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VICTORIA
GARDENS
R a n c ho C u a m o n g
C a I i f o r n i a
MASTER PLAN
J a n u a r y 1 8 2 0 0 2
FORESTCITY
D E V E L O P M E N T
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M a s t e r P l a n S Victoria Gardens Regional Center, Rancho Cucamonga
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CONTENTS
1. SUMMARY 5
1.1 Victoria Gardens
1.2 Overview of The Master Plan
2. THE MASTER PLAN 9
2.1 The Regional Plan
2.2 The Mixed -Use Downtown
2.2a Main StreetArea
2.2b The ResidentialArea
2.2c Route GG and Eastern Areas
2.3 The Historic Western Town
2.4 The Landscape Architecture Plan
23 The Signage Plan
2.6 Urban Design Concepts
3. DESIGN GUIDELINES 73
3.1
Architectural Landmarks
3.2
Building Typologies
3.3
Building Mass & Volume
3.4
Diversity oFArchitecture
3.5
Exterior Materials & Colors
3.6
Climate Protection
3.7
Entrances & Fenestrations
3.8
Exterior Building Lighting
3.9
Building Services
3.10
Tenant Identity Signage
3.11
Prohibited Signage
4. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 87
4.1
Permissible BuildingAreas
4.2
Street LandscapeTreatment
4.3
Land Uses
4.4
Sidewalk and Outdoor Uses
4.5
Heights and Setbacks
4.6
Parking
4.7
Residential Standards
5. IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS 109
5.1 The Planning, Review and Approval Process
5.2 City Plans and the Master Plan
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Victoria Gardens Regional Center, Rancho Cucamonga 0 M a s t e r P I a n
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A Losmopohran mix of rerail, dining,
entertainment, workspace and homes
1114.stanr,tnt" and catrti b). the Tottiri �ilu ire
A Jazz concert on a plaza green
1' unwrs Inark'iS, craft incl ,irrti fair,
Laster egg hunts and Halloween eosttilne contrsrs
('hriurttas carolers,
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Parades and fun rutls
C_h,ttllllllii .trill Il(ltircrlgi�
RiLhly 1.inclse..iped streets, parks and paseos
A place to stioll, icla\ and slurp
A lively urban Village
Serniiig-i Ltr:;c' it-ional popttlatiiui
The region's premier retail destination
RANCHO CUCAMONGA'S NEW DOWNTOWN
VICTORIA GARDENS
M a s t e r ? t a n C Victoria Gardens Regional Center, Rancho Cucamonga
ch.I Summary 5
SUMMARO
Victoria Gardens Regional Center, Rancho Cucamonga 0 M a s t e r F I a 0
Summary ch I
Fig 1-2 : Example of the layout of a mixed use
setting with a central square
M a s t e r P i a n a
1. SUMMARY
Fig. 1-1 : Victoria Gardens wig have an array of retail
with streets set on a grid plan with calmed traffic
and landscaped sidewalks.
1.1 VICTORIA GARDENS MASTER PLAN
The new downtown for the City oC Rancho Cucamonga is called "Victoria
Gardens." It k the mixed-use center of the Victoria Arbors community within
the larger region of the Victoria Community of villages. Victoria Gardens
combines the best of the Main Street tradition of the western American town
with the commercial and planning demands of the early twenty-first century.
This document is the Master Plan for this vibrant, new downtown community.
The mixture of uses in Victoria Gardens will create a business and cultural
heart for the area. Retail, office, hotel, residential, civic and cultural uses are
placed within a landscaped urban experience of a traditional Main Street
environment. The vitality of the new downtown is largely generated by a
powerful array of retail stores, including nationally recognized department
stores and anchor tenants together with numerous specialty stores. The setting
for Victoria Gardens is a town's grid of local shopping streets, each of which
has calmed traffic and lush, landscaped sidewalks. A town square, plazas,
paseos, and small parks are sprinkled throughout the downtown.
Forest City Development and Lewis Investment Company in joint venture
are planning the development of Victoria Gardens and have prepared this
plan in coordination with the City of Rancho Cucamonga. The Master Plan
includes mixed-use development with a maximum of 2,453,000 square feet
Victoria Gardens Rcgional Center, Rancho Cucamonga
of commercial, office and civic uses, and as many as 600 residential dwelling
units. The completion of this Master Plan and accompanying environmental
documents sets in motion a process for review and approval, leading to the
implementation of this exciting new downtown.
Located at the crossroads of Interstate Highway 15 and Foothill Boulevard
(US Route 66), it is conveniently located to other cities of the region. When
added to the access afforded the site by the major boulevards of Rancho
Cucamonga, such as Day Creek Boulevard running north -south and Church
Street east -west, the site of Victoria Gardens has both excellent access and
visibility. Highway 10 to the south and State Route 210, to the north, provide
further automobile access. In 2002 the foothill transit route 210 x L.�
completed.
