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,, AGENDA
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 1996 9:00 P.M.
WORKSHOP
RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER
RAINS ROOM
10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA
I. Roll Call
Chairman Barker Commissioner Melcher
Vice Chairman McNiel __ Commissioner Tolstoy
Commissioner Lumpp
II. Announcements
III. Old Business
A. MODIFICATION NO. 2 TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 93-49 - WESTERN
DEVELOPMENT CO. - A modification to the master plan of an integrated shopping
center, Town Center Square, and the design review of the detailed site plan and elevations
for Buildings 3 and 7, two retail buildings totaling 51,820 square feet and Buildings 13
and 14, two freestanding retail buildings totaling 16,500 square feet, in the Community
Commercial District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the north side of
Foothill Boulevard, between Spruce and Elm Avenues - APN: 1077-421-58 and 63.
IV. Public Comments :
This is the time andplace for the general public to address the Commission. Items to be discussed here
are those which do not already appear on this agenda.
V. Commission Business
VI. Adjournment
The Planning Commission has adopted Administrative Regulations that set an 11:00 P. At2 adjournment
time. If items go beyond that time, they shah be heard only with the consent of the Commission.
1, Gail Sanchez, Planning Commission Secretary of the Ciiy of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certi~ that a true,
accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on February 8, 1996, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per
Government Code Section 54964.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga.
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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAIVIONGA --
STAFF RF PORT
DATE: February 14, 1996
TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission
FROM: Brad Buller, City Planner
BY: Nancy Fong, AICP, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: MODIFICATION NO. 2 TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 93-49 - WESTERN
DEVELOPMENT CO. - A modification to the master plan of an integrated shopping
center, Town Center Square, and the design review of the detailed site plan and
elevations for Building 3 and 7, two retail buildings totaling 51,820 square feet and
Buildings 13 and 14, two free standing retail buildings totaling 16,500 square feet,
in the Community Commercial District of the TerraVista Community Plan, located
on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Spruce and Elm Avenues - APN:
1077-421-58 and 63.
BACKGROUND: On December 19, 1995, the Commission held a workshop to review the
development proposals. The Commission identified several design concerns and directed the
applicant to work with staff in revising the development plans. The applicant has worked diligently
to prepare development plans for this workshop. Attached to this report are copies of the
December 19,, 1995 staff report and a set of the revised development plans.
ANALYSIS:
A. Revised Application: The applicant revised his application to include Building 3 elevations
and increased the square footage of Building 3 from 12,000 to 15,800 and Building 13 from
7,500 to 9,000. The increase in square footage was to compensate for the elimination of
Building 11, which has a square footage of 3,500. The square footage for the original
approved master plan was 222,605; the square footage for the approved modification to the
master plan was 225,316; and square footage for this proposed modification is 227,318. The
number. of parking spaces provided on-site can accommodate the proposed increase in
square footage.
B. Upper and Lower Plazas design: The Commission stated that they would like to maintain
the view corridor and the pedestrian promenade within the plazas and directed the applicant
to study the options of having a centralized lower plaza or a major entry driveway. The
applicant revised the upper plaza by expanding southward and opening up the lower plaza
as a main driveway. This main driveway is treated as a major entry statement that leads
to and ends at the upper plaza. The treatment consisted of a 24-foot wide landscape area
on each side, a double rows of trees, continuous pedestrian walkways of textured material
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with a pattern, decorative light fixtures, and textured driveway pavement. The upper plaza,
with the art piece display closer to the T intersection, will serve as a draw for pedestrians and
a destination place. Based on review of this design, staff has identified the following issues
as shown in Exhibit A:
1. Provide dense planrings to achieve the proposed colorful planrings at the four corners
of the 4-way intersection at the main entry driveway.
2. Score sections of the curb at the middle section of the main driveway to coincide with
the concrete banding where the decorative light fixtures are placed.
3. Repeat the clusters of four palm trees at the upper end of the middle section as shown
in Exhibit A.
4. Provide the same kiosk design as Terra Vista Town Center for the seating at the four
corners ~f the 4-way intersection for the main entry'driveway.
5. Consider straightening the portion of the driveway alignment just south of the Building
3 tower and modifying the parking area at the southwest side of the plaza, as shown in
Exhibit A. The recommended improvements have the following advantages: cars
coming from the Foothill Boulevard main entry driveway can make a 90-degree turn;
traffic for the eastJwest main ddveway can be slowed down; increased square footage
for the plaza.
6. Enlarge the small scale plaza tree wells to allow for colorful shrub plantings similar to
the ones west of Starbucks.
7. Add four palm trees along the circular area for the art piece and two trees at the
northern portion of the plaza.
8. Embellish the plaza area with drinking fountains, colorful and attractive landscaping,
potted plants, lighted decorative bollards, kiosks, etc.
C. Building 7 - Office Max: The Planning Commission directed the applicant to include
proposed signage on the elevations so that they could review the total design of the building.
The building design has not changed since the last workshop. However, concept of signage
for the tenant has been added and a building entry has been added to the west side of the
tall focal tower. Staff has identified the following design issues:
1. South elevation.
a. Add half-circle sconce light fixtures to the building entry consistent with the ones
in the center. (A previous comment and can be conditioned.)
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b. Even with the proposed signage, the building face for the main entry needs
additional architectural elements. Staff previously recommended expanding
upward the canterra stone molding or adding architectural elements to treat the
building face.
2. Tower at the southwest side of the Building. The revised design shows an arch
element with metal grill work and a building entry has been added. Staff recommends
the following improvements:
a. Staff feels strongly that the tower needs to be pulled to the west side, a minimum
of 6 feet, to allow pedestrians to walk under and through it. This would eliminate
the need for an awning. The proposed tower for Building 3 does not have
awnings.
b. Add concrete molding on the columns at the level where the arch metal grill
b~gins. (This item can'be conditioned.)
c. Add light fixtures. (A previous comment and can be conditioned.)
d. Add architectural elements to the podion of the building face above the arch.
Without architectural treatment, this portion of the building face is primed for the
tenant to request placement of a signage.
3. North and west elevations. These two elevations are the same ones that the
Commission has reviewed. The applicant proposes to display an art piece on a portion
of the building wall at the west elevation. The treatment to the wall for displaying the
art has not been provided for review.
4. Signs for Building 7. The applicant requests approval of signs for the tenant. Office
Max proposes one primary sign and two secondary signs at the south elevation and one
secondary sign at the west elevation. The primary sign consists of the words
"OfficeMax" and has sign dimensions of 4 feet by 31 feet, with a sign area of 124
square feet. The two secondary signs consist of the words "CopymaX" and
"Furnituremax." The sign dimensions for the two secondary signs are 2 feet by 13 feet,
with a sign area of 26 square feet; and 2.5 feet by 28 feet, with a sign area of 70 square
feet, respectively. The one secondary sign at the west elevation is "Copymax" and has
the same sign dimensions as the other one. The color for the signs is white.
a. The primary sign at the south elevation is acceptable.
b. The two secondary signs of "Copymax", at the south and west elevations. are
acceptable because Copymax is a service business and has a separate entry.
This is consistent with past approvals where the Commission has allowed a
secondary sign if the service or product is singular and different from the main use
and has a separate entry.
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c. Since "Furnituremax" does not have a separate entry, the approval of this
secondary sign is inconsistent with Commission's policy.
d. The maximum sign area for a business on one building face, according to the Sign
Ordinance, is 150 square feet. The total sign area for Officemax at the south
elevation is 220 square feet. If Officemax adds a separate entry for Furnituremax,
the total signage still needs to meet the maximum of 150 square feet.
D. Buildinq 3: This is a multi-tenant speculative retail building. The overall design is weak and
lacks sophistication in areas of building form, architectural treatment and detailing.
1. South elevation. The building height of the retail space west of the tall tower is not in
proportion with the tower. The hip roof building entry and the storefront design lack
architectural treatment.
2. East ele~/ation. Other than the proposed trellis, thestorefront design is essentially one
building plane, which needs to be architectural treated.
