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Home My WebLink About2011/05/03 - Agenda Packet - (2) 7>G DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY MAY 3, 2011 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Lou Munoz Ray Wimberly James Troyer Donald Granger Alternates: Frances Howdyshell Richard Fletcher Francisco Oaxaca 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 a.m. (Tabe/Betty) DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2011-00028 - K. HOVNANIAN COMMUNITIES INC. - Architectural and site review for 63 single-family residences on 45.23 acres within the Very Low Residential District (1-2 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan (ESP), located on south side of Banyan Street, approximately 1,220 feet east of East Avenue - APN: 225-191-12 and 0226-102-02. Related Files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17651 and SUBTT18708. On August 9, 2006, a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts was adopted by the Planning Commission for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17651 and on April 15, 2010, for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18708. The California Environmental Quality Act provides that no further environmental review or Negative Declaration is required for subsequent projects or minor revisions to projects within the scope of the previous Mitigated Negative Declaration. 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 April 20, 2011, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. pycaLti.itiefrote_0( DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. May 3, 2011 Tabe van der Zwaag DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2011-00028 - K. HOVNANIAN COMMUNITIES INC. - Architectural and site review for 63 single-family residences on 45.23 acres within the Very Low Residential District (1-2 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan (ESP), located on south side of Banyan Street, approximately 1,220 feet east of East Avenue - APN: 225-191-12 and 0226-102- 02. Related Files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17651 and SUBTT18708. On August 9, 2006, a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts was adopted by the Planning Commission for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17651 and on April 15, 2010, for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18708. The California Environmental Quality Act provides that no further environmental review or Negative Declaration is required for subsequent projects or minor revisions to projects within the scope of the previous Mitigated Negative Declaration. Project Proposal: The project site is located on the south side of Banyan Street and 1,220 feet east of East Avenue and is made up of two approved tract maps for a total of 63 lots (SUBTT17651 — 56 lots on 40 acres and SUBTT18708 — 7 lots on 5 acres). The site is located within the Very Low Development District of the Etiwanda Specific Plan and within the Equestrian Overlay District. The lots range in size from 20,109 to 47,218 square feet and will be developed entirely with single-story residences ranging in size from 3,084 to 4,049 square feet. A community trail runs along the perimeter of the site, with each residence either providing direct equestrian access to a local trail or a community trail. Background: The project was reviewed by the Committee on March 15, 2011, and the following changes were recommended: 1. Number of Footprints: Provide an additional Floor Plan that is substantially different than those presented. 2. Plotting: Stagger the front yard setback with a minimum of 10 feet between the neighboring houses. 3. Design Issues: Enhance the front porches of Models 3664 and 4049 (Spanish Eclectic) and the garage doors on each of the Spanish Eclectic elevations. Modify the paint scheme on the Model 3C (Classic American West), which the Committee felt to be unappealing and too dark in tone. 4. Equestrian Fencing: Provide equestrian fencing at the rear of the lots with either solid decorative walls or a combination wall in which the bottom 3 feet is a solid decorative wall and the top half is open wrought iron fencing with decorative pilasters. The gates are required to be backed by a view obscuring metal material. Proposed Changes: The applicant has addressed many of the issues raised by the Committee by making the following changes: 1. They provided a new one-story Floor Plan that is substantially different and includes a side entry garage. The new Floor Plan will replace one of the originally submitted Floor Plans (Plan 1). 2. They increased the setbacks of the neighboring houses to a minimum of 10 feet. • DRC AGENDA DRC2011-00028 — K. HOVNANIAN COMMUNITIES INC. May 3, 2011 Page 2 3. They redesigned the front porches on the two plans with Spanish-style architecture and chose a more acceptable garage door on each of the Spanish models. 4. They provided a rear property line wall along the equestrian trails that is a combination of 3 feet of decorative block wall and 3 feet of tube steel fencing. Staff Comments: Staff has reviewed the updated plans and is overall pleased with the changes. Though, a few additional changes are recommended which are listed below under Secondary Issues below. Major Issues: 1. None. Secondary Issues: 1. The Design Review Guidelines recommends that front porches be a minimum 6 feet deep. The applicant proposes the porches on Plan 1 and on Plan 3 to be 4 feet deep. Staff recommends increasing the depth of these plans to 6 feet (as measured from inside of the support column to the front of the house). 2. Plan A1-3 (Bungalow) is missing the stone veneer wrap on the right garage elevation. Also, it is recommended that the applicant add a railing to the front porch of this model. 3. There are odd side-yard return wall alignments on Lots 6, 17, and 51. The normal way of handling these lot-wall configurations is shown on Lot 40. 4. A metal side yard gate with view obscuring backing is normally required to access the side yards of each residence; the applicant proposes vinyl gates. Consideration should also be given to requiring decorative pilasters on either side of the gates. 5. Consideration should be given to adding wood siding to the chimney of Model 3406 (Rural Cottage). Staff Recommendation: Staff seeks direction from the Committee on the issues raised above and whether the project can be scheduled for Planning Commission. Staff Planner: Tabe van der Zwaag Members Present: