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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001/09/18 - Agenda PacketDESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING . ACTION AND MINUTES TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2001 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Larry McNiel Pam Stewart Alternates: Peter Tolstoy Rich Macias CONSENT CALENDAR Nancy Fong John Mannerino The following items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. Typically they are items such as plan revisions prepared in response to discussions at a previous meeting. 7:00 p.m. (Alan) TREE REMOVAL PERMIT 93-04 AMENDMENT (TENTATIVE TRACT 15540)-VAN DEALE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - A request for authorization to remove additional trees as part of the development of asingle-family project that was approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 93-46 -APN: 207211-01, 18 through 21, 31, 32, and 34. • PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS This is the time and place for the Committee to discuss and provide direction to an applicant regarding their development application. The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. 7:10 p.m. (Warren) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEWDRC2001-00423 - MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - A request to construct a 72,000 square foot warehouse/distribution building on 4.48 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 14), located on the west side of Santa Anita Avenue, approximately 640 feet north of 4th Street -APN: 229-331-05. 7:30 p.m. (Doug) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRCDR2001- 00497 - HOGLE-IRELAND - A request to construct a 405,940 square foot industrial building on 19.24 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located west of Hermosa Avenue and north of 6th Street-APN: 209-211-30 and 31. Related files: General Plan Amendment 00-04 and Development Code Amendment 00-05 and Development Review DRCDR 00-65 PUBLIC COMMENTS 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. ADJOURNMENT CONSENT CALENDAR COMMENTS • 7:00 p.m. Alan Warren September 18, 2001 TREE REMOVAL PERMIT 93-04 AMENDMENT (TENTATIVE TRACT 15540) -VAN DEALE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION -A requestfor authorization to remove additional trees as part of the development of asingle-family project that was approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 93-46-APN: 207211-01, 18 through 21, 31, 32, and 34. Discussion: The Planning Commission initially approved Tentative Tract 15540 in 1993. Subsequent extensions of the approval have been authorized subject to compliance with the conditions of Resolution No. 93-46. The resolution included a detailed description of the Tree Removal Permit that listed the disposition of each tree during the tract's development. The new owner, Van Daele Development Corporation, has requested some modifications to the permit. Staff is bringing the request, along with staffs recommendations to the Design Review Committee for consideration in amending the previous approval. The applicant has requested to remove additional trees that are in conflict with the development as described on the attached letter from Thielmann Engineers date July 9, 2001. Based on review of the Tree Removal Permit and Feld inspections staff has noted the request to remove 13 additional trees that were to be retained in the final plan and the retention of 8 additional trees that were authorized for removal. The difference is minus 5 trees. Staff noted the validity of some of the requests and makes the following recommendations: 1. It should not significantly affect the final development if tree nos. 17-21 (not particularly . noteworthy with grading problems), no. 58 (large and too close to the spine street pavement), no. 151 (structure questionable with large offset limb and within house footprint), nos. 188 & 189 (not noteworthy with grading problems), and no. 194 (in street location) will be allowed to be removed for the reasons listed. 2. Staff believes it is premature to remove tree no. 60 (large significant gum may fit into plan with trimming), no. 190 (its location should be okay with the proposed house plotting), and no. 202 (multi-trunks parallel to house wall may be able to work around). We recommend that these trees remain on the list to be saved; at least until construction operations may reveal significant difficulty in their retention. If so, staff will reevaluate the situation and may authorize additional tree removals with appropriate tree replacement plantings subject to the City Planner approval. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the amendments as outlined in items 1. and 2. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Pam Stewart, Nancy Fong Staff Planner: Alan Warren The Committee approved the recommended amendment as outlined in Items 1 and 2 of the Design Review Comments. • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 7:10 p.m. Warren Morelion September 18, 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2001-00423 -MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - A request to construct a 72,000 square foot warehouse/distribution building on 4.48 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 14), located on the west side of Santa Anita Avenue, approximately 640 feet north of 4th Street - APN: 229-331-05. Desion Parameters: The site is vacant and slopes southerly at approximately 2 percent. The site is surrounded by vacant land to the north and industrial development to the south and east. To the west of the site is the Day Creek Channel. The project consists of a 72,000 square foot warehouse/distribution building that fronts Santa Anita Avenue. The building is rectangular in shape with offices located at opposite ends, allowing the potential for multi-tenant use. The offices are 2,280 and 2,520 square feet in size. A truck loading and parking area is located on the south side of,the building. The loading area is screened from public view with an 8-foot high screen wall and wrought iron gate. The building makes a bold and unique design statement. While most industrial "big boxes" use pop-outs and/or pop-up elements to provide strong office elements, the architect has chosen a different approach. Although the office areas do indeed project out from the main building mass, the offices are framed inside a parapet that seems to float on steel support columns that reach the full two-story height. The one-story offices are designed as glass cubes, which are recessed within the • framing column elements. The building features painted concrete and sandblasted concrete as the two primary building materials. The sandblasting is incorporated on all elevations to give the building a 360-degree architectural theme. Mounded landscaping, and triangular wing walls are proposed along Santa Anita Avenue. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Secondarv Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: Typically, trees are required on all sides of a building at a rate of 1 tree per 30 linear feet of elevation. Typically, the trees would be planted within a 5-foot minimum landscape planter. The applicant has provided 5-foot planters along the north and east sides of the building, but not along the west side. Instead, the applicant is proposing to expand the landscape planter along the west property boundary to 10-foot 6 inches, instead of a 5-foot minimum landscape planter along the building perimeter and a 5-foot minimum landscape planter along the site perimeter that would normally be required for an industrial project. The Design Review Committee may wish to discuss whether relocating the planter is an acceptable option. 2. There appears to be enough room to relocate the first truck-parking stall to the truck loading area. This can be done by stacking the stall on one of the 4 parallel truck parking stalls in the loading area, if there is enough room. Removing the stall from in front of office "A"would allow the office and loading area to be separate. It would also create more opportunity for additional landscaping in front of the office. • 3. The truck loading area screen wall height should be increased to 8 feet on the street side (facing Santa Anita Avenue). The 4-foot high wall is insufficient to screen trucks, particularly since there is a ramp up to the dock behind wall. DRC COMMENTS DRC2001-00423 -MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION September 1 S, 2001 • Page 2 4. The vertical painted stripes should be continued around all sides(#4 painted reveals). Policv Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: Provide tables and benches in outside lunch/rest areas. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the project subject to the modifications as recommended above. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Pam Stewart, Nancy Fong Staff Planner: Warren Morelion The Committee recommended the project be revised subject to the above-mentioned conditions and the following: 1. Replace triangle shaped tree wells in truck parking/loading area with landscape planters. Landscape planters shall be a minimum of 5 feet in width. Length and exact location of planters shall be at the discretion of the applicant, and subject to Design Review Committee • review. 2. Medium to heavy sandblasting shall be used where sandblasting treatment is proposed on the building. 3. Since permanent benches have been incorporated in the employee lunch/rest area designs, the applicant will need to provide only tables. 4. Submit a screening concept for any roof-mounted equipment that may be necessary on the warehouse/distribution portion of the building in the future. The Committee recommended the project be brought back for consent calendar on September 2, 2001, to review screening concept. • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 7:30 p.m. Doug Fenn September 18, 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRCDR2001-00497-HOGLE- IRELAND - A request to construct a 405,940 square foot industrial building on 19.24 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located west of Hermosa Avenue and north of 6th Street - APN: 209-211-30 and 31. Related files: General Plan Amendment 00-04 and Development Code Amendment 00-05 and Development Review DRCDR 00-65 Background: the Planning Commission originally approved the project on June 27, 2001, for a 393,880 square foot industrial building (General Motors warehouse tenant). On June 13, 2001, the Planning Commission reviewed the General Plan and Development Code Amendment portion of the project, regarding the elimination of 7th street extension along the north portion of the property to Hermosa Avenue. The Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that the portion of 7th Street along the north boundary of the subject site should be abandoned. At the time of those actions the applicant intended to use the property to the north for possible future expansion of another freestanding warehouse building. Since then, a different applicant (Opus West) has expressed interest in developing to the north of the approved (General Motors). The approved project is proposed to be modified as follows: The 100+/- landscaping along the north side of property has been scaled down to 26 feet wide with gazebos, a 26-foot wide fire lane and 8-foot wide landscape planter adjacent to the building. • 2. The square footage has been increased to 405,970 square feet and additional office portion has been increased. Otherwise, elevations, improvements, site layout and such are basically the same as was previously approved (see design parameters). Design Parameters: The site contains two vacant and adjacent rectangular shaped parcels that total 19.24 acres. A stand of mature Eucalyptus trees along Hermosa Avenue were removed as a result of the City's Capital Improvement program to install a underground storm drain system along Hermosa Avenue. There is no significant vegetation on the site. The site is currently cultivated as a vineyard. The site slopes from north to south at approximately 2 percent. The vacant industrially designated land surrounds the entire site. The proposed building is designed to house a single industrial warehouse tenant. The primary building design and 21,940 square foot office portion of the building will front Hermosa Avenue. The loading area face is oriented towards the south and does face Hermosa Avenue and staff will condition that the loading area be screened with an 8-foot high solid screen wall. The buildings incorporate two primary building materials, however, more sandblasted concrete could be used (northeast corner of the building). The office portion of the buildings is well articulated with strong vertical and horizontals changes and recess to the building plane that are carried throughout and on all side of the buildings. Additionally, the public patio areas are designed to be accessible to the office entryways of the facilities without conflicting with on-site traffic maneuvering areas. The color variation of the building is silver chime, white, and cavalier blue accent squares, color scheme on a primarily concrete tilt-up facade. There is also vertical sandblast concrete element along with blue reflective colored glazing accents to help create contrast. • Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. DRC COMMENTS DRCDR2001-00497 - HOGLE-IRELAND September 18, 2001 • Page 2 Policv Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. No exterior downspouts shall be visible from the adjacent right-of-ways. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the project as submitted. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Pam Stewart, Nancy Fong Staff Planner: Doug Fenn The Committee approved the project and recommended it to Planning Commission. C~ DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS SEPTEMBER 18, 2001 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ;. ~ ... Brad Buller Secretary DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING . REVISED AGENDA TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2001 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Larry McNiel Pam Stewart Alternates: Peter Tolstoy Rich Macias CONSENT CALENDAR Nancy Fong John Mannerino The following items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. Typically they are items such as plan revisions prepared in response to discussions at a previous meeting. 7:00 p.m. (Alan) TREE REMOVAL PERMIT 93-04 AMENDMENT (TENTATIVE TRACT 15540)-VAN DEALE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - A request for authorization to remove additional trees as part of the development of asingle-family project that was approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 93-46 -APN: 207211-01, 18 through 21, 31, 32, and 34. • PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS This is the time and place for the Committee to discuss and provide direction to an applicant regarding their development application. The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. 7:10 p.m. (Warren) ENVIRONMENTALASSESSMENTANDDEVELOPMENTREVIEWDRC2001-00423 - MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - A request to construct a 72,000 square foot warehouse/distribution building on 4.48 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 14), located on the west side of Santa Anita Avenue, approximately 640 feet north of 4th Street -APN: 229-331-05. 7:30 p.m. (Doug) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRCDR2001- 00497 - HOGLE-IRELAND - A request to construct a 405,940 square foot industrial building on 19.24 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located west of Hermosa Avenue and north of 6th Street -APN: 209-211-30 and 31. Related files: General Plan Amendment 00-04 and Development Code Amendment 00-OS and Development Review DRCDR 00-65 PUBLIC COMMENTS 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. • DRC AGENDA September 18, 2001 Page 2 ADJOURNMENT I, Mary Lou Gragg, Office Specialist 11 for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on September 13, 2001, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. s: • • CONSENT CALENDAR COMMENTS • 7:00 p.m. Alan Warren September 18, 2001 TREE REMOVAL PERMIT 93-04 AMENDMENT (TENTATIVE TRACT 15540) -VAN DEALE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - A request for authorization to remove additional trees as part of the development of asingle-family project that was approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 93-46 - APN: 207211-01, 18 through 21, 31, 32, and 34. Discussion: The Planning Commission initially approved Tentative Tract 15540 in 1993. Subsequent extensions of the approval have been authorized subject to compliance with the conditions of Resolution No. 93-46. The resolution included a detailed description of the Tree Removal Permit that listed the disposition of each tree during the tract's development. The new owner, Van Daele Development Corporation, has requested some modifications to the permit. Staff is bringing the request, along with staffs recommendations to the Design Review Committee for consideration in amending the previous approval. The applicant has requested to remove additional trees that are in conflict with the development as described on the attached letter from Thielmann Engineers date July 9, 2001. Based on review of the Tree Removal Permit and Feld inspections staff has noted the request to remove 13 additional trees that were to be retained in the final plan and the retention of 8 additional trees that were authorized for removal. The difference is minus 5 trees. Staff noted the validity of some of the requests and makes the following recommendations: 1. It should not significantly affect the final development if tree nos. 17-21 (not particularly • noteworthy with grading problems), no. 58 (large and too close to the spine street pavement), no. 151 (structure questionable with large offset limb and within house footprint), nos. 188 & 189 (not noteworthy with grading problems), and no. 194 (in street location) will be allowed to be removed for the reasons listed. 2. Staff believes it is premature to remove tree no. 60 (large significant gum may fit into plan with trimming), no. 190 (its location should be okay with the proposed house plotting), and no. 202 (multi-trunks parallel to house wall maybe able to work around). We recommend that these trees remain on the list to be saved; at least until construction operations may reveal significant difficulty in their retention. If so, staff will reevaluate the situation and may authorize additional tree removals with appropriate tree replacement plantings subject to the City Planner approval. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the amendments as outlined in items 1. and 2. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Staff Planner: Alan Warren PLANS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 7:10 p.m. Warren Morelion September 18, 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2001-00423 -MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - A request to construct a 72,000 square foot warehouse/distribution building on 4.48 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 14), located on the west side of Santa Anita Avenue, approximately 640 feet north of 4th Street - APN: 229-331-05. Design Parameters: The site is vacant and slopes southerly at approximately 2 percent. The site is surrounded by vacant land to the north and industrial development to the south and east. To the west of the site is the Day Creek Channel. The project consists of a 72,000 square foot warehouse/distribution building that fronts Santa Anita Avenue. The building is rectangular in shape with offices located at opposite ends, allowing the potential for multi-tenant use. The offices are 2,280 and 2,520 square feet in size. A truck loading and parking area is located on the south side of the building. The loading area is screened from public view with an 8-foot high screen wall and wrought iron gate. The building makes a bold and unique design statement. While most industrial "big boxes" use pop-outs and/or pop-up elements to provide strong office elements, the architect has chosen a different approach. Although the office areas do indeed project out from the main building mass, the offices are framed inside a parapet that seems to float on steel support columns that reach the full two-story height. The one-story offices are designed as glass cubes, which are recessed within the • framing column elements. The building features painted concrete and sandblasted concrete as the two primary building materials. The sandblasting is incorporated on all elevations to give the building a 360-degree architectural theme. Mounded landscaping, and triangular wing walls are proposed along Santa Anita Avenue. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Secondarv Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: Typically, trees are required on all sides of a building at a rate of 1 tree per 30 linear feet of elevation. Typically, the trees would be planted within a 5-foot minimum landscape planter. The applicant has provided 5-foot planters along the north and east sides of the building, but not along the west side. Instead, the applicant is proposing to expand the landscape planter along the west property boundary to 10-foot 6 inches, instead of a 5-foot minimum landscape planter along the building perimeter and a 5-foot minimum landscape planter along the site perimeter that would normally be required for an industrial project. The Design Review Committee may wish to discuss whether relocating the planter is an acceptable option. 2. There appears to be enough room to relocate the first truck-parking stall to the truck loading area. This can be done by stacking the stall on one of the 4 parallel truck parking stalls in the loading area, if there is enough room. Removing the stall from in front of office "A"would allow the office and loading area to be separate. It would also create more opportunity for additional landscaping in front of the office. • 3. The truck loading area screen wall height should be increased to 8 feet on the street side (facing Santa Anita Avenue). The 4-foot high wall is insufficient to screen trucks, particularly since there is a ramp up to the dock behind wall. DRC COMMENTS DRC2001-00423 -MASTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION September 18, 2001 • Page 2 4. The vertical painted stripes should be continued around all sides(#4 painted reveals). Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: Provide tables and benches in outside lunch/rest areas. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the project subject to the modifications as recommended above. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Staff Planner: Warren Morelion n U • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • 7:30 p.m. Doug Fenn September 18, 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRCDR2001-00497-HOGLE- IRELAND - A request to construct a 405,940 square foot industrial building on 19.24 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 5), located west of Hermosa Avenue and north of 6th Street - APN: 209-211-30 and 31. Related files: General Plan Amendment 00-04 and Development Code Amendment 00-05 and Development Review DRCDR 00-65 Background: the Planning Commission originally approved the project on June 27, 2001, for a 393,880 square foot industrial building (General Motors warehouse tenant). On June 13, 2001, the Planning Commission reviewed the General Plan and Development Code Amendment portion of the project, regarding the elimination of 7th street extension along the north portion of the property to Hermosa Avenue. The Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that the portion of 7th Street along the north boundary of the subject site should be abandoned. At the time of those actions the applicant intended to use the property to the north for possible future expansion of another freestanding warehouse building. Since then, a different applicant (Opus West) has expressed interest in developing to the north of the approved (General Motors). The approved project is proposed to be modified as follows: The 100+/- landscaping along the north side of property has been scaled down to 26 feet wide with gazebos, a 26-foot wide fire lane and 8-foot wide landscape planter adjacent to the building. . 2. The square footage has been increased to 405,970 square feet and additional office portion has been increased. Otherwise, elevations, improvements, site layout and such are basically the same as was previously approved (see design parameters). Design Parameters: The site contains two vacant and adjacent rectangular shaped parcels that total 19.24 acres. A stand of mature Eucalyptus trees along Hermosa Avenue were removed as a result of the City's Capital Improvement program to install a underground storm drain system along Hermosa Avenue. There is no significant vegetation on the site. The site is currently cultivated as a vineyard. The site slopes from north to south at approximately 2 percent. The vacant industrially designated land surrounds the entire site. The proposed building is designed to house a single industrial warehouse tenant. The primary building design and 21,940 square foot office portion of the building will front Hermosa Avenue. The loading area face is oriented towards the south and does face Hermosa Avenue and staff will condition that the loading area be screened with an 8-foot high solid screen wall. The buildings incorporate two primary building materials, however, more sandblasted concrete could be used (northeast cornerof the building). The office portion of the buildings is well articulated with strong vertical and horizontals changes and recess to the building plane that are carried throughout and on all side of the buildings. Additionally, the public patio areas are designed to be accessible to the office entryways of the facilities without conflicting with on-site traffic maneuvering areas. The colorvariation ofthe building is silverchime, white, and cavalierblue accentsquares, colorscheme on a primarily concrete tilt-up facade. There is also vertical sandblast concrete element along with blue reflective colored glazing accents to help create contrast. • Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. DRC COMMENTS DRCDR2001-00497 - HOGLE-IRELAND September 18, 2001 Page 2 Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: No exterior downspouts shall be visible from the adjacent right-of-ways. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the project as submitted. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Staff Planner: Doug Fenn • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING • ACTION AGENDA AND MINUTES TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 70500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Larry McNiel Pam Stewart Alternates: Peter Tolstoy ,Rich Macias CONSENT CALENDAR Nancy Fong John Mannerino The following items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. Typically they are items such as plan revisions prepared in response to discussions at a previous meeting. 7:00 p.m (Kirt) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRCDR00-41 -CABOT INDUSTRIAL TRUST -The development of an 830,000 square foot industrial building on 39.96 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subrea 6), located on the south side of 6th Street between Haven and Hermosa Avenues -APN: 210-072-06, 11, 16, 17 and 35. Related Files: Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 00-02, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2001-00394. • PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS This is the time and place for the Committee to discuss and provide direction to an applicant regarding their development application. The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. 7:10 p.m. (Debra) UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2001-00471 -COSTCO WHOLESALE-A requestfora Uniform Sign Program permitforthe previouslyapproved Costco Wholesale store (Conditional Use Permit 00-34) in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 12) located at 11800 4th Street -APN: 229-263-69. 7:30 p.m. (Doug) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2001-00393 - HOGLE-IRELAND, INC. -A request to develop a 111,042 square foot, two-story office building on 12.2 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 7) located at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue -APN: 208-352-64 and portions of 62-70. PUBLIC COMMENTS 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. ,~ ADJOURNMENT • CONSENT CALENDAR COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Kirt Court September 4, 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRCDR00-41 -CABOT INDUSTRIAL TRUST -The development of an 830,000 square foot industrial building on 39.96 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subrea 6), located on the south side of 6th Street between Haven and Hermosa Avenues - APN: 210-072-06, 11, 16, 17 and 35. Related Files: Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 00-02, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2001-00394. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Kirt Coury The applicant made the revisions per the Committee's direction. The Committee recommended approval. • • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:10 p.m. Debra Meier September 4, 2001 UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2001-00471-COSTCO WHOLESALE-Arequestfora Uniform Sign Program permit for the previously approved Costco Wholesale store (Conditional Use Permit 00-34) in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 12) located at 118004th Street-APN: 229-263-69. Desion Parameters: The Costco Wholesale store was approved by the Commission in March 2001. They are now in the plan check process, and as a part of required conditions of approval, they have submitted an application for a Uniform Sign Program. The store is 148,663 square feet in area with a freestanding gasoline-dispensing island. Due to the nature of the project, the Uniform Sign Program is being utilized in order to address the unique aspects of the structure as well as the specific user. The Sign Ordinance typically allows one wall sign per building face, a maximum of 3 per business. The wall signs shall not exceed 10 percent of the building face, for a maximum area of 150 square feet per sign. Monument signs are also permitted along the perimeter streets based on the following: one per street frontage with a maximum sign area of 24 square feet and a maximum height of 8 feet; or two per street frontage with a maximum sign area of 24 square feet and a maximum height of 6 feet (signs must be separated by a minimum of 300 feet); or one per street frontage of 500 feet or more with a maximum sign area of 48 square feet and 8 feet maximum height. Each business within the Uniform Sign Program is further limited to a maximum of three signs, in any combination of wall and/or monument. In addition, the Sign Ordinance prohibits the • use of signage on the pump island canopy and only allows on the wall of a building (which this gas station does not have) Unlike a typical gas station, Costco has proposed using wall signs exclusively; no monument pricing signs are proposed. As a membership club, they are exempt from law requiring pricing signs along the street. The Uniform Sign Program proposes fourwall-mounted signs on the Costco building, and four gasoline station canopy signs. The building mounted signs are proposed on the south, east, and west elevations (179.66 square feet each), and over the entrance on the southeast corner of the building (125 square feet). signage has also been proposed on each face of the gasoline station canopy at 26.34 square feet each. Maior Issues: The proposed Uniform Sign Program is not consistent with the City Sign Ordinance with respect to the total number, location and size of signs. No Variance application was submitted. Total Number of Signs Proposed - As noted in the background information above, the City Sign Ordinance allows three signs (in any combination of wall and/or monument) per business. Costco has proposed four Costco Wholesale wall signs and no monument signs. Staff Recommendation: Comply with Sign Ordinance limitation of three wall signs by eliminating one of the wall signs elevations. 