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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/25/2017 PC AgendaPLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA July 25, 2017 7:00 P.M. City Hall, Windmill Community Room 21810 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Chairperson Vice Chairperson Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Raymond Wolfe Ken Mok Naila Barlas Frank Farago Jennifer "Fred" Mahike Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to agenda items are on file in the Planning Division of the Community Development Department, located at 21810 Copley Drive, and are available for public inspection. If you have questions regarding an agenda item, please call (909) 839-7030 during regular business hours. Written materials distributed to the Planning Commission within 72 hours of the Planning Commission meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the City Clerk's office at 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California, during normal business hours. In an effort to comply with the requirements of Title 11 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Diamond Bar requires that any person in need of any type of special equipment, assistance or accommodation(s) in order to communicate at a City public meeting must inform the Community Development Department at (909) 839-7030 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. D LOAD DAR Please refrain from smoking, eating or The City of Diamond Bar uses recycled drinking in the Windmill Community Room paper and encourages you to do the same City of Diamond Bar Planning Commission MEETING RULES PUBLIC INPUT The meetings of the Diamond Bar Planning Commission are open to the public. A member of the public may address the Commission on the subject of one or more agenda items and/or other items of which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Diamond Bar Planning Commission. 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In accordance with State Law (Brown Act), all matters to be acted on by the Commission must be posted at least 72 hours prior to the Commission meeting. In case of emergency or when a subject matter arises subsequent to the posting of the agenda, upon making certain findings, the Commission may act on item that is not on the posted agenda. INFORMATION RELATING TO AGENDAS AND ACTIONS OF THE COMMISSION Agendas for Diamond Bar Planning Commission meetings are prepared by the Planning Division of the Community Development Department. Agendas are available 72 hours prior to the meeting at City Hall and the public library, and may be accessed by personal computer at the contact information below. Every meeting of the Planning Commission is recorded and duplicate recordings are available for a nominal charge. ADA REQUIREMENTS A cordless microphone is available for those persons with mobility impairments who cannot access the public speaking area. The service of the cordless microphone and sign language interpreter services are available by giving notice at least three business days in advance of the meeting. Please telephone (909) 839-7030 between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Friday. HELPFUL CONTACT INFORMATION Copies of Agenda, Rules of the Commission, CDs of Meetings (909) 839-7030 Email: info @diamondbarca.gov Website: www.diamondbarca.gov CITY OF DIAMOND BAR PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, July 25, 2017 RITeTiCT, CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Next Resolution No. 2017-17 ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONERS: Naila Barlas, Frank Farago, Jennifer "Fred" Mahlke, Vice Chairperson Ken Mok, Chairperson Raymond Wolfe 2. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS: This is the time and place for the general public to address the members of the Planning Commission on any item that is within their jurisdiction, allowing the public an opportunity to speak on non-public hearing and non -agenda items. Please complete a Speaker's Card for the recording Secretary (completion of this form is voluntary). There is a five-minute maximum time limit when addressing the Planning Commission. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Chairperson 4. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following items listed on the consent calendar are considered routine and are approved by a single motion. Consent calendar items may be removed from the agenda by request of the Commission only: 4.1 Minutes of Regular Meeting: June 27, 2017 4.2 Public Convenience or Necessity Finding No. PL2017-39 — Make a finding for a 'Type 20 (Off -Sale Beer and Wine)" license for Sprouts Farmers Market located at 239 S. Diamond Bar Blvd. 5. OLD BUSINESS: None 6. NEW BUSINESS: None 7. PUBLIC HEARING(S): 7.1 Development Review No. PL2017-11 — Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.48, the applicant and property owner are requesting Development Review approval to construct a 1,372 square -foot addition and a 71 square -foot balcony to an existing 1,881 square -foot single-family residence JULY 25, 2017 PAGE 2 PLANNING COMMISSION on a 0.16 gross acre (6,899 gross square -foot) lot. The subject property is zoned Low/Medium Density Residential (RLM) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential Project Address: 23303 Gold Rush Drive Property Owner: Sai A. Myint 23303 Gold Rush Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Applicant: George V. Wong 516 N. Moore Ave.. #E Monterey Park, CA 91754 Environmental Determination: The project has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Based on that assessment, the City has determined the project to be Categorically Exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Article 19 under Section 15301 (e) (additions to existing structures) of the CEQA Guidelines. No further environmental review is required. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Development Review No. PL2017-11, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the draft resolution. 7.2 General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Development Review No. PL2015-253 — Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Sections 22.48 and 22.70, the property owner and applicant are requesting a General Plan Amendment to modify the existing General Plan land use designation of Medium Density Residential (RM) to Low Density Residential (RL); a Zone Change to modify the existing zoning district from Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) to Low Density Residential (RL); and approval of Development Review application to construct a new 3,932 square -foot, three story single family residence measuring approximately 31 feet high on an 11,225 square -foot (0.26 acre) undeveloped, vacant lot. Project Address: 1111 N. Diamond Bar Blvd. Property Owner: James Chin Chou 1359 Bentley Court West Covina, CA 91791 Applicant: JWL Associates 1221 S. Hacienda Blvd. Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 JULY 25, 2017 PAGE 3 PLANNING COMMISSION Environmental Determination: The proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone Change on the Subject Property is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as prescribed under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) in that "it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment." The modification will rectify an existing inconsistency between the General Plan and Zoning Maps, and allow for development of an underutilized parcel. The following findings further document why the development of a single family residence would not have any potentially significant impacts on the environment: • Aesthetics: The proposed Project is located on a vacant lot and approximately 190 feet away from the nearest residences. The development of the 3,932 square -foot single family residence will have a minimal visual impact due to its small footprint and will not affect any private viewsheds since the building sits on a lower pad level than the existing homes in the vicinity. • Agriculture and Forestry Resources/Biological Resources: The proposed Project is a vacant, undeveloped lot that contains wild brush and no trees. Therefore there is no impact to any habitat. • Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The air quality impacts from criteria air pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions and odors associated with construction activity and operations of a single family residence is extremely minimal. • Cultural/Mineral Resources: There is no known historic, archeological, paleontological or mineral resource on or near the site and due to minimal grading activities, there are unlikely impacts to cultural resources. • Geology and Soils: No active faults are known to traverse the project site and is not located in any known landslide area. Adherence to standard engineering practices and design criteria relative to seismic and geologic hazards in accordance with the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) is required. Conformance to these requirements would be applied to the proposed Project as standards conditions of project approval. • Hazards and Hazardous Materials: The project site is a vacant, undeveloped lot. Development of the proposed single family residence would not create a significant hazard to the public or environment. • Hydrology and Water Quality: The project site is not located within a flood zone. The proposed development will not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area in a manner which would result in JULY 25, 2017 PAGE 4 PLANNING COMMISSION substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site and will not be allowed to violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements. The applicant is required to submit a drainage study, including supporting hydraulic and hydrological data for review and approval. • Land Use and Planning: The modification of the site's General Plan land use and Zoning designations for the purposes of allowing a single family residential use will have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment given that the single family residence is located on a vacant, undeveloped lot bordering the SR57 freeway to the north, Diamond Bar Blvd. to the south, Caltrans right-of-way to the west, and drainage easement to the east. The proposed single family residence is situated on a much lower grade level than other residential uses in the vicinity and will not be directly adjacent to them. • Noise: There will be a temporary increase in noise levels during construction of the project and is subject to the City's ordinance on construction hours. Any potential impacts would be temporary and of minimal duration. Upon completion of construction, the proposed single family residence is not expected to substantially increase ambient noise levels and will be compatible with the noise levels in the surrounding area. • Population and Housing/Recreation: The proposed site is a vacant, undeveloped lot and the development of a new single family residence would have extremely minimal impacts to population growth and use of existing recreational facilities in the vicinity. • Transportation/Traffic: A new single family residence results in few peak hour trips and parking needs, therefore, will have minimal impacts. • Public Services/Utilities and Service Systems: A new single family residence would have minimal impacts to public services, wastewater treatment needs, storm water drainage facilities, water supply, and solid waste demands. Therefore no further environmental review is required. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt resolutions recommending that the City Council approve the requested General Plan Amendment, Zone Change; and Development Review based on the findings of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Sections 22.48.040 and 22.70.050, subject to conditions of approval listed therein. 8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: JULY 25, 2017 PAGE 5 PLANNING COMMISSION Fa 10 STAFF COMMENTS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 9.1 Public Hearing dates for future projects SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CONCERTS IN THE PARK/ MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING: CITY COUNCIL MEETING: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING: 11. ADJOURNMENT: Wednesdays — June 14, 2017 through August 2, 2017, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sycamore Canyon Park Movie begins immediately after concert Thursday, July 27, 2017, 7:00 pm Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill Community Room 21810 Copley Drive Tuesday, August 1, 2017 — 6:30 pm South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium 21825 Copley Drive Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 7:00 pm Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill Community Room 21810 Copley Drive Thursday, August 10, 2017, 7:00 pm Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill Community Room 21810 Copley Drive MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION •_, JUNE 27, 2017 - CALL TO ORDER: Chair/Wolfe called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Mahlke led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. ROLL CALL: `A 3. EN Present: Commissioners Naila Barlas Frank Farago, Jennifer "Fred" Mahlke, Vice Chair Ken Mok, and Chair Raymond Wolfe Also present: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; James Eggart, Assistant City Attorney; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; May Nakajima, Associate Planner; and Stella Marquez, Administrative Coordinator. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented. CONSENT CALENDAR: 4.1 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 23 2017: C/Mahlke moved, C/Farago seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 23, 2017, as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: 5. OLD BUSINESS: 6. NEW BUSINESS: COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONERS 7. PUBLIC HEARING(S): None None Farago, Mahlke, VC/Mok, Chair/Wolfe None Barlas None 7.1 Development Review No. PL2016-216 — Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.48, the applicant and property owner requested Development Review approval to demolish an existing single family residence and construct a 10,704 square foot single family residence with 1054 square feet of garage area and 2,608 square feet of patio/balcony area on a 0.65 gross acre JUNE 27, 2017 PAGE 2 PLANNING COMMISSION (28,465 gross square foot) lot. The subject property is zoned Rural Residential (RR) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of Rural Residential. PROJECT ADDRESS PROPERTY OWNER: APPLICANT: 22242 Steeplechase Lane Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Huo You Liang 14328 Lomita Avenue City of Industry, CA 91745 Jeffrey Sun 15328 Lomita Avenue City of Industry, CA 91745 AP/Nakajima presented staff's report and recommended Planning Commission approval of Development Review No. PL2016-216 as recommended by staff, Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed in the Resolution. Chair/Wolfe commented that Sheet T-2.01 actually shows the first floor and not the second floor. T-2.02 shows the second floor. Jeffrey Sun, applicant, confirmed that Chair/Wolfe was correct. He explained that this home is very large and the design is custom. Four to six family members will occupy this home when completed and said he believed it was a beautiful design. Chair/Wolfe agreed that it was a beautiful design. Chair/Wolfe opened the public hearing. With no one present who wished to speak on this item, Chair/Wolfe closed the public hearing. VC/Mok moved, C/Mahlke seconded to approve Development Review No. PL2016-216, with the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the Resolution. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Farago, Mahlke, VC/Mok Chair/NVolfe None None 7.2 Developmnt Review No. PL2017-14 — Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.48, the applicant and property owner requested Development Review approval to construct a 5,203 square foot single family residence with 916 square feet of garage area and 2,182 square feet of JUNE 27, 2017 PAGE 3 -PLANNING COMMISSION r' loggia/deck area on a 1.1 gross acre (47,916 gross square foot) lot. The subject property is zoned Rural Residential (RR) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of Rural Residential. PROPERTY OWNER: 23516 Mirage Lane Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Kathy and Jonathan Ou 16309 Sonnet Place Chino Hills, CA 91709 Steven Phillips 26 Windsong Irvine, CA 92614 AP/Nakajima presented staff's report and recommended Planning Commission approval of Development Review No. PL2017-14, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution. Steven Phillips, Architect, said he designed the house to step down the hill in both directions. This is not a very large house which leaves plenty of land around the exterior portion. He believed the design fit the City's guidelines and he is very proud of his design. Chair/Wolfe said that Mr. Phillips should be proud of the design that fuses modern styles with a more Mediterranean look which fits nicely into the terrain. Chair/Wolfe opened the public hearing. There being no one who wished to speak on this matter, Chair/Wolfe closed the public hearing. C/Farago moved, Chair/Wolfe seconded, to Approve Development Review No. PL2017-14, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Farago, Mahlke, VC/Mok Chair//Wolfe NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None 9. PLANNING COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: None JUNE 27, 2017 PAGE 4 �' PLANNING COMMISSION 10. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 10.1 Public Hearing dates for future proiects. CDD/Gubman stated that there will be no Planning Commission meeting on July 11. The next meeting takes place on July 25 for which there are two agenda items. One is for a new residence on North Diamond Bar Boulevard which also involves a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change. As such, the Commission's role in this project will be to review the Development application for the home and to forward a recommendation to the City Council in regard to the General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and the Design Review for the home. Currently, there is an inconsistency between the residential General Plan designation and the Commercial Zoning designation for the property which needs to be resolved. The other agenda item is a request for a relatively modest residential addition to a tract home on Gold Rush. CM/DeStefano's last day is July 7th and the new City Manager, Dan Fox, begins his service with the City on Monday, July 10th. There was a GPAC meeting on June 15, the topic of which was the commencement of Phase 2 of the General Plan process that began with the task of looking at land use alternatives centered on potential locations for a "town center." During the First Phase of reconnaissance there was a lot of community interest in establishing a town center, and the alternative sites that were being preliminarily considered were 1) strengthening the presence of intersection of Grand Avenue/Diamond Bar Boulevard; 2) looking at the corridor along Diamond Bar Boulevard between Golden Springs Drive and the SR60 flyover (future Sprouts/Ross on one side and Smart & Final Extra on the other side); and 3) look at repurposing a portion of the existing Golf Course property, which would also incorporate a variety of alternative re -uses with the remaining acreage, including the possibility of a "great park" to preserve as many of the notable open space features and possibly configuring them to integrate into the City's trail system at Sycamore Canyon Park. The consensus was that the Diamond Bar Boulevard corridor between Golden Springs Drive to the freeway overpass appeared to have the most potential for being intensified to become a town center and there was also some interest in looking further at the golf course. There was also interest and support for looking at the area with a '/2 -mile radius of the Metrolink Station for creating a transit -oriented and high-density residential set of land use policies over the long term. Staff will be going back to the GPAC with refined concepts and examples of possibilities for those areas. Outreach efforts started for Phase 2 with the Concerts in the Park series. Tomorrow night will be the third Concerts in the Park where staff will, man the General Plan "pop-up" booth. Outreach will also take place at supermarkets, community service organization presentations, churches and other community venues. In the fall of this year there will be another community workshop, another joint City Council -Planning Commission meeting and other GPAC meetings. JUNE 27, 2017 PAGE 5 , r _d PLANNING COMMISSION Dates will be revealed as staff and the consultant pull together deliverable products for those meetings. Chair/Wolfe commented that with respect to building a transit -oriented and high- density around the Metrolink Station between Industry and Diamond Bar is on the Union Pacific Line and there are very limited slots available for operating passenger rail. There are conversations that have started up again to attempt to negotiate with Union Pacific, but that is why one sees very infrequent service on that line versus the San Bernardino line. CDD/Gubman acknowledged Chair/Wolfe's comments and stated that because this is a long-term plan there is hope. C/Farago said that when the study is done for the new "downtown" will the study provide information on its positive and negative effect to the other retail areas within the City and CDD/Gubman responded that there will be stress -tests on the economics as well as, infrastructure capacity and traffic impacts under each alternative. C/Farago said he would hate to see all retailers migrate to downtown leaving abandoned shopping areas throughout the City. 11. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: As posted in the Agenda. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair/Wolfe adjourned the regular meeting at 7:26 p.m. to July 25, 2017. The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 25th day of July, 2017. Attest: Respectfully Submitted, Greg Gubman Community Development Director Raymond Wolfe, Chairperson PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT CITY OF DIAMOND BAR - 21810 COPLEY DRIVE -DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 -TEL. (909) 839-7030 -FAX (909) 861-3117 AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 4.2 MEETING DATE: July 25, 2017 CASE/FILE NUMBER: Public Convenience or Necessity (PCN) Finding No. PL 2017-39 PROJECT LOCATION: 239 S. Diamond Bar Blvd. Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (APN 8717-008-019) GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: General Commercial (C) ZONING DISTRICT: Regional Commercial (C-3) APPLICANT: Sprouts Farmers Market Terri Dickerhoff 1120 Manzanita Street Los Angeles, CA 90029 PROPERTY OWNER: Diamond Springs, LLC c/o Excel Property Management Services, Inc. 9034 W. Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069 SUMMARY: Sprouts Farmers Market ("Sprouts") submitted an application to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), requesting a license to sell packaged beer and wine for off- site consumption from its new store currently under construction at 239 S. Diamond Bar Boulevard. Before ABC may issue the requested license, the Planning Commission must first find that the "public convenience or necessity" would be served. NxK0li4IIT, l:IkilbLrIN]kqI Adopt the attached resolution finding that the public convenience or necessity would be served by the issuance of a license to sell beer and wine at the requested location. BACKGROUND: The project site is located on the west side of Diamond Bar Boulevard, between Golden Springs Drive and Gentle Springs Lane. Kmart operated an 84,000 square -foot retail store on the site from 1975 to 2014. On October 11, 2016, the Planning Commission approved a package of entitlements to renovate the former Kmart property. The project, currently under construction, includes the conversion of the former Kmart building into a multi -tenant retail space with Sprouts and Ross Dress For Less as the anchors. Other improvements include an addition to the existing building, and a new, freestanding restaurant building to accommodate a drive-thru Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, as well as a Chipotle Mexican Grill with on-site beer and wine service. Plans for a second drive-thru building for The Habit Burger Grill were submitted in July and will be reviewed by the Commission on an upcoming agenda. Site and Surrounding General Plan, Zoning and Land Uses The following table describes the surrounding land uses located adjacent to the subject property: Project ^Location 3, NOT A PART 4r FORMER KMAR PROPERTY "'l\ 57 NOT A F ✓ j. PART N �`• 60 Pre -Renovation Site Aerial PL 2017-39 Page 2 of 6 General Plan Designation Zoning Land Uses Site General Commercial C-3 Retail, Restaurant, Service (proposed) North General Commercial C-3 Restaurants, Motel, Tire Center South General Commercial C-3 Retail, Restaurants, Personal Services East General Commercial C-3 Retail, Service Stations, Restaurants West High -Density Residential RMH Townhomes Project ^Location 3, NOT A PART 4r FORMER KMAR PROPERTY "'l\ 57 NOT A F ✓ j. PART N �`• 60 Pre -Renovation Site Aerial PL 2017-39 Page 2 of 6 Concept Rendering of "Diamond Bar Ranch" Development Code Section 22.10.030 requires off -sale alcoholic beverage retailers, to be 150 feet away from any elementary, middle or high school. The 150 -foot distance requirement does not apply to art, dance and martial arts studios, fitness training, commercial tutoring centers, and establishments that provide courses via Internet. The Sprouts site is located more than 650 feet from the nearest school, which is Lorbeer Middle School. ANALYSIS Review Authority On January 17, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2006-04, delegating the authority to the Planning Commission to determine whether a PCN finding can be made to warrant the issuance of an alcohol license. The determination of a PCN finding does not require a public hearing. California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Sprouts submitted an application to ABC for a "Type 20 (Off -Sale Beer and Wine)" license. ABC regulates the distribution of liquor by setting limits on the different types of licenses in each census tract. Section 23958.4 of the California Business and Professions Code allows ABC to consider "undue concentration" when reviewing an application for an alcohol license. Section 23958.4 defines undue concentration to exist in any of the following locations: "Off -sale" means alcohol that is sold in sealed containers for consumption off-site. "On -sale" means alcohol that is served for consumption within the premises from which it is sold, such as a restaurant or bar. PL 2017-39 Page 3 of 6 1. A crime reporting district with a 20 percent greater number of reported crimes than the city's average. ("Reported crimes" means the most recent yearly compilation by the local law enforcement agency of reported offenses of criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, theft, and motor vehicle theft, combined with all arrests for other crimes, both felonies and misdemeanors, except traffic citations). 2. A census tract where the ratio of on -sale licenses to population exceeds the ratio of on - sale retail licenses to population in the county in which the license is being issued. 3. A census tract where the off -sale licenses to population exceeds the county's ratio of off -sale to population. The project site is located within Census Tract 4033.19 and Los Angeles County Law Enforcement Reporting District 2922 (the census tract and reporting district boundaries are identical, as shown below). ABC reported that for Census Tract 4033.19, two Type 20 licenses are allowed and none currently exist. However, for Reporting District 2922, the average number of reported crimes is greater than 20 percent of the city's average as illustrated below: Citywide average number of reported crimes 129.4 Total number of reported crimes 165 Number of reported crimes above Citywide average 36 Percent increase in reported crimes compared to Citywide average 27.5 + alms O or evri — 4034,113 Hr _ gyp} i 6.02 21 G t` I Ln 4033.12 4033.03 ,� a 4033.f0 o � SQ��o p Go A^c Eel 4033.19 f v` Diamond Bar 4 4033.23 o x 4033il>e :4033.04.° pini. sr,' Oa a.fimi - 4033.21 J can , ocnrna r Ri Lat J14 'A hikLinJ a i ¢ Qa 4033.20 S s'F � F� V 4033.24 '�• of Land Management, Esti, HERE, 1.10 c 0 + N INCREMENT P,... Census Tract 4033.19 / Los Angeles County Reporting District 2922 PL 2017-39 Page 4 of 6 Facts to Support a Public Convenience or Necessity Finding The following are facts that support the requested PCN: • The premises is located within the Los Angeles County Law Enforcement Reporting District 2922. Diamond Bar is nationally recognized for being one of the safest cities in the country. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) Diamond Bar/Walnut Station has confirmed that Reporting District 2922 is not a "high crime" area by any metric used by the LASD. Moreover, the census tract/reporting district encompasses more than 550 acres and is bounded by Grand Avenue, the 57/60 Freeway and Diamond Bar Boulevard, is characterized by high traffic counts, and reaches into the City's busiest commercial areas. The number of "reported crimes" (a broad category) is already relatively low, especially given the reporting district's geographic characteristics, so a 27.5 percent increase above the average is in reality a small number. • The previous occupant of the premises was a Kmart store, which held an ABC Type 20 license from August 1975 until the store closed in December 2014. The off -premise sale of alcohol from the Kmart never resulted in a reported incident that was harmful or potentially harmful to the peace, health, safety or general welfare of the community. • There are four other supermarket chain stores in Diamond Bar: Smart & Final Extra!, Super H -Mart, Albertsons, and Walmart Neighborhood Market. Each of these other supermarkets possesses an ABC Type 21 license. There are also nine businesses with an ABC Type 20 license, including the Chevron/Extra Mile and Shell/7-Eleven directly across the street from the subject property. Denial of the requested ABC Type 20 license would: 1) place Sprouts at an unfair competitive disadvantage with these other supermarkets and stores; 2) limit pricing and selection comparison opportunities for Diamond Bar residents; and 3) be inconvenient for Diamond Bar residents who choose to purchase groceries and sundry items at Sprouts, but then must patronize another retailer for alcoholic beverage purchases. • Sprouts has in place robust policies to manage the merchandising, promotion and sale of alcoholic beverages. The City believes that adherence to these policies will safeguard the community from the potential negative effects of on -premises consumption of alcoholic beverages. ABC will also impose and monitor compliance with conditions of licensure as it does with any other ABC license type. Based on the above analysis, staff finds that issuance of an ABC Type 20 license for beer and wine for off-site consumption within the Regional Commercial zoning district, will not have a negative impact to the surrounding uses. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: The request has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Based on that assessment, the City has determined the requested PCN finding and subsequent issuance of and ABC Type 20 license to be Exempt from the provisions of CEQA as set forth under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because a determination of a PL 2017-39 Page 5 of 6 PCN Finding can be seen with reasonable certainty that it will not have a significant effect on the environment. Alcohol sales would be ancillary to the market use and would have a negligible additive effect on impacts normally associated with retail sales, such as traffic trip generation. As such, no further environmental review is required. Prepared by: j > 'r% Mayuko Nakajima Associate Planner Attachments: 1. Draft Resolution No. 2017 -XX 2. Floor Plan dated June 28, 2016 Reviewed by: Grace . ee Senior Planner PL 2017-39 Page 6 of 6 Attachment 1 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -XX A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT THE ISSUANCE OF A CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) TYPE 20 "OFF -SALE BEER AND WINE" LICENSE FOR A NEW SUPERMARKET ("SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET") LOCATED AT 239 S. DIAMOND BAR BOULEVARD ("PREMISES") WOULD SERVE THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE OR NECESSITY. A. RECITALS Sprouts Farmers Market ("Applicant') has filed an application with ABC for a Type 20 license ("License"). If granted, the requested License would authorize the retail sale of beer and wine for off-site consumption from the Premises. 2. California Business and Professions Code ('BPC') Section 23958.4(a) defines "undue concentration" as a situation wherein the proposed premises for an ABC off -sale license is located in an area where any of the following conditions exist: a. The applicant premises is located in a crime reporting district that has a 20 percent greater number of reported crimes, as defined in subdivision (c), than the average number of reported crimes as determined from all crime reporting districts within the jurisdiction of the local law enforcement agency. b. The ratio of off -sale retail licenses to population in the census tract or census division in which the applicant premises are located exceeds the ratio of off - sale retail licenses to population in the county in which the applicant premises are located. 3. BPC Sections 23958 et seq. set forth provisions for the granting of ABC licenses in locations subject to undue concentration if the local governing body in which the applicant premises is located, or its designated subordinate officer or body, determines that public convenience or necessity would be served by the issuance. 4. On January 17, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution 2006-04, which delegated to the Planning Commission the duties of determining whether a finding of public convenience or necessity warrants the issuance of an ABC license. 5. The issuance of the requested License would result in undue concentration in that the Premises is located within a crime reporting district that has a 27.5 percent greater number of reported crimes than the average as prescribed under BPC Section 23958.4(a). 6. On July 25, 2017, the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar reviewed said application prior to the adoption of this Resolution. B. RESOLUTION NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: 1. This Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct; 2. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the finding of public convenience or necessity and subsequent issuance of the License to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as set forth under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that it can be seen with reasonable certainty that the issuance of the License will not have a significant effect on the environment. Alcohol sales would be ancillary to the sale of food and sundry items, and would have a negligible additive effect on impacts normally associated with retail sales, such as traffic trip generation and guidelines promulgated thereunder. Furthermore, the categorical exemption reflects the independent judgment of the City of Diamond Bar; 3. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth herein, the Planning Commission hereby finds as follows: a. The Premises has a General Plan land use designation of General Commercial (C) and zoning designation of Regional Commercial (C-3). b. The sale of beer and wine for offsite consumption is a permitted use within the C-3 zoning district. c. The Premises is located within the Los Angeles County Law Enforcement Reporting District 2922. Diamond Bar is nationally recognized for being one of the safest cities in the country. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) Diamond Bar/Walnut Station has confirmed that Reporting District 2922 is not a "high crime' area by any metric used by the LASD. Moreover, the census tract/reporting district encompasses more than 550 acres and is bounded by Grand Avenue, the 57/60 Freeway and Diamond Bar Boulevard, is characterized by high traffic counts, and reaches into the City's busiest commercial areas. The number of "reported crimes' (a broad category) is already relatively low, especially given the reporting district's geographic characteristics, so a 27.5 percent increase above the average is in reality a small number. d. The previous occupant of the Premises was a Kmart store, which held an ABC Type 20 license from August 1975 until the store closed in December 2014. The off -premise sale of alcohol from the Kmart never resulted in a reported incident that was harmful or potentially harmful to the peace, health, safety or general welfare of the community. e. There are four other supermarket chain stores in Diamond Bar: Smart & Final Extra!, Super H -Mart, Albertsons, and Walmart Neighborhood Market. Each of these other supermarkets possesses an ABC Type 21 license. There are also 2 PCN Finding No. 2017-39 nine businesses with an ABC Type 20 license, including the Chevron/Extra Mile and Shell/7-Eleven directly across the street from the Premises. Denial of the requested ABC Type 20 license would: 1) place Sprouts Farmers Market at an unfair competitive disadvantage with these other supermarkets and stores; 2) limit pricing and selection comparison opportunities for Diamond Bar residents; and 3) be inconvenient for Diamond Bar residents who choose to purchase groceries and sundry items at Sprouts Farmers Market, but then must patronize another retailer for alcoholic beverage purchases. Sprouts Farmers Market has in place robust policies to manage the merchandising, promotion and sale of alcoholic beverages. The City believes that adherence to these policies will safeguard the community from the potential negative effects of on -premises consumption of alcoholic beverages. ABC will also impose and monitor compliance with conditions of licensure as it does with any other ABC license type. 4. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth above, the Planning Commission hereby approves the Application. The Planning Commission shall: (a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and (b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution, by certified mail to the property owner, Diamond Springs, LLC, c/o Excel Property Management Services, Inc., 9034 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069, and applicant, Terri Dickerhoff, 1120 Manzanita Street, Los Angeles, CA 90029. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 25TH DAY OF JULY 2017, BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. M Raymond Wolfe, Chairman I, Greg Gubman, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 25th day of July, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: NOES: Commissioners: ABSENT: Commissioners: ABSTAIN: Commissioners: ATTEST: Greg Gubman, Secretary 3 PCN Finding No. 2017-39 achment 2 :EIVED 0 1 2017 DIAMOND BAR XAJ-�ND t�vfl. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT CITY OF DIAMOND BAR - 21810 COPLEY DRIVE -DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 -TEL. (909) 839-7030 -FAX (909) 861-3117 AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: MEETING DATE: CASE/FILE NUMBER: PROJECT LOCATION: GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION ZONING DISTRICT: PROPERTY OWNER/ APPLICANT: SUMMARY: 7.1 July 25, 2017 Development Review No. PL2017-11 23303 Gold Rush Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (APN 8717-010-002) Low Density Residential (RL) Low Medium Density Residential (RLM) Sai A. Myint and Saw Aung 23303 Gold Rush Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 The applicant is requesting approval of a Development Review (DR) application to construct a 1,372 square -foot addition and a 71 square -foot balcony to an existing 1,881 square -foot, two- story, single-family residence with an attached 425 square -foot garage on a 6,899 square -foot lot. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment 1) approving Development Review No. PL2017-11, based on the findings of Diamond Bar Municipal Code (DBMC) Section 22.48, subject to conditions. BACKGROUND: The project site is located on the north side of Gold Rush Drive, between S. Diamond Bar Boulevard and Great Bend Drive. The property was originally developed in 1974 under Los Angeles County standards with a 1,881 square -foot single-family residence and a 425 square - foot garage. There are no protected trees on site. The property is legally described as Lot 58 of Tract No. 31037, and the Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) is 8717-010-002. Project Description The proposed addition is located along the east side of the existing residence, and encroach approximately 15 feet into the rear yard. The addition consists of the following components: PROJECT SUMMARY (square footage) Living Area Existing 1,881 New 1,372 (73%ofexisting) Total 3,253 Total Living Area 3,253 Garage/Storage Existing 425 Total Garage Area 425 TOTAL FLOOR AREA 3,678 Porch & Balcony Areas Existing (porch & balcony) 6 New (balcony) �791] Total 140 Total Porch & Balcony Areas 140 The existing two-story home consists of common areas (living room, dining room, family room, laundry room, and kitchen), three bedrooms, a loft area and three bathrooms. The applicant is proposing to expand the kitchen and dining area on the first floor, and create a prayer room and an additional master bedroom with its own bathroom and balcony on the second floor. The height of the existing house is 22 feet. The height of the proposed addition is 25'-6", measured from the finished grade to the highest point of the roofline. The existing residence has a front setback of 26 feet' and a rear setback of 46 feet. The east side setback is 10 feet and west side setback is 7 feet. With the proposed addition, the rear setback will be reduced to approximately 31 feet, while the front and side setbacks will be maintained. There is an existing 5 -foot easement at the rear of the property for drainage purposes. Site and Grading Configuration: The subject property is a rectangular -shaped lot. The existing house is situated on a leveled pad. A portion of the rear corner of the lot contains a descending slope. The second -story addition is proposed just above the existing living room and kitchen area. No grading is required to accommodate the rear portion of the addition. Architectural Features, Colors, and Materials: The architecture of the existing residence is a 1970s tract design with textured stucco, wood trim and clay tiles on a gabled roof. The entire 1 Front setback measurement for all parcels within Tract 31037 begin six (6) feet behind curb face. Development Review No. PL 2017-11 Page 2 of 7 building exterior will be updated in conjunction with the proposed addition by incorporating Mediterranean details and varied roof forms. The existing 4:12 roof pitch and matching clay Mission tiles will be incorporated into the new portions of the roof plan. Site and Surrounding General Plan, Zoning and Land Uses The following table describes the surrounding land uses located adjacent to the subject property: General Plan Designation Zoning District Land Use Site Low Density Residential RLM Single Family Residential North General Commercial RMH South Low Density Residential RLM Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Single Family Residential East Low Density Residential RLM Single Family Residential West Low Density Residential IL—RLM:: Single Family Residential Site Aerial Development Review No. PL 2017-11 Page 3 of 7 \\ . ». - � 41 , m / . ` ° «i :.%ƒ | hL, (N)LITE WT. CLAY TILE ROOF TI u11�'. (MATCH EXISTING) }q;\2 XPi p\SCNI EVE ANALYSIS Proposed Front Elevation (x)Y�RAST T.O. ROOF EVE, EVE, IN The proposed project requires a land use approval through the Development Review process. The analysis that follows provides the basis for staff's recommendation to approve the Development Review application. Development Review (DBMC Chapter 22.48) Additions that are equal to or greater than 50 percent of the existing habitable floor area of all existing structures on site or substantially change the appearance of an existing residence require Planning Commission approval of a DR application. Development Review approval is required to ensure compliance with the City's General Plan policies, development standards, and design guidelines, and to minimize adverse effects of the proposed project upon the surrounding properties and the City in general. As stated in Section 22.48.010 of the Development Code, the Development Review process was established to ensure that new development and additions to existing development are consistent with the General Plan "through the promotion of high functional and aesthetic standards to complement and add to the economic, physical, and social character' of Diamond Bar. Development Standards: The following table compares the proposed project with the City's development standards for residential development in the RLM zone: Development Review No. PL 2017-11 Page 5 of 7 r• '-r20 feet 26 feet 2Yeson 7side one side and 7'— west side T— the other side 10'— east side 10'— Yeson 15'— west side 15— west side Yes r 15 feet 18'— east side 18'— east side Yes r . 20 feet 46' 30'-10" • r - Maximum of 40% 28.6% 34% Yes 22' 25'-6" Yes 35 feet r 2 -car garage 2 -car garage 2 -car garage Yes Landscaping: Landscape plans are not required because the site is already developed, and because the project is exempt from the City's Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance. The ordinance would only apply if new or rehabilitated landscaping of 2,500 square feet or less was being installed or altered. However, landscaping that is damaged during construction will need to be restored upon project completion. This requirement is included as a condition of approval. Compatibility with Neighborhood The project is located between a one-story home to the west and a two-story home to the east. The second -story addition is proposed towards the east, alongside the neighboring two-story home. The project is designed to be compatible with the character of the existing homes in the neighborhood. The addition does not further encroach into the existing front or side setbacks. As discussed in the Project Description, the proposed addition is visually integrated with the existing house. In light of these observations, staff finds that the addition will be visually integrated into the existing home and not negatively impact the look and character of the neighborhood. The project incorporates the principles of the City's Residential Design Guidelines as follows: • A gradual transition between the addition and existing residence is achieved through appropriate setbacks, building height and window and door placement; • Roof lines are representative of the design and scale of the structure through vertical and horizontal articulations; • Placement and relationship of windows, doors, and other window openings are carefully integrated with the building's overall design; • The addition is visually integrated with the primary structure, by utilizing matching colors and materials, and consistent architectural details, throughout the proposed addition; and • Roof type, pitch and materials of the addition match the primary structure. Development Review No. PL 2017-11 Page 6 of 7 Privacy and Sensitivity to Adjacent Neighbors: The proposed second story may create privacy concerns and views towards the neighboring two-story residence to the east. There will be new second -story windows on the east elevation facing the neighbor's house. However, the structures are 18 feet apart which is more than the required minimum 15 -foot distance separation. Additionally, the applicant has obtained a letter from the property owners at 23309 Gold Rush Drive (adjacent neighbor to the east). The letter states that the owners do not object to the proposed addition. As the addition is located towards the east side of the property, privacy should not be a concern for the property to the west. Deed Restriction: If the proposed project is approved, the residence will have a total of four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Staff is including a condition of approval requiring a deed restriction to be recorded with the County of Los Angeles which restricts the rental of rooms of other portions of the property under two or more separate agreements and prohibits use of the property as a boarding or rooming house. Additional Review The Public Works Department and Building and Safety Division reviewed this project, and their comments are included in the attached resolution as conditions of approval. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: On July 14, 2017, public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within a 1,000 -foot radius of the project site. On July 14, 2017, the notice was published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers. A notice display board was posted at the site, and a copy of the notice was posted at the City's three designated community posting sites. Public Comments Received No comments have been received as of the publication date of this report. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: This project has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Based on that assessment, the City has determined the project to be Categorically Exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 Section 15301(e) (additions to existing structures) of the CEQA Guidelines. No further environmental review is required. Prepared by: Reviewed by: Mayuko Nakajima Grace S. Lee Associate Planner Senior Planner Attachments: 1. Draft Resolution No. 2017 -XX and Standard Conditions of Approval 2. Site Plan, Floor Plans, and Elevations Development Review No. PL 2017-11 Page 7 of 7 Attachment 1 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -XX A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW NO. PL2017-11 TO CONSTRUCT A 1,372 SQUARE -FOOT TWO-STORY ADDITION AND A 71 SQUARE -FOOT BALCONY TO AN EXISTING 1,881 SQUARE -FOOT, TWO-STORY RESIDENCE WITH A 425 SQUARE -FOOT GARAGE ON A 0.16 GROSS ACRE (6,899 GROSS SQUARE -FOOT) LOT AT 23303 GOLD RUSH DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 (APN 8717-010-002). A. RECITALS 1. The property owners and applicant, Sai A. Myint and Saw Aung, have filed an application for Development Review No. PL2017-11 application to construct a 1,372 square -foot addition and a 71 square -foot balcony to an existing 1,881 square -foot, two-story, single-family residence with an attached 425 square -foot garage located at 23303 Gold Rush Drive, Diamond Bar, County of Los Angeles, California. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Development Review shall be referred to as the "Proposed Project." 2. The subject property is made up of one parcel totaling 6,899 gross square feet (0.16 gross acres). It is located in the Low Medium Density Residential (RLM) zone with an underlying General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential. 3. The legal description of the subject property is Lot 58 of Tract No. 31037. The Assessor's Parcel Number is 8717-010-002. 4. On July 14, 2017, public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within a 1,000 -foot radius of the Project site. On July 14, 2017, notification of the public hearing for this project was published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers; and public notices were posted at the City's designated community posting sites. In addition to the published and mailed notices, the project site was posted with a display board. 5. On July 25, 2017, the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted a duly noticed public hearing, solicited testimony from all interested individuals, and concluded said hearing on that date. B. RESOLUTION NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct; and 2. The Planning Commission hereby determines the Project to be Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, Section 15301 (e) (additions to existing structures) of the CEQA Guidelines. Therefore, no further environmental review is required. C. FINDINGS OF FACT Based on the findings and conclusions set forth herein and as prescribed under Diamond Bar Municipal Code (DBMC) Section 22.48, this Planning Commission hereby finds as follows: Development Review Findings (DBMC Section 22.48.040) The design and layout of the proposed development is consistent with the applicable elements of the City's General Plan, City Design Guidelines, and development standards of the applicable district, design guidelines, and architectural criteria for special areas (e.g., theme areas, specific plans, community plans, boulevards or planned developments). The design and layout of the proposed two-story addition consisting of 1,372 square feet of floor area and a 71 square -foot balcony to an existing two-story, single-family residence is consistent with the City's General Plan, City Design Guidelines and Development Code standards. The proposed addition will maintain architectural integrity by incorporating matching exterior colors and building materials. The mass and scale of the addition are proportionate to the existing house and surrounding properties. The project site is not part of any theme area, specific plan, community plan, boulevard or planned development. The design and layout of the proposed development will not interfere with the use and enjoyment of neighboring existing or future developments, and will not create traffic or pedestrian hazards. The proposed addition will not interfere with the use and enjoyment of neighboring existing or future developments because the use of the project site is designed for a single-family home and the surrounding uses are also single-family homes. In addition, no protected trees exist on site. 2 PC Resolution No, 2017 -XX The proposed addition will not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian movements, such as access or other functional requirements of a single- family home because it complies with the requirements for driveway widths and is a continuation of an existing use. 3. The architectural design of the proposed development is compatible with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and will maintain and enhance the harmonious, orderly and attractive development contemplated by Chapter 22.48: Development Review Standards, the City's Design Guidelines, the City's General Plan, or any applicable specific plan. The project is located between a one-story home to the west and a two- story home to the east. The second -story addition is proposed towards the east alongside the neighboring two-story home. The project is designed to be compatible with the character of the existing homes in the neighborhood. The addition does not further encroach into the existing front or side setbacks. The proposed addition will be visually integrated into the existing home and not negatively impact the look and character of the neighborhood. 4. The design of the proposed development will provide a desirable environment for its occupants and visiting public as well as its neighbors through good aesthetic use of materials, texture, color, and will remain aesthetically appealing. The architecture of the existing residence is a 1970s tract design with textured stucco, wood trim and clay tiles on a gabled roof. The proposed addition will also update the exterior by incorporating Mediterranean details and varied roof forms. The existing 4:12 roof pitch and matching clay Mission tiles will be incorporated into the new portions of the roof plan. Therefore, the addition will be visually integrated into the existing home and not negatively impact the look and character of the neighborhood. 5. The proposed development will not be detrimental to public health, safety or welfare or materially injurious (e.g., negative effect on property values or resale(s) of property) to the properties or improvements in the vicinity. Before the issuance of any City permits, the proposed project is required to comply with all conditions within the approved resolution, and the Building and Safety Division and Public Works Departments requirements. Through the permit and inspection process, the referenced agencies will ensure that the proposed project is not detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or materially injurious to the properties or improvements in the vicinity. 3 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX 6. The proposed project has been reviewed in compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as set forth under Article 19 Section 15301 (e) (additions to existing structures) of the CEQA guidelines. Based upon the findings and conclusion set forth above, the Planning Commission hereby approves this Application, subject to the following conditions: 1. Development shall substantially comply with the plans and documents presented to the Planning Commission at the public hearing. 2. Standard Conditions. The applicant shall comply with the standard development conditions attached hereto. 3. Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall record, and provide the City with a conformed recorded copy of, a Covenant and Agreement or similar document in a form approved by the City Attorney, which restricts the rental of rooms or other portions of the property under two or more separate agreements and prohibits use of the property as a boarding or rooming house, except to the extent otherwise permitted by the Diamond Bar Municipal Code or applicable state or federal law. The Planning Commission shall: a. Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and b. Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution, by certified mail to the property owners/applicant, Sai A. Myint and Saw Aung, 23303 Gold Rush Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. 