HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 2006-03PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR RECOMMENDING TO CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE NO. 2005-03 WHICH CHANGES
THE EXISTING ZONING FROM R-1-20,000 TO RURAL
RESIDENTIAL (RR) FOR PROPERTIESLOCATED DIRECTLY
SOUTH OF ROCKY TRAIL ROAD AND ALAMO HEIGHTS DRIVE
AND WEST OF HORIZON LANE, DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
(APN NOS. 8713-023-002, 8713-023-004, 8713-023-005,
8713-024-001 AND 8713-024-002)
A. RECITALS
The property owner/applicant, Millennium Diamond Road Partners,
LLC, has filed an application for Zone Change No. 2005-03 for a
property identified as APN Nos. 8713-023-002, 8713-023-004,
8713-023-005, 8713-024-001 and 8713-024-002 located directly south
of Rocky Trail Road and Alamo Heights Drive and west of Horizon
Lane, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California. Hereinafter in this
Resolution, the subject Zone Change shall be referred to as the
"Application."
2. On November 23, 2005, public hearing notices were mailed to
approximately 180 property owners of record within a 1,000 -foot radius
of the project site. On November 29, 2005, public hearing notices were
posted in three public places within the City of Diamond Bar and the
project site was posted with a display board. On December 1, 2005,
notification of the public hearing for this project was provided in the San
Gabriel Valley Tribune and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers.
3. On December 13, 2005, the Planning Commission of the City of
Diamond Bar conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the
Application and continued the public hearing to January 10, 2006,
4. On January 10, 2006, the Planning Commission opened the continued
public hearing and concluded the public hearing on the application.
B. RESOLUTION
NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning
Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows:
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1. This Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts
set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct.
2. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the zone change identified
above in the resolution was addressed in the Environmental Impact
Report (SCH No. 2003051102) prepared for Tentative Tract Map
No.53430 according to the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and guidelines promulgated there
under and determined not to have a significant effect on the
environment.
3. The Planning Commission hereby finds as follows:
(a) The proposed Zone Change relates to a vacant property located
directly south of Rocky Trail Road and Alamo Heights Drive and
west of Horizon Lane within a gated community identified as
"The Country Estates" which consists of large single-family
homes. The project site is directly south of Alamo Heights Drive
which would be extended to provide access to the project site
with Rocky Trail Road as a secondary emergency access.
(b) Generally to the north, south, east and west, the Single Family
Residence -Minimum Lot Size 20,000 square feet (R-1-20,000)
and R-1-40,000 zoning districts surround the project site.
(c) The project site has a General Plan land use designation of
Rural Residential (RR) Maximum 1 DU/AC and a current zoning
designation of Single Family Residence -Minimum Lot Size
20,000 square feet (R-1-20,000).
(d) The Application request is for approval to change the existing
zoning designation to Rural Residential (RR), which is in
compliance with the General Plan land use designation for the
project site.
(e) After due consideration of public testimony, staff analysis and
deliberations, the Planning Commission recommends that the
existing zoning be changed from Single Family Residence -
Minimum Lot Size 20,000 square feet (R-1-20,000) to Rural
Residential (RR). Pursuant to the General Plan, the maximum
gross density for the RR land use designation is 1.0 dwelling
units per acre or less. The Commission has determined that the
Rural Residential (RR) zone implements the Strategies of the
General Plan. Furthermore, the RR zoning district is used to
identify hillside areas intended for rural living, including the
keeping of animals, with supporting accessory structures. The
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property that the zone change will affect is compatible with the
General Plan land use designation description and will be able to
adhere to the development standards for the RR zoning district
as prescribed in the City's Development Code. Therefore,
approval of the Zone Change for the proposed project is
consistent with the General Plan.
The Planning Commission shall:
(a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and
(b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution by certified
mail: to Millennium Diamond Road Partners, LLC, 3731 Wilshire
Blvd., Suite 850, Los Angeles, CA 90010
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2006,
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR.
M.
I, Nancy Fong, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of
the City of Diamond Bar, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the
10th day of January 2006, by the following vote.-
AYES-
ote:
AYES: Commissioner. V/C Low, Lee, Torn, Chair McManus
NOES: Commissioner: None
ABSENT: Commissioner: Nolan
ABSTAIN. Commissioner. None
ATTEST: —A
Nancy Fong ecretary
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