HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 92-25RESOLUTION NO. 92-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DIAMOND BAR ADOPT AN ORDINANCE WHICH ESTABLISHES
HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (CASE NO.
ZCA 92-2)
A. Recitals.
(i) The City of Diamond Bar has determined that the
existing development standards applicable to hillside development
in the City of Diamond Bar fail to provide standards suitable and
appropriate for the City. The existing Los Angeles County Code
standards allow for the development and placement of hillside
development of which the site planning, grading, drainage,
landscaping and architectural characteristics contribute to
deleterious conditions within the City.
(ii) The City Council has charged the Planning
Commission with development of Hillside Management and Development
Standards which constitute and establish for the City standards
which satisfy the aspirations and expectations of Diamond Bar.
(iii) The Planning Commission has reviewed the Hillside
Management and Development Standards at public hearings. The
Commission has duly considered public testimony presented at the
hearings, as well as technical analysis provided by City Staff.
(iv) The Planning Commission, after due consideration
of public testimony, staff analysis and the Commission's
deliberations has determined that the Hillside Management and
ff Development Standards attached hereto as Exhibit "A": and
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incorporated by reference into this Resolution satisfy and
exemplify the goals and needs of the community. The Planning
Commission -has duly considered the issues related to a balanced
Hillside Management Ordinance so as to provide maximum benefit and
minimum detriment to the community.
(v) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this
Resolution have occurred.
B. Resolution.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond
Bar as follows:
1. In all respects as set forth in paragraph A, Recitals,
as set forth hereinabove.
2. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City
Council adopt the Hillside Management and Development standards
for the City of Diamond Bar attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by reference. Such Ordinance deletes the
existing conflicting standards set forth in the Los Angeles County
Code as adopted by the City of Diamond Bar.
3. The Planning Commission finds and determines that the
ordinance proposed by this Resolution is categorically exempt from
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder
pursuant to Sections 15307 and 15308 of Division 6 of Title 14 of
the California Code of Regulations.
4. The Planning Commission finds and determines that there
is a substantial probability that such project will not be
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detrimental to or interfere with the General Plan adopted by the
City Council of the City of Diamond Bar and that such project is
consistent with the General Plan as adopted by the City.
5. the Secretary of the Planning Commission is hereby
directed to certify to the adoption of this Resolution and is
further directed to promptly submit - recommended Hillside
Management Ordinance to the City Council for their review and
consideration.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 26 of October, 1992.
Chairman
I, James DeStefano, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the
City of Diamond Bar, do hereby,certify that the foregoing Resolu
tion was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the
Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar held on held on the
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
of October, 1992, by the following vote -to -wit:
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