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JUNE 17, 2025- 6:00 P.M.
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
RAINS ROOM
CITY HALL
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
A. Call to Order
Roll Call: Vice Chairman Al Boling
Commissioner James Daniels
B. Public Communications
This is the time and place for the general public to address the Committee on any item listed or not
listed on the agenda. The Committee may not discuss any issue not included on the agenda but set
the matter for a subsequent meeting.
C. Consent Calendar
C1. Consideration to adopt Meeting Minutes of June 3rd, 2025.
D. Project Review Items
D1. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT, MASTER PLAN, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT,
TENTATIVE MAP, DESIGN REVIEW AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - To allow for the
development and operation of five buildings totaling 1,775,098 square feet within
approximately 3,513,101 gross square feet in lot size on certain property bounded by Arrow
Route to the north, BNSF/Metrolink Railway to the south, Yellow Wood Road/Juneberry Drive
and industrial land use to the east and west; APNs: 0229-121-35, 0229-131-19, 0229-121-33,
0229-121-34. Primary Case File No. DRC2021-00485.
E. Adjournment
The Design Review Committee has adopted Administrative Regulations that set an 11:00 p.m. adjournment
time. If items go beyond that time, they shall be heard only with the consent of the Committee.
I, Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee,
hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted seventy-two (72)
hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, California and on the City’s website.
Design Review Committee
Meeting Agenda
June 3, 2025
DRAFT MINUTES
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
New Time: 6:00 p.m.
A. Call to Order
The meeting of the Design Review Committee held on June 3, 2025. The meeting was called to order by
Sean McPherson, Staff Coordinator, at 6:00 p.m.
Design Review Committee members present: Vice Chairman Boling and Commissioner Daniels
Staff Present: Sophia Serafin, Assistant 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 May 20, 2025.
Item C1. Motion carried 2-0 vote as presented.
D. Project Review Items
D1. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, TENTATIVE MAP, & DESIGN REVIEW – HAMILTON
LAND DEVELOPMENT – A request to subdivide 1.02 acres of land into 19 numbered lots and
1 lettered lot including site plan and design review of 19 single-family, detached residential
units with 1 unit set aside for Very Low affordable housing for a site located between 19th
Street and Hamilton Street in the Medium Residential (M) zone at 10295 19th Street; APN:
1076-121-17 (Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20761 and Design Review DRC2024-00249). The
project qualifies as a Class 32 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 – Infill
Development Projects.
Staff presented the item to the Design Review Committee. The applicant, Matt Hamilton, was
present and no members of the public were in attendance. Both Committee Members provided
their concerns on the project and the applicant’s utilization of State Density Bonus Law, with
very limited questions for both staff and the applicant. Committee Member provided comments
on the lack of affordability in comparison to the number of waivers requested, parking issues,
lack of open space, the sidewalk being only on one side of the development, how the vehicular
gate can be allowed, if they need to have a public street, limited landscaping, and repetitive
design. Committee Member voiced concerns of the site being too small to accommodate 19
units, lack of parking, legality of waivers requested, limited enhancements to corner units, and
the need for a ratio of single- and two-story units. Committee Member also expressed that while
the design of an individual unit was sufficient, repeating the same design for the entirety of the
development was too monotonous. It was suggested that minimal changes be made to each
unit for some variety in window placement and other accent details. Also stated was increased
contrast in the two-color options would be better.
The applicant responded that they believed the cohesive design was a better option for this
size development and that he would consider the minor detail changes for each unit. The
Committee Members also agreed that there was a lack of amenities in the open space area
and asked if the developer would be providing any. The applicant responded that he has seen
with previous projects that the amenities would not be utilized and that residents would rather
be in their own backyards. The applicant also addressed the parking concerns by stating that
households with more than two cars would not be purchasing these homes and that the HOA
would uphold the requirement to park within the garages. The Committee Members expressed
that visitors would create a strain on the adjacent school and parking lot in addition to the
surrounding streets which allow for street parking. They also noted that the HOA could
technically be run solely by the residents, which could lead to them park illegally in the drive
aisle as there would not be enforcement.
Despite concerns with the project, it was recommended the item move forward to the full
Planning Commission with a recommendation of approval as proposed by the applicant due to
the nature of the project being a State Density Bonus Law application.
Recommended approval to PC. 2-0 Vote.
