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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006/01/17 - Agenda Packet ACTION AGENDA DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY JANUARY 17, 2006 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. (Donald/Willie) MODIFICATION TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00458 - CHARLES JOSEPH ASSOCIATES - A request to modify the elevations of Buildings D and E of a previously approved master plan for an office and commercial center consisting of a 113 room hotel, one restaurant pad building totaling 7,600 square feet, two 3-story office buildings totaling 146,896 square feet, and two commercial buildings totaling 21,200 square feet on 11.70 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 6) within the Haven Avenue Overlay District, located at the northwest corner of Haven Avenue and 4th Street - APN: 0210-391-01 through 08 and 0210-381-22 and 23. Related files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM17303 and Minor Exception DRC2005-00741. 7:05 p.m. (Dan/Joe) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-01068 - MARKETPLACE PROPERTIES - A request to develop an 8,000 square foot retail building as part of the existing Winery Estate Marketplace shopping center on 9.1 acres of land in the Mixed Use District, located at the southeast corner of Day Creek Boulevard and Base Line Road - APN: 0227-161-40. On July 14, 2004, a Negative Declaration was adopted by the Planning Commission for Conditional Use Permit DRC2003-00504. The California Environmental Quality Act provides that no further environmental review or Negative Declaration is required for subsequent projects or minor revisions to projects within the scope of a previous Negative Declaration. Related files: Conditional Use Permit DRC2003-00504 and Parcel Map 16237. 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. DRC ACTION AGENDA January 17, 2006 Page 2 7:10 p.m. (Louis/Shelley) TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM17493 - CAL LAND ENGINEERING, INC. - A request to subdivide 1.035 gross acre of land into three parcels in the Low Residential District located between 19th and Hamilton Streets, approximately 1,200 feet east of Hermosa Avenue - APN: 1076-121-17. This project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15315 (Class 15 Exemption - Minor Land Divisions). The project is within an urbanized area zoned for residential use, involves the division of property into fewer than five parcels in conformance with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, no variances are required, all utility services and street access to the parcels meeting local standards are available, the property has not been part of a subdivision within the last two years, and the parcels do not have an average slope of greater than 20 percent. 7:30 p.m. (Emily/Cam) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00885 - K. HOVNANIAN AT RANCHO ETIWANDA, LLC - Proposed 111 detached single-family homes on 52.38 acres in the Low Residential District, located north of Day Creek Boulevard, east of Seahorse Drive - APN: 0225-071-47, 51 and 0225-081-08, 09, and 11. Related file: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16227. 7:50 p.m. (Rozalynne/Mark) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00703 - CHARLES JOSEPH ASSOCIATES - A request to develop a 20,871 square foot industrial building on 4.58 net acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 8), located at 8578 Pecan Avenue - APN: 0229-141-08. 8:10 P.M. (Larry/Willie) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT17435 - PITASSI ARCHITECT, INC. - A request to subdivide 14.77 gross acres of land into 10 numbered lots, and two lettered lots, for the sale of 135 residential condominium units in the Flood Control District (Mixed Use District proposed), located on the south side of Church Avenue, between Center Avenue and Haven Avenue - APN: 1077-401-35 and 36. Related files: Design Review DRC2004-00071, General Plan Amendment DRC2004-01197, and Development District Amendment DRC2005-00001. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00071 PITASSI ARCHITECTS, INC. - A request to develop a Mixed Use project comprised of two office buildings totaling 44,782 square feet, 126 residential attached condominium units and nine single-family detached units, on a total net site area of 14.31 acres, located on the south side of Church Avenue, between Center Avenue and Haven Avenue - APN: 1077-401-35 and 36. Related files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17435, Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM17460, General Plan Amendment DRC2004-01197, and Development District Amendment DRC2005-00001. DRC ACTION AGENDA January 17, 2006 Page 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. CONSENT CALENDAR DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Donald Granger January 17, 2006 MODIFICATION TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00458 - CHARLES JOSEPH ASSOCIATES - A request to modify the elevations of Buildings D and E of a previously approved master plan for an office and commercial center consisting of a 113 room hotel, one restaurant pad building totaling 7,600 square feet, two 3-story office buildings totaling 146,896 square feet, and two commercial buildings totaling 21,200 square feet on 11.70 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 6) within the Haven Avenue Overlay District, located at the northwest corner of Haven Avenue and 4th Street - APN: 0210-391-01 through 08 