HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/23/2025MINUTES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
September 23, 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: V/C Worthington
1. ROLL CALL: Mehta, Torres, V/C Worthington, C/Barlas
ABSENT: Rawlings
STAFF PRESENT: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director, Grace
Lee, Planning Manager, Rudy Lopez, Assistant Planner;
Arlene Laviera, Administrative Coordinator; and Dan Cruz,
Assistant City Attorney
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.1 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING —August
12, 2025.
Torres moved, and Mehta seconded to approve consent calendar. Motion carried 4-0-
0-1 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
4
COMMISSIONERS
NOES:
0
COMMISSIONERS
ABSTAIN:
0
COMMISSIONERS
ABSENT:
1
COMMISSIONERS
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
PUBLIC HEARING:
Mehta, Torres, Worthington, C/Barlas
None
None
Rawlings
Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit PL2025-17: Under the
authority of DBCC Section 22.48, 22.56 and 22.68, the property owner, Vishal
ad Kaushal, and applicant, Pete Volbeda, are requesting Development Review approval
to remodel and expand an existing 5,071 square -foot two-story single-family
residence on a 1.89-acre lot. The project includes first- and second -level additions,
construction of a new third level and interior
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renovations. A Minor Conditional Use Permit is also requested to continue an existing
nonconforming front setback of 20 feet 5 inches, where 30 feet is required. The
subject property is zoned Rural Residential (RR) with an underlying General Plan
land use designation of Rural Residential.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 2151 Derringer Lane, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(APN:8713-034-028)
APPLICANT: Pete Volbeda, 215 N. 2"d Avenue, Suite B, Upland, CA
91786
PROPERTY OWNER: Vishal Kaushal, 2151 Derringer Lane, 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 15301(e) (additions to existing
structures) of the CEQA Guidelines. No further environmental review is required.
Worthington moved, and Torres seconded to adopt Resolution No. 2025-16 to approve ,
Development Review and Minor Conditional Use Permit PL2025-17 subject to the
conditions of approval. Motion carried 4-0-0-1 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Mehta, Torres, Worthington, Barlas
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Rawlings
8. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS/INFORMATION ITEMS:
9. STAFF COMMENTS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
CDD/Gubman informed the Commission there is one item scheduled for the October
141h Planning Commission meeting.
The meeting scheduled for October 28, 2025 is canceled.
10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
As noted in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission, C/Barlas
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adjourned the Regular Planning Commission meeting at 6:49 p.m. to the regularly scheduled
meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 14th day of October, 2025.
Naila Barlas, Chair
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Attest:
Respectfully Subm' ed,
Greg Gu man, Community Development Director