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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/24/2014 Minutes•` A", i JUNE 24, 2014 Chairman Frank Farago called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. in the City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Chairman Shah led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Jimmy Lin, Peter Pirritano, Vice Chairman Jack Shah and Chairman Frank Farago Absent: Commissioner Ruth Low was excused Also present: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Natalie T. Espinoza, Assistant Planner; Josue Espino, Assistant Planner; and Stella Marquez, Administrative Coordinator. 2. _ MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS: None 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented 4. CONSENT CALENDAR: 4.1 Minutes of the June 10, 2014 Regular Meeting. C/Pirritano, C/Lin seconded, to approve the June 10, 2014, regular meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: 5. OLD BUSINESS: 6. NEW BUSINESS: COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSIONERS: 7. PUBLIC HEARING(S): None None Lin, Pirritano, Chair/Farago None VC/Shah Low 7.1 Development Review No. PL2012-144 Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.48, the applicant and property owner requested Development Review approval to construct a new single family residence consisting of 7,278 square feet of livable area; a 441 square -foot garage; an 810 square -feet of patio and balcony areas; and, a 360 square -foot storage room on JUNE 24, 2014 PAGE 2 PLANNING COMMISSION a 0.31 gross acre (13,330 square -foot) lot. The subject property is zoned Low Medium Residential (RLM) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of Low Residential (RL). PROJECT ADDRESS: PROPERTY OWNER: 1198 Chisolm Trail Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Adolfo and Erica Dominguez 3606 Strang Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770 APPLICANT: Victor Gonzalez 7340 Florence Avenue, Suite 211 Downey, CA 90240 AP/Espinoza presented staff's report and recommended Planning Commission approval of Development Review No. PL2012-144 based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution. C/Lin asked if the City has a floor area ratio requirement. AP/Espinoza responded that there is no FAR for residential property. There is a lot coverage maximum as part of the City's development standards to regulate the size of homes, which is 40 percent for this property. The proposed lot coverage is 19 percent for this project. The maximum size is determined by the setbacks and lot coverage. C/Lin asked if there was a restriction on the number of bathrooms/bedrooms and why a deed restricting is required. CDD/Gubman responded that the underlying zoning restricts the use to a single family residence. However, a deed restriction is an extra layer of disclosure to future purchasers regarding the limitations on the use of the property. Case in point, he took action to shut down a maternity home a couple of months ago because there was a home that was subdivided into separately rented units. Chair/Farago opened the public hearing. Victor Gonzales, project designer, thanked the Commission for approving the project. He understands the conditions and is pleased to move the project along accordingly. Property owner, Adolfo Dominguez, said the reason he designed the house as he did was to accommodate his family. There are seven kids who are living at home while attending college and he has gone the extra mile to make his kids comfortable so they do not have to share a bathroom. C/Lin asked why the property owner intends to place so much glass on the westerly rear side of the house particularly because that side receives a lot of heat from the sun. Mr. Dominguez responded that the view of the mountains is JUNE 24, 2014 PAGE PLANNING COMMISSION very important to him. This is their dream house and he took a lot of time to consider the design of this house and included his kids in the process. He built a house in Rosemead in 2005 and they are moving to Diamond Bar to take advantage of the view and on a clear day they can see downtown. VC/Shah asked if there were any existing trees on the back of the property. AP/Espinoza responded that there are no trees on the property.: Mr. Gonzalez said he has planned the landscaping to take as little water as possible. Chair/Farago said he visited the site and said it was quite a view and quite a steep slope. It will be a beautiful home and the massing from the street will look like the surrounding homes. Chair/Farago closed the public hearing. C/Lin moved, VC/Shah seconded, to approve Development Review No. PL2012- 144, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYE,: ::. COMMISSIONERS: Lin, Pirritanc, VC/Shah, Chair/Farago NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Low 7.2 