HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/09/30 - Agenda Packet - Action THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Ih DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
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Cv oNcA SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 - 7:00 P.M.
Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center
Rains Room
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California
I. CALL TO ORDER I ACTION
Roll Call 700 p.m.
Regular Members: Richard Fletcher X Francisco Oaxaca X
Candyce Burnett _ Donald Granger X
Alternates: Ray Wimberly _ Frances Howdyshell_
Lou Munoz
II. PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS �I
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. SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2013-00896—AC KAUSHAL - Site A. Approved, with the
plan and architectural review of a 1,659 square foot single-family recommendation to
residence with a 506 square foot garage on a 3,358 square foot lot on the tower the pad
height of the house
east side of Center Avenue and south of 24th Street within the Low (L) to the satisfaction
Residential Development District, located at 8855 Center Avenue - of the staff.
APN: 0209-123-05. Related case: Variance DRC2013-00897. Continued
from September 2, 2014, DRC meeting.
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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 I 7:27 p.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. Tabe van der Zwaag September 30, 2014
SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2013-00896 — AC KAUSHAL - Site plan and
architectural review of a 1,659 square foot single-family residence with a 506 square foot
garage on a 3,358 square foot lot on the east side of Center Avenue and south of
24th Street within the Low (L) Residential Development District, located at 8855 Center
Avenue -APN: 0209-123-05. Related case: Variance DRC2013-00897.
Proiect Overview: The applicant is requesting to construct a 1,659 square foot two-story
single-family residence with an attached 506 square foot garage on a 3,358 square foot
lot. The lot is 25 feet wide and a Variance is required in order to construct a house on
the site. Without the Variance, the house would be limited to being 10 feet wide, too
narrow to construct a garage. The proposed Variance will reduce the required 10-foot
setback to 5 feet on both sides of the house. Because of the narrowness of the lot, the
applicant is proposing a tandem two-car garage. A Minor Exception is also required for
property line walls up to 9 feet high in order to get the site to drain to the public street.
The project conforms to all other requirements including height (21 feet), front yard
setback (42 feet), rear yard setback (29 feet) and lot coverage (39 percent). The future
homeowner, though, will not be able to construct any additional solid roof structures on
the site over 13 square feet because of the proposed house being just under the
40 percent maximum lot coverage.
The applicant has chosen a Spanish architectural motif with multiple pop-outs to
articulate the side elevations and the roof line. The second story is carried over a
portion of the garage and includes a second story deck with an overhead trellis to
provide visual interest. The front door is on the side of the house because of the
narrowness of the lot.
Staff Comments: Staff is overall pleased with the design of the house given the obvious
constraints due to the width of the lot. However, staff is concerned that placing a
1,659 square foot two-story house with 5-foot setbacks directly adjacent to single-story
residences is out of character with the neighborhood at should be noted that one of
neighboring houses has a non-conforming side yard setback that is less than 5 feet from
property line). Staff's opinion is that it would be more appropriate to construct a
single-story house on the lot. The required 9-foot high property line walls are also a
problem as the neighboring lots will not only face a two-story house, but also an up to
9-foot high wall.
Major Issues:
1. Whether it is appropriate to place a two-story house adjacent to single-story
neighboring residences on such a narrow lot with 5-foot side yard setbacks.
2. Whether the size of the house is appropriate for such a small lot.
3. Whether it is acceptable to place up to a 9-foot high wall along the property line to
drain the site.
DRC ACTION AGENDA
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Secondary Issues: Whether a tandem garage is acceptable.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee review the issues
raised by staff and decide whether or not the project may move forward to Planning
Commission for final review.
Design Review Committee Action:
The project was approved but with the recommendation that the applicant lower the pad
height of the house to the satisfaction of the staff.
Members Present: Fletcher, Oaxaca, Granger
Staff Planner: Tabe van der Zwaag