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Home My WebLink About7/18/1994MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 18, 1994 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Meyer called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Office, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Chairman Meyer. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Meyer; Vice Chairwoman Plunk; Commissioners: Flamenbaum, Schad, and Fong Also Present: Community Development Director James DeStefano; Associate Planner Rob Searcy; Assistant Planner Ann Lungu; Interim City Attorney Michael Montgomery; Engineer Consultant Mike Myers; and Administrative Secretary Marilyn Ortiz Absent: None MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS - None CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: 1. ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN VC/Plunk registered her complaint about calling a meeting on this night. Chair/Meyer announced that the Planning Commission will continue the review of the Resource Management Element where the July 16 meeting ended on page III -14 with strategy 2.1.5. He referenced correspondence from Bob Rose, Community Services Director which deals with this section of the General Plan. Chair/Meyer indicated he wished to conclude the Planning Commission review and then go back to the correspondence from CSD/Rose. Motion was made by C/Schad and seconded by C/Flamenbaum to accept Objective 2.2 and strategies 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 on page III -14 of Resource Management Element as presented. G Motion carried 5-0. I V/C Plunk suggested the following changes and the commissioners concurred: July 18, 1994 Page 2 Planning commission Page III -15, 2.2.4 - Insert "discourage" and strike out "prohibit" so the sentence reads: "......solar pool and hot tub provisions that will discourage natural gas heaters as the primary energy source." Page III -17, 2.5.7 "Promote reduction of the amount of yard waste generated by public and private residences through ongoing promotion of green waste by onsite composting of leaves and other organic materials in a manner that is safe and clean." The Commissioners requested staff to review the June 28, 1994 GPAC meeting tape to determine the reason for text added on Page III -18 and determine where it should be placed or if it should be deleted. The Commissioners directed staff to insert the information provided by CSD/Rose into the tables on Pages III -4 and III -5 within the Resource Management Element. Chair/Meyer stated the Public Services Element is the next agenda item. CDD/Destefano stated this is the Public Services and Facilities Element. It is an optional element and not rcquired-by any aspect -of State Law. It is generally an element which ties together the provision of the municipal services which are needed and the resources which are necessary to acquire or implement those services. GPAC reviewed the element on June 30 and the changes are noted.' Chair/Meyer declared the public hearing open and invited those wishing to speak to come forward. Chair/Meyer stated he has a request from one individual to speak and asked him to limit his discussion to the Public Services and Facilities Element. Gary Neely, 344 Canoecove Drive, Diamond Bar, suggested that this element be deleted and the goals, objectives, and strategies be distributed throughout the General Plan where appropriate. Mr. Neely requested that the Resource Management verbage be used in strategy 1.1.5a and 1.1.5b on Page VI -4. 11 With respect to Page VI -5, strategy 1.3.3, Mr. Neely asked that the following language be added: "Encourage the pians of the Pomona Unified School District to construct a new elementary school on Pantera Drive in the City of Diamond Bar. As part of the elementary school's development, encourage joint use of recreational facilities." Mr. Neely further suggested the re -wording of strategy 1.4.2 as follows: "work with the state and property owners in other jurisdictions and agencies to plan and locate a new limited F, --^ July 18, 1994 Page 3 Planning commission enrollment 7,000 student University of California campus within the Tres Hermanos Ranch area in Diamond Bar." Mr. Neely requested strategy 2.1.1, page VI -6, wording be replaced as follows: "work with state officials and local elected representatives to make a determined effort to promote statewide legislation that would secure guaranteed, long-term, stable financing of local governments based primarily upon property tax revenues. Alternatively, support legislation that would redistribute sales tax revenues to local agencies based upon an equitable formula which would include both the location where the sales tax revenue was collected, and the population of each local agency involved." Wilbur Smith, 21630 Fairwind Lane, Diamond Bar, requested strategy 1.1.7 be added to read: "Require that automobile services facilities provide air, water, and clean restrooms at a nominal cost." Max Maxwell, a Diamond Bar resident, requested meeting dates and agenda. Barbara Beach-Courchesne, 2021 Peacefull Hills Road, Diamond Bar, voiced opposition to specificity with respect to Page VI - 5 1.3.2. In addition, she asked that "joint effort would be for the benefit of keeping the costs down for the ci_tiaens." Chair/Meyer announced that the Public Services and Facilities Element portion of the Public Hearing is closed. Motion by C/Fong, second by VC/Plunk to move Objective 1.7 page I-18, strategy 1.7.1, strategy 1.7.2 and strategy 1.7.4 to Public Services and Facilities Element (to be appropriately numbered by staff) and, include strategy 1.7.4 in the Circulation Element. Motion carried 5-0. There was discussion regarding rewording of the 3rd paragraph on Page VI -3. City Engineer Myers suggested the following wording: "The City should consider its responsibility under the National Polution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), including to the maximum extent possible, reasonable measures to minimize the impacts of urban stormwater pollution as it is collected, conveyed and discharged through the City's flood control system." The Commissioners concurred. It was agreed to strike "such as rail haul systems" from the 4th paragraph on Page VI -3. It was agreed to add "or explore joint usage agreements" on Page VI -3, 6th paragraph, so the second sentence now reads, "The City may want to consider providing for its own library, or explore joint usage agreements possibly as part of a centralized civic center complex in the future. July 18, 1994 Page 4 Planning Commission It was agreed to delete "may wish to" on Page VI -3, 7th paragraph, and add in its place, "should" so that the,second sentence now reads, "the City should take a more active role strategy 1.1.5, b., and replace with: "Support development of in energy conservation and the development of new energy technologies." Motion was made by Chair/Meyer to add the words "where It was agreed to strike the word "all" on Page VI -3, 9th paragraph, and change the first sentence to read: "Local schools are presently experiencing overcrowding at some locations at different levels." It was agreed to strike the words "investigate" and "an untreated potable" on Page VI -4, strategy 1.1.5, a., and change to read: "Monitor pians by the Metropolitan Water District and City of Industry to locate a water reservoir in upper Tonner Canyon." It was agreed to strike the existing sentence on Page VI -4, strategy 1.1.5, b., and replace with: "Support development of environmentally sensitive waste treatment facilities which will have minimal impact on the City and local communities." Motion was made by Chair/Meyer to add the words "where feasible" at the end of 1.1.6, Page VI -5. Motion died for lack of second. V/C Plunk moved to add 1.3.3 on Page VI -5 to read: "Encourage joint development of recreational facilities including the Pantera Elementary School site." C/Flamenbaum stated he would support the statement without naming a specific school. V/C Plunk amended the motion as follows: "Encourage joint development of recreational facilities with the local school, districts." Motion seconded by C/Flamenbaum. Motion carried 5-0. Moved by C/Fong, seconded by VC/Plunk to amend Page VI -5, strategy 1.4.2, as follows:" Monitor plans of the University of California to locate new campuses in Diamond Bar." Motion carried 3-2. Moved by C/Flamenbaum, seconded by C/Schad to add back in strategy 2.1.1 on Page VI -6, with the following verbagel: "Promote the intensification of the sales tax generating potential of existing and future commercial areas within the City.- RECESS: Chair/Meyer recessed the meeting at 9:40 p.m. ` RECONVENED: Chair/Meyer reconvened the meeting at 9:58 p.m. m �.p! ��'-��'f#;e.. �`rn-hk. '�� i July 18, 1994 Page 5 Planning Commission Chair/Meyer restated the order of the draft elements for the new and improved'General Plan as follows: Introduction - completed Resources Management Element - completed Public Services and Facilities - completed Public Health and Safety Element Housing Element Circulation Element Land Use Element Moved by C/Flamenbaum, seconded by VC/Plunk to continue the public hearing to Monday, July 25, 1994, 7:00 p.m. Motion carried 3-2. Moved by C/Flamenbaum, seconded by C/Schad to set Thursday, July 28, 7:30 p.m. as a follow-up meeting, if needed. Motion carried 5-0. Moved by C/Flamenbaum, seconded by VC/Plunk to set the next meeting for Monday, August 1, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. Chair/Meyer announced the following scheduled meetings: Thursday, July 25, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 28,_1994 at 7:30 p.m. August 1, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. Chair/Meyer stated the agenda for the above scheduled meetings will be as follows: Public Health and Safety Element Housing Element Circulation Element Land Use Element Chair/Meyer declared the meeting ajourned at 10:20 p.m. Attest: idMeye Chairman Respectfully Ja s DeStefan, Secretary