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Bardos Construction, Inc
595 Daley Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
City of Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Dennis Michael 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
595 Daley Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901
(909) 981-6797 Office (909) 982-3831FAX License #505220
Multiple Award Winning Licensed and Insured General Contractor
October 21, 2019 City of Rancho Cucamonga Mayor Dennis Michael 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Dear Mayor Michael, In my recent conversations with senior planning staff to include its new director and through staff’s release of their reports relating to DRC2017-000244 1 it appears that perhaps you or your office gave direction recently regarding a review of the Development Code as it may be applied to vacant lots or other submittals in the Red Hill community and more particularly along Camino Predera. That an instruction was given by your office was also confirmed separately by the consultant retained to assist in proposed changes to the Development Code. The instructions to planning staff have not been clearly stated in writing and made public and as a result of the lack of a clear public statement it is creating controversy amongst local residents. For instance, it appears some of the residents believe the city has already taken a position on future developments along Camino Predera that is arm in arm with them and advocates for their views prior to hearing from the many opposing stakeholders involved. A copy of a recent email between Lynn and Renee Massey and I is attached for your consideration in this regard. On October 6, 2019 a records request was submitted to the city for copies of any verbal or written communications that may have been made that would describe the communications to staff. Although summaries of verbal records are not provided in a record request, a response that no records exist was returned in reply to the inquiry.2 It is my understanding that staff intends to propose changes to the Development Code that will apply to the Red Hill community (or solely to Camino Predera alone) at the November 13, 2019 Planning Commission meeting. Because that meeting date will quickly be upon us, I would ask that your office provide a written statement defining the instructions it gave on an urgent basis. I believe a clear statement will assist in limiting and reducing further controversy. Finally, and as a longtime resident of Camino Predera, I and other stakeholders involved in this process have come to believe the events occurring along the street both past and present are
1 A copy of staff’s report on DRC2017-244 referencing the instruction is attached to this correspondence. 2 A copy of the record request and the response is also included with this correspondence.
595 Daley Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901
(909) 981-6797 Office (909) 982-3831FAX License #505220
Multiple Award Winning Licensed and Insured General Contractor
becoming more and more incredible and I believe increasingly newsworthy to the general city community as each day passes. I would like to thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter. Should you wish to discuss any of the items described in this letter in greater detail, I would welcome your call. Sincerely,
BARDOS CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Paul Bardos, President Enc. Staff Report DRC2017-00244 Email Correspondence Massey Record Request R002083-100619
From:Paul
To:H. Lynn Massey
Cc:tabe.vanderZwaag@cityofrc.us; Mary
Bcc:jadamsrancho@gmail.com
Subject:RE: Plans
Date:Monday, August 26, 2019 11:54:00 AMLynn and Renee, Mary and I hope your daughter will recover fully and there will be no further complications forher in the future. I read your suggestions below and found them not very helpful primarily because they arebased on subjective impressions of what you think can be done and because we have alreadydone all of those things you have suggested. For instance, we nearly doubled the distance ofthe house from the street than is required and have modified the 1st (upper) floor to narrow it. Those were done quite some time ago in one or more of the 5 submittals after we showed youthe initial plan. As for your thought about reducing the roof pitch, we’re at the minimum themanufacturer allows (4:12) before their warranty is void and a tile roof will leak. Theretaining wall heights of the design are at the maximum height allowed by the Code and thedriveway slope is at the maximum too. I have tried my best to encourage you to seek theadvice of a PE without success to make any contribution constructive and relevant to thetechnical requirements of the California Building and City’s Development Codes and tailored tothe unique topography of the lot. There are simply limitations on each of these lots individually that need to be taken intoaccount. There is no “cookie cutter” approach that will work on every lot. What was done onDanny’s lot can’t be done on ours and any comparison of our lot to his or the Galvan submittalis gravely misplaced. Unless you’re unwilling to consult with a PE to advise you I don’t see howwe can progress in this discussion past this point. As for the thought that we should reach out to others on the street, we did that with nearlyeveryone including you and Lynn and we heard no objections so we proceeded with another 5submittals over 2 ½ years that also went without comment. As for the thought that the city isin de facto agreement with you or that all of the neighbors agree with you, that would beanother mistaken assumption. There were many at the neighborhood meeting and at therecent development meeting that do not support your views. All of the neighbors immediatelyaffected by our submittal (except Chuck and Suzanne) are in support of our designs and inpoint of fact the Council denied your appeal of the Galvan residence as it did similarly with thepreceding three others filed in the past. As for a beta score, the answer would be less than 1. If I know something about your industry,I think it only fair that I ask you to learn something about mine if it is in fact your intention toparticipate constructively. Best,
Paul and Mary
Paul Bardos
595 Daley Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
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From: H. Lynn Massey [mailto:pfsmass@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 9:38 AM
To: Paul
Cc: tabe.vanderZwaag@cityofrc.us; Mary
Subject: Plans
Paul,
Thank you for understanding about my daughter’s cancer surgery. She is out ofICU… The Doctors removed a 9.5 pound mass and one kidney. We still don’t havethe lab results on the mass. It’s truly been a hectic 7-10 days.
I admit I don’t know your business… just like you may not know what a suitable betascore on a balanced mutual fund should be for optimal growth with reduced downsidevolatility. I assume you agree… we are all experts in our chosen field.
Here is what we know:
● Please be aware that the Galvan’s project appeal was upheld by the City Council.They required them to reduce the overall height of the home by six feet.
● Danny Dera’s (Lot 3) house design that is currently under construction gotneighborhood support and approval and the City Council were pleased with theneighbors support and his design.
● Also the development code workshops and the pending amendment could bestrong indicators that reduced profile is an issue supported by the City on CaminoPredera.
Here are some suggestions:
● Please modify the design and placement of the home in order to reduce theproposed street profile. I’m not as schooled in design as you but I believe this can bedone easily by reducing or redesigning the roof to a lower profile design. NOT a flatroof, that doesn’t keep with the style. You could move the pad further down the hill
and away from the street. You should be able to use reasonable cuts and retainingwalls to get this accomplished.
● We would like you to provide a profile design that allows for “view sharing” with theneighbors across the street; your home as is could be a standard for future homeconstruction. If you were building across the street from my home, I would lose a lotof my view. The “view sharing” I’m talking about should include City lights not justblue sky. I believe you can accomplish this by reducing the size of the structure,increasing side yard setbacks and lowering the roof profile as suggested above.
Paul, I know you’re trying, but all of the nearby home owners who will be affectedmost by your design should be included in these emails. You took the time to come tous and I believe you need to take the time to go to them as a good faith gesture.
As talented as you are and with your years of experience with design, I know with alittle more “view sharing effort” you could get almost close to an undisputed supportfrom the residents on Camino Predera.
God Bless – Lynn & Renee Massey
From:RANCHOCUCAMONGACA Support
To:Paul
Subject:[Records Center] Public Records Request :: R002083-100619
Date:Thursday, October 17, 2019 5:38:04 PM
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of October 06, 2019, Reference # R002083-100619
Dear Paul Bardos,
The City of Rancho Cucamonga, City Clerk’s Office received the below records request from you on
October 06, 2019.
"Any communication in any form to include written or verbal means between the City Council of
Rancho Cucamonga as a governing body (or any of its members individually acting in their official
capacity) and any Planning Department Staff member directing them in any matter regarding land
use or developments along Camino Predera. This request is meant to include any direction given to
Planning Staff to review the development code regulations as they may be applied to the properties
located in Red Hill or on Camino Predera specifically."
The City has determined there are no responsive documents to your request.
However, for your convenience, you can view City Council Agendas, Staff Reports and Minutes for
meetings addressing a Camino Pradera Project in 2018: November 2nd, November 7th, and December 5th,
available through the link below to “RC Docs”:
https://rcdocs.cityofrc.us/WebLink/?dbid=0&repo=RanchoCucamonga
Videos of City Council meetings are also accessible online via this link:
https://ranchocucamonga.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=4
Sincerely,
City Clerk’s Office/Records Management Department
records@cityofrc.us
T. (909)-774-2023 Fax (909) 919-2952
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