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Home My WebLink About1/25/2000— . MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 25, 2000 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Tye called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management Headquarters Building Auditorium, 21865 East Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Chairman Nelson. 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Steve Tye, Vice Chairman Steve Nelson, and Commissioners George Kuo, and Joe Ruzicka. Joe McManus was excused. Also Present: James DeStefano, Deputy City Manager; Ann Lungu, Associate Planner; Sonya Joe, Development Services Assistant, Linda Smith, Development Services Assistant, and Stella Marquez, Administrative Secretary. 2. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS: None offered. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR. 4.1 Minutes of the January 11, 2000, meeting. C/Ruzicka moved, C/Kuo seconded, to approve the minutes of the meeting of January 11, 2000, as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Kuo, Ruzicka, VC/Nelson, Chair/Tye NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: McManus 5. OLD BUSINESS: None �6. NEW BUSINESS: None JANUARY 25, 2000 PAGE 2 PLANNING COMMISSION !;li i 7. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: 7.1 Development Code Amendment No. 99-1 and Subdivision Ordinance Amendment No. 99-1 (Continued from January 11, 2000). Development Code Amendment No. 99-1 (pursuant to Code Section 22.44) is a request to amend the following Articles of the- Development Code: Zoning Consistency Matrix, Section 22.6.040, Table 2-2, amend to read as follows: RPD - 20,000, R-1-20,000 and R-1-15,000 - Low Density Residential RL); and PA-21SP - RL. Residential Zoning District General Development Standards, Section 22.08.240, Table 2-4, modify the rear yard setback from 20 to 25 feet in the RR Zone; modify the rear yard setback from 15 to 20 feet in the RL and RLM Zones; and add Lot Coverage, maximum 30 percent within the RR, RL and RLM Zones. Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Office Zoning Districts, Section 22.10.030, Table 2-5, amend to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages (off site consumption) in conjunction with the sale of motor fuel with a Conditional Use Permit in the OP and CO Zones. Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for CommerciaUlndustrial Zoning Districts, Section 22.10.030, Table 2-6, amend to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages (off site consumption) in conjunction with the sale of motor fuel with a Conditional Use Permit in the Gl, C-2 and C-3 Zones. Article III Required Setbacks -Accessory Uses and Structures, Section 22.42.110, Table 3-15, amend the three-foot rear and side yard setback to, five feet for swimming pools and similar accessory structures. - Guest Houses, Section 22.42.060, amend to allow guest houses up to 25 percent of the main residence, not to exceed 1,200 square feet with a Minor Conditional Use Permit; and to amend overall parcel coverage to 30 percent. Significant Ecological Area, add Section 22.22.160, to discuss development within a Significant Ecological Area. AssocP/Lungu suggested that this matter be discussed at the January 25, 2000 meeting.::+ JANUARY 25, 2000 PAGE 3 PLANNING COMNIISSION Article IV Review Authority, Section 22.44.020, Table 4-1, amend Planned Sign Program to Comprehensive Sign Program. Article V Restrictions on Nonconforming Structures, Section 22.68.030, amend to allow additions not to exceed 500 square feet if the exterior limits of the new construction do not exceed the applicable height or encroach further into the setbacks than the comparable portions of the existing structure. Subdivision Ordinance Amendment No. 99-1 (pursuant to Code Sections 21.02) is a request to amend the following Articles of the Subdivision Ordinance: Article I Applicability, Section 21.01.040, amend to add that all subdivisions within the City shall follow the same process as a Development Code Amendment. Article II Changes to Approved Tentative Map or Conditions, Section 21.20.110, amend the process to allow proposed changes to a Tentative Map or conditions of approval to be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer, except as otherwise provided by this Section. PROPERTY ADDRESS: Citywide APPLICANT: City of Diamond Bar 21660 E. Copley Drive, Suite 190 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Presentation by AssocP/Lungu. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Resolution No. 2000-2, recommending that the City Council adopt Development Code Amendment No. 99-1, Subdivision Ordinance Amendment No. 99-1, and Negative Declaration No. 99-9, Findings of Fact and conditions of approval as listed within the resolution. Chair/Tye re-op&ed the public hearing. There being no one present who wished to speak on this matter, Chair/Tye closed the public hearing. I Idyl I I� � �7i7 V i ; i ili 1 i�u, ,�' I . i JANUARY 25, 2000 PAGE 4 PLANNING COMMISSION C/Ruzicka moved, VC/Nelson seconded, to approve Resolution No. 2000-2 recommending that the City Council adopt Development Code Amendment No. 99-1, Subdivision Ordinance Amendment No. 99-1, and Negative Declaration No. 99-9, Findings of Fact and conditions of approval as listed within the Resolution. Motion carried 4-0 by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Kuo, McManus, Ruzicka, VC/Nelson, Chair/Tye NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: McManus 8. PUBLIC HEARING: None PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS: None INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 10.1 Planners Institute - March 1-3,2000, Monterey Conference Center. DCM/DeStefano encouraged Commissioners to attend the Conference. Any Commissioner wishing to attend should advise staff as soon as possible. 10.2 Planning Commission Re -appointment - Verbal Report. DCM/DeStefano stated that the City Council will consider this matter at its February 15, 2000, meeting. Staff recommends that those Commissioners who wish to continue serving in their current capacity contact their Council Member to voice their desires. The annual reorganization of the Planning Commission will take place at the March 14, 2000, meeting. 10.3 Public Hearing Dates for Future Projects. As provided by the matrix within Commissioner packets. DCM/DeStefano stated that staff anticipates a City Council Public Hearing on March 7, 2000 for the Development Code amendments approved this evening. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: As listed in the agenda. p� .. ,._ ..�, Yi., i ��.1r`,A ftar,-r.�8.au,'W*,hs.roh„��.��T'�ws..�;E,��a"�"�`d4!&��^:��isl