4 PC Resolulion No. 2017 -XX APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 25TH DAY OF JULY 2017, BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF'THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. Raymond Wolfe, Chairman I, Greg Gubman, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 25th day of July, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: NOES: Commissioners: ABSENT: Commissioners: ABSTAIN: Commissioners: ATTEST: Greg Gubman, Secretary 5 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STANDARD CONDITIONS USE PERMITS, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL NEW AND REMODELED STRUCTURES PROJECT #: Development Review No. PL 2017-11 SUBJECT: To construct a 1,372 square -foot addition and a 71 square -foot balcony to an existing 1,881 square -foot, two-story, single- family residence with an attached 425 square -foot garage. PROPERTY Sal A. Myint and Saw Aung OWNER/ 23303 Gold Rush Drive APPLICANT: Diamond Bar, CA 91765 LOCATION: 23303 Gold Rush Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION AT (909) 839-7030, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, and its officers, agents and employees, from any claim, action, or proceeding to attack, set-aside, void or annul, the approval of Development Review No. PL2017-11 brought within the time period provided by Government Code Section 66499.37. In the event the city and/or its officers, agents and employees are made a party of any such action: (a) Applicant shall provide a defense to the City defendants or at the City's option reimburse the City its costs of defense, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred in defense of such claims. 6 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX (b) Applicant shall promptly pay any final judgment rendered against the City defendants. The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action of proceeding, and shall cooperate fully in the defense thereof. 2. This approval shall not be effective for any purpose until the applicant and owner of the property involved have filed, within twenty-one (2 1) days of approval of this Development Review No. PL2017-11, at the City of Diamond Bar Community Development Department, their affidavit stating that they are aware of and agree to accept all the conditions of this approval. Further, this approval shall not be effective until the applicants pay remaining City processing fees, school fees and fees for the review of submitted reports. 3. All designers, architects, engineers, and contractors associated with this project shall obtain a Diamond Bar Business License; and a zoning approval for those businesses located in Diamond Bar. 4. Signed copies of Planning Commission Resolution No. 2017 -XX, Standard Conditions, and all environmental mitigations shall be included on the plans (full size). The sheet(s) are for information only to all parties involved in the construction/grading activities and are not required to be wet sealed/stamped by a licensed Engineer/Architect. 5. Prior to the plan check, revised site plans and building elevations incorporating all Conditions of Approval shall be submitted for Planning Division review and approval. 6. Prior to any use of the project site or business activity being commenced thereon, all conditions of approval shall be completed. 7. The project site shall be maintained and operated in full compliance with the conditions of approval and all laws, or other applicable regulations. 8. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the Development Code, all other applicable City Ordinances, and any applicable Specific Plan in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 9. All site, grading, landscape/irrigation, and roof plans, and elevation plans shall be coordinated for consistency prior to issuance of City permits (such as grading, tree removal, encroachment, building, etc.) or approved use has commenced, whichever comes first. 7 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX 10. The hours during which construction activities causing the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, repair, alteration, or demolition work are limited to Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., or at any time on Sundays or holidays. 11. The property owner/applicant shall remove the public hearing notice board within three days of this project's approval. 12. The applicant shall comply with the requirements of City Planning, Building and Safety Divisions, Public Works Department, and the Fire Department. B. FEES/DEPOSITS 1. Applicant shall pay development fees (including but not limited to Planning, Building and Safety Divisions, Public Works Department and Mitigation Monitoring) at the established rates, prior to issuance of building or grading permit (whichever comes first), as required by the City. School fees as required shall be paid prior to the issuance of building permit. In addition, the applicant shall pay all remaining prorated City project review and processing fees prior to issuance of grading or building permit, whichever comes first. 2. Prior to any plan check, all deposit accounts for the processing of this project shall have no deficits. C. TIME LIMITS 1. The approval of Development Review No. PL2017-11 expires within two years from the date of approval if the use has not been exercised as defined pursuant to Diamond Bar Municipal Code (DBMC) Section 22.66.050(b)(1). In accordance with DBMC Section 22.60.050(c), the applicant may request, in writing, a one- year time extension for Planning Commission consideration. Such a request must be submitted to the Planning Division prior to the expiration date and be accompanied by the review fee in accordance with the Fee Schedule in effect at the time of submittal. D. SITE DEVELOPMENT 1. This approval is to construct a 1,372 square -foot addition and a 71 square -foot balcony to an existing 1,881 square -foot, two-story, single-family residence with an attached 425 square -foot garage located at 23303 Gold Rush Drive, as described in the staff report 8 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX and depicted on the approved plans on file with the Planning Division, subject to the conditions listed herein. 2. The construction documents submitted for plan check shall be in substantial compliance with the architectural plans approved by the Planning Commission, as modified pursuant to the conditions below. If the plan check submittal is not in substantial compliance with the approved Development Review submittal, the plans may require further staff review and re -notification of the surrounding property owners, which may delay the project and entail additional fees. 3. To ensure compliance with the provisions of the Planning Commission approval, a final inspection is required from the Planning Division when work for any phase of the project has been completed. The applicant shall inform the Planning Division and schedule an appointment for such an inspection. 4. The above conditions shall run with the land and shall be binding upon all future owners, operators, or successors thereto of the property. Non-compliance with any condition of approval or mitigation measure imposed as a condition of the approval shall constitute a violation of the City's Development Code. Violations may be enforced in accordance with the provisions of the Development Code. 5. Failure to comply with any of the conditions set forth above or as subsequently amended in writing by the City, may result in failure to obtain a building final and/or a certificate of occupancy until full compliance is reached. The City's requirement for full compliance may require minor corrections and/or complete demolition of a non- compliant improvement, regardless of costs incurred where the project does not comply with design requirements and approvals that the applicant agreed to when permits were pulled to construct the project. 6. The project site shall be developed and maintained in substantial conformance with the approved plans submitted to, approved, and amended herein by the Planning Commission, collectively attached referenced as site plans, floor plans, architectural elevations, and landscape plans on file with the Planning Division, the conditions contained herein, and the Development Code regulations. 7. All ground -mounted utility appurtenances such as transformers, air conditioning condensers, etc., shall be located out of public view and adequately screened through the use of a combination of concrete 9 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX or masonry walls, berms, and/or landscaping to the satisfaction of the Planning Division. 8. All roof -mounted equipment shall be screened from public view. 9. All structures, including walls, trash enclosures, canopies, etc., shall be maintained in a structurally sound, safe manner with a clean, orderly appearance. All graffiti shall be removed within 72 hours by the property owners/occupant. 10. All landscaping, structures, architectural features and public improvements damaged during construction shall be repaired or replaced upon project completion. E. SOLID WASTE 1. The site shall be maintained in a condition, which is free of debris both during and after the construction, addition, or implementation of the entitlement approved herein. The removal of all trash, debris, and refuse, whether during or subsequent to construction shall be done only by the property owner, applicant or by a duly permitted waste contractor, who has been authorized by the City to provide collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste from residential, commercial, construction, and industrial areas within the City. It shall be the applicant's obligation to insure that the waste contractor used has obtained permits from the City of Diamond Bar to provide such services. 2. Mandatory solid waste disposal services shall be provided by the City franchised waste hauler to all parcels/lots or uses affected by approval of this project. II. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, (909) 839-7040, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. GENERAL 1. An Erosion Control Plan shall be submitted concurrently with the grading plan clearly detailing erosion control measures. These measures shall be implemented during construction. The erosion control plan shall conform to national Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards and incorporate the appropriate Best Management Practices (BMP's) as specified in the Storm Water BMP Certification. B. DRAINAGE 10 PC Resolution No. 2017.XX 1. Detailed drainage system information of the lot with careful attention to any flood hazard area shall be submitted. All drainage/runoff from the development shall be conveyed from the site to the natural drainage course. No on-site drainage shall be conveyed to adjacent parcels, unless that is the natural drainage course. III. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, (909) 839-7020, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: General Conditions: 1. At the time of plan check submittal, plans and construction shall conform to current State and Local Building Code (i.e., 2016 California Building Code series will apply) requirements and all other applicable construction codes, ordinances and regulations in effect. 2. Provisions for CAL Green shall be implemented onto plans and certification shall be provided by a third party as required by the Building Division. Specific water, waste, low VOC, and related conservation measures shall be shown on plans. Construction shall conform to the current CAL Green Code. Plan Check - Items to be addressed prior to plan approval: 3. The minimum design load for wind in this area is 110 M.P.H. exposures "C" and the site is within seismic zone D or E. The applicant shall submit drawings and calculations prepared by a California State licensed Architect/Engineer with wet stamp and signature. 4. This project shall comply with the energy conservation requirements of the State of California Energy Commission. All lighting shall be high efficacy or equivalent per the current California Energy Code 119 and 150(k). 5. Indoor air quality shall be provided consistent with ASHRAE 62.2 as required per California Energy Code 150(o). 6. All balconies shall be designed for 601b/ft live load. 7. All easements shall be shown on the site plan. 8. All retaining walls shall be separately submitted to the Building and Safety and Public Works/Engineering Departments for review and approval. 9. A soils report is required per CBC 1803 and all recommendations of the soils report shall be adhered to. 11 PC Resolulion No. 2017 -XX 10. Light and ventilation shall comply with CBC 1203 and 1205. Permit — Items required prior to building permit issuance: 11. Solid waste management of construction material shall incorporate recycling material collection per Diamond Bar Municipal Code 8.16 of Title 8. The contractor shall complete all required forms and pay applicable deposits prior to permit. 12. Prior to building permit issuance, all school district fees shall be paid. Please obtain a form from the Building and Safety Division to take directly to the school district. 13. Submit grading plans clearly showing all finish elevations, drainage, and retaining wall locations. No building permits shall be issued prior to submitting a pad certification. 14. AQMD notification is required at least 10 days prior to any demolition. Proof of notification is required at permit issuance. 15. All workers on the job shall be covered by workman's compensation insurance under a licensed general contractor. Any changes to the contractor shall be updated on the building permit. Construction — Conditions required during construction: 16. Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of this Code shall expire and become null and void unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within one -hundred -eighty (180) days after permit issuance, and if a successful inspection has not been obtained from the building official within one -hundred -eighty (180) days from the date of permit issuance or the last successful inspection. A successful inspection shall mean a documented passed inspection by the city building inspector as outlined in Section 110.6. 17. All structures and property shall be maintained in a safe and clean manner during construction. The property shall be free of debris, trash, and weeds. 18. Existing fencing shall remain in-place during construction including pool barrier fencing. Any alteration of the fencing may result in a discontinuation of construction until the fences are returned to its original state. 19. All equipment staging areas shall be maintained in an orderly manner and screened behind a minimum 6' high fence. 12 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX 20. The project shall be protected by a construction fence to the satisfaction of the Building Official, and shall comply with the NPDES & BMP requirements (sand bags, etc.) All fencing shall be view obstructing with opaque surfaces. 21. The applicant shall contact Dig Alert and have underground utility locations marked by the utility companies prior to any excavation. Contact Dig Alert by dialing 811 or their website at www.digalert.org. 22. The applicant shall first request and secure approval from the City for any changes or deviations from approved plans prior to proceeding with any work in accordance with such changes or deviations. 23. All glazing in hazardous locations shall be labeled as safety glass. The labeling shall be visible for inspection. 24. Pursuant to California Residential Code (CRC) Section R315, carbon monoxide detectors are required in halls leading to sleeping rooms. 25. Drainage patterns shall match the approved grading/drainage plan from the Public Works/Engineering Department. Surface water shall drain away from the building at a 2% minimum slope. The final as -built conditions shall match the grading/drainage plan or otherwise approved as -built grading/drainage plan. 26. Decks, roofs, and other flat surfaces shall slope at least 1/4"/ft with approved and listed water proofing material. Guardrails shall be provided for these surfaces at least 42" minimum in height, 4" maximum spacing between rails, and capable of resisting at least 20 pounds per lineal foot of lateral load. 27. Special inspections and structural observation will be required in conformance with CBC 1704 to 1709. 28. All plumbing fixtures, including those in existing areas, shall be low -flow models consistent with California Civil Code Section 1101.1 to 1101.8. END 13 PC ResoWBon No. 2017 -XX PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT CITY OF DIAMOND BAR - 21810 COPLEY DRIVE - DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 - TEL. (909) 839-7030 - FAX (909) 861-3117 AGENDA ITEM NO. 7.2 MEETING DATE: July 25, 2017 CASE/FILE NUMBER: General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Development Review (Planning Case No. PL2015-253) PROJECT LOCATION: GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: ZONING DISTRICT: PROPERTY OWNER: APPLICANT: SUMMARY: 1111 North Diamond Bar Boulevard (APN 8706-008-013) Medium Density Residential (RM) Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) James Chin Chou, Trustee, 1359 Bentley Court, West Covina, CA 91791 JWL Associates, 1221 S. Hacienda Boulevard, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 The applicant is proposing to construct a new 3,932 square -foot, three-story, single family residence measuring approximately 31 feet high with a 438 square -foot two -car garage on a vacant and undeveloped 11,225 square -foot (0.26 acre) parcel located on the north side of N. Diamond Bar Boulevard, between Soltaire Street and Highland Valley Road. The following entitlements are being requested: 1. General Plan Amendment (GPA) to modify the existing General Plan land use designation of Medium Density Residential (RM) to Low Density Residential (RL); 2. Zone Change (ZC) to modify the existing zoning district from Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) to Low Density Residential (RL); and 3. Development Review (DR) to construct a new 3,932 square -foot, three-story single family residence measuring approximately 31 feet high on a 11,225 gross square -foot (0.26 acre) lot. As indicated above, the current General Plan land use designation (RM) and zoning designation (C-1) are inconsistent with each other. State law requires zoning to be consistent with the General Plan. The proposed amendments resolve this inconsistency. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) recommending approval of the GPA and ZC; and adopt a Resolution (Attachment 2) recommending approval of DR No. PL2015-253 to allow the construction of a new 3,932 square -foot, three-story single family residence, based on the findings of Diamond Bar Municipal Code (DBMC) Sections 22.48.040, subject to conditions of approval as listed therein. -1eTd:(H:tell]ZIDIP On April 11, 2013, the applicant, JWL Associates Inc., held a community meeting to solicit neighborhood feedback for a proposed three-story commercial office building on the subject property. The community meeting was conducted at the former Shilo Inn Hotel located at 3200 Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768. Approximately 20 residents attended the meeting. The audience was comprised of homeowners from the townhomes to the northeast, and single-family residences to the south (across N. Diamond Bar Boulevard) of the project site. Residents raised a number of issues ranging from the project's impact on overall site and neighborhood compatibility, adequacy of onsite parking for both employees and patrons, and the impacts on public and private viewsheds from the street and nearby residences. Based on the feedback from the community, the applicant withdrew the application for a commercial office building and submitted a new project for a single family residence on May 28, 2015. Site Description The project site is on an 11,225 square -foot (0.26 acre) vacant and unimproved parcel located along the north side of N. Diamond Bar Boulevard, between Soltaire Street and Highland Valley Road, and adjacent to the State Route 57 (SR57) freeway. The subject property is a trapezoidal parcel, within non -parallel front and rear property lines. The angled rear property line results in a lot depth that tapers along the westerly portion of the site. Furthermore, the topography of the site slopes from its highest point along the northeasterly boundary to the southwesterly boundary, resulting in a grade differential of approximately 10 feet, with the low point sitting slightly below the adjacent grade of north Diamond Bar Boulevard. Currently, the project site contains wild brush and there are no protected trees on site. Page 2 of 15 Project Description The site is proposed to be improved with a new three-story, 3,392 square -foot, single- family residence, measuring approximately 31 feet high. Site entry will be located towards the middle of the property along N. Diamond Bar Boulevard by a new driveway entrance that will only be accessible to westbound traffic due to a landscaped road median that inhibits direct access for eastbound traffic (i.e., right turns in and out only). The proposed residence is located at the northeastern portion of the subject property. The floor plan is comprised of the following components: PROJECT SUMMARY (square footage) Livable Area First Story 1,575 Second Story 1,721 Third Story 636 Total 3,932 Total Living Area 3,932 Non -Livable Area Two -Car Garage 483 Second Floor Balcony 67 Third Story Balcony 348 Total Non -Livable Area 898 TOTAL FLOOR AREA 4,830 • The first level consists of an entry foyer area, living room, dining room, family room, kitchen, powder room, bedroom with bathroom, and a 483 square -foot, attached two -car garage with laundry area. • The second level consists of a master bedroom and one bedroom each with a bathroom, loft area, library, and balcony. • The third level consists of one bedroom with bathroom and balcony. The three-story residence is accessed by one internal staircase. The height of the building is 30'-11", measured from the finished grade to the highest point of the roofline. The south elevation features balconies on the second and third floors of the building, facing the SR 57 freeway and are not factored into the building's overall floor area. The building's architectural design is a contemporary style with a Japanese influence. The architectural features are minimal in nature with utilization of large vertical and horizontal window surfaces, variable roof heights with pitched tile roofs, variable setbacks, elongated eaves, incorporation of a front porch shaped in a symbol of a shrine, and a zen garden. The architectural design theme will be expressed on all sides of the building. Page 3 of 15 Site and Surrounding General Plan, Zoning and Land Uses The following table provides the surrounding land uses located adjacent to the subject property. Site Aerial Page 4 of 15 General Plan Designation Zoning District Land Use Site Medium Density Residential (RM) C-1 Vacant/Undeveloped North N/A N/A SR -57 (Freeway) South Low Density Residential RL Single -Family Residential (RL) Across Diamond Bar Blvd. East N/A N/A Drainage Easement Within Caltrans Right -of -Way West N/A N/A Caltrans Right -of -Way Site Aerial Page 4 of 15 VIEW Project Site — Facing SouthWest on N. Diamond Bar Blvd. ANALYSIS: Review Authority (Diamond Bar Municipal Code (DBMC) Sections 22.48, 22.54, 22.70) The proposed project requires three entitlement applications for review. The proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone Change require City Council approval. The Development Review for the site plan and architectural components of the project requires Planning Commission approval. DBMC Section 22.48.030 of the Development Code requires all applications to be processed simultaneously by the highest review authority. Therefore, the Planning Commission's role in this matter is to forward a recommendation to the City Council for the three entitlements described below. General Plan Amendment and Zone Change (DBMC Section 22.70) As stated, the site is a vacant and unimproved lot. The GPA and ZC will allow the site to be developed with the proposed three-story single family residence and comply with the City's General Plan policies and development standards. The modification will rectify an existing inconsistency between the General Plan and Zoning Maps. The proposed GPA lowers the potential density and the ZC lowers the potential intensity of Page 5 of 15 Existing Proposed General Plan Medium Density Low Density Land Use Designation Residential (RM) Residential (RL) Zoning Designation Neighborhood Low Density Commercial (C-1) Residential (RL) As stated, the site is a vacant and unimproved lot. The GPA and ZC will allow the site to be developed with the proposed three-story single family residence and comply with the City's General Plan policies and development standards. The modification will rectify an existing inconsistency between the General Plan and Zoning Maps. The proposed GPA lowers the potential density and the ZC lowers the potential intensity of Page 5 of 15 the land use on the site to allow for a viable development of an underutilized parcel that is most compatible with the surrounding area. The proposed modification of the site's General Plan and Zoning designations for the purposes of allowing a residential use is the most feasible option in comparison to other potential land use options, such as commercial. As stated earlier in the staff report, the subject site is an irregular and physically constrained lot. The topography and tapering lot depths limit the site's overall development potential. For instance, under the existing General Plan Medium Density Residential (RM) land use designation, a multi -family residential use would have limited development potential: basic requirements such as building setbacks, parking, common open space, landscaping, onsite circulation, site access, resident amenities, and utilities would limit the overall functionality of the site. Furthermore, the same constraints would apply if the site was developed under the current commercial zoning designation. Commercial zones allow a broader array of highly intensive uses that would not be compatible with the surrounding area, and would require more parking. The proposed General Plan land use designation of RL and rezoning to RL would fit more appropriately with the fabric of the surrounding area and will allow a single family residence, which would generate fewer impacts—such as traffic and parking—in comparison to multi -family residential or commercial uses. Development Review (DBMC Section 22.48) The purpose of Development Review (DR) is to establish consistency with the General Plan through the promotion of high aesthetic and functional standards to complement and add to the economic, physical, and social character of the City. The process ensures that new development and intensification of existing development yields a pleasant living environment, and attracts the interest of residents and visitors as the result of consistent exemplary design. Page 6 of 15 Development Standards: The following table compares the proposed project with the City's development standards for residential development in the proposed RL zone. Development Feature Development Standards Proposed Meets Requirements Minimum Lot Size 10,000 sq. ft. 11,225 sq. ft. Yes Building Front 20 ft. 20 ft. Yes Setback Side Setbacks 15 feet on one side and 5'— east side Yes 10 feet on the other side 109'— west side Side Yard Minimum 323'-6"— east side Between Adjoining 15 feet N/A — west side Yes Structures Rear Setback* 20 feet 25 feet Yes Lot Coverage Maximum of 40% 18.3% Yes Maximum Building 35'-0" 30'-11" Yes Height Parking 2 -car garage 2 -car garage plus 2 Yes guest parking spaces *The rear setback is measured from the rear of the building to the edge of the graded pad when the pad abuts a descending slope. Site and Grading Configuration: The site is an irregular, triangular shaped lot with a tapering lot depth that results from an angled rear property line. The existing site topography descends approximately 10 feet from the northeasterly to southwesterly property lines requiring approximately 39 cubic yards of cut and 30 cubic yards of fill to accommodate a leveled building pad. Architectural Features, Colors, and Materials: The City's Design Guidelines have been established to encourage a better compatible building and site design that improves the vital quality of the surrounding area through aesthetically pleasing site planning, building design, and architecture. In addition, a primary objective is to promote compatibility with adjacent uses to minimize any potential negative impacts. The project incorporates the principles of the City's Residential Design Guidelines as follows: ➢ The architectural design accentuates simplicity of line and form as opposed to overly ornate or monumental features; ➢ All elevations are architecturally treated and dwelling entries are articulated through proper massing and detailed design elements; Page 7 of 15 ➢ Fence and wall designs integrate with structures and setting, utilizing complementary styles, materials and colors; ➢ Landscaping is utilized to soften building lines and blend the structure with its environment, creating a transition between the hard vertical edges of the structure and the softer horizontal lines of the site; and ➢ Plant materials and arrangements emphasize the positive features of a site. Plant groupings are designed to highlight significant site features or man- made focal points such as gardens, patios and walkways. The building's architectural style is a contemporary modern style with Japanese influence. The building is simple with utilization of large vertical and horizontal window surfaces. Building materials consist of smooth stucco, stone veneer, aluminum framed windows, dark colored foam moldings, and concrete tile roofs. The front porch is shaped in a symbol of a shrine made of wood and stone veneer. Large vertical windows and rooms that open onto large balconies blur distinctions between the indoor and outdoor spaces, as it allows the outside nature