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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013/11/05 - Agenda Packet - Action THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ah DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Lai AGENDA CvRAMONGA NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - 7:00 P.M. Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Rains Room 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California I. CALL To ORDER I ACTION Roll Call 7:00 P.M. Regular Members: Richard Fletcher_ Francisco Oaxaca Candyce Burnett_ Donald Granger Alternates: Ray Wimberly_ Frances Howdyshell Lou Munoz II. PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS I 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. DESIGN REVIEW DRC2013-00508 - CONSOLIDATED CONSULTING - A A. The applicant request to develop a 126-room hotel and a Site Plan review for a 3,000 square was instructed foot office pad within the Haven Overlay District, located at the southeast corner to return to the of 6th Street and Haven Avenue - APN: 0210-081-13. Related file: Design Review Tentative Parcel Map 19474. Committee with modifications. 1 of 2 '�- v DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA L,+-0-1 NOVEMBER 5, 2013 RANCHO �ONOA III. PUBLIC COMMENTS ( None. 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 18:25P.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 7:00 p.m. Steve Fowler November 5, 2013 DESIGN REVIEW DRC2013-00508 - CONSOLIDATED CONSULTING -A request to develop a 126-room hotel and a Site Plan review for a 3,000 square foot office pad within the Haven Overlay District, located at the southeast corner of 6th Street and Haven Avenue -APN: 0210-081-13. Related file: Tentative Parcel Map 19474. Design Parameters: The 2.97-acre project site is located at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and 6th Street. To the east is an existing warehouse building; to the south is a multi-building office park; to the west, across Haven Avenue, is the Universal Technical Institute, a technical school for automotive repair; and to the north, across 6th Street, are office buildings. The project site is vacant with no existing trees or structures. No demolition or removal of significant vegetation or trees will be required. The parcel is relatively flat, sloping towards the south. The Haven Avenue Overlay District requires exemplary, sophisticated urban office architecture, and site planning should promote a campus-like environment utilizing plazas, courtyards, and other pedestrian amenities. Architecture that makes strong use of glass, rich materials (granite, travertine, etc.), metal, recesses, openings, and portals are highly sought after, and vertical and horizontal articulation in the wall planes is required. Wood-framed structures and low, lineal buildings in the Haven Overlay District are discouraged. The use of stucco in the Haven Overlay District is strongly discouraged. Buildings must present the highest caliber of design and image along the City's primary north to south corridor. The applicant is proposing a lot split of the 2.97-acre parcel into two parcels: one parcel will be 0.51 acre for an office building, and the other parcel will be 2.46 acres with a four-story, 126-room hotel. The applicant is proposing the four-story building on the larger parcel. The hotel will be utilizing the following exterior materials: anodized aluminum, smooth stucco, glass, and E.I.F.S (Exterior Insulation Finishing System.) The design includes a porte cochere with a metal canopy, outdoor fireplace, and trellis feature at the pool area and decorative concrete at two of the three entry points. The hotel design has a tower element on the north side of the building that is accented by a metal canopy to draw customers to the entrance. The design is also utilizing aluminum reveals to provide horizontal lines to give the structure visual interest. An attractive bus shelter that incorporates design elements of the hotel will also be included on 6th Street. The trash enclosure takes its inspiration from the tower elements and features of the hotel. The pool area incorporates the use of decorative pavement, fire pit, basketball court, and seating areas with a grill. The second parcel is approximately 0.51 acre and will contain a pad for a 3,000 square foot office. The signage for the site will be reviewed under a separate permit. The monument sign at the corner of 6th Street and Haven Avenue provides visual interest to the corner but requires more articulation. 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. 1. Overall, staff compliments the architectural design of the hotel. Since Haven Avenue is a gateway corridor, staff recommends the following enhancements be made in order to fulfill the requirement of two primary building materials and exemplary architecture: • Provide a different primary building material on the main tower and end towers. The lack of glass, metal, and/ or rich materials (granite, travertine, etc.) gives the building a more residential type feel rather than a sophisticated urban style that is required by the DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA DRC2013-00508 — CONSOLIDATED CONSULTING November 5, 2013 Page 2 Haven Overlay. The hotel needs to be re-designed to meet this requirement in a manner that provides sophisticated, urban architecture that is well thought out. Token showings or tacked-on primary materials in limited quantities shall be avoided. 2. As noted above, both sophisticated architecture and exemplary site planning is required in the Haven Avenue Overlay District. Because of Haven Avenue being designated as a Special Boulevard and the high visibility of the corner, a plaza should be utilized to enhance the visual interest. Some of the following site features maybe utilized to upgrade the corner with placement of art or water feature, lighted bollards or use of ground uplighting, and terraced landscaped planters. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues. 1. Provide berming along 6th Street and along Haven Avenue in the landscape areas adjacent to the street to minimize the view of the parking area. 2. The colored concrete entry treatment off both driveways should also be utilized to form the crosswalks. 3. The Monument sign should be redesigned to provide more visual interest at the corner of 6th Street and Haven Avenue. It should be incorporated into a plaza area. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion. 1. All light fixtures shall have glare shields in order to confine the area of illumination within the project site. 2. All outdoor furniture (tables, benches, trash receptacles, bollards, etc.) shall be uniform. 3. All signs shall meet the City's Sign Ordinance requirements. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee review the project in light of the comments outlined above, the design requirements of the Haven Overlay District, and provide additional input and direction as needed. Staff recommends that the applicant work with staff to resolve the Major and Secondary design issues and return to the Design Review Committee for review prior to the project being scheduled for review by the Planning Commission. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Fletcher, Oaxaca, Granger Staff Planner: Steve Fowler The applicant and his team assisted in the presentation of the project as they introduced some changes to the project to address some of the issues indicated in the Design Review Committee Agenda. The Committee members reviewed the project and discussed each of the Major issues and Secondary issues listed in the report. Overall the Committee liked the design and layout of the project. They agreed that DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA DRC2013-00508— CONSOLIDATED CONSULTING November 5, 2013 Page 3 the design needed additional treatment to blend with the other architecture along the Haven Overlay. The following changes were proposed and agreed upon during the meeting: Major Issues: • The applicant introduced a new material to address Major Issue Number 1 by adding a material called Lexan to the front of the building near the entrance. The material is white in color and can be backlit to change colors at night. The Committee was interested in the material but asked that the applicant work with staff to find the appropriate location for the material on the building. The Committee also wanted to see what kind of lighting would be utilized on the building and what kind of effect it would have on the elevations. • The applicant introduced a more pedestrian friendly corner element at the corner of Haven Avenue and 6th Street to address Major Issue Number 2. The new design introduced a monument sign with terraced landscaping and a meandering sidewalk behind the signs. The Committee made statements that the applicant should remove the sign and look at a plaza element or lush landscaping to provide a focal point and to draw attention to the hotel. Secondary Issues: • The applicant agreed to add berming in the landscape areas adjacent to the streets to reduce the view of the parking areas but said it would be limited because of the types of Best Management Practices they are using for water quality. • The applicant proposed expanding the colored concrete at the main entry off 6th Street to expand into the drop-off area. They also added the colored concrete at the east parking lot entrance and the crosswalks on-site. The Committee requested that the applicant work with staff to verify that the issues were addressed and to review the modifications and bring the project back to the Committee.