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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO TITLE 22 OF THE DIAMOND BAR MUNICIPAL CODE ("DEVELOPMENT CODE"),
ADDING CHAPTER 22.19 TO ESTABLISH MULTIFAMILY AND MIXED -USE RESIDENTIAL
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS ("ODS") IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE HOUSING
MANDATES - PLANNING CASE NO. PL2024-51.
A. RECITALS
Title 22 (Development Code) of the Diamond Bar City Code (DBCC) establishes
allowable uses of property and related development standards within all zoning
districts in the City;
2. Several provisions of State law, including, but not limited to, Senate Bill 35 and Senate
Bill 330, established mandates for cities and counties to streamline the review process
for multifamily housing, including mixed -use residential developments and require local
agencies are required to limit their review of qualifying housing projects to objective
standards;
3. Implementation of Program H-8 of Diamond Bar's certified 6th Cycle (2021-2029)
Housing Element commits the City to update the Development Code to include
objective standards as part of its broader obligation to minimize constraints on housing
supply and affordability;
4. The City desires to establish ODS applicable to multifamily housing and mixed -use
residential development projects in the City in order to implement the Housing Element
and to appropriately regulate development in a manner consistent with State law and
which facilitates a fair and efficient review process that results in high quality
development and buildings that are appropriate for their context and environment;
5. This Project has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, the City has
prepared Addendum No. 2 to the General Plan EIR (No. SCH 2O18051066), which
demonstrates that adoption of the ODS would not result in new or substantially more
severe impacts beyond those that were evaluated in the EIR for the City General Plan
2040; therefore, no subsequent environmental document is required;
6. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 65090, a notice of at least 1/8 page display
was published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune newspaper on February 4, 2026, and
a copy of the public notice was posted at the City's designated community posting
sites;
7. On February 24, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing
regarding the proposed Development Code Amendment reflected in the draft
ordinance attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference into this
Resolution, and duly considered all public testimony, evidence, and staff analysis; and
8. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
B. RESOLUTION
NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning Commission of the
City of Diamond Bar as follows:
1. This Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the
Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct.
2. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth above, the Planning Commission
hereby recommends that the City Council approve Development Code Amendment
No. PL2024-51 by adopting amendments to Title 22 of the Diamond Bar Municipal
Code described in the draft ordinance attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein by reference.
The Planning Commission Secretary shall:
(a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and
(b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the City Council of the
City of Diamond Bar.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026, BY THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR.
By: <:]bll�
Brian Worthington, Vice Chairperson
I, Greg Gubman, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly introduced, passed, and adopted, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held
on the 24th day of February, 2026, by the following vote:
AYESA Commissioners: Mao, Mehta, Torres, V/C Worthington
NOES:O Commissioners: None
ABSENT:1 Commissioners: Rawlings
ABSTAIN:O Commissioners: None
ATTEST:
Ono, —
Greg Gubma , ecretary
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