HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/13/2009MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OCTOBER 13, 2009
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Torng called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality
Management District/Government Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar,
CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Shah led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Kwang Ho Lee, Kathy Nolan, Jack Shah, Vice
Chairman Steve Nelson and Chairman Tony Torng.
Also present: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director Katherine
Laufenburger, Senior Planner; Natalie Tobon, Planning Technician; and Stella
Marquez, Senior Administrative Assistant.
2. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented.
4 CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 22, 2009.
C/Shah moved, C/Nolan seconded, to approve Regular Meeting Minutes of
September 22, 2009, as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS
5. OLD BUSINESS: None
6. NEW BUSINESS: None
Lee, Nolan, Shah, VC/Nelson
Chair/Torng
None
None
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Mo Salimxua, operator, Chevron Station at Pathfinder and SR/57 asked if
this was intended to be a school and asked if students would be going in and
out. PT/Tobon explained that this is a tutoring center and students would
visit the property after school hours when parents drop them off for their
session and picked up after the session.
Chair/Torng closed the public hearing.
C/Lee said he went to Los Angeles and visited a tutoring center and when he
came out of his business at about 6:00 p.m. about 16 or 17 kids were
gathered together and smoking. He asked the security guard to warn the
kids and the security agent told him not to bother the young folks. C/Lee
asked Mr. Liu if he had a way to supervise the kids gathered outside of his
establishment. Mr. Liu responded that parents sign an agreement that they
will pick up their kids after the class because his franchise does not want the
liability of students hanging around outside of the center. There is a waiting
area inside where children remain until their parents pick up their kids. If he
were to see anything unusual he would talk with the student and the parents
and would counsel them on proper behavior.
C/Nolan moved, VC/Nelson seconded, to approve Conditional Use Permit
No. 2009-07, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of
approval as listed within the resolution. Motion carried by the following Roll
Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Lee, Nolan, Shah, VC/Nelson,
Chair/Torng
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
7.2 Comprehensive Sign Program No. 2008-03 — Under the authority of
Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.36.060, the applicant requested
approval of a comprehensive sign program for Golden Springs Plaza. The
new sign program includes design standards for building mounted signs on
the first and second floors, and one monument sign on Golden Springs Drive
to provide signage for existing and future tenants in the new building.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 20657 Golden Springs Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
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permit issued for neon when that sign cabinet was first installed and as a
result, code enforcement has issued a courtesy notice which is the first step
in the enforcement process requiring removal of the neon. Staff will follow
through and hope to get compliance without having to escalate the
enforcement process further.
CDD/Gubman stated that tomorrow morning the LAFCO Commission will
decide whether or not to grant final approval for the Crestline annexation.
Staff anticipates the approval will be granted. Tomorrow is the protest
hearing which allows Crestline residents to formally protest the annexation
into the City of Diamond Bar and staff does not anticipate any opposition
because the annexation was initiated at the request of many Crestline
residents who wished to become part of Diamond Bar. Staff will provide a
follow up report to the Commissioners following tomorrow's decision.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As listed in tonight's agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission,
Chairman Torng adjourned the regular meeting at 7:22 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 10th day of November, 2009.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman
Community Development Director
ony Torng, Chair an