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Home My WebLink About2019-12-03 DRC Agenda rr RANCHO • • DECEMBER 3, 2019 - 7:00 P.M. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA RAINS ROOM CITY HALL 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE . . CAmbmLL TO ORDER Roll Call: Diane Williams Tony M. Guglielmo Mike Smith Alternates: Bryan Dopp Francisco Oaxaca B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Committee on any item listed on the agenda. 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 to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Staff Coordinator, depending upon the number of individuals 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. 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. C1. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT20118 — LCD EMPIRE LAKES HOLDING COMPANY, LLC - A request to subdivide a vacant 39.68-acre site into 8 numbered lots for condominium purposes, for the development of 867 for-rent apartments within the Empire Lakes Specific Plan, Planning Area 1, located north of 4th Street, south of the BNSF/Metrolink rail line, west of Milliken Avenue, and east of Cleveland Avenue. The specific location of the project site is south of 6th Street and west of The Resort Parkway; APNs: 0210-102-08, 0210-102-09, and Page 1 of 2 DECEMBER 3, 2019 - 7:00 P.M. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA RAINS ROOM CITY HALL 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE 0210-102-10. Related Files: Design Review DRC2019-00674 and Pre-Application DRC2019-00127. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City certified an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2015041083) on May 18, 2016, in connection with the City's approval of General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00114, Specific Plan Amendment DRC2015-00040, and Development Code Amendment DRC2015-00115. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no subsequent or supplemental EIR is required in connection with subsequent discretionary approvals of the same project. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2019-00674 — LCD EMPIRE LAKES HOLDING COMPANY, LLC - A request to develop 867 for-rent apartments on a 39.68-acre site within the Empire Lakes Specific Plan, Planning Area 1, located north of 4th Street south of the BNSFIMetrolink rail line, west of Milliken Avenue, and east of Cleveland Avenue..The specific location of the project site is south of 6th Street and west of The Resort Parkway; APNs: 0210-102-08, 0210-102-09, and 0210-102-10. Related Files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20118 and Pre-Application DRC2019-00127. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City certified an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2015041083) on May 18, 2016, in connection with the City's approval of General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00114, Specific Plan Amendment DRC2015-00040, and Development Code Amendment DRC201 5-001 1 5. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no subsequent or supplemental EIR is required in connection with subsequent discretionary approvals of the same project Homecoming at the Resort (1A). D. ADJOURNMENT The Design Review Committee has adopted Administrative Regulations that set an 11:00 p.m. adjoumment time. If items go beyond that time, they shall be heard only with the consent of the Committee. 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Page 2 of 2 DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Vincent Acuna December 3, 2019 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT20118 — LCD EMPIRE LAKES HOLDING COMPANY, LLC - A request to subdivide a vacant 39.68-acre site into 8 numbered lots for condominium purposes, for the development of 867 for-rent apartments within the Empire Lakes Specific Plan, Planning Area 1, located north of 4th Street, south of the BNSFIMetrolink rail line, west of Milliken Avenue, and east of Cleveland Avenue. The specific location of the project site is south of 6th Street and west of The Resort Parkway; APNs: 0210- 102-08, 0210-102-09, and 0210-102-10. Related Files: Design Review DRC2019-00674 and Pre- Application DRC2019-00127. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City certified an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2015041083) on May 18, 2016, in connection with the City's approval of General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00114, Specific Plan Amendment DRC2015-00040, and Development Code Amendment DRC2015-00115. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no subsequent or supplemental EIR is required in connection with subsequent discretionary approvals of the same project. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2019-00674 — LCD EMPIRE LAKES HOLDING COMPANY, LLC - A request to develop 867 for-rent apartments on a 39.68- acre site within the Empire Lakes Specific Plan, Planning Area 1, located north of 4th Street south of the BNSFIMetrolink rail line, west of Milliken Avenue, and east of Cleveland Avenue. The specific location of the project site is south of 6th Street and west of The Resort Parkway; APNs: 0210-102-08, 0210-102-09, and 0210-102-10. Related Files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20118 and Pre-Application DRC2019-00127. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City certified an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2015041083) on May 18, 2016, in connection with the City's approval of General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00114, Specific Plan Amendment DRC2015-00040, and Development Code Amendment DRC2015- 00115. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no subsequent or supplemental EIR is required in connection with subsequent discretionary approvals of the same project. Review Background: The Planning Commission reviewed this project at a Pre-Application Review workshop on August 14, 2019 (Related file: Pre-Application Review DRC2019-00127). The Planning Commission praised the project for its urban character, gridded street network that encourages walkability, and the diversity of proposed architectural styles. The Planning Commission found that the project was consistent with the intent and vision of the Empire Lakes Specific Plan. However, the Commission also recommended that the applicant work with staff to refine the building plotting, pedestrian connections, parking, and the architectural styles of some buildings in the project. Site Characteristics-and_Background: The project site is part of a 160-acre property that was formerly developed with the privately owned and operated Empire Lakes Golf Course.The project site is generally located in the center of the Empire Lakes Specific Plan (the "Specific Plan"), which has an overall area of 347 acres and is generally bound by 411 Street to the south, Milliken Avenue to the east, Cleveland Avenue and Utica Avenue to the west, and 81h Street and the BNSFIMetrolink rail line to the north. The golf course was closed in mid-2016 following the City Council approved amendments to the General Plan, Specific Plan, and Development Code (related files: General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00114, Specific Plan Amendment DRC2015- 00040, and Development Code Amendment DRC2015-00115). These amendments were for the purpose of enabling a new mixed-use and transit-oriented project ("Empire Lakes/The Resort") by the master developer, Lewis Management Corp. Cl—Pg1 DRC COMMENTS TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT20118 AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2019-00674— LCD EMPIRE LAKES HOLDING COMPANY, LLC December 3, 2019 Page 2 The Empire Lakes Specific Plan is envisioned as a walkable mixed-use community in proximity to the Metrolink Rancho Cucamonga Station. The plan provides daily lifestyle elements in a setting where the spaces for living and playing are intimate, personal, and connected. High- density homes will be within walking or biking distance to transit, existing local job centers, mixed use areas, commercial services, and recreation amenities. The Specific Plan area is bisected into south and north halves by 6th Street. The overall project is intended to be developed in phases by various developers. The first phase will include all of the southern half and a small portion of the northern half. The southern half currently consists of 10 parcels as part of Tract Map 20073, recorded on March 18, 2018.The project site is comprised of Parcels #8 through #10 of this subdivision. The site will have an area of approximately 39.68 acres with a street frontage of about 2,300 feet along the overall project's north-south primary street ("The Resort Parkway"). Three developments have been approved east of the project site, across The Resort Parkway: • On Parcel #4, a 296-unit for-sale condominium development by Van Daele Homes (Tentative Tract Map SUBTT200147 and Design Review_ DRC2017-00925) was approved by the Planning Commission on August 8, 2018. • On Parcel #5, an 80-unit for-sale detached condominium development by Tri-Pointe Homes (Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20240 and Design Review DRC2018-00851) was approved by the Planning Commission on April 10, 2019. • On Parcel #6, a 135-unit for-sale condominium development by The New Home Company (Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20241 and Design Review DRC2018-00784) was approved by the Planning Commission on March 13, 2019. Land Uses: The existing Land Use, General Plan, and Zoning Designations for the project site and the surrounding properties are as follows: Land Use General Plan zoning Site Vacant' Mixed Use Mixed Use (Planning Area 1 2 I North Vacant Mixed Use Mixed Use (Planning Area 1 and 11 2 South Vacant' Mixed Use Mixed Use (Planning Area 1 2 East Multi-Family Residential Mixed Use Mixed Use (Planning Area 1)2 Under Construction)" West Office Complex Mixed Use Mixed Use(Planning Area 2-5 2 1 -Part of the south half of former private golf course;2-Empire Lakes Specific Plan Project Overview- The Specific Plan is divided into 24"Placetypes," 11 of which are located south of 6th Street_ The land use characteristics and density of each Placetype are defined by 6 different designations. The location of the project site is within areas S-14 through S-18 and in S-24, which are comprised of Village Neighborhood (VN), Core Living (CL), and Recreation(REC) Placetypes. The project is also partially within the Mixed-Use Overlay along The Resort Parkway. C1—Pg2 DRC COMMENTS TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT20118 AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2019-00674— LCD EMPIRE LAKES HOLDING COMPANY, LLC December 3, 2019 Page 3 The applicant (LCD Empire Lakes Holding Company, LLC) proposes the development of 867 Tor- rent apartments ranging from one to three-bedroom units. The project proposes 6 residential building types, ranging from two-story paired homes to three-story 21-plex buildings. A total of 5,000 square-feet of commercial space is proposed and incorporated as part of the live-work buildings. Architecture Building Plotting, and Site La out: The 6 residential building types with various architectural themes are outlined in the table below. Building Type Units in each Building Stories Architectural Themes Paired Homes 2 2 Contemporary, Spanish Linear Townhomes 7 3 Contemporary, Main Street 6-Plex Stacked Flats 6 2 Spanish, European Heritage 10-Plex Stacked Flats 10 3 Contemporary, Spanish 21-Plex Stacked Flats 21 3 Contem ora , Industrial LivelWork Buildings 4 LiveNVork, 1 Commercial 3 Contem ora Linear townhomes are generally plotted along the project's frontage along The Resort Parkway, while Live/Work buildings flank the project's entry driveway from a roundabout on The Resort Parkway. The remaining building types are plotted in a grid-pattern facing interior streets throughout the remainder of the site. Stand-alone garage buildings are proposed within the interior of the blocks. A recreation building with the leasing office and an amenity area is proposed at the project's northwesterly corner. Parking and Circulation: Table 7.6 (Parking Standards) of the Specific Plan states that residential development with a density of 30 units/acre or less shall provide parking consistent with the requirements described in Table 17.64.050-1 of the Development Code. The project has a proposed density of 22 dwelling units per acre and is made up of 867 for-rent apartment units. Parking is provided in three forms: a) covered garage spaces; b) street parking along The Resort Parkway and along interior streets within the project; and c) tandem, uncovered spaces on driveways leading up to covered garages. As the following parking summary table demonstrates, the project meets all covered and uncovered parking requirements. Number of Parking Parking Spaces Unit Type Units or Square Requirement Required Footage 1 Bedroom 438 units 1.5 spaces/unit' 657 329 covered 2 Bedroom 374 units 2 spaces/unit" 748 (374 covered) 3 Bedroom 55 units 2 spaceslunit*" 110 (110 covered) Guest NIA 1 per 3 units 289 Commercial 5,000 sq. ft. 4 per 1000 sq. ft. 20 TOTAL SPACES REQUIRED 1824(813 covered) TOTAL SPACES PROVIDED 1824 (1056 covered) * With 1 in garage or carport With 2 in garage or carport Vehicle access occurs via four driveways, two from The Resort Parkway and two from 61" Street. C1—Pg3 DRC COMMENTS TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT20118 AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2019-00674-- LCD EMPIRE LAKES HOLDING COMPANY, LLC December 3, 2019 Page 4 There are also numerous paseos that run through the project, providing pedestrian access from The Resort Parkway to the east and from the Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) offices to the west. Consistent with the requirements of the Specific Plan, the project will be an "open community." All streets within the interior of the project will be private (maintained by a homeowner's association). These streets, however, will be open to the public (non-residents of the project). Open Space and Recreational Amenities: Individual projects within the Specific Plan area are required to provide 150 square feet of a combination of private and common open space per dwelling unit. The project provides 77,381 square feet of private open space and 309,000 square- feet of common open space for a total of 386,381 square feet. This breaks down to 446 square- feet per unit, far exceeding the requirements of the Specific Plan. Proposed amenities include a two-story, 17,600 square-foot clubhouse, basketball and tennis courts, a dog park, a pool, and various paseoslgreen areas. Apart from project-specific open space amenities, the overall Specific Plan area will include common recreation facilities such as pools/spas, fitness centers, parks, walking paths, common gathering areas, among others. These common areas are designed to meet the recreational amenity requirements generally required of multi-family projects within the City. These common _recreational areas are also generally designed to be within proximity to each of the residential developments throughout the larger project site. Walls/Fences: A 6-foot high tubular steel fence with block pilasters is proposed along the western property line, separating the project site and the IEHP offices. Three ungated pedestrian access points are proposed along this area, allowing free and open access through the site for both IEHP employees and residents of The Resort. Additionally, a combination of a 6-foot high block wall and a 6-foot high tubular steel fence is proposed along the south property line, separating the project site and the vacant property to the south. The pilasters supporting the tubular steel fence are spaced in a way that a portion of the fence may be removed to accommodate a future driveway connection south of the project site. The project's pool area will be enclosed with a 5- foot high tubular steel fence, while the dog park will be enclosed with a 4-foot high powder-coated chain link fence. Density: The overall density of the proposed project is 22 dwelling units/acre which meets the required density range of 16-28 du/acre for the Village Neighborhood (VN) Placetype, and 18-35 du/acre for the Core Living (CL) Placetype. Land Use Mix (Residential): Table 7.1 (Development Program) of the Specific Plan allows for a maximum of 3,450 units to be constructed within the overall Master Plan area. Of this amount, 1,450 units are permitted south of 6th Street. The current proposal is for the construction of 867 residential units. In addition to the other three developments approved on the south side of W11 Street (511 residential units), the total number of units approved will be 1,378. This leaves a remainder of 72 residential units that may be constructed south of 6th Street. Land Use Mix (Non-Residential): Table 7.1 (Development Program) of the Specific Plan requires that a minimum 50,000 square feet of non-residential uses be provided within the Mixed-Use Overlay, with a minimum of 20,000 square feet provided south of 6th Street. The project proposes 5,000 square feet of commercial space, resulting in a minimum 15,000 square feet of non- residential uses still required to be constructed south of 011 Street. Staff Comments: C1—Pg4 DRC COMMENTS TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT20118 AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2019-00674— LCD EMPIRE LAKES HOLDING COMPANY, LLC December 3, 2019 Page 5 The applicant has worked diligently with staff to revise and clarify the issues raised during the Planning Commission workshop, including identifying and strengthening pedestrian connections, revising building plotting to comply with setbacks, and improving the architecture on several buildings. Therefore, staff has no major or secondary issues with the project as proposed. Major Issues: None Secondary Issues: None Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. All Double Detector Checks (DDC) and Fire Department Connections (FDC) required and/or proposed shall be installed at locations that are not within direct view or line-of-sight of the main entrance. The specific locations of each DDC and FDC shall require the review and approval of the Planning Department and Fire Construction Services/Fire Department. All Double Detector Checks (DDC) and Fire Department Connections (FDC) shall be screened behind a 4-foot high block wall. These walls shall be constructed of similar material used on- site to match the nearby buildings. 2. All ground-mounted equipment proposed, including utility boxes, transformers, and back-flow devices, shall be surrounded by a minimum of two rows of shrubs spaced a minimum of 18 inches on-center. All ground-mounted equipment shall be painted dark green except as directed otherwise by the Fire Department. 3. All ground-mounted and roof-mounted HVAC equipment shall be screened from public view either through landscape screening, or the installation of rooftop units below the roof parapet height. Staff Recommendation: Staff is in support of the proposed Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20118 and Design Review DRC2019-00674. The proposed project is consistent with the intent and vision of the Empire Lakes Specific Plan as an urban, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood within walking distance of the Metrolink station. Staff recommends that the Committee forward the project to the Planning Commission for review and action. Staff Planner: Vincent Acuna, Associate Planner Staff Coordinator: Mike Smith, Principal Planner C1—pg5