HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 1995/02/14 - RegularPLANNING COMMISSION
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 14, 1995
INITIATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL:
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Commissioners Brook, Larson, Seibert, and
Griffiths
Commissioner Muto
Councilmember Cathe Wilson, City Manager
City Attorney Martin, Community Devel-
Director Dawson, Associate Planner
Riley,
opment
Turner
Commissioner Seibert
cause, seconded by
carried.
moved to excuse Commissioner Muto for
Commissioner Larson and unanimously
4. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO
WISH TO SPEAK:
Councilmember Cathe Wilson greeted new Planning Commissioner
Duffy Brook.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Meeting of December 13, 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: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 94 -1207
Site: 6129 HART AVENUE
Planning Commission Minutes Page 2
Date of Hearing: February 14, 1995
Property Owner: PHUNG MY TA
9260 GUESS STREET
ROSEMEAD, CA 91770
Architect: CHRISTINE HOANG
506 NORTH GARFIELD, #100
ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA 91801
Request: On August 9, 1994 and October 25,
1994, the Planning Commission denied
a conditional use permit to allow
the construction of a new two -story
single family dwelling which exceeds
3,500 square feet. Recent
additional modifications were made
to the plans, reducing the total
square footage to 4,581, with a
modification to the front elevation.
The applicant has again resubmitted
the application for Planning
Commission consideration.
Community Development Director Dawson stated that notices
were again mailed to property owners within 300 feet of
the subject site. Director Dawson gave the background
information contained in the staff report dated February
14, 1995.
Director Dawson stated the first hearing for this
conditional use permit was held on August 9, 1994; the
dwelling was then proposed to be 4,742 square feet. The
Planning Commission denied this application and it was
appealed to the City Council. The City Council reviewed
modified project plans and forwarded the case back to the
Planning Commission for reconsideration on October 25,
1994; the project was not substantially modified to
address certain concerns expressed by the neighboring
property owners and the Planning Commission. The
application was again denied, subject to more substantial
modifications being filed by the applicant.
Director Dawson read a letter in opposition submitted by
residents Dale and Gayle Shaffer, 6161 N. Hart Avenue,
who could not attend the meeting. They stated that the
project would be "out of place" and a "sore thumb" to the
neighborhood. They did not feel the architect
sufficiently scaled down the size or look of the project.
Commissioner Seibert asked what is the front yard
setback.
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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
D a t e o f H e a r i n g : F e b r u a r y 1 4 , 1 9 9 5
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n a n s w e r e d t h a t i t i s 4 3 ' t o t h e m a i n
s t r u c t u r e a n d 3 0 ' t o t h e p o r t e - c o c h e r e .
T h e r e b e i n g n o f u r t h e r 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 .
C h r i s t i n e H o a n g , 5 0 6 N . G a r f i e l d , # 1 0 0 , A l h a m b r a , i s t h e
a r c h i t e c t . S h e s t a t e d t h a t t h e c l i e n t m o d i f i e d t h e
p r o j e c t t o n o t a p p e a r m o n u m e n t a l . T h e s c a l e i s n o w m o r e
p r o p o r t i o n a t e t o o t h e r h o u s e s i n t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d w i t h a
c o m p a r a b l e l o t s i z e . M s . H o a n g a d d e d t h a t i f t h e
d w e l l i n g ' s s q u a r e f o o t a g e w e r e f u r t h e r s c a l e d d o w n , t h e
a p p l i c a n t w o u l d b e d e p r i v e d t h e p r i v i l e g e s a l l o w e d t o
o t h e r p r o p e r t y o w n e r s b e f o r e h i m . S h e a s k e d f o r
a p p r o v a l .
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 L a r s o n d i d n o t s e e a d e q u a t e c h a n g e s t o t h e
p l a n s a n d 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 f o r
a p p r o v a l .
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 a m o d e s t a t t e m p t w a s m a d e t o
s c a l e d o w n t h e p l a n s . T h e C o m m i s s i o n c a n n o t q u a r r e l w i t h
a d e s i g n d i s a g r e e m e n t , h o w e v e r , h e c o u l d n o t 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 b a s e d u p o n t h e c a u s e a n d e f f e c t o n
s u r r o u n d i n g p r o p e r t i e s .
