HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/27/2022MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
JULY 27, 2022
Consistent with State Assembly Bill 361, members of the Planning Commission were
present or participated telephonically. Members of the public were encouraged to
participate and address the Planning Commission during the public comment portion
of the meeting either in person or via teleconference and for those appearing in
person, face coverings were recommended.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair/Wolfe 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: Commissioner Garg led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL: Commissioners present: Naila Barlas, Mahendra Garg
(telephonically); Vice -Chair Kenneth Mok, and Chair Raymond
Wolfe
ABSENT: Commissioner William Rawlings
Staff Present: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director;
James Eggart, Assistant City Attorney; Grace Lee, Senior
Planner; Daniel Kim, Planning Intern; Stella Marquez,
Administrative Coordinator.
Staff present telephonically: Mayuko (May) Nakajima, Associate Planner; Dat Tran,
Associate Planner
Also present telephonically:
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
John Douglas, AICP, JHD Planning, Housing Element
Consultant
As presented
None Offered.
4.1 Continued Use of Teleconferencing in accordance with Assembly
Bill 361 for meetings of the Planning Commission subject to State Open
Meeting Laws.
C/Garg moved, VC/Mok seconded, to approve Item 4.1. Motion carried by the
following Roll Call vote:
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AYES:
COMMISSIONERS:
NOES:
COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT:
COMMISSIONERS:
Barlas, Garg, VC/Mok, Chair/Wolfe
None
Rawlings
4.2 Minutes of the Planning Commission's Regular Meeting of May 24, 2022.
VC/Mok moved, C/Barlas seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5. OLD BUSINESS:
6. NEW BUSINESS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
7. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
None
►C.7iL-T
Barlas, Garg, VC/Mok, Chair/Wolfe
None
Rawlings
7.1 Development Review No. PL2021-83 —Under The authority of Diamond Bar
Municipal Code Section 22.58, the applicant Chen Kun Lee, and property
owner Shaun H. Chen, requested Development Review approval for a
726 square -foot addition, 144 square -foot porch, 60 square -foot balcony,
294 square -foot patio and an exterior and interior remodel to an existing
1,472 square -foot single- family residence on a 7,240 square -foot lot. The
subject property is zoned Low Density Residential (RL) with an underlying
General Plan land use designation of Low -Medium Residential (RLM).
PROJECT ADDRESS
APPLICANT:
PROPERTY OWNER
20221 Damietta Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91789
Chen Kun Lee
21303 Pinehill Lane
Diamond Bar. CA 91765
Shaun H. Chen
5308 Bartlett Avenue
San Gabriel, CA 91776
PI/Kim presented staffs report and recommended Planning Commission
approval of Development Review No. PL2021-83, based on the findings of
fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution.
ChairANolfe opened the public hearing.
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Chair/Wolfe opened the public hearing.
With no one wishing to speak on this matter, Chair/Wolfe closed the public
hearing.
C/Barlas moved, C/Garg seconded, to approve Development Review
No. PL2021-83, 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, Garg, VC/Mok, Chair/Wolfe
None
Rawlings
7.2 Diamond Bar 2021-2029 Housing Element Update —The City of Diamond
Bar has prepared a revised Housing Element (Chapter 9 of the General Plan
for the 2021-2029 planning period). The Housing Element includes analyses
of the community's housing needs, opportunities and constraints as well as,
policies and programs to facilitate the construction, rehabilitation and
preservation of housing for all economic segments of the community.
John Douglas, Consultant, presented the report and recommended the
Planning Commission adopt a recommend City Council approval of the revised
2021-2029 Housing Element Update.
Chair/Wolfe opened the public hearing.
Paul Deibel, speaking telephonically, talked about the need for more
affordable and inclusionary housing to accommodate young buyers who
wished to remain in the community and felt that an increase in housing density
to 30 units per acre within the town center area; as well as other focus areas
was a step in the right direction.
Chair/Wolfe closed the public hearing.
VC/Mok moved, C/Barlas seconded to recommend City Council adoption of
the revised 2021-2029 Housing Element Update. Motion carried by the
following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Garg, VC/Mok, Chair/Wolfe
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Rawlings,
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8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
C/Barlas was happy to see residents participating in the Town Center Workshop,
hoped for greater community involvement going forward and felt there should be more
affordable housing opportunities in Diamond Bar.
VC/Mok was pleasantly surprised
to
see a number
of participants at the Town Center
Workshop
and
offered accolades
to
CDD/Gubman
for keeping residents on target.
Chair/Wolfe echoed VC/Mok's sentiments.
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman thanked Commissioners for participating in last week's Town Center
Workshop, was pleased at the large turnout and looks forward to receiving additional
productive feedback from residents as the process moves forward.
CDD/Gubman stated that both the August 9�h and 23�d meetings are cancelled and
from August 22nd through the 26'h staff and the consultant team will be involved with
the week-long Town Center Design Charrette during which concepts, based on
comments as well as, guiding principles that were adopted with the General Plan will
be compiled to foster additional dialogue to bring together a more defined plan for
possible adoption late summer/early fall 2023,
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As listed in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further
business before the
Planning Commission,
Chair/Wolfe adjourned
the Special
Planning
Commission meeting
at 7:32 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 13th day of September, 2022.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
Raym d Wolfe, C irper on