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TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
DECEMBER 13, 1994
INITIATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Larson, Seibert, Muto, and
Griffiths
Absent: None
Also Present: City Manager Riley, City Attorney Martin,
Community Development Director Dawson,
• Associate Planner Turner
4. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK: None
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5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Meeting of November 22, 1994
Commissioner Seibert moved to approve the Minutes as
written, seconded by Commissioner Larson and unanimously
carried.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE
7. NEW BUSINESS:
A. PUBLIC HEARING: TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP . #24047
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 94 -1213
Site: 5016 SERENO DRIVE
Property Owner:
Applicant:
KING WAH NG AND FUK HING NG
2513 STRATHMORE AVENUE
ROSEMEAD, CA 91770
TERENCE KWOK
109 E. FLORAL DRIVE
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91755
Planning Commission Minutes Page 2
Date of Hearing: December 13, 1994
Engineer: A & D ENGINEERING
800 S. DATE AVENUE, SUITE 202
ALHAMBRA, CA 91803
Request: A tentative parcel map and
conditional use permit to allow a
residential condominium development
consisting of three detached
dwelling units in the Multiple
Residential (R -2) zone
Community Development Director Dawson stated that notices
were mailed to property owners within 300 feet of the
subject site. Director Dawson gave the background
information contained in the staff report dated December
13, 1994. Video of the site was shown.
Director Dawson stated the existing 1,580 square foot
dwelling was constructed in 1948. In March, 1994, a
converted attic space which had been converted into
living space without Building or Planning Department
approvals was determined by the Building Inspector to be
unhabitable space. The subject property will be
demolished for this development.
Director Dawson stated that staff placed 63 conditions
upon the recommended approval. Director Dawson indicated
changes to be made on conditions 13, 19 and 20.
There being no questions from the Commission, Chairman
Griffiths opened the public hearing and invited those in
favor of the project to speak.
Terence Kwok, 109 E. Floral Drive, Monterey Park, the
applicant, offered to answer any questions regarding the
project.
Chairman Griffiths invited those against the project to
speak.
Glen Mulkey, 5008 Sereno Drive, asked if the properties
would be one or two - story.
Chairman Griffiths answered two - story.
Mr. Mulkey stated his displeasure with two -story homes,
adding that there are already ten new two -story homes on
Sereno Drive.
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Planning Commission Minutes Page 3
Date of Hearing: December 13, 1994
Jen -Min Cheng, 5017 Sereno Drive, asked if three units
are allowed in the R -3 lot and how long construction will
occur.
Director Dawson answered that, due to the density
applicable to this property, three units are allowable
and construction may take six months.
Mr. Chenq asked how toxic materials are controlled and if
other traffic and safety topics have been addressed.
Director Dawson answered that demolition permits require
accounting for asbestos and other materials being
removed. Additionally, Building Department monitoring
and inspections occur throughout the construction
process. Director Dawson assured Mr. Cheng that any
future building complaint may be reported to staff.
Chairman Griffiths informed Mr. Cheng that specific
requirements are stated in the Building Codes which are
available for anyone's review.
Mary Burke, 5114 N. Sultana Avenue, asked that public
hearing notices be mailed farther than 300 feet radius.
Chairman Griffiths stated that 300 feet is the legal
requirement for residential applications and the City
would incur additional costs for lengthier mailings.
Ms. Burke stated that many drivers use Sereno Drive for
a shortcut and she was concerned regarding additional
building on Sereno Drive.
Mr. Mulkey asked how many bedrooms are in each unit and
the total square footage.
Director Dawson answered that each unit will have four
bedrooms and between 2,324 -2,370 total square feet.
Mr. Kwok stated in rebuttal that the project will improve
this lot and enhance the neighborhood. The driveway will
be 20 feet from the neighboring property.
There being no one else to speak for or against, Commis-
sioner Seibert moved to close the public hearing,
seconded by Commissioner Larson and unanimously carried.
Commissioner Larson could make the findings for approval.
Planning Commission Minutes
Date of Hearing: December 13, 1994
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Commissioner Muto stated this is a large lot which meets
all the requirements and he could make the findings.
Commissioner Seibert concurred.
Chairman Griffiths concurred.
Commissioner Seibert moved to approve Tentative Parcel
Map #24047 and Conditional Use Permit 94 -1213, with the
above mentioned corrections of conditions 13, 19 and 20,
seconded by Commissioner Larson and unanimously carried.
Chairman Griffiths stated that there is a 10 -day period
in which anyone may appeal the decision of the Planning
Commission to the City Council.
B. PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 94 -1218
ZONE VARIANCE 94 -1219
Site: 5116 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD
Property Owner: TEMPLO ADVENTISTA
5116 ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776
Applicant: PASTOR ABEL LOPEZ
5124 N. ACACIA STREET
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776
Request: A conditional use permit and zone
variance to allow the construction
of a new church sanctuary building
with a seating capacity of 308
persons with less than the required
number of parking stalls based on
uses per the Zoning Code and to
allow a 36 foot high projection
which exceeds the maximum permitted
height of 30 feet in the Light and
Heavy Multiple Residential (R -2 and
R -3) zones
Community Development Director Dawson stated that notices
were mailed to property owners within 300 feet of the
subject site. Associate Planner Turner gave the
background information contained in the staff report
dated December 13, 1994. Video of the site was shown.
