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DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2009 7:00 P.M.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER
RAINS ROOM
10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Committee Members: Lou Munoz Pam Stewart Larry Henderson
Alternates: Ray Wimberly Frances Howdyshell Richard Fletcher
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.
(Tabe/Mark) VARIANCE DRC2007-00396 - JALAL NOORZADY - A request to reduce the required
corner side yard setback from 27 feet to 21 feet for the purpose of building a single-family
residence. The property is located in the Low Residential (L) District (2-4 dwelling units per
acre) at the southeast corner of Amethyst Avenue and 19th Street - APN: 0202-111-05.
The project has been determined to be categorically exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 5 exemption under State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15305, which covers minor alterations in land use limitations and
includes variances for side yard setbacks.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:00 p.m. Tabe van der Zwaag February 17, 2009
VARIANCE DRC2007-00396 - JALAL NOORZADY - A request to reduce the required corner side yard
setback from 27 feet to 21 feet for the purpose of building a single-family residence. The property is
located in the Low Residential (L) District (2-4 dwelling units per acre) at the southeast corner of
Amethyst Avenue and 19th Street - APN: 0202-111-05. The project has been determined to be
categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a
Class 5 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, which covers minor alterations in land
use limitations and includes variances for side yard setbacks.
Background: The applicant proposes developing a single-family residence on a legal, non-conforming
lot. The site is 40 feet wide, 30 feet less than the 70 feet required for a corner lot within the
Low Residential District. The narrowness of the lot necessitates that the applicant apply for a variance in
order to construct the proposed house and the required two car garage. The applicant is requesting a
reduction in the required side yard setback of 6 feet, from 27 feet to 21 feet. The project was reviewed
by the Planning Commission on July 25, 2007, and February 13, 2008. At each of those meetings, the
Planning Commission indicated that the proposed house was too large for the subject lot.
Site Characteristics: The project site is located on the southeast corner of Amethyst Avenue and
19th Street. Originally, the site was two smaller lots joined together through a lot line adjustment
approved on July 11, 2006. The vacant 4,759 square foot lot is 40 feet wide and 122.2 feet deep.
Design Issues: The applicant has modified both the architectural style and size of the proposed house
since it was last reviewed by the Design Review Committee on December 18, 2007. The house is now
reminiscent of the French Tudor architectural style, including the use of a steep roof pitch, window
dormers, and stone veneer as a siding material. The redesigned second story now slopes away from the
existing house to the east, the covered front entrance has been eliminated, and the number of east
facing second story windows has been reduced from 4 to 1. The living area has been reduced by
305 square feet, from 2,218 square feet to 1,913 square feet. Additionally, the setback from 19th Street
has been increased by two feet and the depth of the patio off the family room has been increased by
4 feet. Staff feels that the proposed changes substantially address the comments made by the Planning
Commission at the last Commission meeting and greatly reduces the impact of the house on the
neighboring property owners.
Maior Issues: There are no major issues.
Minor Issues: There are no minor issues.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee approve the proposal as submitted.
Design Review Committee Action:
Commissioners Stewart and Munoz both felt that the latest rendition of the proposed house addressed
many of the Planning Commission's issues including a reduction in the overall bulk of the house, a
reduction in the number of second story windows facing the existing house to the east, and an increase
in the setback off of 19th Street. The Commissioners were concerned with the applicant's choice of
stone veneer siding and composition of the roof material. The applicant agreed to change the siding
material to stack/ledger stone and use tile as the roofing material.
DRC ACTION AGENDA
DRC2009-00065 —JALAL NOORZADY
February 17, 2009
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The meeting concluded with the Commissioners recommending that the Variance be scheduled to a
Planning Commission hearing with the recommended changes.
Members Present: Munoz, Stewart, Henderson
Staff Planner: Tabe van der Zwaag
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
February 17, 2009
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry Henderson, AICP
Principal Planner