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Home My WebLink About5. Draft Minutes 03-04-2020 DRAFT MINUTES DOWNEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 11111 BROOKSHIRE AVENUE DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA 6:30 P.M. Chair Duarte called the March 4, 2020, Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission to order at 6:31 p.m., at Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA. After the flag salute, Secretary Cavanagh called roll. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Miguel Duarte, District 1, Chair Steven Dominguez, District 3 Dimitrios Spathopoulos, District 4 COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Nolveris Frometa, District 5, Vice Chair Patrick Owens, District 2 OTHERS PRESENT: Aldo E. Schindler, Director of Community Development Yvette Abich Garcia, City Attorney Crystal Landavazo, City Planner Irving Anaya, Associate Planner Madalyn Welch, Assistant Planner Mary Cavanagh, Secretary Scott Loughner, Downey Police Department Lieutenant PLANNING COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS; REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS; AND CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS: None. PRESENTATIONS: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 1. PLN-20-00028 (Special Event Permit): Chair Duarte opened the public hearing for PLN-20-00028 and Ms. Cavanagh affirmed proof of publication. Principal Planner Guillermo Arreola presented the request by Bastard’s American Canteen, located at 11045 Downey Avenue and zoned DDSP (Downtown Downey Specific Plan), to conduct their first Saint Patrick’s Day Event on Wednesday, March 17, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. As in previous years, the event includes live entertainment from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; a beer garden and trailer selling food and drinks, with Alcohol consumption restricted to the beer garden only. There will be no street closure or vendors for this event, and crowd control barriers will be installed around the perimeter, with six (6) licensed and bonded security guards throughout the event, and two (2) Downey Police Officers from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This application was presented to the Development Review Committee Meeting, who provided the same standard conditions of approval as in previous events. Disclosures: None. Applicant: Larry Lopez stated this is the first Saint Patrick’s Day event and it will be a smaller scale version of previous events; there will be no vendors and shorter hours due to it falling on a weekday. Correspondence: None. Public Comments: None. Draft Planning Commission March 4, 2020 Minutes - 2 - Staff recommended approval of the request for a Special Event Permit (PLN-20-00028). Chair Duarte closed the public hearing. The Commissioners spoke in favor of the event. It was moved by Commissioner Dominguez, seconded by Commissioner Spathopoulos, and passed by a 3- 0-2 vote, with Vice Chair Frometa and Commissioner Owens absent, to adopt Resolution No. 20-3115, thereby approving the request for Special Event Permit (PLN-20-00028). 2. PLN-19-00189 (Conditional Use Permit): Chair Duarte opened the public hearing for PLN-19-00189 and Ms. Cavanagh affirmed proof of publication. Assistant Planner Madalyn Welch presented the request for a Conditional Use Permit, to allow the operation of a new full-body massage establishment (Relax Spa), on property located at 9422 Firestone Boulevard and zoned C-2 (General Commercial). The massage establishment will offer full-body massages consisting of combination of hot oil, Swedish, and deep tissue massages; foot massages will be focused on foot reflexology. The requested hours of operation are daily from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Ms. W elch reviewed the City and State regulations pertaining to Massage Therapy establishments and their staff. Along with the certification requirements for all massage practitioners, massage establishments are required to abide by new operational regulations. These requirements relate to lighting, visibility, maintenance of records, as well as sanitary standards. Such standards have been added as conditions of approval as well as integrated in the plans for the tenant improvement to make certain that the establishment is in compliance with all current massage establishment operating requirements. Staff has included Conditions of Approval to reiterate and emphasize the CAMTC (California Massage Therapy Council) and operational requirements for owners and employees of massage establishments. The Conditions require owners to maintain a current roster of massage practitioners and their valid CAMTC certification on file with the Planning Division at all times. Disclosures: Commissioner Spathopoulos disclosed he had driven by the site the prior evening. Applicant/Owner Ning Li, together with her Translator Roger Chan, were present to address questions or concerns of the Planning Commission. Mr. Chan said they have curtains, not doors, to separate the massage rooms, and all therapists are required to display their licenses. The Planning Commission discussed the details of the CAMTC certification process; the owners’ work experience as a Massage Therapist; the conditions applied to previously approved massage establishments; and the use of curtains vs doors. Correspondence: None. Public Comments: None. Staff recommended approval of the request for a Conditional Use Permit (PLN-19-00189). Chair Duarte closed the public hearing. The Commissioners discussed requiring the applicant to use curtains only, no doors, and options to require that all massage establishments follow suit. City Planner Landavazo suggested modifying the Planning conditions of approval to include Condition No(s) 30 and 31 as follows: Draft Planning Commission March 4, 2020 Minutes - 3 - 30) All massage areas shall be separated from common areas be a curtain only. Doors shall not be permitted for massage areas. 31) Any City Official authorized to enforce and uphold the Downey Municipal Code shall have the right to periodically enter and inspect any establishment for the purpose of ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. It was moved by Commissioner Spathopoulos, seconded by Commissioner, and passed by a 3-0-2 vote, with Vice Chair Frometa and Commissioner Owens absent, to adopt Resolution No. 20-3116, thereby approving the request for Conditional Use Permit (PLN-19-00189) with added conditions as stated. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS: 3. Approval of the Minutes from January 15, 2020: Due to a lack of quorum, the Consent Calendar was continued to the next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission. OTHER BUSINESS: Commissioner Dominguez commented on being struck by some of the language in the Pledge of Allegiance. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS: Director of Community Development Aldo Schindler informed the Commission of a few updates. The City Council approved a 90 day pilot program with Sun Scooters to allow electric scooters on some streets within the city. Additionally, new art was installed at the northeast corner of Downey Avenue and 2nd Street, and at the southwest corner of Downey and 3rd Street near the Mason Building, with more to come in the theater plaza once construction is complete. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Duarte adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m., to Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 6:30p.m., at Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Ave. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 2020. Miguel Duarte, Chair City Planning Commission I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Minutes were duly approved at a Regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on this 17th day of June, 2020, by the following vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: Mary Cavanagh, Secretary City Planning Commission