Land Use Committee Meeting Agenda 7-1-13

AGENDA LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING

DATE:         Monday, July 1, 2013

LOCATION: North Valley Neighborhood City Hall

                  7747 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, CA 91042 (Corner of Wyngate & Foothill; Auditorium)

TIME:          7:00 PM

1. Call to Order – Introductions of LUC, CD7 staff, neighbors and guests.

Name	P	A	Name		P	A
Dean Sherer			Elektra Kruger
Bill Skiles			VACANT
Cindy Cleghorn  *			VACANT
Debby Beck			Arsen Karamians (a)*
Nina Royal  *			Lloyd Hitt (a)
Chaz vanAalst			John Laue (a)
Aram Avagyan			VACANT (a)
David Barron			CD-7

            *  STNC Board Member

The Land Use Committee contains eleven full members and four alternates.  A quorum for a LUC Committee meeting  consists of seven members, and at least six votes in favor or against an issue are required to achieve consensus.

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS – non agenda items
3. Resignation of LUC member Peter Moen
4. Recommendation - add member to the Land Use Committee (committee & alternate)
5. Discussion: Tuna Canyon Detention Station – Historic-Cultural Monument designation by City Council on 6-25-13
6. Update:  letter regarding Big T Sediment Removal five year project.
7. Discussion/Action: Letter regarding 7660 Foothill – Drive Thru Car wash conditional use
8. Discussion/Action: Land Use priorities list for Council District 7.
9. Discussion/Action: 7802 Foothill – Conditional Use – Continuation of sale of beer & wine, off-site and market. Renew entitlement due to expire Oct 20, 2013. Hearing not scheduled.
10. Discussion:  Re:zone LA
11. Discussion: Realignment of City Planning and Dept. of Building & Safety
12. Discussion: Economic Development Department


13.  STATUS UPDATES  - if any, of Key sites on Foothill Blvd. – Current status, uses, design, signage, future

             i.                                      8040 Foothill – former Kmart site

            ii.                                      7200 Foothill – Foothill Commerce Town Center

          iii.                                      8134 Foothill – currently Adult Day Care

          iv.                                      6736 Foothill – former Arigato

            v.                                      6630 Foothill – Best Quality Market

          vi.                                      6864 Foothill – Hertz Rent A Car  - SIGNS

         vii.                                      7937 Foothill – Code Blue – former Coffee Stop drive thru

       viii.                                      Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

           ix.                                      Other

14. Future agenda items:  Discussion/Action: Approve comment letter regarding Citywide Mural Ordinance
15. ANNOUNCEMENTS

a.     4^th of July Parade & Fireworks – July 4^th

b.     Neighborhood Watch – Tues July 16 at 6:30 p.m.

c.     Next LUC Meeting is July 15 & Aug 5

d.    Next STNC Meeting is July 10

16. Adjourn.

The public is requested to address the Board/Committee on any item of the agenda prior to the Board/Committee taking action on an item.  Comments from the public on Agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered and at the discretion of the presiding officer(s). Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda can be heard during Public Comments. Public Comment is limited to two minutes per speaker, unless waived by the presiding officer(s) of the Board/Committee.    **Time limits may take more or less time.   .Order of items on this agenda may be changed by the presiding officer.  ** All items may be acted upon whether specifically listed for action or not. 

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