HomeMy WebLinkAbout09_12_2017 PC MinutesMINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair/Wolfe called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Windmill Room,
21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Chair Mok led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Naila Barlas, Frank Farago, Jennifer
Fred" Mahlke, Vice Chair Ken Mok, and Chair
Raymond Wolfe
Also present: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director;
James Eggart, Assistant City Attorney; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; May Nakajima,
Associate Planner; Natalie T. Espinoza, Assistant Planner; and Stella Marquez,
Administrative Coordinator.
2. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 22, 2017:
C/Farago moved, C/Mahlke seconded, to approve the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of August 22, 2017, as presented. Motion carried by the
following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5. OLD BUSINESS:
6. NEW BUSINESS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
None
None
Barlas, Farago, Mahlke VC/Mok,
Chair/Wolfe
None
None
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7. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
7.1 Conditional Use Permit No. PL2017-35 — Under the authority of Diamond
Bar Municipal Code Section 22.58, the property owner and applicant
requested a Conditional Use Permit to operate a 4,800 square -foot child
daycare center with an existing 30,643 square -foot, multi -tenant
commercial center. The subject property is zoned Community Commercial
C-2) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of General
Commercial (C).
PROJECT ADDRESS: 23373-23377 Golden Springs Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
PROPERTY OWNER: Chang Chih International Investment, LLC
430 S. Garfield Avenue #338
Alhambra, CA 91801
APPLICANT: Roy Foo
20911 E. Walnut Canyon Road
Walnut, CA 91789
AP/Espinoza presented staff's report and recommended Planning
Commission approval of Conditional Use Permit No. PL2017-35, based on
the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed
within the resolution.
C/Mahlke asked who participated in the reciprocal parking agreement and
whether it is a contract that expires or changes if the property changes
ownership. AP/Espinoza said she had a copy of the agreement which was
recorded in 2003.
CDD/bubman stated that the Reciprocal Parking Agreement contains a
provision which is an Access Agreement that has been recorded giving the
initial term of 30 -years from the date of recordation and remains valid until
October 28, 2033. At that time, the provision states that it would
automatically be renewed for successive 10 -year periods unless the parties
elect to "not -renew" the contract.
Chair/Wolfe opened the public hearing.
Chair/Wolfe closed the public hearing.
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Chair/Wolfe said he believed that Exhibit 5, the Parking Survey contained
in the parking analysis sheds great light on what the real demand is. In fact,
the peak demand in the evening pickup hours which are still well below the
current required parking.
Chair/Wolfe moved, VC/Mok seconded, to approve Conditional Use Permit
PL2017-35, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of
approval as listed within the resolution. Motion carried by the following Roll
Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
Barlas, Farago,
Chair//Wolfe
None
None
Mahlke, VC/Mok
Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Title 21, the applicant
requested to subdivide an existing 13.35 -acre lot developed with two
existing three-story office buildings into three separate parcels. No new
construction or physical changes are proposed. The purpose of the
proposed subdivision is to create a separate parcel for each building as well
as, a third common -interest parcel for the parking lot to serve the two
buildings. The property is zoned Business Office (OB), and the underlying
General Plan land use designation is Professional Office (OP).
PROJECT ADDRESS: 21680 and 21688 Gateway Center Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
PROPERTY OWNER: Kimberly Kanen
BSP Senita Gateway Center, LLC
3501 Jamboree Road #4200
Newport Beach, CA 92660
APPLICANT: Kurt Troxell
Fuscoe Engineering
16795 Von Karman #100
Irvine, CA 92606
AP/Nakajima presented staff's report and recommended that the Planning
Commission adopt the attached resolution recommending approval of
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Tentative Parcel Map No. 74368 — Planning Case No. PL2017-25 to the
City Council, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions
of approval as listed within the resolution.
Chair/Wolfe opened the public hearing.
Chair/Wolfe closed the public hearing.
C/Mahlke moved, C/Barlas seconded to approve Tentative Parcel Map
No. 74368 — Planning Case No. PL2017-25, based on the Findings of Fact,
and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution.
Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Farago, Mahlke, VC/Mok
Chair//Wolfe
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
C/Mahlke noted that this Thursday is Diamond Bar Day at the Fair. She
encouraged everyone to attend the day.
C/Barlas said she has been attending the Fair for many years with the kids from
the Diamond Bar 4 Youth group.
STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
9.1 Public Hearing dates for future projects.
CDD/Gubman advised the Commission that no meeting will be held on
September 26 and staff will advise the Commissioners about whether or not
there will be a meeting scheduled for October 10 for which scheduled items
is tentative at this point.
CDD/Gubman referred the Commissioners to copies of a letter from the City
of Industry which was cc'd to the Planning Commission and distributed on
the dais. The correspondence concerns Industry's proposed purchase of
Tres Hermanos Ranch from its former redevelopment agency. Staff is
looking into the matter and when appropriate, it will be placed on a future
Planning Commission agenda for the General Plan Consistency finding.
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ACA/Eggart added that any, further discussion of this matter by
Commissioners should take place when the item is placed on the
Commission's agenda for consideration.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As posted in the Agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission,
Chair/Wolfe adjourned the regular meeting at 7:31 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 10th day of October, 2017.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman
Community Development Director
Raymond Wolfe, Chairperson