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Home My WebLink About2018-05-09 - Agenda Packet - Trails Advisory x � CITY OF RANCHO . MAY 9, 2018 TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA RAINS ROOM CITY HALL 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE A. 6:00 P.M. —CALL TO ORDER Roll Call: Francisco Oaxaca Tom Tisler(Bicycle) (Vacant) Carol Douglass (Equestrian) Luis Munoz (Alt) Mike Smith (Staff Coordinator) B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Trails Advisory Committee on any item listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Trails Advisory 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 to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Staff Coordinator, depending upon the number of individual members of the audience. This is a professional businessmeeting 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. C. DISCUSSION ITEMS C1. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT20140 - MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL-A proposal to subdivide a vacant 9.11-acre parcel into 14 residential lots for the future single-family development within the Very Low Residential (VL) District of the Etiwanda Specific Plan located at 6527 Etiwanda Avenue; APN 0227-051- 03. Related Files:Tree Removal Permit 2017-00823. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. D. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING This is the time for the Trails Advisory Committee to identify the items they wish to discuss at the next meeting. These items will not be discussed at this meeting, only identified for the next meeting. Page 1 of 2 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMON G MAY 99 2018 TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA RAINS ROOM CITY HALL 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE E. ADJOURNMENT 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 Wednesday, May 02, 2018, seventy two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. 4.9 Lois I Schrader Planning Commission Secretary City of Rancho Cucamonga If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at(909)477-2750. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. Page 2 of 2 TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMENTS 6:00 p.m. Vincent Acuna May 9, 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT20140 - MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL-A proposal to subdivide a vacant 9.11-acre parcel into 14 residential lots for future single-family development within the Very Low Residential (VL) District of the Etiwanda Specific Plan located at 6527 Etiwanda Avenue; APN 0227-051-03. Related Files: Tree Removal Permit DRC2017-00823. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. Site Characteristics and Background: The project site, a 9.11-acre undeveloped parcel, is located within the Very Low (VL) District, Etiwanda Specific Plan at the southeast corner of Etiwanda Avenue and Highland Avenue. The project site is generally rectangular in shape and slopes down from north to south, from about 1,424 feet to 1,412 feet. It is covered by non-native grasses, ornamental vegetation, and includes 13 heritage trees (Blue Gum Eucalyptus). The Cultural Assessment prepared for the project determined that the project site was the location of the now demolished Ross House, which was designated as a Point of Historic Interest by the City of Rancho Cucamonga on November 17, 1993. The site is bound on the east and west (across Etiwanda Avenue) by single-family residences. To the south is a water storage tank operated by the Cucamonga Valley Water District. To the north is the Highland Avenue right of way and a vacant triangular shaped parcel. The properties to the north, south, and east are zoned Very Low Residential (VL), Etiwanda Specific Plan, while the properties to the west (across Etiwanda Avenue) are zoned Low Residential (L), Victoria Planned Community. Proiect Overview: The applicant is requesting to subdivide 9.11-acres of land located at 6527 Etiwanda Avenue, at the southeast corner of Etiwanda Avenue and Highland Avenue into 14 residential lots for future single-family residential development. Six lots front directly along Etiwanda Avenue, while the remaining 8 lots take access from a proposed cul-de-sac which branches off from Highland Avenue. The proposed tentative tract map includes 14 numbered lots and 4 lettered lots. Lettered Lot A will be used as a drainage basin, and will be maintained by a Home Owner's Association, while lettered Lots B, C, and D will be used for perimeter landscaping. The minimum lot size in the Very Low (VL) District, Etiwanda Specific Plan is 20,000 square feet and the proposed minimum lot size for the project is 20,000 square feet. The minimum average lot size required forthis area is 25,000 square feet and the proposed lots range in size from 20,000 to 38,362 square feet, with an average lot size of 25,436. The minimum required lot width (at required front yard setback) is 90 feet and the required lot depth is 200 feet. All the lots meet the required lot width and lot depth. TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMENTS SUBTT20140—MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL May 9, 2018 Page 2 Although the project site is not within the Equestrian Overlay, equestrian uses and animal-keeping are allowed on all proposed residential lots, since each lot is 20,000 square feet or larger. Additionally, the project site sits between two existing sections of a community trail. Therefore, staff has determined that it would be sensible to establish an equestrian trail system throughout the project site. Establishing a trail system on-site will bridge the gap between two existing sections of a community trail while providing future residents access to the City's equestrian trail system. Although the project site is not within the Equestrian Overlay, equestrian uses and animal-keeping are allowed on all of the proposed residential lots, since each lot is 20,000 square feet or larger. To accommodate this, the project was designed to include community and local feeder trail improvements. A 20-foot wide community trail will be provided at the northern perimeter of the project, along Highland Avenue. This will bridge the gap between existing community trail sections that currently end at the northeast and northwest corners of the site. A 15-foot wide local feeder trail will also be provided throughout the tract to provide access to the rear of every lot and will connect to the community trail. This is consistent with Section 3.4 of the City's Trails Implementation Plan, which requires local feeder trails to provide a logical riding loop within subdivisions and Section 17.70.040 of the Development Code that require feeder trails to provide direct equestrian access to the rear of all lots. The proposed equestrian trail will also include corner cutoffs to allow a vehicle to more easily maneuver at trail corners. The applicant has indicated the location of future 6-foot high block walls located along the east and south project boundaries, and within the side and rear yard areas which abut the proposed trails. The required gates and equestrian step-thru posts will be provided where the private equestrian trails intersect with the community trail along Highland Avenue. The gate and equestrian step-thru configuration are depicted on Sheet 2 of the project plans. Additionally, the conceptual grading plans indicate the proposed trails will have a grade of no more than 4%, which is in compliance with the City's standards. Lastly, although the project does not propose the development of homes, the applicant has conceptually showed the location of a 24-foot by 24-foot horse corral on each lot. Each horse corral can be directly accessed from the proposed equestrian trails, and is located at least 70 feet from any adjacent primary residence on an adjacent lot, pursuant to City standard. Staff Comments: Staff supports the proposed 14-lot Tentative Tract Map(SUBTT20140)and the related equestrian trail design and layout. The proposed feeder trail loop provides convenient and direct equestrian access at the rear of each lot. Additionally, the proposed community trail along the south side of Highland Avenue will bridge a gap between the previously unconnected segments of the community trail within the immediate area. The project will include all of the requisite trail improvements including trail gates,trail fencing and a 4-inch deep decomposed granite surfacing. Each lot conceptually provides a 24 by 24-foot corral pad, which meets the 70-foot minimum distance separation from an adjacent primary residence. Additionally, each corral pad will have direct access to an equestrian trail. Malior Issues: None TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMENTS SUBTT20140— MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL May 9, 2018 Page 3 Secondary Issues: None Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the Trails Advisory Committee recommend approval to the Planning Commission of the proposed Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20140 as presented. Staff Planner: Vincent Acuna, Assistant Planner Action Comments: