HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/09/2023MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 912023
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair/Rawlings called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m, in the City Hall Windmill Community
Room, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair/Rawlings led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Naila Barlas, Mahendra Garg, Vice
Chairperson Ruben Torres, Chairperson William Rawlings
Absent: Commissioner Raymond Wolfe was excused.
Staff Present : Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; James
Eggart Assistant City Attorney (telephonically); Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Mayuko (May)
Nakajima, Associate Planner; Dat Tran, Associate Planner; and Stella Marquez,
Administrative Coordinator.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Chair/Rawlings approved the Agenda as
presented.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the March 28, 2023, Regular Planning Commission Meeting.
Motion by Chair/Rawlings, second by VC/Torres to continue the Minutes of
March 28, 2023, to May 23, 2023, carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Garg, VC/Torres,
Chair/Rawlings
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Wolfe
4.2 Public Convenience and Necessity Finding No. PL2023-14 — Feng Fine Wine
and Spirits, is a proposed retail liquor establishment to be located at 1155 S.
Diamond Bar Boulevard and the business owner has applied for a liquor
license with the California Department of Beverage Control (ABC). ABC has
determined that prior to issuing the license, the City must first find that such
issuance serves the "public convenience or necessity" ("PCN Finding")
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Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the attached
Resolution finding that the public convenience or necessity would be served
by the issuance of a license to sell alcoholic beverages at the requested
location.
C/Barlas moved, C/Garg seconded, to approve Consent Calendar Item 4.2 as
presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call Vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
5. OLD BUSINESS: None
6. NEW BUSINESS: None
7. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
Barlas, Garg, VC/Torres,
Chair/Rawlings
None
Wolfe
7.1
Development
Review and
Minor
Conditional
Use
Permit No.
PL2022 —117
— Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal
Sections 22.48 and 22.56, the
applicant and property owner requested Development Review approval to
construct a 229 square -foot one-story addition,
953 square -foot second story
addition, 102 square -foot front porch, interior
remodel and addition of 153
square feet to a 65 square -foot detached patio cover in the rear yard of an
existing 1,701 square -foot single-family residence on a 8,314 square -foot lot.
A Minor Conditional Use Permit was also requested
to allow continuation of
existing nonconforming side setbacks of 5 feet
9 inches and 7 feet (where 5
feet on one side and 10 feet on the other side
is required); and, an existing
building separation of 13 feet four inches for
adjoining residences (where
15 feet is required). The subject property is
zoned Low Medium Density
Residential (RLM) with an underlying General
Plan land use designation of
Low Residential.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 22432 Falconburn Way
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
PROPERTY OWNER: Rohit Patel
22432 Falconburn Way
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
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APPLICANT: Aamir Raza,
Syed Raza & Associates, Inc.
12600 Central Avenue
Chino, CA 91710
AP/Nakajima presented the staff report and recommended Planning
Commission approval of Development Review and Minor Conditional Use
Permit Planning Case No. PL2022-117 based on the Findings of Fact, and
subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the Resolution.
Chair/Rawlings opened the public hearing.
With no one present who wished to speak, Chair/Rawlings closed the Public
Hearing.
C/Barlas asked for clarification on the detached patio cover from the applicant
or his representative.
Chair/Rawlings reopened the public hearing.
Mr. Patel explained to C/Barlas that the project extends the detached patio
cover from east to west and AP/Nakajima explained to C/Barlas that the
distance from his neighboring wall complies with the minimum setback
requirements.
Chair/Rawlings closed the public hearing.
C/Garg moved, VC/Torres seconded, to approve Development Review and
Minor Conditional Use Permit Planning Case No. PL2022-117 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: Barlas, Garg, VC/Torres,
Chair/Rawlings
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Wolfe
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
C/Barlas congratulated Mr. Patel on a very nice design and congratulated
Chair/Rawlings and VC/Torres on their appointments.
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9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman reported that on May 23 d the Commission will review the Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) for FY 2023-2024 as required by State Law prior to
determine that the program is consistent with the General Plan prior to City Council
approval.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As noted in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission,
Chair/Rawlings adjourned the Regular Planning Commission meeting at 6:49 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 23rd day of May, 2023.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
William Rawlings, Ofiairperson