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Home My WebLink About2012/01/17 - Agenda Packet - Action ACTION AGENDA DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY JANUARY 17, 2012, 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Lou Munoz Ray Wimberly James Troyer Donald Granger Alternates: Frances Howdyshell Richard Fletcher Francisco Oaxaca CONSENT CALENDAR NO ITEMS SUBMITTED. 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. 7:00 p.m. (Dominick) SIGN PERMIT DRC2011-01209 - LA FITNESS - A request to install one illuminated wall sign for a total of 83.5 square feet (Uniform Sign Program #134) within the Community Commercial District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at 10848 Foothill Boulevard - APN: 1077-422-80. The Planning Department staff has determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as a Class 1 exemption which covers existing alterations on an existing facility. 7:20 p.m. (Tabe) DEVELOPMENT DESIGN REVIEW DRC2011-00255 - ALL STATE PAPER AND METAL RECYCLING - JAMES LIN - A request to make site improvements including the addition of a temporary office trailer, constructing new screen walls, installing all street improvements and landscaping, complete on-site paving and add employee eating area and parking for a 4.42-acre site within the Heavy Industrial District of Subarea 15 on the south side of Whittram Avenue between Pecan Avenue and Hickory Avenue located at 13195, 13207, 13231, 13243, and 13253 Whittram Avenue APN: 0229-192-09, 06, 04, 03 and 02. Related file: DRC2011-00254. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Dominick Perez January 17, 2012 SIGN PERMIT DRC2011-01209 - LA FITNESS - A request to install one illuminated wall sign for a total of 83.5 square feet (Uniform Sign Program #134) within the Community Commercial District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at 10848 Foothill Boulevard - APN: 1077-422-80. The Planning Department staff has determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as a Class 1 exemption which covers existing alterations on an existing facility. Design Parameters and Background: The applicant proposes a total of one wall sign to the existing building (formerly Bally's Total Fitness) located at 10848 Foothill Boulevard. This site is located within the Community Commercial District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, which contains a Uniform Sign Program (USP #134) which has requirements for all proposed building and monument signage. Since this building is larger than 35,000 square feet in size, it is considered a Major.Tenant Building. USP #134 requires all proposed building signage for Major Tenant Buildings to be approved by the Design Review Committee. The applicant proposes a total of one wall sign above the entrance on the south elevation totaling 83.5 square feet. USP #134 allows for one wall-mounted identification sign for each street frontage, with a maximum of three wall-mounted signs and a maximum of 300 square feet for all building signage. The proposed sign is within this requirement. Staff notes that the proposed signs will be mounted on the same area of the building as the existing Bally's Total Fitness sign. The proposal consists of 36-inch tall LED channel letters. The letters contain a blue sign face and medium-gray trim cap/returns. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Major Issues: 1. None. There are no major issues regarding this project at this time. Secondary Issues: 1. None. There are no secondary issues regarding this project at this time. Policy Issues: No policy issues at this time. Staff Recommendation: The applicant has worked with staff to meet the requirements of the Uniform Sign Program. Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the sign permit. Design Review Committee Action: The project was approved as presented. Members Present: Munoz, Wimberly, Granger Staff Planner: Dominick Perez DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:20 p.m. Tabe van der Zwaag January 17; 2012 DEVELOPMENT DESIGN REVIEW DRC2011-00255 - ALL STATE PAPER AND METAL RECYCLING - JAMES LIN - A request to make site improvements including the addition of a temporary office trailer, constructing new screen walls, installing all street improvements and landscaping, complete on-site paving, and add an employee eating area and parking for a 4.42-acre site within the Heavy Industrial District of Subarea 15 on the south side of Whittram Avenue between Pecan Avenue and Hickory Avenue, located at 13195, 13207, 13231, 13243, and 13253 Whittram Avenue APN: 0229-192-09, 06, 04, 03 and 02. Related file: DRC2011-00254. Background: This project was previously reviewed and approved by the Design Review Committee on October 4, 2011, and was docketed for the Planning Commission meeting on December 14, 2011. Prior to the Planning Commission hearing, the applicant changed the scope of the project to include a temporary office trailer. The office trailer is needed to house the control equipment and operator for the on-site truck scale. Project Proposal: See the attached October 4, 2011, Design Review Committee Comments and Action Agenda for a full description of the proposed project. The only change from the original proposal is the addition of a temporary 12-foot by 40-foot modular office trailer. The location of the trailer will be adjacent to the proposed truck scale, which will cross a property line. The applicant is leasing a portion of the property on which the trailer will be located. The Building and Safety Department does not permit permanent buildings to be built across a property line. The applicant will construct a permanent building when they are able to purchase the site. The applicant will paint the building to match the other structures on the site and add skirts around the base of the trailer to screen the undercarriage. The trailer will be located 12 feet off of the south property line and will be screened by an 8-foot high wall. Staff Comments: Staff has no concerns with the trailer as long as it is temporary in nature and is painted to match the other structures on the site and a skirt is added around the base of the trailer. Major Issues: None. Secondary Issues: None. Policy Issue: A condition of approval will be added to the related Conditional Use Permit (CUP DRC2011-00254) limiting the period that the temporary office trailer may remain on the site for up to 5 years. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the project as presented. Design Review Committee Action: The Committee was accepting of the inclusion of a temporary building on the project site, as it will be located at the rear of the property and will be slightly visible from the public right-of-way. They requested that a condition be placed on the final approval limiting the use of the temporary office module to 5 years from the date of approval or 1 year from the date that the applicant is able to purchase the neighboring parcels. Members Present: Munoz, Wimberly, Granger Staff Planner: Tabe van der Zwaag DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS January 17, 2012 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m. Respectfully submitted, nc;0 James R. Troyer, AICP Planning Director