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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997/08/19 - Agenda Packet - (2) Revised DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING ACTION AGENDA AND MINUTES REVISED AGENDA TUESDAY AUGUST 19, 1997 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Bill Bethel Rich Macias Dan Coleman Alternates: Peter Tolstoy Dave Barker Larry McNiel CONSENT CALENDAR 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. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 97-19 - (Tom) CASTILLO COMPANY. INC. - The development of a commercial shopping center consisting of a 65,155 square foot grocery/drug store, two satellite buildings totaling 6,000 square feet and 6,200 square feet, and two drive-thru pads totaling 3,500 square feet and 2,500 square feet on 9.82 acres of land in the Community Commercial District (Subarea 2) of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan, located at the northwest comer of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue - APN: 207-102-03, 05, 08, 15, 20, 21, and 49. 8:00 p.m. VILLAGE OF INDEPENDENCE- LEWIS DEVELOPMENT CO -The discussion of (Dan) conceptual development plans for the Village of Independence within the Terra Vista Planned Community, consisting of 541 single family dwelling units on 84 acres of land, located south of Base Line Road,west of Rochester Avenue,north of Church Street, and east of Terra Vista Parkway East and Mountain View Drive. 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, Mary Lou Gragg, Office Specialist H for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on August 7, 1997, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Ce ter DrilK, Rancho Cucamonga. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 1 7:00 p.m. Tom Gratin August 19, 1997 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 97-19 - CASTILLO COMPANY.INC.-The development of a commercial shopping center consisting of a 65,155 square foot grocery/drug store,two satellite buildings totaling 6,000 square feet and 6,200 square feet,and two drive- thru pads totaling 3,500 square feet and 2,500 square feet on 9.82 acres of land in the Community Commercial District(Subarea 2) of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan, located at the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue - APN: 207-102-03, 05, 08, 15, 20, 21, and 49. Back rg ound: The project site is identical to that of a previous application approved by the City Council. On February 17, 1993, the City Council approved Conditional Use Permit 92-18 for the development of a Smith's supermarket and several freestanding pads. That application has since expired. The Luckys Site Plan layout is essentially the same as Smith's with two notable exceptions: the addition of Pad D and the relocation and conversion of Pad B into a fast food restaurant. Design Parameters: The Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan designates this intersection, and the subject property, as an "urban oriented activity center." The activity center concept is to concentrate commercial uses at the intersection as a focal point of pedestrian activity. Buildings are to be placed close to the street with parking behind. Architecturally, the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan calls for a California Barn Style based upon the historic Thomas Brothers Winery across the street. See attached excerpts from Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan. The project site is made up of several parcels bounded on the west by the Cucamonga Creek Channel, on the north by two existing apartment buildings and a vacant parcel at the southwest corner of Vineyard Avenue and San Bernardino Road. All previously existing buildings located on the site have been demolished. The property is the site of the first post office in the region. Recent archaeological investigation has uncovered artifacts form the post office as well as portions of other structures. Historical monument was required as a condition of approval for Smith's. The property contains several mature trees, including palms, pines and sycamores. These trees were required to be preserved through transplanting elsewhere on site by incorporating into the landscape design. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Major Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: 1. Pad B - delete drive-thru lane and relocate to the intersection consistent with activity center concept (Exhibit "A"). The location as shown has awkward turning movement for entrance to drive-thru lane and creates traffic conflicts. 2. Pad C -relocate building to the 25-foot setback along Vineyard Avenue consistent with activity center concept(Exhibit "A"). DRC COMMENTS CUP 97-19 - CASTILLO COMPANY, INC. August 19, 1997 Page 2 3. Architecture - Provide additional architectural enhancement of all elevations through the use of the following design elements: large multi-paned storefront windows,accent tile, expansion of the trellis element, and opportunities for landscaping to soften the building design. 4. Corner Plaza - Incorporate a water element and/or public art piece. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed,and time permitting,the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. Provide additional landscaping,including trees, along the south and east elevations of Lucky. The south elevation is over 300 feet long and has no landscaping except at the corners. Trees are suggested in front of the trellis elements by reducing the colonnade depth from 13 feet to 10 feet. The east elevation has only a 3-foot 6-inch planter against the building. The building should be shifted to the west to provide an 8-10 foot deep planter along the east elevation. Landscaping could include in raised planters of sufficient height and width to allow public seating areas, etc. 2. Provide additional landscaping along the east elevation of Pad A, the south, east and west elevations of Pad B and the south elevation of Pad D. These landscaped areas should have a minimum width of 5 feet(see Exhibit "B"). 3. Landscaping -The Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan activity center landscape treatment (i.e., tree palette and decorative hardscape) should continue the full length of the Foothill Boulevard frontage. This was a condition of approval for Smith's. 4 Provide areas for screened cart storage either within Luckys or adjacent to its entryways. Luckys Floor Plan indicates no interior cart storage areas. These cart storage areas shall be designed to minimize conflict with pedestrian circulation while allowing convenient access across the south side of the store(see Exhibit"C"). Examples of screened outdoor cart storage include Hughes and Target. 5. Pedestrian circulation - Delete sidewalks on one side of both entry drives because they lead nowhere. 6. Stucco retaining walls and terraced planter walls along both street frontages should be changed to river rock veneer. Terraced river rock walls should be provided along both street frontages to minimize 2:1 slopes. These were conditions of approval for Smith's. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. Delete subtenant signs-the Sign Ordinance allows business identification only and does not allow signs advertising products or services. The Floor Plan indicates the potential for several subtenants, such as bank, photo processing, and pharmacy. A 'Bank of America" wall sign is shown on the elevations. The Planning Commission has visited this issue on a number of occasions and has consistently not allowed wall signs for sublease tenants. 2. Architecturally designed trash enclosures, with overhead trellis and roll-up doors, should be provided for each Pad building. DRC COMMENTS CUP 97-17 - CASTILLO COMPANY. INC. August 19, 1997 Page 3 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the'project be redesigned and returned for review by the Design Review Committee. Attachments Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Bill Bethel, Rich Macias, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Tom Grahn The Committee recommended that the applicant work with staff to revise the project by addressing the following design issues and return to the Design Review Committee for review. 1. The pad for Building "B" should be shifted•to the east to reduce the potential for circulation conflicts between the pad drive-thru lane and the driveway off Foothill Boulevard. The pad relocation should consider improved vehicle circulation, vehicle stacking within the drive-thru lane, and improved pedestrian circulation around the building. 2. Screen Luckys loading area from public views, including views along main access from Foothill Boulevard. The orientation of the loading area at the rear elevation,with truck circulation utilizing the parking area at the rear of the store was discussed. 3. An alternative to relocating the loading area is to screen the entire loading dock area with solid walls and view obscuring gates, consistent with the previously approved project(Conditional Use Permit 92-18). 4. Provide additional architectural element to the north elevation. For example: repeating the pop- out parapet tower similar to the ones at the east elevation at key sections of building wall. 5. Additional landscaping should be provided along the east elevation of Luckys. 6. Provide additional landscape material in the setback area adjacent to Vineyard Avenue, this landscape material should include trees, shrubs, ground cover and berming. 7. Provide additional landscaping along the east elevation of Pad A, the south, east, and west elevations of Pad B, and the south elevation of Pad D. These landscape planters should have a minimum dimension of 5 feet. 8. The length of the Foothill Boulevard Activity Center should be designed for compatibility with the proposed Activity Center along the south side of the street. 9. Stucco retaining walls and terraced planter walls along both street frontages should be changed to a river rock veneer. DRC COMMENTS CUP 97-19 - CASTILLO COMPANY, INC. August 19, 1997 Page 4 10. Provide areas for screened cart storage wither within Luckys or adjacent to its entryways. The cart storage areas shall be designed to minimize conflict with pedestrian circulation while allowing for convenient access across the south side of the store. 