HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/2019MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
JANUARY 22, 2019
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair/Mok called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. in the City Hall Windmill Room,
21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Mahlke led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Frank Farago, Jennifer "Fred" Mahlke,
Raymond Wolfe, and Chair Ken Mok
Vice Chair Naila Barlas arrived at 6:46 p.m.
Also present: IGreg Gubman, Community Development Director;
Grace Lee, Senior Planner 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: December 11, 2018:
C/Mahlke moved, C/Farago seconded, to approve Consent Calendar
Item 4.1 as submitted. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5. OLD BUSINESS:
COMMISSIONERS: Farago, Mahlke, Wolfe, Chair/Mok
COMMISSIONERS: None
COMMISSIONERS: VC/Barlas
None
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6. NEW BUSINESS:
6.1 2018 GENERAL PLAN STATUS REPORT
SP/Lee summarized the report and recommended the Planning
Commission approve and forward the report to the City Council to Receive
and File.
C/Wolfe highlighted 1.1 under the Circulation Element Objective, stating the
City has taken a role to designate the SR60 as a Goods Movement Corridor
and with significant funding from SCAG, it will be interesting to see how that
will shape up under the new leadership. There are no funds in LA County
or in San Bernardino County to realize that plan. Certainly, the City is well
positioned through their arguments because it will have a significant impact
on the communities and the ability for vehicles to move around already
congested streets as people seek alternative routes of travel if the SR60
becomes a primary conduit for goods movement. He noted the governor
said S131 funds may be tied to City's ability to meet their housing needs
(RHNA) numbers. C/Wolfe heard that the governor since backtracked;
however, he believes the City needs to keep a watchful eye on where this
administration goes because housing and homelessness will be their
priority for some time which means that anything the administration can do
to incentivize or otherwise force municipalities to. take a bigger lead role in
addressing those needs will likely happen.
Chair/Mok said that on Page 2 it states that The Habit drive-thru
construction was completed in early 2019. He asked if that referred to the
restaurant or just the outparcel building for the drive-thru. He drove past
the site today and noticed the drive-thru looked like it had been completed
and the menu board for the drive through is in place.
CDD/Gubman responded to Chair/Mok that the interior for The Habit is near
completion with all of the decor installed. The Habit received a Certificate
of Occupancy with a planned opening date of February 12th
Chair/Mok asked if the Commissioners would be invited to the opening and
CDD/Gubman said that staff would be sure to keep the Commissioners in
the loop.
C/Wolfe asked if there were ongoing negotiations regarding the vacant
buildings in the Sprouts Center and CDD/Gubman said it was an ongoing
effort. The City lost a couple of major tenants including Big 5 and Petco
when corporate decided to pass on those locations. There is an apparel
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store looking to occupy the spaces south of Ross and there will be.a salon
opening in one of the spaces north of Sprouts. Staff continues to secure
another restaurant tenant to move into that space as well.
CDD/Gubman noticed a typo on Page 10 in the last sentence of the first
paragraph which reads "the current goal would be to commence
construction in early 2021" and it should continue to read "if full construction
funding is secured, etc."
C/Wolfe moved, C/Farago seconded to approve the General Status Report
with correction and forward the report to the City Council to receive and file.
Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Farago, Mahlke, Wolfe, Chair/Mok
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: VC/Barlas
7. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
7.1 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW NO. PL2018-100 — Under the authority of
Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.48, applicant Justin Li and
property owner 21 Property Management LLC, requested Development
Review approval to demolish an existing 1,562 square -foot residence and
construct a 2,527 square -foot single-family residence with 821 square feet
of garage area and 782 square feet of porch area on a 27,034 square -foot
(0.62 acre) lot. The subject property is zoned Low.Density Residential (RL)
with an underlying General Plan land use designation of Low Density
Residential.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 340 Fern Place
Diamond Bar, CA 91789
PROPERTY OWNER: 21 Property Management LLC
340 Fern Place
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
APPLICANT: Justin Li
73302 Century Boulevard #A
Garden Grove, CA 92843
CDD/Gubman stated that at the applicant's request, staff recommended
that the Planning Commission continue this matter to a date uncertain. The
applicant is working on a redesign of the project to address the concerns of
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their next-door neighbor with respect to the second story component's
impact to that neighboring property. When those issues have been
resolved, staff will publish a new hearing notice and reschedule the matter
for Planning Commission consideration.
Chair/Mok opened the public hearing.
There being no one present who wished to speak on this matter, Chair/Mok
closed the public hearing.
C/Farago moved, C/Mahlke seconded, to continue Development Review
No. PL2018-100 to a date uncertain. Motion carried by the following Roll
Call vote:
AYES:
COMMISSIONERS:
NOES:
COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT:
COMMISSIONERS:
Farago, Mahlke, Wolfe, Chair/Mok
None
VC/Barlas
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
C/Farago said that if this is CAVolfe's last Planning Commission meeting, he wants
CAVolfe to know it has been a pleasure serving with him during what has been a
most enjoyable experience. He thanked CAVolfe for his service to the Commission
and City.
C/Wolfe said it had been his honor to serve on this Commission and to work with
some really fantastic staff. He knows the Commission will continue to do great
work and,he may show up occasionally and draw a speaker card.
Chair/Mok said he looked forward to CAVolfe's attendance at future meetings and
wished him all the best.
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
9.1 Project Status Report..
CDD/Gubman reported that there are no items for the February 12th
agenda. In addition, to date there are no items confirmed for the February
26th meeting date.
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10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As listed in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission,
Chair/Mok adjourned the regular meeting at 6:55 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 9th day of April, 2019.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman
Community Development Director
v
Naila Barlas, Chairperson