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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000/01/18 - Agenda Packet - (2) DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING ACTION AGENDA AND MINUTES TUESDAY JANUARY 18, 2000 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Larry McNiel Pam Stewart Dan Coleman 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. (Doug) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-59 — PANATONNI DEVELOPMENT — The development of a 180,000 +/- square foot industrial building on 7.95 acres of land in General Industrial District (Subarea 10) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan located at the northwest corner of 7th Street and Toronto Avenue -APN: 209-401-21. 7:10 p.m. _ (Brent) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-60 — CARPENTER'S TECHNOLOGY—The development of a 56,200 square foot industrial building on 4 acres of land in Subarea 7 (Industrial Park) of the Industrial Area specific Plan, located on the west side of Milliken Avenue south of Foothill Boulevard —APN: 229-011-031. 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. 7:20 p.m. (Debra) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 99-49 — EVERGREEN/DEVCO-The development of a drugstore with a drive-through window for prescription orders consisting of a 13,813 square foot building on a 1.52 acre parcel in the Office Professional (OP) District, located at the northwest corner of Haven Avenue and Alta Loma Drive. —APN: 01-262-37. Related file: Tree Removal Permit 99-37. 8:00 p.m. (Debra) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-70—MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - The request for approval of a rail served distribution building comprised of 847,828 square feet located at 12167Arrow Route, on a 39.2 acre parcel in Subarea 15 of the Industrial Development Districts (Heavy Industrial). —APN: 229-121-15. DRC AGENDA January 18, 2000 Page 2 8:40 p.m. (Doug) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-69—ROBERT GIBBS DEVELOPMENT CO. — The development of a 19,326 square foot industrial building on 1.32 acres of land in General Industrial District (Subarea 3) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan located at the north east corner of 9th Street and Hellman Avenue -APN: 209-022-20. 9:20 p.m. (Rudy) . DEVELOPMENT- REVIEW 99-57 — LEWIS RETAIL - A request to remodel and upgrade the facade to the existing buildings within the shopping center, Alta Loma Square, in the Neighborhood Commercial District, located at the northeast corner of 19th Street and Carnelian Avenue - APN: 201-221-45 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 r CONSENT CALENDAR COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Doug Fenn January 18, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-59 — PANATONNI DEVELOPMENT—The development of a 180,000 +/- square foot industrial building on 7.95 acres of land in General Industrial District (Subarea 10) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan located at the north west corner of 7th Street and Toronto Avenue - APN: 209-401-21. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Doug Fenn The Committee approved the applicant's revision of the south elevation. CONSENT CALENDAR COMMENTS 7:10 p.m. Brent Le Count January 18, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-60 — CARPENTER'S TECHNOLOGY—The development of a 56,200 square foot industrial building on 4 acres of land in Subarea 7 (Industrial Park) of the Industrial Area specific Plan, located on the west side of Milliken Avenue south of Foothill Boulevard —APN: 229-011-031. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Brent Le Count The Committee reviewed the revised design. The applicant shall provide a written description of the maintenance activity associated with the at-grade loading door n the east wall of the building. If the activity level is anticipated to be of short duration and of an infrequent nature than the Committee will accept the free-standing panel design shown. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:20 p.m. Debra Meier January 18, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 99-49 — EVERGREEN/DEVCO - The development of a drugstore with a drive-through window for prescription orders consisting of a 13,813 square foot building on a 1.52 acre parcel in the Office Professional (OP) District, located at the northwest corner of Haven Avenue and Alta Loma Drive. —APN: 01-262-37. Related file: Tree Removal Permit 99-37. Design Parameters: The Committee (McNiel and Fong) reviewed this project at their November6, 1999 meeting. A copy of the Design Review Committee Action is attached for reference. The Committee was particularly concerned with a variety of Site Plan issues related to circulation and truck delivery patterns on the site, and the proximity of the loading area to the existing condominiums. The Committee also expressed concerns pertaining to the proposed foundation planters along the building face, the design of the pedestrian level space and building design. The applicant has been working diligently with staff to address the design issues. At this time, the applicant has attempted to address the identified site issues. The applicant has indicated that they will continue to work with staff on resolving the other identified issues pertaining to landscaping and building design. Therefore, the focus of the Committee's review tonight is the Site Plan issues related to the circulation and truck delivery. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide a focus for Committee discussion regarding this project: Site Plan 1. The circulation at the rear of the building provides access to the drive-thru pharmacy. The drive-thru patrons will proceed through the order window and then U-turn to exit the site. 2. The truck unloading zone is now completely separate from the drive-thru circulation. The delivery trucks will back into the delivery zone, as indicated on the Site Plan. In conjunction with the modifications to the delivery zone, the applicant has modified the perimeter wall to allow for the preservation of several trees that are at or near the property line. Staff believes that this is an acceptable solution. 3. The trash enclosure has been relocated to the north end of the delivery zone, including a trash compactor, which is completely screened and gated. This is an acceptable solution. 4. Eliminate a parking space in front of the tower at the southeast corner of the building to expand the plaza area. Landscaping 1. The proposal to provide vines on building mounted trellis, as an alternative to landscaping along the building face, has not been modified from plans previously reviewed by the Committee. 2. Provide tree planters at northeast corner of building and along north side of drive-thru. 3. West property boundary should have the following design improvement: change the tree species from Quercus Virginana (Live Oak) to Pinus Elderica and planted at 10 feet on center; provide double row of shrubs for a distance of 60 feet from the delivery entry; single row of shrubs from the end of the double row to the gate, double row of shrubs from the gate to the north property boundary, and all shrubs to be planted at 3 feet on center. This can be conditioned. DRC COMMENTS CUP 99-49— EVERGREEN/DEVCO January 18, 2000 Page 2 4. Modify streetscape along Haven Avenue to be consistent with the established theme for the street. Tree species should include a mix of Sycamore, Pines and Magnolia. Add a flowing stream of river-rock and boulders along Haven Avenue and wrap around the same treatment along Alta Loma Drive. Appropriate shrubs should be provided within the bed of river rock. This can be conditioned. 5. Project entries should have specimen size and accent trees. 6. Building entry and plaza area should have tree wells. A suggested tree species is Palm tree. 7. Provide a continuous landscape strip along the east elevation. 8. Mounding should be provided along Haven Avenue instead of screen wall. This can be conditioned. 9. Provide a row of shrubs in front of the screen wall along Alta Loma Drive. This can be conditioned. Architecture/Building Design 1. The delivery zone is indicated on the Site Plan as "covered loading area," however, the elevations do not show any cover element. Further, the Development Code would require a 20-foot building setback. Even a trellis would require a 17-foot minimum setback (not 10 feet as shown on Site Plan). 2. The Committee had raised design issues as listed in the attached November 16, 1999 Design Review Committee Action. The applicant is willing to continue to work with staff in resolving them and they may have revised elevation for Committee's review at January 18 meeting. Staff Recommendation: Review these and any other issues identified by the Committee; suggest modifications as necessary. Any unresolved issues pertaining to landscaping and architecture should be scheduled to return for Committee review at a subsequent meeting. Attachment Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Debra Meier The Committee reviewed the issues identified by staff in areas of Site Plan, landscaping, and building architecture, and made the following recommendations:. Site Plan The applicant presented revised Site Plans for the Committees discussion and consideration (dated January 10, 2000). The revisions made to the circulation through the drive-thru pharmacy were found to be acceptable, including the relocation of the trash enclosure/compactor and the gated loading area. The Committee continues to express concerns about the potential to generate excessive noise in the loading and trash compactor area. However, the Committee recommended approval of the Site Plan subject to the following conditions: DRC COMMENTS CUP 99-49 — EVERGREEN/DEVCO January 18, 2000 Page 3 1. The applicant shall pursue with the noise consultant whether the use of noise absorption material can or should be added to the building wall to eliminate the "vibration" of sound between the wall and the building. 2. The planters that direct traffic into the drive-thru pharmacy shall be expanded, and more pronounced, in order to direct traffic into the drive-thru lane, as well as provide additional landscaping in this location at the rear of the building. Landscaping The Committee recommended approval of the landscape concept subject to the following conditions: 1. The wall along the west boundary shall be designed using split face block, which is consistent with the block used on the building wainscot. The pilasters shall be designed using fluted block of the same integral color. 