and 0210-381-22 and 23. Related files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM17303 and Minor Exception DRC2005-00741. On November 9, 2005, the Planning Commission approved the project at its regularly scheduled meeting. Since receiving approval, the applicant has submitted revised drawings to staff requesting approval of minor architectural revisions. The footprints to both buildings remain unchanged. The applicant has altered the fenestration patterns on both buildings to include additional amounts of storefront glazing and building entrances for greater commercial exposure. Also, Building D has been revised so that the entrances are oriented to both north and south, and both exterior stairs are located on the north ends of building. Staff believes the overall effect enhances the building design. REVISED PLANS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the revised plans. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Stewart, McPhail, Diaz Staff Planner: Donald Granger The Committee recommended approval of the project as presented. CONSENT CALENDAR DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:05 p.m. Dan Coleman January 17, 2006 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-01068 - MARKETPLACE PROPERTIES - A request to develop an 8,000 square foot retail building as part of the existing Winery Estate Marketplace shopping center on 9.1 acres of land in the Mixed Use District, located at the southeast corner of Day Creek Boulevard and Base Line Road - APN: 0227-161-40. On July 14, 2004, a Negative Declaration was adopted by the Planning Commission for Conditional Use Permit DRC2003-00504. The California Environmental Quality Act provides that no further environmental review or Negative Declaration is required for subsequent projects or minor revisions to projects within the scope of a previous Negative Declaration. Related files: Conditional Use Permit DRC2003-00504 and Parcel Map 16237. Design Parameters: This is the last pad within the Winery Estate Marketplace (Henry's) shopping center. The project site is part of the Victoria Arbors Master Plan and is planned for a future village commercial center. It is also adjacent to the existing historic Regina/Ellena Winery (now the working Joseph Filippi Winery). The Master Plan contains very specific Design Guidelines that describe how the two sites are to be integrated in the design so that the two properties would function and visually appear as one. Each building is unique in its interpretation of the theme. The proposed asymmetrical Building A, which is most similar to Building F, features a prominent gable roof over a large arched entry, shed roof colonnade at storefronts, and arched wood false doors on the back of the building (facing Base Line Road). One key difference is evident: vertical wood siding inside the gable (similar to Building G). Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Stewart, McPhail, Diaz Staff Planner: Dan Coleman The Committee recommended approval of the project as presented. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:10 p.m. Louis LeBlanc January 17, 2006 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM17493 - CAL LAND ENGINEERING, INC. - A request to subdivide 1.035 gross acre of land into three parcels in the Low Residential District located between 19th and Hamilton Streets, approximately 1,200 feet east of Hermosa Avenue - APN: 1076-121-17. This project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15315 (Class 15 Exemption - Minor Land Divisions). The project is within an urbanized area zoned for residential use, involves the division of property into fewer than five parcels in conformance with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, no variances are required, all utility services and street access to the parcels meeting local standards are available, the property has not been part of a subdivision within the last two years, and the parcels do not have an average slope of greater than 20 percent. Design Parameters: The project site fronts on both 19th Street and Hamilton Street, and is north of Deer Canyon Elementary school. No homes are proposed at this time. The parcel map creates one large parcel totaling 28,262.60 square feet fronting on 19th Street and two smaller parcels, totaling 8,100 square feet each, fronting on Hamilton Street. The neighborhood between 19th Street and Hamilton Street is characterized as underdeveloped, larger parcels. Existing homes on the south side of Hamilton Street have lot areas averaging 12,000 square feet. The proposed subdivision complies with the Low Residential District standards of a minimum 7,200 square foot lot area and an 8,000 square foot average lot area. The existing house and garage located on Parcel 1 will remain. The existing one car garage located on both Parcels 1 and 3 will be removed. The applicant has expressed to staff of their intentions to subdivide the property and sell off two lots, Parcels 2 and 3, for future residential development. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion. 1. The project shall meet all Development Code Requirements. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee recommend approval to the Planning Commission. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Stewart, McPhail, Diaz Staff Planner: Louis LeBlanc The Committee recommended approval of the project as presented. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:30 p.m. Emily Cameron January 17, 2006 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00885 - K. HOVNANIAN AT RANCHO ETIWANDA, LLC - Proposed 111 detached single-family homes on 52.38 acres in the Low Residential District, located north of Day Creek Boulevard, east of Seahorse Drive - APN: 0225-071-47, 51 and 0225-081-08, 09, and 11. Related file: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16227. Background: On August 1, 2001, the City Council approved Development Agreement No. 01-01. This agreement is for the Rancho Etiwanda Estates a 632 lot Master Planned Community encompassing approximately 249 acres. The Development Agreement requires the applicants to develop within substantial compliance with the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, incorporating the architecture and design details of the Etiwanda area. Requirements include side on garages, recessed garages, exterior siding, and specific architectural styles. The Development agreement required the Low Residential requirements for all lots within this tract. The property was rough graded in June of 2004. The area was mass graded and infrastructure was installed. The master developer has agreed to install the main access of the gated community, as well as the decorative perimeter walls. These walls will be consistent throughout the entire master planned community. The site is bordered by vacant land to the north and west. To the south is Day Creek Boulevard, and to the east is Etiwanda Avenue. Design Parameters: The proposed homes are both single-story (12 percent of the product) and two-story which have been designed with five floor plans, one of which is a single-story elevation, and seven architectural styles. The proposed architectural styles are Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Juan, Country, Victorian, Ranch, and Bungalow. The Monterey and San Juan elevations incorporate wrought iron detail, recessed stucco accents, shutters, and louvered shutters. The Bungalow elevation incorporates shingle siding, oversized rafter detail, brick columns and wood trimmed detail. The Victorian elevation incorporates wood lap siding, decorative moldings, scalloped wood shingles, and a front porch. The Country elevation incorporates flat stone veneer, louvered wood shutters, and decorative louvered vents. The Ranch elevation includes lap siding, oversized wood trim, shutters and large wood beams. All homes incorporate decorative garage doors and scored concrete driveways. Three of the plans include front porches, and two of the plans have side-on garages which total 38 percent of the total product. The developer is proposing 12 phases, and four model homes (Lots 7-12). 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. The applicant has worked diligently with staff. Together with the Development Agreement and discussions with staff, there are no major issues. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: DRC ACTION AGENDA DRC2005-00885— K. HOVNANIAN AT RANCHO ETIWANDA, LLC January 17, 2006 Page 2 1. Continue the second story pop-out to ground level on the Ranch and Victorian elevations. 2. Monterey and San Juan elevation shall incorporate a functional balcony as a standard, not an option. This is in addition to the standard balconies which have been added to the rear elevations facing any major street (50 percent minimum). All balconies shall be constructed with large columns that match the architecture of the homes. 3. Chimneys shall incorporate siding, rock work, or stone veneer on the Country, Ranch, and Bungalow elevations for the entire length of the chimney. 4. Provide a wrought iron faux balcony on the front elevation of the two-story San Juan (above the front entry). 5. Revise the Ranch elevation to provide additional full sets (both sides of the window) of shutters on the right and rear elevations. One side shutter is not typical of the ranch style. 6. Provide additional stonework on the one- and two-story Country elevation (all four sides). 7. Provide a finished cap (with finial) on all proposed gang mailboxes. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. Boulders from the project site shall be utilized and integrated as part of the front yard Landscape Plan, per the Master Plan Resolution of Approval. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee recommend approval of the project subject to the above revisions. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Stewart,-McPhail, Diaz o � Staff Planner: Emily Cameron The Committee recommended approval of the project as presented. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:50 p.m. Rozalynne Thompson January 17, 2006 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00703 - CHARLES JOSEPH ASSOCIATES - A request to develop a 20,871 square foot industrial building on 4.58 net acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 8), located at 8578 Pecan Avenue - APN: 0229-141-08. Design Parameters: The project site is located near the southwest corner of Arrow Route and Pecan Avenue. The project area is an undeveloped, trapezoidal-shaped parcel with a gross lot size of 4.83 acres (210,576 square feet). Etiwanda Creek bounds the site to the west, while the parcel to the east is developed with a trucking service and repair business. The parcel to the north is vacant. A nonconforming single-family residential development borders the project to the south; the nearest residential building is located 25 feet from the south property line. The proposed structure will be located in the northeast portion of the property, about 1.35 feet from the front property line and 233 feet from the rear property line. The site is