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Home My WebLink About02/25/2025 MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR REGULAR MEETING QF THE PLANMING COMMISSION February 25, 2025 I CALL TO ORDER: C/Torres called the meeting to order at 6 : 30 p . m . in the Windmill Community Room , 21810 Copley Drive , Diamond Bar, CA 91765 . PLEDGE OF AL�EGIANCE : V/C Garg led the Pledge of Allegiance . 1 . ROL� CALL : Commissioners Barlas , Wolfe , C/Torres ABSENT: Rawlings , V/C Garg STAFF PRESENT: Greg Gubman , Community Development Director; Grace Lee , Planning Manager; Mayuko Nakajima , Senior Planner; Dat Tran , Associate Planner; Arlene Laviera , ' Administrative Coordinator; and James H . Eggart, City I Attorney i 2 . APPROVAL OF AGENDA : As Submitted . 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None . 4. CONSENT CALENDAR; 4 . 1 CONTINUED MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR ' MEETWG — January 14 , 2025 . Wolfe moved , and Barlas seconded to approve consent calendar. Motion carried 3-0-0-2 by fhe following Roll Calf vote: AYES : 3 COMMISSIONERS : Barlas , Wolfe, C/Torres NOES : 0 COMM (SSIONERS : None ABSTAIN ; 0 COMMISSIONERS : None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS : Rawlings , V/C Garg 5. OLD BUSINESS : 6 . NEW BUSINESS : 6 . 1 2024 General Plan Status Report RECOMMENDATION : Approve the report for submittal to Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) , and forward fo the City Council fo receive and fiie . FEBRUARY 25 , 2025 PAGE 2 PLANNING COMMISSION Commissioner Wolfe commended staff for their hard work and efforts this last year. Wolfe moved , and Barlas seconded to forward 2024 General Plan Status Report to the City Council for approval . Motion carried 3-0-0-2 by the foilowing Roil Call vote: AYES : 3 COMMISSIONERS : Barlas , Wolfe , C/Torres NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS : None ABSTAIN : 0 COMMISSIONERS : None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS : Rawlings , V/C Garg 7. PUB�IC HEARING : 7. 1 Conditional Use Permit Planninq Case No. PL2024-85 : Under the authority of DBCC Section 22 . 58 , the property owner and applicant are requesting a Conditional Use Permit to operate a Pilates fitness studio within a 1 , 125 square- foot vacant lease space at Diamond Bar Town Center, a 39 , 965 square-foot multi-tenant shopping center. The subject property is zoned Regional Commercial (C-3) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of General Commercial (C) . PROPERTY ADDRESS : 1155 S . Diamond Bar Blvd . Unit U , Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (APN : 8717-031 -010) APPLICANT: Zhen Wang for ASA Yoga Pilates , 8755 Garibaldi Avenue , San Gabriel , CA 91775 PROPERTY OWNER : Diamond Bar Town Center, LLC , 9849 Flower St. Unit E , Bellflower, CA 90706 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION : The project has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) . Based on that assessment, the City has determined the project to be Categorically Exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant Article 19 under Section 15310(a) (interior alterations involving such things as interior partitions , plumbing , and electrical conveyances) of the CEQA guidelines . No further environmental review is required . RECOMMENDATION : Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the attached Resolution (AttachmentA) approving Conditional Use Permit No . PL2024-85 , based on the findings of Diamond Bar City Code Section 22 . 58 , subject to conditions . Barlas moved , and Wolfe seconded to approve Conditional Use Permit Planning Case No . 2024-85 , subject to the conditions of approval . Motion carried 3-0-0-2 by the following Roll Call vote: FEBRUARY 25 , 2025 PAGE 3 PLANNING COMMISSION AYES : 3 COMMlSSlONERS : Sarlas, Wolfe, C/Torres ' NOES : 0 COMMISSIONERS : None ABSTAIN : 0 COMMISSIONERS : None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS : Rawlings , V/C Garg 7 . 2 Conditional Use Permit Planninq Case No. PL 2024-64: Under the authority of DBCC Section 22 , 58 , the property owner and applicant are requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the sale of beer, wine and distilied spirits (Department of Aicoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Type 21 License: Off-sale General) within an existing convenience store at a Mobil fueling station; and determine that issuing the requested CUP would serve the °public convenience or necessity. " The subject property is zoned Regiona! Commercial (C-3) with an ' underiying General Plan land use designation of Commercial (C) . PROPERTY ADDRESS : 1024 South Brea Canyon Road , Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (APN : 8763-006-021 ) APPLICANT: Liliger Damaso, 8737 Venice Boulevard , Suite 105 , Los Angeles , CA 90034 PROPERTY OWNER: Michael Zavaro, 1024 South Brea Canyon Road , ' Diamond Bar, CA 91789 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION : The project has been reviewed for compliance , with the Catifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) . 8ased on that assessment, the ; City has determined the project to be Categoricaily Exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Article 19 under Section 15061 (b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines . This exemption appfies because it can be determined with reasonable certainty that a CUP finding will not have a significant effect on the environment. Alcohol sales would have a negligible additive effect on impacts normally associated with retail or fuel sales , such as fraffic trip generation . As such , no further environmental review is required . RECOMMENDATION : Adopt the attached Resoiution (Attachment A) approving Conditional Use Permit No. PL2024-64, based on the findings of Diamond Bar City Code Section 22 . 58 , subject to conditions ; and determine that issuing the requested Conditional Use Permit would serve the "pubiic convenience or necessity". Wolfe moved , and Barlas to approve Conditional Use Permit Planning Case No . 2024- ' 64 , subject fo the conditions of approval with an addition . Motion carried 3-0-0-2 by the following Roil Call vote: FEBRUARY 25 , 2025 PAGE 4 PLANNING COMMISSION AYES : 3 COMMISSIONERS : Barlas , Wolfe , C/Torres NOES : 0 COMMISSIONERS : None ABSTAIN : 0 COMMISSIONERS : None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS : Rawlings , V/C Garg 7 . 3 Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-43 : Under the authority of DBCC Section 22 . 38 and 22 .48 , the applicant, Kenneth Pang , and property owner, Katy Liu , is requesting Development Review approval to remodel the exterior, legalize a 555 square-foot addition , and construct a 385 square-foot two-story addition and 281 square-foot balcony to an existing 2 , 586 square-foot two-story single-family residence on a 0 . 65 gross-acre lot. A Minor Conditional U�e Permit is requested to allow the continuation of an existing nonconforming structure with a 20'-6" front setback (where 30 feet is required ) . The subject property is zoned Rural Residential (RR) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of Rural Residential . PROJECT ADDRESS : 2631 Rocky Trail Road , Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (APN : 8713-025-020) APPLICANT : Kenneth Pang , 150 EI Camino Real , Suite 112 , Tustin , CA 92780 PROPERTY OWNER: Katy Liu , 20618 East Oak Crest Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION : The project has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) . Based on that assessment, the City has determined the project to be Categorically Exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Article 19 under Section 15301 (e) (additions to existing structures) of the CEQA Guidelines . Therefore , no further environmental review is required . RECOMMENDATION : Adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment A) approving Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit No . P �2024-43 , based on the findings of Diamond Bar City Code ( DBCC) Sections 22 .48 , 22 . 56 and 22 . 68 , subject to conditions . Barlas moved , and Wolfe seconded to approve Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit Planning Case No . 2024-43 subject to the conditions of approval . Motion carried 3-0-0-2 by the following Roll Call vote : AYES : 3 COMMISSIONERS : Barlas , Wolfe, C/Torres NOES : 0 COMMISSIONERS : None ABSTAIN : 0 COMMISSIONERS : None ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS : Rawlings , V/C Garg FEBRUARY 25 , 2025 PAGE 5 PLANNING COMMISSION 8 . PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS : C/Wolfe bid a final farewell , and expressed his appreciation of Planning staff during his neariy 10 years on the Commission . He added that it has been an honor to work with past and present commissioners. C/Torres thanked C/Wolfe for all his years of service to the City of Diamond Bar. 9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS : CDD/Gubman thanked C/Wolfe , stating it has been a pleasure serving as his staff. CDD/Gubman announced Dat Tran , Associate Planner, is moving on to the next phase ' in his career with the County of Riverside . CDD/Gubman stated there are no items for March 11 , 2025 meeting . The next scheduled meeting will be March 25 , 2025 , with two items. Lastly, two new commissioners will be sworn in at the next meeting , Surendra Mehta and Brian Worthington . 10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS : As noted in the agenda . ADJOURNMENT : With no further business before the Planning Commission , CfT'orres adjourned the Regular Planning Commission meeting at 7 : 08 p . m . to the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 25 , 2025 . The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 25T" day of March , 2025 . I Attest: Respectfully Submitted , .'--�-' Greg Gubman , ommunity Development Director , . � � � ' t � , , �, 1 „ _ . ��. , . ._ Naila Barlas , Chair