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P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N . M I N U T E S
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1 . T h e r e g u l a r m e e t i n g o f t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n o f t h e C i t y o f T e m p l e
C i t y w a s c a l l e d t o o r d e r a t 7 : 4 5 p . m . A u g u s t 1 0 , 1 9 8 2 , b y C h a i r m a n
A b r a h a m .
2 . P L E D G E O F A L L E G I A N C E
C o m m i s s i o n e r B r e a z e a l l e d t h e P l e d g e o f A l l e g i a n c e t o t h e F l a g .
3 . R O L L C A L L :
P r e s e n t : C o m m i s s i o n e r s B r e a z e a l , S t a c y , A b r a h a m
A b s e n t : C o m m i s s i o n e r F r o e h l e
A l s o p r e s e n t : C i t y A t t o r n e y M a r t i n , P l a n n i n g D i r e c t o r S h a w a n d S e n i o r
P l a n n e r P e t e r s o n .
C o m m i s s i o n e r F r o e h l e ' s a b s e n c e w a s e x c u s e d f o r c a u s e .
4 1 0 4 . A P P R O V A L O F M I N U T E S : M e e t i n g o f J u l y 2 7 , 1 9 8 2
T h e m i n u t e s w e r e a p p r o v e d a s w r i t t e n b y r o l l c a l l v o t e w i t h C o m m i s s i o n e r
B r e a z e a l a b s t a i n i n g .
5 . P U B L I C H E A R I N G : M O D I F I C A T I O N O F C O N D I T I O N A L U S E P E R M I T 7 1 - 3 4 4
J a m e s R . K e e s e , J r . , A p p l i c a n t f o r
F i r s t L u t h e r a n C h u r c h - O w n e r
S i t e : 9 1 2 3 E a s t B r o a d w a y ( R - 1 Z o n e )
D i r e c t o r S h a w s a i d a p p l i c a n t i s r e q u e s t i n g m o d i f i c a t i o n o f a c o n d i t i o n a l
u s e p e r m i t t o a l l o w e x p a n s i o n o f t h e e x i s t i n g e l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l b y t h e
a d d i t i o n o f a p o r t a b l e c l a s s r o o m b u i l d i n g . T h e c l a s s r o o m b u i l d i n g w i l l
b e l o c a t e d a b o u t 4 5 0 f t . n o r t h o f B r o a d w a y a n d 6 4 f t . e a s t o f N o e l . I t
w i l l b e a p o r t a b l e s t r u c t u r e 2 4 ' x 6 0 ' a n d i s i n t e n d e d t o b e u s e d a s
k i n d e r g a r t e n a n d d a y c a r e f a c i l i t i e s . H e r e f e r r e d t o t h e P l o t P l a n
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c h a i n l i n k f e n c e w h i c h e n c l o s e s t h e p l a y i n g f i e l d a n d a c o n c r e t e s i d e -
w a l k a r o u n d t h e p e r i m e t e r o f t h e t e m p o r a r y c l a s s r o o m b u i l d i n g f o r a l l -
w e a t h e r a c c e s s . B y l a w a l l f i r e d e p a r t m e n t r e g u l a t i o n s m u s t b e m e t
a n d w i l l i n c l u d e e x i t i n g a n d f i r e p r o t e c t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s . T h e p r o j e c t
i s c a t e g o r i c a l l y e x e m p t f r o m E I R r e q u i r e m e n t s , a n d s t a f f r e c o m m e n d s
a p p r o v a l o f t h e r e q u e s t a s i t m e e t s t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r g r a n t i n g u n d e r
S e c t i o n 9 2 0 3 o f t h e Z o n i n g C o d e .
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T h e P u b l i c H e a r i n g w a s d e c l a r e d o p e n .
M r . E r n e s t R o p e r , 9 1 4 1 W e d g e w o o d , a s k e d i f t h e b a s e b a l l d i a m o n d w o u l d
b e m o v e d a s a r e s u l t o f t h e n e w p o r t a b l e s t r u c t u r e .
