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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. PC MINUTES 1 -11 -11 Page 2 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 PC MINUTES 1 -11 -11 Page 3 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: Secre lanning Commission g Commission 7:25 p.m. PC MINUTES 1 -11 -11 Page 4