PC - Minutes - 10-03-22Minutes of the
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
October 3, 2022
The regular meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order by Chair Berry at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —Commissioner Escobar
INVOCATION — Commissioner Lopez
ROLL CALL — Commissioners Escobar, Lopez, Ung, Vice -Chair Tang, and Chair Berry
STAFF PRESENT — Interim Community Development Director Wong, City Attorney Gutierrez, Planning & Economic
Development Manager Valenzuela, Assistant Planner Wong, and Commission Liaison Huang
COMMISSION REORGANIZATION — Chair and Vice -Chair will be elected
Commission Liaison Huang opened election for Chair.
Commissioner Ung made a motion, seconded by Vice -Chair Tang to nominate Commissioner Lopez as Chair.
Vote resulted in:
Ayes: Berry, Escobar, Lopez, Tang, and Ung
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Roll call vote resulted in 5 Ayes and 0 Noes.
Chair Lopez opened election of Vice -Chair.
Commissioner Berry made a motion, seconded by Chair Lopez to nominate Commissioner Ung as Vice -Chair.
Vote resulted in:
Ayes: Berry, Escobar, Lopez, Tang, and Ung
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Roll call vote resulted in 5 Ayes and 0 Noes.
1. EXPLANATION OF HEARING PROCEDURES AND APPEAL RIGHTS
Interim Community Development Director Wong stated there was no one in the audience and the applicant was not present.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
There being no comments, Chair Lopez opened and closed the Public Comment period.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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A. DESIGN REVIEW 22.01 (DR 22.01) — Vivian Nguyen has submitted a Design Review application, requesting to construct
a new two-story, 2,693 square -foot single-family dwelling unit with a detached two -car garage. The granting of a
Discretionary Site Plan and Design Review is required for any dwelling unit to be constructed that equals or exceeds two
thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of developed living area. The subject site is located at 3703 Strang Avenue
(APN: 8593-031-025) in the Single -Family Residential (R-1) zone.
PC RESOLUTION 22.06 — A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW 22-01, PERMITTING A NEW,
TWO-STORY, 2,693 SQUARE -FOOT SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNIT, WITH A DETACHED TWO -CAR GARAGE.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED AT 3703 STRANG AVENUE (APN: 8593-031-025), IN THE SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONE.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION - It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution
22-06 with findings, and approve Design Review 22-01, subject to the 29 conditions.
Interim Community Development Director Wong noted that there will not be a presentation and staff recommends entering the
staff report information into the minutes as record.
Chair Lopez opened the public hearing.
Vice -Chair Ung shared two questions that she had inquired with staff. The first question was how 35% FAR was calculated with
the ADU and the new house. She said, essentially, the ADU has a code section that allows the applicant to deduct the first 800
square feet of the ADU and that's how it stays under the FAR. The second question was, if the existing driveway is being
maintained or removed and staff clarified that this property would have two driveways.
Commissioner Tang expressed that he liked the question/answer session. He noted that Commissioner Escobar is new on this
Commission, and during his first year, the questioning dialogue was very helpful for him to learn and understand the process.
Commissioner Escobar expressed her thanks and said she appreciated that. She noted that the project site is in a low-density
residential area per the General Plan and requirements seems to be met as part of the Municipal Code, so she does not have
any further questions.
There being no additional questions or public comment, Chair Lopez closed the public hearing period.
ACTION: Commissioner Tang made a motion, seconded by Chair Lopez, to adopt Resolution 22-06
with findings, and approve Design Review 22-01, subject to the 29 conditions.
Vote resulted in:
Ayes: Berry, Escobar, Lopez, Tang, and Ung
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Roll call vote resulted in 5 Ayes and 0 Noes.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. PC MINUTES 08.01.22
Vice -Chair Ung made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Escobar, to approve PC Minutes 08-01-22 as presented.
Vote resulted in:
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Ayes: Berry, Escobar, and Ung
Noes: None
Abstain: Tang, Lopez
Absent: None
Roll call vote resulted in 3 Ayes and 2 Abstain.
5. MATTERS FROM STAFF
Interim Community Development Director Wong explained the 10 -day appeal process for Design Review 22-01.
6. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIR & COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Tang expressed that it was great to be back.
Commissioner Berry welcomed Commissioner Tang upon his return to the Planning Commission, congratulated Chair Lopez
and Vice -Chair Ung on their election, and welcomed Commissioner Escobar to the Planning Commission.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Lopez adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m.
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