The aim of the Master Plan is to create a diverse, contextual, and authentic,
mixed-use town center. References to the heritage of Rancho Cucamonga are
combined with a rich and eclectic variety of design sources for the architecture,
the landscape architecture and the graphics and signage of Victoria Gardens.
The many elements of the plan will establish an environment which is a
memorable place, which creates public value, and which is a civic contribution
to the City. The mixture of uses and the many layers of design ideas create
mutual benefits for Victoria Gardens and the City. The new downtown place
is simultaneously:
■ A mixed-use neighborhood with public spaces, shopping,
entertainment, and civic uses, all within walking distance.
A successful, regional retail environment, set in shady, landscaped
streets with a feel of walkable Main Streets, and with striking mountain
views.
■ A place for people to spend time, for children and families; a place
with colorful plants, shops and graphics; a place with a town square,
pedestrian paseos, shaded courtyards, outdoor dining, and fountains.
• A vibrant and active downtown, a downtown for businesses, residents,
and visitors, a downtown for civic activities, commerce, and public
events.
ch.I Summary 7
Fig. 1-3: Mixed use, landscaping, publicspaces,
variety and walkable streets come together to
create a vibrant town center.
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Summary ch.I
Fig 1-4 : Walkable, vibrant urban streets.
1.2 OVERVIEW OF THE MASTER PLAN
The Master Plan presents the project ideas and concepts, the various aspects
of the development, and the standards and guidelines needed for successful
implementation. The Master PIan is not a Specific Plan, as specified in
California statutes. The Master Plan does have a companion document in the
Environmental Impact Report for Victoria Gardens. The Master Plan addresses
the planning, architecture, landscape architecture, signage and graphics for
the new Victoria Gardens downtown area. The Master Plan presents and
describes the plan, then sets forth development standards and design guidelines,
and finally, outlines a process for implementation by the development team
and the City of Rancho Cucamonga.
Examples of mixed use projects, which have similar issues, have been used in
the Master Plan. The role of these photographs, sketches and diagrams is to
illustrate the qualities that Victoria Gardens aims to achieve. All figures in
the Master Plan that provide building and parking footprints and locations
are illustrative and are provided to gain an understanding of what could be
developed under the Master Plan. It is important to note that the figures are
purely conceptual and that a final plan may vary provided it complies with
the regulations in the Master Plan.
Chapter 1, Summary, gives an introduction and an overview of the Master
Plan.
Chapter 2, The Master Plan, presents the ideas, concepts, and images for the
Victoria Gardens plan. The regional context of Victoria Gardens within the
Victoria Arbors village, the Victoria Community and the City of Rancho
Cucamonga is explained. The planning, urban design, architecture, landscape
architecture and graphics aspects of the Master Plan are described.
Chapter 3, Design Guidelines, lays down guidi ng pri nciples needed to play
out the ideas and concepts in all their integrity. These guidelines are in 4
parts- Urban Design and Retail Architecture, Residential, Landscape
Architecture and Signage/ Graphics.
Chapter 4, Development Standards, is a supplement to the City's zoning
and planning documents for the new downtown area. The standards include
land uses, streets, building heights and setbacks, parking, signage, and other
standards for development.
Chapter 5, Implementation Process, explains the relationship of the Master
Plan to the existing planning documents of the City of Rancho Cucamonga.
In addition, this chapter presents the planning process of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga and the development team, including design review and approvals.
M a s t e r P I a n C Victoria Gardens Regional Center. Rancho Cucamonga
ch. 2 Master Plan 9
Victoria Gardens Regional Center, Rancho Cucamonga a M a s t e r F f a"
10 Master Plan ch. 2
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2. THE MASTER PLAN
ZI THE REGIONAL PLANS
The development of this region of the City of Rancho Cucamonga is governed
by two planning documents, which further define the land use policies of the
City's General Plan.
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M a s t e r P I a n a Victoria Gardens R ter, Rancho Cucamonga
2.Ia The Victoria Community Plan
The first plan is the Victoria Community flan, which encompasses several
villages to the north and west of Victoria Gardens. The villages are linked
together by a major and minor road system and by a community trail system.
The second plan is the Victoria Arbors Master flan, which is the plan For the
village in which Victoria Gardens is Iocated. The pedestrian and bike trails
link up and into Victoria Gardens. Bike racks will be provided as part of
streetscape on key streets.
