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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997/11/12 - Workshop Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Adjourned Meeting November 12, 1997 Chairman Barker called the Adjourned Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 10:45 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: David Barker, William Bethel, Rich Macias, Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Brad Bullet, City Planner; Steve Hayes~ Associate Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer APPLICANT/DEVELOPER: Bob May - Legacy Homes; Bill Hezmalhalch and Rob Wilhelm -' William Hezmalhalch Architects; Start Morse - MDS Consulting NEW BUSINESS A. PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW 97-02 - LEGACY HOMES - The review of a proposed site plan and conceptual building elevations for a proposed single family residential project on approximately 20 acres of land located at the northeast corner of Base Line Road and Milliken Avenue - APN: 227-691-01. Brad Buller, City Planner, opened the meeting by introducing the development team to the Planning Commissioners. He bdefly explained the function and format of the workshop and summarized the comments from the previous Pre-Application Review meeting held on April 9, 1997, where two of the Commissioners were absent. Bob May, Legacy Homes, presented the revised plans to the Planning Commission and explained the revisions that were incorporated into the plans based on comments raised previously by Commission. Bill Hezmalhalch, William Hezmalhalch Architects, summarized the specific site planning and architectural revisions for the Commission. He noted the mitigations for the crowded look of the project that caused the Commission concern at the previous meeting. Mitigations include the incorporation of items such as the introduction of one-story elements, greater flexibility in setbacks,' and unit plotting. Steve Hayes, Associate Planner, outlined staff's concerns with the revised plans. Items highlighted for Planning Commission consideration included building separation, the cluster court concept, and issues associated with common open space. Commissioner Tolstoy asked about the maintenance on common landscape areas. Mr. May stated that all front yards and other common open space areas will be maintained by a Homeowners Association while rear and other enclosed private yard areas will be privately maintained. Chairman Barker noted his concern with wood fencing and suggested that either a decorative block material be used exclusively throughout the project or a wood-crete type material be used. Commissioner Bethel expressed his concern with the overall closeness of the homes, especially on the rear-to-rear situations and noted the importance of 360-degree architecture. Commissioner Macias agreed with Commissioner Bethel regarding the issue of closeness of houses in rear yard situations and the requirement for 360-degree architecture. Commissioner Tolstoy liked the concept of detached individual units and the curvilinear main internal street system but had concerns with the cluster court concept. He also expressed the need for a stronger focal point element at the Mi[liken Avenue entrance to the site. Commissioner McNiel felt that the project was well designed for what it is, but that the housing type did not meet the intent of the City's General Plan in providing a diversity in housing units, being that the proposed product is a single family detached unit on a site zoned for multiple family dwelling units. He expressed concern with the proposed lot sizes and building separations. Chairman Barker commended the development team on listening to and attempting to address the comments of the Planning Commission from the first meeting. He also expressed concern with the minimal building separations and stated that the northwest po~lion of the site should be reconfigured. He noted that porches should be large enough to be considered useable. Mr. Buller summarized the meeting by stating that the majority of the Commissioners felt the cluster court concept could be pursued and that the number of requested variances should be reduced as much as possible, perhaps by trying to maintain the required 15-foot separation between clusters. He also reiterated the desire of the Commission to see masonry walls used exclusively throughout the project and the introduction of usable porches. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Secretary PC Adjourned Minutes -2- November 12, 1997