to flow into the inside of the house. The architectural design theme will be duplicated on all of the building's elevations. The scale and proportions of the proposed home are well balanced and appropriate for the site, incorporating variable roof heights with pitched tile roofs, variable setbacks and elongated eaves. To mitigate the noise from the freeway, all windows will be dual -glazed and Italian cypress trees will be planted along the side and rear (abutting SR57 freeway) property lines. North Elevation — Facing Diamond Bar Blvd. Page 8 of 15 East Elevation — Facing Side Yard and Driveway South Elevation — Facing 57 Freeway West Elevation Landscaping: Effective landscape design should serve the dual purpose of intrinsically enhancing a project setting, as well as integrating the landscaping into the overall architectural design. A conceptual landscape plan was submitted with the project plans. Enhanced landscaping will be installed throughout the site with trees, shrubs, and ground cover around the north, south, east, and west edges of the property. To soften the building's edges, two 24 -inch box Japanese Maple trees and six 15 -gallon Chinese pistache trees will be planted along N. Diamond Bar Boulevard, and three crape myrtle trees will be planted along the north (SR57 freeway side) rear property line. To provide more privacy, 15 -gallon Italian cypress trees will be planted along the north, east and west property lines. The site will be enclosed with a six-foot high black wrought iron fence along the north (rear) and west (side) property lines, a combination block wall and wrought iron fence measuring up to six feet along the east (side) property line, and two to three-foot high decorative block retaining walls along the south (front) property line. Ornamental landscaping such as ground cover, shrubs, and trees will be installed along the periphery of the project site. The proposed plant palette is diverse, and the plant selections are compatible with the Southern California native landscapes. Overall, landscaping will be composed of drought tolerant and non- invasive species to minimize irrigation and reduce the area of turf and sod ground cover planting. The project is required to comply with the City's Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance, and compliance will be verified during building plan check and final inspections. Page 9 of 15 Conceptual Landscape Plan Compliance with Hillside Management Ordinance (DBMC Section 22.22) The proposed project was reviewed for compliance with the City's Hillside Management Design Guidelines and regulations. The project complies with all of the regulations and guidelines to ensure that development will complement the character and topography of hillside areas set forth in the Development Code, and incorporates the following features: • Width of the building is oriented in the direction of the slope; • All proposed retaining walls are lower than the maximum exposed height of four feet; • Retaining wall heights will be visually mitigated with proposed landscaping and decorative block; • Architectural treatment is provided on all sides of the building with varying setbacks; • The maximum building height is approximately 31 feet, where 35 feet is allowed; and • Earth tone building materials and color schemes are used that blend in with the natural landscape. The project complies with all of the regulations and guidelines to ensure that development will complement the character and topography of hillside areas set forth in the Development Code. Page 10 of 15 Compatibility With Neighborhood The proposed project will not negatively affect the existing surrounding land uses, and the design and appearance of the proposed single family residence is compatible with the surrounding community. Northeast (Front) Elevation — Facing Diamond Bar Blvd. Northeast (Rear) Elevation — Facing State Route 57 Freeway Page 11 of 15 Below are section plan exhibits depicting the distances and lower pad level of the proposed building in comparison to nearby residences. Section Plan — Facing West Building Elevation The existing single-family residences to the southeast are approximately 190 feet away and located on a higher building pad than the proposed building. The existing residences sit on a much higher grade elevation. Therefore, the building will not significantly impact any private viewsheds enjoyed by these properties. E1 39 R'-6" Section Plan — Facing North Building Elevation The existing multi -family residences to the northeast are more than 320 feet away and located on a higher grade elevation than the proposed building. The building pad of these residences sit slightly lower than the rooftop of the proposed building, but factoring the proposed building's setback and lower pad elevation, the building is not anticipated to compromise the viewsheds enjoyed by surrounding properties. Overall the proposed single family residence is anticipated to be a compatible addition to the surrounding area. To assist the Commissioners, staff and neighbors to visualize the mass, bulk and height of the proposed building in relation to its surroundings, staff required the applicant to install story poles to depict the silhouette of the proposed building in order to most accurately depict how the project will look from any vantage point. Each pole is placed at the most distant corners of the proposed building and at the maximum height of the Page 12 of 15 roof ridge. Please refer to Sheet A-1.4 for the staking plan in the architectural plans. The heights and locations of the story poles are certified by a licensed civil engineer. Additional Review The Public Works/Engineering Department and Building and Safety Division reviewed this project and included their comments in the attached resolution as conditions of approval. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: Public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within a 1,000 -foot radius of the project site on July 7, 2017, and the notice was published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and San Gabriel Valley Tribune newspapers on July 14, 2017. The project site was posted with a notice display board, and a copy of the public notice was posted at the City's three designated community posting sites. Public Comments Received At the time the staff report was published, staff had not received any comments from the public. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: This Project has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Based on that assessment, the City has determined the Project to be exempt from the CEQA under the CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) in that "it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment." Section 15061(b)(3) is often referred to as the "common sense exemption." The following findings further document why the proposed Project would not have any potentially significant impacts on the environment. 1. Aesthetics: The proposed Project is located on a vacant lot and approximately 190 feet away from the nearest residences. The development of the 3,932 square -foot single family residence will have a minimal visual impact due to its small footprint and will not affect any private viewsheds since the building sits on a lower pad level than the existing homes in the vicinity. 2. Agriculture and Forestry Resources/Biological Resources: The proposed Project is a vacant, undeveloped lot that contains wild brush and no trees. Therefore there is no impact to any habitat. 3. Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The air quality impacts from criteria air pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions and odors associated with construction activity and operations of a single family residence is extremely minimal. Page 13 of 15 4. Cultural/Mineral Resources: There is no known historic, archeological, paleontological or mineral resource on or near the site and due to minimal grading activities, there are unlikely impacts to cultural resources. 5. Geology and Soils: No active faults are known to traverse the project site and is not located in any known landslide area. Adherence to standard engineering practices and design criteria relative to seismic and geologic hazards in accordance with the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) is required. Conformance to these requirements would be applied to the proposed Project as standards conditions of project approval. 6. Hazards and Hazardous Materials: The project site is a vacant, undeveloped lot. Development of the proposed single family residence would not create a significant hazard to the public or environment. 7. Hydrology and Water Quality: The project site is not located within a flood zone. The proposed development will not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site and will not be allowed to violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements. The applicant is required to submit a drainage study, including supporting hydraulic and hydrological data for review and approval. 8. Land Use and Planning: The modification of the site's General Plan land use and Zoning designations for the purposes of allowing a single family residential use will have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment given that the single family residence is located on a vacant, undeveloped lot bordering the SR57 freeway to the north, Diamond Bar Blvd. to the south, Caltrans right-of-way to the west, and drainage easement to the east. The proposed single family residence is situated on a much lower grade level than other residential uses in the vicinity and will not be directly adjacent to them. 9. Noise: There will be a temporary increase in noise levels during construction of the project and is subject to the City's ordinance on construction hours. Any potential impacts would be temporary and of minimal duration. Upon completion of construction, the proposed single family residence is not expected to substantially increase ambient noise levels and will be compatible with the noise levels in the surrounding area. 10. Population and Housing/Recreation: The proposed site is a vacant, undeveloped lot and the development of a new single family residence would have extremely minimal impacts to population growth and use of existing recreational facilities in the vicinity. 11. Transportation/Traffic: A new single family residence results in few peak hour trips and parking needs and will therefore have minimal impacts. Page 14 of 15 12. Public Services/Utilities and Service Systems: A new single family residence would have minimal impacts to public services, wastewater treatment needs, storm water drainage facilities, water supply, and solid waste demands. CONCLUSION: As set forth in the foregoing analysis, staff recommends that the Commission adopt the attached resolutions and forward the matter to the City Council for final consideration. Therefore no further environmental review is required. Prepared by: v.'=_ -i •Pla-iier Attachments: Reviewed by: Greg Gubman, AICP Community Development Director 1. Draft Resolution No. 2017 -XX (Recommending the City Council Adoption of GPA and ZC) 2. Draft Resolution No. 2017 -XX (Recommending the City Council Approval of DR) 3. Architectural, Conceptual Grading, Landscape, and Story Pole Plans Dated July 7, 2017 Page 15 of 15 Attachment 1 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -XX A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE EXISTING GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (RM) TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (RL), AND A ZONE CHANGE TO CHANGE THE EXISTING ZONING DISTRICT FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (C-1) TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (RL) FOR THE 0.26 -ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1111 N. DIAMOND BAR BOULEVARD, DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 8706-008- 013). A. RECITALS 1. The property owner, James Chin Chou (Trustee), and applicant, JWL Associates, filed an application for the following entitlements: (1) General Plan Amendment approval to modify the existing General Plan land use designation of Medium Density Residential (RM) to Low Density Residential (RL); (2) Zone Change to modify the existing zoning district from Commercial (C-1) to Low Density Residential (RL); and (3) Development Review to construct a new 3,932 square -foot, three-story, new single family residence located at 1111 N. Diamond Bar Boulevard, City of Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California ("Project Site"). 2. California Government Code Section 65860 requires the City's ordinance to be consistent with the General Plan. The General Plan Amendment and Zone Change results in the General Plan land use designation and zoning district on the subject property to be in conformance with each other. 3. The proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone Change on the Subject Property is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as prescribed under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) in that "it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment." The modification will rectify an existing inconsistency between the General Plan and Zoning Maps, and allow for development of an underutilized parcel. The following findings further document why the development of a single family residence would not have any potentially significant impacts on the environment: • Aesthetics: The proposed Project is located on a vacant lot and approximately 190 feet away from the nearest residences. The development of the 3,932 square -foot single family residence will have a minimal visual impact due to its small footprint and will not affect any private viewsheds since the building sits on a lower pad level than the existing homes in the vicinity. • Agriculture and Forestry Resources/Biological Resources: The proposed Project is a vacant, undeveloped lot that contains wild brush and no trees. Therefore there is no impact to any habitat. • Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The air quality impacts from criteria air pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions and odors associated with construction activity and operations of a single family residence is extremely minimal. • Cultural/Mineral Resources: There is no known historic, archeological, paleontological or mineral resource on or near the site and due to minimal grading activities, there are unlikely impacts to cultural resources. • Geology and Soils: No active faults are known to traverse the project site and is not located in any known landslide area. Adherence to standard engineering practices and design criteria relative to seismic and geologic hazards in accordance with the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) is required. Conformance to these requirements would be applied to the proposed Project as standards conditions of project approval. • Hazards and Hazardous Materials: The project site is a vacant, undeveloped lot. Development of the proposed single family residence would not create a significant hazard to the public or environment. • Hydrology and Water Quality: The project site is not located within a flood zone. The proposed development will not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site and will not be allowed to violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements. The applicant is required to submit a drainage study, including supporting hydraulic and hydrological data for review and approval. • Land Use and Planning: The modification of the site's General Plan land use and Zoning designations for the purposes of allowing a single family residential use will have no possibility of a significant effect on 2 General Plan Amendment & Zone Change No. PL2015-253 — PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX the environment given that the single family residence is located on a vacant, undeveloped lot bordering the SR57 freeway to the north, Diamond Bar Blvd. to the south, Caltrans right-of-way to the west, and drainage easement to the east. The proposed single family residence is situated on a much lower grade level than other residential uses in the vicinity and will not be directly adjacent to them. • Noise: There will be a temporary increase in noise levels during construction of the project and is subject to the City's ordinance on construction hours. Any potential impacts would be temporary and of minimal duration. Upon completion of construction, the proposed single family residence is not expected to substantially increase ambient noise levels and will be compatible with the noise levels in the surrounding area. • Population and Housing/Recreation: The proposed site is a vacant, undeveloped lot and the development of a new single family residence would have extremely minimal impacts to population growth and use of existing recreational facilities in the vicinity. • Transportation/Traffic: A new single family residence results in few peak hour trips and parking needs and will therefore have minimal impacts. • Public Services/Utilities and Service Systems: A new single family residence would have minimal impacts to public services, wastewater treatment needs, storm water drainage facilities, water supply, and solid waste demands. Therefore no further environmental review is required. 4. On July 14, 2017, notification of the public hearing for this project was published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers. Public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within a 1,000 -foot radius of the project site and public notices were posted at the City's designated community posting sites on July 14, 2017. In addition to the posted and mailed notices, the project site was posted with a display board. 5. On July 25, 2017, the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted a duly noticed public hearing, solicited testimony from all interested individuals, and concluded said hearing on that date. 6. The documents and materials constituting the administrative record of the proceedings upon which the City's decision is based are located at the 3 General Plan Amendment & Zone Change No. PL2015-253 — PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX City of Diamond Bar, Community Development Department, Planning Division, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. B. RESOLUTION NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: 1. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct; 2. The Planning Commission has determined that the proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone Change represent a consistent logical, appropriate and rational land use designation that furthers the goals and objectives of the General Plan; and 3. The Planning Commission hereby recommends City Council approval of General Plan Amendment for the Project (Planning Case No. PL2015- 253) based on the following findings, as required by Section 22.70.050 of the Municipal Code and in conformance with California Government Code Section 65358: Finding: The Approvals are internally consistent with the adopted goals and policies of the City, and is in the public interest. Facts in Support of Finding: a. The Approvals will establish a Low Density Residential (RL) designation in the General Plan Land Use Element to allow for the development of a 3,932 square -foot, three-story single family residence; will amend the Land Use Map to change the land use designation from Medium Density Residential (RM) to Low Density Residential (RL) as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto; and will amend the Zoning Map to change the zoning district from Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) to Low Density Residential (RL) as shown in Exhibit B, attached hereto, in order to bring the existing General Plan Land Use and Zoning into conformance with each other and to accommodate the Project. b. For the reasons set forth below, the Approvals are consistent with the goals, objectives, and related strategies of the Land Use Element: Land Use Element Vision Statement states: It is the overall goal of the land use element to ensure that the land uses and development 4 General Plan Amendment & Zone Change No. PL2015-253 — PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX decisions of Diamond Bar maintain and enhance the quality of life for its residents. Strategy 1.2.3: Maintain residential areas which protect natural resources, hillsides, and scenic areas. (a) Development in hillsides areas should be designed to be compatible with surrounding natural areas, compatible to the extent practical with surrounding development, aesthetically pleasing, and provide views from development, but not at the expense of views of the development. (b) Earthwork in hillside areas should utilize contour or landform grading. (c) Minimize grading to retain natural vegetation and topography. The General Plan Amendment will allow the development of a single family residence in a residential area and is designed to be compatible with the topography of the hillside whereas the width of the building is oriented in the direction of the slope, and minimizes grading to accommodate a leveled building pad. The architectural design accentuates simplicity of line and form, articulated through massing treatment and incorporates detailed design elements, and the scale and proportions of the proposed building are well balanced and appropriate for the site. The existing single-family residences to the southeast are approximately 190 feet way and located on a higher building pad than the proposed building, and the existing multi -family residences to the northeast are more than 320 feet away and located on a higher grade elevation than the proposed building. Therefore the proposed building is not anticipated to compromise the view sheds enjoyed by surrounding properties. Strategy 1.2.4: Maintain residential areas which provide for ownership of single family housing and require that new development be compatible with the prevailing character of the surrounding neighborhood. The General Plan Amendment will allow the development of a single family residence in a residential area and is designed to be compatible with the character of the surrounding neighborhood since the proposed single family residence fits more appropriately with the fabric of the surrounding area in comparison to other potential land use options such as multi -family residential or commercial. 5 General Plan Amendment & Zone Change No. PL2015-253 — PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX Strategy 2.2.1: Require new developments be compatible with surrounding land uses. See response to Strategy 1.2.4 above. Strategy 2.2.4.• Require that new developments be designed so -as to respect the views of existing developments. See response to Strategy 1.2.3 above. Strategy 2.3.1: Through the environmental and development review processes, ensure that adequate services, facilities, and infrastructure are available to support each development. As part of the application review, staff sent notices to all public utility companies and service agencies regarding the proposed project. All agencies are expected to provide service to the property, including providers of gas, electrical, water, sewer, and cable television services. Strategy 3.2.2: Require in the Development Code that setbacks from streets and adjacent properties relate to the scale of structure as well as the size of the street right-of-way. Require that building setbacks along roadways be varied so as to avoid a monotonous street scene. The Proposed Project is setback 20 feet from the front property line with varying setbacks and variable roof heights. The scale and proportions of the proposed home are well balanced and appropriate for the site. Also landscaping is utilized to soften the building lines and blend the structure with its environment, creating a transition between the hard vertical edges of the structure and the softer horizontal lines of the site. Strategy 3.2.3: Minimize the use of block walls unless they are needed for a specific screening, safety, or sound attenuation purpose. Where feasible, provide instead a wide open area with informal clusters of trees, defined by split rail, wrought iron, or similar open fencing. Where construction of a solid wall which will be visible along a public street is necessary, provide landscaping such as trees, shrubs, or vines to break the visual monotony, and soften the appearance of the wall, and to reduce glare, heat, or reflection. Where solid walls currently exist along the primary roadway system, and it is possible to retrofit landscape screens, establish a funding mechanism for the construction of such screens. 6 General Plan Amendment & Zone Change No. PL2015-253 — PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX The site will be enclosed with a six-foot high black wrought iron fence along the north (rear) and west (side) property lines, a combination block wall and wrought iron fence measuring up to six feet along the east (side) property line, and two to three-foot high decorative block retaining wall along the south (front) property line. The retaining wall along the street front will be lower than the maximum exposed height of four feet and visually mitigated with proposed landscaping and decorative block. Strategy 3.2.10: New development shall comply with the City's Hillside Management Ordinance. The Proposed Project complies with all of the regulations and guidelines to ensure that the development will complement the character and topography of hillside areas and incorporates the following features: • Width of the building is oriented in the direction of the slope; • All proposed retaining walls are lower than the maximum exposed height of four feet; • Retaining wall heights will be visually mitigated with proposed landscaping and decorative block; • Architectural treatment is provided on all sides of the building with varying setbacks; • The maximum building height is approximately 31 feet, where 35 feet is allowed; and • Earth tone building materials and color schemes are used that blend in with the natural landscape. C. For the reasons set forth below, the Approvals are consistent with the related strategy of the Housing Element: Housing Element Vision Statement states: It is the overall goal of the housing plan that there is adequate housing in the City, both in quality and quantity, to provide appropriate shelter for all without discrimination. Goal 1 states: Consistent with the Vision Statement, preserve and conserve the existing housing stock and maintain property values and residents' quality of life. 7 General Plan Amendment & Zone Change No. PL2015-253 — PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX The Proposed Project allows the development of a single family residence that is most compatible and fits more appropriately with the fabric of the surrounding residential area. d. For the reasons set forth below, the Approvals are consistent with the related strategy of the Resource Management Element: Resource Management Element Vision Statement states: It is the overall goal of the resource management element to provide and maintain adequate open spaces in the City to serve the diverse recreational needs of its residents, while fostering the wise use of limited natural resources. Strategy 1.1.7: To the greatest extent possible, require that dwelling units, structures and landscaping be sited in a manner which: • Protects views for existing development. • Retains opportunities for views from dwellings • Preserves or enhances vistas, particularly those seen from public places. The scale and proportions of the proposed building are well balanced and appropriate for the site. The existing single-family residences to the southeast are approximately 190 feet way and located on a higher building pad than the proposed building, and the existing multi -family residences to the northeast are more than 320 feet away and located on a higher grade elevation than the proposed building. Therefore the proposed building is not anticipated to compromise the view sheds enjoyed by surrounding properties. Strategy 2.1.3 Consistent with State Law, encourage the use of primarily drought -tolerant plants, efficient design in landscape application, and the use of reclaimed water systems. (a) As part of the City development review of landscaping plans, discourage installation of large areas of lawn or turf, or limit installations to areas that require that use of grass, where feasible ... (0 Where possible, require the extensive use of mulch in landscape areas to improve the water -holding capacity of the soil by reducing evaporation and soil compaction. The Proposed Project will be subject to water efficient landscape standards. There will be specific use guidelines for water conservation in the irrigation of planted areas. These guidelines include, but are not limited to, water sensors, programmable 8 General Plan Amendment & Zone Change No. PL2015-253 — PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX irrigation timers, differing water quantity zone, and drought tolerant plants. e. For the reasons set forth below, the Approvals are consistent with the objectives and related strategy of the Public Health and Safety Element: Objective 1.1: Minimize the potential for loss of life, physical injury, and property damage from seismic ground shaking and other geologic hazards. The 2016 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) requires structural design and construction method that minimize the effects of strong seismic ground shaking. The CALGreen requirements would be applied to the Proposed Project as standard conditions of project approval. Strategy 1.1.2: As required by the California Building Code, require site-specific geotechnical investigation be performed to determine appropriate design parameters for construction of public and private facilities in order to minimize the effects of any geologic and seismic hazard on such development. The Proposed Project will be required to submit a geotechnical report prior to grading plan submittal. Additionally, the Proposed Project is not located within an area subject to liquefaction or in any known landslide area. During each milestone of construction, the Proposed Project will be required to submit documentation which details compliance to all building code requirements. Objective 1.10: Consider noise issues in land use planning and development permit processing to require that noise generated by one use or facility does not adversely affect adjacent uses or facilities. The development of a 3,392 square -foot new single family residence is compatible with the surrounding uses that surround the Project site, since it located to the south of the State Route 57 (SR 57) freeway, and is adjacent to a sewer pump station to the east. The proposed single family residence is not expected to exceed noise levels set forth in the Municipal Code for residential uses. The ambient noise levels will not substantially increase and will be compatible with the noise levels in the surrounding area. f. For the reasons set forth below, the Approvals are consistent with the goal, objective, and related strategy of the Circulation Element: 9 General Plan Amendment & Zone Change No. PL2015-253 — PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX Goal 3: Consistent with the Vision Statement, maintain an adequate level of services on area roadways. The addition of a single family residence will not negatively impact the existing level of service for the area roadways. Objective 4.2: Provide adequate parking for all types of land use within the City of Diamond Bar. The Proposed Project will supply adequate parking with on-site parking spaces to meet City parking code requirements by providing a two -car garage as well as two guest parking spaces on- site due to lack of off-site parking in the surrounding vicinity. 