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Home My WebLink About2013-08-14 - Agenda Packet - HPC / PC Frances Howdyshell Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737 Direct: 909/214-4268 FAX: 909/944-1637 August 8, 2013 Dear Fellow Commissioners: There are no items for the Regular Meetings of the Historic Preservation Commission and the Planning Commission on August 14, 2013. However, I would like to call a Special Meeting of the Planning Commission so that we can discuss the PreApplication Review DRC2013-00545. We will meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Rains room located at City Hall, 10500 Civic Center Drive on August 14, 2013 to discuss this matter. Thank you. Sincerely r France -Howdys ell, C air Planning Commission THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA SPECIAL MEETING AHOR CIONGA THE PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 14, 2013 - 7:00 PM Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Rains Room 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California I. CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Chairman Howdyshell _ Vice Chairman Fletcher Munoz_ Wimberly_ Oaxaca _ II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Planning Commission on any item listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Planning Commission from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Planning Commission may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limitedto five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Chair, depending upon the number of individuals desiring to speak. All communications are to be addressed directly Planning Commission, not to the members of the audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, making loud noises, or engaging in any activity which might be disruptive to the decorum of the meeting. III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION A. PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW DRC2013-00545-MANNING HOMES-A review of a proposal to construct a new residential development consisting of 42 homes on 6.9 acres located north of the Pacific Electric Trail between Archibald Avenue and Ramona Avenue. APN: 1076-181-01. IV. ADJOURNMENT PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING t&:tet AUGUST 14, 2013 Page 2 1, Lois J. Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on August 8, 2013,at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54964.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. ® If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at (909) 477-2750. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. 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Comments are generally limited to 5 minutes per individual. If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under"Public Comments." . Any handouts for the Planning Commission should be given to the Planning Commission Secretary for distribution to the Commissioners. A copy of any such materials should also be provided to the Secretary to be used for the official public record. All requests for items to be placed on a Planning Commission agenda must be in writing. Requests for scheduling agenda items will be at the discretion of the Commission and the Planning Director. AVAILABILITY OF STAFF REPORTS Copies of the staff reports or other documentation to each agenda item are on file in the offices of the Planning Department, City Hall, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730. These documents are available for public inspections during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except for legal City holidays. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AUGUST 14, 2013 Page 3 APPEALS Any interested party who disagrees with the City Planning Commission decision may appeal the Commission's decision to the City Council within 10 calendar days. Any appeal filed must be directed to the City Clerk's Office and must be accompanied by a fee of$2,486 for all decisions of the Commission. (Fees are established and governed by the City Council). Please turn off all cellular phones and pagers while the meeting is in session. Copies of the Planning Commission agendas, staff reports and minutes can be found at www.CityofRC.us Vicinity Map Special Meeting of the Planning Commission August 14, 2013 r a� E a d - t € ' a U Q Z 2 m01 I U I t � A � c � ! d 19th St !s Base Line /Base I J Church Church t Foothill'] Foothill N ld N ! Arrow E c E � Arrow J rsey r i 8th K w m t7 6th Q w c 6th W L € d s V ' — � N N A atn Q _ � atn * Meeting Location: City Hall/Council Chambers 10600 Civic Center Drive STAFF REPORT - PLANNING DEPARTMENT RANCHO Date: August 14, 2013 CUCAMONGA To: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission From: Candyce Burnett, Planning Manager By: Jennifer Nakamura, Associate Planner Subject: PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW DRC2013-00545 - MANNING HOMES - A review of a proposal to construct a new residential development consisting of 42 homes on 6.9 acres located north of the Pacific Electric Trail between Archibald Avenue and Ramona Avenue -APN: 1076-181-01. Review Process: The Pre-Application Review process provides a project proponent with the opportunity to present schematic designs to the Planning Commission prior to formal application submittal in order to receive broad, general comments and direction. The meeting is not a forum for debate