MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SAN MARINO CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024 AT 6:00 PM
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Huang called the regular meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 2200 Huntington Drive, San Marino, California 91108.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Huang.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council Member Talt, Vice Mayor Shepherd Romey, Mayor
Huang
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following person(s) provided comment:
- Michael Ackerman, Marjorie Pederson, Shirley Jagels
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Eskandar gave the report.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR DESIGN REVIEW CASE NO. 21-25 & 21-73 AT 1408 WILSON AVENUE FOR A FIRST AND SECOND STORY 418
SQUARE-FOOT ADDITION (SIGO GROUP MANAGEMENT, LLC)
Council Member Chou recused himself from this item since he was on the Design Review Committee when this project was originally presented.
Community Development Director Figueroa presented the staff report.
Mayor Huang opened the item for comments from the appellants and applicant.
The following person(s) spoke:
Shirley Jagels, Appellant
Brandon Cheng, Appellant
Brandon Cheng read aloud a letter on behalf of Appellants Beatrice and Kenneth Li
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Dr. Stephen Goei, Applicant
The following person(s) provided public comment:
- None
Moved by Council Member Talt, and seconded by Council Member Lo to deny the appeal and approve the project as presented and find that the proposed project meets the required findings and determine that based on the whole of the administrative record, that the proposed addition is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 & Class 3, and that there is no substantial evidence demonstrating an exception to the categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies.
Motion tied by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Lo, Council Member Talt
NAYS: Vice Mayor Shepherd Romey, Mayor Huang
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Section 23.15.11 of the San Marino Municipal Code outlines the Appeal of Planning Commission Decisions. The decision of the Council, upon an appeal from an action of the Planning Commission, is final and conclusive as to all things involved in the matter. In the event of a tie vote by the City Council, the decision of the Planning Commission is final.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor Shepherd Romey requested Item 2 be pulled from the consent calendar.
Council Member Talt moved, seconded by Council Member Lo, to approve Items 3 through 5 of the consent calendar.
Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Chou, Council Member Lo, Council
Member Talt, Vice Mayor Shepherd Romey, Mayor Huang
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
3. CASH AND INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 The City Council received and filed the Cash and Investment Report for the Month of May 2024.
4. RECEIVE AND FILE MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS REPORT FOR JUNE 2024
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The City Council received and filed the Monthly Disbursement Report for the Month of June 2024.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The City Council approved the minutes of the special meeting of June 12, 2024, the regular meeting of June 12, 2024, and the adjourned regular meeting of June 28, 2024.
PULLED ITEMS FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
2. SUMMER 2024 PUBLIC TREE REMOVAL LIST
Vice Mayor Shepherd Romey had a question for staff regarding future tree removal lists. This is an information item, and therefore no action was made by City Council.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OR PUBLIC WRITINGS DISTRIBUTION
The following person(s) provided written communications or public writings:
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
The following items) were requested:
None
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:03 p.m., Mayor Huang adjourned the meeting in memory of Stephen Antosy, Shawn Chou, and Ying Ying Lin.
Alison Walle
ALISON WALKER
CITY CLERK