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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999/01/05 - Agenda Packet T DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING ACTION AGENDA AND MINUTES TUESDAY JANUARY 5,1999 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: John Mannerino Rich Macias Larry Henderson Alternates: Peter Tolstoy Larry McNiel Pam Stewart 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. (Nancy/Debra) STEIN MART SIGN - Review of proposed wall sign for Stein Mart to be located at 10930 Foothill Boulevard, Suite 130, in the Terra Vista Town Center Square. 7:40 p.m. (Brent) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-30 - HOME DEPOT-A request to construct a 220,669 square foot warehouse building on 12.4 acres of land in the General Industrial designation (Subarea 8) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, located at the southeast corner of Arrow Route and Oakwood Place -APN: 209-471-08. 8:10 p.m. (Nancy) MASI PLAZA- Review of location for La Fourcade arch. 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 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 DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Nancy Fong/Debra Meier January 5, 1999 STEIN MART SIGN - Review of proposed wall sign for Stein Mart to be located at 10930 Foothill Boulevard, Suite 130, in the Terra Vista Town Center Square. Design Parameters: Stein Mart is a new retail tenant occupying the former Home Express building. Al signs within this shopping center are governed by the Uniform Sign Program developed by Lewis Homes and approved by the City. Lewis Homes is proposing amendments to the Uniform Sign Program, which are scheduled for Planning Commission consideration on January 13, 1999 (see attached excerpt). Under the proposed amendments to the Uniform Sign Program, Stein Mart at 38,000 square feet, is defined as a"Major tenant,"which allows one wall sign per street frontage. The design of wall signs including size, color, and letter style, is flexible subject to review and approval by the Design Review Committee. Signs must be proportionate and visually balanced with the architecture. 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. Letter Height - Staff recommends a maximum letter height of 5 feet would be more proportionate to the space available on the wall surface and not "compete" with the arch element and the parapet cornice (see Exhibit "B"). The applicant is proposing a stylized lettering with a maximum height of 6 feet(see Exhibit"A"). By comparison, other major tenants within Town Center Square and Terra Vista Town Center have the following letter heights: Store Square Feet Letter Height Target 101,800 sq. ft. 4' 2" Mervyn's 74,245 sq. ft. T011 Montgomery Wards 82,838 sq. ft. 4' Y Office Max 34,000 sq. ft. 4' 0" Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the sign wall subject to maximum letter height of 5 feet. Attachments: Exhibit "A" - Proposed Sign Exhibit "B" - Staff Recommendation Exhibit "C" - Uniform Sign Program Amendment Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Rich Macias, Pam Stewart, Larry Henderson Staff Planners: Nancy Fong/Debra Meier The Committee approved the sign height at 5 feet, and requested a sample of the sign color, prior to final approval. The sample will be made available for Committee review at the applicant's earliest convenience. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:40 p.m. Brent Le Count January 5,,1999 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-30 - HOME DEPOT - A request to construct a 220,669 square foot warehouse building on 12.4 acres of land in the General Industrial designation (Subarea 8) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, located at the southeast corner of Arrow Route and Oakwood Place -APN: 209-471-08. Design Parameters: The subject site is part of a Master Plan originally approved by the Planning Commission in 1992 and then modified in 1996 to include two large industrial buildings. One of the buildings located on the south side of Tacoma Street (to the west of the proposed building) has been built. The other building, which was proposed for the subject property, was never built and the Development Review approval has expired. The current proposal has virtually the same design as was previously approved in terms of plotting, massing, and building materials (concrete tilt-up panels with sandblasted concrete and brick veneer). Rail spurs are proposed serving the south and east sides of the building. A large area of the site to the south of the building is proposed to have outdoor lumber storage. There are dock high loading doors on the west elevation and truck parking areas adjacent to Oakwood Place, which is contrary to Industrial Area design standards and require loading to be located in side and rear areas away from street frontages. The outdoor lumber storage and dock high doors are proposed to be screened behind a decorative concrete wall along the Oakwood Place frontage similar to the previously approved project. A retention basin is proposed at the southeast corner of the site. 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. Upgrade the north elevation facing Arrow Route (Special Boulevard) to include greater use of sandblasted concrete, brick veneer, fluted concrete, or a combination thereof. 2. Lower grade level of south portion of site such that the truck parking, loading, and lumber storage areas are depressed as far as possible relative to the street to maximize screening of these areas. The Committee may wish to discuss how far south the decorative concrete screen wall should extend along the west property line south of Oakwood Place. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. Slope/berm ground level up within landscape setback area along Oakwood Place such that no more than 8 feet of vertical height of the screen walls are exposed. 2. Provide an 8-foot high wing wall at the northeast corner of the building to screen rail spur from Arrow Route. 3. Gates at southwest and northwest corners of the site and east side of building shall be opaque to fully screen lumber storage, loading areas, and rail spur from Oakwood Place and Arrow Route. The Committee may wish to discuss the orientation of the gate at the southwest corner of the site off of Oakwood Place as it is proposed to remain open during operating hours exposing views of the loading and lumber storage areas to the street. 4. All downspouts along the north and west elevations shall be located inside the building. f DRC COMMENTS CUP 98-30 - HOME DEPOT January 5, 1999 , Page 2 5. Paint metal canopy and support posts on West Elevation to match the building. 6. Clarify "pump house" structure shown near southern dri'V6Aiay entrance off Oakwood Place. Policy Issues: The following items are a standard of the Industrial Area Specific Plan or area matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project.design without discussion: 1. Provide 1 tree per 30 linear feet of perimeter property line plus 1 tree per 30 linear,feet of building wall exposed to public view. 2. A minimum of 12 percent of the site area shall be landscaped. 3. Screen walls shall not exceed an exposed height of 8 feet on the street side and shall respect a minimum setback of.25 feet from the ultimate face of curb. 4. Provide decorative screen walls between employee outdoor eating areas and adjacent loading areas. 5. Materials!and trucks stored outdoors shall not exceed the height of the screen wall within 100 feet of the wall. 6. All roof-mounted equipment shall be fully screened from all surrounding public rights-of-way and property. 7. All above ground utilities and irrigation fixtures shall be fully screened behind a low wall or dense landscaping. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the project design be revised in light of the above comments and brought back for further Committee review, prior to scheduling for Planning Commission. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Rich Macias, Pam Stewart, Larry Henderson Staff Planner: Brent Le Count The Committee reviewed the project and recommended approval subject to all of staff s comments and the following additional comments. The applicant agreed to all of the comments: 1. Provide tree planting around the rini of.the retention basin. 2. The maximum height of materials stored outdoors shall not exceed 10 feet. 3. Extend the decorative masonry screen wall south along the west property line to the rail line. 4. Make the slope along the northern edge of the site(south of Arrow Route)more undulating and variable to provide a more natural appearance. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:10 p.m Nancy Fong January 5, 1999 MASI PLAZA - Review the.location for La,fourcade arch. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present, Rich Mania's,"Pahti-Stewart, Larry Henderson Staff Planner: "Nancy Fong The Committee did not approve of the proposed location. i'; y f?"_.•i :'!c1 ..i�3.1'.: DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS JANUARY 5, 1998 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. 1 Respectfully submitted, d Buller Secretary I