JULY 4TH (continued from page 1) 

 The Firecracker Fun Run is a 5K for entire 
family to enjoy, Sponsored by YMCA ~ Sierra 
Madre. Show your support for the STARS & 
STRIPES - Awards for the “Best” Red White 
and Blue. Welcome to runners of all ages. 
Registration is open NOW. Register prior to 
June 15th for a guaranteed T-shirt for the first 
200 and save $5 off entry fee.

 Visit https://anc.apm.activecommunities.
com/sierramadre/activity/ to register today 
or visit www.sierramadreevents.org for more 
information. 

 Parade Registration is also OPEN now 
through June 7th. If you’d like to enter this 
hometown event, as an organization or 
business or individual or group featuring 
community members, organizations, classic 
cars, a marching band, kids on their decorated 
bikes and so much more. Join us for the 2024 
parade Sponsored by The Kensington on July 

4th, from 10:00am – 12:00 pm. 

 Parade participation is open to all; young, 
young-at-heart, and everything in between 
and there is NO FEE to participate thanks 
to the generous support of the Sierra Madre 
Kensington. Parade registration is now open 
and all applications must be submitted by June 
7th. Due to safety and staging concerns, no late 
entries will be accepted. Please make sure to 
fill out all fields and hit the submit button! 
It’s super easy just visit our website at www.
sierramadreevents.org 

 For questions regarding parade or 5K 
registration please contact the Sierra 
Madre Events Committee at publicity@
sierramadreevents.org or contact the 
Community Services Department at 
626.355.5278.

We’d really like to thank our partners and 
sponsors for this year’s events:

Parade Sponsor ~ The Kensington 

Patriotic Platinum ~ The Gooden School, 
Athens Services, VFW

Media Sponsor ~ Mountain Views News 

Rockin Rocketeers ~ SGV Management, 
Eagle Restorations Group, Inc., Sierra 
Madre Civic Club & Lucky Baldwins

Silver Sparklers ~ Lumen Optometric, 
Cancer Support Community, Western 
Supreme Rooter, Inc, Only Place in Town, 
The Buccaneer Lounge, The Buc!, Santa 
Anita Park, Sierra Madre Woman’s Club, 
Catherine Adde-Travelstore, Stephen & 
Gordana Perlof, Susan Gallagher, Sheryle 
Mann & Dan Finnegan, Doug Hayes & Dr. 
Janice Nelson Hayes, Kathleen Lucas & Basil 
Anton, Fakoory Family and St. Rita’s School

For more information on all of the 4th of July 
Festivities, please visit www.sierramadreevents.
org


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Mountain View News Saturday, June 1, 2024


Weather Wise

WALKING SIERRA MADRE - The Social Side

by Deanne Davis


6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca.

“It is the month of June, the month of leaves and roses, when pleasant 
sights salute the eyes and pleasant scents the noses.” Nathaniel 
Parker Willis

“June is the pearl of summer, shining with warmth and joy.” L. M. 
Montgomery

“Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.” Al Bernstein

It’s June already. Can’t believe it. School is out for most everybody 
and summer plans are in the works. We really don’t have any yet 
as we’ve been concentrating on just getting through May. Looking 
at the June calendar, stuffed with possibilities, let me pass on a few 
reasons for you to chill your favorite beverage, get out the lawn 
chairs and consider celebration moments:

Today, June 1st is National Say Something Nice Day, National Pen 
Pal Day, the Belmont Stakes race, and National Dare Day. (National 
Dare Day makes me think of the movie, “A Christmas Story” where 
one kid ‘double dog dares’ another hapless kid to stick his tongue on 
the frozen flagpole. Really bad idea!)

June 2nd is National Rocky Road Day, Leave the Office Early Day (It’s 
Sunday. You shouldn’t be anywhere near an office.), National Bubba 
Day, National Rotisserie Chicken Day.

June 6th, 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings along the Normandy 
Coast during WWII. This event which ultimately led to the liberation 
of Europe will be commemorated at Normandy American Cemetery.

