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Home My WebLink About1997/07/15 - Agenda Packet DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING ACTION AGENDA AND MINUTES TUESDAY July 15, 1997 6:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Bill Bethel Rich Macias Dan Coleman Alternates: Peter Tolstoy Dave Barker Larry McNiel CONSENT CALENDAR The following items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. Typically they are items such as plan revisions prepared in response to discussions at a previous meeting. NO ITEMS SUBMITTED PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS This is the time and place for the Committee to discuss and provide direction to an applicant regarding their development application. The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. 6:00 p.m DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 97-07 - DIVERSIFIED PACIFIC HOMES LTD. - The (Cindy) design review of detailed site plans and elevations for 61 single family lots on 38.92 acres approved with VTT 13851. The project is located in the Very Low Residential District (less than 2 dwelling units per acre), and is located east of the existing Deer Creek community, west of the Deer Creek Channel and North of Wilson. PUBLIC COMMENTS 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. ADJOURNMENT 1, Tricia Ashby, Secretary for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on July 10, 1997, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. • 1 fl1e1 1 6r Vin DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 6:00 p.m. Cindy Norris July 15, 1997 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 97-07 - DIVERSIFIED PACIFIC HOMES LTD. - The design review of detailed site plans and elevations for 61 single family lots on 38.92 acres approved with VTT 13851. The project is located in the Very Low Residential District (less than 2 dwelling units per acre), east of the existing Deer Creek community, west of the Deer Creek Channel, and north of Wilson Avenue. Background: VTT 13851 was originally approved by the Planning Commission on October 12, 1988. By 1990, the lots were recorded and improvements partially completed. Most of the curb and gutter has been built, streets and trails have been rough graded, and some storm drain improvements have been installed. The parcel has an average slope of 8.2% and was originally approved prior to adoption of the City's Hillside Development Ordinance. Front-loaded local trails were approved for this tract, similar in concept to those in the Deer Creek development. Design Parameters: Diversified Pacific is proposing a larger, upgraded housing product including four car garages. The original homes approved ranged in size from 2,675 square feet to 3,232 square feet, whereas, the new homes will range in size from 3,112 square feet to 4,163 square feet. The applicant is proposing a landscape/wall design concept which provides homeowners with a cost allowance and minimum installation requirements. Homeowners will then be given six months in which to have their own landscaping installed, including side yard return walls. If the homeowner opts not to take the allowance or has not complied after six months, Diversified Pacific will install standard landscaping. (The attached letters further explain this concept). The project is subject to the requirements of the Hillside Development Ordinance and has generally complied with the intent and regulations. Homes have been plotted in a manner sensitive to the natural contours within pre-existing street, trail, and property line parameters. Unit designs include three to four 12 inch level changes for each floor plan as well as either a standard 6 inch drop or a 48 inch drop for garage splits and a structural system of raised wood framed floors. On cross-slope lots garages are plotted on the uphill side in order to allow easier access to living areas. Cantilevered balconies are utilized to eliminate the need for support posts on downhill elevations. There area total of five floor plans, with three elevations each. A total of 39 units have front-on garages and 22 units have side-entry garages. Three and four car garages are used on various lots and four car garages are offered as an option on several more lots. All two-story elements have been designed with hip roofs to minimize tall gable end walls. The proposed architectural style is Spanish Colonial or Mediterranean and is generally consistent with the adjacent Deer Creek community. The applicant has worked with area residents and the Deer Creek Homeowners Association during the course of their design work and has held several neighborhood meetings both prior to and after formal submittal to the City. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion Minor Issues: 1. Garage style and placement on lot 61. Staff had raised a concern with regard to the use of a four- car side-loaded garage which exposes the rear element of the garage to those entering the tract from Wilson Ave. The applicant has indicated that this lot is intended as a model home and as such will receive an upgraded hardscape and landscape treatment. In addition, the rear facing garage wall will have a window treatment as illustrated on Sheet 29 ( Plan 200B), of the plans package. DRC COMMENTS DR 97-07 July 15, 1997 Page 2 2. Unconventional plotting of lots 8, 17, 46. The homes on these lots, particularly lot 46, have been plotted to minimize lot grading which creates other design challenges. Potential problems may also arise as homeowners install future improvements. To forestall future problems staff recommends the following: - Lot 8 should be replotted with the front door and yard facing the cul-de-sac to relate better to the neighborhood. - Lot 17 should be replotted with the front door and yard facing the north/south street to relate better to the neighborhood. - Lot 46 should be replotted with the front door and yard facing the other street. Alternatively, the following measures could be implemented: - On all three lots revise and label all final plans to indicate the front, side, and rear setbacks. - For all three lots, place deed restrictions which shall inform homeowners of actual front, side and rear setback locations and code restrictions. 3. Rear treatment to side-loaded garages. Staff recommended that the applicant provide enhanced architectural treatments to the rear of all side-loaded garages and that all treatment be continued to the full extent of public view. The applicant has generally provided treatment in the form of a window. Staff recommends that additional treatment be provided to the rear of the side-loaded garage on elevations 300A and B. The side rear entry configuration has the greatest exposure of flat wall (See the attached exhibit). Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of this project subject to revised plans prior to Planning Commission. Attachments: Landscape and Wall & Fence Concept Statements Fence & Wall Layout Plans Plan 300 B Elevation Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Bill Bethel, Rich Macias, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Cindy Norris The Committee discussed the issues raised by staff as well as an issue regarding roof color raised by members of the Deer Creek Homeowners Association in attendance and recommended approval of the project subject to the following: 1. Lot 61 is acceptable based upon the upgraded landscape and hardscape concept plan. 2. The plotting of Lots 8, 17, 46 and 52 was acceptable as presented due to any feasible grading alternatives. 3. That an additional window treatment be provided to the back of the garage for the side rear entry situations for Elevations 300A and B. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS July 15, 1997 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted Brad Buller Secretary June 23,1997 1 1 1 1 The Highlands at Deer Creek "- Front Yard Landscape Development Concept Statement Diversified Pacific Homes Ltd. will install front and side yard landscaping with automatic irrigation system adjacent to street. 30% of the trees shown LANDSCAPE on the concept plan will be installed as 24" box size, the remainder of the ARCHITECTURE trees will be 15 gallon size. 30% of the shrubs will be installed at 15 gallon SITE PLANNING size, and the remainder of shrubs will be installed at five and one gallon size. Turf areas will be hydroseeded with a dwarf fescue turf mixture. The homeowner's will be given the option of having the developer's con- tractor install the landscape and irrigation system as designed by the devel- opers landscape architect immediately, or having the developer's contractor install an upgraded custom landscaping and irrigation system within a six month time period. If the homeowner chooses the custom design option, they will receive a credit equal to the cost of the production front yard improvements to be applied towards the cost of the upgraded front yard improvements. The design proposed by the homeowner must be an up- grade to the developers package, and must be reviewed and approved by the H.O.A. design review committee, the developers landscape architect, and city agencies if applicable. Starting on the date of occupancy, the homeowner will be given a six month period for installing the upgraded landscape. If the homeowner does not complete the landscaping, within the six month time frame, the original approved front yard landscaping and irrigation will be installed by the developer. To insure the completion of the improvements by the home- owner, Diversified Pacific Homes will post a completion/performance bond payable to the City of Rancho Cucamonga equal to the cost of the developer provided front yard improvements. 10630 Town Center Drive Suite 128 Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730 (909) 484-2600 X ,j09) 484-2802 Richard 411. Krumwiada CA Lic. ?2834 AZ lic. =29115 NV Uc. =446 June 26,1997 1 i The Highlands at Deer Creek Individual Lot Wall & Fence Concept Statement Diversified Pacific Homes Ltd. will provide walls and fences for each indi- vidual lot within the Highlands at Deer Creek development as illustrated on the attached exhibits. The exhibits indicate two typically occurring condi- tions within the tract. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 0 A typical perimeter lot layout plan. 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