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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
August 12, 2025
CALL TO ORDER:
C/Barlas called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. in the Windmill Community Room, 21810
Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
1. ROLL CALL:
ABSENT:
Commissioner Torres
Mehta, Rawlings, Torres, C/Barlas
V/C Worthington
STAFF PRESENT: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director, Rudy
Lopez, Assistant Planner; Marcy Hilario, Administrative
Coordinator; and James H. Eggart, City Attorney
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING — July 8,
2025.
Rawlings moved, and Torres seconded to approve consent calendar. Motion carried
4-0-0-1 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Mehta, Rawlings, Torres, C/Barlas
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: V/C Worthington
5. OLD BUSINESS:
6. NEW BUSINESS:
7. PUBLIC HEARING:
Development Review PL2024-82: Under the authority of DBCC Section 22.48, the
property owner, William and Renjielyn Lu, and applicant, Samuel Chen, are
requesting Development Review approval for the construction of a new 8,143 square -
foot, three-story, single-family residence with a 1,699 square -foot garage, 805 square
feet of balcony area, 648 square feet of covered patio area, 110 square feet of porch
area, swimming pool and rear yard improvements on a 57,060 gross square -foot
(1.31 gross acre) undeveloped lot.
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PROJECT ADDRESS: 2234 Indian Creek Road, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(APN:8713-040-029)
APPLICANT: Samuel Chen, 424 32"d Street, Suite F, Newport
Beach, CA 92263
PROPERTY OWNER: William and Renjielyn Lu, 2234 Indian Creek Road,
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This 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 15303(a) (construction of a new single-
family residence) of the CEQA Guidelines. No further environmental review is required.
The Commission and staff discussed maintenance of the rear slope and any view
impact to neighbors. The landscape plan was also discussed, as well as any future
plans to build on additional land at the rear of the structure.
Rawlins moved, and Torres seconded to adopt Resolution No. 2025-14 to
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Development Review PL2024-82 subject to the conditions of approval. Motion carried
4-0-0-1 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Rawlings, Torres, Mehta, Barlas
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Worthington
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman informed the Commission that the Town Center Specific Plan/EIR will
be ready for public review on August 25, 2025. There will be a 45-day review period,
any comments must be received in writing.
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 6:51 p.m. to the regularly scheduled
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meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
PLANNING COMMISSION
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 23rd day of September, 2025.
Attest:
Respectfully Sun;,
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
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Naila Barlas, Chair
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