HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/25/1989 Minutes - Special MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
JULY 25, 1989
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Papen called the meeting to order at 6:10
p.m. in the Council Chamber, W.V.U.S.D., 880 S.
Lemon Avenue, Diamond Bar, California.
PLEDGE OF The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance
ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Papen.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Papen, Mayor Pro Tem Horcher, Councilmen
Miller, Werner and Forbing.
Proposed Parcel The City Manager explained that the applicant,
Map - Diamond Bar Walnut Valley Unified School District, would
Blvd. & Brea make a presentation for development guidelines
Canyon Road - and that approval for the development would be
Site D necessary by the City of Diamond Bar.
Harvey Grimshaw, Assistant Superintendent of
Schools, Walnut Valley Unified School District,
stated that the property consists of 28+ acres at
the southern end of the District and was origin-
ally scheduled to be developed as a middle school.
This site was later found to be out of the flow of
the development of the School District.
Brad Hilgren, Lowe Development Co., described the
project as consisting of 94 single family homes
with lot sizes averaging over 10,000 sq. ft.
Ken Neimeier, McLaren, Vasques & Partners, stated
that the proposal for construction and landscaping
would result in a project well -buffered from other
developments in the area.
Mr. Hilgren explained that a second access to the
development could be provided at Pasado Drive but
because the development is proposed to contain
less than 150 units, a second access is not
required by law.
Mayor Pro Tem Horcher requested information
regarding the proposed distances between the
homes roof -to -roof. Mr. Hilgren stated that the
minimum distance between roofs on the sideyards
would be 15 feet.
During discussion, the City Council expressed
concerns regarding the following:
1. Property setbacks
JULY 25, 1989
PAGE 2
2. Access to the development from Diamond
Bar Blvd. and possible "stacking" of
cars on the street attempting to gain
access
3. Sizes of the homes built on pads that
are less than 6,000 sq. ft.
4. Maintenance of the slopes to be included
in the landscape maintenance district
5. Inclusion of a landmark or monument for
Diamond Bar to replace the Transamerica
landmark that blew down
6. Installation of landscaping on Diamond
Bar Blvd. medians to Brea Canyon Road
7. Noise attenuation
8. Exterior walls to the public right-of-
way to be decorative
9. Proposed gating of the community
suggests an "estate" concept when this
development is not meant to be estates
10. Wrought -iron fencing around the
development enhanced by full landscaping
rather than a block wall type treatment
closing off the community
It was agreed that Lowe Development Co. would ^'
work with the City Attorney in preparing a
development agreement and with the City of
Diamond Bar regarding this project
Developer The City Manager stated that the Environmen-
Agreements tal Impact Reports on the Community Plan had
been received from the County. All three
documents are now in staff's possession and
copies will be sent to all 30 residents on
the General Plan Citizens' Committee.
City Manager then reminded Council that the
Planning Committee (Councilmen Miller and
Werner) had requested copies of supporting
documents. These have also been received and
will be mailed out within the next week.
City Manager expressed the need for Council
direction through the Planning Committee for
development of a Request for Proposals for a
Planning Consultant to develop the General
Plan. It was agreed that the Planning
Committee would provide input on this matter.
JULY 25, 1989 PAGE 3
City Council Mayor Pro Tem Horcher stated that following
Planning Committee Council approval of the Koll Development on July
18th, it became apparent to him that the Planning
Committee should be expanded into a Committee of
the Whole.
Councilman Werner explained that even though
meetings were held between the Koll Company and
the Planning Committee, nothing was negotiated at
the Committee level. He felt that the City
Council, as a Planning Commission, considered and
negotiated the development as an entire body on
July 18th.
Councilman Forbing suggested that perhaps a more
in-depth background report be prepared by the
Committee for all members of the Council to review
prior to discussion of the projects at Council
meetings.
Zoning Ordinance
John Gutwein, L.A. County Regional Planning,
Sections
stated that the Planning Department's Perspec-
22.28.340 &
tive on sidewalk sales or outside storage is
22.60.360
calculated on floor area of the building. When
stores bring their merchandise: -out into the
parking lot, it is considered that they are
expanding the floor area of their store which has
an impact on the parking. The County issues
Temporary Use Permits which allow events of this
type to occur once a year. Monitoring, enforcing
and regulating outside sales becomes very
difficult in terms of manpower. The County does
not permit this type of use but has difficulty
enforcing it. Standards and regulations do not
currently exist in the Zoning Ordinance regarding
outside storage of shopping carts which block the
public right-of-way into the stores.
Councilman Miller suggested that the Fire
Department be alerted to the storage of shopping
carts in the public right-of-way which could pose
safety hazards.
ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business to conduct, at 6:45
p.m., the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned to
Tuesday, August 1, 1989 at 6:00 p.m.
JULY 25, 1989 PAGE 4
Respectfully submitted,
54P-66--1 ���
Lynda Burgess
City Clerk
ATTEST:
Phyl is Paper
Mayor