HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-24 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 99-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW
NO. 99-01 FOR TENTATIVE TRACT 15915, LOCATED AT THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ETIWANDA AVENUE AND VICTORIA
STREET IN THE VERY LOW RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (UP TO 2
DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) OF THE ETIWANDA SPECIFIC PLAN,
AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 227-101- 04,
12, and 14.
A. Recitals.
1. Woodside Homes has filed an application for the Design Review No. 99-01 for
Tentative Tract 15915, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution,
the subject Design Review request is referred to as "the application."
2. On the 14th day of April 1999, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga held a meeting to consider the application.
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 14, 1999, including written and oral staff reports, this Commission
hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The proposed project is consistent with the objectives of the General Plan; and
b. The proposed design is in accord with the objectives of the Development Code
and the Etiwanda Specific Plan and the purposes of the district in which the site is located; and
c. The proposed design is in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of
the Development Code and the Etiwanda Specific Plan; and
d. The proposed design, 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.
e. The site contains several large Eucalyptus trees, which will to be removed and
replaced in conformance with the windrow preservation provisions of the Etiwanda Specific Plan;
and
f. The design of the project, including home design, roadway alignment, trails,
landscaping, and grading will provide efficient use of land to accommodate single family homes;
and
g. The homes are tastefully designed with high quality architecture that will enhance
the area.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 99-24
DR 99-01 - WOODSIDE HOMES
April 14, 1999
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3. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 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) All conditions of approval for Tentative Tract 15915 shall apply.
2) The home on Lot 36 shall be re-plotted to front-on to Etiwanda
Avenue to the satisfaction of the City Planner.
3) Provide window treatment, stone/brick veneer, and trim elements on
side and rear elevations matching that shown on the front.
4) The Tract perimeter walls shall be decorative; either slump stone, split
faced block, or stucco, with decorative cap and pilasters. Pilasters
shall have stone treatment consistent with the primary stone
treatment proposed on the home.
5) A minimum of 50 percent of the homes to have side-on garages.
6) Where wood siding is used on front elevations, it shall be wrapped
around side and rear elevations as well.
7) Provide a minimum of 70 feet between any given horse corral and a
home on an adjacent property.
8) If river rock cobblestone is used as a building material, it must be
natural river rock as opposed to a manufactured product. Other stone
veneer, such as slate, may be a manufactured material.
9) Return walls between homes shall be either decorative masonry or
wrought iron with stone covered pilasters. Interior side property lines
may be wood fences.
10) Increase the number of single story (Plan 1) homes in corner lots and
within the southwest corner area of the Tract.
11) Lower pad levels for lots along the south project boundary to reduce
height of retaining walls along the sough boundary as much as
possible.
12) Re-grade the Community Trail along the west project boundary to
reduce the height of the retaining walls along the west boundary as
much as possible.
13) Any walls in excess of 6 feet in height shall require approval of a
Minor Exception application from the City Planner.
14) The existing Eucalyptus windrows along Etiwanda Avenue (Lot 36)
and Victoria Street(Lots1, 2, and 3) shall be preserved per Etiwanda
Specific Plan Section 5.41.200. This allows removal of individual
diseased or damaged trees as identified by the Arborist Report dated
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April 14, 1999
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August 31, 1998, prepared by Knapp Associates, so long as they are
replaced with minimum 15-gallon Spotted Gum Eucalyptus trees. All
other existing on-site Eucalyptus windrows shall be replaced with
5-gallon Spotted Gum Eucalyptus trees planted 8 feet on center in
accordance with Etiwanda Specific Plan Sections 5.41.400 and 500.
15) The project shall be built in conformance with the recommendations
of the Noise Study dated August 26, 1998, and amended on
December 18, 1998, prepared by RKJK Associates.
Engineering Division:
1) One of the local trails south of "C" Street or south of"D" Street shall
have ingress and egress rights reserved on the tract map in favor of
the City for vehicular access to the Community Trail. Provide corner
cutoffs at intersection between local and Community Trail and gate
both ends.
2) Drive approaches shall be installed perpendicular to the street center
lines.
3) The driveway on Lot 30 shall not encroach on the storm drain
easement.
4. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL 1999.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
BY: CJ 0 / I COlC
L T. Mc el, Chairman
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I, Brad Buller, Secretary for 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 14th day of April 1999, by the following vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: MACIAS, MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART, TOLSTOY
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
5.,. DEPARTMENT
STANDARD CONDITIONS
PROJECT#: Development Review 99-01
SUBJECT: Design Review of 36 single family homes
APPLICANT: Woodside Homes
LOCATION: Southwest corner of Etiwanda Avenue and Victoria Street
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. 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 station shall be located, designed, and built to all
specifications of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District,and shall become the District's
property upon completion. The equipment shall be selected by the District in accordance with
its needs. In any building of a station, the developer shall comply with all applicable laws and
regulations. The CFD shall be formed by the District and the developer by the time recordation
of the final map occurs.
3. 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. Approval shall expire, unless extended by the Planning Commission, if building permits are not / /_
issued or approved use has not commenced within 60 months from the date of approval.
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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, and the Etiwanda Specific Plan.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. All ground-mounted utility appurtenances such as transformers, AC condensers, etc., shall be _/_/_
located out of public view and adequately screened through the use of a combination of concrete
or masonry walls, berming,and/or landscaping to the satisfaction of the City Planner. For single
family residential developments, transformers shall be placed in underground vaults.
6. 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.
7. 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.
a. Local Feeder Trails (i.e., private equestrian easements) shall, at a minimum, be fenced /_/_
with two-rail,4-inch lodgepole"peeler'logs to define both sides of the easement;however,
developer may upgrade to an alternate fence material.
b. Local Feeder Trail entrances shall also provide access for service vehicles, such as _/_/_
veterinarians or hay deliveries,including a 12-foot minimum drive approach. Entrance may
be gated provided that equestrian access is maintained through step-throughs.
c. Local Feeder Trail grades shall not exceed 0.5% at the downstream end of a trail for a / /_
distance of 25 feet behind the public right-of-way line to prohibit trail debris from reaching
the street. Drainage devices may be required by the Building Official.
d. Provide a 24-foot by 24-foot corral area in the rear yard. Grade access from corral to trail _/_/_
with a maximum slope of 5:1 and a minimum width of 10 feet.
8. The Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions(CC&R's)shall not prohibit the keeping the equine _/_/_
animals where zoning requirements for the keeping of said animals have been met. Individual
lot owners in subdivisions shall have the option of keeping said animals without the necessity of
appealing to boards of directors of homeowners'associations for amendments to the CC&R's.
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9. The Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&R's) and Articles of Incorporation of the _/_/_
Homeowners'Association are subject to the approval of the Planning and Engineering Divisions
and the City Attorney. They shall be recorded concurrently with the Final Map or prior to the
issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. A recorded copy shall be provided to the
City Engineer. The Homeowners'Association shall submit to the Planning Division a list of the
name and address of their officers on or before January 1 of each and every year and whenever
said information changes.
10. All parkways, open areas, and landscaping shall be permanently maintained by the property _/_/_
owner, homeowners'association,or other means acceptable to the City. Proof of this landscape
maintenance shall be submitted for City Planner and City Engineer review and approved prior
to the issuance of building permits.
11. 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.
12. 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'A-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.
13. Wood fencing shall be treated with stain, paint, or water sealant. / /_
14. Slope fencing along side property lines may be wrought iron or black plastic coated chain link to _/_/_
maintain an open feeling and enhance views.
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.
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.
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. The Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions shall restrict the storage of recreational vehicles on / /_
this site unless they are the principal source of transportation for the owner and prohibit parking
on interior circulation aisles other than in designated visitor parking areas.
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
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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. Existing trees required to be preserved in place shall be protected with a construction barrier in / /_
accordance with the Municipal Code Section 19.08.110, and so noted on the grading plans. The
location of those trees to be preserved in place and new locations for transplanted trees shall be
shown on the detailed landscape plans. The applicant shall follow all of the arborist's
recommendations regarding preservation, transplanting, and trimming methods.
3. All private slopes of 5 feet or less 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.
4. All private slopes in excess of 5 feet, but less than 8 feet in vertical height and of 2:1 or greater _/ /_
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.
5. For single family residential development,all slope planting and irrigations 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.
6. Front yard and corner side yard landscaping and irrigation shall be required per the Development / /_
Code and/or Etiwanda Specific Plan. This requirement shall be in addition to the required street
trees and slope planting.
7. 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.
8. Landscaping and irrigation systems required to be installed within the public right-of-way on the _/ /_
perimeter of this project area shall be continuously maintained by the developer.
9. All walls shall be provided with decorative treatment. If located in public maintenance areas, the /_/_
design shall be coordinated with the Engineering Division.
10. Tree maintenance criteria shall be developed and submitted for City Planner review and approval / /_
prior to issuance of building permits. These criteria shall encourage the natural growth
characteristics of the selected tree species.
11. Landscaping and irrigation for model homes shall be designed to conserve water through the /_/_
principles of Xeriscape as defined in Chapter 19.16 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code.
12. New windrow planting of Eucalyptus Maculata (Spotted Gum) is required at a ratio of 50 linear _/_/_
feet per acre. The size,spacing,staking,and irrigation of these trees shall comply with the City's
Tree Preservation Ordinance (RCMC 19.08.100).
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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 BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, (909) 477-2710, FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
H. Site Development
1. Plans shall be submitted for plan check and approved prior to construction. All plans shall be / /_
marked with the project file number(i.e., CUP 98-01). The applicant shall comply with the latest
adopted Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, National
Electric Code, Title 24 Accessibility requirements, and all other applicable codes, ordinances,
and regulations in effect at the time of issuance of relative permits. Please contact the Building
and Safety Division for copies of the Code Adoption Ordinance and applicable handouts.
2. Prior to issuance of building permits for a new residential dwelling unit(s) or major addition to /_/_
existing unit(s),the applicant shall pay development fees at the established rate. Such fees may
include, but are not limited to: City Beautification Fee, Park Fee, Drainage Fee, Transportation
Development Fee, Permit and Plan Checking Fees, and School Fees.
3. Street addresses shall be provided by the Building Official,after tract/parcel map recordation and _/_/_
prior to issuance of building permits.
4. For projects using septic tank facilities, written certification of acceptability, including all _/_/_
supportive information, shall be obtained from the San Bernardino County Department of
Environmental Health and submitted to the Building Official prior to the issuance of Septic Tank
Permits, and prior to issuance of building permits.
5. Construction activity shall not occur between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Monday / /_
through Saturday, with no construction on Sunday.
I. New Structures
1. Roofing material shall be installed as for wind-resistant roof covering at wind velocity not less _/_/_
than 90 mph.
J. Grading
1. Grading of the subject property shall be in accordance with the Uniform Building Code, City _/_/_
Grading Standards, and accepted grading practices. The final grading plan shall be in
substantial conformance with the approved grading plan.
2. A soils report shall be prepared by a qualified engineer licensed by the State of California to / /_
perform such work.
3. A geological report shall be prepared by a qualified engineer or geologist and submitted at the _/_/_
time of application for grading plan check.
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4. The final grading plans shall be completed and approved prior to issuance of building permits. / /_
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE FIRE PREVENTION/NEW CONSTRUCTION UNIT,(909)477-2730,
FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
K. General Fire Protection Conditions
1. Mello Roos Community Facilities District requirements shall apply to this project. / /_
2. Fire flow requirement shall be 1,000 gallons per minute. / /_
X a. A fire flow shall be conducted by the builder/developer and witnessed by fire /_/_
department personnel prior to water plan approval.
X b. 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.
4. Existing fire hydrant locations shall be provided prior to water plan approval. Required hydrants, _/_/_
if any, will be determined by the Fire District. Fire District standards require a 6-inch riser with
a 4-inch and a 2-1/2-inch outlet. Substandard hydrants shall be upgraded to meet this standard.
Contact the Fire Safety Division for specifications on approved brands and model numbers.
5. 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.
6. Hydrant reflective markers(blue dots)shall be required for all hydrants and installed prior to final / /_
inspection.
7. Roadways within project shall comply with the Fire District's fire lane standards, as noted: _/_/_
X All roadways per Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Ordinance 22. / /_
8. Fire department access shall be amended to facilitate emergency apparatus. _/ /_
9. Emergency secondary access shall be provided in accordance with Fire District standards. / /_
10. Emergency access, a minimum of 26 feet wide,shall be provided,and maintained free and clear _/ /_
of obstructions at all times during construction, in accordance with Fire District requirements.
11. All trees and shrubs planted in any median shall be kept trimmed to a minimum of 14 feet, /_/_
6 inches from the ground up, so as not to impede fire apparatus.
12. $132.00 Fire District fee(s), and a $1 per"plan page" microfilm fee will be due to the Rancho / /_
Cucamonga Fire Protection District prior to Building and Safety permit issuance. "
A Fire District fee in the amount of$132.00 shall be paid at the time of Water Plan submittal.
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**Note: Separate plan check fees for fire protection systems (sprinklers, hood systems, alarms,
etc.) and/or any consultant reviews will be assessed upon submittal of plans.
13. Plans shall be submitted and approved prior to construction in accordance with 1994 UBC, UFC, / /_
UPC, UMC, NEC, and RCFD Standards 22 and 15.
APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT,(909)477-2800,FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
L. 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. / /_
M. 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.
N. Building Numbering
1. Numbers and the backgrounds shall be of contrasting color and shall be reflective for nighttime /_/_
visibility.
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