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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCTOBER 10, 2006 /I. (I) - . MINUTES ARCADIA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, October 10, 2006, 7:00 P.M. Arcadia City Council Chambers ,The Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia met in regular session on Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at 7:00 p.m., in the Arcadia Council Chambers of the City of Arcadia, at 240 W. Huntington Drive, with Chairman Olson presiding. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: PRESENT: ABSENT: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, HstJ, Parrille and Olson None " OTHERS ATTENDING City Councilman Peter Arnundson Community Development Administrator Jason Kruckeberg Planrting Services Manager Corkran Nicholson Senior Planner Lisa Flores Associate Planner Jim Kasama Senior Administrative Assistant BillieTone SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS Community Development Administrator Jason Kruckeberg asked the Commissioners to hear Agenda Items 1 and 2 in reverse order and the Commissioners agreed. Mr. Kruckeberg also noted that Associate Planner Jim Kasarna had distributed a copy of the first page of the staffreport for Agenda Item 2 which had been revised. TIME RESERVED FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON NON-PUBLIC HEARING MATIERS - Five-minute time limit per person None PUBLIC BEARlNG,ITEMS 1. PUBLIC HEARING MP 06-11 1149 Paloma Drive Kevin and Teresa Lustig Kevin and Teresa Lustig have submitted an application for a 4'-6" westerly side yard setback in lieu of 10'-0" required to allow a compatible continuation of the existing wall line for the proposed one-story addition that is less than 30'-0" in length (proposed at 18'- 6"). There is a five working day appeal period. Appeals are to be filed by October 18. , - . 'I The staff report was presented by Senior Planner Lisa Flores. The public hearing was opened. There were no speakers; the applicants were present but el~ not to speak. MOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by CommissionerHsu to close the public hearing. ROLL CALL: AYES: NOES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Hsu, Parrille and Olson None MOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Hsu, to approve MP 06-11, as recommended by staff, subject to the conditions in the staff report. AYES: NOES: Commissioners Baderian, Berllluik, Hsu, and Olson Parille Chairman Olson noted that there is a five working day appeal period. Appeals are to be filed by October 18. 2. PUBUC HEARING MP~lO AND SF ADR NO. 06-50 1722 S. Sixth Avenue James Jaquez, architect for Alex and Cathy Vasquez James Jaquez has submitted an application for modifications to a proposed rebuild to add . 2,135 square feet of living space including a second floor. The applicant requests modifications from the northerly street side yard setback requirements (along Norman Ave.) for the first and second floors; modifications. from the required 7'-9" southerly first floor side yard setback requirement; modifications from the 35'-0" special setback along Sixth Avenue 'for the first floor; and, ArchitecturaI Design Review of the proposed project. There is a five working day appeal period. Appeals are to be filed by October 18. Commissioner Hsu verified with staff that his personal residence was not close enough to the project site to require excusing himself from deliberations. The staff report was presented by Associate Planner Jim Kasama. The public hearing was opened. pC AGENDA lll-l().()6 Page 2 .::. James Jaquez, ~Plicant and architect on the project~esented the owners. He briefly reviewed the setbacks in question and noted that the neighbors did not object to the plan. He said that the variations in the setbacks were used to break up the lines of the house and avoid the big bOxfeel. Mr. Jaquez stated that the applicant wanted to leave the design as it is despite the staffrecommendation. Commissioner Baderian asked Mr. Jaquez if he had met with staff to review requirements while he was working on the design. Mr. Jaquez said that he had. However, he and the owners proposed this particular design because it would allow more backyard space even though it did not meet with staft's recommendations. Commissioner Beranek noted that the bedrooms and bathrooms are very spacious and suggested reducing their size to meet code requirements. Mr. Jaquez said that newer homes haveJarger bedrooms and bathrooms and that those shown in the plans are not unusual. MOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Olson to close the public hearing, ROLL CALL: AYES: NOES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Hsu, Parrille and Olson None Commissioner Parrille noted