C o m m i s s i o n e r B r o o k s t a t e d t h e s t r u c t u r e i s w e l l - d e s i g n e d ,
h o w e v e r , i t i s r a t h e r m a s s i v e . T h e m o d i f i c a t i o n s h a v e
r e s u l t e d i n a m o r e a g r e e a b l e p r o j e c t , h o w e v e r , h e c o u l d
n o t 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 h a i r m a n G r i f f i t h s 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 S e i b e r t 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 4 - 1 2 0 7 a s s t a t e d i n R e s o l u t i o n 9 4 - 1 7 4 2 P C , 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 c a r r i e d o n a r o l l c a l l v o t e :
A y e s :
N o e s :
A b s e n t :
C o m m i s s i o n e r s B r o o k , L a r s o n , S e i b e r t
C o m m i s s i o n e r G r i f f i t h s
C o m m i s s i o n e r M u t o
Planning Commission Minutes Page 4
Date of Hearing: February 14, 1995
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:
Site:
Property Owner:
Applicant:
ZONE VARIANCE 94 -1220
5342 EL MONTE AVENUE
PAUL LIN
5342 EL MONTE AVENUE
TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780
ERIC AU
1045 HAMILTON ROAD
DUARTE, CA 91010
Request: A zone variance to allow a two -car
garage rather than a three -car
garage which is required because of
interior modifications to an
existing dwelling which would result
in two additional bedrooms for a
total of six bedrooms in the Single
Family (R -1) 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 February
14, 1995.
Director Dawson stated the original dwelling was
constructed in 1941, with. a 1,605 square foot addition in
1994. A recent staff field investigation resulting from
complaints of a home occupation revealed that two
interior walls had been constructed with no building
permits. This alteration resulted in a total of six
bedrooms and the requirement for a three -car garage. The
applicant is requesting a variance to the requirement for
a three -car garage.
Commissioner Seibert asked if the two walls were intended
to create additional bedrooms.
Associate Planner Turner answered that a study room,
storage area and family room were created. The Zoning
Code states that a den, library, study or similar
habitable room which functionally could be used as a
bedroom shall be considered a bedroom for purposes of
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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 : F e b r u a r y 1 4 , 1 9 9 5
d e t e r m i n i n g r e q u i r e d p a r k i n g . I n t h i s c a s e , t h e s t u d y
a n d s t o r a g e r o o m s c o u l d b e c o n s i d e r e d b e d r o o m s .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t b e l i e v e d t h a t a r o o m m u s t c o n t a i n a
c l o s e t t o b e c o n s i d e r e d a b e d r o o m .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n s t a t e d t h a t a c l o t h i n g s t o r a g e f a c i l i t y
c o u l d l a t e r b e i n s t a l l e d , t h e r e b y c r e a t i n g a u s a b l e
b e d r o o m .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t a s k e d i f t h e B u i l d i n g I n s p e c t o r h a d
i n s p e c t e d t h i s d w e l l i n g t o a s c e r t a i n i f t h e i m p r o v e m e n t s
m e e t t h e C o d e .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n a n s w e r e d t h e I n s p e c t o r g a v e a c u r s o r y
i n s p e c t i o n , h o w e v e r , n o p e r m i t s h a v e b e e n i s s u e d . I f t h e
P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v e s t h i s z o n e v a r i a n c e , t h e
a p p l i c a n t w i l l b e a l l o w e d t o t a k e o u t p e r m i t s . I f n o t ,
t h e b u i l d i n g w i l l h a v e t o b e c o r r e c t e d .
T h e r e b e i n g n o f u r t h e r 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 .
E r i c C . A u , 1 7 0 2 6 C y p r e s s S t , U n i t G , C o v i n a , i s t h e
e n g i n e e r . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e s u b j e c t r o o m d i v i s i o n s w e r e
n o t i n t e n d e d t o b e b e d r o o m s . I f t h e a p p l i c a n t i s
r e q u i r e d t o b u i l d a t h r e e - c a r g a r a g e , i t w o u l d h a v e t o b e
b u i l t a t t h e f r o n t o f t h e h o u s e . H e s a i d t h e r e w i l l n o
l o n g e r b e e x c e s s i v e t r a f f i c a n d p a r k e d c a r s b e c a u s e t h e
a p p l i c a n t m o v e d h i s b u s i n e s s e l s e w h e r e .
C o m m i s s i o n e r L a r s o n a s k e d w h e r e t h e b u s i n e s s w a s m o v e d .
M r . A u s t a t e d t h a t t h e b u s i n e s s w a s m o v e d t o a w a r e h o u s e
i n A r c a d i a . O n l y c e r t a i n d o c u m e n t s a r e n o w s t o r e d i n t h e
h o u s e .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t a s k e d h o w m a n y p e o p l e l i v e i n t h e
h o u s e .
M r . A u s t a t e d e i g h t p e o p l e l i v e i n t h i s h o m e .
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 L a r s o n 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 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 .
Planning Commission Minutes
Date of Hearing: February 14, 1995
Page 6
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Commissioner Seibert stated that because the applicant
had constructed the two interior walls without permits
and without counsel from the Building or Planning
Departments, he could not make the findings to approve a
zone variance.
Commissioner Larson concurred.
Commissioner Brook could not understand the applicant's
dividing these rooms by utilizing sliding glass doors.
He also could not make the findings.
Chairman Griffiths stated that as a prior addition was
made to this dwelling, the City Code and building
requirements should have been knowledgeable to the
applicant. At least five rooms could be considered as
bedrooms, thus requiring a three -car garage. He could
not make the findings for approval of this zone variance.
Commissioner Seibert moved to deny Zone Variance 94 -1220,
seconded by Commissioner Brook 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. APPEAL OF BUSINESS
LICENSE APPLICATION
DENIAL: USE DETERMINATION WITHIN THE SPECIFIC
PLAN AREA
Site:
Property Owner:
Applicant:
Request:
9417 LAS TUNAS DRIVE, SUITE #101
SUSAN CHEN
60 LIVE OAK AVENUE
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA 91006
AIRES, INC. /ANIBAL CORRALES
825 S. INDIAN SUMMER
WEST COVINA, CA 91790
An application was submitted for a
telephone sales and marketing
business to be in the West
Commercial District of the Specific
Plan Area. Upon inspection, it was
discovered that warehousing -
wholesaling was a major part of the
business. The applicant is
appealing the Community Development
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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 : F e b r u a r y 1 4 , 1 9 9 5
D i r e c t o r ' s d e t e r m i n a t i o n t h a t t h e
w a r e h o u s i n g - w h o l e s a l i n g u s e i s n o t
p e r m i t t e d i n t h a t 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 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 F e b r u a r y
1 4 , 1 9 9 5 . H e s t a t e d t h i s b u s i n e s s l i c e n s e a p p l i c a t i o n
w a s s u b m i t t e d o n O c t o b e r 1 3 , 1 9 9 4 . T h e b u s i n e s s w a s
p r e s e n t e d a s a n o f f i c e u s e w h e r e t e l e p h o n e o p e r a t o r s
p r o c e s s c a l l s f r o m c u s t o m e r s f o r m a i l o r d e r l a n g u a g e
t a p e s a n d i n s t r u c t i o n b o o k l e t s .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n s t a t e d t h a t p r i o r t o t h e i n s p e c t i o n o f
t h e b u s i n e s s , s t a f f r e c e i v e d a c o m p l a i n t r e g a r d i n g a
s u b s t a n t i a l a m o u n t o f l o a d i n g a n d u n l o a d i n g o f b o x e s f r o m
a n o v e r - l a r g e t r u c k p a r k e d i n t h e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y .
S t a f f d i s c o v e r e d t h a t a s u b s t a n t i a l p o r t i o n o f t h i s
b u s i n e s s i s w a r e h o u s i n g / w h o l e s a l i n g . T h i s u s e i s n o t
p e r m i t t e d i n t h e W e s t C o m m e r c i a l D i s t r i c t o f t h e S p e c i f i c
P l a n A r e a . T h e r e f o r e , t h e a p p l i c a t i o n w a s d e n i e d b y
s t a f f .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t a s k e d h o w o f t e n t h e d e l i v e r y t r u c k s
w e r e o b s e r v e d .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n a n s w e r e d a l m o s t e v e r y d a y . A s t o r a g e
g a r a g e e x i s t s i n t h e r e a r o f t h e p r o p e r t y t o c o n t a i n t h e
e x t e n s i v e d e l i v e r i e s . G o o d s a r e b e i n g r e c e i v e d ,
r e p a c k a g e d a n d u l t i m a t e l y m a i l e d t o c u s t o m e r s u p o n a n
o r d e r b e i n g p l a c e d .
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 s t a f f q u e s t i o n e d t h e
a p p l i c a n t a s t o t h e e x t e n t o f m e r c h a n d i s e b e i n g s o l 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 q u a n t i t y w a s n o t
q u e s t i o n e d . H o w e v e r , b e f o r e t h e b u s i n e s s w a s i n s p e c t e d ,
c o m p l a i n t s w e r e b e i n g r e c e i v e d r e g a r d i n g t h e o p e r a t i o n s
o f t h i s b u s i n e s s . A l s o , t h e o r i g i n a l f l o o r p l a n o f t h e
b u s i n e s s d i d n o t i n c l u d e a r e a r s t o r a g e a r e a ; t h i s w a s
d i a g r a m e d b y t h e a p p l i c a n t p u r s u a n t t o s t a f f ' s
o b s e r v a t i o n o f t h e w a r e h o u s e s t o r a g e a n d d e n i a l o f t h e
b u s i n e s s l i c e n s e .
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 c o m p l a i n t s c o n t i n u e t o b e
r e c e i v e d .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n a n s w e r e d y e s .
C h a i r m a n G r i f f i t h s a s k e d h o w l o n g t h e d e l i v e r y t r u c k s
r e m a i n a t t h i s s i t e .
Planning Commission Minutes Page 8
Date of Hearing: February 14, 1995
Director Dawson stated that a large delivery truck and
smaller receival truck may sometimes remain parked on Las
Tunas Drive for hours during unloading.
Chairman Griffiths invited those in the audience to speak
on this matter.
Francisca Araiza, 3852 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena,
is the applicant's lawyer. She felt the photographs
attached to the staff report, depicting unloading from a
large to a smaller truck, were not characteristic of this
business operation. She stated the large truck was only
utilized once.
Ms. Araiza stated that, on October 21, 1994, the
applicant submitted to staff .a revised floor plan showing
the rear storage building. This area was not depicted in
the original floor plan as the applicant did not
understand that it was required.
Ms. Araiza felt an application should not have been
accepted and monies received without prior inspection.
The business uses a phone bank and orders are taken from
the customers either by phone or in person. This is a
telemarketing business; if the applicant had been advised
that this was a prohibited use, he would not have pursued
this business further. Ms. Araiza stated there is no
warehousing of products.
Commissioner Larson stated that he is a business neighbor
of the applicant's lawyer. He asked how often products
are received and if the deliveries are now made by
smaller vehicles.
Ms. Araiza answered that deliveries are made once a week
or less with smaller vehicles, such as U.P.S. trucks.
Chairman Griffiths asked if the property's driveway can
accommodate U.P.S. trucks.
Ms. Araiza answered that large trucks will not fit,
therefore, the smaller truck must off -load from Las Tunas
Drive.
Commissioner Larson asked how many employees are employed
by this business.
Ms. Araiza answered the business has grown to nineteen
employees and has now become stabilized.
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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 9
D a t e o f H e a r i n g : F e b r u a r y 1 4 , 1 9 9 5
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t a s k e d h o w t h e p r o d u c t s a r e p r o c e s s e d
p r i o r t o b e i n g m a i l e d t o a b u y e r .