4. The Planning Commission hereby recommends City Council approval of Zone Change for the Project (Planning Case No. PL2015-253) based on the following findings, as required by Section 22.70.050 of the Municipal Code and in conformance with California Government Code Section 65853 and 65860: Finding: The Approvals are internally consistent with the General Plan and other adopted goals and policies of the City. Facts in Support of Finding: a. The Zoning Map does not currently reflect the General Plan designation for the property. The Zone Change will place the City's Zoning Map in conformance with the General Plan by designating the Property at Low Density Residential (RL). The Planning Commission shall: (a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and (b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar. 10 General Plan Amendment & Zone Change No. PL2015-253 — PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 2511 DAY OF JULY, 2017, BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. 0 Raymond Wolfe, Chairman I, Greg Gubman, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 25th day of July, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: NOES: Commissioners: ABSENT: Commissioners: ABSTAIN: Commissioners: ATTEST: Greg Gubman, Secretary ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit A: Amended Land Use Map Exhibit B: Amended Zoning Map 11 General Plan Amendment & Zone Change No. PL2015-253 — PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX Exhibit A Adopted July 25, 1995, As Amended Last amended: September 3, 2013 (City Council Resolution No. 2013-29) N\\. epeAM1,.0�N 12 General Plan Amendment & Zone Change No. PL2015-253 — PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX Use Map o,.�a..,.....� ,� �M-•.• Land Imo.,.... � ....,.,�,a..,� ®a....._. a Vii. . a..s.n..,.+.n•..fl...,.., ®w...,:, u.\.o ,.:., d.i Q. 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PL2015-253 TO CONSTRUCT A NEW 3,932 SQUARE -FOOT, THREE-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH AN ATTACHED 438 SQUARE -FOOT TWO -CAR GARAGE ON A 0.26 ACRE LOT LOCATED AT 1111 N. DIAMOND BAR BLVD., DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 (APN 8706-008-013). A. RECITALS The property owner, James Chin Chou (Trustee), and applicant, JWL Associates, have filed an application for the following entitlements: (1) General Plan Amendment approval to modify the existing General Plan land use designation of Medium Density Residential (RM) to Low Density Residential (RL); (2) Zone Change to modify the existing zoning district from Commercial (C-1) to Low Density Residential (RL); and (3) Development Review to construct a new 3,932 square -foot, three-story single-family residence with an attached 438 square -foot two -car garage located at 1111 N. Diamond Bar Boulevard, Diamond Bar, County of Los Angeles, California ("Project Site"). On July 14, 2017, notification of the public hearing for this project was published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers. Public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within a 1,000 -foot radius of the project site and were posted at the City's three designated community posting sites on July 14, 2017. In addition to the posted and mailed notices, the project site was posted with a display board. On July 25, 2017, the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted a duly noticed public hearing, solicited testimony from all interested individuals, and concluded said hearing on that date. 4. The documents and materials constituting the administrative record of the proceedings upon which the City's decision is based are located at the City of Diamond Bar, Community Development Department, Planning Division, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. B. RESOLUTION NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct; and 2. The proposed Development Review on the Subject Property is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as prescribed under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) in that "it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in questions may have a significant effect on the environment." The modification will rectify an existing inconsistency between the General Plan and Zoning Maps, and allow for development of an underutilized parcel. Therefore no further environmental review is required. 3. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds and determines that, having considered the record as a whole including the findings set forth below, there is no evidence before this Planning Commission that the Proposed Project herein will have the potential of an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat upon which the wildlife depends. Based upon substantial evidence, this Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effects contained in Section 753.5(d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. C. FINDINGS OF FACT Based on the findings and conclusions set forth herein and as prescribed under Diamond Bar Municipal Code (DBMC) Section 22.48, this Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council make the following findings: Development Review Findings (DBMC Section 22.48.040) 1. The design and layout of the proposed development is consistent with the applicable elements of the City's General Plan, City Design Guidelines, and development standards of the applicable district, design guidelines, and architectural criteria for special areas (e.g., theme areas, specific plans, community plans, boulevards or planned developments): With the approval of the General Plan Amendment and Zone Change, the design and layout of the proposed single-family residence consisting of 3,392 square feet of floor area and 438 square -foot garage area is consistent with the City's General Plan, City Design Guidelines and development standards by complying with all required setbacks and building height. The design and layout of the building will be integrated within the existing topography of the site and will not visually impact the views of surrounding properties. A gradual transition between the project and adjacent uses is achieved through appropriate setbacks, building height, landscaping, and window and door placement. The building's architectural design accentuates simplicity of line and form, articulated through massing treatment and incorporates detailed design elements to meet the intent of the City's Design Guidelines. In addition, appropriate screening and integration of the home to the natural environment is accomplished by providing a variety of groundcover, shrubs, and trees throughout the site. 2 PC Resolution No. 2017-07 The project site is not part of any theme area, specific plan, community plan, boulevard or planned development. 2. The design and layout of the proposed development will not interfere with the use and enjoyment of neighboring existing or future developments, and will not create traffic or pedestrian hazards: The proposed single-family house will not interfere with the use and enjoyment of neighboring existing or future developments because the use will not significantly generate any traffic, parking, noise, lighting, view or other impacts onto surrounding residences and adjacent right-of-ways. In addition, no protected trees exist on site. The proposed single-family house will not interfere with vehicular orpedestrian movements, such as access or other functional requirements of single-family home because it complies with the requirements for driveway widths and grades. 3. The architectural design of the proposed development is compatible with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and will maintain and enhance the harmonious, orderly and attractive development contemplated by Chapter 22.48: Development Review Standards, the City's Design Guidelines, the City's General Plan, or any applicable specific plan: The proposed single family residence will be a three-story building that is a contemporary modern style with Japanese influence. The building's design theme is simple with utilization of large vertical and horizontal window surfaces. Building materials consist of smooth stucco finish, stone veneer siding, aluminum glass windows, foam moldings, and concrete tile roofs. The architectural design theme will be duplicated on all of the building's elevations to provide a pleasing visual appearance form multiple vantage points. 4. The design of the proposed development will provide a desirable environment for its occupants and visiting public as well as its neighbors through good aesthetic use of materials, texture, color, and will remain aesthetically appealing: The design of the new single-family home is a contemporary modern style with Japanese influence. Variation in the building elements are achieved through the utilization of varying enhanced architectural features and building materials. Also, landscaping is integrated into the site to complement the massing of the house and blend in with neighboring homes and the natural environment of the site in order to maintain a desirable environment. 5. The proposed development will not be detrimental to public health, safety or welfare or materially injurious (e.g., negative effect on property values or resale(s) of property) to the properties or improvements in the vicinity: 3 PC Resolution No. 2017-07 Before the issuance of any City permits, the proposed project is required to comply with all conditions within the approved resolution, and the Building and Safety Division and Public Works Departments requirements. Through the permit and inspection process, the referenced agencies will ensure that the proposed project is not detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or materially injurious to the properties or improvements in the vicinity. 6. The proposed project has been reviewed in compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The proposed single family residence is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as prescribed under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) in that "it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in questions may have a significant effect on the environment." The modification will rectify an existing inconsistency between the General Plan and Zoning Maps, and allow for development of an underutilized parcel. The following findings further document why the development of a single family residence would not have any potentially significant impacts on the environment.- Aesthetics: nvironment. Aesthetics: The proposed Project is located on a vacant lot and approximately 190 feet away from the nearest residences. The development of the 3,932 square -foot single family residence will have a minimal visual impact due to its small footprint and will not affect any private viewsheds since the building sits on a lower pad level than the existing homes in the vicinity. • Agriculture and Forestry Resources/Biological Resources: The proposed Project is a vacant, undeveloped lot that contains wild brush and no trees. Therefore there is no impact to any habitat. • Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The air quality impacts from criteria air pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions and odors associated with construction activity and operations of a single family residence is extremely minimal. • Cultural/Mineral Resources: There is no known historic, archeological, paleontological or mineral resource on or near the site and due to minimal grading activities, there are unlikely impacts to cultural resources. • Geology and Soils: No active faults are known to traverse the project site and is not located in any known landslide area. Adherence to standard engineering practices and design criteria relative to seismic and geologic hazards in accordance with the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) is required. Conformance to these requirements would 4 PC Resolution No. 2017-07 be applied to the proposed Project as standards conditions of project approval. Hazards and Hazardous Materials: The project site is a vacant, undeveloped lot. Development of the proposed single family residence would not create a significant hazard to the public or environment. Hydrology and Water Quality. The project site is not located within a flood zone. The proposed development will not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site and will not be allowed to violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements. The applicant is required to submit a drainage study, including supporting hydraulic and hydrological data for review and approval. Land Use and Planning: The modification of the site's General Plan land use and Zoning designations for the purposes of allowing a single family residential use will have no possibility of a significant effect on the environment given that the single family residence is located on a vacant, undeveloped lot bordering the SR57 freeway to the north, Diamond Bar Blvd. to the south, Caltrans right-of-way to the west, and drainage easement to the east. The proposed single family residence is situated on a much lower grade level than other residential uses in the vicinity and will not be directly adjacent to them. Noise: There will be a temporary increase in noise levels during construction of the project and is subject to the City's ordinance on construction hours. Any potential impacts would be temporary and of minimal duration. Upon completion of construction, the proposed single family residence is not expected to substantially increase ambient noise levels and will be compatible with the noise levels in the surrounding area. Population and Housing/Recreation: undeveloped lot and the development would have extremely minimal impacts The proposed site is a vacant, of a new single family residence to population growth and use of existing recreational facilities in the vicinity. Transportation/Traffic: A new single family residence results in few peak hour trips and parking needs and will therefore have minimal impacts. • Public Services/Utilities and Service Systems: A new single family residence would have minimal impacts to public services, wastewater treatment needs, storm water drainage facilities, water supply, and solid waste demands. Therefore no further environmental review is required. 5 PC Resolution No. 2017-07 Based upon the findings and conclusion set forth above, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve Development Review, subject to the following conditions and the attached Standard Conditions of Approval: 1. This Development Review approval shall be null and void unless the General Plan Amendment and Zone Change are approved. 2. Development shall substantially comply with the plans and documents presented to the Planning Commission at the public hearing. 3. All windows shall be dual -pane to mitigate the noise from the SR57 freeway. 4. Prior to building permit issuance, landscape and irrigation plans shall be reviewed and approved by the City's Consulting Landscape Architect and shall comply with the updated Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance. 5. Standard Conditions. The applicant shall comply with the standard development conditions attached hereto. The Planning Commission shall: a. Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and b. Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 25th DAY OF JULY 2017, BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. 0 Raymond Wolfe, Chairperson I, Greg Gubman, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 25th day of July, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: NOES: Commissioners: ABSENT: Commissioners: ABSTAIN: Commissioners: 6 PC Resolution No. 2017-07 ATTEST: Greg Gubman, Secretary 7 PC Resolution No. 2017-07 i. I � -' qirf:� COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STANDARD CONDITIONS RESIDENTIAL NEW AND REMODELED STRUCTURES PROJECT #: Development Review No. PL2015-253 SUBJECT: To construct a new 3,932 square -foot, three-story single-family residence with an attached 438 square -foot two -car garage PROPERTY James Chin Chou (Trustee) OWNER: 1359 Bentley Court West Covina, CA 91791 APPLICANT: JWL Associates 1221 S. Hacienda Boulevard Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 LOCATION: 1111 N. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, CA 91765 ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION AT (909) 839-7030, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, and its officers, agents and employees, from any claim, action, or proceeding to attack, set-aside, void or annul, the approval of Development Review No. PL2015-253 brought within the time period provided by Government Code Section 66499.37. In the event the city and/or its officers, agents and employees are made a party of any such action: (a) Applicant shall provide a defense to the City defendants or at the City's option reimburse the City its costs of defense, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred in defense of such claims. 8 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX (b) Applicant shall promptly pay any final judgment rendered against the City defendants. The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action of proceeding, and shall cooperate fully in the defense thereof. This approval shall not be effective for any purpose until the applicant and owner of the property involved have filed, within twenty-one (21) days of approval of this Development Review No. PL2015-253, at the City of Diamond Bar Community Development Department, their affidavit stating that they are aware of and agree to accept all the conditions of this approval. Further, this approval shall not be effective until the applicants pay remaining City processing fees, school fees and fees for the review of submitted reports. 3. All designers, architects, engineers, and contractors associated with this project shall obtain a Diamond Bar Business License; and a zoning approval for those businesses located in Diamond Bar. 4. Signed copies of Planning Commission Resolution No. 2017 -XX, Standard Conditions, and all environmental mitigations shall be included on the plans (full size). The sheet(s) are for information only to all parties involved in the construction/grading activities and are not required to be wet sealed/stamped by a licensed Engineer/Architect. Prior to the plan check, revised site plans and building elevations incorporating all Conditions of Approval shall be submitted for Planning Division review and approval. Prior to any use of the project site or business activity being commenced thereon, all conditions of approval shall be completed. The project site shall be maintained and operated in full compliance with the conditions of approval and all laws, or other applicable regulations. 8. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the Development Code, all other applicable City Ordinances, and any applicable Specific Plan in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 9. All site, grading, landscape/irrigation, and roof plans, and elevation plans shall be coordinated for consistency prior to issuance of City permits (such as grading, tree removal, encroachment, building, etc.,) or approved use has commenced, whichever comes first. 10. The property owner/applicant shall remove the public hearing notice board within three days of this project's approval. 11. The applicant shall comply with the requirements of City Planning, Building and Safety Divisions, Public Works Department, and the Fire Department. PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX 12. Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall record, and provide the City with a conformed recorded copy of, a Covenant and Agreement or similar document in a form approved by the City Attorney, which restricts the rental of rooms or other portions of the property under two or more separate agreements and prohibits use of the property as a boarding or rooming house, except to the extent otherwise permitted by the Diamond Bar Municipal Code or applicable state or federal law. B. FEES/DEPOSITS 1. Applicant shall pay development fees (including but not limited to Planning, Building and Safety Divisions, Public Works Department and Mitigation Monitoring) at the established rates, priorto issuance of building or grading permit (whichever comes first), as required by the City. School fees as required shall be paid prior to the issuance of building permit. In addition, the applicant shall pay all remaining prorated City project review and processing fees prior to issuance of grading or building permit, whichever comes first. 2. Prior to any plan check, all deposit accounts for the processing of this project shall have no deficits. C. TIME LIMITS 1. The approval of Development Review No. PL2015-253 expires within two years from the date of approval if the use has not been exercised as defined per Diamond Bar Municipal Code (DBMC) Section 22.66.050 (b)(1). In accordance with DBMC Section 22.60.050(c), the applicant may request, in writing, a one- year time extension for Planning Commission consideration. Such a request must be submitted to the Planning Division prior to the expiration date and be accompanied by the review fee in accordance with the fee schedule in effect at the time of submittal. D. SITE DEVELOPMENT 1. This approval is to construct a new 3,932 square -foot, three-story single-family residence with an attached 438 square -foot two -car garage at 1111 N. Diamond Bar Blvd., as described in the staff report and depicted on the approved plans on file with the Planning Division, subject to the conditions listed herein, and the development code regulations. 2. The construction documents submitted for plan check shall be in substantial compliance with the architectural plans approved by the Planning Commission, as modified pursuant to the conditions below. If the plan check submittal is not in substantial compliance with the approved Development Review submittal, the plans may require further staff review and re -notification of the surrounding property owners, which may delay the project and entail additional fees. 3. To ensure compliance with the provisions of the Planning Commission approval, 10 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX a final inspection is required from the Planning Division when work for any phase of the project has been completed. The applicant shall inform the Planning Division and schedule an appointment for such an inspection. 4. The above conditions shall run with the land and shall be binding upon all future owners, operators, or successors thereto of the property. Non-compliance with any condition of approval or mitigation measure imposed as a condition of the approval shall constitute a violation of the City's Development Code. Violations may be enforced in accordance with the provisions of the Development Code. 5. Failure to comply with any of the conditions set forth above or as subsequently amended in writing by the City, may result in failure to obtain a building final and/or a certificate of occupancy until full compliance is reached. The City's requirement for full compliance may require minor corrections and/or complete demolition of a non-compliant improvement, regardless of costs incurred where the project does not comply with design requirements and approvals that the applicant agreed to when permits were pulled to construct the project. 6. The project site shall be developed and maintained in substantial conformance with the approved plans submitted to, approved, and amended herein by the Planning Commission, on file with the Planning Division, the conditions contained herein, and the Development Code regulations. 7. All ground -mounted utility appurtenances such as transformers, air conditioning condensers, etc., shall be located out of public view and adequately screened through the use of a combination of concrete or masonry walls, berms, and/or landscaping to the satisfaction of the Planning Division. 8. All roof -mounted equipment shall be screened from public view. 9. All structures, including walls, trash enclosures, canopies, etc., shall be maintained in a structurally sound, safe manner with a clean, orderly appearance. All graffiti shall be removed within 72 hours by the property owners/occupant. 10. No occupancy permit shall be granted until all improvements required by this approval have been properly constructed, inspected, and approved. 11. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the location, size and screening of all building utility service connections, including water, gas, and electric service, fire service, and irrigation connections shall be approved by the Community Development Director. All changes to building utility connections shall be approved by the Community Development Director prior to construction. Building utility connections shall be located, sized and screened in such a manner that they have the least possible impact on the design of the building and site. The architect of record shall be directly involved in the design and placement of all site and building service connections and shall sign all plans submitted to the City which located, size and/or screen utility connections. 11 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX 12. Additional plant materials may be required by the Community Development Director and shall be planted proper to final occupancy in order to screen utility connections, valves, backflow devices, and all above ground appurtenances, etc., to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. This determination shall be made in the field after all screen utility connections, valves, backflow devices, and all above ground appurtenances, etc. have been installed and inspected. E. SOLID WASTE 1. The site shall be maintained in a condition, which is free of debris both during and after the construction, addition, or implementation of the entitlement approved herein. The removal of all trash, debris, and refuse, whether during or subsequent to construction shall be done only by the property owner, applicant or by a duly permitted waste contractor, who has been authorized by the City to provide collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste from residential, commercial, construction, and industrial areas within the City. It shall be the applicant's obligation to insure that the waste contractor used has obtained permits from the City of Diamond Bar to provide such services. 2. Mandatory solid waste disposal services shall be provided by the City franchised waste hauler to all parcels/lots or uses affected by approval of this project. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, (909) 839-7040, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. GENERAL 1. Grading permit plan check and permit issuance shall be completed prior to issuance of Building Permits for any retaining walls. 2. An Erosion Control Plan shall be submitted concurrently with the grading plan clearly detailing erosion control measures. These measures shall be implemented during construction. The erosion control plan shall conform to national Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards and incorporate the appropriate Best Management Practices (BMP's) as specified in the Storm Water BMP Certification. 