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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987/04/16 - Agenda Packet CITY OF RANCHOCUCA GA ~ MEMORANDUM DATE: March 30, 1987 ACTION AGENDA ~ 1977 TO: Cemaercial/Industrial Design Review Committee Suzanne Chitlea Larry McNiel Dan Coleman FROM: Nancy Fong, Associate Planner SUBJECT: DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF APRIL 16, 1987 The following is a description of projects which require review and rating by the Design Review Committee. Please review the attached plans, visit the project sites, and write down your comments using the blank space provided under each project on the attached sheets. After the meeting, the consensus of the Committee's concerns will be typed up as the formal action/recommendation of the Committee and distributed to the Commission and Council. As always, feel free to contact the appropriate project manager (noted in parentheses along the left margin), prior to the meeting date, if you have specific questions related to the scheduled projects. Dinner will be provided between 5:00 5:30 p.m., Consent Calendar items will be reviewed between 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., with the first design review item being heard at 6:00 p.m. Please notify our department if you will be unable to attend the meeting, or if you will be late, so that the dinner can be properly ordered and the necessary arrangements made. 6:00 - 6:30 (Chris) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 87-01 - DAVIS DEVELOPMENT - A proposal to construct 2 mediu,,. wholesale distribution facilities totaling 150,640 square feet in the General Industrial District, Subarea 8, on 6.5 acres of land at the northeast corner of Arrow Highway and Maple Place - APN: 208-961-12. 6:30 - 7:00 (Debra) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 87-12 - GENERAL DYNAMICS - The development of a Field Measurement Facility consisting of three buildings that total 4,000 square feet on 3.72 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 10) located on the west side of Milliken Avenue south of the AT&SF and S.F. railroad tracks - APN: 209-272-03. Design Review Committee Agenda Commercial/Industrial April 16, 1987 Page 2 7:00 - 7:30 (Nancy) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 87-18 - REITER - The development of 3 research/development ~'Dil'di'ngs totaling 132,540 square feet on 6.37 acres of land within an approved Master Plan, in an Industrial Park District Subarea 6 located at the northwest corner of Utica Avenue and Bentley - APN: 210-081-18. NF:vc Attachments CC: Planning Commission/City Council Commercial/Industrial CONSENT CALENDAR ITIE](S AGENDA April 16, 1987 1. MDRB6-24 - RUSSELL-STANLEY (Cindy) Review of color. Committee Action: The Committee approved the color change from beige and burnt amber to a light grey (TM-148) with blue accents {RAL 5019). 2. Vd)R 86-34 - CARL'S JR. Review of color change. (Nancy) Committee Action: The Committee recommended that the applicant should continue working with staff and return to the Design Review Committee on the next convenient consent calendar. 3. DR86-46 - DECKK Review of revised plans. (Chris) Committee Action: The Committee reviewed and approved the site plan and elevations as submitted. 4. DR 86-21 - HIMES-Pu~_R Review of pad elevation change. (Debra) Committee Action: The Committee approved the raised pad elevations from 32.00 and 31.50 to 34.50 and 33.50 respectively, with the condition that the two street frontages with slopes now approaching 2:1 should be terraced with low decorative wall compatible to the building materials and planted with additional 24" box size specimen trees, shrubs massing and ground cover tht would cascade down the terraced slopes. April 16, 1987 Page 2 5. CUP 84-34 - Amend Sheriff Review of final revised elevation. (Debra) Committee Action: The Committee had a favorable recon~endation for the project. Minor details of the project were discussed, however the Planning Commission Staff Report was finaled prior to the DRC meeting, any changes to the recommended conditions must be discussed and added or deleted at the Planning Commission hearing. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 6:00 - 6:30 Chris April 16, 1987 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 87-01 - DAVIS DEVELOPMENT - A proposal to construct 2 medium wholesale distribution facilities totaling 150,640 square feet in the General Industrial District, Subarea 8, on 6.5 acres of land at the northeast corner of Arrow Highway and Maple Place - APN: 208-961-12. Design Paraleters: The site is currently vacant and there is no significant vegetation. To the north and east are existing rail served warehousing and manufacturing facilities. The sites to the west are undeveloped and is designated as Industrial Park District. A private rail spur runs along the curved portion of the northern property boundary and connects to an AT&SF Railway Co. lead rail. Staff Comments: Issue - Rail Service