M s . A r a i z a s t a t e d t h a t p r o d u c t s a r e m a i l e d o u t a s q u i c k l y
a s t h e y a r e o r d e r e d b y c u s t o m e r s . P r o d u c t s a r e f i r s t
r e p a c k a g e d f r o m a l a r g e s h i p p i n g b o x t o t h e c u s t o m e r ' s
m a i l i n g p a c k a g e .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n s t a t e d t h e n a t u r e o f t h e b u s i n e s s i s n o t
r e t a i l , b u t w a r e h o u s i n g / w h o l e s a l i n g o r r e p a c k a g i n g . H e
h a s o b s e r v e d l a r g e d e l i v e r y t r u c k s u n l o a d i n g o n t o s m a l l e r
p i c k - u p t r u c k s i n t h e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y . T h e r e i s n o
" l o a d i n g z o n e " o n L a s T u n a s D r i v e t o a l l o w t h i s t y p e o f
a c t i v i t y . M r . D a w s o n c l a r i f i e d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a t i o n w a s
d e n i e d f o l l o w i n g r e c e i v a l o f t h e c o m p l e t e d d i a g r a m w h i c h
s h o w e d t h e r e a r s t o r a g e b u i l d i n g . T h e C i t y ' s p o l i c y i s
t o t a k e i n a b u s i n e s s l i c e n s e a p p l i c a t i o n , i n s p e c t i t a n d
m a k e a d e c i s i o n . I f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n i s d e n i e d , t h e
a p p l i c a n t m a y a p p l y f o r a r e f u n d o f t h e f e e s .
M s . A r a i z a s a i d t h e a p p l i c a n t c l e a r l y s t a t e d t h e b u s i n e s s
u s a g e u p o n a p p l i c a t i o n . P o s s i b l y , t h e b u s i n e s s c o u l d b e
m o d i f i e d s o t h a t d e l i v e r i e s c o u l d b e m a d e u t i l i z i n g a
s m a l l e r v e h i c l e w h i c h c o u l d b e d r i v e n o n t o t h e d r i v e w a y
a n d u n l o a d e d i n t h e r e a r .
C o m m i s s i o n e r L a r s o n a s k e d w h e n t h e b u s i n e s s w a s s t a r t e d .
M s . A r a i z a a n s w e r e d s h o r t l y p r i o r t o a p p l i c a t i o n .
C i t y A t t o r n e y M a r t i n s t a t e d t h a t p e r h a p s a n o p e n p u b l i c
h e a r i n g o r f i e l d t r i p m i g h t c l a r i f y t h i s m a t t e r . H e
a s k e d i f t h e b u s i n e s s h a d a w h o l e s a l i n g o r r e t a i l i n g
p e r m i t a n d t h e r a t i o o f s a l e s t o w a r e h o u s i n g .
M s . A r a i z a a n s w e r e d t h e y h a v e a r e t a i l b u t n o w h o l e s a l e
p e r m i t . N e a r l y 9 9 % o f t h e p r o d u c t d e l i v e r e d h a s a l r e a d y
b e e n o r d e r e d b y c u s t o m e r s t o b e m a i l e d o u t .
C o m m i s s i o n e r L a r s o n a s k e d t h e n u m b e r o f d a y s o f p r o d u c t
s h e l f l i f e .
M s . A r a i z a a n s w e r e d o n e t o f o u r d a y s . S h e s t a t e d t h e
a p p l i c a n t s a r e a n x i o u s t o c o m p l y w i t h C i t y C o d e s a n d
r e q u e s t e d t h e a p p l i c a t i o n b e a p p r o v e d .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n s t a t e d t h a t p e r h a p s s m a l l e r s i z e d t r u c k s
c o u l d b e u t i l i z e d ; a n d p e r h a p s t h e o f f i c e p o r t i o n o f t h i s
b u s i n e s s c o u l d r e m a i n a t t h i s l o c a t i o n , w i t h a n o t h e r
p r o p e r t y f o r t h e w a r e h o u s i n g p o r t i o n .
Planning Commission Minutes Page 10
Date of Hearing: February 14, 1995
Antonio Taraguo, stated an application is pending for
their federal sales tax permit. They are holding the
collected taxes until the business license and permit are
received.
Susan Chen, 1712 S. 8th St., Alhambra, is the property
owner. She has observed this business to be
telemarketing and retail. She believed there was only
one occurrence of a large delivery truck from Las Tunas
Drive. Ms. Chen commented that very large trucks make
deliveries at Thrifty Drug Store and the Oak Furniture
Store. Any business is allowed to receive goods from a
shipping service, such as U.P.S. The rear storage garage
previously existed on the property and Ms. Chen requested
that this business be allowed to continue.
Chairman Griffiths invited those against the project to
speak. No one came forward.
Commissioner Seibert stated this is a warehousing
operation and the property is not able to contain this
use. He could uphold the Director's decision.
