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March 20 , 2013
City of
D
OWNEY
Regular Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
Co uncil 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 REPORTS :
PRESENTATIONS:
IV. None
REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
V.
P UBLIC HEARINGS:
VI.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. PLN - 12 - 00285 : ( C ONDITIONAL U SE P ERMIT, LOT MERGER AND SITE PLAN
REVIEW
Location: 12147 - 1215 7 Lakewood Blvd Approve
Request: Regarding a request to expand the Swami Narayan Temple .
CEQA : Categorically Exempt from CEQA, per CEQA Guidelines,
Section 153 32 Class 32 , ( In - Fill Development ).
Staff: William Davis , City Planner
2 . PLN - 13 - 00052 : ( SPECIFIC PLAN A MENDMENT )
Location: Do wntown Downey Approve
Request: A request to amend the Downtown Downey Specific Plan to
require a Conditional Use Permit for Hookah/Cigar Lounges.
CEQA: Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), on September 28, 20 10 the City of
Downey certified an Environmental Impact Report (State
Clearinghouse No. 2010051008), which mitigated potential
impacts created by the Downtown Downey Specific Plan and
the uses contained therein. This application is found to be in
complian ce with said Environmental Impact Report. No further
analysis is needed.
Staff: David Blumenthal , Senior Planner
NON - AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS:
VII.
Planning Commission Agenda March
20, 2013
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
commissio n following the public hearing items.
3 .
Approval of the Minutes from March 6 , 2013
4 . PLN - 13 - 000 56
: (Code Amendment Initiation Request) – A request to initiate a
code amendment to allow for Cottage Food businesses.
OTHER BUSINESS:
IX. None
STAFF ME MBER COMMENTS:
X.
ADJOURNMENT:
XI. T o Wednesday, April 3 , 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 enable 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
between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and in the City Library during regular hours and on the
City’s websit e at http://www.downeyca.org .
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 there from to the Council. Such appeal
shall set forth specifically wherei n 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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