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Special Design Review Committee
Meeting Agenda
September 23, 2025
FINAL MINUTES
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
6:30 p.m.
A. Call to Order
The meeting of the Special Design Review Committee held on September 23, 2025. The meeting was called to order
by Sean McPherson, Staff Coordinator, at 6:34 p.m.
Design Review Committee members present: Vice Chairman Boling and Commissioner Dopp
Staff Present: Claudia Vargas, Associate 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 July 1st, 2025.
Item C1. Motion carried 2-0 vote as amended and posted online.
D. Project Review Items
D1. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESMENT, DESIGN REVIEW, MINOR EXCEPTION, VARIANCE – VINOVA
(LENNAR) - A request for site plan and architectural review of 166 single-family residences within an
approved tract map on approximately 70-acres located near the northeast corner of Etiwanda Avenue
and Wilson Avenue; (Tracts 16072 and 16072-2). This item is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Section 15162. (Design Review DRC2024-
00395, Minor Exception DRC2025-00168, Variance DRC2025-00169).
Staff presented the item to the Design Review Committee and the applicant was present. Committee
members questioned differences between two specific styles of proposed architecture (Contemporary
Coastal versus Contemporary Farmhouse), requesting if there could be greater differentiation or better
visuals which better articulate the difference of the two styles. Committee members then also questioned
the placement of unadorned walls on other specific architectural styles (Contemporary Coastal (Plan
10B) and Contemporary Prairie (Plan 10D)), requesting if additional detailing or treatment could be
placed to reduce the amount of blank walls. Conversations with applicant ensued and applicant
responded that they would look into both issues and that they may also provide additional renderings to
help provide better context or proposed design. Committee members also discussed trails, landscaped
areas and amenities, bike racks. Committee members were complimentary of the proposed project,
citing that the project achieves City Council goal of creating healthy communities (on account of trails,
amenities, etc.).
The Design Review Committee voted to move the project forward to the Planning Commission with a
recommendation of approval.
Recommended approval to PC. 3-0 Unanimous Votes.
E. Adjournment
Principal Planner McPherson adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant
DRC Minutes
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