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MINUTES
JUNE 14, 2005
• INITIATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to the Agenda posted June 9, 2005, Chairman Griffiths called the
meeting of the Planning Commission to order at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2005.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners: Le Berthon, Blum, Yu, Griffiths
Absent: Commissioner Seibert
Also Present: City Attorney Martin, Community Development Director
Dawson, and Senior Planner Lambert
Vice- Chairman Blum - Made a motion to excuse Commissioner Seibert for cause,
seconded by Commissioner Le Berthon and unanimously carried.
• 4. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK
Vern Nelson, 9843 Olive St., Temple City — Stated that he had a concern about the
accidents on Olive and Baldwin. Stated that there was a fatality at that intersection last
month and that since then there have been other accidents.
Chairman Griffiths — Asked what time of day the accident occurred.
Vern Nelson — Stated that it was about 3:30 p.m.
Commissioner! e Berthon — Asked what he felt might be the cause of the accidents.
Vern Nelson — Stated that he was not sure and that perhaps it was because cars were
speeding.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 24, 2005
RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE AS SUBMITTED
• Chairman Griffiths — Stated that he wanted to delete the words "and unanimously
carried" on page 6 of the draft minutes.
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June 14, 2005
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Vice- Chairman Blum — Made a motion to approve the minutes of May 24, 2005, as, •
amended, seconded by Commissioner Yu, and unanimously carried.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
7. NEW BUSINESS:
A. PUBLIC HEARING: SEVERAL ZONE VARIANCES IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 3,303 SQUARE FOOT
ADDITION TO AN EXISTING 1,263 SQUARE FOOT
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AND A 739 SQUARE
FOOT SECOND UNIT AS FOLLOWS: (1). TO ALLOW A
5' -0" SIDE YARD SETBACK IN LIEU OF 5' -6" REQUIRED
FOR THE PROPOSED SINGLE STORY ADDITION; (2).
TO ALLOW A 10' -6" WIDE DRIVEWAY IN LIEU OF 15' -0"
REQUIRED; (3). TO ALLOW 4' -0" SIDE YARD SETBACKS
FOR THE PROPOSED GARAGE /SECOND UNIT; (4). TO
ALLOW A 5 -CAR GARAGE (WHICH IS REQUIRED BY
CODE) WITH 2 SPACES THAT ARE IN TANDEM AND
NOT INDEPENDENTLY ACCESSIBLE; (5). TO ALLOW
AN 18' -4" HEIGHT FOR THE PROPOSED DETACHED
GARAGE /SECOND UNIT IN LIEU OF THE 15' -0" •
MAXIMUM HEIGHT LIMIT; AND (6). TO ALLOW A 739
SQUARE FOOT SECOND UNIT (INSTEAD OF THE
MAXIMUM PERMITTED 640 SQUARE FEET). THE
SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED AT 9837 OLIVE STREET
AND IS SITUATED IN THE SINGLE - FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (R -1) ZONE.
SITE: 9837 OLIVE STREET
CASE NO.: ZONE VARIANCE 05 -1617
PROPERTY OWNER/
APPLICANT: FRANK & MARIA MACCHIA
9108 BROADWAY
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA 91780
RECOMMENDATION: 1) HEAR STAFF REPORT
2) HEAR THOSE FOR AND AGAINST
3) CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT [15301]
4) ADOPT RESOLUTION
Director Dawson — Read the Staff Report dated June 14, 2005.
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