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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999/04/20 - Agenda Packet DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING ACTION AGENDA AND MINUTES TUESDAY APRIL 20, 1999 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Larry McNiel Pam Stewart Larry Henderson Alternates: Peter Tolstoy Rich Macias John Mannerino 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. 7:00 p.m. (Rebecca) ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 99-07 - SPERR AND ASSOCIATES - A request to modify a previously approved master plan and construct a 16,747 square foot drug store with a drive-thru on a 2.86 acre parcel in the Central Park Plaza within the Neighborhood Commercial District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located on the southwest corner of Base Line Road and Ellena West- APN: 227-182-10. 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. 7:30 p.m. (Rebecca) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-14 - PREMIER HOMES: A request to revise the previously approved design review for 77 of the 191 single family lots in Tract 15814 to provide a different architectural product on Lots 115 to 191, in the southern portion of the tract, located on 18 acres of land in the Low-Medium Residential District (4-8 dwelling units per acre) within the Victoria Vineyards of the Victoria Community Plan, located on the southwest corner of Highland and Rochester Avenues-APN: 27-011-09 and 13. 8:00 P.M. (Brent) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 98-33 -RYLAND HOMES -The design review of building elevations and detailed site plan for previously approved Tentative Tract 15798 consisting of 45 lots on 19.26 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2-4 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan located west of the 1-15 Freeway on the south side of Highland Avenue -APN: 227-071-32. 8:30 p.m. (Brent) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 98-10-BARRATT AMERICAN - The design review of detailed site plan and building elevations for a previously recorded Tract Map (Tract 13316)consisting of 123 lots on 84 acres of land in the Very Low Residential District (less than 2 dwelling units per acre), located on the east side of Archibald Avenue, north of Carrari Court-APN: 1074-061-15 through 27, DRC AGENDA April 20, 1999 Page 2 1074-041-08 through 21, 1074-591-01 through 16, 1074-461-04 through 21, 1074-601- 01 through 14, 1074-611-01 through 16, 1074-021-02 through 26, and 1074-051-09 through 16. 9:10 P.M. (Brent) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-10-BUTLER- A request to construct a 72,051 square foot warehouse building on 4.4 acres of land in Subarea 8 (General Industrial) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, located on the west side of White Oak Avenue between Arrow Route and Jersey Boulevard - APN: 209-144-27. 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 CONSENT CALENDAR COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Rebecca Van Buren April 20, 1999 ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 99-07 - SPERR AND ASSOCIATES-A request to modify a previously approved master plan and construct a 16,747 square foot drug store with a drive-thru on a 2.86 acre parcel in the Central Park Plaza within the Neighborhood Commercial District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located on the southwest corner of Base Line Road and Ellena West - APN: 227-182-10. This project was continued from the April 6, 1999 meeting. Revised plans which incorporate the architectural and site plan modifications will be presented at the meeting. Staff Recommendation: Staff will provide a recommendation at the meeting. Attachment: Design Review Committee Action Comments for April 6, 1999 Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Pam Stewart, Larry Henderson Staff Planner: Rebecca Van Buren The Committee(Stewart, Henderson) reviewed revised plans. Paul Devers, applicant/architect, noted that the canopies in the entry tower arch insets may be a high maintenance item due to their color and southern exposure. He stated he was looking into the decorative metal work that has been applied to other arched insets in Terra Vista, such as Montgomery Ward Auto Express. The Committee recommended approval of the project with a condition indicating the City Planner may approve an alternate archway treatment to replace the canopies in the entry tower inset. oc+(Iqoy) ec L r � I • �C ULI VJ�nc� / S W� O r P P� JN SCALE: 1 /0' 1 '-0' DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:30 p.m. Rebecca Van Buren April 20, 1999 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-14 - PREMIER HOMES: A request to revise the previously approved design review for 77 of the 191 single family lots in Tract 15814 to provide a different architectural product on Lots 115 to 191, in the southern portion of the tract, located on 18 acres of land in the Low- Medium Residential District (4-8 dwelling units per acre) within the Victoria Vineyards of the Victoria Community Plan, located on the southwest corner of Highland and Rochester Avenues-APN: 27-011- 09 and 13. Background: Fieldstone Communities submitted a tentative map and design review, which were approved by the Planning Commission in June of 1998. Premier Homes is purchasing 77 of the 191 lots and is proposing new house designs in the southern portion of the tract. Fieldstone, which is proceeding with construction of the unaffected lots, will construct the entire tract boundary wall and perimeter landscaping according to tract conditions. Design Parameters: The tract will contain the Fieldstone's house designs in the northern 114 lots in the tract and Premier Homes in the southern 77 lots. Premier is proposing 2 floor plans with 3 elevations each ranging in size from 2,507 to 2,948 square feet (up to 3,125 square feet with an optional bedroom). These plans are comparable in size to Fieldstone's plans,which range in size from 2,262 to 3,014 square feet. Premier's floor plan has a 2-car garage on the front elevation, but a 3rd-car tandem space in the interior, and on wider lots, a 3rd/4th-car garage option (3-car garage visible from the street). Each elevation has very different roof massing and distinguishing architectural enhancements. Staff feels Premier's architectural design will enhance the previously approved project. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. Expand the use of stone and brick veneer on Plan 1 elevations. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the Design Review Committee approve the project subject to the modifications as recommended above. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Pam Stewart, Larry Henderson Staff Planner: Rebecca Van Buren The Committee (Stewart, Henderson) discussed veneer treatments and felt the Plan 1 elevations include intricate building massing and stone/brick features true to the architectural style as presented. The Committee recommended approval of the project with a condition that shutters and divided lights on side/rear elevations be included on strategic interior lots in addition to the key visibility lots. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:00 p.m. Brent Le Count April 20, 1999 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 98-33 - RYLAND HOMES -The design review of building elevations and detailed site plan for previously approved Tentative Tract 15798 consisting of 45 lots on 19.26 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2-4 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan located west of the 1-15 Freeway on the south side of Highland Avenue - APN: 227-071-32. Design Parameters: The 19.26 acre site is currently vacant and slopes from north to south at approximately 2 to 3 percent. The site is surrounded by a drainage channel and single family homes in Tract 13063 to the west, a County Flood Control basin to the south, single family homes, vacant land, and the 1-15 Freeway to the east, and Highland Avenue and the under-construction Route 30 Freeway to the north. The site contains a number of Eucalyptus tree windrows, which are required to be replaced per an mitigation measure for the Tentative Tract Map. A 13.5-foot high sound wall (or combination wall/berm as proposed by applicant) is required along the northern tract boundary to reduce future freeway noise to acceptable levels. A 4-to 6-foot high retaining wall is proposed along the south project boundary to accommodate the grade of the site. This wall will have a fence wall above for an overall height of up to 11 feet (6 feet of retaining with 5 feet of fence wall). This wall will be directly visible from the 1-15 Freeway as the south tract boundary borders a Flood Control basin. A similar combination retaining wall/fence wall is proposed on the west side of Lot 38,which is adjacent to a drainage channel with single family homes further to the west. Four home plans are proposed, one single story and three two-story. The homes range in size from 2,566 square feet to 3,558 square feet. Plan 4 has a specially designed wide-shallow floor plan to accommodate the shallow lots along the south side of Smokestone Place. 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. Re-plot homes to comply with the Etiwanda Specific Plan requirement that 50 percent of homes be plotted with either side-on garages, detached garages, or garages behind the front part of the homes. The project has nine homes with garages either side-on to the street (3 homes) or behind the front of the home (6 homes). Six of these homes have front porches projecting out beyond the garage to achieve compliance with the 50 percent rule. The Committee should discuss whether this meets the intent of the 50 percent rule. The remainder of the project must be revised to comply with the 50 percent rule (23 homes). Staff would not support a variance request. 2. Re-plot houses to comply with the Etiwanda Specific Plan requirement that 50 percent of homes be plotted not parallel to the street frontage. Only 20 percent homes (9 houses) are plotted not parallel to the street frontages. The Etiwanda Specific Plan provides great flexibility in side yard setbacks to encourage non-parallel plotting of homes. The required side yard setbacks are 0 feet and 20 feet. Project proposes setbacks generally ranging from 10 feet to 27 feet; therefore, there is ample room to re-plot houses. Further, if necessary, the developer could adjust lot lines on the final map to accommodate re-plotting. Staff would not support a variance request. DRC COMMENTS DR 98-33 - RYLAND HOMES April 20, 1999 Page 2 i 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 combined retaining wall/fence wall along the south tract boundary shall have a fence wall portion not to exceed 5 feet in height with the top 2 feet decorative wrought iron (overall maximum height of 11 feet). The wall shall also have the same stone covered pilasters used for the remainder of the tract. Provide vine plantings, either at the base of the wall or through weep holes at the junction between the retaining portion and the fence portion, and train vines to climb south side of wall. 2. The masonry wall along the west tract boundary shall have decorative pilasters and vine plantings similar to the south wall requirement to enhance views of the wall from existing homes to the west across the drainage channel. 3. Carry decorative elements used on front elevation, such as corbels and shutters, around to side and rear elevations as well. 4. The "floating" gables shown on side and rear elevations appear awkward, especially at the second floor level. Suggest continuing these elements down to ground level or eliminating. 5. Provide a minimum back-up distance/turning radius of 24 feet for driveways serving side-on garages. These driveways should be curved rather than having hard, 90 degree corners. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. Provide Eucalyptus replacement windrow planting per Environmental Mitigation Measure No. 3 for Tentative Tract 15798. 