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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003/01/14 - Agenda Packet• DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING ACTION AGENDA AND MINUTES TUESDAY JANUARY 14, 2003 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: John Mannerino Pam Stewart Alternates: Peter Tolstoy Rich Macias CONSENT CALENDAR Dan Coleman Larry McNiel The following items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. Typicallytheyare items such as plan revisions prepared in response to discussions at a previous meeting. NO ITEMS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS This is the time and place for the Committee to discuss and provide direction to an applicant regarding their development application. The following items do not legally require any public • testimony, although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. 7:00 p.m. (Debra) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND TENTATIVE TRACT SUBTT16072 - RICHLANDANILSON -The proposed residential subdivision of 150.79 acres into 359 lots in the Low (2-4dwelling units per acre) and Very-Low (less than 2 dwelling units per acre) Residential Districts, with an average density of 2.3 dwelling units per acre for the entire project, in the Upper Etiwanda Neighborhood of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located at the northwest corner of Wilson Avenue and East Avenue - APN: 225-083-01, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 20. Related files: Development Agreement DRC2001-00156 and Annexation DRC2002-00865. 7:20 p.m. (Doug) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEWDRC2002-00693 - W.F. CONSTRUCTION -A request for a master plan industrial complex containing 13 buildings ranging in size from 6,559 square feet to 18,558 and totaling 138,563 square feet on 8.96 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 3), located at the northwest corner of Hellman Avenue and 7th Street - APN: 209-151-28, 29, 30, 31, and 32. Related File: SUBTT16398. 7:40 p.m. (Rick) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEWDRC2002-00697 - A.J. PORTELESI- A request to construct 7 industrial buildings ranging in size from 9,870 square feet to 13,045 square feet and totaling 78,677 square feet on 5.14 acres of land in Subarea 13 (General Industrial) of the Industrial District, located on the • northwest corner of Charles Smith Avenue and 6th Street-APN: 229-262-30, and 32. Related File: GPA 2002-00003. • DRC AGENDA January 14, 2003 Page 2 8:00 p.m (Kirt) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00814 KB HOME -A design review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 48 single-family lots on 37 acres of land in the Very Low Residential District (1-2 dwelling units per acre), located at the southwest corner of East Avenue and Banyan Street in the Etiwanda Specific Plan -APN: 225- 181-04, 06, 07, 08, and 43. Related file: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16116. 8:20 p.m. (Donald) DEVELEPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00808 -THOMAS SOTO - A request to construct a 3,674 square foot single-family home on .86 acres of land in the Hillside Residential District, located at 4946 Skyline Road -APN: 200-441-37. 8:40 p.m. (Donald) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEWDRC2002-00860 -RIVERSIDE COMMERCIAL INVESTORS -The development of 14.41 acres of an Industrial Use Master Plan consisting of 16 buildings totaling 225,210 square feet, in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Center Avenue -APN: 209-222-17 and 209-234-07. Related Files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM16052, Tree Removal Permit DRC2002-01004, and Preliminary Review DRC2002-00405. • (Donald) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM 16042 -RIVERSIDE COMMERCIAL INVESTORS-A request to subdivide 14.41 acres into 16 parcels for industrial purposes in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Center Avenue -APN: 209-222-17 and 209- 234-07. Related Files: Development Review DRC2002-00860, Tree Removal Permit DRC2002-01004, and Preliminary Review DRC2002-00405. 9:00 p.m. (Alan) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-25 DRC2002-00739 - SAHGA GROUP L.P. - A request to modify the site plan and uses that were previously approved for a proposed shopping center at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue -APN: 2077-211- 12, 13, 15, 19, 38, and 40. PUBLIC COMMENTS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Committee. State law prohibits the Committee from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Committee may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are limited to five minutes per individual. ADJOURNMENT I• L DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS . 7:00 p.m. Debra Meier 'January 14, 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND TENTATIVE TRACT SUBTT16072 - RICHLAND/WILSON -The proposed residential subdivision of 150.79 acres into 359 lots in the Low (2-4dwelling units per acre) and Very-Low (less than 2 dwelling units per acre) Residential Districts, with an average density of 2.3 dwelling units per acre for the entire project, in the Upper Etiwanda Neighborhood of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located at the northwest corner of Wilson Avenue and East Avenue - APN: 225-083-01, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 20. Related files: Development Agreement DRC2001-00156 and Annexation DRC2002-00865. Design Parameters: The proposed project includes the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report addressing the Tentative Map, the Development Agreement and the Annexation. The project is adjacent to the present City boundary on the south, Wilson Avenue, and the west, Etiwanda Avenue. The preparation of the Environmental Impact Report is in process, with the screen check for City staff review anticipated this month. The proposed project is located within the Upper Etiwanda Neighborhood of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan. The Red Hill Fault divides the 150.8-acre site with the area north of the Fault designated Very Low Density residential (less than 2 dwelling units per acre) and the area south of the Fault designated Low Density residential (2-4dwelling units per acre). The site is designed with an overall density of 2.38 dwelling units per acre, using a minimum lot area of 8,400 square feet across the project. The Specific Plan identifies a Community Trail along Etiwanda Avenue, through the Southern California Edison Corridor, and through the Fault Zone. • The site generally slopes from north to south at approximately 6 percent gradient, and currently contains an abandoned residence, several mature trees, remains of low stonewalls and an irrigation system. The street pattern has been designed following the naturally trending terrain, utilizing a curvilinear street and maximizing the use of cul-de-sacs. Flood protection is provided by the construction of the 25th Street diversion channel (along the north property boundary) as well as two on-site interim detention basins. Surrounding land uses include existing residential development west of Etiwanda Avenue, the Cucamonga County W ater District Lloyd W. Michael Water Treatment Plant and proposed Tentative Tract 16113 (a residential subdivision of 23 lots) are located south of W ilson Avenue, the Southern California Edison transmission line corridor (approximately 350-feet in width) is located along the northern boundary; and undeveloped land located east of East Avenue. Additional residential development has been proposed north of the Southern California Edison corridor on 168 acres, Tentative Tract 14749, often referred to as the Tracy Development, is currently an application with the County of San Bernardino. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Staff comments pertaining to the design of the project are relatively minor, as the applicant has responded to previous staff comments and design recommendations, and the project has been designed in conformance with the standards of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan (ENSP) including parkway landscaping concepts, the community trail system, and view fencing and boundary wall concepts. 