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Home My WebLink About9-12-17 PC Minutes""w• ARCADIA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 12, 2017 CALL TO ORDER - Chair Lin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Arcadia Council Chamber. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners, Thompson, Chan, and Lin ABSENT: Commissioner Lewis It was moved by Vice -Chair Chan, seconded by Commissioner Thompson to excuse Commissioner Lewis from the meeting. Without objection the motion was approved. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS Staff did not have any supplemental information. PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit per person) There were none. PUBLIC HEARING 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. Resolution No. 2002 — Approving Administrative Modification Commission No. PC AM 17-02, Single Family Architectural Design Review No. SFADR 16-12, and Protected Tree Encroachment No. TRE 17-27 with a Class 3 and Class 5 Categorical Exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a 2,625 square -foot, Farmhouse style, two- story residence at 2318 Lenta Lane Applicant: Ms. Tingting Lu Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2002 Planning/Community Development Administrator, Lisa Flores introduced the item and turned it over to Associate Planner, Jordan Chamberlin who presented the staff report. Chair Lin opened the Public Hearing and asked if the applicant would like to speak on this item. Applicant Ms. Tingting Lu responded. Chair Lin asked if anyone else would like to speak in favor of the item. No one responded. 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. Chair Lin asked if there was anyone who would like to speak in opposition of the item. Arcadia resident, Mr. Allen Kizuk responded. Chair Lin asked if the applicant would like to speak in rebuttal to the opposition. The applicant declined. MOTION — PUBLIC HEARING It was moved by Commissioner Thompson, seconded by Vice -Chair Chan to close the public hearing. Without objection, the motion was approved. MOTION It was moved by Vice -Chair Chan, seconded by Commissioner Thompson to adopt Resolution No. 2002 — Approving Administrative Modification Commission No. PC AM 17-02, Single Family Architectural Design Review No. SFADR 16-12, and Protected Tree Encroachment No. TRE 17-27 with a Class 3 and Class 5 Categorical Exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a 2,625 square -foot, Farmhouse style, two-story residence at 2318 Lenta Lane. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Chan, Lin, and Thompson NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Lewis There is a ten day appeal period after the adoption of the Resolution. If adopted, appeals are to be filed by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2017. 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. 2. Minutes of August 22, 2017, Arcadia Planning Commission Regular Meeting Recommended Action: Approve Chair Lin stated that he was not in attendance at the August 22, 2017 Planning Commission Regular Meeting, therefore, he would like to table the approval of the subject minutes to the next meeting when there is a quorum present. MOTION It was moved by Chair Lin, seconded by Commissioner Thompson to table the approval of the August 22, 2017 Planning Commission Regular Meeting minutes to the October 10, 2017 meeting when there is a quorum present since Commissioner Chan will be absent at the next meeting. Without objection, the motion was approved. PLANNING COMMISSION REORGANIZATION 3. Elect a new Chair and Vice -Chair of the Planning Commission for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Recommended Action: Approve the selection of a new Chair and Vice -Chair to serve through June 2018. 2 9-12-17 Planning/Community Development Administrator, Lisa Flores mentioned that Commissioner Lewis sent her an email and recommended Vice -Chair Chan as the Chair and Commissioner Thompson as the Vice -Chair. Chair Lin called for nominations for Chair's position of the Planning Commission. Commissioner Thompson nominated Vice -Chair Chan as the Chair. There were no other nominations. Without objection, Vice -Chair Chan was elected as the new Chair. Chair Lin called for nominations for Vice -Chair. Chair Chan nominated Commissioner Thompson for Vice -Chair. There were no other nominations. Without objection, Commissioner Thompson was elected as the Vice -Chair. ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Chan, Thompson, and Lin NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Lewis MATTERS FROM CITY COUNCIL LIAISON Council Liaison Beck provided an update on the redistricting process and how it will impact the City's General Municipal Election scheduling. MATTERS FROM PLANNING COMMISSIONERS Vice -Chair Thompson announced that he emailed everyone the information for the Appraisal Institute 50`" Annual Litigation Seminar to be held at Santa Anita Park and he hoped that everyone can attend. He asked Ms. Flores if the Commission can be informed when there are Administrative Modification applications in order to review the applications for the potential of calling -up to the Commission if deemed necessary. Ms. Flores responded and informed Vice -Chair Thompson that can be done. MATTERS FROM ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY Assistant City Attorney Mr. Maurer reported on a recent case, Lynch vs. California Coastal Commission, that went up to the Supreme Court and the case held that a property owner that develops a property based on conditions of approval cannot challenge those conditions of approval after the property is constructed; therefore, if a property owner wants to challenge conditions of approval, they cannot construct the property until the challenge is sorted out. He added that the court noted in doing that, that it expects the ruling will reduce litigation against public agencies on the theory that people will have to choose one or the other. The other item he discussed was the legislature relating to SB 649 that will limit the City's ability to regulate small cell sites. MATTERS FROM STAFF INCLUDING UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS Ms. Flores reported that the upcoming Agenda items for the September 26 meeting include one item relating to a Conditional Use Permit for a personal training facility at 36 W. Live Oak Avenue. She reported that two items the Planning Commission acted on at the last meeting have been appealed to the City Council; one is relating to the Home Owners Association Appeal for 1231 San Carlos Road that is scheduled to be presented to the City Council at the October 17, 2017, meeting and the other item is relating to the Multiple -Family Design Review project located at 837-841 '/2 W. Huntington Drive that is scheduled to be presented to the City Council at the October 3, 2017 meeting. She also provided an update on historic preservation. 3 9-12-17 ADJOURNMENT The Planning Commission adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m. to Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber at 240 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia. Zi Lin Chair, Planning Commission ATTEST: Lisa Flor s Secretary, P nning Commission 9-12-17