3. Tower elevation. Same comments as items B2 b through B2 d.
E. Building 13 and 14: The two buildings are designed for multiple tenants. The design has
not changed since the last review. The square footage for Building 13 has increased from
7,500 to 9,000 square feet.
1. Provide additional architectural treatment such as wider precast concrete molding and
key stones to the northwest gable entry for building 13 and the northeast gable entry
for Building 14. Provide the same architectural treatment to the southeast gable
elevation for Building 13 and southwest gable elevation for Building 14. (A previous
comment.)
- 2. Modify the northeast gable entry for Building 14 to address the Santa Ana winds. (A
previous comment.)
3. The overall design of the two buildings lacks architectural treatment and detailing. Add
light fixtures, special mullion patterns, architectural elements to enhance blank walls.
etc. (A previous comment.)
4. Increase the building setback for the southern portion of the west elevation to a
minimum of 10 feet from the curb. The site plan shows only 4 feet.
5. Extend or pull the gable entries out similar to the gable entries of Building X (Men's
Warehouse) in Tetra Vista Town Center for Buildings 13 (northwest elevation) and 14
(northeast elevation).
6. Show signage concept that can accommodate multiple tenants.
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RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Commission provide direction to the applicant
regarding the above identified design issues. The application is pre-scheduled forthe February 28,
1996 Commission meeting. If the Commission desires to review the revised plans or delegate
them to the City Planner to review before Commission's final review and action, staff will be
requesting a continuance of the hearing to another meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
City Planner
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Attachments: Exhibit "A" Central Plaza and Entry Statement
Exhibit "B" - Approved Upper and Lower Central Plazas
Exhibit "C" December 19, 1995 Staff Report
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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAIVlONGA '
STAFF REPORT
DATE: December 19, 1995
TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission
FROM: Brad Buller, City Planner
BY: Nancy Fong, AICP, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: MODIFICATION NO. 2 TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 93-49 - WESTERN
DEVELOPMENT CO. - A modification to the master plan of an integrated shopping
center, Town Center Square, and the design review of detailed site plan and
elevations for Building 7, an in-line 36,380 square foot retail building (Trimax);
B_u.il_dings .1.3.and 14, t~vo.fre~-standing retail bu!l.di_ngs of 7,500 square feet each, in
the Community Commercial District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located on
the north side of Foothill Boulevard between Spruce and Elm Avenues - APN: 1
421-58 and 63.
ABSTRACT: This design review workshop has two parts. One is to review a modification to the
Master Plan, specifically the elimination of building pad 10, the combination of building pads 3 and
4 into one, and the changes to the upper and lower central plazas. The second part is to review
the building pad and elevations for Buildings 7, 13, and 14.
BACKGROUND: On March 22, 1995, the Planning Commission conditionally approved Building
7 for Barnes & Noble, Starbucks, their signs, and the design for the upper and lower central plazas.
Immediately east of Building 7 is Pet Metre (Building 8). A building permit was issued for the shell
building, however. the applicant lost Pet Metre as a tenant. Because the applicant was concerned
with the gap between Best Buy and Building 7, they convinced Barnes and Noble and Starbucks
to take Building 8 instead with minor modifications to the storefront entry. Now they have a tenant
for Building 7 and potential tenants for Buildings 13 and 14. Building 7 is planned for an Office
Max, which is a discount retail store of office productS, office furniture, and services for printing and
copying. The names of the tenants for Buildings 13 and 14 have not been released by the
applicant, -
ANALYSIS:
A. Upper and Lower Plazas Desiqn. The approved plazas have dimensions of 100 feet wide by
approximately 190 feet long for the upper one and 70 feet wide by 200 feet long for the lower
one. The new dimensions for the upper and lower plazas are 120 by 190 feet and 34 by 200
feet. respectively. According to the applicant, the reason they reduced the width of the lower
plaza is to provide a wider field of parking as requested by Office Max. They increased the
width of the upper plaza from 100 to 120 feet to make up for the loss.