The ISP requires that parcels adjacent to existing rail spurs should accommodate rail service. Staff has requested that the applicant contact AT&SF Railway Co. to determine the feasibility of providing rail service to this site. A letter from the AT&SF Railway Co. was submitted to the City stating that in order to provide rail service to this site, an extension of the lead track must cross Maple Avenue to the west. This extension would involve properties under different ownership and of a different zoning designation which is Industrial Park where rail service is not allowed. Staff recommends that rail service not be required for this site. Site Plan 1. The loading area and the roll-up doors of the first unit of the two buildings should be screened from Arrow Highway. 2. The serpentine wind wall for the outdoor lunch area at the north side of building "B" should be moved northeast toward the property line so as to include the site perimeter tree planting into the plaza area. 3. The outdoor lunch/plaza area should include tables and chairs, textured bardscape treatments, trash receptacles, a drinking fountain, trellis work and special landscaping consisting of specimen size accent shade trees, shrubs, and ground cover. Design Review Comments DR 87-01 - DAVIS DEVELOPMENT April 16, 1987 Page 2 Architecture 1. The proposed steel and glass articulation at the office entries is diminished by an overhead expanse of concrete til t-up wall. Additional articulation to the office entries building plane including the creative use of materials, textures, and color should be provided. 2. Additional articulation to the building plane and/or architectural elements should be provided to the southwest corner of Building A and southeast corner of Building B, as they are subject to Arrow Highway view, which is a Special Boulevard. Landscaping 1. Landscaping and/or screen walls should be provided on the east and west sides of the drive entrance in order to help screen the interior truck circulation area as required by the ISP. 2. A wider planter including pedestrian walkway should be provided to the north elevation of Building B, in order to provide connection to the plaza/lunch area. Design Review C~ttee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Chris Westman The Committee reviewed the project and recommended approval to the Planning Commission subject to the following conditions: 1. A three foot screen wall should be provided at the east and west sides of the drive entries on Arrow Highway. 2. Th8 wind~Bll at othe lunch area should be flaired at approximately 46 to 60 vs 90 . 3. The "park" concept as submitted at the meeting was acceptable. 4. The corner design scheme provided by the applicant at the meeting was approved to be used at all of the office entry areas for the project (see Exhibit "A"). 5. The radius at the drive entrance should be increased. DESIGN REVIEW CO)ENTS 6:30 - 7:00 Debra April 16, 1987 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 87-12 - GENERAL DYNAMICS - The development of a Field Measurement Facility consisting of three buildings that total 4,000 square feet on 3.72 acres of land in the General Industrial District (Subarea 10} located on the west side of Milliken Avenue south of the AT&SF railroad tracks - APN: 209-272-03. Oesign Parameters: The Field Measurement Area is only a small portion of a much larger parcel owned by General Dynamics and slated for future Master Planning and development. This project is actually a relocation of the Field Measurement Facility existing at the General Dynamics complex at south side of 6th Street at Utica Avenue. The site is being maintained as a vineyard for erosion control. The natural ground slopes gently to the south at about a 1% gradient. Surrounding property to the west and south are also maintained as vineyards, parcels to the east contain several warehouse and distribution facilities and north of the railroad tracks is an existing industrial use and vacant land. Milliken Avenue is existing up to 7th Street, the continuation of Milliken Avenue including an overpass are to be a future city construction project. Access to the proposed Field Measurement Area will be via private roadway accessing Milliken Avenue at the 7th Street intersection. Staff Caments: Landscaping Since the Milliken Avenue railroad crossing will most likely be an overpass, views onto the site from the overpass will be of concern. To satisfactorily screen the view a double row of evergreen trees should be provided along the north, south and east boundaries of the site. Oesign Review Cmmittee A~tion: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Debra Meier The Committee recommended approval of the project with only one condition: DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS DR 87-12 - GENERAL DYNAMICS April 16, 1987 Page 2 1. The north and east boundaries of the site should be landscaped with a double row of evergreen trees. The Canary Island Pine should be used in combination with another variety of