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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
CALL TO ORDER:
Hearing Officer Greg Gubman called the Administrative Review Hearing of September 2, 2025,
to order at 10:30 a.m. in the Summit Ridge Conference Room, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond
Bar, CA 91765.
Staff Present: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Grace Lee, Planning
Manager; Rudy Lopez, Assistant Planner; and Arlene Laviera, Administrative Coordinator.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR:
2.1 Minutes of the August 5, 2025, Administrative Review
HO/Gubman approved the minutes of August 5, 2025, as presented.
3. OLD BUSINESS: None.
4. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
4.1 Continued Plot Plan and Minor Conditional Use Permit No. PL 2024-7: The
applicant, Claire Lee, and property owner, US Pacific Construction Inc., are requesting
Plot Plan approval for a 994 square -foot two-story addition, a 197 square -foot second -
story balcony, a 55 square -foot front porch, and exterior remodel to an existing 2,230
square -foot single-family residence on an 34,850 gross square -foot (0.80 gross acre)
lot. A Minor Conditional Use Permit is requested to allow the continuation of an existing
nonconforming structure with a 12'-8" rear setback (where 20 feet is required). The
subject property is zoned Low Medium Density Residential (RLM) with an underlying
General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential (RL).
PROJECT ADDRESS: 2000 Chestnut Creek Rd., Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (APN#
8292-010-002)
PROPERTY OWNER: US Pacific Construction Inc., 5406 Baldwin Ave., Temple
City, CA 91780
APPLICANT: Claire Lee, 8 Corporate Park #100, Irvine, CA 92606
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)
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of the CEQA Guidelines. No further environmental review is required.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Administrative Hearing Officer approve
Plot Plan and Minor Conditional Use Permit No. PL 2024-7, subject to the conditions of
approval.
HO/Gubman stated that this item was continued from August 5, 2025, to allow staff
additional time to complete analysis regarding the concerns raised by the neighbors.
Zhang Yonggang, resident at 2012 Chestnut Creek Road, is content with the revisions
made by the applicant.
HO/Gubman approved Plot Plan and Minor Conditional Use Permit Planning Case No.
PL2024-7.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, Hearing Officer Gubman concluded
the Administrative Hearing at 10:33 a.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 5th day of May, 2026.
Attest:
Respectfully Submitted,
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director