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Although the total area for the two plazas has reduced from approximately 33, 000 ~qUare feet
to 29,600 square feet, staff believes that the lower plaza can be designed as a strong axis
linking the project entry from Foothill Boulevard to the upper plaza. Staff has identified the
following design issues:
1. Change the accent concrete inset on the top portion of the lower plaza to tree wells and
provide pedestrian scale canopy shape trees.
2. Change the tree species (London Plane) between the two rows of palms to a pedestrian
scale canopy tree species.
3. Provide lighted decorative bollards within the two plazas. Add lighted decorative bollards
at the T-intersection of the main drive aisle off Foothill Boulevard.
4. Add a total of six large tree wells (10 feet square) with box size focal trees between the
· groups of palm trees around the art piece in the upper pbza. Add colorful and attractive
shrubs or ground cover within the tree wells.
5. Increase the width of the pedestrian walkway at the north end of the upper plaza to connect
with the walkway from Church Street.
6. Add pedestrian scale canopy trees (a total of three on each side) along the pedestrian
walkway behind the benches in the upper plaza.
7. Additional landscaping will be required at the time of Design Review for Building 11.
B. Relationship of the upper plaza with Buildinqs 3 and 7. The superior design of Buildings 7 and
3, the types of tenants for these two buildings. and the superior design of the upper plaza will
create a destination place. Unfortunately, the twO tenants (Barnes and Noble and Starbucks)
that lend themselves to the use of the upper plaza are not located in either one of the
aforementioned buildings.
1. Building 3's design must incorporate a tower eiement similar to Building 7 to have ~ visual
link.
2. The east and northeast sides of Building 3 must have superior designs that orient toward
the plaza.
C. Building Desiqn for Buildinq 7. For comparison. staff has attached the approved elevations for
Building 7 and Resolution No. 95-15 listing the conditions of approval that modify the building
design.
1. South elevation.
a. Add half-circle sconce light fixtures to the building entry consistent with the ones in the
center.
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b. Expand upward the canterra stone molding on the columns of the building ~ntry.
c. Expand upward the cantetra stone molding or add architectural treatment to close up
the expanse of building face for the building entry.
d. The tenant will be subject to the sign criteria of the approved design program since
signage concept is not included on the elevation. ,,The tenant is under the majgr user
category and the sign criteria has a maximum 36-inch sign height and a maximum 30
feet sign length.
2. Tower at the southwest side of the building.
a. This tower is a visual focal point. Pull this tower out so that it is accessible underneath
by pedestrians. The building wall for the display of community art will be covered from
weather elements.
b. Add architectural elements such as the metal arch grill work consistent with the ones
in the Terra Vista Town Center to the west and south side of the tower.
c. Add light fixtures.
3. West elevation.
a. Enhance this side of the building with display windows, overhead trellis work. addition
of roof overhangs, etc.
4. North elevation.
a. Add roof overhang elements to the east and west sides of the hip tower.
b. Add ceramic tile inset squares to the eastern portion of this elevation.
C. Buildinqs 13 and 14. These two buildings are m.~st visible on Foothill Boulevard bec.abse of
close proximately to the street. The building design introduces a new element, which is the
orientation of the gable roof at a 45-degree angle.
1. Provide additional architectural treatment such as wider precast concrete molding and key
stones to the northwest gable entry for Building 13 and northeast gable entry for Building
14. Provide the same architectural treatment to the southeast gable elevation for Building
13 and southwest gable elevation for Building 14.
2. Modify the northeast gable entry for Building 14 to address the Santa Ana winds.
3. The overall design of the two buildings lacks architectural treatment and detailing. Add light
fixtures, special mullion patterns, architectural elements to enhance blank wall, etc.
4. Show signage concept.
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RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Commission provide direction to the'applicant
regarding the above identified design issues and revised plans be submitted for City Planner review
prior to scheduling the application for Commission review and approval.
Re~bmitted,
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Attachments: Approved Master Plan
Approved Upper and Lower Central Plazas and Storefront Hardscape
Approved Building 7 Elevations
Resolution No. 95-15