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Home My WebLink About0. PC Agenda - Aug 21, 2019-PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AUGUST 21, 2019 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 Owens, Frometa, Spathopoulos, Vice Chair Duarte and Chair Dominguez 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-19-00049 (An Appeal of an Administrative Decision Denying a Minor Conditional Use Permit) Deny Location: 7542 Suva Street Request: A request to allow a large family daycare (9-14 children), on property zoned R-1 6,000 (Single Family Residential) CEQA: Categorical Exemption – Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) Staff: Crystal Landavazo, City Planner Contact: clandavazo@downeyca.org (562) 904-7154 2. PLN-19-00051 (Site Plan Review and Planned Sign Program Modification) Approve Location: 306 Stonewood Street (Stonewood Mall) Request: A request to allow exterior modifications to the building façade, and a modification to the existing Planned Sign Program, on property zoned S- P 89-1 (Stonewood Specific Plan) CEQA: Categorical Exemption – Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) Staff: Madalyn Welch, Assistant Planner Contact: mwelch@downeyca.org (562) 904-7154 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AUGUST 21, 2019 3. PLN-18-00061 (Mitigated Negative Declaration and Site Plan Review) Continue to 09-04-19 Location: 10921 Paramount Boulevard (Historic Rives Mansion) Request: A request to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve a Site Plan Review application that includes converting the main house, water tower, and carriage house (drying shed) to office use, as well as constructing a new one-story café; on property zoned DDSP (Downtown Downey Specific Plan) CEQA: Mitigated Negative Declaration Staff: Guillermo Arreola, Principal Planner Contact: garreola@downeyca.org (562) 904-7154 4. PLN-19-00118 (Municipal Code Amendment) Approve Location: Citywide Request: A request to amend the Downey Municipal Code as it relates to Massage Uses and Operational Standards CEQA: This ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA regulations (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) because it establishes rules and procedures to permit operation of existing facilities; consists only of minor revisions and clarifications to existing regulations and specification of procedures related thereto. Consequently, it is categorically exempt from further CEQA review under 14 Cal. Code Regs. §§ 15301, 15305, and 15308, actions in compliance with the requirements of CEQA. Staff: Crystal Landavazo, City Planner Contact: clandavazo@downeyca.org (562) 904-7154 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. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AUGUST 21, 2019 5. Approval of the Minutes from February 6, 2019 6. Approval of the Minutes from March 6, 2019 7. PLN-19-00116 (Final Tract Map No. 74870) 10341 Western Avenue IX. OTHER BUSINESS: X. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS: XI. ADJOURNMENT: To Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm, at Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA. 90241. Supporting documents are available at: www.downeyca.org; City Hall-Planning Division, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; and, the Downey City Library, 11121 Brookshire Avenue. Video streaming of the meeting is available on the City’s website. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, complete the City’s Title II ADA Reasonable Accommodation Form located on the City’s website and at City Hall - Planning Division, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., and submit to the Planning Division or contact the Planning Division office at (562) 904-7154 or the California Relay Service at 7-1-1. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City of Downey does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services or activities. The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices. Questions, concerns, complaints or requests for additional information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act may be forwarded to the City’s ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241, ADACoordinator@downeyca.org; Phone: (562) 299-6619; FAX: (562) 923-6388; California Relay at 7- 1-1. 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. 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 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AUGUST 21, 2019 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 15th day of August, 2019 Mary Cavanagh Mary Cavanagh Secretary, Planning Commission