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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting
August 24, 2011
Chairman Munoz called the Regular Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning
Commission to order at 7:07 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chambers at Rancho
Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California.
ROLL CALL .
COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Richard Fletcher, Lou Munoz, Francisco Oaxaca,
Ray Wimberly
ABSENT: Frances Howdyshell
STAFF PRESENT: Jim Markman, City Attorney; Steve Fowler, Assistant Planner;
Donald Granger, Senior Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer;
Lois Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary; Tabe Van der Zwaag,
Associate Planner
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
INo announcements were made at this time.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: Moved by Wimberly, seconded by Fletcher 4-0-1, carried 4-0-1 (Howdyshell absent), to
approve the minutes of August 10, 2011.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. DESIGN REVIEW DRC2011-00047 - MERITAGE HOMES - The design review of building
elevations and detailed site plan for 23 single-family lots on 7.74 acres of land in the Low
Residential District(2-4 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located on
the west side of Day Creek Boulevard, south of Vintage Drive - APN: 225-161-65 and 71.
Related Files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18032, Tree Removal Permit DRC2006-00871 and
Variance DRC2007-00097. On April 9, 2008, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted by
the Planning Commission for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18032. 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.
Steve Fowler, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
Peter Vanek, of Meritage Homes thanked staff and said they have a great product for the City.
Chairman Munoz opened the public hearing.
Ed Dietl said he thought the project was located in a historical area. He asked if there could be a
report on this and he asked if there are historical properties there that need to be retained.
Chairman Munoz closed the public hearing. Chairman Munoz asked staff to respond to Mr. Dietl's
comment.
Mr. Fowler said that an Initial Study was done with original tract map, the area was studied and
mitigations formulated and put into place with a Mitigation Monitoring Program. He said there were
no structures on that site and if artifacts are found, the applicants will have to notify staff.
Chairman Munoz confirmed that this is pretty standard operating procedures for Cultural Resources.
He then asked Mr. Dietl if that answered his question or if he had a rebuttal comment.
Mr. Dietl indicated that he believed another report should have been done prior to the project being
brought to the Commission but his question was basically answered.
Commissioner Oaxaca said that he is satisfied that staff addressed all the issues. He added that
the project is a positive addition to the community and because the parcel has been vacant for a
long time, the neighbors are somewhat relieved to see this development occur.
Commissioner Wimberly also noted the vacancy of the land. He said the owner worked with staff
and complied with all of the DRC requests and were very cooperative. He said he looked forward to
the completion of the project.
Commissioner Fletcher noted that the poor economy stopped many projects and that it is good to
see some infill projects come back. He said the product looks nice and should be a good addition to
the community.
Chairman Munoz said ditto to all the previous comments. He said he enjoyed working with their
team and it was one of the few times that the Bungalow and San Juan designs were right from the
start.
Motion: Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Wimberly, to adopt the Resolution of Approval for
DRC2011-00047 as presented by staff. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: FLETCHER, MUNOZ, OAXACA, WIMBERLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: HOWDYSHELL - carried
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B. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2011-00032 -AFSHIN ETEBAR -Architectural and site plan
review for 12 single-family residences related to Tentative Tract Map 16867, located in the Very
Low Residential District(.1-2 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan, on the west
side of Etiwanda Avenue, north of the 210 Freeway-APNs: 0225-161-29 through 40. Related
Files: Variance DRC2011-00161, Minor Exception DRC2011-00162 and Tentative Tract Map
SUBTT16867. On January 25 2006, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted by the
Planning Commission for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16867. 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. '
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C. VARIANCE DRC2011-00161 -AFSHIN ETEBAR-A request to decrease the required 25-foot
street side setback in order to construct a single-family residence on Lot 12 of Tentative Tract
Map SUBTT16867 located in the Very Low Residential District(.1-2 dwelling units per acre) of
the Etiwanda Specific Plan on the west side of Etiwanda Avenue, north of the 1-210 Freeway-
APN: 0225-611-40. Related Files: Development Review DRC2011-00032 and Tentative Tract
Map SUBTT16867.
Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. He said he received one call
from a resident who believed two-story homes would be better for noise mitigation. He said there
would be a total of 3 single-story homes in the development.
Chairman Munoz opened the public hearing.
Afshin Etebar with Etco homes said he was pleased to work with Tabe. He said they have a great
product that fits the neighborhood.
Dean Lingenfelter said he lives across the street from the proposed project. He said he had no
objection to the project and he is glad they are doing something there, but he needed further
clarification of the Variance request.
