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March 6 , 2013
City of
D
OWNEY
Regular Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey
CALL TO ORDER A REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - 6:30 P.M.
I.
ROLL CALL :
II. Commissioners Lujan, Flores, Rodriguez, Vice Chairman Kiefer,
C hairman Morales
PLANNING COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS ; REQUEST FOR FUTURE
III.
AGENDA ITEMS; AND CONFERENCE/MEETING R EPORTS :
PRESENTATIONS:
IV. None
REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
V.
P UBLIC HEARINGS:
VI.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. PLN - 12 - 00270 : (CODE AMENDMENT INITIATION REQUEST)
Location: 12050 Lakewood Blvd Approve
Request: A request to operate a chiropractor off ice within an existing
tenant space.
CEQA : Categorical Exemption - Section 15301 (Class 1 - Existing
Facilities).
Staff: David Blumenthal , Senior Planner
NON - AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS:
VII.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
VIII.
Items in this section will be voted on in one motion unless a
commissioner or citizen requests separate actions. Anyone wishing to discuss a consent
calendar item should be recognized by the chairman, state name, address and agenda item
number. Further, any consent calendar items removed from the agenda will be considered by the
commission following the public hearing items.
2 .
Approval of the Minutes from Fe bruary 20 , 2013
3. PLN - 13 - 00047
: (Code Amendment Initiation Request) – A request to initiate a
Code Amendment to the Downtown Downey Sp ecific Plan to require a
Conditional Use Permit for hookah /cigar lounges.
4. PLN - 13 - 00048
: (General Plan Consistency Finding) – A request to find the
purchase of the following property 1) 29 s.f. from 11205 Paramount Blvd; 2)
1,341 s.f. from 8008 Firest one Blvd; and 3) 230 s.f. from 8001 Firestone Blvd for
the Firestone Blvd Improvement Project is consistent with the City’s General
Plan .
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5.
Recent Planning C ommission decisions on the hours of operation and cover
charges for restaurants, bars and nigh t clubs that feature live entertainment
and/or alcohol sales .
OTHER BUSINESS:
IX. None
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS:
X.
ADJOURNMENT:
XI. T o Wednesday, March 20 , 2013, 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. N otification 48 hours prior to the meeting
will ena ble the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this
meeting. 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
betwe en 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 .
NOTICE: SECTION 9806 – APPEALS
Any person aggrieved or affected by any final determinations of the Commission co ncerning
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 closur e 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 writte n notice of appeal there from 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 th e public necessity, convenience, and welfare require the Commission’s decision
to be reversed or modified
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