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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996/12/30 - Agenda Packet DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING ACTION AGENDA AND MINUTES MONDAY DECEMBER 30, 1996 5:00 P.M. RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA Committee Members: Rich Macias Larry McNiel Nancy Fong Alternates: William Bethel Dave Barker CONSENT CALENDAR 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. 5:00 P.M. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION REVISING REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING DATE 5:15 p.m. (Tom) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 96-27 - MASTERCRAFT HOMES - A review of the detailed Site Plan and building elevations for Phase 1 of Tract 14380, consisting of 25 single family lots in the Low Residential designation (2-4 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located on the west side ofEtiwanda Avenue, to the north and south of North Overlook Drive - APN: 225-451-39 to 58 and 225-461-57 to 60. 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. 5:30 p.m. (Brent) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 96-26 -BROOKLYN DELI - A request to construct a 5,420 square foot restaurant and bar on 1.10 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 7) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan located at the northeast corner of Laurel Street and Aspen Avenue - APN: 208-352-80 6:10 p.m. (Nancy) DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 96-32 - WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO. - The design review of detailed site plan and elevations for a 4,100 square foot pad building (Building 15) within Town Center Square in the Community Commercial District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue - APN: 1077-421-85. DRC AGENDA December 30, 1996 Page 2 6:50 p.m. (Steve) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-25 - RODRIGUEZ - A request to construct a 2,900 square foot drive-thru facility and a 5,548 square foot restaurant on 3.7 acres of land in the Community Commercial designation of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan, located at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue - APN: 207-211-12 and 13. 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,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 December 24, 1996, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Ce r Driv Rancho Cucamonga. RESOLUTION NO. 96-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, REVISING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING DATE. A. Recitals. 1. Effective April 1, 1994, Brown Act regulations, Section 54954, stipulated that committees of the legislative body were required to establish a date, time, and place for holding their regular meetings. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Design Review Committee of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Committee hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Committee hereby resolves as follows: A. Regular meetings for the Design Review Committee shall be held at the Civic Center complex located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California, in the Rains Room, and shall occur at 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday preceding the second and fourth Wednesday of each month effective December 30, 1996. 3. The Secretary to this Committee shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 30TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1996. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA. ATTEST: Br u r, ecr ry 1, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Design Review Committee of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Design Review Committee of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Design Review Committee held on the 30th day of December 1996, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: RICHARD MACIAS, NANCY FONG NOES: NONE ABSENT: LARRY MCNIEL CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION COMMENTS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 96-27-MASTERCRAFT HOME -A review of the detailed Site Plan and building elevations for Phase 1 of Tract 14380, consisting of 25 single family lots in the Low Residential designation(24 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located on the west side of Etiwanda Avenue,to the north and south of North Overlook Drive-APN: 225451-39 to 58 and 225- 461-57 to 60. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Rich Macias,Nancy Fong Staff Planner: Tom Grahn The Committee approved the project with conditions. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 5:30 p.m. Brent LeCount December 30, 1996 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 96-26-BROOKLYN DELI-A request to construct a 5,420 square foot restaurant and bar on 1.10 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 7) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan located at the northeast corner of Laurel Street and Aspen Avenue - APN: 208-352-80 Design Parameters: The site has been rough graded and is directly south of the existing Applebee's restaurant. The site is part of a larger vacant parcel owned by Rancon. A General Plan Amendment and Zone Change to change the land use from Industrial Park to Community Commercial for the overall site are pending; however, the restaurant/bar use is conditionally permitted under the current industrial zoning subject to Industrial Park requirements. The proposed building will be visible from Foothill Boulevard, Laurel Street, and Aspen Avenue. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Major Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: 1. Restudy design of west and south elevations to provide greater articulation, fenestration, and detail, and to avoid blank walls. The south and west elevations are important streetscape elevations and should not be treated as the"back side" of the building. 2. The enhanced walkway south from Applebee's should be extended as an east-west walkway, including lighting, along the north edge of the subject site to provide a connection to future development parcels to the east. Decorative pavement should match existing at Applebee's. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. Provide undulating berms within landscaping along Laurel Avenue. 2. The entry door faces east into the Santa Ana winds. A second door inside the building is suggested. 3. Preserve existing concrete and rock monument sign and Alder trees at the corner. 4. Parking lot trees and lighting fixtures should match the existing at Applebee's. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the project be redesigned. Design Review Committee Action. Members Present: Rich Macias, Nancy Fong Staff Planner: Brent LeCount The Design Review Committee requested that the project return to the Committee as a Consent Calendar item with recommended issues addressed as follows: DRC COMMENTS CUP 96-26 - BROOKLYN DELI December 30, 1996 Page 2 1. Restudy design of south and west elevations to provide greater articulation, fenestration, and detail, and to avoid large blank walls. The south and west elevations are important street scape elevations and should not be treated as the"back side" of the building. 2. Incorporate the use of brick as an exterior accent material to provide visual continuity with Applebee's. 3. Extend the enhanced walkway south from Applebee's in an east-west direction along the north edge of the site to provide a connection to future development parcels to the east. Decorative pavement and lighting fixtures shall match existing at Applebee's. 4. Provide increased landscaping (hedge-row planting) along Laurel Avenue. 5. The entry door faces east into the Santa Ana winds. A second door inside the building is suggested. 6. Preserve existing concrete and rock monument sign and Alder trees at the corner. 7. Parking lot trees and lighting fixtures shall match the existing at Applebee's. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 6:10 p.m. Nancy Fong December 30, 1996 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 96-32-WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO. - The design review of detailed site plan and elevations for a 4,100 square foot pad building (Building 15) within Town Center Square in the Community Commercial District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Elm Avenue - APN: 1077-421-85. Design Parameters: The site is the last pad available for development. The applicant proposes to build a multi-tenant food users. One of the 3-tenants spaces is a 24th Street Bagel store. Outdoor seating is available too. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. MM'or Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: 1. The back side of the building orients toward Foothill Boulevard. However, the applicant added storefront windows to the south elevation for the two end units as well as adding a side entry door for each of the end units. The only portion of the building that has a back side to Foothill Boulevard is the middle unit, which has sufficient architectural treatment. Staff finds the building orientation acceptable. 2. The overall building design complies with the established architectural program for Town Center Square. Staff recommends the following improvements to further enhance the building: a. Add the medallions, quatrefoil or architectural elements on each side of the proposed sign area for the middle unit at the south elevation. b. Provide additional tile medallions or other architectural elements to the north elevation. C. Provide additional architectural elements above the side entry door of the east elevation. d. Add tile insets to the west elevation. e. Provide trellis over the outdoor seating area at the west side of the west elevation. Seconda Iry ssues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. All building colors, materials, hardscape, street furniture shall match the center. (This item can be placed as a condition of approval). 2. Landscape palette, density, etc. shall match the center. (This item can be placed as a condition of approval.) Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the project with the above described improvements. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Rich Macias Staff Planner: Nancy Fong DRC COMMENTS DR 96-32 - WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO. Page 2 The Committee recommended approval with condition as follows: a. Add the medallions, quatrefoil or architectural elements on each side of the proposed sign area for the middle unit at the south elevation. b. Provide additional tile medallions or other architectural elements to the north elevation. C. Provide additional architectural elements above the side entry door of the east elevation. d. Add tile insets to the west elevation. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 6:50 p.m. Steve Hayes December 30, 1996 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-25 - RODRIGUEZ - A request to construct a 2,900 square foot drive-thru facility and a 5,548 square foot restaurant on 3.7 acres of land in the Community Commercial designation of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan, located at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue - APN: 207-211-12 and 13. Background: The Design Review Committee (Macias, McNiel, Fong) last reviewed the project on December 3, 1996,where the Committee directed the applicant to work with staff to resolve site planning issues associated with the Burger King and Zendejas restaurants. Basically, the Committee recommended that the area around the Burger King be upgraded to include elements to provide safer vehicular and pedestrian circulation around the building. See attached minutes. The purpose of tonight's meeting is to review the revised Site Plan prepared by the applicant to determine if it is in compliance with past recommendations of the Planning Commission and Design Review Committee. Also, it is intended that the architecture be reviewed formally for the first time during the review process for this project. Based on the comments that come out of tonight's meeting, the applicant will then formally address any outstanding issues related to the Site Plan and resubmit it along with the building elevation for Phase One development for additional review and consideration of the Committee. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Major Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: 1. MASTER PLAN: The following issues should be discussed regarding the new Master Plan: a. The Design Review Committee specifically requested that the Master Plan be revised to meet the minimum parking requirements of the City. The Master Site Plan is still 60 spaces deficient, based on the required ratio of one parking space per 200 square feet of building area. Please note that the parking calculations shown on the Site Plan are incorrect: the project requires 452 spaces and 392 are provided. b. The distribution of parking in relation to structures is such that the Phase I buildings will consume most of the central parking lot (west of Burger King) and result in a lack of parking to serve the future retail buildings west of Zendejas restaurant. C. The 4-way intersection on-site near the Vineyard Avenue vehicular access has been aligned, per the request of the Design Review Committee. As a result of the alignment and the drive aisle