HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/11/08 - Minutes - PC-HPCNOVEMBER 8, 2017
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION
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A. 7:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance 7:05 P.M.
Roll Call: Chairman Oaxaca
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Vice Chairman Macias
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Commissioner Fletcher
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• Commissioner Munoz
Commissioner Wimberly
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Additional Staff Present: Candyce Burnell, City Planner, Nick Ghirelli, Assistant City Attorney; Albert Espinoza,
Asst. City Engineer, Dominick Perez, Associate Planner, Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary;
Mike Smith, Senior Planner, Tabe van der Zvvaag, Associate Planner, Nikki Cavazos, Assistant Planner
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the Historic Preservation
Commission or Planning Commission on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law
prohibits the Commission from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda.
The Commission may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting.
Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the
Chair, depending upon the number of individual members of the audience. This is a professional
business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate
between audience and speaker, making loud noises or engaging in any activity which might be
disruptive to the decorum of the meeting.
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C. CONSENT CALENDAR/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non -controversial. They
will be acted upon by the Commission at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed
for discussion.
C1. Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of October 25, 2017
C2. Consideration to adopt Adjourned Meeting (Workshop) Minutes of October 25, 2017 •
Moved by Munoz seconded by Macias carried 3-0-1-1 (Fletcher abstain, Wimberly absent) to adopt the
Consent Calendar.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Chairman may
open the meeting for public input.
Chairman Oaxaca recommended Items D1, El, E2, E3, and E4 be heard concurrently.
D1. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND LANDMARK DESIGNATION DRC2017-00485 —
MANNING HOMES — A request for a historic landmark designation for a single-family
residence in conjunction with a 20-lot subdivision of about 5.43 acres of land within the Low
Residential (L) District (2.0 to 4.0 dwelling units per acre) located at the northwest corner of
Hermosa Avenue and Victoria Street; APN: 1076-081-01, Related files: Tentative Tract Map
SUBTT20080, Design Review DRC2017-00129, Variance DRC2017-00130, and Minor
Exception DRC2017-00131. A Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts has
been prepared for consideration. This item will be forwarded to the City Council for final
action.
Nikki Cavazos, Assistant Planner gave the staff report and PowerPoint presentation (copy on
file). She noted one letter was received from San Bernardino County Public works and was •
just an informational letter; no response required.
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Chairman Oaxaca opened the public hearing. Seeing and hearing no comment, Chairman
Oaxaca closed the public hearing.
Jim Manning of Manning Homes concurred with the report offered thanks to Ms. Cavazos fr
her assistance through the process. He noted this is the 3rtl historic home they have done in
the city.
Commissioner Macias said he had no major issues.
• Commissioner Fletcher agreed and said lie has nice renderings and he supports the
opportunity to preserve the historic house. He said the developer has done a good job in the
past and the City appreciates it.
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Commissioner Munoz said ditto and remarked that it looks like a good project and design. He
said he appreciates the efforts of Manning Hornes.
Chairman Oaxaca said he appreciates Manning Homes and was familiar with their work at
the Johnson House. He said he is glad Manning is taking on another one.
For Items D1, and E1-E4 the following actions were taken
Moved by Munoz seconded by Fletcher carried 4-0-1 (Wimberly absent) to adopt the
resolution recommending approval of Landmark Designation DRC2017-00485 and the
Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts to be forwarded to the City Council
for fin at action.
Moved by Munoz seconded by Fletcher carried 4-0-1 (Wimberly absent) to adopt the
resolutions approving Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20080, Design Review DRC2017-00129,
and Variance DRC2017-00131.
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING COMMISSION
The following items have been advertised and/or posted as public hearings as required by law.
The Chairman will open the public hearing to receive testimony. All such opinions shall be
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limited to 5 minutes per individual or less as determined by the Chairman. Please sign in after
speaking.
E1. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT20080 —
MANNING HOMES — A review of a proposed 20-lot subdivision on a parcel of about 5.43
acres of land in the Low Residential (L) District (2.0 to 4.0 dwelling units per acre) located at
the northwest corner of Hermosa Avenue and Victoria Street; APN: 1076-081-01, Related
files: Design Review DRC2017-00129, Variance DRC2017-00130, Minor Exception
DRC2017-00131, and Landmark Designation DRC2017-00485. A Mitigated Negative
Declaration of environmental impacts has been prepared for consideration. •
E2. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2017-00129 — MANNING
HOMES — A request for site plan and architectural review of 19 single-family residential homes
and relocation of an existing single-family residence in conjunction with a 20-lot subdivision of
about 5.43 acres of land within the Low Residential (L) District (2.0 to 4.0 dwelling units per
acre) located at the northwest corner of Hermosa Avenue and Victoria Street; APN: 1076-081-
01; Related files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20080, Variance DRC2017-00130, Minor
Exception DRC2017-00131, and Landmark Designation DRC2017-00485. A Mitigated
Negative Declaration of environmental impacts has been prepared for consideration.
E3. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND VARIANCE DRC2017-00130 — MANNING HOMES
— A request to reduce the average lot size from 8,000 square feet to 7,977 square feet in
conjunction with a 20-lot subdivision of about 5.43 acres in the Low Residential (L) District (2.0
to 4.0 dwelling units per acre) located at the northwest corner of Hermosa Avenue and Victoria
Street; APN: 1076-081-01. Related files: Tentative Tract Map 20080, Design Review
DRC2017-00129, Minor Exception DRC2017-00131, and Landmark Designation DRC2017-
00485. A Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts has been prepared for
consideration.
E4. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MINOR EXCEPTION DRC2017-00131 — MANNING
HOMES — A request to increase the maximum wall height from 6 feet to a maximum of 7 ''12
feet for a perimeter wall that will be constructed in conjunction with a 20-lot subdivision of
about 5.43 acres of land within the Low Residential (L) District (2.0 to 4.0 dwelling units per
acre) located at the northwest corner of Hermosa Avenue and Victoria Street, APN: 1076-081- •
01; Related files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20080, Design Review DRC2017-00129,
Variance DRC2017-00130, and Landmark Designation DRC2017-00485. A Mitigated
Negative Declaration of environmental impacts has been prepared for consideration.
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E5. TIME EXTENSION DRC2017-00755 — GOLDEN AVENUE DEVELOPMENT, INC. — A
request to allow for a one (1) year time extension of a previously approved Tentative Tract
Map (SUBTT17444) related to a 13-unit condominium development on 2.17 acres of land in
the Low Medium (LM) District (4-8 dwelling units per acre) located on the west side of
Archibald Avenue 150 feet north of Monte Vista Street — APN: 0202-131-27, 61 and 62. On
October 10, 2007, a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts was adopted by
the Planning Commission for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17444. The California
• Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provides that no further environmental review or Negative
Declaration is required for subsequent projects or minor revisions to the project within the
scope of the previous Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner, gave the staff report and PowerPoint presentation
(copy on file)
The applicant chose not to speak.
Chairman Oaxaca opened the public hearing and seeing and hearing no comment, closed the
public hearing.
Moved by Fletcher seconded by Macias carried 4-0-1 (Wimberly absent) to adopt the
resolution approving Time Extension DRC2017-00755 with the amended conditions.
Chairman Oaxaca recommended Items E6, E7 and ES be heard concurrently.
E6. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2016-00931 —
CHARLES JOSEPH ASSOCIATES FOR IDS REAL ESTATE GROUP - A request to amend
the Empire Lakes Specific Plan to increase the allowable FAR from 0.35 to 0.50 within
Planning Area 5 of the specific plan to allow for the construction a 232,058 square foot
warehouse logistics and office building on a property comprised of five (5) parcels with a
combined area 515,690 square feet (11.84 acres) which currently contains remnants of an
abandoned parking lot and a vacant pad located at the northeast corner of 4th Street and
• Utica Avenue - APN: 0210-082-78, -79, -84, -89 and -90, Related Files: Design Review
DRC2016-00670 and Tree Removal Permit DRC2016-00671. Staff has prepared a Mitigated
Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. This item will be forwarded
to the City Council for final action.
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ET ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2016-00670 —
CHARLES JOSEPH ASSOCIATES FOR IDS REAL ESTATE GROUP - A review of a proposal
to construct a 232,058-square foot warehouse logistics and office building on a vacant site of
11.84 acres located within Planning Area 5 of the Empire Lakes Specific Plan at the northeast
corner of 4th Street and Utica Avenue - APN: 0210-082-78, -79, -84, -89 and -90. Related
Files: Specific Plan Amendment DRC2016-00931 and Tree Removal Permit DRC2016-00671.
Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for
consideration.
E8. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT DRC2016-00671 — •
CHARLES JOSEPH ASSOCIATES FOR IDS REAL ESTATE GROUP - A review of a proposal
to remove 128 existing trees on a vacant property to allow for the construction of a 232,058-
square foot warehouse logistics and office building on a vacant site of 11.84 acres located
within Planning Area 5 of the Empire Lakes Specific Plan at the northeast corner of 4th Street
and Utica Avenue - APN: 0210-082-78, -79, -84, -89 and -90. Related Files: Tree Removal
Permit DRC2016-00671 and Specific Plan Amendment DRC2016-00931. Staff has prepared
a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration.
Dominick Perez, Associate Planner, gave the staff report and PowerPoint presentation (copy
on file).
Chairman Oaxaca opened the public hearing.
Chuck Buquet of Charles Joseph Associates, 9581 Business Center Drive said he was diligent
addressing the correspondence noted in the report. He said the project is in full conformance
with CEQA. The building will be an attractive industrial building. He said he has worked with
IDS before and they have a positive history with RC.
Chairman Oaxaca closed the public hearing.
Moved by Munoz seconded by Macias (Wimberly absent) carried to adopt the resolution
recommending approval of Specific Plan Amendment DRC2016-00931 and the Mitigated
Negative Declaration of environmental impacts to be forwarded to the City Council for final •
action. The Planning Commission adopted the resolutions approving Development Review
DRC2016-00670 and Tree Removal Permit DRC2016-00671.
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F. COMMISSION BUSINESS/HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND
PLANNING COMMISSION
INTER -AGENCY UPDATES:
Commissioner Munoz said the League Board meets at the end of the month. He thanked staff for all the
work on the annexation plan -staff is doing an excellent job in reaching out to the public. He said it is difficult
for the public to understand, they have lots of questions, and it is not always easy. He said staff is excellent
•at presenting, some folks are coming repeatedly, and staff is responding well. He said our state requires
exhaustive efforts and much information the public is asking for is not available now, but will be when the
EIR is prepared He said this is a tough job and is important to the public.
Chairman Oaxaca agreed and noted some conversations can be charged and emotional and pointed out the
importance of getting correct information and facts out. He said staff is going the extra mile.
COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
G. ADJOURNMENT
8:05 P. M.
I, Lois J. Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my
designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on
November 2, 2017 seventy two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code
54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive.
Lois J. Schrader
Planning Commission Secretary
City of Rancho Cucamonga
• INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION
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