June 11th is National Call Your Doctor Day and National Corn on 
the Cob Day.

June 14th is Flag Day, Bourbon Day, World Blood Donor Day, and 
my Husband’s Dad’s birthday. They will celebrate that together in 
heaven.

June 16th would have been my dear John’s 91st birthday, and in 
addition to being National Fudge Day, it’s Father’s Day! Make a 
note, folks, it’s a special day!

Did you happen to see the recipe for Grown-Up Strawberry Ice 
Cream on Page 11 of last week’s Mountain Views News? Where the 
recipe called for a quarter cup of vodka or tequila?? Shocking! I am 
the proud owner of a bright red Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream 
& Sorbet Maker, which is hardly ever used. Why? Because the ice 
cream it makes is so incredibly easy, fast and good that I eat it all, 
immediately, which is another really bad idea! My favorite is their 
Simple Vanilla Ice Cream. I expect this recipe will work with any ice 
cream maker:

1 cup whole milk

¾ cup granulated sugar

2 cups heavy cream

Pinch of salt

1 TB Vanilla extract. 

Combine the milk, sugar and salt until the sugar is dissolved, Stir 
in the heavy cream and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. 
Then pour mixture into the frozen freezer bowl and let it mix until 
thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes. 

It comes out soft, creamy and absolutely delicious. I now am 
salivating at the very idea of a bowl of this cold, tempting yummy 
stuff.

If you don’t have an ice cream maker, go to Mother Moo’s and have 
a big scoop of whatever the flavor of the month is. I’m hoping for 
peach.

The picture this week is Ms. Emily Brown, recent 8th grade graduate, 
enjoying a delicious breakfast burrito at Emmi’s. If you haven’t been 
to Emmi’s for one of their famous breakfast burritos, a sandwich, 
a salad, or one of their coffee drinks, you need to try it. As you can 
see, this is one satisfied customer. Emmi’s is where our beloved 
Beantown used to be and they are a great addition to the Sierra 
Madre restaurant scene.

As you will recall, I was anticipating this would be the year the 
one-hour time for the Trail Race would be broken. I was so close! 
James Timphony took the win again with an astonishing 1:01:35. 
Mr. Timphony won last year with a time of 1:02:04. Next year it 
will be under an hour. Amazing! 7:10 minute miles. On that note, 
let’s try to pick up the pace as we walk around the block, admiring 
camellias, roses, petunias and the occasional gerbera daisy. May be 
a good week to give our citrus trees some food. Gardening in June 
Gloom is delightful, less sweat! 

My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne Davis

Where you’ll find the Emma Gainsworth Kindle novelettes, 

Along with other goodies like “A Treasure Map, A Drunken Owl

And 47 Rattlers in A Bag” True Tales of Early California

 Sun Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Wed: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Thur: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s 

 Fri: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

SIERRA MADRE CITY MEETINGS

SIERRA MADRE CITY 

COUNCIL MEETING

June 11, 2024 5:30pm

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD 
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS!

As part of the City of Sierra Madre’s 

COVID-19 transparency efforts and The 
Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity 
to make public comments at any 
public meeting. Public comment may also be 
made by e-mail to PublicComment@CityofSierraMadre.
com by 3:00 p.m. on the day of 
the meeting. 

Emails will be acknowledged at the Council 
meeting and filed into public record. The 
public may also comment in person at the 
meeting.

The meetings will be streamed live on Foothills 
Media website at foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre 
and broadcast on Government 

Access Channel 3 (Spectrum)..



1630 AM EMERGENCY RADIO & 

Free on-air publicity for local events

 Sierra Madre’s EMERGENCY radio station is now accepting scripts for 
Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about community events. PSAs 
will be broadcast on the air at no charge. The station operates 24/7 and can 
be heard at 1630 on the AM dial.

 Any local non-profit or non-commercial organization can have their 
event information broadcast to the public on Sierra Madre Community 
Information Radio. The station covers the city of Sierra Madre, plus 
surrounding areas of Pasadena, Arcadia, and Monrovia. 

Your event must:

• Benefit a non-commercial or non-profit entity
• Be open to the public
• Be of general interest to local citizens


Just 
write a Public Service Announcement that describes your event and 
e-mail it to radio@cityofsierramadre.com. 

PERMITTED USE (continued from page 1)

050—Home Occupations—Discretionary. You may occupy no 
more than 50% of the residential floor area of a dwelling unit. There 
is no unreasonable overload of public parking (off-site parking).

060— (Prohibited Uses) Includes a series of common-sense uses 
prohibited as home occupations unless preempted by state law.

070— (Burden of proof) The applicant must provide support 
for its approval on several bases of fact when reviewing either a 
ministerial or discretionary home occupation permit application. 
These findings of fact are drafted to be consistent with the purpose 
and intent under Chapter 17.85 (Home Occupations) to ensure 
consistency with the general plan, that the appearance of structures 
remains consistent with the character of the neighborhood in which 
they are located, and that the home occupations do not generate 
adverse impacts to surrounding neighbors.

080—The Permit Procedures section will be relocated from 
section 060. The director may refer any application to the Planning 
Commission. Appeals will be placed in their own section. 

090— Conditions of Approval. For a home occupation, this would 
mirror the provisions set forth for home occupations qualifying for 
“ministerial” review.

100—Revocation or Modification of Permit would move from 
section 070. When the home occupation is determined to be 
detrimental to the character of its neighborhood or is not operating 
in conformance with the conditions of its approval or the provisions 
of this chapter, the Planning Commission considers revocation or 
modification of the home occupation permit.

110—Appeals. A new provision would be added to appeal the 
determination made by the Planning Commission when the 
director refers the application to its review. 

All applications for home occupations received on or after the 
ordinance’s effective date will be subject to new requirements. 
Existing home occupations will remain subject to the conditions 
under which they were permitted. Pending applications will also be 
subject to the new requirements. 

Chapter 17.88 (Temporary Use Permits):

• Residential vs. Commercial. Ensures stricter standards are 
applied to residential zones.
• Limited Frequency. Preserves the well-established 
character of residential neighborhoods.
• Eliminate Exemption. Prevents some unregulated 
commercial activity disguised as small events.


Section amendments include:

010— Purpose. Commercial uses in any zone with a primary 
residential designation are discouraged. 

020— Allowable Uses of Permits. Private gatherings up to 49 
(changed from 75), not for commercial use. 

030— Applications must be received 45 days before the day of use 
(changed from 20). Commercial use of TUPs in a non-commercial 
zone anticipating 50+ people. 

040—Noticing requirements: Commercial use TUPs must be 
issued to neighboring residents (no longer “any TUP”). One event 
per calendar year is for non-commercial use, and four are for 
commercial use. 

050— TUP Findings. Non-commercial use findings = 5. Commercial 
use findings = 7. 

Any TUP application received, processed, and approved before 
the ordinance’s effective date is subject to existing requirements. 
Temporary uses authorized this way could take place on a date after 
the ordinance’s effective date. 

MODIFICATIONS AND ADOPTION

The City Council suggested some modifications before adopting 
Ordinance 

1470. Mayor Kelly Kriebs called for subsections to be added to 
“Definitions” for the term “commercial use” for clarity to read as:

A. Fare, fee, rate, and charge or other consideration

B. Directly or indirectly in connection with any business

C. Any other undertaking for profit or gain. 

To be clear and consistent in the TUP section, it was suggested 
that the terms “street parking or public parking” should also be 
reflected in the Home Occupations section. 

There was some conversation over the one-per-year limit on TUPs 
for the non-commercial zone, which would affect events such as 
fundraising. In addition, the City Council discussed a loophole 
allowing persons to obtain a filming permit to avoid the limitations 
of a TUP. So, they opted to exclude approving the exemption related 
to filming permits from Chapter 17.88 until more discussion can 
be had and will adopt a separate ordinance later. 

Ordinance 1470 passed unanimously with the suggested 
modifications, and a second reading will take place on June 11, 
2024. 

Second Reading June 11. 


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