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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988/05/05 - Agenda Packet CITY OF RANCH0 CUCA~0NGA MEMORANDUM DATE: May 13, 1988 A~TION AGENDA ~ TO: C~rcial/Industrial Design Review Committee Peter Tolstoy Larry McNiel Dan Coleman David Blakesley (Alternate) FROM: Nancy Fong, Associate Planner SUBJECT: DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF MAY 5, 1988 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 {Chris) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 88-06 - HILL-PINCKERT ARCHITECTS - The development of a 19.8 acre Industria! Park Master Plan consisting of 19 buildings totaling 250,600 square feet in the General Industrial District located south of 8th Street between Hellman Avenue and the San Bernardino County Flood Control District channel - APN: 209-151-27 and 34. 6:30 - 7:00 {Chris) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 87-54 CHIU - The development of a restaurant totaling 7,174 square feet on 1.2 acres of land in the Industrial Park District {Subarea 7), located at the northeast corner of Red Oak Street and Laurel Street - APN: 208-351-23. May 5, 1988 Page 2 7:00 - 7:30 (Nancy) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 88-13 - REXILK - The development of 6 office and multi-tenant ~rial buildings totaling 89,374 square feet on 6.37 acres of land within an approved Master Plan, in an Industrial Park District (Subarea 6) located at the northwest corner of Utica Avenue and Bentley Street - APN: 210-081-18. NF:te Attachments cc: Planning Commission/City Council COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CONSENT CALENDAR Ill)SAGEIOA May 5, 1988 1. DR88-O! - CARNEY-111EO)OROU (Chris) Review of materials and other revisions. Committee Action: The Committee reviewed the submitted materials. Pedestrian space, materials, and colors for the entire project should receive full Design Review consideration prior to the issuance of building permits. 2. DR 87-20 - LENNO!i (Chris) Review of Site Plan modifications. Committee Action: The Committee recommended that a screen wall of the same material as the overall buildings be provided along Sharon Circle, down a portion of the east property line, and continue east along the northeasterly property line. Design, materials, and placement should be approved by the City Planner prior to issuance of bull ding permits. 3. CUP 86-20 - WESTERN PROP. (Nancy) Review of changes to color and materials. Committee Action: The Committee approved the changes from concrete to pilaster surface and the two-tone grey building colors. However, construction details of the curved parapet should be reviewed by the Committee again. 4. DR88-07 - GARASICH (Nancy) Review of color elevations. Committee Action: The Committee approved the elevations and Site Plan with the condition that the color of the roof shall be of a subtle shade and be reviewed by the Committee again. May 5, 1988 Page 4 5. CUP 85-19 - PARCO '(Chris) Review of modifications to Site Plan and elevations. Committee Action: Final approval of the plaza design, materials, and colors shall be given by the Design Review Committee prior to the issuance of building permits. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 6:00 - 6:30 Chris May 5, 1988 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 88-06 - HILL-PINCKERT ARCHITECTS - The development of a 19.8 acre Industrial Park Master Plan consisting of 19 buildings totaling 250,600 square feet in the General Industrial District located south of 8th Street between Hellman Avenue and the San Bernardino County Flood Control District channel - APN: 209-151-27 and 34. Design Parameters: The project site is triangular with street frontage on the south side of 8th Street. Future dedication for 7th Street intersects the property at the southern tip. The site is vacant. Except for the GTE facility, the majority of the lots to the east are vacant. A San Bernardino County Flood Control channel borders the property to the west. The southernmost tip of the subject property is in a Low-Medium Residential District and has been previously master planned as part of an approved condominium project, Tract 12420. A Metropolitan Water District easement bisects the property in the middle in an east/west direction. Staff Caments: Site Plan 1. The overall on-site circulation for the Master Plan is inefficient and creates a traffic conflict for the following reasons: a. The turning radius and maneuvering area for the loading facility, especially the loading docks, are inadequate. Such is the case with Buildings 7, 8, 10, 11, and 14 through 17. b. There is an efficient use of space thereby requiring more hard surface than necessary. Examples are Buildings 18 and 19. c. The design of the shared driveways is inefficient and does not meet the City's standards. 2. Staff has received comments from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) who determined that the Master Plan is unacceptable; in that the site design requires vehicular access along their easement at all times. This issue would require the developer to redesign the Master Plan. May 5, 1988 Page 2 3. Pedestrian plazas with amenities must be provided for each individual lot and located at points with reasonable access to building entries and exits. The design should be integral and the materials used should be compatible. 4. Transformers should be located in areas away from the public right-of-way and appropriately screened by screen walls and/or dense landscaping. 5. A screen wall and/or fence with special landscaping should be provided. 6. The required truck trailer parking areas obstruct circulation patterns and should not be sited in a parallel configuration such as on Lot 11. 7. All loading facilities must be screened from public view. Architecture 1. Since this is a Master Plan, the developer has provided typical architectural elevations for Lots 2 and 8. Each individual lot/building or group of lots/buildings would be subject to separate development review for Design Review Committee review and approval prior to final approval from the City Planner. 2. Other than the office entries, building articulation is weak. Color, texture, and/or patterns should be consistent and used on all appropriate surfaces. 3. Buildings along Cucamonga Creek should be upgraded with architectural elements as they are subject to public view. 4. All buildings should have high enough parapet walls to screen all roof mounted equipment and/or projections as required by the Industrial Specific Plan. A "tag on" screen wall is discouraged. 5. Screen walls, trash enclosures, and other structures should be constructed of materials which are consistent with the proposed buildings within the Master Plan. Landscaping 1. The overall design of the Landscape Plan is weak in areas of the density of trees, shrubs, etc., entry drive treatment streetscape along 8th Street and the new diagonal street, plaza areas, etc. May 5, 1988 Page 3 2. Shrub planting should be provided along all parking areas adjacent to the street for screening purposes. Design Review )ittee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Chris Westman Item withdrawn. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 6:30 - 7:00 Chris May 5, 1988 ENVIROhl~ENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 87-54 - CHIU The development of a restaurant totaling 7,174 square feet on 1.2 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 7), located at the northeast corner of Red Oak Street and Laurel Street - APN: 208-351-23. Background: This project was originally reviewed on the March 3, 1988 meeting. The Committee was dissatisfied with the overall architectural concept for the restaurant and asked that the architecture be revised. Through discussion with staff and a second meeting with the Design Review Committee, the applicant has revised the elevations with the intent of meeting the Committee's criteria. Plans are not available at this time, however, will be provided for Committee review at the May 5, 1988 meeting. Oesign Review Ccmnittee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Chris Westman The Committee reviewed the architectural elevations and approved them as submitted. However, column details and colors shall return to the Design Review Committee for final approval prior to the issuance of building permits. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 - 7:30 Nancy May 5, 1988 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 88-13 REITER - The 'development of 6 office and multi-tenant industrial buildings totaling 89,374 square feet on 6.37 acres of land within an approved Master Plan, in an Industrial Park District (Subarea 6) located at the northwest corner of Utica Avenue and Bentley Street - APN: 210-081-18. Oesign Parameters: The project site is vacant and is Phase II of the approved Gateway Master Plan as shown in Attachment "A". Two of the three buildings in Phase I have been completed. In May of 1987, the Planning Commission issued a Negative Declaration and the City Planner granted approval of the proposed development for 3 research/development buildings on this same site. However, the developer stated that the specific user for this previous project has decided not to pursue it. Therefore, he has redesigned a multi-tenant project for this site. Staff Comments: Site Plan The proposed Site Plan contains some of the elements of the Master Plan such as the location of the access points, the on-site circulation system, and the centralized plaza area. There are a total of six buildings with two of the buildings planned for office use while the other four are planned for multi-tenant use. The service loading areas for these four buildings are oriented toward the interior so they will be screened from public view. Architecture The proposed elevations consist of tilt-up, medium sand blasted concrete panels and columns, vision and spandrel glass consistent with the theme established in the approved Master Plan. This style of architecture is similar to that located at the southeast corner of Acacia and Haven Avenues (Haven Commerce Center). Landscape 1. The landscape concept should be designed to be consistent with the approved Master Plan in providing wind mitigation. May 5, 1988 Page 2 2. Additional landscaping and pedestrian amenities should be provided to the area between Buildings 3 and 4 and between Buildings 3 and 6. 3. Additional landscaping should be provided along the building frontages. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Nancy Fong The Committee recommended approval with the following conditions: 1. Additional landscaping and pedestrian amenities with benches and tables should be provided to the area between Buildings 3 and 4 and between Buildings 3 and 6. 2. Additional landscaping should be provided along the building frontages. 3. Additional planter fingers should be provided along the row of parking between Buildings 3 and 5. 4. The main plaza area should be expanded by eliminating some parking spaces. The limited number of parking spaces should only be striped for handicap and guest parking. The handicap parking spaces should have the same plaza textured pavement.