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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989/01/05 - Agenda Packet CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA MEMORANDUM DATE: January 9, 1989 ACTION AGENOA TO: Co.mnercial/Industrial Design Review Committee Larry McNiel 1977 Peter Tolstoy Dan Coleman Bruce Emerick (Alternate) FROM: Bruce Abbott, Associate Planner SUBJECT: DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 5,198g The following is a description of projects which require review and rating by the Design Review Committee. Please review the attached plans, visit the project sites, and write down your comments using the blank space provided under each project on the attached sheets. After the meeting, the consensus of the Committee's concerns will be typed up as the formal action/recommendation of the Committee and distributed to the Commission and Council. As always, feel free to contact the appropriate project manager (noted in parentheses along the left margin), prior to the meeting date, if you have specific questions related to the scheduled projects. Dinner will be provided between 5:00 - 5:30 p.m., Consent Calendar items will be reviewed between 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m., with the first design review item being heard at 6:00 p.m. Please notify our department if you will be unable to attend the meeting, or if you will be late, so that the dinner can be properly ordered and the necessary arrangements made. 6:00 - 6:30 _. (Bruce) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 88-33 - NK ARCHITECTS INC. - Development of 14 industrial buildings totaling 133,676 square feet of floor area on 7.66 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 8) located at the northwest corner of Vincent Avenue and Jersey Boulevard - APN: 209~142-09. 6:30 - 7:00 (Cynthia) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 88- 41 - PITASSI-DALMAU - The development of a truck rental, retail sales of moving supplies, truck leasing and maintenance facility consisting of 4 buildings totaling 23,296 square feet on 8.2 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 14) located at northwest corner of 4th Street and Santa Anita - APN: 229-331-06 and 07. DRC AGENDA January 5, 1989 Page 2 7:00 - 7:30 (Cindy) TRACT 11606-1 DESIGN REVIEW - EL CAPITAN DEVELOPMENT CO. INC. - Review of site plan and building elevations for a previously approved tract consisting of 41 single family residences on 11.3 acres of land i n the Low Residential District (2-4 dwelling units per acre) located east of Mango, south of Victoria Street - APN: 202-771-01 thru 41. 7:30 - 8:00 (Bruce) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 88-37 - UTMAN-MACDONALD & PARTNERS - The development of a two-story 26,265 square foot office building on 7.09 acres of land in the Haven Avenue Overlay District (Subarea 6) located at the northeast corner of Haven Avenue and Acacia Street - APN: 209- 401-01. BA:vc Attachments CC: Planning Commission/City Council Commercial/Industrial CONSENT CALENDAR ITENS~GENI)A January 5, 1989 1. DR 88-32 - CARNEY-THEODOROU (Brett) Modification of building elevations. Committee Action: The Committee recommended approval of the revised elevations. The Committee also added a condition to the project requiring permanent patio/dining area furniture. 2. gR87-08 - LEWIS (Brett) Elevation revisions and screening for air conditioning units. Committee Action: The Committee stated that the proposed screening was not acceptable. The applicant was directed to revise the location of the a/c units and to lower the height/size of the units where feasible. The Committee suggested that the units be placed behind the tower elements underneath a screen wall with a roof connecting both tower/raised parapet elements. The Committee further suggested that the half-round window elements on either side of the central tower/entry element be provided as originally proposed. The applicant was directed to find an architectural solution which would closely match the original conceptual approval. 3. NDR 88-59 - LEWIS (Steve) Revie~ of plans and elevations for a carport at Terra Vista Business Park. Committee Action: The Committee requested that a rendered perspective drawing showing the relation of the carport to the immediate surrounding site and building, be submitted for examination and approval. 4. M!)R 88-15 - PACIFIC WESTERN DOOR (Dan) Review plans and elevations for an industrial building. Committee Action: The Comittee recommended removal of the existing mansard and resubmittal of revised elevations. DESIGN REVIEW CO~IENTS 6:00 - 6:30 Bruce January 5, 1989 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 88-33 M< ARCHITECTS INC. - Development of 14 industrial buildings totaling 133,676 square ~ of floor area on 7.66 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 8) located at the northwest corner of ~ncent Avenue and Jersey Boulevard - APN: 209-142-09. Background: The project was reviewed on December 8, 1988 and issues were discussed which required modifications to the site plan, architecture and landscape plans. Comments from the December 8, 1988 meeting are as follows: Architecture 1. Mo~e color should be introduced to the building walls. A monochromatic color scheme may be used. 2. The building entrances should receive more emphasis through the use of spandrel glass. 3. Building walls in general should be given more detail and relief to break up the plain linear looking facade. Particular attention should be given to providing detail to walls which can be seen from the street including the walls on the north property line. 4. Building signage should be integrated with the revised building entrances. 5. Bull di ng L/M should be setback further than the adjacent buildings on Vincent Avenue and the adjoining perimeter wall on Vincent Avenue should be offset. 6. Spandrel glass should wrap around the southwest corner of building "N" at the southwest portion of the site. 7. Metal roll-up doors should be painted to match the building. Site ~ an 1. The design of the plazas should be revised to be condusive to sitting and lunch time use. 2. Cast concrete pavers should be used for the enriched paving treatment at entrances. 3. Entry monument form and materials should tie in with the buildings. DRC COMMENTS DR 88-33 - ~< ARCHITECTS, INC. January 5, 1989 Page 2 4. A sidewalk should be provided on the Jersey frontage and the ~ncent Avenue frontage abutting the property lines per City Engineering requirements. Landscape 1. Narrow planters with trees either need to be enlarged to a 7-foot width or Podocarpus macrophyllus (Yew Pine) or an equal substitute should be used in the narrow planter areas, i.e. the west side of building "N" and any other narrow planter areas next to buildings. 2. The streetscape along Jersey Boulevard and ~ncent Avenue should incorporate deciduous trees back dropped with evergreen trees. 3. Annual color plants should be used at the project entrances and monument. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Bruce Abbott The Design Review Con~nittee recommended that revised plans be resubmitted for review with the following: 1. The north elevations of buildings A, B, C and D should receive the same texture and painting treatment as the other si des of each respective building. 2. Buildings L and M should be setback further from Vincent Avenue and the adjacent screen walls should incorporate offset sections. 3. Buildings D, E, L and M should utilize glass on the facades facing Vincent Avenue. 4. The employee lunch areas/plazas should have concrete tables and benches. 5. Enlargement drawings of each of the four (4) plazas should be incorporated on the landscape plan. 6. Podocarpus marophyllus should be planted along the entire length of the west property line. 7. A continuous curvilinear planter area with shrubs and groundcover should be added to the lawn area at the base of the east side of the buildings on Vincent Avenue. 8. Planter areas incorporating trees, i.e.: east side of buildings K and O, need to be 8 feet in width. DESIGN REVIEW CO/~4ENTS 6:30 - 7:00 Cynthia January 5, 1989 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 88-41 - PITASSI- DALMAU - The development of a truck rental, retail sales of moving ~es, truck leasing and maintenance facility consisting of 4 buildings totaling 23,296 square feet on 8.2 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 14) located at the northwest corner of 4th Street and Santa Anita - APN: 229-331-06 and 07. Staff Coaeents: The following is a list of concerns and/or comments that should be addressed by the Design Review Committee: Architecture 1. Adequacy of administration building architecture as required for a Special Boulevard (4th Street). 2. Proposed color of concrete block for the maintenance building. Landscaping 1. Modification of landscaping at the west half of the site to accommodate overflow storm drainage of Day Creek. Design Review Conmittee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Cynthia Kinset The Committee recommended approval of the project subject to the following conditions: 1. All required landscaping and screen masonry walls shall be provided. 2. Mechanisms for providing complete landscaping and masonry screen walls upon completion of the Day Creek Channel, shall be explored. The project shall not be scheduled for Planning Commission consideration until this matter is resolved. The Committee shall recommend denial of the project if no suitable mechanism is available to insure the installation of required landscaping and masonry screen walls upon completion of the Day Creek Channel. 3. The "break-away" wall shall be designed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS CUP 88-41 - Pitassi-Dalmau January 5, 1989 Page 2 4. The accent paving treatment at the 4th Street entry shall be expanded to provide pedestrian access across the drive aisle. 5. Trees shall be maintained in such a manner to allow full development and growth. DESIGN REVIEW COr~4ENTS 7:00 - 7:30 Cindy January 5, 1989 TRACT 11606-1 DESIGN REVIEW - EL CAPITAN DEVELOPMENT CO. INC. - Review of site plan and building elevations for a previously approved tract consisting of 41 single family residences on 11.3 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2-4 dwelling units per acre) located east of Mango, south of Victoria Street - APN: 202-771-01 thru 41. Staff Co~m~ents: This project is the remaining phase of the previously approved Tract 11606 which was approved on March 11, 1981. The applicant is using the same architecture previously approved for 11606-2, 3 and 4. The following con~nents should be addressed by the Design Review Committee: ~te/Grading 1. Increase variety of the unit mix through additional plan #2 floor plans. Architecture 1. Provide for 360o architectural treatment. 2. The architectural treatment of the corner side yard elevations should be enhanced. 3. Decorative masonry sideyard return fencing should be provided. Design Review Co~m~ittee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Cindy Norris 1. Decorative masonry walls should be returned to the house on corner lots. 2. ~ deyard wood fencing between homes should be treated with a water sealant. 3. 360o archi tecture, which should include window trim, should be provided on all elevations. 4. The south perimeter wall should be 6' high except at the eastern boundary where the wall may be 5' in height. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:30 - 8:00 Bruce January 5, 1989 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 88-37 - UTMAN-NLACDONALD & PARTNERS - The development of a two-story 26,265 square foot office building on 7.09 acres of land in the Haven Avenue Overlay District (Subarea 6) located at the northeast corner of Haven Avenue and Acacia Street - APN: 209-401-01. Background: At its December 14, 1988 meeting, Planning Commission voted unanimously to continue Development Review 88-37 to the January 11, lg89 meeting in order to allow staff time to work with the applicant and take the project back through Design Review. Staff Cmments: Revised drawings of the office building will not be available until shortly before the meeting. However, we will be treating the project as a regular review item for purpose of reviewing time. The following are comments or concerns which should be addressed by the Design Review Committee: Architecture 1. Articulation and finish of the building facade. Design Reviem Co~nittee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy, Dan Coleman Staff P1 anner: Bruce Abbott The Committee examined the proposed plans for the office building and recommended that revised plans be resubmitted for additional review prior to consideration by the ~anning Commission. The revised plans should include the following: 1. Additional glass should be provided at the southwest corner of the building to give the building more of an office appearance. 2. The roof equipment screening should be designed to emulate the appearance of the tilt-up walls used on the building.