3. Grading and construction activities and the transportation of equipment and materials and operation of heavy grading equipment shall be limited to between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Dust generated by grading and construction activities shall be reduced by watering the soil prior to and during the activities and in accordance with South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 402 and Rule 403. Reclaimed water shall be used whenever possible. Additionally, all construction equipment shall be properly muffled to reduce noise levels. 12 PC Resolution No. 20V -XX L� 4. An encroachment permit will be required for the construction of the driveway approach. SOILS REPORT/GRADING/RETAINING WALLS Geotechnical report submittal and grading plan submittal shall be made directly to the Public Works/Engineering Department with all applicable fees paid prior to commencing plan check for grading permit issuance. 2. Prior to grading plan submittal, a geotechnical report prepared by a Geotechnical Engineer, licensed by the State of California, shall be submitted by the applicant for approval by the City. 3. Upon approval of the geotechnical report, the applicant shall submit drainage and grading plans prepared by a Civil Engineer, licensed by the State of California, prepared in accordance with the City's requirements for the City's review and approval. A list of requirements for grading plan.check is available from the Public Works Department. All grading (cut and fill) calculations shall be submitted to the City concurrently with the grading plan. Finished slopes shall conform to City Code Section 22.22.080 -Grading. 5. A new single family hillside home development project shall include mitigation measures to: (i) Conserve natural areas; (ii) Protect slopes and channels; (iii) Provide storm drain system stenciling and signage; (iv) Divert roof runoff to vegetated areas before discharge unless the diversion would result in slope instability; and (v) Direct surface flow to vegetated areas before discharge, unless the diversion would result in slope instability. 6. All easements and flood hazard areas shall be clearly identified on the grading plan. The grading plan shall show the location of any retaining walls and the elevations of the top of wall/footing/retaining and the finished grade on both sides of the retaining wall. Construction details for retaining walls shall be shown on the grading plan. Calculations and details of retaining walls shall be submitted to the Building and Safety Division for review and approval. 8. All equipment staging areas shall be located on the project site. Staging area, including material stockpile and equipment storage area, shall be enclosed within a six foot -high chain link fence. All access points in the defense shall be locked whenever the construction site is not supervised. 9. Grading of the subject property shall be in accordance with the California Building 13 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX Code, City Grading Ordinance, Hillside Management Ordinance and acceptable grading practices. 10. All slopes shall be seeded per landscape plan and/or fuel modification plan with native grasses or planted with ground cover, shrubs, and trees for erosion control upon completion of grading or some other alternative method of erosion control shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and a permanent irrigation system shall be installed. 11. A pre -construction meeting shall be held at the project site with the grading contractor, applicant, and city grading inspector at least 48 hours prior to commencing grading operations. 12. An as -graded geotechnical report shall be submitted for review and approval with rough grading certification by the project civil and geotechnical engineer prior to release of building permits for the residential structure, 13. Final grade certifications by project soils and civil engineers shall be submitted to the Public Works Department prior to the issuance of any project final inspections/certificate of occupancy, respectively. C. DRAINAGE Detailed drainage system information of the lot with careful attention to any flood hazard area shall be submitted. All drainage/runoff from the development shall be conveyed from the site to the natural drainage course. No on-site drainage shall be conveyed to adjacent parcels, unless that is the natural drainage course. 2. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, a complete hydrology and hydraulic study shall be prepared by a Civil Engineer registered in the State of California to the satisfaction of the City. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, (909) 839-7020, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. GENERAL CONDITIONS At the time of plan check submittal, plans and construction shall conform to current State and Local Building Code (i.e., 2013 California Building Code series will apply) requirements and all other applicable construction codes, ordinances and regulations in effect. Provisions for CAL Green shall be implemented onto plans and certification shall be provided by a third party as required by the Building Division. Specific water, waste, low VOC, and related conservation measures shall be shown on plans. Construction shall conform to the current CAL Green Code. B. PLAN CHECK — ITEMS TO BE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO PLAN APPROVAL 14 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX 1. The minimum design load for wind in this area is 110 M.P.H. exposures "C" and the site is within seismic zone D or E. The applicant shall submit drawings and calculations prepared by a California State licensed Architect/Engineer with wet stamp and signature. 2. This project shall comply with the energy conservation requirements of the State of California Energy Commission. All lighting shall be high efficacy or equivalent per the current California Energy Code 119 and 150(k). 3. Indoor air quality shall be provided consistent with ASHRAE 62.2 as required per California Energy Code 150(0). 4. Public Works/Engineering Department is required to review and approve grading plans that clearly show all finish elevations, drainage, and retaining wall(s) locations. These plans shall be consistent with the site plan submitted to the Building and Safety Division. 5. "Separate permits are required for retaining walls" and shall be noted on plans. 6. All balconies shall be designed for 60lb/ft live load. 7. All easements shall be shown on the site plan. 8. All retaining walls shall be separately submitted to the Building and Safety and Public Works/Engineering Departments for review and approval. 9. A soils report is required per CBC 1803 and all recommendations of the soils report shall be adhered to. 10. Light and ventilation shall comply with CBC 1203 and 1205. C. PERMIT — ITEMS REQUIRED PRIOR TO BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE 1. Solid waste management of construction material shall incorporate recycling material collection per Diamond Bar Municipal Code 8.16 of Title 8. The contractor shall complete all required forms and pay applicable deposits prior to permit. 2. Prior to building permit issuance, all school district fees shall be paid. Please obtain a form from the Building and Safety Division to take directly to the school district. 3. Submit grading plans clearly showing all finish elevations, drainage, and retaining wall locations. No building permits shall be issued prior to submitting a pad certification. 4. Private property sewer/septic system shall be approved by the Los Angeles 15 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX County Health Department and the California Water Control Board. 5. SCAQMD notification is required at least 10 days prior to any demolition. Proof of notification is required at permit issuance. 6. All workers on the job shall be covered by workman's compensation insurance under a licensed general contractor. Any changes to the contractor shall be updated on the building permit. D. CONSTRUCTION — CONDITIONS REQUIRED DURING CONSTRUCTION 1. Fire sprinklers are required for new single family dwellings (CRC R313.2). Sprinklers shall be approved by LA County Fire Department prior to installation and shall be inspected at framing stage and finalization of construction. 2. Occupancy of the facilities shall not commence until all California Building Code and State Fire Marshal regulations have been met. The buildings shall be inspected for compliance prior to occupancy. 3. Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of this Code shall expire and become null and void unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within one -hundred -eighty (180) days after permit issuance, and if a successful inspection has not been obtained from the building official within one - hundred -eighty (180) days from the date of permit issuance or the last successful inspection. A successful inspection shall mean a documented passed inspection by the city building inspector as outlined in Section 110.6. 4. All structures and property shall be maintained in a safe and clean manner during construction. The property shall be free of debris, trash, and weeds. 5. All equipment staging areas shall be maintained in an orderly manner and screened behind a minimum 6' high fence. 6. A height and setback survey may be required at completion of framing and foundation construction phases respectively. 7. The project shall be protected by a construction fence to the satisfaction of the Building Official, and shall comply with the NPDES & BMP requirements (sand bags, etc.). All fencing shall be view obstructing with opaque surfaces. 8. The location of property lines and building pad may require a survey to be determined by the building inspection during foundation and/or frame inspection. 9. The applicant shall contact Dig Alert and have underground utility locations marked by the utility companies prior to any excavation. Contact Dig Alert by dialing 811 or their website at www.digalert.org. 10. Any eave that is within 3' of the property lines shall be one-hour rated or 16 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX completely sealed with non-combustible material. 11. The applicant shall first request and secure approval from the City for any changes or deviations from approved plans prior to proceeding with any work in accordance with such changes or deviations. 12. All glazing in hazardous locations shall be labeled as safety glass. The labeling shall be visible for inspection. 13. Pursuant to California Residential Code (CRC) Section R315, carbon monoxide detectors are required in halls leading to sleeping rooms. 14. Drainage patterns shall match the approved grading/drainage plan from the Public Works/Engineering Department. Surface water shall drain away from the building at a 2% minimum slope. The final as -built conditions shall match the grading/drainage plan or otherwise approved as -built grading/drainage plan. 15. Decks, roofs, and other flat surfaces shall slope at least 1/47ft with approved and listed water proofing material. Guardrails shall be provided for these surfaces at least 42" minimum in height, 4" maximum spacing between rails, and capable of resisting at least 20 pounds per lineal foot of lateral load. 16. Special inspections and structural observation will be required in conformance with CBC 1704 to 1709. County of Los Angeles Fire Department (909) 620-2402 — 1. Submit two sets of Architectural Drawings when ready for plan check with the following information: Show all existing public fire hydrants on the site plan. Include the location of all public fire hydrants within 600 feet of the lot frontage on both sides of the street. Specify size of fire hydrant(s) and dimension(s) to property lines. Additional fire hydrant requirements may be necessary after this information is provided. • A minimum five-foot wide approved firefighter access walkway leading from the fire department access road to all required openings in the building's exterior walls shall be provided for firefighting and rescue purposes. Fire Code 504.1. 2. The applicant is required to have the Information of Fire Flow Availability for Building Permit (Form 195) completed by the Water Purveyor. 3. All development shall be constructed with adequate water supply and pressure for all proposed development in compliance with standards established by the fire marshal. 17 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX END 18 PC Resolution No. 2017 -XX Attachment 3 A � w = � � � o r I o A J�mn °1 M mqCp m Q N N N Z W u W mm V or mm W ou om 0 mm � W ao 0' a f m 0 ' J f C3. o Z°. ,,1 O m rJ. INVI�zk'k - -�- --� er / '4� `jj 4 i 2 4 Z 7 O 4' N E 2 ƒ % �- � \))) \\ �- � U. 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PROMOS WNTUTON FOR ALL ELECTRICAL & TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT I]. MISSING FIREPROOFING MATERIAL MUST BE BLAMED SEEMS GONSTRUCTON ALT �AUFRN.AIE SLUM AANWMWVM FEWE. MAURELEMEMMEINFORCED EL ECTRICAISULEWy ALM .LONG LEGVFRTICAL REDO. REWIRED OUMONO BAR BLVD 26531 FT FROM MOSiSCOR OFLOT5PM 30 RWM, FINAL AN � CHOIR HE LEEN HE LP.-PONPOMMH1PANI. RM RIDDLE -32M N27U11'W99.17 FTTHS+M9'LI'W1Gl.E6FTlH5 APPRO% -APPROMEAR T ECFV'-ELEVATroN AO G OPEN G lT -LIMB 27311 ERHAT15 DO MECHA UM MENALMON SHALL SUPPLY A MINIMUM 5 CM OF CONSTRUCTION MUST ABLE ARCH--MFICKLCTIARCXRECNHAL E%P -EXPANSION MM LE g SINK EXPANSIONMINT SET SHEET GOAR, EXCEPT IN TOILET ROOMS VMOE SW (5) AR CHANGES PFR HOUR SHALL BE PROVIDED. SVS1M MUST EMMET A TOTAL IA PFNEMATWS BAD. OR THROUGH, FIRE RESISTW RREETWPED IN ACCORDANCE WM CBS. CHAPTER 7. Bfl.LS ICHCWRSE BLDG-BUILDINO E.J. MAS -MASONRY Hi. EM EXTERIOR MA% EIAMMUM B'M' GRCVIJ.TDN OF NOT LESS ME 15 CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE PER MAX LOCK :BENCHMARK FD, -FLOOR HAW MACE. .MECHANICAL SO. SPUME MR JA¢AL SPM EE. slNalEiMINGNSXER SINGLEPLYMEORK OCCUPANT IN ALL POENWS OF ME BUILDING. REFER M MECHANICAL 15, PRELSE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS NEAR. BE MOUNTED ON ME MONT AND SM, -NEMA AN MFa HUMURCHMER ss. sNPISEaMLE4Mi ATTACHMENT MAMMON. REAR DOORS, GIB AN BVLLNWE IN .FLOUR MN JMNMCIE B.SR STMNLESS CIE¢ 21. PROVOS METAL MN OR CASING AT ALL LUGS OF PLASTER OR 16, DEMWTCN AND CONSTRUCTOR SAFETY MUST COMPLY "M OC, ARTICLE BJ BOOT -BEM FON FWEDATON WN. LAINIMUM OTD STANDAND ARM -F OFMASDNRV MISC JAI6CELUNEWS sT0.VCTIT"WINCEO ORYWALL MOE IT TERMINATES OR NEEM MY OTHER MATERIAL AND CBC CHAPTER 31 BMT -BOTTOM C.B. -CATCHT FPHB +RQGTPRWFRPSEBIBB M.O. VLAMERYOPENING 6VSP FALL SREORFLODR SIKK IXLEPlS ii00flS. -CEMENT CN.T. FS. METTEMS. LAETAL THRESHOLD -TOP OF FTG FOOTING T.D. -TRENCH GRAIN I7. PUCEMENT OF PORTABLE ARE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY ME -CFRMIICTIF MC -NOT IN LONLRACT FORK-FlIENINA NO -NUMBED TERM -TERRA720 22. ME CONMACTW SHALL VERIFY LNATW &SIZE CF' ALL ARE INSPECTOR EQUIPMENT MUST BE MOUNTED BEFORE CONSTRUCTOR CJ. {ONigOLJWM CLU QEM FVC FIPEvuvE CABINET OI"t ir/EAALL aTiYNxe nA FLOUR. RMF, k WALL OPENINGS WM ALL APPI3CgBLE PEA"NGS FINAL MINIMUM RATING IS 2AIOBL UO {FILING GA �AVOE ycT-VIMNYLCCOMFASMW RLE 0.0 .MER 23. KEEP PIPING AS CLOSE TO WALLS & AS HIGH M UNDERSIDE OT QM" AtVANIRD WG -WATER GAMEY CMU tUNIMN EMA50NRYUNM O.O. -0VTSREOIAMETEA GEN WT RMF ARMING AS MCBMLE. Tli ARE ALARM, SPRINKLER tMRCATWS. AWMNGS, KITCHEN HOW RAE RICNEN HON CANOPY MD MEMIS. CERAMIC MCT COL {OLUMH {OMPMUM -0LNEML HWOM GREG LASBfIBERRFINFOaCEDCWLRETE DH PX¢O LN -WEIGH TOCK NA LoxcoxaTnUmax acnvnLn 2A WHERE UNDER $MOS ON FURRING ARE REQUIRED TB COYER PROXICTON SYSTEMS, MA WAGES AND PEDESTRIAN CATHS. EVANATCN PROCEDURES AND COMP. COWL. CWNGMm GREG -0U9B FIBER REINFORCED GYPSUM ON LyµF -WELDED WIREFpBRIC DPN. -GRAM.O OUI PIPING CONDUIT, etc, ME LARGER SMD OR FURRING SHALL MAPS, ASBESMS REMOVAL UNDERGROUND OR ABOW GRWW TANKS AND CONST. {pNSMUCRON 06 GRA LLt., FC INGE UVDA) ME fULL LENGTH OF ME SURFACE INVOLVED. ACCESSCNIE% FIRE HYDRANT AND UNDERGROUND PIPING INSTAWTQY$ MID COM. -LDNTNUOLK9 GW.BD. G A%MMAM FL 25. ME CONMACICR SHALL VFAIFY INSERTS & EMBEDDED ITEMS W I OWER NON-SMUCMAL BUILDING ELEMENTS ME PERMITTED SEPARATELY BY CCN1N' 'GONTRACroR GTR. {ENTER H. NMIDWME ¢AS aUSTFA PCB. RUMBIN. NUMBER ALL APPUCASE DRAWNGS BEFORE POURING CONEREM. ME ARE DEPARTMENT. A UST OF MEMBER SUBMITTALS $HALL APPEAR. W OF ]SEES M' DET. -0ETAW NB THOSE&BB ¢VMD AYW�] H.M. LIOLWIMETAL ( 28. ALL EXTERIOR EXPOSED METAL (TOMS, RALINC. FRAMED MOLDINGS ME COl£fl PAGE OF ME ORA"NG SUBMIT A MINIMUM CRAWNGS F00. RENEW AND APPgOVAt PRIOR i0 START O INSTAWTCN. OF. -DIAMETER p1A-OIAMETE0. AN PDL SOLI6XE0 HYD-HYOquR PRpJ u+. etC.) SMALL BE PAINTED, ON= NOTED OMERWSE DIM ..MN IN9W W WUTHk1EDED To AIMEDCUT "DOOR OPENING A -MHT R DRS - 27. IN ALL CASES, PROVIDE ISCLMON OF ALUMINUM MUM ADJACENT STEEL W MAT SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH BITUMINOUS PAINT. E3' MO PAID AT ALL ARE NISTR MBE ( EEM SHALL BE RENEWED. FORE CONSTRUCTION ORE OF AV (IF MERE ISA BALANCE) BEFORE LWSMULTW FINAL NO DS .upWNBPOUT REFERENCE SYMBOLS'' 28. ALL EXTERIOR WALL WENING% PUSHING, MARC, & EXPANSION JaxTs EHnu BE wEAMERpRaOF. OR ISSUANCE ON IFIAPORMV CCNPANCY, SMAANAE A PIAN REVIEW .3YA. L'MM9: `�`Y i 29. ALL ROOF IDRAINE SHALL BE LOCATED AT ME WWEST POINT OF B. WE DIHE PLAN SEMEN OR INSPENONS G ARE PROTECTION INSPECTORS IN EXCESS OF 2 WSPECEMS .., .��. ✓✓ 1 _ ` ME ROOF TAMING INTO WNSIDFRATCN ME CAMBER LF BEnM9 & DEFECTOR OF CAHALEWRS CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY MAT D. ALL CONSIRUCTOJ INSPECTIONS E NW-COMPUANCE fEES � OETALIDENFIWTERNHUMN / - DETAR R¢ERENCENUMBE0. '� PoSITW DRAINAGE EMSTS FROA ALL POINTS ON ROOF PRIOR TO F. ADWTWAL ACCUMULATED FEES REUTO TO ME ABOVE I1E115 .H....BEa ( / SxE¢NUMBER � FFJJ �� INSTALLING DECK. 30. IZES OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PADS, BASES, RDD. EQUIPMENT 20. A LOCK SOX MUST BE INSTALLED AT A LWATCH OE1FA MINED RA ME ARE APPLICATIONS ARE FROM FIRE AOMIMSMATW. / a=, to ,n PADS, & OPENINGS ARE BA9s FOR DESIGN ONLY. PACONTRACTOR&BAINSTALLATO! FIAT, OF INTRA &BASE$ USPECTP4. TEDBEFE SHALL BE COMPLETED BEFORE LONSMVCTON DNAL xX SECRWMREFERENCE SNEETNWBEfl yy W1NO.W RFFFAENCE UIPMEALLN FACTUR ME AMMAN MM EQUIPMENT MANUfACNRFRS. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS SHALL21. MODIFY ALL SIZES & LOCATIONS OF DUCT OPQIINGS CN ROOF, DECORATOR MAiEPoAFS MO PUSHED SHALL COMPLY WE CC.R. 711E 19, SECTOR 3.00 AND DEC. CHAPTER 6 REWIREMENM. ON MORREFEAIHCE- o 31. GLUING NOTES 50. iT. 22, A COPY OF ME MEANS PECK -UP SCHEDULE WILL BE PROMIDED AT TIME HOW ARE PROTECTION WEIGHS. 1 O UUM AMOUREIAPPURNCER¢ERFNLE - • A: ALL FIXED & OPERABLE WINDOW MOM 2Efl0 TO 50 IN AREASHALL HAW 0' MINIMUM OUSS GRIP & D MINIMUM 23 OF KITCHEN Tp CONIES OF ME AR BALANCE REPORT FOR EMNAUST/T.IPRE-UP AIR IMERONELEVANDEREFERENCE DA55 EDGE CERN DEE MILE WNOOM OVER M SM FT. IN AREA BAUX. WLL BE PRONGED AT TIME OF KITCHEN HOW ARE PROTECTOR <�2 - SHEET NUMBER BAMROOMFMURESACCEssoRIEBRFFE0.EACE ALL "ED & SHALL HAW 7 MINIMUM CLASS GRIP & 0 MINIMUM CLASS 1ESTNC. _ EDN CLEARANCES. a ® GENERALNOTER¢FAENCE x uw ^ EFENLENUMBEfl ARER SHEET WMBEX O MTGIEN FIXNREIAPPIMECEflEFERCJCE GME iwt JI ASSOCIATES ANC AxHL1¢TL.RAL A EwwE-�Nlw I li S, XIt.SPW. OCENMHE ST R ICAR1:5 ` ELI61 EDEPM AY:(62NYA N. ui ui g YOwW A-0.1 6'-0• V-9" MIN. FOOTING DEPTH D.G.PAVIP ORNAMENT SCULP 6"CON F ORNAMENT, iwt NORTH z Q J u a w Nom. AIO OID PL 4�: LM4MB/ P2 Sn[. Nu,bu: A_1 1 TO 1m 57 FPFiWPV NQS 29 Zi (E)LANDSCAPING \I 1 `01.%41) CURB �6199i � I 1 1 I 1 (E)LANDSCAPING j c J_J Cg3B 56'1} r 5 R 9} NW37...5570 PAp535366 �; "k HOUSE FF=838.070 I PAD -837.570 1 CUT: 1 14.7417 yd3 I A 6j0j/ (E)LANDSCAPING i Fl99�h, 0+ a\ 0, EDGE OF THE BUILDING PAD WITH NO RETAINING WALL AROUND BUILDING PAD. 11 (E)LANDSCAPING� °I—(E)LANDSCAPING/ '• I / 1 • X81 � _FL835.5 � I � � _ � r/� -I'� ]9. A_ _=1250.00 1S1_1 O Q_ .�___ ________ ______�________________" ______________— fL I U � r �.______________�.CB%� 1` ro _ CURB DRAINAGE 5 I _ _ ________ _____________ _ I I .�g53.1 1g35 8 X31} � / i N D I A N D BAR B L V D D �LL bp cp C GRADING PLAN i W SCALE i/W > 1•-0" i i NORTH i CUT AND FULL FILL 29.6563 yd3 CUT 39.1706 yd3 TOTAL : CUT 9.5143 yd3 AVERAGE SLOPE = 0.002296. IL/A 1=839-829=10' L = 180' A = 11,225 S.F. = 0.25769 A.C. = 0.002296 * (10*180) / 0.25769 = 16.037875 jLEGEND I, I I DLANDSCAPE AREA II Ii JWl IATES INCL PFLHIIECTBULe EN6NFFA4IG II�SHlCEY9ABL4D. 14L:..Yy 1V.IC415 C991 ia5 IEL:IR619%Oip vnr: t� 9s9s9ie (E)LANDSCAPING . �839A71 AGARAGE f\936� ,. , FLp]506g DRIVE WAV FF B35.866 • 2 CAR PARKINGCg]5\]} PAD=835.366 FILL: CUT: —28.3342 yd3 = 24.4229 yd3 Y I g66 &55.866 Pppp3 5.366 I X35 Y IP 1 I I 'II i 1, \yFILL : -1.3221 yd3 1 I HOUSE FF=838.070 I PAD -837.570 1 CUT: 1 14.7417 yd3 I A 6j0j/ (E)LANDSCAPING i Fl99�h, 0+ a\ 0, EDGE OF THE BUILDING PAD WITH NO RETAINING WALL AROUND BUILDING PAD. 11 (E)LANDSCAPING� °I—(E)LANDSCAPING/ '• I / 1 • X81 � _FL835.5 � I � � _ � r/� -I'� ]9. A_ _=1250.00 1S1_1 O Q_ .�___ ________ ______�________________" ______________— fL I U � r �.______________�.CB%� 1` ro _ CURB DRAINAGE 5 I _ _ ________ _____________ _ I I .�g53.1 1g35 8 X31} � / i N D I A N D BAR B L V D D �LL bp cp C GRADING PLAN i W SCALE i/W > 1•-0" i i NORTH i CUT AND FULL FILL 29.6563 yd3 CUT 39.1706 yd3 TOTAL : CUT 9.5143 yd3 AVERAGE SLOPE = 0.002296. IL/A 1=839-829=10' L = 180' A = 11,225 S.F. = 0.25769 A.C. = 0.002296 * (10*180) / 0.25769 = 16.037875 jLEGEND I, I I DLANDSCAPE AREA II Ii JWl IATES INCL PFLHIIECTBULe EN6NFFA4IG II�SHlCEY9ABL4D. 14L:..Yy 1V.IC415 C991 ia5 IEL:IR619%Oip vnr: t� 9s9s9ie OR IFGEND SPLIT FACE RETAINING WALL OA FRONT RETAINING WALL SCALE 1/8 = 1'-0 SPLIT FACE RETAINING WALL ©FRONT RETAINING WALL SCALE 1/8" = P-0� LANDSCAPE AREA 3'-0" 'AL STEEL FENCE 3LACK 3'-0" E RETAINING WALL 30NMETE GRAY 3'-0" 1L STEEL FENCE _ACK 3'-0" RETAINING WALL ONCRETE GRAY 6'-0" \L STEEL GATE ORNAMENTAL STEEL FENCE) LACK —0" RETAINING WALL NCRETE GRAY SCALE 1/8" = 1'-0" iwt JWLASSa C1ATES !NC P4CIUIECM1RILd ENGNEFAIAG IV I�WOEVOA BLrN. EIGAS, GY�PV] FL'�6M�CE60 Pp%: i0M1 M4890 ( l� b �/ M9 L4 9: gn �° HELI n � s �gmz Q Q a PUL z Q J a J >J FD z z � W zi-ro mem ra a u�o a w: Z mro mm e' GttY.M 3/ PZ Sneror rnvec A-1.3 1Wl JWL ASSOCIATES INC >9CMIECNMLd EAGEIEEPMC 92I S. HPL&.YOP X10. 14CE4]T HEMittS,G9115 >al�bl B55L169 fax:Iaul Jes�aa ILL Z J /d V z i F" (n Lu W E O a a PZ Iue Oxle'OSlI-Ia dL9 P2 e4�: GttIN 3T. SIaI1MR.. A-1.4 NOTE: 1. STORY POLES SHALL BE MAKE OF STANDARD 2"X4" LUMBER OR SIMILAR MATERIAL.. COLORED RIBBONS OR CONSTRUCTION NETTING NO LARGER THAN 3 FEET WIDE SHALL BE ATTACHED BETWEEN POLES TO DETAIL ROOF LINES. r ; !I sss, D.G paving 1 .: 9lµP n AEV Y6 6 v - siYE y sf.4E / a _ � • I EIEtl a55 EIS.V BY' siME RI ktEv eM � (items— '' Lv E � _ • nuE P akY NT 4 all sod i 3rN[ @9 E1£' Pds ]' __ �S(RF l� 6 J I . sr E dY e5 -. : I Qo • : ]tuE AI 02 / VAnY Euv aae'-• Easv Y 11 ffi I I � n -I , 2 CAR PARKING GftIVE WAV- ue er+•ST a I%Eama y' _ y / G G paving eT d f EIEV 0a6 1 oaiuu Pwe �� fM1J 5fi o /EIEV 0E5 � • f -i -- -:-. _ ____ S[YE eaa65I 4 y\1 ulE � my m sr / n V Eli — _ I ` f sod 4 , -.�--'-�-=-=�-,----�--;-P- 180'--�--------------__-_�f I�----- N o I A M O N D B A R B L V ID PROPOSED STAKING PLAN SCALE 1/9" = V -0 - NORTH 1Wl JWL ASSOCIATES INC >9CMIECNMLd EAGEIEEPMC 92I S. HPL&.YOP X10. 14CE4]T HEMittS,G9115 >al�bl B55L169 fax:Iaul Jes�aa ILL Z J /d V z i F" (n Lu W E O a a PZ Iue Oxle'OSlI-Ia dL9 P2 e4�: GttIN 3T. SIaI1MR.. A-1.4 / 6l / / /MP �XR2o��MPV�G\ZY �µo i DIAMOND BAR BLVD J V PROPOSED VICINITY PLAN 5 LE 1/32' a 1'-0' NORTH !Wl PNCMIFLIUVLd ENfY:FEAING �a�S.MLCIENARW HALIE.Y]PNWML,G91],5 Fwm�955ai� .(fiM1Y4B9iB Z 5 a z U 0 W O - a a Issm�llz: Wi.RLID Z �B P2 ShelMrtttt A-1.5 / / / DIAMOND BAR BLVD J V PROPOSED VICINITY PLAN 5 LE 1/32' a 1'-0' NORTH !Wl PNCMIFLIUVLd ENfY:FEAING �a�S.MLCIENARW HALIE.Y]PNWML,G91],5 Fwm�955ai� .(fiM1Y4B9iB Z 5 a z U 0 W O - a a Issm�llz: Wi.RLID Z �B P2 ShelMrtttt A-1.5 A -A SECTION SCALE 1/32" = 1' -0- B -B SECTION SCALE 1/32- = V-0' JWl ails wcevonaw IVCEN]PIEG�R&C291 )!5 lFL:6�B:eO1EB fA%:I�fl�`B9BBB z 0 w U € W 2) IssieaYa:YS31-lo Mrstve W Wz p:xu ,kwIFN a x Q 1 6 0"I 6'-S" 1. q SOLID CORE PAINT PASSAGE LOCK _SWING -O2 3 G' -O" 16'-B 1 q SOLID CORE PAINT PASSAGE LOCK SWING O3 Z 3'-D" 6'-B" 1 q HOLLOW CORE PAINT PASSAGE LOCK SWING LQ B 2 6 i 6-B 1 4 HOLLOW CORE PAINT PASSAGE LOCK SWING o 0 LL a p tO 0 II' -6' 7'-0" ALUM ALUM. DOUBLE GLAZE HUNG NEW Q 4 Y-6 4 0 ALUM ALUM. DOUBLE GLAZE 'HUNG NEW O3 12 Y-0 7'-0" ALUM. ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE ,HUNG NEW ® 6 2'-5 -0" ALUM ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE :HUNG NEW O6 10 4'-6" 7'-0" ALUM ALUM. DOUBLE GLAZE.;,HUNG NEW © 3 S-0" 4'-G" ALUM. ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE HUNG NEW (D 1 3 !. S-0" 3'-3 ALUM. ALUM "i DOUBLE GLAZE! HUNG NEW (a 4 2'-10" T -O" ALUM. ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE iHUNG NEW LEGEND SMOKE DETECTOR HARD -WIRED WIDETAIL DUPLE% RECEPTACEL @+18" Is NUMBER WALL 50 BATTERY BACK-UP AND LOW BATTERY) YY DETAIL PAGE 6EIUNG MOUNTED LIGHT FIXTURE ® NEW WINDOW al O CARBON MONOXIDE AIARM SHALL BE C (FLUORESCENT) ATTIC ACCESS IINTERCONNECTED HARDWIRED W/ ® DOOR NUMBER SEE DETAIL BATTERY BACK UP 0 EXHAUST FAN WITH 50 OEM $ SINGLE 5WTCH . ® WINDOW NUMBER SEE DETAIL 1ST FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1/4' = 1'-0' NORTH PXCMIIECIWI&FNCi1�G s.wcx. etw, cEucn Ns ns T�1�"a19a80 N �aweo vw�(m�u� Z g a o W J is LL Iss;�min oszl-.o w.ew w. w: ono off: P2 pba: uw�a a, sfm xx;,rm: A-9.1 IS- i 1D 1 6 0" 6'-8 I q SOLID CORE _ PAINT PASSAGE LOCA SWING O2 3 6'—G 6'-8" SOLID CORE 1 PAINT PASSAGE LOCK SWING O3 J 3 0 6'—B i 4 HOLLOW CORE PAINT PASSAGE LOCK I SWING ;® B 2'—S' 6'-8" IX�4 1 HOLLOW CORE PAINT PASSAGE LOCK, SWNG - - -F _ F s 1O 8 V-6" J'-0" ALUM ALUM.: DOUBLE GLAZE. 1HUNG NEW O2 4 l'-6" 4'-0" ALUM. ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE. HUNG NEW O---- HUNG NEW 3 12 3'-0 J O" ALUM ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE ® 6 _2'-5 T-0" ,ALUM ALUM. DOUBLE GLAZEHUNG NEW O6 ID 4'-6" 7-0" ALUM. I ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE. I HUNG NEW © 3 i3' O- 4'-0" ALUM. ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE. HUNG NEW OJ 3 S-0- S -J- ALUM ALUM. DOUBLE GLAZE. HUNG NEW Q 4 X12' l0 T-0" 'ALUM ALUM. DOUBLE GLAZE ( HUNG NEW LEGEND I SMOKE DETECTOR HARD -WIRED W/ `H' DUPLEX RECEPrACEL. Q+18" DETAIL NUMBER jI WALL SD BATTERY BACK-UP AND LOW BATTERY) j— DETAIL PAGE MOUNTED LIGHT MIXTURE CM ® NEW WINDOW CARBON MONOXIDE AIARM SHALL BE UCF2 (PLUORESCENT) ATTIC ACCESS INTERCONNECTED HARDWIRED W/ ® DOOR NUMBER SEE DETAIL BATTERY BACK UP Q EXHAUST PAN WTB 50 CFM SINGLE SWITCH WINDOW NUMBER SEE DETAIL ® 2ND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1/4" = P-0" NORTH iwi ms. c¢.waw. fVCEftlP I�.VI5, CP91N5 IFL fPfi19:Kp;69 FpX:� �]69�FB z g a O of LL »> w�e IMaYYm z ota�w: uawn eA vz mf4a m xmW vz NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW LEGEND ''. WALL SD ® NEW WINDOW CMt ON DOOR NUMBER SEE DETAIL ® WINDOW NUMBERSEE DETAIL �z 3 tO I 5 --GE 6'-8' '.. SOLID CORE "I PAINT PASSAGE LOCK SWINGIQ B 1'-6" ]'-0" ALUM ALUM. DOUBLE GLAZE HUNG 02 3 6,-0" t 6—B' I 4 SOLID CORE .PAINT PASSAGE LOCK SWINGQ2 4 1'-6 4'-0" ALUM. ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE. HUNG J 3'-0" ! 6'—Bq .HOLLOW CORE PAINT PASSAGE, LOCK SUNG Q3 12 Y-0 7'-0" ALUM ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE HUNG I,® B 2—S" 6'-8 I q HOLLOW CORE ',. PAINT PASSAGE LOCK SONG ® 6 2'-5 7'—G' ALUM .. ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE ,. ;HUNG 5 10 4'—fi ) 0" ALUM ALUM. ;DOUBLE GLAZE �, ' WING © 3 -:3'-0"'4'-0" ALUM. ALUM. -I DOUBLE GLAZE.HUNG (D 3 "'�, S-0 3'-3" ALUI,L ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE. HUNG 4 2'-10", 7'-0" ALUM ALUM DOUBLE GLAZE. HUNG NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW LEGEND ''. WALL SD ® NEW WINDOW CMt ON DOOR NUMBER SEE DETAIL ® WINDOW NUMBERSEE DETAIL SMOKE DETECTOR HARD WIRED WIIfI1 DUPI RFCEPTACEL@+i EV DETAIL NUMBER BATTERY BACK-UP AND LOW BATTERY) 4Y DETAIL PAGE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM SHALL BE -0 CEILING MOUNTED LIGHT FlXTURE INTERCONNECTED HARDWIRED W/ (FLUORESCENT) ATTIC ACCESS BATTERY BACK UP (, EXHAUST FAN WITH 50 CFM SINGLE BWRCH 3RD FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1/C = 1'-0' VM i nacxRECTwAinewe.�mw IVCtE NKIEWA&W Y]AN 11(5 G.91]AS >a is l9ssulra FpY: �BA�:fi4�i0 0 ulsslq� Z Q J d O w O LLLL u3 tm�n09e:YiRl-tp Meu¢ M 6a p=u' 0 PZ UEdMB/ ei smnttimrc. A-7 CUSTOM MADE RAIN CUTTER ROOF PLAN SCALE 1/4" = 1'-0' NORTH iwi 0.gGX11EC11RW.6ENGNFFFLVG II! S HnGE.YOP BLYO. PIIEGH5,G91 ]!5 1E1163o19Sfid1E8 FW.IO%fl:69Po12 O� L/ ¢rni z g a O O J € LL �sskmb: osa-m Ferre Ib. pT¢ 1 yu. er A10_NH P2 4� C1AON3(. PZ WA. LEGEND DTILE ROOF suoo> stucco ME VENEER TOP OP THE ROOF 30'- 1 I"�- — — -- — -- — - --- r I 4 • nv �.I " 1 _ GROUND GUARDRAIL �h --WOOD/FOAM MOULDING WITH STONE VENEER FRONT ELEVATION (NORTH) SCALE 1/4' - 1'-C" Aff",'r THF pnnp Rn, I III !Wl J WL ASSOCIATE. INC AIgMECI1NLL 8 EMSIEFAb'G RI SNP<FYOA aw 14CEV]R IEIG IIGC<9t]K EL (GOI B`.BOfN FA%:f&'dI R9N18 BACK ELEVATION (SOUTH) SCALE 1/4" = 1'-0" 0) Z O 5� gw W P W LLMOala M11-10 M4ba ib Cau t 9 Af0_IX39 P2 N: Gd3M P2 SM1<IfM14aVi A-3.1 LEGEND 411� TnP nF THF PnnF 301 _ I I 'I •1 'I GI' LEFT ELEVATION (EAST) SCALE 1/4" = 1'-0' -AI�N TnP nF THF PnnF 2nI _ I III RIGHT ELEVATION (WEST) SCALE 1/4' = P-0' Jwt AYlIIiE'RReLfl ENGW M.G 1 SHP CIE VGP ¢LM. HPGE.V]A HEAi`Ii5,G 91aa5 FEV-16�195691W FP%: (6�'64fl9z Z O Q � J p W Ivw W1e:4S34 ,mow: �Gr m�G 99,9 a=: cl�n�a sl P� G1M N�r'Mr: A-� 9 PLANTING Mors 1. DRAWNG IS DIAGRAMMATIC CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY ALL LOCATIONS AND CONOMONS ON SITE. COUNT ALL PLANT MATERIAL BEFORE BRIDING. 