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TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 25, 2013 - 7:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Horton
2. ROLL CALL - Commissioners Curran, Leung, O'Leary, Vice - Chairman Cordes,
Chairman Horton
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Commissioners: Curran, Leung, O'Leary, Horton
Commissioners: Cordes
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Murphy, Planning Manager Starns, Associate
Planner Gulick, Associate Planner Liu, Management Analyst
Coyne, and Community Development Secretary Venters
Commissioner O'Leary made a motion to excuse Vice - Chairman Cordes for due
cause seconded by Commissioner Curran and unanimously carried.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Roll Call Vote)
Commissioner O'Leary moved to approve the Consent Calendar, seconded by
Commissioner Curran and unanimously carried.
The Consent Calendar consisted of the following items:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MAY 28, 2013
Recommendation:
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
7. NEW BUSINESS
APPROVE AS SUBMITTED
A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 13 -1828, A REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A
NEW CELLULAR ANTENNA FACILITY (12 ANTENNAS) THAT WOULD BE
ATTACHED TO A 70 FOOT TALL LIGHT POLE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC FIELD. THE REQUEST ALSO INCLUDES THE LEASING OF A
33 FOOT BY 19 FOOT AREA NEAR THE LIGHT POLE AT THE ATHLETIC
FIELD (WITH ACCESS FROM COMINO REAL DRIVE) THAT WOULD
CONSIST OF A 50 KILOWATT BACKUP GENERATOR AND A 230
SQUARE FOOT PRE - FABRICATED SHELTER (10 FEET TALL) THAT
WOULD CONTAIN ASSOCIATED CELLULAR ANTENNA EQUIPMENT.
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CASE NUMBER:
APPLICANT:
RECOMMENDATION:
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 13 -1828
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS (AT &T)
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE
PROJECT
Associate Planner Gulick gave a PowerPoint presentation.
Chairman Horton opened the public hearing.
Jerry Ambrose, applicant, informed the Planning Commission that due to a
company merge the previously approved CUP for Metro PCS will likely
expire. This project meets all FCC regulations and New Cingular Wireless
will abide by the conditions of approval.
Jerry Jambazian, business owner, inquired about the cellular facility.
Darryl Marini, resident, presented documentation to the Planning Commission
regarding cellular towers. Spoke in opposition of the proposed request.
Maria Lin, resident, spoke in opposition on the proposed request regarding
possible health effects created by cellular towers.
Janet Marcellus, resident, briefed the Planning Commission regarding
disturbances from her neighbor.
Desiree Marini, resident, asked the Planning Commission about FCC
regulations and what role the Temple City School Board would play regarding
cell tower placement on a school campus.
Aum Leonard, resident, spoke concerning health effects from cellular towers.
She is not in favor of the proposed request.
Antony Lin, resident, asked the Planning Commission if an additional cellular
tower is beneficial. He spoke in opposition of the proposed request.
City Attorney Murphy clarified the Planning Commissions role in
approving /denying requests for cellular towers and answered the questions of
the public.
Chairman Horton invited the applicant to address the concerns of the public.
Jerry Ambrose, applicant, felt that the City Attorney satisfactorily addressed
the concerns of the public.
Chairman Horton closed the public hearing.
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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
J u n e 2 5 , 2 0 1 3
P a g e 3 o f 5 P a g e s
C o m m i s s i o n e r C u r r a n m a d e a m o t i o n 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 1 3 -
1 8 2 8 a s a m e n d e d a n d f i n d t h a t t h e p r o j e c t i s c a t e g o r i c a l l y e x e m p t s e c o n d e d
b y C o m m i s s i o n e r L e u n g a n d c a r r i e d b y R o l l C a l l V o t e .
A Y E S : C o m m i s s i o n e r - C u r r a n , L e u n g
N O E S : C o m m i s s i o n e r - O ' L e a r y , H o r t o n
A B S E N T : C o m m i s s i o n e r - C o r d e s
C i t y A t t o r n e y M u r p h y a d v i s e d t h a t d u e t o a t i e v o t e , a t t h e n e x t P l a n n i n g
C o m m i s s i o n M e e t i n g t h i s b o d y m a y c o n t i n u e t h i s i t e m o r d e n y t h e p r o j e c t a n d
p r e p a r e a r e s o l u t i o n r e c o m m e n d i n g d e n i a l .
