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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/25/2002PLANNING COMMISSIC AGENDA June 25, 2002 7:00 P.M South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium 21865 East Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA Chairman Joe Ruzicka Vice Chairman Steve Tye Commissioner Steven Nelson Commissioner Dan Nolan Commissioner Jack Tanaka Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to agenda items are on file in the Planning Division of the Dept. of Community & Development Services, located at 21825 E. Copley Drive, and are available for public inspection. If you have questions regarding an agenda item, please call (909) 396-5676 during regular 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 Dept. of Community & Development Services at (909) 396-5676 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Please refrain from smoking, eating or —a--& u' uic /'1 UEJ11V/IU111 The City of Diamond Bar uses recvclaar nanor 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. A request to address the Commission should be submitted in writing at the public hearing, to the Secretary of the Commission. As a general rule, the opportunity for public comments will take place at the discretion of the Chair. However, in order to facilitate the meeting, persons who are interested parties for an item may be requested to give their presentation at the time the item is called on the calendar. The Chair may limit individual public input to five minutes on any item; or the Chair may limit the total amount of time allocated for public testimony based on the number of people requesting to speak and the business of the Commission. Individuals are requested to conduct themselves in a professional and businesslike manner. Comments and questions are welcome so that all points of view are considered prior to the Commission making recommendations to the staff and City Council. 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 and Development Services 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 number below. Every meeting of the Planning Commission is recorded on cassette tapes and duplicate tapes 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) 396-5676 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 PHONE NUMBERS Copies of Agenda, Rules of the Commission, Cassette Tapes of Meetings (909) 396-5676 Computer Access to Agendas (909) 860 -LINE General Agendas (909) 396-5676 email: info@ci.diamond-bar.ca.us CITY OF DIAMOND BAR PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, June 25, 2002 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. Next Resolution No. 2002-19 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 1. ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONERS: Chairman Joe Ruzicka, Vice -Chairman Steve Tye, Steve Nelson, Dan Nolan, and Jack Tanaka. 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 Secreta Com letion of this form is voluntary.) There is a five-minute maximum time limit when addressing the Planning Commission. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Chairman. 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: None. 5. OLD BUSINESS: None. 6. NEW BUSINESS: 6.1. General Plan Annual Report - January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2001. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission receive and file this report and direct staff to forward a copy to the City Council for review. 7. PUBLIC HEARING(S): None. 8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS: June 25, 2002 Page 2 PLANNING COMMISSION 4 10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 9.1 Public Hearing dates for future projects. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Thursday, June 27, 2002 — 7:00 p.m. AQMD/Govt. Center Hearing Board Room 21865 E. Copley Drive Monday, July 1, 2002 - 7:00 p.m. Walnut Sheriff Station 21695 E. Valley Blvd., Walnut Tuesday, July 2, 2002 — 6:30 p.m. AQMD/Govt. Center Auditorium 21865 E. Copley Drive JULY 4th HOLIDAY: City Offices will be closed. Thursday, July 4, 2002, in observance of the Holiday. City Offices will re -open Friday, July 5, 2002. FOURTH OF JULY BLAST Thursday, July 4, 2002 - 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 P.M. AND FIREWORKS SHOW: Sycamore Canyon Park 22930 Golden Springs Drive ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: Tuesday, July 9, 2002 — 6:00 p.m. AQMD/Govt. Center Auditorium 21865 E. Copley Drive PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, July 9, 2002 — 7:00 p.m. MEETING: AQMD/Govt. Center Auditorium 21865 E. Copley Drive CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sycamore Canyon Park 22930 Golden Springs Drive TRAFFIC AND Thursday, July 11, 2002 — 7:00 P.M. TRANSPORTATION AQMD/Govt. Center Hearing Board Room COMMISSION MEETING: 21865 E. Copley Drive 11. ADJOURNMENT: INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman and Planning Commissioners FROM: Ann J. Lungu, Associate Planner qa% SUBJECT: Item 6.1 — General Plan Annual Report DATE: June 17, 2002 BACKGROUND: Government Code Section 65400 (b) requires that an annual report be presented to the local legislative body, the Govemor's Office of Planning and Research, and the Department of Housing and Community Development on the status of the General Plan. The annual report shall include the progress in the General Plan's implementation, and in meeting its share of regional housing needs pursuant to Government Code Section 65584 and local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement and development of housing pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583. The General Plan Annual Report will be presented to the Planning Commission on June 25, 2002 and will be forwarded to the City Council for review pursuant to the requirements of the Government Code. The City adopted its General Plan on July 25, 1995. Last year, the Planning Commission was presented with the second General Plan Annual Report. This report is the third annual report and includes the General Plan's progress from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission receive and file this report and direct staff to forward a copy to the City Council for review. GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT Period beginning January 1, 2001 and ending December 31, 2001 INTRODUCTION On July 25, 1995, the City Council adopted the City of Diamond Bar's General Plan. A General Plan is a State mandated document that a city uses to plan the framework for its future physical, social and economic development. A General Plan is considered a long-term document that steers development within a community for 15 to 20 years.. By projecting conditions and needs into the future, the General Plan establishes a basis for evaluating current policy and providing insight on future policy. The City of Diamond Bar General Plan consists of six elements as identified below: Land Use Housing Resource Management; Public Health and Safety Circulation Public Services and Facilities The following information provides the implementation status of each General Plan element. LAND USE Since the adoption of the Land Use Element, development in Diamond Bar has occurred pursuant to the goals, objectives and policies of the General Plan. Diamond Bar is primarily a residential community. Single family detached units represent a majority of the City's housing stock; however multi -family housing exists along Diamond Bar Boulevard, south of Grand Avenue and on Golden Springs Drive, north of Diamond Bar Boulevard. No single-family residential or multi -family subdivisions have been approved in the year 2001. However, construction permits were issued for 132 new single-family residences in the year 2001. At the adoption of the General Plan, the existing commercial/ industrial square footage was estimated at 5,865,000 square feet. Since the General Plan's adoption and by the end of the year 2000, approximately, 523,000 square feet of commercial development has been constructed. In 2001, approximately 15,400, square feet of commercial development has been constructed. This new commercial development relates to the approval of a 10,400 square foot shopping center, identified as Diamond Star Plaza and to be occupied by restaurant, office and retail uses located at 20855 Golden Springs Drive and a 5,000 square foot addition to an existing shopping center for general commercial. These projects advance General Plan Objective 1.3 that states "Designate adequate land for retail and service commercial, professional services, and other revenue generating uses insufficient quantity to meet the City's needs" and related strategies. HOUSING The purpose of the Housing Element is to identify and make provisions for existing and projected housing needs. Based on the Strategies within the Housing Element several programs have been implemented. In partnership with Los Angeles County, Diamond Bar continues to offers a first time homebuyers program and Mortgage Credit Certificates. Diamond Bar continues to distribute information regarding the activities of the City to assist the Long Beach Fair Housing Council in the resolution of housing discrimination cases. Assistance in the rehabilitation of homes occurs in conjunction with the Diamond Bar Improvement Association (DBIA) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. In 2001, the City has been working on updating its Housing Element. The updated Housing Element was reviewed by the Planning Commission, which recommended approval to City Council on November 28, 2000. The updated Housing Element was adopted by the City Council in January 16, 2001. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Issues related to open space and conservation overlap in Diamond Bar. As a result, the City combined its Open Space Element and Conservation Element into one Resource Management Element. The Resource Management Element addresses open space and visual resources, biological resources, and parks and recreation. Additionally, this element establishes strategies for effectively managing local and natural resources to prevent waste, destruction, or neglect. To further Objectives 1.3 of this element and related strategies, the City adopted the Recreational Trails and Bicycle Route Master Plan on May 1, 2001. Additionally, the City has selected Summitridge Park as the site for the development of a community/ senior center building, which also implements Objective 1.3 and related strategies. Grading and construction of the