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r e f e r r e d t o i s n o l o n g e r t h e r e . T h e b a c k s t o p w i l l b e m o v e d t o t h e f a r
n o r t h e a s t c o r n e r o f t h e p l a y i n g f i e l d . P r e s e n t l y t h e s u b j e c t a r e a i s
a p l a y i n g f i e l d a n d w i l l r e m a i n s o .
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m a t t e r .
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t i o n 9 2 0 3 o f t h e Z o n i n g C o d e i n t h a t t h e s i t e f o r t h e p r o p o s e d u s e i s
a d e q u a t e i n s i z e , s h a p e a n d t o p o g r a p h y , a n d h a s s u f f i c i e n t a c c e s s t o
s t r e e t s a n d h i g h w a y s , a n d f i n a l l y , i t w i l l n o t h a v e a n a d v e r s e e f f e c t
u p o n t h e u s e , e n j o y m e n t o r v a l u a t i o n o f a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t y . H e m o v e d
t o g r a n t t h e r e q u e s t w i t h c o n d i t i o n s i m p o s e d a s p r o p o s e d b y t h e s t a f f ,
a n d t o a d o p t b y t i t l e o n l y t h e r e s o l u t i o n g r a n t i n g s a m e . M o t i o n w a s
s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r S t a c y a n d c a r r i e d .
C i t y A t t o r n e y M a r t i n r e a d t i t l e t o R e s o l u t i o n N o . 8 2 - 1 0 2 3 P C , A R E S O L U T I O N
O F T H E P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N O F T H E C I T Y O F T E M P L E C I T Y G R A N T I N G A M O D I F I C A -
T I O N O F C O N D I T I O N A L U S E P E R M I T I N C A S E N O . . 7 1 - 3 4 4 .
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
MEETING OF AUGUST 10, 1982 PAGE TWO
• 6. PUBLIC HEARING: SITE PLAN REVIEW 82 -64
Donald F. Laughlin - Applicant for
Jayco Acceptance Corp.
Site: 4509 Temple City Boulevard (C -2 Zone)
The Planning Director said applicant is 'requesting approval of
a site plan to allow development of a two -story commercial office
facility at the subject address. He described the exterior of
the proposed building, and said there will be 20 parking spaces
provided on the site via the alley to the north of the subject property.
Staff reviewed the request and, pursuant to the California Environ-
mental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, a Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact was filed stating that the proposed project
will not have an adverse impact on the environment.
Commissioner Stacy asked the condition of the alley, and whether it
wasn't unusual for an office building to have access from an alley.
Mr. Shaw said the original plan submitted by the applicant did not
have this access, but in working with the staff it was determined
that the present plan would make the best and most use of the property
and still meet all City requirements. Mr. Stacy was in favor of re-
quiring the applicant to upgrade the alley.
The public hearing was declared open.
Mr. Jim Harley, 314 Euclid Ave., Upland, speaking for the applicant,
said they plan to use Temple City Blvd. for entrance and exit to the
facility, not Lower Azusa, and,because the alley drains 6" for 150',
they intend to relieve the water problem and repair the alleyway.
He had no objections to a requirement to rework the alley for the
portion that abuts his facility. Responding to Commissioner Breazeal's
question, he said he does not plan to erect any signs on Lower Azusa
indicating ingress and egress to the facility.
Mr. John Ullman, 4505 Temple City Boulevard, asked how many offices
were planned in the building, and would there be adequate parking for
the personnel occupying the offices. He was told the parking was
figured by the square footage of the facility, not by the number of
offices. He also said that the building of this facility will dis-
place parking for number of people employed at the plant across
• the street (Temple City Blvd.). He asked whether there would be
windows on the second floor, and which way would they face, and was
told by the Chairman that the Planning Commission had no control over
that as long as the number of windows met the requirements of the
Building Department. Mr. Ullman felt the windows would cause an in-
vasion of his privacy if located on the second floor, and was told
Temple City has a permitted height of 35 ft. for structures in any
zone, and that the office structure would be primarily be used in
the daytime, and not on weekends. Mr. Ullman said his wife teaches
oil painting, and students come to his home for lessons. There is
already a shortage of parking in that area. Mr. Breazeal pointed out
that the applicant is requesting approval of a legal and permitted use
on the subject property, and Mr. Ullman's concern is that it will work
a personal hardship on his wife because of her business. The City
cannot penalize the applicant because of existing businesses having
inadequate parking. The proposed structure and plan meets all park-
ing requirements, is in conformance with the Zoning Code and the
General Plan. There is no reason to deny the request.
Mr. Harley, in rebuttal, said that three of the offices would be used
by the plant across the street, so the people presently parking on
the vacant site will be accommodated.
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Mary Moehringer, 9575 Bisby Street, asked if the refrigerator trucks
which presently park, and run their engines all night behind the
plant on the east side of Temple City Boulevard, will be permitted
to do so when the offices for that plant are located in the proposed
facility. She was told they would not be permitted to do so.
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P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N M A T E S
M E E T I N G O F A U G U S T 1 0 , 1 9 8 2
P A G E T H R E E
M a r j o r i e U l l m a n , 4 5 0 5 T e m p l e C i t y B o u l e v a r d , a s k e d i f t h e r e w a s a w a l l s e p a r a t -
i n g t h e f a c i l i t y f r o m a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t i e s a n d w a s t o l d a 6 f t . h i g h
w a l l w o u l d b e r e q u i r e d a l o n g t h e e a s t a n d s o u t h s i d e s .
T h e r e b e i n g n o o n e e l s e t o s p e a k t o t h e i s s u e , t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g
w a s c l o s e d .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S t a c y m o v e d t o c e r t i f y f i l i n g o f t h e N e g a t i v e D e c l a r a t i o n
o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t , a n d t o a p p r o v e t h e s i t e p l a n w i t h a d d i t i o n a l
c o n d i t i o n s t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t s h a l l i m p r o v e t h a t p o r t i o n o f t h e a l l e y
t h a t a b u t s t h e p r o p o s e d f a c i l i t y , a n d t h a t t h e s t o r a g e o f t r u c k s o r
t r a i l e r s w o u l d b e p r o h i b i t e d i n t h e p a r k i n g l o t o f t h e f a c i l i t y .
M o t i o n w a s s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r B r e a z e a l a n d c a r r i e d .
7 . C O M M U N I C A T I O N S - T h e r e w e r e n o n e .
8 . T I M E F O R T H O S E I N T H E A U D I E N C E W H O W I S H T O S P E A K - N o o n e c a m e f o r w a r d .
9 . M A T T E R S F R O M C I T Y O F F I C I A L S
( a ) E n v i r o n m e n t a l Q u a l i t y a n d C o d e
E n f o r c e m e n t R e p o r t - 7 / 1 - 3 0 / 8 2
T h e r e p o r t w a s r e c e i v e d , r e v i e w e d a n d f i l e d .
( b ) W a t e r A d e q u a c y R e p o r t
A r t i c l e f r o m t h e T e m p l e C i t y T i m e s s u m m a r i z i n g t h e E a s t P a s a d e n a W a t e r
C o m p a n y ' s r e c e n t e n d e a v o r s t o r e s o l v e t h e i r p r o b l e m s w a s r e c e i v e d ,
r e v i e w e d a n d f i l e d .
( c ) R e p o r t o n R a n d C o r p o r a t i o n S t u d y
S t a f f ' s s u m m a r y a n d c r i t i q u e o f t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e S t u d y , f r o m t h e
p u b l i s h e d a r t i c l e s i n l o c a l n e w s p a p e r s , a n d f r o m t h e S t u d y i n i t s
e n t i r e t y ( c o p y o f w h i c h i s i n t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s l i b r a r y ) , w e r e r e -
c e i v e d , r e v i e w e d a n d f i l e d .
1 0 . A D J O U R N M E N T - T h e r e b e i n g n o f u r t h e r b u s i n e s s , t h e m e e t i n g a d j o u r n e d
a t 8 : 3 5 p . m .
A T T E S T :
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