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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992/08/04 - Agenda PacketDATE: AUguSt 6, 1992 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA MEMORANDUM ACTION CO~S TO: FROM: Primary Design Review Conunittee Wendy Vallette Peter Tolstoy Dan Coleman  John Melcher (Alternate Steve Hayes, Associate Planner SUBJECT: DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING OF AUGUST 4, 1992 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. Consent Calendar items will be reviewed between 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., with the first design review item being heard at 5:40 p.m. Please notify our department if you will be unable to attend the meeting. 5:40 - 6:00 (Steve H.) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 92-07 - GTE - A request to construct a possible multi-phase facility with Phase I consisting of a 650 square foot remote switching station on 1.5 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 12) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, located on the east side of Milliken Avenue, between 5th and 6th Streets - APN: 229-341- 06. Related File: Lot Line Adjustment No. 361. 6:10 - 7:00 (Steve H.) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT 14405 - HU - A residential subdivision and design review for the development of 20 single family lots on 4.39 acres of land in the Low-Medium Residential development district (4-8 dwelling units per acre), located on the north side of San Bernardino Road, east of Vineyard Avenue APN: 208-091-08. Related File: Variance 91-11. DRC AGENDA AUGUST 4, 1992 Page 2 7:10 - 8:00 (Scott) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 92-17 - CHEVRON - A request to establish a gas station, foodmart, and car wash within a previously approved 60-acre commercial retail center in the Regional Related Con~nercial designation (Subarea 4) Of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan, located on the south side of Foothill Boulevard between 1-15 and Etiwanda Avenue - APN: 229-031-03 through 13, 15, 16, 20, and a portion of 59. SH:mlg Attachments cc: Planning Conunission/City Council CONSENT CALRJDAR l'r~MS AGENDA August 4, 1992 DR 13890 GREYSTONE (Bey) Committee Action: P~view of revised building elevations. The Conunittee (McNiel, Vallette, Buller) did not initially feel comfortable with the level of modifications proposed by the applicant. However, after review of the originally approved elevations which were completed by Homestead submittal, the Committee reconsidered their decision. The Committee then directed staff to carefully compare the level of detail provided in this application with that provided in the model complex which has already been constructed by Homestead. If staff feels the level of detail is adequate or requires minor revisions which the applicant can comply with, then the project may proceed to Planning Commission. However, if staff is not satisfied with the proposal, it should return to the Design Review Committee as a full item. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 5:40 - 6:00 Steve N. August 4, 1992 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 92-07 - GTE - A request to construct a possible multi-phase facility with Phase I consisting of a 650 square foot remote switching station on 1.5 acres of land in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 12) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, located on the east side of Milliken Avenue, between 5th and 6th Streets - APN: 229-341-06. Related File: Lot Line Adjustment No. 361. Design Parameters: The site is vacant and contains remnants of a former grape vineyard. The Sears Credit Center is directly north of the site and one of the original industrial/office buildings constructed in the Bixby Business Park exists south of the site. The site slopes from north to south at approximately two percent. 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: Architecture: The architectural concept follows the architectural guidelines established for the Bixby Business Park through the use of theme walls, trellises, flat roofs and simple forms. However, the proposed exterior plaster finish is not consistent with the adjacent buildings; they are constructed of tilt-up concrete panels. In addition, Resolution No. 89-158 requires the use of a minimum Of two primary building materials (i.e., smooth concrete; sandblasted concrete, rock, brick veneer, etc.) and two secondary accent materials (tile, granite, marble, etc.) for all buildings in the industrial area. The Committee should determine if, given the much smaller scale of the Phase I building, tilt-up concrete should be used as the primary exterior material and whether two primary and secondary accent treatments are necessary in this situation. In staffs opinion, concrete tilt-up panels should be utilized as the primary material to be compatible with adjacent buildings but two primary and secondary treatments are not necessary in this situation. Secondary Issues: time permitting, design issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and the Committee will discuss the following secondary DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS DR 92-07 - GTE AUGUST 4, 1992 Page 2 The building pad should be lowered to allow the existing streetscape and berming to remain intact and reduce the massing of the building. Additional landscaping, including trees and vines on the trellis posts, should be provided around the building perimeter to soften its appearance from Milliken Avenue. Additional trees should be provided at the front end of parking stalls to increase shade potential. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: Enriched paving (i.e., interlocking pavers) should be introduced as an accent material at the driveway entrance and in the walkway around the building. A shrub hedgerow and additional trees should be introduced in the streetscape area south of the building to screen the parking area and driveway from Milliken Avenue. Design Review C~-m~ttee ACtion: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Wendy Vallette, Brad Buller Staff Planner: Steve Hayes The Committee recommended approval of the project subject to the following conditions: The building and colonade should be constructed with tilt-up concrete panels. The building should be moved east 6 feet to accommodate the potential future conduit room expansion while maintaining the proper clearance between the colonade posts and the addition. In the interim, the 6-foot strip adjacent to the building should be landscaped to the satisfaction of the Planning Division. The roof drainage system should be inside the building; down spouts on the building exterior should be eliminated. The color of the colonade and tile insets should be modified to a deep grey to reduce the prominence of the unmanned building. All referenced secondary and design policy items should be incorporated on the plans. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 6:10 - 7:00 Steve H. August 4, 1992 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT 14405 - HU - A residential subdivision and design review for the development of 20 single family lots on 4.39 acres of land in the Low-Medium Residential development district (4-8 dwelling units per acre), located on the north side of San Bernardino Road, east of Vineyard Avenue - APN: 208-091-08. Related File: Variance 91-11. Design Parameters: The parcel is directly across from two driveways in the Thomas Winery Plaza. The tentative tract has been designed to have its access point "line up" as close as possible with one of the driveways for the Thomas Winery. Dubonnet Drive, which is currently a barricaded stub street through Tract 9602 to the east, is proposed to be continued to its intersection with Street "A", to satisfy the Fire District requirement for two points of access through the project. LOts 17 through 20 will have access to Street "A" so that no additional driveways will be required on San Bernardino Road, which is a secondary/collector street. South of Lot I a remnant piece of property is proposed to be landscaped and dedicated to and maintained by the City. At the time that the adjacent office parcel to the west develops, maintenance will be the responsibility of the property owner of the office parcel. Lot sizes range from 5,000 to 12,757 square feet with an average lot size of 6,706 square feet. In conjunction with the tentative tract map, a Variance is being processed for a reduction in lot depth for Lot 7 from 90 feet to 59 feet. The site slopes from northwest to southeast at roughly 6 percent and contains no vegetation subject to the City's Tree Preservation Ordinance. Background: Originally, this project was proposed for subdivision purposes only; the design review for its development was not included with the proposal. However, when the Committee (McNiel, Chitiea, Kroutil) reviewed the subdivision on November 21, 1992, they reconmlended that the applicant submit a total development package for the project, which will then be processed concurrently with the tentative map. The Committee recommended this action due to concerns created by the site configuration, which limit the design flexibility for this infill project. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS TT 14405 - HU AUGUST 4, 1992 Page 2 Staff Cuu.~ents: 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: The proposed circulation pattern and access locations were generated from a joint meeting between the Fire District and the Planning and Engineering Divisions. The Committee should determine if the proposed lot configurations are acceptable given the constraints of the circulation pattern. In staffs opinion, the irregular lots and slopes have been mitigated by the building footprints. The pad elevations for the proposed two-story homes on Lots 9 through 16 are significantly higher (up to 8 feet) than those of adjacent single story residences immediately east of the site. The pad elevations should be lowered as much as possible on these lots to minimize the blockage of views for existing residents or introduce a single story plan. The rear elevations should be modified for variety, given their prominence from San Bernardino Road. Secondary Issues: time permitting, design issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed and the Committee will discuss the following secondary The right elevations of all three models should be modified to break up long expanses of flat wall areas. Front yard landscaping and decorative pavement patterns in the driveways should be provided to add interest to the streetscape. Upgraded roll-up sectional garage doors should be utilized to mitigate the prominence of the garage door on the three floor plan designs. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: All perimeter and return walls should be of a decorative masonry material and include elements such as plane variations, offsets, pilasters, planter-pockets, etc., along the San Bernardino Road frontage. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS TT 14405 - HU AUGUST 4, 1992 Page 3 Driveways should be reduced to a maximum 16-foot width at driveway approaches. Front yard building setbacks should be varied to a greater extent to provide variety of the streetscape. On lots proposed with RV storage access, the 10-foot setback area should be free of any obstructions that would limit access to the side and rear yards (i.e., slopes, retaining walls, AC condensers, overhanging eaves, etc.). Corner side yard walls should be setback a minimum of 5 feet behind the back of sidewalks to allow for a landscaped area sufficient for tree growth between the sidewalk and wall. Wood trim should be provided around all windows, attic vents, and doors of the proposed homes. Design Review Cr-m-~ttee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Wendy Vallette, Brad Buller Staff Planner: Steve Hayes The Committee recommended that the project be forwarded to a neighborhood meeting, which will occur prior to Planning Commission review, with the following recommendations: In order to mitigate the pad elevation and building height differences between the existing one-story homes to the east of the site and the two-story units on Lots 9 through 16, all existing healthy, mature trees should remain in place and additional specimen size, fast growing trees should be planted in the rear yards of Lots 9 through 16, to the satisfaction of the Planning Division. The applicant should consider relocating the master bedroom windows from the rear to the side elevation on Lots 9 through 16 to minimize summer morning sun and views into rear yards of existing residences to the east. The units on Lot 10 should be flipped to create a more symmetrical streetscape appearance at the end of the cul-de-sac street. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS TT 14405 - HU AUGUST 4, 1992 Page 4 On lots intended to provide RV storage access to side and rear yards, the building setback should be increased to 12 feet to ensure a minimum 10-foot wide area is left free and clear of any obstructions. The right side elevations of all models should be significantly upgraded to the satisfaction of the Planning Division. Suggested items include, stucco banding, pop-outs and recesses in the building wall, roof line variety, etc. The applicant should work closely with staff to ensure that all wall materials, locations, exterior treatments, and transitions to adjacent properties conform to City policies and design standards. The required wood trim around windows should be stuccoed over on the side and rear elevations. 8. Secondary issues 2 and 3 and all policy issues should be addressed. Dependent upon the discussion that occurs at the neighborhood meeting relative to Action Comment NO. 1, the project will either be forwarded to the Planning Commission with a Committee recommendation of approval with the referenced comments as conditions or reconsidered by the Committee, if modified by the applicant. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:10 - 8:00 Scott August 4, 1992 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 92-17 - CHEVRON - A request to establish a gas station, foodmart, and car wash within a previously approved 60-acre commercial retail center in the Regional Related Comnercial designation (Subarea 4) of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan, located on the south side of Foothill Boulevard between 1-15 and Etiwanda Avenue - APN: 229-031-03 through 13, 15, 16, 20, and a portion of 59. The approved Master Plan included a gas station for the location being proposed. The condition of approval for the master plan required the establishment of an architectural vocabulary to be provided across the entire site. Since that original master plan approval, two workshops have been held to consider the architectural elements. Additionally, the elevations for Wal-Mart and In-N-Out have been approved by the Commission. Through these various reviews, in conjunction with the approval of Price Club with the master plan, the architectural concept for Foothill Marketplace has been defined and refined. Staff Oomments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion: Major Issues: The following broad issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: Architecture (foodmart and canopy) should be revised consistent with the theme established for the center (i.e., wainscot, cornice, stucco, and color treatments). Secondary Issues: time permitting, issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and the Committee will discuss the following secondary Trees and extensive shrub planting should be installed along the west property line of the service station. Because of the large expanse of paving necessary for the service station operation, landscaping should be increased at every opportunity. Decorative paving should be provided throughout the site (i.e., around the pump island) to break up the pavement and add interest. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS CUP 92-17 - CHEVRON AUGUST 4, 1992 Page 2 4. The canopy columns should be enlarged. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project without discussion: The retaining wall along the north side of the site should be finished to match the building (i.e., stucco) and should have a decorative cap feature. The trash enclosure should be designed to be consistent with the design approved for the center including a roll-up door, separate pedestrian access, overhead trellis, etco Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Wendy Vallette, Brad Buller Staff Planner: Scott Murphy The Design Review Committee reviewed the proposed gas station and did not recommend approval. The Committee recommended that the plans be revised to address the following: The architectural concept for the gas station (foodmart and canopy) should be completely revised to provide consistency with the architectural concept and details approved for the Foothill Marketplace center. Such revisions may include, but are not limited to, revising the fascia treatment, stucco color, canopy column dimensions, wainscot treatment, etc. The parking configuration at the northeast corner of the site should be revised to provide a landscape area immediately behind the center's monument sign location. Additional landscaping (vertical trees) should be provided to supplement the streetscape design and screen the canopy and pump islands. The landscaping along the east side of the site should be increased through reducing the parking stall dimension from 20 feet to 17 feet. Also, the wheel stops should be eliminated. Additional pavement treatment should be provided within the site. This treatment may take the form of the colored and/or sandlbasted concrete being used at the center entries. Possible locations for the pavement treatment include the south side of the site adjacent to the center's drive aisle. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS CUP 92-17 - CHEVRON AUGUST 4, 1992 Page 3 The planter area south of the pump island should be enlarged to accommodate the planting of a specimen tree(s). The north elevation of the car wash should be redesigned to provide some additional architectural feature to create a deep shadow line and recessed appearance to obscure the entry visibility from Foothill Boulevard. The grade separation between Foothill Boulevard and the site was sufficient, taking into account the retaining wall, berming and landscaping. Raising the pad elevation of the site is not acceptable. The applicant should work with staff on revisions to the plan prior to returning to the Design Review Comittee for further review.