[{"_1":2,"_123":-5,"_124":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99,111],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6688596,"mediaKeyId","2174059-e6269cfa974c958e85d2c32236358709","parentId",2174059,"title","Commission allows larger Dollar Tree wall sign for Ramona Boulevard location","audioSeconds",1258,"startMs",3885000,"endMs",5143000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174059-e6269cfa974c958e85d2c32236358709&start=3885&end=5143","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174059-e6269cfa974c958e85d2c32236358709/thumbnail_3885000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6688596/Baldwin-Park-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Commission-allows-larger-Dollar-Tree-wall-sign-for-Ramona-Boulevard-location","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6688596-fb68a0fdf5af57bbd41a47da3499af43/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204472&Signature=VGmbRsjXSwWsrShR7TiogLs~JJv645h4rlPXiqYSmnGTTSa-XQtspbw1ADIHyT3T7w99fRWol5-QJxZVB5B5qL6IWz20i3ItFCO1EcL1KZVIHQa9Z5c1G4PUWZKjqMkkFBWZklMs-WkbIMghQzUP78a1ecc0xwY6d7Bphu8j49hXjfpd6fVSO9SwMczQ8HwYZ9JzvDDoEyTyuDY1noEk9eMZqTyDzSSRhT6a5h0QhxwL7VgPnHyP3TjDqyGISmd7gsfiI2UbMXf5HcpHLwMujbRZZRxMWcHFBmsc3Yl-9wdGh~zKOELhFTxJIFsxFOszexQtsBkoEJlyRpODZSV7SA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Baldwin Park, CA","date","2025-01-23T06:37:30.297Z","article","The Baldwin Park Planning Commission on Jan. 22 approved a zone variance (ZB 24-01) allowing a wall‑sign letter height greater than the 24‑inch maximum in the Downtown Edge zoning district for a Dollar Tree tenant at 14151 Ramona Boulevard. The commission selected the applicant’s option to permit 36‑inch letters and adopted resolution PC 25-03.

Staff presented three sign options provided by the applicant and recommended the commission choose between the 30‑inch and 36‑inch options. Staff noted similar larger signs exist on other nearby shopping‑center tenants and that a previous tenant’s sign also visually exceeded the 24‑inch code limit. The applicant and property manager said a larger sign is needed for visibility and to drive foot traffic; the tenant representative explained Dollar Tree operates on narrow margins and depends on visibility rather than paid advertising.

Reliable Properties, the shopping‑center manager, spoke in support and said a prior tenant had a larger sign. One written comment in favor was provided to staff and placed on the dais. A roll-call vote approving the 36‑inch option recorded Chair Escobosa, Vice Chair Pena, Commissioner Roman Rodriguez and Commissioner Gonzales voting yes. Staff said the project is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines §15311 and will file a Notice of Exemption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","01-22-25 Planning Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Planning Commission approved a zone variance to permit 36‑inch letter height for a Dollar Tree wall sign at 14151 Ramona Boulevard, finding the project categorically exempt under CEQA §15311.","taxTitle","Baldwin Park City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4695,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6688602,"Commission approves conditional use permit for automatic drive‑through car wash at Sterling Way",708,3155000,3863000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174059-e6269cfa974c958e85d2c32236358709&start=3155&end=3863","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174059-e6269cfa974c958e85d2c32236358709/thumbnail_3155000.jpg","/articles/6688602/Baldwin-Park-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Commission-approves-conditional-use-permit-for-automatic-drivethrough-car-wash-at-Sterling-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6688602-379e2c68da193b0f7efe6c29656bd2fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204472&Signature=BMMhlSo8qp5mN8JlFJjkIfw31h22nB1pbPLJxO7ojZtW6G~Ko85U19XEaRW3-3RXz~lvKeCR1O7dekQR22MQfPS9RlQj1CR~9e8jDFj1abkqdqlS9hg-i1AqQOr3bbTnmFfj7B7BS3Bq8NlMM6-W~JpkDOGjRsO8biMTmvLkdKpv0968ZfqwzG50UOKhelcE7J8b0PwlN8C7RL8XiLxXgfZZa1kV0bWlobbzNS6FZxa-K46AqwcjMoPUTXduJ1~IycW-pJv-iK-Q-L7QZHzfDd6KMGNcoe~gWfPA8gOts1pZFu9qRZFJ1eZlg4IADn8EFZWbfFLosHrQOZzfSWZZzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Baldwin Park Planning Commission on Jan. 22 approved a conditional use permit (CP 24-02) to allow an automatic drive‑through car wash as an added operation at an existing car‑wash and service site at 4060 Sterling Way. The commission found the project categorically exempt from CEQA under Guidelines §15303 (new construction or conversion of small structures used for commercial purposes) and adopted resolution PC 25-02 approving the permit.

Staff said the site (approximately 0.39 acres) currently operates as a hand-wash car-wash, oil‑change bay and small convenience market; those uses would remain. The applicant, Smart Engineering Inc., proposed adding an automatic car-wash lane and modifying vacuum stalls with covered awnings and security fencing. Operations were described in the applicant’s operations plan as two modes: manual hand wash (8 a.m.–6 p.m.) with up to five employees on-site and automatic car wash (6 p.m.–10 p.m.) with up to two employees; during automatic operation other services would be closed.

Staff included conditions of approval limiting allowable nighttime noise and requiring maintenance of the new fabric awnings; violations could lead to revocation of the permit. Applicant representatives said owners Joe and Coco have operated the business for more than 20 years and intend to retain current staff. No public speakers opposed the project. The commission voted to approve; roll-call recorded Chair Escobosa, Vice Chair Pena, Commissioner Roman Rodriguez and Commissioner Gonzales voting yes.","Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit (CP 24-02) to allow an automatic drive‑through car wash as an additional service at 4060 Sterling Way; project found categorically exempt under CEQA §15303.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6688608,"Commission approves tentative parcel map for Vineland Avenue lot; one commissioner abstains",900,2229000,3129000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174059-e6269cfa974c958e85d2c32236358709&start=2229&end=3129","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174059-e6269cfa974c958e85d2c32236358709/thumbnail_2229000.jpg","/articles/6688608/Baldwin-Park-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Commission-approves-tentative-parcel-map-for-Vineland-Avenue-lot-one-commissioner-abstains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6688608-e8af759418369170ae4258cc97cedb23/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204472&Signature=kZ1p1XcJCLrqq30N4EUNEdphQPg6PCrJmci-xk1D7GF~iB7NOFouNReivRQ2z4IBzYs69mTIMaLSgXMaBD3d3R-VF8umZltI3Q3YyIfsTc9mIN4wLldYjzTy25Gf89fpuCpGCzTgebL33SiwdIov~5QkoTr5UW2ecUiuev~3~xmoZcXeyihxw~oo4R9wslEvQCa8OVBwvC8E4tSS31OhnxWsJvZaIc3QSBA4Ifd~cRu9liJJ1ayXbq7fzcDpfsphDeiLOAvb-KwYMuU2hIeJdZkzLh3AtsZs0Doa1oOdZ4wBRptxQfAfKBkaxwBgcrwJwIqixO1WCAKXtKSLpA4dWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Baldwin Park Planning Commission voted Jan. 22 to approve tentative parcel map TPM 84348 and associated design review (PR 24-26) to subdivide a 0.44-acre parcel at 3442 Vineland Avenue into two lots and permit construction of a new two-story single-family home.

Staff told commissioners the site currently contains a single-family home with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and a junior ADU that would remain; the application before the commission was limited to the tentative map and the construction of one new two-story home on the newly created lot. Staff said the project complies with R‑1 zoning and off-street parking requirements, including provisions related to ADUs and state law (SB 9) affecting parking exemptions. The project was determined to be categorically exempt from CEQA under Guidelines section 15315 (minor land divisions), and a Notice of Exemption will be filed.

An adjacent resident, Dan Ferrer, spoke in opposition citing construction noise, traffic and parking impacts in the Stitchman cul‑de‑sac and said the applicant’s pattern of purchasing larger lots and building rental units concerned neighbors. The applicant’s representative, Cayman Lai, said the owner, Winnie Tang, intends to rent the new unit and agreed to the staff conditions of approval.

The commission moved to approve the tentative map and design review; the roll-call vote recorded Chair Escobosa, Vice Chair Pena and Commissioner Roman Rodriguez voting yes, and Commissioner Gonzales abstaining. The commission adopted resolution PC 25-01 approving TPM 84348.","The Planning Commission voted to approve a tentative parcel map (TPM 84348) to subdivide a 0.44-acre parcel into two lots and allow construction of a two-story single-family home at 3442 Vineland Avenue; the project was found categorically exempt under CEQA Section 15315.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6688613,"Residents urge commission to preserve Florence Flanner open space, cite park scarcity and outreach gaps",183,195000,378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174059-e6269cfa974c958e85d2c32236358709&start=195&end=378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174059-e6269cfa974c958e85d2c32236358709/thumbnail_195000.jpg","/articles/6688613/Baldwin-Park-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Residents-urge-commission-to-preserve-Florence-Flanner-open-space-cite-park-scarcity-and-outreach-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6688613-2b5c32e3b2c647c3a18fb21897eece94/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204472&Signature=oRMvsj~AReeNeZ~CoACgnVw5LJelp~NZBk5n6sW2FRiU3jt1zNhTkylSuSvPuQZcCBvLhpWOlv7aUNy~DNd0iqx7XMXkmkG4io8qK9Nbcz5GBj1jb3GWlO1SQC0RtAhQfoF9JBpvVMhzQkJ56GVvun1jVaOi1RIkKxQKwIwQjCOErZGl--AEcqzKRM3wQM7RzWViGFRj5bNKYB1F5Dauz5wSX83d7PgMajieqW4lmRHH22jqd1wXW8jiqr38MCprlmQ7vzaMlBJe5sgLkm7Hvf-h6EdCd-E-sy2rzYnNDpd~BWOXZAbc3drSoDB7Nm-mc77hSIQiMeVEMK38E8hLOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Speakers during oral communications at the Jan. 22 Baldwin Park Planning Commission meeting urged the commission to preserve a 4.3-acre open-space parcel at the former Florence Flanner School, saying proposed redevelopment would remove much-needed recreational land in an area they described as park‑scarce.

A speaker identifying themselves as a stakeholder in Bassett said a developer, Storm Properties, working with a lease partner from Bassett Unified School District, is proposing to redesignate the parcel for residential use and build five condominiums, none of which the speaker said would be affordable to current residents. The speaker said the school had formerly provided two baseball diamonds and a track and community access outside school hours, and that subsequent uses had closed off access to the neighborhood. The commenter raised concerns about ingress and egress and said a past fire on the property required neighbors to intervene.

Two nearby residents, Alonso Rodriguez and Jorge Del Real Carlos, told commissioners they had not received adequate notice of the proposal. Rodriguez said he learned about the project only two weeks before the meeting when a neighbor knocked on his door; he said the mail notice list did not reach some nearby households. Del Real Carlos said he received a letter only one day before the meeting and repeated concerns about public safety and lack of green space.

