01-16-2007 - Summary of Actions - Special Joint Meeting of Planning & Community Services Commissions - 01/09/07City of West Covina
Memorandum
AGENDA
ITEM NO. D-2c
DATE: January 16, 2007
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
CITY OF WEST COVINA
January 9, 2007
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Planning Commission:
Fisher; Redholtz, Sotelo
Community Services Commission:
Armbrust, Barrios, Carrico, Chacon, Puchalski,
Stewart, .Valles, Vargas, Woods, McIntosh (arrived
at 6:25 p.m.)
Planning Commission: Rozatti, Thrasher
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Mclsaac, McNeill, Morgan, Anderson, Smilowitz,
Reynosa, Headley, and de Zara
A. OTHER MATTERS OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Royall Brown — regarding graffiti at Galster Park
B. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
(1)
CAMERON PARK MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 4
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
APPLICANT: City of West Covina
LOCATION: 1305 East Cameron Avenue, Cameron Park
REQUEST: To consider extending the evening use of the sports field
lighting at Cameron Park from 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
COMMENTS:
Maurie Larios and Arlene Saucedo, representing West Covina Girls Softball,
addressed the Commissions in favor of the request. No one spoke in opposition.
Mr. John Maraio submitted a letter in opposition, which was read into the record
by Community Services Director Michele McNeill.
There was a discussion by the Commissions regarding notification of the residents
in the area, the number and length of time games are played on the fields, the
possibility of starting the games earlier, the number of months during the year the
fields are used, and if this request would affect all the lights in the park, or just the
lights on the softball fields.
Planning Commissioner Sotelo added that the school adjacent to the park had
recently rescinded the parking agreement, requiring participants and their families
to park further away from.the softball fields. He added that leaving the lights on
longer would allow players and spectators to reach their cars safely.
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Joint Meeting —Summary of Actions
Planning Commission & Community Services Commission
Pay,e 2 — July 9, 2002
It was the consensus of the Commissions to support the request for the extension
of time for the lights and recommend approval to the City Council.
Community Services Commission Action:
Motion by Armbrust, seconded by Stewart,. to recommend to the City Council,
approval of Cameron Park Master Plan Amendment No. 4. Motion carried 10-0..
Planning Commission Action:
Motion by Redholtz, seconded by Fisher, to adopt findings as recommended by
staff. Motion carried 3-0 (Rozatti, Thrasher absent).
Motion by Redholtz, seconded by Fisher, to waive further reading of the body of
the resolution and adopt Resolution No. 07-5197, recommending to the City
Council, approval of Cameron Park Master Plan Amendment No. 4. Motion
carried 3-0 (Rozatti, Thrasher absent).
Chairman Puchalski stated that final action on this matter would be considered by
the City. Council at a public hearing tentatively scheduled for February 6, 2007.
C. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Armbrust, seconded by McIntosh, to adjourn the Community Services
Commission at 6:40 p.m. Motion carried 10-0.
Motion by Fisher, seconded by Redholtz, to adjourn the Planning Commission at
6:40 p.m. Motion carried 3-0 (Rozatti, Thrasher absent).
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