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Home My WebLink About01-13-09MINUTES ARCADIA PLANNING COMMLSSION Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 7:00 P.M. The Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia met in regular session on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City of Arcadia, at 240 W. Hundngton Drive, with Chairman Pro Tem Parrille presiding. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Commissioners Baderian, Baerg, Hsu and Perrille ABSENT: Commissioner Beranek OTHERS ATTENDING Community Development Administrator Jim Kasama Associate Planner Tom Li Assistant Planner Steven Lee Senior Administrative Assistant Billie Tone MOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Hsu, to excuse Chairman Beranek from the meeting. The motion passed by voice vote with none dissenting. MOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Hsu, seconded by Commissioner Baderian, to read the Resolutions by title only and waive reading the full text of the Resolutions. The motion passed by voice vote with none dissenting. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS None TIME RESERVED FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON NON-PUBLIC HEARING MATTERS -Five-minute time limit per person None PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP 08-18 420 E. Huntington Drive George Tamayo (Representative of property owner, Automobile Club of Southern California) The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow driver safety classes with a maximum of 18 students in the conference room of an existing general office use (dba Automobile Club of Southern Califoroia). Associate Planner Thomas Li presented the staff report. Mr. George Tamaya, Product Administration for Driver Services, Auto Club of Southern California, said his organization wanted to extend to the city the advantages of a good quality teen driving school with classes twice weekly on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. Mr. Tamaya explained that since none of the students drive, there would 6e no impact on parking. There would be only one instructor and a class would be scheduled every two months. Mr. Tamaya noted that the Auto Club is currently successsfully operating these classes in 18 California cities. The public hearing was opened. Chairman Pro Tem Parrille asked if anyone else would like to speak in favor of the project. There were none. Chairman Pro Tem Parrille asked if anyone would like to speak in opposition to the project. There were none. MOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Hsu, to close the public hearing. Without objection the public hearing was closed. MOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Hsu, to approve Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 08-18 subject to the conditions of approval in the staff report ROLL CALL: AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Baerg, Hsu and Parrille NOES: None ABSENT: Chairman Beranek PC MIN[TrES I-13-09 Pugc 2 DISCUSSION ITEM 2. CONDITIONAL USE PE]ltMl'I' NO. CUP 08-15 921 S. Baldwin Avenue, Units G 8c H Terence Kwok (Architect) The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit and parking modification to expand an existing eating establishment into an adjacent unit for a combined floor area of 1,971 square feet with seating for 40 patrons. This item was originally reviewed by the Commission at the December 9, 2008 meeting. At that time a decision was made to continue the item to the January 27 meeting. The applicant is now requesting a review of this item at this meeting. Assistant Planner Steven Lee presented the staff report. Mr. Paul Salvaterra spoke on behalf of his wife who is planning to open a Cajun restaurant at the site. He asked the Commissioners if they had received a letter that he had sent asking them to expedite the decision on his wife's application and the Commissioners assured Mr. Salvaterrathatthey had. Mr. Salvaterra explained that Unit G has been vacant for a long time and the landlord is anxious to get a tenant with a functional business in the unit as soon as possible. Commissioner Baderian expressed appreciation to Mr. Salvaterra for his letter but noted that the item was originally continued to the January 27 meeting so that it could be reviewed along with another application on the same site. Commissioner Baderian said that since there was no indication that the situation had changed, he still felt that the item should be continued to the January 27 meeting. MOTION: It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Hsu, to reaffirm the continuance of Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 08-15 to January 27, 2009. ROLL CALL: AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Baerg, Hsu and Parrille NOES: None ABSENT: Chairman Beranek CONSENT ITEMS 3. RESOLUTION NO. 1786 A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia, California, approving Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 08-16 and Architectural Design Review No. ADR OS-25 for Pc mnruiFs I-13-09 Page 3 an existing restaurant (The Patio Mediten•anean Cuisine} to add a patio cover to an existing deck, and to expand the live entertainment, including music and dancing, to the second floor at 21 E. Huntington Drive. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 1787 A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia, California, granting Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 08-17 to amend Condition No. 3A regarding a parking restriction of a previously approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP 03-06/Resolution No. 1694) fora 3,300 square-foot restaurant with beer and wine service and a dining capacity of 60 people at 1038-1088 South Baldwin Avenue. 5. MINUTES OF DECEMBER 9, 2008 MOTION; It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Hsu, to adopt Resolutions 1786 and 1787 and to approve the minutes as presented. Without abjection Resolutions 1786 end 1787 were adopted and the minutes were approved by voice vote as presented. MATTERS FROM CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION Councilman Kovacic expressed his appreciation for the Commissioners' Dinner last week at the Community Center and thanked the Planning Commissioners for then service to the city. He said that the City Council honored the Rose Court, especially Queen Courtney Lee and Princess Lauren Valenzuela, both of Arcadia, at the last Council meeting. In addition, the City Council discussed a possible change from a five-day to aone-day system for residential waste hauling which would reduce the number of truck trips required. Councilman Kovacic also said that Hal Libby, a long time resident of Arcadia who, along with his wife Carol, had been actively involved in many local organizations passed away over the weekend and that there is a service scheduled for January 24 at 2:00 p.m. at the Libby home. MODIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING ACTIONS Commissioner Parrille said that there was no Modification Committee meeting today. FURTHER MATTERS FROM STAFF Mr. Kasama said that a draft Text Amendment on wireless facilities will be ready for the Commission's review at the January 27 meeting. He also said that there will be an item on the upcoming February 10 agenda regarding the project on Canyon Road that was recently approved and he reminded the Commissioners ofthe joint meeting Pc nraavras Z-13-09 Poge 4 on February 24 with the City Council on the stews of the General Plan project. Mr. ICasama told the Commissioners that the Conditional Use Permit application for the tea house and yogurt shop that was denied at the last meeting has been appealed to the City Council. ADJOURNED 7:20 o.m J~,~, \ arr " an Tem, Planning Commission ATTEST: j. 5ecr tanning Commission Pc s I-13-09 Page 5