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Home My WebLink About91-142 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 91-142 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE THE DESIGN REVIEW OF TENTATIVE TRACT 14211 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 226 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS ON 81.2 ACRES OF LAND WITHIN THE ETIWANDA SPECIFIC PLAN IN THE MEDIUM AND LOW-MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS (8-14 AND 4-8 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE, RESPECTIVELY) , LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF ETIWANDA AVENUE, SOUTH OF THE DEVORE FREEWAY AND WEST OF EAST AVENUE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 227-231-01, 09, 12, 16, and 32; 227-191-15; 227-181-24; and 227-261-11. A. Recitals (i) On May 17, 1989, U. S. Home Incorporated filed an application for the issuance of the Tentative Tract 14211 and Design Review thereof as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Tentative Tract Map request is referred to as "the application. " (ii) The application has been formally deemed incomplete on five separate occasions (July 2, July 31, and August 30, 1989, and July 26 and August 8, 1991) . (iii) On October 19, 1989, and September 5 and 19, 1991, the application was reviewed on a courtesy basis by the Design Review Committee, with the provision that formal review would occur following completion of all application materials to the satisfaction of staff. (iv) On September 17 and 18, 1991, the project was reviewed as a courtesy to the developer by the Grading and Technical Review Committees, respectively, for the purpose stated in (A iii) . (v) On the 24th of April, 1991, and the 25th of September 1991, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted duly noticed public hearings on the application and concluded said hearings on the later date. (vi) All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearing on September 25, 1991, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 91-142 TT 14211 DR - U.S. Homes September 25, 1991 Page 2 (a) The application applies to property which is located on the east side of Etiwanda Avenue, south of the Devore Freeway and west of East Avenue with an Etiwanda Avenue frontage of approximately 668 feet and lot depth of approximately 2,580 feet and is presently vacant. (b) The property to the north of the subject site is vacant, the property to the south of the site consists of vacant land, the property to the east is vacant, and the property to the west is existing single family homes. (c) The application contemplates the development of 235 single family homes in the Low Medium (4-8 dwelling units per acre) and Medium (8-14 dwelling units per acre) residential development districts of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. (d) The application was reviewed by the Grading, Technical Review, and Design Review Committees as a courtesy to the developer, with the provision that once the application was deemed complete; it would return to all committees for formal review. (e) On October 19, 1989, the Design Review Committee directed the applicant to revise all plans for further review with the following recommendations: (1) Two-story homes should be avoided on all corner lots, particularly on those adjacent to the perimeter streets. (2) Homes facing perimeter streets and interior streets should be oriented so that the flat wall (non-entry or garage side) does not face the street. All side and rear elevations along these streets should also be substantially upgraded with additional siding and roof, fascia, and rafter detailing. (3) A minimum 4-inch cap should be used on the perimeter walls. The stone veneer columns should also be upgraded in design by extending them beyond the wall height. A stone cap similar to the entry monumentation walls should be utilized. (4) The perimeter wall along Etiwanda Avenue should be kept visually open where cul-de-sac streets side onto it. Wrought iron fencing should be utilized if the acoustical study permits it. Paved pedestrian walks should be provided to the Etiwanda sidewalk. The pad elevations along Etiwanda Avenue should be kept as low as possible. (5) Details should be provided on the design of the freeway sound wall to be permitted by Caltrans. (6) Siding and additional detailing should be used more extensively on all side and rear elevations. Additional upgrading of all street facing elevations, including siding and band boards on the second story of two-story units and additional roof, fascia, and rafter detailing should be provided. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 91-142 TT 14211 DR - U.S. Homes September 25, 1991 Page 3 (7) Porches should be expanded in size for most of the homes. The porches should be extended in length along garages or living areas. (8) Chimney detailing should be revised so that the entire chimney is constructed of stone or brick. The "patches" of brick and stone should be deleted. (9) The applicant was instructed to explore design alternatives on side elevation of Plan 3378. Additional stone work was recommended for the front elevation of Plan 3234. (10) Walls should terminate at least 5 feet behind all sidewalks or at side yard return fencing locations. These items were never addressed by the applicant or subsequently reviewed by the Design Review Committee, hence the project never received a recommendation of approval from the Design Review Committee. (f) On September 5, 1991, the Committee again reviewed the project as a courtesy to the developer and recommended that the following issues be addressed: (1) The site plan should be redesigned to avoid the "grid" pattern proposed throughout the project. Of primary concern was the area south of Miller Avenue. Also, a non-conventional approach to the site planning, possibly utilizing optional development standards should be implemented for the 10 acre area closest to the freeway. (2) Cul-de-sac streets D, M, K, and T should be shortened in length to allow lots at the ends of the cul-de-sacs to "fan, " thereby avoiding side/rear yard relationships between lots. (3) The grading plan should be revised to be more sensitive to the natural grade in areas where rear and side yards incorporate large retaining walls in combination with steep slopes. (4) In order to address the Committee's concern of similarity of forms of the side and rear of the proposed homes, streetscape plans of the project as seen from Miller and Etiwanda Avenues should be provided for further review of the Committee. (5) The masonite siding should be wrapped entirely around all of the proposed units. Also, the selected base element (rock or brick, as applicable) should be continued to a logical point on each residence (return wall, chimney) , so as to not appear as a tacked-on element. (g) A concurrently processed amendment to the Etiwanda Specific Plan to allow detached single family structures would be required to be processed concurrently with a complete application. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 91-142 TT 14211 DR - U.S. Homes September 25, 1991 Page 4 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: (a) That the proposed project is not consistent with the objectives of the General Plan; and (b) That the proposed design is not in accord with the objectives of the Etiwanda Specific Plan and the purposes of the district in which the site is located; and (c) That the proposed design is not in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of the Etiwanda Specific Plan; and (d) That the proposed design, together with the conditions applicable thereto, may be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, this Commission hereby denies the application without prejudice. 5. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1991. PLANNING CO •SSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA t / BY: a L _S . Air L.rryj cNeil, Chairman jr Agilf A ATTEST: Adell. Br ,,r, rary I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 25th day of September 1991, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: CHITIEA, MCNIEL, MELCHER, TOLSTOY, VALLETTE NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE