HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-036 - ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2021-036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING THE APPEAL AND APPROVING
HILLSIDE DESIGN REVIEW DRC2020-00016, A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT
A 3,300 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH TWO
SEPARATE ATTACHED 2-CAR GARAGES TOTALING 1,063 SQUARE
FEET ON A VACANT PROPERTY OF 15,601 SQUARE FEET (0.36-ACRE)
WITHIN THE LOW (L) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND THE HILLSIDE
OVERLAY DISTRICT LOCATED AT 8005 CAMINO PREDERA; AND
MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 0207-631-06
A. Recitals.
1. Saurabh Patel filed an application for the approval of Hillside Design Review DRC2020-
00016, 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. According to Development Code Section 17.16.140.E1, the Planning Director was the
approval authority for Hillside Design Review DRC2020-00016 because the proposed project requires
less than five feet of cut/fill.
3. On January 19, 2021, the Design Review Committee reviewed DRC 2020-00016 and
recommended Planning Director approval of the application.
4. On January 25, 2021, the Planning Director of the City of Rancho Cucamonga approved
Design Review DRC2020-00016 and made findings supporting that decision.
5. On February 3, 2021, Renee Massey ("Appellant"), filed a timely appeal of the Planning
Director's decision approving the application.
6. On March 10, 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted
a duly noticed public hearing on the application and directed staff to return to the next scheduled
Planning Commission meeting with a resolution upholding the Planning Director's decision regarding
Hillside Design Review DRC2020-00016, denying appeal DRC2021-00035, and making the findings of
support thereof.
7. On March 24, 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga adopted
this Resolution upholding the Planning Director's decision regarding Hillside Design Review DRC2020-
00016 and denying appeal DRC2021-00035, based on the following evidence and findings.
8. On May 5, 2021, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga adopted this
Resolution upholding the Planning Commission's decision regarding Hillside Design Review
DRC2020-00016 and denying appeal DRC2021-00104, based on the following evidence and findings.
9. 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 City Council of the City
of Rancho Cucamonga as follows:
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1. This City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part
A, of this Resolution are true and correct.
2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the above -referenced
public hearing on May 5, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony,
the City Council hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The project is for the construction of a 3,300 square foot single-family residence with
two attached garages totaling 1,063 square feet on a 15,601 square foot lot within the Low (L)
Residential District and within the Hillside Overlay District at 8005 Camino Predera; and
b. The existing Land Use, General Plan and Zoning designations for the project site and
adjacent properties are as follows:
Land Use
General Plan
Zoning
Site
Vacant Land
Low Residential
Low
(L) Residential District
North
Single -Family Residences
Low Residential
Low
(L) Residential District
South
Multi -Family Development
Mixed -Use
Mixed -Use (MU) District
East
Single -Family Residence
Low Residential
Low
(L)Residential District
West
Vacant Land
Low Residential
Low
(L) Residential District
C. The project complies with each of the related Development Code requirements for
projects within the Hillside Overlay District as shown in the following table:
Proposed Project
Development Code
Compliant?
Building Height (measured
25 Feet-3 Inches
30 Feet (maximum)
Yes
from finished grade)
Front Building Setback
Yes
(measured from the curb at
54 Feet
37 feet (+/- 5 feet) (minimum)
Camino Predera)
Side Building Setbacks
Yes
(measured from the side
10/15 Feet
5/10 Feet (minimum)
property lines)
Rear Building Setback
Yes
(measured from the rear
97 feet
20 Feet (minimum)
property line)
Excavation (depth)
4 feet-6 inches
5 Feet (maximum)
Yes
Retaining Wall Height
3 Feet
4 Feet (maximum)
Yes
Lot Coverage (maximum)
16.8 Percent
40 Percent (maximum)
Yes
3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above -referenced
public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Council
hereby finds and concludes as follows:
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a. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan. The General Plan Land Use
designation of the project site is Low Residential. The Low Residential designation is for the
development of detached, low -density residences on individual lots. The project is also within the
Hillside Overlay District which was developed to allow for the reasonable development of hillside areas
while minimizing the adverse effects of grading, protecting environmentally sensitive areas, and
providing for public health and safety. The project is for the development of a single-family residence
which was designed in accord with the Hillside Overlay District to limit the negative impacts of grading
and to reduce view impacts. General Plan Policy LU-2.4 encourages the development of vacant
residential lots where they are largely surrounded by other residential development to maximize
efficient use of existing infrastructure and to meet housing demand. The vacant project site is largely
surrounded by existing development and the proposed single-family residence is compatible with the
single-family development in the surrounding area.
