HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014/05/20 - Agenda Packet - Action THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
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Cu ONGA MAY 20, 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. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP A. Approved as
SUBTPM19450—SCHEU MANAGEMENT CORPORATION-A request to Presented.
subdivide a 13.23-acre parcel to create 3 new parcels within the General
Industrial(GI) District, located at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue
and 7th Street - APN: 0209-211-24. Related files: Design Review
DRC2013-00565 and Uniform Sign Program DRC2014-00250.
B. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW a Approved as
DRC2013-00565—SCHEU MANAGEMENT CORPORATION -A request presented.
to develop a 6-building industrial complex totaling 173,340 square feet of
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building area on 13.23 acres of land within the General Industrial (GI)
District, located at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and 7th Street
-APN: 0209-211-24. Related files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM19450
and Uniform Sign Program DRC2014-00250.
C. UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2014-00250- SCHEU MANAGEMENT C. Approved as
CORPORATION - A request to establish a Uniform Sign Program in presented.
connection with the proposed develop of a 6-building industrial complex
totaling 173,340 square feet of building area on 13.23 acres of land within
the General Industrial (GI) District, located at the northeast corner of
Archibald Avenue and 7th Street - APN: 0209-211-24. Related files:
Design Review DRC2013-00565 and Tentative Parcel Map
SUBTPM19450.
D. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW D. Approved as
DRC2013-00966—RANCHWOOD HOLDINGS LLC-A request to develop presented.
a 23,500 square foot industrial building on a 1.25-acre site within the
General Industrial (GI) District south of and abutting 9th Street
approximately 200 feet east of Lanyard Court, located at 8705 and 8725
9th Street - APN: 0207-271-14 and 28.
M. 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.
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DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:00 p.m. Dominick Perez May 20, 2014
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM19450 —
SCHEU MANAGEMENT CORPORATION -A request to subdivide a 13.23-acre parcel to create
3 new parcels within the General Industrial (GI) District, located at the northeast corner of
Archibald Avenue and 7th Street - APN: 0209-211-24. Related files: Design Review
DRC2013-00565 and Uniform Sign Program DRC2014-00250.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2013-00565 —
SCHEU MANAGEMENT CORPORATION -A request to develop a 6-building industrial complex
totaling 173,340 square feet of building area on 13.23 acres of land within the General Industrial
(GI) District, located at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and 7th Street -
APN: 0209-211-24. Related files: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM19450 and Uniform Sign
Program DRC2014-00250.
UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2014-00250 - SCHEU MANAGEMENT CORPORATION - A
request to establish a Uniform Sign Program in connection with the proposed develop of a
6-building industrial complex totaling 173,340 square feet of building area on 13.23 acres of land
within the General Industrial (GI) District, located at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and
7th Street - APN: 0209-211-24. Related files: Design Review DRC2013-00565 and Tentative
Parcel Map SUBTPM19450.
Site Characteristics:
The project area is located on a 13.23-acre vacant undeveloped parcel located at the northeast
corner of Archibald Avenue and 7th Street. The site is abutting existing industrial development to
the north, east, and west and is located to the north, across 7th Street, from an existing
multi-tenant industrial complex. The site currently does not contain any trees, and similar to
adjacent properties in this area, does contain a gradual slope from north to south.
Design Parameters:
The applicant proposes to subdivide the 13.23-acre parcel into three parcels, creating a 2.13-acre
parcel (Parcel 1), a 4.82-acre parcel (Parcel 2) and a 5.89-acre parcel (Parcel 3). Parcel 1, which
is adjacent to Archibald Avenue and 7th Street is approximately 530 feet wide by 175 feet long.
Parcel 2, which is south of and abutting Acacia Street and Cottage Avenue, is approximately
450 feet wide by 615 feet long. Parcel 3, which is adjacent to the existing rail spur along the
eastern perimeter of the site, is approximately 400 feet wide by 615 feet long.
In addition to the two-lot subdivision of the subject property, the applicant also proposes to
develop a 6-building industrial complex totaling 173,340 square feet of building area. Building 1
(15,775 square feet) and Building 2 (13,415 square feet), which are located on Parcel 1, are
designed to cater towards businesses looking to occupy buildings that contain a large portion of
office with minimal storage area. Building 3 (19,950 square feet), Building 4 (20,500 square feet)
and Building 5 (20,391 square feet), which are located on Parcel 2, are designed to cater towards
businesses looking to occupy buildings that contain a primarily open warehouse and storage area
with up to 40 percent office area. Building 6 (81,910 square feet), which is located on Parcel 3,
is designed with the intent to accommodate one large industrial user, as 76,775 square feet of
this building is comprised of a single, open, warehouse, and distribution area. The remaining
5,135 square feet of the building will be used for office area. Lastly, the building will contain
multiple shipping and receiving truck bays that will provide vehicular access into the building.
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA
SUBTPM19450, DRC2013-00565, AND DRC2014-00250
May 20, 2014
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The buildings will be comprised of concrete tilt-up walls, portions of which will incorporate
decorative sandblasted wall planes as well as vertical and horizontal 2 inch wide reveals that span
the length of all elevations. The building will also include clear anodized aluminum mullions that
surround the storefront glass windows and doors, all of which are recessed into the front building
elevation. Each building, with the exception of Buildings 1 and 2, will have metal roll-up doors
that will provide access into the warehouse area of each unit.
The applicant has requested to construct this project in two phases. Phase one will involve the
installation of all improvements shown within Parcel 3, the landscape strip adjacent to the
7th Street frontage, and the landscape strip, drive aisle, and drive approach adjacent to the
northern property line of the site. Phase two will involve the construction of all remaining
improvements, including Buildings 1 through 5, as well as the remaining parking and landscaped
areas. The development when completed, will contain a total of 452 provided parking spaces,
27 percent overall landscape coverage, decorative paving at each drive entrance, and three
employee break areas all of which meet the requirements and intent of the Development Code.
Additionally, staff notes that the initial submittal of the proposed development did not incorporate
rail service improvements that are required by the Development Code for rail adjacent properties.
The applicant has since incorporated staffs comments and feedback into the development
package, which now includes an optional future rail spur that will tie into the existing rail spur
adjacent to the eastern property line should a future tenant at this location have a need for rail
service.
Lastly, the applicant is requesting to establish a Uniform Sign Program (USP) for this
development. The proposed USP contains provisions that regulate permanent building signage
for each individual tenant as well as permanent monument signage for property identification.
The USP allows for a maximum of one non-illuminated sign for each tenant occupying Building 1
through 5, with the exception of the tenant occupying the space closest to Archibald Avenue in
Building 1 that will be allowed to have a total of two building signs. Building 6, which is intended
to occupy a single large tenant, will be permitted to have a total of two non-illuminated building
signs. The Uniform Sign Program indicates that there will be a total of two property identification
(monument) signs, one sign to be located at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and
7th Street and the other sign to be located at the southeast corner of the site, adjacent to the end
of 7th Street.
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. None.
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.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee recommend
approval of the proposed Tentative Parcel Map, Design Review, and Uniform Sign Program.
Design Review Committee Action:
The Committee recommended approval of the project and had no issues.
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA
SUBTPM19450, DRC2013-00565, AND DRC2014-00250
May 20, 2014
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Members Present: Fletcher, Oaxaca, and Granger
Staff Planner: Dominick Perez
DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
7:00 p.m. Steve Fowler May 20, 2014
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2013-00966 - RANCHWOOD
HOLDINGS LLC - A request to develop a 23,675 square foot industrial building located on a 1.25-acre
site within the General Industrial (GI) District south of and abutting 9th Street approximately 200 feet east
of Lanyard Court at 8705 and 8725 9th Street -APNs: 0207-271-14 and 28.
The overall project site is triangular in shape and is approximately 1,100 feet (east to west) at its widest
point along 8th Street and 260 feet (east to west) at its narrowest point along 7th Street. It is
approximately 1,200 feet (north to south). The subject property is generally level with an elevation at the
north and south sides of about 1,100 feet and 1,075 feet, respectively.
The overall project site is bound on the west by the Cucamonga flood control channel and beyond that
there are single-family residences in the City of Ontario. To the east are industrial office/warehouse
buildings and an operations facility for Verizon. To the north is property owned by the City of Rancho
Cucamonga where a City Public Works administration building and a household hazardous waste facility
is located. The property to the south is vacant. The zoning of the property and the properties to the north
and east is General Industrial (GI) District. The zoning of the properties to the south is Low-Medium (LM)
Residential District.
Design Parameters: The applicant submitted a request to construct a single 23,675 square foot concrete
tilt up industrial building on the south side of 9th Street between Lanyard Court and Vineyard Avenue.
The site is currently composed of two parcels totaling 1.25 acres of land. Both parcels currently have
single family residences on them. Both houses will be removed and neither have any historical
significance per the submitted cultural assessment report.
The basic layout of the building will be typical for a warehouse building. One unique design feature is that
the dock area is located inside the building with roll up doors to visually conceal the area from adjacent
properties. The floor plan has 1,500 square feet of office space and with 1,500 square feet of mezzanine
above it and a 20,675 square feet of warehouse space. The majority of the parking is located behind a
screen wall and sliding security gate. The rear of the property is enclosed by chain link fence with dense
landscaping to screen the parking area from adjacent properties. The required parking is 33 stalls and 35
parking stalls will be provided with 2 trailer storage/parking areas both required and provided. Landscape
coverage is 14 percent; the minimum requirement for this Development District is 12 percent.
The proposed buildings will be of concrete tilt-up construction. The building will be painted with a palette
of four colors. The majority of the building will be color#2 Alpaca with greys and white as accent colors.
The building glass will be blue in color and the awning with the store front mullions will be clear
Anodized. The employee lunch area contains a trellis feature near the front of the building. The concrete
at the drive approach and the pedestrian area near the front entrance will have a decorative pattern.
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.
None at this time.
Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the
Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues.
DRC ACTION AGENDA
DRC2014-00966— RANCHWOOD HOLDINGS LLC
May 20, 2014
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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. All groundmounted 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 forest green.
2. All Double Detector Checks (DDCs) and Fire Department Connections (FDCs) shall be screened
on three sides behind the 4-foot high walls. The walls shall incorporate the design and materials
used on the buildings.
3. The employee lunch area shall have an overhead trellis with cross members spaced no more than
18 inches on center with minimum dimensions of 4 inches by 12 inches. •
4. All doors (roll-up, dock doors, emergency access) shall be painted to match the color of the
adjacent wall or glass panel.
5. Provide durable street furniture in outdoor employee eating area, such as tables, chairs, waste
receptacles.
6. 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.
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee recommend approval of
this application to the Planning Commission.
Design Review Committee Action:
The project was approved as presented.
Members Present: Fletcher, Oaxaca, Granger
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Staff Planner: Steve Fowler