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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
D a t e o f H e a r i n g : D e c e m b e r 1 3 , 1 9 9 4
A s s o c i a t e P l a n n e r T u r n e r s t a t e d a n e a r l i e r z o n e v a r i a n c e
t o c o n s t r u c t a n e w s a n c t u a r y w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e P l a n n i n g
C o m m i s s i o n i n 1 9 9 1 . H o w e v e r , o n l y a k i t c h e n e x p a n s i o n
w a s c o n s t r u c t e d . a t t h a t t i m e . T h e c u r r e n t p r o p o s a l i s t o
d e m o l i s h t h e e x i s t i n g s a n c t u a r y b u i l d i n g a n d c o n s t r u c t a
n e w 8 , 2 2 8 s q u a r e f o o t s a n c t u a r y b u i l d i n g t o s e a t 3 0 8
p e r s o n s , i n c l u d i n g a p a s t o r ' s o f f i c e , s t u d y r o o m s , c h o i r
r o o m , m e e t i n g r o o m , l i b r a r y , m o t h e r ' s r o o m a n d r e s t r o o m
f a c i l i t i e s . A n e x i s t i n g r e s i d e n t i a l d w e l l i n g o n t h i s
p r o p e r t y i s t o b e d e m o l i s h e d .
A s s o c i a t e P l a n n e r T u r n e r s t a t e d t h e a p p l i c a n t h a s
p r o v i d e d 6 6 o f f - s t r e e t p a r k i n g s t a l l s . T h e n e e d f o r
p a r k i n g s t a l l s w i l l o c c u r p r i m a r i l y o n S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g s .
S t a f f i s r e c o m m e n d i n g a p p r o v a l o f t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n .
T h e r e b e i n g n o q u e s t i o n s f r o m t h e C o m m i s s i o n , C h a i r m a n
G r i f f i t h s o p e n e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g a n d i n v i t e d t h o s e i n
f a v o r o f t h e p r o j e c t t o s p e a k .
P a s t o r A b e l L o p e z , 5 1 2 4 N . A c a c i a S t . , S a n G a b r i e l ,
s t a t e d w h e n h e b e c a m e t h e P a s t o r , t h e c h u r c h b u i l d i n g w a s
v e r y o l d a n d i n n e e d o f e x t e n s i v e r e p a i r s . T h e y h a v e
m a d e m a n y i m p r o v e m e n t s o v e r t h e y e a r s . T h e n e w s a n c t u a r y
w i l l g r e a t l y e n h a n c e t h e T e m p l o A d v e n t i s t a w o r s h i p
s e r v i c e s .
C o m m i s s i o n e r L a r s o n a s k e d i f p a r k i n g a c c e s s w i l l b e f r o m
t h e r e a r .
P a s t o r L o p e z a n s w e r e d y e s , w i t h t h r e e e x i t s . H e a d d e d
t h a t c o n s t r u c t i o n i s e s t i m a t e d t o t a k e f o u r m o n t h s .
C h a i r m a n G r i f f i t h s i n v i t e d t h o s e a g a i n s t t h e p r o j e c t t o
s p e a k .
M a r y B u r k e 5 1 1 4 N . S u l t a n a A v e n u e , h a s l i v e d a c r o s s t h e
s t r e e t f r o m t h e C h u r c h p a r k i n g l o t f o r 2 1 y e a r s . S h e h a d
a c o n c e r n w i t h o n - s t r e e t p a r k i n g o f v e h i c l e s f o r C h u r c h
a t t e n d a n t s . S h e c o m p l a i n e d t h a t v i s i b i l i t y i s i m p a i r e d
w h e n d r i v i n g o u t o f h e r d r i v e w a y d u e t o t h e v o l u m e o f
p a r k e d c a r s o n t h e s t r e e t .
P a s t o r L o p e z s t a t e d t h a t M s . B u r k e ' s d r i v e w a y h a s n e v e r
b e e n b l o c k e d a n d h e h a d n o t b e e n p r e v i o u s l y i n f o r m e d o f
p a r k i n g p r o b l e m s i n c u r r e d b y M s . B u r k e . H e r e q u e s t e d
a p p r o v a l o f t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n a s i t m e e t s a l l r e q u i r e m e n t s
a n d h e i s c a r e f u l t o p l e a s e t h e n e i g h b o r s .
Planning Commission Minutes Page 6
Date of Hearing: December 13, 1994
There being no one else to speak for or against, Commis-
sioner Seibert moved to close the public hearing,
seconded by Commissioner Larson and unanimously carried.
Commissioner Seibert stated that parking could be a
problem if all services occurred at the same time,
however, that does not occur. He could make the findings
for approval.
Commissioner Muto could make the findings for approval.
Commissioner Larson felt that parking could be a concern
at particular times, however, he could make the findings
for approval.
Chairman Griffiths stated that parking will be expanded
from 44 to 66 spaces and he could make the findings for
approval.
Commissioner Seibert moved to approve Conditional Use
Permit 94 -1218 and Zone Variance 94 -1219, seconded by
Commissioner Muto and unanimously carried.
Chairman Griffiths stated that there is a 10 -day period
in which anyone may appeal the decision of the Planning
Commission to the City Council.
C. PUBLIC HEARING:
Site:
Property Owner:
Applicant:
Request:
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 94 -1217
9237 LOWER AZUSA ROAD
TEMPLE CITY INDUSTRIAL PARK
CONTACT: LAWRENCE MORAN
177 EAST FRONT STREET
COVINA, CA 91723
AIRTOUCH CELLULAR
CONTACT: SCOTT LONGHURST
P.O. BOX 19707
IRVINE, CA 91714 -9707
A conditional use permit to allow
the replacement and relocation of an
existing 60 foot wood pole with a
new 60 high steel pole which will
contain cellular antennas, the
tallest of which will not exceed 76
feet in height, within an existing
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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 7
D a t e o f H e a r i n g : D e c e m b e r 1 3 , 1 9 9 4
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i n d u s t r i a l c e n t e r i n t h e H e a v y
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ( M - 2 ) z o n e
C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t D i r e c t o r D a w s o n s t a t e d t h a t n o t i c e s
w e r e m a i l e d t o p r o p e r t y o w n e r s w i t h i n 5 0 0 f e e t o f t h e
s u b j e c t s i t e . D i r e c t o r D a w s o n g a v e t h e b a c k g r o u n d
i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d i n t h e s t a f f r e p o r t d a t e d D e c e m b e r
1 3 , 1 9 9 4 .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n s t a t e d t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n i s i n t h e
m a n u f a c t u r i n g a r e a a n d n o o b j e c t i o n s h a v e b e e n r e c e i v e d
b y s t a f f . T h i s u s e i s a t a l e s s s e n s i t i v e l o c a t i o n t h a n
a s i m i l a r r e q u e s t f o r a c e l l u l a r s i t e a t T e m p l e C i t y H i g h
S c h o o l .
T h e r e b e i n g n o q u e s t i o n s f r o m t h e C o m m i s s i o n , C h a i r m a n
G r i f f i t h s o p e n e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g a n d i n v i t e d t h o s e i n
f a v o r o f t h e p r o j e c t t o s p e a k .
S c o t t L o n q h u r s t , 3 P a r k P l a z a , I r v i n e , a p p l i c a n t , s t a t e d
t h a t c u r r e n t l y a w o o d p o l e e x i s t s . A m a x i m u m o f t h r e e
m i c r o w a v e a n t e n n a s , t h r e e o m n i w h i p a n t e n n a s a n d t w e n t y -
o n e n e w d i r e c t i o n a l c e l l u l a r a n t e n n a s w i l l b e p l a c e d o n
t h e n e w s t e e l p o l e . T h i s w i l l b e p l a c e d o n a r a i s e d
c o n c r e t e c u r b t o t h e r e a r o f t h e b u i l d i n g .
L a w r e n c e M o r a n , 1 7 7 E . F r o n t S t r e e t , C o v i n a , i s t h e
i n d u s t r i a l p a r k p r o p e r t y o w n e r . H e r e q u e s t e d a p p r o v a l o f
t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n .
C h a i r m a n G r i f f i t h s i n v i t e d t h o s e a g a i n s t t h e p r o j e c t t o
s p e a k . N o o n e c a m e f o r w a r d .
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 f o r o r a g a i n s t , 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 L a r s o n 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 M u t o c o u l d m a k e t h e f i n d i n g s f o r a p p r o v a l .
C o m m i s s i o n e r L a r s o n c o n c u r r e d .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t c o n c u r r e d .
C h a i r m a n G r i f f i t h s c o n c u r r e d .
C o m m i s s i o n e r M u t o m o v e d t o a p p r o v e C o n d i t i o n a l U s e P e r m i t
9 4 - 1 2 1 7 , s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r L a r s o n a n d u n a n i m o u s l y
c a r r i e d .
Planning Commission Minutes Page 8
Date of Hearing: December 13, 1994
Chairman Griffiths stated that there is a 10 -day period
in which anyone may appeal the decision of the Planning
Commission to the City Council.
8. COMMUNICATIONS: NONE
9. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS:
A. Director Dawson stated that the City Council, at their
meeting of December 6, 1994, accepted the resignation of
Planning Commissioner David Evans who recently relocated
to outside of the City boundaries.
B. The Commissioners were provided a copy of the November
Code Enforcement report.
C. Director Dawson stated there are no public hearing items
for the next regular Planning Commission meeting of
December 27, 1994. The Planning Commission concurred to
cancel this meeting for lack of a quorum.
D. Commissioner Seibert requested that reports for newly
issued business licenses be provided to the Planning
Commission.
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Griffiths adjourned
the meeting at 8:40 p.m. The next regular meeting of the
Planning Commission will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 1995,
at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 5938 Kauffman Avenue,
Temple City.
ATTEST:
ecretary
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