1. Size of individual wall-mounted signs - As noted on the background information above, the City Sign Ordinance allows wall-mounted monument signs that are a maximum of 10 percent of building face, not to exceed 150 square feet in area. Costco has proposed four wall- mounted signs that are 179.66 square feet in area (7 feet 0 inches high by 25 feet 8 inches • wide). Staff Recommendation: Revise to comply with Sign Ordinance limitation of 150 square feet. All other "big box" retailers in the City have complied, including the existing Costco store. DRC COMMENTS DRC2001-00471 - COSTCO WHOLESALE September 4, 2001 • Page 2 Gasoline station canopy signs -Sign Ordinance prohibits the use of signage on the canopy of a gasoline service station. The Uniform Sign Program proposes a Costco gasoline sign on each of the four elevations. Staff Recommendation: Provide a monument sign on 4th Street that identifies the "COSTCO GASOLINE" and eliminate all canopy signs. Since this is a membership only gas station, there is no need for multiple signs. 1: Pricing Signs -none are proposed, and presumably, the only pricing information would be on each pump. The Sign Ordinance limits pump signs to 2 square feet of non-pricing informational text, including "such items as self serve, full serve, air, water, cashier, and shall be non-illuminated." Staff Recommendation: Approve as proposed. Since only Costco members can use this station, staff does not believe a pricing monument sign along the street is needed. Secondary Issues: The Uniform Sign Program also includes provision for on-site directional signs that are used strategically on the site for identification of the following: RECEIVING, ENTRANCE and EXIT, TIRE SALES and TIRE INSTALLATION areas. The Entrance/Exit signs are 18 inches in height; the remaining directional signs are 21 inches in height. All are strategically located as noted on the attached elevations. • Staff Recommendation: The directional signage is used only as needed to identify the specific use areas of the building. Staff recommends that the TIRE SALES AND INSTALLATION (combined into a single sign copy) be placed at the location where TIRE INSTALLATION is presently proposed; and eliminate the separate TIRE SALES identification signage. Staff recommends that the Committee approve the use of all other directional signage as proposed. Attachments Design Review Committee Action: Member Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Debra Meier The Committee made the following action with respect to signage for Costco: The total number of signs used to identify Costco shall not exceed three as required by the Sign Ordinance. 2. The overall size of each building mounted sign shall not exceed 150 square feet as required by the Sign Code. 3. The Costco gasoline station will not be permitted to use signage on the canopy. The applicant may instead utilize a monument sign on 4th Street, or other alternative that is consistent with the Sign Code. s • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:30 p.m. Doug Fenn September 4, 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2001-00393 - HOGLE- IRELAND, INC. - A request to develop a 111,042 square foot, two-story office building on 12.2 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 7) located at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue - APN: 208-352-64 and portions of 62-70. Background: The Planning Commission previously approved Conditional Use Permit 97-13 (Wohl/Rancho Partners) for a shopping center of 116,394 square feet on this property. That approval will expire on August 27, 2002. Site and Surrounding Land Use Parameters: The site is leveled with a slight grade to the south and with an old vineyard that is still under viticulture production. No unique physical characteristics are evident on the site. Mimi's Cafe borders the subject site on the west. Just north of the site, across Foothill Avenue, is a portion of the Terra Vista Town Center shopping center. Vacant property is to the east of Elm Avenue and across the street to the south of Eucalyptus Street. Design Parameter Overview and Issues: The applicant proposes to develop atwo-story professional office building for Mercury General Corporation (an insurance company) and a future restaurant site (yet to be determined). The office building will front along Foothill Avenue, and is over 600 feet in length. The master planned future restaurant will be located at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue. The proposed project will be more than adequately • developed with 658 parking spaces, while the project requires only 529 spaces. The applicant intends to submit a future lot line adjustment to adjust the property line to the west to accommodate 33 additional parking spaces for the existing Mimi's Cafe. The building design has various textures, split-face block, wood siding, metal mullion accents, and cement shingle roofing. Architectural design is a prairie style with an alpine undertone. Additional features and elements that were recommended by staff include stronger enhanced amounts of textures, colonnades facades, and tower elements. Seven cupolas rising above the weathered cement fiber shingle roof accentuate the building. The larger central cupola is an architectural enhancement and will be interiorly lit to create a soft glow during the evening hours. The outer cupolas are functional, providing ventilation to the building. The roof pitch is at a ratio of approximately 5:12 and will conceal all roof top equipment. On the south, elevation retaining walls provide a raised terrace garden with walkways connecting to employee lounge area. A water fountain and an elaborate hardscape at the main entrance heighten the primary entryway. The future restaurant will be under a separate Design Review process. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Staff will meet with the applicant on August 27, 2001, to discuss some of the referenced items below. What is listed as major and/or secondary issues could be addressed before the Design Review meeting. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: • 1. The roof mass must be minimized and stronger architectural detail must be incorporated at the primary entryway of the building. DRC COMMENTS DRC2001-00393 - HOGLE IRELAND, INC. September 4, 2001 • ~ Page 2 2. Split-face block should be changed to stacked stone, brick, or river rock. This includes the base of the proposed monument sign. 3. Sidewalk on the west side of the property, south of the office building, should be extended west to provide a connection to Mimi's Cafe. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: Project intersection at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue must be designed with the approved concept of the Foothill Boulevard -Historic Route 66 concept as approved by the City. 2. Public art must be provided and visible from Foothill Boulevard, and must reflect either vineyard or Route 66 theme. Suggested location for the art is the main entry plaza (replacing orwithin fountain) on the south side of the building. Provide a double doorfoyerdesign forthe north entryways to mitigate seasonal high winds. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the project be revised in light of the above comments and brought back for further review or as a consent item. • Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Doug Fenn The applicant made changes per staffs recommendations. The Committee approved the project per the applicant's design changes as recommended by staff. • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS • September 4, 2001 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respe ly sub ' ted Brad Buller Secretary u • DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4. 2001 7:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Larry McNiel Pam Stewart Alternates: Peter Tolstoy Rich Macias CONSENT CALENDAR Nancy Fong John Mannerino The following items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. Typically they are items such as plan revisions prepared in response to discussions at a previous meeting. 7:00 p.m (Kirt) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRCDR00-41 -CABOT INDUSTRIAL TRUST -The development of an 830,000 square foot industrial building on 39.96 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subrea 6), located on the south side of 6th Street between Haven and Hermosa Avenues-APN: 210-072-06, 11, 16, 17 and 35. Related Files: Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 00-02, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2001-00394. • PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS This is the time and place for the Committee to discuss and provide direction to an applicant regarding their development application. The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. 7:10 p.m (Debra) UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2001-00471 -COSTCO WHOLESALE-A requestforaUniform Sign Program permitforthe previouslyapproved Costco Wholesale store (Conditional Use Permit 00-34) in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 12) located at 11800 4th Street-APN: 229-263-69. 7:30 p.m. (Doug) DRC2001-00393 - HOGLE-IRELAND. INC. - A request to develop a 111,042 square foot, two-story office building on 12.2 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 7) located at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue -APN: 208-352-64 and portions of 62-70. PUBLIC COMMENTS 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. ADJOURNMENT 1, Melissa Andrewin, Office Specialist 11 for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on August 30, 2001, at least 72 hours priorto the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. . ~~?~~,d~ LC/f~ie~ts~ C~ J • • CONSENT CALENDAR COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Kirt Court September 4, 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRCDR00-41 -CABOT INDUSTRIAL TRUST -The development of an 830,000 square foot industrial building on 39.96 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subrea 6), located on the south side of 6th Street between Haven and Hermosa Avenues - APN: 210-072-06, 11, 16, 17 and 35. Related Files: Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 00-02, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2001-00394. • • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:10 p.m. Debra Meier September 4, 2001 UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2001-00471-COSTCO WHOLESALE-A requestfora Uniform Sign Program permit for the previously approved Costco Wholesale store (Conditional Use Permit 00-34) in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 12) located at 118004th Street-APN: 229-263-69. Design Parameters: The Costco Wholesale store was approved by the Commission in March 2001. They are now in the plan check process, and as a part of required conditions of approval, they have submitted an application for a Uniform Sign Program. The store is 148,663 square feet in area with a freestanding gasoline-dispensing island. Due to the nature of the project, the Uniform Sign Program is being utilized in order to address the unique aspects of the structure as well as the specific user. The Sign Ordinance typically allows one wall sign per building face, a maximum of 3 per business. The wall signs shall not exceed 10 percent of the building face, for a maximum area of 150 square feet per sign. Monument signs are also permitted along the perimeter streets based on the following: one per street frontage with a maximum sign area of 24 square feet and a maximum height of 8 feet; or two per street frontage with a maximum sign area of 24 square feet and a maximum height of 6 feet (signs must be separated by a minimum of 300 feet); or one per street frontage of 500 feet or more with a maximum sign area of 48 square feet and 8 feet maximum height. Each business within the Uniform Sign Program is further limited to a maximum of three signs, in any combination of wall and/or monument. In addition, the Sign Ordinance prohibits the use of signage on the pump island canopy and only allows on the wall of a building (which this gas • station does not have) Unlike a typical gas station, Costco has proposed using wall signs exclusively; no monument pricing signs are proposed. As a membership club, they are exempt from law requiring pricing signs along the street. The Uniform Sign Program proposes fourwall-mounted signs on the Costco building, and four gasoline station canopy signs. The building mounted signs are proposed on the south, east, and west elevations (179.66 square feet each), and over the entrance on the southeast comer of the building (125 square feet). signage has also been proposed on each face of the gasoline station canopy at 26.34 square feet each. Maior Issues: The proposed Uniform Sign Program is not consistent with the City Sign Ordinance with respect to the total number, location and size of signs. No Variance application was submitted. Total Number of Signs Proposed -As noted in the background information above, the City Sign Ordinance allows three signs (in any combination of wall and/or monument) per business. Costco has proposed four Costco W holesale wall signs and no monument signs. Staff Recommendation: Comply with Sign Ordinance limitation of three wall signs by eliminating one of the wall signs elevations. 