HomeMy WebLinkAbout0. AgendaAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
DOWNEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 11111 BROOKSHIRE AVENUE
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
6:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT 6:30 P.M.
II. COMMISSIONERS: Louis Morales, District 3, Vice-Chairman
Robert Kiefer, District 2
Ernie Garcia, District 4
Hector Lujan, District 5
Michael Murray, District 1, Chairman
III. MINUTES: September 5, 2012
IV. AGENDA CHANGES:
V. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
No Consent Calendar Items
VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. PLN-12-00204 (SPECIAL EVENT)
Location: 10924 Paramount Boulevard
Owner: Downey Brewing Company
Applicant: Sergio Vazquez
Staff: Jessica Flores
CEQA: As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from
CEQA, per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15304(e), (Class 4, Minor
Alternations to Land).
Request: A request for approval of a Special Event permit to conduct an
Oktoberfest celebration on the parking lot of an existing restaurant
(Downey Brewing Company), on property zoned DDSP
(Downtown Downey Specific Plan). Approve
2. PLN-12-00030 (PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM)
Location: 8610 Firestone Boulevard
Owner: Downey Marketplace
Applicant: Brianna Griffin, Clear Sign and Design, Inc.
Staff: Jose Vazquez/Jessica Flores
CEQA: As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from
CEQA, per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15311 (Class 11, Accessory
Structures).
Request: A request to approve the colors, materials, size and location of signs
for a commercial retail center, Downey Marketplace (Firestone
Ralph’s Center), for property zoned C-2 (General Commercial). Approve
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VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: RECOMMENDED ACTION
3. PLN-12-00101 (TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP) and PLN-12-00196 (GENERAL PLAN
CONSISTENCY FINDING)
Location: 12504 Smallwood Avenue
Owner: Margaret and Donald D. Jervis, Trustee
Applicant: Hank Jong, EGL, Associates Inc.
Staff: Kevin Nguyen
CEQA: As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from
CEQA, per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15315 (Class 15, Minor Land
Divisions).
Tentative Parcel Map and General Plan Consistency Finding:
Request:
A request to subdivide one residential lot into two parcels and
find that the vacation of an “eas ement for future road purposes”
on the subject lot is consistent with the City’s General Plan for
property zoned R1-5,000 (Si ngle Family Residential).
Approve
4. PLN-12-00222 (SPECIAL EVENT)
Location: 10441 Downey Avenue
Owner: Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Applicant: Steffani McMains, Principal
Staff: Kevin Nguyen
CEQA: As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from
CEQA, per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15304 (Class 4, Minor
Alterations to Land).
A request to permit the operatio n of a three-day annual
Request:
carnival (October 12, 13 and 14, 2012) on the parking lot and
in conjunction with the Our Lady of Perpetual Help School,
on property zoned R-3 (Multi-Family Residential).
Approve
VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS :
OTHER BUSINESS:
IX.
X. ITEMS F OR FUTURE AGENDA:
XI. ADJOURNMENT: To Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 6:30 p.m. at Downey City Hall, 11111
Brookshire Avenue, Downey, Ca. 90241
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in
this meeting, you should contact the Planning Division office at (562) 904-7154 (voice) or the California
Relay Service. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements to assure accessibility to this meet ing. Supporting data for items included in this agenda
is available for public review and inspection in the office of the Planning Division during regular workday
hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and in the City Library during regular hours and on the City’s
website at http://www.downeyca.org .
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NOTICE: SECTION 9806 - APPEALS.
Any person aggrieved or affected by any final determinations of the Commission concerning an
application for action of an administrative nature, including a variance or a permit, or any condition
or requirement thereon, or upon the failure of the Commission to make its findings and
determinations within thirty (30)days after the closure of the hearing thereon, no later than fifteen
(15) calendar days, (Exception: subdivisions. no later than ten (10) calendar days) after the date of
the decision or of the Commission’s failure to make a determination, may file with the City Clerk a
written notice of appeal therefrom to the Council. Such appeal shall set forth specifically wherein it
is claimed the Commission’s findings were in error, and wherein the decision of the Commission is
not supported by the evidence in the matter, and wherein the public necessity, convenience, and
welfare require the Commission’s decision to be reversed or modified.
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