1. The Conceptual lot layout of the "Not-a-Part" property located at the northwest corner of Wilson Avenue and East Avenue should be designed to eventually become a part of this • overall neighborhood, rather than astand-alone development. The applicant has been encouraged to provide alternative sketches that can be analyzed to compare solutions to this site area. DRC COMMENTS SUBTT16072 - RICHLAND/WILSON • January 14, 2003 Page 2 The "Upper Etiwanda" Neighborhood Entry special design treatment is identified in the Specific Plan at the northwest and northeast corners of Wilson Avenue and East Avenue, with less prominent neighborhood entry monumentation at the northeast corner of Wilson Avenue at Etiwanda Avenue, and the north portion of the neighborhood on East Avenue. The prominent entry monuments for the Upper Etiwanda neighborhood will have to be provided at some future time, as those properties are not part of the project. If the applicant intends to provide monument signage at the project entries, on Wilson Avenue and East Avenue, then a Homeowners' Association must privately maintain it, as project entry signage will not be accepted as part of a Landscape Maintenance District. The curbside pilasters shall not be provided at the project entry, those are Neighborhood entry features designed as part of the ENSP, located at Wilson and East Avenues. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee discuss the Master Plan alternatives of the'Noi-a-Part' property with the applicant, select a preferred option, and recommend that the final modifications to the tentative map be completed in anticipation of Planning Commission review and consideration. However, the Planning Commission schedule is subject to the completion of the EIR. Design Review Committee Action: • Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Debra Meier Staff presented an over view of the project and the anticipated schedule of the EIR. The applicant presented an overlay alternative master plan for the "Not-A-Part" portion located at the northwest corner of East Avenue and W ilson Avenue. The Committee preferred the presented alternative, and requested that a "stub" street be provided to the property line to facilitate this alternative in the future. The Committee discussed the desire to establish some form of financial mechanism that would set aside money for the future construction of the Upper Etiwanda neighborhood entry monument on Wilson Avenue at both east and west corners. One idea was set to build this into the Landscape Maintenance District financing structure other alternatives may also be available. The applicant agreed to contribute their fair shares. The Committee recommended approval of the project design subject to providing a stub street connection to the "Not-A-Part" parcel. C~ DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 7:20 p.m. Doug Fenn January 14, 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00693 - W.F. CONSTRUCTION -A request for a master plan industrial complex containing 13 buildings ranging in size from 6,559 square feet to 18,558 and totaling 138,563 square feet on 8.96 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 3), located at the northwest corner of Hellman Avenue and 7th Street-APN: 209-151-28, 29, 30, 31, and 32. Related File: SUBTT16398. Design Parameters: The project site is located at the northwest corner of Hellman Avenue and 7th Street. The site is primarily vacant with the exception of a couple of dilapidated residential homes (no historical significance). The site is surrounded by vacant industrial designated land, and small industrial uses to the west, north, and east across Hellman Avenue. To the south across 7th Street are residential duplex units. The project consists of 13 buildings ranging in size from 6,559 square feet to 18,558 square feet. The buildings are rectangular in shape with an office and or mezzanine areas. Truck loading and/or parking is provided for each building. Access into the project site is from Hellman Avenue and a cul-de-sac design off of 7th Street. The buildings are designed with two primary building materials that include painted tilt-up concrete with a substantial amount of sandblasted accent treatment. The buildings have a 360-degree architectural theme that includes decorative details, arched elements, glazing, and sandblasting accents used on all elevations. The architectural elements at the office/entrances are accentuated • to make them clearly identifiable. The more decorative design of the buildings front along Hellman Avenue and 7th Street. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: Per agreement with Principal Planner, Dan Coleman, provide a recess along the north elevation of Building M for landscaping along a portion of the north property line. 2. Applicant intends to subdivide the project, and needs to submit a tentative tract map depicting property lines. The parcels shown on the Conceptual Grading Plan do not constitute a tract map. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: Clearly depict the employee eating areas for each of the buildings. Where eating areas are visible from Hellman Avenue and 7th Street provide decorative screen walls or other screen device that is compatible with the architecture of the project. 2. Provide more decorative paving at the entryways to the project. Policv Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be • incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. Paint roll-up doors to match the building elevations. DRC COMMENTS DRC 2002-00693 - W.F. CONSTRUCTION January 14, 2003 • Page 2 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the project subject to the above-mentioned comments. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Doug Fenn The Committee approved the project as recommended. • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 7:40 p.m. Rick Fisher January 14, 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00697 - A.J. PORTELESI- A request to construct 7 industrial buildings ranging in size from 9,870 square feet to 13,045 square feet and totaling 78,677 square feet on 5.14 acres of land in Subarea 13 (General Industrial) of the Industrial District, located on the northwest corner of Charles Smith Avenue and 6th Street - APN: 229-262-30, and 32. Related File: GPA 2002-00003. Design Parameters: The 5.14-acre project site is triangular in shape and is surrounded by streets on three sides. The 7 buildings will range in size from 9,870 square feet to 13,045 square feet and will be used for manufacturing and warehouse activities. The office portion of the buildings will front the public right-of-ways of Rochester Avenue, Charles Smith Avenue, and 6th Street. The loading areas are oriented toward the interior of the site behind screen walls and security gates. Each building will contain an office area and mezzanine with a small warehouse area in the rear that will contain surface level loading doors. The perimeter of the site will be landscaped to screen the parking areas from view. A grape vineyard will be planted at the corner of Charles Smith Avenue and Rochester Avenue to commemorate the area's history as awine-producing region. The exterior of the concrete tilt-up buildings will contain a variety of accent features. The office entrances will contain green glass storefront doors and windows, which will be surrounded by a zinc metal panel finish. The walls facing public streets will contain a 3/a-inch sandblasted texture finish and will be designed to look like mountains. Other features include a zinc cap finish above the parapet walls and decorative screen walls with wrought iron security gates to screen the loading • areas from view. The building footprints will be staggered and off set from one another to break up the linear appearance that is common to industrial buildings. Surrounding land uses include the I-15 Freeway to the east, vacant land to the south, and warehouses to the north and west. A General Plan Amendment was submitted to delete a proposed on/off ramp of the southbound I-15 Freeway. The General Plan Amendment is scheduled for Planning Commission review on January 22, 2003. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: This application is contingent upon approval of the related request, General Plan Amendment GPA 2002-00003, to delete the southbound on/off ramp of the I-15 freeway across the property. 2. The parking summarytable is incorrect. Eliminate the warehouse calculation (1/1000) from the summary table and provide the correct number of required parking spaces. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: c 1. The minimum width of drive aisles leading to loading areas shall be 28 feet. • 2. Dimensions of drive aisles, parking spaces, and landscape planters shall comply with standards of the Development Code. DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00697 - A.J. PORTELESI January 14, 2003 • Page 2 3. The proposed parapet walls will not completely screen the rooftop air conditioning equipment from view of the I-15 Freeway. Provide a section drawing that shows a secondary roof-mounted screening device that is aesthetically compatible with the exterior of the buildings and completely screens the equipment from view. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the above-mentioned items be addressed on revised plans and returned to the Committee for further review and approval prior to Planning Commission Review. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Rick Fisher The Committee directed the applicant to make certain specified changes to the Site Plan and building elevations and review the changes with staff prior to scheduling the project for a future Design Review Committee meeting. • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 8:00 p.m. Kirt Coury January 14, 2003 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00814 KBHOME-A design review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 48 single-family lots on 37 acres of land in the Very Low Residential District (1-2 dwelling units per acre), located at the southwest corner of East Avenue and Banyan Street in the Etiwanda Specific Plan - APN: 225-181-04, 06, 07, 08, and 43. Related file: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16116. ' Design Parameters: The site for this approved Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16116 is currently vacant. The subject property is located at the southwest corner of East Avenue and Banyan Street, and is within the Equestrian Overlay District. The site is bounded by Banyan Street to the north, East Avenue to the east, and surrounded bysingle-family residences in all directions. The site has a slight slope from north to southeast with one single-family dwelling (identified as "Not-A-Part" parcel) located on East Avenue. The site will be developed under the Very-Low Residential Standards of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. Four house plans are being proposed, with a variety of architectural styles, including, Spanish, Craftsman, Traditional, and California Cottage styles. All plans have three-car garages, with front and side entry options. Plan 250.3239: Is a 3,239 square foot two-story plan. The plan is a four bedroom with aden/fifth bedroom option, bonus room/sixth bedroom option, as well as a master bedroom retreat area option. Plan 165.3394: Is a 3,394 square foot single-story plan. The plan is a three bedroom with a . den/fourth bedroom option. Plan 250.3404: Is a 3,404 square foot two-story plan. The plan is a four bedroom with aden/fifth bedroom option, bonus room/sixth bedroom option, as well as a master bedroom retreat area option. Plan 250.3595: Is a 3,595 square foot two-story plan. The plan is a four bedroom with aden/fifth bedroom option, and a bonus room/sixth bedroom option. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: The applicant has worked diligently to resolve major design issues presented by staff. Also, the building architecture and design are consistent with that of the area. There are no major issues. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: The chimney features should incorporate architectural elements of the individual homes, and the design should vary with each style. Policv Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: • 1. All walls visible from or facing a street should be decorative masonry on both sides. 2. All river rock should be authentic and not veneer. , DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00814 - KB HOME January 14, 2003 . Page 2 3. Provide decorative and paving/treatments on driveways (i.e. scoring). To enhance streetscape, decorative paving/treatment should be varied throughout the tract. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the project with incorporation of the identified modifications. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Kirt Coury The Committee recommended approval of the proposed project subject to the following modification to the Secondary Issue: The Chimney features should incorporate rock, brick, or stone treatments on exterior chimney features where applicable, subject to the City Planner review and approval. • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 8:20 p.m. Donald Granger January 14, 2003 DEVELEPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00808 -THOMAS SOTO - A request to construct a 3,674 square foot single-family home on .86 acres of land in the Hillside Residential District, located at 4946 Skyline Road - APN: 200-441-37. Background: On November 5, 2002, the Committee reviewed the project and recommended that the project be revised and brought back for further review. The Committee stated that the proposed single pad design does not meet the guidelines of the Hillside Ordinance, and instructed the applicant to consider alternative design techniques that will reduce the amount of grading and allow the house to conform to the native terrain. Design Parameters: The applicant is proposing to construct a 3,674 square foot, two-story home. The proposed house has variation in the roof plane, using gable and hip elements. All elevations are well articulated, and all wall planes have been embellished using a variety of elements, such as pot shelves, window surrounds, keystones, true divided light windows, and corbels. The house is primarily a Mediterranean architectural theme, which is compatible with the homes in the surrounding area. The home is setback 68 feet from curb face along Skyline Road, and 51 feet from the curb face on Inspiration Drive. The proposed two-story house has been redesigned with a floor plan that has a split pad design over native terrain with a grade change of 4 feet. The house has afour-car, attached garage that is stepped down from the house and oriented away from the street. The • proposed house requires a vertical fill of 440 cubic yards, and has combined cuUfill earthwork quantities of 1,040 cubic yards and has natural slopes up to 40 percent. Under Hillside Development Regulations, projects that have greater than 5 feet of vertical cuUfill, natural slopes of 15 percent or greater, or have earthwork quantities in excess of 1,500 cubic yards require review by the Design Review Committee and action by the Planning Commission. The purpose of this review is to ensure that the proposed project meets the intent of the Hillside Regulations. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: Gradin :The primary issue is whether the proposed project substantially meets the intent of the Hillside Development Ordinance. The purpose of the Hillside Ordinance is to minimize grading, utilize architectural design techniques that allow buildings to follow the native terrain and preserve the natural topography. Staff believes that the proposed design, with a split pad and a garage that is lower than the house, is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Hillside Development Ordinance because the proposed design allows the house and garage the follow the native terrain and reduce the amount of grading. The applicant has designed the house with a split pad that has a grade difference of 1-foot and an attached garage that is 1.5 feet lower than the pad elevation of the house. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: • 1. Slope fencing along side property lines may be wrought iron or black plastic-coated chain link to maintain an open feeling and enhance views DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00808 -THOMAS SOTO January 14, 2003 . Page 2 2. All walls exposed to public view, including retaining walls and return walls, shall be decorative (i.e. stucco, split-face or slump stone). 3. The project is located in a high fire hazard area and fire retardant plant materials shall be incorporated into the landscape design. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the project. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Donald Granger The Committee reviewed the project and recommended approval subject to the above-identified policy issues as conditions of approval. • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:40 p.m. Donald Granger January 14, 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00860 - RIVERSIDE COMMERCIAL INVESTORS -The development of 14.41 acres of an Industrial Use Master Plan consisting of 16 buildings totaling 225,210 square feet, in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Center Avenue -APN: 209-222-17 and 209-234-07. Related Files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM16052, Tree Removal Permit DRC2002-01004, and Preliminary Review DRC2002-00405. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM 16042 - RIVERSIDE COMMERCIAL INVESTORS - A request to subdivide 14.41 acres into 16 parcels for industrial purposes in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located at the southwest cornerof 8th Street and Center Avenue -APN: 209-222-17 and 209-234-07. Related Files: Development Review DRC2002-00860, Tree Removal Permit DRC2002-01004, and Preliminary Review DRC2002-00405. Design Parameters: The project site is located at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Center Avenue. The applicant has designed the building with an even distribution of two primary building materials, sandblasted concrete and concrete. The entryway of each building makes a formal statement, incorporating sandblasted concrete columns and spandrel glass. All elevations exhibit 360-degree architecture, with horizontal reveals and accent squares providing relief and visual interest to the wall plane. A wide variety of accent colors that complement the primary colors will be used in the building's reveals. All screen walls within the project have architectural treatment and • have been architecturally integrated with the buildings, incorporating the use of smooth and sandblasted concrete. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: 1. The is no movement in the wall plane for Buildings 4, 9, 10, and 15 along Center Avenue. The vertical, sandblasted concrete elements on the east elevations of Buildings 4, 9,10, and 15 should extend, or "pop-out," 2 feet from the wall plane to provide relief and variation. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. Sandblasted concrete should be added to the following elevations to provide accent treatment and variation in the wall plane due to visibility from public streets: west elevations of Buildings 1, 2, and 3; north elevation of Buildings 4 and 10; south elevation of Building 9; and to the visible portion of the south elevation of Building 15. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. All roll-up doors shall be painted to match the building. • 2. Undulating berms in the landscaped setback areas shall be provided to create to visual interest and to screen parking areas. DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00860 & SUBTPM 16042 -RIVERSIDE COMMERCIAL INVESTORS January 14, 2003 Page 2 3. Outdoor furniture shall be provided in the outdoor employee eating area. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee review the project in light of the above-identified Secondary Issue and recommend review and approval by the Planning Commission. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Donald Granger The Committee recommended approval after reviewing revised plans presented by the architect that addressed all major and secondary issues. The applicant agreed to all of the Policy issues. C~ C~ DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 9:00 p.m. Alan Warren January 14, 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-25 DRC2002-00739 - SAHGA GROUP L.P. - A request to modify the site plan and uses that were previously approved for a proposed shopping center at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue - APN: 2077-211-12, 13, 15, 19, 38, and 40. Design Parameters: The site is primarily vacant with the historic Klusman House fronting on Foothill Boulevard. A Conditional Use Permit was approved in 1997, which established a master plan for the site. Subsequent actions have approved Design Guidelines and a Uniform Sign Program for the development. Time extensions have been granted to May 14, 2004 for the Conditional Use Permit. The site is in a prominent location being part of the Foothill Boulevard/Vineyard Avenue Activity Center designated in the Foothill Boulevard Districts plan. This area will be a very significant commercial activity node on the west side of the City. South of the site, the vicinity is planned as a multiple-family area with apartments and condominiums predominating the development activity. A rough grading permit has been issued based on the initial and subsequent Planning Commission approvals. Anew 168-unit apartment complex planned for the neighboring property to the south is making its way through the review process. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion • regarding this project: 1. In this modification, the applicant is requesting adjustment of the Site Pan to relocate the major retail sites south from their initial location on the Site Pan. On the approved Site Plan, Building "G" is around 80 feet from the south property line and Building "I" is close to 62 feet distance with the smaller Building "H" connecting these two structures. A major portion of the required parking spaces are located in an inconvenient area at the rear of these buildings. The revised plan locates Buildings "G" and "I" between 40 and 60 feet from the property line with the parking originally along the rear being relocated to the center of the site. The parking accommodation is slightly reduced on the new plan (393 spaces versus 413 spaces) but still satisfies minimum code requirements. Staff believes the relocation of a large portion of the parking to a more convenient area is well worth the moderate reduction. 2. The buildings rearrangement closer to the neighboring south parcel has created a significant change in grade between the two properties. The applicant has proposed to make up the difference using planters with slopes and a low retaining wall in front of a screen wall. The 7-foot wide landscaped buffer is proposed between the two walls. The applicant has provided a line of sight study showing the relationship between the proposed commercial buildings and the recently proposed apartment complex on the neighboring site. This stepped grading design has been used on other similar sites in the City. Staff believes the arrangement of the grades and walls is acceptable with the following conditions: a. Two separate gates should be provided in the screen wall to allow for maintenance access to the landscaped buffer on the south side of screen wall. b. The planters on each side of the 6-foot tall screen wall shall be provided with dense • evergreen tree plantings to provide a hedge affect above the screen wall (as depicted on the line-of-sight cross section). DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00739 -CUP 95-25 - SAHGA GROUP, L.P. January 14, 2003 • Page 2 3. With the recent approval of the service station and car wash at the site's northwest corner, the parking arrangement just south of the station needs to be adjusted. With cars lining up to enter the car wash, the parking drive aisles heading north could become blocked causing motorists to back out of the aisle. It is recommended that an easUwest drive aisle, connecting the four-north/south aisles, be added near the service station parcel boundary. 4. The use of Building "F" has changed from a restaurant to automobile service. This necessitates the conversion of the south portion for automobile repair work. The following changes have been proposed: a. The building portions facing east and south have been squared off and raised (to 19 feet) and provided with corner tower elements (to 23 feet). Staff believes that these heights maybe excessive so close to the Vineyard Avenue curb line (25 feet). Staff recommends that the roofline be pitched, similar to other portions of the building and lower the tower heights to reduce the building height immediately adjacent to Vineyard Avenue. Also, the large expanse of stucco material needs to be reduced/modified on these two elevations. b. The addition of four roll-up vehicle doors on the west elevation. These doors face towards the east side of Building "H" away from any view from the pubic streets. Staff would advise that these doors should not be painted with a bright or contrasting color, but rather to match that of the primary stucco color. • Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: There is a significant change to Building "I." Originally, the large circular tower was proposed on the left corner of the north elevation. Staff believes relocating this feature to the center of the north facade, with two flanking square towers at the corners, balances this elevation in a positive manner. 2. Planters (perpendicular to the west property line) should be added to break up the long expanse of 41 parking spaces. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated, or retained, into the project design without discussion: 1. Create a strong entry statement with textured pavement at project entrances. 2. Provide architectural treatment to all elevations (i.e., 360-degree architecture). 3. Avoid expanses of blank wall, devoid of any articulation or embellishment. 4. Integrate screening for roof-mounted equipment into the building design (i.e., extend parapet walls) rather than have a "tacked-on" appearance. 5. Provide dense landscaping to screen unattractive views and features, such as parking lots, loading and storage areas, trash enclosures, freeway structures, utility equipment (i.e., • transformers, meters, backflow valves), and air conditioning units. 