west of Zendejas shifting westerly, the amount of hardscape on the west side of the building has been increased greatly. The Landscape Plan shows a majority of this area being landscaped, but the Site Plan shows it as hardscape. Staff would recommend that the area be designed consistent with the Landscape Plan. d. The north/south pedestrian link from the Activity Center to the Major Tenants has been incorporated into the Site Plan along the east side of the main driveway entrance off Foothill Boulevard, per the request of the Design Review Committee. e. The southerly driveway entrance off Vineyard Avenue has been eliminated, per the request of the Engineering Division, and the area labeled "Not-a-Part", since it is a separate parcel under different ownership. It is anticipated that the applicant will attempt to purchase this parcel and develop it as part of the shopping center with development of the Major Tenants. As a result of this modification, a landscape planter should be provided at the very southeast corner of this phase of the project, west of the"Not-a-Part" parcel. DRC COMMENTS CUP 95-25 -RODRIGUEZ December 30, 1996 Page 2 f. The applicant desires to have all other applicable comments related to the Master Plan from the attached December 3, 1996 Design Review Comments placed as recommended Conditions of Approval for the project. 2. BURGER KING: The following issues should be discussed regarding the development around the proposed Burger King building: The parking and vehicular circulation around the Burger King building has been revised consistent with the direction of the Design Review Committee, as follows: a. The drive aisle west of the Burger King has been made one-way and the width of the planter at the south end of this drive aisle increased to discourage northbound traffic. During peak times cars waiting to get into the drive-thru lane will obstruct the parking spaces adjoining the west side of Burger King. The Taco Bell at Milliken and Highland Avenues solved this problem by having parking only on one side (opposite the entry). b. Turf block and a rolled curb are being shown in the extended planter area C. Parking spaces have been angled on both sides of this drive aisle d. The location of all directional signage has been indicated on the Site Plan. However, staff would recommend that the parking spaces be placed at more of an angle and any "dead" space at the ends of rows of angled parking stalls be landscaped. Also, the requested raised special paving is not shown on the revised Site Plan. If acceptable to the Committee, staff will place this as a Condition of Approval and staff will work with the applicant on how the special paving application will occur. Finally, the seating situation in the main Activity Center area should be identified better so that staff can verify that adequate seating will exist to promote the use of the Activity Center to patrons of Burger King; this can also be placed as a Condition of Approval if acceptable to the Committee. 3. ARCHITECTURE: The following issues should be considered regarding the proposed architecture: a. Additional architectural treatment should be provided on the south elevation of the Burger King and the east elevation of the Zendejas restaurant to break up flat stucco walls. Secondary and Policy Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary and policy design issues: 1. Reduce height of the Zendejas wall sign on the east elevation, measures 48 inches. In situations like this, where building is at setback line, the Commission has limited signs to 18 inches. Further, the Commission has reserved 48 inch high letters for major anchor tenants. 2. All applicable secondary design comments (comments 1-5 from the attached December 3, 1996 comments) and all applicable policy design issues are recommended to be placed as Conditions of Approval for the project. The applicant has agreed to this direction. DRC COMMENTS CUP 95-25 - RODRIGUEZ December 30, 1996 Page 3 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that, if the Committee generally finds the revised Site Plan and building elevations acceptable, that the Committee recommend approval of the project with any unaddressed issues be incorporated as Conditions of Approval for the project. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Rich Macias,Nancy Fong Staff Planner: Steve Hayes The Committee recommended that the applicant revise plans to address the following design issues and submit for further Committee review: 1. Master Plan. a. Revise the total square footage for the major anchor to address the deficiency in the required parking spaces. b. The applicant agreed to modify the Site Plan to be consistent with the Landscape Plan. C. Increase the width to a minimum of 10 feet for the north/south pedestrian link on both sides of the main driveway entrance off Foothill Boulevard. Increase the width of the landscape planters at each end of two pedestrian links. Provide tree wells with tree grates along the two pedestrian links. d. Revise Master Plan to address any technical issues. 2. Burger King. a. Provide 45 degree parking stalls for the parking bay (double loaded parking spaces with a drive aisle) located west of Burger King building. Provide a double white or yellow line to show two lanes for one way direction. One lane is to be signed for the drive-thru lane. The row of parking spaces immediately west of the building should be striped for handicap spaces and a loading zone. Provide landscaping to the "dead" space at the ends of rows of the angled parking spaces. Show location of direction signs for the drive-thru lane. b. Provide additional architectural treatment to the south and west elevations. Examples of architectural treatment are but not limited to recessed areas with metal trellis and vines, additional windows, surface treatment to the building plane, etc. C. Consider reducing the height of the parapet wall and the chimney, and design them to be more integrated with the building design. d. Reduce the size of the proposed signs. DRC COMMENTS CUP 95-25 - RODRIGUEZ Page 4 3. Zendejas. a. The Committee recommended further discussion on mixing or maintaining a variety of architectural styles within a shopping center and providing a policy direction to staff and to the applicant on this subject. b. Reduce the size of the proposed signs. C. Provide additional architectural treatment to the east elevation. 4. The applicant has agreed to address all applicable secondary design issues and policy issues of the December 3, 1996 Design review comments. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS December 30, 1996 PUBLI O NTS There were no public comments at this time. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Brad Buller Secretary