HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-38 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 01-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW NO. DRCDR00-84, IN THE LOW-MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
(4-8 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) OF THE TERRA VISTA COMMUNITY
PLAN LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MILLIKEN AVENUE
AND TERRA VISTA PARKWAY, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT
THEREOF—APN: 227-151-22.
A. Recitals.
1. KB Home filed an application for the approval of Development Review No. DRCDR00-84,
as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Development
Review request is referred to as "the application."
2. On the 11th day of April 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga conducted a meeting on the application and concluded said meeting on that date.
3. 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 Planning Commission
of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows:
1. This Commission 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 the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-
referenced meeting on April 11, 2001, including written and oral staff reports, this Commission
hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The application applies to property bounded by Milliken Avenue, Terra Vista
Parkway and Church Street and is vacant land. All perimeter streets are improved with curb, gutter,
and street lights; and
b. The property to the north of the subject site is Central Park Plaza, a vacant parcel,
and single-family residential, the property to the south consists of multi-family residential, a vacant
parcel, and single-family residential, the property to the east is single-family residential, and the
property to the west is Terra Vista Elementary School; and
C. The project consists of the development/design review of 139 single-family homes
within previously approved Tentative Tract 15492; and
d. The proposed project is located within the Low-Medium Residential District
(4-8 dwelling units per acre) and has been designed in accordance with the standards and guidelines
of the Terra Vista Community Plan.
3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-
referenced meeting and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above,this
Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows:
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April 11, 2001
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a. The proposed project is consistent with the objectives of the General Plan; and
b. The proposed use is in accord with the objectives of the Development Code and the
purposes of the district in which the site is located; and
C. The proposed use is in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of the
Development Code; and
d. The proposed use, 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.
4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed project, together with all
written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the approval of Tentative
Tract 15492, the project is in substantial conformance with the approved Tentative Tract Map.
Therefore, no additional environmental assessment was conducted with the Design/Development
Review. Tentative Tract 15492 was approved in January 2001, which included an Environmental
Assessment, Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan. This application was
substantially consistent with the approved Tentative Map, therefore no further environmental review
was deemed necessary.
5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above,
this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below
and in the Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Planning Division
1) The use of three-car garages shall be limited to a maximum of 50 units
within the tract.
2) The use of stone/brick veneer shall occur on a minimum of 60 units
within the tract.
3) Each of the four building plans shall be placed on a minimum of 20 lots
(15 percent) and a maximum of 42 lots (30 percent) in order to ensure
that a variety of building styles are used throughout the tract.
4) Single-story units shall be placed on comer lots to the extent feasible,
while still providing the desired architectural variety.
5) All elevations shall exhibit elements of the featured architectural style
on all sides of the dwelling. These features shall include such elements
as shutters, belly bands, color change, rafter details, or similar details
that are reflective of the featured architectural style subject to City
Planner approval.The corresponding conditions of approval have been
included in the attached Resolution of Approval.
6) The project design shall comply with recommendations of the Final
Acoustical Analysis for noise attenuation along Milliken Avenue.
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7) All pertinent conditions contained in the Resolution of Approval for
Tentative Tract 15492 shall apply.
Engineering Division
1) All conditions of Approval for Tentative Tract 15492 shall be applicable.
2) The slope on Mountain View Drive shall not be in the line-of-sight.
3) The tree concept along Milliken Avenue shall provide additional groups
of foreground Camphors, in lieu of the background Pines.
4) Walls in various locations have been pulled back to accommodate
sight-distance concerns, the street tree placement shall also comply
with sight-distance requirements. Final street tree layout shall be
designed in accord with the City Street Tree Policy as determined by
the Traffic Section of the Engineering Division. The designated street
trees should be used more openly and informally behind the sidewalk to
allow view corridors through the trees.
5) The street trees along "A" Street shall be coordinated with trees
approved for Ellena West (north of Terra Vista Parkway).
6) The street trees along the street, which is aligned with Claridge Place,
shall be coordinated for consistency with the existing trees on Claridge
Place.
