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DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2008 7:00 P.M.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER
RAINS ROOM
10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Committee Members: Lou Munoz Pam Stewart Corky Nicholson
Alternates: Richard Fletcher Frances Howdyshell Ray Wimberly
CONSENT CALENDAR
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.
7:00 p.m.
(Steve/Cam) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2008-00512 - TAMCO STEEL (Jack Burdette) - A
request to replace an air filtering system and electrical substation at the existing Tamco
Steel site, located at 12459-B Arrow Route -APN: 0229-121-35.
7:20 p.m.
(Tabe/Willie) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18710 -
LEWIS OPERATING CORP. - A request to subdivide a partially developed lot of
20.69 acres into two lots for condominium purposes within the Medium High (MH)
Development District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located on the north side of
Church Street, east of Milliken Avenue—APN: 0227-532-16.
DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2008-00306 - LEWIS OPERATING
CORP. - A request to construct a multi-family housing development consisting of
241 units on 15.68 acres of land within the Medium High (MH) Development District of
the Terra Vista Community Plan, located on the north side of Church Street, east of
Milliken Avenue—APN: 0227-532-16.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:00 p.m. Steve Fowler November 18, 2008
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2008-00512 - TAMCO STEEL (Jack Burdette) - A request to replace
an air filtering system and electrical substation at the existing Tamco Steel site, located at 12459-B Arrow
Route - APN: 0229-121-35.
Design Parameters: The applicant is proposing to replace and relocate an air pollution control system
and an electrical substation at the existing TAMCO Steel Company at 12459-B Arrow Route. This site is
on the south side of Arrow Route between the Interstate 15 Freeway and Etiwanda Avenue in
Subarea 15, the Heavy Industrial District. Minor Development Review DRC2007-00600 was processed
and approved for the demotion of 14,314 square feet of industrial space and the proposed construction
of 21,840 square feet of new industrial space. The overall lot coverage is 190,090 square feet;
98,032 square feet is manufacturing space, 22,009 square feet is office space, and 70,049 square feet is
warehousing space.
The proposal is to demolish the existing air pollution control system that is a 6,500 square foot bag type
filter and replace it with a new air pollution control system that will be 16,781 square feet and is also a
bag type filter. The height of the new system is 109 feet tall and the height of the existing adjacent melt
shop building is 123 feet tall. This building is proposed to be constructed of corrugated metal which is
the same as the existing melt shop building. Both buildings will be painted to match. The new electrical
substation will be 21,840 square feet and the existing substation to be demolished is 11,778 square feet.
The substation will be constructed of the same materials and painted the same colors as the existing
substations on the site that will remain. These buildings are constructed of CMU block and are painted
white.
These improvements are to allow TAMCO Steel to produce more product. In fact, these improvements,
along with the South Coast Air Quality Management District permit, will allow TAMCO to melt
100,000 tons of scrap metal in a month, as compared to their current limit of 51,210 tons a month.
The applicant has also agreed to plant trees along the west and part of the south property lines to create
a screen wall to soften the visual impacts of the new and existing development of the site.
Staff Comments: . The following comments are intended to provide an outline for the Committee
discussion regarding this project.
Major Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this
project.
None. The applicant has worked with staff to develop the proposed site in accordance with the
applicable development standards of the Development Code. The applicant has already obtained a
permit from the South Coast Air Quality Management District for use of the improvements.
Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the
Committee will discuss the following secondary issues:
DRC ACTION AGENDA
DRC2008-00512 —TAMCO STEEL (JACK BURDETTE)
November 18, 2008
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1. The applicant has worked diligently with staff and through discussions with staff. There are no
secondary design issues.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee recommend approval of
the project subject to the above revisions.
Design Review Committee Action:
Members Present: Munoz, Stewart, Nicholson
Staff Planner: Steve Fowler
The Committee members reviewed the project and agreed to recommend the item to be forwarded to the
Planning Commission for approval.
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:20 p.m. Tabe van der Zwagg November 18, 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18710 - LEWIS OPERATING
CORP. - A request to subdivide a partially developed lot of 20.69 acres into two lots for condominium
purposes within the Medium High (MH) Development District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located
on the north side of Church Street, east of Milliken Avenue—APN: 0227-532-16.
DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2008-00306 - LEWIS OPERATING CORP. - A request to
construct a multi-family housing development consisting of 241 units on 15.68 acres of land within the
Medium High (MH) Development District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located on the north side of
Church Street, east of Milliken Avenue—APN: 0227-532-16.