relatively level, with an elevation change of approximately 8 feet, which falls in a generally northeast to southwest direction. The project proposes construction of a 20,871 square foot building. The anticipated tenant is E-Z Trucking, a truck repair and service business. The building will have a two-story administrative office, a warehouse area, six service bays, and a shed. The site has two access points from Pecan Avenue, located on the east side of the property. Parking will be heavily concentrated toward the front of the site, parallel to the street frontage and the southeast corner of the lot. There will be six spaces dedicated to truck parking at the southwest corner (rear) of the property. The materials for the proposed buildings include tilt-up concrete with a combination of paint and sandblasted concrete finish. The building is substantially designed in a contemporary architectural style. Architectural features of the building include southwestern and contemporary parapet walls, sandblasted fascia, balconies, and blue glass windows with dark bronze aluminum frames. . An outdoor trellis area for employees has been proposed immediately south of the entry. As part of the proposal, the project will also require the removal of 13 trees throughout the site. 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. The applicant has proposed using a parapet wall on all elevations; however, the parapet walls are disjointed on the north and south elevations. The applicant should wrap around the parapet to the front elevation with the side elevations. The proposed, parapet walls of the front elevation are designed in the Contemporary architectural style, while the side elevations are designed in a Southwestern architectural style. Staff recommends that all of the parapet walls are designed in a uniform architectural style (preferably Contemporary). DRC ACTION AGENDA DRC2005-00703 - CHARLES JOSEPH ASSOCIATES January 17, 2006 Page 2 2. The applicant has proposed exterior building colors that do not complement the primary and secondary building materials. The primary building materials are concrete and sandblasted concrete; the secondary materials are bronze aluminum frame and blue glazed glass. Although the "Native Tan" appears complementary to the building materials, "Scattered" (a mauve-like color) does not. 3. To minimize the expanse of plain wall surfaces, the applicant should provide more sandblasted area on the fagade and thicker sandblasted bands on the side elevations. Staff also recommends that the Committee consider the incorporation of wrapped spandrel glass panels at the office corners. 4. Given that a nonconforming residential neighborhood is located immediately south of the project site, a sufficient landscape buffer between the uses is necessary. Although the project proposes to add 72 trees, berms along the property frontage, a 6-foot concrete tilt up wall, and a mix of shrubs, vines, and groundcovers, the proposed landscape palette may not sufficiently buffer the use from the residences. Additionally, the Committee may recommend lowering the loading bay areas. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. No exterior downspouts are to be visible from the public right-of-way and project site. 2. Decorative concrete tilt-up walls should screen any electrical transformers. 3. Provide trellis over each of the outdoor employee eating areas. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. Roll-up doors should be painted to match the paint scheme of the buildings. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee approve the proposal subject to the above revisions being submitted prior to scheduling for Planning Commission. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Stewart, McPhail, Diaz Staff Planner: Rozalynne Thompson The Committee recommended approval of the project as presented. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:10 p.m. Larry Henderson January 17, 2006 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT17435 - PITASSI ARCHITECT, INC. - A request to subdivide 14.77 gross acres of land into 10 numbered lots, and two lettered lots, for the sale of 135 residential condominium units in the Flood Control District (Mixed Use District proposed), located on the south side of Church Avenue, between Center Avenue and Haven Avenue - APN: 1077-401-35 and 36. Related files: Design Review DRC2004-00071, General Plan Amendment DRC2004-01197, and Development District Amendment DRC2005-00001. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2005-00071 PITASSI ARCHITECTS, INC. - A request to develop a Mixed Use project comprised of two office buildings totaling 44,782 square feet, 126 residential attached condominium units and nine single-family detached units, on a total net site area of 14.31 acres;located on the south side of Church Avenue, between Center Avenue and Haven Avenue - APN: 1077-401-35 and 36. Related files: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT17435, Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM17460, General Plan Amendment DRC2004-01197, and Development District Amendment DRC2005-00001. Oral presentation will be given by Principal Planner. Plans will be available at the meeting. Attachments Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Stewart, McPhail, Coleman Staff Planner: Larry Henderson The Committee recommended approval of the project as presented. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS January 17, 2006 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, V" a Michael Diaz Acting Secretary