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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-28-14 i4 sib*. 11 ARCADIA PLANNING COMMISSION = REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 28, 2014 CALL TO ORDER — Chairman Beranek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Arcadia City Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Baerg, Falzone, Panilie and Beranek ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao(arrived late) SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS Each Commissioner was given a copy of a letter from a resident relating to Item 3. PUBUC COMMENTS None. PUBUC HEARINGS 1. Specific Plan No. SP 13-02, General Plan Amendment No. GPA 14-01 and Zone Change No. ZC 14-01 with a Mitigated Negative Declaration for two new hotels and a hotel/condominium tower at 130 W. Huntington Drive. Recommended action: Continue to the February 25,2014, meeting Community Development Administrator, Jim Kasama, presented the staff report. Chairman Beranek opened the public hearing and asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project. There were none. Chairman Beranek asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this project There were none. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Falzon, seconded by Commissioner Pantie, to continue Specific Plan No. SP 13-02, General Plan Amendment No. GPA 14-01 and Zone Change No. ZC 14-01 to the February 25, 2014 meeting. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baerg, Falzone, Parrille and Beranek NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Chiao 1-28-14 Commissioner Chiao joined the meeting at this point. 2. Resolution No. 1894-Tentative Parcel Map No. TPM 11-08 (71733), Multiple- Family Architectural Design Review No. MFADR 11-23, Modification Application No. MP 13-13 and Oak Tree Encroachment Permit Application No. THE 13-70 for the following requests with a Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to develop and subdivide the subject property with four residential condominium units at 703 S. Second Avenue: a. A 10-foot, street-side yard setback along Genoa Street in lieu of the 25-foot requirement; b. A landscape buffer of 0 to 24 inches between the driveway and west property line in lieu of the 36-inch requirement, and no landscape buffer between the driveway and the building in lieu of the 24-inch requirement; c. Four new 15-gallon trees to be planted in the landscape area along Genoa Street in lieu of the requirement of five new 36-inch box trees; and, d. Encroachment into the protected zones of two oak trees. Applicant Wallace Fu,Architect and Manoj Jain, Property Owner Recommended action: Find that this project is exempt from CEQA, and conditionally approve Tentative Parcel Map No. TPM 11-06 (71733), Multiple- Family Architectural Design Review No. MFADR 11-23, Modification No. MP 13-13 and Oak Tree Encroachment Permit No. THE 13-70, and adopt Resolution No. 1894. Associate Planner, Tim Schwehr, presented the staff report. Chairman Beranek opened the public hearing and asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project. Mr. Wallace Fu, project architect responded. Chairman Beranek 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 Falzone, to close the Public Hearing. Without objection, the motion was approved. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Baerg, seconded by Commissioner ParriIle, to find this project exempt from CEQA, conditionally approve Tentative Parcel Map No. 1-28-14 TPM 11-06 (71733), Multiple-Family Architectural Design Review No. MFADR 11-23, Modification No. MP 13-13 and Oak Tree Encroachment Permit No. THE 13-70, and adopt Resolution No. 1894. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baerg, Chiao, Falzon, Perri Ile and Beranek NOES: None Thera is a five (5) working-day appeal period after the adoption of the Resolution. Appeals are to be filed by 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. 3. Resolution No. 1895 — Tentative Tract Map No. TTM 72514 and Multiple- Family Architectural Design Review No. MFADR 13-31, with a Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to develop and subdivide the subject property with 18 residential condominium units at 825 Arcadia Avenue. Applicant Jasen Grohs, Developer Recommended action: Find that this project is exempt from CEQA, conditionally approve Tentative Tract Map No. TTM 72514 and Multiple-Family Architectural Design Review No. MFADR 13-31, and adopt Resolution No. 1895. Assistant Planner, Nick Baldwin, presented the staff report Chairman Beranek opened the public hearing and asked if anyone would like to speak In favor of this project The applicant, Mr. Jasen Grohs, responded. Chairman Beranek asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to this project. Mr. Russell Flores, a resident of the existing building, responded. Chairman Beranek asked if the applicant would like to speak in rebuttal. Mr. Grohs declined. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner Falzone, seconded by Commissioner Parrille, to close the Public Hearing. Without objection, the motion was approved. MOTION It was moved by Commissioner. Chiao, seconded by Commissioner Falzone, to find that this project is exempt from CEQA, conditionally approve Tentative Tract Map No. TTM 72514 and Multiple-Family Architectural Design Review No. MFADR 13- 31, and adopt Resolution No. 1895. 1-28-14 ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baerg, Chiao, Falzone, Parrille and Beranek NOES: None There is a five (5) working-day appeal period after the adoption of the Resolution. Appeals are to be filed by 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. 4. Resolution No. 1896 - Tentative Tract Map No. TTM 72533 and Multiple- Family Architectural Design Review No. MFADR 13-21, with a Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to develop and subdivide the subject property with six residential condominium units at 328 Genoa Street. Applicant Sidney Chang, Designer Recommended action: Find that this project is exempt from CEQA, conditionally approve Tentative Tract Map No. TTM 72533 and Multiple-Family Architectural Design Review No. MFADR 13-21, and adopt Resolution No. 1896. Associate Planner, Tim Schwehr, presented the staff report. Chairman Beranek opened the public hearing and asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project. Mr. John Wang, the project engineer responded. Chairman Beranek 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 Faizone, to close the Public Hearing. Without objection, the motion was approved. MOTION It was moved by Chairman Parrille, seconded by Commissioner Falzone, to find that this project is exempt from CEQA, conditionally approve Tentative Tract Map No. TTM 72533 and Multiple-Family Architectural Design Review No. MFADR 13-21, and adopt Resolution No. 1896. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Baerg, Chiao, Falzone, Parrille and Beranek NOES: None There is a five (5) working-day appeal period after the adoption of the Resolution. Appeals are to be filed by 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. 1-28-14 CONSENT CALENDAR 5. Minutes of the January 14,2014, Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission Recommended action: Approve MOTION Without objection, the minutes were approved as presented. MATTERS FROM COUNCIL LIAISON, JOHN WUO Councilman Wuo was not present FROM PLANNING COMMISSIONERS There was nothing to report. MATTERS FROM MODIFICATION COMMITTEE Commissioner Falzon reported that the Modification Committee meeting was cancelled. MATTERS FROM STAFF INLCUDING UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS Mr. Kasama said that currently there are no items scheduled for the February 11 Planning Commission meeting but there are a few for the Modification Committee. He reminded the Commissioners about the upcoming League of California Cities Planning Commissioners' Academy in March and the Cal APA and League of California Cities conferences in the fall. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Beranek adjourned this meeting at 7:33 p.m. to February 11, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 240 W. Huntington Drive,Arcadia. 6,2 6e4„,,,A, Chairman, Planning Commission ATTEST: Sea" , Planning Commission 1-28-14