Ron Stickel said he lives on Bridgewater Drive to the north of this development. He asked for
clarification regarding the HOA fees and whether there is a shared responsibility for the
maintenance of the horse trail. He reported that there is a trail behind his home.
Chairman Munoz closed the public hearing.
Mr. van der Zwaag said the Variance is to reduce the required street setback of 25 feet to 18.8 feet.
He said it is needed because this particular lot is narrow and without it what could be built there
would be out of character with the rest of the neighborhood. He said with respect to trail
maintenance, the HOA will maintain the trail to the south of the new homes adjacent to the sound
wall but not to the north. He said that the HOA will be responsible only for the trail adjacent to the
property being developed, not existing developed properties.
Commissioner Oaxaca said 11 of the 12 lots are along the north side of the freeway right of way and
then alongside that is the trail easement. He confirmed that the 12th lot is along Vintage Drive on
the north side of Vintage. He asked if the north property line coincides with that part of the trail that
runs to the rear of the existing properties.
Mr.van der Zwaag explained that the lot abuts to the existing trail. He said the applicant will have to
construct a property line wall with a wrought iron fence on top of the wall for safety purposes and
then another (planter)wall alongside that.
Commissioner Fletcher noted that this is another revived application from the past. He said it looks
like nice product.
Commissioner Wimberly agreed that it is nice product. He said he worked with the applicants at
DRC and he is pleased to see the outcome. He said he was sure the neighboring residents will also
be happy to have the vacant parcel built out.
Commissioner Oaxaca thanked the applicants for "hanging in there." He said they were creative
and thought out of the box to create homes that are marketable and in character with the
neighborhood.
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Chairman Munoz also expressed appreciation for their diligence. He said the neighbors will really
like these homes and it is one of the few times the homes were well designed from the start. He
wished them the best of luck.
Motion: Moved by Wimberly, seconded by Oaxaca, to adopt the Resolutions of Approval for
DRC2011-00032 and DRC2011-00161 as presented by staff. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: FLETCHER, MUNOZ, OAXACA, WIMBERLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: HOWDYSHELL, - carried
D. DEVELOPMENT/DESIGN REVIEW DRC2011-00240 - BURNHAM NATIONWIDE FOR
CHASE BANK-Site plan and architectural review of a 4,207 square foot bank building that will
replace an existing 5,873 square foot commercial building on a 29,859 square building pad that
is part of a larger commercial center located in the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District at
the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and 19th Street at 9700 19th Street-APN: 1076-011-
03. Staff has determined that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA review and
qualifies as a Class 2 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15302- Replacement
of a commercial structure with a new structure of substantially the same size, purpose and
capacity.
Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
Aron Resnick thanked the Commission for the cooperation received from staff towards the design of
project. He said the final elevations are the result of intense coop with Planning and much
communication with Mr.van der Zwaag. He said they are very pleased and the development should
be a huge benefit to the surrounding residents. He said Chase Bank wants to be the neighborhood
bank for drive up and walk-up services.
Carl Robertson of JS Morgan/Chase said this is their third project in the City. He thanked Planning
staff for their assistance.
Chairman Munoz closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Oaxaca said that working with staff resulted in a good project. He said the look of the
building is more modern and streamlined.
Commissioner Wimberly said it is a good reuse and redesign of the old facility. He said he was
pleased to work with the applicant at DRC and he looks forward to the completion of the project.
Commissioner Fletcher said it is a nice addition to that corner. He said he drives by everyday and it
is a very convenient location. He said it is a great look for the complex.
Chairman Munoz commented on the partnership established with staff and the applicant's design
team. He remarked that this project should "punch up that corner". He said project was in good
shape by the time it got to DRC.
Motion: Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Oaxaca, to adopt the Resolution of Approval for
DRC2011-00240 as presented by staff. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: FLETCHER, MUNOZ, OAXACA, WIMBERLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: HOWDYSHELL - carried
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
COMMISSION BUSINESS AND COMMENTS
Commissioner Oaxaca reported that a resident spoke to him about the Commission meeting held on
August 10, 2011 regarding the designation request for the Hellman Avenue Street trees. He said
the person was very complimentary about how staff handled the request and the public comment.
He said it was very positive and he complemented staff on their ability to work through these issues.
Chairman Munoz thanked staff again for their hard work. He also thanked Jack Lam, City Manager,
for his support of the Planning Commission and he wished him the best in the future and in his
retirement.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Moved by Wimberly, seconded by Fletcher, carried 4-01 (Howdyshell absent),to adjourn.
The Planning Commission adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,/
J es R. Troyer, AICP
Secretary
Approved: September 14, 2011
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