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DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY JANUARY 18, 2011 7:00 P.M.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER
RAINS ROOM
10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Committee Members: Lou Munoz Ray Wimberly James Troyer Donald Granger
Alternates: Frances Howdyshell Richard Fletcher Francisco Oaxaca
CONSENT CALENDAR
7:00 p.m.
(Tabe/Alexander) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2010-00971 - VERIZON WIRELESS - A request
to add additional antennas to an existing wireless communication facility mounted
on ball field lights at the Red Hill Community Park in the Open Space (OS) District,
located at 7350 Vineyard Avenue — APN: 0207-031-33. The Planning Department
staff has determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines as a
Class 3 (CEQA Guidelines Section 15303) exemption which covers the installation
of small new equipment and facilities in small structures.
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.
(Tom/Carlo) DESIGN REVIEW DRC2010-00906 - NONGSHIM HOLDINGS - A request to add
73,454 square feet to an existing 265,676 square foot industrial building within the
General Industrial (GI) District (Subarea 14), located at 12155 Sixth Street -
APN: 0229-283-48. Related file: Minor Exception DRC2010-00907.
7:30 p.m.
(Steve/Tasha) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2010-00502 - RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES -
The design review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 31 single-family
lots on 8.79 acres of land in the Mixed Use Low Medium Residential District
(4-6 dwelling units per acre) in the Victoria Arbors Master Plan of the Victoria
Community Plan, located on the northwest corner of Victoria Park Lane and Long
Meadow Drive. Related file: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18449. On
August 27, 2008, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted by the Planning
Commission for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18449. The California Environmental
Quality Act provides that no further environmental review or Negative Declaration is
required for subsequent projects or minor revisions to projects within the scope of a
previous Negative Declaration.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:00 p.m. Tabe van der Zwaag January 18, 2011
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2010-00971 - VERIZON WIRELESS - A request to add additional
antennas to an existing wireless communication facility mounted on ball field lights at the Red Hill
Community Park in the Open Space (OS) District, located at 7350 Vineyard Avenue —APN: 0207-031-33.
The Planning Department staff has determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines as a Class 3 (CEQA
Guidelines Section 15303) exemption which covers the installation of small new equipment and facilities in
small structures.
Proiect Proposal: The applicant proposes adding additional antennas to an existing wireless
communication facility that is mounted to a ball field light standard. The top of the existing antennas are
69 feet high. The new antennas will be mounted under and over the existing antennas and will not raise
the height of the existing facility. The antennas will be screened by a cylindrical radio frequency
transparent radome that is nearly identical in design to the existing radome but is 4 inches wider.
Entitlement Requirement: The Development Code (Chapter 17.26 —Wireless Communication Facilities)
states that all wireless communication facilities located on public property are Major Wireless
Communication Facilities which require the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
Staff Comments: Staff does not have any comments because of the minimal nature of the proposed
changes.
Major Issues:
1. None.
Secondary Issues:
1. None.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the proposed
design as submitted.
Design Review Committee Action:
The project was approved as presented.
Members Present: Munoz, Wimberly, Granger
Staff Planner: Tabe van der Zwaag
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DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:10 p.m. Tom Grahn January 18, 2011
DESIGN REVIEW DRC2010-00906 - NONGSHIM HOLDINGS - A request to add 73,454 square feet to
an existing 265,676 square foot industrial building within the General Industrial (GI) District (Subarea 14),
located at 12155 Sixth Street -APN: 0229-283-48. Related file: Minor Exception DRC2010-00907.
Background: Development of the project site was originally approved under Design Review
DRC2002-00328 and revised through DRC2003-00664. The project site contains the existing
265,676 square foot Nongshim Holdings manufacturing building and 449 parking spaces, which includes
11 truck parking spaces.
Proposed Changes: The applicant is proposing the addition of 73,454 square feet of floor area, for
warehouse and manufacturing uses, the relocation of 95 parking spaces, and a 24.9 percent reduction in
on-site parking. (The reduction in on-site parking is proposed through Minor Exception DRC2010-00607,
processed concurrently with this Design Review application).
Staff Comments: The design of the proposed expansion is identical to the existing building, utilizing the
same materials, finishes, colors, height, etc. The existing landscaping around the perimeter of the
project site will not be disturbed, and landscaping adjacent to the proposed expansion will match the
existing landscape pallet. The proposed expansion meets all applicable development standards and is
in keeping with the design established under the initial approval of the project.
Major Issues:
1. None.
Secondary Issues:
1. None.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee recommend approval of the project as
submitted and forward the project to the Planning Director for final review and approval.
Design Review Committee Action:
The project was approved as presented.
Members Present: Munoz, Wimberly, Granger
Staff Planner: Tom Grahn
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DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:30 p.m. Steve Fowler January 18, 2011
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2010-00502 - RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES - The design review of
building elevations and detailed site plan for 31 single-family lots on 8.79 acres of land in the Mixed Use
Low Medium Residential District (4-6 dwelling units per acre) in the Victoria Arbors Master Plan of the
Victoria Community Plan, located on the northwest corner of Victoria Park Lane and Long Meadow Drive.
Related file: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18449. On August 27, 2008, a Mitigated Negative Declaration
was adopted by the Planning Commission for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18449. The California
Environmental Quality Act provides that no further environmental review or Negative Declaration is
required for subsequent projects or minor revisions to projects within the scope of a previous Negative
Declaration.
Background: At a Design Review Committee meeting held on November 30, 2010, the Committee
brought up several deficiencies in the design of the project. The applicant was asked to make the
changes and bring the project back to the Design Review Committee for review. The applicant is
required to develop within substantial compliance with the Victoria Arbors Master Plan, incorporating the
architecture and design details of the Victoria Arbors area. Requirements include side-on garages,
recessed garages, exterior siding, and the use of porches is highly recommended. The specific
architectural styles shall include enough materials, elements, and details that reflect the character of the
style.
Design Parameters: The project site is located within the Victoria Arbors Master Plan which has its own
unique architectural design guidelines. The Victoria Arbors Master Plan requires that the overall
character reflect a Wine Country theme with influences from France and Italy, such as English cottage or
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Design Changes: One of the items that the Committee requested to be revised was 65 percent of the
housing mix to have side-on or recessed garages. The applicant has plotted 20 of the 31 homes with
two-car side-on garages. They have also staggered the plotting of the homes to create a variety of
frontages as indicated in the design guidelines. These-homes are now staggered at the street frontage
starting at a 10'-0" setback to a 28'-0" front yard setback. The staggering typically changes in intervals of
2'-0".
The applicant has increased the architectural elements on all the elevations by changing two of the floor
plans. The applicant has also increased the amount of stone veneer on the architectural styles that have
incorporated stone as an element. The proposed homes with the two new floor plans are consistent with
the required architectural styles and include floor plans that range from a 2,449 square foot plan to a
2,934 square foot plan. The previous submittal had plans that ranged from a 2,218 square foot plan to a
2,855 square foot plan.
A total of 8 (25 percent) of the proposed house product will be single-story. The two-story plans have
been designed with two floor plans and all the plans have three architectural styles. The proposed
architectural styles are French Cottage, European Farm, and Bungalow. The French Cottage elevation
incorporates horizontal siding at gables with roof styles that have a combination of hip and gable,
recessed windows, stone veneer wainscot, decorative shutters, and arched patio/garage/window
openings. The European Farm incorporates decorative shutters, horizontal siding at gables, stone
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veneer, and 2-inch by 6-inch fascia with rafter tails. The Bungalow style incorporates horizontal siding,
vertical siding at the gables, stone veneer wainscot, decorative shutters, and shake roof style with rafter
tails. The other two roof styles are flat concrete tile style roofs. Each of the three plans feature covered
porch entries that range in size dependent upon the style, and one style has a courtyard feature.
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. The applicant has worked diligently with staff and enhanced all the elevations of each plan to meet
the 360 degree architecture requirement. The applicant has added elements that provide visual
interest to each plan as appropriate, and the applicant has also adjusted the plotting to satisfy the
Design Review Committee's concerns from the previous meeting. Together with the Victoria
Arbors Master Plan and discussions with staff, there are no 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. The applicant has worked diligently with staff. Together with the Victoria Master Plan and
discussions with staff, there are no Secondary issues.
Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be
incorporated into the project design without discussion:
1. Victoria Theme walls shall be installed per the Victoria Arbors Master Plan. The walls along the
perimeter of the subdivision shall be slump block with sack finish and painted white with a slump
cap. There shall also be unpainted slump block pilasters at a minimum of 150'-0" with a pre-cast
concrete cap.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee recommend approval of
the project.
Design Review Committee Action:
The Committee members reviewed the project and agreed to recommend the item move to Planning
Commission for approval with the addition of stone veneer on the front garage elevation of bungalow
Plan 1.
Members Present: Munoz, Wimberly, Granger
Staff Planner: Steve Fowler
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
January 18, 2011
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
James R. Troyer, AICP
Planning Director
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