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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
JOINT MEETING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 22, 2008
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission at
6:02 p.m., May 22, 2008, in the Cormack Room of the Downey City Library, 11121 Brookshire
Avenue, Mayor David Gafin presiding.
PRESENT:Council Members:
David R. Gafin
Mario A. Guerra
Anne M. Bayer
Kirk O. Cartozian
Rick Trejo
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Absent
Absent
PRESENT:Planning Commissioners:
Michael Murray
Stephen Allen
Roger Brossmer
Terry Lambros
Jeff McCaughan
Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson Absent
Absent
I ALSO PRESENT:Gilbert Livas, Deputy City Manager/Community Development
David Blumenthal, Senior Planner
William Davis, Business Development Manager
Shion Hori, Assistant Planner
Yara Fisher, City Consultant
1.STUDY SESSION/WORKSHOP: DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF DRAFT ZONING CODE.
Staff presented the new draft zoning code to the City Council and Planning Commission.
During the presentation, staff reviewed the new organization of the code, the use of graphics and
tables, and the use of flow charts to describe the planning process. Additionally, staff reviewed the
proposed changes to the R-1 , R-2 and R-3 zones.
During the discussion, the Council Mbmbers and Commissioners gave the following direction
to staff
1. Review the code to explore additional areas that graphics and tables could be used.
2. Investigate the possibility of using a “Floating F.A.R” for single family homes.
3. Provide a “sunrise“ clause for the political sign section of the code so the standard does not
change in the middle of the upcoming election.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ADJOURNMENT: 6:50 p.m.
KATHLEEN L MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk DAVID R. GAFpm
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