HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/01/28 - Agenda Packet - Action THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
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CUUCCAMONGA JANUARY 28, 2014 - 7:00 P.M.
Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center
Rains Room
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California
I. CALL To ORDER ACTION
Roll Call
Regular Members: Richard Fletcher X Francisco Oaxaca X 7:00 p.m.
Candyce Burnett_ Donald Granger X
Alternates: Ray Wimberly_ Frances Howdyshell_
Lou Munoz
II. PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS _ J)
The following items will be presented by the applicant and/or their representatives.
Each presentation and resulting period of Committee comment is limited to
20 minutes. Following each presentation,the Committee will address major issues
and make recommendations with respect to the project proposal. The Design
Review Committee acts as an advisory Committee to the Planning Commission.
Their recommendations will be forwarded to the Planning Commission as
applicable. The following items do not legally require any public testimony,although
the Committee may open the meeting for public input.
A. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2013-00743 - KB HOME - A review of a A. Generally accepted
proposal for 76 single-family residences in conjunction with a previously with corrections to
approved 76-lot subdivision of about 53 acres within the Very Low (VL) come back for a
Residential District, Etiwanda Specific Plan, located at the east side of follow-up review by
East Avenue, about 150 feet north of the Foothill Freeway (SR-210) - the Committee.
APN: 0225-191-03, -04, -13, -15, and -20. Related files: Tentative Tract
Map SUBTT18122, Variance 2009-00020, and Tree Removal Permit
DRC2009-00224. On November 9, 2011, a Mitigated Negative Declaration
was adopted by the Planning Commission for Tentative Tract Map
SUBTT18122. The California Environmental Quality Act provides that no
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further environmental review or Negative Declaration is required for
subsequent projects or minor revisions to projects within the scope of a
previous Negative Declaration.
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS I None.
This is the time and place for the general public to address the Committee. State law
prohibits the Committee from addressing any issue not previously included on the
Agenda. The Committee may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent
meeting. Comments are limited to five minutes per individual.
IV. ADJOURNMENT 17:35p.m.
The Design Review Committee has adopted Administrative Regulations that set an
11:00 p.m. adjournment time. If items go beyond that time, they shall be heard only with
the consent of the Committee.
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DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:00 p.m. Mike Smith January 28, 2014
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2013-00743 - KB HOME - A review of a proposal for 76 single-family
residences in conjunction with a previously approved 76-lot subdivision of about 53 acres within the Very
Low (VL) Residential District, Etiwanda Specific Plan, located at the east side of East Avenue, about
150 feet north of the Foothill Freeway (SR-210) - APN: 0225-191-03, -04, -13, -15, and -20. Related
files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18122, Variance 2009-00020, and Tree Removal Permit
DRC2009-00224. On November 9, 2011, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted by the Planning
Commission for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18122. 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: A tentative tract map for the purpose of subdividing the property into seventy-six (76) lots
for single-family residential development, filed by Chaffey Joint Union High School District, was approved
for this project site by the Planning Commission on November 9, 2011 (Related file: Tentative Tract Map
SUBTT18122). To date, the final map has not been recorded. The property has since been sold to
KB Home for the development/construction of the homes.
Site Characteristics: The project site is a vacant, rectangular-shaped property with an area of
approximately 2.4 million square feet (53 acres). The overall dimensions of the site are approximately
2,500 feet (east to west) by approximately 940 feet (north to south). The area of the lots that will
comprise the above-noted subdivision range between 21,780 square feet to 36,890 square feet (the
minimum lot area is 20,000 square feet). The minimum average lot area is 25,230 square feet (the
minimum average lot area is 25,000 square feet). The depth of each lot will be at least 200 feet, and the
width of each lot will meet the required 90-foot dimension. All lots will be conventional, i.e. rectangular in
shape, which will allow conventional house plotting.
To the north and west of the project site, are single-family residences. To the south, is a vacant parcel
owned by Caltrans and used by the San Bernardino County Flood Control District for access to their
facilities further to the east. Beyond this parcel is the Foothill Freeway (SR-210). The properties to the
east are vacant. The zoning of the property and all the surrounding properties is Very Low (VL)
Residential District, Etiwanda Specific Plan.
General: The applicant proposes to construct a single-family residence on each lot of the above-noted
subdivision for a total of seventy-six (76) single-family residences. The floor areas of the houses will
range between 3,381 square feet (Plan 1) to 4,506 square feet (Plan 4). Thirty-eight (38) of the houses
will be one-story, while the houses on the remainder of the lots will be two-story. This equates to
50 percent of the lots having single-story houses. This mix of one- and two-story homes is consistent
with the policy adopted by the Planning Commission requiring that 25 percent (minimum) of the proposed
houses be single-story. The garages of sixty-four (64) of the houses (60.6 percent of the total number of
proposed houses) will be setback from the front part of the house or will not face towards the street, i.e.,
they are "side entry" garages. This will comply with Section 5.42.606 of the Etiwanda Specific Plan
which requires that 50 percent of the garages be oriented or situated in a manner that minimizes its
visual presence (as seen from the street). The houses on all corner lots (Lots 1, 17, 20 through 23, 28,
29, 40, 41, 52, 53, 64, 65, and 76) will be single-story as required per Section 5.42.608 of the Etiwanda
Specific Plan.
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The architecture of each house will be consistent with the general design requirements outlined in
Section 5.42.600 of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. The applicant proposes four (4) types of architectural
themes (elevations) — Spanish, Colonial, Cottage, and Farmhouse. Each house will incorporate a variety
of materials to varying degrees. Depending on the theme, the Colonial, Cottage, and Farmhouse will
have a combination of stone veneer, board and batt siding, lap siding, and stucco finish. Because of the
nature of the theme, the Spanish elevation will be exclusively finished with stucco. The roofing will be
either flat or barrel concrete tile.
Each house will have an articulated footprint/floor plan and profile. The applicant proposes four (4)
distinct footprints — Plans 1, 2, 2x, 3, and 4 — and reverse footprints of each for a total of ten (10)
footprints. Plans 1, 2, and 2x will be one-story while the others will be two-story. The number of
available footprints will comply with Figure 5-45 of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. Because the footprints
and profiles of each house differ, there will be a variety of movement in the wall planes and roof lines.
Each house will have a front entrance comprised of either an enclosed courtyard or a covered porch.
Potential homeowners have the option of a casita attached to the house (Plan 2x). Depending on the
theme, there will also be details such as wood brackets/rafters tails at the roof eaves, decorative trim and
shutters around the windows, wrought iron accent features, corbels, molding along the top of the stone
veneer wainscots, wood shingle siding, and decorative garage doors. Chimneys are not proposed.
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.
None.
Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the
Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues.
None.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the project be approved and forwarded to the Planning
Commission for review and action.
Design Review Committee Action:
Staff presented a brief overview and background of the project and summarized the design
characteristics of the proposed houses. The Committee generally accepted the proposal as submitted
with some exceptions. The Committee directed the applicant to revise the Spanish Colonial themed
elevations so that they incorporated more features that are characteristic of Spanish Colonial
architecture. The features that were requested include arched and/or recessed windows, shutters with
curved top edges that match the corresponding arched window, and arched trim above the garage
doors. The Committee requested that the stackstone veneer be comprised of blocks that were thicker,
i.e. the vertical dimension of each stack should be increased. Also, the Committee requested that the
applicant vary the type of rock veneers on the Craftsman themed elevations. The applicant proposed a
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stackstone veneer for all houses that had the Craftsman theme. The Committee wanted the houses to
have a stone veneer constructed of either fieldstone, river rock, brick, or stackstone veneer.
The applicant was directed to revise the proposal as noted and submit the proposal for a follow-up
review by the Committee prior to forwarding the application to the Planning Commission for review.
Lastly, the Committee directed the applicant to add decorative windows on the garage doors.
Members Present: Fletcher, Oaxaca, Granger
Staff Planner: Mike Smith
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