HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/14/2025MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
January 14, 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: V/C Garg led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Barlas, Wolfe, V/C Garg, C/Torres
ABSENT: Rawlings
STAFF PRESENT: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director, Grace
Lee, Planning Manager, Arlene Laviera, Administrative
Coordinator and James H. Eggart, City Attorney
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Submitted.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 CONTINUED MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR
MEETING — November 26, 2024.
Wolfe moved, and Barlas seconded to approve consent calendar. Motion
carried 3-0-1-1 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, V/C Garg, C/Torres
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Wolfe
ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Rawlings
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December 10, 2024.
Wolfe moved, and Barlas seconded to approve consent calendar. Motion
carried 3-0-1-1 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Wolfe, C/Torres
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 1 COMMISSIONERS: V/C Garg
ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Rawlings
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5. OLD BUSINESS:
5.1 CONTINUED
GENERAL
PLAN
CONFORMITY
FINDING:
Proposed
acquisition of
the Little League/PONY property for
future City
Park and
recreation use
to
be
in conformance with
the
Diamond
Bar General
Plan
2040,
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt
the attached Resolution (Attachment 1) finding that the proposed acquisition of
the Little League/PONY property conforms with the Diamond Bar General Plan
2040.
C/Torres moved, and Barlas seconded finding that the proposed acquisition of
the Little League/PONY property conforms with the Diamond Bar General Plan
2040. Motion carried 3-1-0-1 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
3
COMMISSIONERS:Barlas,
V/C Garg, C/Torres
NOES:
1
COMMISSIONERS:
Wolfe
ABSTAIN:
0
COMMISSIONERS:
None
ABSENT:
1
COMMISSIONERS:
Rawlings
6. NEW BUSINESS:
7. PUBLIC HEARING:
7.1 PLANNING CASE NO. PL 2024-87
Actions to implement the 2021-2029 Housing Element, consisting of the
following:
1. A proposed amendment to the Land Use and Economic Development
Element of the General Plan to make it consistent with the 2021-2029
Housing Element by establishing a minimum residential density of 20
dwelling units per acre on sites within the Town Center Mixed -Use and
Neighborhood Mixed -Use Land Use Designations and a maximum
residential density of 30 dwelling units per acre on sites within the Town
Center Mixed -Use Land Use Designation;
2. A proposed amendment to Chapter 22.14 of Title 22 (Development Code) of
the Diamond Bar City Code to establish a Housing Element Site (H) Overlay
District; and
3. A proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Diamond
Bar to apply the Housing Element Site (H) Overlay to specified sites identified
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in the City of Diamond Bar 2021-2029 Housing Element to accommodate the
City's unmet Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed actions would not result in any
new significant impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of significant impacts
previously identified in the certified General Plan 2040 and Climate Action Plan
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) or addendum to the EIR prepared in conjunction
with the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element; therefore, no further
environmental analysis is required pursuant to (Public Resources Code § 21166;
CEQA Guidelines §§ 15168, 15162.).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the
attached Resolution (Attachment 1) recommending that the City Council adopt the
proposed General Plan Amendment, Development Code Amendment and Zoning Map
Amendment.
Wolfe moved, and C/Torres seconded to approve Planning Case No. 2024-87 subject
to the conditions of approval. Motion carried 4-0-0-1 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Barlas, Wolfe, V/C Garg, C/Torres
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Rawlings
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman reported the Planning Commission meeting of January 28, 2025 is
canceled.
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 6:44 p.m. to the regularly scheduled
meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 11TH day of February, 2025.
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Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
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Rubin Torres, Chair