2. All homes shall have a minimum front setback of 25 feet from the front property line. 3. Any wall in excess of 6 feet in height shall require approval of a minor exception. 4. Where wood siding is shown on the front elevation of a home, it shall be wrapped around the side and rear elevations as well. 5. Fieldstone veneer shall be natural stone rather than a cultured stone product. Other stone veneer forms such as slate may be manufactured product. 6. Provide retaining wall(s)as necessary to maximize useable flat yard area for Lot 15 as required by City's Development Code. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval subject to above comments. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Pam Stewart, Larry Henderson Staff Planner: Brent Le Count DRC COMMENTS DR 98-33 - RYLAND HOMES April 20, 1999 Page 3 The Committee requested that the project be revised and brought back for further review in light of staffs comments and the following additional comments: 1. Having front porches project out in front of the garages for some home plans is not considered to comply with Etiwanda Specific Plan requirement for 50 percent of homes to have garages plotted side-on, or behind the front part of the home. The garages shall either be plotted side- on, or much further back behind the front part of the home. The Committee prefers a mix. 2. The Committee is open to interpreting significant variation is front yard setback for non-parallel home plotting. 3. Provide significantly deep (8-10 feet) front porches. 4. The Committee does not recommend provision of retaining walls in corner side yard slope areas to increase useable side and rear yard areas. The applicant agreed to staffs comments as well as Committee direction. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:30 p.m. Brent Le Count April 20, 1999 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 98-10-BARRATTAMERICAN - The design review of detailed site plan and building elevations for a previously recorded Tract Map (Tract 13316) consisting of 123 lots on 84 acres of land in the Very Low Residential District (less than 2 dwelling units per acre), located on the east side of Archibald Avenue, north of Carrari Court - APN: 1074-061-15 through 27, 1074-041-08 through 21, 1074-591-01 through 16, 1074-461-04 through 21, 1074-601-01 through 14, 1074-611-01 through 16, 1074-021-02 through 26, and 1074- 051-09 through 16. Background: The subdivision was approved prior to adoption of the Hillside Development Ordinance. Since then, a Design Review application was approved. The grading scheme, while based upon a mass grading concept, had undulating and variable slopes to soften the appearance of the slopes as much as possible. Also, a condition of approval limited the developer to one-story only homes. That Design Review has since expired. The applicant is now attempting to resurrect the previously approved grading design but with two-story homes. A Planning Commission workshop was held on the current grading scheme to determine whether it is acceptable given the two-story proposal. The Commission provided the following direction: 1. The site is surrounded to the south, east, and west by existing single family neighborhoods with mass graded, flat pads and two-story homes. The project has a significant history of resolving design issues, prior to adoption of the Hillside Development Ordinance. Therefore, the grading scheme is acceptable so long as two-story homes are sensitively plotted to minimize visual impacts. 2. Home massing should flow with the terrain. Avoid two-story high walls without one-story elements. 3. Provide quality, 360 degree architecture. 4. Establish view corridors between homes as much as possible. 5. The existing neighborhood to the south of the project, especially along Carrari Street, is believed to be the most vulnerable to the project. Special attention should be paid to how the project impacts this neighborhood. Site Characteristics: The site slopes from northwest to the southeast at a 10 to 15 percent grade. The elevation difference across the site is approximately 269 feet. There are two natural streams that cross the site from north to south. The stream channel has very steep slopes varying from 25 to 30 percent. The two streams carry drainage from the north, through the site to the south. This drainage is proposed to be controlled by constructing a retention basin at the northern end of the site with a storm drain which outlets south of the site. Vegetation on the site is in its natural state with a heavy cover of scrub brushes and grasses. There is a cluster of three mature eucalyptus trees and one mature Oak tree. Proposal: Six home plans are proposed ranging in size from 2,869 square feet to 3,600 square feet. Three of the home plans are single story, three are two-story. Each home plan has four elevation styles; Early Californian, Bungalow, Craftsman, and California Ranch. While the homes are not proposed to have split level foundations to accommodate the terrain, they are designed within the 30- foot high building envelope per the Hillside Development standards. Twenty foot by twenty foot horse corrals are proposed for several of the lots, each with access to a horse trail. California Sycamore trees are proposed for slope planting. DRC COMMENTS DR 98-10 - BARRATT AMERICAN April 20, 1999 Page 2 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. Provide substantial variation in front yard setbacks. In some cases this may require re-plotting of home plans to accommodate useable rear yard areas given slopes. 2. Plot one-story homes along the south and west sides of Almond Street, on Lots 55 through 61 on Saddlewood Place, and on corner lots wherever possible. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. For the most part, the side and rear elevations have upgraded treatment consistent with the front elevations. Provide further details, such as corbels, shutters, and belly bands. 