HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-11-11PRESENT: Commissioners Baderian, Baerg, Beranek, Chiao and Parrille
ABSENT: None
MINUTES
ARCADIA PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 7:00 P.M.
Arcadia City Council Chambers
The Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia met in regular session on Tuesday, January 11,
2011, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City of Arcadia, at 240 W. Huntington Drive
with Chairman Parrille presiding.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairman Parrille led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
OTHERS ATTENDING
Deputy Development Services Director /City Engineer, Phil Wray
Senior Planner, Lisa Flores
Assistant Planner, Tim Schwehr
Senior Administrative Assistant, Billie Tone
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
A full size set of plans including corrections, a replacement for sheet 2 of the plans and a
letter of opposition from another tenant in the shopping center, all relating to Item 1, were
distributed to the Commissioners.
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
There were none.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP 10 -13
333 E. Huntington Drive
JWL Associates
The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow
covered patio addition to an existing 5,171 square -foot restaurant
The covered patio will provide seating for an additional 32 patrons.
spaces will be eliminated by the new addition and the project
Modification.
Assistant Planner, Tim Schwehr, presented the staff report.
a new 822 square -foot
(dba: Capital Seafood).
Four (4) existing parking
is subject to a Parking
The Public Hearing was opened.
Chairman Parrille asked if anyone would like to speak in favor of this project.
Ms. Chien -chien Chang of JWL Associates represented the owner of the property. Ms.
Chang said that the project was designed to be compatible with the area and with the
neighboring businesses.
Commissioner Baderian asked Ms. Chang if she had read the staff report and if the owner
would comply with all conditions. Ms. Chang assured the Commissioners that the owner
would comply with all conditions.
Chairman Parrille asked if anyone wanted to speak in opposition to this project.
Ms. Angel Qin said that she is the author of the letter of opposition to the project. She also
said that other tenants in the shopping center were expected at the meeting but they did not
attend. However, she said she had pictures and letters from more than 20 business owners
at the site who are opposed to the project. They are concerned that their stores will no
longer be visible from the street if the covered patio is added and they are also concemed
about insufficient parking.
Commissioner Baderian asked at what time of day the pictures were taken and Ms. Qin said
it was around noon on a Friday and a Saturday. She said she also had evening pictures.
Commissioner Baderian asked if they had been taken recently and Ms. Qin said they were.
Chairman Parrille asked if the applicant wanted to speak in rebuttal but they declined.
MOTION:
It was moved by Commissioner Beranek to close the Public Hearing. Without objection the
motion was approved.
Commissioner Baderian asked to confirm the deficient number of parking spaces and Mr.
Schwehr said that, based on staff's recommendations, there would be a deficiency of 70
spaces.
Commissioner Beranek said that he has visited the site and noticed that the parking under
the building is under utilized and that it seemed that people just did not want to park there.
He asked if anything had been done to encourage customers to use this parking area. Mr.
Schwehr said that valet parking had been discussed but the applicant decided that this
change was not significant enough to make valet parking practical.
Commissioner Baderian asked how long the Capital Seafood Restaurant has been at the
site and Mr. Schwehr said it first opened in November of 2009.
Commissioner Baderian asked if the change from Tony Roma's to Capital Seafood had
resulted in increased parking problems. Mr. Schwehr said that there is no evidence that
parking problems have changed significantly since the Capital Seafood Restaurant moved
into the shopping center.
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Commissioner Baderian asked how the 15 minute parking spaces are monitored. Mr.
Schwehr said there are signs about the Municipal Code parking restriction. He further
explained that someone would have to report parking violations to trigger enforcement of the
Code as the restaurants have not hired private parking control officers.
Chairman Parrille said that he visited Tony Roma's many times and noticed that parking
congestion occurs mostly during the lunch hour and that as Commissioner Beranek pointed
out, visitors to the center seem to wish to avoid the upper and lower parking areas.
MOTION:
It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Baerg, to approve
Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 10 -13 subject to the conditions in the staff report, and to
direct staff to prepare the appropriate Resolution.
ROLL CALL
AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Baerg, Beranek, Chiao and Parrille
NOES: None
A Resolution reflecting the decision of the Planning Commission will be presented for
adoption at the next Commission meeting. There will be a five working day appeal period
after the adoption of the Resolution.
CONSENT ITEMS
2. RESOLUTION NO. 1826
A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia, Califomia, approving
Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 10 -15 for a 600 square -foot tea house with seating for a
maximum of 12 persons at 1147 W. Huntington Drive.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt
3. MINUTES OF DECEMBER 28, 2010
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of December 28, 2010.
MOTION:
It was moved by Commissioner Baderian, seconded by Commissioner Chiao, to adopt
Resolution No. 1826 and to approve the minutes of December 28, 2010 as presented.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Commissioners Baderian, Baerg, Beranek, Chiao, and Parrille
NOES: None
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MATTERS FROM CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMISSION
Commissioner Baderian asked if there was any news on the Caruso project and Ms. Flores said
that the status remains unchanged.
MODIFICATION COMMITTEE AGENDA
Chairman PerriIle reported that one item was approved by the Modification Committee.
MATTERS FROM STAFF UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
Ms. Flores reported that to date there have been no items scheduled for the January 25
Planning Commission meeting and only one item tentatively scheduled for the Modification
Committee.
ADJOURNED
ATTEST:
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Commission
7:25 p.m.
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