The first speaker framed the issue as one of civil‑rights and Title VI concerns tied to long‑term access to recreational space in underserved neighborhoods; the speaker asked the city to keep the land designated as open space. Commissioners did not take action on the matter at the Jan. 22 meeting; the remarks were part of oral communications and will be part of the public record if or when a formal application is filed.","Several speakers during oral communications asked the Planning Commission to retain 4.3 acres of open space at the former Florence Flanner School and opposed a developer proposal to build market-rate condominium units.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6688617,"Planning Commission backs Metro-owned digital billboard, recommends MND and development agreement",1447,781000,2228000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174059-e6269cfa974c958e85d2c32236358709&start=781&end=2228","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174059-e6269cfa974c958e85d2c32236358709/thumbnail_781000.jpg","/articles/6688617/Baldwin-Park-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Planning-Commission-backs-Metro-owned-digital-billboard-recommends-MND-and-development-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6688617-baf1a9fc82a78eee5d017a4e02777b92/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204473&Signature=Qumc0UGa4V0FLaEnprnlm5FiacqhdgurU5osYh74eNmXEqoNdOPv~6Zt-kQY~MGM--9DbBQjzyNS1fzJypDzc0-KYzC71aAMvG0ksnEzbF33U9S8cJ84IdehItaFDLrCLS24Z2m43zwkNCxxDjvP~9h96KTJxGRci49iiszUMfx9S3-FQoi4VYKtFu69aG3H2sT1iQQ5BIxYtGEg3xnXRKLAbrYgI0QaBzwzDrqFUqE~7i3xNFxhVXwS2TmCMuqEI13NqrTlGTBMwKGqI06Zu2~70PLqn5tCUCoGi8eQKRP0wi7e7OG4rCrBgXBbXBpkpx1I5GiQ1dyVrRP00QJnSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Baldwin Park Planning Commission voted Jan. 22 to recommend the City Council approve a development agreement (DA 24-01) and adopt an initial study/mitigated negative declaration (MND) and mitigation monitoring and reporting program for a proposed two-sided digital billboard in the railroad right-of-way adjacent to 3100 Baldwin Park Boulevard.

Staff said the structure would be owned by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and operate as part of a Transportation Communication Network (TCN). The sign would be “hybrid” in nature, carrying commercial advertising as well as transportation and emergency messaging and traffic-data collection functions, and would connect with a countywide network of similar signs.

The project as presented would have an overall structural height of 85 feet and a height of 57 feet measured from the highest point of the nearby freeway; staff said that measurement is below the 65-foot measurement permitted by code when measured from the top of the freeway. The sign faces would use LED illumination with automatic brightness adjustment to meet local, state and federal standards. Staff also said the development agreement includes mitigation measures the city’s environmental consultant recommends to reduce potentially significant impacts to less-than-significant levels under CEQA.

Members of the public who spoke during the hearing raised health concerns about LED signage; staff noted the city’s environmental consultant had prepared a response to the written comment and that the comment and response were included in the agenda packet. The applicant’s contractor, Kevin Donovan of AllVision, said Metro will operate and maintain the structure and that advertising revenue would fund Metro transportation needs countywide. Donovan said the city would receive a one-time upfront payment (staff said approximately $25,000) and an annual fee starting at about $75,000 per year, with later estimates cited up to about $115,000 per year depending on contract terms.

After applicant and staff presentations and questions from commissioners about message limits, safety, and the environmental review, the commission moved to recommend approval. A roll-call vote recorded Chair Escobosa, Vice Chair Pena, Commissioner Roman Rodriguez and Commissioner Gonzales voting yes; the commission adopted resolution PC 25-04 recommending Council approve DA 24-01 and found the MND and MMRP were prepared in accordance with CEQA.

The recommendation now goes to the City Council for final action. The staff report, environmental document, the written public comment and the consultant response were included in tonight’s agenda packet and will be part of the council record.","Baldwin Park Planning Commission voted to recommend City Council approve a two-sided digital billboard in the railroad right-of-way adjacent to 3100 Baldwin Park Boulevard, adopting a mitigated negative declaration and mitigation monitoring plan.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Commission allows larger Dollar Tree wall sign for Ramona Boulevard location

Commission approves conditional use permit for automatic drive‑through car wash at Sterling Way

Commission approves tentative parcel map for Vineland Avenue lot; one commissioner abstains

Residents urge commission to preserve Florence Flanner open space, cite park scarcity and outreach gaps

Planning Commission backs Metro-owned digital billboard, recommends MND and development agreement