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Home My WebLink About2010/01/19 - Agenda Packet - (2) DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY JANUARY 19, 2010 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE • RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Lou Munoz Vacant Donald Granger Alternates: Ray Wimberly Frances Howdyshell Richard Fletcher CONSENT CALENDAR NO ITEMS SUBMITTED. PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS This is the time and place for the Committee to discuss and provide direction to an applicant regarding their development application. The following items do not legally-require any public testimony, although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. 7:00 p.m. (Tabe/Willie) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18744 — FB Holdings, LLC - A request to subdivide 8.85 gross acres of land into 30 single-family lots in the Low Residential District (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located on the north side of the SR 210 Freeway west bound off-ramp at Day Creek Boulevard and the west side of Stable Falls Avenue - APN: 0225-161-19, 32, 33, and 34. Related File: Variance DRC2009-00029. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. PUBLIC COMMENTS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Committee. State law prohibits the Committee from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Committee may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are limited to five minutes per individual. ADJOURNMENT 1, Gail Elwood, Office Specialist II for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on January 6, 2010, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Tabe van der Zwaag January 19, 2010 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18744 - FB Holdings, LLC - A request to subdivide 8.85 gross acres of land into 30 single-family lots in the Low Residential District (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located on the north side of the SR 210 Freeway west bound off-ramp at Day Creek Boulevard and the west side of Stable Falls Avenue - APN: 0225-161-19, 32, 33, and 34. Related File: Variance DRC2009-00029. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. Background: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16812 was approved on December 8, 2004, and expired in 2007. The applicant did not request a time extension prior to the map expiring. The proposed Tentative Tract Map is nearly identical in design to the expired map. Site Characteristics: The site generally slopes from north to south with alluvial fan sage brush as the predominant vegetation type. It is surrounded to the north and east by single-family residences; to the west by vacant land; and to the south by the 210 Freeway off-ramp. The east property line abuts Stable Falls Avenue. Project Overview: The site is within the Etiwanda North Specific Plan (ENSP). The applicant is requesting approval to subdivide 8.85 acres into 30 lots for the development of single-family homes; . however, no housing product is proposed at this time. The site and the existing residences to the north are within the Low Residential Development District, while the residences to the east, across Stable Falls Avenue, are within the Very Low Residential Development District. The development will have a single entry point from Stable Falls Avenue. A second access point will be provided from the west when the adjoining property is developed. The Fire Department has required that the future homes on Lots 1 through 25 be equipped with fire sprinklers because of the length of the cul-de-sac (over 600 feet). The site is located directly adjacent to the 210 Freeway; the applicant has submitted an Acoustical Study which recommends a sound wall up to 24.5 feet high to mitigate the freeway noise. The project design meets all required development standards of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan: Required by the ENSP Proposed by Applicant Minimum Net Average Lot Area 10,000 square feet 10,335 square feet Minimum Net Lot Area 7,200 square feet 7,215 square feet Lot Width at Front Setback 65 average +/- 5 feet 60 feet (minimum) Corner Lot Width 70 feet 78 feet (minimum) Lot Depth 100 feet 120 feet (minimum) Minimum Frontage at Front P.L. 40 feet 44 feet (minimum) Neighborhood Meeting: The applicant held a neighborhood meeting on December 14, 2009. Notification of the meeting was sent to all property owners within 660 feet of the site. Two residents attended the meeting. The applicant presented an overview of the project and answered questions. No issues were raised regarding the design of the project. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Major Issues: None. DRC AGENDA SUBTT18744 — FB HOLDINGS, LLC January 19, 2010 Secondary Issues: 1. The project site is within the Low Development District, while the existing development to the east is within the Very Low Development District. The applicant does not propose matching the existing development pattern across the street. This same condition exists less than a block to the north along the same street. 2. The applicant is required to build a sound attenuation wall to mitigate the noise from the 210 Freeway. The proposed design is a combination retaining/freestanding wall, with the following maximum heights: up to 10.5 feet high retaining wall and an up to 16 feet high freestanding wall (maximum wall height scenario is 24.5 feet; Section D-D). The wall will be no higher than 16 feet as seen from the proposed lots. The sound wall will match the design of the existing sound wall to the east. The applicant has submitted a Variance for the additional wall height above the 6-foot maximum. 3. There is an existing 10-foot wide water easement along the east tract boundary of Lot 1 (see Grading Plan Section C-C). The homeowner will be required to maintain this easement. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the project and forward the project on to the Planning Commission for final approval. Design Review Committee Action: Staff Planner: Tabe van der Zwaag Members Present: