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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/10/1992The Public Hearing was declared open. Hearing no testimony, the Public Hearing was declared closed. Motion was made by C/Meyer, seconded by VC/MacBride and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommendation to continue the application. PUBLIC HEARINGS: AP/Searcy presented the staff report regarding the request, by the applicant Diamond Development TT Map No. 50519/ Company, to subdivide a 2.3 acre site into 36 DA No. 91-3/ individual ownership lots and three (3) common DR No. 91-2/ lots, to construct a ,36 condominium project, to Zone Change 91-1 change the zone classification from C-1 (Restrictive Business) to Zone R-3 (Limited Multiple Residence), and to enter into a CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 10, 1992 _ CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Flamenbaum called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium, 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by ALLEGIANCE: Chairman Flamenbaum. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Meyer, Grothe, Li, Vice Chairman MacBride, and Chairman Flamenbaum. Also present were Community Development Director James DeStefano, Associate Planner Robert Searcy, Planning Technician Ann Lungu, Deputy City Attorney Craig Fox, and Contract Secretary Liz Myers. CONSENT CALENDAR: Motion was made by VC/MacBride, seconded by C/Grothe and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept the Min. of July 27 Minutes of July 27, 1992, as presented. CONTINUED AP/Searcy presented the staff report regarding the PUBLIC HEARING: request, by applicant Russell Hand, for an amendment to the CUP No. 89-528, and for a CUP 89-528 & Development Review to allow the development of a DR 92-03 Burger King restaurant with drive through facilities. The Planning Commission, at the July 13, 1992 meeting, directed staff and the applicant to work on issues related to internal circulation, pedestrian access between parcels, and a possible revision to the foot print of the restaurant. The applicant has submitted a tentative plan to staff, however, the site plan has not been finalized, and the project is not ready for presentation at this time. The applicant has requested a continuance for this project. Staff recommended that this application be continued for two weeks to allow staff time to review the plans and to provide comment. The Public Hearing was declared open. Hearing no testimony, the Public Hearing was declared closed. Motion was made by C/Meyer, seconded by VC/MacBride and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommendation to continue the application. PUBLIC HEARINGS: AP/Searcy presented the staff report regarding the request, by the applicant Diamond Development TT Map No. 50519/ Company, to subdivide a 2.3 acre site into 36 DA No. 91-3/ individual ownership lots and three (3) common DR No. 91-2/ lots, to construct a ,36 condominium project, to Zone Change 91-1 change the zone classification from C-1 (Restrictive Business) to Zone R-3 (Limited Multiple Residence), and to enter into a August 10, 1992 Page 2 Development Agreement with the City. The public hearing for this project was last before the Planning Commission on June 22, 1992 as an 80 unit senior citizen's condominium project. The applicant has redesigned the project because, in the interim, the General Plan has been approved by the City Council, which changed the land use designation of that property to a RLM (Low Medium Residential), with a maximum density of 16 DU/Acre, and because of the concerns of the Commission expressed at the June 22, 1992 meeting. AP/Searcy then reviewed the application analysis, as presented in the staff report, which summarizes the Vesting Tentative Tract Map/Land Use, the Development Review, the Parking/Circulation, and the Open Space/ Landscaping. Staff recommended that the Planning Commission continue this project until the applicant can provide the outstanding information to staff for review and preparation of conditions of approval if deemed appropriate. The Public Hearing was declared opened. Al Marshall, 4400 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach, requested direction from the Commission regarding any issues that need addressing. They are willing to work out all conditions needed. He stated the following: the staff report indicates public laundry facilities, however, each individual unit has it's washer and dryer connections provided; the architectural theme is appropriate within the community; the existing block wall will be heavily landscaped, to include climbing vines, and the wall will have a textured paint; they felt that guest parking was adequately distributed; parking was not included directly ahead, where the recreational area is, because they felt it needed more greenery; tried to maintain as much green open space as possible; the four foot privacy walls, indicated in the staff report, are actually retaining walls; they didn't feel that security for guest parking was an issue since the complex has only one entrance and exit and is visible to the residents; and they will address any mitigated negative declaration. Lydia Plunk, residing at 522 Durfee Dr., inquired if there will be mitigation measures to handle the added traffic. Mr. Marshall stated that, since there is only a 1.08% increase in existing traffic, it is negligible to this particular street. T I August 10, 1992 Page 3 Hearing no further testimony, the Public Hearing was declared closed. Mr. Marshall, in response to C/Li's inquiries, stated the following: the garages are 21 feet by 20 feet; and the guest parking is 9 feet by 19 feet. Mr. Marshall, in response to C/Grothe's inquiries, stated the following: there is a 6 foot block wall separating this property from the surrounding properties.; there are existing sidewalks; the street and sidewalk ends into the back of the shopping center. C/Grothe, noting that condominium associations often battle with excessive parking on_the street and driveways, stated that there should be 20 or more exterior parking spaces, distributed evenly throughout the project. He requested to see the specs on all of the materials on the building. Mr. Marshall, in response to VC/MacBride's inquiries, stated the following: there is a 24 foot distance from the property line to the building, with an additional 10 feet to the curb, on Golden Springs; the porches are underneath the roofline; there is a 15 foot distance from the back of sidewalk to the building line, with an additional 10 feet to the curb, on Torito Lane; and the units will be priced within the $140,000 range. Chair/Flamenbaum stated that, for the record, the Commission received a letter from Dr. Crowley. He requested staff to verify the quantity of soil to be moved is 6,000 cubic yards, as indicated in the vesting tentative tract map. Mr. Marshall stated that he"would assume that the 61000 cubic yards is the total amount of soil moved, in which some of the dirt will be cleaned and reutilized on site. Chair/Flamenbaum made the following comments: the trash containers may not fit into the garages, especially with two cars; he prefers tile and concrete as opposed to composite; he requested that an elevation map be presented, from Torito Lane looking over, with concern of building #6; he noted L- that those living at building #5 and #6, especially unit #23, will be effected by the traffic from their driveway, and that trees may obstruct their view of oncoming traffic; and there should be plans August 10, 1992 Page 4 for mitigating runoff, collecting runoff, and solar reflectivity. AP/Searcy, in response to C/Meyer's inquiries, stated the following: the applicant, as part of their financing process and designing phase, has requested a Development Agreement to lock in the perimeters of the project; the grading plan can be reviewed by the Commission, if so desired, but primarily it is handled through the Engineering Department at staff level; landscaping is a separate issue, from the grading plans, and is handled by the Planning Department and the Planning Commission; the subdivision standards used by the City is the County Title 21, as adopted by the City Council in 1989; the perimeters of the Development Review was established by the City Council in February of 1990; the Development Review requirements are broad, and are more a finding of the compatibility with the existing neighborhood; there is no monitoring program developed yet as part of the mitigated negative declaration; the City Engineer would probably use the traffic impacts as identified in the traffic report prepared for the 80 unit project and. define the perimeters that the mitigation program would follow; normally, the mitigation monitoring program is a part of an environmental impact report (EIR) which is not standardly prepared for negative declarations that have not had an EIR. C/Meyer made the following comments: he supports the zone change; he cannot comment on the Development Agreement, without first knowing what is in it; he needs more information from; the Engineering Department regarding the Tentative Tract Map; most of the design effort of the project seems to be driven from an economic standpoint; the visitor parking may meet code but it is as non functional as an off street parking situation; he is concerned with the lack of commercial trash containers; he is concerned that the on site circulation does not accommodate a large trash truck; he suggested vertical and horizontal off sets to break up the mass of the building; the common amenities needs to be further addressed; this project may invite partnerships to buy buildings to rent out; the number of parking spaces is inadequate; the patio areas are set on the peripheral of the project and look at block walls and backs of buildings, and are not conducive for communal gatherings; the circulation system should be designed to better accommodate normal vehicular movement, and be more pedestrian oriented; the set August 10, 1992 Page 5 back on Torito be more geared with units #28, of recreational driveways. Lane is minimal; the project should for communal use; he is concerned & #29 will be subjected to any type use; and he dislikes the dead end C/Grothe requested that the site plan include the elevations to determine how this structure fits on Golden Springs and Torito Lane, with the surrounding structures in place. He also requested that the pedestrian circulation be addressed so that one does not have to walk down the middle of the driveway. VC/MacBride suggested that the existing TransAmerica CC&R's be investigated. Chair/Flamenbaum suggested that a communal facility be added to the project, as well as a children's playground. He suggested that building #3 and #4 be reversed to facilitate some of the pedestrian concerns. s CD/DeStefano stated that staff has recommended that the project be continued. Staff would like the following specifics addressed: the reduction of the trash enclosures, and it's location; a spanish mediterranean architectural treatment may be more appropriate; resolve the inconsistencies in the vesting map drawings pertaining to the open space area, the width of the driveways, and, the size of the units. Motion was made by C/Meyer, seconded by VC/MacBride and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommendation to continue the application at such time that the data requested by the Planning Commission and staff is made available, and can be brought back for the Commission's consideration. Chair/Flamenbaum, in response to Mr. Marshall's inquiry if the Commission would be able to vote on the zone change, stated that the Commission has already indicated that we are amenable to a zone change. VC/MacBride suggested to Mr. Marshall that they consider putting the entrance and exit to the project at the easterly side of building #5. i Chairman/Flamenbaum recessed the meeting at 8:36 p.m. The meeting was called back to order at 8:44 p.m. ZCA No. 92-02 CD/DeStefano reported that it is recommended that August 10, 1992 Page 6 (Hillside discussion regarding ZCA No. 92-1 (Hillside Management management Ordinance) be continued to the August Ordinance) 24, 1992 meeting. The Public Hearing was declared opened. Hearing no testimony, the Public Hearing was declared closed. Motion was made by VC/MacBride, seconded by C/Meyer and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to continue the matter. ZCA No. 92-03 CD/DeStefano reported that ZCA No. 92-3 (Commercial (Commercial Manufacturing Zone Amendments) is a City initiated Manufacturing request to amend certain provisions of Title 22 of Zone Amend.) the Los Angeles County Code, as heretofore adopted by the City of Diamond Bar, pertaining to the CM Zone. Staff has provided the Commission with an updated list of those uses that are desired to be stricken, or added, from the CM zone, and those desired to be relocated from the permitted use category with a CUP category. Staff recommended that this item be continued to the meeting of August 24, 1992. VC/MacBride inquired why the following items have been excluded from the list: Trade Schools, as indicated on page 151 and page 153; carbonization, as indicated on page 155; and stadiums, as indicated on page 154. He requested that staff to give those items further consideration, and to correct the phrase "Sone Products", as indicated on page 155. Chair/Flamenbaum requested staff to give the following items further consideration: why are parcel delivery terminals relocated but not parking lots, as indicated on page 152; and why are Recreation Clubs relocated, but not swimming pools, tennis, etc., as indicated on page 154. Motion was made by C/Meyer, seconded by C/Grothe and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to continue the item to the August 24, 1992 meeting, with clarification made to those items mentioned. INFORMATION: Chair/Flamenbaum informed the Commission that he has received the following: the minutes and agenda Commission of the Traffic and Transportation Commission; a letter from Joseph C. Pilgrim, sent to Senator Frank Hill, regarding his lot at 22927 Lazy Trail; and an open invitation, to the League of California Cities 94th Annual Conference, to those Commissioners wishing to attend. 1� August 10, 1992 Page 7 l CD/De5tefano informed the Commission that a petition to referend the General Plan had been received by the City Clerk. ADJOURNED: Motion was made by VC/MacBride, seconded by C/Grothe and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to adjourn the meeting at 9:04 p.m. Res ec 'vel JamDeStefano Community Developmant Director Attest: Bruce Flamenbaum �� Chairman