that every time the Commission allows modifrcations to setbacks they are, in effect, changing zoning requirements. He slated his support for staff recommendations enforcing zoningregulations. Commissioner Baderian asked if the Commission were to deny items l.b-e, would architectural changes be necessary. He,a1so asked if these changes could be approved by staff or if the applicant would have to submit the revised plans to the Commission for approval. He asked if a forty-five day time frame was reasonable to accomplish the redesign and approval of plans. Mr. Kruckeberg replied that forty-five days was definitely enough time for staff to review revised plans but that he didn't know how much time the applicant would need to revise the plans. Commissioner Beranek noted that for the last ten to fifteen years, Arcadia residents have expressed a desire for controls on the size of houses and to this end staff has worked to revise the code. He said that the Commission's responsibility was to determine when the code. should not be applied because of special circumstances. In this case, there doesn't appear to be any special circumstances precluding application of the code. Commissioner Hsu noted that these' situations are usually worked out between the applicant and staff. He said that, sometimes, as in this'case, there are. reasons to scale back the plans and support staffrecommendations. . PC AGENDA IG-)ll.()6 Page 3 .- COmmiSSion!lon expressed support for staffrecoo!!ations and suggested that staff should take responsibility for review of the redesigned project. Commissioner Baderian suggested the motion include a provision that the applicant work with staff to modifY the plans to meet city code requirements. Commissioner Olson said that, if staff is satisfied with the revisions there would be no need for the Commission to hear the case again. Commissioner Hsu pointed out that this would be an ArchitecturaIDesign Review rather than a Modification. Commissioner Parrille stated that the motion should direct staff and the applicant to modify the design to staft's approval so that the Commission would not have to review the project again. MOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Beranek, seconded by Commissioner Parrille, to deny modification requests l.b-e and approve modification requests l.a, 2.a and b, and 3.a and b, subject to the conditions in the staff report and subject to the condition that staff work with the applicant to redesign the project under the approved modifications. AYES: NOES: Commissioners Baderian, Beranek, Hsu, Parri1leand Olson None Chairman Olson noted that there is a five working day appeal period. Appeals are to be filed by October 18. CONSENT ITEMS 3. MINUTES OF 9-26-06 RECOMMENDATION: Approve MOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Bemaek, seconded by Commissioner Baderian to approve the minutes of September 26,2006, as submitted. ROLL CALL: AYES: NOES: Commissioner Baderian, Beranek, Hsu,Parrille and Olson None MATI'ERS FROM CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION Councilman Amundson said that the city will soon be the owner of Arcadia Storage and will be the landlord for an undetermined length of time. He also said tbat the City Council will soon begin a review of lighting districts within the city. The Council is expecting a lot of input from residents since everyone Will be affected. Councilman PC AOENDA 1O-1().()6 Page 4 v Amundson repo~that the Draft EIR for the Shops at ~ Anita is scheduled to be available by October 20 or 23 and there will bea meeting at the end of the ,month of November on the Draft EIR MODIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING ACTIONS Chairman Olson reviewed the actions of the Modification Committee this morning. MAnERS FROM STAFF Mr. Kruckeberg said that the Planning Commission meeting of November 28 will be held at the Community Center to accommodate the 400 to 500 attendees anticipated to hear comments on the Draft EIR for the Caruso project. CommissionerParrille asked if there is a time limit for speakers at the meeting and if written commentary would be accepted. Mr. Kruckeberg said that a time limit was advisable and could be set. Typically, the limit for speakers is three minutes and it would be enfurced by the Commission. He also said that written comments will be accepted and a reply prepared to all comments. These documents will be available for review by the Commission. Mr. Kruckeberg said that there are no agenda items presently scheduled for October 24 and none anticipated. Chairman Olson said if there was no need to meet on October 24 the meeting would adjoumto November 14; ADJOURNMENT to, 1 1-14-06 7:35 n.m. Is/Jason KruckeberlZ Secretary, Arcadia Planning Commission PC AGENDA 10-1 ().% Page 5