HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/27/2021MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
APRIL 27, 2021
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/Rawlings called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Wolfe led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Kenneth Mok, Raymond Wolfe,
Vice Chairman Mahendra Garg, Chairman William
Rawlings,
Absent: Commissioner Naila Barlas
Staff participating telephonically: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Dave
DeBerry, City Attorney; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Mayuko (May) Nakajima, Associate
Planner; Stella Marquez, Administrative Coordinator
2. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented
4.
5.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of March 23,
2021.
C/Mok moved,
VC/Garg seconded to
approve
the meeting minutes of March 23, 2021
as presented.
Motion carried by the
following
Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS
NOES: COMMISSIONERS
ABSENT: iCOMMISSIONERS
OLD BUSINESS: None
6. NEW BUSINESS: None
Mok, Wolfe, VC/Garg, Chair/Rawlings
None
Qarlas
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7. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
7.1 Development Review Planning Case No. PL2020-115 —Under the authority
of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.48, the property owner requested
Development Review approval to construct a 1,224 square -foot addition,
399 square -foot patio cover, 106 square -foot front porch and, a 351 square -
foot detached recreation room to an existing single -story, single-family
residence. The subject property is zoned Low Residential (RL) with an
underlying General Plan land use designation of Low Residential.
PROJECT ADDRESS:
PROPERTY OWNER
APPLICANT:
24206 Gingerwood Place
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Brian and Michelle Lear
24206 Gingerwood Place
Diamond Bar, CA
Angelo Reginaldo
23502 Grand Rim Court
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
AP/Nakajima presented staff's report and recommended that the Planning
Commission adopt a Resolution approving Development Review
No. PL2020-115, based on the findings of Diamond Bar Municipal Code
(DBMC) Section 22.48, subject to conditions.
Chair/Rawlings opened the public hearing.
Angelo Reginaldo, Civil Engineer, was available to respond to questions and
concerns.
Chair/Rawlings closed the public hearing.
C/Mok felt the project made great use of available space without having to
build up. Chair/Rawlings and VC/Garg agreed.
C/Mok moved, C/Wolfe seconded, to adopt the Resolution approving
Development Review No. PL2020-115, based on the findings of Diamond Bar
Municipal Code (DBMC) Section 22.48, subject to conditions. Motion carried
by the following Roll Call vote:
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AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Wolfe, Mok, VC/Garg
Chair/Rawlings
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
C/Mok found the information provided by the TAP during the Commission's joint
meeting with City Council was very complete and informative and he looked forward
to the next steps in the process.
Chair/Rawlings felt the joint meeting was very helpful and informative and
encouraged everyone who had not joined in the meeting to review the recording to
better understand the proposal. He asked everyone to please continue to shop in
Diamond Bar and support businesses as they begin the reopening process.
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman reported that there are no agenda items for May 11 and the next
Planning Commission meeting is planned to be an in -person meeting on May 25 in
the Windmill Room at City Hall.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As listed in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission,
Chair/Rawlings adjourned the regular meeting at 6:48 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 25�h of May, 2021.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
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Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
William Rawlings, Chairperson