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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/06/28 - Workshop Minutes - PC-HPCJUNE 289 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES RAINS ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA A. 7:00 P.M.* - CALL TO ORDER 8:51 P.M. Roll Call: Chairman Oaxaca _X_ Vice Chairman Macias X Commissioner Fletcher _X_ Commissioner Munoz _X_ Ah Commissioner Wimberly _X_ Additional Staff Present: Candyce Burnett, City Planner Brian Sandona, Associate Engineer, Rob Ball. Fire Marshall, Dominick Perez, Associate Planner. Mike Smith, Senior Planner, Jennifer Palacios. Office Specialist 11 B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Planning Commission on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Commission from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Commission may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Chair, depending upon the number of individuals embers of the audience. This is a professional business meeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, making loud noises or engaging in any activity which might be disruptive to the decorum of the meeting. None C. DISCUSSION ITEMS PLANNING COMMISSION C1. PRE -APPLICATION REVIEW DRC2016-00626 — THERALDSON HOSPITALITY • DEVELOPMENT (THD) — A Pre -Application Review of the architecture for a proposed commercial development consisting of two (2) 5-story hotels totaling two hundred sixteen Page 1 of 6 JUNE 283 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES RAINS ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA (216) rooms and one (1) restaurant pad with a floor area of 8,000 square feet (including an outdoor dining area of 2,000 square feet) on a parcel of about 297,000 square feet (6.8 acres), that is part of a vacant property consisting of three (3) vacant parcels with a combined area of 25.6 acres (not including street dedications which will be vacated), located at the northeast corner of Haven Avenue and 4th Street in the Industrial Park (IP) District, Haven Avenue Overlay District; APN: 0210-081-21. Dominick Perez, Associate Planner gave a presentation and stated the applicant is back in front of the Planning Commission to present more detailed architecture as requested to do so by the Planning Commission at the last Pre -Application Review in December 2016. He noted • the topics for discussion include: Enhanced glazing, various color schemes, if the plotting of the Hotel is the best layout, and vehicular access off of Haven Avenue. Don Cape with rharaldson Hospitality Development thanked staff and said he looked foiward to making this development happen. He clarified that there will be a restaurant that they feel fits best as well as what the City feels is best. Scott Brown with DesignCell Architecture spoke about the architecture and materials of the hotels. Mr: Brown presented a fiber cement panel that looks like a wood panel to be added to the tower elements and entries on both hotels. He said the Staybridge Suites color pallet is darker to modernize the look of the hotel and landscape lighting is softer to snake it more comfortable for the guests staying in the hotel. He said the Home2 Suites represents the same elements with their signature element of time green around the sign and also used sparingly around the side elements with soft frosted lighted glass behind the signage. Commissioner Wimberly expressed concern about the full view coming north on Haven Avenue. He said all he sees is trees coming up Haven Avenue: looking east corning into the property he did not see any signature statement. Commissioner Fletcher asked to see a new rendering with the landscape and buildings that have the existing monument sign. Mike Smith, Senior Planner said staff wanted to make the Commissioners aware of the building Plotting and how the buildings ate orientated on the property. He said staff is asking if the • Commissioners are comfortable with the plot layout. Page 2 of 6 JUNE 28, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES RAINS ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Commissioner Munoz said he thought they were done with the plotting and where the buildings are today including the restaurant have met the requirements. Chaimran Oaxaca asked what treatment could be considered for that corner that will mitigate the lack of a significant restaurant structure that will not be there when the hotels are built that will help avoid the "airport look". He suggested there may be other healments that are disposable to stand in place that gives a feel of something appealing in the meantime. Mr. Cape said they may be able to use the TOD Tax collected from the hotels to fund this Vice Chairman Macias said in the meantime the biggest feature will be the parking /at minus the restaurant. He said they should think of a way to enhance that area in the meantime in lieu of the restaurant. He said they should think through the issue of the trees; he said he likes them. He said this is the entrance to the city and it was always meant to be the gateway to the city. He agreed with Commissioner Munoz that he is already comfortable with what is presented with respect to the plotting. He said they should look to a more refined entrance way. Mr. Cape said if they had a restaurant user ready to go before the grading operations, then the lack of landscape on the restaurant site would not be a concern. He said they would not want to have a dirt pad; they would have to landscape to satisfy their guests. He said the monument bookends the restaurant site and that is what drove the selection of plant material. this was a continuation of the monument across the street. He said they would landscape the area until they are able to bring that use forvvard. Commissioner Fletcher agreed with all of staffs concerns and the landscape rendering presented. He said he feels better that the applicant is confident a restaurant will be placed. Chairman Oaxaca said staff did bring up recommendations of the materials. He suggested they go back and work or the richer aspect of materials in the key locations to tie them together He suggested they could use the entrance treatment on both hotels on the west elevation to south and north and even east to give a 360 degree feel. is Mr. Brown said they will articulate the south end of both hotels with nicer materials. Page 3 of 6 JUNE 28, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES RAINS ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Mr. Perez said to confirm, the Commission wants additional enhancement in that area until the restaurant pad is developed. He said the site changes in the area for the plotting is agreeable. He said the color schemes afe workable and the glazing provided is good. He noted the recommendation Isom staff thal the Staybridge Suites should include additional enhancements and decorative material. Mr. Cape said they wit/ add that additional treatment on the south end Commissioner Munoz said they have done good work with staff and moving in the right • direction. Mr. Perez received direction frorn the Commission that the tower features should be enhanced along the south side of both buildings. Mr. Cape said staff has been great and fantastic to work with and this is the product of their working relationship. D. ADJOURNMENT 9:53 P.M. I, Lois J. Schrader, Planning Commission Secretary of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on June 22, 2017, seventy two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. /LS/ Lois J. Schrader Planning Commission Secretary City of Rancho Cucamonga Page 4 of 6 JUNE 289 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES RAINS ROOM RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION - The Planning Commission encourages free expression of all points of view. To allow all persons to speak, given the length of the agenda, please keep your remarks brief. If others have already expressed your position, you may simply indicate that you agree with a previous speaker. If appropriate, a spokesperson may present the views of your entire group. To encourage all views and promote courtesy to others, the audience should refrain from clapping, booing or shouts of approval or disagreement from the audience. The public may address the Planning Commission on any agenda item. To address the Planning Commission, please come forward to the podium located at the center of the staff table. 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