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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 L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N
M I N U T E S
N O V E M B E R 2 6 , 2 0 0 2
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 N o v e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 0 2 , C h a i r m a n S e i b e r t
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 , N o v e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 0 2 .
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 : G r i f f i t h s , A r r i g h i , L e B e r t h o n a n d S e i b e r t
A b s e n t : C o m m i s s i o n e r : C a p r a
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 , 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 , a n d S e n i o r P l a n n e r W i l l i a m s
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C o m m i s s i o n e r A r r i g h i 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 C a p r a 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 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 .
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
5 . C O N S E N T C A L E N D A R
A . A P P R O V A L O F M I N U T E S N O V E M B E R 1 2 , 2 0 0 2
R E C O M M E N D A T I O N : A P P R O V E A S S U B M I T T E D
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 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 A r r i g h i a n d u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d .
6 . U N F I N I S H E D B U S I N E S S :
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Planning Commission
November 26, 2002
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A. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: REVISION OF THE DOWNTOWN
SPECIFIC PLAN. WHILE THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE EXISTING
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
ARE NOT PROPOSED TO BE
MODIFIED, THE SUB - AREAS,
REFERRED TO AS COMMERCIAL
DISTRICTS ARE PROPOSED TO BE
FURTHER REFINED ALONG WITH
APPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT
CRITERIA AND MAINTENANCE
STANDARDS. SPECIFICALLY, THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE
CONSIDERED:
1. Re- designating three (3) commercial districts into
six (6) commercial districts.
2. Revising the list of permitted uses, conditionally
permitted uses and prohibited uses in each of the
newly designated commercial districts.
3. Revising development criteria and standards for
each of the proposed six (6) districts within the
Downtown Specific Plan area.
4. Modifying and revising sign criteria for the
Downtown Specific Plan area by district.
5. Establishing new maintenance criteria to identify
and rectify various deteriorating building conditions
within the Downtown Specific Plan area.
6. Miscellaneous amendments to the Downtown
Specific Plan relative to conducting plan reviews
for new construction, signage, remodels, facade
improvements, etc.
SITE: DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
(Las Tunas Drive/Temple City Blvd Commercial Corridor)
RECOMMENDATION:
1) HEAR STAFF REPORT
2) CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING AND
RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT
3) DISCUSS VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF
THE PLAN
4) ADOPT RESOLUTION
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P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n
N o v e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 0 2
P a g e 3
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n r e a d t h e S t a f f R e p o r t d a t e d N o v e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 0 2 .
C h a i r m a n S e i b e r t a s k e d i f t h e r e w e r e a n y q u e s t i o n s
C h a i r m a n S e i b e r t - 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 a s k e d i f a n y o n e w a n t e d t o s p e a k
a b o u t t h i s m a t t e r . A s n o o n e c a m e f o r w a r d , t h e C h a i r m a n a s k e d i f t h e r e w a s a m o t i o n
t o c l o s e t h e P u b l i c H e a r i n g .
C o m m i s s i o n e r A r r i g h i m o v e d t o c l o s e , s e c o n d e d b y V i c e - C h a i r m a n L e B e r t h o n 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 S e i b e r t C l o s e d t h e P u b l i c H e a r i n g a n d b e g a n d i s c u s s i o n .
C o m m i s s i o n e r A r r i g h i S t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y h a s t o t a k e s o m e a c t i o n , h o w e v e r , h e i s n o t
s u r e i f w h a t i s b e i n g p r o p o s e d w i l l w o r k . C a n t h e C i t y e f f e c t i v e l y s a y w h a t u s e i s t h e
r i g h t u s e f o r a n y p a r t i c u l a r p a r c e l ? H e i s c o n c e r n e d t h a t t h e a p p r o a c h m a y n o t r e s u l t i n
a b u s i n e s s f r i e n d l y a t m o s p h e r e . S t a t e d t h a t h e p e r s o n a l l y d o e s n o t s e e t h e L a n d U s e
M a t r i x a s b e i n g b u s i n e s s f r i e n d l y a n d h e c o u l d a b s t a i n f r o m v o t i n g .
V i c e - C h a i r m a n L e B e r t h o n A s k e d i f t h e L a n d U s e M a t r i x w e r e e n a c t e d , h o w l o n g
w o u l d i t b e v i a b l e .
C o m m i s s i o n e r G r i f f i t h s S t a t e d t h a t i t w o u l d b e v i a b l e u n t i l i t w a s c h a n g e d .
V i c e - C h a i r m a n L e B e r t h o n A s k e d i f s o m e o n e w o u l d w a n t t o o p e n a b u s i n e s s w h e r e i t
i s n o t p e r m i t t e d , w o u l d i t b e i m p o s s i b l e t o o b t a i n a v a r i a n c e .
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 y c o u l d n o t o b t a i n a u s e v a r i a n c e
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 b u s i n e s s c o u l d a p p l y t o a m e n d t h e S p e c i f i c P l a n . F o r
e x a m p l e i f s o m e o n e w a n t e d t o o p e n a p e t s h o p a n d i t w a s n o t a l l o w e d i n t h a t d i s t r i c t ,
t h e y c o u l d a s k t o h a v e t h e S p e c i f i c P l a n a m e n d e d .
V i c e - C h a i r m a n L e B e r t h o n S t a t e d i t s e e m s t h a t t h e L a n d U s e M a t r i x d o e s a l l o w f o r
s o m e g u i d e l i n e s t o s h a p e t h e f u t u r e o f t h e C i t y a n d t h e r e i s u s e f u l n e s s t h e r e . S t a t e d
h e c o u l d v o t e i n f a v o r o f t h i s r e v i s i o n .
C o m m i s s i o n e r G r i f f i t h s S t a t e d t h a t t h i s r e v i s i o n i s a n i m p r o v e m e n t o v e r t h e e x i s t i n g
d o c u m e n t . F u r t h e r s t a t e d t h a t i t d o e s m o r e t h a n t h e p r e v i o u s v e r s i o n . S t a t e d t h a t
t h e r e i s s o m e p l a c e o n L a s T u n a s f o r a l m o s t e v e r y t y p e o f b u s i n e s s . F u r t h e r s t a t e d t h a t
t h e p r o b l e m w i t h t h i s i s t h a t i t d o e s n o t a d d r e s s t h e h e a r t o f t h e i s s u e . I t d o e s n o t
p r o v i d e a n i m p l e m e n t a t i o n m e c h a n i s m . T h e p a c k a g e i s f i n e a s i t i s b e i n g p r e s e n t e d
4 1 ) a n d t h e S t a f f d i d a n e x c e l l e n t j o b o f f u r t h e r r e f i n i n g t h e e x i s t i n g d o c u m e n t , h o w e v e r
t h e r e i s a d e f i n i t e n e e d f o r s t r o n g e r d i r e c t i o n a n d m o r e d e f i n i t i v e a c t i o n . S t a t e d t h a t h e
h a s n o o b j e c t i o n t o a p p r o v i n g t h e m a t e r i a l , b u t i t i s n o t t h e t o t a l a n s w e r .
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November 26, 2002
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Chairman Seibert — Stated that he agrees with Commissioner Griffiths and until
something better happens, we are just massaging an existing plan. Stated that he does
not have any problem with the specifics of the revised document, but feels that more
drastic measures need to be taken. Stated that at this time the Planning Commission
must either recommend in favor or against the revised document.
Commissioner Griffiths — Stated that he is in favor of approving the packet but wonders
if there is a way for the Planning Commission to make a stronger statement about the
importance of strengthening our business community.
Chairman Seibert — Stated that the City Council sees what the Planning Commission
sees but there are always political considerations.
Commissioner Griffiths — made a motion to approve the Negative Declaration and adopt
a Resolution recommending adoption of the Downtown Specific Plan revision,
seconded by Vice - Chairman Le Berthon and unanimously carried.
Chairman Seihedt — Stated that, hearing no objection the motion carries.