2. Provide either decorative masonry walls or decorative wrought iron fencing for interior yard fences that are visible from surrounding streets, either due to grade differences or proximity to horse trails (such as along north side of Carrari Street). Wood fencing is only acceptable in interior yard areas not visible from surrounding streets. 3. Provide at least a 5-foot landscape strip between the back of sidewalk and any wall. i 4. Locate fence walls at top of slope rather than at toe of slope. 5. Provide a more naturalized rip rap treatment for storm drain outlet south of tract. 6. Provide intensified landscaping, including cascading vines, within terraces between retaining walls to create a more natural appearance and reduce visual impact of walls and slopes. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. Where wood siding is used on the front elevation, it must be continued around side and rear elevations as well. 2. The existing Oak tree on Lot 44 shall be preserved and protected in place according to the requirements of Municipal Code Section 19.08.110. 3. Provide at least a 5-foot landscape strip between the back of sidewalk and any wall. 4. All perimeter walls, between home connecting walls, and retaining walls shall be decorative masonry with pilasters on freestanding walls. Provide either decorative masonry walls or decorative wrought iron fencing for interior yard fences that are visible from surrounding streets, either due to grade differences or proximity to horse trails (such as along north side of Carrari Street). Wood fencing is only acceptable in interior yard areas not visible from surrounding streets. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval subject to the above comments. DRC COMMENTS DR 98-10 - BARRATT AMERICAN April 20, 1999 Page 3 Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Pam Stewart, Larry Henderson Staff Planner: Brent Le Count The Committee recommended approval subject to staffs comments and the following additional comments: 1. Plot one-story home on Lot 60 to preserve views for existing home to the north. No other re- plotting of homes is necessary. 2. Eliminate the PVC fencing on the north side of the Community Trail on the north side of Carrari Street and replace with concrete curb/mow strip. 3. Gates shall be wrought iron instead of wood. 4. Provide wrought iron fencing for fences at top of slopes instead of solid masonry walls. 5. Provide a color coded Site Plan showing plotting of one- and two-story homes for Planning Commission review. 6. Provide a perspective rendering of a typical trail and surrounding landscaping. Suggest a view of the southwest corner of the site showing the Community and Local Feeder trails on the north side of Carrari Street and associated slope landscaping. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 9:10 P.M. Brent Le Count April 20, 1999 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-10 - BUTLER -A request to construct a 72,051 square foot warehouse building on 4.4 acres of land in Subarea 8 (General Industrial) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, located on the west side of White Oak Avenue between Arrow Route and Jersey Boulevard -APN: 209-144-27. Design Parameters: The site slopes at approximately 2 to 3 percent from north to south with a 4-foot high slope along the south boundary. The site is surrounded to the north, west, and south by existing and under construction industrial buildings, and to the east by vacant land. The proposed pad elevation is approximately 8 feet above the elevation of the pads to the south (Master Development). Therefore, the building will be visually prominent from the south. Fifteen dock high loading doors are proposed along the south wall of the building. The building is proposed to be "L" shaped wrapping around the loading area so that a portion of the building screens the loading from view of the street. No landscaping is proposed along the south property line because the applicant contends that the loading activity will conflict with landscaping. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. 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 substantial tree planting along the south property line to screen views of the loading and truck storage area from the south. 2. Increase use of sandblasted concrete. Suggest providing sandblasted concrete for horizontal bands running around building. 3. Provide undulating berms within landscape setback along White Oak Avenue. 4. The access gate to the loading area should be opaque to fully screen views of the loading area from White Oak Avenue. The gate should also be automated rather than manually operated to ensure that the gate is open the minimum time necessary to allow trucks in and out. Note that perforated sheet metal has been used with success in the industrial area to screen loading areas and accommodate wind loads. 5. Provide vine planting along base of masonry screen walls on either side of access gate to soften appearance of walls and to enhance the employee eating area. 6. Proposed slopes around employee eating area and main office entry area should be as natural looking as possible by rounding off top and toe of slope and providing variable slope angle where possible. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. All roof and ground-mounted equipment shall be fully screened from surrounding property and public rights-of-way. DRC COMMENTS DR 99-10 - BUTLER April 20, 1999 Page 2 2. Provide a minimum of 1 tree per 30 linear feet of building wall plus 1 tree per 30 linear feet of site perimeter. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval subject to the above comments. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Pam Stewart, Larry Henderson Staff Planner: Brent Le Count The Committee recommended approval subject to staffs comments. The applicant agreed to all of the comments. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS April 20, 1999 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Brad Buller Secretary