7) The City standard of 40 percent rockscape shall be applicable to all
City-maintained areas, including the trails.
8) The final landscape design of the Trail Type"D"shall include the Bottle
Tree as the dominant species, and the Eriobotria as a secondary
species.
6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2001.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
BY:
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Larry T. I, Chairman
ATTEST:
Brad I "ecrek
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 01-38
DRCDR00-84 — KB HOME
April 11, 2001
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I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the
Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission held on the 11th day of April 2001, by the following vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART, TOLSTOY
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MACIAS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
STANDARD CONDITIONS
PROJECT#: Development Review 00-84
SUBJECT: Tentative Tract 15492
APPLICANT: KB Home
LOCATION: Southeast corner Milliken Avenue and Terra Vista Parkway
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT.
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION, (909) 477-2750, FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
A. General Requirements Completion Date
1. The applicant shall agree to defend at his sole expense any action brought against the City, its
agents, officers, or employees, because of the issuance of such approval, or in the alternative, to
relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or
employees, for any Court costs and attorney's fees which the City, its agents, officers, or
employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole
discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation
shall not relieve applicant of his obligations under this condition.
2. A copy of the signed Resolution of Approval or City Planner's letter of approval, and all Standard
Conditions, shall be included in legible form on the grading plans, building and construction
plans, and landscape and irrigation plans submitted for plan check.
B. Time Limits
1. Conditional Use Permit, Variance, or Development/Design Review approval shall expire if
building permits are not issued or approved use has not commenced within 5 years from the date
of approval. No extensions are allowed.
C. Site Development
1. The site shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the approved plans which include
site plans, architectural elevations, exterior materials and colors, landscaping, sign program, and
grading on file in the Planning Division, the conditions contained herein, Development Code
regulations, the Terra Vista Community Plan
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2. Prior to any use of the project site or business activity being commenced thereon, all Conditions
of Approval shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Planner.
3. Occupancy of the facilities shall not commence until such time as all Uniform Building Code and
State Fire Marshal regulations have been complied with. Prior to occupancy, plans shall be
submitted to the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District and the Building and Safety Division
to show compliance. The buildings shall be inspected for compliance prior to occupancy.
4. Revised site plans and building elevations incorporating all Conditions of Approval shall be
submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits.
5. All site, grading, landscape, irrigation, and street improvement plans shall be coordinated for
consistency prior to issuance of any permits (such as grading, tree removal, encroachment,
building, etc.) or prior to final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision, or approved
use has commenced, whichever comes first.
6. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the Development Code,
all other applicable City Ordinances, and applicable Community or Specific Plans in effect at the
time of building permit issuance.
7. If no centralized trash receptacles are provided, all trash pick-up shall be for individual units with
all receptacles shielded from public view.
8. Street names shall be submitted for City Planner review and approval in accordance with the
adopted Street Naming Policy prior to approval of the final map.
9. All building numbers and individual units shall be identified in a clear and concise manner,
including proper illumination.
10. A detailed plan indicating trail widths, maximum slopes, physical conditions, fencing, and weed
control, in accordance with City Master Trail drawings, shall be submitted for City Planner review
and approval prior to approval and recordation of the Final Tract Map and prior to approval of
street improvement and grading plans. Developer shall upgrade and construct all trails, including
fencing and drainage devices, in conjunction with street improvements.
11. The developer shall submit a construction access plan and schedule for the development of all
lots for City Planner and City Engineer approval; including, but not limited to, public notice
requirements, special street posting, phone listing for community concerns, hours of construction
activity, dust control measures, and security fencing.
12. Six-foot decorative block walls shall be constructed along the project perimeter. If a double wall
condition would result, the developer shall make a good faith effort to work with the adjoining
property owners to provide a single wall. Developer shall notify, by mail, all contiguous property
owner at least 30 days prior to the removal of any existing walls/ fences along the project's
perimeter.
13. For single family residential development, a 2-inch galvanized pipe shall be attached to each
support post for all wood fences, with a minimum of two /2-inch lag bolts, to withstand high winds.
Both post and pipe shall be installed in an 18-inch deep concrete footing. Pipe shall extend at
least 4 feet, 6 inches above grade.
14. Wood fencing shall be treated with stain, paint, or water sealant.
15. On corner side yards, provide minimum 5-foot setback between walls/fences and sidewalk.
16. For residential development, return walls and corner side walls shall be decorative masonry.
17. Where rock cobble is used, it shall be real river rock. Other stone veneers may be manufactured
products.
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D. Building Design
1. All dwellings shall have the front, side and rear elevations upgraded with architectural treatment,
detailing and increased delineation of surface treatment subject to City Planner review and
approval prior to issuance of building permits.
2. All roof appurtenances, including air conditioners and other roof mounted equipment and/or
projections, shall be shielded from view and the sound buffered from adjacent properties and
streets as required by the Planning Division. Such screening shall be architecturally integrated
with the building design and constructed to the satisfaction of the City Planner. Details shall be
included in building plans.
E. Parking and Vehicular Access (indicate details on building plans)
1. Multiple car garage driveways shall be tapered down to a standard two-car width at street.
2. On flag lots, use a 12-foot driveway within flag to maximize landscape area.F. Landscaping
1. A detailed landscape and irrigation plan, including slope planting and model home landscaping in
the case of residential development, shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect and
submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits or prior
final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision.
2. All private slopes of 5 feet or more in vertical height and of 5:1 or greater slope, but less than 2:1
slope, shall be, at minimum, irrigated and landscaped with appropriate ground cover for erosion
control. Slope planting required by this section shall include a permanent irrigation system to be
installed by the developer prior to occupancy.
3. All private slopes in excess of 5 feet, but less than 8 feet in vertical height and of 2:1 or greater _/---J_
slope shall be landscaped and irrigated for erosion control and to soften their appearance as
follows: one 15-gallon or larger size tree per each 150 sq. ft. of slope area, 1-gallon or larger size
shrub per each 100 sq. ft. of slope area, and appropriate ground cover. In addition, slope banks
in excess of 8 feet in vertical height and 2:1 or greater slope shall also include one 5-gallon or
larger size tree per each 250 sq. ft. of slope area. Trees and shrubs shall be planted in
staggered clusters to soften and vary slope plane. Slope planting required by this section shall
include a permanent irrigation system to be installed by the developer prior to occupancy.
4. For single family residential development, all slope planting and irrigation shall be continuously
maintained in a healthy and thriving condition by the developer until each individual unit is sold
and occupied by the buyer. Prior to releasing occupancy for those units, an inspection shall be
conducted by the Planning Division to determine that they are in satisfactory condition.
5. Front yard and corner side yard landscaping and irrigation shall be required per the Development
Code and/or the Terra Vista Community Plan. This requirement shall be in addition to the
required street trees and slope planting.
6. The final design of the perimeter parkways, walls, landscaping, and sidewalks shall be included
in the required landscape plans and shall be subject to City Planner review and approval and
coordinated for consistency with any parkway landscaping plan which may be required by the
Engineering Division.
7. Special landscape features such as mounding, alluvial rock, specimen size trees, meandering
sidewalks (with horizontal change), and intensified landscaping, is required along Milliken
Avenue.
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8. All walls shall be provided with decorative treatment. If located in public maintenance areas, the
design shall be coordinated with the Engineering Division.
G. Other Agencies
1. The applicant shall contact the U.S. Postal Service to determine the appropriate type and location
of mail boxes. Multi-family residential developments shall provide a solid overhead structure for
mail boxes with adequate lighting. The final location of the mail boxes and the design of the
overhead structure shall be subject to City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of
building permits.
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE ENGINEERING DIVISION, (909) 477-2740, FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
H. Dedication and Vehicular Access
1. Rights-of-way and easements shall be dedicated to the City for all interior public streets,
community trails, public paseos, public landscape areas, street trees, traffic signal encroachment
and maintenance, and public drainage facilities as shown on the plans and/or tentative map.
