HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/26/2013MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
Chairman Lin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Windmill Room,
21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765,
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Chairman Nelson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Commissioners Frank Farago, Jack Shah, Tony Torng,
Vice Chairman Steve Nelson, and Chairman Jimmy Lin.
Also present: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Grace
Lee, Senior Planner; Natalie Tobon, Assistant Planner; and Stella Marquez,
Administrative Coordinator.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 12, 2013.
C/Shah moved, VC/Nelson seconded, to approve the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of February 12, 2013, as presented. Motion carried by
the following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5. OLD BUSINESS:
6. NEW BUSINESS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
None.
None.
7. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
Farago, Shah, Torng, VC/Nelson,
Chair/Lin
None
None
7.1 One Year Time Extension for Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-10 and
Development Review No. 2006-11 — Under the authority of Diamond Bar
Municipal Code Section 22.66.050, applicant Joe Kwok submitted a
request for a one-year extension of time to begin construction on a nine -
unit residential condominium project on a 0.62 acre lot. The project was
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approved on November 20, 2007, with a three (3) year timeframe to obtain
building permits and begin construction. On February 4, 2011, the project
was approved for a one-year time extension and on April 3, 2012, the
project was approved for an additional one-year time extension.
23671 Golden Springs Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
GSDB Investment, LLC
625 Fair Oaks Avenue #115
South Pasadena, CA 91030
APPLICANT: Joseph Kwok
625 Fair Oaks Avenue #115
South Pasadena, CA 91030
CDD/Gubman stated that since this matter has been advertised in the
local paper and a public hearing noticed has been placed, it would be
appropriate to open the public hearing in case there are any respondents
to those notices and continue the public hearing to March 12, 2013. As
stated in the agenda, this is an extension of time request for a nine -unit
condominium project that would be a reuse of land currently occupied and
used by Diamond Jim's Dairy. The reason for the continuance is that the
City did not receive from the applicant in a timely manner, the mailing list
for the property owners within a 500 foot radius of the property which must
be mailed at least 10 days prior to the public hearing date. Because staff
did not have the opportunity to get the notices out in that 10 -day period it
is compelled to continue the hearing to March 12, 2013.
Chair/Lin opened the public hearing.
There was no one present who wished to speak on this matter.
C/Torng moved, VC/Nelson seconded to continue the matter to March 12,
2013. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS
Farago, Shah, Torng, VC/Nelson,
Chair/Lin
None
None
7.2 Development Review, Conditional Use Permit and Comprehensive
Sign Program No. PL2012-444 — Under the authority of Diamond Bar
Municipal Code Sections 22.48, 22.58 and 22.36.060, applicant Glen
Ross, representing Architekton and property owner Richard Yeh,
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representing Country Hills Holding, LLC, requested that the Commission
grant the following entitlements:
Development Review approval to construct a 3,431 square foot
building for occupancy and use as a bank;
Conditional Use Permit approval to incorporate a 517 square foot
canopy and stacking lanes to accommodate drive-through banking
services; and,
Comprehensive Sign Program approval for all signage associated with
the bank use.
The project site is located within the Diamond Hills Plaza Shopping Center
located on the westerly side of Diamond Bar Boulevard between Fountain
Springs Road and Cold Springs Lane. Development of the project will
require the demolition of an existing 4,070 square foot Burger King drive-
through restaurant. The subject property is zoned Community
Commercial (C-2) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of
General Commercial.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 2717 S. Diamond Bar Boulevard
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
PROJECT OWNERS; Richard Yeh
Country Hills Holding, LLC
8115 Preston Road, Suite 400
Dallas, TX 75225
APPLICANT: Glen I. Ross, Architekton
464 S. Farmer Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85281
AP/Tobon presented staff's report and recommended Planning
Commission approval of Development Review, Conditional Use Permit
and Comprehensive Sign Program No. PL2012-444, based on the
Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within
the resolution.
C/Shah commented that the turning radius of the drive-through lane did
not appear to be sufficient. CDD/Gubman responded that the grading
plan shows a turning radius of what appears to be 20 feet 7 inches to the
outside curb. The inside radius is 14 feet which would appear to provide
an adequate turning radius for an SUV. C/Shah was not satisfied that
there was sufficient turning radius. CDD/Gubman said that the applicant
can respond or staff can require that as part of the plan check submittal,
the applicant provide diagrams showing turning templates for various
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sizes and wheel bases of vehicles that would be using the drive -though. If
necessary, staff will make adjustments to the inside and outside curbs to
provide the adequate turning radius. C/Shah concurred.
C/Shah further commented that the allocation of parking spaces does not
appear to be adequate. He asked how many parking spaces are required
for the bank use and considering that the entire shopping center is filled to
capacity will the last use have sufficient parking? AP/Tobon responded
that the parking ratio for the bank is one space for every 300 square feet.
The bank will be 3,431 square feet which would require 12 parking spaces
and the site is already providing more parking spaces than required. Staff
used the same parking study table that was submitted in the past but
continues to update the study with all of the new businesses that come in
to the shopping center and the updated version is provided to the
Commission and the updated study shows that adequate parking is
provided for new businesses.
VC/Nelson asked if the proposed through -lane was the same size as the
current drive-through lane and AP/Tobon responded that the applicant can
comment on VC/Nelson's question. VC/Nelson asked if the turn radius is
the same as the Starbuck's turn radius in the same shopping center.
Although it is a fairly tight turn radius, VC/Nelson comfortably maneuvers
his SUV through that drive-through. VC/Nelson asked if there was a
walkup for the ATM. AP/Tobon confirmed that there is a walkup at the
front of the bank. VC/Nelson commented that if the Commission could
compare the proposed drive-through turning radius for the proposed bank
to the current drive-throughs for Burger King and Starbucks it would be
helpful.
C/Farago asked the hours of operation for the bank and AP/Tobon
responded 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with the drive-through providing 24-hour
service.
C/Torng asked if the Chase signage would be visible to Diamond Bar
Boulevard traffic. AP/Tobon explained that after cutting four feet the
project will import dirt to fill the pad back up to its current level and the
signage should be visible from Diamond Bar Boulevard.
Jose Gandara, 1713 Harbor Way, Sea[ Beach, on behalf of Architekton
and Chase, said his firm laid out the plans and are pleased to present this
project to Diamond Bar. He stated that he read the Conditions of Approval
and asked for a correction on the Draft Resolution which states that the
signage is to exist on the south and east elevations. Staffs report is
correct that the signage is to exist on the south and west elevations. With
respect to the radius of the drive-through, he used the site plan with the
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queue showing the inside radius of 14 feet which is acceptable to most
vehicles. He would love to see the drive-through filled with 15 cars as
shown, but it is very unlikely and this exaggerated example proposes to
show the worst-case scenario. The inside radius is 14 feet and the
outside radius is 20 feet and any one of the vehicles can enter any one of
the three lanes. In the event that they cannot make the turn, the third lane
is an "escape" lane which does not provide ATM access. There will be a
"headache" bar installed which will provide oversized vehicles from
entering the drive-through lane. The drive-through is intended for SUV's
and large passenger cars which would typically be seen in that type of
environment. With respect to parking, the bank proposed to provide
15 parking spaces, which is two spaces less than what is currently existing
for the Burger King. However, the drive-through will accommodate two
vehicles at a time so most customers will use the drive-through rather than
park. The bank has improved on the existing Burger King drive-through
because the existing Burger King has only one drive-through lane. The
bank hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The bank does not get any
deliveries so there will be no standing trucks to provide motor noise for the
residents. The drive-through hours are 24/7. The area will be well -lighted
and protected with cameras. The signage is intended to address Diamond
Bar Boulevard at the south and west elevations. A sign study was done
and the applicant looked at the signage along Diamond Bar Boulevard to
locate the signage in ideally visible locations where it would be visible from
that roadway.
C/Farago asked what kind of pedestrian safeguards will be in place at the
three -lane exit site. Mr. Ross responded by showing the Commission the
location of a striped path using the plan map. Graphics will be placed at
the bottom and in addition to vertical stop signs there is a visible stop sign
printed on the pavement visible to the motorists driving out of the lanes.
Drivers will be required to stop before driving out. C/Farago said that
potentially, there could be three vehicles stopped at that crossing at the
same time which did not feel right to him.
CDD/Gubman said he would use the example of a gas station at a Costco
which is an example of side-by-side jockeying for exiting position.
Chair/Lin asked staff to have Public Works look at the safety issue of the
exiting. VC/Nelson suggested that below the stop signs the bank install
"Watch for Pedestrian" signs.
Chair/Lin opened the public hearing.
With no one present who wished to speak on this matter, Chair/Lin closed
the public hearing.
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C/Shah moved, VC/Nelson seconded, to approve Development Review,
Conditional Use Permit and Comprehensive Sign Program
No. PL2012-444. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Farago, Shah, Torng, VC/Nelson,
Chair/Lin
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
7.3 Development Code Amendment and Conditional Use Permit
No. PL2013-022 '— Diamond Bar Municipal Code (DBMC)
Section 22.10.030 requires gas stations to be located at least 150 feet
from "any" school in order to be eligible to sell packaged alcoholic
beverages. The DBMC broadly defines "school" to include not only K-12
education but also a wide array of commercial uses including art, dance
and martial arts studios, fitness training, commercial tutoring centers, and
establishments that provide courses via Internet.
Under the authority of DBMC Section 22.70, applicant Ryan Farsai is
requesting approval to amend Table 2-6 of DBMC Section 22.10.030 to
limit the above described 150 -foot distance requirement to elementary,
middle, and high schools only. Concurrently, under the authority of DBMC
Section 22.58, the applicant requested approval of a Conditional Use
Permit to upgrade an existing Alcoholic Beverage Control License from
Type 20 (Beer and Wine) to Type 21 (General) for offsite consumption in
conjunction with the sale of motor fuel at an existing AMPM Mini -Mart and
Arco Service Station. The subject property is zoned Neighborhood
Commercial (C-1) with a consistent underlying General Plan land use
designation of General Commercial (C).
PROJECT ADDRESS: 3302 S. Diamond Bar Boulevard
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
PROPERTY OWNERS: Farsai and Farsai, Inc.
23276 S. Pointe Drive #100
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
APPLICANT: Ryan Farsai
23276 S. Pointe Drive #100
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
CDD/Gubman stated that the Commission was being asked to take
recommendation action on two distinct but related requests somewhat
unlike a normal land use decision that the Commission would be making
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on an agenda item. The first request for a Development Code
amendment has citywide applicability. This Code amendment has to do
with narrowing or refining what constitutes a "school" for the purposes of
determining appropriate locations for the sale of alcohol. This Code
amendment would need to be in effect in order to enable the applicant to
apply for a permit to upgrade the current beer and wine license to sell
alcohol. Although they are different in scope, one is citywide and one is
project -specific, yet both are being requested by the applicant because
ultimately, the applicant would need the legislative action of amending the
Code to enable the issuance of a land use permit. The Commission could
potentially recommend approval for both resolutions or recommend
approval for the Code amendment but say in this particular case, it does
not think it appropriate to sell alcohol at the requested location. That is not
staff's recommendation; however, that scenario is one of the alternatives
in the recommendations that the Commission will be making as it
deliberates on this two -fold matter.
Chair/Lin asked why the two related issues were presented together. If
this is a Code amendment how does the City advertise this matter?
CDD/Gubman responded that this is addressed in state law. When a
potential land use decision such as a code amendment and the scope of a
planning decision is so broad it does not make sense to individually notice
or expect that everyone who would be affected by something would
receive a personal notice, state law allows for the publication of a larger
advertisement in the local newspaper which was done in this case, and
that is how staff deals with citywide applicable planning matters. SP/Lee
pointed out that this is stated on Page 10 of staff's report.
SP/Lee presented staff's report and recommended that the Planning
Commission Adopt Attachment No. 1, a resolution recommending City
Council approval of Development Code Amendment, and Attachment
No. 2, a resolution recommending City Council approval of Conditional
Use Permit No. PL2013-0222, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject
to conditions of approval as listed within the resolution.
VC/Nelson asked if staff was including both public and private schools
when speaking of middle and high schools and SP/Lee responded "yes."
She further stated that this includes any and all schools "with a campus
setting."
VC/Nelson said he believed this item should be handled as two separate
motions because there is a chance it could be misconstrued as favoritism
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with respect to this particular project. VC/Nelson recommended that the
Commission consider the Code amendment first and the project second.
Chair/Lin concurred.
C/Torng asked if the ampm mini mart location violated the current code
because there is no school within 150 feet. SP/Lee responded that there
are no grade schools, per se, but there are private learning facilities such
as tutoring centers. C/Torng said he thought the rule was 600 feet and
SP/Lee responded "no." SP/Lee explained that the existing Beer and
Wine License at 3302 S. Diamond Bar Blvd. is "grandfathered" in.
C/Torng asked if there was any school within 150 feet of the ampm mini
mart and SP/Lee explained that there are no public schools but there are
private learning facilities. C/Torng said he believed the Montessori School
is more than 150 from the project. C/Torng asked if the shopping center
across the street from the project was within 150 feet and SP/Lee
responded "yes, it is approximately 100-110 feet." To answer C/Torng's
question about the liquor store at the corner of Pathfinder Road and Brea
Canyon Road, CDD/Gubman explained that existing locations are
grandfathered, and the liquor store in question was in existence prior to
the 2000 ordinance that set forth the 150 foot distance limitation. In fact,
the ordinance that was passed applied only to alcohol sales from gas
stations. Although a liquor store still requires a Conditional Use Permit,
the real intent of the year 2000 ordinance was to ensure that the Chevron
Station across the street from Diamond Bar High School could not apply
for a Conditional Use Permit. It is reasonable to surmise that without the
year 2000 ordinance and that station having applied for a license, because
of parent and school district objections, that permit would probably be
denied by the Planning Commission or upon appeal, by the City Council.
With or without this ordinance being in place, there is still the controlling
factor of the Conditional Use Permit in looking at specific sites and for the
Commission to determine, through that permit process, whether it is
appropriate or whether there are land use conflicts that would say that this
is not the right place to allow alcohol sales to occur.
C/Torng said he felt that in this instance it was okay because it was across
the street and he did not believe students would walk across the street.
He said he believed the 150 feet should be reconsidered at different
locations because if it is in the same plaza, 150 feet is not that far away.
The private schools are for young students and the adults can go out
anytime they wish. He said that was his major concern.
Chair/Lin said he believed that 150 feet was from property line to property
line and not building to building. He said he believed that Diamond Bar
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Boulevard was about 100 feet of right-of-way and that is why even the
properties across the street are within 150 feet. SP/Lee stated that
Chair/Lin was correct.
Ryan Farsai, applicant, representing Arco ampm of Diamond Bar. He
thanked the Commission for its support of the small business owners and
for considering this evening's request. His family bought into this business
in 1992 and has owned the property since 2003. In 2004, he and his
brothers became operators of the station and their mother is their landlord.
'The reason the Code Amendment change is being made is because of the
neighborhood center across the street from the project which consists of
five big buildings and is 110 feet from the subject property line. The
property across the street includes the Montessori School which has
students from age 0 to 5 and after school programs. The reason for the
request is that it is not possible to sell alcohol to children aged 0 to 5 and
he believes that a definition of this school is one in which parents drop off
their children in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. The
children have recess and lunch periods on their campus. His business
has a perfect 20 -year track record with ABC. With respect to the 110 foot
property line, there is a secured fence protecting that property because it
adjacent to the SR57 northbound. The students would have to leave the
building, go all of the way around to the driveways and those driveways
are 275 feet and 325 feet respectively from his building. In addition, he
was concerned about the Montessori School and if the school included
elementary, junior high and high school and students were arriving and
departing without adult supervision, it would be a concern. However, that
is not the case for his location.
