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I N I T I A T I O N :
1 . C A L L T O O R D E R
P u r s u a n t t o t h e A g e n d a p o s t e d D e c e m b e r 8 , 2 0 0 0 , C h a i r m a n Z o v a k c a l l e d t h e 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 t o o r d e r a t 7 : 3 0 p . m . o n T u e s d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 0 0 .
2 . 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 C a p r a , G r i f f i t h s , A r r i g h i , Z o v a k
C o m m i s s i o n e r G r i f f i t h s m o v e d t o e x c u s e C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t f o r c a u s e , s e c o n d e d b y
C o m m i s s i o n e r C a p r a , a n d u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d .
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4 . 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 :
C i t y M a n a g e r M a r t i n C o l e a d d r e s s e d t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h a n k e d t h e m f o r
t h e i r s e r v i c e t h e p a s t y e a r . H e s t a t e d t h a t h e h a d a v e r y s u c c e s s f u l f i r s t w e e k a s C i t y
M a n a g e r a n d s a i d t h a t h e l o o k e d f o r w a r d t o w o r k i n g w i t h t h e C o m m i s s i o n i n t h e c o m i n g
y e a r a s t h e r e w a s m u c h t o b e a c c o m p l i s h e d .
5 . _ . C O N S E N T C A L E N D A R
V i c e - C h a i r m a n A r r i g h i m o v e d t o a p p r o v e t h e C o n s e n t C a l e n d a r , s e c o n d e d b y
C o m m i s s i o n e r G r i f f i t h s , a n d u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d .
A . 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 N o v e m b e r 2 8 , 2 0 0 0
B . R E Q U E S T : T I M E E X T E N S I O N T O A L L O W
R E C O R D A T I O N O F F I N A L M A P
C a s e N o : T E N T A T I V E P A R C E L M A P N O . 2 4 9 1 6
S i t e : 1 0 1 5 7 L A R O S A D R I V E
Planning Commission Minutes
December 12, 2000
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Applicant:
ENGLES SHEN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
1111 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE, #302
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754
Recommendation: Approve as submitted
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. PUBLIC HEARING: A TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TO SUBDIVIDE AN
R -2 PARCEL OF LAND IN ORDER TO
CONSTRUCT TWO (2) DETACHED
CONDOMINIUM DWELLING UNITS FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6052 KAUFFMAN
AVENUE
Case No: TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 26154
Site: 6052 KAUFFMAN AVENUE
Applicant/ TRITECH ASSOCIATES
Engineer: 135 N. SAN GABRIEL BLVD., #100
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91775
Property JACK KO
Owner: 17195 NEWHOPE STREET
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
Recommendation:
1) Hear Staff Report
2) Hear those for and against
3) Categorically Exempt
4) Adopt Resolution
Director Dawson summarized the staff report dated December 12, 2000.
Associate Planner Williams showed and narrated the videotape of the subject property.
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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
D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 0 0
P a g e 3
C h a i r m a n 7 o v a k i n q u i r e d a s t o w h e t h e r t h e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r t h e p r o j e c t s h o u l d h a v e b e e n f o r a
C o n d i t i o n a l U s e P e r m i t .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e C o d e r e q u i r e d a C o n d i t i o n a l U s e P e r m i t f o r t h r e e o r m o r e
u n i t s .
C h a i r m a n 7 o v a k i n q u i r e d a s t o w h e t h e r t h e r e w e r e a n y r e q u i r e m e n t s w i t h r e g a r d t o s e t b a c k s
b e i n g t h a t t h e p r o j e c t i n v o l v e d a c o r n e r l o t .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n e x p l a i n e d t h a t b y a p p r o v i n g t h e p r o j e c t a s p r o p o s e d , t h e C o m m i s s i o n i n
e s s e n c e w o u l d b e m a k i n g a f r o n t y a r d d e t e r m i n a t i o n t h a t t h e f r o n t y a r d w o u l d b e o n G a r i b a l d i
a n d t h e s i d e y a r d w o u l d b e o n K a u f f m a n . H e s t a t e d t h a t b e c a u s e t h e l o t w a s v i r t u a l l y a
s q u a r e , t h a t t h e r e v e r s e c o u l d b e d o n e m a k i n g K a u f f m a n t h e f r o n t y a r d a n d G a r i b a l d i t h e s i d e
y a r d .
