HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/25/2025MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
March 25, 2025
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 ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Worthington led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Barlas, Worthington, Torres
ABSENT: Rawlings, Mehta
STAFF PRESENT: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Grace
Lee, Planning Manager; Mayuko Nakajima, Senior
Planner; Arlene Laviera, Administrative Coordinator; and
James H. Eggart, City Attorney
2. REORGANIZATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION: Selection of Chairperson and
Vice Chairperson.
Torres moved, and Worthington seconded to appoint Barlas as Chair and Worthington
as Vice Chair to the Planning Commission. Motion carried 3-0-0-2 by the following Roll
Call vote:
AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Worthington, Torres
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Rawlings, Mehta
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1
— February 25, 2025.
Torres moved, and Barlas seconded to approve consent calendar. Motion
carried 3-0-0-2 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Torres, V/C Worthington, C/Barlas
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS:None
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Rawlings, Mehta
5. OLD BUSINESS:
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NEW BUSINESS:
PUBLIC HEARING:
PLANNING COMMISSION
7.1 Development Review No. PL 2023-46: Under the authority of DBCC Section
22.48, the applicant, Raz Grinbaum, and property owner, Mehul Dave, are
requesting Development Review approval to remodel the exterior and construct
a 211 square -foot first floor addition, 622 square -foot two-story addition, a 754
square -foot covered patio and a 153 square -foot balcony to an existing 1,276
square -foot single -story residence on a 7,801 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: 1829 Los Cerros Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(APN: 8292-022-009)
APPLICANT: Raz Grinbaum, 5959 Topanga Canyon Boulevard,
Suite 150, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
PROPERTY OWNER: Mehul Dave, 1829 Los Cerros 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
No. PL2023-46, based on the findings of Diamond Bar City Code Section 22.48,
subject to conditions.
SP/Nakajima presented staff report for Development Review No. PL 202346.
Torres moved, and Barlas seconded to adopt Resolution No. 2025-08 approving
Development Review Case No. 2023-46, subject to the conditions of approval. Motion
carried 3-0-0-2 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
3
COMMISSIONERS:
Torres, V/C Worthington, C/Barlas
NOES:
0
COMMISSIONERS:
None
ABSTAIN:
0
COMMISSIONERS:
None
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ABSENT: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Rawlings, Mehta
7.2 Development Review No. PL2022-74: Under the authority of DBCC Section
22.48, the applicant, Ricardo Moura, and property owner, Diane Shi, is
requesting Development Review approval to construct a new 6,034 square -foot,
three -level single-family residence with an attached 719 square -foot
subterranean garage, 1,008 square -foot covered patio and balcony areas, and
rear yard improvements on a 1.07 gross -acre (46,508 gross square -foot)
undeveloped lot. The subject property is zoned Rural Residential (RR) with an
underlying General Plan land use designation of Rural Residential.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 2725 Clear Creek Lane, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(APN: 8713-038-018)
APPLICANT: Ricardo Moura, 5236 Yarmouth Avenue, Suite 113,
Encino, CA 91316
PROPERTY OWNER: Diane Shi, PO Box 373, Sierra Madre, CA 91025
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 15303(a) (construction of a new single-
family residence) of the CEQA Guidelines. No further environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment A) approving Development Review
No. PL2022-74, based on the findings of Diamond Bar City Code Section 22.48,
subject to conditions.
PM/Lee presented staff report for Development Review No. PL2022-74.
Worthington moved, and Torres to adopt Resolution No. 2025-09 approving
Conditional Use Permit Planning Case No. 2022-74, subject to the conditions of
approval with additional conditions requiring the submittal of detailed drainage system
information, and hydrology and hydraulic study. Motion carried 3-0-0-2 by the following
Roll Call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
COMMISSIONERS: Torres, VC/Worthington, C/Barlas
COMMISSIONERS: None
COMMISSIONERS: None
COMMISSIONERS:Rawlings, Mehta
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8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
Commissioner Torres congratulated both Barlas and Worthington.
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman welcomed VC/Worthington to the Planning Commission.
CDD/Gubman informed the Planning Commission that there is no meeting scheduled
for April 8, 2025,
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As noted in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission, C/Barlas
adjourned the Regular Planning Commission meeting at 6:55 p.m. to the regularly scheduled
meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 22"d day of April, 2025.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubma mmumty Development Director
Naila Barlas, Chair