2. The landscaping along the west property line shall be designed to not only to preserve the existing trees, but also to supplement the landscaping for buffering and screening purposes. The density of landscaping shall be as follows Pinus Elderica at 10-feet on center; a double row of shrubs for a distance of 60 feet south of the delivery gate; a single row of shrubs from the delivery gate north to the maintenance access gate; a double row of shrubs from the maintenance gate to the north property boundary; all shrubs shall be planted 3-feet on center or as recommended based on the chosen species. 3. Vines shall be placed on the west side (facing the condominium project) of the west boundary wall. _ 4. The Haven Avenue streetscape is a Special Boulevard which must include the following design elements: undulating mounding along with the use of river rock and/or boulders; and informal massing of shrubbery which can be used to screen the parking lot. The street tree shall be Magnolia Grandiflora "Majestic Beauty" (used within the street right-of-way). The background tree (used behind the right-of-way) shall be informal grouping of Brachychiton Populneus (Bottle Tree). 5. The trees used along Alta Loma Drive shall be Lagerstroemia Indica "Catawba" (Crape Myrtle) at approximately 20-feet on center. 6. Accent trees shall be used at project entries, and entry and building plaza areas. The recommended accent tree is a palm species. Architecture/Building Design Following preparation of the comments for Committee discussion, staff determined that the loading area can not be covered, due to building setback restrictions from the property line. The applicant has addressed the building design along the east elevation through incorporating the arcade along the entire elevation, wrapping the north side of the building. In doing so, the foundation planters have been removed, and tree wells have been added in front of the colonnade columns. The Committee approved this revision, however, recommended that the applicant work with staff to resolve any remaining design details prior to being forwarded to the Planning Commission for review and approval: 1. Incorporate additional trim on the arches along the colonnades. 2. Incorporate additional the accent elements and vary the color patterns for additional variety. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:00 p.m. Debra Meier January 18, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-70 — MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - The request for approval of a rail served distribution building comprised of 847,828 square feet located at 12167Arrow Route, on a 39.2 acre parcel in Subarea 15 of the Industrial Development Districts (Heavy Industrial). —APN: 229-121-15. Design Parameters: The site is that of the former AMPAC concrete pipe manufacturing facility. All existing structures and pavement will be removed for the proposed development of the Origen Rail Center, with the exception of the perimeter fences and walls, and driveways on Arrow Route. Immediately adjacent to the site on Arrow Route is an exiting alcohol distillery; the west boundary parallels an Edison corridor with exiting transmission towers. The proposed project is intended to be rail served from the Santa Fe Rail line along the southerly boundary. The street frontage was fully improved by AMPAC. The facility includes approximately 10,000 square feet of office space and 837,828 square feet of warehouse space. The building incorporates 88 dock high doors and 2 grade level doors along the west elevation, and 16 rail service dock doors on the east elevation. The structure incorporates a creative use of concrete panels and "sky turrets" to accent the building and provide a visual distraction along the freeway corridor. Primary building materials include concrete panels in a variety of machine grid patterns and finishes, and sand blasted concrete (south and east elevations only). The concrete panels are proposed to include a combination of painted, plastered, and DRIVIT finishes to provide the distinctive variety at the building entries. Secondary materials include "solarcool" bronze reflective glass, the sky turret is comprised on KAL-WALL with a metal frame. The truck dock area on the west elevation is screened from 1-15 freeway by a dense planting of Canary Island Pine, London Plane, and White-Alder, in combination with the existing Leyland Cypress trees. This planted screen will continue along the south site boundary and around to a portion of the eastern boundary to provide screening from view from the Metrolink commuter rail line. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion: Architecture 1. The applicant has proposed the use of concrete panels with varying finishes at the building entry elevations, and has incorporated sandblasted concrete accent bands on the south and east elevations. The applicant has taken a very creative approach to the building design elements, including the entry focal elements and the use of the sky turrets; however, these elements are essentially all concrete panels. The Committee should consider whether the proposal of varying finishes of the concrete surface, the use of DRIVIT on the concrete panels, and sandblasted concrete on the south and east elevations, fully satisfies the industrial building material policy requiring two primary exterior building materials. 2. The applicant is keeping the existing 8-foot walls along the street frontage. The walls should be coated or painted to match the finish and color of the proposed building. Site Planning The site should be designed to direct truck access through the middle driveway from Arrow Route, and customer and employee parking should be directed through the easterly and westerly driveways. 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Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee review and address the issues identified above, and recommend that the project be forwarded for Planning Commission review and approval. Attachment Design Review Committee Action: Member Present: Dan Coleman, Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart Staff Planner: Debra Meier The Committee complemented the applicants on the creative approach to architectural solutions to such a large facility. They approved the architectural concept, including the material sample board as presented by the applicant. Materials include concrete panels (scored and painted), sandblast finish on upper panel along the south and east elevations, metal-work storefront overhang, "Kalwall" construction "sky turrets," and bronze glazing. The Committee recommended that the project be forwarded to the Planning Commission for review and approval, subject to the following conditions: 1. The landscaping along Arrow Route street frontage shall be supplemented with clusters of shrubbery, and vines on the existing slump stone wall. 2. The concrete pipe sections, which surround the trees in the landscape setback area, shall be removed. 3. Due to comments from Engineering Department staff, the most easterly driveway is to be used for emergency access only. Therefore, vehicular entry into the easterly parking lot will be via the central driveway. The Committee asked the applicant to analyze the parking area located on the westerly boundary to take into consideration separation of vehicular and truck traffic to the extent feasible, provide fence between parking lot and central driveway to control pedestrian access, and the logical route that employees will be taking in crossing the parking area to the building entry. The Committee stated that this issue should be resolved with staff prior to Planning Commission consideration DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:40 p.m. Doug Fenn January 18, 2000 r ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-69 — ROBERT GIBBS DEVELOPMENT CO.—The development of a 19,326 square foot industrial building on 1.32 acres of land in General Industrial:District (Subarea 3) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan located at the north east corner of 9th Street and Hellman Avenue -APN: 209-022-20. Design Parameters: The site is a 1.32 acre vacant parcel. There are several existing Eucalyptus trees at the northwest corner of the site, which will not be removed. The site slopes from north to south at an approximately 1 percent. The site is surrounded by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to the north and to the east are industrial buildings. Across 9th Street to the south are industrial buildings and across the Hellman Avenue to the west is an industrial building. The proposed building will be used for dual tenants' general industrial type activities (one of the tenants is MAACO, an automobile painting company). The overall building design is oriented to face the northeast corner intersection of 9th street and Hellman Avenue. The office portion(s) of the building will front the public right-of-ways of 9th Street and Hellman Avenue. The storage and loading areas are behind the building and are not clearly visible of the street right-of-ways. The building design features a stucco cornice with a raised 4-foot high parapet over the office entryways and another raised 4-foot high parapet on the eastside of the building to blend in with the design of the facility. The facility has 360 degree architecture with strong articulation, color variation, of a "harbor grey" and "winter sky" color scheme on a sandblasted concrete and concrete tilt-up fagade with greylite reflective colored glazing accents. 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. Delete gate at southeastern corner of property because vehicles waiting to enter will block north-south access to DMV. Secondary Issues: Once of all the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. Provide screen wall, minimum 6 feet high, between outdoor employee eating area and "delivery area. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. Provide tables and chairs for outdoor employee eating area. 2. The screen gates should be automated to ensure that the gate is open the minimum time necessary to allow trucks in and out of the loading area. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the project subject to the modification as recommend above. DRC COMMENTS DR 99-69— ROBERT GIBBS DEV. CO. January 18, 2000 Page 2 Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Doug Fenn The Committee recommended that additional architectural detailing be incorporated along the south face of the building. The Committee also recommended that the access on the east side of the property be redesigned to accommodate .an acceptable queuing of vehicles. The Committee instructed the applicant to work these items with staff, and once the items had been addressed, then to proceed with the development process. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 9:20 p.m. Rudy Zeledon January 18, 2000 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-57— LEWIS RETAIL-A request to remodel and upgrade the facade to the existing buildings within the shopping center, Alta Loma Square, in the Neighborhood Commercial District, located at the northeast corner of 19th Street and Carnelian Avenue APN: 201-221-45. Design Parameters: The center was constructed before the City's incorporation in 1977. The project proposes to remodel and upgrade the facades of Building "A." Building "B," and Rite Aid. The existing Vons store is not part of this Development Review application. The applicant has indicted that Vons will submit a separate Development Review application for the remodel and expansion of the store, at later time. Currently, the Washington Mutual building is under construction undergoing a facade upgrade. The upgrade will be architecturally compatible with the proposed design upgrade of the center. In addition, the proposed design concept for the remodel and upgrade of center will compatible with the Blockbuster building, which was constructed in 1998. Recently, the center's parking lot was resurfaced and re-striped to a 90-degree angle design. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide ant outline for Committee discussion: Major Issues: The following broad issues will be on the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: The applicant proposes to remodel and upgrade the facades of Building "A," Building "B," and Rite Aida The applicant has indicated that Vons will not receive an upgrade at this time. According to the applicant, Vonsvill submit a separate application for the their facade upgrade and expansion at a later time. However, staff believes that a conceptual design of a facade upgrade for Vons should be included with this application so that staff could assure proper transition and interface with the proposed center facelift. In addition, staff is requesting that the applicant provide a time frame for the facade upgrade and expansion of Vons. In the event that Vons does not submit an application, staff would like to have the assurance that the upgrade then would be done by the applicant within a reasonable time frame. 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 proposed towers, which will be the dominant architectural feature throughout the center, should have additional architectural enhancement. The architectural enhancement may included, but not limited to the following detail: a. Provide a different color shade to the tower's facade. b. Continue cornice treatment along top of the tower parapet. C. Increase the thickness of the cornice detail between the tower parapet and archway entrance (south elevation building "A"). d. The tile patters on the tower shall be recessed and the tile detail shall vary in color and pattern work. DRC COMMENTS DR 99-57 — LEWIS RETAIL January 18, 2000 Page 2 2. Provide either concrete or stucco surrounds (high-density foam) to all tile elements along the storefront facades. 3. Provide tree wells (4-foot by 4-foot inside dimension) along the outer edge of the walkway on the south elevation for Building "A." Either Crape myrtle or Palm trees shall be planted within the tree wells. 4. Provide additional tree planters between parking stalls, consistent with the exiting planters within the parking area. 5. Currently the light standards, within the parking area, are not in compliance with the Development Code Standards. Staff recommends the lighting be brought up to Code Standards and redesigned to be compatible with the proposed design concept of the center. 6. The elevations show the proposed sign height to be of 24 inches. Staff believes that the sign height is not in proportion to the height of the building fascia. The proposed sign height should be reduced to 18 inches. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends that the project be revised per the above comments and be brought back for further review. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Rudy Zeledon The Committee reviewed the project and recommended approval subject to staffs above comments with the following changes: 1. A conceptual design for the facade upgrade of Vons storefront is not needed with this application. The applicant explained that they have been in discussions with Vons for several years regarding a facade upgrade; however, Vons has not made a decision. Under the terms of their lease, Lewis cannot alter the Vons facade without their approval. However, the Committee directed the applicant to continue to work with Vons in their efforts to go upgrade the facade to their storefront. 2. Provide tree wells (4-foot by 4-foot inside dimension) along the outer edge of the walkway on the south elevation for Building "A," where possible, subject to City Planner approval. 3. Existing light standards, within the parking area, do not have to be brought up to Code Standards at this time. The Committee recommended that the applicant make a good faith effort to address the lighting issue at a later time. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS January 18, 2000 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Brad Secretary i