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Fig. 2-2 : Community Trail System
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2.1b The Victoria Arbors Master Plan
Victoria Gardens is the heart of the Victoria Community of villages and the
new downtown for Rancho Cucamonga. It is centrally located at the
intersection of Interstate Highway 15 and Foothill Boulevard (US Route 66)_
It connects to the adjacent areas of the Victoria Arbors Village with clear trail
and automobile access on Day Creek Boulevard and Victoria Gardens Lane,
The central spine ofArbor Lane provides a landscaped recreational trail, which
connects south into Victoria Gardens from the winery and villages further
north. The Lane proceeds past residential development adjacent to a
community park and school and into the Town Green and Town Square at the
center of the mixed-use downtown, Victoria Gardens.
H a s t e r F, t a n C Victoria Gardens Regional Center, Rancho Cucamonga
Church Street
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2.2 THE MIXED-USE DOWNTOWN
The mix of uses in Victoria Gardens are in an outdoor, landscaped, town
center setting. The mixture of building designs and the rich landscape of the
streets, courtyards and plazas make Victoria Gardens much more than a regional
shopping destination; it is the heart of the community. Residential development
to the north is linked to the main shopping district through a gridded street
system, while community facilities are focused on the Town Square and Town
Green. Office uses further enliven Victoria Gardens. Combined, these uses
provide activity throughout the day and into the evening in the new downtown.
Victoria Gardens Regional Canter, Rancho Cucamonga 0 M a s t e r P I s n
14 Master Plan ch_ 2
Fig 2-6 : Main Street,
an enjoyable pedestrian experience
Fig. 2-5: View down South MainStreet
2.2a The Main Street Area
The plan of Victoria Gardens is based on a traditional town grid system, with
streets running north -south and east -west. The main shopping streets, North
MainStreet and South MainStreet, run east -west and provide regional
connections to Day Creek Boulevard and Victoria Gardens Lane. This system
provides clear pedestrian and automobile orientation and it allows for future
expansion of the downtown. The grid system is complemented by the Town
Square, Town Green, and smaller plazas in the heart of the downtown.
lnrimately-scaled, pedestrian -oriented streets, Town Walk East & West, connect
South MainStreet to North MainStreet atTown Square. Arbor Lane links Town
Square north to Town Green, the Community Center, and the residential areas
of the Victoria Arbors Village.
M a s t e r P I a a % Victoria Gardens Regional Center, Rancho Cucamonga
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Fig. 2-9: Retail Facades lining up to create
a sense of enclosure in the street
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16 Master Plan ch. 2
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Fig. 2- 10: Victoria Gardens Master plan (location of buildings in Route 66 Area and Eastern Area for illustrative purposes only)
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The Landscape Plan supports and enhances the Main Street experience. Each
street, the Town Walk, the Town Square and the smaller open spaces have
distinctive planting and landscape treatments, making them unique and
enjoyable pedestrian experiences, The landscape palette and the sense of the
richness of plant life in Victoria Gardens will be perceived throughout the
town center, even from the Freeway. Care is given to design streets and open
spaces that provide shade for the hot summer weather, and protection from
the occasional wind.
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Fig. 2-15: Ceremonial planting as part
of streetscape
Victoria Gardens Regional Center, Rancho Cucamonga ® M a s t e r P l a n
20 Master Plan ch. 2
UNDERSTORY, PLAZAS AND COURTS PLANT PALETTE ..
Fig. 2-16 : Streetscape. Victoria Gardens Lane (page 20 & 21)
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Street Elevation- Victoria Gardens Lane
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Shrubs and Groundcover-continued-
Aloe spp.
Aloe
Arbutus unedo
StrawberryTree
Arctostaphylos spp.
Manzaarta
Artemesia 'Canyon Grey'
California Sage
Artemesio pycnocephola
SandhillSage
Artriplex spp,
Saltbush
Baccharis spp.
Coyotebrush
Bougainvillea spp.
Bougainvillea
Buxus spp.
Boxwood
Carissa macrocarpa
Natal Plum
Ceanothus spp.
California Lilac
Cistus spp_
Rockrose
Clematis armandii
Clematis
Clytostoma callistegioides
Violet Trumpet Vine
Comarostaphylis diversifolia
Summer Holly
Cotoneaster spp.
Cotoneaster
Dasylirion spp.
Sotol
Dendromecon spp.
Bush Poppy
Distictis buccinatoria
Blood -red Trumpet Vine
Echium fastuosum
Pride -of Medeira
Elaeagnus pungens
Silverberry
Encelia spp.
Encelia
Eriogonum spp.
Buckwheat
Escallonia spp.
Escallonia
Feijoa sellowiana
Pineapple Guava
Fremontodendron spp.
FlannelBush
Hedera spp.
English Ivy
Hemmerocallis
Daylilies
Hibiscus spp.
Chinese Hibiscus
Iris douglasiona
Douglas Iris
Isomeris arborea
Bladderpod
Iva haysiona
Hayes iva
Lantana spp.
