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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5-22-12MINUTES ARCADIA PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 7:00 P.M. Arcadia City Council Chambers The Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia met in regular session on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City of Arcadia, at 240 W. Huntington Drive with Chairman Baerg presiding. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairman Baerg led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Parrille and Baerg ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Parrille, seconded by Commissioner Beranek to excuse Commissioner Chiao from the meeting. Without objection the motion was approved. OTHERS ATTENDING City Councilman, John Wuo Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director, Jason Kruckeberg Deputy Development Services Director /City Engineer, Phil Wray Community Development Administrator, Jim Kasama Associate Planner, Tom Li Assistant Planner, Tim Schwehr Assistant Planner, Nick Baldwin Senior Administrative Assistant, Billie Tone SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS Each Commissioner was given a memo with attachments relating to Item 6 and an email relating to Item 8. TIME RESERVED FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON NON - PUBLIC HEARING MATTERS — Five - minute time limit per person There were none. PUBLIC HEARINGS All interested persons are invited to appear at a Public Hearing and to provide evidence or testimony concerning any of the proposed items set forth below for consideration. You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge any action taken by the Planning Commission with respect to the proposed item for consideration, you may be limited to raising only those issues and objections, which you or someone else raises at or prior to the time of the Public Hearing. 1. MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. MP 12-02, SINGLE - FAMILY ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. SF ADR 11 -110 AND OAK TREE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT NO. TRE 11 -36 1560 Hyland Avenue Jeremy Taylor (designer on behalf of property owners, Cynthia and Evan Pan) Continued from April 24, 2012 The applicants are requesting the following Modifications, Architectural Design Review, and Oak Tree Encroachments to add to and rebuild an existing 2,075 square -foot, one -story, single - family residence for a 2,785 square -foot, one -story residence with a 691 square -foot, attached, two -car garage, and two, attached, covered decks with a total area of 465 square feet, and a 600 square -foot, detached recreation room: A. A 37' -1" front (northerly) yard setback in lieu of the 39' -0" average of the two nearest front yards (1616 & 1620 Hyland Ave.) for a 330 square -foot bedroom with study area addition. B. A 7' -9W rear (southerly) yard setback in lieu of 25' -0" for a 652 square -foot, attached, two -car garage, a 102 square -foot home office, and a 318 square -foot covered deck. C. A 17' -103/4" rear (southerly) yard setback in lieu of 25' -0" to retain a portion of the existing family room, and an approximately 19' -0" rear yard setback in lieu of 25' -0" to retain a portion of the existing study and living room. D. An 18' 9W A 20' -0" street -side (westerly) yard setback in lieu of 25' -0" for a 652 square - foot, attached, two -car garage. F. A 3' -3" rear (southerly) yard setback in lieu of 5' -0" and a 3' -43/4" interior -side (easterly) yard setback in lieu of 8' -11" to remodel an existing 600 square -foot, detached, accessory building into a recreation room with a' /.- bathroom. G. Approximately 1,600 square -feet of rear -yard coverage in lieu of 925 square feet for portions of the new garage, office, covered deck, existing dwelling, and the detached recreation room. H. An oak tree encroachment permit for encroachments into the dripline of four (4) Coast Live oak trees. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Modification Application No. MP 12 -02, and Single - Family Architectural Design Review No. SF ADR 11 -110; and conditional approval of Oak Tree Encroachment Permit No. TRE 11 -36 Mr. Li presented the staff report. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project. The homeowners, Mr. and Mrs. Pan, thanked the Commission and staff for working with them on the project to achieve in an acceptable design and offered to answer the Commissioners' questions. PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Page 2 Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this project. There were none. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Beranek, seconded by Commissioner Baderian to close the Public Hearing. Without objection the motion was approved. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Parrille, seconded by Commissioner Baderian to approve Modification application No. MP 12 -02, and Single - Family Architectural Design Review No. SF ADR 11 -110; and conditionally approve Oak Tree Encroachment Permit No. THE 11 -36. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Parrille and Baerg NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao There is a five (5) working day appeal period after the approval /denial of the applications. Appeals are to be filed by 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. 2. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. TPM 12 -01 (Parcel Map No. 71953) 818 S. Golden West Avenue Shine Development (Property Owner) The applicant is requesting a Tentative Parcel Map for a four -unit residential condominium subdivision. RECOMMENDATION: Approve Mr. Baldwin presented the staff report. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project. There were none. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this project. There were none. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Parrille, seconded by Commissioner Beranek to close the Public Hearing. Without objection the motion was approved. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Beranek, seconded by Commissioner Baderian to approve Tentative Parcel Map No. TPM 12 -01 subject to the conditions in the staff report. PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Page 3 ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Parrille and Baerg NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao There is a ten (10) day appeal period after the approval /denial of the subdivision. Appeals are to be filed by 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 4, 2012. 3. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP 12 -04 159 & 161 E. Foothill Boulevard Terence Kwok The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a martial arts studio with a maximum of 40 students in a 3,200 square -foot commercial space at an existing neighborhood shopping center. RECOMMENDATION: Conditionally approve Mr. Li presented the staff report. Commissioner Parrille asked if the regular inspections required by Item 4 in the recommendations in the Staff Report would be announced or unannounced. Mr. Li said they will not be announced. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project. Mr. Terrence Kwok, the applicant and project architect, offered to answer questions about the project. Commissioner Baderian asked Mr. Kwok if the applicant agrees to comply with the recommendations in the staff report and Mr. Kwok said the recommendations are acceptable to the applicant. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this project. There were none. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Parrille, seconded by Commissioner Beranek to close the Public Hearing. Without objection the motion was approved. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Parrille to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 12-04 subject to the conditions in the staff report. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Parrille and Baerg NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Passe 4 A Resolution reflecting the decision of the Planning Commisison will be presented for adoption at the next Commission meeting. There will be a five working day appeal period after the adoption of the Resolution. 4. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP 12 -05 26% E. Duarte Road Pastor Bob Alvarez The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a martial arts studio with a maximum of 25 students in a 1,200 square -foot space at an existing commercial center. RECOM MENDATION: Conditionally approve Mr. Baldwin presented the staff report. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project. Pastor Bob Alvarez, the applicant, explained that the site has been used as a martial arts studio providing outreach services to the youth within the community for approximately 12 years. However, the participation has grown to the point that a Conditional Use Permit is required. He offered to answer questions about the project. Commissioner Baderian asked how the drop -off and pick -up of students in the parking lot would be controlled. Pastor Alvarez said that an instructor will be assigned to monitor that. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this project. There were none. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Beranek, seconded by Commissioner Parrille to close the Public Hearing. Without objection the motion was approved. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Parrille to approve Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 12 -05, subject to the conditions in the staff report. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Parrille and Baerg NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao A Resolution reflecting the decision of the Planning Commisison will be presented for adoption at the next Commission meeting. There will be a five working day appeal period after the adoption of the Resolution. 5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP 12 -07 306 — 310 S. First Avenue Vincent -Marco Duchetta PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Paae 5 The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a martial arts studio with a maximum of 20 students in a 2,714 square -foot commercial space at an existing mixed -use commercial - residential center. RECOMMENDATION: Conditionally approve Mr. Schwehr presented the staff report. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project. The applicant, Mr. Duchetta, said he has lived in Arcadia for 30 years and that he had a martial arts studio in Arcadia, then moved to Monrovia and now wants to relocate to Arcadia. He mentioned that the recommendations in the staff report regarding signs in the parking areas for the elevators and stairways have already been installed by the landlord. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this project. There were none. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Beranek, seconded by Commissioner Parriile to close the Public Hearing. Without objection the motion was approved. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Parriile, seconded by Commissioner Beranek to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 12 -07 subject to the conditions in the staff report. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Parriile and Baerg NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao A Resolution reflecting the decision of the Planning Commisison will be presented for adoption at the next Commission meeting. There will be a five working day appeal period after the adoption of the Resolution. 6. HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION DECISION APPEAL NO. HOA 12 -01, MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. MA 12 -22 AND OAK TREE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT APPLICATION NO. THE 12 -15 1101 San Carlos Road Robert Tong The applicant is appealing the Santa Anita Oaks Homeowners' Association's Architectural Design Review Board decision to deny the architectural design of a proposed 7,833 square - foot, two -story, single - family residence with a 956 square -foot, attached, three -car garage with workshop. The proposal also requires a Zoning Modification to allow a 29' -7" street side yard setback in lieu of a 50' -0" special setback from Foothill Blvd. (AMC Sec. 9320.30.2) and an Oak Tree Encroachment Permit for new landscaping and perimeter fences/walls to encroach upon two (2) oak trees (AMC Sec. 9703). PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Pam 6 RECOMMENDATION: Conditionally approve appeal, Modification and Oak Tree Encroachment Permit Mr. Li presented the staff report. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project. Mr. Robert Tong, the project designer, represented the owner, Mr. Baghdadlian. Mr. Tong said that Mr. Baghdadlian fully understands and appreciates the neighbors' concerns about privacy and with that in mind, Mr. Baghdadlian asked him to design a home. Mr. Tong submitted the proposed design to the Architectural Review Board (ARB) in early March and received some suggestions on style, mass and scale eventually resulting in a Colonial Spanish style which was simplified and reduced in height. The changes were resubmitted to the ARB on April 19 but the design was rejected again. The main objection seemed to be the size of the house. Mr. Tong noted that the Zoning Code would have allowed for a 15,000 square foot house and this house is much smaller than that. Further, he said that the design complies with the single - family residential guidelines, which staff acknowledges. He said the ARB contends that the location of the proposed house is visually significant as it is a comer lot but Mr. Tong says the impact will be reduced because the applicant intends to retain the mature trees and add more concealing landscaping. He noted that one of the ARB members had submitted a letter in support of the project. Mr. Tong stated that the computer depiction of the house that the ARB submitted is not completely accurate. He questioned Recommendation No. 1 on page 9 of the staff report requiring a southerly street side setback of 35 feet instead of the 27' 9" setback proposed. Mr. Tong said he feels a 35 foot setback would not be proportionate to the design. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this project. Mr. Vince Vargas represented the ARB. He said that at the April 19 meeting, all ARB members present spoke against the proposed design. In addition, there were five emails against the project and one in favor. Mainly, the objection was to the excessive mass in relation to the existing homes in the neighborhood. Mr. Vargas reviewed the criteria listed in Resolution 6770 on which the ARB is directed to base their decision on acceptability of a proposed design. He said the design submitted clearly does not meet requirements in regards to mass, scale, size and compatibility. Mr. Vargas displayed pictures of homes from Foothill Boulevard to Orange Grove as examples of the existing homes in the area. He showed a visual depiction of the project in relation to existing homes that had been created from measurements provided by the applicant which he said clearly demonstrates the degree of incompatibility of the proposed design. On March 23 the applicant agreed to withdraw his application for redesign but only changed the front of the building. He said the ARB invited the applicant to meet again to work out a compromise but their invitation was not accepted. Mr. Vargas noted that in the past, the ARB has approved a few similar projects but they all met the criteria outlined in Resolution 6770. Since the ARB has determined that this project does not meet this criteria, he asked the Commission to deny the appeal and uphold the decision of the ARB. Commissioner Parrille asked Mr. Vargas if the ARB had any discussions with the appellant on a size compromise. Mr. Vargas said that was their intention but Mr. Tong and Mr. Baghdadlian decided to withdraw the application and resubmit it instead. He added that a later invitation from the ARB to meet again was rejected. PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Page 7 Mr. Loren Broadhead, an ARB member and 55 year resident, noted that Resolution 6770 states that the design should be harmonious with the neighborhood and the street in terms of structural mass and scale. He pointed out that the pictures of San Carlos and Arbolada show that a large, bulky, ponderous home would not be in harmony with the existing homes in the neighborhood. Mr. Broadhead added that although the Staff Report refers to other large homes in the area, those homes are, in fact, a block and a half away and they, too, would have been challenged under the guidelines of Resolution 6770 had it been in effect when they were proposed. Mr. Broadhead pointed out that the staff report says that the lot coverage of the proposed home is under the maximum square footage allowed, yet Resolution 6770 refers to compatibility, mass and scale, etc., and says nothing about maximum lot coverage. Mr. Richard Parker said he was at the ARB meeting when the application was originally denied and that the application presented at that time was substantially different from the application presented here, leading him to believe that staff was reviewing a different project than the one that was denied by the ARB. He asked why the applicant didn't retum to the ARB for additional review. Mr. Parker said that he lives adjacent to the two very large houses described in the staff report and considers them "sore thumbs" in the neighborhood. He concluded that this proposal would stand out even more and contribute to the progressive deterioration of the City. Mr. Richard Midgley, a member of the HOA, noted that Resolution 6770 was established to govem the development of residential property including the preservation of the architectural heritage of the Community of Homes. He added that the Resolution is a compact between the City and the HOAs providing assurance for homeowners that new construction and modifications to existing structures shall be compatible in scale, mass and character with the existing neighborhood. Therefore, Mr. Midgley concludes that the staff report is in breach of this compact and he expects denial of the appeal. Mr. Alan Crawford said that he bought his home in the Oaks in 1995. He said that his family drove through South Arcadia and were disappointed but when they found the Oaks, they decided to buy there. He expressed concem that if this project is approved it will be the first of many and eventually the Oaks will resemble South Arcadia. He urged the Commissioners to deny the appeal. An anonymous speaker reminded the Commissioners that once limits are stretched, the new limits become the norm and further loosening of regulations is inevitable. Mr. Hank Voznick, said he has lived in the Oaks for 49 years and that the proposed house is a monstrosity that does not fit into this neighborhood of single -story, ranch -style homes. Mr. Voznick said that the outdoor ambience of Arcadia is an important part of the lifestyle of his neighbors and himself. He said that covering most of the land with a bam -like structure is like excluding the earth from every day living and he would prefer not to see this home built. Ms. Mary Dougherty, President of the HOA, pointed out that the design guidelines repeatedly stress mass, scale and harmony as primary design issues relating to new single family development. Further, she states, that configuration, size and design should be visually harmonious and compatible with surroundings, i.e, square footage is not the issue, only scale and mass. Resolution 6770 states that properties within the HOA area are subject to ARB guidelines and the approval of the HOA. The ARB is composed of volunteers who have carefully studied the guidelines and she urged the Commissioners to support their decision rather than re- evaluate it or substitute their own judgment for ARB determinations. PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Pane 8 Mrs. Donna Perez said that she has lived in the area since 1972 and there has always been an ARB. Ms. Perez states that the proposed house is too massive for the surroundings and is designed to accentuate the extreme rather than to fit into the neighborhood. She added that living in the Community of Homes means being respectful of your neighbors and their lifestyle and that she and her husband strongly oppose this ostentatious house. Chairman Baerg asked if the applicant would like to speak in rebuttal. Mr. Baghdadlian, the property owner, said that this small family home is his dream home. He expressed surprise to hear comments at an HOA meeting about the massive scale of the home including a comparison to a WalMart building. Mr. Baghdadlian said that the HOA representatives have been going door to door campaigning against him and coaching his neighbors to oppose the project. He portrayed himself as a fair and honest person who only wishes to live in peace but said that the HOA is prejudiced against him. Mr. Baghdadlian said his plans were changed twice in an effort to accommodate the residential guidelines but they were not successful. He also said he believes that the HOA representatives are destroying the neighborhood and the city because they are living in the 60s. He said he has a right to build this home. Chairman Baerg asked if the design presented to the Commission tonight is the same design that was denied at the April 19 meeting of the ARB. Mr. Baghdadlian replied that the architect made it smaller and better and he informed his neighbors that he would plant trees to screen the home. He confirmed that changes had been made. Chairman Baerg again asked if the design is the same as presented to the ARB on April 19 and Mr. Baghdadlian replied that it is identical. Commissioner Baderian asked Mr. Baghdadlian if he had considered a single story structure. Mr. Baghdadlian explained that he liked to exercise and wanted a nice pool and that the limitations of a single story structure would not provide enough back yard space for this lifestyle. Commissioner Baderian pointed out that the pictures of the area showed a majority of single story houses and that there appears to be a desire to maintain that style. He asked again if Mr. Baghdadlian would consider changing to a single story. Mr. Baghdadlian said that is he is restricted to a single story then he has no desire to build in that area. He explained that his architect had informed the HOA that the height is lower than requirements, the second floor is recessed from the first and that it will not look like a huge mansion. He added that he was not aware of this situation. Commissioner Baderian asked Mr. Baghdadlian if he was aware of the ARB policies when he bought the property and Mr. Baghdadlian said he was not. Ms. Silvie Baghdadlian, the owner's daughter, explained that when her family first bought the property, the house was in disrepair. She pointed out that there are other two story homes in the area and several are over 6000 square feet. She said that lot size should be a consideration in determining the size of the house. Ms. Baghdadlian expressed concern that the pictures presented by the HOA did not accurately portray the proposed design and that they were out of scale and did not show any landscaping. Ms. Baghdadlian asked the Commissioners to remember that this is her father's dream home and that he has wanted to live in the Oaks for a long time. PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Paae 9 Mr. Tong said that the pictures provided by the HOA do not show any articulation and are misleading. He said he feels that the pictures do not accurately show what was submitted. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Beranek, seconded by Commissioner Baderian to close the Public Hearing. Without objection the motion was approved. Commissioner Baderian said that considering the impacts to the existing neighborhood, he would have to ask again if it would be possible to change to a single story design. He noted that the average square footage of homes in the area is roughly 2933 square feet according to the staff report but this home is 7800 square feet which is considerably larger. Commissioner Baderian said that given the information and testimony provided, he cannot support the appeal. Commissioner Beranek pointed out that the neighbors had signed the plans signifying their agreement and that staff says the design meets all code requirements. He said that under those circumstances he could not deny the appeal even though he agreed that it would change the neighborhood. Commissioner Parrille agreed with Commissioner Baderian. He said that although the size of the house may be within code requirements, the design is not compatible with the existing neighborhood and he could not support the appeal. Chairman Baerg said that although he is appreciative of the benefits of home ownership and the desire to build a dream house, when moving into an area with a Homeowners' Association the homeowner must be willing to comply with the rules. He noted that it looked like the ARB did nothing to abuse their discretion. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Parrille to deny Homeowners Association Decision Appeal No. HOA 12 -01, Modification Application No. MA 12 -22 and Oak Tree Encroachment Permit application No. THE 12 -15 subject to the conditions in the staff report. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Parrille and Baerg NOES: Commissioner Beranak ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao There is a five (5) working day appeal period after the approval /denial of the appeal and applications. Appeals are to be filed by 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. The meeting was adjourned for a five minute break and then resumed. 7. TEXT AMENDMENT NO. TA 12 -01 Citywide The Development Services Department is initiating the following Text Amendments to the Commercial Industrial Zones and Conditional Uses of the Zoning Ordinance (Parts 6 and 7 of Chapter 2 of Article IX) of the Arcadia Municipal Code: PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Page 10 1. Add personal service businesses by Conditional Use Permit (CUP) at properties zoned CPD-1, CBD, and DMU. (Personal service businesses are already allowed by CUP at properties zoned C -1, C -2, C -M and MU.) 2. Provide for and clarify that tutoring centers are allowed by Conditional Use Permit at properties zoned CPD -1 and CBD, and that tutoring centers are already allowed by CUP at properties zoned C -1, C -2, C -M, and MU. 3. Restrict Bars and Cocktail Lounges to being allowed by Conditional Use Permit at properties zoned C -2 and C -M. 4. Provide clarification that the sale of alcoholic beverages for off -site consumption is subject to a Conditional Use Permit. 5. Prohibit bail bond businesses and check cashing businesses. 6. Provide that pawn shops and thrift stores are to be allowed by Conditional Use Permit at properties zoned C -1, C -2, CBD, C -M, DMU, and MU. RECOMMENDATION: Recommend approval to City Council Mr. Kasama presented the staff report. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project. There were none. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this project. There were none. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Parrille, seconded by Commissioner Beranek, to close the Public Hearing. Without objection the motion was approved. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Parrille, seconded by Commissioner Beranek, to recommend approval of Text Amendment No. TA 12 -01 to the City Council. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Parrille and Baerg NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao The Planning Commission's recommendation and comments will be forwarded to the City Council. 8. TEXT AMENDMENT NO. TA 12 -02 Citywide The Development Services Department is initiating Text Amendments to the Single- Family Residential Zoning Regulations (Divisions 0, 1 and 2 of Part 5 of Chapter 2 of Article IX) of the Arcadia Municipal Code to amend the parking and storage regulations for motor PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Pape 11 vehicles, including recreational vehicles, trucks, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, motorbikes, buses, motorhomes, trailers, boats and housecars. RECOMMENDATION: Recommend approval to City Council Mr. Li presented the staff report. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project. Mr. John Murphy offered his compliments to staff on the quality of the staff report and said that he is in favor of all recommendations with the exception of Item B2 which allows parking of one RV in the front yard. He said he is concerned that this could encourage parking in a circular drive indefinitely or people might add a concrete slab in the setback area of the front yard for RV parking. He suggested that this item should be rewritten before the Text Amendment is sent to the City Council for review. He also suggested adding a grace period for compliance. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this project. Ms. Mary Dougherty agreed with Mr. Murphy's comments about Item B2 allowing parking in the front yard. She noted that many other cities don't allow RVs to be parked where they are visible from the street. She suggested that if there is no access to the rear yard, the homeowner should find an alternate location appropriate for RV parking. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Parrille to close the Public Hearing. Without objection the motion was approved. Commissioner Parrille said that Mr. Murphy makes a valid point on Item B2, i.e., in a circular driveway an RV could be parked indefinitely. Chairman Baerg expressed concern that owners of RVs would have to find storage and have an additional expense imposed on them. He asked if an exception could made in the case of existing RV owners. Commissioner Baderian agreed that the exception in Item B2 should be eliminated. He asked if the Commission approves some type of grandfathering exception for present RV owners who have no rear area to use for parking, how would it be enforced. Would enforcement be based on complaint only, or what process would be used. Mr. Murphy suggested that there is no need for immediate action and that this Text Amendment is intended to provide the tools needed by Code Enforcement if necessary. Commissioner Baderian asked how the public will be notified of these new regulations. Mr. Kasama noted that there were no calls as a result of the public notice. He also said that the Text Amendment would be presented to the City Council for approval in a televised meeting and that notification would be included in city publications. He added that, if necessary, Code Services Officers could canvass neighborhoods. Commissioner Parrille added that the information could be included in the weekly issue of Arcadia's Best as well. PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Page 12 Commissioner Baderian asked if one week of exemption from regulations is enough for holiday visitors. Chairman Baerg noted that two applications for up to two weeks each are allowed in a calendar year. Commissioner Beranek said he noticed that Code Enforcement and Parking Control relax their enforcement of regulations during the holidays. Commissioner Baderian said he would like to know exactly how the public would be notified of these new regulations and he would like to know how the holiday exemption would work. He also suggested adding an exemption for one week during the summer. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Parrille, seconded by Commissioner Baderian to continue Text Amendment No. TA 12 -02 to the June 26, 2012 meeting. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Parrille and Baerg NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao 9. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES A report and resolution of the City of Arcadia amending and adopting local guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.). RECOMMENDATION: Recommend approval to City Council Mr. Li presented the staff report. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this item. There were none. Chairman Baerg asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this item. There were none. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Parrille, to close the Public Hearing. Without objection the motion was approved. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Beranek, seconded by Commissioner Parrille to recommend approval of California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines to the City Council. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Chiao, Parrille and Baerg NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Paae 13 The Planning Commission's recommendation and comments will be forwarded to the City Council. CONSENT ITEMS 10. MINUTES OF MAY 8, 2012 RECOMMENDATION: Approve MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Parrille, to approve the minutes of May 8, 2012 as presented. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek and Parrille NOES: None ABSTAIN: Chairman Baerg ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao MATTERS FROM CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING COMMISSION Councilman Wuo said that the City Council is working on the budget and that staff has been able to generate additional revenue while reducing expenditures. He said he hopes that they will finalize the budget soon. Councilman Wuo also said that there is a possibility of a strong wind storm with gusts of up to 60 miles per hour reaching the City later in the week and precautionary measures are being taken to prepare for it. MODIFICATION COMMITTEE AGENDA Chairman Baerg reported that the three items on the agenda were all unanimously approved. MATTERS FROM STAFF & UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS Mr. Kasama said that the agenda for the June 12 meeting will include an environmental determination of potential historical significance, and a Conditional Use Permit application for a tutoring center on south Santa Anita Avenue. ADJOURNED ATTEST: S etary, Planning Commission Chairman, Planning Commission 8:55 p.m. PC MINUTES 5 -22 -12 Page 14