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HomeMy Public PortalAboutA 2007-07-25 DESIGN REVIEW BOARDz City of ~~1~ ~~Y ~ City ~Lieeting C~+aPQenges 11330 BULLIS ROAD LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262 (310) 603-0220 LYN!!~®®D ®ESIGN RE!/IE1~ B®e4R® .> ~. ~,.. 'ao~o, CITY OF LYNWOOD ,~UL ~ ~ zao~ CITY HALL C®UNCIL CH/~MBERS ~s9t0~1~21234 ~~ 11330 BULLIS R®A® LYN1iV00®, CA 90262 ~' July 25, 2007 4:30 P.M. DESIGN REVIEW MEMBERS ~>ttitlata5~6 ~~ ~ ~ ~- Margarita Diaz Donald Dove Walter Lopez Board Member Chair Board Member Alex Benavides Peter Perez Vice Chair Board Member COMMISSION COUNSEL Law Office of Ronald Wilson STAFF Jonathan Colin, Karen Figueredo, Dev. Services Manager Planning Assistant Kimberly Gonzalez, Administrative Analyst I i ®PENI~4G CERER~ONIES 1.' Call meeting to order. 2. Flag Salute. - 3. Roll call of Commissioners. 4. Certification of Agenda Posting. 5. Minutes of Design Review Board: June 27, 2007 PUBLIC ORALS 6. At this time, any member of the public may comment on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Design Review Board. CONTINUED ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 7. Murals-Lynwood Municiaal Code Chanter 25 70 APPLICANT: Consuelo Marshall Art in Public Places Coordinator City of Lynwood Properties City-Wide Proposal The Lynwood City Council has directed staff to have the Design Review Board assess the sign ordinance set forth in the Lynwood Municipal Code Section 25.70. Specifically, the City Council is concerned with the business complaints due to enforcement actions that murals require Planning Commission approval, a zoning permit and the definition of a mural. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Design Review Board review and provide recommendations to the Planning Commission. NEW ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION NONE DESIGN REVIEW ORALS z S~~4~~ ®~~~5 Adjourn to the regular meeting of the Lynwood Design Review Board on August 29, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California, 90262. 3 AGENDA ITEh1 #'S MINUTES LVIV1~l00® ®ESIGN RE!/IEIA/ BOAR® MEETING June 27, 2®®7 The Lynwood Design Review Board met in regular session in the City Hall Council Chambers. Chair Dove called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. Board member Perez led the flag salute. Development Services Manager Colin called roll. Chair Dove inquired if the Agenda had been duly posted. Development Services Manager Colin indicated the agenda had been duly posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Item #5 Minutes Mav 30, 2007 Chair Dove asked if any one had corrections to the minutes from the May 30, 2007 Design Review Board meeting and asked if there were any revisions, questions or comments. Motion by Board Member Lopez to approve the minutes from May 30, 2007, seconded by Vice Chair Benavides to approve the minutes. Development Services Manager Colin called roll call. The motion to approve passed 5-0 PUBLIC ORALS NONE CONTIN99ED ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Item #7: Murals-~vnwood Municipal Code Chapter 25 70 APPLICANT: City of Lynwood Properties City-wide Chair Dove announced continued agenda item #7 and requested the staff report. Development Services Manager Colin presented the staff report and stated the Lynwood City Council directed staff to have the Design Review Board assess the sign ordinance set forth in the zoning code regarding murals, specifically, a sign ordinance. He further indicated that Consuelo Marshall was in charge of this project and had requested that the item be continued to allow staff time to research. Development Services Manager Colin recommended that the Design Review Board continue the item to the next regular meeting. Chair Dove asked for a motion to continue the item to the next meeting. Motion by Board Member Perez to continue the item to the next meeting, seconded by Board Member Lopez. The item was continued by general consensus. NEW ITEiwS FOR CONSIDERATION Item #8: Conditional Use Permit iVo. 2007-14 Tentative Tract fwan No. 2007-03 (69283) Variance IVo. 2007-05 APPLICANT; Alan Ream 11339-11347 Louise Avenue APN 6194-023-043 Chair Dove announced new agenda item #8 and requested the staff report. Development Services Manager Colin presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting approval to convert fourteen (14) apartments into residential condominiums, subdivide airspace on one lot for condominiums, and a variance to reduce parking from the required minimum of 32 stalls to 26 stalls on property located at 11339-11341 Louise Avenue in the R-3 (Multiple Family Residential) zone. Elevations identify two story residences, with stucco sidings and asphalt shingle roof. The roof trim color is Windsor Haze, window trim color Boston Brick, siding color Palatial and the stucco color Regal. Development Services