C o m m i s s i o n e r L e u n g m a d e a m o t i o n t o c o n t i n u e C o n d i t i o n a l U s e P e r m i t 1 3 -
1 8 2 8 t o t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n M e e t i n g o f J u l y 2 3 , 2 0 1 3 s e c o n d e d b y
C o m m i s s i o n e r O ' L e a r y a n d u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d .
B . A R E Q U E S T F O R A M U N I C I P A L C O D E A M E N D M E N T T O P R O V I D E
D E F I N I T I O N S A N D C R I T E R I A F O R T H E E S T A B L I S H M E N T A N D
O P E R A T I O N O F T O B A C C O S H O P S , E - C I G A R E T T E / V A P O R I Z E R
S T O R E S , A N D C L O S E L Y R E L A T E D B U S I N E S S E S .
R E C O M M E N D A T I O N : R E C O M M E N D T H A T T H E C I T Y C O U N C I L
A P P R O V E T H E M U N I C I P A L C O D E
A M E N D M E N T
A s s o c i a t e P l a n n e r L i u g a v e a P o w e r P o i n t p r e s e n t a t i o n a n d p r o v i d e d a n
o v e r v i e w o f o u r c u r r e n t z o n i n g s t a n d a r d s r e g a r d i n g t o b a c c o s h o p s . T o b a c c o
s h o p s a n d s i m i l a r u s e s c u r r e n t l y a r e a l l o w a b l e b y r i g h t w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f
t h e L a s T u n a s E a s t C o m m e r c i a l D i s t r i c t . A m o n g t h e 1 3 c i t i e s s u r v e y e d , e -
c i g a r e t t e s h o p s a r e a n e w l y e s t a b l i s h e d b u s i n e s s u s e . I f s t a f f d o e s n o t
r e g u l a t e t o b a c c o s t o r e s a n d r e l a t e d u s e s t h e C i t y w i l l f a c e a n o v e r s a t u r a t i o n
o f t h i s t y p e o f b u s i n e s s . T h e p r o p o s e d c o d e a m e n d m e n t r e q u i r e s a C U P f o r
a l l t o b a c c o s h o p s a n d r e l a t e d u s e s , p r o h i b i t s h o o k a h l o u n g e s , r e q u i r e s
v i s i b i l i t y r e q u i r e m e n t s , a n d l i m i t s t h e s a l e a n d s t o r a g e o f p a r a p h e r n a l i a . T h e
p r o p o s e d m u n i c i p a l c o d e a m e n d m e n t c l e a r l y d e f i n e s a n d e s t a b l i s h e s c r i t e r i a
f o r t o b a c c o s h o p s t h a t w o u l d b e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l l e v e l s .
C h a i r m a n H o r t o n o p e n e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g .
J e r r y J a m b a z i a n , b u s i n e s s o w n e r , s p o k e r e g a r d i n g t h e r e c e n t i n c r e a s e o f
t o b a c c o r e l a t e d b u s i n e s s e s i n t h e C i t y .
J i m C l i f t , r e s i d e n t , a s k e d i f e - c i g a r e t t e s c o u l d b e s o l d a s a n i n c i d e n t a l u s e a t
g a s s t a t i o n s a n d c o n v e n i e n c e s t o r e s .
" P l a n n i n g M a n a g e r S t a r n s r e p l i e d t h a t t h e p r o p o s e d c o d e a m e n d m e n t a p p l i e s
t o s t a n d a l o n e b u s i n e s s e s o n l y .
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Chairman Horton closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Curran made a motion to recommend that the City Council
approve a code amendment to require a Conditional Use Permit for tobacco
shops, e- cigarette /vaporizer stores and closely related businesses and find
that the request is categorically exempt seconded by Commissioner O'Leary
and unanimously carried.
C. A REQUEST FOR A MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT TO ADD MIXED
USE STANDARDS AND MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-
FAMILY AND SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING PROJECTS.
