HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/2024MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
July 23, 2024
CALL TO ORDER:
C/Torres 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: C/Wolfe led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Barlas, Rawlings, Wolfe,
Vice Chair Garg, Chair Torres
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: James H. Eggart, City Attorney (telephonically); Grace Lee,
Planning Manager; May Nakajima, Senior Planner, Dat
Tran, Associate Planner; Stella Marquez/Arlene Laviera,
Administrative Coordinator
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Submitted.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the May 28, 2024, Regular Planning Commission Meeting.
C/Barlas moved, and VC/Garg seconded to approve. Motion carried 5-0 by the
following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Rawlings, Wolfe, VC/Garg, C/Torres
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
5. OLD BUSINESS: None.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
7. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING:
7.1 Development Review No. PL2021-51 —Under the authority of DBCC Section
22.48. the applicant and property owner, Michael Wu, is requesting
Development Review approval to construct a new 3,320 square -foot, three -
level, single-family residence with a 561 square -foot attached garage, 538
square feet of outdoor deck area, 1,407 square feet of terrace areas, and rear
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yard improvements on a 13,036 gross square -foot lot. The scope of work also
includes a 999 square -foot, attached accessory dwelling unit located at the
lower level of the proposed residence. The subject property is zoned Low -
Medium Density Residential (RLM) with an underlying General Plan land use
designation of Low Density Residential.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 1198 Chisolm Trail Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
APPLICANT: Michael Wu, 443 South Forestdale Avenue
Covina, CA 91723
APliran presented the staff report.
C/Torres opened the public hearing.
No public comments were offered.
C/Torres closed the public hearing.
C/Wolfe moved, Rawlings seconded, to approve Development Review No.
PL2021-51, subject to conditions of approval. Motion carried by the following
Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Rawlings, Wolfe, VC/Garg, C/Torres
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
Commissioners commended Stella Marquez, Administrative Coordinator, for her hard
work and dedication to the City of Diamond Bar, wished her well in retirement.
STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
PM/Lee informed the Commission of one item, a request for a massage establishment,
scheduled to appear on the August 13, 2024 Planning Commission agenda.
PM/Lee announced Stella is retiring on July 31, 2024 and introduced Arlene Laviera
as Stella's replacement.
11. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
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As noted in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission, C/Torres
adjourned the Regular Planning Commission meeting at 6:57 p.m, to the next regularly
scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 13TH day of August, 2024,
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
Ru en Torres, Chair
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