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Home My WebLink About2012/11/06 - Agenda Packet THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA a`, DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE •s• AGENDA RAN C° ONCn NOVEMBER 6, 2012 - 7:00 P.M. f Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Rains Room 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California I. CALL TO ORDER Roll Call Regular Members: Richard Fletcher_ Francisco Oaxaca Jeffrey Bloom _ Donald Granger Alternates: Frances Howdyshell Ray Wimberly Lou Munoz II. CONSENT CALENDAR The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted on by the Committee at one time without discussion. If anyone has concern over any item, it should be removed for discussion. III. PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS The following items will be presented by the applicant and/or their representatives. Each presentation and resulting period of Committee comment is limited to 20 minutes. Following each presentation, the Committee will address major issues and make recommendations with respect to the project proposal. The Design Review Committee acts as an advisory Committee to the Planning Commission. Their recommendations will be forwarded to the Planning Commission as applicable. The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. A. ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18823 - JONATHAN C. CURTIS - A request to subdivide three parcels into 19 single-family residential lots on 12.36 acres of land in the Very Low Residential (VL) District of the North Etiwanda Specific Plan, 1 of 2 • ' i DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA a+ NOVEMBER 6, 2012 RANCHO CUCAMONGA located on the west side of Wardman Bullock Road south and east of Blue Sky Court - APN: 0226-081-15, 16, and 17. IV. 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. V. 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, Gall Elwood, Office Specialist I1 for the City of Rancho Cucamonga,hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on October 24, 2012, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. • 2 of 2 DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Steve Fowler November 6, 2012 ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18823 - JONATHAN C. CURTIS - A request to subdivide three parcels into 19 single-family residential lots and 2 lettered lots on 12.93 acres of land in the Very Low Residential (VL) District of the North Etiwanda Specific Plan, located on the west side of Wardman Bullock Road south and east of Blue Sky Court - APN: 0226-081-15, 16, and 17. Related file: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM19367 and Minor Exception DRC2012-00513. Design Parameters: The applicant is proposing to subdivide three parcels of land totaling 12.93 acres into 19 single-family lots and 2 lettered lots. The parcels are located on the west side of Wardman Bullock Road in the Very Low Residential District of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan. The site has a flood control basin to the west; vacant land to the north and south; and single-family residences to the east. The site generally slopes from north to south. The proposed subdivision consists of 2 lettered lots and 19 single-family residential numbered lots and a dedication to the public right-of-way on Wardman Bullock Road. A tentative parcel map was recently approved by the Planning Commission on October 10, 2012, creating a puzzle-shaped remaining parcel that is the northern portion of this subdivision. Most of the lots meet the required average width of 90 feet and minimum depth 150 feet. Lot 9 is the only lot that does not meet the minimum depth as it is only 124 feet deep. The applicant is requesting that the Committee evaluate this lot using side-loaded setbacks. This interpretation would allow the applicant to meet the minimum lot requirements but would be looked at in an unorthodox manner. The front yard would have to be established by an interpretation or condition. A request for the applicant to obtain a Variance could also be required. The block wall on the north tract boundary of the proposed tentative tract map requires a Minor Exception to increase the height of the wall from 6 feet to 8 feet as part of the Fire Protection Plan. The Minor Exception will be processed with the tentative tract map. A Minor Exception is also required for portions of the perimeter walls on Lots 9 and 10 to accommodate the grade changes on the south side property lines. The maximum height of these retaining walls will be 2 feet, 9 inches with a 6-foot garden wall atop to provide security along the neighboring trail. Access to the lots will be established off of Wardman Bullock Road. Two gated private roads have been proposed to match Blue Sky Court, which is a gated private road just outside the proposed subdivision. The perimeter wall along Wardman Bullock Road will match the community walls in the area as they have to conform to the Etiwanda North Specific Plan. Access to the private trail along the rear of the lots has to be established because the proposed subdivision is requesting to access the trails from the tract to the south. Permission has not been granted as of yet. The proposed subdivision also has two existing partially built homes on proposed Lots 12 and 15 that are driving the design of the tract and limit the size of Lots 11 through 16. These lots will not be able to accommodate equestrian amenities as they will not be able to meet the minimum requirements for locations of corrals from residential units. The trails are located at the rear of all the lots, with the exception of Lots 12 and 15 as they will not be allowed to keep horses on-site. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for the Committee discussion regarding this project. DRC AGENDA SUBTT18823—JONATHAN C. CURTIS November 6, 2012 Page 2 Maior Issues: The applicant worked hard with staff to follow the criteria outlined in the Development Code. The following issues regarding this project will be the focus of the Committee discussion at this time. 1. Provide an agreement with the property owner to the south allowing access onto the trail. If access is granted, provide a solution for the possibility of a double fence along the property line between the two projects. 2. Lot 9 does not meet the minimum requirement for lot depth and could either be required to process a Variance or in an unorthodox manner review the lot incorporating side-loaded setbacks. This would require the setbacks to be established by condition. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: There are no secondary issues regarding this project at this time. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission•policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: None at this time. Staff recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee recommend approval of this application to the Planning Commission with the above condition and Committee recommendation for Item 2. Design Review Committee Action: Staff Planner: Steve Fowler Members Present: