HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/2019 MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION '
JULY 23, 2019
CALL TO ORDER :
Chair/Barlas called the meeting to order at 6 : 30 p . m . in the City Hall Windmill Room ,
21810 Copley Drive , Diamond Bar, CA 91765 .
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE : Commissioner Mok led the Pledge of Allegiance .
1 . ROLL CALL : COMMISSIONERS : Ken Mok, William Rawlings , Vice-
Chair Frank Farago and Chair Naila Barlas
Absent: Commissioner Jennifer " Fred " Mahlke was excused .
Also present: Greg Gubman , Community Development Director; James
Eggart, Assistant City Attorney ; Grace Lee , Senior Planner; May Nakajima , Associate
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 — July 9 , 2019 :
C/Rawlings moved , Chair/Barlas seconded , to approve Consent Calendar
Item 4 . 1 as presented . Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote :
AYES : COMMISSIONERS : Rawlings , VC/Farago , Chair/Barlas
NOES : COMMISSIONERS : None
ABSTAIN : COMMISSIONERS : Mok
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS : Mahlke '
5 . OLD BUSINESS : None
6 . NEW BUSINESS : None
7 . PUBLIC HEARING (S) :
7 . 1 Conditional Use Permit No. PL2019-62 - Under the authority of Diamond Bar
Municipal Code Section 22 . 58 , the property owner and appiicant requested a
Conditional Use Permit for a proposed Adult Day Health Care Center in a
15 , 324 square foot tenant space within a 60 , 706 square foot multi-tenant
commercial Genter. The subject property is zoned Professionai OfFice (OP)
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with an underlying General Plan land use designation of Commercial Office
(CO) .
PROJECT ADDRESS : 820 N . Diamond Bar Boulevard
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
PROPERTY OWNER : Foremost Diamond Ranch
4590 MacArthur Boulevard , Suite 600
Newport Beach , CA 92660
APPLICANT: Angeles Del Sol ADHC , LLC
820 N . Diamond Bar Boulevard
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
AP/Nakajima presented staff's report and recommended Planning
Commission approval of Conditional Use Permit No . PL2019-62 , based on the
Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the
Resolution .
Chair/Barlas opened the public hearing .
Sean Najarian , representing the applicant , said his firm was very happy that
through this process , staff recommended approval for this project.
Chair/Barlas closed the public hearing .
VC/Farago moved , C/Rawlings seconded , to approve Conditional Use Permit
No . PL2019-62 , based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions
of approval as listed within the draft resolution .
Motion carried by the following Roll Cali vote :
AYES : COMMISSIONERS : Mok , Rawlings , VC/Farago ,
Chair/Barlas
NOES : COMMISSIONERS : None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS : Mahlke
8 . PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS :
C/Mok said he was happy to hear that the Big Lots center which has been vacant for
years is in the process of being divided into six different small areas , four of which
are to be occupied .
9 . STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS :
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9. 1 Proiect Status Report.
CDD/Gubman stated that there are no items scheduled for the entire month of
August. As a result, the Commission will go dark for both of the scheduled
meeting dates . Staff would like to schedule joint Planning Commission and
City Council meetings to begin study sessions for the General Plan Update for
September and October to bring the Planning Commission up to speed and
prepare for the Planning Commission 's public hearing , tentatively scheduled
for November 12th . In addition , there is another large project around that time
which is nearly ready for public hearings , the Brea Canyon Business Park
project proposed to be located at the former Brea Canyon Boat and RV
Storage lot which has been vacated . The project is comprised of a hotel
(Hampton Inn) and office buildings that may be occupied by a single tenant
with a sizeable employment base . To avoid conflicts with the General Plan
hearings , not only to avoid having an extremely long evening with two of the
biggest projects the City has seen in several years , but to not overburden the
Commission with a weekend of intense reading , he would like to have a special
meeting on October 29t" to look at the hotel project. He asked that
, Commissioners send him an emaii letting him know if the October 29th date is
' available to them .
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS :
As listed in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT : With no further business before the Planning Commission , ChaidBarlas
adjourned the regular meeting at 6 :46 p . m . '
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 10t" day of September, 2019.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted ,
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Greg Gubman
Community Development Director
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Naila Barlas , Chairperson