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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016/12/20 - Agenda Packet MullZTHE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA RANCHO CUCAMONGA DECEMBER 20, 2016 - 7:00 P.M. Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Rains Room 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California I. CALL TO ORDER Roll Call Regular Members: Ray Wimberly_ Rich Macias Candyce Burnett_ Donald Granger Alternates: Lou Munoz Rich Fletcher Francisco Oaxaca II. PUBLIC COMMENT This is the time and place for the general public to address the Committee. 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 limited to five minutes per individual. III. 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. 1 of 3 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE R RANCHO AGENDA UGAMONCYA DECEMBER 20, 2016 A. ENVI RO N M ENTAL ASSESSM ENT AN D GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2016-00206 - PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC - A request to amend the General Plan to allow the development of land that contains a 30 percent slope in the Mixed Use (MU) District, located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Red Hill Country Club Drive and the Pacific Electric Trail;APN: 0207-101-13, 17, 24,25, 31, 34, and 41 and 0207-112- 09 and 10. Related Files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16605M, Design Review DRC2012-00672, Variance DRC2016-00207, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2012-00673. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. This application will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT16605M - PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC - A request to subdivide 24.19 acres into 6 parcels for the development of 175 attached condominium units in the Mixed Use (MU) District located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Red Hill Country Club Drive and Pacific Electric Trail Right-of-Way; 0207-101-13, 17, 24, 25, 31, 34, and 41 and 0207-112-09 and 10. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2016- 00206, Design Review DRC2012-00672, Variance DRC2016-00207, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2012-00673. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2012- 00672 - PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC - A request to develop 175 attached condominium units on 24.19 acres of land in the Mixed Use(MU) District, located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Red Hill Country Club Drive and the Pacific Electric Trail Right-of-Way;APN: 0207- 101-13, 17, 24, 25, 31, 34, and 41 and 0207-112-09 and 10. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2016-00206, Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16605M, Variance DRC2016-00207, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2012-00673. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND VARIANCE DRC2016-00207 - PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC - A request to exceed the 30-foot building envelope established by Development Code Section 17.122.020.D.1.e.(i and ii) for the development of 175 attached condominium units on 24.19 acres of land in the Mixed Use (MU) District, 2 of 3 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE R RANCHO AGENDA `GAMONGA DECEMBER 20, 2016 located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Red Hill Country Club Drive and the Pacific Electric Trail Right-of-Way;APN: 0207-101-13, 17, 24, 25, 31, 34, and 41 and 0207-112-09 and 10. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2016-00206, Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16605M, Design Review DRC2012-00672, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2012-00673. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT - DRC2012-00673 - PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC - A request to remove 188 trees associated with the proposed development of 175 attached condominium units on 24.19 acres of land in the Mixed Use(MU) District, located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Red Hill Country Club Drive and the Pacific Electric Trail Right-of-Way;APN: 0207- 101-13, 17, 24, 25, 31, 34, and 41 and 0207-112-09 and 10. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2016-00206, Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16605M, Design Review DRC2012-00672, and Variance DRC2016-00207. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. IV. ADJOURNMENT The Design Review Committee has adopted Administrative Regulations that set an 11:00 p.m.adjournment time. If items go beyond that time, they shall be heard only with the consent of the Committee. 1, Jennifer Palacios, Office Specialist 11 with the Planning Department for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on December 8, 2016, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. 3 of 3 DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Tom Grahn December 20, 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2016-00206 - PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC - A request to amend the General Plan to allow the development of land that contains a 30 percent slope in the Mixed Use (MU) District, located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Red Hill Country Club Drive and the Pacific Electric Trail; APN: 0207-101-13, 17, 24, 25, 31, 34, and 41 and 0207-112-09 and 10. Related Files Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16605M, Design Review DRC2012-00672, Variance DRC2016- 00207, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2012-00673. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. This application will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT16605M - PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC -A request to subdivide 24.19 acres into 6 parcels for the development of 175 attached condominium units in the Mixed Use (MU) District located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Red Hill Country Club Drive and Pacific Electric Trail Right-of-Way; 0207-101-13, 17, 24, 25, 31, 34, and 41 and 0207-112-09 and 10. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2016-00206, Design Review DRC2012-00672, Variance DRC2016-00207, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2012-00673. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2012-00672 - PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC-A request to develop 175 attached condominium units on 24.19 acres of land in the Mixed Use (MU) District, located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Red Hill Country Club Drive and the Pacific Electric Trail Right-of-Way; APN: 0207-101-13, 17, 24, 25, 31, 34, and 41 and 0207-112-09 and 10. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2016-00206, Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16605M, Variance DRC2016-00207, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2012-00673. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND VARIANCE DRC2016-00207 - PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC -A request to exceed the 30-foot building envelope established by Development Code Section 17.122.020.D.1.e.(i and ii)for the development of 175 attached condominium units on 24.19 acres of land in the Mixed Use (MU) District, located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Red Hill Country Club Drive and the Pacific Electric Trail Right-of-Way;APN: 0207-101-13, 17, 24, 25, 31, 34, and 41 and 0207-112-09 and 10. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2016-00206, Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16605M, Design Review DRC2012- 00672, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2012-00673. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT - DRC2012-00673 - PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC-A request to remove 188 trees associated with the proposed development of 175 attached condominium units on 24.19 acres of land in the Mixed Use (MU) District, located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Red Hill Country Club Drive and the Pacific Electric Trail Right-of-Way; APN: 0207-101-13, 17, 24, 25, 31, 34, and 41 and 0207- 112-09 and 10. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2016-00206, Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16605M, Design Review DRC2012-00672, and Variance DRC2016-00207. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. Item A-1 DRC COMMENTS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2016-00206, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT16605M, DESIGN REVIEW2 12- 72, VARIANCE 2 1 - 2 7 & TREE REMOVALP IT DRC2012-00673— PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LL , December 2 , 2016 Page 2 Background: prill 12, 2006 the PlanningCommission took the following actions related to previous entitlement applications to develop the project site: • Recommended to the City Council approval of the following: • General Plan Amendment 2 04® 33 request to amend the GeneralI to allow the development of land that contains a 30 percent slope. • Development Code Amendment DRC2004-00352 ® A request to amendthe Development Code to allow the development of the land that contains a 30 percent slope. • Approved the following plications contingent upon City Council approval of the above applications: o Tentative Tract 16605 —A residential subdivision of 8 lots for condominium puroses (206 units) on 21 acres of land, Design Review DRC2003-00637 — The design review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 206 condominiums on 21 acres of land:. * Variance DRC2005-01061 —A request to reduce the parking lot setback from feet minimum o 10 feet to allow improvements to an existing parkinglot for the Sycamore n Restaurant. Minor Development Review2 ®Parking lot, loading rea modifications and covered patio area at the Historic Sycamore Inn Restaurant. n June 21 a 2006, the City Councif subsequently approved the General, Plan and Development Code Amendment applications, ev to t Code Amendment352 was incorporated into Development Code Section 17® a ( thereby rovi i exception tot e prohibition of development on slopes 30 percent and over, provided certain conditions are satisfied. GeneralI en e t 004-00339 was not incorporated into the 2010 General Plan Update. e entitlement applications related to the TentativeTract (i.e., DesiReview m 7, Variance DRC2005-011061, and Minor Development Review DRC2004-00826) expired on April 6, 2011. No time extensions for these applications ere requested or granted; however, on March 2 , 2016, the PlanningCommission approved a 1-ye r time extension ( 2 1 111 ) request r SUBTT1 6605 thereby extending the expiration date of SUBTT1 6605 to April 12, 2017. Design Parameters: he project site is located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between San r ar i o Road and Baker Avenue in a hillside area on the southerly flank of Red Hill and surroundingthe historic Sycamore Inn restaurant. The project site land use designation is the Mixed Use (MU) District. The property to the north contains the ill Condominiums in the Medium ( ) Residential District, vacant lots in the L (L) Residential District, and the Red