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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/22/1998Ls PLANNING LNCOMMISSIO AGENDA SEPTEMBER 22, 1998 7:00 P.M. South Coast Air Quality Management District Auditorium 21865 East Copley Drive Diamond Bar, California Chairman Vice Chairman Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Toe McManus Steven Tye George Kuo Steve Nelson Toe Ruzlcka Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to agenda items are on file in the Planning Division of the Dept. of Community & Development Services, located at 21660 E. Copley Drive, Suite 190, and are available for public inspection. If you have questions regarding an agenda item, please call (909) 396-5676 during regular business hours. In an effort to comply with the requirements of Title 11 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Diamond Bar requires that any person in need of any type of special equipment, assistance or accomodation(s) in order to communicate at a City public meeting must inform the Dept. of Community & Development Services at (909) 396-5676 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. FMLWCAGWM"EV Please refrain from smoking, eating or drinking in the Auditorium The City of Diamond gar uses recydedd paper and encourages you to do the same. City of Diamond Bar Planning Commission MEETING RULES PUBLIC INPUT The meetings of the Diamond Bar Planning Commission are open to the public. A member of the public may address the Commission on the subject of one or more agenda items and/or other items of which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Diamond Bar Planning Commission. A request to address Commission should be submitted in writing at the public hearing, to the Secretary of the Commission. As a general rule the opportunity for public comments will take place at the discretion of the Chair. However, in order to facilitate the meeting, persons who are interested parties for an item may be requested to give their presentation at the time the item is called on the calendar. The Chair may limit individual public input to five minutes on anv item, or the Chair may limit the total amount of time allocated for public testimony based on the number of people requesting to speak and the business of the Commission. Individuals are requested to conduct themselves in a professional and buisinesslike manner. Comments and questions are welcome so that all points of view are considered prior to the Commission making recommendations to the staff and City Council. In accordance with Government Code Section 54954.3(a) the Chair may from time to time dispense with public comment on items previously considered by the Commission. In accordance with State Law (Brown Act), all matters to be acted on by the Commission must be posted at least 72 hours prior to the Commission meeting. In case of emergent or when a subject matter arises subsequest to the posting of the agenda, upon making certain findings, the Commission may act on item that is not on the posted agenda. INFORMATION RELAUNG TO AGENDAS AND ACTIONS OF THE COMMISSION Agendas for Diamond Bar Planning Commission meetings are prepared by the Planning Division of the Community and Development Services Department. Agendas are available 72 hours prior to the meeting at City Hall and the public library, and may be accessed by personal computer at the number below. Every meeting of the Planning Commission is recorded on cassette tapes and duplicate tapes are available for a nominal charge. A cordless microphone is available for those persons with mobility impairments who cannot access the public speaking area. The service of the cordless microphone and sign language interpreter services are available by giving notice at least three business days in advance of the meeting. Please telephone (909)396-5676 between 8:OOa.m. and 5:00p.m. Monday through Friday. Copies of Agenda, Rules of the Commission, Cassette Tapes of Meetings (909) 396-5676 Computer Access to Agendas (909) 860 -LINE General Agendas (909) 396-5676 email: info&i.diamond-bar.ca.us PLANNING COMMISSION ' CITY OF DIAMOND BAR Tuesday, September 22, 1998 AGENDA Next Resolution No. 98-19 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 1. ROLL. CALL: COMMISSIONERS: Chairman Joe McManus, Vice Chairman Steve Tye, Joe Ruzicka, George Kuo, and Steve Nelson. 2. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS: This is the time and place for the general public to address the members of the Planning Commission on any item that is within their jurisdiction, allowing the public an opportunity to speak on non-public hearing; and non -agenda items. Please complete a =leer's Card for the recording rr (Completion of this form is volu=3a ) There is a five minute maximum time limit uilliii when d dr s.ing the Planning Commission. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Chairman 4. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following items listed on the consent calendar are considered routine and are approved by a single motion. Consent calendar items may be removed from the agenda by request of the Commission only: 4.1 Minutes of September 8, 1998 5. OLD BUSINESS: None 6. NEW BUSINESS: 6.1 Planning Commission Future Meeting Schedule 7. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: None 8. PUBLIC HEARING: None 9. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS: 10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Conceptual Drawings for Possible Revitalization Projects 11. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: PARKS AND RECREATION MEETING- September 24, 1998 - 7:00 p.m. SCAQMD 21865 E. Copley Drive - Auditorium TELECOMMUNICATIONS TASK FORCE MEETING- September 30, 1998 - 6:30 p.m. SCAQMD 21865 E. Copley Drive - Room CC -2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING- October 6, 1998 - 6:30 p.m. SCAQMD 21865 E. Copley Drive - Auditorium TELECOMMUNICATIONS TASK FORCE MEETING- October 7, 1998 - 6:30 p.m. SCAQMD 21865 E. Copley Drive - Room CC -2 TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION MEETING- October 8, 1998 - 7:00 p.m. SCAQMD 21865 E. Copley Drive - Board Hearing Room PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING- October 13, 1998 - 7:00 p.m. SCAQMD 21865 E. Copley Drive - Auditorium CITY COUNCIL MEETING- October 20, 1998 - 6:30 p.m. SCAQMD 21865 E. Copley Drive - Auditorium PARKS AND RECREATION MEETING- October 22, 1998 - 7:00 p.m. SCAQMD 21865 E. Copley Drive - Auditorium PLANNING CONMUSSION MEETING- October 27, 1998 - 7:00 p.m. SCAQMD 21865 E. Copley Drive - Auditorium 12. ADJOURNMENT: October 13, 1998 C:\WP51\AGEMDA\PLANN1NG\9-22.98 DVLT MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 8, 1998 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman McManus called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management Auditorium, 21865 East Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Chairman Tye. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Joe McManus, Vice Chairman Steve Tye, and Commissioners George Kuo and Steve Nelson. Commissioner Ruzicka was excused from the meeting. Also Present: James DeStefano, Deputy City Manager, Ann Lungu, Associate Planner. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS: None APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As submitted. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. Minutes of August 25, 1998. C/Nelson moved, VC/Tye seconded, to approve the minutes of August 25, 1998 as Presented. Motion carried with the following Roll Call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN ABSENT: OLD BUSINESS: COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSIONERS: Kuo, Nelson, Chair/McManus None None Ruzicka VC/Tye, 1. Tuesday, September 15, 1998, 4:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with the City Council. Following discussion, the Commissioners concurred to carry forward the discussion items presented at its August 25, 1998 Planning Commission meeting. SEPTEMBER 8, 1998 PAGE 2 DRA�T NEW BUSINESS: None PUBLIC HEARING: None PLANNING COMNIISSION COMMENTS: Responding to VC/Tye's inquiry, DCM/DeStefano provided an update of the City Council's September 1, 1998 discussion regarding the Dolezal project. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS as listed in the agenda. ADJOURNMENT: C/Nelson moved, C/Kuo seconded, to adjourn the meeting. There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Chair/McManus adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m. to Tuesday, September 15, 1998 at 4:00 p.m. at the South Coast Air Quality Management District, 21865 E. Copley Drive, for the Joint City Council meeting. Respectfully Submitted, James DeStefano Secretary to the Planning Commission Attest: Joe McManus Chairman INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman and Planning Commissioners FROM: Ann J: Lungu, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Planning Commission Future Meeting Schedule DATE: September 18, 1998 The holidays in November and December may affect the scheduled Planning Commission meeting dates. In order to advertise the Commission public hearings, it must be determined whether the meetings will remain as scheduled (second and fourth Tuesday of the month) or be changed due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. In November, the Commission is scheduled to meet on the 10th and 24th of the month. Thanksgiving is November 26th. Due to the holiday, the Commission may want to change the meeting to another date during the week of November 16th. In December, the Commission is scheduled to meet on the 8th and 22nd of the month. Due to the Christmas holiday, the Commission may want to meet during the week of December 14th. Recommendation: It is recommended that the Planning Commission consider the meeting schedule during the months of November and December and decide whether or not to change the regular scheduled meeting dates„ INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman and Planning Commissioners FROM: James-DeStefano, Deputy City Manager SUBJECT: Revitalization Projects DATE: September 18, 1998 The City is investigating two revitalization projects. one is located on Diamond Bar Boulevard between Golden Springs Drive and the Pomona Freeway (K -Mart and Von's shopping Centers). The other is located on Diamond Bar Boulevard between Fountain Spring Road and Cold Springs Lane (Country Hills Town Center). For your information, attached are possible conceptual design plans for both projects. Attachments: Revitalization Projects' possible conceptual design plans v The City of Diamond Bar's "western gateway" accommodates three distinct retail centers along the one of the City's most traveled thoroughfares — Diamond Bar Boulevard. Attracting both local patrons, as well as commuters driving the 57/60 Freeway, this project area combines all of the ingredients needed for retail success: freeway visibility; easy access; nationally recognized tenants; and a large customer base. The City's current vision for its Downtown Revitaliza- tion Project will transform these existing shopping centers into a single, downtown retail attraction. As a part of the City of Diamond Bar's Economic 1 Revitalization Area, the Downtown Revitalization Project is eligible for assistance from the Diamond Bar Redevelopment Agency. Developers and retailers are invited to join our project team as we embark on this exciting enterprise, I 00 i