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Commissioner Chowhan told colleagues the city has an aging population and urged review of local regulations that may limit residents’ ability to adapt homes as they age. \"We are an aging city,\" Chowhan said, noting demographic data showing sizable populations in older age bands. He asked staff to consider whether backyard coverage and other design controls could be adjusted to help elderly residents remain in place, saying alternatives such as accessory dwelling units may not be suitable for some older homeowners.

Staff clarified that the city does not have a development proposal for the Bloomfield and South Street site but that a community open house has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Senior Center (Aspen Pine Room) to discuss rezoning work being done to meet the Cerritos housing element. Staff provided a project page and more information at cerritos.gov/rezone.

Commissioners who attended a recent AAPI conference reported back on insights about data and policy, and Chair Reyes and others thanked the council for supporting attendance. No formal action was taken; the items were discussion and public outreach updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting: August 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners discussed the city’s aging population, backyard development rules and the need to consider design changes to help older residents. Staff announced a community open house Aug. 13 on a rezoning effort related to the Cerritos housing element, and directed residents to cerritos.gov/rezone for information.","taxTitle","Cerritos City, Orange County, California","taxId",79642,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6589554,"Resident tells Cerritos Planning Commission her home is ‘poisoned,’ staff offered to collect contact information",501,407000,908000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5550623-f6b811b5990d1e4b8d4b7f9822e7b30f&start=407&end=908","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5550623-f6b811b5990d1e4b8d4b7f9822e7b30f/thumbnail_407000.jpg","/articles/6589554/California/Resident-tells-Cerritos-Planning-Commission-her-home-is-poisoned-staff-offered-to-collect-contact-information","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589554-a4082985b109fcde4eaccc716fdd65bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137243&Signature=of0dP6Al6Us9piPKgPFf-oZlnezJKejYVWIabhTXf~ZLzZG539CO7GBT1cccSAcyJydymYPJZnzYJv7VxyyyXQmEf2cdMOSq72f9mPY90QkS94z1xwIPa1Rg5D2cymxEvjjDLOISGj0rikb2JEs5jpvU26mNrK1EH7cnUb96dcBOCXlSTeFKett-kr1gc9-E8SrzJ3YDI7jOZ~nf8s5X593SD9XxTZ8b1I1UQ3f31oqQg5zKJ5X-yTeoXpCpglq6falzyhSJOqgBTI446yX6tXpZk2po-s~1JKltmphkVALC7qdzOjNM-79gE6j~LPfpHQIk9PC4L1zJ2F-6tEgIZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public‑comment period at the Aug. 6 Cerritos Planning Commission meeting, resident Linda Troxell told commissioners her home at 19118 Stephanie Avenue had been uninhabitable for seven years because of hazardous building materials and asked the city to intervene.

\"My home my home is poisoned. It needs needs to be fixed. It can be fixed. It is a toxic mess,\" Troxell said in remarks recorded on the meeting transcript. She said a third party had provided documentation and photos to Council Member Jennifer Hung and that she had sought assistance for more than a year.

Staff said they would collect Troxell’s contact information and pass it to the appropriate city staff. The meeting clerk noted the Planning Commission’s public‑comment rules, and the chair extended her speaking time so she could finish. Troxell repeatedly asked to see Council Member Hung but was told council members hold separate meetings.

No formal agenda item or code enforcement action on Troxell’s property was discussed on the record during the meeting; staff said they would transmit her information and follow up after the meeting.

The commission did not take formal action related to Troxell’s complaint during the Aug. 6 meeting.","A Cerritos resident, Linda Troxell, told the Planning Commission during public comment that her home at 19118 Stephanie Avenue has been uninhabitable for seven years because of hazardous building materials and asked for city assistance; staff offered to collect her contact information and said they would pass it along.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6589558,"Cerritos Planning Commission approves Precise Plan 2025‑7 for second‑story addition on Espinero Drive",1639,1233000,2872000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5550623-f6b811b5990d1e4b8d4b7f9822e7b30f&start=1233&end=2872","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5550623-f6b811b5990d1e4b8d4b7f9822e7b30f/thumbnail_1233000.jpg","/articles/6589558/California/Cerritos-Planning-Commission-approves-Precise-Plan-20257-for-secondstory-addition-on-Espinero-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589558-249d956cccec5a7f82102516dbf9e8a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137243&Signature=ZxKXNzO1~-tMCKkUZdQS3MuYkTMLyBL6FF-id~tPZyQ7qn5AO1vs7nQVAnczOcJ5gsHlYe1M2KN3W2FbG4TnvolG2lGAE58zEfuTPAmTaFQy~xBIyoMWHPi6aE0eNXe6AOfkhCIWQkg8M1EGVyo~BebkOooUrvWnQWA~ZWPObyeQuMeFdy3VnhqXCRybM5p00buYp52HfhQs0UvqahkYiL4WDjexGEGQf~3PXN-7CKIa9Bk2u69z-TMAJ3EkOBsissrFdTgEZU~s2oPieT1wc75mJKjrbkbEehuNfQvieOEaEC4JsTbxC-x0WxrcSKSoGJkW-zqxrl~BwWv9BKRHxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cerritos Planning Commission on Aug. 6 voted 4‑0 to approve Precise Plan 2025‑7, a proposal to add a first‑floor addition and a new second floor to an existing single‑story home on Espinero Drive.

Associate Planner Wyman Wong presented the project and told the commission the property is zoned R‑S‑6500 and lies east of Shoemaker Avenue and south of South Street. Wong said the project includes several project‑specific conditions of approval requiring the removal of unpermitted structures and new site improvements. \"This project was submitted to the City of Cerritos in May,\" Wong said during his presentation, describing the review timeline.

The project packet shown to the commission included a site plan, front and rear elevations, and a materials board. Staff reported that project conditions require removal of an unpermitted open‑lattice patio and an unpermitted wrought‑iron gate when construction begins (conditions 42 and 44), installation of a minimum 6‑foot concrete block wall or wall return with a solid gate on the east side yard (conditions 43 and 44), provision of organic ground cover at the front of the residence (condition 45), and locating any satellite dish so it is not visible from public streets and active recreation areas (condition 46). Staff also advised that the project, as presented, meets applicable setback and lot‑coverage requirements and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as noted in the staff report.

Commissioners asked staff about the project timeline and permitting process. Wong explained that projects reaching the commission often undergo months of review and revisions to conform with the Cerritos Municipal Code and the city's residential design manual; he said that, after Planning Commission approval, the applicant must submit building plans to city staff and to the Los Angeles County plan‑checking office for building‑code review, a process Wong said typically takes four to six weeks for an initial county review.

With no public speakers on the item, a commissioner moved to waive full reading and adopt the resolution approving Precise Plan 2025‑7. The motion carried by electronic vote, 4‑0.

The commission’s action authorizes the project to proceed to building plan check and permitting subject to the listed conditions of approval. The record for this item includes the planning commission staff report and exhibit package (listed in the agenda packet as Exhibit 19).","The Planning Commission voted 4‑0 to approve Precise Plan 2025‑7, allowing a first‑floor addition and a new second floor at a single‑family residence on Espinero Drive, subject to conditions including removal of unpermitted structures and landscaping requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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