HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/12/2024MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
November 12, 2024
CALL TO ORDER:
C/Torres called the meeting to order at 6:30 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: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director, Grace
Lee, Planning Manager; May Nakajima, Senior Planner,
Arlene Laviera, Administrative Coordinator and James H.
Eggart, City Attorney via Goto Webinar
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Submitted.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None,
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 Minutes of the Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session -
October 8, 2024
C/Wolfe moved, and C/Rawlings seconded to approve consent calendar.
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
4.2 Minutes of the Planning Commission Regular Meeting - October 8, 2024
C/Wolfe moved, and C/Rawlings seconded to approve consent calendar.
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
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5. OLD BUSINESS: None,
6. NEW BUSINESS:
7. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING:
7.1 Development Review and Tree Permit No. PL2024-36: Under the authority of
DBCC Section 22.38 and 22.48, the applicant, Philip K. Chan, and the property
owner, LHL 688 LLC, are requesting Development Review approval for the
construction of a new 9,484 square -foot single-family residence with an 837
square -foot garage, 958 square feet of balcony area, 698 square feet of porch
area, swimming pool and rear yard improvements on a 49,223 gross square -
foot (1.13 gross acre) undeveloped lot. A Tree Permit (TP) is also requested to
remove two protected California black walnut trees and one coast live oak tree
and replace with nine coast live oak trees on site. The subject property is zoned
Rural Residential (RR) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of
Rural Residential.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 2537 Indian Creek Road
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
APPLICANT: Philip K. Chen
711 S. First Avenue
Arcadia, CA 91006
PROPERTY OWNER: LHL 688 LLC
14328 Lomitas Avenue
City of Industry, CA 91746
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: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve
Development Review and Tree Permit No. PL2024-36 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.
C/Torres opened the public hearing.
No public comments were offered.
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Philip K. Chan, Applicant, provided an overview of the project.
C/Torres closed public hearing.
Rawlings moved, Garg seconded, to approve Development Review and Tree Permit No.
PL2024-36, 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
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman reported there will be a Planning Commission meeting on November
26, 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 6:48 p.m. to the next regularly
scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 26T" day of November, 2024.
Attest:
Respectfully�SG fitted,
Greg Gub`taarr 'Community Development Director
Ruben i orre `, Chair