2. CONTRACTOR TO INSPECT ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS ON BE AND LOCATE ALL EXISRNG LEFTIES BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS. 3. CONTRACTOR TO REPAIR AT HIS OWN EXPENSE ALL PROPERTY DAMAGE MHICH OCCURS DURING PROJECT INSTALLADON. 4. NOTE ADDMONAL REMARKS ON SPECIFIC PUNTS IN PLANT LIST. 5. ALL ELOSENG PLANT MATERIAL TO BE REMOVED "CUT WHERE NOTED ON PUN. 6. CONTRACTOR TO GUARANTEE ALL PLANT MATERIAL FOR 90 DAYS FROM THE DAIS OF ACCEPTANCE BY OMNER. 7. FINISH GRADE TO BE 1- BELOW ALL WALKS, CURBS. AND PANNG. S. ALL PLANTED AREAS SHALL RECEIVE ME FOLONING AMENDMENTS PER 1,000 S0. FT. OF SURFACE AREA. ROTO -RLL AMENDMENTS TO A DEPTH OF 6' •150 LBS CRO -POWER "3 CU YDS NNROGENIZED, MINERALIZED FIR BARK OR REDWOOD SHAYNGS "ADD 8 LBS OF GRO-POWER CONTROLLED RELEASE 12-e-3 PER CU m OF MIX, 9. PUNT HOLE TO BE TWICE AS WIDE AND DEEP AS ME PLANT ROOT BALL. BACKFILL ARE COMPACT TO BOR Sol. OF SIZE AND 43 FIR BARK. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. PRDWDE GRO-POWER PLANT TABLETS AT ME FOLLOWING RATES I GAL 2 5 GAL 5 15 GAL 10 24' BOX AND UP 14 PUCE RECOMMENDED TABLETS BETWEEN TIE BOTTOM AND RIE TOP OF ME RVOT BALL BUT NO HIGHER MAN 113 OF IDE WAY UP TO ME TOP OF ME ROOT BALL. SPACE TABLETS EWALLY AROUND INE PERIMETER OF ME NOT BALL APPROXIMATELY 2- FROM ME ROOT TPS. t0. -DEEP ROOT' BARRIERS ME TO BE USED AROUND ALL TREES LOCATION MUIN 5 FT. OF PANNG. INSTALL PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECInCATIONS. 11. WITH A PRE -EEM PRE -EMERGENT WEEDAND GRND COVER AREAS ME TO BE KILLTREATED ER (UTAM / RONSTAR). APPLY PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS: A) IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUNMG, B) AT ME BEGINNING OF ME MAINTENANCE PERIOD, AND C) AT ME END BE ME MAINTENANCE PRI00. 12.CONTRACTOR TO INSTALL AND. MAINTAIN LANSCAPE PLANING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ME GOVERNING AGENCYS GUIDELINES AND SPECIFICATIONS UNLESS NOTED OMERWISE IN MESE NOTES OR ON ME PLANS. PROPOSEDMP ORNMIEMAL STEEL FENCE D.G.PAVINGICONC STEPPWG STONE. 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On July 21, 2017, a copy of the Planning Commission Agenda was posted at the following locations: South Coast Quality Management District Auditorium 21865 East Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Diamond Bar Library 21800 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Heritage Park 2900 Brea Canyon Road Diamond Bar, CA 91765 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on July 21, 2017, at Diamond Bar, California. 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VOtUWTARY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ..r AGENDA ITEM:--- SUBJECT:, TO: Planning Commission DA I would like to address the Planning Commission on the above stated item. Please have the Commission Minutes reflect my name and address as printed above gnat e Note: This form is intended to assist the Chairman in ensuring that all persons wishing to address the Commission will have the opportunity to do so, and to ensure correct spelling of names in the Minutes. After completion, please submit your form to the Planning Commission Secretary. Thank you. VOLUNTARY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM: SUBJECT: TO: Planning Commission DATE: SPEAKER NAME: �t �, /\/z CL /1 2 , ` Ivo o I (Please print clearly) ADDRESS: (Please print clearly) 1 would like to address the Planning Commission on the above stated item. Please have the Commission Minutes reflect my name and address as printed above Signature Note: This form is intended to assist the Chairman in ensuring that all persons wishing to address the Commission will have the opportunity to do so, and to ensure correct spelling of names in the Minutes. After completion, please submit your form to the Planning Commission Secretary. Thank you. Grace Lee From: Doug Barcon <dougbarcon@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 4:21 PM To: Grace Lee Subject: Zone Change and Development Review Planning Case No. PL2015-253 Attachments: House South 2-2 Lg.png; House Chou Diamond Bar.pdf; Windmill 3 Lg.png Hi Ms. Lee. Re: General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Development Review Planning Case No. PL2015- 253 ("Project") July 21, 2017 Under the authority of DBMC Sections 22.48 and 22.70, the property owner and applicant are requesting a General Plan Amendment to modify the existing General Plan land use designation of Medium Density Residential (RM) to Low Density Residential (RL); a Zone Change to modify the existing zoning district from Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) to Low Density Residential (RL); and approval of Development Review application to construct a 3,932 square -foot, three story single family residence measuring approximately 31 feet high on an 11,225 square -foot (0.26 acre) undeveloped, vacant lot. The project is located at 1111 N. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, CA 91789. The zip code appears to be incorrect. The property owner is listed as James Chin Chou, 1359 Bentley Court, West Covina, CA 91791. As a resident of Diamond Bar, I do not believe this project fits in with the character of the community and directly impacts the perception of Diamond Bar by anybody who enters the city from Temple Ave. onto southbound Diamond Bar Blvd and should not be permitted as proposed. This proposed nearly 4,000 square -foot mansion is the first structure that people will see on the right side of the street south of the condominiums at the corner of Temple and Diamond Bar Blvd. In fact, it is the only structure on the right side of Diamond Bar Blvd, until it crosses under SR -60 by Carl's Jr. The structure is out of place and will be a safety issue along the southbound side of Diamond Bar Blvd. The speed. limit along Diamond Bar Blvd. at the property location is 45 mph and there is no parking allowed on the street. Any vehicle entering or exiting the driveway, including refuse trucks, can lead to a collision with southbound vehicles, including bicycles. Further, if a left turn pocket is to be created from the northbound lanes of Diamond Bar Blvd., city funds should not be encumbered and spent on construction or maintenance. This should be the responsibility of the property owner at all times. A left turn pocket is also a safety issue for northbound or southbound traffic. The mansionization of Diamond Bar must not be permitted, because it will change the character of the community, lead to decreased property value, and create a situation like that in Arcadia. The three -floor project and design is so out of place that I was curious why somebody would purchase that property, which sits between SR -57 and Diamond Bar Blvd., and could have been surplus property or access property to the freeway or hillside in case of fire. This brings up the question of who is responsible for weed abatement down the slope toward SR -57 and how would that slope be accessed for maintenance and fire? I found a document online regarding James Chin Chou that concerns me because all of this seems to revolve around money. I am attaching that document to this e-mail. I tend to believe that Mr. Chou has no intention of residing in the mansion he wants to build, and I believe his sole intention is to sell it. In regard to the zoning of the property, I do not believe this project fits within the guidelines of the general plan of the city, and I don't believe that piece of property should be residential or have a spot zoning change to accommodate it. Additionally, the proposed residence is visible from the northbound and southbound lanes of SR -57 and will define Diamond Bar. Moreover, in the late afternoon, any glass windows or glass panels on the west side of the structure will act like reflecting mirrors and create an unsafe condition for drivers on SR -57, but more so on the southbound lanes. This poses a liability for the property owner and the city, and it could result in affluent blight if it is uninhabitable. Since the poles and flags posted at the property did not give a true idea to me, the residents in the area, or other residents in Diamond Bar as to how the property would actually look, I decided to do my own artists rendition of the property based on those poles and flags. I am attaching that rendition to this e-mail. This property has not been built on since 1974. Why? After further thought on this property, I believe it would be better suited for an alternative use. In keeping with the theme of Diamond Bar and Country Living, I believe it would be better suited for a windmill with a limited cell phone antenna complex on three sides, which is necessary in the area. The windmill would be visible from the freeway and from Diamond Bar Blvd. and generate cash flow. I generated a rendition of the property with such a windmill where the residence is proposed. I am including that rendition with this e-mail. Diamond Bar should not permit building on every piece of open property or it will be no different than any other community with development running amok and decreasing quality of life. Sincerely, Douglas Barcon North Rock River Dr. Diamond Bar, CA 91765 3 Attachments: View looking south from northbound lanes of Diamond Bar Blvd. Document regarding James Chin Chou Alternative concept for property with Windmill China fled the United States and corrupt officials Zhao ShIlan was at the end of the partnership investment profit (Figure) I www.wenxuecity.com 7/19/17, 11:23 AM residential community, the entire street of the building are similar style of the independent house. Among them, this is registered as "Monterey Park Pacific Plaza limited liability company" houses, outdoors is not listed, the door squatting two white stone tions, the door outside the iron fence, the main entrance is a wooden door, iron fence marked with a warning sign. At that time the door locked, no light indoor, several times the bell was no one should be the door. According to public information, there are two main Monterey Park Pacific Plaza limited liability company. One is James Chin Chou, who has a relationship with 23 companies based on public records. These companies have been established for more than 23 years, nine months ago, in April 2016 the company merged, there are still 19 companies in operation, the remaining four companies were listed as not operating. Another major person named Haixiao Lin, according to the public record, he is currently associated with the two companies, these companies set up more than a year, are currently in operation. According to sources, some of the six development cases currently planned in the municipality are conducted by local Chinese -funded real estate companies, including Monterey Park Pacific Plaza, a limited liability company. Usually large- scale development projects need to raise money to the community, Zhao Shilan should be the company's investors. If the amount of investment is relatively large, in order to ensure the return on investment safety, she will become a partner, and master part of the equity. It is unclear how Zhao Shilan is working with Monterey Park Pacific Plaza. But the enterprise asset management lawyer Li Bin pointed out that the company's registered address and the actual office can not be the same location, the registered address is only used for mail to send and receive documents, etc., the actual operation can be in other places, legally allowed, but this risk The If the company has a debt dispute, the law can regard the house as part of the company's property, the creditor can claim the sale of the house to repay the debt. Therefore, Li Bin that, or the company registered address and residential separation is better, you can reduce the risk. Monterey Park Pacific Plaza Co., Ltd. houses, built in 2001, sold in 2002, in 2009 by the current owner James Chin Chou bought, the transaction price of 935,000 yuan. James Chin Chou is also the company's registrant. However, here is his home, the office may have another location, the data show that he and the other 19 companies have business contacts. Reviews Jianzhu westerly commented on 2017-01-13 16:08:21 Extradition or kidnapping, as long as the assets can be recovered. Ozstart commented on 2017-01-13 13:51:40 Looking for Zhao Xiaolan go, a pen can not write two Zhao Lan Vanl Leave a comment at 2017-01-13 13:44:55 Transport captain! https://transiate.googIeusercontent.com/translate—c?depth=l&hl=en&...7/01/13/5924894_print.html&usg=ALkJrhgXMoOc1cKMKaCjs20Hpn25PCOJUg Page 2 of 2 I :h Ina fled the United States and corrupt officials Zhao Shilan was at the end of the partnership Investment profit (Figure) I www.wenxuechy.com 7/19/17, 11:23 AM- I China's escape from corrupt officials Zhao Shilan was at the end of the partnership investment profit (Figure) Literature city original link: http: //www.wenxuecity.com/news/2017/01/13/5924894.html Source: World Daily News at 2017-01-13 13:42:33 "lis_ •1111_..•! ! 1 1" 1. R' 11 •• I. g. 3 Monterey Park Pacific Plaza is a residential, office and another location. (Reporter'Ding Shu / photography) China's corruption case, Zhao Shilan, provided two real estate in Monterey Park City in the plea agreement, all hanging under the name "Pacific Plaza Monterey Park, LLC". The company's registered address is a house in the city of Sichenna, hanging in the name of the company's registered person, the outdoor did not hang the company signs. Experts believe that the company has another office, Zhao Shilan is the development of the case of investors or partners, to be successful after the development of dividends. According to the official documents of the California State Affairs Office, Monterey Park Pacific Plaza is a limited liability company registered as a domestic company in California on July 24, 2014, and has been in operation for about three years. The company registered agent named Zhou Qin (James Chin Chou, transliteration), registered address is 1359 BENTLEY CT, WEST COVINA CA 91791. Reporters on the 12th according to the address of the public record to the scene and found that the company is located in a https://transiate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=l&hl=en&...7/01/13/5924894_print.html&usg=ALkjrhgXMoOcicKMKaCjs20Hpn25PCOJUg Page 1 of 2 a 9 9� S r >qri TMe s JULY 24, 2017 ATTENTION: MAYOR LIN: DEAR MAYOR LIN: I AM A DEEPLY CONCERNED, AND DISTRESSED, DIAMOND BAR CITIZEN WRITING TO EXPRESS MY DISMAY AND FEAR OVER THE POSSIBLE SITE OF A THREE STORY RESIDENCE IN THE EXTREME NORTH OF DIAMOND BAR. PLEASE READ THIS LETTER TWICE, BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE MY CONCERNS ARE VALID, AND COMPELLING AS FOLLOWS: 1. INTO EACH LIFE A LITTLE RAIN MUST FALL, BUT IN THIS CASE, IT IS A GREEDY AND THOUGHTLESS MAN NAMED JAMES CHOU. WHO IS THIS MAN? HE KNEW FULLY WHEN HE PURCHASED THIS LAND THAT THE ONLY WAY HE COULD DEVELOP IT WOULD BE TO SERIOUSLY IMPACT, AND STEAL, PHYSICALLY, FINANCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY, PRECIOUS VIEWS FROM ALL OF THE PEOPLE LIVING BEHIND HIM, AND ALL OF THE RESIDENTS, WORKERS, AND VISITORS TO DIAMOND BAR, BOTH OLD AND NEW. THIS IS THE ONLY TRUE EXPANSE NORTH DIAMOND BAR HAS AND THE VERY THOUGHT OF LOSING IT IS BEYOND BELIEF. DO THIS: TAKE YOUR CAR (FILL IT WITH PEOPLE), AND DRIVE SOUTH ON DIAMOND BAR BLVD FROM TEMPLE BLVD. AS YOU COME DOWN THE HILL, YOU WILL SEE TO YOUR RIGHT, A VERY LARGE, MAGNIFICENT EXPANSE OF LAND, ROLLING HILLS, GREEN BELT, TREES, PASTURES, AGRICULTURE AND MOUNTAINS, ALL VERY NATURAL, AND BEAUTIFUL. THIS VIEW HAS BEEN THERE FOR THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF YEARS AND THE PEOPLE, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, VISITORS, NEIGHBORS, WORKERS AND CONSUMERS WHO VISIT DIAMOND BAR AREALWAYS IN AWE OF ITS BEAUTY. IT LOOMS UP ATYOU INSTANTLY AS YOU COMEDOWN THE HILL AND CAN TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY. CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, GRANDPARENTS AND ALL- WE GREW UP WITH THIS EXPANSE, HOLD IT NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEARTS, ARE DEEPLY PROUD OF IT, AND WILL NEVER TIRE OF ITS BEAUTY. NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS TO DIAMOND BAR ARE ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY IT AND TO MANY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, IT IS A FAVORITE MEMORY OF GROWING UP IN DIAMOND BAR. THE FIRST TIME I CAME DOWN THE HILL AND SAW THE UGLY ORANGE BANNERS OF THE HOUSE -TO -BE BLOWING IN THE WIND INSTEAD OF THE VIEW, I GOT ACTUALLY SICK TO MY STOMACH. AS YOU DRIVE DOWN THE HILL WITH YOUR CAR FULL OF PEOPLE, LOOK BETWEEN THOSE BANNERS AND SEE HOW MUCH OF THE EXPANSE WILL BE DESTROYED BY THIS ONE MONSTROUS STRUCTURE. IT WILL COMPLETELY DESTROY THE MAGNIFICENCE OF ALL OF NORTH DIAMOND BAR! GONE. POOF. MR. CHOU WILL HAVE THIS VIEW, BUT NOONE ELSE WILL. AND HE DOESN'T WANT A VIEW. HE WANTS OUR VIEW. IF THE BANNERS ARE QUITE UGLY, JUST IMAGINE A HUGE PILE OF TILE, PLASTERBOARD, CONCRETE, TIN, FIBERGLASS, CARS, ROOFTOPS, MORTAR AND WALLS- UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. ALL THIS REPLACING UTTER MAJESTY. BY THE TIME YOU DRIVE PASS THIS POSSIBLE STRUCTURE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE VISUAL OF THE EXPANSE IS NOT POSSIBLE- IT IS BASICALLY GONE. OF COURSE LORD ONLY KNOWS HOW MANY HUGE 30 OR 40 FEET HIGH PALM TREES MR. CHOU WILL WANT TO PLANT TO FURTHER DESTROY THE EXPANSE. CAN YOU IMAGINE A PERSON PUTTING 20 OR MORE 40 FEET HIGH PALMS ON THAT PROPERTY? I CAN. I DO NOT LIKE THIS MANS ETHICS, AND I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT WISH FOR HIM TO BE MY NEIGHBOR. 2. INA NEWSLETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF DIAMOND BAR LAST YEAR, THE MAYOR OF DIAMOND BAR WROTE AN ARTICLE IN WHICH HE EXPRESSED HIS LOVE AND ADMIRATION FORTH E UTTER NATURAL BEAUTY FROM ONE END OF DIAMOND BAR TO THE OTHER. THE AWESOME VIEWS . AND EXPANSES. I BELIEVE HE MAY HAVE SAID HE COULD NEVER TIRE OF IT. ME NEITHER! THIS EXPANSE IN NORTH DIAMOND BAR 15 THE ONLY ONE WE HAVE, AND IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT IN ALL OF DIAMOND BAR. ALSO, I AM DEEPLY CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT THE MAYOR, AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, (INCLUDING STAFF AND THEIR FAMILA), WOULD SAY AND DO IF THEY LIVED DIRECTLY BEHIND THIS POSSIBLE STRUCTURE AND WOULD ACTUALLY EXPERIENCE THE IMPACT. IF THEYTELL ME TO MY FACE IT WOULD BE O.K. WITH THEM,1 WILL IMMEDIATELY, AND TO THEIR FACES, CALLTHEM LIARS. THE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASED THESE HOMES, SOMETIMES MANY YEARS AGO, DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS. THEY HAVE PAID DEAR OVER THE YEARS, BOTH PAYING MORE FOR THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF THE VIEW INCLUDING YEARS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST, KNOWING THEY MAY REGAIN SOME OF THEIR ORIGINAL INVESTMENT IF THEY EVER SELL THEIR HOME, WHATA SLAP IN THE FACE! ALSO CONSIDER THAT THEY ORIGINALLY LOVED THIS VIEW, ANDOVER YEARS YOU COME TO LOVE AND ADORE SOMETHING EVEN MORE. IT BECOMES APART OF YOUR LIFE AND MEMORIES. 3. NOW LETS DISCUSS THE VERY SERIOUS TRAFFIC PROBLEM THIS STRUCTURE WOULD IMPOSE. COMING DOWN THE HILL FROM TEMPLE, THE SPEED LIMIT IS APPROX. 50 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL CARS START PICKING UP SPEED THE INSTANT THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN. NOONE, BUT ESPECIALLY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE TRAVELED THAT ROAD FOR MANY YEARS, WILL BE PREPARED FOR THE CARS AHEAD SLOWING DOWN TO TURN RIGHT INTO THAT PROPERTY, THAT INCLUDES MR. CHOU, HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS, WORKERS, GARDENERS, VISITORS- EVEN THE MAILMAN! AS I WRITE THIS I AM IN ANGUISH THAT THIS IS EVEN BEING CONSIDERED. WE HAVE YOUNG, NEW, TEENAGED DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WHO WILL NOT BE PREPARED FOR THIS TRAFFIC MAYLAY. IT WILL ALSO SERIOUSLY IMPACT THE BICYCLE LANE. 4. YOU KNOW SOMETHING IS SERIOUS, AND WRONG, WHEN PEOPLE ARE UPSET AND DISCUSSING THIS SITUATION IN LINE AT THE GROCERY STORE- WHICH THEY ARE! 5. THIS MAY NOT IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT JUDGING BY THE LEVELING OF THE LAND THAT I WITNESSED, MR. CHOU HAS ALREADY DESTROYED, MAIMED, KILLED, OR MADE LIFE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND MISERABLE FOR THE WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR BABIES THAT WERE LIVING WHERE HE PLOWED. RACCOONS, SKUNKS, POSSUMS, SQUIRRELS AND THEIR BABIES ARE EVERYWHERE IN DIAMOND BAR AND EACH ONE HAS THEIR ONE AND ONLY LIFE. SHAME ON US -WE HAVE DESTROYED ENOUGH OF THEM[ 6. MAYOR LIN, PLEASE READ THIS LETTER TWICE. THIS ISSUE IS SO VITAL AND IT WILL AFFECT ALL OF DIAMOND BAR AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.( IT IS ALSO VITAL FOR THOSE GENERATIONS TO COME). THIS EXPANSE SHOULD BE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND HOW DARE SOMEONE TRY TO FIDDLE WITH IT IN ANYWAY, SHAPE OR FORM I IT IS SIMPLY UNSPEAKABLE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS EVEN ONE HUMAN BEING WHO HAS EVER HAD A HEARTFELT CONNECTION TO DIAMOND BAR, RATHER ASA RESIDENT, EMPLOYEE, OR VISITOR, WHO COULD EVER UNDERSTAND THE TRAVISTY THAT IS BEING CONSIDERED, BUT ESPECIALLY IF IT IS REALIZED. LETS SEE HERE, ONE MANS WISH, VERSUS THE WISHES OF THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS? NEVER MIND THE OVERALL FAIRNESS INVOLVEDHERE. THIS WOULD TAKE AWAY JUST GOBS AND GOBS OF THE BEAUTY AND GLORY THAT IS TRULY DIAMOND BAR, AND ESPECIALLY NORTH DIAMOND BAR. IT WILL NOT BE REPLACEABLE. PLEASE, DO THE ONE AND ONLY RIGHTTHING. A DEEPLY CONCERNED DIAMOND BAR CITIZEN July 21, 2017 ATTENTION: GRACES. LEE DEAR MS. LEE: 1 AM A DEEPLY CONCERNED DIAMOND BAR CITIZEN WRITING TO EXPRESS MY DISMAY AT THE POSSIBLE SITE OF A 3 STORY HOME IN THE EXTREME NORTH AREA OF DIAMOND BAR. PLEASE READ THIS LETTER TWICE, BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE MY CONCERNS ARE VALID, AND COMPELLING, AS FOLLOWS: 1. INTO EACH LIFE A LITTLE RAIN MUST FALL, BUT IN THIS CASE, IT IS A GREEDY MAN NAMED JAMES C11OU. WHO IS THIS MAN? HE KNEW WHEN HE PURCHASED THIS LAND THE ONLY WAY HE COULD DEVELOPE ANY PORTION OF IT WOULD BE TO SERIOUSLY STEAL, PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY, PRECIOUS VIEWS FROM ALL THE PEOPLE LIVING BEHIND HIM, AND ALL THE VISITORS TO DIAMOND BAR, BOTH OLD AND NEW. DO THIS. TAKE YOUR CAR AND DRIVE SOUTH ON DIAMOND BAR BLVD FROM TEMPLE BLVD. AS YOU COME DOWN THE HILL, YOU WILL SEE A VERY LARGE, MAGNIFICENT EXPANSE OF LAND, ROLLING HILLS, GREEN BELT, TREES AND PASTURES, ALL VERY NATURAL, AND BEAUTIFUL. THIS VIEW HAS BEEN THERE FOR THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF YEARS AND THE PEOPLE, FAMILY, FRIENDS, VISITORS, NEIGHBORS, WORKERS AND CONSUMERS'WHO VISIT DIAMOND BAR ARE ALWAYS IN AWE OF ITS BEAUTY. IT LOOMS UP AT YOU AS YOU COMEDOWN THE HILL AND TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY. CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, GRANDPARENTS AND ALL -WE NEVER GET TIRED OF THIS EXPANSE AND NEWCOMERS TO DIAMOND BAR ARE ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY IT. TO MANY OF US, IT ISA FAVORITE MEMORY OF LIVING IN DIAMOND BAR. THE FIRST TIME I CAME DOWN THE HILL AND SAW THE UGLY BANNERS OF THE HOUSE -TO- BE BLOWING IN THE WIND, INSTEAD OF THE VIEW, I GOT ACTUALLY SICK TO MY STOMACH. IT WOULD COMPLETELY DESTROY THE MAGNIFICENCE OF ALL OF NORTH DIAMOND BAR! GONE. POOF. MR. CHOU WILL HAVE THIS VIEW, BUT NOONE ELSE WILL. IF THE BANNERS ARE QUITE UGLY, JUST IMAGINE TILE, PLASTERBOARD, CONCRETE, TIN, FIBERGLASS, CARS, ROOFTOP AND WALLS. ALL THIS REPLACING UTTER MAJESTY. BY THE TIME YOU DRIVE PAST THIS POSSIBLE STRUCTURE, THE VISUAL OF THE EXPANSE IS NOT THE SAME. IT IS BASICALLY GONE. OF COURSE, LORD ONLY KNOWS HOW MANY 30 OR 40 FEET PALM TREES MR. CHOU WILL WANT TO PLANT TO FURTHER DESTROY THE VIEW. I DO NOT LIKE THIS MANS ETHICS AND I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT WISH FOR HIM TO BE MY NEIGHBOR. 2. IN A NEWSLETTER TO THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR LAST YEAR, THE MAYOR OF DIAMOND BAR EXPRESSED HIS LOVE AND AWE OF THE NATURAL BEAUTY FROM ONE END OF DIAMOND BAR TO THE OTHER. THE AWESOME VIEWS. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EXPANSES WE HAVE! I AM DEEPLY CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT THE MAYOR, AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, (INCLUDING STAFF) WOULD SAY IF THEY LIVED IN THE HOUSES THIS WILL IMPACT. IF THEY TELL ME TO MY FACE IT WOULD BE JUST FINE WITH THEM, I WILL IMMEDIATELY, AND TO THEIR FACES, CALL THEM LIARS. THE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASED THE HOMES ON THE HILL WITH THIS VIEW HAVE PAID DEAR OVER THE YEARS, BOTH IN PRINCIPAL, AND INTEREST, FEELING CONFIDENT THEY WILL REGAIN THEIR INVESTMENT WHEN SELLING THEIR HOMES. WHAT A SLAP IN THE FACE! 3. NOW LETS DISCUSS THE VERY SERIOUS TRAFFIC PROBLEM THIS WILL IMPOSE. COMING DOWN THE HILL FROM TEMPLE, THE SPEED LIMIT IS APPROX. 50 MILES PER HOUSE AND PEOPLE START PICKING UP SPEED THE INSTANT THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN. NOONE, BUT ESPECIALLY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE TRAVELED THAT ROAD FOR MANY YEARS, WILL BE PREPARED FOR THE CARS AHEAD SLOWING DOWN TO TURN RIGHT INTO THAT PROPERTY. MR CHOU, HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS, WORKERS, GARDENERS, VISITORS - EVEN THE MAIL MAN! AS I WRITE THIS I AM IN ANGUISH THAT THIS IS EVEN BEING CONSIDERED. WE HAVE YOUNG, NEW, TEENAGED DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WHO WILL NOT BE PREPARED FOR THIS TRAFFIC MAYLAY. 