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Home My WebLink About1/26/2010MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 26, 2010 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Torng called the meeting to order at 7:10 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. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Kwang Ho Lee, Kathy Nolan and Jack Shah, Vice Chairman Steve Nelson and Chairman Tony Torng. Also present: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Brad Wohlenberg, Assistant City Attorney; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Natalie Tobon, Planning Technician; and Stella Marquez, Senior Administrative Assistant. 2. INTRODUCTION OF SENIOR PLANNER GRACE LEE. 3. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS: None 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR: 5.1 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 12, 2010. C/Nolan moved, C/Shah seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 12, 2010 as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSIONERS: None None Lee, Nolan, Shah, VC/Nelson, Chair/Torng None None JANUARY 26, 2010 PAGE 2 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: PLANNING COMMISSION 8.1 Conditional Use Permit and Development Review No. PL 2009-56 — Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.58, the applicant, Reliant Land Services, representing AT&T requested approval to co -locate six antennas onto an existing cell tower. PROJECT ADDRESS: PROPERTY OWNER: APPLICANT: 3338 Diamond Canyon Road (APN 8269-011-026) Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Diamond Christian Church 3338 Diamond Canyon Road Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Reliant Land Services 1594 N. Batavia Street Orange, CA 92867 PT/Tobon presented staff's report and recommended Planning Commission approval of Conditional Use Permit and Development Review No. PL 2009-56, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution. There were no ex parte disclosures. Chair/Torng opened the public hearing. Richard Ambrosini, Reliant Land Services, thanked PT/Tobon for her report that represented what AT&T can do in working with cities to provide the much-needed infrastructure for telecommunications service and providing for a well-designed and coordinated site. He responded to Chair/Torng that he read staff's report and concurred with the conditions of approval. C/Shah asked if the tower was to be painted green and who would maintain the color. Mr. Ambrosini responded that that stipulation is included in the lease and lease resolution with the tower owner that is managed by American Tower. Mr. Ambrosini said the tower would be painted every two years and graffiti would be removed with all due haste in accordance with the lease. JANUARY 26, 2010 PAGE 3 PLANNING COMMISSION CDD/Gubman thanked C/Shah for his observation because the condition addresses painting but does not address maintenance. He suggested that the Commission's motion include additional language to Condition 1) to wit: "That the tower shall be painted and maintained a dark green color." Mr. Ambrosini pointed out that this tower is a co -location. American Tower is the owner and they have been managing and maintaining this tower for several years since its construction. There are two other carriers currently sharing the tower and all co -locators share in its maintenance. C/Nolan asked why a coverage map was not included in the Commissioner's packets. CDD/Gubman responded that normally that information is included in the packet and this time it was not. ACA/Wohlenberg stated that normally coverage maps are provided to address concerns about placement or aesthetics of the tower and evidence that the applicant must have that tower at that location in order to enter the wireless market and serve their customer. In this situation it is less relevant because the tower is in existence and the aesthetics have been considered. This application speaks to adding additional panels to an already existing tower which excludes additional sites. CDD/Gubman pointed out that a standard condition regarding graffiti removal is included in the resolution on page 11, Item No. 10. VC/Nelson again thanked staff for providing before and after visual simulations. It is very apparent that this project will not noticeably alter this facility. C/Lee asked if the City could enforce graffiti removal on private property and CDD/Gubman responded that within the City's Municipal Code are property maintenance standards that specifically regulate the exterior appearance of private property. C/Lee moved, C/Nolan seconded, to approve Conditional Use Permit and Development Review No. PL2009-56, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution with the modification to Condition 1 that the applicant will maintain the proposed dark green color. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Lee, Shah, Nolan, VC/Nelson, Chair/Torng NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None JANUARY 26, 2010 PAGE 4 PLANNING COMMISSION 8.2 Development Review No. PL2009-48 — Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.48, the applicant requested approval for the following improvements: • Exterior renovation to the front of the home; • 1,990 square -foot first floor addition; • 244 square -foot second floor addition; and • 127 square -foot third floor addition The subject property is zoned RR (Rural Residential) with a consistent underlying General Plan Land Use designation. PROJECT LOCATION: PROPERTY OWNER/ APPLICANT: 23240 Ridge Line Road Diamond Bar, CA 91765 David Li 23240 Ridge Line Road Diamond Bar, CA 91765 CDD/Gubman stated that due to the applicant's failure to post the site with a public hearing notice as required at least 10 -days prior to the hearing, staff is requesting that this matter be continued to the Commission's next regular meeting in order to give the applicant the opportunity to have the site posted as required. Chair/Torng opened the public hearing. There was no one present who wished to speak on this matter. VC/Nelson moved, C/Shah seconded, to continue the public hearing for Development Review No. PL2009-48 to February 9, 2010. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Lee, Shah, Nolan, VC/Nelson, Chair/Torng None None 9. PLANNING COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: All Commissioners welcomed SP/Lee. JANUARY 26, 2010 PAGE 5 10. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 10.1 Public Hearing dates for future projects. PLANNING COMMISSION CDD/Gubman reported that at its January 19 meeting the City Council approved the entertainment ordinance. Staff was directed to report back to the Council in 30 days to provide information for possible ways to make the ordinance less restrictive. CDD/Gubman said he had no new updates on the NFL Stadium project. If there is a team announcement the project will commence in 2010 or 2011. If an announcement, is made in the very near future, a team will come to the area for the fall season and temporarily play at the Coliseum and/or Rose Bowl during construction. CDD/Gubman stated that Diamond Bar, City of Industry and Caltrans are studying preliminary designs and golf course design modifications to accommodate the Grand Avenue interchange improvements for which an Environmental Impact Report is currently being prepared. The interchange improvements would require removal of approximately eight acres of the existing golf course property and the requirement will be to make the golf course whole again with the reconfiguration of areas near the new Grand Avenue ramps. There is some unused/underutilized acreage on the golf course property that can now be brought into use to reconstruct some of the greens and fairways that would be impacted by freeway reconstruction. The Parks Preservation Act requires that if public parkland is being removed for something such as highway improvements, there shall be no net loss of the parkland after the project. Therefore, Caltrans will be required to provide eight acres of public park/recreation/open space to make up for the acreage that encompasses that portion of land removed from that portion of public recreation land use realm. The City will be watching this project closely and will recommend that replacement acreage be within Supervisor Knabe's district and within the east San Gabriel Valley area and preferably within the City of Diamond Bar. 11. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: As listed in tonight's agenda. JANUARY 26, 2010 PAGE 6 PLANNING COMMISSION ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission, Chairman Torng adjourned the regular meeting at 7:48 p.m. The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 9th day of February, 2010. Attest: Respectfully Submitted, Greg Gubman Community Development Director 9 YA 9 01111-9 W I P 11 B�0-0101 OM