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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/05/10 - Agenda Packet - WorkshopCITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY MAY 10, 1995 7:30 P.M. WORKSHOP RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER DE ANZA ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA II. III. Rol!Call Chairman Barker Vice Chairman McNiel Commissioner Lumpp Commissioner Melcher Commissioner Tolstoy Announcements New Business CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-11 - WESTERN LAND PROPERTIES - The proposed development of an integrated shopping center totaling 501,324 square feet on 47.33 acres of land with proposed phase one development consisting of a 136,953 square foot Home Depot home improvement center in the Mixed Use (Commercial, Office, Residential) District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the northwest comer of Foothill Boulevard and Rochester Avenue - APN: 227-151-18 and 24. Related Files: Terra Vista Community Plan Amendment 95-01 and General Plan Amendment 95-01B. Public Comments This is the time andplace for the general public to address the Commission. Items to be discussed here are those which do not already appear on this agenda. Adjournment The Planning Commission 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 Commission. I, Gall Sanchez, Planning Commission Secretary of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certiJ)2 that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on May 4, 1995, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. VICINITY MAP CiTY HALL CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA STAFF REPORT ' DATE: TO: FROM: BY: SUBJECT: May 10, 1995 Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission Brad Buller, City Planner Steve Hayes, AICP, Associate Planner ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-11 - WESTERN LAND PROPERTIES - The proposed development of an integrated shopping center totaling 501,324 square feet on 47.33 acres of land with proposed phase one developmere consisting of a 136,953 square foot Home Depot home improvement center in the Mixed Use (Commercial, Office, Residential) District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the northwest comer of Foothill Boulevard and Rochester Avenue - APN: 227-151-18 and 24. Related Files: Terra Vista Community Plan Amendment 95-01 and General Plan Amendment 95-01B. ABSTRACT: This workshop is the first in a series of workshops to consider the above referenced project. The focus of tonight's workshop will be on the master site plan and major design issues related to the proposed Phase One request for developmere of a Home Depot home improvement center. The applicant has also submitted applications for a General Plan Amendment and a Tetra Vista Community Plan Amendment to change the zoning from a mixed use/office/residential to a more conventional commemial and residential zoning to allow for development of the commercial center and a separate future multiple family residential area on a portion of the super-block. These applications are not yet complete and staff anticipates, in a best case scenario, that these applications will be considered by the Commission and City Council in late summer or early fall. The applicant's intention is to process the application for the primary purpose of receiving approval for the Home Depot, Phase One, as shown on the site/phasing plan (page 4 of the plan package). All other on-site construction will most likely be pwposed in a series of future development review applications, similar to that done at Town Center Square or Tetra Vista Town Center. BACKGROUND: On December 28, 1994, the Planning Commission held a Pre-Application Review meeting to consider the preliminary site planning and general architectural themes for the proposed project. Minutes from this meeting are attached for your convenience. (See Exhibit "A") The proposed Master Plan is essentially the same as the one reviewed by the Commission at the December 28, 1994, workshop, barring minor adjustments. The main north/south drive aisle has been straightened and sidewalks with shade trellis slructures have been added on both sides of the aisle to create a more pronounced focal point at the center of the project; but the basic site plan ~,~ayout is essentially unchanged. j PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 95-11 - WESTERN LAND PROPERTIES May I0, 1995 Page 2 ANALYSIS: This section focuses on identifying the major design issues for the Master Plan and the development of Home Depot as Phase One of the project. In addition to the following comments, staff has also identified a number of completeness, technical, and more minor design issues that have yet to be addressed by the applicant. These issues will be handled by staff or become potential conditions of approval for the project when the project reaches the Planning Commission for formal consideration. A. NEIGHBORHOOD SETTING The site is currently vacant and void of any significant vegetation and contains no structures. Properties to the north and west are currently vacant. To the south is the Masi PlaTa~ which