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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992/06/04 - Agenda PacketDATE: June 11, 1992 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Residential/Institutional Design Review Coff~ittee Wendy Vallette Peter Tolstoy Dan Coleman John Melcher (Alternate Steve Hayes, Associate Planner SUBJECT: DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 4, 1992 The following is a description of projects which require review and rating by the Design Review Committee. Please review the attached plans, visit the project sites, and write down your comments using the blank space provided under each project on the attached sheets- After the meeting, the consensus of the Committee's concerns will be typed up as the formal action/recommendation of the Committee and distributed to the Commission and Council. As always, feel free to contact the appropriate project manager (noted in parentheses along the left margin), prior to the meeting date, if you have specific questions related to the scheduled projects. Dinner will be provided between 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Consent Calendar items will be reviewed between 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., with the first design review item being heard at 6:40 p.m. Please notify our department if you will be unable to attend the meeting, or if you will be late, so that the dinner can be properly ordered and the necessary arrangements made. 6:40 - 7:00 (Bev) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT 14139 ANMANSON Review of temporary detention basin landscaping in the southeast corner of Tentative Tract 14139 - APN: 225-082-01. 7:10 - 7:30 (Anna-Lisa) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 92-04 - OH The development of a single family residence totaling 4,851 square feet on 0.5 acres of land in the Very Low Residential District (less than 2 dwelling units per acre), located at 4965 Calico Street - APN: 1014-311-23. 7:30 - 8:00 BREAK DRC AGENDA JUNE 4, 1992 Page 2 8:00 - 8:30 (Steve H.) PLANNING CO~ISSION WORKSHOP - FU ~LAI LIMITED Pre-Application review for a 24-acre residential project located on the west side of Cucamonga Creek, between Foothill Boulevard and Arrow Route. SH:mlg Attachments cc: Planning Commission/City Council DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 6:40 - 7:00 Bey June 4, 1992 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT of temporary detention basin landscaping in Tentative Tract 14139 - APN: 225-082-01. 14139 - ANMANSON - Review the southeast corner of Background: This custom lot subdivision was approved by the Planning Division on July 12, 1989. The tract map was approved with the following conditions which the Committee should discuss: "The enhanced parkway treatment along Streets "A", "D", and "F" shall be redesigned to include a double row of clustered trees. The design shall be reviewed and approved by the Design Review Committee prior to the recordation of the tract Additionally, during the plan check process, the tentative tract map was modified due to drainage concerns. The map modification allowed a temporary on-site detention basin of approximately 56,000 square feet located on lots 1-5 of the tract. The modification was approved on March 27, 1991 with the following condition: "The proposed on-site detention basin shall be reviewed and approved by the Design Review Con~aittee for landscaping and screening issues prior to issuance of building permits." Staff C~)ments: The following co~unents are intended to provide an outline for Co~unittee discussion: The double row of trees along the enhanced parkway on Ridge Crest Drive includes Lagerstroemia .indica (Crape Myrtle) in the foreground and Sophora japonica (Japanese Pagoda tree) in the background. Crape ~yrtles are used as a street tree on the opposite side of the street as well. Staff would suggest introducing an evergreen tree for variety since both of the trees proposed are flowering decidious species. The double row of trees along Rock Creek Road includes Melaleuca quinguenervia in the foreground and Sophora as a background tree, with the Melaleuca being used as the street tree on the opposite side. The temporary detention basin is located at the southwest corner of the site along Etiwanda Avenue and Golden Prairie Road. The screening along the north side of the basin is adequate, and contains both Eucalyptus and Canary Island pines and allows some DESIGN REVIEW CO~h~ENTS TT 14139 - AHMANSON JUNE 4, 1992 Page 2 views into the basin for security purposes. The basin is also fenced with wrought iron fencing. However, the south side of the basin should be planted with trees and shrubs to soften the boundary. Design Review Comettee Actiem: Members Present: Wendy Vallette, Peter Tolstoy, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Beverly Nissen The Design Review Committee recommended approval Of the conceptual streetscape and interim detention basin plans subject to the following: Street trees shall be planted to the north of the detention basin concurrently with other street trees throughout the project. All street trees along Ridge Crest Drive should be decidious, consistent with the conceptual streetscape plans. All street trees shall be provided with a deep watering irrigation system, which shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Engineering Divisions. Pinus Halenpensis or Eldarica species shall be substituted for the Pinus Canariensis trees, per the discretion of the Planning Division. The southern property line wall shall be constructed consistent with the permanent design solution for this project as shown on the approved landscape/irrigation plans. The 2:1 slope area on the southern side of the detention basin shall be planted with trees and shrubs consistent with the north slope. In addition, the Committee recommended that the landscape architect work with staff to prepare an informational flyer regarding the maintenance of street trees, which would be available to all perspective home buyers in the model home sales office. DESIGN REVIEW COF~MENTS 7:10 - 7:30 Anna-Lisa June 4, 1992 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 92-04 - OH - The development of a single family residence totaling 4,851 square feet on 0.5 acres of land in the Very Low Residential District (less than 2 dwelling units per acre), located at 4965 Calico Street - APN: 1014-311-23. Design Parameters: The proposed single family residence is located within the existing Haven View Estates. The project is an approved custom lot subdivision and was rough graded prior to adoption of the Hillside Ordinance. The sites slope ranges from 5 to 20 percent over the entire lot. The applicant is proposing a 4,851 square feet residence of stucco, brick and tile roofing. The primary style is modern with neo-classical elements applied for articulation. The Hillside Ordinance guidelines state that building sites should be sensitive to the natural terrain. In addition, structures should be oriented in such a way so as to minimize necessary grading; parallel to the slope and not perpendicular. Staff Comments: Major Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: The majority of the site along the south side of the lot is indicated as the fill areas, and the north side as the cut areas. Although the floor pad slopes in a few areas, a total of 1.5 feet over almost 80 feet in length, the applicant is proposing retaining structures and stem walls to mitigate the hillside condition. Staff feels that the proposed grading techniques are not consistent with the intent of the Hillside Ordinance. Staff requests that the Committee review the proposed grading for consistency with the Ordinance. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: The house design is contrary to the intent and requirements of the Hillside Development Ordinance. Specifically, the floor configuration is not sensitive to the existing grade which falls approximately 10-12 feet from north to south of the proposed house. The house should be redesigned to conform to the existing contours using various techniques as described in the ordinance, DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS DR 92-04 - OH JUNE 4, 1992 Page 2 including but are not limited to, stem walls and split level foundations to minimize the effective bulk on the exterior of the structure. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: The brick treatment to the west elevation (front elevation) should be designed to wrap onto the sides to terminate at a logical point. Concrete molding should be used at the window detailing to establish consistency within the architectural design. Design Review Comm{ttee ACtion: Members Present: Wendy Vallette, Peter Tolstoy, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Anna-Lisa Hernandez The Committee acknowledged the fact that the lot is within a tract that had been mass graded where the contours on the natural grades were mostly man made. The Committee was concerned with the "bulky" appearance of the proposed single family home. However, the applicant has explained to them how he had technically met the Hillside standards. Based On this, the Conduittee approved the project with the condition that the applicant work with staff in improving the details of the proposed architecture.