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Design Review Committee Meeting Agenda
May 7, 2024
FINAL MINUTES
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
New Time: 6:00 p.m.
A. Call to Order
The meeting of the Design Review Committee held on May 7, 2024. The meeting was called to order by
Sean McPherson, Staff Coordinator, at 6:00 p.m. (Deputy Director Jennifer Nakamura served as Staff
Coordinator for Item D2)
Design Review Committee members present: Commissioner James Daniels and Commissioner Melissa Diaz.
Staff Present: Adam Pisarkiewicz, Senior Planner.
B. Public Communications
Staff Coordinator opened the public communication and after noting there were no public comments,
closed public communications.
C. Consent Calendar
C1. Consideration to adopt Meeting Minutes of April 16, 2024.
C2. DESIGN REVIEW – ELECTRIC PICKLE - A request to construct a 12,074 square-
foot building for a restaurant/bar with outdoor patio dining; 9 pickle-ball courts; and a
1,771 square-foot building with a coffee bar, restrooms, and storage within the Urban
Neighborhood General Plan designation and The Resort Specific Plan, located at the
northwest corner of 4th Street and Resort Parkway - APN: 0210-102-07 (Design
Review DRC2023-00248).
Item C1. Commissioner Daniels stated the minutes have duplicate verbiage and requires correction and
recommended that the April 16 meeting minutes not be adopted at this time until corrections are made.
Item C2. Motion carried 2-0 vote.
D. Project Review Items
D1. DESIGN REVIEW – BISHOP VENTURES – A request to construct a multi-family residential
development comprising 145 residential units on 2.72 acres of land at the northeast corner of Foothill
Boulevard and Lion Street in the Corridor 1 (CO1) Zone. APN: 0208-632-47 (DRC2022-00354).
Staff presented the item to the Design Review Committee. Following staff’s presentation, members of the
applicant team (Bishop Ventures), gave additional background and detail on the project. Following the
presentation and the applicant’s initial sharing of additional detail, discussion ensued over various aspects
of the project.
Committee members raised questions about parking. Staff informed the Committee members that parking
will be discussed at the Planning Commission as part of the public hearing process. Committee members
also asked about project amenities, including the use of public open space and plazas. The applicant
responded that the plazas and public space areas are intended for passive use. The applicant further stated
that they anticipate many of the residents of the project to be young families. In response, Committee also
questioned what type of amenities will be available for young children. The applicant noted that the project
includes a pool area. After discussion between the applicant and the Committee members on this topic, the
applicant stated that they will look into the possibility of including additional amenities catered toward young
children.
Committee members were complimentary of the design theme of the project.
The Committee took the following action:
Recommend approval to PC. 2-0 Vote.
D2. DESIGN REVIEW – LONE OAK-RANCHO, LLC– A request to redevelop and expand an existing
beverage distribution facility over two phases to include production, bottling and distribution operations on
approximately 30.11 acres of land generally bounded by Haven Avenue to the west, 7th Street to the north,
Utica Avenue to the east, and 6th Street to the south in the Mixed Employment 2 (ME2) Zone. APN: 0209-
411-002, -003, 004, -023, -24, -32, -34, -35 (DRC2023-00067).
Staff presented the item to the Design Review Committee. Following staff’s presentation, members of the
applicant team (Lone Oak-Rancho LLC), including their architect and consultant, gave additional background
and detail on the project. Following the presentation and the applicant’s initial sharing of additional detail,
discussion ensued over various aspects of the project.
Staff sought the Committee’s recommendation on 3 topics: screening of the ground water well infrastructure
at Utica Avenue and 6th Street; additional facade improvements along the project's west elevation (Haven
Avenue); and additional enhanced paving adjacent to the sidewalk along Haven Avenue. The developer and
their team discussed these topics and shared that the Cucamonga Valley Water District may have
requirements which preclude the city from requiring screening of the ground water well infrastructure.
The Committee asked additional questions including the type of architectural material used and general
operational questions about the use. The Committee expressed general support of the project, commenting
that additional screening for the ground water well infrastructure would be beneficial if permitted by the water
purveyor, and expressed a desire to see additional enhanced paving along Haven Avenue.
The Committee took the following action:
Recommend approval to PC. 2-0 Vote.
E. Adjournment
Deputy Director Jennifer Nakamura adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant