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Chair Becerra called the meeting to order and the commission adopted the May 13 minutes “as presented.” The commission then nominated and accepted two volunteers to serve on the Design Review Subcommittee; staff announced the volunteers would serve on the subcommittee and thanked them for volunteering. No roll-call vote or motion language was recorded in the transcript for the appointment; the chair thanked the commissioners who volunteered.

In staff announcements, Joanne listed community events including the summer concert series beginning June 18 (every Wednesday through July 30) and the Fourth of July fireworks spectacular at the West Covina Sportsplex. Joanne also noted the next Parks and Recreation master-plan workshop would be held July 7. Staff recognized Lydia Dezara, who was introduced as a senior administrative employee in the Planning Division and Community Development Department with 25 years of service; Lydia has filed for retirement and her last day is July 3. Commissioners thanked Lydia, and staff allowed her to strike the gavel to adjourn the meeting.

The commission then adjourned at 8:00 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","The City of West Covina - June 10, 2025 - Planning Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission adopted minutes from its May 13, 2025 meeting, selected two commissioners to serve on the Design Review Subcommittee, heard community-development announcements including summer events, and observed staff recognition for a retiring senior administrative employee.","taxTitle","West Covina, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",3860,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6533426,"Planning commission hears 12-month report on beer-and-wine sales at service stations; no major incidents reported",743,2579000,3322000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3768436-0cbe673a6206cd011f062d6cdd4fe692&start=2579&end=3322","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3768436-0cbe673a6206cd011f062d6cdd4fe692/thumbnail_2579000.jpg","/articles/6533426/West-Covina/Los-Angeles-County/California/Planning-commission-hears-12-month-report-on-beer-and-wine-sales-at-service-stations-no-major-incidents-reported","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6533426-9fbced552fad27e7ce6fb2ec1a44f17c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776662063&Signature=efjZFoK683zzgkFXXEq-ysD0VKpnH-CxRp499H1CL08NCtfOgHhG65fHHYdgwK6POsLUhx0EdOvWA2kOK-Hq23obujGjse02WDv2j7IyIdruTMI-177b3sawwnPutJTBTsIgmas-ypBSzPL1~M9ShpDxu2kxr1YMnvJ9Uog1e6Oqf~-B1pWz4AqPiAgp9fMsvQDAvbNNhHwoZ77tnGi41IftjEqqydIWv7ZJjhhfrd3ptywEJ8ApP3aZNJN0cOHQK0s8gl9z8kdgPeYQfB2kHv1puWT-baj4C1InVyeS-S~cDUUv06kSSPNM1O6hHHq~8ZS1Y7n62Eqo7tYETjMaEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Covina Planning Commission on June 10 received a 12-month status report on service stations granted conditional-use permits to sell beer and wine for off-site consumption and heard staff say no alcohol-related incidents have been reported at the permitted locations during the review period.

Joanne presented the staff report, reviewed the background ordinance that allowed limited beer-and-wine sales at service-station convenience stores, and said the planning division has processed six applications since the ordinance took effect. Staff reported that three locations had completed the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) licensing process and that site inspections found those three stores in compliance with the conditions of approval.

Joanne gave an example of one approved location at 129 South Sunset Avenue (Chevron), noting ABC issued its license on April 29, 2024, and staff inspections found the store complying with display and refrigeration restrictions required by its approval. Staff also said they contacted the police department and code enforcement and confirmed that none of the three ABC-licensed sites had generated alcohol-related calls for service during the review year.

When commissioners asked, staff clarified that the other three applications had not been denied but simply had not received ABC licenses yet. No enforcement actions or public-safety problems were reported during the period under review. Commissioners did not take further formal action on the report; staff said the item was intended as an informational follow-up to the conditional-use permitting process.","Staff updated the Planning Commission on the city’s conditional-use permitting and 12-month follow-up for beer-and-wine sales at convenience stores in service stations, reporting three licensed locations in compliance and no alcohol-related incidents recorded in the last year.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6533430,"West Covina planning commissioners review Arts in Public Places annual report, discuss spending priorities",2206,367000,2573000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3768436-0cbe673a6206cd011f062d6cdd4fe692&start=367&end=2573","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3768436-0cbe673a6206cd011f062d6cdd4fe692/thumbnail_367000.jpg","/articles/6533430/West-Covina/Los-Angeles-County/California/West-Covina-planning-commissioners-review-Arts-in-Public-Places-annual-report-discuss-spending-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6533430-773547da4ebae4e4b52ab1669b785d30/orig.mp4?Expires=1776662063&Signature=b6VnkqfHnHb9jz1dEJvNH2EK9bHJYgxpT60w1rpcVEyEcEsc2CBzvkwvFPJn1B6a5IUcE-ChjtCnAx8akqptBeeT5FTcpDN~zmB-a4kA37Ccsdn9AL8Gh1ZWdYtQzQyJi5smCnAdz8sPw3iOhqfavvT9vRpsye~Q-wVICMYA2OHe~t4gjk6CdCT~um9bXjswCmMUxUEOkNW0pU0cWoA8YnhVb-JtzqK2UChuMNNlgmv3zexhatST~wdTCqW3qXq7Frgfo0Cx6QjGr00VMHevXJQoOwF-LO6Z3zJHGLV968gD425UOncUZC02e26HNtll4Ln2jC0IBRa1IKlVFd5xOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Covina Planning Commission on June 10 reviewed the Arts in Public Places program annual report for the 2024–25 fiscal year, heard staff describe how the program is funded, and discussed options for spending and governance, including whether to re-establish an arts subcommittee and how the city should prioritize public art installations.

Joanne delivered the staff presentation, explaining that the municipal code requires an annual Arts in Public Places report and that the program is funded by in-lieu fees tied to new development. Under the code, new nonresidential projects with valuations of $500,000 or more and capital improvement projects meeting that threshold must contribute 1% of project valuation; residential projects pay 0.5% of valuation. Funds may be used for commissioning public art, maintenance and restoration of artwork, education programs and events, plaques and signage, staff training, and administration.

Commissioners debated how to spend the current fund balance, which Joanne said totaled $742,780. Staff recommended allocating $200,000 in the proposed 2025–26 budget toward repainting and exterior renovation work at City Hall, which staff characterized as qualifying as artwork under the municipal code when done as an architectural or artistic treatment. Commissioners discussed alternative uses for the money, including larger, more memorable installations in parks, a proposal to run a community contest for artwork ideas, and nontraditional public-art concepts such as “musical road” features, botanical/arts gardens, or performance-oriented installations.

Several commissioners said existing pieces placed by individual developers sometimes feel “awkward” and suggested the city explore projects with stronger civic connections and longer-lasting impact. Commissioners also discussed material choices and vandalism/theft risks—citing past incidents of stolen copper or damaged pieces—and urged consideration of lower-maintenance, lower-theft options. Commissioners and staff noted that where developers elect to install artwork on-site rather than pay the in-lieu fee, those projects do not add to the city fund balance.

Staff said the Arts in Public Places subcommittee was previously formed as a small panel (a council member, a community and senior services commissioner, a planning commissioner and a staff liaison) to review concepts and artist renderings but had not completed projects such as a mural at Orangewood Park after discovering the park’s condition required renovation. Staff recommended that the planning commission provide ideas and consider recommending that the city council re-initiate a subcommittee or other public-engagement measures. Commissioners suggested broader public outreach and contests to solicit ideas from residents and stressed making any subcommittee meetings accessible and well publicized.

No formal amendment to the municipal code or vote to reallocate funds was taken at the meeting. Joanne said the staff would compile the commissioners’ recommendations in a report to the city council.

The commission moved on to other items after the Arts in Public Places discussion; staff indicated the recommended next step is that planning commission comments be forwarded to the city council for action on any code amendments or funding reallocations.","The West Covina Planning Commission received the Arts in Public Places 2024–25 annual report, heard staff explain the in-lieu fee rules and eligible uses, and debated how the roughly $742,780 fund balance should be spent and governed.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning commission adopts minutes, appoints members to design review subcommittee and hears staff announcements

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West Covina planning commissioners review Arts in Public Places annual report, discuss spending priorities