b. The proposed project is in accord with the objective of the Development Code and the
purposes of the district in which the site is located. The Low (L) Residential District is for the
development of single-family residences on lots with a minimum area of 7,200 square feet. The
application is for the development of a single-family residence on a 15,601 square foot lot. The project
site is also within the Hillside Overlay District which seeks to minimize the negative impacts of grading
while allowing for the reasonable development of land. This has been accomplished through the
reduction of earthwork to less than 5 feet of cut and fill (4 feet-6 inches proposed), stepping the
foundation of the house with the natural grade, and limiting view impacts by limiting the height of the
structure above the face of the curb (13 feet) and greatly increasing the setbacks beyond the minimum
requirements (10 and 15 feet proposed vs. 5 and 10 feet required).
C. The proposed project complies with the applicable provisions of the Development
Code. The project complies with the development standards for the Low (L) Residential Development
District including building setbacks, building height, lot coverage, grading limitations, and design. The
project also complies with the development standards and the intent of the Hillside Overlay District,
including reducing earthwork to less than 5 feet of cut or fill, stepping the foundation with the existing
grade, and reducing the overall massing of the structure as seen from Camino Predera. The
earthwork was limited to the area necessary to construct the residence and access driveway. The
proposed house has a cohesive architectural design theme and the design features are carried around
to each elevation. The building height is 13 feet above the Camino Predera curb face and the side yard
setbacks are 10 and 15 feet (beyond the 5- and 10-foot setback requirement) to reduce view impacts.
d. The proposed project, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be
detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements
in the vicinity. The proposed residence is of similar size, configuration, and layout to other residential
developments along Camino Predera. The project was designed to reduce impacts on the surrounding
area including reducing earthwork and limiting view impacts as seen from Camino Predera by reducing
the height of the structure above the adjacent curb face and increasing the side yard setbacks beyond
the minimum requirement. The construction of a single-family home on a single-family residential
zoned parcel is in keeping with the intent of the development code and the residential community. The
proposed single-family home also promotes the continuous improvement of the residential
neighborhood with the development of the existing vacant parcel, which is more than adequate in size
to accommodate the single-family home as proposed. The proposed home will also connect to
existing infrastructure, including all necessary utilities, further keeping the single-family use consistent
and complementary with the surrounding properties. A previously approved subdivision tract map was
designed to allow the construction of single-family development along Camino Predera, and the
proposed home is meeting the intent of the subdivided parcels. Therefore, the construction of the
home as proposed is unlikely to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially
injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
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4. Planning Department staff has determined that the project is categorically exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project qualifies as a Class 3
exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 — New Construction or Conversion of Small
Structures which covers the construction of single-family residences in a residential zone. The project
scope is to construct a single-family residence on a vacant, residentially zoned lot. Staff finds that there
is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. The City
Council has reviewed the Planning Department's determination of exemption, and based on its own
independent judgment, concurs with the staff's determination of exemption.
5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, this
Council hereby upholds the Planning Commission's approval of Hillside Design Review DRC2020-
00016 and denies Appeal DRC2021-00104, subject to each and every condition set forth in the
Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 5th day of May 2021.
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I, Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Rancho Cucamonga, at a Regular Meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of May 2021.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Scott, Spagnolo
NOES: None
ABSENT: Michael
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 6th day of May, 2021, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Fbnice C. Reynolds,
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