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Arcadia Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Agenda
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chambers, 240 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Ed Beranek, Chairman
Bill Baerg, Commission Member
Ching Chiao, Commission Member
Sam Falzone, Commission Member
Tony Pamile, Commission Member
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit per person)
Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes per person, unless waived by the Planning Commission. Under the Brown
Act, the Members are prohibited from discussing or taking action on any items not listed on the posted agenda. The
matter will be referred to staff for an appropriate response, or will be placed on the agenda of a future meeting.
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. Separate and apart from the applicant(who may speak longer in
the discretion of the Commission) speakers shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person. The applicant may
additionally submit rebuttal comments, at the discretion of the Commission.
You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge in court any action taken by the Planning
Commission regarding any Public Hearing item, you may be limited to raising only those issues and objections you or
someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or
prior to, the public hearing.
1. Text Amendment No. 14-01, continued from May 13, 2014 meeting, with an
Exemption for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to initiate the
following changes to the Smoking Prohibited regulations, the Commercial and
Industrial Zoning regulations, and the Conditional Uses regulations of the Arcadia
Municipal Code:
a. Amending the Smoking Prohibited regulations in Section 4290.
b. Adding new definitions on smoking, smoking lounges, and the use of
electronic cigarettes and similar devices in Section 9220 et seq.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will
be made available for public inspection in the City's Planning Services Office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive,
c. Amending the Conditional Use Permit requirement to allow Smoking
Lounges in Section 9275.1 et seq.
d. Amending the Parking Requirements to include Smoking Lounges in
Sections 9265.1 and 9269.5.
e. Repealing the Lot Coverage limitation in the Planned Industrial District
(M-1) zone.
f. Adding a Floor Area Ratio of 50% in the Commercial Planned
Development (CPD-1), Commercial Office (C-O), Limited Commercial
(C-1), General Commercial (C-2), Commercial Manufacturing (CM), and
Planned Industrial District(M-1) zones for consistency with the General
Plan.
Recommended action: Find that this project is exempt from CEQA, and forward a
recommendation to the City Council.
The Planning Commission's recommendation and comments will be forwarded to
the City Council.
2. The applicant is appealing the Modification Committee's conditional approval of
Modification No. MC 13-26 and Sign Architectural Design Review No. SADR 13-
52 for two new 7'-1" high by 8'-6" wide, double-sided monument signs with
electronic message boards at 400 W. Duarte Road (DBA: Church of the Good
Shepherd United Methodist):
a. A total of four monument signs (two existing and two new signs) with a
combined total sign area of 411 square feet; and
b. Allow the two new monument signs to be illuminated.
Applicant: CalWest Lighting Services, Agent Representing the Church of the
Good Shepherd United Methodist
Recommended action: Deny appeal and uphold Modification Committee's
decision
There is a five working day appeal period following the Planning Commission's
decision. Appeals are to be filed by 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2014.
3. Resolution No. 1905 - The applicant is requesting approval for a Tentative Parcel
Map (TPM 14-05 (72769)) and Multiple-Family Architectural Design Review
(MFADR 13-36) for a proposed three-unit, residential condominium development
at 130 Alta Street.
Applicant: Benjamin Zhu, Designer
Recommended action: Conditional approval
There is a ten calendar day appeal period after the adoption of the Resolution.
Appeals are to be filed by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2014.
4. Resolution No. 1906 — The applicant is requesting approval for a Tentative Tract
Map (TTM 72783) the following Modifications (MP 13-17), and Multiple-Family
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will
be made available for public inspection in the City's Planning Services Office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive,
Architectural Design Review (MFADR 13-43) for a proposed six-unit residential
condominium development at 803 Arcadia Avenue:
a. Side yard setbacks of 9'-0" in lieu of 10'-0" required, and
b. 9'-0" wide private open spaces in lieu of 10'-0" required.
Applicant Ben Wu of Sun Homeland, Inc., Property Owner
Recommended action: Conditional approval
There is a ten calendar day appeal period after the adoption of the Resolution.
Appeals are to be filed by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2014.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one roll call vote.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Commission, staff, or the public request
that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action.
5. Minutes of the May 13, 2014, Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission
Recommended action: Approve
MATTERS FROM CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
MATTERS FROM PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
MATTERS FROM MODIFICATION COMMITTEE
MATTERS FROM STAFF INCLUDING UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Commission will adjourn this meeting to June 10, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., in the City
Council Chamber at 240 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will
be made available for public inspection in the City's Planning Services Office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive,