HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 1991/05/14 - RegularTEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 14, 1991
INITIATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to the Agenda posted on May 10, 1991, Chairman
Griffiths called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Chairman Griffiths led the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present:
Also Present:
Commissioners Budds, Floyd, Muto, Seibert and
Griffiths
City Manager Ovrom, City Attorney Martin,
Community Development Director Dawson and
Associate Planner Kates
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Meeting of April 23, 1991
B. TIME EXTENSION REQUEST:
Site:
C. TIME EXTENSION REQUEST:
Site:
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 20809
5108 Farago Avenue
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 21079
5325 Halifax Road
Commissioner Seibert moved to approve the Consent Cal-
endar, seconded by Commissioner Budds and unanimously
carried.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE
Planning Commission Minutes Page 2
May 14, 1991
6. NEW BUSINESS:
A. PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 91 -1085
Site: 5922 BURTON
Owner /Applicant: ALEX MA
1641 WEST MAIN STREET, #410
ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA 91801
Request:
A Conditional Use Permit to
allow the construction of a new
two (2) story single family
residence with a Floor Area
Ratio of .52 (which includes an
enclosed indoor pool of 1,223
square feet) rather than the
standard of .35 and a livable
area exceeding 3,500 square
feet in the Single Family (R -1)
Zone.
Director Dawson stated that the notices had been sent
and continued with the presentation of the background
information stating that the request was for a Condi-
tional Use Permit to exceed the F.A.R. standard and
3500 square feet of living area. He stated that the
applicant had originally submitted plans for a 6,301
square foot house with a .60 F.A.R. and that after
working with the staff, submitted plans for a 4,484
square foot house which included a 764 square foot
swimming pool and 459 square feet of vaulted ceiling.
He stated that if the pool area and the vaulted ceiling
were excluded the F.A.R. would be .39 rather than .52.
The video of the site was shown.
Commissioner Seibert asked if the pool area was going
to be open or if there was going to be glass.
Director Dawson stated that there would be glass.
Commissioner Seibert asked if the pool area would be
closed off from the second story.
Director Dawson stated that there would be no wall
separating the pool from the second story.
Chairman Griffiths opened the public hearing and asked
for the applicant to speak. The applicant did not
address the Commission. He then announced that anyone
wishing to speak for or against the project may come
forward, but no one addressed the Commission.
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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 P a g e 3
M a y 1 4 , 1 9 9 1
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t m o v e d t o c l o s e t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g ,
s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r B u d d s a n d u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d .
C o m m i s s i o n e r B u d d s s t a t e d t h a t h e c o u l d n o t m a k e t h e
n e c e s s a r y f i n d i n g s t o g r a n t t h e r e q u e s t . H e c o n c l u d e d
b y s t a t i n g t h a t h e u n d e r s t o o d s t a f f f i n d i n g s , b u t t h e
o r d i n a n c e r e q u i r e s t h a t a l l f l o o r a r e a b e c o u n t e d i n
t h e F . A . R .
C o m m i s s i o n e r M u t o a g r e e d w i t h C o m m i s s i o n e r B u d d s a n d
s t a t e d t h a t t h e s w i m m i n g p o o l c o u l d b e a d e s i r a b l e
f e a t u r e , b u t t h e i s s u e w a s b u l k .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t s t a t e d t h a t h e a g r e e d t h a t t h e l o t
w a s n o t a d e q u a t e f o r t h e p r o p o s e d h o m e .
C o m m i s s i o n e r F l o y d s t a t e d t h a t t h e l o t w a s j u s t t o o
n a r r o w , a n d i f t h e l o t w e r e w i d e r , t h e h o u s e w o u l d l o o k
l e s s b u l k y .
C h a i r m a n G r i f f i t h s s t a t e d t h a t h e w a s r a t h e r e n t h u s i a s -
t i c a b o u t t h e d e s i g n b u t t h e l o t w a s v e r y n a r r o w a n d i t
a p p e a r e d t o b e o v e r - p o w e r i n g . H e s t a t e d t h a t a p p r o v i n g
t h e p r o j e c t w o u l d b e n d t h e F . A . R . o r d i n a n c e a l i t t l e
t o o m u c h .
C o m m i s s i o n e r B u d d s m o v e d t o d e n y C o n d i t i o n a l U s e P e r m i t
9 1 - 1 0 8 5 , b a s e d u p o n t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g s e c o n d e d b y
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t a n d u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d .
C h a i r m a n G r i f f i t h s s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e w a s a 1 0 - d a y
a p p e a l p e r i o d i n w h i c h a n y o n e m a y a p p e a l t h e d e c i s i o n
o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o t h e C i t y C o u n c i l .
B . 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 8 8 - 9 3 9
S i t e : 1 0 2 4 1 L O W E R A Z U S A R O A D
O w n e r / A p p l i c a n t :
R e q u e s t :
R O S A U G A R T E
1 6 6 1 S O U T H 7 T H A V E N U E
H A C I E N D A H E I G H T S , C A 9 1 7 4 5
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 t o a l l o w f o r t h e
r e - o p e n i n g o f t h e d r i v e - t h r u
w i n d o w i n a f a s t f o o d r e s t a u -
r a n t l o c a t e d i n t h e G e n e r a l
C o m m e r c i a l ( C - 2 ) Z o n e .
Planning Commission Minutes Page 4
May 14, 1991
Director Dawson stated that the notices had been sent
and continued with the presentation of the background
information. He stated that the applicant wished to
re -open the drive -thru at her existing restaurant. He
continued by stating that all of the code requirements
had been met. He stated that the original CUP was
approved in 1988 to re -open the restaurant and at that
time there was no proposal for the drive -thru because
the trash enclosure was located in the drive -thru area.
He concluded by stating that recently, the trash enclo-
sure was relocated and the drive -thru opened.
Commissioner Floyd asked if there was a reason why the
drive -thru was not orignally allowed.
Director Dawson stated that it was not part of the
original application.
Chairman Griffiths opened the public hearing and asked
if the applicant wished to address the Commission. She
did not and he then asked the audience if anyone wished
to speak for or against the project. No one addressed
the Commission.
Commissioner Seibert moved to close the public hearing,
seconded by Commissioner Budds and unanimously carried.
Commissioner Floyd stated that she wanted to be sure
that there was no problem with the drive thru and that
all the conditions of the orignal resolution applied to
this request. She also stated that it appeared that
the drive -thru turn was being corrected and that some
of the concrete was being removed in order to increase
the turning radius.
Commissioner Muto stated that he had no problem with
the request.
Commissioners Budds, Seibert and Griffiths agreed.
Commissioner Floyd still had some concern with the
drive -thru turn.
Chairman Griffiths asked the applicant if there was a
problem with the turn.
Rosa Ugarte, 1661 South 7th Avenue, Hacienda Heights,
stated that she did not have any problem and that a
light post was removed from the corner and that it
would make it easier for larger cars to turn.
Commissioner Seibert stated that the customers would
decide whether the drive -thru needed to be changed.
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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 P a g e 5
M a y 1 4 , 1 9 9 1
M s . U g a r t e s t a t e d t h a t t h e c u s t o m e r s d o n o t n e e d t o
a p p r a o c h t h e s p e a k e r b o a r d s o c l o s e l y .
C o m m i s s i o n e r F l o y d m o v e d t o a p p r o v e t h e M o d i f i c a t i o n t o
C o n d i t i o n a l U s e P e r m i t 8 8 - 9 3 9 , b a s e d u p o n t h e p u b l i c
h e a r i n g s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r M u t o a n d u n a n i m o u s l y
c a r r i e d .
C h a i r m a n G r i f f i t h s s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e w a s a 1 0 - d a y
a p p e a l p e r i o d i n w h i c h a n y o n e m a y a p p e a l t h e d e c i s i o n
o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o t h e C i t y C o u n c i l .
7 . C O M M U N I C A T I O N S :
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 :
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 :
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 , C h a i r m a n G r i f f i t h s
a d j o u r n e d t h e m e e t i n g a t 7 : 5 9 p . m . T h e n e x t 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 w i l l b e h e l d o n T u e s d a y , M a y 2 8 ,
1 9 9 1 a t 7 : 3 0 p . m . i n t h e C o u n c i l C h a m b e r , 5 9 3 8 N o r t h
K a u f f m a n A v e n u e , T e m p l e C i t y .
A T T E S T :
A
S e c r e a r y