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September 20, 2017
Johnney Y. Zhang Howard Zelefsky
Zhang Group 9735 La Capilla Ave
750 N. Diamond Bar Blvd., Suite 188 Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Subject: First Review Conditional Use Permit No. PL 2017-139
Project Location: 750 N. Diamond Bar Blvd.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Dear Applicants:
On August 21, 2017, the above referenced application was submitted to the
Planning Division to convert an existing office building to 78% medical offices
('Project"). The City has completed its review of the Project submittal, but has
determined that additional information and corrections to the Project submittal
are necessary prior to being able to process the Project submittal as a
complete application. In compliance with the Permit Streamlining Act
(California Government Code Section 65943), this letter and the enclosed
documentation shall serve as notice that your application has been deemed
"incomplete." To facilitate the continued processing of your application and to
enable us to deem your application complete, please address all of the
comments identified in enclosed Comments and Corrections. Please submit
the requested information to the Planning Division along with three (3) full-size
prints and one pdf copy of the revised plans. The information and revised
plans necessary to deem the application complete should be received within
60 days from the date of this letter.
Should you have any questions regarding the review process, or if I can be of
further assistance, please feel free to contact me at (909) 839-7033 between
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
on Friday.
Sincerely,
C'
yam-
Mayuko Nakajima
Associate Planner
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. PL 2017-139
Proposed Conversion of an Existing Office Building to 78% Medical Offices at
750 N. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, CA 91765 ("Project")
CORRECTIONS, COMMENTS AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS — 1ST REVIEW
NOTE: The corrections listed below pertain only to the plans submitted for
Conditional Use Permit approval. Construction documents submitted for building
permit issuance will be subject to a separate submittal and plan check process.
Planning Division (909) 839-7033
A. Incompleteness Items —Please address the following:
Due to insufficient on -site parking on the subject property, the uses at
750 N. Diamond Bar are considered legal nonconforming. Pursuant to
Diamond Bar Municipal Code (DBMC) Section 22.68.020(a), "a
nonconforming use of land may be continued, transferred or sold,
provided that the use shall not be enlarged or intensified, nor be
extended to occupy a greater area than it lawfully occupied before
becoming a nonconforming use" (emphasis added). As currently
proposed, the Project does not comply with the City's parking
requirements. The submitted parking study was also peer reviewed
by the City's consulting traffic engineer, Sasaki Transportation
Services, Inc. Mr. Sasaki's comments are provided in the enclosed
memorandum, dated September 12, 2017, and is incorporated by
reference as part of the City's review comments for the Project. Our
parking study review comments are summarized below:
Table 2 of the parking study indicates that the walking distance of
the most remote parking spaces exceed the 300-foot maximum
distance requirement of the use it is intended to serve (as
measured along the most direct pedestrian path) [DBMC
Section 22.30.050].
Revise the study to utilize only the spaces that are within
the 300-foot distance.
Show which parking spaces are within the 300-foot radius
and dimension the 300-foot distance measured from the
closest portion of the building.
iii. Remove Lots 14-18 from the parking study as these
properties do not meet the distance requirement.
b. Provide the
existing
parking
demand counts throughout the peak
use periods
[DBMC
Section
22.30.050].
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c. Provide the uses and the peak parking usage periods for the
other centers, similar to Table 1 for the project site. Pursuant to
DBMC Section 22.30.050, the "amount of reduction may be up to
the amount of spaces required for the least intensive of the two
or more uses sharing the parking."
d. In the existing Reciprocal Easement Agreement (Attachment A),
there is a provision in "3a" under "Limitation of Easements" that
allows the present and future owners of each Parcel to
"designate up to one hundred percent (100%) of the parking
spaces of the total number of available parking spaces on his
respective parcel for the exclusive use by the owner of said
Parcel..." This provision will need to be modified prior to
acceptance of any shared parking proposal(s), since there would
be no assurances) the parking spaces on the other parcels will
be available to the project.
2. Provide a scalable site plan with all property lines shown.
3. Separate the "parking provided" for each building located at 780-
796 N. Diamond Bar on the site plan.
4. City records show that a skin clinic (personal services) is located at
732 N. Diamond Bar #122. The parking ratio for personal services is
calculated at 1 space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Include in your parking calculation.
5. City records show that the tenant at suite 750 N. Diamond Bar #212
"Paul Brown" is a medical office. Please revise the parking calculation
to reflect the actual use of this tenant space.
6. The City does not have any business license record for the tenant at
suite 750 N. Diamond Bar #216 "John Tchaboukian, DDS," which is
shown as medical office. Please verify the current tenancy for this
lease space.
7. As this proposal will affect the adjacent property owners' future use of
their properties, an authorization from these owners is required
(732 N. Diamond Bar and 780-796 N. Diamond Bar).
8. Table 1 (Note b) provides parking for pharmacies at a ratio of 1/300.
Use the "general retail" parking ratio at 1/250.
9. Identify the number of parking spaces on the site plan.
10. The submitted parking study states 750 N. Diamond Bar has a total of
101 parking spaces while the site plan shows 102. Please verify and
provide the correct number.
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11. The site plan title block incorrectly identifies the "job address" to be
"750-796 N. Diamond Bar Blvd." Please revise to reflect the correct
address range, which is 780-796 N. Diamond Bar Blvd.
II. Building and Safety Division (909) 839-7020
The Building and Safety Division forwarded the following permitting requirements as
a courtesy for your reference.
General Conditions:
1. At the time of plan check submittal, plans and construction shall conform to
current State and Local Building Code (i.e., 2016 California Building Code
series will apply) requirements and all other applicable construction codes,
ordinances and regulations in effect.
2. Provisions for CAL Green shall be implemented onto plans and certification
shall be provided by a third party as required by the Building Division.
Specific water, waste, low VOC, and related conservation measures shall be
shown on plans. Construction shall conform to the current CAL Green Code.
Plan Check —Items to be addressed prior to plan approval:
3. The ADA path of travel shall be upgraded to be compliant with the current
code per CBC 118-202.4.
4. The quantity of ADA parking stalls shall meet CBC 11 B-208.2 where hospital
outpatient, rehab, or outpatient physical therapy occurs.
5. Medical offices shall meet ADA requirements per CBC 11 B-805.
6. Alterations to the existing building are not a part of this permit application and
shall be by separate permit.
Construction —Conditions required during construction:
7. Occupancy of the facilities shall not commence until all California Building
Code and State Fire Marshal regulations have been met. The buildings shall
be inspected for compliance prior to occupancy.
8. Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of this Code
shall expire and become null and void unless the work authorized by such
permit is commenced within one -hundred -eighty (180) days after permit
issuance, and if a successful inspection has not been obtained from the
building official within one -hundred -eighty (180) days from the date of permit
issuance or the last successful inspection. A successful inspection shall
mean a documented passed inspection by the city building inspector as
outlined in Section 110.6.
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9. All structures and property shall be maintained in a safe and clean manner
during construction. The property shall be free of debris, trash, and weeds.
10. All equipment staging areas shall be maintained in an orderly manner and
screened behind a minimum 6' high fence.
11. The applicant shall contact Dig Alert and have underground utility locations
marked by the utility companies prior to any excavation. Contact Dig Alert by
dialing 811 or their website at www.digalert.org.
12. The applicant shall first request and secure approval from the City for any
changes or deviations from approved plans prior to proceeding with any work
in accordance with such changes or deviations.
13. All glazing in hazardous locations shall be labeled as safety glass. The
labeling shall be visible for inspection.
14. All plumbing fixtures, including those in existing areas, shall be low -flow
models consistent with California Civil Code Section 1101.1 to 1101.8.
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