Background: Lewis Operating Corporation has submitted an application to develop a 241-unit rental
condominium project. The project is the final phase of the Homecoming condominium development
located on the north side of Church Street, east of Milliken Avenue. The submittal also includes a two-lot
condominium map (Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18710). The applicant proposes developing the
southern portion of Lot 1, which is adjacent to Church Street, with a multi-family product that is identical
in layout to that used on the earlier phases of the Homecoming project. The northern portion of Lot 1,
which is adjacent to Milliken Park, is proposed to be developed with smaller single unit and duplex
townhouse style buildings. The duplex buildings do not meet the City's minimum building separation
requirements. The applicant has requested to initiate a Terra Vista Community Plan text amendment to
allow a reduction in building separation requirements. The text amendment is scheduled to be reviewed
at the November 12, 2008, Planning Commission meeting.
ANALYSIS: The project meets the required minimum building setbacks, lot and landscape coverages,
building separation requirements (except for the duplex product as discussed above), resident and guest
parking requirements, and the quantity of recreational amenities.
The duplex product proposed for the northern portion of the site has a Monterey architectural theme and
consists of two different floor plans. One floor plan will have a side entrance with the patio located
adjacent to the entrance and the other floor plan will have a second-story deck. All the downstairs patios
will have a minimum depth of 8 feet. The balconies will have a depth of 6 feet. Staff is pleased with the
overall design of the proposed elevations.
The multi-family product proposed for the southern portion of the site will be similar in design to the
earlier phases of the Homecoming project, which will consist of 7- and 8-unit buildings that have patios
located between the garages and the living spaces. Staff directed the applicant to re-design the
elevations of these buildings to be closer in design theme to the duplex product. The applicant, though,
believes that the proposed buildings are an extension of the existing project and is very reluctant to make
significant changes to the elevations of buildings; however, have agreed to a number of detail changes to
help emphasize the Spanish architectural style of the buildings in order to better harmonize the two
different building types proposed for the site. The detail changes include adding arches to the front
entrances and garage door openings, adding front doors and garage doors more appropriate to the
Spanish architectural style, adding rafter tails to the gable ends, adding wood corbels to the garage
overhangs, and carrying the windows surrounds to all the windows (except for windows facing interior
patios).
DRC ACTION AGENDA
SUBTT18710 AND DRC2008-00306— LEWIS OPERATING CORP.
November 18, 2008
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The project will share two points of vehicular access with the rest of the Homecoming development and
will share a number of pedestrian connections. Each unit will have one enclosed parking space
(3-bedroom units will have two enclosed parking space) and 147 unenclosed spaces. Additionally,
19 new parking spaces will be created directly adjacent to the site (on an earlier phase of the project).
The total guest parking spaces will be 24 parking spaces over the minimum requirement (61 guest stalls
are required). The applicant has informed staff that they strictly manage on-site parking and believe that
the proposed number of guest parking spaces will adequately serve the parking demand of the project.
Future tenants will have access to all the recreation amenities located on the earlier phases of the
project, including the 14,000 square foot recreation building. The site will include a swimming pool, spa
and sun deck, four BBQ nodes, a rain garden, and a wind garden. The rain and wind gardens will utilize
areas that are also being used as water retention basins to satisfy Water Manage Quality Control
(WQMP) requirements. Additionally, the site will also have a gated entrance to Milliken Park which is
located directly north of the site.
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.
1. There are no major issues.
Secondary Issues:
1. Staff has recommended that the applicant add window surrounds that match the other elevations to
the windows facing the interior patios of the multi-family buildings. The applicant feels that these
windows are only visible from the patios and do not justify the additional cost.
2. The Committee should provide input and direction regarding whether or not there is adequate guest
parking.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee consider the Secondary Issues outlined
above and forward the project to the Planning Commission for final review if all issues are resolved.
Design Review Committee Action:
Members Present: Munoz, Stewart, Nicholson
Staff Planner: Tabe van der Zwaag
Commissioners Stewart and Munoz were supportive of the proposed project, though they required that
the applicant enhance the rear elevations of the 6- and 8-unit multi-family buildings to include window
surrounds to match the front elevations and to enlarge the faux window shutters. The Committee
informed staff that the project could go directly to the Planning Commission once staff is satisfied that the
required changes are made.
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Corkran Nicholson
Assistant Planning Director