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DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY JANUARY 19, 2010 7:00 P.M.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER
RAINS ROOM
10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Committee Members: Lou Munoz Ray Wimberly Donald Granger
Alternates: Frances Howdyshell Richard Fletcher Vacant
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/Willie) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18744 —
FB Holdings, LLC - A request to subdivide 8.85 gross acres of land into 30 single-family
lots in the Low Residential District (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda North
Specific Plan, located on the north side of the SR 210 Freeway west bound off-ramp at
Day Creek Boulevard and the west side of Stable Falls Avenue - APN: 0225-161-19,
32, 33, and 34. Related File: Variance DRC2009-00029. Staff has prepared a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:00 p.m. Tabe van der Zwaag January 19, 2010
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18744 - FB Holdings, LLC -
A request to subdivide 8.85 gross acres of land into 30 single-family lots in the Low Residential District
(2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located on the north side of the SR
210 Freeway west bound off-ramp at Day Creek Boulevard and the west side of Stable Falls Avenue -
APN: 0225-161-19, 32, 33, and 34. Related File: Variance DRC2009-00029. Staff has prepared a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration.
Background: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16812 was approved on December 8, 2004, and expired in
2007. The applicant did not request a time extension prior to the map expiring. The proposed Tentative
Tract Map is nearly identical in design to the expired map.
Site Characteristics: The site generally slopes from north to south with alluvial fan sage brush as the
predominant vegetation type. It is surrounded to the north and east by single-family residences; to the
west by vacant land; and to the south by the 210 Freeway off-ramp. The east property line abuts
Stable Falls Avenue.
Project Overview: The site is within the Etiwanda North Specific Plan (ENSP). The applicant is
requesting approval to subdivide 8.85 acres into 30 lots for the development of single-family homes;
however, no housing product is proposed at this time. The site and the existing residences to the north
are within the Low Residential Development District, while the residences to the east, across Stable Falls
Avenue, are within the Very Low Residential Development District. The development will have a single
entry point from Stable Falls Avenue. A second access point will be provided from the west when the
adjoining property is developed. The Fire Department has required that the future homes on Lots 1
through 25 be equipped with fire sprinklers because of the length of the cul-de-sac (over 600 feet). The
site is located directly adjacent to the 210 Freeway; the applicant has submitted an Acoustical Study
which recommends a sound wall up to 24.5 feet high to mitigate the freeway noise. The project design
meets all required development standards of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan:
Required by the ENSP Proposed by Applicant
Minimum Net Average Lot Area 10,000 square feet 10,335 square feet
Minimum Net Lot Area 7,200 square feet 7,215 square feet
Lot Width at Front Setback 65 average +1- 5 feet 60 feet (minimum)
Corner Lot Width 70 feet 78 feet (minimum)
Lot Depth 100 feet 120 feet (minimum)
Minimum Frontage at Front P.L. 40 feet 44 feet (minimum)
Neighborhood Meeting: The applicant held a neighborhood meeting on December 14, 2009. Notification
of the meeting was sent to all property owners within 660 feet of the site. Two residents attended the
meeting. The applicant presented an overview of the project and answered questions. No issues were
raised regarding the design of the project.
Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion.
Major Issues: None.
DRC AGENDA
SUBTT18744 — FB HOLDINGS, LLC
January 19, 2010 •
Secondary Issues:
1. The project site is within the Low Development District, while the existing development to the east
is within the Very Low Development District. The applicant does not propose matching the existing
development pattern across the street. This same condition exists less than a block to the north
along the same street.
2. The applicant is required to build a sound attenuation wall to mitigate the noise from the
210 Freeway. The proposed design is a combination retaining/freestanding wall, with the following
maximum heights: up to 10.5 feet high retaining wall and an up to 16 feet high freestanding wall
(maximum wall height scenario is 24.5 feet; Section D-D). The wall will be no higher than 16 feet
as seen from the proposed lots. The sound wall will match the design of the existing sound wall to
the east. The applicant has submitted a Variance for the additional wall height above the 6-foot
maximum.
3. There is an existing 10-foot wide water easement along the east tract boundary of Lot 1 (see
Grading Plan Section C-C). The homeowner will be required to maintain this easement.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the project and
forward the project on to the Planning Commission for final approval.
Design Review Committee Action:
The Design Review Committee recommended that Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18744 go to the Planning
Commission for their review as presented.
Members Present: Munoz, Wimberly, Granger
Staff Planner: Tabe van der Zwaag
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
January 19, 2010
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully
Donald Granger
Senior Planner