CC - Agenda - 08-13-13 SpecialPublic Comment from the Audience
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Rosemead
City Council
and
Planning Commission
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING AGENDA
August 13, 2013
5:00 PM
City Hall Council Chamber
8838 E. Valley Boulevard
Rosemead, CA 91770
www.citvofrosemead.org
Polly Low, Mayor
William Alarcon, Mayor Pro Tern
Sandra Armenta, Council Member
Margaret Clark, Council Member
Steven Ly, Council Member
Diana Herrera, Commission Chair
Nancy Eng, Commission Vice -Chair
Tam Dinh, Commissioner
Daniel Lopez, Commissioner
John Tang, Commissioner
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL JOINT MEETING AGENDA
August 13, 2013
City Council
and
Planning Commission
Special Joint Meeting Agenda
CALL TO ORDER — 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
• City Council— Mayor Low, Mayor Pro Tern Alarcon, Council Members Armenta, Clark, Ly
• Planning Commission — Chair Herrera, Vice -Chair Eng, Commissioners Dinh, Lopez, Tang
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
The City Council will receive public comments on matters not listed on the agenda.
2. MATTERS FROM CITY MANAGER & STAFF
A. Comprehensive Zoning Code Update Workshop
Since October 2012, the Community Development Department has accelerated its efforts to
complete the City's Comprehensive Zoning Code Update. The draft documents are nearly
complete. This joint workshop will be conducted to review the proposed Zoning Code and
Map changes with the City Council and Planning Commission to gain important feedback on
key issues that are proposed in the project. Following the completion of this workshop, a
public hearing process will be scheduled for upcoming regular meetings of the Planning
Commission and City Council in September and October.
Recommendation: That the City Council and the Planning Commission review and
comment on the proposed modifications to the Zoning Code (Title 17 of the Rosemead
Municipal Code).
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2); 1 potential case
4. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place on August 13, 2013 at 7:00
p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber.
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