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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015/04/14 - Agenda Packet THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA Sh DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Lai AGENDA C CA oNGA APRIL 14, 2015 - 7:00 P.M. Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Rains Room 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California L CALL TO ORDER Roll Call Regular Members: Richard Fletcher_ Francisco Oaxaca Candyce Burnett_ Donald Granger Alternates: Ray Wimberly_ Frances Howdyshell_ Lou Munoz II. PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS The following items will be presented by the applicant and/or their representatives. Each presentation and resulting period of Committee comment is limited to 20 minutes. Following each presentation,the Committee will address major issues and make recommendations with respect to the project proposal. The Design Review Committee acts as an advisory Committee to the Planning Commission. Their recommendations will be forwarded to the Planning Commission as applicable. The following items do not legally require any public testimony,although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. A. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2014-01048-RGA Office of Architectural Design for Oakmont Industrial Group-A proposal to construct an industrial building of about 161,000 square feet on a parcel of about 322,000 square feet (7.4 acres)within the General Industrial (GI) District, located on the east side of Utica Avenue between 6th Street and 7th Street-APN: 0202-411-36. 1 of 2 g DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA � APRIL 14, 2015 RANCHO COCAMONOA III. 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. IV. ADJOURNMENT The Design Review Committee has adopted Administrative Regulations that set an 11:00 p.m. adjournment time. If items go beyond that time, they shall be heard only with the consent of the Committee. I, Gail Elwood, Office Specialist II for the City of Rancho Cucamonga,hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on April 1, 2015, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. 2 of 2 DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Mike Smith April 14, 2015 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2014-01048 — RGA OFFICE OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - A proposal to construct an industrial building of about 161,000 square feet on a parcel of about 322,000 square feet (7.4 acres) within the General Industrial (GI) District, located on the east side of the future alignment of Utica Avenue between 6th Street and 7th Street -- APN: 0209-411-36. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. Design Parameters: The project site is a parcel with an approximate area of 322,000 square feet (7.4 acres). The parcel is 607 feet (east-west) by 512 feet (north to south). The parcel is vacant and is dominated by short grasses. The project site is one of three parcels that resulted from the subdivision of a property of about 25 acres that was owned by Coca-Cola and partially developed with one of their bottling facilities. That subdivision was reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission on December 12, 2012 (Related file: Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM19397). The project site is bound on the north by small industrial buildings and to the east by a logistics building of about 175,000 square feet. To the south is an office complex. Along the west side of the project site will be the future alignment of Utica Avenue which currently terminates near the northwest and southwest corners of the project site. To the west, on the opposite side of the future street, is another vacant parcel (one of the other parcels of the aforementioned subdivision). At the northwest corner of the project site is an easement area of about 3,500 square feet with dimensions of about 70 feet (east-west) and 76 feet (north-south) in favor of the Cucamonga Valley Water District(CVWD)that is enclosed by a metal rod fence. The zoning of the property and all properties to the north, east, and south is General Industrial (GI) District while the zoning of the property to the west is Industrial Park (IP) District. The subject property is generally level with an elevation at the north and south sides of approximately 1,085 feet and 1,070 feet, respectively. The applicant proposes to construct a logistics building of about 161,000 square feet. The height of the proposed building will vary due to the undulating parapet wall and slope of the roof(screened behind it). The building will have a maximum height of about 48 feet when measured from the finished grade to the top of the highest part of the parapet wall while the roof line will be about 1 to 5 feet lower than the adjoining parapet wall height. The building is speculative at this time. Typical for this type of building, there will be an office area located at the southwest corner of the building. The dock loading/storage area with 19 dock doors will be located on the south side of the building. There will be two points of access via new driveways at the southwest and northwest corners of the project site. The building is required to have 90 passenger vehicle parking stalls; 91 parking stalls will be provided. The proposed building will be of concrete tilt-up construction painted with a palette of several colors. The building will have form-lined concrete accents. An additional primary material will be metal accents while a secondary material will be glass panels. Generous amounts of blue-tinted glass have been provided at the office area and at various locations along the wall planes of the building that are most visible. An interesting feature of the building will be the well-articulated wall planes at the office area. Another characteristic that will add interest is the horizontally articulated vertical elements that interrupt the massing of primary wall planes. These vertical elements include glass panels. At various locations there are also horizontal metal accents that project from the wall plane. These accents punctuate the application of glass and provide shade relief. On all corners of the buildings, with the exception of the northeast corner, there are enhancement comprised of glass, • • DRC AGENDA DRC2014-01048 - RGA OFFICE OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN April 14, 2015 Page 2 variations in color, metal canopies, score lines, and relief in the wall plane that, altogether, reflect the general appearance of the office corner. As is typical for this type of project and due to its operating characteristics and layout, landscaping will be generally concentrated along the street frontage of the project site. The average depth of landscape along the street will comply with the minimum 25 feet as specified in the Development Code. Along the north, south, and east sides of the project site the perimeter landscaping will be at least 5 feet in width with the exception of an area of about 120 feet in length (north to south) near the southeast corner of the building. At this location, the minimum width of the fire lane is 26 feet, as required by the Fire Department, and there are five(5) parallel parking stalls. The landscape strip is only about 2 feet in width adjacent to these parking stalls. However, staff considers this deficit to be acceptable as the landscape strip located between the north end of this set of parking stalls and the northeast corner of the project site (a distance of about 300 feet) is 10 feet wide, i.e. twice the required width. The landscape coverage is 10.8 percent -the minimum requirement is 10 percent for this Development District. The design and layout of the proposed project is consistent with the General Plan and the design guidelines of the General Industrial (GI) District. The massing and height of the proposed building is consistent with that of a logistics building and its design will be consistent with the character of its surroundings which is principally industrial in nature. It is not expected that the project as proposed will detrimentally affect the use and operations of neighboring, existing, or future developments nor create traffic or pedestrian hazards. 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. None. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues. 1. None. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion. 1. All Double Detector Checks (DDC) and Fire Department Connections (FDC) required and/or proposed shall be installed at locations that are not within direct view or line-of-sight of the main entrance. The specific locations of each DDC and FDC shall require the review and approval of the Planning Department and Fire Construction Services/Fire Department. All Double Detector Checks (DDC) and Fire Department Connections (FDC) screened behind a 4-foot high block wall. These walls shall be constructed of decorative masonry block such as slumpstone or stackstone to match the building. DRC AGENDA DRC2014-01048 - RGA OFFICE OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN April 14, 2015 Page 3 2. All ground-mounted equipment, including utility boxes, transformers, and back-flow devices, shall be surrounded by a minimum of two rows of shrubs spaced a minimum of 18 inches on- center. All ground-mounted equipment shall be painted dark green except as directed otherwise by the Fire Department. 3. The employee lunch area shall have an overhead trellis with cross members spaced no more than 18 inches on center with minimum dimensions of 4 inches by 12 inches. Each support column shall have a decorative base that incorporates the architectural design and finishes/trim used on the building. The trellis shall be painted to match the building,and tables, chairs/benches, and waste receptacles shall be provided. 4. Downspouts shall not be visible from the exterior on any elevations of the building. All downspouts shall be routed through the interior of the building walls. 5. All wrought iron fences and sliding gates shall be painted black or similarly dark color. 6. All walls, including retaining walls, exposed to public view shall be constructed of decorative masonry blocks, i.e. slump stone, split-face, or have a decorative finish such as stucco. 7. Decorative paving shall be provided at each vehicle entrance to the site, behind the public right-of-way. These decoratively paved areas shall extend from the front property line to the 25-foot setback line and have a width equal to that of the driveway. 8. All doors (roll-up, dock doors, emergency access) shall be painted to match the color of the adjacent wall or glass panel. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee recommend approval of the project to the Planning Commission, and forward it to the Planning Commission for review and action. • Design Review Committee Action: Staff Planner: Mike Smith Members Present: •