HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/26/2024MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
MARCH 26, 2024
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair/Torres called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. in the City Hall Windmill Community
Room, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765,
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: C/Garg led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Rawlings, Wolfe, Vice Chair Garg,
Chair Ruben Torres
ABSENT: Commissioner Naila Barlas
STAFF PRESENT: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; James
Eggart, Assistant City Attorney; Grace Lee, Planning
Manager; May Nakajima, Senior Planner, Dat Tran,
Associate Planner, and Stella Marquez, Administrative
Coordinator
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Submitted.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Paul Deibel commented about the City
Council/Planning Commission Joint Study Session that was held prior the Planning
Commission meeting. He encouraged affordable housing in Diamond Bar,
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the March 12 2024 Regular Planning Commission Meeting.
C/Garg moved, VC/Rawlings seconded, to approve the Minutes of the
March 12, 2024, Regular Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried by
the following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
5. OLD BUSINESS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
COMMISSIONERS:
None.
6. NEW BUSINESS: one.
Rawlings, VC/Garg, and
Chair/Torres
None
Wolfe
Barlas
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PUBLIC HEARING(S):
7.1 Development Review No. PL2023-052 Under the authority of DBCC
Section 22.48, the applicant and property owner are requesting Development
Review approval to construct a new 4,310 square -foot, three-story, single-
family residence with a 416 square -foot attached garage, 2,292 square -foot
outdoor deck area, a pool and rear yard improvements on a 31,990 gross
square -foot lot. The subject property is zoned Low -Medium Density
Residential (RLM) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of
Low Density Residential,
PROJECT ADDRESS: 1200 Chisolm Trail Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
APPLICANT: James V. Coane +Associates
30 North Raymond Avenue, Suite 611
Pasadena, CA 91103
PROPERTY OWNER: Ricky Linn
1200 Chisolm Trail Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
AP/Tran presented the staff report and recommended Planning Commission
approval of Development Review No. PL2023-05 based on the Findings of
Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the Resolution.
Chair/Torres opened the public hearing.
No public comments were offered.
Chair/Torres closed the public hearing.
C/Rawlings moved, Wolfe seconded, to approve Development Review
No. PL2023-05. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS
Rawlings, Wolfe, VC/Garg, and
9. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS: None offered.
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10. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman reported that there will not be Planning Commission meetings in April.
The next meeting would be held on May 14,
11. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As noted in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission,
Chair/Torres adjourned the Regular Planning Commission meeting at 6:51 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 28th day of May, 2024.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitte ,
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
Mahendra Gti"rg, Vice Chairperson