RECOMMENDATION: RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVE THE MUNICIPAL CODE
AMENDMENT
Management Analyst Coyne gave a PowerPoint presentation and briefed the
Planning Commission regarding the municipal code amendment pertaining to
the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) in relation to mixed use. Earlier this year
the City Council approved the Housing Element which implements several
modifications to the DSP. To ensure that future projects are compatible with
the surrounding area, design guidelines and development standards will be
set forth. The proposed municipal code amendment includes the following;
allowance for side by side commercial /residential uses, high density
standards for non - senior housing, no density cap for senior housing,
elimination of a CUP requirement for residential and senior housing projects,
and elimination of the one acre requirement for mixed use projects.
Development and design standards include lot size, building heights, ground
floor heights, bulk and massing, setbacks, parking requirements, and open
space requirements. Stand alone residential projects would be allowable by
right however, all mixed use projects would continue to require Planning
Commission approval.
Chairman Horton opened the public hearing.
Chairman Horton closed the public hearing.
Commissioner O'Leary made a motion to recommend that the City Council
approve a code amendment to add mixed use standards and modify the
requirements for multi - family and senior citizen housing projects and find that
the request is categorically exempt seconded by Commissioner Leung and
unanimously carried.
8. COMMUNICATIONS - None
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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
J u n e 2 5 , 2 0 1 3
P a g e 5 o f 5 P a g e s
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 - C i t y A t t o r n e y M u r p h y c o n f i r m e d t h e r e s o l u t i o n
n u m b e r o n A g e n d a i t e m 7 B .
C o m m i s s i o n e r O ' L e a r y m a d e a m o t i o n t o o p e n A g e n d a i t e m 7 B , s e c o n d e d b y
C o m m i s s i o n e r L e u n g 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 O ' L e a r y m a d e a m o t i o n t o r e c o m m e n d t h a t t h e C i t y C o u n c i l a d o p t
r e s o l u t i o n 1 3 - 2 3 7 6 a p p r o v e a c o d e a m e n d m e n t t o r e q u i r e 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 o b a c c o s h o p s , e - c i g a r e t t e / v a p o r i z e r s t o r e s a n d c l o s e l y r e l a t e d b u s i n e s s e s a n d
f i n d t h a t t h e r e q u e s t i s c a t e g o r i c a l l y e x e m p t s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r C u r r a n a n d
u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d .
1 0 . U P D A T E F R O M C O M M U N I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T M A N A G E R - P l a n n i n g M a n a g e r
S t a r n s a n n o u n c e d t h a t a n R F P f o r t h e G e n e r a l P l a n h a v e b e e n s e n t . R e s p o n s e s
r e g a r d i n g t h e R F P f o r t h e G e n e r a l P l a n a r e d u e i n J u l y . U p c o m i n g R F P ' s w i l l b e
s e n t s h o r t l y f o r t h e H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n O r d i n a n c e , R o u t e 1 9 V i l l a g e S p e c i f i c P l a n ,
a n d t h e S i g n C o d e O r d i n a n c e . A g e n d a i t e m s f o r t h e n e x t P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n
M e e t i n g i n c l u d e u p d a t e s f o r t h e H o u s i n g E l e m e n t a n d a C U P f o r a p r e s c h o o l .
C u r r e n t l y , t h e r e a r e n o i t e m s s c h e d u l e d f o r t h e m o n t h o f A u g u s t . T h e G a t e w a y
P r o j e c t i s i n p l a n c h e c k a n d i s s l o w l y m a k i n g p r o g r e s s .
1 1 . C O M M I S S I O N I T E M S S E P A R A T E F R O M T H E R E G U L A R A G E N D A
1 2 . A D J O U R N M E N T
T h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n M e e t i n g w a s a d j o u r n e d a t 9 : 2 9 p . m . t o t h e P l a n n i n g
C o m m i s s i o n R e g u l a r M e e t i n g o f J u l y 2 3 , 2 0 1 3 a t 7 : 3 0 p . m . i n t h e C o u n c i l C h a m b e r s
a t 5 9 3 8 K a u f f m a n A v e n u e .
C h a i r m a n