HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/2021MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DIAMOND BAR CITY HALL WINDMILL COMMUNITY ROOM 21810 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 CALL TO ORDER: Chair/Rawlings called the meeting to order at 6:58 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chairman Rawlings led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Naila Barlas, Kenneth Mok, Raymond Wolfe, Vice Chairman Mahendra Garg, Chairman William Rawlings Staff Present: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; James Eggart, Assistant City Attorney (telephonically); Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Joy Tsai, Assistant Planner; Stella Marquez, Administrative Coordinator. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Chair/Rawlings announced that due to technology difficulties that were preventing the public participating online and via phone from being audible, Item 7.1, would be continued to the Planning Commission Special Meeting of October 1301, 2021. CDD/Gubman stated that the item will be re -advertised for a hearing on October 13th and notices of the public hearing will be mailed to affected residents. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR: 4.1 Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of September 14, 2021. (Continued to October 13th, 2021) 5. OLD BUSINESS: NONE 6. NEW BUSINESS: NONE 7. PUBLIC HEARING(S): 7.1 Amendment to Minor Conditional Use Permit and Variance PL2019-122 — Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.56, the applicant requested to amend the previously -approved Minor Conditional Use Permit and Variance for a 1,600 square -foot outdoor dining area at the north (front) and west sides of an existing 3,871 square -foot restaurant (Jasmine Grill) to allow hookah service in the existing outdoor dining area at the north SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 PAGE 2 PLANNING COMMISSION (front) side of the existing restaurant (Jasmine Grill). The subject property is zoned Community Commercial (C-2) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of General Commercial (C). (Continued to October 13, 2021) PROJECT ADDRESS: 21130 Golden Springs Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91789 APPLICANT: MHD Marwan Almannini 21130 Golden Springs Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91789 PROPERTY OWNER: The matter was tabled. Anna and Gary Malkhasian 11534 Dellmont Drive Tujunga, CA 91042 8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: None. 9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: CDD/Gubman announced that the meeting of October 12tn will be canceled and the next scheduled meeting is the Planning Commission Special Meeting of October 13tn 10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: As listed in the agenda. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair/Rawlings adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m. to the Special Meeting of October 13tn, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 13tn day of October, 2021. Attest: Respectfully Submitted, Greg Gubman, Zo- mmunity Development Director �dl111�,2r�..r� n,YUAq� William Rawlings, Chair erson