HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-12130 Paramount Blvd PLN-10-08161
STAFF REPORT
DATE:
APRIL 6,2010
TO:
PLANNINGCOMMISSION
FROM:
BRIAN SAEKI, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
WILLIAM E. DAVIS, CITY PLANNER
SUBJECT:PLN CASE NO. 10-08161 - AREQUEST TO MODIFY THE CONDITIONS
OF APPROVAL OF CONDITIONALUSE PERMIT NO. 08-62, THEREBY
INCREASINGTHE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AT AN ADULT DAY
CARE FACILITY FROM 127 TO 160,ONPROPERTYAT12130
PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD, ZONED C2(GENERAL COMMERCIAL)
BACKGROUND
On May 21, 2008,the Downey Planning Commissionapproved Conditional UsePermit No.
08-62, which established the AltaMed Services Corporation adultday care facility at 12130
Paramount Boulevard. On March 2,2011, the Planning Commission openedapublic
hearingtoconsider a request by AltaMedto modifyacondition ofapproval for Conditional
Use Permit No. 08-62that wouldincreasethenumber of participantsat thefacility.
ConditionNo. 1 ofthe Conditionsof Approvalfor Conditional Use Permit No. 08-62states
that the maximum numberof adultsoccupyingthe building atone time (employeesand
clients combined) shall notexceed 127 persons.AltaMed seeks to expand its operationby
increasing thenumberof clientsto160 with 40employees. Therefore, AltaMed’srequest to
modify Condition No. 1 wouldincrease the number of participantsat the facility from 127 to
160 persons.
(Please refer to the attached staffreport from theMarch2, 2011PlanningCommission
meeting forfurther analysis.)
The Planning Commission received a staff report,testimony from the Applicant, Ms.Angela
Roberts, anddissenting commentsfrom Mr. Bob Davila, the ownerof theadjacent
residential property tothe east.Mr.Davila discussed the following:
1.Minutesfromthe May21, 2008Planning Commission meetingdid not address
the issues he brought forththat evening.
2.Trashfromthe AltaMed siteblows over the wall and into his yard.
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3.A petitionsignedbyneighbors,accompanied with photos, opposing the
requestedexpansion. Itcites traffic issues,bus parkingon AlbiaStreet,and
seeing groupsofseniorpatients walking in themiddleof Albia Street aspartof
their rehabilitationoften,which poses an unsafe condition forbothresidents
trying toenterandexisttheirdriveways and forthe pedestrians walking in the
street.
4.Increased bus and van traffic.
5.Nobarriers existto prevent vans fromdamagingthe block wall thatseparates
his property from the AltaMedsite.
6. Overgrownweeds
7.An airconditioning condenser leakswaterand creates a placeformosquitoes
to breed.
8.Vibration fromthe buses is damaging theblock wall.
9.Staffcommented that the vans would notstay onthe property.
10.Atruckparks onParamount for extended periodsto collect contaminated items.
The Planning Commission allowed Ms. Roberts to respondto Mr.Davila’sstatementsand
she provided thefollowing reply: a previoustenant damagedtheblockwall, not AltaMed,
and the wallwasrepairedyears ago; shewilladdress the weeds andtrash issues by
having gardeners and trash collectors visit the sitetwicea week; and that Stericycle trucks
parklegallytocollect hazardous waste-shewould ask them to come more often; andthat
shewould addressthe stacking of vehicles and re-orienthowtheyenter thesite.
After receiving publictestimonies,thePlanning Commissioncontinued the public hearingto
its regular meetingon April 6,2011. The additionaltime will allow the City toinvestigate Mr.
Davila’s complaints and allowAltaMed to respondto allthe information heprovided.
DISCUSSION
Staff inspectedthe site several timesafter theMarch2,2011 PlanningCommission
meeting to validate Mr. Davila’s complaints andto observe the Applicant’sprogressin
resolving those issues. Staff’s inspections occurred beforenoon orduringtheearly
afternoon hours.An inspection onMarch 3, 2011,revealed that the trashbinwas
overflowing,and thatweedsexisted at theedgeofthe parking lotadjacent to the easterly
block wall of thesubjectsite;however,on March 7,2011, trash wascontained within the
binand the weeds were removed. Duringsubsequentinspections, staffnever observed
any trash orvegetationproblems again,never observed on-site circulationproblemswith
the vans,neverobserved vansparking onthe street, andnever saw AltaMed’spatientsor
staff walkingon Albia Street. Staff observeda vanparked onthe site onetime only, March
29, 2011.The attached photographs record staff’sobservations.
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CORRESPONDENCE
On March 25, 2011, AltaMed submitted a package containing a letter fromAltaMed that
respondsto Mr. Davila’s complaints; a letterfrom CurtisCare, an infant developmentcenter
tothe north that supportsAltaMed’s proposal;an affidavitfrom JacquelineEscobarthat
describes anincidentinvolving a man who preventedher from enteringthe parkinglot;
severalphotographs and Mr. Davila’ssigned petition. Mr. Davila requestedcopies of the
Minutesfrom the March2, 2011 and May21, 2008Planning Commission public hearings
on Conditional Use Permit No. 08-62.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commissionadopt Resolution No.11-2700,thereby
approving PLN-10-08161, AltaMed’srequestto modify theconditionsof approvalfor
Conditional Use Permit No. 08-62toincreasethenumber ofemployees andclients allowed
attheadult care facility from127 persons to 200.
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