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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006/03/22 - Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting March 22, 2006 Chairman Stewart called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, Califomia. Chairman Stewart then led in the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Richard Fletcher, Cristine McPhail, Pam Stewart ABSENT: Rich Macias, Lou Munoz STAFF PRESENT: Larry Henderson, Acting City Planner; Emily Cameron, Associate Planner; Kevin Ennis, Assistant City Attorney; Shirr'I Griffin, Office Specialist II; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary; Mike Smith, Assistant Planner ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner McPhail announced that she would have to recuse herself from Items D, E, F,G and H because the firm she works for has contractural agreements with the applicant and therefore a conflict of interests could exist. Larry Henderson,Acting City Planner, announced that in light of her recusal,the Commission would lack a quorum for those items and therefore the items will be pulled from this agenda and re- advertised for the April 12, 2006 meeting. . . . . . APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Moved by McPhail, seconded by Fletcher, carried 3-0-2 (Macias, Munoz absent), to approve the minutes of March 8, 2006. .... PUBLIC HEARINGS A. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2005-00704 - ARE ASSOCIATES - A proposal to construct a recreational vehicle (RV) storage facility • comprised of 3 buildings subdivided into 196 units with an overall area of about 124,000 square feet, with a caretaker's residence of about 2,000 square feet (including garage)on a parcel of about 222,000 square feet (about 5 acres) in the General Industrial (GI) District, (Subarea 2), located on the west side of Hellman Avenue, 500 feet south of Arrow Route-APN: 0209-012- 07. Related File: Minor Exception DRC2005-01067. Mike Smith, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Stewart opened the public hearing. Brad Wheeler, 2658 Country Club Drive, Glendora, stated he represents the applicants. He noted he has read and concurs with the resolution and conditions of approval. Chairman Stewart closed the public hearing. Commissioner Fletcher stated he has no major issues with the project. He said there is a great need for this use because more and more people are buying recreational vehicles and they need a place to store them other than on their property at home. He added that the architecture of the facility is good and he moved for approval. Motion: Moved by Fletcher, seconded by McPhail, carried 3-0-2 (Macias, Munoz absent), to Approve Conditional Use Permit DRC2005-00704 as presented by staff with the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, McPHAIL, STEWART NOES: NONE ABSENT: MACIAS, MUNOZ - carried B. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT17013 - HANK JONG -A request to subdivide 12.1 acres of land into 1 lot for condominium purposes in the Medium Residential'District (8-14 dwelling units per acre) located at the northeast corner of Arrow Route and Baker Avenue-APN: 0207-201-01, 21 and 44. Related File: Development Review DRC2004-00705. C. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2004-00705-NEVIS HOMES-A request to develop 105 single-family attached and detached condominium units on 12.1 acres of land in the Medium Residential District (8-14 dwellings per acre), located at the northeast corner of Arrow Route and Baker Street-APN: 0207-201-01, 21 and 44. Emily Cameron,Associate Planner,presented the staff report noting a revised engineering condition (#7) regarding the access easements. Chairman Stewart opened the public hearing. Scott Yang, Nevis Homes, 650 W. Huntington Drive, Suite 201, Arcadia, stated he represents the owners. He commented that it is a courtyard design where the homes face courtyards rather than the driveways. Commissioner Fletcher asked if there was any progress in purchasing the "Not-A-Part" parcel on Arrow Route. Mr. Yang said they had conversations with them but no agreement had been reached. He asked if the Planning Commission would support detached product because of the easement challenges. Planning Commission Minutes -2- March 22, 2006 Chairman Stewart replied that this would not be addressed in this forum and that staff would work with the applicant. Jim Echnos, 8651 Foothill Boulevard#194,said the project abuts an existing mobile home park. He asked what the access would be. Ms. Cameron stated gated access would be provided on the north side for the project and the owners will have to allow that same access for the use of the mobile home park residents. Chairman Stewart closed the public hearing. Commissioner McPhail reported that the applicants did substantial work to resolve all issues and moved approval. Chairman Stewart commented that this project met with the Design Review Committee several times and also had a workshop. She said the applicant noted they had been in the process for about 20 months. She noted that there were major problems with ingress and egress as well as issues related to the abutment of the condos to the mobile home park. She remarked that the applicant worked diligently to address both issues. Motion: Moved by, McPhail seconded by Fletcher, carried 3-0-2 (Macias, Munoz absent), to approve SUBTT17013 and DRC2004-00705 as presented by staff with the amended conditions, and with the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, McPHAIL, STEWART NOES: NONE ABSENT: MACIAS, MUNOZ - carried D. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2004-01 1 97- PITASSI ARCHITECTS, INC. —A request to Amend The General Plan Land Use Map From Open Space-Flood Control/Utility Corridor to Mixed Use with a Master Plan designation, amending the Parks And Recreation chapter, and the Flood Hazards chapter, for the development of 9 single-family detached residences, 126 multi-family residential units (14.77 Acres), and 2 office buildings (3.66 Acres) of one and two story design totaling 44,782 square feet on a total net site area of 14.31 acres, located on the south side of Church Street, between Center Avenue and Haven Avenue-APN: 1077-401-35 and 36. Related Files: Development District Amendment DRC2005-00001,Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17435,Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM17460, and Design Review DRC2005-00071. E. DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AMENDMENT DRC2005-00001 —PITASSI ARCHITECTS, INC:A request to change the Development District Map from Flood Control to Mixed Use on property on a total net site area of 14.31 acres, located on the south side of Church Street between Center Avenue and Haven Avenue -APN: 1077-401-35 and 36. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2004-01197, Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17435, Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM17460 and Design Review DRC2004-00071. F. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT17435-PITASSI ARCHITECTS, INC. -A request to subdivide 14.77 gross acres of land into 10 numbered lots, and two lettered lots, for the sale of 135 residential condominium units in the Flood Control Planning Commission Minutes -3- March 22, 2006 District (Mixed Use District proposed), located on the south side of Church Street, between Center Avenue and Haven Avenue-APN: 1077-401-35 and 36. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2004-01197, Development District Amendment DRC2005-00001,Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM17460, and Design Review DRC2004-00071. G. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM17460 - PITASSI ARCHITECTS, INC. -A request to subdivide 3.36 net acres of land into 3 numbered lots for the sale of 2 office condominium units in the Flood Control District(Mixed Use District proposed) located at the southwest corner of Church Street between Center Avenue and Haven Avenue - APN: 1077-401-35. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2004- 01197, Development District Amendment DRC2005-00001,Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17435, and Design Review DRC2004-00071. H. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00071 - PITASSI ARCHITECTS, INC.-A request to develop a Mixed Use project comprised of 2 office buildings totaling 44,782 square feet for 126 residential attached Condominium Units and 9 single-family detached units, on a total net site area of 14.31 acres, located on the south side of Church Street, between Center Avenue and Haven Avenue - APN: 1077-401-35 and 36. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2004-01197, Development District Amendment DRC2005-00001 Tentative Tract Map SUBTT-17435, and Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM17460. Larry Henderson,Acting City Planner, reiterated that these items are being pulled from the agenda and re-advertised for the April 12, 2006 meeting because of a lack of quorum. I. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT17382 - LEWIS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC - A request to subdivide 20.54 acres of land for 156 condominium units, comprised of 79 numbered lots and 9 lettered lots for streets and open space, in the Low-Medium Residential District(4-8 dwelling units per acre), located on the east side of Center Avenue, between Arrow Route and 26th Street-APN: 0209-092-04. Related Files: Development Review DRC2004-01270 and Tree Removal Permit DRC2004-01280. J. ENVRIONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2004-01270-LEWIS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC - A request to develop 156 dwelling units comprised of 78 single-family detached homes and 78 attached condominium units in a gated community on 20.54 acres of land in the Low-Medium Residential District(4-8 dwelling units per acre), located on the east side of Center Avenue, between Arrow Route and 26th Street-APN: 0209-092-04. Related Files:Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17382 and Tree Removal Permit DRC2004-01280. Larry Henderson, Acting City Planner, presented the staff report. Chairman Stewart opened the public hearing. Mark Thomas, 1192 Calamesa Lane, Santa Ana, stated he represents.William Lyon Homes and that Bryan Goodman from Lewis Investments would be available for questions as well. He commented that he is pleased with the project and that they reviewed the resolution of approval and accept all the conditions of approval. He noted that they have attempted to honor the history of the property in the design and that it features a plan that encourages pedestrian traffic,well articulated building design, nice detached single-family homes, and a variety in street scene within the project Planning Commission Minutes -4- March 22, 2006 as well as tri-plex units that look like large, single-family homes that will serve as an excellent sound buffer to traffic. Commissioner McPhail asked when the commercial portion of the project will be built. Mr. Thomas stated that an agreement has been reached with Hilllwood Properties and they expect to submit a formal application by June. Commissioner Fletcher asked if the development will be true to the Master Plan. Mr. Goodman said that they want to move quickly and that they would like to start construction in the first quarter of next year for the office development. He said the development will be consistent with the Master Plan in regard to the Site Plan and building elevations. Chairman Stewart asked about the phasing plan. She said that in Design Review, there was concern about the residential portion moving forward more quickly than the commercial portion of the project and that she did not see anything noted in the resolution about that issue. She noted that if the Haven Avenue office portion does not move forward, there is a landscaping provision in the resolution. Mr. Thomas concurred that he believes it is as she recollected and since that meeting they have retained Hillwood Properties to develop the commercial portion. Chairman Stewart closed the public hearing. Commissioner McPhail said the architecture and landscaping plans are extremely well done and the project is attractive. She remarked that she is disappointed to see this property that was formerly zoned for office space to be developed with a residential use. She added that she hopes this is not • a trend and that when we deviate from the General Plan, we upset the balance of uses. She said that it is now extremely important to develop that commercial area and that everyone keep their word with that development. Commissioner Fletcher said that he would echo some of Commissioner McPhail's remarks. He said this project is a good example of some projects that actually ended up better in the process. He noted he likes the architecture and tri-plex portion of the residential development. He commented that the residential component is dictating the architecture of the office product. He admonished the owner/developer to remain true to the Haven Overlay District and not let the residential dictate what is done there. He added that he has always believed the commercial portion of this project is far more important than the residential. Motion: Moved by Fletcher, seconded by McPhail, carried 3-0-2 (Macias, Munoz absent), to approve Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17382 and Development Review DRC2004-01270 with the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: FLETCHER, McPHAIL, STEWART NOES: NONE ABSENT: MACIAS, MUNOZ - carried Planning Commission Minutes -5- March 22, 2006 PUBLIC COMMENTS None COMMISSION BUSINESS Larry Henderson, Acting City Planner, gave a brief overview of the Design Review process for the benefit of the students in the gallery. * * * * * ADJOURNMENT Motion: Moved by McPhail, seconded by Fletcher, carried 3-0-2 (Macias, Munoz absent), to adjourn. The Planning Commission adjourned at 7:37 p.m. • Respectfully ubmitted, L rry nderson • Acting Secretary Approved: Apri1 12, 2006 i Planning Commission Minutes -6- March 22, 2006