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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013/09/17 - Agenda Packet - Action THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE h AGENDA CUCAMONGA SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 - 7:00 P.M. Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Rains Room 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California I. CALL To ORDER ACTION Roll Call 7:00 P.M. Regular Members: Richard Fletcher X Francisco Oaxaca X Candyce Burnett_ Donald Granger X Alternates: Ray Wimberly Frances Howdyshell_ Lou Munoz II. PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS The following items will be presented by the applicant and/or their representatives. Each presentation and resulting period of Committee comment is limited to 20 minutes. Following each presentation,the Committee will address major issues and make recommendations with respect to the project proposal. The Design Review Committee acts as an advisory Committee to the Planning Commission. Their recommendations will be forwarded to the Planning Commission as applicable. The following items do not legally require any public testimony,although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. A. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM19448 - MIG/HOGLE-IRELAND A. Approved as FOR GOODMAN RANCHO SPE, LLC-A review of a tentative parcel map presented. in conjunction with a proposal to construct two (2) industrial warehouse buildings of 590,168 square feet (Building 1/Phase 1)) and 1,076,920 square feet (Building 2/Phase 2) on a property comprised of three (3) parcels with a combined area of about 3,267,000 square feet (74.8 acres) which is currently developed with a concrete pipe manufacturing/storage facility(formerly operated by Ameron International) within the Heavy Industrial (HI) District, located at the southwest corner of 1 of 2 ' DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA ryr 14.40J SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 RANCHO CUCAMONGA Arrow Route and Etiwanda Avenue - APN: 0229-131-04, -17, and -25. Related files: Development Review DRC2013-0155, Minor Exception DRC2013-00156, and Uniform Sign Program DRC2013-00316. B. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2013-00155 - MIG/HOGLE-IRELAND FOR GOODMAN RANCHO B. Approved as presented. SPE, LLC - A review of a proposal to construct two (2) industrial warehouse buildings of 590,168 square feet (Building 1/Phase 1) and 1,076,920 square feet (Building 2/Phase 2) on a property comprised of three (3) parcels with a combined area of about 3,267,000 square feet (74.8 acres) which is currently developed with a concrete pipe manufacturing/storage facility(formerly operated by Ameron International) within the Heavy Industrial (HI) District, located at the southwest cornerof Arrow Route and Etiwanda Avenue - APN: 0229-131-04, -17, and -25. Related files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM19448, Minor Exception DRC2013-00156, and Uniform Sign Program DRC2013-00316. C. UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2013-00316 - MIG/HOGLE IRELAND- A request to establish a Uniform Sign Program in conjunction with C. Approved subject to rev azopns/corrections. Development Review DRC2013-00155. Related files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM19448, Design Review DRC2013-00155, and Minor Exception DRC2013-00156. III. PUBLIC COMMENTS I Nona This is the time and place for the general public to address the Committee. State law prohibits the Committee from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Committee may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are limited to five minutes per individual. IV. ADJOURNMENT 1 7:58 P.M. The Design Review Committee has adopted Administrative Regulations that set an 11:00 p.m. adjournment time. If items go beyond that time, they shall be heard only with the consent of the Committee. 2 of 2 DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Mike Smith September 17, 2013 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM19448 - MIG/HOGLE- IRELAND FOR GOODMAN RANCHO SPE, LLC - A review of a tentative parcel map in conjunction with a proposal to construct two (2) industrial warehouse buildings of 555,664 square feet (Building 1/Phase 1) and 1,033,565 square feet (Building 2/Phase 2) on a property comprised of three (3) parcels with a combined area of 3,255,834 square feet (74.7 acres), which is currently developed with a concrete pipe manufacturing/storage facility (formerly operated by Ameron International) in the Heavy Industrial (HI) District located at the southwest corner of Arrow Route and Etiwanda Avenue - APN: 0229-131-04, -17, and -25. Related files: Development Review DRC2013-00155, Tree Removal Permit DRC2013-00315, and Uniform Sign Program DRC2013-00316. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2013-00155 - MIG/HOGLE- IRELAND FOR GOODMAN RANCHO SPE, LLC - A review of a proposal to construct two (2) industrial warehouse buildings of 555,664 square feet (Building 1/Phase 1) and 1,033,565 square feet (Building 2/Phase 2) on a property comprised of three (3) parcels with a combined area of 3,255,834 square feet (74.7 acres), which is currently developed with a concrete pipe manufacturing/storage facility (formerly operated by Ameron International) within the Heavy Industrial (HI) District, located at the southwest corner of Arrow Route and Etiwanda Avenue -APN: 0229-131-04, -17, and -25. Related files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM19448, Tree Removal Permit DRC2013-00315, and Uniform Sign Program DRC2013-00316. Site Characteristics: The project site is a property comprised of five (5) parcels with a combined area of 3,255,834 square feet (74.7 acres) located at the southwest comer of Etiwanda Avenue and Arrow Route. The street frontage along Arrow Route is approximately 2,600 feet, while the street frontage along Etiwanda Avenue is approximately 1,700 feet. The site is an inactive concrete pipe manufacturing/storage facility that was operated by Ameron International, Inc. There are several buildings (of various sizes and purpose), outdoor equipment, areas for parking and storage, and associated infrastructure on the site. Most of the existing buildings are located at the north side of the site near Arrow Route. The southeastern part of the site was primarily used for the storage of finished concrete pipes. Paving on the site is generally limited to the parking areas and the associated access driveways. To the west and south, are manufacturing facilities operated by Tree Island Wire and Gerdau, respectively. To the north, are a chemical manufacturing facility operated by Air Liquide and a water storage facility operated by the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). To the east, are several small commercial (e.g. ARCO and Tole-House Café) and industrial businesses. The Victoria Woods apartment complex is located northeast of the site at the northeast comer of Etiwanda Avenue and Arrow Route. The subject property and the properties to the west and south are zoned Heavy Industrial (HI) District, while the properties to the east and north are zoned General Industrial (GI) District. The property at the northeast corner of Etiwanda Avenue and Arrow Route is zoned Medium (M) Residential, Etiwanda Specific Plan (South Overlay). The landscaping is generally limited to trees and small shrubs along Arrow Route and along the private driveway that is shared with the adjacent properties at the west side of the site. An additional north to south row of trees is located parallel to (and approximately 300 feet west of) Etiwanda Avenue. The site is generally level with an elevation of approximately 1,160 feet and 1,125 feet at the northwest and southeast corners, respectively, of the site. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA SUBTPM19448 AND DRC2013-0155 — MIG/HOGLE-IRELAND FOR GOODMAN RANCHO SPE, LLC September 17, 2013 Page 2 Design Parameters: The applicant proposes to redevelop the site in two (2) phases by constructing two (2) industrial warehouse buildings of 555,664 square feet (Building 1/Phase 1) and 1,033,565 square feet (Building 2/Phase 2) with a combined floor area of 1,589,229 square feet. No tenants have been specified at this time. The basic layout of each building will be typical for warehouse buildings. The primary (or long) axis for Building 1 will be aligned east to west, and the primary axis.of Building 2 will be aligned north to south. There will be three (3) potential office areas in each building. These offices could potentially be located at the northwest, northeast, and southwest corners of Building 1, and at the northwest, northeast, and southeast corners of Building 2. The outdoor employee eating areas with overhead shade structures will be provided at each office area. The proposed buildings will be of concrete tilt-up construction and will be painted with a palette of four(4) colors. The boldest of the three colors will be "The Goodman Green," which is the applicant's custom corporate color. This color will be utilized primarily on the wall planes at the office areas of the building and at intervals along the north and south elevations of Building 1 and the east and west elevations of Building 2. An additional primary material will be sandblasted concrete. Sandblasted concrete will appear as sets of three horizontal bands. Each band will have a vertical dimension of (2) feet. These bands will be applied at various locations along all the elevations of each building. Glass panels will serve as a secondary material. These glass panels will be extensively used at the office areas. At the primary entrance to each office, there will be a combination of spandrel and vision glass that will be applied to the full height of the wall plane with only metal canopies visually interrupting the glass facade. Glass panels are also proposed at various locations along all elevations of each building. Wall articulation will be most significant at the office corners of the building. On the east and west elevations of Building 1 and the north and south elevations of Building 2, there will be insets, five (5) feet in width and two (2)feet in depth, at regular intervals between the offices areas that will interrupt the relatively flat wall planes of these elevations. The top of the parapets will be articulated, as well, at the office areas, at regular intervals where the insets are located, and at various locations where the wall planes have been embellished with glass and/or sandblasted bands. The dock loading areas for Building 1 will be located on the north and south sides of the building. The dock loading areas for Building 2 will be located on the east and west sides of the building. Note that the north dock loading area and associated trailer parking for Building 1, and the east dock loading area and associated trailer parking of Building 2 will be located adjacent to, and therefore facing, Arrow Route and Etiwanda Avenue, respectively. The orientation of the dock areas face towards the streets, which is in public view and is generally not preferred. The dock areas for this project will be screened by walls constructed of concrete tilt-up panels with 8-foot high metal sliding gates at the entrances to the dock areas. These walls will be a minimum of 8 feet in height. In some areas along Arrow Route, the finished surface elevation of the dock area at Building 1 will be up to 6 feet below the finished surface elevation of the street. Visibility of the dock areas will be further reduced as each dock area will be a minimum of 45 feet from the respective streets they adjoin (measured from the curb). The buildings and corresponding dock doors will be setback approximately 235 feet from the respective streets they face (measured from the curb). Between the wall and Arrow Route there will be landscaping comprised of ground cover, shrubs, and trees. The landscaping between the wall and Etiwanda Avenue will be similar. However, the landscaping along Etiwanda Avenue will be limited to shrubs and ground cover because of an existing Metropolitan Water District (MWD) pipeline and easement. The District's technical/maintenance requirements and easement restrictions prohibit the planting of trees, including street trees, along Etiwanda Avenue. The top edge of the screen walls will be articulated to reflect the articulation of the parapets on the buildings. The walls also will be painted and finished to match the color and material theme of the buildings. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA SUBTPM19448 AND DRC2013-0155 — MIG/HOGLE-IRELAND FOR GOODMAN RANCHO SPE, LLC September 17, 2013 Page 3 Parking for the employees and visitors will be arranged near the office areas. Five (5) points of direct access from the public right-of-way will be provided to the project site - three (3) driveways along Arrow Route and two (2) driveways along Etiwanda Avenue. An additional two (2) points of access will be provided via the private driveway along the west side of the site. The parking requirement for the project, based on the proposed mix of office and warehouse floor areas in each building is 513 parking stalls (197 stalls for Building 1 and 316 parking stalls for Building 2); the project will have 518 parking stalls (198 stalls for Building 1 and 320 parking stalls for Building 2). The trailer parking requirement, based on a ratio of one stall per dock door, is 297 parking stalls (130 stalls for Building 1 and 167 stalls for Building 2); the project will have 397 parking stalls (130 stalls for Building 1 and 267 parking stalls for Building 2). The required landscape coverage within the Heavy Industrial (HI) District is 5 percent of the project site area (the minimum is 10 percent within 1,000 feet of Arrow Route). The project will have landscape coverage of 10 percent within 1,000 feet of Arrow Route and landscape coverage 17.9 percent on the remainder of the site. The overall landscape coverage will be 12.31 percent. At the southwest corner of the intersection of Arrow Route and Etiwanda Avenue, the applicant will provide enhanced landscaping. A bus shelter will also be provided near this intersection. The proposal includes a tentative parcel map to consolidate the five (5) parcels that comprise the project site into two (2) parcels that will correspond with each building. The new parcels will comply with the City's standards. As a part of the tentative parcel map application, the applicant will be revising the various easements that affect the project site including those relating to access. The applicant coordinated with Tree Island Wire and Gerdau, the property owners that share access through, and have easements within, the private driveway along the west side of the site, to ensure that all interested entities accept the revisions to the easements and the physical improvements that will occur as a result of this project. Staff has received signed documents from representatives of both Tree Island Wire and Gerdau indicating acceptance of the project as it applies to them. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Major/Secondary Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project. None. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues. None. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion. 1. All ground-mounted equipment and utility boxes including transformers, back-flow devices, etc. shall be screened by a minimum of two rows of shrubs spaced a minimum of 18 inches on center. This equipment shall be painted dark green. 2. All Double Detector Checks (DDCs) and Fire Department Connections (FDCs) shall be screened on three sides behind 4-foot high walls. The walls shall incorporate the design and materials used on the buildings. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA SUBTPM19448 AND DRC2013-0155 — MIG/HOGLE-IRELAND FOR GOODMAN RANCHO SPE, LLC September 17, 2013 Page 4 3. The overhead trellis within employee lunch areas shall have cross members with minimum dimensions of 4 inches by 12 inches. 4. All wrought iron fences and sliding gates shall be painted black or a similarly dark color. 5. Decorative paving shall be provided at all vehicular access points onto the site. 6. All doors (roll-up, dock doors, emergency access) shall be painted to match the color of the adjacent wall or glass panel. 7. All trash enclosures shall be constructed per City standard. The design of the trash enclosures shall incorporate the materials, finish, color, and trim used on the buildings. 8. All doors, including roll-up and dock doors, shall match the color of the adjacent wall. 9. All signs are subject to Chapter 17.74 (Sign Regulations for Private Property) of the Development Code and review and approval of the associated Uniform Sign Program DRC2013-00316. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee recommend approval and forward the project to the Planning Commission for review and action. Design Review Committee Action: The Committee accepted the proposal as submitted and recommended approval to the Planning Commission. Members Present: Fletcher, Oaxaca, Granger Staff Planner: Mike Smith DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Mike Smith September 17, 2013 UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2013-00316—MIG/HOGLE-IRELAND FOR GOODMAN RANCHO SPE, LLC - A request to establish a Uniform Sign Program in conjunction with a proposal to construct two (2) industrial warehouse buildings of 555,664 square feet (Building 1/Phase 1) and 1,033,565 square feet (Building 2/Phase 2) on a property comprised of three (3) parcels with a combined area of 3,255,834 square feet (74.7 acres) which is currently developed with a concrete pipe manufacturing/storage facility (formerly operated by Ameron International) within the Heavy Industrial (HI) District, located at the southwest corner of Arrow Route and Etiwanda Avenue - APN: 0229-131-04, -17, and -25. Related files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM19448, Development Review DRC2013-00155, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2013-00315. Background: The proposed sign program is for a project that will consist of two (2) industrial warehouse buildings of 555,664 square feet (Building 1/Phase 1) and 1,033,565 square feet (Building 2/Phase 2). The combined floor area of all the buildings will be 1,589,229 square feet. No tenants have been specified at this time. The basic layout of each building will be typical for warehouse buildings. The primary (or long) axis for Building 1 will be aligned east to west and the primary axis of Building 2 will be aligned north to south. There will be three (3) potential office areas in each building. These offices could potentially be located at the northwest, northeast, and southwest corners of Building 1, and at the northwest, northeast, and southeast corners of Building 2. Desiqn Parameters: The program proposes a combination of monument and wall signs. Eight (8)wall signs(identified as B-1) are proposed for the building addresses of each tenant space, while eight (8) wall signs (identified as B-2) are proposed for the purpose of identifying the tenant. All wall signs will be located generally near the respective office areas of the buildings. As the wall signs will be for tenants that are not specified at this time, they are "potential" sign locations. Three (3) monument signs (identified as P-1 and P-2) are proposed to identify the corporate ownership and management of the project site. The "primary' monument sign for this purpose (identified as P-1) will be located at the northeast corner of the site near the intersection of Etiwanda Avenue and Arrow Route. The other two(2) "secondary" monument signs forthis purpose (identified as P-2) will be located at the northwest and southeast corners of the project site. An additional two (2) monument signs (identified as T-1) for the purpose of identifying tenants are proposed along Arrow Route and Etiwanda Avenue. The wall signs of the proposed sign program comply with the design and technical standards and guidelines set forth in the Development Code. The wall signs will be constructed of channel letters, reverse channel letters, or push-pin letters. Each potential sign location will have a maximum vertical dimension of 24 inches. The horizontal dimension of each sign location will be limited by the maximum sign area allowed by the Code which is calculated as two (2) square feet to one(1) linear foot with a maximum of 150 square feet (total) per tenant. Although the monument signs of the proposed sign program comply with the design standards/guidelines of the Development Code, they do not comply with the technical standards of the Development Code. The height of the proposed primary monument sign (P-1) exceeds the maximum allowable height for monument signs in industrial districts. Per Table 17.74.080-1 of the Development Code, the maximum allowable height of monument signs is eight(8)feet. As sign P-1 is 21 feet in height(including the base), the applicant must reduce its height in order to comply. The DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA DRC 2013-00316 — MIG/HOGLE-IRELAND FOR GOODMAN RANCHO SPE, LLC September 17, 2013 Page 2 proposed secondary and tenant monument signs (P-2 and T-1) exceed the maximum allowable area for monument signs in industrial districts. Per Table 17.74.080-1 of the Development Code, the maximum allowable area of monument signs(not including the base) is 24 square feet. As signs P-2 have an area of approximately 48 square feet and signs T-1 have an area of approximately 40 square feet, the applicant must reduce the area of the signs in order to comply. The last type of sign (identified as B-4) proposed by the applicant is a roof-top sign on each building. These signs will be painted directly onto the generally flat roof of each building. Staff notes to the Committee that there is no discussion of such signs in the Development Code. Nevertheless, staff believes that these signs will have no significant, aesthetic impact as no actual sign structures will be constructed, and otherwise will not be visible from the ground as they will be screened from view by parapet walls. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project. Revise the design of the all monument signs to comply with the technical standards, specifically the height of sign P-1 and sign area of signs P-2 and T-1, applicable to monument signs within the industrial districts as described in the Development Code. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues. None. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion. 1. The option of channel letters, reverse channel letters, and push-pin letters should be eliminated. Staff recognizes the concept of using channel letters for face illuminated signs, reverse channel letters for halo lighting, and push-pin letters for non-illuminated signs. However, staff believes that all signs should have the same construction under all circumstances to ensure that the design of all signs is uniform. 2. Add a statement indicating that each tenant is limited to a maximum number of three (3) signs (wall and/or monument signs). 3. Add a statement indicating that can or box signs are prohibited. 4. Add a statement indicating that all raceways shall be mounted on the opposite side of the building wall where the sign is installed, i.e. not visible from the exterior of the building. 5. Provide additional information within the proposed sign program that discusses double-line signs and logos and the corresponding technical requirements for both. 6. Revise the proposed sign program to generally state that all "possible sign locations" are limited to the tenant that is within the office area located immediately adjacent to the wall plane where the sign is attached. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA DRC 2013-00316 — MIG/HOGLE-IRELAND FOR GOODMAN RANCHO SPE, LLC September 17, 2013 Page 3 7. The applicant is advised that the addition of any tenants which will warrant additional sign locations or any modifications to the location and physical dimensions of signs and will require an amendment to this Uniform Sign Program for review and approval by the Planning Manager and/or the Design Review Committee. Note: The number of monument signs per street frontage shall comply with Table 17.74.080-1 of the Development Code. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Uniform Sign Program be approved with the corrections/revisions as described above to be verified by staff. The revised sign program incorporating this information and corrections shall be provided prior to forwarding the document to the Planning Commission for review and action. Design Review Committee Action: • The Committee accepted the proposal as submitted subject to the revisions/corrections that were described in the Design Review Committee Comments Report and recommended approval to the Planning Commission. In regards to the proposed 21-foot high monument sign located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Arrow Route and Etiwanda Avenue, to address staffs comments that it did not comply with the Table 17.74.080-1 of the Development Code, in particular, the overall height and sign area, the applicant proposed modifying it by separating it into two components. The first component would be a large concrete pillar/column with a height that is similar to the height of the original monument sign, designed in a manner that was more aesthetic in nature, i.e. an art installation,while still having the presence at the street intersection that the originally proposed monument sign would have had. The art installation would have no text or logos on it. The second component would be a monument sign that fully complied with the City's design and technical standards/guidelines. Staff added that the art installation and the monument sign would be physically separated by 20 to 30 feet so that the separate purpose of each feature would be obvious and distinct. The Committee accepted this concept and agreed to allow the applicant to develop the design of the art installation with staff. As the applicant was concerned about the time it would take to develop the art installation and the potential delay that it could cause, staff noted to both the Committee and the applicant that it was not necessary to fully resolve all of the aspects of the art installation and have it finalized prior to review by the Planning Commission - the overall project, including the Uniform Sign Program, could be forwarded to the Planning Commission for review and action. The Committee accepted this review timeframe. Members Present: Fletcher, Oaxaca, Granger Staff Planner: Mike Smith