HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/09/02 - Agenda Packet - Action THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
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CUCAMONGA SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 - 7:00 P.M.
Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center
Rains Room
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California
I. CALL To ORDER I ACTION
Roll Call 7:00 p.m.
Regular Members: Richard Fletcher X Francisco Oaxaca X
Candyce Burnett_ Donald Granger X
Alternates: Ray Wimberly_ Frances Howdyshell_
Lou Munoz
II. 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. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18928-ALEX MUSTAPHA-A request to A. Approved.
create a Tract Map for an 8-unit townhouse development for a 1.02-acre site
within the Medium Residential District, located at 7490 Carnelian Street -
APN: 0207-022-11. This project is categorically exempt per Section 15332
(In-Fill Development Projects)of the California Environmental Quality Act and
the City CEQA Guidelines. It is a Class 32 categorical exemption because the
project includes in-fill development consistent with the applicable General Plan
designation and regulations —APN: 020-702-211. Related cases: Design
Review DRC2013-00824 and Tree Removal Permit DRC2013-00825.
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B. DESIGN REVIEW DRC2013-00824-ALEX MUSTAPHA- Design review B. Approved.
for an 8-unit townhouse development on 1.02-acre of land within the
Medium Residential District, located at 7490 Carnelian Street -
APN: 0207-022-11. This project is categorically exempt per
Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the California
Environmental Quality Act and the City CEQA Guidelines. It is a Class 32
categorical exemption because the project includes in -fill development
consistent with the applicable General Plan designation and regulations -
APN: 020702211. Related cases: Tree Removal Permit DRC2013-00825
and Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18928.
C. SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2013-00896 -AC KAUSHAL - Site C. Applicant not
plan and architectural review of a 1,659 square foot single-family present-the item
residence with a 506 square foot garage on a 3,358 square foot lot on the was moved to the
east side of Center Avenue and south of 24th Street within the Low (L) September 30, 2014,
Residential Development District, located at 8855 Center Avenue -
DRC meeting.
APN: 0209-123-05. Related case: Variance DRC2013-00897.
D. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18961 -TRACY RASZEWSKI FOR HOIKE,LLC D. Approved.
A request to subdivide one existing 4.75-acre parcel into 7 parcels within the
Equestrian Overlay of the Very Low(VL)Residential Zoning District, located at the
northeast corner of Sapphire Street and Brittany Lane at 5615 Sapphire Street -
APN: 1061-691-04. This project is categorically exempt per Section 15332(In-Fill
Development Projects) of the California Environmental Quality Act and the City
CEQA Guidelines. It is a Class 32 categorical exemption because the project
includes in-fill development consistent with the applicable General Plan designation
and regulations.
M. PUBLIC COMMENTS I None.
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.
IV. ADJOURNMENT I 7:29 p.m.
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.
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DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:00 p.m. Mayuko Nakajima September 2, 2014
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18928 - ALEX
MUSTAPHA - A request to create a Tract Map for an 8-unit townhouse development for a 1.02
acre site within the Medium Residential District located at 7490 Carnelian Street - APN: 0207-
022-11. This project is categorically exempt per Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) of
the California Environmental Quality Act and the City CEQA Guidelines. It is a Class 32
categorical exemption because the project includes in-fill development consistent with the
applicable General Plan designation and regulations. Related Files: Design Review DRC2013-
00824 & Tree Removal Permit DRC2013-00825.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2013-00824 - ALEX
MUSTAPHA - Design review for an 8-unit townhouse development on 1.02 acres within the
Medium Residential District located at 7490 Carnelian Street -APN: 0207-022-11. This project is
categorically exempt per Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the California
Environmental Quality Act and the City CEQA Guidelines. It is a Class 32 categorical exemption
because the project includes in-fill development consistent with the applicable General Plan
designation and regulations. Related Files: SUBTT18928 & Tree Removal Permit DRC2013-
00825.
TREE REMOVAL PERMIT DRC2013-00825 -ALEX MUSTAPHA -A request to remove 26 trees
related to Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18928 and Design Review DRC2013-00824 for a 1.02 acre
site within the Medium Residential District located at 7490 Carnelian Street -APN: 0207-022-11.
Design Parameters: The project location is a 1.02 acre site zoned Medium Residential (8-14
du/ac), located on the west side of Carnelian Street, south of Base Line Road. There is an existing
single-family residence that is proposed for demolition as part of this project. The property is
about 100 feet in width and the lot extends approximately 441 feet west along the northern side
and 431 feet west along the southern side (to the flood control easement). There is a regional
trail along the Flood Control easement, single-family residential and a water tank owned by San
Bernardino County Flood Control to the south, and both single-family and multi-family residential
to the north.
Project Description, Background and Architectural Design: The applicant is proposing to
construct an 8-unit townhouse development along the south side of the property. The product
proposes a 2nd floor and a garage for each unit. The lot coverage is approximately 20 percent.
There is an open private/common space proposed, which includes an open lawn area, tot lot play
area and a barbecue/picnic area. Each unit will have a private landscaped front lawn area (298
square feet), with the exception of Unit 8 (198 square feet). This reduced landscaped area was
to accommodate the pedestrian walkway that fronts all of the units.
This project was initially presented to the Committee on June 17, 2014. The Committee did not
recommend approval of the project and asked that the applicant work with staff on the design.
The overall comments provided by the Committee were that the units are identical and need
variation, and windows and doors are all similar and "cookie cutter." The Committee
acknowledged that the site is constrained by its small size and would be difficult to adjust footprints
so the applicant would need to be creative. Suggestions from the Committee included: Utilize
arched or recessed windows and doors, alternate the scalloped edges, include corbels, create
variations in roof line, use more iron work, recess wall planes, and create borders around
windows.
DRC ACTION AGENDA
DRC2013-00824 AND SUBTT18928 —ALEX MUSTAPHA
September 2, 2014
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Since the meeting, staff met with the applicant to work on the design. The applicant has revised
the design twice with staff to meet the design goals expected. They have creatively used the
arched windows in various locations, added more ironwork to the second floor, included wooden
doors and wooden sectional garage doors, included shutters, corbels, and the scalloped edging
is used only on certain units. Some roof planes have been changed so that they are not identical,
and windows have been updated to include mullions and bordered by lintels.
Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee
discussion.
Major Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion
regarding this project.
1. Do the revisions satisfy the Committee's design goals to move the project forward?
Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the
Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues.
1. None.
Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be
incorporated into the project design without discussion.
1. None.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee review the project and provide
input and direction regarding the revised design and if the project is ready to be scheduled for
review by the Planning Commission.
Design Review Committee Action:
The Committee wanted to see similar architectural detailing that was added to the north elevation
added to the south elevation to achieve 360 degree architecture. With these revisions, the
Committee recommended approval and forwarded the project to the Planning Commission for
review and action.
Members Present: Fletcher, Oaxaca, and Granger
Staff Planner: Mayuko Nakajima
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:00 p.m. Tabe van der Zwaag September 2, 2014
SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2013-00896 — AC KAUSHAL - Site plan and
architectural review of a 1,659 square foot single-family residence with a 506 square foot
garage on a 3,358 square foot lot on the east side of Center Avenue and south of
24th Street within the Low (L) Residential Development District, located at 8855 Center
Avenue - APN: 0209-123-05. Related case: Variance DRC2013-00897.
Project Overview: The applicant is requesting to construct a 1,659 square foot two-story
single-family residence with an attached 506 square foot garage on a 3,358 square foot
lot. The lot is 25 feet wide and a Variance is required in order to construct a house on
the site. Without the Variance, the house would be limited to being 10 feet wide, too
narrow to construct a garage. The proposed Variance will reduce the required 10-foot
setback to 5 feet on both sides of the house. Because of the narrowness of the lot, the
applicant is proposing a tandem two-car garage. A Minor Exception is also required for
property line walls up to 9 feet high in order to get the site to drain to the public street.
The project conforms to all other requirements including height (21 feet), front yard
setback (42 feet), rear yard setback (29 feet) and lot coverage (39 percent). The future
homeowner, though, will not be able to construct any additional solid roof structures on
the site over 13 square feet because of the proposed house being just under the
40 percent maximum lot coverage.
The applicant has chosen a Spanish architectural motif with multiple pop-outs to
articulate the side elevations and the roof line. The second story is carried over a
portion of the garage and includes a second story deck with an overhead trellis to
provide visual interest. The front door is on the side of the house because of the
narrowness of the lot.
Staff Comments: Staff is overall pleased with the design of the house given the obvious
constraints width of the lot. However, staff is concerned that placing a 1,659 square foot
two-story house with 5-foot setbacks directly adjacent to single-story residences is out of
character with the neighborhood (it should be noted that one of neighboring houses has
a non-conforming side yard setback that is less than 5 feet from property line). Staff's
opinion is that it would be more appropriate to construct a single-story house on the lot.
The required 9-foot high property line walls are also a problem as the neighboring lots
will not only face a two-story house, but also an up to 9-foot high wall.
Major Issues:
1. Whether it is appropriate to place a two-story house adjacent to single-story
neighboring residences on such a narrow lot with 5-foot side yard setbacks.
2. Whether the size of the house is appropriate for such a small lot.
3. Whether it is acceptable to place up to a 9-foot high wall along the property line to
drain the site.
Secondary Issues: Whether a tandem garage is acceptable.
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DRC2013-00896—AC KAUSHAL
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Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee review the issues
raised by staff and decide whether or not the project may move forward to Planning
Commission for final review.
Design Review Committee Action:
The applicant did not attend the meeting — the item will be moved to
September 30, 2014, DRC meeting.
Members Present: Fletcher, Oaxaca, and Granger
Staff Planner: Tabe van der Zwaag
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:00 p.m. Dominick Perez September 2, 2014
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18961 -TRACY RASZEWSKI FOR HOIKE, LLC-A request to subdivide
one existing 4.75-acre parcel into 7 parcels within the Equestrian Overlay of the Very Low (VL) Residential
Zoning District, located at the northeast corner of Sapphire Street and Brittany Lane - APN: 1061-691-04.
This project is categorically exempt per Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the California
Environmental Quality Act and the City CEQA Guidelines. It is a Class 32 categorical exemption because
the project includes in-fill development consistent with the applicable General Plan designation and
regulations.
Design Parameters: The site, which has an existing single-family residence located in the northwest
quadrant of the site, generally slopes from north to south and contains multiple trees that surround the
residence as well as light ground vegetation throughout the remainder of the property. The site is
surrounded to the north, south, and west by existing single-family residences; and to the east is surrounded
by Floyd M. Stork Elementary School.
The project involves the subdivision of an existing 4.75-acre parcel into 7 parcels for future residential
development. The site is located within the Equestrian Overlay of the Very-Low (VL) Residential Zoning
District, which requires the proposed lots to meet certain standards, including a minimum lot size of
20,000 square feet, an average lot size of 22,500 square feet, as well as minimum lot width and depth
requirements specified in Section 17.36 of the Development Code, all of which this project complies with.
The subdivision involves the creation of lots ranging in size from 21,780 to 40,000 square feet. The project
also includes a 15-foot wide equestrian trail that is adjacent to all lots within the subject tract as well as
necessary drainage improvements adjacent to the trails in order to properly divert drainage flows
accordingly. Future development of the site will require additional street improvements along
Sapphire Street and Brittany Lane as well as the creation of a new cul-de-sac (Brittany Court), which will
run off of Brittany Lane and have a length of approximately 200 feet.
Neighborhood Meeting: The applicant has scheduled a neighborhood meeting for Wednesday,
August 20, 2014, which will be held at Floyd M. Stork Elementary School (following the preparation of this
report). Notification of the meeting was sent by the applicant to all property owners within a 660-foot radius
of the site. As of the date of the preparation of this report, Planning Department staff has been contacted
by two neighboring residents; one expressed support and one expressed opposition of this project. The
neighbor with concerns had comments regarding the type of future development of the site, increased traffic
that the project may bring, drainage flows from the project site to the south, and view obstruction of the
existing properties to the south.
Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion.
Issues: None.
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:
The Committee discussed the project as well as concerns brought up at the neighborhood meeting, including adding
off-site drainage to the tract located to the south and proposed conceptual pad elevations. The Committee
recommended approval of the project.
Members Present: Fletcher, Oaxaca, and Granger
Staff Planner: Dominick Perez