HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/08/2024MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
October 08, 2024
CALL TO ORDER:
C/Torres called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management
District/Government Center Room CC-8, 21865 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, Greg Gubman, Community
Development Director, Grace Lee, Planning Manager; May
Nakajima, Senior Planner, Arlene Laviera, Administrative
Coordinator
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Submitted.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the August 13, 2024, Regular Planning Commission Meeting.
C/Wolfe moved, and C/Rawlings 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 Conditional Use Permit No. PL2024-42: 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 at a 1,518 square -foot vacant
space at Diamond Bar Plaza, a 36,444 square -foot multi -tenant shopping
center. The subject property is zoned Regional Commercial (C-3) with an
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underlying General Plan land use designation of Town Center Mixed Use (MU-
TC).
PROJECT ADDRESS: 303 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., Suite A
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
APPLICANT: Emily Herrera for The Pilates Circle
4485 Los Serranos Blvd,
Chino Hills, CA 91709
PROPERTY OWNER:
Phoenix Gluck, L.P.
3191-D Airport Loop Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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(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 approve
Conditional Use Permit No. PL2024-42 based on the findings of fact, and subject to the
conditions of approval as listed within the draft resolution.
SP/Nakajima presented the staff report.
./Torres opened the public hearing.
No public comments were offered.
Emily Herrera, Applicant, approached the podium, introduced herself, provided
background information as to why she is opening a Pilates studio in Diamond Bar.
./Torres closed public hearing.
Rawlings moved, Barlas seconded, to approve Conditional Use Permit No. PL202442,
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
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8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman reported there will not be a Planning Commission meeting on October
22, 2024.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As noted in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission, C/Torres
adjourned the Regular Planning Commission meeting at 6:41 p.m, to the next regularly
scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 12T" day of November, 2024.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
Rube T rres, Chair