Conditional Use Permit No: 2013-512 — Under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 22.58, the applicant requested a Conditional Use Permit to operate a 2,000 square foot martial arts studio located within a 39,609 square foot multi -tenant shopping .center. The subject property is zoned Community Commercial (CO2) with an underlying General Plan land use designation of General Commercial. PROJECT ADDRESS: 20627 Golden Springs Drive, Unit 1F & G Diamond Bar, CA 91765 PROPERTY OWNER: Golden Springs Property, LLC 3435 Wilshire Boulevard Unit 2700 Los Angeles, CA 90010 APPLICANT: Sheng-Hoa Wang 13619 Frazier Street Baldwin Park, CA 91706 AP/Espino presented staffs report and recommended Planning Commission approval of Conditional Use Permit No. PL2013-52, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution. JUNE 24, 2014 PAGE 4 PLANNING COMMISSION C/Lin asked if the applicant intended to pad the south wall outside the bathroom area for safety reasons. AP/Espino asked C/Lin to address his questions to the applicant and commented that it would definitely be preferable to maintain safety control of the use and activities associated with a martial arts studio. C/Lin asked if staff has requested wall padding be installed. CDD/Gubman said that the Commission could require padding. He would expect that the applicant's insurance carrier would make that and other things a requirement. VC/Shah asked if the handicap ramp was part of this project and AP/Espino responded that the City's Building and Safety Department staff reviewed the application and determined that areas outside of the leased space would not be required to be upgraded at this time, only the interior leased space would be required to be upgraded due to the improvements being done within the leased space. The property is currently providing for handicapped parking spaces and access which the Building Official felt was adequate based on the proposed project. VC/Shah said the site plan indicates ramps are to be constructed for access to the studio. AP/Espino responded that he was mistaken and that the ramp would be added to provide access to the studio space. VC/Shah stated that the applicant, would be the changing of the Handicap parking area signage and AP/Espino responded that VC/Shah was correct. Chair/Farago opened the public hearing. Sheng-Hoa Wang, applicant, said that since last year he has been looking forward to providing a studio for Diamond Bar. He assured the Commission that providing sufficient padding is his duty. C/Lin said he was concerned about the safety for the students during class and felt that if, during the class, someone fell against the bathroom wall and it was not padded it could cause personal injury. Mr. Wang said he agreed that there should be some padding on the wall but during classes the students will be kept away from the edge of the mat to keep a safe distance from the wall. Chair/Farago asked the square footage of the pad and asked if there were multiple colored rings on the pad to keep the kids toward the center of the pad. Mr. Wang responded that there is no fighting and safety is always a concern for martial arts classes. The size of the mat is about 33 feet by 33 feet. There is one color at the outside and one ring on the inside of the square to let the kids know they need to stay inside the interior ring. Chair/Farago asked if there was a mirror on the opposite wall and Mr. Wang responded the left wall will be mirrored and there will be a bar to protect the mirror with protection panels under the bar for double protection. JUNE N14 PAGE 5 PLANNING COMMISSION Keith, a friend of the tenant, said that Mr. Wang has experience teaching the kids and the safety of the kids is his first priority and he hoped his child would be able to take a class from him. Chair/Farago closed the public hearing. VC/Shah moved, C/Pirritano seconded, to approve Conditional Use Permit No. PL2013-512, based on the Findings of Fact, and subject to the conditions of approval as listed within the resolution. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Lin, Pirritano, VC/Shah, Chair/Farago NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Low 8. PLANNING COMMISSIONER COMMENTWIN FORMATIONAL ITEMS: None 9. STAFF COMMENTSIINFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 9.1 Public Hearing dates for future projects. CDD/Gubman stated that there are two items scheduled for the Commission meeting of July 8, both of which are additions to existing single-family homes. 10. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: As listed in tonight's agenda. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair/Farago adjourned the regular meeting at 7:39 p.m. The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 8th day of July, 2014. Attest: Respectfully Submitted, C,rPn Gubman munity Development Director