HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/24/2020MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNOR'S LATEST EXECUTIVE ORDER TO STAY AT
HOME, AVOID GATHERINGS AND MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING, THIS MEETING
WAS CONDUCTED TELEPHONICALLY AND PLANNING COMMISSIONERS, CITY
STAFF, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATED VIA TELECONFERENCE.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair/Mok called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
,PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Chairperson Rawlings led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Naila Barlas, Mahendra Garg,
Raymond Wolfe, Vice Chairperson William
Rawlings, and Chairman Kenneth Mok.
Staff Members Participating: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; James
Eggart, Assistant City Attorney, Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Stella Marquez, Administrative
Coordinator.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting —September 22,
2020.
C/Wolfe moved, C/Barlas seconded, to approve the September 22, 2020,
Meeting Minutes as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Garg, Wolfe, VC/Rawlings,
Chair/Mok
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
6. NEW BUSINESS: None
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7. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
7.1 Development Review and Tree Permit No. PL2019-188 — Under the
authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Sections 22.48 and 22.38, the
applicant and property owner requested Development Review approval to
construct a new 8,120 square -foot single-family residence with 2,690 square
feet of garage and storage areas, and 1,160 square feet of attic area on a
1.62 gross acre (70,544 gross square -foot) undeveloped lot. A Tree Permit
was also requested to remove four coast live oak trees that are in fair and poor
health, three Southern California black walnut trees that are in poor health,
and replace them onsite with nine 15-gallon California black walnut and twelve
15-gallon coast live oak trees. The subject property is zoned Rural Residential
(RR) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of Rural
Residential.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 2775 Shadow Canyon Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
PROPERTY OWNER: Sidney Limtaveemongkol
17870 Castleton St. #660
City of Industry, CA 91748
APPLICANT: Edwin Agabao
Architecture Refined Corporation
556 N. Diamond Bar Blvd., Suite 305
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
SP/Lee presented staffs report and recommended Planning Commission approval of
Development Review and Tree Permit No. PL2019-188, based on the Findings of
Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval.
SP/Lee confirmed to C/Garg that the development code requires tree replacement at
a ratio of 3:1.
Chair/Mok opened the public hearing .
Milan Garrison, project applicant, speaking on behalf of the property owner, said that
his firm has worked closely with City staff to move this project forward and he and the
applicant concur with the conditions of approval.
Chair/Mok closed the public hearing.
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VC/Rawlings moved, C/Garg seconded, to approve Development Review and Tree
Permit No. PL2019-188, based upon the Findings of Fact and Conditions of Approval
as listed within the Resolution. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Garg, Wolfe, VC/Rawlings,
Chair/Mok
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
C/Barlas congratulated the architect on the design of the project.
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
G/Barlas and C/Garg wished everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Chair/Mok encouraged everyone to please patronize local restaurants to help them
survive COVIDA9 and stay in business.
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman reported that there is one item on the December 8, 2020, Planning
Commission agenda which is for a new single family residence in The Country
Estates located on Indian Creek. He wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As listed in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business befiore the Planning Commission,
Chair/Mok adjourned the regular meeting at &:59 P.M.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 247n day of November, 2020.
ommunity Development
Ke h6th Mok, Chairperson