and no formal decision or vote is made. After the meeting, staff prepares minutes of the meeting, which are sent to the applicant. Request: The applicant is requesting that the Planning Commission review their proposal to develop a private gated community consisting of 42 homes on a lot of 6.9 acres. Attached is a letter from the applicant detailing the proposed development. Staff from Planning, Engineering Services Department, Building and Safety Services Department, and Fire Construction Services conducted an initial review of the project. This project will require a Development Code Amendment and a Zoning Map Amendment in addition to the necessary development entitlements. Respectfully c usubmitted, ,/ t V �"�I Candyrnett Planning Manager CB:JN/ge Attachment: Exhibit A - Letter of Justification, Received July 22, 2013 Item A-1 MANNING HOMES July 18, 2013 Ms. Jennifer Nakamura Associate Planner City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Department 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Subject: Manning Homes Pre-Application Submittal, 7074 Ramona Avenue Dear Ms. Nakamura: Manning Homes is pleased to present justification in support of the proposal to develop a 42-unit single-family detached subdivision on a 6.9+ acre parcel of land located between Ramona and Archibald Avenues per Attachment 1. The parcel was formerly used in an agriculture capacity but is now vacant except for scattered orange and oak trees and a Ione single-family residence (non-historic) fronting Ramona Avenue. The entire parcel will be cleared prior to the development of the subdivision. The parcel possesses mixed zoning with approximately half of the parcel zoned as low-medium residential (LM) and the balance zoned as medium residential (M) per Attachment 2. The surrounding land uses and zoning are as follows: • North — Single-Family Residential, Low-Medium (LM District, 4-8 dwelling units per acre) • South — Bicycle and Running Trail, Multi-Family Residential, Medium-High (MH District, 14-24 dwelling units per acre) and Single-Family Residential, Low-Medium (LM District, 4-8 dwelling units per acre) • East — Single-Family. Low-Residential (L District, maximum of 4 dwelling units per acre) • West—Feed and Tack Store, Medium-High (MH District, 14-24 dwelling units per acre) With two zoning designations, the property could be designed with detached, single family units on one side, and attached multi-family units on the other side. Developing the property in this manner would result in a fragmented development which may be undesirable on the 6.9-acre property. Another approach would be a "blended" zoning method (averaging LM & M densities), which would allow a maximum of 11 dwelling units per acre, or approximately 76 units. The proposed development of 42 single family lots (6.08 dwelling units per acre) is consistent with the Low-Medium zoning designation (4-8 dwelling units per acres) and is a much less intense land use than both Development Standards for Residential Districts and the Gcneral Plan currently allow. 4tXH I B IT A o B=ech:A 92660 1 !EI 949 iU 4 00 I 'AA 949.2;0 BOOB 1 ,VEB Item A-2 Ms. Jennifer Nakamara July 16, 20 Page 2 of 2 The parcel is constrained to the south by the Pacific Electric Bike Trail (SANBAG/railroad right- of-way). The location of the old railroad tracks and associated right-of-way have resulted in an irregular shaped parcel. Due to the narrow (and variable) north/south dimension of the parcel, lot depth and front yard setbacks per the Development Standards for Residential Districts are difficult to achieve. In addition, the property is also constrained by the curve in the private street which is necessary in order to properly align with La Vine St. to the east. The applicant is requesting reduced front yard setbacks in order to maximize private rear yard space, while continuing to provide a varied street scene including architectural features such as front porches. low roofs, sct-back garage doors, and mixed building massing. In all cases each home will have a private driveway a minimum of 18' deep. In addition to the site constraints, the development to the north is designated LM but was developed with several deviations from current zoning guidelines, including lots as small as 40' x 82' (3,280 s.f) and 5/5 side yard setbacks. The proposed project density of 6.08 dwelling units per acre is less than the existing 7.70 dwelling units per acre density of the project to the north. Therefore, lot size and the 5/5 side yard setbacks of the proposed project are compatible with the adjacent development to the north. The proposed project will provide both private and common open space for the project residents. The average amount of private open space including rear yards, porches, and front and side yards proposed for the project is 2,475 s.f. per unit. In addition, a total of 21,012 s.f. of common open space will be provided which includes the Archibald Avenue and Ramona Avenue setbacks and a central recreation area. The recreation area is centrally located in the development and will provide a minimum of four amenities as specified in Section 17.32.040.M of the Development Code including a tot lot, shade structure, barbeque, and a connection to the adjacent running trail. We respectfully request your approval of this project. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (949) 250-4200. 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