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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
- REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
APRIL 24, 1995
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Huff called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. at the
South Coast Air Quality Management Auditorium, 21865 East Copley
Drive, Diamond Bar, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Vice Chairman
Huff.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners: Vice Chairman Huff, Meyer,
Schad.
Commissioner Fong arrived at 7:13 p.m.
Also Present: Assistant Planner Ann Lungu; Associate Planner
Robert Searcy; Consultant Attorney Robert
Owen; Consultant Engineer Mike Meyer; and
Recording Secretary Carol Dennis.
MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Minutes of April 10, 1995.
A motion was made by C/Meyer and seconded by C/Schad to
approve the minutes as submitted. The motion was
approved 3-0 with the following roll call:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Meyer, Schad, VC/Huff
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: C/Flamenbaum, Fong
NEW BUSINESS - None
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Tentative Parcel Map No. 23382, Conditional Use Permit
No. 92-1 and Oak Tree Permit No. 95-2. TPM No. 23382
(pursuant to Code Section 21.24) is a request to
subdivide a 2.55 gross acre parcel into four residential
r- lots ranging from .55 acres to .90 acres. The tentative
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map also includes the following: Conditional Use Permit
No. 92-1 (pursuant to Code Section 22.56.215 and 'the
Hillside Management Ordinance No. 7 (1992)) which is
required to ,protect resources contained in a significant
ecological area and for hillside management in areas
where grades are in excess of ten percent; and Oak Tree
Permit No. 55-2 (pursuant to Code Section 22.56, Part 16)
which is required to preserve and protect an existing oak
tree.
Applicant:' Hunsaker and Associate Inc., 10179 Hunnekens
Street, San Diego, CA 92121
Property Owner: Warren Dolezal, 4251 South Higuera
Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Property Address: 3000 block (North side) of
Steeplechase Lane between Hawkwood Road and Wagon Train
Lane, Diamond Bar
AstP/Lungu reported that the applicant wishes to continue
this item to a later date.
A motion was made by C/Meyer and seconded by C/Schad to
continue the item. The motion was approved 3-0 withithe
following roll call:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Meyer, Schad, VC/Huff)
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Chair/Flamenbaum, Fong
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Certification of Master Environmental Impact Report',No.
91-2 and approval of vesting Tentative Tract Map No.
47850, located easterly of Steeplechase Lane and South of
Windmill Drive adjacent to the private gated community
known as "The Country Estates". At the Joint Session on
April 6, 1995, consideration of the project was continued
before the Planning Commission for their review and
comments.
Applicant/Owner: Diamond Bar Associates, Inc., 3480
Torrance Blvd. #301, Torrance, CA 90503
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AP/Searcy stated that the Applicant/Owner had requested
continuance: of this item. He suggested that the
Commission request that a representative of the applicant
state the reason for their request.
Dan Buffington, Diamond Bar Associates, Inc., stated that
the applicant wished to continue the item until certain
legal matters had been cleared up. He indicated the
attorney for the applicant feels there are discrepancies
in the interpretation of the settlement agreement between
he and Mr. Owen and they are attempting to work out these
difference. Mr. Buffington further stated that until
the matters are worked out, the applicant seeks a
continuance.
In response to C/Meyer, AP/Searcy stated that the
appropriate action would be to table the item until the
attorneys have settled their differences. At that time,
the item will be re-agendized.
A motion was made by C/Meyer and seconded by C/Schad to
table the item.
Responding to VC/Huff, AP/Searcy stated the item was
scheduled to go back to the City Council on Tuesday, May
16. Since the item has been continued to the May 16
meeting, regardless of the action taken by the Planning
Commission, the City Council will open the public hearing
at that meeting. At their discretion, they could act on
the matter or table the item to a later date.
The motion was approved 3-1 with the following roll call:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Meyer, Schad, Fong
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: VC/Huff
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT:COMMISSIONERS: Chair/Flamenbaum
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - None
PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS:
C/Schad stated he would like to have the Commission get under
way on the Development Code so that a Tree Ordinance can be
established.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS - None
ADJOURNMENT:
VC/Huff declared the meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m.
Respectfully /9�bmi
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Searcrc
Associate Plan
Attest:
Ro e t Huff
Vice chairman
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