community/senior center building is expected to begin August and October 2002 respectively with an estimated completion date of December 2003. In continuing to implement this Objective and Strategy that encourages improving and enhancing existing recreational areas, the City is working on a three phase ADA retrofit for Sycamore Canyon Park with phase one to be complete the end of June 2002. Wherever feasible the City encourages new development to utilize reclaimed water and the City established Water Efficiency Landscape Standards. The Gateway Corporate 2 Center, a new housing development (Diamond Ridge Estates) and City medians utilize reclaimed water, thereby implementing Objective 2.1. Energy conservation is continually encouraged through the City's Subdivision Ordinance and Building and Safety Division requirement. To implement Objective 2.5 and related strategies, Diamond Bar continues to implement its mandatory Source Reduction and Recycling Element with programs that exceed industry standards for residential, commercial and industrial generator of waste and Household Hazardous Waste Element. The City continues to implement a residential curbside waste program for recycling materials and green waste as well as continuing curbside pickup of used oil. In 2001, the City utilized oil recycling kits for distribution as a promotional itern listed in a notice sent to all residential addresses in Diamond Bar for public information and education in order to encourage used oil recycling. In November 2001, the City implemented two programs— Household Hazardous Waste Management Program and Sharps Collection. Notices went to all residential addresses informing the citizens of the two programs. The Hazardous Waste Management Program will provide home pick-up of up to 125 pounds at a nominal cost of $10.00. The Sharps Collection will provide home pick-up of medical waste at no cost. In the year 2001, the City studied the most feasible way to implement a beverage container -recycling program. Such a program was adopted and will be implemented in the beginning of the year 2002. In July 2001, the City implemented a composting program in conjunction with the City's street sweeping program. This program assists the City in composting street sweeping debris as a means to help meet the AB 939 diversion mandate. On July 21, 2001, the City was given the Keeping California Beautiful Award for Outstanding Environmental Achievement - first place. This award recognizes the City for enhancing, and/or implementing litter prevention, beverage container recycling, waste reduction and beautification activities through private/public partnerships, citizen and volunteer involvement. The City also continues to implement Objective 2.5 through public education by an annual recycling award to three or four businesses. Implemented in 2001 was a recycling award to 5 residents with one chosen as recycler of the year. Trees are an important natural resource contributing to the environment by replenishing oxygen and counteracting pollution. Trees abate noise, reduce soil erosion and runoff and protect against the risk of flood) hazards and landslides. Trees are an aesthetic asset that enhances the visual environment and provide scale, color, aroma, shade, visual buffers between land uses, and increased property value. In the year 2001, the City of Diamond Bar was named "Tree City USA", thereby implementing Objective 1.1. 3 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY The Public Health and Safety Element contains provisions that relate to the protection of life, health, and property from natural hazards and man-made hazards. It identifies areas where public and private decisions on land use need to be sensitive to hazardous conditions caused by slope instability, seismic activity, flood, fire, and wind. To implement Objectives 1.1 and 1.2, the City in conjunction with the Uniform Building Code mandates site-specific geotechnical investigations to determine appropriate design parameters for the construction of public and private facilities in order to minimize the effects of geologic and seismic hazard on development. Drainage studies are required to ensure that proposed development will be adequately protected, and the development proposal will not create new downstream flood hazards. To implement Objective 1.5 and related strategies which deal with minimizing the risk and fear of crime and create a level of public awareness and support for crime prevention, the City and the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department continue to operate a service center/outpost within a commercial shopping center with operating hours of Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In 2001, several offices have been provided for the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department with in City Hall. Providing availability of deputies in the two additional locations allows the deputies to be more readily available to the citizens of Diamond Bar and to administer services and special programs to our community more efficiently. CIRCULATION The Circulation Element defines the transportation needs of the City and presents a comprehensive transportation plan to accommodate those needs. The focus of this element is the identification and evaluation of local circulation needs, balancing those needs with regional demands and mandates. Diamond Bar implements Objective 1.1 and related strategies by continuing to participate in local and regional transportation planning and decision making by implementing the guidelines of the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Plan and participating in the Four Corners Transportation Study and Alameda Corridor -East (ACE) Construction of Authority Project. Through the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), the City continues to make improvements to its system of streets, thereby implementing Objectives 1.2, 1.3 and 3.1 and related strategies. Street pavement rehabilitation occurred from Torrito Lane to Temple Avenue. Additionally in the year 2001, slurry sealing for residential neighborhoods was completed in Area 3, which in one of the five residential areas that are slurry sealed on a rotation basis. Furthermore, landscape improvements occurred at Golden Springs Drive/Sunset Crossing Road and Brea Canyon Road/ Pathfinder Road. Sidewalks were installed on the south side of Golden Springs Drive from Copley 4 Drive to Gateway Center Drive, west side of Copley Drive from Golden Springs Drive to existing sidewalk, west side of Gateway Center Drive frpm Golden Springs Drive to existing sidewalk, Golden Springs Drive between Gateway Corporate Center Drive and Copley Drive, Gateway Corporate Center Drive between Golden Springs Drive and Valley Vista Drive, and Copley Drive between Golden Springs Drive and the first driveway of the Government Center. New traffic signals were installed at Lemon Avenue/Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar Boulevard/Sunset Crossing Road, Gateway Center Drive at Valley Vista Drive/Bridge Gate Drive, Clear Creek Canyon Drive/Diamond Bar Boulevard, Silver Hawk Drive/ Diamond Bar Boulevard and Golden Springs Drive/Sylvan Glen Road. To provide more traffic safety, a stop sign was added to Ironbark Drive at Spruce Tree Drive. In 2001, the City adopted a policy standardizing striping of City streets. Through this policy, the centerline striping of the residential streets may be used to address various types of traffic issues (i.e. excessive speed, head-on conflicts between vehicles, channelization at intersections, etc,). The installation of traffic signal and stop signs continues to implement Objective 1.2. A Traffic Safety Program was adopted December 2001. The Traffic Safety Program provides the City with a means by which to judge the effectiveness of traffic related programs in three areas of concern: Traffic issues involving major roadways; residential traffic issues; and traffic issues related to schools. The program will also develop and market information to all residents concerning driver safety and other traffic related items. This program implements Objective 1.2. In order to implement Objective 3.2 and provide adequate infrastructure facilities and public services to support growth and planned development, the City continues to impose fees for or require the project sponsor to provide traffic mitigation measures/impact fees along with water, sewer, drainage, public sewer system, necessary infrastructure for new capital facilities and the expansion of existing facilities in proportion to the demand created by development. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES The Public Services and Facilities Element deals with the long term provision of municipal services and facilities, and what types of facilities are needed to support those services. This element focuses on: identifying City facilities and services needed to sustain the community's quality of life; long-range planning to fund City services and buildings; and coordinating and cooperating with various local agencies to provide those services not provided by the City. Diamond Bar maintains a public information program to inform residents of community events. The City continues to maintain community bulletin boards at major locations throughout the City, a web site and Info -To -Go which are constantly updated, City News and City of Diamond Bar Community Recreation Guide. In the year 2001, City News 5 went from a bi-monthly postcard to a monthly newspaper and DBTV (channel 17) was introduced. The public information services provided by the City implements Objective 1.5 and related strategies. Conclusion For the City of Diamond Bar, the General Plan continues to direct all land use decisions and remains an effective guide for future development. The City continues to pursue economic development to increase city revenues, address traffic related issues and preserve open space. The City looks forward to the completion of the community/ . senior center building. 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On June 20, 2002, I posted a copy of the Notice for the Regular Meeting of the Diamond Bar Planning Commission, to be held on June 25, 2002, at each of the following locations: South Coast Quality Management Heritage Park District Auditorium 2900 Brea Canyon Road 21865 East Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on June 20, 2002, at Diamond Bar, California. Stella Marquez Community and Development Services Dept. g:\\affidavitposting.doc