Hill Country I if course in the Low(L) Residential District. The property to the west contains residential and commercial uses in the Mixed Use (MU) District. The property to the east is the Pacific Electric Trail, the Route 66 Trailhead, and residential uses across Foothill Boulevard in the Medium ( ) Residential District. The property to the south, across F of 'il'I Boulevard, includes Item A—2 DRC COMMENTS GENERAL_ PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2016-00206, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT16605M, DESIGN REVIEW DRC2012-00672, VARIANCE DRC2016-00207 & TREE REMOVAL_ PERMIT DRC2012-00673 — PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC. December 20, 2016 Page 3 residential and commercial land uses in the Medium (M) Residential District and the Mixed Use (MU) District.The project site is predominately vacant, but includes one restaurant use to the west of the Sycamore Inn. The current proposal provides one access point for a right-in-right-out driveway west of the Sycamore Inn. The current proposal differs from the previously approved project site plan in that the project now surrounds the Sycamore Inn rather than taking access directly through the signalized access to the Sycamore Inn site. A majority of the site has been disturbed and replanted with non-native species; however, there are numerous mature trees located predominately in the northwestern portion of the project site. The project site contains 198 trees, 64 of which meet Development Code criteria as Heritage Trees, and 15 of those Heritage Trees were recommended for preservation by the arborist's report (these trees are predominately Coast Live Oak and California Sycamore Trees) and the project site plan. Site features include a large, concrete reservoir facility (abandoned and partially demolished), a restaurant building (associated with the Red Chief Motel), and parking lot area of the previously demolished Red Chief Motel. Significant visual features that frame the site are the historic Sycamore Inn, the Red Hill Bluff to the north, and the Pacific Electric Trail to the south and east. A significant design challenge for the project site is the steep topography; approximately 28.3 percent of the site is sloped 30 percent and greater. As noted above, the Development Code Amendment to permit development on slopes greater than 30 percent was incorporated into the 2012 Development Code update; however, the previous General Plan Amendment was not incorporated into the 2010 General Plan Update. To address this limitation, the applicant submitted a General Plan Amendment to amend General Plan Policy PS-6.1, which would continue to prohibit development on slopes that exceed 30 percent unless all the following are satisfied: (i) the property is located south of Banyan Street; (ii) at least 75 percent of the lots or parcels that are the subject of the development application are surrounded by lots or parcels improved with structures; and (iii) the proposed project is determined to appropriately address slope stability and other geological factors of the site. A Historical Assessment of the Project Site was provided for the previously approved project, That assessment identified the following as a result of research and field survey: 1) the Cucamonga Stage station site, 2) Sycamore Inn, 3) Red Chief Motel, and 4) The presence of two previously recorded historic bridges (CHS-1786-1 and CHS-1786-6) as well as the old Los Angeles to San Bernardino Road route (PS-BR-3-H) adjacent to the project boundaries as noted by The San Bernardino Museum Archaeological Information Center.At that time,these resources were all outside the project area and were not impacted by the project. The Sycamore Inn site was affected on a site-specific impact,since the main access to the residential project was through a signalized intersection into the Sycamore Inn parking lot. The redesign of the project site around the Sycamore Inn has removed this impact and the historical integrity of this unique historical resource will not be adversely affected. The bridge and road route were addressed through the development of the Pacific Electric Trail bridge and the Route 66 Trailhead. A Cultural Resources Assessment (August 27, 2012) was prepared to evaluate the Red Chief Motel site, which concluded that the removal of the original complex and the alterations to the remaining structure (the restaurant west of the Sycamore Inn) no longer conveys its significance or association with Route 66, and neither the grounds or the site meet the minimum criteria for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources or as a local landmark. The site plan wraps around the Sycamore Inn restaurant providing a single right-in-right-out driveway entrance to the site. A secondary Emergency Vehicle Access driveway provides access to and from Red Hill Country Club on the northwest portion of the site. A total of 9 live/work units are provided adjacent to the Foothill Boulevard driveway, with adjacent parking and pedestrian Item A—3 AMENDMENTDRC COMMENTS GENERAL PLAN DRC2016-00206, TENTATIVET MAP SUBTT16605M, DESIGNIEW DRC2012-00672, VARIANCE DRC2016-00207 & TREE REMOVAL PERMIT DRC2012-00673 — PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC. December 20, 2016 Page 4 access. Units are provided throughout the -acre site, with most units situated st oft e Sycamore Inn on two large relatively flat graded pads, Units directly adjacent to Foothill Boulevard are approximately 6 to 21 feet above the existing street grade, and a large 30-foot high Mechanically Stabilized Embankment(MSR) retaining wall;separates the lower and upper building pads. Building pads are located throughout the project site and aresituated so that their eventual development will minimize Impacts to adjacent properties,. The 175 units are provided throughout the project site in 44 individual buildings containing between 3 and 6 residential units each. Units are provided in either a two-story or three-story building complex, The tiro-story units range in size from 1,296 square feet to 1 701 square feet and the three-story units range in size from 1,672 square t to 2,083 square feet. Architectural styles include nt Barbara and Provenceinclude 360 degreerchit ct r l elements such as tile roofs, stucco finish, multi-paned windows, metal balconies, wood shutters, and additional architectural embellishments. The taro-story buildings are approximately 23 feet high and the three-story buildings are approximately 35 feet high. Because of the site topography the project is located within the Hillside Overlay District, which establishes a 30-foot high buildingenvelope for all structures. This standard typically appli s to the development of a single-family house where the structure is designed to follow the finish grade', however, because significant grading is proposed that essentially creates two large flat building pads the applicanth s submitted a Variance to exceed tea -f of high building envelope fort e three-story nits. Developments consisting of 101 units to 200 units shall provide 5 recreational amenities. The proposed poject exceeds this requirement by providing a large cr atio l area with poola spa, 2 large tot-lots, and 5 barbequeareas with surrounding ein space. Staff Comments., The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Mpj2Lj2qg2s: The following bro sin issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project. t. General Plan Amendment®The proposed GPA is consistent with the previously approved amendment and the adopted Development Code standards for grading can slopes 3 percent greater. 2. View Protection s an infilla hillside site, consideration and sensitivit to the protection of neighbor's views is critical. The applicant has provided sections at various locations throughout the project site to demonstrate the relationship of the proposedproject to the surrounding properti s. Grading— significant amount of gradingis proposed to makeev to e t of the project site feasible. The MSE ret ini all is a uniquefeature tot is project site noutside of e 1 reeway right-of-way has not been utilizedin the City. Architecture — he project architecture is designed to reflect ree architectural treatment. e proposed units are well designed and the architectural elaboration for each it is consistent ith its proposed architectural style. 5. Building Height—T -foot building height of the three-story units should considered in relation to the 'limitations and intent of the Hillside Overlay Clistirict. Item A®4 DC COMMENTS GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT RC2016-00206, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT16605M, DESIGN REVIEW C2012-00672, VARIANCE C2016-00207 & TREE REMOVAL PERMIT DC2012-00673— PACIFIC SUMMIT FOOTHILL, LLC. December 20, 2016 Page 5 6. Tree Preservation—The site contains 198 trees on-site, including Oak, Sycamore, Pepper, Elm, and Eucalyptus Trees. An Arborist Report(Jim Borer, August 2, 2012) identifies that most of these trees are over-mature, have poor growth character, have advanced decay, and are in poor general health; many trees have further declined in health due to the continued effects of the drought. The Arborist Report identifies that 64 of these trees meet Development Code criteria as Heritage Trees, and 15 of those Heritage Trees are recommended for preservation due to their mature form, good growth character, vigorous health; most of these trees are situated to the north of the Sycamore Inn restaurant. The tree preservation priorities should be considered: 1) preserve-in-place healthy trees, 2) if trees cannot be preserved in place, then transplant elsewhere on-site, and as a last resort, 3) remove and replace with largest nursery grown stock available. The developer is proposing to plant numerous new trees, ranging from 15-gallon to 36-inch box sized specimens. 7. Neighborhood Meeting—Prior to scheduling this application for Design Review Committee consideration the applicant conducted a Neighborhood Meeting on May 9, 2016 and approximately 22 individuals attended the meeting. Those in attendance questioned the protection of existing views relative to buildings, fencing, and landscaping, the size and pricing of units, the timing of construction, vehicle parking, both driveway and recreational vehicles, traffic impacts, grading, erosion, emergency vehicle access, and the number of school-aged children in the project. The applicant's team responded to each question and addressed the concerns of those in attendance. Staff has requested that the applicant conduct 1 additional Neighborhood Meeting prior to scheduling the project for Planning Commission consideration. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues. 1. Pacific Electric Trail Connection— Provide a pedestrian connection from the project site to the Pacific Electric Trail. Contact the San Bernardino Associated Governments for approval. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion. 1. No policy issues have been identified. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the Committee recommend approval of the proposed project. Design vie o itt a Action: Staff Planner: Tom Grahn Members Present: Item A—5