Mr. Farsai stated that with respect to the CUP, the site has been operating
since 1992. In the years 1993 to 1997 this business paid for his college
education. The station was pumping 500,000 gallons per month and is
now doing 250,000, a 50 percent reduction. The site is currently
generating in about $12 million taxable dollars for the City but since the oil
spill in 2010 there has been an eventual downfall of BP and eventual
mass US divestiture of assets including the ARCO brand, the refinery and
distribution rights to over 700 sites in southern California. There is
currently a pending sale by BP/PLC to Tesoro which is a refiner based out
of El Paso Texas and as a result, he will get less profit on the gas. As a
result of these impending events, his business is taking a proactive stance
to create revenue to improve the business. Profits are down and he is
competing with big supermarkets that are now offering gasoline and other
products at lower prices. He feels his site offers a good atmosphere for
sale of alcohol which will provide a convenience for his customers on a
24/7 basis. His business has been awarded a priority application for an
upgrade by ABC. He hopes the NFL Stadium will come to fruition and in
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anticipation of future growth he is doing his best to prepare for this
eventuality. He estimates a 25 percent growth in revenue from the sale of
alcohol and a 30-40 percent growth in alcohol and another 15-20 percent
growth in the store with an NFL Stadium. He thanked staff for helping him
through this process.
VC/Nelson said that intuitively, to sell any kind of liquor at a gas station
makes no sense ever. The reality is that people who want to drink will get
it whether it is sold at a gas station or not. When talking about people or
children potentially coming to buy alcohol, and Mr. Farsai is talking about
pre-school age, it is ridiculous turning down his application. No five year-
old will walk into Mr. Farsai's store and say he wants to purchase alcohol,
for example. As far as the stadium possibly being developed nearby,
most people he knows that tailgate bring their alcohol with them and do
not stop off and buy alcohol at an ARCO station or liquor store so he does
not see that as a problem. In terms of a code for the City VC/Nelson
believes there needs to be a Code for the City, but when you break it
down, a person can run 150 feet in five seconds and can walk it in less
than a minute to purchase alcohol. Therefore, he believes that 150 feet is
a silly number and a more appropriate number would be a quarter of a
mile which he is by no means suggesting. But the honest answer is that if
some kid wants to hop the fence of a high school and go and get liquor,
under the current restrictions, he can do it in less than one minute if he
has a fake ID. He believes the City needs a Code but does not personally
believe it is meaningful and to apply it in this situation makes no sense to
him whatsoever. VC/Nelson said he had no problem with Mr. Farsai's
project.
C/Shah congratulated Mr. Farsai on a very detailed and well-prepared
presentation. He said he agreed with VC/Nelson that 150 feet did not
make sense. Alcohol is alcohol as far as he is concerned.
Chair/Lin opened the public hearing.
With no one present who wished to speak on this matter, Chair/Lin closed
the public hearing.
C/Farago asked CDD/Gubman about the definition of the school because
the Code currently reads from any school, elementary, middle and high
school which would include private schools and asked if there was any
way to clarify that in this instance. CDD/Gubman said the City did not
want to say it was applicable to only private schools or only to public
schools. There are potentially private schools and one example in the City
is the Institute of Knowledge, the Islamic School at the end of Via Sorella
which is a private school that has grades K through 12. Staff did not want
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to distinguish between a public and private school because their operating
characteristics can be somewhat similar and staff believes that the intent
when this regulation was originally written was to reduce the opportunity
for students that have the mobility to move on and off campus without
parental or adult supervision to be exposed to a retail establishment that is
advertising and/or selling alcohol. C/Farago said he understood the point
of the regulation, his question was if CDD/Gubman believed that the way it
was written now included both private and public without it so stating that
fact because that will be a deciding factor when he votes. CDD/Gubman
said the language could be amended to say public and private to take
away any ambiguity and C/Farago felt that would be beneficial.
C/Torng asked if this amendment was passed if it would apply to gasoline
stations, liquor stores and grocery stores. CDD/Gubman responded that
was not correct. For alcoholic sales in conjunction with motor fuel, this is
the only type of off-site alcohol retail establishment that this existing Code
applies to and staff did not attempt to debate or re-evaluate whether 150
feet makes sense or whether this footnote that applies only to gas stations
makes sense. It is what is in the Code, and in light of the fact that the City
has this regulation and the way it is written that says it applies to a gas
station 100 feet from any school, and any school includes a Pilates studio
so that is what is constraining this business enterprise from being
competitive, staff can understand the proximity concern with schools and
children that have independent mobility but what staff does not understand
is the issue with applying that distance restriction in light of the very, very
broad definition of "school" in the Code which would include a Curves
Fitness Center, for example. Staff is attempting to get away from the
issue of whether it makes sense for this restriction to apply only to gas
stations and not to liquor stores and grocery stores because that could be
a debatable issue for another time. The same holds true with the 150 foot
rule. Staff is attempting only to be very surgical in its recommendation
which does not want to get into the 150 feet debate or the "why does it
apply to gas stations and not liquor stores or grocery stores" debate, staff
is merely saying why does it apply to any school when in Diamond Bar
there is an exponential growth of tutoring centers that is going to zone out
every other type of use unless the language becomes more precise about
what the existing restriction was meant to apply for.
C/Torng said that if for example, the Chase Bank location at Diamond Hills
Plaza were to become a liquor store and at the same plaza there existed a
number of tutorial schools, in his mind he would try to minimize the
situation under that condition. However, that same condition is very
difficult to apply to this project. CDD/Gubman said that one thing to
remember is that even if the Chase Bank converted to a liquor store it
would require a Conditional Use Permit and while they are not excluded
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from applying for a Conditional Use Permit there, the Commission could
deny that use permit because it may find that a liquor store is not a
compatible use in the middle of the center near an Orchepia School of
Music or just the exposure of the advertising or whatever other land use
conflicts one might find to exist if the liquor store were located in that
setting.
Chair/Lin said that the amendment under consideration would include a
Costco with gasoline sales, for example and CDD/Gubman responded
that Chair/Lin was correct.
VC/Nelson moved to recommend City Council approval of Development
Code Amendment to revise Tables 2-5 and 2-6 of the DBIVIC
Section 22.10.030 to limit the above described 150 -foot distance
requirement to elementary, middle and high schools only, based on the
Findings of Fact, and subject to conditions of approval as listed within the
resolution, with the addition of the language amended to include public
and private schools. Discussion ensued.
C/Torng seconded the motion. Motion carried by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Farago, Shah, Torng, VC/Nelson,
Chair/Lin
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
C/Shah moved to recommend City Council approval of Conditional Use
Permit No. PI -2013-022, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to
conditions of approval as listed within the resolution. VC/Nelson
seconded the motion.
Motion approved by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Farago, Shah, Torng, VC/Nelson,
Chair/Lin
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
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Chair/Lin said he planned to attend a company workshop beginning tomorrow. If
he learns something new he will report back to the Commission.
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.. M UUMMIZA
CDD/Gubman reminded the Commission that its reorganization meeting
will take place at the regularly scheduled March 12 meeting. Two items
are scheduled for Planning Commission action — one is the continued
public hearing for the nine unit condo project and the second is a
Conditional Use Permit for an Arts School at the two-story commercial
building at Banning Way and Golden Springs Drive just up the street from
the Lemon Avenue intersection. The City has received six proposals in
response to the RFP for City Attorney services. The firm of Jenkins and
Hogan has given the City notice that it will be terminating their contract
with Diamond Bar in April. City Council will go into Closed Session next
Thursday morning to interview the candidates and as early as March 19
the selection could be confirmed at the City Council meeting.
Chair/Lin said he would not be present for the March 12 reorganization
meeting and voiced his support of VC/Nelson to serve as Chair of the
Planning Commission.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As listed in tonight's agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission,
Chairman Lin adjourned the regular meeting at 8:35 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 12th day of March, 2013.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman
Community Development Director
S eve Nelson, Chairman