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BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
AND SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 15, 2018, 5:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, 91706
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:37 p.m. by Mayor Lozano.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Council Member Cruz Baca
Council Member Susan Rubio
Mayor Pro Tem Ricardo Pacheco
Mayor Manuel Lozano
ABSENT:
Council Member Garcia
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Lozano opened Public Communications at 6:06 p.m.
Council Member Baca requested the family wishing to speak stand up and inform
Council of their concerns.
A resident expressed concerns regarding an uncooperative cannabis owner
encroaching on their residence.
Council Member Rubio spoke on several of attempts she has made to the Police
Department involving illegal activity in relation to cannabis without any resolution. Mayor
Pro Tern Pacheco requested all cannabis businesses adhere to the City's rules and
regulations.
Greg Tuttle stated he was familiar with the property owner in question and expressed
concerns involving the business owner's proximity to the residence of the family.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Public Communications closed at 6:18 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
1. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Presentation — Presentation by Debby Linn,
Linn &Associates, on behalf of the City of Baldwin Park Planning Division
Interim Director of Community Development Luis Rodriguez provided an overview of the
recent State Law requirements concerning regulations to residential second unit
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dwellings and emphasized the need to adopt a local ordinance to grant the City of
Baldwin Park oversight and authority over modifications to existing and new dwellings.
Debby Linn provided a presentation on the general legislative requirements, local
controls, and State mandated development requirements. Ms. Linn further added that
other cities have adopted local ordinances to address the housing crisis in California.
Ms. Linn clarified that if the City of Baldwin Park did not select to adopt an ordinance,
the City would then be obligated to conform to state law.
Council Member Rubio inquired whether illegal conversions qualified for legal
conversions. Ms. Linn stated that any resident could legalize a garage conversion via
city permits. Mayor Lozano asked whether these regulation applied to existing units or
newly constructed dwellings. Debby Linn explained that both existing and newly
constructed dwellings qualified under this new law with both units containing a kitchen
and a bathroom.
Council Member Baca voiced concerns relating to parking issues of certain streets and
potential overcrowded schools due to the addition of multiple families living on one lot.
Mayor Lozano inquired whether any deadlines needed to be met. Ms. Linn answered
that no deadlines were in effect.
After further discussion, the City Council directed staff to implement their requests into
the proposed ordinance and bring back at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting
for their consideration.
Staff stated that they planned to compile a report addressing Councils concerns and
tailor an ordinance that best suits the needs of the city.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
2. Real Property Negotiations Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8:
A. Property: 4145 Puente Avenue (CAN 17-01)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Edward Avakyan, Jenome
Research
B. Property: 14551 Joanbridge Street (CAN 17-02)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Lih Ping Henry Liou, Baldwin
Park TALE Corp.
C. Property: 4150 Puente Avenue (CAN 17-06)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Shaun Bershatski, RUKLI,
Inc.
D. Property: 13111 Spring Street & 428 Cloverleaf Drive (CAN 17-
07)
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Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Ming Hong Huang, 428
Cloverleaf, LLC.
E. Property: 5117 Calmview Avenue (CAN 17-08)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Victor Chevez and Helen
Chau, Casa Verde Group
F. Property: 13467 Dalewood Street (CAN 17-09)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Darrin Oganesian and Ryan
Oganesian, RD Baldwin Park
G. Property: 14837 & 14841 Ramona Boulevard (CAN 17-10)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Phil Reyes, and Alexis
Reyes, Organic Management Solutions, LLC.
H. Property: 5148 Bleecker Street (CAN 17-12)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Sergio Torres, Enrique Vega
and Moses Acosta, Medical Grade Farms BP
I. Property: 15023 Ramona Boulevard(CAN 17-13)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Shaun Szameit, Joshua
Pierce and Kevin Huebner, Kultiv8 Group, LLC.
J. Property: 4621 Littlejohn Street (CAN 17-15)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Teresa Tsai, GSC Capital
Group
K. Property: 5157 Azusa Canyon Road (CAN 17-17)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Mike Sandoval and Ed
Barraza, Elite Green Cultivators
L. Property: 5175 Commerce Drive (CAN 17-18)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Linda Thong, Pacific
Cultivation, LLC.
M. Property: 13450 Brooks Drive, Unit A & C (CAN 17-27)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Jonathan Yuan Kai Lee,
Jefferson Liou, and Jerrell Austin Shepp, Cloud
Control, Inc.
N. Property: 4802 Littlejohn Street (CAN 17-28)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Marco Perez and Ren
Yoneyama, VRD, Inc.
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O. Property: 13460 Brooks Drive (CAN 17-31)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Sigrid Lopez and Artem
Karapetyan, Green Health Industries, LLC.
3. Real Property Negotiations Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8:
P. Property: 14626 Dalewood Street (APN # 8463-001-003)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Orieta Pelaez, Adrian
Herman Pelaez
4. Conference With Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of
Government Code Section 54956.9:
Potential Case(s): Three (3)
5. Conference With Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Case Name: City of Baldwin Park v. City of Irwindale Case No. BS163400
6. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency Designated Representatives: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive
Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney
Employee Organizations: Baldwin Park City Employees Association
ADDENDUM
7. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency Designated Representatives: Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive
Officer, and Robert Tafoya, City Attorney
Employee Organizations: Executive Management - Chief of Police
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion was made by Mayor Lozano, seconded by
Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco, to adjourn the meeting at 7:08 p.m.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION*
Mayor Lozano reported out of Closed Session that no reportable action was taken.
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