HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-13-2025MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
May 13, 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 Rawlings led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. ROLL CALL: Mehta, Rawlings, Torres, V/C Worthington, C/Barlas
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Grace Lee, Planning Manager; Arlene Laviera,
Administrative Coordinator; Hal Ghafari, Public Works
Manager and James H. Eggart, City Attorney
(telephonically)
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Bill Sipple, business owner, commented on Conditional
Use Permit Planning Case No. 2024-76, previously approved at the April 22, 2025
Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Sipple is concerned that his property at the north
east corner of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Golden Springs Drive will be impacted by
the approved banquet hall in a negative manner. His concerns encompass loitering,
alcohol consumption on his property and vandalism.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 CONTINUED MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR
MEETING — April 22, 2025.
Worthington moved, and Torres 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:
6.1 Review of Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for
Conformity with the General Plan.
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Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution
recommending finding the proposed FY 2025/26 CIP to be in conformance with
the General Plan.
PM/Lee presented staff report for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program.
Worthington moved, C/Barlas seconded to adopt a Resolution, finding the proposed
FY 2025/26 CIP to be in conformance with the General Plan. 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
7. PUBLIC HEARING:
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As noted in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission, C/Barlas
adjourned the Regular Planning Commission meeting at 7:05 p.m. to the regularly scheduled
meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 8th day of July, 2025.
Attest:
Respectfully Subs ' d,
Greg Gubman, ommunity Development Director
Naila Barlas, Chair