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Home My WebLink About2017/04/04 - Agenda Packet0—%F—F%IL.''y LV 1 I — r ■VV r■Iris DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA RAINS ROOM CITY HALL 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE A. CALL TO ORDER Roll Call: Ray Wimberly Rich Macias Candyce Burnett Donald Granger Alternates: Lou Munoz Rich Fletcher Francisco Oaxaca B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Committee on any item listed on the agenda. 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 to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Staff Coordinator, depending upon the number of individuals embers of the audience. This is a professional businessmeeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, making loud noises or engaging in any activity which might be disruptive to the decorum of the meeting. C. 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. C1. DESIGN REVIEW DRC2015-00991 — WECARE DIALYSIS CENTER — The development of a 10,912 square foot medical office building on 1.13 acres in the General Commercial (GC) District, on the east side of Grove Avenue, approximately 500 feet south of Arrow Route, located at 8591 Grove Avenue; APN: 0207-222-27. This item is exempt from the requirements of the Page 1 of 2 nrr`�L.'ry Lv I I — I .VV r■ WIn DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA RAINS ROOM CITY HALL 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA guidelines as a Class 32 Exemption (CEQA Section 15332) for In -fill Development Projects. D. ADJOURNMENT 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. I, Jennifer Palacios, Office Specialist Il with the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on day, Thursday, March 23, 2017, seventy two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Jennifer Palacios Office Specialist II City of Rancho Cucamonga if you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at (909) 477-2750. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. Page 2 of 2 DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. TOM GRAHN April 4, 2017 DESIGN REVIEW DRC2015-00991 — WECARE DIALYSIS CENTER — The development of a 10,912 square foot medical office building on 1.13 acres in the General Commercial (GC) District, on the east side of Grove Avenue, approximately 500 feet south of Arrow Route, located at 8591 Grove Avenue; APN: 0207-222-27. This item is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA guidelines as a Class 32 Exemption (CEQA Section 15332) for In -fill Development Projects. Design Parameters: The project site is generally of a rectangular shape of about 322 feet (east - west) by 180 feet (north -south). The site is vacant and vegetation consists of short grass and weeds; there are no trees on -site. Located immediately adjacent to the northwest corner of the site is an existing single-family residence. To the west of the property are single-family homes located within the City of Upland in their Single -Family Residential RS-4 District. The property to the north contains a single-family house and vacant land in the General Commercial (GC) District. The property to the east contains single-family homes in the Low (L) Residential District. The property to the south contains vacant land in the General Commercial (GC) District and single- family homes in the Low (L) Residential District. The subject property is generally level with an elevation at the north and south sides of about 1,210 feet and 1,208 feet, respectively. The applicant proposes to construct a medical office building of 10,912 square feet, consisting of an 8,505 square foot dialysis facility and a 2,407 square foot sub -tenant. The floor area is designed with office floor in the westerly half of the building and the dialysis floor, with 24 treatment stations, in the northeastern portion of the building. No tenant has been specified for the sub- tenant area, however, office and reception areas are identified. A total of 57 parking spaces are provided for employees and customers, which is parked at 2 spaces above the minimum for a medical office development. There will be one point of access — at the southwest corner of the site off of Grove Avenue. Landscape coverage is provided at 16.56 percent of the project site. The proposed buildings will be of a contemporary design with wood framed construction, a primary red brick element with white brick accent stripes, stucco, aluminum metal roof, and aluminum store front windows. The building is situated in the northeastern corner of the project site, with parking areas to the south and east. Pedestrian access to the building will be through entrances located on the south side of the building. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion: Major Issues: The following design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: There are no major design issues. The applicant has worked closely with staff to address major design concerns through the development review process. Seconda[y Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: Landscaping along the east and southern boundary, and adjacent to the residence northwest of the project site shall be intensified to ensure that the presence of the adjacent parking lot is minimized. Item C1-1 DRC COMMENTS April Page 2 2. All ground -mounted equipment and utility boxes including transformers, fire department connections, back -flow devices, etc. shall be surrounded by a minimum of two rows of shrubs spaced a minimum of 18 inches on -center. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporat nto the project design without discussion: 1. Where possible, the project shall incorporate undulating berms along the street frontage, within the landscape setback and landscape areas. The highest part of the berms should be at least 3 feetheight. walkways2. Decorative paving shall be provided at the vehicular access point and along all pedestrian • • parking lot area. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the Committee recommend approval of Design Review DRC2015-00991. Staff Planner: Tom Grahn Item C1-2