Lantana
Lovandula spp,
Lavender
Leptospermum spp,
Tea Tree
Ligustrum texanum
japanesePrivet
Limonium perezii
Sea Lavender
Lonicerajaponica
Japanese Honeysuckle
(andcultivars)
Meloleuca spp.
Melaleuca
Myoporum laeturn
Myoporum
Narcissus spp.
Daffodil
Nepeta faassenii
Cotmont
Oenothera spp.
Evening Primrose
Opunita spp.
Cactus
Osmanthus fragrens
Sweet Olive
Pelargonium peltatum
Ivy Geranium
Pittosporum spp.
Pittosporum
Plumbago ouriculato
Cape Plumbago
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Fig. 2-17: Streetscape. Day Creek Boulevard ( Page 22 & 23 )
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Fig. 2-18: Streetscape - Arbor Lane ( Page 24 & 25)
Shrubs and Groundcover - continued
Prunus caroliniano
Carolina Cherry
Punica granota
Pomagranate
Rhaphiolepsis indica
India Hawthorn
Rhus integrifolia
Lemonadeberry
Rhus lourino
Laurel Sumac
Rhus ovate
Sugarbush
Ribes spp.
Gooseberry or Currant
Romneya coulteri
Maulija Poppy
Rosa spp.
Rose
Rosmarinus spp.
Rosemary
Salvia spp.
Sage
Santolina spp.
Santolina
Sisyrinchium bellum
Blue-eyed Grass
Solanum jasminoides
Potato Vine
Strelitzia spp.
Bird -of -Paradise
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Star Jasmine
Trichostema lanatum
Wooly Blue Curls
Verbena spp.
Verbena
Viburnum tines
Laurustinus
Vinca spp.
Periwinkle
Wisteria spp.
Wisteria
Xylosma congestum
Xylosma
Yucca spp.
Yucca
Zauschneria spp.
California Fuchsia
Wildflowers
Botanical Name
Clarkia amoeno
Collinsia heterophylla
Eschscholzia californica
Lasthenia chrysostoma
Loyia platyglossa
Linanthus grandiflorus
Lupins bicolor
Lupinus nanus
Lupinus nanus
Nemophila menziesi;
Orthocarpus purpurascens
Phocelia campanularia
Sisyrinchium bellum
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Fig. 2-20: Sketch ora mixed use Town Square
Fig. 2-21 : Pedestrian oriented streets
Fig. 2-22 : Generous active sidewalks
Fig. 2-19 : A study sketch of Victoria Gardens, a series orintercannected open spaces on
a grid system
The grid system of streets in Victoria gardens is punctuated by a series of
linked public spaces. These open areas have a variety of characters, ranging
from the more formal hardscape of the Town Square, to informal "pocket
parks". As pedestrians explore the Main Street district, this series of parks and
squares provide memorable spaces along the streets, giving definition and
character, places to pause, rest and meet, within the environment of Victoria
Gardens.
Although the Main Street district of Victoria Gardens accommodates the
automobile, the streets and sidewalks are primarily oriented toward the
pedestrian. Traffic calming measures are utilized to ensure that vehicles do not
drive too fast. The streets have parallel parking, buffering the pedestrians from
the traffic. Pedestrian crosswalks provide many safe opportunities for people
to explore both sides of the streets.
The sidewalks are the key element of the pedestrian experience of Victoria
Gardens, They are wide enough to allow benches, street trees and outdoor
seating, yet narrow enough to provide an intimate pedestrian experience.
Awnings, blade signs, lighting and planting enliven the sidewalks. The
buildings, while holding the definition of the street, provide a variety of setbacks
at entries, arcades and shade structures creating an inviting informal pedestrian
experience.
Buildings along the street define the grid system of Victoria Gardens. No
single architectural style is mandated for the Main Street district. It is intended
that there is diversity in the architectural character of the buildings of Victoria
Gardens, as if the downtown had been built and evolved over time. The
architectural character of the downtown also responds to climatic conditions.
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Fig. 2-23 � A conceptual study model o f shaded South MainStreet vista ending in a
department store
Along many of the south facing streets shading devices, e.g. colonnades, provide
relief from the sun as well as depth to the building facades. Awnings and
trellises add to the play of light and shadow. The combination of lush planting,
water features and shade structures will give Victoria Gardens the feeling of an
oasis in a desert.
In addition to the diversity of architectural styles encouraged in the downtown
there is also a diversity of massing. Vertically, there are accent elements and
prominent roof forms at key locations and a variety of one and two level
buildings. The massing of the buildings of downtown provide accents along
the grid, aiding in orientation and providing architectural character to the
public spaces. The massing and roof forms also provide a recognizable image
of the downtown from the distance. Motorists along Interstate 15 will instantly
recognize both the grid system and the prominent massing accents of Victoria
Gardens, and perceive that this is a singular place with a distinctive character.
