HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/22/2022MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
February 22, 2022
Consistent with State Assembly Bill W1, this meeting was conducted telephonically and
Members of the Planning Commission and staff participated via teleconference. There was no
physical meeting location for this meeting and members of the public were encouraged to
participate and address the Planning Commission during the public comment portion of the
meeting via teleconference.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair/Rawlings called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Rawlings led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Naila Barlas, Kenneth Mok, Vice
Chairman Mahendra Garg, Chairman William Rawlings
Commissioners Raymond Wolfe was excused.
Staff Present: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; James
Eggart, Assistant City Attorney; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Mayuko Nakajima, Associate
Planner; Daniel Kim, Planning Intern; Stella Marquez, Administrative Coordinator,
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 9, 2021.
4.2 Continued use of teleconferencing in accordance with Assembly Bill 361 for
meetings of the Planning Commission subject to State open meeting laws.
C/Barlas moved, VC/Garg seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented with C/Mok abstaining on Item 4.1. Motion carried 4-0 6y the following
Roll Call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5. OLD BUSINESS
6. NEW BUSINESS
COMMISSIONERS:
Barlas, Mok, VC/Garg,
Chair/Rawlings
None
Wolfe
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PUBLIC HEARING(S):
7A Conditional Use Permit Planning Case No. PL2021-97 — Under the authority
of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.58, the applicant and property owner
requested Conditional Use Permit approval to operate an 1,850 square foot
veterinarian clinic (Phillip An Veterinary Services) at The Ranch Shopping Center
where overnight boarding was not being offered. The subject property is zoned
Professional Office (OP) with an underlying General Plan land use designation
of Neighborhood Mixed Use (MU-N).
PROJECT ADDRESS: 838 N. Diamond Bar Boulevard
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
PROPERTY OWNER: Foremost Diamond Ranch, LLC
27271 Las Ramblas, Suite 100
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
APPLICANT: Phillip An, DVM
220 East Bonita Avenue #175
San Dimas, CA 91773
PI/Kim presented the staff report and recommended Planning Commission
approval of Conditional Use Permit Planning Case No. PL2021-97, based on the
findings of fact and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the
resolution.
VC/Garg asked if in the event of emergency would the clinic house the animal
overnight and PI/Kim responded that emergencies will be accepted only during
the proposed business hours. After hours, owners would be referred to an
existing neighboring animal hospital.
C/Mok thanked PI/Kim for his great presentation and stated that the proposed
clinic would be a good addition to the neighborhood and reminded
Commissioners that there is an emergency hospital around the corner to the
south of the bowling alley which is open after hours.
Chair/Rawlings opened the public hearing.
With no one wishing to speak on this item, Chair/Rawlings closed the public
hearing.
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Motion by VC/Garg, second by C/Mok to approve Conditional use Permit
Planning Case No. PL2021-97, based on the findings of fact, and.subject to the
conditions of approval as listed within the resolution.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Mok, VC/Garg,
Chair/Rawlings
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Wolfe
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTSIINFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
VC/Garg congratulated Mr. An on his business opening and was concerned about why
tonight's meeting was virtual instead of in -person.
C/Barlas thanked PI/Kim for his presentation.
C/Mok noticed Mr. An was logged in and wondered if he was given an opportunity to
say anything about his business. Chair/Rawlings responded that Mr. An was offered
the opportunity to speak but did not raise his hand. C/Mok congratulated Mr. An on his
new business opening. He wished everyone a Happy New Year and commented that
today was 2-22-2022 and National Margarita Day.
Chair/Rawlings congratulated Mr. An on his new business and said he has missed in -
person meetings with his colleagues, said he was honored to serve as Chair during the
past year and asked everyone to support local businesses.
9. STAFF COMMENTSIINFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman reported that staff anticipates returning to an in -person hybrid meeting
format beginning with the March 81h Planning Commission meeting in the Windmill
Room. The agenda for the March 8th meeting includes reorganization of the Planning
Commission with selection of a new Chair and Vice Chair for the upcoming year as well
as, the presentation of the Annual General Plan Status report. The project report that
corresponds to this item in the agenda packet lists the Crooked Creek Residential
Subdivision as scheduled for hearing on March 8th; however, the hearing date will be
moved forward to one of the April meetings.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As listed in the agenda.
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ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business before the
Planning
Commission,
Chair/Rawlings adjourned
the Regular Planning Commission meeting
at 6:52 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approvey of March, 2022I
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
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Greg Gubman, CoNre`Kkity T3e`velopment Director
Raymond Wolfe, Chairperson