HomeMy Public PortalAbout05) 7B Planning Commission Meeting Actions 2018-04-24DATE:
TO:
FROM:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
May 15, 2018
The Honorable City Council
Bryan Cook, City Manager
Via: Michael D. Forbes , AICP, Community Development Director
By: Jennifer Venters , Planning Secretary
AGENDA
ITEM 7.8.
SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS -MEETING OF APRIL 24, 2018
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is requested to receive and file the Planning Commission
(Commission) actions from their meeting of April 24, 2018.
BACKGROUND:
On April 24, 2018, the Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting.
ANALYSIS:
The following is a summary of actions take n at th e April 24, 2018 me eting :
1. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioner-Lee, O'Leary, Haddad, Vice-Chair Cordes, Chair
Marston
Absent: Commissioner-None
Excused: Commissioner-None
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
Th e Commission approved the minutes from their regular meeting of March 27 ,_
20 18 and April10, 2018.
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3. PUBLIC HEARING-None
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None
5. NEW BUSINESS-None
6. COMMUNICATIONS
A. DISCUSSION TO UPDATE THE ZONING CODE TO CONFORM TO THE
NEWLY ADOPTED MID-CENTURY GENERAL PLAN. THIS WORKSHOP
WILL FOCUS ON THE ALLOWED USES AND THE STANDARDS WITHIN
THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES
The Commission opined and gathered public input regarding the proposed
amendments in the Commercial and Industrial zones. The purpose of the
updated zoning code is to reflect modern land uses and to omit business
use that is no longer relevant. The vision for the commercial corridor is to
consolidate the C-1 and C-2 zone into one commercial zone and to create a
pedestrian friendly corridor with a mixture of allowable uses along Las Tunas
Drive. The vision for the industrial zone is to consolidate the M-1 and M-2
zones into one manufacturing district with intensified standards for industrial
properties near residential areas.
7. UPDATE FROM THE PLANNING MANAGER
Planning Manager Reimers announced that the City earned an award from the Los
Angeles Chapter of the American Planning Association for the best General Plan
in small jurisdiction. He also informed the Commission that the property owner at
5813 Myda Avenue filed an appeal to the City Council of the Planning
Commissions decision to uphold the Community Development Director's
determination and denial of their accessory dwelling unit application.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Commission meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
CITY STRATEGIC GOALS:
Reviewing the Commission actions of April 24, 2018, furthers the City's Strategic Goals
of Citizen Education and Communication.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year 2017-18 City Budget.