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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-27 - Minutes - PC-HPCDric Preservation Commission Planning Commission Agenda October 27, 2021 MINUTES Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 7:00 p.m. The regular meeting of the Historic Presentation Commission and Planning Commission was held on October 27, 2021. The meeting was called to order by Chair Oaxaca at 7:00 p.m. A. Roll Call Planning Commission present: Chair Oaxaca, Vice Chair Dopp, Commissioner Guglielmo, Commissioner Morales and Commissioner Williams. Staff Present: Nicholas Ghirelli, City Attorney, Sean McPherson, Acting Planning Director; Mike Smith, Principal Planner; Jason Welday, Engineering Director, Justine Garcia, Deputy Director; David F. Eoff IV, Senior Planner; Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner; Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant. B. Public Communications Chair Oaxaca opened the public communications and hearing no comment, closed public communications. C. Consent Calendar C1. Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2021. Motion by Commissioner Guglielmo, second by Commissioner Williams to approve Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously 5-0 vote. D. Public Hearings D1. LOCATED ON SOUTH SIDE OF BANYAN STREET WEST OF LAUREL BLOSSOM PLACE -- MANNING HOMES — A request to subdivide 5.18 acres of land into 9 lots including the Design Review of 9 single-family residences, and a Minor Exception for increased wall heights within the Very Low (VL) Residential District (.1 - 2 Dwelling Units per Acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan and the Equestrian Overlay District — APN: 0225- 171-04. A Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts was prepared for consideration. Tentative Tract Map, Design Review and Minor Exception. (SUBTT20337, DRC2021-00018 and DRC2021-00019). Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner, presented Commissioners with a Staff Report and presentation (copy on file). Commissioner Dopp mentioned there has been some conversations about the 20,000 sq. ft. lots. He asked was there any conversation with the developers about that requirement and were they willing to budge on the number of houses or other maneuverability within the lot to meet that requirement. Tabe van der Zwaag answered it was once sub -divided for 6 lots and once it went to optional development standards because they wanted that double loaded street, it was not possible to get lots up to 20,000 and getting the extra units. Commissioner Morales mentioned he read in the comments received that there are two people in support of the project. He asked was it from the town meeting with the neighbors. Tabe van der Zwaag answered yes. Chair Oaxaca opened public hearing. Jim Manning, Applicant, reinforced all that staff said and responded to comments made by Alta Loma Riding Club providing information on the specific plan and development code. Commissioner Guglielmo stated the park is a nice feature. He asked how it will be maintained. Jim Manning answered it will be maintained by the HOA. Commissioner Morales asked if there will be a bench/ seating area at the park. Jim Manning answered yes. He also added they will be complying with art requirements and are open to any requests they might have. Commissioner Morales asked where the bench will be located in the park. Jim Manning responded he could not say but assured him there will be one or two benches. Lawrence Henderson, ALRC, expressed his objection to the project and asks that the developer go back to the drawing board to meet all requirements of the Overlay, General Plan and Etiwanda Specific Plan. For the record, it is noted the following correspondences were received after the preparation of the agenda packet and the following general concerns are noted. The actual correspondence should be referred to for more details: • Alta Loma Riding Club expressed their objection to the project. • Albert Cheatham and Richard Lee are in support of the development as designed. Jim Manning stated he and Larry have worked on a few projects and hope they can work this out. He expressed they are not taking away existing trail lifestyle. Commissioner Guglielmo asked regarding the Equestrian, are there plans with concerns of horses being on a neighbor's property. Can something be put in the CC&R to prevent it from happening. Tabe van der Zwaag responded the minimum of 20,000 sq. ft. lot is required to keep horses. He said none of these lots meet that requirement, so they will not be able to keep horses. Nicholas Ghirelli, City Attorney, mentioned the mandatory requirement in the overlay is to make sure the trail is built to connect the existing trails. HPC/PC MINUTES — October 27, 2021 Page 2 of 5 FINAL Commissioner Morales mentioned Mr. Henderson brought up the point of 70 ft. set -back, if one of the neighbors, in the future, wanted to use it for equestrian purposes. He asked staff to address if that would be a problem or what that means. Tabe van der Zwaag responded there is a requirement that all of the equestrian facilities be 70 ft. from the adjacent residences. Behind this lot is still a 15 ft. trail and then neighboring yard. He does not believe it will impact the majority of them. The lots to the east were developed previous to the city having the 200 ft. lot depth. So, they have 150 ft. lot depths, but they have wider lots. We will have to see exactly how they will plot it. Commissioner Morales stated looking at the one of the satellite pictures from the project site, it looks like all the properties around there are already developed with pools and they probably will not do that. Chair Oaxaca closed the public hearing. Vice Chair Dopp stated it goes back to something we heard Mr. Manning say. We are faced with two options; on the one hand, if we were to cede to Alta Loma Riding Club's request, we would end with what Mr. Manning is talking about, a street with one side houses and the other side butting a wall. Thinking about it, moving forward, what is the best way to create a great neighborhood, as worded in the General Plan "people friendly". He's not sure that at the end of the day a development that would have to create a situation that is equestrian friendly, would be friendly and conducive to the neighborhood at large. When he looks at this project, it probably is not perfect in terms of our desires in trying to enhance the roll character of the neighborhood. He admits the lot sizes are probably less than desirable from what we have seen in the past. He does appreciate couple of things in the plan such as open space. He knows there is a concern it would be underdeveloped. You see that neighborhoods can create those spaces for positive opportunities. The trail is connected at the northern part of the community. For those reasons, he can appreciate our riding club, equestrian character, especially in the Etiwanda neighborhood. He is not exactly sure that 9 homes are going to destroy that character. If you look at the site map provided in the staff packet, a quick glance sees that Mr. Manning is somewhat on cue here. Most of these homes have pools in the backyard. They really do not have equestrian shelters in back. He believes it will be a conversation to continue to have moving forward on whatever plots are left on how to synergize harmonious relationship between equestrian and developments moving forward. Generally speaking, he knows it will not be happy for everybody but it's acceptable. Manning has done a good job of finding a creative solution on what is a difficult plot of land in terms of its vertical and horizonal orientation. Commissioner Morales expressed he likes the park down at the south end of site. He believes kids will be attracted to playing in this park. Good use of site. Also, using the optional development standard for this project is a lot more attractive for the neighborhood, and it fits in better with the surrounding neighborhood and streets. He is in support of the project. Commissioner Williams expressed she likes it. They did a very good job. As said previously, it's sort of difficult piece. The homes will be very attractive and a real enhancement to the general neighborhood. The equestrian is important, but not everybody wants horses or can afford them. These homes are lovely, and she is in support of it. Commissioner Guglielmo stated he has thought long and hard about this site and read Alta Loma Riding Club's concerns. This is one of those very unique situations given the basic development standards. There is a reason they gave an optional standard. This is an infill site in the neighborhood that is based HPC/PC MINUTES — October 27, 2021 Page 3 of 5 FINAL on the dimensions and layout. The optional standard design is superior to the basic development standards. He does like the cul-de-sac coming down the center. The developer has done a good job dedicating 25% of site to open space. The park will be a huge asset to the neighborhood. They will see to maintain it to good standards if there is an Association. He is glad it's not part of the LMD, where the city used to maintain it, it's not a burden on the city. As a compromise, if a person wants to have horses, there are plenty of other options in the city. This is a perfect example of an optional development to continue improving the city overall. In terms of the single story, he agrees that is a very desirable layout these days. They have done three out of nine, think that is adequate, and it obviously met the code that is required for the City. He expressed he is in support and excited to see the project move forward. Chair Oaxaca stated this is a project where the existence of an optional approach, it's in the standards, is the crucial point to him. Based on this particular parcel, it's the best approach for a situation like this. It's an asset and it will be something worthwhile for him. Motion by Commissioner Guglielmo, second by Vice Chair Dopp to adopt the proposed Resolutions 21-66 - Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20337; 21-67 - Design Review DRC2021-00018; 21-68 - Minor Exception DRC2021-00019. In addition, amend the Conditions of Approval Line 16, to read "All parkways, open areas, landscaping and park equipment s h a I I be permanently maintained by the property owner, homeowners' association, or other means acceptable to the City'. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0 vote. E. Director Announcements Sean McPherson, Acting Planning Director, mentioned the following updates: • The comment period for the Draft EIR for the General Plan has concluded. Received 6 comments. Now the consultant forthe General Plan will respond to those comments and continue on in preparing the final EIR. • Make sure to mark your calendars for the second meeting in November, which is scheduled for Monday. November 22 (a) 6:00 p.m. • October 1811 the City Council held interviews and appointed two individuals to the Planning Commission, plus re -appointing Commissioner Morales. The two new Commissioners are Al Boling, who previously served as City Manager for City of Ontario and James Daniels who is a long-time planning professional for City of Norco. They both bring eagerness and a wealth of knowledge. F. Commission Announcements - None G. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Williams, second by Commissioner Dopp to adjourn the meeting, motion carried unanimously, 5-0 vote. Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Res ectfully su mitted, L -A li th nornhill Executive Assistant, Planning Department Approved: HPC/PC Regular Meeting November 10, 2021 HPC/PC MINUTES — October 27, 2021 Page 4 of 4 FINAL