HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/26/2021MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
DIAMOND BAR CITY HALL WINDMILL COMMUNITY ROOM
21810 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
OCTOBER 26, 2021
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair/Rawlings called the meeting to order at 6:34 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; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Mayuko (May) Nakajima,
Associate Planner; Stella Marquez, Administrative Coordinator,
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1
4.2
Minutes of the Special Planning Commission Meeting of October 13, 2021.
C/Barlas moved, Chair/Rawlings seconded, to approve Item 4.1 with corrections
to Agenda Item 7.1. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
COMMISSIONERS:
NOES:
COMMISSIONERS:
laws.
BarlasWolfeChair/Rawlings
None
Mok, VC/Garg
None
C/Wolfe moved, C/Barlas seconded, to approve Item 4.2 as presented. Motion
carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Mok, Wolfe, VC/Garg,
Chair/Rawlings
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
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5. OLD BUSINESS: NONE
6. NEW BUSINESS: NONE
7. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
7.1 Development Code Amendment Planning Case No. PL 2021-70 —Under the
authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.70, the City of Diamond bar
proposes to amend the following sections of Title 22 of the Diamond Bar
Municipal Code (Development Code) in order to comply with Senate Bill 234,
pertaining to the regulation of family day care homes: 22.08.0303 22.30.040,
22,36,080, 22.42.040, 22.42.140 and 22.80.020,
PROJECT ADDRESS: Citywide
APPLICANT: City of Diamond Bar
AP/Nakajima presented staffs report and recommended adoption of Resolution
2021-20 recommending the City Council approve Development Code
Amendment No. PL2021-70.
AP/Nakajima responded to C/Wolfe that all family daycare homes are not
required to provide extra parking spaces, but child day care centers are required
to provide one parking space per 10 children and C/Wolfe commented that there
is now an advantage for a child day care centers to close down and purchase a
home in the next -door neighborhood. AP/Nakajima responded that child day care
centers are commercial establishments, generally in commercial zones, as
opposed to residential zones where daycare homes are permitted.
CDD/Gubman stated there is a requirement that the operator of the daycare
home reside at that residence and it would not be a situation where a commercial
operator would use it as a storefront.
Chair/Rawlings opened the public hearing.
There being no one who wished to comment, Chair/Rawlings closed the public
hearing.
C/Barlas said there was a time she was able to take advantage of a daycare
home on her street which did not present any issues in her neighborhood.
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C/Barlas moved, VC/Garg seconded, to approve Resolution 2021-20
recommending City Council approval of Development Code Amendment
No. PL2021-70. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
Barlas, Mok, Wolfe, VC/Garg,
Chair/Rawlings
None
None
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
C/Barlas attended the State of the City event which was well attended.
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman stated that there are three agenda items scheduled for the November 9th
agenda, two of which are for Extension of Time requests to pull building permits for
custom home projects delayed due to the pandemic, which were approved by the
Planning Commission two years ago, and a proposed addition to a single-family
residence in The Country.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As listed in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission,
Chair/Rawlings adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at 6:46 P.M.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 9th of November, 2021.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
William Rawlings, C�ha rperson