HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/08/2025MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
July 8, 2025
CALL TO ORDER:
C/Barlas 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: Mehta, Rawlings, Torres, V/C Worthington, C/Barlas
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director, Grace
Lee, Planning Manager; May Nakajima, Senior Planner;
Rudy Lopez, Assistant Planner; Arlene Laviera,
Administrative Coordinator; and James H. Eggart, City
Attorney
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING — May
13, 2025.
Torres moved, and Worthington seconded to approve consent calendar. Motion carried
5-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: 5 COMMISSIONERS: Mehta, Rawlings, Torres, V/C Worthington,
C/Barlas
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
5. OLD BUSINESS:
6. NEW BUSINESS:
7. PUBLIC HEARING:
Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit No. PL2021-05" :
IL I Under the authority of DBCC Sections 22.48, 22.56 and 22.68, the property
owner, Dr. Ankur Hitendra Shah, and applicant, Walt Patroske, are requesting
Development Review approval to remodel the exterior and construct a 149
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square -foot lower -level addition, 450 square -foot first floor addition, 874
square -foot second floor addition, and 484 square feet of balcony areas to an
existing 4,035 square -foot two-story single-family residence on a 1.12 gross -
acre lot. A Minor Conditional Use Permit is requested to allow the continuation
of an existing nonconforming structure with a 21' front setback (where 30 feet
is required) and 0' rear setback where the flat pad transitions to the
descending slope (where 25 feet is required). The subject property is zoned
Rural Residential (RR) with an underlying General Plan land use designation
of Rural Residential.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 22909 Lazy Trail Road, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(APN:8713-029-009)
APPLICANT: Walt Patroske, 2132 S. Grove Avenue #F, Ontario,
CA 91761
PROPERTY OWNER: Dr. Ankur Hitendra Shah, 22909 Lazy Trail Road,
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 the provisions of Article 19 Section 15301(e) (additions to existing
structures) of the CEQA Guidelines. No further environmental review is required.
Rawlings moved, and Torres seconded to adopt Resolution No. 2025-13 to approve
Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit Planning Case No. PL2021-
05 subject to the conditions of approval. Motion carried 4-0-1-0 by the following Roll
Call vote:
AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Rawlings, Torres, Mehta, Barlas
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Worthington
ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
7.2 Development Review and Tree Permit No. PL2024-65: Under the authority of
DBCC Sections 22.38 and 22.48, the property owner, LHL 688 LLC, and
applicant, Philip K. Chan, are requesting Development Review approval for the
construction of a new 14,028 square -foot single-family residence with a 2,042
square -foot garage, 1,456 square feet of balcony area, 2,903 square feet of
porch area, indoor swimming pool and rear yard improvements on a 51,836
gross square -foot (1.19 gross acre) undeveloped lot. A Tree Permit (TP) is also
requested to remove eight protected California sycamore trees and one
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California black walnut tree and replace with 27 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: 2521 Indian Creek Road, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(APN: 8713-035-016)
APPLICANT: Philip K. Chan, 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 the provisions of Article 19 Section 15301(e) (construction of a new single-
family residence) of the CEQA Guidelines. No further environmental review is required.
The commission and staff discussed construction management plan for this project, as
well as questions raised regarding view impacts.
Torres moved, C/Barlas seconded to adopt Resolution No. 2025-12 to approve
Development Review and Tree Permit PL2024-65 subject to attached conditions of
approval. Motion carried 4-0-1-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Mehta, Rawlings, Torres, C/Barlas
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 1 COMMISSIONERS:V/C Worthington
ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman formally introduced Rudy Lopez, Assistant Planner to the Planning
Commission.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As noted in the agenda.
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ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission, C/Barlas
adjourned the Regular Planning Commission meeting at 7:16 p.m. to the regularly scheduled
meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 8th day of July, 2025.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubma , ommunity Development Director
C
Naila Barlas, Chair