HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 05-28-08 - Planning Commission MeetingMINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
JOINT MEETING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 28, 2008
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission at
6:00 p.m., May 28, 2008, in the Cormack Room of the Downey City Library, 11121 Brookshire
Avenue, Mayor David Gafin presiding.
PRESENT:Council Members:
David R. Gafin
Mario A. Guerra
Anne M. Bayer
Kirk O. Cartozian
Rick Trejo
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Absent
PRESENT:Planning Commissioners:
Michael Murray
Stephen Allen
Roger Brossrner
Terry Lambros
Jeff McCaughan
Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson Absent
Absent
ALSO PRESENT:Gilbert Livas, Deputy City Manager/Community Development
David Blumenthal, Senior Planner
William Davis, Business Development Manager
Shion Hori, Assistant Planner
Yara Fisher, City Consultant
1.STUDY SESSION/WORKSHOP: DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF DRAFT ZONING CODE.
Staff presented the new draft zoning code to the City Council and Planning Commission.
During the presentation, staff reviewed the proposed changes to the commercial and industrial
zones, and introduced the new mixed use and public zones. Additionally, staff reviewed the
proposed changes to the standards for drive-in businesses, lighting, and landscaping.
During the discussion, the Council IVbmbers and Commissioners gave the following direction
to staff
1. Standards to address graffiti should be created
2. Areas for the Mixed-Use zone should focus around public transit
3. In referring back to the R-3 standards, the code should address the “canyon effect’, which is
typically created by the long driveway in the middle of two multi-family buildings.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ADJOURNMENT: 6:55 p.m.
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