The scale of the downtown is also articulated along the horizontal plane. bike
a downtown that grew over time, Victoria Gardens has both small and large
building footprints. This variety of scales gives small shops an intimate scale
and allows major tenants to project a more prominent presence. The
combination of scales is brought together as a harmonious medley of large and
small, intimate and prominent, to produce a pedestrian experience that
combines the order and hierarchy of the grid with the surprise and excitement
of variety.
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Fig 2-24 : Shading devices to respond to the
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Fig. 2-25: Diversity in massing and
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Fig. 2-16: A variety in footprint and massing
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2.2b Residential Area
Comfortable, convenient living in a vibrant atmosphere awaits residents of
the apartment village component of the Victoria Gardens project. This
pedestrian -Friendly community is nestled next to the new and exciting Victoria
Gardens Regional Center in Rancho Cucamonga, with a full array ofshopping,
dining, community, entertainment and night -life attractions.
The main entrance to the town center opens onto the tree -lined streets that
form the central promenade, from which no garages or common parking areas
will be visible. The living units are situated within easy walking distance of
Main Street shopping, while Merlot Street will form a buffer between the
dwellings and the retail parking areas. Many living areas are within a couple
hundred feet of retail shops. Numerous courtyard entries and well -landscaped
pathways leading to City Walk will invite residents to the energetic world of
the town center.
Renters can relax by the luxurious pool or one of several spas, enjoy the deluxe
recreation and fitness center or simply take pleasure from the easy life-style of
their modern, highly convenient and comfortable home. Intimate greenbelts
and peaceful walking gardens will offer a refreshing alternative to the busy
world just outside.
A wide range of unique and well-designed floor plans, with generous parking,
caters to today's active life-styles. From two and three bedroom townhouses
to the one -bedroom apartments located north of the central promenade, renters
will find their personal taste and style reflected in quality neighborhoods.
2.2c Route 66 Area and Eastern Areas
These areas, which are on the south side and the east side of Victoria Gardens,
are commercial and office areas that are linked to the Main Street Area and are
more automobile -oriented than the Main StreetArea.
2.2d Civic/Parking Area
This area, which is on the north side and east of rhe Residential Area, contains
public parking and a public safety facility.
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Fig. 2-28: Historic western towns laid out
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2.3. THE HISTORIC WESTERN TOWN
The planning of Victoria Gardens is based upon historical precedents of town
planning. The western town was based upon a street grid system, typically
laid out by land surveyors, along the ordinal points of the compass. Thiswas
simple for the surveyors, and it allowed easy orientation to residents and visitors
alike. The city of Los Angeles originally was laid out in this manner.
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Frequently the counterpoints to the grid system were the result of an existing
condition, such as an old game trail, the path of a river or creek, or unusual
topographic conditions. These phenomena of nature gave the grid, and the
cities that grew from them, theircharacter.
Often in the historic drawings and photographs of the western town, the most
prominent buildings were displayed around the town plan, as seen in fig. 2-
27. The character of the town was being described as a collection of interesting
buildings that had been developed within the grid of streets. Drawings were
representations of the town and were used to sell the town to people far away;
the plans served as sales posters to those who might choose to migrate and
settle in the town.
Victoria Gardens, although a new development, seeks to follow the traditions
of an historic western town. This is an area with a rich agricultural heritage,
and a downtown might have grown here to serve the commercial needs of the
farmers, vintners and ranchers of the area. To clarify the feeling of the Main
Street district of Victoria Gardens, and to give meaning to the urban design
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concepts that define the master plan, the following narrative describes a scenario
that might have occurred to create this commercial center.
2.3a The Growth of a Town
Prior to settlement by immigrants, a creek made its way from the glacial
morraine of the mountains down into the dry valley of Rancho Cucamonga.
This creek created a "ribbon of green" and provided water for the early settlers
to farm the and valley. A small town, laid out on a grid system by surveyors,
began at the widest point of the creek, centered on a town square. The early
settlers planted trees along the Creek Road as a windbreak and to provide
shade as they drove their wagons from the fields into the town. The town's
first buildings served the commercial needs of the area's farmers, and were
constructed of thick walls with arcades and trellises that provided shade. Some
of these original buildings that were built near the creek remain today on the
Town Square.
In the late 1800 to 1930s the dirt road that farmers had used to transport their
goods east and west became US Route 66, connecting Chicago to Los Angeles.
This road brought visitors and new vitality to the downtown, which grew,
adding restaurants and shops to serve the travelers. A diner and service station
at the intersection of Route 66 and Day Creek became a landmark and signaled
the turn into Victoria Gardens.
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As the population of southern California grew, Victoria Gardens became the
commercial hub of the region. The historical buildings were renovated and
new commercial and mixed-use buildings began to fill in the street grid. The
"ribbon of green" along the old creek bed became Victoria Park Lane, connecting
the downtown with the residential developments to the north.