6. All applicable requirements of Conditional Use Permit 95-25, and subsequent approved amendments shall apply to this modification. DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00739 -CUP 95-25 - SAHGA GROUP, L.P. January 14, 2003 • Page 3 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the project with incorporation of the identified conditions. Modifications recommended for Building "F", as well as the other listed conditions, should be worked out to the satisfaction of the City Planner, prior to forwarding the project to the Planning Commission. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Alan Warren The Design Review Committee recommended approval subject to the above-listed comments with the following amendments: 1. The east and south elevations of Building "F" are approved, with a sloped roof and arched detailing on east facing walls along the automobile bay portion of the building, as amended by the applicant during the design review meeting. 2. The applicant shall amend Section B-B on the Grading Plan to show the existing wall on the neighboring property as requested by the Grading Review Committee, and fence the area between the Building "F" and the south property line. • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • _ JANUARY 14, 2003 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m. Respecttully submitted, Brad Buller Secretary • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY JANUARY 14, 2003 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: John Mannerino Pam Stewart' Alternates: Peter Tolstoy Rich Macias CONSENT CALENDAR Dan Coleman Larry McNiel The following items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. Typically they are items such as plan revisions prepared in response to discussions at a previous meeting. NO ITEMS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS This is the time and place for the Committee to discuss and provide direction to an applicant regarding their development application. The following items do not legally require any public • testimony, although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. 7:00 p.m. (Debra) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND TENTATIVE TRACT SUBTT16072 - RICHLANDANILSON -The proposed residential subdivision of 150.79 acres into 359 lots in the Low (2-4dwelling units per acre) and Very-Low (less than 2 dwelling units per acre) Residential Districts, with an average density of 2.3 dwelling units per acre for the entire project, in the Upper Etiwanda Neighborhood of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located at the northwest corner of Wilson Avenue and East Avenue - APN: 225-083-01, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 20. Related files: Development Agreement DRC2001-00156 and Annexation DRC2002-00865. 7:20 p.m. (Doug) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00693 - W.F. CONSTRUCTION -A request for a master plan industrial complex containing 13 buildings ranging in size from 6,559 square feet to 18,558 and totaling 138,563 square feet on 8.96 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 3), located at the northwest corner of Hellman Avenue and 7th Street - APN: 209-151-28, 29, 30, 31, and 32. Related File: SUBTT16398. 7:40 p.m. (Rick) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEWDRC2002-00697 - A.J. PORTELESI- A request to construct 7 industrial buildings ranging in size from 9,870 square feet to 13,045 square feet and totaling 78,677 square feet on 5.14 acres of land in Subarea 13 (General Industrial) of the Industrial District, located on the . northwest corner of Charles Smith Avenue and 6th Street-APN: 229-262-30, and 32. Related File: GPA 2002-00003. • DRC AGENDA January 14, 2003 Page 2 8:00 p.m (Kirt) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00814 KB HOME-A design review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 48 single-family lots on 37 acres of land in the Very Low Residential District (1-2 dwelling units per acre), located at the southwest corner of East Avenue and Banyan Street in the Etiwanda Specific Plan -APN: 225- 181-04, 06, 07, 08, and 43. Related file: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16116. 8:20 p.m. (Donald) DEVELEPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00808 -THOMAS SOTO - A request to construct a 3,674 square foot single-family home on .86 acres of land in the Hillside Residential District, located at 4946 Skyline Road -APN: 200-441-37. 8:40 p.m. (Donald) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEWDRC2002-00860 -RIVERSIDE COMMERCIAL INVESTORS -The development of 14.41 acres of an Industrial Use Master Plan consisting of 16 buildings totaling 225,210 square feet, in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Center Avenue -APN: 209-222-17 and 209-234-07. Related Files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM16052, Tree Removal Permit DRC2002-01004, and Preliminary Review DRC2002-00405. • (Donald). ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM 16042 -RIVERSIDE COMMERCIAL INVESTORS-A request to subdivide 14.41 acres into 16 parcels for industrial purposes in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Center Avenue -APN: 209-222-17 and 209- 234-07. Related Files: Development Review DRC2002-00860, Tree Removal Permit DRC2002-01004, and Preliminary Review DRC2002-00405. 9:00 p.m. (Alan) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-25 DRC2002-00739 - SAHGA GROUP L.P. - A request to modify the site plan and uses that were previously approved for a proposed shopping center at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue -APN: 2077-211- 12, 13, 15, 19, 38, and 40. PUBLIC COMMENTS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Committee. State law prohibits the Committee from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Committee may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are limited to five minutes per individual. ADJOURNMENT 1, Mary Lou Gragg, Office Specialist 11 for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on January 9, 2003, at least 72 hours prior to the • meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic C nter D iv Rancho Cucamonga. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 7:00 p.m. Debra Meier January 14, 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND TENTATIVE TRACT SUBTT16072 - RICHLAND/WILSON -The proposed residential subdivision of 150.79 acres into 3591ots in the Low (2-4dwelling units per acre) and Very-Low (less than 2 dwelling units per acre) Residential Districts, with an average density of 2.3 dwelling units per acre for the entire project, in the Upper Etiwanda Neighborhood of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located at the northwest corner of Wilson Avenue and East Avenue - APN: 225-083-01, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 20. Related files: Development Agreement DRC2001-00156 and Annexation DRC2002-00865. Design Parameters: The proposed project includes the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report addressing the Tentative Map, the Development Agreement and the Annexation. The project is adjacent to the present City boundary on the south, Wilson Avenue, and the west, Etiwanda Avenue. The preparation of the Environmental Impact Report is in process, with the screen check for City staff review anticipated this month. The proposed project is located within the Upper Etiwanda Neighborhood of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan. The Red Hill Fault divides the 150.8-acre site with the area north of the Fault designated Very Low Density residential (less than 2 dwelling units per acre) and the area south of the Fault designated Low Density residential (2-4dwelling units per acre). The site is designed with an overall density of 2.38 dwelling units per acre, using a minimum lot area of 8,400 square feet across the project. The Specific Plan identifies a Community Trail along Etiwanda Avenue, through the Southern California Edison Corridor, and through the Fault Zone. • The site generally slopes from north to south at approximately 6 percent gradient, and currently contains an abandoned residence, several mature trees, remains of low stonewalls and an irrigation system. The street pattern has been designed following the naturally trending terrain, utilizing a curvilinear street and maximizing the use of cul-de-sacs. Flood protection is provided by the construction of the 25th Street diversion channel (along the north property boundary) as well as two on-site interim detention basins. Surrounding land uses include existing residential development west of Etiwanda Avenue, the Cucamonga County Water District Lloyd W. Michael WaterTreatment Plantand proposed Tentative Tract 16113 (a residential subdivision of 23 lots) are located south of W ilson Avenue, the Southern California Edison transmission line corridor (approximately 350-feet in width) is located along the northern boundary; and undeveloped land located east of East Avenue. Additional residential development has been proposed north of the Southern California Edison corridor on 168 acres, Tentative Tract 14749, often referred to as the Tracy Development, is currently an application with the County of San Bernardino. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Staff comments pertaining to the design of the project are relatively minor, as the applicant has responded to previous staff comments and design recommendations, and the project has been designed in conformance with the standards of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan (ENSP) including parkway landscaping concepts, the community trail system, and view fencing and boundary wall concepts. 1. The Conceptual lot layout of the "Not-a-Part" property located at the northwest corner of Wilson Avenue and East Avenue should be designed to eventually become a part of this • overall neighborhood, rather than astand-alone development. The applicant has been encouraged to provide alternative sketches that can be analyzed to compare solutions to this site area. DRC COMMENTS SUBTT16072 - RICHLAND/WILSON January 14, 2003 • Page 2 The "Upper Etiwanda" Neighborhood Entry special design treatment is identified in the Specific Plan at the northwest and northeast corners of Wilson Avenue and East Avenue, with less prominent neighborhood entry monumentation at the northeast corner of Wilson Avenue at Etiwanda Avenue, and the north portion of the neighborhood on East Avenue. The prominent entry monuments for the Upper Etiwanda neighborhood will have to be provided at some future time, as those properties are not part of the project. If the applicant intends to provide monument signage at the project entries, on Wilson Avenue and East Avenue, then a Homeowners' Association must privately maintain it, as project entry signage will not be accepted as part of a Landscape Maintenance District. The curbside pilasters shall not be provided at the project entry, those are Neighborhood entry features designed as part of the ENSP, located at W ilson and East Avenues. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee discuss the Master Plan alternatives of the'Not-a-Part' property with the applicant, select a preferred option, and recommend that the final modifications to the tentative map be completed in anticipation of Planning Commission review and consideration. However, the Planning Commission schedule is subject to the completion of the EIR. Design Review Committee Action: • Members Present: Staff Planner: Debra Meier • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 7:20 p.m. Doug Fenn January 14, 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00693 - W.F. CONSTRUCTION -A request for a master plan industrial complex containing 13 buildings ranging in size from 6,559 square feet to 18,558 and totaling 138,563 square feet on 8.96 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 3), located at the northwest corner of Hellman Avenue and 7th Street-APN: 209-151-28, 29, 30, 31, and 32. Related File: SUBTT16398. Design Parameters: The project site is located at the northwest corner of Hellman Avenue and 7th Street. The site is primarily vacant with the exception of a couple of dilapidated residential homes (no historical significance). The site is surrounded by vacant industrial designated land, and small industrial uses to the west, north, and east across Hellman Avenue. To the south across 7th Street are residential duplex units. The project consists of 13 buildings ranging in size from 6,559 square feet to 18,558 square feet. The buildings are rectangular in shape with an office and or mezzanine areas. Truck loading and/or parking is provided for each building. Access into the project site is from Hellman Avenue and a cul-de-sac design off of 7th Street. The buildings are designed with two primary building materials that include painted tilt-up concrete with a substantial amount of sandblasted accent treatment. The buildings have a 360-degree architectural theme that includes decorative details, arched elements, glazing, and sandblasting accents used on all elevations. The architectural elements at the office/entrances are accentuated • to make them clearly identifiable. The more decorative design of the buildings front along Hellman Avenue and 7th Street. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: Per agreement with Principal Planner, Dan Coleman, provide a recess along the north elevation of Building M for landscaping along a portion of the north property line. Applicant intends to subdivide the project, and needs to submit a tentative tract map depicting property lines. The parcels shown on the Conceptual Grading Plan do not constitute a tract map. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: Clearly depict the employee eating areas for each of the buildings. Where eating areas are visible from Hellman Avenue and 7th Street provide decorative screen walls or other screen device that is compatible with the architecture of the project. 2. Provide more decorative paving at the entryways to the project. . Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: Paint roll-up doors to match the building elevations. DRC COMMENTS DRC 2002-00693 - W.F. CONSTRUCTION January 14, 2003 • Page 2 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the project subject to the above-mentioned comments. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Staff Planner: Doug Fenn C~ r1 U DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 7:40 p.m. Rick Fisher January 14, 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00697 - A.J. PORTELESI- A request to construct 7 industrial buildings ranging in size from 9,870 square feet to 13,045 square feet and totaling 78,677 square feet on 5.14 acres of land in Subarea 13 (General Industrial) of the Industrial District, located on the northwest corner of Charles Smith Avenue and 6th Street - APN: 229-262-30, and 32. Related File: GPA 2002-00003. Design Parameters: The 5.14-acre project site is triangular in shape and is surrounded by streets on three sides. The 7 buildings will range in size from 9,870 square feet to 13,045 square feet and will be used for manufacturing and warehouse activities. The office portion of the buildings will front the public right-of-ways of Rochester Avenue, Charles Smith Avenue, and 6th Street. The loading areas are oriented toward the interior of the site behind screen walls and security gates. Each building will contain an office area and mezzanine with a small warehouse area in the rear that will contain surface level loading doors. The perimeter of the site will be landscaped to screen the parking areas from view. A grape vineyard will be planted at the corner of Charles Smith Avenue and Rochester Avenue to commemorate the area's history as awine-producing region. The exterior of the concrete tilt-up buildings will contain a variety of accent features. The office entrances will contain green glass storefront doors and windows, which will be surrounded by a zinc metal panel finish. The walls facing public streets will contain a 3/a-inch sandblasted texture finish and will be designed to look like mountains. Other features include a zinc cap finish above the parapet walls and decorative screen walls with wrought iron security gates to screen the loading • areas from view. The building footprints will be staggered and off set from one another to break up the linear appearance that is common to industrial buildings. Surrounding land uses include the I-15 Freeway to the east, vacant land to the south, and warehouses to the north and west. A General Plan Amendment was submitted to delete a proposed on/off ramp of the southbound I-15 Freeway. The General Plan Amendment is scheduled for Planning Commission review on January 22, 2003. Staff Comments: The following 'comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: This application is contingent upon approval of the related request, General Plan Amendment GPA 2002-00003, to delete the southbound on/off ramp of the I-15 freeway across the property. The parking summary table is incorrect. Eliminate the warehouse calculation (1/1000) from the summary table and provide the correct number of required parking spaces. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. The minimum width of drive aisles leading to loading areas shall be 28 feet. . 2. Dimensions of drive aisles, parking spaces, and landscape planters shall comply with standards of the Development Code. DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00697 - A.J. PORTELESI January 14, 2003 • Page 2 3. The proposed parapet walls will not completely screen the rooftop air conditioning equipment from view of the I-15 Freeway. Provide a section drawing that shows a secondary roof-mounted screening device that is aesthetically compatible with the exterior of the buildings and completely screens the equipment from view. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the above-mentioned items be addressed on revised plans and returned to the Committee for further review and approval prior to Planning Commission Review. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Staff Planner: Rick Fisher • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:00 p.m. Kirt Coury January 14, 2003 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00814 KBHOME-A design review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 48 single-family lots on 37 acres of land in the Very Low Residential District (1-2 dwelling units per acre), located at the southwest corner of East Avenue and Banyan Street in the Etiwanda Specific Plan - APN: 225-181-04, 06, 07, 08, and 43. Related filer Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16116. Design Parameters: The site for this approved Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16116 is currently vacant. The subject property is located at the southwest corner of East Avenue and Banyan Street, and is within the Equestrian Overlay District. The site is bounded by Banyan Street to the north, East Avenue to the east, and surrounded bysingle-family residences in all directions. The site has a slight slope from north to southeast with one single-family dwelling (identified as "Not-A-Part" parcel) located on East Avenue. The site will be developed under the Very-Low Residential Standards of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. Four house plans are being proposed, with a variety of architectural styles, including, Spanish, Craftsman, Traditional, and California Cottage styles. All plans have three-car garages, with front and side entry options. Plan 250.3239: Is a 3,239 square foot two-story plan. The plan is a four bedroom with aden/fifth bedroom option, bonus room/sixth bedroom option, as well as a master bedroom retreat area option. Plan 165.3394: Is a 3,394 square foot single-story plan. The plan is a three bedroom with a . den/fourth bedroom option. Plan 250.3404: Is a 3,404 square foot two-story plan. The plan is a four bedroom with aden/fifth bedroom option, bonus room/sixth bedroom option, as well as a master bedroom retreat area option. Plan 250.3595: Is a 3,595 square foot two-story plan. The plan is a four bedroom with aden/fifth bedroom option, and a bonus room/sixth bedroom option. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: The applicant has worked diligently to resolve major design issues presented by staff. Also, the building architecture and design are consistent with that of the area. There are no major issues. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: The chimney features should incorporate architectural elements of the individual homes, and the design should vary with each style. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: • 1. All walls visible from or facing a street should be decorative masonry on both sides. All river rock should be authentic and not veneer. DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00814 - KB HOME January 14, 2003 • Page 2 3. Provide decorative and paving/treatments on driveways (i.e. scoring). To enhance streetscape, decorative paving/treatment should be varied throughout the tract. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the project with incorporation of the identified modifications. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Staff Planner: Kirt Coury • n U DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:20 p.m. Donald Granger January 14, 2003 DEVELEPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00808 -THOMAS SOTO - A request to construct a 3,674 square foot single-family home on .86 acres of land in the Hillside Residential District, located at 4946 Skyline Road - APN: 200-441-37. Background: On November 5, 2002, the Committee reviewed the project and recommended that the project be revised and brought back for further review. The Committee stated that the proposed single pad design does not meet the guidelines of the Hillside Ordinance, and instructed the applicant to consider alternative design techniques that will reduce the amount of grading and allow the house to conform to the native terrain. Design Parameters: The applicant is proposing to construct a 3,674 square foot, two-story home. The proposed house has variation in the roof plane, using gable and hip elements. All elevations are well articulated, and all wall planes have been embellished using a variety of elements, such as pot shelves, window surrounds, keystones, true divided light windows, and corbels. The house is primarily a Mediterranean architectural theme, which is compatible with the homes in the surrounding area. The home is setback 68 feet from curb face along Skyline Road, and 51 feet from the curb face on Inspiration Drive. The proposed two-story house has been redesigned with a floor plan that has a split pad design over native terrain with a grade change of 4 feet. The house has afour-car, attached garage that is stepped down from the house and oriented away from the street. The • proposed house requires a vertical fill of 440 cubic yards, and has combined cuUfill earthwork quantities of 1,040 cubic yards and has natural slopes up to 40 percent. Under Hillside Development Regulations, projects that have greater than 5 feet of vertical cuUfill, natural slopes of 15 percent or greater, or have earthwork quantities in excess of 1,500 cubic yards require review by the Design Review Committee and action by the Planning Commission. The purpose of this review is to ensure that the proposed project meets the intent of the Hillside Regulations. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: Grading: The primary issue is whether the proposed project substantially meets the intent of the Hillside Development Ordinance. The purpose of the Hillside Ordinance is to minimize grading, utilize architectural design techniques that allow buildings to followthenative terrain and preserve the natural topography. Staff believes that the proposed design, with a split pad and a garage that is lower than the house, is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Hillside Development Ordinance because the proposed design allows the house and garage the follow the native terrain and reduce the amount of grading. The applicant has designed the house with a split pad that has a grade difference of 1-foot and an attached garage that is 1.5 feet lower than the pad elevation of the house. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: • 1. Slope fencing along side property lines may be wrought iron or black plastic-coated chain link to maintain an open feeling and enhance views DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00808 -THOMAS SOTO January 14, 2003 ' Page 2 2. All walls exposed to public view, including retaining walls and return walls, shall be decorative (i.e. stucco, split-face or slump stone). 3. The project is located in a high fire hazard area and fire retardant plant materials shall be incorporated into the landscape design. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the project. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: ' Staff Planner: Donald Granger • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 8:40 p.m. Donald Granger January 14, 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2002-00860 - RIVERSIDE COMMERCIAL INVESTORS -The development of 14.41 acres of an Industrial Use Master Plan consisting of 16 buildings totaling 225,210 square feet, in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Center Avenue -APN: 209-222-17 and 209-234-07. Related Files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM16052, Tree Removal-Permit DRC2002-01004, and Preliminary Review DRC2002-00405. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM 16042 - RIVERSIDECOMMERCIAL INVESTORS-A request to subdivide 14.41 acres into 16 parcels for industrial purposes in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located atthe southwest corner of 8th Street and Center Avenue -APN: 209-222-17 and 209-234-07. Related Files: Development Review DRC2002-00860, Tree Removal Permit DRC2002-01004, and Preliminary Review DRC2002-00405. Design Parameters: The project site is located at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Center Avenue. The applicant has designed the building with an even distribution of two primary building materials, sandblasted concrete and concrete. The entryway of each building makes a formal statement, incorporating sandblasted concrete columns and spandrel glass. All elevations exhibit 360-degree architecture, with horizontal reveals and accent squares providing relief and visual interest to the wall plane. A wide variety of accent colors that complement the primary colors will be used in the building's reveals. All screen walls within the project have architectural treatment and • have been architecturally integrated with the buildings, incorporating the use of smooth and sandblasted concrete. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: The is no movement in the wall plane for Buildings 4, 9, 10, and 15 along Center Avenue. The vertical, sandblasted concrete elements on the east elevations of Buildings 4, 9,10, and 15 should extend, or "pop-out," 2 feet from the wall plane to provide relief and variation. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: Sandblasted concrete should be added to the following elevations to provide accent treatment and variation in the wall plane due to visibility from public streets: west elevations of Buildings 1, 2, and 3; north elevation of Buildings 4 and 10; south elevation of Building 9; and to the visible portion of the south elevation of Building 15. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. All roll-up doors shall be painted to match the building. • 2. Undulating berms in the landscaped setback areas shall be provided to create to visual interest and to screen parking areas. DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00860 & SUBTPM 16042 -RIVERSIDE COMMERCIAL INVESTORS January 14, 2003 • Page 2 3. Outdoor furniture shall be provided in the outdoor employee eating area. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee review the project in light of the above-identified Secondary Issue and recommend review and approval by the Planning Commission. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Staff Planner: Donald Granger • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 9:00 p.m. Alan Warren January 14, 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-25 DRC2002-00739 - SAHGA GROUP L.P. - A request to modify the site plan and uses that were previously approved for a proposed shopping center at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue - APN: 2077-211-12, 13, 15, 19, 38, and 40. Design Parameters: The site is primarily vacant with the historic Klusman House fronting on Foothill Boulevard. A Conditional Use Permit was approved in 1997, which established a master plan for the site. Subsequent actions have approved Design Guidelines and a Uniform Sign Program forthe development. Time extensions have been granted to May 14, 2004 for the Conditional Use Permit. The site is in a prominent location being part of the Foothill BoulevardNineyard Avenue Activity Center designated in the Foothill Boulevard Districts plan. This area will be a very significant commercial activity node on the west side of the City. South of the site, the vicinity is planned as a multiple-family area with apartments and condominiums predominating the developmentactivity. A rough grading permit has been issued based on the initial and subsequent Planning Commission approvals. Anew 168-unit apartment complex planned for the neighboring property to the south is making its way through the review process. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion • regarding this project: In this modification; the applicant is requesting adjustment of the Site Pan to relocate the major retail sites south from their initial location on the Site Pan. On the approved Site Plan, Building "G" is around 80 feet from the south property line and Building "I" is close to 62 feet distance with the smaller Building "H" connecting these two structures. A major portion of the required parking spaces are located in an inconvenient area at the rear of these buildings. The revised plan locates Buildings "G" and "I" between 40 and 60 feet from the property line with the parking originally along the rear being relocated to the center of the site. The parking accommodation is slightly reduced on the new plan (393 spaces versus 413 spaces) but still satisfies minimum code requirements. Staff believes the relocation of a large portion of the parking to a more convenient area is well worth the moderate reduction. 2. The buildings rearrangement closer to the neighboring south parcel has created a significant change in grade between the two properties. The applicant has proposed to make up the difference using planters with slopes and a low retaining wall in front of a screen wall. The 7-foot wide landscaped buffer is proposed between the two walls. The applicant has provided a line of sight study showing the relationship between the proposed commercial buildings and the recently proposed apartment complex on the neighboring site. This stepped grading design has been used on other similar sites in the City. Staff believes the arrangement of the grades and walls is acceptable with the following conditions: a. Two separate gates should be provided in the screen wall to allow for maintenance access to the landscaped buffer on the south side of screen wall. • b. The planters on each side of the 6-foot tall screen wall shall be provided with dense evergreen tree plantings to provide a hedge affect above the screen wall (as depicted on the line-of-sight cross section). DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00739 -CUP 95-25 - SAHGA GROUP, L.P. • January 14, 2003 Page 2 3. W ith the recent approval of the service station and car wash at the site's northwest corner, the parking arrangement just south of the station needs to be adjusted. With cars lining up to enter the car wash, the parking drive aisles heading north could become blocked causing motorists to back out of the aisle. It is recommended that an easUwest drive aisle, connecting the four-north/south aisles, be added near the service station parcel boundary. 4. The use of Building "F" has changed from a restaurant to automobile service. This necessitates the conversion of the south portion for automobile repair work. The following changes have been proposed: a. The building portions facing east and south have been squared off and raised (to 19 feet) and provided with corner tower elements (to 23 feet). Staff believes that these heights maybe excessive so close to the Vineyard Avenue curb line (25 feet). Staff recommends that the roofline be pitched, similar to other portions of the building and lower the tower heights to reduce the building height immediately adjacent to Vineyard Avenue. Also, the large expanse of stucco material needs to be reduced/modified on these two elevations. b. The addition of.four roll-up vehicle doors on the west elevation. These doors face towards the east side of Building "H" away from any view from the pubic streets. Staff would advise that these doors should not be painted with a bright or contrasting color, but rather to match that of the primary stucco color. • Secondan/ Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: There is a significant change to Building "I." Originally, the large circular tower was proposed on the left corner of the north elevation. Staff believes relocating this feature to the center of the north fapade, with two flanking square towers at the corners, balances this elevation in a positive manner. 2. Planters (perpendicular to the west property line) should be added to break up the long expanse of 41 parking spaces. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated, or retained, into the project design without discussion: 1. Create a strong entry statement with textured pavement at project entrances. 2. Provide architectural treatment to all elevations (i.e., 360-degree architecture). 3. Avoid expanses of blank wall, devoid of any articulation or embellishment. 4. Integrate screening for roof-mounted equipment into the building design (i.e., extend parapet walls) rather than have a "tacked-on" appearance. 5. Provide dense landscaping to screen unattractive views and features, such as parking lots, loading and storage areas, trash enclosures, freeway structures, utility equipment (i.e., • transformers, meters, backflow valves), and air conditioning units. 6. All applicable requirements of Conditional Use Permit 95-25, and subsequent approved amendments shall apply to this modification. DRC COMMENTS DRC2002-00739 -CUP 95-25 - SAHGA GROUP, L.P. January 14, 2003 • Page 3 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the project with incorporation of the identified conditions. Modifications recommended for Building "F", as well as the other listed conditions, should be worked out to the satisfaction of the City Planner, prior to forwarding the project to the Planning Commission. Design Review Committee Action Members Present: Staff Planner: Alan Warren • •