HomeMy WebLinkAbout0. Agenda - March 16, 2016PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
MARCH 16TH, 2016
REGULAR MEETING – 6:30 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11111 BROOKSHIRE AVE., DOWNEY, CA
I. CALL TO ORDER: A REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - 6:30 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Morales, Lujan, Owens, Vice Chairman Rodriguez and
Chairman Flores
III. PLANNING COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS; REQUEST FOR FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS; AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS:
IV. PRESENTATIONS:
V. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
RECOMMENDED
ACTION
1. PLN-16-00032 (Conditional Use Permit)
Location: 7800 and 7749 Florence Avenue Approve
Request: A request for approval for an offsite parking agreement on
properties with multiple zoning.
CEQA: Categorical Exemption – Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing
Facilities)
Staff: Principal Planner David Blumenthal
2. PLN-16-00030 (Special Event Permit)
Location: 12145 Woodruff Avenue Approve
Request: A request to allow Iglesia de Cristo Church to conduct a
one-day Spring Festival, on property zoned C-1 (Neighborhood
Commercial)
CEQA: Categorical Exemption – Section 15304 (Class 4, Minor Alterations
to Land)
Staff: Assistant Planner Kevin Nguyen
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3. PLN-14-00214 (General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Tentative
Parcel Map No. 73738, Site Plan Review, Conditional Use Permit,
Revocation of Zone Exception 929, and Mitigated Negative Declaration)
Location: 9511 Firestone Boulevard and 11104 Pangborn Avenue Approve
Request: A request for approval of the following: Revoke Zone Exception
Case No. 929 in accordance with Section 9828 of the Zoning Code
Ordinance; a General Plan amendment to change the land use
categories of the subject properties from General Commercial and
Medium Density Residential to Neighborhood Commercial; A zone
change from Parking Buffer to Neighborhood Commercial;
Tentative Parcel Map No. 73738, to consolidate two lots; a
Conditional Use Permit to allow the development of a drive-through
lane; Site Plan Review of the development, design and use
standards to construct a 3,000 sq. ft. Jack In The Box restaurant;
and adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact
CEQA: Mitigated Negative Declaration
Staff: City Planner William Davis
4. PLN-15-00240 (Revision ‘A’ to Conditional Use Permit PLN-15-00061)
Location: 8104 Firestone Boulevard Approve/
Request: A request to amend the previously-approved conditions of approval,
to expand live entertainment activities at an existing restaurant,
which operates with an Alcoholic Beverage Control Type 41
license, on property zoned DDSP (Downtown Downey Specific
Plan, Firestone Boulevard Gateway District)
Deny
CEQA: Categorical Exemption – Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing
Facilities)
Staff: City Planner William Davis
5. PLN-16-00006 (Conditional Use Permit)
Location: 8350 Firestone Boulevard Approve
Request: A request to construct a 50-foot tall wireless communication facility
for Verizon Wireless, on property zoned DDSP (Downtown
Downey Specific Plan, Firestone Boulevard Gateway District)
CEQA: Categorical Exemption – Section 15332 (Class 32, In-Fill
Development Projects)
Staff: Principal Planner David Blumenthal
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6. PLN-15-00223 (Zone Change and Tentative Parcel Map No. 73791
Location: 11434 -11446 Downey Avenue and 8307 Iowa Avenue Approve
Request: A request for a tentative parcel map to combine six (6) parcels into
a single 26,805 sq. ft. lot and to rezone the subject site from M-2
(General Manufacturing) to H-M (Hospital-Medical Arts)
CEQA: Categorical Exemption – Section 15332 (Class 32, In-Fill Developme
Projects)
Staff: Principal Planner David Blumenthal
VII. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS: This portion of the agenda provides an opportunity
for the public to address the Planning Commission on items within the jurisdiction of the
Planning Commission and not listed on the agenda. It is requested, but not required, that you
state your name, address and subject matter upon which you wish to speak. Please limit your
comments to no more than 5 minutes. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no discussion or action, other
than a brief response, referral to the City Planning staff or schedule for a subsequent agenda,
shall be taken by the Planning Commission on any issue brought forth under this section.
VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS: 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.
7. Approval of the Revised Adopted Minutes from February 3, 2016
IX. OTHER BUSINESS:
X. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS:
XI. ADJOURNMENT: To Wednesday, April 6, 2016, 6:30 pm, 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 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
website at http://www.downeyca.org.
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I, Mary Cavanagh, Secretary to the Planning Commission, City of Downey, do hereby certify, under
penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing notice was posted
pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 Et. Seq. and City of Downey Ordinance at the following
locations: Downey City Hall, Downey City Library, and Barbara J. Riley Senior Center.
Dated this 10th day of March, 2016 Mary Cavanagh
Mary Cavanagh
Secretary, Planning Commission
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 Planner a written 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 the public
necessity, convenience, and welfare require the Commission’s decision to be reversed or modified