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Home My WebLink About0. Agenda - Nov 7, 2012 CITY OF DOWNEY __________ _____________________ __ A GENDA REGULAR MEETING DOWNEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 7 , 2012 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 11111 BROOKSHIRE AVENUE DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA 6 :30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT 6 :30 P.M. I. COMMISSIONERS: II. Ern ie Garcia, District 4 Hector Lujan, District 5 Louis Morales, District 3 , Vice - Chairman Robert Kiefer, District 2 Michael Murray, District 1 , Chairman MINUTES: I II. October 17 , 2012 AGENDA CHANGES: I V. REPORT ON CI TY COUNCIL ACTION : V. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS: VI. No Consent Calendar Items PUBLIC HEARING ITEM S : RECOMMENDED ACTION VII. PLN - 12 - 00221 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT) 1 . Location: 7 444 Florence Avenue Owner: Boand Holdings Del Rio LLC et al Applicant/Agent: Jesus Cerecer Staff: Kevin Nguyen CEQA: As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from CEQA, p er C EQA Guidelines, Section 1530 1 ( Class 1, Existing Facilities ). Request: A request to establish and operate a “Zumba” fitness dance studio on property zoned C - 2 (General Commercial). Approve PLN - 12 - 00210 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ) 2. Lo cation: 11820 Do wney Avenue Owner: Cathrine Zarrabi Applicant: J & C Zarrabi Properties, LLC Staff: Jessica Flores CEQA: As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from CEQA, p er CEQA Guidelin es, Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities). Request: A request to allow valet parking, which includes reduced size parking spaces, at an existing multi - tenant building located at 11820 - 11822 Downey Avenue, zoned C - 1 (Neighborhood Commercial). App rove Planning Commission Agenda November 7 , 2012 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING ITEM S: RECOMMENDED ACTION VII. PLN - 12 - 00238 ( VARIANCE ) 3 . Location: 8441 Florence Avenue Owner: Christian Missionary Society of Southern California (Downey Memorial Christian Church) Applicant: Jim Simington Sta ff: Jessica Flores CEQA: As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from CEQA, p er CEQA Guidelines, Section 1530 5 (Class 5, Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations ). Request : A request to deviate from Section 9620.04 of Downey Municipal Code allowing for a proposed monument sign to exceed the maximum allowable square footage, thereby increasing the maximum sign area from 20 sq. ft. to 42 sq. ft.; and to allow the sign t o encroach into the required 7' setback by 5' - 5", thereby providing a 1' - 7" setback from the property line, on property zoned C - P (Professional Office). Deny PLN - 12 - 00251 ( CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ) 4 . Location: 12143 Paramount Boulevard Owner: Leonard, Richard Tr Applicant: Raymond Gonzalez Staff: David Blumenthal CEQA: As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from CEQA, p er CEQA Guid elines, Section 15304 (Class 1 , Existin g Facilities ). Request: A request operate a physical training/fitness center (Pledge Fitness Physical Training) on property zoned C - 2 (General Commercial) . Approve ORAL COMMUNICATIONS VIII. : OTHER BUSINES S : Planning Commission By - laws Approv e IX. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA: X. ADJOURNMENT: X I . It is anticipated the Commission will adjourn past the regularly scheduled meeting of November 22, 2012 due to lack of quorum, to Wednesday, December 5, 2012 6:3 0 p.m. at Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshir e Avenue, Downey, Ca. 90241 I n 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 meeting. S upporting data for items included in this agenda is available for public review and inspection in the office of t he Planning Division during regular workday hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and in the Ci ty Library during regular hours and on the City’s website at http://www.downeyca.org . Planning Commission Agenda November 7 , 2012 Page 3 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 perm it, 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 o r modified. 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