2. Size of individual wall-mounted signs - As noted on the background information above, the City Sign Ordinance allows wall-mounted monument signs that are a maximum of 10 percent of building face, not to exceed 150 square feet in area. Costco has proposed four wall- mounted signs that are 179.66 square feet in area (7 feet 0 inches high by 25 feet 8 inches • wide). Staff Recommendation: Revise to comply with Sign Ordinance limitation of 150 square feet. All other "big box" retailers in the City have complied, including the existing Costco store. DRC COMMENTS DRC2001-00471 -COSTCO WHOLESALE September 4, 2001 • Page 2 3. Gasoline station canopy signs -Sign Ordinance prohibits the use of signage on the canopy of a gasoline service station. The Uniform Sign Program proposes a Costco gasoline sign on each of the four elevations. Staff Recommendation: Provide a monument sign on 4th Street that identifies the "COSTCO GASOLINE" and eliminate all canopy signs. Since this is a membership only gas station, there is no need for multiple signs. 4. Pricing Signs -none are proposed, and presumably, the only pricing information would be on each pump. The Sign Ordinance limits pump signs to 2 square feet of non-pricing informational text, including "such items as self serve, full serve, air, water, cashier, and shall be non-illuminated." Staff Recommendation: Approve as proposed. Since only Costco members can use this station, staff does not believe a pricing monument sign along the street is needed. Secondary Issues: The Uniform Sign Program also includes provision for on-site directional signs that are used strategically on the site for identification of the following: RECEIVING, ENTRANCE and EXIT, TIRE SALES and TIRE INSTALLATION areas. The Entrance/Exit signs are 18 inches in height; the remaining directional signs are 21 inches in height. All are strategically located as noted on the attached elevations. • Staff Recommendation: The directional signage is used only as needed to identify the specific use areas of the building. Staff recommends that the TIRE SALES AND INSTALLATION (combined into a single sign copy) be placed at the location where TIRE INSTALLATION is presently proposed; and eliminate the separate TIRE SALES identification signage. Staff recommends that the Committee approve the use of all other directional signage as proposed. Attachments Design Review Committee Action: Member Present: Staff Planner: Debra Meier • • DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:30 p.m. Doug Fenn September 4, 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2001-00393- HOGLE- IRELAND, INC. - A request to develop a 111,042 square foot, two-story office building on 12.2 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 7) located at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue - APN: 208-352-64 and portions of 62-70. Background: The Planning Commission previously approved Conditional Use Permit 97-13 (Wohl/Rancho Partners) for a shopping center of 116,394 square feet on this property. That approval will expire on August 27, 2002. Site and Surrounding Land Use Parameters: The site is leveled with a slight grade to the south and with an old vineyard that is still under viticulture production. No unique physical characteristics are evident on the site. Mimi's Cafe borders the subject site on the west. Just north of the site, across Foothill Avenue, is a portion of the Terra Vista Town Center shopping center. Vacant property is to the east of Elm Avenue and across the street to the south of Eucalyptus Street. Desion Parameter Overview and Issues: The applicant proposes to develop atwo-story professional office building for Mercury General Corporation (an insurance company) and a future restaurant site (yet to be determined). The office building will front along Foothill Avenue, and is over 600 feet in length. The master planned future restaurant will be located at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue. The proposed project will be more than adequately • developed with 658 parking spaces, while the project requires only 529 spaces. The applicant intends to submit a future lot line adjustment to adjust the property line to the west to accommodate 33 additional parking spaces for the existing Mimi's Cafe. The building design has various textures, split-face block, wood siding, metal mullion accents, and cement shingle roofing. Architectural design is a prairie style with an alpine undertone. Additional features and elements that were recommended by staff include stronger enhanced amounts of textures, colonnades facades, and tower elements. Seven cupolas rising above the weathered cement fiber shingle roof accentuate the building. The larger central cupola is an architectural enhancement and will be interiorly lit to create a soft glow during the evening hours. The outer cupolas are functional, providing ventilation to the building. The roof pitch is at a ratio of approximately 5:12 and will conceal all roof top equipment. On the south, elevation retaining walls provide a raised terrace garden with walkways connecting to employee lounge area. A water fountain and an elaborate hardscepe at the main entrance heighten the primary entryway. The future restaurant will be under a separate Design Review process. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Staff will meet with the applicant on August 27, 2001, to discuss some of the referenced items below. What is listed as major and/or secondary issues could be addressed before the Design Review meeting. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: • 1. The roof mass must be minimized and stronger architectural detail must be incorporated at the primary entryway of the building. DRC COMMENTS DRC2001-00393 - HOGLE IRELAND, INC. September 4, 2001 • Page 2 2. Split-face block should be changed to stacked stone, brick, or river rock. This includes the base of the proposed monument sign. 3. Sidewalk on the west side of the property, south of the office building, should be extended west to provide a connection to Mimi's Cafe. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: Project intersection at the southwest comer of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue must be designed with the approved concept of the Foothill Boulevard -Historic Route 66 concept as approved by the City. 2. Public art must be provided and visible from Foothill Boulevard, and must reflect either vineyard or Route 66 theme. Suggested location for the art is the main entry plaza (replacing or within fountain) on the south side of the building. Provide a double doorfoyerdesign forthe north entryways to mitigate seasonal high winds. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the project be revised in light of the above comments and brought back for further review or as a consent item. n LJ n U