Commissioner Larson felt that warehousing is incidental
to this business and that it is mostly a retail
operation. State sales tax is paid per the total product
being mailed out. Perhaps a smaller truck could be used,
however, the narrow driveway still could not accommodate
a small "bobtail ". This business has become a viable
business and he could approve a business license.
Commissioner Brook stated that when products are brought
in as already being sold, this creates a retail business.
He could approve a business license if the transportation
problems were solved.
Chairman Griffiths stated that the method of moving the
product onto the property is an actual problem. This
business is not compatible to the zone and he would
uphold the Director's decision.
City Attorney Martin stated that the use of a City street
for a business delivery system is in question.
Director Dawson stated that as discussion has revealed
that this is a retail mail order business, perhaps some
conditions could be placed to approve this use in this
zone, such as: 1) all deliveries shall be made utilizing
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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 1 1
D a t e o f H e a r i n g : F e b r u a r y 1 4 , 1 9 9 5
a s m a l l p i c k - u p t r u c k t o t h e r e a r o f t h e p r o p e r t y , 2 ) a
b a c k g r o u n d c h e c k s h a l l b e c o n d u c t e d o f a l l n i n e t e e n
e m p l o y e e s , 3 ) d e l i v e r y t i m e l i m i t s , e t c .
M s . A r a i z a s t a t e d t h a t a m a i l - s i z e d p i c k - u p t r u c k i s n o w
b e i n g u s e d f o r d e l i v e r i e s t o t h e r e a r o f t h e p r o p e r t y .
S h e a l s o c o u l d a p p r o v e a c o n d i t i o n b e i n g i m p o s e d t h a t
d e l i v e r i e s s h a l l b e m a d e a f t e r 5 : 0 0 p . m .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n a s k e d f o r 6 : 0 0 p . m .
M s . A r a i z a r e s t a t e d h e r d e s i r e f o r a f t e r 5 : 0 0 p . m .
C i t y A t t o r n e y M a r t i n s t a t e d t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n c o u l d
c l a s s i f y t h i s b u s i n e s s a s r e t a i l , h o w e v e r , i t h a s c r e a t e d
p a s t d e l i v e r y p r o b l e m s . T h e l i c e n s e c o u l d b e i s s u e d w i t h
t h e c o n d i t i o n t h a t " D u e t o n u i s a n c e s i n t h e p a s t , t h e
C o m m i s s i o n w i l l r e s e r v e t h e r i g h t t o r e v o k e t h e l i c e n s e
u p o n a n y f u t u r e n u i s a n c e o r c o m p l a i n t b e i n g m a d e a n d
s u b s t a n t i a t e d b y a p u b l i c h e a r i n g b e f o r e t h e P l a n n i n g
C o m m i s s i o n " .
M s . A r a i z a a g r e e d .
C o m m i s s i o n e r L a r s o n r e q u e s t e d a c o p y o f t h e s a l e s t a x
p e r m i t b e f u r n i s h e d t o t h e C i t y a n d P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n
w h e n r e c e i v e d .
M s . A r a i z a a g r e e d .
C o m m i s s i o n e r L a r s o n m o v e d t o a p p r o v e a b u s i n e s s l i c e n s e
t o A i r e s , I n c . / A n i b a l C o r r a l e s w i t h t h e a b o v e s t a t e d
c o n d i t i o n 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 o o k 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 i s a 1 0 - d a y 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 P l a n n i n g
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 .
8 . C O M M U N I C A T I O N S : N O N E
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 . A V A I L A B I L I T Y O F C I T Y M A N A G E R ' S W E E K L Y R E P O R 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 t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s m a y o b t a i n
t h e C i t y M a n a g e r ' s w e e k l y r e p o r t f r o m t h e s e c r e t a r y i f s o
d e s i r e d .
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Date of Hearing: February 14, 1995
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B. Director Dawson invited the Commissioners to the Planners
Institute Conference in Monterey, March 22 -24, 1995.
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Griffiths adjourned
the meeting at 9:40 p.m. The next regular meeting of the
Planning Commission will be held on Tuesday, February 28,
1995, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 5938 Kauffman
Avenue, Temple City.
ATTEST:
8ecretary
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