HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/08/2022MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
MARCH 8, 2022
CALL TO ORDER:
CDD/Gubman called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill
Room, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: CDD/Gubman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Naila Barlas, Mahendra Garg
(telephonically), Kenneth Mok, Raymond Wolfe and
William Rawlings
Staff Present: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; David
DeBerry, City Attorney; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; and, Stella Marquez, Administrative
Coordinator.
2. REOGANIZATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION: Selection of Chairperson and
Vice Chairperson
C/Mok nominated Commissioner Garg. The nomination was seconded by C/Barlas.
C/Garg said he appreciated the nomination but for personal reasons, would not be
able to accept.
C/Rawlings nominated C/Wolfe to serve as Chairperson of the Planning Commission.
C/Barlas seconded the nomination. C/Wolfe was unanimously elected to serve as
Chairperson of the Planning Commission by the following Roll Call vote:
C/Garg
Yes
C/Wolfe
Yes
C/Barlas
Yes
C/Mok
Yes
C/Rawlings Yes
C/Rawlings nominated C/Mok to serve as Vice Chair of the Planning Commission.
C/Garg seconded the motion. C/Mok was unanimously elected to serve as Vice Chair
by the following Roll Call vote:
Barlas
Yes
C/Garg
Yes
C/Rawlings
Yes
C/Mok
Yes
Chair/Wolfe
Yes
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3.
4.
5.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR:
As presented.
None Offered.
5.1 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 22, 2022.
C/Barlas moved, VC/Mok seconded, to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes
of February 22, 2022, as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
6. OLD BUSINESS:
7. NEW BUSINESS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
None.
7.1 General Plan Status Report for 2021:
Barlas, Garg, Rawlings, VClMok
None
Chair/Wolfe
None
SP/Lee presented staffs report and recommended that the Planning
Commission approve the report and forward same to the City Council to
receive and file.
C/Rawlings moved, VC/Mok seconded, to approve and forward the General
Plan Status Report for 2021 to the City Council to receive and file. Motion
approved by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Garg, Rawlings, VC/Mok,
Chair/Wolfe
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
8. PUBLIC HEARING(S): None.
9. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
Chair/Wolfe thanked his colleagues for entrusting him with chairing the Commission
for the upcoming year.
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C/Banas congratulated Chair/Wolfe and VC/Mok on their appointments.
C/Rawlings congratulated the great leadership team of Chair/Wolfe and VC/Mok on
their appointments, and said he was excited about future Planning Commission
accomplishments.
Chair/Wolfe thanked outgoing Chair/Rawlings for his leadership during the past year.
VC/Mok said it was nice to be back meeting in person and thanked his colleagues for
entrusting him with the position of Vice Chair for the upcoming year.
10. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman announced that the March 22 Planning Commission meeting would be
canceled and when the Planning Commission next meets on April 12th it will consider
minor building revisions for the hotel anchored development at 850 Brea Canyon
Road as well as the proposed addition of the left turn pocket to allow southbound
traffic to enter the complex site without having to proceed farther south to make a
U-turn. In addition, he is currently reviewing proposals for the Town Center Specific
Plan project, a very exciting, significant and transformative project for the City, which
is proposed to take about 18 months and will involve a lot of public participation and
outreach.
11. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As listed in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission,
Chair/Wolfe adjourned the Regular Planning Commission meeting at 6:53 p.m. to April 12,
2022, at 6:30 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 12th day of April, 2022.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
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Raymoq'd Wolfe, Chairperson