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Home My WebLink About2013/02/23 - Minutes - PC-HPC1 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA RANCHO CUCAMONGA REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 23, 2013 Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Council Chambers 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California I. CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance 7'00 PM Roll Call Chairman Howdyshell A Vice Chairman Fletcher X Munoz X Wimberly X Oaxaca X Additional Staff Present: Candyce Burnett, Senior Planner. Jeff Bloom. Deputy City ManagerlEconomic and Community Development: Lori Sassoon, Deputy City Manager>Adrninishative Services: Steven Flower. Assistant City Attorney. Steve Fowler. Assistant Planner. Dan James. Senior Civil Engineer. Lois Schrader. Planning Commission Secretary: Mayuko Nakajrma. Assistant Planner. 7rang Huynh. Building & Safety Services Director II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Ed Dietl. Luana Hernandez, Eugene Moy. Gary Mitchell and Paul Perez all spoke in favor of a time extension for the Chinatown House to explore options for preservation efforts. Vice Chairman Fletcher asked for Vacation SUBVAC221 to be moved to the Planning Commission Director's Repots Section V of the agenda. HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND - PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES RnNCHO JANUARY 23, 2013 CMINONCA Page 2 III. CONSENT CALENDAR/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Approval of minutes dated December 12, 2012 Adopted 3-0-1-1 (Oaxaca abstain. Howdyshell absent) Approval of minutes dated January 9, 2013 Adopted 3-0-1-1 (Munoz abstain. Howdyshell absent) W. CONSENT CALENDARIPLANNING COMMISSION Approval of minutes dated December 12, 2012 Adopted 3-0-1-1 (Oaxaca abstain. Howdyshell absent) Approval of minutes dated January 9, 2013 Adopted 3-0-1-1 (Munoz abstain. Howdyshell absent) V. DIRECTOR'S REPORTS/ HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION A. UPDATE REGARDING THE CHINATOWN HOUSE LOCATED AT 9591 SAN BERNARDINO ROAD Following an oral report by Jeff Bloom, Deputy City Manager/Economic & Community Development, the Commission was generally agreeable to the request for the 60 -day extension provided the building is secured for safety. It was understood that even with the extension, the Building Official could order demolition but Staff will bring another report during this time period with more information as the Commission will have an opportunity to advise the Building Official. It was also understood that the community groups will have many hurdles to cross including a formal proposal, engineered plans and their own funding. The Commission suggested these groups form a committee to work with the property owner (CVWD) towards a plan they can agree upon. Eugene Moy said he has much experience and is familiar with the preservation process and its challenges. He said the observations made by CVWD's engineer were cursory and an engineer focused on retaining the structure could arrive at suggestions other than demolition. V1. DIRECTOR'S REPORTS/PLANNING COMMISSION B. UPDATE REGARDING LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 2 (ORAL REPORT) Lon Sassoon, Deputy City ManagerlAdministrative Services gave the report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on file). She also provided survey forms and handout information and directed attention to the LIVID website: LMD((Dcitvofrc.us. In response to Commissioner Wimberly, said the City utilizes recycled water in the areas it is made available. In response to Vice Chairman Fletcher Ms. Sassoon said LIVID k2 runs at about a %250.000 1 1 i 1 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES c� JANUARY 23, 2013 ONGA Page 3 deficit each year and water costs is the largest driver for the increase. She said the City does not get a special rate for water usage. She said City staff hill be hosting an information booth at the Victoria Gardens Famters Market on Fridays through February. C. VACATION SUBVAC221 — CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA — A request to vacate 1,347 square feet of existing City right-of-way at 8393 Foothill Boulevard, on the south side of Foothill Boulevard east of San Bernardino Road — APN 207-571-75. Related File: Foothill Boulevard Improvement Project #800-99-15, from Grove Avenue to Vineyard Avenue. Dan James. Sr. Civil Engineer presented the report. Approved 4-0-1 (Howdyshell absenl) VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING COMMISSION D. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTAND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18823 - JONATHAN C. CURTIS - A request to subdivide three parcels into 19 single family residential lots and two lettered lots on 12.93 acres of land in the Very Low Residential (VL) District of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located on the west side of Wardman Bullock Road south and east of Blue Sky Court - APN: 0226-081-15, 16 & 17. Related Files: Minor Exception DRC2012-00513 and Variance DRC2012-00135. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 9, 2013. E. VARIANCE ORC2012-00135 - JONATHAN C. CURTIS - A request to reduce the minimum lot depth from 150 feet to 124 feet on proposed Lot 9 of Tentative Tract Map 18823, located on the west side of Wardman Bullock Road, south and east of Blue Sky Court - APN: 0226-081-15, 16 & 17. CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 9, 2013. F. MINOR EXCEPTION DRC2012-00513 - TREVEAR HOLDINGS LLC - A request to allow for an 8 -foot tall wall on Lot 2 within Tentative Tract 18823 for compliance with the proposed Fire Protection Plan on 12.93 acres of land in the Very Low Residential (VL) District of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located on the west side of Wardman Bullock Road, south and east of Blue Sky court - APN: 0226-081-15, 16 & 17. Related Files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18823 and Variance DRC2012-00135. CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 9, 2013. Steve Fowler, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report and gave a brief PowerPoint presentation (copy on file). In response to Vice Chairman Fletcher all of the fire access points will be gated but also equipped with Knox boxes. In response to Commissioner Munoz. Steven Flower stated that the Department of Public Works does not have to accept the response to their comments. In response to Commissioner Munoz. the Trails Advisory Committee reviewed and approved the plan. In response to Commissioner Oaxaca, he said the Minor Exception for the wall height only applies to Lot 1 and the wall height relates to the Fire Protection Plan. HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES R,.,cHO JANUARY 23, 2013 CUCAMOMA Page 4 Jonathan Curtis stated he is the applicant. He thanked Mr: Fowler and staff and the Planning Commission for the prior workshop. He said he is in agreement with the conditions. Vice Chairman Fletcher opened the public hearing and seeing and hearing none. closed the public hearing. Adopted 4-0-1 (Howdyshell absent) G. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18741 - CENTEX HOMES - A residential subdivision of 53 single-family lots on 40.12 acres of land in the Very Low Residential district of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located at the northwest comer of Wilson Avenue and Wardman Bullock Road - APN:0226-081-05 and 06. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 9, 2013. Steve Fowler, Assistant Planner. presented the staff report and gave a brief PowerPoint presentation (copy on file) He noted corrections in the Initial Study as to the correct number of lots: there is a total of 55 lots. In response to Vice Chairman Fletcher's concern about the length of the cul-de-sacs. Mr. Fowler explained how the length is calculated for emergency access. Steven Ford of Centex Homes said they concur with the conditions and worked will) the tract owners to the north to have complimentary access points. Vice Chairman Fletcher opened the Public hearing and seeing and hearing no comment, closed the public hearing. Adopted 4-0-1 (Howdyshell absent) VIII. COMMISSION CONCERNWHISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION Commissioner Munoz asked that staff conduct a workshop on design. The remaining Commissioners concurred with the value of the idea. Jeff Bloom. Deputy City ManagerlEconornic & Community Development. said the upcoming League conference is more about process. Staff could use the Commission's help on the Commission's direction as to where to put the emphasis and on what is important with respect to design. He asked the Commission to let staff know if they have particular design examples to focus on and to think about design in the future. Vice Chairman Fletcher said design varies from community to community and it can also be subjective. He said he would not necessarily want it all to look the same. Commissioner Oaxaca said there are challenges in looking at single-family and multi -family developments and the desire of developers getting creative with size, heights and amenities. These things create pressures on the 1 1 1 1 Ll t HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES FMNCHa JANUARY 23, 2013 CUCAMONCA Page 5 Commission. IX. ADJOURNMENT The Commission adjoumed at 9:10 p in.