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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/02/18 - Agenda Packet - Action THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA a ``-, DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Lai AGENDA c `ONGA FEBRUARY 18, 2014 - 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 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. DESIGN REVIEW DRC2013-00508 - CONSOLIDATED CONSULTING - A A. Approved as request to develop a 126-room hotel and for a site plan review for a presented. 3,000 square foot office pad within the Haven Overlay Zoning District,located at the southeast corner of 6th Street and Haven Avenue-APN: 0210-081-13 Related file: Tentative Parcel Map 19474. 1 of 2 = ' II DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA L• o FEBRUARY 18, 2014 • c RA CHC UCAMONGA III. PUBLIC COMMENTS I 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 17:32p.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 February 18, 2014 DESIGN REVIEW DRC2013-00508 - CONSOLIDATED CONSULTING - A request to develop a 126-room hotel and for a site plan review for a 3,000 square foot office.pad within the Haven Overlay Zoning 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 project is within the Haven Avenue Overlay Zoning District which requires exemplary, sophisticated urban office architecture. Site planning should promote an environment utilizing plazas, courtyards, and other pedestrian amenities. The project was previously reviewed by the Committee on November 5, 2013. At that meeting the following issues were discussed: • Maior Issues (November 5, 2013, Meeting): 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 Haven Overlay Zoning District. 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 Zoning 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 the placement of art or water feature, lighted bollards, or the use of ground uplighting, and terraced landscaped planters. Secondary Issues (November 5, 2013, Meeting): 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 (November 5, 2013, Meeting): The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA DRC2013-00508— CONSOLIDATED CONSULTING February 18, 2014 Page 2 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. Overall, the Committee liked the design and layout of the project. The Committee agreed that the design needed additional treatment to blend with the other architecture along the Haven Overlay Zoning District. The following changes were proposed and agreed upon during the November 5, 2013, meeting: Maior 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 gave direction 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 utilizing for water quality purposes. • The applicant proposed expanding the colored concrete at the main entry off 6th Street to expand into the drop-off area. The applicant 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. Staff has worked with the applicant and changes have been made to the materials that are being utilized on the exterior of the building. The applicant has decided not to use the Lexan on the building, but instead replace it with porcelain tile. This new material will be utilized as a base at the bottom of the hotel. The two colors of the new porcelain material are Lava and Terra. These colors compliment the existing color scheme used by the applicant. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA DRC2013-00508 — CONSOLIDATED CONSULTING February 18, 2014 • Page 3 The color "War Eagle" used on the tower at the entrance of the building has been increased on the other towers at the corners of the building. On the front towers, the color has been increased to cover the first two floors and on the back side of the building the color has now been utilized on the major face of those tower elements. The applicant has also introduced a conceptual building design for the pad building, on the second parcel, that matches the architectural style of the hotel which has been included for review. This was done to illustrate how this building would visually block parts of the west side of the hotel building. Visibility loss would be minimal since there is more than a 60-foot separation between the two buildings. The applicant also included a pedestrian friendly redesign of the corner element at 6th Street and Haven Avenue. The redesign included terraced landscaping and sidewalks behind a street identification sign. The lush landscaping is in keeping with the landscaping around the site. The hotel will still 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. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Major 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 still has some concerns with the durability of the proposed materials and requests that the applicant provide evidence that the material will endure the elements since this is a highly visible corner within the Haven Avenue corridor. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues. 1. None at this time. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion. 1. None at this time. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee review the project in and the proposed materials and provide input and direction as needed. Design Review Committee Action: The Committee approved the project as presented. Members Present: Fletcher, Oaxaca, Granger Staff Planner: Steve Fowler