4. YOU KNOW SOMETHING IS VERY SERIOUS WHEN YOU HEAR PERFECT STRANGERS DISCUSSING THIS SITUATION WHILE STANDING IN LINE AT THE GROCERY STOREI 5. THIS MAY NOT IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT JUDGING BY THE LEVELING OF THE LAND THAT I WITNESSED, MR. CHOU HAS DESTROYED, MAIMED, KILLED OR MADE LIFE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR THE WILD ANIMALS THAT WERE LIVING WHERE HE DEVELOPED. RACCOONS, SKUNKS, POSSUMS, SQUIRRELS, AND THEIR BABIES ARE EVERYWHERE IN DIAMOND BAR, AND EACH HAVE A ONE AND ONLY LIFE. WE HAVE DESTROYED ENOUGH OF THEM. 6. PLEASE READ THIS LETTER TWICE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS EVEN ONE HUMAN BEING WHO HAS EVER HAD A HEARTFELT CONNECTION TO DIAMOND BAR RATHER AS A RESIDENT, OR VISITOR, WHO WILL UNDERSTAND THE TRAVISTY THAT IS BEING CONSIDERED. THIS WOULD TAKE AWAY JUST GOBS AND GOBS OF THE GLORY THAT IS TRULY DIAMOND BAR AND IT WILL NOT BE REPLACEABLE. OE:ep ANCONCERNED CITIZEN Stella Marquez From: Greg Gubman Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 11:58 AM Cc: Grace Lee; Dan Fox; Stella Marquez; James H. Eggart Subject: FW: 1111 N. Diamond Bar Blvd. Dear Planning Commissioners: The email chain below was forwarded to staff a few moments ago regarding Agenda Item 7.2. As with the other written communications received, hardcopies will be available to the public at the meeting. Greg Gubman, AICP I Community Development Director City of Diamond Bari Community Development Department 21810 Copley Drive I Diamond Bar, CA 91765 909.839.7031 1 909.861.3117 (f) www. DiamondBarCa.Gov From: Jimmy Lin Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 11:37 AM To: Mrs. Guillen <mrsguillenl3@gmail.com> Cc: Greg Gubman <GG ubma n@ Diamond Ba rCA.Gov>; Grace Lee <GLee@ Diamond BarCA.Gov> Subject: Re: 1111 N. Diamond Bar Blvd. - Dear MIs. Guillen: thank you for contacting me on your concern over the proposed single family housing development on Diamond bar Blvd. 1 -urge you to attend tonight's Planning Commission's meeting to voice your opinion to the commissioners. So that you know, once the planning commissioners make their recommendation, it will then be forwarded to the city council for final decision probably in August. Please be sure to let your voice heard tonight. From: Mrs. Guillen <mrsguillenl3@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 10:49 AM To: Jimmy Lin Subject: Re: 1111 N. Diamond Bar Blvd. Dear Mayor Lin, My name is Sally Guillen and I am the homeowner at 941 Reno Ridge Lane in Diamond Bar. My family and I have lived in the Diamond Bar area for 13 years and we were recently notified by our homeowner's association that the City is entertaining the idea of allowing a three-story, single family home to be constructed at 1111 N. Diamond Bar Blvd. Apparently there is a public hearing scheduled on July 25 at 7pm to discuss the proposed project. I am utterly disappointed to see any type of development on this site as it opens the views from the City towards Walnut Valley — any proposed structure would compromise the character of our North Diamond Bar neighborhood in that specific locale. There are no homes located on N. Diamond Bar Blvd from the northerly city limits to Grand Ave — this project would be unprecedented and the first of its kind. There is no need to venture off into unchartered territory at this juncture. Secondly, the scale of this proposed project is unimaginable — a three-story structure? There are no three-story structures in our neighborhood and this property is one of the first things folks see when they enter the City from Diamond Bar Blvd. To see a mammoth structure towering out from a small hillside that interrupts the vistas looking westward is disgusting, deplorable. I trust that the City has better taste and more class than what is being showcased in this public hearing. If approved, this development would ruin the quality of life, view and character of our neighborhood. I understand that property owners possess the right to propose any type of far-fetched projects, but it's the City's responsibility to protect us as residents who are truly vested in our community — and to see the valise in maintaining open space areas that are so critical to the quality, of life in Diamond Bar. This particular development does not fit into the make-up of my neighborhood, and the project's titanic scale seems too immense for that particular space. Additionally, the project's close proximity to the 57 Freeway also poses health risks for whoever is planning on living on that property, pursuant to recent air quality studies declaring that living within a''/4 mile area of a freeway causes irreparable health impacts particularly amongst young children. In stunmary, please help us protect the very reasons why we selected Diamond Bar as a place to raise our families — notably, the tumiatched quality of life in Los Angeles County, the tremendous open space and views that are part and parcel of the City's attraction and the preservation of the small-town, well-planned persona that makes our City a cherished and sought-after place that we consider our community. Please do not allow this project to take shape in any form at 1111 No Diamond Bar Blvd. Thank you for your consideration. Best regards, Sally Ann Guillen TO: Diamond Bar Community Development Director Mr. Greg Gubman RE: Project, 1111 N. Diamond Bar Blvd. Planning Hearing 7-25-2017 Dear Director Gubman, I appreciate your consideration of my input regarding the project proposal. The questions and data submitted here, is from multiple citizen/stakeholder input, expressing grave concern about the aesthetic look and economic status of their particular neighborhood and also the overall cohesive character of our city. On behalf of these citizens and myself, I propose an appeal to redesign the proposal, for these reasons: Mansionization The current design is fully out of character with the immediate neighborhood and streetscape. The isolated parcel exposes any large commercial or residential structure as a visual distraction on the streetscape (which is a buffer between a busy boulevard and freeway roads.) A 4,400 sq ft. building is not consistent with neighboring structures — exceeding in bulk by at least 2,000 sq ft. The appearance of the current proposal is a "McMansion", setting alone on a street, which looks too big and different than anything around it. "Mansionization" also known as "McMansions" have been a blight in many communities. Q: Please explain tome, City policy and intentions to facilitate projects which are blatant investments causing "affluent blight" — lavish eyesores, which ultimately degrade property values. Mansionization is damaging to communities. It is not an benefit. (Or if it is, it only favors investors.) Real Estate industry statistics report mansionization reduces . surrounding property values by at least, $50-100K. (Exhibit A) Q: What is the planning department policy, to protect existing housing values from new housing or construction projects, which pose property value degradation? McMansion dwellings are typically constructed with cheap materials and landscape design — creating an overall "amusement park" look. This causes a negative "sense of place" which is disruptive to the immediate location and general city character, causing economic decline. Mansionization also expedites gentrification. I understand the Planning Department has no power to assure a project's construction quality. If this is true, my appeal is emphatic. (Recall, Dyett/Bhatia findings in the Existing Conditions/General,Plan update, describes the predicament of a lack of continuity in many city areas; as being a detriment and challenge.) In 2014, this project was first granted a General Plan amendment, apparently for the sole benefit of the applicant/owner. Time demonstrated the zone change did not amount to a public benefit, for many reasons. The transaction appeared to be a clear case of "spot zoning". Spot Zoning is not good planning because it is not true planning. Now, the applicant desires to return to the original residential zoning, proposing a residential build using the same footprint (as large as possible) of the former business building. While the zoning change is appreciated, it begs questions of city administration favoritism to the developer? Qs:1 Please explain why it's OK for the General Plan zoning to be changed back/forth to accommodate one parcel? Do taxpayers foot the bill in any way, for General Plan amendments? Why bother having a General Plan if it is not adhered to? Q: Please read my attachment "Understanding Spot Zoning" and explain how the 2013- 2014 process and the present, new application for zone changes comport? Diamond Bar citizens want,to understand how and why their community continues to see odd and even ugly projects popping up here and there, which have no continuity. Discoveries + Questions: Taxpayer Burden City Liability Risk? - Citizens have discovered some very troubling information, which may contribute to a possible city liability risk —which, in turn could cause taxpayer burdens. I appreciate your indulgence to read the following data carefully. Fact: Property Owner, Mr. lames Chin Chou is named/identified in a newspaper article, as being connected to an apparent Chinese government corruption case. (Exhibit B) Relevant Fact: Recent articles of San Gabriel FBI. raids about Chinese Visa/Real Estate scams. (Exhibit C) (The current data is still unfolding.) Relevant Fact: Today, the City of Diamond Bar has been embroiled in a complex lawsuit over approving a developer project, Millennium Diamond Road Partners LLC, May 2016. The lawsuit is reported to be dragging out through the end of this year. Relevant Fact: Similar to Mr. lames Chin Chou's reported status, it happens, the owner/parent company of Millennium, was/is involved in a Chinese government corruption scandal. Hua Cling Enterprises LLC is named and is the same company (at the time) managing Millennium. (Exhibit D) Councilmember Steve Tye received state assembly campaign contributions, from Hua Qing Enterprises and many associates, 2016. (Exhibit E) A detriment to the community, the Millennium project has been troubled for over 12 years, not yielding good development, but causing blight and environmental devastation. _ It continues to be a blight and taxpayer burden as legal costs mount. Director Gubman, I understand it is nearly impossible for planning staff to detect shady business practices or reputations of applicants. Yet, Public inquiry about these emerging connections or patterns, intensify our concerns as to what guard rails are in place to assure neighborhood integrity— especially, one small parcel at a time, because, overtime, the small parcels make up a whole city. Q: Can you describe neighborhood integrity, anti-mansionization guard-rails, if any? If there aren't any, please describe future plans. Bottom line. Diamond Bar taxpayers do not wish to foot litigation bills, incurred by city decisions, which appear to be instigated by relationships with developers having questionable business practices. Please consider this data input for the Planning Hearing July 25, 2017 and convey it to all the Commissioners. I have also copied Councilman Steve Tye and new City Manager, Mr. Fox. I am grateful to receive your response and insight to my letter, via email. Respectfully,. Lee Paulson, Diamond Bar Resident lee@silverlightpress.com July 21, 2017 Cc: Councilman Steve Ty Diamond Bar City Manager, Dan Fox Exhibits A. Mansionization Facts B. Understanding Spot Zoning C. "China Fled ..." January 2017 article D. "Chinese Investors Seek. . ." May 2017 San Gabriel Tribune article E. "The Country. . ." LA Times/Chinese Daily Review, Sept. 12, 2014 F. Tye ElectionTrack Contributions 2016 China fled the United States and corrupt officials Zhao Shilan was at the end of the partnership Investment profit (Figure) I www.wenxuecity.com 7/19/17, 11:23 AM •' • • • I WWI • ;r. • end .' ' , of •, partnership .•r..', investment ,r. profit ,' (Figure) Literature city original link: http: //www.wenxuecity.com/news/2017/01/13/5924894.htm1 Source: World Daily News at 2017-01-13 13:42:33 b _r �' 'r�: r. •fit r�._. •� �. _�. �..t-_t.. •- •w r• �... N Monterey Park Pacific Plaza is a residential, office and another location. (Reporter Ding Shu / photography) China's corruption case, Zhao Shilan, provided two real estate in Monterey Park City in the plea agreement, all hanging under the name "Pacific Plaza Monterey Park, LLC". The company's registered address is a house in the city of Sichenna, hanging in the name of the company's registered person, the outdoor did not hang the company signs. Experts believe that the company has another office, Zhao Shilan is the development of the case of investors or partners, to be successful after the development of dividends. According to the official documents of the California State Affairs Office, Monterey Park Pacific Plaza is a limited liability company registered as a domestic company in California on July 24, 2014, and has been in operation for about three years. The company registered agent named Zhou Qin (James Chin Chou, transliteration), registered address is 1359 BENTLEY CT, WEST COVINA CA 91791. Reporters on the 12th according to the address of the public record to the scene and found that the company is located in a https://translate.googieusercontent.com/translate_C?depth=l&hl=en&...7/01113/5924894_print.html&usg=ALkjrhgXMoOc1cKMKaCjs20Hpn25PCOJUg Page 1 of 2 China fled the United States and corrupt officials Zhao Shilan was at the end of the partnership investment profit (Figure) I w ,wenxuecity.com 7/19/17, 11:23 AN l residential community, the entire street of the building are similar style of the independent house. Among them, this is registered as "Monterey Park Pacific Plaza limited liability company" houses, outdoors is not listed, the door squatting two white stone lions, the door outside the iron fence, the main entrance is a wooden door, iron fence marked with a warning sign. At that time the door locked, no light indoor, several times the bell was no one should be the door. According to public information, there are two main Monterey Park Pacific Plaza limited liability company. One is James Chin Chou, who has a relationship with 23 companies based on public records. These companies have been established for more than 23 years, nine months ago, in April 2016 the company merged, there are still 19 companies in operation, the remaining four companies were listed as not operating. Another major person named Haixiao Lin, according to the public record, he is currently associated with the two companies, these companies set up more than a year, are currently in operation. According to sources, some of the six development cases currently planned in the municipality are conducted by local Chinese -funded real estate companies, including Monterey Park Pacific Plaza, a limited liability company. Usually large- scale development projects need to raise money to the community, Zhao Shilan should be the company's investors. If the amount of investment is relatively large, in order to ensure the return on investment safety, she will become a partner, and master part of the equity. It is unclear how Zhao Shilan is working with Monterey Park Pacific Plaza. But the enterprise asset management lawyer Li Bin pointed out that the company's registered address and the actual office can not be the same location, the registered address is only used for mail to send and receive documents, etc., the actual operation can be in other places, legally allowed, but this risk The If the company has a debt dispute, the law can regard the house as part of the company's property, the creditor can claim the sale of the house to repay the debt. Therefore, Li Bin that, or the company registered address and residential separation is better, you can reduce the risk. Monterey Park Pacific Plaza Co., Ltd. houses, built in 2001, sold in 2002, in 2009 by the current owner James Chin Chou bought, the transaction price of 935,000 yuan. James Chin Chou is also the company's registrant. However, here is his home, the office may have another location, the data show that he and the other 19 companies have business contacts. Reviews Jianzhu westerly commented on 2017-01-13 16:08:21 Extradition or kidnapping, as long as the assets can be recovered. Ozstart commented on 2017-01-13 13:51:40 Looking for Zhao Xiaolan go, a pen can not write two Zhao Lan Vanl Leave a comment at 2017-01-13 13:44:55 Transport captain! https://translate,googieusercontent.com/transiate_c?depth=l&hl=en&...7/01/13/5924894_print.html&usg=ALkjrhgXMoOcicKMKaCjs20Hpn25PCOJUg Page 2 of 2 The San Gabriel Valley Tribune hULttp://www.s vtribune.com) Go Back �'', Print Page '' Go Back Print Page Chinese investors seek to recover money invested in alleged San Gabriel fraud, scheme By Christopher Yee, San Gabriel Valley Tribune Monday, May 22, 2017 LOS ANGELES >> Four Chinese investors who 1 were each investing $500,000 in U.S. businesses i cards are suing a San Gabriel consulting firm to g back after FBI investigators alleged the scheme w The lawsuit, filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior the operators of the California Investment Immigi lawyer Victoria Chan, her father Tat Chan and his Chan, business partner Fang Zeng and 20 other ur solicited payments of $550,000 to $600,000 from Zhang, Song Yao Li and Ting Li in return for visa federal EB -5 program. The investors claim the firm took their money and spent it on luxury vehicles and homes, in the cash into job-cfeating businesses, as the visa program requires. In April, agents from the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security searched and ; the CIIF office and the Chans' homes in South El Monte and Arcadia. Neither agency made An FBI affidavit released in April showed federal investigators were seeking evidence of pe wire. fraud, visa fraud and money laundering. Among the items the agents wanted seized are client files, emails, computers, cellphones, in recnrd.c hank recnrdk_ travel -related dncnmentq_ deeda dncnment.c on ren] estate de.nlc ntilit "Our clients are innocent victims and their conditional green card status is expiring this No` said. "We are working on to find out if there is a solution to maintain their 1-526 status and 1 new project." Despite coming under scrutiny recently, CIIF had previously earned praise from local electe As displayed on the windows of CHF, the business and one of its aliases, the American Chil Association, received commendations from former State Sen. Bob Huff, R -Brea, Assembly Monterey Park, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the city of Alhambra. In February, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D -Calif., and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R -Iowa, introduced eliminate the EB -5 program. Feinstein said in a statement the program, which has also been with fraud and abuse, implies "that U.S. citizenship is .for sale." After President Donald Trump signed a spending bill that extended the EB -5 program past i expiration date, the program will now expire Sept. 30 if Congress does not take further actio Go Back Print Page Go Back Print Page URL: http:/fwww.sgvtribune.com/social-affairs/20170522/Chinese-investors-seek-to-recover-money-invested-in-alleged-san-gabriel-immigi © 2017 The San Gabriel Valley Tribune (http-//www.sgAdbune.com) MENU A] in It M nsionizati n is ruining neighborhoods allover Los Angeles What is Mansionization? McMansions loom over their neighbors. They take their air and lig privacy, and they hurt their property value. Mansionization spoils the scale and character of established neighborhoods. And it prices more and more families out of the m L.A. passed a citywide Baseline Mansionization Ordinance (or BM, 2008. But it was full of loopholes, and mansionization has just got since then. What's the solution? 'Fix the BMO. Councilmember Koretz came up with common-sense amendments that close the loopholes. These amendments allow re and construction of spacious, modern homes that also show consic for their neighbors and neighborhood. The proposed amendments are simple, sensible, and enforceable.' why the City Council adopted the Motion and why dozens of neigh councils and homeowner/resident associations support the amen( That's also why developers are working hard to stall and weaken t] amendments. But Angelenos who want smart, thoughtful development are push: against business as usual at City Hall. We need your support, too. To find out how you can help, click hei Koretz proposed closing these self-defeating loopholes. These common-sense amendments are laid out in a one-page Col Motion. Click here to read the Motion. Don't be fooled An amended BMO still allows remodeling and construction of sp; modern homes that also show consideration for their neighbors neighborhood, like the houses below. Garages Count In the campaign to stop mansionization in Los Angeles, the issue attached garages, stands — well, front and center. Under the current ordinance, the city doesn't count the first 400 sc attached garage space when it calculates the size of the house (or "i area"). Like deducting your arms from your total weight. Crazy, rig Reflecting the original Council motion and widespread demands, e drafts of the SMO and BHO amendments fixed this. They counted garages as floor space. Makes sense. Square footage is square foot Then city planners started waffling, and now the City Planning Cor has voted to exemptthe square footage of garages attached the bacl house and count only half the square footage of those at the front. The CPC got it wrong. For one thing, this does nothing to address square feet of bloatadded by attached garages. At least garages attached at the back of the house provide the buffe driveway and don't disrupt the look of older neighborhoods. But tl the front have no compensating virtues. At an absolute minimum, the city must count the square footage o-. garages attached at the front. city, destroying the scale and character of established neighborhoo houses far too big for their lots. Los Angeles has a second chance to get it right: Councilmember Pa proposed simple, straightforward amendments that close the loopl the BMO. The Council adopted the Motion in May 2014. Now, after than a year of throat -clearing (and stopgap ordinances called ICOs of the hardest-hit neighborhoods), the Planning Department is fin, to start work on the amendments. Developers make a lot of money exploiting L.A. neighborhoods, an want to keep the game going. Prepare to hear unfounded claims an arguments from the speculators, their lobbyists, and their best frie. City Hall: "The proposed limits are extreme." In fact, the ICOs strike sensible balances, and Councilmember Kor proposed amendments to the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance would still allow spacious, comfortable family homes. On a typical square foot lot, the amended BMO would allow a house of about 3, square feet. The Beverly Grove overlay ordinance, passed in October 2013, is a good proxy for the ICOs and BMO amendments. Photos of conforn houses show just how accommodating and reasonable these mead actually are: "I have a right to do what I want with my property." Up to a point, yes. But zoning limits property rights in order to pro compatible development. On a small city lot, no one can keep a hoi throw raucous all-night parties four times a week. And no one shoe permitted to violate the scale and character of his neighborhood of on her nearest neighbors. "Mansionization lifts property values, and tighter limits c size depress values." No, and not really. Mansionization makes a quick buck for specula oversize houses make adjoining properties less appealing. Local re conservatively estimate that McMansions cost their next-door nei€ $50,000 to $loo,000 in property value. Appropriate regulation p] stable long-term property values across entire communities. In thl historic zones — subject to much tighter regulation than the propo mansionization measures — property values have held strong. 46(1,,,• lhn»co nPPrlc to aeenmmnrIatt% hnnmr�ran� lrirlc ane] Rushing things? It has been eight years since our City Planning Cc identified "neutralizing mansionization" as one of ten key planninj and principles. It has been seven years since the city passed the W ordinance so riddled with dubious bonuses and exemptions that it 4,350 square foot boxes on 6,000 square foot lots — to say nothing mansions in grander neighborhoods. It has been over a year since the City Council approved Councilmei Koretz's Motion to close the loopholes in the BMO. Developers rus. the pipeline, so the city finally passed temporary ordinances (ICOs the destruction in some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods. But the have a short shelf life, and the city needs a permanent fix. If more arguments were needed to make the case for beth regulation, consider these: Mansionization is hell on the environment. It turns existing house! debris and consumes massive amounts of material. The big boxes € energy for heating and cooling. McMansions replace mature trees saplings and pave over permeable land. Careless construction prac routinely kick up toxic materials. Mansionization makes housing less affordable. As the supreme cot state of Massachusetts put it, "The expansion of smaller houses int significantly larger ones decreases the availability of would-be `stat homes in a community.. excluding families of low to moderate ince neighborhoods." Flashy McMansions price out all but the most affl buyers. Mansionization violates the city's core policies an( Mayor Garcetti's recently-unveiled environmental initiatives. Thei: threadbare arguments don't pass the smell test, but developers stil outsize influence at City Hall. They hollowed out the city's "Baselb Mansionization Ordinance" the first time around, and they mean t again. Stakeholders around the city must push back hard. We need to der quick, decisive action to close the loopholes that make mansionizai possible. The Country 05 * &*'A*R `CIS *VHiRI : 2014-9-12 JA & 3 R, : chinesedaily 0". 21*1- 0 Ai (W-*VW/*#A ) WFOP, The Country #CNn1kEiS *PRi,`7 (Yihua International Investment (U.S.A.) 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Yihua Timber Co., Ltd. is a listed company in the mainland, and its wholly-owned subsidiary of the United States to Wood (USA) Ltd. (Yihua International Investment (USA) LLC), a mansion built in the case of The Country Community Builders Hua Qing Enterprise LLC, one of the capital injection, China time September 12, Yihua Timber stock of China announced the third suspension, shares of the company's ongoing internal rumored restructuring transactions. Yihua Timber August 24, 2004 officially landing the Shanghai Stock Exchange, becoming the first company in Shantou successfully listed private enterprises, a major push into the North American market in 2010 to set up a US subsidiary, recently created a hubbub of Diamond Bar within The Country community of more than 48 500 million overthe mansion from the case, one of the construction company is Yihua Timber USA recapitalization Hua Qing Enterprise LLC, now China Corporation shares crisis restructuring would not affect its investment funds in the US market, it remains to be seen. When Yihua Timber July 7 this year issued a notice of its shares in China because of the company planning a major reorganization of assets and suspension, but chairman Liu Shaoxi March 14 with his wife and children, in a private plane ride from Shantou to Hong Kong , authorities arrested at the airport, the news spread in Guangdong business, to date no one can be contacted Liu Shaoxi himself. It is understood that the Chinese government has investigated Liu Shaoxi for some time, and he suspected the former Guangdong Provincial Committee, former Party Secretary of Guangzhou Wan Qingliang suspected of corruption and violation of discipline related Liushao Xi and Wan Qingliang similar age, working on business there are many exchanges. Another rumor is that the reason Liu Shaoxi arrest may involve Yihua's in Chaozhou and Shantou areas listed subsidiaries, the total impropriety in the listing process, but the company did not give positive indeed. July 14, Yihua Timber announcement that the company planning to issue shares to buy assets matters of uncertainty, once again apply for the suspension; after.the August 25 resumption of trading, Yihua Timber announced the issue of shares to buy assets on September 12 the initial program, the proposed acquisition of shares in Shenzhen Heng Hing hotel supplies Group Co., Ltd., so the third time in three months to apply for suspension. 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TYE DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 COUNCILMAN/CITY OF DIAMOND BAR 750 2015-09-05 2016-02-01 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES , 336 2015-09-04 2016-02-01 168 Entries http://www.electiontrack.com/lookup.phhp?committee=1379790 F3 PLANNING LAW PRIMER Understanding Spot Zoning t planning commission- ers ave heard the impassioned cry that a particular rezoning decision will constitute an invalid "spot zoning." This allegation typically arises where the community is considering the rezoning of a single lot or small parcel of property held by a single owner and the rezoning will permit land uses not avail- able to the adjacent property: Because spot zoning often focuses on the single parcel without considering the broader context, that is, the area and land uses surrounding the parcel, it is common- ly considered the antithesis of planned zoning. While rezoning decisions that only affect a single parcel or small amount of land are most often the subject of spot zoning claims (as opposed to rezonings of larger areas), a locality can lawfully rezone a single parcel if its action is shown to be consistent with the community's land use policies. As t will discuss shortly, courts look to the community's comprehensive plan, or to other planning studies, in determining whether the rezoning is, in [act, consistent with local land use poli- cies. Of course, whether a particular rezon- ing constitutes an unlawful spot zoning depends largely upon the facts surround- ing the zoning decision and upon the judi- cial decisions of each state. However, courts commonly note that the underlying question is whether the zoning decision advances the health, safety, and welfare of the community. A zoning decision that merely provides for individual benefit without a relationship to public benefit cannot be legally supported. Where a par- ticular zoning decision is not supported by a public purpose, the zoning decision is arbitrary and may be subject to invalida- tion as unlawful spot zoning. Although courts throughout the nation differ in their specific approaches when by Robert C. Widnes Esq. reviewing spot zoning claims, the majority consider: (1) the size of the parcel subject to rezoning, (2) the zoning both prior to and after the local government's decision; (3) the existing zoning and use of the adja- cent properties; (4) the benefits and detri- mems to the landowner, neighboring property owners, and the community resulting from the rezoning, and (5) the relationship between the zoning change may nevertheless be upheld. That is where there is evidence showing significant changes in the community since the adop- tion of the plan that would justify a rezon- ing of the property. This is especially true where a review of other factors, such as benefit to the community and the size of the rezoned parcel, indicate that the rezon- ing was not merely intended to confer a benefit to the property owner. Robert (Bob) W idner is an assistant city attorneyfor the City of Arvada, Colorado. Bob serves as legal counsel to the Arvada Planning Commission and is principally responsible for land use and planning issues for the City. He also holds a master's degree in urban and regional planning and is an adjunctfacul- ty member at the Universily of Colorado Graduate School of Architecture and Planning in Deriver: Bob also wants to remind you that if you're confronted with a claim that a particular n:oning may constitute spot zoning, seeh the opinion of your commission's attorney — it might avoid litigation later on. and the local government's stated land use policies and objectives. This last factor — the relationship of the rezoning decision to the community's land use policies and objectives — is per- haps the most important one. As a result, when a planning commission (or govern- ing body) initially considers a rezoning request it should determine whether the request is consistent With the comprehen- sive or master plan. Many communities zoning codes also require a separate plan- ning study that examines the merits of the proposed rezoning. This further ensures that any rezoning is consistent with the community's land use objectives, and not a case of spot zoning. The bottom line is that courts will give considerable weight to evi- dence that the locality's rezoning decision reflects thoughtful consideration of plan- ning factors. N 'Consim ncy Midi the Plan.' It should be noted that there is one sit- uation where a rezoning decision that does not conform to the comprehensive plan PLANNING COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL / NUMBER 13 Y WINTER 1 9 9 4 17'