has been rough graded and contains one building, the future Old Spaghetti Factory. This building is currently. being used as the leasing office for the Masi project. To the east is an existing subdivision of single family residences. One of the primary vehicular outlets for these homes is at the intersection of Rochester Avenue and Chervil Street. The new project proposes to make this a four-way intersection with development of Phase One, the Home Depot. Home Depot is shown near the northeast comer of the site. Directly across Rochester Avenue is an existing single family residential neighborhood and across Poplar Drive and immediately north of the Home Depot site is a future Low Medium single family residential project site. Other residential sites north and west of this commercial center have density ranges from Medium to High. (See Exhibit "B") In order to mitigate the concerns (noise, traffic, etc.) caused by locating a commercial center so close to a residential neighborhood, an 8-foot high screen wall and landscaping are proposed to screen Home Depot's loading area from view of Rochester Avenue and the future Poplar Drive; the building has been set back 45 feet from the curb along Rochester; and traffic control measures as required by the City's Traffic Engineering Division will be installed at the new project driveway along Rochester directly across from Chervil Street. In regards to the future multiple family development immediately adjacent and north of this center, a 10-foot grade difference is proposed between the two uses with a 10- to 15-foot wide landscape buffer on each project boundary. Even though the residential project is only shown in concept, it appears the applicant's intent is to have two- and three-story multiple family buildings internal to the residential site with a drive aisle and parking along the interior property lines to provide an additional buffer between the residential units and the shopping center. Staff Comment: In staffs opinion, the location and simple architecture and large massing of Home Depot will create a significant negative visual impact on the existing single story neighborhood and future single family and malti-family projects north and west of this project. Since Home Depot is proposed as the only part of Phase One and no other tenants are secured as part of the master plan, the Commission should consider whether the Home Depot should be located in a manner that would be less intrusive to the existing neighborhood and future residential projects. The 32-foot tall building is proposed at 45 feet back from face of curb PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 95-11 - WESTERN LAND PROPERTIES May 10, 1995 Page 3 along Rochester Avenue. This does not provide a proper transition from high intensity commercial to low density residential. In addition, the potential noise impacts created by locating the lumber drop-off area so close to existing and future residential development and a primary vehicular access to the Home Depot to directly affect one of the two existing access points to the existing residential neighborhood causes staff additional concerns with the proposal as currently shown. Moving the building further south and/or west away from the existing neighborhood and from the future proposed residential to the north should be encouraged, as would increasing the landscape buffer separating the future residential project and the shopping center. B. MASTER PLAN/SITE PLAN Linear Orientation - The Terra Vista Promenade is the first proposed shopping center in the City with exclusively major "box" users in the major line of tenants. Because of this, the storefront elevations do not have as much movement as other centers, such as Term Vista Town Center; therefore, giving a more linear appearance. The length of the storefront area that is linear is about the same distance as from Target to Ross at the Term Vista Town Center. The applicant has proposed a landscaped promenade varying in depth from 30 to 60 feet along the storefronts of Majors 2 through 6 to provide relief to the storefronts. Due to the function of the Home Depot and possibly Major I, the promenade does not exist in front of these tenants. Staff Comment: In other recently reviewed and approved retail centers in the City, large expanses of linear storefront are broken up by introducing design features, such as pedestrian p! aTa_~. By introducing these plazas, a wide variety of movement occurs along the storefront elevation to break up long expanses of structure, while also providing an inviting meeting and gathering destination for consumers. In this case, where the length of the major tenants line of businesses is even longer than other retail centers, staff feels it is especially critical to have a more substantial plaza introduced to break up the linear building massing and provide a center for pedestrian activity. Therefore, staff recommends that more substantial pedestrian plazas and nodes be introduced along the line of major tenants. Pedestrian Circulation - In addition to the public sidewalks along the project perimeter and the regional trail along Rochester Avenue, the Master Plan incorporates an