HomeMy WebLinkAbout3. Draft Minutes Feb 6, 2013 CITY OF DOWNEY __________ _______________________
DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
DOWNEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013
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.
COMMISSIONER S :
II. Robert Kiefer, District 2, Vice - Chairman
Matias Flores, District 4
Jim Rodríguez, District 5
Hector Lujan, District 1
Louis Morales, District 3, Chairman
COMMISSIONER ABSENT:
None
ALSO PRESENT:
Brian Saeki, Community Devel opment Director
Yvette Abich Garcia, City Attorney
William Davis, City Planner
Mary Cavanagh, Secretary
Jessica Flores, Associate Planner
PLANNING COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS ; REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA I TEMS;
III.
AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS:
City Attorney Abich - Garcia stated the n ew Planning
Commissioners will be receiving their training at the next Planning Commission m eeting on February
20, 2013, with a Power Point p resentation.
PRESENTATIONS :
IV. Res olutions of Appreciation were presented by Vice - Chairman Morales to Michael
Murray, Ernie Garcia, and Theresa Donahue.
The Commissioners and staff expressed well wishes an d words of appreciation to Mr. Murray for his
eight years of service as Planning C ommissioner and to Ms. Donahue for her 25 years of service to
the City. Mr. Garcia was not in attendance .
REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
V. None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
VI. None
NON - AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS:
VII. None
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
VIII.
A. MIN UTES: It was moved by Commissioner Kiefer, and seconded by Commissioner Lujan, and
passed by a 3 - 0 - 2 vote , with Commissioners Morales and Rodriguez abstaining, to approve the
Minutes of January 16, 2013.
None.
B: Administrative Reports:
OTHER BUSINESS:
IX.
A. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: It was moved by Commissioner Kiefer, seconded by Commissioner
Flores , and passed by a 4 - 0 - 1 vote with Vice - Chairman Morales abstaining, to elect Commissioner
Morales as Chairman. It was then moved by Commissioner Lujan, second ed by Chairman Morales
to elect Commissioner Kiefer as Vice - Chairman and passed by a 4 - 0 - 1 vote , with Commissioner
Kiefer abstaining .
Planning Commission Agenda February 6, 2013
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B: New Planning Commissioners Flores and Rodriguez gave brief introductions of their backgrounds.
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS:
X. Community Development Director Saeki congratulated Commissioners
Morales and Kiefer on their newly elected positions as Chair and Vice - Chair , and welcomed our newest
Commissioners Flor es and Rodriguez. Mr. Saeki gave brief updates for various d evelopments in the
City: the View; Tierra Luna; and Downey Gateway.
Commissioner Lujan introduced his guest Martin Trejo, photographer for the Downey Patriot. Mr. Trejo
is a volunteer photographer and took pictures during the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT :
XI. There being no further business to discuss, the Planning Commission adjourned
at 7:20 pm to Wednesday, February 6, 2013 , at 6:30 p.m. at Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire
Avenue, Downey, CA. 90241
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of February, 2013.
Louis Morales, Chairman
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Minutes were duly approved at a Regular meeting of the
Planning Commission held on the 20th day of February, 2013, by the following vo te:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Morales, Kiefer, Lujan, Flores, and Rodriguez
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
Mary Cavanagh, Secretary
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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