Private easements for non-public facilities (cross-lot drainage, local feeder trails, etc.) shall be
reserved as shown on the plans and/or tentative map.
2. Dedication shall be made of the following rights-of-way on the perimeter streets (measured from
street centerline):
44 to 52 total feet on Terra Vista Parkway
60 to to 67 total feet on Milliken Avenue
33 to to 65 total feet on Mountain View Drive
3. Corner Corner property line cutoffs shall be dedicated per City Standards. —/—/—
I. Street Improvements
1. All public improvements (interior streets, drainage facilities, community trails, paseos, landscaped
areas, etc.) shown on the plans and/or tentative map shall be constructed to City Standards.
Interior street improvements shall include, but are not limited to, curb and gutter, AC pavement,
drive approaches, sidewalks, street lights, and street trees.
2. Construct the following perimeter street improvements including, but not limited to:
—/—
Street Name Curb& A-C. Side- Drive Street Street Comm Median Bike Other
Gutter Pvmt walk Appr. Lights Trees Trail Island Trail
Terra Vista Parkway x x x x x x
Milliken Avenue C x x x
Mountain View Drive x x x x x
Notes: (a) Median island includes landscaping and irrigation on meter. (b) Pavement
reconstruction and overlays will be determined during plan check. (c) If so marked, sidewalk
shall be curvilinear per Standard 114. (d) If so marked, an in-lieu of construction fee shall be
provided for this item
3. Improvement Plans and Construction:
a. Street improvement plans, including street trees, street lights, and intersection safety lights
on future future signal poles, and traffic signal plans shall be prepared by a registered Civil
Engineer and shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. Security shall be
posted and an agreement executed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the City
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Attorney guaranteeing completion of the public and/or private street improvements, prior to
final map approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first.
b. Prior to any work being performed in public right-of-way, fees shall be paid and a construction
permit shall be obtained from the City Engineer's Office in addition to any other permits
required.
c. Pavement striping, marking, traffic signing, street name signing, traffic signal conduit, and
interconnect conduit shall be installed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
d. Signal conduit with pull boxes shall be installed with any new construction or reconstruction
project along major or secondary streets and at intersections for future traffic signals and
interconnect wiring. Pull boxes shall be placed on both sides of the street at 3 feet outside of
BCR, ECR, or any other locations approved by the City Engineer
Notes:
(1) Pull boxes shall be No. 6 at intersections and No. 5 along streets, a maximum of 200 feet
apart, unless otherwise specified by the City Engineer.
(2) Conduit shall be 3-inch (at intersections) or 2-inch (along streets) galvanized steel with
pull rope or as specified.
e. Handicapped access ramps shall be installed on all corners of intersections per City
Standards or as directed by the City Engineer.
f. Existing City roads requiring construction shall remain open to traffic at all times with
adequate detours during construction. Street or lane closure permits are required. A cash
deposit shall be provided to cover the cost of grading and paving, which shall be refunded
upon completion of the construction to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
g. Concentrated drainage flows shall not cross sidewalks. Under sidewalk drains shall be
installed to City Standards, except for single family residential lots.
h. Street names shall be approved by the City Planner prior to submittal for first plan check.
4. Street trees, a minimum of 15-gallon size or larger, shall be installed per City Standards in
accordance with the City's street tree program..
5. Intersection line of sight designs shall be reviewed by the City Engineer for conformance with
adopted policy. On collector or larger streets, lines of sight shall be plotted for all project
intersections, including driveways. Local residential street intersections and commercial or
industrial driveways may have lines of sight plotted as required.
J. Public Maintenance Areas
1. A separate set of landscape and irrigation plans per Engineering Public Works Standards shall
be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval prior to final map approval or issuance
of building permits, whichever occurs first. The following landscaped parkways, medians,
paseos, easements, trails or other areas shall be annexed into the Landscape Maintenance
District: median islands, frontages along Milliken Avenue, Terra Vista Parkway, and Mountain
View Drive.
2. Public landscape areas are required to incorporate substantial areas (40%) of mortared cobble or
other acceptable non-irrigated surfaces.
3. A signed consent and waiver form to join and/or form the appropriate Landscape and Lighting
Districts shall be filed with the City Engineer prior to final map approval or issuance of building
permits whichever occurs first. Formation costs shall be borne by the developer.
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4. All required public landscaping and irrigation systems shall be continuously maintained by the —/—/—
developer until accepted by the City.
K. Drainage and Flood Control
1. A final drainage study shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer prior to final map
approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. All drainage facilities shall
be installed as required by the City Engineer.
2. Trees are prohibited within 5 feet of the outside diameter of any public storm drain pipe measured
from the outer edge of a mature tree trunk.
L. Utilities
1. Provide separate utility services to each parcel including sanitary sewerage system, water, gas, ��—
electric power, telephone, and cable TV (all underground) in accordance with the Utility
Standards. Easements shall be provided as required.
2. The developer shall be responsible for the relocation of existing utilities as necessary.
3. Water and sewer plans shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the
Cucamonga County Water District (CCWD), Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, and the
Environmental Health Department of the County of San Bernardino. A letter of compliance from
the CCWD is required prior to final map approval or issuance of permits, whichever occurs first.
Such letter must have been issued by the water district within 90 days prior to final map approval
in the case of subdivision or prior to the issuance of permits in the case of all other residential
projects.
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE FIRE PREVENTION/NEW CONSTRUCTION UNIT,
(909) 477-2730, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
M. General Fire Protection Conditions
1. Mello Roos Community Facilities District requirements shall apply to this project. The developer
shall commence, participate in, and consummate or cause to be commenced, participated in, or
consummated, a Mello-Roos Community Facilities District (CFD) for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire
Protection District to finance construction and/or maintenance of a fire station to serve the
development. The CFD shall be formed by the District and the developer by the time recordation
of the final map occurs.
2. Fire flow requirement shall be: ��-
1,500 gallons per minute, Per'97 UFC Appendix III-A, 3, (b) (Increase).
-OR
x A fire flow shall be conducted by the builder/developer and witnessed by fire department
personnel prior to water plan approval.
x For the purpose of final acceptance, an additional fire flow test of the on-site hydrants
shall be conducted by the builder/developer and witnessed by fire department personnel
after construction and prior to occupancy.
3. Fire hydrants are required. All required public or on-site fire hydrants shall be installed, flushed,
and operable prior to delivery of any combustible building materials on site (i.e., lumber, roofing
materials, etc.). Hydrants flushing shall be witnessed by fire department personnel.
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4. Prior to the issuance of building permits for combustible construction, evidence shall be
submitted to the Fire District that an approved temporary water supply for fire protection is
available, pending completion of the required fire protection system. '
5. Hydrant reflective markers (blue dots) shall be required for all hydrants and installed prior to final
inspection.
6. Fire District fee(s), plus a$1 per "plan page" microfilm fee will be due to the Rancho Cucamonga
Fire Protection District as follows:
x $132 for CCWD Water Plan review/underground water supply.
x $132 for Single Family Residential Tract (per phase).
7. Plans shall be submitted and approved prior to construction in accordance with 1997 UBC, UFC, _/__J_
UPC, UMC, and RCFD Standards 32 and 15 and 1996 NEC.
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, (909) 47-7-2800, FOR COMPLIANCE
WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
N. Security Hardware
1. A secondary locking device shall be installed on all sliding glass doors. ��-
2. One-inch single cylinder dead bolts shall be installed on all entrance doors. If windows are within
40 inches of any locking device, tempered glass or a double cylinder dead bolt shall be used.
3. All garage or rolling doors shall have slide bolts or some type of secondary locking devices.
O. Windows
1. All sliding glass windows shall have secondary locking devices and should not be able to be lifted
from frame or track in any manner.
2. Security/burglar bars are not recommended, particularly in residences, due to the delay or
prevention of a speedy evacuation in case of fire..
P. Building Numbering
1. Numbers and the backgrounds shall be of contrasting color and shall be reflective for nighttime
visibility.
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