east/west pedestrian walkway system along the storefronts and a north/south walkway flanking both sides of the main drive aisle, as requested by the Planning Commission at the December 28, 1994, Pre-Application Review Workshop. The sidewalk connections from Rochester Avenue to Home Depot dead-end at the end of the ent~ throat. The basic goal of the pedestrian circulation system is to provide a safe, yet accessible alternative for moving within the shopping center or from the center to nearby residential or any other future neighboring development. The Terra Vista Community Plan includes provisions for the development of a regional trail/greenway system to link pedestrians PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 95-11 - WESTERN LAND PROPERTIES May 10, 1995 Page 4 to key uses within the planned community; such as schools, parks, shopping centers, etc. The Community Plan shows a trail bisecting this site, but in conjunction with this application, the applicant is proposing to move this trail to the Rochester Avenue project frontage. Staff Comment: The proposed pedestrian system provides pedestrian access for the major tenants between Major 1 and Home Depot; however, access for satellite Pads A through H and from the satellite pads to the Major Tenants will not have the same level of pedestrian access unless well designed connections are installed from the public sidewalks and the Rochester Trail System. Staff recommends that a comprehensive pedestrian circulation plan be designed and developed that, when completed, will successfully link the surrounding land uses with this project and will provide a site amenity that encourages safe and enjoyable paths between on-site uses. Vehicular Circulation - With the linear design of the center, two major east/west drive aisles are created nmrdng almost the entire length of the project; one directly in front of the storefronts, the other just north of the series officestanding pads A through H. Staff Comment: Given the length and straighthess of these drive aisles, staff is concerned for the safety of pedestrians crossing these aisles. Staff recommends that design features and/or possible re-alignment changes be introduced to keep vehicular traffic at safe speeds and to minimize possible conflicts with the pedestrian movement to and from the parking areas. Rochester Avenue Access - The primary access to the site off Rochester Avenue will align with Chervil Street. The "throat" of the drive aisle extends approximately 330 feet into the site, where it then dead-ends into a double loaded aisle of parking. Staff Comment: In order to minimize internal vehicular and pedestrian circulation conflicts in the Home Depot parking area, staff recommends that the parking area be redesigned to create a more direct and primary route for vehicles on a drive aisle with no parking on either side. Staff believes that ingress and egress for the site should not force vehicles past the front of the Home Depot because of congestion and pedestrian conflicts typical of this use. Drive-Thru Pads - Pads D and E are shown conceptually as drive-thru facilities. Parking for these pads are primarily south and east of the building. The drive-thru lane is accessible from the east/west drive aisle north of the pads. Staff Comment: In order to avoid vehicular stacking backing up into a primary drive aisle and to be consistent with the City's design policies regarding fast food restaurants in not locating drive-thru facilities directly across a drive aisle from one another, the location of drive-thru Pad D should be traded with Pad C or other options pursued to address this issue. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 95-11 - WESTERN LAND PROPERTIES May 10, 1995 Page 5 Service Station - At this time, no service stations are shown on any of the outlying pads of the shopping center. Staff Comment: More service stations are desired in the eastern half of the City, especially along Foothill Boulevard. Staff believes that the Terra Vista Planned Community, which will ultimately contain over 9000 dwelling units, should provide gas station services. Given the continually increasing traffic flow on Foothill Boulevard combined with the lack of service stations in the area, staff would recommend that one of the freestanding pads along Foothill Boulevard be designed for a service station. Major One Garden Shop - The Master Plan indicates that a garden shop with a possible outdoor display area is proposed on the west side of Major One. This feature is set back approximately 260 feet from Orchard Avenue and separated from the street by a double loaded aisle of parking and a 70- to 120-foot deep landscaped area. Staff Comment: It has been Commission policy to require garden centers to be screened from areas of public view (i.e., Target). In order to be consistent with past Commission policy, staff would recommend that the orientation of the garden center be modified so that it can be screened by building mass or other means. Pick-Up Canopy Area - The plan indicates a pick-up canopy at the southeast comer of the Home Depot. The purpose of this feature is to provide area where larger amounts of lumber and