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DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2005 7:00 P.M.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER
RAINS ROOM
10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
Committee Members: Cristine McPhail Pam Stewart Dan Coleman
Alternates: Rich Macias Richard Fletcher _ -- Larry McNiel
CONSENT CALENDAR
7:00 p.m.
(Michael D./Joe) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
DRC2005-00146 - RHL DESIGN GROUP — Review of proposal to satisfy a
Condition of Approval regarding fuel dispensers for an approved Chevron Station
at Route 66 Outparcels, located at 8075 Monet Avenue—APN: 0227-464-38.
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.
7:10 p.m.
(Vance/Mark) HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2004-00769- SAMOUH -A request
to develop a two-story single-family home on .857 acre of land in the Hillside
Residential District, located on the south corner of Skyline Road and Inspiration
Drive - APN: 0200-441-37.
7:30 p.m.
(Louis/Cam) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
DRC2004-01199 - PERUSSE - The proposed development of two industrial
buildings totaling 18,794 square feet on 1.4 gross acre of land in the General
Industrial District (Subarea 5), located on the south side of 8th Street, between
Belmont Avenue and Cottage Avenue - APN: 0209-192-07, 08, 09, 10, 11,
and 12. Related File: Preliminary Review DRC2004-00266.
7:50 p.m.
(Michael D./Joe) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2005-00723-BASS
PRO SHOPS OUTDOOR WORLD-A request to construct a two-story, 180,000
square foot outdoor recreational products including a 10,000 square foot
restaurant and outdoor display of boats for sale within the Victoria Gardens
Lifestyle Center in the Mixed Use District of the Victoria Community Plan,located
at the Southwest corner of Church Street and Victoria Gardens Lane -
APN: 0227-211-039, 40, 41, and 42.
DRC ACTION AGENDA
October 18, 2005
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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• DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:00 p.m. Michael Diaz October 18, 2005
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2005-00146 - RHL
DESIGN GROUP—Review of proposal to satisfy a Condition of Approval regarding fuel dispensers
for an approved Chevron Station at Route 66 Outparcels, located at 8075 Monet Avenue —
APN: 0227-464-38.
ORAL PRESENTATION WILL BE GIVEN BY THE PROJECT PLANNER. PLANS WILL BE
PROVIDED AT THE MEETING.
Design Review Committee Action:
Members Present: Fletcher, McPhail, Coleman
Staff Planner: Michael Diaz
Staff presented RHL's alternative gas pump proposal to install actual antique pumps alongside
modern pumps. The Committee felt that the applicant did not even try to meet the condition to find a
• new gas pump that better integrates with the architectural theme of the station. The Committee did
not believe the proposed placement of the antique gas pump was sufficient to satisfy the condition
to see "retro"-styled pump toppers on pumps. The Committee requested that the applicant provide
design(s) for review and determination of adequacy.
• DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:10 p.m. Vance Pomeroy October 18, 2005
HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2004-00769 - SAMOUH - A request to develop a two-
story single-family home on .857 acre of land in the Hillside Residential District, located on the south
corner of Skyline Road and Inspiration Drive - APN: 0200-441-37.
Design Parameters: The proposed project is a single-family home subject to design review by the
Design Review Committee because it is located on a "hillside" parcel with a slope of 8 percent or
greater. The owner of the property has worked closely with staff to work out all the technical and
design issues. The project has improved the level of quality and compliance; however, further
attention to materials and massing is necessary.
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 massing of the structure is not in keeping with the topography and natural surroundings.
• _ The house is monumental in bulk and dominates the site rather than conforming to it. The
stepping of the foundation is minimal in relation to the fall across the lot. Further, the Hillside
Residential standards require consideration in the design for views and house siting.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends continuing this item to allow the applicant the
opportunity to revise the design.
Design Review Committee Action:
Members Present: Fletcher, McPhail, Coleman
Staff Planner: Vance Pomeroy
The Committee recommended approval of the project subject to the following:
1. Step the floor elevation of the Family Room/Kitchen (southwest) wing down to follow the
natural contour of the site as closely as the Garage wing.
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• DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:30 p.m. Louis Le Blanc October 18, 2005
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2004-01199 —
PERUSSE - The proposed development of two industrial buildings totaling 18,794 square feet on
1.4 gross acre of land in the General Industrial District(Subarea 5), located on the south side of 8th
Street, between Belmont Avenue and Cottage Avenue-APN: 0209-192-07,08,09, 10, 11,and 12.
Related File: Preliminary Review DRC2004-00266.
Design Parameters: The project site is generally rectangular in shape with an overall depth of
132.08 feet north-south by 285.48 feet east-west. Surrounding properties are developed. Major site
plan design challenges include adjoining residences, having street frontage on three sides of
project, and alley access to the rear.
The plans contain inconsistencies, including, but not limited to the following:The Site Plan and Floor
Plans do not show the pop-out elements shown on the elevations. The Floor Plans and elevations
for both buildings indicate double-doors into the warehouse; however,the Site Plan and Landscape
Plan indicated no sidewalk connection from the parking lot to the doors. The colored Site Plan is not
based upon the current version of Site Plan.
Technical Issues: Staff cannot support the project because of the following areas of non-
compliance with City standards that were identified in staff's June 22, 2005, letter to applicant:
• 1. The three proposed parking spaces within truck loading dock area of the Cottage Building are
not allowed due to obvious conflicts of sharing the same space as trucks and for safety
considerations. See roll-up door for trucks on west elevation.
2. Both buildings are missing the required 14-foot by 50-foot truck trailer parking stalls (in
addition to dock space) per Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code Section 17.12.030.D.
3. For the Belmont building, the planter at parking space #11, and the parking space itself,
encroach into required 50-foot aisle for truck loading dock of Cottage building.
4. Minimum 28 feet wide drive aisles required through the site to gain access to truck loading
areas per Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code Section 17.12.030.D. Only 26 feet provided in
north-south drive aisle and only 11 feet provided to access truck roll-up door on Belmont
building.
5. Belmont building — The truck dock, and Parking Spaces #11 and #12, do not comply with
required 45-foot setback from the property line of the residence to the south per Rancho
Cucamonga Municipal Code Section 17.30.040.D.4.a.
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. Design: Numerous technical deficiencies that affect site plan.
DRC ACTION AGENDA
DRC2005-00122 — PERUSSE
October 18, 2005
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Secondary Issues:
1. Increase depth of all pop-out tower elements to 18-24 inches. Plans show only 12 inches.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that project be redesigned to comply with all City
standards and return to DRC.
Design Review Committee Action:
Members Present: Fletcher, McPhail, Coleman
Staff Planner: Louis Le Blanc
Staff indicated that the applicant has submitted a revised Site Plan addressing Technical Issues.
The Committee recommended approval subject to modifying the cottage building to add a second
decorative vertical band on the east elevation and adding sandblasted concrete above the roll-up
door on the west elevation. The applicant agreed to these changes.
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• DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:50 p.m. Michael Diaz October 18, 2005
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2005-00723 - BASS PRO SHOPS
OUTDOOR WORLD -A request to construct a two-story, 180,000 square foot outdoor recreational
products including a 10,000 square foot restaurant and outdoor display of boats for sale within the
Victoria Gardens Lifestyle Center in the Mixed Use District of the Victoria Community Plan, located
at the Southwest corner of Church Street and Victoria Gardens Lane-APN: 0227-211-039,40,41,
and 42.
Design Parameters: The Bass Pro Shops retail store will be located on a 17-acre,triangular shaped
site at the southeast corner of Church Street and Victoria Gardens Lane,within the Victoria Gardens
Lifestyle Center. The site has over 1/4 mile of direct exposure to the Interstate 15 freeway. The
project provides 900 on-site parking spaces (including 18 for disabled persons, and 9 spaces for
motorcycles). General illumination of the parking lot will be provided by 15-foot high decorative light
standards,with 25-foot high decorative light standards being used around the front of the building to
illuminate the main entry and drive aisle. New building projects, and the Conditional Use Permit,
within the Victoria Gardens Lifestyle Center are subject to final approval by the City Planner
following public hearing after review of the design of the project by the Design Review Committee.
Project Description and Architectural Design: Bass Pro Shops is one of the leading outdoor
enthusiast (e.g., hunting, fishing, camping, clothing, etc.) and boat stores in the nation. Exterior
• elements of the project include outdoor display of boats (four areas),a nature walk in the parking lot
directly linked to the front entry, an outdoor water education area for casting/water sports
demonstrations, and an earmarked location for erecting tents for seasonal outdoor events.
The proposed two-story retail building will be approximately 180,396 square feet in size that includes
a 126,279 square foot first floor and a.54,117 second floor. The project includes an 11,032 square
foot Hemingway's restaurant and a 545 square foot Starbucks coffee shop. A large portion of the
first floor is devoted to an indoor boat showroom that is also visible to the outside through glass
storefront windows. The overall height of the building will be 46 feet, except for the center portion of
the building that will be 64 feet as measured to the ridgeline of this area. As a standard feature of
the store, a roof-mounted flagpole is proposed for placement atop the building reaching a height of
93 feet.
The overall design scheme for the project can be generally described as 'lodge" architecture,
featuring large roof forms (e.g., hip, gable, and shed), wide overhangs, native stonework, faux"log
and chink" siding, log posts and carved bracketing, copper gutters and down spouts, and green
synthetic slate roof. Plastered wall planes, primarily on the north and east elevations, are capped
with a modest cornice. Exterior colors for the building will be in warm color tones accented by
hunter green, rust, and a green colored roof. The interior decor of the store will continue the hunting
lodge theme and includes indoor waterfalls, giant aquariums, wildlife mounts, museum
photos/artwork reflecting regional history, and restaurant food.
Identification signs for the business are located around the building,with most being concentrated at
the front entry and restaurant. The signs have largely been integrated into the architecture of the
building as requested by staff. In addition, a"sign program"for displaying outdoor banners,flags,or
• other advertising of product lines is proposed. These signs will be approximately 6 feet by 2 feet(12
square feet)and hung from the 25-foot high poles at the front of the store. The banner signs will be
changed seasonally.
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Landscaping for project includes the planting of 306 trees around the site and use of native plant
materials, boulders, dead "snag and fall"tree,sculptures depicting animals,and parking spaces that
are delineated with stamped animal images. Special paving is also provided at the main entry and
for on-site crosswalks. Finally, concrete slab work is decorated with stamped footprints of animals.
Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee
discussion.
Maior Issues: Overall, staff finds the architectural direction of the proposed building to be visually
interesting and appropriate for the proposed use. Since the project was introduced to the City, staff
has been in communication with the applicant and project architect regarding the design. Staff has
been pleased with the retailer's response to staff comments, and believes the project will provide a
strong and attractive visual anchor for this corner of the center. However, there remain a few
significant issues that need to be addressed which have been identified below:
1. North and east building elevations - Refine the exterior design of the east and north building
elevations to ensure that these sides of the building have 360-degree architecture. Staff
recognizes the changes made thus far to the exterior elevation, but continues to believe that
additional architectural treatment to the north and east elevations of the building is still
necessary. As previously identified by staff, architectural treatment of these two elevations is
not consistent with the designs prepared for the west and south elevations, and the desired
"lodge" architecture envisioned by the company. For example, staff has suggested that the
. roof and/or eave be extended around the corners of building.
2. Proportion of stone bases: Modify the size of stone bases used at the base of the large
window pop-out element on the north elevation. The proposed stone bases do not appear to
be in proportion with the size of this building element (and pole), which they appear to be
supporting.
3. Chimney design: Revise the manner in which the chimney element at the northwest corner of
the building will be finished. The proposed exterior design of the chimney does not appear to
be consistent with the type of chimney found on a mountain lodge. Staff believes that the
chimney should either be constructed (i.e.veneered)entirely of natural stone or designed in a
way that features a substantial battered stone base with a chimneystack clad in plaster.
4. Mural/Signs: The introduction of three "murals"with a sign copy from Bass Pro product lines
is not satisfactory as it considered by the City's Sign Ordinance and calculated as additional
sign square footage. This project will already have more sign area than any business in the
City and the murals add back to the overall total sign area that was previously reduced. Staff
believes murals on the building would be a fine touch but only if they depict outdoor scenes of
local/regional areas without text.
Secondary Issues:
1. Revise the height of the flagpole. The maximum height for a flagpole is 15 feet above the
height limit of the underlying district. The maximum height for the district is 70 feet,therefore,
the maximum height including the flagpole is 85 feet to the top.
• 2. Clarify whether brackets will be used or not under the eave at the Boat Center(east elevation).
Overall Elevation (Sheet A5.0) is not consistent with the east enlarged elevation (A5.2).
Brackets should be placed at regular intervals rather than haphazardly as depicted on Sheet
A5.0.
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3. Provide catalog cuts for building-mounted exterior lighting fixtures.
4. Prepare a scaled landscape/hardscape plan for the front entry to supplement the conceptual
artist rendering on Sheet LSK1.0.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the project subject to the above revisions.
Design Review Committee Action:
Members Present: Fletcher, McPhail, Coleman
Staff Planner: Michael Diaz
The proposal was reviewed and approved by the Committee, subject to the revisions to the project
design. In addition to complying with the requirements listed as secondary issues,the agreed upon
changes in response to the major issues identified include the following:
1. Incorporation of additional rows of windows (under the shed roof) at the second floor level of
the north elevation in order to break up the expanse of stucco on the north elevation on each
side of the large building pop-out.
• 2. Revise the design of the large building pop-out on the north elevation to use native rock along
the entire base of this building element.
3. Center and enlarge a non-commercial (i.e., no signs or advertising)mural on the building wall
plane located between the boat service area and delivery docks. The goal is to use this wall
plane as the "canvas" to showcase an outdoors mural and thereby diminish the impact of a
large stucco wall plane as currently proposed for this area. Landscaping is to be adjusted
where necessary to ensure the mural is visible.
4. Revised the chimney design and bracket details as presented at the meeting.
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DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
• October 18, 2005
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dan Coleman
Acting Secretary
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