C h a i r m a n Z o v a k 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 i n t e r e s t e d p a r t i e s t o c o m e f o r w a r d t o
s p e a k o n t h e m a t t e r .
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a p p l i c a n t a n d o w n e r o f t h e p r o j e c t h a d r e a d a l l o f t h e i m p o s e d c o n d i t i o n s a n d a g r e e d t o
a c c e p t t h e m . S h e s t a t e d t h a t s h e w o u l d b e h a p p y t o a n s w e r a n y q u e s t i o n s t h a t t h e
C o m m i s s i o n m i g h t h a v e .
C o m m i s s i o n e r G r i f f i t h s r e q u e s t e d a n e x p l a n a t i o n o f t h e c o n f i g u r a t i o n o f t h e s e c o n d s t o r y a n d
w h e t h e r o r n o t i t w a s o p e n s p a c e .
C h r i s t o p h e r L o h , C L D e s i g n , 1 7 0 4 C o r t e z S t r e e t , W e s t C o v i n a , e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e o p e n s p a c e
w h i c h w a s b e i n g q u e s t i o n e d w a s a t t i c s p a c e a n d t h e r e w o u l d b e n o a c c e s s t o i t .
C i t y A t t o r n e y M a r t i n i n q u i r e d a s t o w h e t h e r t h e s p a c e c o u l d b e c o n v e r t e d i n t o a b e d r o o m .
C h r i s t o p h e r L o h s t a t e d t h a t i t w o u l d b e i m p o s s i b l e t o c o n v e r t t h e a r e a i n t o a b e d r o o m .
C h a i r m a n 7 o v a k i n q u i r e d a s t o w h a t t h e h e i g h t o f t h e a t t i c s p a c e w o u l d b e .
C h r i s t o p h e r L o h s t a t e d t h a t i t w o u l d b e a h e i g h t o f s i x f e e t .
C i t y A t t o r n e y M a r t i n i n q u i r e d a s t o w h e t h e r t h e r e w o u l d b e a n y o b j e c t i o n t o i n c l u d i n g a
c o n d i t i o n w h i c h s t a t e d t h a t t h e a r e a c o u l d n o t b e m a d e i n t o a b e d r o o m .
Planning Commission Minutes
December 12, 2000
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Christopher Loh stated that it would be impossible to create a bedroom with a six -foot ceiling.
He stated that the reason the attic was designed in this way was to create an arch on the
facade of the structure.
Commissioner Griffiths inquired as to where the two arched windows above the doorway were
placed in the plans.
Christopher Loh explained that as a person looked at the structure, they would be looking
through the arches to the windows, which would be behind.
Director Dawson inquired of Mr. Loh whether he knew that a ceiling higher than 12 feet or a
roof higher than 18 feet per single -story portion of a two -story building was counted as
double.
Christopher Loh stated that he was aware of that requirement and that his design was within
those parameters.
Commissioner Lagra reiterated that a condition could be included prohibiting the space from
being turned into a bedroom.
Gail Littlejohn stated that the owner and the applicant would not have any objection to that
condition.
Director Dawson inquired as to why the homes were designed to face north as opposed to
west.
Christopher 1 oh stated that Kauffman was a busy street and the owner preferred that the
homes face either north or south.
Director Dawson inquired as to whether there would be any objection to turning the homes
the other direction.
Christopher Loh stated that he would have to speak with the owner about changing the
direction of the homes.
Commissioner apra inquired as to whether there had been concerns in the past with regard
to CC &Rs and smaller -scale projects.
Director Dawson stated that there had been concern expressed in the past with regard to
small -sized projects and homeowners' associations.
Commissioner Griffiths stated he had concerns in general with two -unit condo projects but
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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
D e c e m b e r 1 2 , 2 0 0 0
P a g e 5
a c k n o w l e d g e d t h a t b y o r d i n a n c e t h e y w e r e a l l o w e d . H e w e n t o n t o s t a t e t h a t c o n d i t i o n s
s h o u l d b e i m p o s e d w h i c h o r d e r e d c o m p u l s o r y a n d b i n d i n g a r b i t r a t i o n s h o u l d d i s p u t e s
b e t w e e n t h e p a r t i e s a r i s e .
C h a i r m a n 7 o v a k i n q u i r e d a s t o w h i c h a r e a s o f t h e p r o j e c t w e r e g o i n g t o b e d e s i g n a t e d a s
c o m m o n a r e a s .
C h r i s t o p h e r L o h p o i n t e d o u t t h a t a l l o f t h e g r e e n a r e a a s d e p i c t e d o n t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n b o a r d
w o u l d b e c o m m o n a r e a .
V i c e - C h a i r m a n A r r i g h i i n q u i r e d a s t o w h e t h e r t h e r e w o u l d b e a b l o c k w a l l s e p a r a t i n g t h e t w o
u n i t s .
C h r i s t o p h e r I o n s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e w o u l d b e a s i x - f o o t - h i g h b l o c k w a l l s e p a r a t i n g t h e t w o u n i t s
s e t b a c k 2 0 f e e t f r o m G a r i b a l d i a l l t h e w a y d o w n t h e l e n g t h o f t h e p r o j e c t .
V i c e - C h a i r m a n A r r i g h i p o i n t e d o u t w i t h a b l o c k w a l l b e t w e e n t h e t w o p r o p e r t i e s t h a t t h e a r e a
w o u l d n o t b e c o n s i d e r e d a s c o m m o n .
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C h r i s t o p h e r o h s t a t e d t h a t t h e b l o c k w a l l w o u l d h a v e a 2 0 - f o o t s e t b a c k , t h u s c r e a t i n g a
c o m m o n a r e a a t t h e f r o n t o f t h e p r o j e c t .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n i n q u i r e d a s t o w h a t t h e a s s o c i a t i o n w o u l d b e t a k i n g c a r e o f i n c o m m o n .
G a i l L i t t l e j o h n s t a t e d t h a t t h e p r o j e c t w a s t w o s i n g l e u n i t s b u t h a d t o b e c o n d o m i n i u m s
b e c a u s e o f t h e z o n i n g ; t h e p r o j e c t d i d n o t m e e t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r s i n g l e - f a m i l y d w e l l i n g s .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n i n q u i r e d a s t o w h e t h e r t h e r e w o u l d b e a r e s e r v e f u n d w h i c h w o u l d c o v e r t h e
c o s t o f r e - r o o f i n g , e t c .
G a i l I i t t l e j o h n s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e w o u l d b e s u c h a r e s e r v e f u n d .
V i c e - C h a i r m a n A r r i g h i i n q u i r e d a s t o w h e t h e r t h e r e w o u l d b e a c o m m o n i r r i g a t i o n m e t e r .
G a i l I i t t l e j o h n e x p l a i n e d t h a t i f t h e b l o c k w a l l w e r e a l l o w e d t o b e e r e c t e d , t h a t e a c h u n i t w o u l d
t a k e c a r e o f t h e i r o w n l a n d s c a p i n g . S h e w e n t o n t o e x p l a i n t h a t t h e p r o j e c t w a s a o n e - l o t
s u b d i v i s i o n w i t h t w o u n i t s s o t h e r e w a s c o m m o n a r e a . S h e f u r t h e r s t a t e d t h a t t h e
m a i n t e n a n c e o f t h e c o m m o n a r e a w o u l d b e u p t o t h e i n d i v i d u a l h o m e o w n e r .
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n i n q u i r e d a s t o w h e t h e r t h e C C &