E. Adjournment
Principal Planner McPherson adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
June 17, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Kirt Coury, Contract Planner
ZONING MAP AMENDMENT, MASTER PLAN, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, TENTATIVE
MAP, DESIGN REVIEW AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - To allow for the development
and operation of five buildings totaling 1,775,098 square feet within approximately 3,513,101
gross square feet in lot size on certain property bounded by Arrow Route to the north,
BNSF/Metrolink Railway to the south, Yellow Wood Road/Juneberry Drive and industrial land
use to the east and west; APNs: 0229-121-35, 0229-131-19, 0229-121-33, 0229-121-34.
Primary Case File No. DRC2021-00485.
Site Characteristics: The project site totals approximately 94 acres and will be comprised of five
parcels after processing a new Tentative Parcel Map (SUBTPM20488) which is included in the
application. The site is located east of I-15, south of Arrow Route, west of Etiwanda Avenue,
and north of an BNSF/Metrolink Railroad Corridor.
The subject property was most recently occupied by CMC Metals, a steel products
manufacturing facility, which has since been vacated and demolished. The existing land use,
General Plan, and Zoning designations for the project site and adjacent properties are as
follows:
Land Use General Plan Zoning
Site
Industrial Neo-Industrial Employment
District (NE) west & Industrial
Employment District (IE) east
Neo-Industrial Employment
District (NE) west & Industrial
Employment District (IE) east
North Industrial Neo-Industrial Employment
District (NE)
Neo-Industrial Employment
District (NE)
South Industrial
Warehouse
Industrial Employment
District Industrial Employment (IE)
West Industrial Industrial Employment
District
Industrial Employment (IE)
East Industrial Industrial Employment
District Industrial Employment (IE)
Project Overview: The applicant is proposing to redevelop the project site that was previously
operated as a steel products manufacturing facility into a modern Class A warehouse
development. The proposed project would include the construction, use, and maintenance of
five (5) new buildings for warehouse space, office space, loading docks for truck trailers, and
include 968 automobile parking spaces and 444 truck trailer parking spaces. The proposed
project would also include water quality basins, utility infrastructure, exterior lighting and
signage, and approximately nine percent landscape coverage overall. Vehicle access to the
project site would be provided by new public roadway connections from existing Arrow Route
and Yellow Wood Road/Juneberry Drive, in addition to four new public roads to be constructed
as part of the proposed project. A new public “Street A” will be constructed west of the Project
and will connect to Arrow Route. New public “Street B” will run east to west along the southern
property lines of Buildings 1-3, “Street C” will run east to west along the southern property line of
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Buildings 4 and 5, and new streets “D” and “E” will run along the northern and eastern
boundaries of Building 5.
Project Site Plan
Truck circulation would travel East/West along Arrow Route, to a new Public Street “A.” A
secondary roadway connection from Arrow Route will be through the existing Yellow Wood
Road/Juneberry Drive. Both access points allow for simultaneous right and left turns in and out
of the Property. Staff notes that pursuant to Development Code Section 17.36.040.D.9.a.ii,
industrial projects shall also provide access to at least two arterials. Thus, an additional
connection of the Project site to Etiwanda Avenue via an extension of Whittram Avenue has
been included as part of the project description. Staff notes that details of the new roadway
network will be discussed at the full Planning Commission as part of the applicant’s request for
a master plan and Development Agreement.
Truck courts for each of the three buildings will be secured through manual gate access and the
project will be required to comply with all on-site queueing requirements to prevent on-street
truck queueing. Electrical conduit will be installed to accommodate future tenant requests for
electric gates and site security guard shacks. Screening between neighboring parcels will be
installed through eight (8) foot screen walls painted to match the building architecture, and all
utility structures will be screened by landscape.
The Project is also proposing an optional alternative as indicated below:
o Parcel 2: Eliminate all of Building 2 and use for automobile parking (397 spaces).
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o Parcel 5: Reduce Building 5 footprint from 510,129 to 364,100 square feet and
convert approximately 6.6 acres of the parcel for use as truck trailer parking (187
parking spaces).
Alternative Optional Site Plan
As part of the proposed alternative site plan, the applicant is also proposing to construct tilt-up
concrete screen walls to screen the proposed alternative truck parking for Parcel 5. These tilt-up
concrete screen walls will be required to be designed to appear the same as the proposed
surrounding buildings in articulation, color and material.
The table below provides a breakdown of the maximum number of buildings proposed by
square footage for warehouse area, office area and mezzanine area:
Project
Data
Proposed Use Warehouse
Area
Office Area Mezz Area* G.F.A.
Building 1 Industrial 90,223 SF 7,000 SF 3,000 SF 87,223 SF
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Warehouse
Building 2 Industrial
Warehouse or
Auto Parking Lot
81,929 SF or
none
5,000 SF or
none
3,000 SF or
none
78,929 SF
or none
Building 3 Industrial
Warehouse
70,637 SF 5,000 SF 3,000 SF 67,637 SF
Building 4 Industrial
Warehouse
1,022,180 SF 30,000 SF 20,000 SF 1,002,180
SF
Building 5 Industrial
Warehouse or
combination of
warehouse/trailer
parking
510,129 SF or
364,100 SF
10,000 SF 10,000 SF 500,129 or
354,100 SF
*Mezzanine areas may be used for office space. To consider a conservative worst-case scenario, the
project has included parking based on the mezzanine area as usable office space.
The proposed industrial warehouse buildings meet the City’s architectural design standards.
The buildings would be constructed of concrete tilt-up panels with reveal lines (that create an
aesthetic reveal between two panels), with multiple gray paint tones, vision glass, and spandrel
glass to provide a modern aesthetic. Offices will be located at one or more corners of the buildings
that will feature more extensive glass work, tiles, metal canopies, and aluminum storefront framing
with tempered glazing at all doors. Buildings will range in height from 39 feet six inches for
Buildings 1-3, 49 feet six inches for Building 4, and 47 feet for Building 5. The project also provides
an attractive and varied color pallet to break up the expanse of the façade which includes
“Zircon” (Sherwin Williams SW 7667), “March Wind” (SW 7668), “Gray Shingle” (SW 7670),
“Peppercorn” (SW 7674), and “Distance” (6243).
Aerial Image of Buildings From Corner of Arrow Route and Yellow Wood Drive
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Rendering of Building 4
As noted in the title of this report, the applicant has also applied for a Master Plan. Pursuant to
Development Code Section 17.22.020, an applicant may establish site-specific development
standards upon the approval of a Master Plan (a full discussion of the Master Plan request will
be included in the Planning Commission staff report at a later date). The table below outlines
that the project complies with the applicable development standards for the Neo-Industrial and
Industrial Employment zones. Those site-specific development standards relative to architecture
and site planning for which the applicant requests to establish via the approval of the Master
Plan are indicated accordingly:
Development
Standard Required Proposed Complies?
Building Height
Maximum 35 feet (at front
setback) and
75 feet (1-foot increment
from the front setback
line)
Building 1: 39.5 feet
Building 2: 39.5 feet
Building 3: 39.5 feet
MP
Request*
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR) 40-60% Building: 50.5% YES
Front Building
Setback
45 feet (Arrow Route);
25 feet (Yellowwood
Road/Juneberry Drive)
25 feet (New Collector
Streets)
Buildings 1, 2, 3: 45 feet
Building 4: 26 feet minimum
Building 5: 26 feet minimum
YES
Street Side
Setback 25 Feet (Street A) All Buildings: 25 feet
minimum YES
Average Depth of
Landscape
Arrow Route: 45 feet,
Yellow Wood
Road/Juneberry Drive
and Streets A thru E: 25
feet
Arrow Route: 45 feet,
Yellow Wood Road/Juneberry
Drive ~4 feet)
MP
request*
Parking Setback Arrow Route: 25 feet,
Yellow Wood
Arrow Route: 25 feet,
Yellow Wood Road/Juneberry YES*
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*The project applicant has requested to establish site specific development standards through the request
of approval of a Master Plan.
Pursuant to Development Code Section 17.64.050, 17.64.090 and Table 17.64.050-1, auto
parking for warehouse/storage uses is based on a tiered ratio as illustrated in the table below. In
addition, office areas require parking at 1 stall per 250 square feet. Further, the development
code requires 1 trailer loading stall for each dock door proposed. As such, the proposed project
is required to provide 918 auto parking stalls and 223 trailer loading stalls. The table below
demonstrates the project’s compliance with all parking standards:
Parking Ratio Required
Parking
Provided
Parking Complies?
Warehouse/storage
and office
1 per 1,000 sf for the first
20,000 sf; 1 per 2,000 sf for
the next 20,000 sf, and 1 per
40,000 sf for remaining sf
Office requires 1 per 250 sf
Building:
918 stalls
Building:
922 YES
Trailer Loading
Stalls 1 per loading dock Building:
223
Building:
424 YES
Landscaping would be provided in accordance with the RCMC Chapter 17.56, Landscaping
Standards. In total the project site would be developed with approximately eight acres of
landscape or other pervious surface area. The entire project site would be maintained with an
automatic irrigation system.
The proposed project would remove 168 existing trees from the project site. Pursuant to tree
replacement requirements found in RCMC Section 17.56.050(K)(2), the proposed project would
include planting of approximately 895 replacement trees, including twenty-five 48-inch box, fifty-
one 36-inch box and eight hundred and nineteen 24-inch box trees. Trees planted by the
proposed project would achieve at least 35 percent shade coverage within off-street automobile
parking areas.
Staff Comments
Major/Secondary Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee
discussion regarding the project:
None.
Road/Juneberry Drive
and Streets A thru E: 15
feet
Drive and Streets A thru E: 15
feet
Interior Side Yard
Setback Min. 5 feet Building: 38’ YES
Rear Yard Setback Min. 0 feet Building: 66 feet YES
Open
Space/Landscape
Standards
10% 9% (project-wide) MP
Request*
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Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy or development
code requirements and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion:
1. Decorative paving shall be provided at each vehicle entrance to each of the new
sites/properties, behind the public right-of-way. New public intersections are not to be
considered “entrances to the site” for the purposes of this policy issue. These decoratively
paved areas shall extend from the front property line to the building setback line and have a
width equal to that of the driveway.
2. Downspouts shall not be visible from the exterior on any elevations of the building. All
downspouts shall be routed through the interior of the building walls.
3. Pursuant to 17.64.100.C, the applicant shall confirm prior to public hearing that the entrance
gate to all industrial properties shall be a minimum of 135 feet from the public-right-of-way.
Staff Recommendation: Staff requests that the Design Review Committee consider the
design (building architecture, site planning, etc.) of the proposed project and recommend the
selected action below:
☐ Recommend Moving the Item Forward to the Full Planning Commission as proposed by
the applicant.
☐ Recommend Moving Forward with Modifications to the design of the project by
incorporating revisions requested by the Committee. Follow-up review by the Committee is not
required. The revisions shall be verified by staff prior to review and action by the Planning
Director / Planning Commission.
☐ Recommend Conditional Support: of the design of the project by incorporating revisions
requested by the Committee. Follow-up review by the Committee is not required. The revisions
shall be Conditions of Approval and verified by staff during plan check after review and action by
the Planning Director / Planning Commission.
☐ Recommend Further Consultation with Staff of the design of the project as proposed by
the applicant.
Staff Planner: Kirt Coury, Contract Planner
Staff Coordinator: Sean McPherson, Principal Planner
Attachments: Exhibit A - Tentative Parcel Map
Exhibit B - Alternate Site Plan
Exhibit C - Project Plans
Exhibit A
Alternative Site Plan
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Owner:
Project:
Consultants:
Project Number:
Revision:
Date:
Drawn by:
Title:
Sheet:
fax: 949 863 0851
tel: 949 863 1770
email: hpa@hparchs.com
92612
irvine, ca
18831 bardeen avenue, - ste. #100
hpa, inc.
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 625
Newport Beach, CA 92660
tel: (949) 892-4900
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Project Number:
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fax: 949 863 0851
tel: 949 863 1770
email: hpa@hparchs.com
92612
irvine, ca
18831 bardeen avenue, - ste. #100
hpa, inc.
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 625
Newport Beach, CA 92660
tel: (949) 892-4900
21549
MW
03/13/2025
CAUTION: IF THIS SHEET IS NOT 30"X42" IT IS A REDUCED PRINT
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Owner:
Project:
Consultants:
Project Number:
Revision:
Date:
Drawn by:
Title:
Sheet:
fax: 949 863 0851
tel: 949 863 1770
email: hpa@hparchs.com
92612
irvine, ca
18831 bardeen avenue, - ste. #100
hpa, inc.
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 625
Newport Beach, CA 92660
tel: (949) 892-4900
21549
MW
03/13/2025
CAUTION: IF THIS SHEET IS NOT 30"X42" IT IS A REDUCED PRINT
ARROW
COMMERCE
CENTER
ARROW RTE. & YELLOW WOOD RD.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739
Civil:
Structural:
Mechanical:
Plumbing:
Electrical:
Landscape:
Soils Engineer:
Fire Protection:
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EXHIBIT C
Due to file size, this attachment can be accessed through the following link:
Project Plans