CONFORMED - City of Downey

CONFORMED
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
DOWNEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2006
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 11111 BROOKSHIRE AVENUE
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
7:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT 7:30 P.M.
II. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Michael Murray, District 1
Terry Lambros, District 4, Vice Chairman
Jeff McCaughan, District 3
Steve Allen, District 2, Chairman
COMMISSIONER ABSENT: Roger Brossmer, District 5
III. MINUTES: June 21, 2006 were approved.
IV.
AGENDA CHANGES: No changes
V. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL ACTION: from Council’s regular meeting of July 11, 2006.
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS MINUTE ACTIONS TAKEN
1. Rear Yard Modification (RYM) #06-85 – A request to allow a rear yard modification to Approved
fifteen (15’) feet, on property located at 7334 Luxor Street, zoned R1-5,000 (Single
Family Residential).
2. Outdoor Activity (OA) #06-103 – A request to permit the operation of an outdoor carnival/ Approved
concert, in conjunction with The Lord’s Grace of Downey church, on property located at
7360 Foster Bridge Road, zoned R-1 (Single Family Residential).
VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ACTIONS TAKEN
1. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP #06-66335 (3402) Adopted
Location: 8220 Suva Street Resolution
Owner: Jesus & Lorena Magana No. 2447
Representative: Paul DeTilla Associates to Deny
Staff:
Mark Sellheim
parcel into two lots, on property zoned R1-7,500 (Single Family
Residential).
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #06-54M (HNMap 3408) Approved
Location: 8237 Second Street Res #2444
Owner: Showprop Downey, LLC
Representative: David Devis, ICONS Cafe
Staff:
William Davis
Request: A Conditional Use Permit to allow live entertainment at an existing
internet café on property zoned C-3/DP (Central Business District/
Downtown Plan).
3. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP #05-64754/ZONE VARIANCE #05-129 (HNMap 3413) Approved
Location: 7714, 7722 & 7724 Stewart & Gray Road
Owner: Neil Marsh
Representative: James Coates, Bonanni Development
Staff:
Shion Hori
Request: A Tentative Tract Map to combine two (2) lots for a proposed Resolution
12-unit condominium project; and a No. 2449
Zone Variance to Section 9140 (Variable Height) and 9115 (R-3-O No. 2450

Conformed Planning Commission Agenda July 19, 2006
VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (Continued) ACTIONS TAKEN
Development Standards) of the Downey Municipal Code for
encroachment into the required rear yard setback.
4. ZONE VARIANCE #06-43 (HNMap 3406) Approved
Location: 9778 Firestone Boulevard Resolution
Owner: Fu-Lyons Development No. 2451
Representative: David O. Roberts
Staff:
Request:
Mark Sellheim
A Zone Variance to allow an auto body repair business in the
M-1 zone, at less than 200 feet from an R-1 zoned flood channel.
VIII.
IX.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
OTHER BUSINESS:
1. City Planner discussion of 5-Minute speaker rule.
X. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA:
XI. ADJOURNMENT: At 8:05 p.m., to the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting,
August 2, 2006, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, Ca.
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.
NOTICE
SECTION 9160.08. FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS: 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 Clerk a written notice of appeal
therefrom 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.
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