evergreen tree that provides additional screening capabilities yet maintaining the existing landscape theme on the General Dynamics site which also utilizes Canary Island Pine. DESIGN REVIEW COFe4ENTS 7:00 - 7:30 Nancy April 16, 1987 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 87-18 - REITER - The development of 3 research/development buildings totaling 132,54u square feet on 6.37 acres of land within an approved Master Plan, in an Industrial Park District Subarea 6 located at the northwest corner of Utica Avenue and Bentley - APN: 210-081-18. Design Parameters: The project site is vacant and is Phase II of the approved Gateway Master Plan as shown in Attachment "A". Phase I which is imediately west of the project site is being graded for construction. Attached for your review is also a copy of the Gateway Master Plan. Staff Coments: Site Plan The proposed site plan consists of three buildings linked together through glass atriums and oriented in an inverted L-shape. The proposed site plan design is very similar to the Phase II conceptual site plan that was approved with the Gateway Master Plan. However, the two main driveway entrances off Trademark Parkway North as designed could create traffic conflict. To mitigate this traffic conflict, the first four parking spaces of each of the driveway entrances should be eliminated and only one driveway entrance should be provided. Architecture The proposed elevations consist of tilt-up, medium sandblasted concrete panels, vision and spendtel glass consistent with the theme in the approved Master Plan. The main office entrance consists of all glass curtain walls and sandblasted concrete columns with terraced planters, and texturized pedestrian pavement signifying a more formal entryway. 1. The elevation could be improved by providing additional articulation of building plane such as flaring out the glass atriums along the east elevation, the northwest elevation of building "C" and the southeast elevation of building "A". 2. The southeast corner of building "A" and the southwest corner of building "C" should also have some articulation in the building plane. Design Review Comments DR 87-18 - REITER April 16, 1987 Page 2 Landscape 1. An average 25' landscaping is required along Utica Avenue which can be accomplished by shifting the 20' landscape area along the east elevation to 15'. 2. The landscape concept should be designed to be consistent with the approved Master Plan in providing wind mitigation. 3. Undulating mounding and hedgerow of shrubs should be provided along Utica Avenue, Bentley Street, Trademark Parkway North, and Winston Avenue to screen parking areas. I)esign Review Co~ttee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Nancy Fong The Committee recommended approval with the following conditions: 1. The first 3 parking spaces of each of the driveway entrances on Trademark Parkway should be eliminated, to mitigate traffic conflict. 2. The building entry on the east elevation should be flaired out as in the north elevation. 3. An average 25 foot landscaping along Utica Avenue should be provided. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS DR 87-08 - Western Properties August 6, 1987 Page 3 7. The intersections of Haven Avenue and Church Street and Haven Avenue and Town Center Drive are designated as secondary gateways into Terra Vista. Therefore, the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Church Street should receive similar treatment as that proposed for Town Center Drive (see Cross Section B). o This recommendation could be placed as a condition of approval. 8. Within parking areas, evergreen canopy shaped trees are recommended instead of the sycamores, canary island pines, and liquid amber trees indicated on the landscape plan. General Plan policy calls for round headed spreading evergreen trees, 35' to 50' tall. o The revised landscape plan shows that rusty leaf fig tree and camphor tree, which would provide the large spreading shade tree within the parking area. 9. The developer agreed to explore the opportunity to expand landscaping into the Deer Creek Channel right-of-way (similar to Virginia Dare) to provide additional landscaping. o This recommendation could be placed as a condition of approval. 10. The revised landscape plans show that additional landscape planter fingers at the rate of i per 10 parking spaces has been provided. However the developer has eliminated the continuous planter between two landscape planter fingers as shown in Attachment "A" thus reducing the amount of landscape area for planting shade trees within the parking lots area. Additional tree wells between the landscape planter fingers should be provided in order to comply with the code requirements of 1 tree per 3 parking spaces. Design ReviewCouejtteeAction: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Dave Blakesley, Otto Kroutil Staff Planner: Nancy Fong The Committee reviewed the revised architecture and landscape plan and recommended approval with the following conditions: