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Home My WebLink About21-18 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING HILLSIDE DESIGN REVIEW DRC2020-00219 - SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW OF A 6,098 SQUARE FOOT TWO-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH AN ATTACHED 762 SQUARE FOOT GARAGE AND 525 SQUARE FEET OF ATTACHED COVERED AREAS ON A 23,044 SQUARE FOOT LOT WITHIN THE VERY LOW (VL) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, THE HILLSIDE OVERLAY AND THE EQUESTRIAN OVERLAY AT 11022 RANCH DRIVE - APN: 1074- 561-16; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF A. Recitals. 1. Yousef Audi of Joud Construction Company, INC filed an application for the approval of Hillside Design Review DRC2020-00219, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Hillside Design Review request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 24th day of March 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1 This Commission hereby specifically finds that allofthe facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above -referenced public hearing on March 24, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The applicant is requesting to construct a 6,098 square foot two-story single-family residence with an attached 762 square foot garage and 525 square feet of attached covered areas on a 23,044 square foot lot within the Very Low (VL) Residential District, the Hillside Overlay and the Equestrian Overlay at 11022 Ranch Drive; and b. The surrounding properties are all within the Very Low (VL) Residential District, Equestrian Overlay District and Hillside Overlay District; and C. The property complies with the development standards for the Very Low (VL). District including setbacks, lot coverage, building height and landscaping. The project also complies with building design guidelines for residential districts including providing architectural treatment to all elevations, neighborhood compatibility, and the use of a coordinated material palette; and d. The project complies with the requirements of the Equestrian Overlay District and the Hillside Overlay District, including providing a grading design that balances the requirement to reduce PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-18 HDR DRC2020-00219 — JOUD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC MARCH 24, 2021 Page 2 cut and fill to the greatest extent possible and to reduce the height of the structure to limit view obstructions; and e. The proposed grading design limits earthwork to 30 cubic yards of import, which is necessary to construct the driveway and foundation of the residence. Grading will involve 2,658 cubic yards of earthwork removal. The foundation of the residence is stepped with the existing grade, with the pad at an elevation of 2,040 in conformance with Hillside Development Standard Section 17.122.020.D.1.a., to terrace the building to follow the slope; and f. The residence is in compliance with Hillside Design Section 17.122.020.D.1.e., which requires that residences in the Hillside Overlay District be designed to fit within a 30-foot-high building envelope. The applicant has provided two north -south and two east -west cross -sections with building envelopes demonstrating compliance with the 30-foot height requirement; and 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above -referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan. The General Plan Land Use designation of the project site is Very Low (VL). The Very Low (VL) residential designation is intended for the development of detached, low -density residences on individual lots. The General Plan also has a goal of facilitating, sustainable and attractive infill development that complements surrounding neighborhoods. The project is for the development of a single-family residence on an existing residential lot that is complementary to the surrounding neighborhood. b. The proposed use is in accord with the objectives of the Development Code and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. The Development Code states that the Very Low (VL) Residential District is forthe development of single-family residential uses with a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet and a maximum residential density of 2 units per gross acre. The project site is an existing 23,044-square foot vacant lot that was intended for the development of a single-family residence. C. The proposed use is in compliance with each of the.applicable provisions of the Development Code,including building setback, building height, lot coverage, grading limitations and design. The project complies with the requirements of the Very Low (VL) Residential District, Equestrian Overlay District and the Hillside Overlay District. The required front yard setback is 42 feet, the required side yard setbacks for a corner lot are 10 and 27 feet and the required rear yard setback is 60 feet. The proposed front yard setback is 42 feet 2 inches, the side yard setbacks are 10 feet interior (east) and 27 feet corner (west), and the rear yard setback is 64 feet. Lot coverage is 22.08 percent, which is below the maximum permitted lot coverage of 25 percent. The overall building height is 28 feet 3 inches, which is below the 30 feet maximum permitted height limit within the Hillside Overlay District. d. The proposed use, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, orwelfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. The proposed single-family residence is in keeping with the existing residences in the surrounding area and is not expected to create a detrimental impact on the existing residences. The Planning Department Staff has determined that the project is categorically exempt from PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-18 HDR DRC2020-00219 — JOUD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC MARCH 24, 2021 Page 3 the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines. The project qualifies as a Class 2 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines under CEQA Section 15303 — New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, which permits the construction of a single-family residence in a residential zone. Staff finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. The project is for the construction of a single- family'residence in a residential zone and there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. The Planning Commission has reviewed the Planning Department's determination of exemption, and based on its own independent judgment, concurs in the staffs determination of exemption. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth in the Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF MARCH 2O21. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: 21,1�7 A Q - Tony Guglielmo, Chairman ATTEST: Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secreta I, Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 24th day of March 2021, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, DOPP, MORALES, WILLIAMS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: OAXACA RECUSE: COMMISSIONERS: