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CITY OF RANCH0 CUCAMONGA
MEMORANDUM
October 22, 1991
ACTION COMMENTS
TO:
FROM:
Residential/Institutional
Design Review Comittee Wendy Vallette
Peter Tolstoy
Dan Coleman
John Melcher (Alternate)
Steve Hayes, Assoc' e Planner
SUBJECT: DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 1991
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 wriee 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 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Consent Calendar items will
be reviewed between 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., with the first design review
item being heard at 6:30 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.
6:30 - 7:00
(Anna-Lisa)
DESIGN REVIEW FOR TENTATIVE TRACT 13717 WESTERN
PROPERTIES - Review of the revised recreation building
elevations within a previously approved condominium
project, located at the northeast comer of Church
Street and Spruce Avenue - APN: 1077-421-13.
7:00 - 7:30 BREAK
7:30 - 9:00 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MARKETPLACE
CUP 90-37 ~ FOOTHILL
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Attachments
cc: Planning Commission/City Council
RESIDENTIAL
CONSM CAT.RNDAR ITEMS AGENDA
October 17, 1991
TT 13810 - PATE
(Anna-Lisa)
Committee Action:
Review of sight line/view issue.
The Design Review Committee approved
the line of site study for Lots 5 and
6.
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
6:30 - 7:00 Anna-Lisa October 17, 1991
DESIGN REVIEW FOR TENTATIVE TRACT 13717 - WESTERN PROPERTIES - Review of
the revised recreation building elevations within a previously approved
condominium project, located at the northeast corner of Church Street
and Spruce Avenue - APN: 1077-421-13.
Site Characteristics:
The site is presently vacant with some grapevine vegetation. The site
slopes approximately 2 percent from north to south. An east-west row of
12 eucalyptus trees exists near the southwestern edge of the project.
In addition, 33 olive trees of some historical value have been boxed for
relocation, a mini~m of 12 of these will be planted within the future
La Mission Park, located directly southeast of the tract. (Additional
conditions have been added through a previous modification to the
project to ensure protection of these trees - Resolution 90-20A).
Background:
Tentative Tract 13717 was approved by the Planning Commission on
February 14, 1990. The tract was approved for the development of
394 condominiu/n units within 52 buildings. There are 4 two-story
building types. The project was designed as two distinct villages, each
with its own architectural scheme. The units to the north of the site
will have a contemporary appearance with siding, stucco, and flat tile
roofing while the units to the south will have a Mediterranean style
with stucco and s-tile roofs.
Since the project's approval, the applicant has decided to market the
tract as a "for sale" product type instead of rental units due to
economic and market conditions. In accordance with this decision, they
have scaled down the recreational areas, modified the Spruce Avenue
entry, and relocated two buildings to eliminate the rental office and
increase open space.
On July 18, 1991, the Design Review Committee reviewed the revised
scaled down recreation building elevations on Consent Calendar. The
Committee requested that the item return to the Conunittee for full
review. They, at that time, could not support the project due to it's
marked lack of articulation utilization of innovative materials and
multi-planes (or pop-outs).
Staff Comments:
Since that time, the applicant has revised the plans and incorporated a
number of the key architectural elements of the buildings, more
consistent with the original design. Tile accents, pop-out window
treatments and glass block detailing has helped to achieve more
consistency with the original approval.
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
TT 13717 - WESTEP~N PROPERTIES
OCTOBER 17, 1991
Page 2
Design Review Comm{ttee ACtion:
Members Present: John Melcher, Wendy Vallette, Dan Coleman
Staff Planner: Anna-Lisa Hernandez
The Design Review Committee reviewed the proposed tot lot and revised
recreation building elevations and recommended that the applicant return
to the Design Review Committee with the following revisions:
1. The tot lot pool should be relocated to the southern portion of the
primary recreation facility.
2. A smaller scaled tot lot facility should be added to the primary
recreation area, adjacent to the wading pool on the south side.
3. All tot lots should be fenced in to ensure adequate safety and
protection of the children. A suggested material is wrought iron.
4. The detailing on the tower element should be reconsidered. As it
is currently designed, maintenance could be a problem in the
future.
5. A circular glass detail should be substituted for the clock element
within the tower.
6. The recreation building elevations indicate a stuccoed fascia
painted in a different accent tone. The Co~nittee suggested that
the fascia match the building color to establish a "clean crisp
line" to the roof.