other building materials can be loaded out of the primary vehicular circulation areas. A parking area is shown immediately south of the pick-up area. Staff Comment: The proposed location of the pick-up canopy poses two potential circulation problems as currently shown: 1) the turning radius to maneuver into or out of the loading area is not designed to accommodate larger trucks; and 2) the parking area south of the pick-up area will receive a large nmnber of loaded macks passing through the area, where, in staffs opinion, it would be recommended to have these loaded vehicles exit the site so that parking areas can be avoided as much as possible. Staff recommends a redesign of this area that addresses these concerns. C. LANDSCAPE AND HARDSCAPE DESIGN The proposed landscape and hardscape design of the project is one where a combination of decorative hardscape materials and patterns will be utilized at key pedesuian areas and special landscaping consisting of specimen size palms, potted plants, and other deciduous tree species will be used at significant focal points throughout the center. Activity Center - At the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Rochester Avenue, a pedestrian activity center is required per the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan; i.e., a formal, regularly spaced planting of street trees and background trees and extensive areas of decorative hardscape. The applicant has provided two conceptual plans, one for Phase PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 95-11 - WESTERN LAND PROPERTIES May 10, 1995 Page 6 One development with the Home Depot and the other for the ultimate development of the project. The concept, which is quite different from the Masi Plaza at the southwest comer of the intersection, features bench seating, decorative hardscape areas, a water feature, and public art. At the Pre-Application Review Meeting, the applicant was asked to study and illustrate how their design would relate to the other comers; however, these drawings have not yet been submitted to staff. Staff Comment: The Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan recommends that this specific pedes~an activity center incorporate a more regularly spaced tree planting system and extensive decorative hardscape areas to facilitate pedestrian activity and buildings close to or at the minimum setback lines to avoid having parking lots dominate the street scene. The Masi Plaza has incorporated such a design on their comer and the applicant has a copy of this plan. In previous meetings with staff, the applicant has been made aware of this concern and has stated that they will prepare revised activity center plans for review of the Commission at the workshop. The goal is to have all four comers work together in their design and activities. Promenade Area - The proposal includes a pedestrian promenade along the storefronts of Major 3 eastward to Staples. Included in this area are overhead trellis shade structures, specimen size landscape materials, a water feature and/or public art, bench seating, a gazebo, and decorative paving materials. The depth of the promenade area varies from approximately 30 to 60 feet. Staff Comment: In staffs opinion, the overall appearance and success of the center, when completed, will depend largely on how this critical element is completed. The overall architectural concept, which will be discussed later in this report, is simpler and bolder than other newer retail shopping centers in the City. To accentuate the overall appearance of the center while not requiring a significant redesign to the architecture, the promenade element should become an even more distinguishable and accentuated element than currently shown by using, as an example, denser specimen size landscaping, more focal points, and pedestrian activity elements. D. ARCHITECTURE The applicant has stated, for cost reasons, that the architectural program for this center is quite different and does not express the same level of detail that has been used in other Tetra Vista shopping center projects. The buildings are simple boxes without the large entry tower elements and articulation the City has seen in the past. Material use and the level of detail can best be described as simple compared to other recently approved shopping centers in the City. Simple facade treatments are broken up by having enhanced entry statements for each major tenant. The applicant has noted that they are relying upon the promenade element along the storefronts to become the focus of the architectural program. pLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 95-11 - WESTERN LAND PROPERTIES May 10, 1995 Page 7 1. Staff Comments: · NEIGHBORHOOD - The overall architectural program is uncharacteristic for a center abutting and adjacent to residential development. Careful attention to buffering the project's commercial land use and architectural massing from the surrounding residential uses is critical. Although during the Pre-Application review, the Planning Commission did note its general support for the project's overall architectural program for the maj or tenants, the architecture of this project as it fronts our residential neighborhoods must be better addressed. Staff understands that the solution is not just the architecture, but the combination of location, setbacks, grade changes, landscaping, lighting, building mass, building design, color, and materials. However, it is staffs opinion that the architecture of the builc~ings as they face the residential neighborhoods still needs to be redesigned. b. pROJECT (i) Overall - The Commission in its support for the general architectural program for the major tenants did not address how this program would be incorporated into the surrounding pad sites where smaller freestanding buildings are planned. The architectural concepts for these pads should be discussed and incorporated into the approval of the project's Master Plan. c. PROMENADE (i) General - The architectural features of the Promenade space are very important. Staff believes that it may be a matter of detail and can be addressed at a later date; however, it is staffs opinion that the proposal submitted to date does not contain adequate evidence that the proposed design features are fully understood. (ii) Central Tower - The original design for the central tower focal point was a taller, open-frame metal construction. The new proposal shows a lower, gazebo-like structure as the focal point. Members of the Commission expressed support for the original proposal on the tower element at the Pre-Application Review meeting. The Commission should consider the new design in light of the Comments from the previous meeting and provide direction to the applicant on which design to pursue. (iii) Trellis Design - The architectural details show that round members are proposed on the overhead trellis structure and galvanized metal sheeting is to be used on some of the covered trellis areas. These materials are a departure from the normal use of materials. Staff can support the use of round wood elements for the trellis if this is a feature that will be consistently PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 95-11 - WESTERN LAND PROPERTIES May 10, 1995 Page 8 used throughout the project. Staff does not support the use of the corrugated metal roof materials. HOME DEPOT - The architecture for Home Depot does not match that proposed for the rest of the center. Greater coordination of the architectural elements between the different tenant buildings should occur. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission provide direction to the applicant regarding the above identified issues and concerns. City Planner BB:SH:gs Attachments: Exhibit"A"- Minutes from December 28, 1994 Pre-Application Review Workshop Exhibit "B" - Adjacent Land Uses Planning Commission CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Adjourned Meeting December 28, 1994 Chairman Barker called the Adjourned Meeting of the city of Rancho Cucamonga Planning commission to order at 7:45 p.m. The meeting was held in the council Chamber at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: David Barker, Heinz Lumpp, John Melcher, Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy STAFF PRESENT: Brad Buller, City Planner; Steve Hayes, Associate Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer , , , , NEW BUSINESS PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW 94-03 - WESTERN LAND PROPERTIES - The review of conceptual site planning for the Terra Vista Promenade, an integrated shopping center on approximately 50 acres of land located at the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Rochester Avenue. Brad Bullet, city Planner, introduced the project to the Commission and briefly explained the purpose of the pre-application review process. He noted that the project will require a General Plan Amendment and Conununity Plan Amendment and those issues should not be discussed at this stage; only design issues should be brought forth in tonight's forum. Elaine Carbrey, Gruen Associates, provided a brief history behind the making of the Tetra Vista Community Plan and how it relates to the site in question. She stated the idea of having an auto plaza and office related uses would not be financially feasible at this time because of the current market situation. She explained how the required trail connection through the site is now proposed to be located along the Rochester Avenue frontage to provide a more substantial buffer (a 100-foot setback from the ultimate face of curb along Rochester) between the shopping center and the existing residential development on the east side of Rochester, while not segregating the site into smaller pieces. She briefly noted other modifications to the original intent of the community plan. Rick Eager, Lewis Homes, detailed the differences between the market for this shopping center compared to Tetra Vista Town Center, in that no small, in line shops would be available in the new project--only tenants over 18,000 square feet. He stated that non-binding letters of intent have been signed with Home Depot, Kmart, The Broadway, Staples, and Sports Authority with two Other leasing opportunities still available. He remarked that a number of single tenant build- to-suit pads will also be available to users interested in locating along the Foothill Boulevard frontage. Andy Feola of Feola, Carli & Archuleta Architects highlighted the major site planning opportunities and constraints in designing the site plan and detailed the architectural elements used in designing the storefronts. Frank Cota, Home Depot, summarized the architectural features and thoughts used in designing the Home Depot building. He noted that the location of the Garden Center had been changed since the original submittal to the city and is now internal to the site. He also highlighted the elements that were used to articulate the building elevation facing Rochester Avenue. Steve Hayes, Associate Planner, framed the issues that staff felt should be discussed at the meeting (land use transition, architecture, etc.) Mr. Buller further detailed the intent behind the architectural concept, reflecting the winery style of architecture historically known throughout the region. Cormnissioner Melcher felt that the most critical pedestrian-oriented issue is how to deal with the pedestrian circulation and orientation of the specific site plan rather than worrying about the greenbelt connection dissecting the project. He noted that it appears the density of the future residential development will make up for other projects within Tetra Vista where development did not occur at the highest end of the allowable density ranges. He thought the landscape buffer between the shopping center and the future apartments should be increased in width and become a more substantial visual buffer by using dense plantinge of trees and shrubs and by taking advantage of the grade difference between the two uses. He felt the loading functions at the northwest corner of the shopping center could potentially negatively impact the adjacent residential development and that a strong demarcation between uses is critical in this area. He commented that the residential portion of the site plan should be specifically considered now and that it should not suffice to call this a future project. He felt the front elevations of the in-line shop buildings need improvement and that such a heavy reliance on the landscaping to improve the appearance would be a concern, since there is no guarantees that the landscaping would be able to mature without being severely pruned or removed. He explained how, in his opinion, the jog in the main vehicular drive aisle weakens the site plan and commented that it should be straightened out to better focus on the main architectural entry statement. He reiterated that more movement in the storefronts will be necessary, as well as the rear elevation of the in-line tenants. He was concerned that the open tile and exposed rafter roof over the pedestrian walkway in front of the in-line shops would not be permitted due to wind restrictions. He expressed a need for assurance that the landscaping will remain intact and ellowed to mature naturally. In regards to the activity center treatment at the intersection of Foothill and Rochester, he thought that some of the same elements should be utilized that were proposed at the Masi site across the street. commissioner McNiel asked the applicant about the proposed use of special pavement in front of the major stores. Mr. Mager stated that a special pavement treatment is proposed in front of all tenants with the exception of Home Depot, where functional constraints make the use of a textured pavement difficult. Commissioner McNiel expressed the need for a substantial depth for the facades and the importance of considering screening of all roof mounted mechanical equipment early in the process, given the grade difference between the shopping center and the multi-f/unily planned residential development. Mike Lasley, Lewis Homes, highlighted the possible options for roof screening. commissioner McNiel asked for a sight line study to be prepared to address the concern. He noted that it may be necessary for a completely enclosed structure PC Adjourned Minutes 2 -.z '. December 28, 1994 to be built to screen the equipment adequately. He raised his concerns about Foothill Boulevard becoming another situation where a street is dominated by strip retail commercial centers and hoped that this project would not accentuate that trend. He reiterated his concern about the maintenance of the landscaping and expressed how crucial it will be to maintain it properly.. Commissioner Lumpp asked the applicant to confirm that the referenced 100 foot separation exists between buildings within the shopping center and buildings within the future apartment project. Mr. Lasley responded affirmatively. Commissioner Lumpp expressed his concern about the treatment of the landscape buffer between the adjoining land uses and said he felt the solution needs to be studied in detail. He felt that a secondary east/west pedestrian connection, similar to the north/south connection leading up to the focal point of the project, should be added to connect the pad buildings. He thought this connection should take the form Of an uninterrupted greenbelt. He suggested that the two major tenants (Home Depot and Kmart) be stepped back to give more variety along the front elevation of