Manager Colin indicated that the project did not meet the general parking requirements. However, it was brought to the Design Review Board to be consistent with the due process. Development Services Manager Colin indicated that the applicant was present in the audience to answer any questions. Chair Dove inquired about parking deficiency. Development Services Manager Colin indicated that the project was deficient by nine parking stalls. Chair Dove inquired about staff recommendations. Development Services Manager Colin stated there was a couple of issues: the property was legal non-conforming and could be modified, altered or enlarged in any way or form; it is possible if there is a conditional use permit. Variance would give authority to reduce parking by 10%. Development Services Manager Colin explained that even if staff ,, supported a variance the applicant will still be short on parking stalls. Project does not meet minimum parking requirements. Board Member Diaz inquired about number of parking spaces. Development Services Manager Colin suggested the Design Review Member only to concentrate in design. Board Member Lopez indicated space should only be included as parts of the aesthetics since parking spaces will be required. Board Member Lopez asked if parking stalls could be placed in front of the property. Development Services Manager Colin responded that a 20 ft front yard setback is required and no parking pads are allowed. Board Member Lopez said it seemed like the only place for parking would be in the front. Development Services Manager Colin responded that the Lynwood Municipal Code did not allow this because it is in the front yard setback and shall be landscaped. He also reminded the Design Review Members to concentrate on the building aesthetics instead of the parking requirements because the Planning Commission will look at the parking requirements and they will decide whether to support staff recommendations or not. Board Member Lopez inquired if all parking stalls are existing. Development Services Manager Colin responded that all were. Chair Dove inquired about age of buildings. Development Services Manager Colin responded that the buildings are from 1991. Board Member Benavides asked if this was the first condominium conversion in the city. Development Services Manager Colin responded that it was the third condominium conversion. Chair Dove said that there was another condominium conversion about 20 years ago at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Beechwood Avenue. Chair Dove inquired if other condominium conversions meet parking requirements. Development Services Manager Colin responded that other conversions very likely complied with parking requirements. Chair Dove asked if buildings were the color showed in the rendering. Development Services Manager Colin said no, that the buildings were currently blue, and that the property is well kept. Motion by Commissioner Lopez to approve item #8 as presented, subject to Planning Commission approval. Motioned was seconded by Commissioner Benavides. The motion passed by general consensus. Item #9: Conditional Use Permit No. 20015 APPLICANT: Donald Chae 3000 Imperial Highway APN 6169-003-017 Chair Dove announced new agenda item #9 and requested the staff report. Development Services Manager Colin presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is proposing to develop a parking lot at the former K&K site. Mr. Colin further stated that the building had been demolished, and currently there was an empty lot. He also indicated ,, that Plaza Mexico is proposing to provide 392 new stalls, measuring 9x18 feet, and that access would be provided from Imperial Hwy, and two entrances from Beechwood Avenue. Mr. Colin stated that the applicant is also proposing to install 20 light poles, and a new 6' foot high fence to encompass the property. He also indicated that the proposal will include 10% landscaping in the form of planters around the perimeter of the property. He also stated that staff supports the project. Mr. Colin indicated that staff considers the proposal would be a valuable service to the community and Plaza Mexico. He further indicated that Plaza Mexico is deficient 306 parking stalls, and that during Sundays or when there are events, there are lots of people and parking is a challenge. He pointed out the rendering brought by the proponent. Mr. Colin commented that the only concern staff had was the banner in the water tower. He indicated that the applicant was present in the audience, and that he was happy to answer any questions. Victor Gomez indicated that the water tower belongs to Plaza Mexico, and that regarding the banner, he had consulted with the previous Director of Planning, and he had said it required engineering and Planning Commission approval. He further stated that it had been included in the rendering to show