11. Provide a water element and/or public art piece into the Activity Center corner treatment. This element could incorporate the proposed project identification sign. A historic theme was suggested to relate to the former post office or stagecoach stop. 12. Project lighting should consider light orientation and spillover to minimize potential impacts to adjacent residences. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:00 P.M. Dan Coleman August 19, 1997 VILLAGE OF INDEPENDENCE - LEWIS DEVELOPMENT CO - The discussion of conceptual development plans for the Village of Independence within the Terra Vista Planned Community, consisting of 541 single family dwelling units on 84 acres of land, located south of Base Line Road, west of Rochester Avenue, north of Church Street, and east of Terra Vista Parkway East and Mountain View Drive. Dan Coleman, Principal Planner, opened the meeting and stated that Lewis Homes this meeting was a continuation of the dialogue with the Planning Commission which started with the Pre-Application Review on July 23, 1997. Pat Loy, Lewis Homes, gave an overview of the "value to customer" concept behind the Village of Independence. He explained that part of the concept is to offer a great house with only those features the buyers feels have value. Buyers can choose from a long list of options to include or not include certain features or upgrades. Copies of literature from Independence at West Irvine. Leon Swales, Lewis Homes, indicated that in their Independence at West Irvine project in the Tustin Ranch area the average buyer has spent $15,000 on options. Commissioner Macias stated he needed to understand how far City could modify exterior elevations given the economic realities of the project. Ernie Gorrill, Lewis Homes, presented the renderings and photographs of the Independence at West Irvine. He invited the Commissioners to four their product in Irvine to experience how the value is reflected in the interior spaces and features. He indicated that they were willing to treat the sides and rear of these houses consistent with their other projects in Rancho Cucamonga, such as Renaissance, but did not want to resort to heroic efforts, such as pop-outs. He stated that Lewis was proposing to upgrade the product to meet the City of Rancho Cucamonga's design goals, including: 1. Adding a third elevation (Plan C). 2. Expanded color palette. 3. Larger lot sizes. 4. Trim around all windows on side and rear elevations. 5. Adding architectural details to front elevations, such as stone or brick veneer, corbels,and railings. Brad Buller,City Planner,summarized that the developer was asking the Commission to embrace interior value in exchange for exterior value. He asked the developer to illustrate the exterior shell amenity package for the village. He asked if the side and rear elevations gave a sense of value? He noted that no ,exterior options were offered in West Irvine. He suggested that the developer consider offering exterior upgrades. Mr. Swales said they would be willing to offer shade structures as an option because many buyers have asked for them. Commissioner Macias stated that he would have difficulty accepting interior value instead of those design elements the City would normally require on exterior. Commissioner Bethel agreed and stated that he was concerned with individual neighborhoods becoming isolated. DRC COMMENTS LEWIS DEVELOPMENT CO. August 19, 1997 Page 2 Mr. Gorrill said that Lewis Homes was not asking the City to violate their design policies. He explained how the village concept was intended to create an innovative and unique project which emphasized the perimeter treatment. He said that since in Rancho Cucamonga the public could not drive through this gated community that addressed concerns about public views of design; hence, Lewis Homes felt that the project would be consistent with the City's 360 degree architectural treatment policy. Mr. Swales asked the Commission to identify a Lewis Homes project in Rancho Cucamonga, such as Renaissance, as a good example of 360 degree treatment for them to follow. Commissioner Macias indicated that gates did not abrogate the developer from complying with the City's 360 degree architectural treatment policy. He asked in what phase the park would be built? Mr. Loy said that it was too early in the process to identify phasing; however, indicated that it would be constructed in the earlier phases. Commissioner Macias said that the park should be built as early as possible. There was discussion about possible dates for a Commission tour of Independence at West Irvine. The consensus was to call all Planning Commissioners regarding a tour on a Saturday morning in September, preferably September 6. The tour would return to Rancho Cucamonga at noon. i t DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS i August 19, 1997 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, � w Brad Buller Secretary