the shopping center. He noted that the tenant signage will hopefully not be a major concern with this center since no small in-line shops will be locating within the project and the users have the potential to be long'term users. He felt that the Home Depot garden center is in a much better location being internal to the line of tenants and that the functionality of the loading area is much improved. commissioner Tolstoy expressed the opinion that the vehicular access location along Rochester works better located further south as shown on the most recent site plan. Commissioner Lumpp noted the potential to provide a tree-lined drive flanking both sides of the main north/south drive aisle. He commented that the Orchard Street elevation (the west, or garden center elevation of Funart) should be significantly upgraded. He agreed that the activity center concept used for the Masi project should be used as a guideline for designing the activity center at this corner of Foothill and Rochester. commissioner Tolstoy felt the circulation pattern in front of the Home Depot is significantly upgraded with the new site plan with the garden center internal to the row of tenants. He expressed his concerns regarding stacking of materials in the garden center and stated the materials should not be stacked higher than the screen walls. He asked about the purpose of the raised storefront entrances and noted that an opportunity exists to use landscaping as a significant element within the shopping center, given that all of the tenants will occupy large spaces. He liked the design of the shed roof overhangs along the storefronts, but felt the rear elevation of the in line shops should be significantly upgraded. He wanted to see a more specific layout for the residential portion of the project and observed that the screening of the roof mounted mechanical equipment from the future apartment project will be critical. He felt a "softer" treatment should be used at this activity center than used in other activity centers in the city. Me remarked that the greenbelt trail connection should be more than just a twin sidewalk. Chairman Barker agreed that the tile shed roof structures over the storefront walkway and the heavy landscape buffer along the storefronts are nice features. He expressed his concern about the location and demarcation of handicapped parking areas. In terms of the replotting of the Home Depot and garden center, he too preferred the revised layout and stated that he liked the creative approach to design being applied to this project. PC Adjourned Minutes 3 6, hi"A- S" .All December 28, 1994 Commissioner Tolstoy noted that the design of the Kmart should be sensitive to the uses across the street. Re asked the applicant if this Home Depot would be the same size as the one in Upland. Mr. Cote stated that this Rome Depot would be larger than the Upland facility. Mr. Bullet asked for input relative to the difference in the storefront designs for each major tenant. C~Lm.issioner Melther stated his preference for differences in the front facades for each tenant. Commissioner Tolstoy agreed, but cautioned the architect to make the element appear usable. Mr. Buller asked the Commission for comments relative to the clock tower. Con~nissioner Melther liked the transparency of the clock tower, but reiterated that the main north/south drive aisle should be straightened out to strengthen the focal point effect. connissioner Lumpp agreed. n le f \ _ g emily detached housing project on 9.36 acres of land in the Community Sef~e Commercial District, located at the northwest corner of Base Line Road ~a,' Etiwanda Avenue. Gary Luque, Homes, presented the project and noted that the plan he was presenting toni ,s slightly modified from that submitted earlier to the Commission. Re obs~ that the new plan has 69 units, a reduction of 1, and a new recreation court :he southwest corner of the project. Mr. Lugue also presented photographs of homes in Etiwanda and a colored building. elevation of a typical home might be designed for this project. It was a consensus of the Plannine that the project's design did not meet the intent and requirements of Etiwanda Specific Plan. If the applicant desires to rethink the plan, the Lon did, however, offer options the applicant may wish to pursue. The was very supportive of the overall concept of an all residential for the corner. Brad Bullet, City Planner, agreed to work forward with m project on this site. if they choose to move or.n BUSINESS= C. CONDITIONAT. USE PERMIT 94-26 ~ASI PARTNERS - site plan, elevations, colors, and materials for development of an ice Ller rink in Buildings 18 and 19 as part of Conditional Use Permit 94-26, I ted on 27 acres of land at the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and chester Avenue (the site of previously approved Conditional Use Permit 91-24) 'n the Industrial Park D~str~ct (Subarea 7) of the Industrial Area Specific n. PC Adjourned Minutes 4 December 28, 1994 FIGURE II1-1 Terra Vista Plan REVISED Amendment No. 1,2, 5 & 6 III - 2 Densit Ran es of Approved Projects may vary sli htly from the Plan; See '~s Buiglt Land Use Progress Plan" - Figure ~1-3 on page V1-11.