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Commission approves steel carport for Oak Mesa Drive property to store owner’s RV
Summary
The Yucaipa Planning Commission approved a special use permit for a steel carport at 37533 Oak Mesa Drive that will enclose an RV; applicant said the structure will improve appearance and security and commissioners voted unanimously to approve the architectural review.
The Yucaipa Planning Commission on Aug. 20 approved a special use permit for a steel carport at 37533 Oak Mesa Drive to house the owner’s recreational vehicle. The applicant, homeowner Mike McCutcheon, told commissioners the structure is intended to secure the RV and improve property appearance.
Staff described the request as an architectural review for a metal building on a half-acre parcel in the custom-home overlay within single-residential zoning. Staff said the proposed structure meets development standards for setbacks in the custom-home overlay and recommended that the commission adopt findings for the special use permit and file a notice of exemption under CEQA.
Mike McCutcheon, the applicant, told the commission the structure will be constructed of painted horizontal rib steel panels with a stacked-stone look and cocoa-brown trim. He described the building as enclosed on all four sides, with 15 feet of vertical clearance and a peak height of about 17 feet, placed toward the rear and southern portion of the lot to limit visibility from neighboring properties: “The purpose of this project is to put the RV in a safe and secure area where it'll where I don't have to worry about people, bothering it,” McCutcheon said, adding that he selected a neutral color palette to blend with the home.
No public comments were received on the item during noticing or at the hearing. Commissioners who spoke during deliberations stated that similar structures exist in the neighborhood and that the proposed materials and colors appeared compatible with surrounding homes. One commissioner noted the applicant’s effort to minimize the structure’s visibility from adjacent lots.
A commissioner moved to approve case PLNPHE250008; another commissioner seconded. The motion passed by voice vote and the chair declared the motion approved.
Staff will file the recommended CEQA notice of exemption and the permit becomes subject to the conditions of approval attached to the planning resolution.
