HomeMy WebLinkAbout4-28-15 Annotated MC Agenda
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, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours.
Arcadia Modification Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 7:45 a.m.
Location: City Council Chambers Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia
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meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL:
Zi Lin, Chairman, absent
Ken Chan, Substitute Chairman
Dominic Lazzaretto, Committee Member
Jason Kruckeberg, Committee 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 Modification Committee. 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 Committee) speakers shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person. The
applicant may additionally submit rebuttal comments, at the discretion of the Committee.
You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge in court any action taken by the Modification
Committee 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 Modification
Committee at, or prior to, the public hearing.
1. Modification No. MC 15-02 with a Categorical Exemption from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to allow a new one-story addition and a
third car garage to the existing residence, with modifications to the front
and side yard setbacks at 1125 DeAnza Place.
Applicant: Nader Samaan, Architect
Recommendation: Continue
Continued to May 12, 2015, 3-0
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, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours.
2. Modification No. 15-06 with a Categorical Exemption from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a new swimming pool and pool
equipment, with modifications to the street side yard setback at 2701
Longley Way.
Applicant: Benson Tse, Property Owner
Recommendation: Conditional Approval
Conditionally approved, 3-0, subject to the following conditions:
1. The property owner shall plant and maintain hedges along the length
of the swimming pool and the pool equipment on both sides of the
wall along Las Tunas Drive. The hedges on both sides of the wall
shall be maintained in perpetuity as long as the pool and pool
equipment remain on the subject property.
2. The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of
Arcadia and its officials, officers, employees, and agents from and
against any claim, action, or proceeding against the City of Arcadia,
its officials, officers, employees or agents to attack, set aside, void, or
annul any approval or conditional approval of the City of Arcadia
concerning this project and/or land use decision, including but not
limited to any approval or conditional approval of the City Council,
Planning Commission, Modification Committee, or City Staff, which
action is brought within the time period provided for in Government
Code Section 66499.37 or other provision of law applicable to this
project or decision. The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any
claim, action, or proceeding concerning the project and/or land use
decision and the City shall cooperate fully in the defense of the
matter. The City reserves the right, at its own option, to choose its
own attorney to represent the City, its officials, officers, employees,
and agents in the defense of the matter.
3. Approval of MC 15-06 shall not be of effect unless on or before 30
calendar days after approval of this project, the property
owner/applicant has executed and filed with the Community
Development Administrator or designee an Acceptance Form
available from the Development Services Department to indicate
awareness and acceptance of these conditions of approval.
APPEAL PERIOD: All decisions made by the Modification Committee may be
appealed to the Planning Commission within five (5) working days of the
decision. Appeals are to be filed by 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2015.
ADJOURNMENT
The Modification Committee will adjourn this meeting to May 12, 2015, at 7:45 a.m. in the
City Council Chambers Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.