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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999/04/28 - Workshop Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Adjourned Meeting April 28, 1999 Chairman McNiel called the Adjourned Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 7:40 p.m. The meeting was held in the Rains Room at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Ddve, Rancho Cucamonga, California. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: John Mannerino, Para Stewart, Larry McNiel ABSENT: Rich Macias, Peter Tolstoy STAFF PRESENT: Larry Henderson, Principal Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Rebecca Van Buren, Associate Planner NEW BUSINESS A. PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW 99-04 - GRABIEL - Review of grading concepts for 21 lots within approved Tentative Tract 10035 on 15.7 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2-4 dwelling units per acre) located on Camino Predera south of Red Hill Country Club Ddve - APN: 207-641-01 thru 10 and 207-631-01 thru 11. Chairman McNiel noted that the applicant had requested the item be rescheduled for May 12, 1999. B. PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW 99-05 - KAPLAN - The proposed development of a 125-unit senior housing, 100-unit assisted living, and 25,000 square foot medical office on a 13 acre site in the Industrial Park Distdct (Subarea 7) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, located at the southwest comer of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue - APN: 208-352-63 through 69. Larry Henderson, Principal Planner, explained the purpose and format of the pre-application review process. Leonard Kaplan, applicant, described the assisted care concept with the senior housing acting as a "feeder" to the assisted care facility. He said the senior housing would be developed in conjunction with and closely associated with the assisted care to provide different levels of care to senior citizens in a very dignified, high end project. He indicated the average age is 85 years old, and all are on some form of medication. He stated the project would offer many on-site amenities, such as card rooms, exercise rooms, walking paths, water feature, and shuffle board courts and would have its own shuttle van to take seniors to services and recreation. He felt the project could work well with Heritage Hospital and Aspen/Laurel medical facilities to provide a compendium of care for seniors. He said they are very open to rearranging the site plan, and were considering flipping the amenities of the senior housing to the rear of the building. He commented they have a lot of land to work with and will provide extensive landscaping along Foothill Boulevard. Carol Plowman, Lee and Associates, introduced the land owner, Steve Gozini, and indicated the parties involved in this project are not the same as those in the Wohl master plan. She said they have tried to market the site for commercial/retail but have not been able to generate interest by commercial developers. Rebecca Van Buren, Associate Planner, identified the recently approved projects in the vicinity, including Marriott to the north and Heritage Hospital expansion for a skilled nursing facility to the south. She noted that using Heritage Hospital as a point of reference, the proposed project could be seen as integrating and expanding the "medical/senior care" focus in this area. However, she noted that looking at the project from the vantage point of Foothill Boulevard, the residential nature of the project is a concern on this site. She commented a senior pedestrian project would be challenged with the fast, high volume traffic across Foothill, while a senior, non-pedestrian project would seem to "under utilize" a prime commercial site intended to be an active people place. Ms. Van Buren stated there is an approved master plan for this site that is commercial/retail but the proposed project is very different from the approved master plan so a new conditional use permit analyzing the land use changes would be necessary. Commissioner Stewart said there are many amenities in the area with the hotel and nearby restaurants. She was concerned that the project removes a retail area and wanted to know how this affects the General Plan process before developing any opinions on the medts of this project. She asked if there will be fences or walls to secure the facilities. She noted that seniors are sensitive to noise and noise impacts of Foothill Boulevard must be considered. Commissioner Mannerino supported this type of use. He noted that this site is near restaurants and hotel. He thought this subarea has the potential to develop as a medical campus with Heritage Hospital, Aspen-Laurel and this type of complementary care. He said the applicant must work out pedestrian problems and amenities to make the project compatible. Chairman McNiel stated he opposed the community commercial on the south side of Foothill Boulevard when the ISP amendment and master plan were reviewed. He said he continues to feel the commercial/retail on Foothill is becoming too spread out and diluted to the detriment of this corridor. He noted that there is a commercial building surrounded by apartments on the west end of Foothill Boulevard which is designed in an attractive and compatible manner. He liked the idea of creating a medical hub with restaurants and a hotel. Mr. Henderson confirmed the preliminary plan shows the medical office next to Mimi's, with assisted care in the middle, and senior housing at the east end. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. COMMISSION BUSINESS PC; Adjourned Minutes -2- April 28, 1999 C. QUARTERLY DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF DESIGN REVIEW COMMFI-I'EE PROJECTS- A discussion and review of projects considered by Design Review Committee dudng previous quarter. Chairman McNiel noted that the item would be continued to a future meeting. ADJOURNMENT The Planning Commission adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, PC Adjourned Minutes -3- Apd128, 1999