HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/13/2023MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
JUNE 13, 2023
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: Commissioner Garg led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Naila Barlas, Mahendra Garg, Raymond Wolfe, Vice
Chairperson Ruben Torres, and Chairperson William Rawlings
Staff Present : Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; David DeBerry, City
Attorney (telephonically); May Nakajima, Associate Planner; Stella Marquez, Administrative
Coordinator.
2. APPROVAL
OF
AGENDA:
Chair/Rawlings announced that Item 4.1 would be
continued to
the
July 11,
2023,
Planning Commission meeting.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the May 23, 2023, Regular Planning Commission Meeting -
(Continued to regular meeting on July 25, 2023.)
5. OLD BUSINESS: None
6. NEW BUSINESS: None
7. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
7.1 Development Review No. PL2023-05 —Under the authority of Diamond Bar
Municipal Code Section 22.48, the applicants requested Development Review
approval for the demolition of an existing single-family residence to construct
a new 10,574 square -foot single-family residence with a 1,235 square -foot
garage, 918 square feet of porch/patio areas, and a 217 square -foot detached
patio on an 86,249 gross square -foot (1.98 gross acre) lot. The subject
property is zoned Rural Residential (RR) with an underlying General Plan land
use designation of Rural Residential.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 22307 Broken Twig Road
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
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9.
PROPERTY OWNER:
APPLICANT:
Jacqueline Hsu
14314 Hillcrest Drive
Chino Hills, CA 91709
Pete Volbeda
2215 N. 2"d Avenue #B
Upland, CA 91786
AP/Nakajima presented staff's report and recommended Planning
Commission approval of Development Review No. PL2023-06, 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 on this item, Chair/Rawlings closed
the public hearing.
C/Barlas moved, C/Wolfe seconded, to approve Development Review No.
PL2023-06, based on the Findings of Fact and subject to the Conditions of
Approval as listed within the Resolution. Motion carried 5-0 by the following
Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
Barlas, Garg, Wolfe, VC/Torres,
Chair/Rawlings
None
None
PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
There were no comments offered.
STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman reported that due to lack of agenda items for the June 27th agenda,
tonight's meeting would be adjourned to July 11, 2023, or possibly July 25th since no
items were currently contemplated for the July 11th meeting. Chair/Rawlings said that
he may not be available for the July 25th meeting but would confirm such prior to that
date.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As noted in the agenda and Chair/Rawlings stating he hoped to see everyone at the
July 4th Celebration.
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ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission,
Chair/Rawlings adjourned the Regular Planning Commission meeting at 6:38 p.m. to the
next scheduled meeting to be determined.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 22nd day of August, 2023.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
Gr,
Wiljliam Rawlings, Chairperson