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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/10/2012MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 10, 2012 CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chairman Lee called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Torng led the Pledge of Allegiance: 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Steve Nelson, Tony Torng, and Vice Chairman Kwang Ho Lee. Absent: Commissioner Jimmy Lin and Chairman Jack Shah were excused. Also present: Greg. Gubman, Community Development Director; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Natalie Tobon, Planning Technician; and Stella Marquez, Administrative Coordinator. 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 December 13, 2011. C/Torng moved, ' C/Nelson seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 13, 2011, as amended. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Nelson, Torng, VC/Lee NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Lin, Chair/Shah 5. OLD BUSINESS: None. 6. NEW BUSINESS: JANUARY 10, 2012 PAGE 2 PLANNING COMMISSION 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7.1 Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit No. PL2011- 420 Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Sections 22.48 and 22.56, the applicant, James Qiu, and property owners, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ma, requested Development Review approval to construct a 1,533 square foot first and second floor addition to an existing 4,468 square foot single-family home, and a. Minor Conditional Use Permit .approval to continue an existing nonconforming front setback (20' from the front property line where 30'. is required); nonconforming side yard setback (10' to the north and 11' to the south where 10' is required on one side and 15' is required on the other side); and nonconforming rear setback (12' to the rear property line where 25' is required) on a 56,628 square foot, 1.3 acre lot.. The subject property is zoned Rural Residential (RR) with an underlying General Plan Land Use designation of Rural Residential. PROJECT ADDRESS: 2696 Shady Ridge Lane Diamond Barg CA 91765 PROPERTY OWNER: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ma 1371 Rangeton Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 APPLICANT: James Qiu, Architect 2201 Cathryn Place Rosemead, CA 91770 PT/Tobon presented staff's report and `recommended . Planning Commission approval of Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit No. PL2011-420, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as.listed within the resolution.. C/Nelson said he realized that the project does not include any changes to the landscape plan. However, in the future, and because the rear setback abuts the open space land that flows. down into Tonner Canyon area, which could be subject to invasive species, could the project be conditioned that if any new landscaping is proposed, planned or installed;, that it be of non-invasive nature. PT/Tobon responded that if the applicant proposes new landscaping, staff always checks to make certain whether the proposed landscaping is invasive or non-invasive. In this case, the applicant did not propose any new landscaping. C/Nelson said he was happy to grant the variance for the rear setback as long as there is some 1 provision that prevents the spilling over of the stuff into the natural: open JANUARY 10, 2012 PAGE 3 PLANNING COMMISSION' space area. CDD/Gubman said there was no problem to add a condition to help disclose the issue and inform the applicant of the sensitive nature of the ecology. He asked that when the applicant speaks C/Nelson asks if there is any objection to the addition of that condition. VC/Lee opened the public hearing. James Qiu, project architect, briefly explained the project. C/Nelson asked if the property owner would be opposed to adding a condition that whatever plants may be planted as part of the landscape plan on the south side should not be of an invasive nature and Mr. Qiu said of, course the property owners would not opposethat condition. Further, if the property owners intend to change the .landscaping in the future, plans will be submitted to staff for approval. VC/Lee closed the public hearing. C/Nelson moved, C/Torng seconded, to approve Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit No. PI -2011-420, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution- and as amended to include language that would prevent any kind of invasive materials being planted within the nonconforming setback, which abuts the Tonner Canyon area. Motion carried by the following Roll. Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Nelson, Torng, VC/Lee NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Lin, Chair/Shah 8. PLANNING COMMISSIONER COMMENTSIINFORMATIONAL ITEMS: C/Torng said it was good to see everyone and wished everyone a good 2012. C/Nelson and VC/Lee echoed C/Torng's comments. 9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: - CDD/Gubman stated that there will be a Planning Commission meeting on January 24. There are three items scheduled for the agenda and the meeting will be held. in the SCAQMD Auditorium. Staff is tentatively prepared to commence Planning Commission meetings at the new City' Hall Community Room in the month of February and the Commission will be notified in advance MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 10, 2012 CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chairman Lee called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Torng led the Pledge of Allegiance: 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Steve Nelson, Tony Torng, and Vice Chairman Kwang Ho Lee. Absent: Commissioner Jimmy Lin and Chairman Jack Shah were excused. Also present: Greg. Gubman, Community Development Director; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Natalie Tobon, Planning Technician; and Stella Marquez, Administrative Coordinator. 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 December 13, 2011. C/Torng moved, ' C/Nelson seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 13, 2011, as amended. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Nelson, Torng, VC/Lee NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Lin, Chair/Shah 5. OLD BUSINESS: None. 6. NEW BUSINESS: JANUARY 10, 2012 PAGE 2 PLANNING COMMISSION 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7.1 Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit No. PL2011- 420 Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Sections 22.48 and 22.56, the applicant, James Qiu, and property owners, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ma, requested Development Review approval to construct a 1,533 square foot first and second floor addition to an existing 4,468 square foot single-family home, and a. Minor Conditional Use Permit .approval to continue an existing nonconforming front setback (20' from the front property line where 30'. is required); nonconforming side yard setback (10' to the north and 11' to the south where 10' is required on one side and 15' is required on the other side); and nonconforming rear setback (12' to the rear property line where 25' is required) on a 56,628 square foot, 1.3 acre lot.. The subject property is zoned Rural Residential (RR) with an underlying General Plan Land Use designation of Rural Residential. PROJECT ADDRESS: 2696 Shady Ridge Lane Diamond Barg CA 91765 PROPERTY OWNER: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ma 1371 Rangeton Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 APPLICANT: James Qiu, Architect 2201 Cathryn Place Rosemead, CA 91770 PT/Tobon presented staff's report and `recommended . Planning Commission approval of Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit No. PL2011-420, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as.listed within the resolution.. C/Nelson said he realized that the project does not include any changes to the landscape plan. However, in the future, and because the rear setback abuts the open space land that flows. down into Tonner Canyon area, which could be subject to invasive species, could the project be conditioned that if any new landscaping is proposed, planned or installed;, that it be of non-invasive nature. PT/Tobon responded that if the applicant proposes new landscaping, staff always checks to make certain whether the proposed landscaping is invasive or non-invasive. In this case, the applicant did not propose any new landscaping. C/Nelson said he was happy to grant the variance for the rear setback as long as there is some 1 provision that prevents the spilling over of the stuff into the natural: open JANUARY 10, 2012 PAGE 3 PLANNING COMMISSION' space area. CDD/Gubman said there was no problem to add a condition to help disclose the issue and inform the applicant of the sensitive nature of the ecology. He asked that when the applicant speaks C/Nelson asks if there is any objection to the addition of that condition. VC/Lee opened the public hearing. James Qiu, project architect, briefly explained the project. C/Nelson asked if the property owner would be opposed to adding a condition that whatever plants may be planted as part of the landscape plan on the south side should not be of an invasive nature and Mr. Qiu said of, course the property owners would not opposethat condition. Further, if the property owners intend to change the .landscaping in the future, plans will be submitted to staff for approval. VC/Lee closed the public hearing. C/Nelson moved, C/Torng seconded, to approve Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit No. PI -2011-420, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution- and as amended to include language that would prevent any kind of invasive materials being planted within the nonconforming setback, which abuts the Tonner Canyon area. Motion carried by the following Roll. Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Nelson, Torng, VC/Lee NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Lin, Chair/Shah 8. PLANNING COMMISSIONER COMMENTSIINFORMATIONAL ITEMS: C/Torng said it was good to see everyone and wished everyone a good 2012. C/Nelson and VC/Lee echoed C/Torng's comments. 9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: - CDD/Gubman stated that there will be a Planning Commission meeting on January 24. There are three items scheduled for the agenda and the meeting will be held. in the SCAQMD Auditorium. Staff is tentatively prepared to commence Planning Commission meetings at the new City' Hall Community Room in the month of February and the Commission will be notified in advance