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REGULAR MEETING
DOWNEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 11111 BROOKSHIRE AVENUE
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
6:30 P.M.
Chairman Owens called the February 7, 2018, Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission to order at 6:34
p.m., at Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA. After the flag salute, Secretary
Cavanagh called roll.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Matias Flores, District 4
Jim Rodriguez, District 5
Miguel Duarte, District 1
Steven Dominguez, District 3, Vice Chairman
Patrick Owens, District 2, Chairman
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Aldo E. Schindler, Director of Community Development
Yvette Abich Garcia, City Attorney
David Blumenthal, City Planner
Mary Cavanagh, Secretary
PLANNING COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS; REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS; AND
CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS: None.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA: None.
REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL: Director of Community Development Schindler reported the City Council
approved a zone change that allowed the complete tear down and rebuild at an industrial site at Washburn
and Woodruff.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
NON -AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Armando Herman expressed concerns regarding dry landscaping at the undeveloped portion of the
Promenade, and the effects of high taxes on families.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
Chairman Owens opened the public comments for the Consent Calendar and City Attorney Garcia gave
direction as to comments made must pertain to the items listed on the calendar.
Mariah Ruiz, 7840 Via Amorita, stated that she wished to make corrections to items that were incorrect in the
Minutes of the January 17, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting. She stated the applicant used his mailing
address in lieu of his business address during the meeting. City Attorney Garcia clarified that the Minutes
reflected what was said at the meeting and will not be corrected. Ms. Ruiz explained her intent was to
comment on what was said during the meeting. She noted that the applicant misstated the timeline as to
when the owner purchased the home; it was September 14, 1999, not 1997 as stated. She said that several
calls and emails were made and sent to Senior Planner Monica Esparza in opposition of the lot split by the
residents, prior to the initial public hearing scheduled for December 6, 2017, and received a call back a week
later. Ms. Ruiz added that Vice Chairman Dominguez asked for the average lot size in the immediate
quadrant, which was not immediately available, but later stated that it was 8,200 square feet. She said that
the correct average lot size in the area is 9,916 square feet with an average depth of 109 feet; excluding the
western secondary lot at 10419 Morning Avenue.
1. Adaption of a Resolution of denial for Tentative Parcel Map Na 77188 (PLN -17-00143)
2. Aggroval of the Minutes from January 17 2018
Commissioner Rodriguez advised the Commission that he was able to watch the video and will
therefore partake in the vote.
It was moved by Vice Chairman Dominguez, seconded by Commissioner Flores, and passed by a 5-0 vote,
to approve the Consent Calendar.
OTHER BUSINESS: None.
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS: Director of Community Development Aldo Schindler updated the
Commissioners on staffs continued efforts in working with Metro, the County of Los Angeles and our
consultants on the Orange line coming into Downey at the most southern portion of the South Rancho
Campus. There have been a couple of staff technical advisory committee meetings that have been held on
those sites to talk about access to and from the station; specifically, alternative routes of transportation as
opposed to driving your car to a station and how that's going to affect parking in that area. Last year we
hosted a community meeting in November, which was well attended. We anticipate another community
meeting in the near future and will notify the Planning Commissioners of the date and time.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Owens adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m., to Wednesday, February 21,
2018, at 6:30p.m. at Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Ave.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 2018
Patrick Owens, Chairman
City Planning Commission
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Minutes were duly approved at a Regular meeting of the
Planning Commission held on this 7th day of March, by the following vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Flores, Duarte and Dominguez
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Rodriguez and Owens
ABSTAIN. COMMISSIONERS: None
Mary Cnagh, Secretary
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