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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001/11/14 - Workshop Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Adjourned Meeting November 14, 2001 Chairman McNiel called the Adjourned Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 8:50 p.m. The meeting was held in the Rains Room at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: Rich Macias, John Mannerino, Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart ABSENT: Peter Tolstoy STAFF PRESENT: Brad Buller, City Planner; Dan Coleman, Principal Planner, Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer, Alan Warren, Associate Planner NEW BUSINESS A. PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW DRC2001-00641 — NET DEVELOPMENT CO. —A review of a master plan for nine single-story office/industrial buildings ranging from 4,300 to 10,000 square feet (approximately 44,000 square feet total) on a 3.5 acre site in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 7), located on the southwest side of White Oak Avenue, east of Elm Street — APN: 208-352-92. Brad Buller, City Planner, opened the meeting with an introduction of the Pre-Application process. He introduced the applicant. The applicant, Kevin Coleman of Net Development Company, reviewed the project concept for the Commissioners and explained the meetings he had with the City Planner regarding the project. He indicated the project, as proposed, is an office/industrial park complex on a 3.5 acre site on the southwest side of White Oak Avenue. Alan Warren, Associate Planner, provided staff comments and questions for the Commission to consider in their remarks. Primarily, staff asked the Commission to respond to the concept as it relates to the Master Plan for the area surrounded by Red Oak, White Oak Avenues, and Civic Center Drive. In addition, he asked the Commission to evaluate how the plan satisfies various standard office/industrial design policies. Commissioner Stewart began the discussion by stating that she didn't see any unifying pattern evident in the site plan. She thought the project should have an internal relationship between the buildings similar to a project in Newport Beach with which she is familiar. Commissioner Mannerino concurred with staffs comments regarding the design, but also commented that land use is a primary issue regarding the site. He believed the site should be developed as a major office complex, possibly similar to the recently approved Mercury Insurance office to be constructed nearby on Foothill Boulevard. He thought the plan should stress office development if the project has mixed uses. Commissioner Macias agreed with staffs comments. Chairman McNeil stated that he understood the applicant's desire to build the kind of project that would currently be marketable for the site. However, he commented that the City's plan for the area was for quality office development. He felt the proposal would need to be amended with significant improvements towards higher quality before it would be acceptable with the existing master plan. Mr. Coleman commented that he brought this plan to the Commission to get feedback from the Commissioners and that Planning staff had not indicated a favorable impression of his proposal. He stated that he does not see a large office structure as being feasible now or in the foreseeable future but he thought smaller individual offices might have some potential for the site. Mr. Buller informed the Commission that he met with some of the other property owners adjacent to this site and that they are interested in pursuing a similar type of development on the remaining land of area bordered by Red Oak and White Oak Avenues and Civic Center Drive. He indicated he gathered from the Commissioners' comments that the area's development should not be piecemealed without an integrated connective plan for the entire area and every project should fit into the approved master plan. He stated that, based on the feedback from the Commission, other industrial properties further south into the industrial area should be developed with the proposed type of project before considering the area near Foothill Boulevard for such uses. Mr. Buller raised the issue of the acceptability of a Catellus-like (development on Foothill Boulevard), high-end industrial master plan, for this area. Commissioner Mannerino questioned the concept of"high-end industrial"and asked where it exists. Mr. Coleman stated that since he doesn't see the market for the type of office/industrial development that the Commission is suggesting, he would not amend the plan for such a proposal. Chairman McNiel stated that he presently sees no reason to change the master plan concept to allow 3,000 square foot buildings for small offices and industrial uses on the site. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The Planning Commission adjoumed at 9:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Bra ler Secretary I PC Adjoumed Minutes -2- November 14, 2001