Director Dawson — Stated that this matter is going to be heard by the City Council on
December 3, 2002.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
A. PUBLIC HEARING:
A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE
INSTALLATION OF SIX PANEL ANTENNAS ONTO
AN EXISTING LIGHT STANDARD IN
CONJUNCTION WITH AN ALREADY EXISTING
WIRELESS FACILITY. THE PROPOSED PANEL
ANTENNAS WOULD BE CO- LOCATING ON AN
EXISTING LIGHT STANDARD THAT ALREADY
CONTAINS ANTENNAS FROM ANOTHER
WIRELESS CARRIER. THE LIGHT STANDARD IS
LOCATED ON THE ATHLETIC FIELD AT TEMPLE
CITY HIGH SCHOOL. THE HIGH SCHOOL IS
DESIGNATED INSTITUTIONAL (I) ON THE CITY'S
GENERAL PLAN.
SITE: 9501 LEMON AVENUE
CASE NO.: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 02 -1511
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P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n
N o v e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 0 2
P a g e 5
P R O P E R T Y O W N E R : T E M P L E C I T Y U N I F I E D S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
9 5 0 1 L E M O N A V E N U E
T E M P L E C I T Y , C A L I F O R N I A 9 1 7 8 0
A P P L I C A N T : C I N G U L A R W I R E L E S S , I N C .
2 5 2 1 M I C H E L L E D R I V E , 2 N D F L O O R
T U S T I N , C A L I F O R N I A 9 2 7 8 0
A P P L I C A N T ' S
R E P R E S E N T A T I V E : L E M U E L H A W K I N S
T H E C O N S U L T I N G G R O U P
5 4 4 0 T R A B U C O R O A D
I R V I N E , C A L I F O R N I A 9 2 6 2 0
R E C O M M E N D A T I O N : 1 ) H E A R S T A F F R E P O R T
2 ) H E A R T H O S E F O R A N D A G A I N S T
3 ) N E G A T I V E D E C L A R A T I O N
4 ) A D O P T R E S U O L U T I O N
D i r e c t o r D a w s o n r e a d t h e S t a f f R e p o r t d a t e d N o v e m b e r 2 6 , 2 0 0 2 .
S e n i o r P l a n n e r W i l l i a m s n a r r a t e d t h e v i d e o o f t h e s u b j e c t s i t e .
C h a i r m a n S e i h e r t A s k e d i f t h e r e w e r e a n y q u e s t i o n s o f S t a f f a n d o p e n e d t h e P u b l i c
H e a r i n g .
L e m u e l H a w k i n s , 5 4 4 0 T r a b u c o R o a d , I r v i n e S t a t e d t h a t h e w a s t h e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f o r
C i n g u l a r W i r e l e s s , I n c . S p o k e i n f a v o r o f t h e p r o j e c t a n d w a s r e a d y t o a n s w e r a n y
q u e s t i o n s .
C h a i r m a n S e i h e r t a s k e d i f a n y o n e e l s e w a n t e d t o s p e a k i n f a v o r o r o p p o s i t i o n t o t h e
p r o j e c t .
C o m m i s s i o n e r A r r i g h i m a d e a m o t i o n 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 V i c e -
C h a i r m a n L e B e r t h o n .
C o m m i s s i o n e r G r i f f i t h s S t a t e d t h a t h e h a d n o o b j e c t i o n s t o t h e r e q u e s t a n d c o u l d v o t e
t o a p p r o v e t h e a p p l i c a t i o n .
V i c e - C h a i r m a n I e B e r t h o n S t a t e d t h a t h e c o n c u r r e d .
C o m m i s s i o n e r A r r i g h i S t a t e d t h a t h e c o n c u r r e d .
C h a i r m a n S e i h e r t S t a t e d t h a t h e c o n c u r r e d .
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November 26, 2002
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Commissioner Griffiths moved to approve Conditional Use Permit 02 -1511 as well as
the Negative Declaration, seconded by Commissioner Arrighi and unanimously carried.
Chairman Seibert — Stated that there is a 15 -day appeal /review period.
8. COMMUNICATIONS: None
9. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS:
Report to the Planning Commission of City Council action regarding a Zoning
Code Amendment which would eliminate estate type fencing, clarify fence and
wall height regulations in the front yard area and prohibit security gates for any
residential project which has or will have guest parking.
S;ity Attorney Martin — Stated that the Planning Commission has 40 days to
comment on the City Council's action
Commissioner Arrighi made a motion to not comment, seconded by
Commissioner Griffiths and unanimously carried.
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Seibert adjourned the meeting at
8:03p.m.
Chairman
Secretary
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