what it would look like. Mr. Gomez indicated that Plaza Mexico would begin the second phase in the development, and that it would be aesthetically comparable to what Plaza Mexico looks like now. He said that the development would include a movie theater. He also indicated that Plaza Mexico is in the process of developing plans and assessing how far the project would go. He indicated that if neighbors were affected, [Plaza Mexico's] insurance would cover it; he said that unfortunately neighbors are against the project. Mr. Gomez indicated that they recently discovered that the land is contaminated, and those are the challenges they face at present. He further stated that when they applied for demolition, they got a condition that they do not touch the ground. He indicated that they cannot break it at all because of the contamination. Mr. Gomez indicated that other issues are that they need their tenants to park in this area. He indicated that they would park in the morning and leave at night. He stated that nevertheless, if they held a big event, and needed to accommodate overflow of visitors, they would use the parking lot. He also stated that they would put grass and a fence, and lighting. He indicated that they are proposing to install 20 light poles, and that there is sufficient lights in that sector. Mr. Gomez indicated that he didn't know how many ADA stalls would be installed. Mr. Colin indicated that he would forward Mr. Gomez a copy of an email from the Building Official that provided that information. Commissioner Diaz indicated that the requirement was one stall per every twenty five stalls. Mr. Gomez indicated that those stalls would be placed near the entrances. Chair Dove asked where the parking would be located within the new development. Mr. Gomez indicated that unfortunately he hadn't brought the rendering of the second phase, but that it'll be close to Beechwood Avenue, close to where the new movie theater would be. Mr. Gomez indicated that plans had been submitted to the City Council two years prior, and that they were hoping that they would be approved within a couple of months. He indicated that in the meantime, they had this land sitting there, full of trash, and they just want to utilize it. ,, Chair Dove asked if Board was ready for a motion. Commissioner Benavides moved to approve the parking lot design and Conditional Use Permit 2007-15. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Diaz. The motion passed by general consensus. ®ESIGN REVIEW S®AR® ®RALS Board Member Lopez inquired about a field trip. Development Services Manager Colin stated a field trip would be scheduled. STAFF ORALS Development Services Manager Colin stated that he is working diligently to get a consultant to temporarily act as Interim Director of Development Services. ADJ®URNI~IENT Motion by Board Member Lopez to adjourn, seconded by Board Member Perez. Chair Dove adjourned the meeting at 5:12 p.m. AGE(~!DA ITEM #~7 MURALS -LMC 25.70 ~~~~ ~~~ Date: July 25, 2007 To: Design Review Board Approved by: Laura Alderete, Marketing & Grants Manag r Prepared by: Consuelo Marshall, Art in Public Places Coor ~ or SUBJECT: Murals and Sign Ordinance Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Lynwood Municipal Code 25.70.030 be reviewed by, the Design Review Board, the Planning Commission, and Planning and Art in Public Places (AIPP) staff in regards to the definition and restrictions for murals. Background: In April 2007, AIPP staff attended the regular DRB meeting and showed a Power Point presentation entitled Signs vs. Murals. The presentation was meant to show the difference between words, numbers and pictures that advertise something and murals, which are art. State and national laws protecting murals as artwork were discussed, as well as, a possible future City mural program. Discussion & Analysis: At the April 2007 meeting, AIPP staff suggested that the Marketing and Grants Division could assist the Planning Department in making determinations as to whether or not painting on walls of buildings constitute a mural or a sign. Staff further explained that a sign was an advertisement for a specific business or service. Murals on the other hand are purely artistic or political or both in nature. Murals serve to beautify a community, as well as, inform or educate viewers on current situations, political or otherwise. Staff could serve to assist on these issues and in the future the Art in Public Places Advisory Committee could work with the DRB and the Planning Commission, as all three bodies are concerned with the City's urban design issues. Options: DRB members have the following two options: 1.) Review the LMC as mentioned above. 2.) Not make changes to the existing LMC. Fiscallmpact: None Coordinated With: Development Services Department Marketing and Grants Division Marketing & Grants\Report 2007\Murals 7.19.07