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Home My WebLink About2006/03/14 - Agenda Packet ACTION AGENDA DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY MARCH 14, 2006 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Cristine McPhail Pam Stewart Dan Coleman Alternates: Rich Macias Richard Fletcher Larry McNiel CONSENT CALENDAR 7:00 p.m. (Tabe/Shelley) HILLSIDE DESIGN REVIEW DRC2005-00743 - RICHARD READ CONSTRUCTION - A request for a two-story 6,388 square foot home on a 26,569 square foot lot in the Very Low Residential District (.1-2 dwelling units per acre), located at 5074 Earl Court - APN: 1061-791-12. 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. 7:10 p.m. (Jennifer/Shelley) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2005-01096 - VERIZON WIRELESS - A request to construct a 60-foot monopine cellular tower in the Hillside Residential District, located at City Fire Station #5, 11108 Banyan Street - APN: 0201-191-28. This project is categorically exempt from the requirement of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 Exemption - Existing Facilities). 7:30 p.m. (Donald/Willie) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00401 - TRIMARK PACIFIC HOMES, L.P. - The design review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 21 single-family lots on 15.15 acres of land in the Very Low Residential District (.1 to 2 dwelling units per acre) in the Etiwanda Specific Plan, located on the east side of East Avenue, approximately 650 feet south of Wilson Avenue — APN: 0225-131-16. Related files: Preliminary Review DRC2004-00466 and Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16114. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Tabe van der Zwagg March 14, 2006 HILLSIDE DESIGN REVIEW DRC2005-00743 - RICHARD READ CONSTRUCTION - A request for a two-story 6,388 square foot home on a 26,569 square foot lot in the Very Low Residential District (.1-2 dwelling units per acre), located at 5074 Earl Court - APN: 1061-791-12. Background: The lot is in the Hillside Overlay District. The intent of the Hillside Development Regulations is to minimize grading and ensure that the form, mass, profile, and architectural features of the.house are designed to blend with the natural terrain, preserve the character and profile of the slope, and give consideration to the size and configuration of the lot. Recommendations by the Committee will be forwarded to the City Planner for review and action. Design Parameters: The site is located within the gated Kings Ranch subdivision of custom homes. The lots were rough graded about 20 years ago to create flat pads. The applicant proposes a flat padded two-story structure with a side entrance garage. The site is located on the west side of Earl Court on a parcel of about 26,389 square feet. The parcels to the north, east, and west are developed with single-family residences; the parcel to the south is vacant and zoned Very Low Residential. There are three existing retaining walls running along the north side of the property line. There is a 4-foot grade difference between the applicant's lot and the lots to the north, south, and west. A minor exception for wall height is necessary in order for the applicant to construct 6-foot property line wrought iron fences on top of the existing 4-foot high retaining walls. The proposed residence meets all Hillside Overlay requirements including height limits, setbacks, lot coverage, and grading limitations. The project design, including grading, is consistent with other homes in the neighborhood. The Architectural Committee of the Kings Ranch Homeowner's Association approved the design of the proposed residence (see attachment). Staff Comments: None—the applicant has previously addressed all staff concerns. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval. Attachment Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: McPhail, Stewart, Coleman Staff Planner: Tabe van der Zwagg The Committee recommended approval of the project as presented. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:10 p.m. Jennifer Fechner March 14, 2006 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2005-01096 - VERIZON WIRELESS - A request to construct a 60-foot monopine cellular tower in the Hillside Residential District, located at City Fire Station #5, 11108 Banyan Street - APN: 0201-191-28. This project is categorically exempt from the requirement of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 Exemption - Existing Facilities). Design Parameters: The Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District and Verizon have been working together to improve data transmission to fire trucks responding to calls, particularly, in the northern portions of the city. The applicant is proposing to construct a 60-foot monopine, consisting of 12 antenna panels and one parabolic antenna for the purposes of enhancing cellular communication service for the fire station and fire vehicles en route to locations in the area. The project site is located at Fire Station #5 on Banyan Street, east of Haven Avenue, on the northeast quadrant of the station, behind the garage building. The monopine will be approximately 300 feet north of the curb face of Banyan Street, near the easterly edge of fire station. To the east of fire station is vacant land. The antennas will be mounted on the monopine at 50 feet above the grade. Artificial branches to resemble a pine tree will be installed and the cylindrical monopine will be embellished with a rubberized faux bark material made to imitate a tree trunk, thereby providing a "stealth" design. The wireless communication facility is classified as a major wireless communication facility because of its location on public land. Major wireless communication facilities are not permitted to be located within 300 feet of any residential structure or within 300 feet of any existing major wireless communication facility, except when co-located on the same wireless facility. The proposed wireless communication facility will be 300 feet from the nearest residential structure and is not within 300 feet of any existing wireless communication facility. In addition, the proposed monopine will have space for co-location opportunities in the future. The proposed equipment will be sheltered by a 6-foot high CMU wall to match the existing perimeter block wall of the fire station. The proposed Verizon facility meets the screening and site selection guidelines for wireless communication facilities by providing stealth type design and evaluating three other locations that ultimately did not prove feasible. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Major Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project. There are no Major Issues. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: McPhail, Stewart, Coleman Staff Planner: Jennifer Fechner The Committee recommended approval of the project as presented. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:30 p.m. Donald Granger March 14, 2006 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00401 - TRIMARK PACIFIC HOMES, L.P. - The design review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 21 single-family lots on 15.15 acres of land in the Very Low Residential District (.1 to 2 dwelling units per acre) in the Etiwanda Specific Plan, located on the east side of East Avenue, approximately 650 feet south of Wilson Avenue— APN: 0225-131-16. Related files: Preliminary Review DRC2004-00466 and Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16114. Design Parameters: The 15.15 acres of land is located on the east side of East Avenue, approximately 650 feet south of Wilson Avenue. The project site is rectangular in shape. Etiwanda Creek Park is located south of the site. Fire Station #176 and single-family homes are located to the west; east of the site is undeveloped land (Flood Control); and north of the site is undeveloped land that is zoned Neighborhood Commercial and Very Low Residential. The project site is undeveloped with no existing structures. The developer has successfully plotted all corrals to meet the 70-foot radius requirement from,all adjacent dwelling units. The applicant conducted a neighborhood meeting on August 24, 2005, at Summit Intermediate School. No residents attended. The applicant is proposing three house plans for the project designed to meet the requirements of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. Under the Etiwanda Specific Plan, this project is developed under the Basic Development Standards and no specific architectural style is required; however, the project must meet the design goals of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. The applicant has been working diligently to resolve the design issues that had been identified by staff during the review process. The proposed project consists of three floor plans with 4 architectural styles that range in square footage from 3,878 to 5,078 square feet. All of the proposed architectural styles are appropriate to the goals and objectives of the Etiwanda Specific Plan, incorporating traditional elements with a rural emphasis. The applicant has made good uses of porches, traditional materials, and variation in the roof planes. A total of five elevations are proposed, and include Tuscan, Traditional, Executive Farmhouse, Adobe, and Monterey design themes. All plans have articulation in the footprints and the wall planes, thereby, avoiding "box on box" building forms. All plans have been designed with decorative driveways. Most plans have been designed with front porches, which is a design goal of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. Plan 1 is a single-story and has been plotted on three lots (14 percent of the subdivision), thereby, meeting the targeted goal of 10 to 20 percent single-story product mix. There are four corner lots in the subdivision, and three of them have been plotted with the single-story product (75 percent of the subdivision), which is also a design goal of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Major Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project. DRC ACTION AGENDA DRC2005-00401 -TRIMARK PACIFIC HOMES, L.P. March 14, 2006 Page 2 1. The applicant has worked diligently with staff to resolve all Major Issues. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues. 1. In order to create greater variation in the streetscape, revise the house plottings•to have substantial variation of +/- 5 feet and plot additional houses skewed to the street at a discernible angle. 2. All tract perimeters shall be solid block walls (not open tubular steel fence as proposed) to enhance fire protection because of the location of tract within a high fire hazard area. The wall may be located along the inside edge of the trail easement. 3. Provide a minimum 5-foot setback to the wall behind the sidewalk (see Lot 1). Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion. 1. The perimeter wall along East Avenue shall comply with the required design treatment per Etiwanda Specific Plan Figure 5-28A and include the following components: stucco wall, river rock pilasters with ball finials, and river rock raised planters. 2. River rock shall be real, or native fieldstone may be used. Stone veneers are not permitted. 3. Provide decorative pavement on driveways. Decorative driveways shall have variation throughout the subdivision. 4. Access gates to rear yards should be constructed of a material more durable than wood. Acceptable materials include, but are not limited to, wrought iron and PVC. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that, with Secondary Issues addressed to the satisfaction of the Design Review Committee, the Committee recommend approval to the Planning Commission. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: McPhail, Stewart, Coleman Staff Planner: Donald Granger The applicant presented a revised Site Plan replotting as suggested by staff. The Committee recommended approval of the subject to enhance the left side elevation of Plan 1A Tuscan. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS March 14, 2006 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Resp Hully su itte n Coleman Acting Secretary