Fig. 2-33: Victoria Gardens today
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The opening of Interstate 15 added new access to the downtown. Department
Stores and other retailers recognized the easy access to the surrounding areas,
The downtown has continued to grow and its density has increased, adding
new buildings in every decade. The center of the town has remained focused
on the historic Town Square. The character of the town, although embracing
a variety of architectural styles, continues to be defined by the "ribbon of
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Fig. 2-35 : The interlinked issues ofparcel size, footprints, scale, grain and character
green," the lush landscaping in the dry valley, and the shaded streets and
walkways. Victoria Gardens remains a colorful garden in the semiarid
environment to this day.
2.3b Parcelization, Scale and Character
Had Victoria Gardens been developed in the early part of the century and
been developed over several decades, today it would most likely have a very
fine grain of development. Individual parcels of twenty-five, fifty or one
hundred foot widths would have been sold to individuals to develop as they
wished. This would have resulted in clusters of individual buildings, each
with its own identity. This development of small parcels contributes greatly to
the character and individuality of historical downtowns.
Conversely, many developments of the late twentieth century have resulted
from one owner accumulating large land holdings and building sizable buildings
complexes with similar architectural style and character. The parcels for each
building have usually been large and the character of buildings has often lacked
diversity of scale and individual design.
We propose that Victoria Gardens, while not as finely grained as an historic
downtown, maintains some of the richness and variety that resulted from
separate ownership of small parcels. Buildings are broken down into smaller
segments, each with their own character. The grain of development at Victoria
Gardens emulates the variety of a turn -of -the -century downtown while
addressing the economies of scale of modern-day development.
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2.4 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
The Landscape Master Plan describes the major landscape components and
significant planting designs for Victoria Gardens. The Landscape Master Plan
design is inspired by the viticultural heritage of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
and the region's impressive agricultural past,
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The planting palette for Victoria Gardens was chosen to establish a strong,
memorable landscape based on these iconographic, agrarian images and
complements Victoria Community's existing plant inventories, streetscapes
and planting themes. The Landscape Master Plan creates a refuge of nature for
a unique Southern California colony.
2.4a Historic Precedents
The evolution of the Southern California Landscape began austerely and
auspiciously around the time of the Spanish occupation of California in the
late eighteenth century. The Spanish explorers who arrived in California by
way of Mexico brought with them a rich and diverse cultural heritage dating
back over three hundred years.
The role of the Spanish and their missionary systems blessed with Southern
California's temperate climate led to the founding of the mission garden, the
adobe ranch and the pueblo. These successions ultimately evolved into a
remarkable pastoral Iife-style that has endured and endeared in the hearts and
minds of Californians for generations.
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The concept of the garden as an enclosed space was essential to the mission
and the ranch house, a tradition based on Persian and Moorish influences and
reinforced through Mexican experience. California's garden history was also
affected by the subsequent arrival of American immigrants, particularly in the
late nineteenth century, where the plowed field and bedding gardens initially
replaced much of the older Spanish and Mexican garden architecture. Bythe
early twentieth century, however, Californians sought out Southern European
garden traditions in search of more appropriate models for California living.
By the late nineteenth century rapid advances in train travel opened routes
that connected urban centers as well as rural sires. Land division forproperty
ownership grew logically from geometric plotting of agricultural crop fields
into rectilinear house construction and town planning. Patio gardens containing
apples, pears, olives, figs and oranges, herbs and flowers for the altars naturally
inspired larger courtyard plazas and gardens.
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The use of water also governed the physical organization of the mission, house
and rancho, an attitude present in the land allocation practices of the Law of
the Indies in which resources were allocated for the benefit of the larger
community as well as conservation. In this design, a gridiron plan containing
pueblos were arranged around a plaza with orchards and communal pastures
fed by irrigation channels.
As a result of these developments, the Southern California region experienced
phenomenal growth and prosperity from the 1850's through the 1930's,
particularly in agriculture and wine making. The Cucamonga Valley was no
exception, having had a long history of wine making in addition to its rich
agricultural heritage. In the 1920's the region was home to one of the largest
vineyards in the world, over 6,000 acres. The Cucamonga Valley agrarian
industry had flourished at the turn of the century, prompting aggressive
promotion campaigns. By 1902, publications of the Ontario -Cucamonga -
Etiwanda Colonies described picturesque travel through the San Bernardino
Mountains arriving at arcadian destinations surrounded by orange and lemon
groves, vineyards and snow-capped vistas, settling in the gem of the foothills.
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2.4b The Master Plan
It is the unique aesthetic of the Southern California landscape that has inspired
the design of the Landscape Master Plan for Victoria Gardens in the City of
Rancho Cucamonga. Victoria Gardens is part of a larger 2,100 acre community
master plan called Victoria, and represents the symbolic and actual heart of
this planned community.
The Victoria site sits in a valley at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains,
The gentle slope of the land rises up to the foothills from Route 66 to Baseline
Road. The rich, alluvial soils have supported vineyards and orchards, palm
groves and windrows for over a century. The Victoria Gardens site is bounded
by Day Creek Boulevard to the west, Church Street to the north, Victoria
Gardens Lane to the east and south. Victoria Gardens also encompasses a site
east of Victoria Gardens Lane (referred to as the Eastern Area) and the site
south of Victoria Gardens Lane fronting Foothill Boulevard (referred to as the
Route 66 Area).
The rectilinear grid of the site plan provides the Master Plan with flexible
building blocks averaging 300 feet square, reinforcing the alignment of the
greater residential precincts of Victoria. The Main Street concept allows a mix
of uses and a diversity of spaces within the urban plan. The landscape is intended
to be a community amenity supporting the town center's architectural design.
The Landscape Master Plan describes the overall landscape concepts and general
planting designs for Victoria Gardens. Plant materials were selected based on
historic precedents, borrowed from the landscape heritage of the region and
existing inventories within the community and consistency with the existing
street tree master plans forVictoria.
The streetscape consists of a series of hierarchical layers designed to complement
the unique character of each street based on the architectural Master Plan.
Planting is used for shade, color, rhythm, skyline vistas to frame distant
mountain views, understory pedestrian scaling and compatibility with the
master plans for Victoria. As stated earlier, individual garden areas within the
project will address specific themes based on the region's landscape heritage.
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The plazas and courts for Victoria Gardens are unique in their design. The
plazas and courts in Victoria Gardens are excellent places to introduce water as
a central element of their composition. Coupled with the Landscape Master
Plan plant palette, the plazas and courts are designed to emulate the agrarian
planting of the region. The Town Square, Town Green and South Plaza are
the largest and most important central spaces in theproject.
They are the symbolic and actual heart of Victoria Gardens. The Community
Square serves as the physical link and terminus to the Victoria Arbors Victoria
Park Lane Trail. London PIane Trees will flank the space, visually connecting
the Plane Trees north of Church Street. Arbors will frame both sides of Arbor
Lane at the pedestrian sidewalks at Church and Merlot, marking the entries to
the residential neighborhoods and urban core of Victoria Gardens and
facilitating the natural movements of pedestrians from Victoria Arbors' central
promenade.
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The Town Green may also include a demonstration garden where various plants
are designed and Iabeled to provide an educational as well as an emotional
connection to the cultural and historic landscape of Rancho Cucamonga. Water
features may playa role in reflecting the use of irrigation as contributing to the
development of the City's prominence.
The Town Square is situated between North Main and South Main on axis
with Victoria Gardens' community building. Core retail buildings and a major
department store terminating the paseo. TheTown Square will include a central
water feature, with trees such as Chinese Elm Trees, planted in a grove. The
trees will line the drive lanes flanking the Town Square, creating an alley of
canopy trees.
The entry courts to the major department stores and commercial buildings
will continue the landscape themes for Victoria Gardens.
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are designed and Iabeled to provide an educational as well as an emotional
connection to the cultural and historic landscape of Rancho Cucamonga. Water
features may playa role in reflecting the use of irrigation as contributing to the
development of the City's prominence.
The Town Square is situated between North Main and South Main on axis
with Victoria Gardens' community building. Core retail buildings and a major
department store terminating the paseo. TheTown Square will include a central
water feature, with trees such as Chinese Elm Trees, planted in a grove. The
trees will line the drive lanes flanking the Town Square, creating an alley of
canopy trees.
The entry courts to the major department stores and commercial buildings
will continue the landscape themes for Victoria Gardens.
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2.5 THE SIGNAGEPLAN
I. Introduction
The purpose of the following Uniform Sign Program is to establish a
coordinated exterior signage program that affords the project prominent
identification while achieving a unified overall attractive appearance. Also,
controlled way finding and identity signage is a major factor in creating and
preserving the design character of the overall project.
The way finding and identity graphics of the project play a major role in the
unification of the project as a whole. With the numerous varied program
elements the graphics work to link the elements together, not to create a feeling
of one large development, bur rather to help the visitor navigate through an
urban environment. The graphics, Iike in many similar urban environments,
help to create a sense of orientation for the first time visitor, and a sense of
familiarity and comfort for those that return often.
While the architects and planners are concerned with the broader issues of
space and circulation, the graphics are often times focused on the specific
details of those spaces. These details come in many forms, shapes, and sizes
such as special paving patterns, handrails, banners, sculpture, fountains, and
public art - all adding a layer of detail and information that sets the mood of
the project. Add to this shapes, color, images, objects, and typography, and
this equals a place that brims with energy and interest.
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II. Way finding and Identity Signage Design
The overall character of the signage and graphics for Victoria Gardens is one
of an urban nature that reflects the variety and uniqueness of the proposed
architecture. In general the signage will be of a small scale that reflects more of
the pedestrian scale of an urban environment rather then a larger vehicular -
scaled approach that is more reminiscent of suburban shopping environments.
The graphics will be very integrated with the architecture rather then applied
on afterwards so as to convey an element of growth over time along with the
evolution of the architecture. The variety and uniqueness of different signs
will come into play with the tenant signs themselves, while the consistency of
the graphics will come from the site pageantry, way finding sign system, and
directories.
Materials for the signage will relate to and reflect the quality materials used
throughout the architectural development. Rather than large monolithic pieces,
the pedestrian friendly signage will take on more detail and integration with
public art -like pieces.
Overlaid on the graphics will be the sense of history and heritage that will
establish this development as a unique environment, rooting it in its place and
in the community, providing for numerous opportunities for public art that
reflect the surrounding areas.
Sign Type A: Major Vertical Site Identity
Located along the freeway and at major urban entries to the area, the major
site identity monuments are at an urban scale relating to the speed of the
vehicle. They are intended to be viewed from the car at relatively high speeds
and will have no pedestrian interaction.
These monuments take on a civic landmark approach, and as such will be
more sculptural or artistic in nature and potentially be reflective of the heritage
of the area. They will be between 35' and 70' tall depending on their location
and contain the name of the project, Victoria Gardens, along with a logo or
icon of the project and the names of the major tenants.
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The letter height with the name of the project and the tenants will be no
greater than 48" tall. The individual letters of the logo may be internallyand
or ground lit. Two locations from the three identified on Fig. 2-46 will be
selected for this type of signage. However, the sign that is located on the
northeast corner of the Eastern Area (adjacent to the intersection of the I-15
Freeway and Church Street) will be permitted if authorized in a Development
Agreement with the City.
Sign Type B: Primary Project Gateways and Identity
The vehicular entrance gateways and identities will be wall -mounted plaques
with raised letters identifying the project name. They will be located on either
side of the major roadway entrances on masonry pylons or "neighborhood"
markers and will be at a scale appropriate to be read from within a vehicle, but
not a large or overstated scale.
These gateways will be very "architectural" in nature to reflect the entrances to
historical neighborhoods and shopping environments. Theywill directlyreflecr
the nature and character of the buildings within the urban center. The gateways
will also have many pedestrian scaled design elements such as decorative metal
work, integrated decorative tile, and possibly seating areas.
Illumination of the identity plaques will be from the ground or from a wall
mounted external source and will not be internally illuminated. This will set
the tone for the less suburban, and more urban pedestrian approach to the
graphics and lighting.
Fig. 2-50: Sign Type B:
Primary Project Gateways and Identity
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Sign Type C. Secondary Neighborhood Gateways and Identity
Similar to the primary vehicular entrance identities, the secondary pedestrian
entrance identities will also be mounted plaques with raised letters identifying
the project name or neighborhood area. They will be located on either side of
the major sidewalk entrances or on one side only on a masonry pylon or
"neighborhood" marker and will be at a scale appropriate to be read from a
pedestrian's point of view or slower car speed.
They will appear to be a part of the site work rather than an attached
afterthought and will be externally illuminated as well from the ground or
wall mounted fixtures. These identity markers are similar in appearance and
possible material usage to the primary project gateways, but are at a smaller
scale to relate to the residential area which they identify.
Materials, like the primary gateways, will be built of mostly masonry with
accents of decorative metal work and integrated tile or other colored elements.
While the primary gates will be large in scale and more "architectural", these
secondary neighborhood identities will be more like over -scaled gateposts.
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Fig. 2-5I : Sign Type 0 Secondary
Neighborhood Gateways and Identity
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Fig. 2-52 : Sign Type D:
Vehicular Scaled Directionals
Sign Type D: Vehicular Scaled Directionals
Located at major vehicular intersections, these directionals guide the visitor in
the car to different areas of the site, such as to the theaters, offices, major
anchors, plazas and other amenities. These directionals typically have no more
then six listings with arrows. Any more has a tendency to overwhelm the
driver with too many choices.
The signs are often one sided, with text facing the flow of oncoming traffic.
These are located on the site in strategic locations to also act as identity markers
for pedestrians to enter the project once they have parked their car. They serve
a dual function of keeping the cars moving and also identifying key locations
and passages.
These directionals will be between 10' to 18' tall and approximately 3' wide
with 7': high type. They will not be too wide to block any sight lines into the
retail development. The signs will be constructed of layered painted metal
with decorative dimensional metal accents or cut outs that reflect the historical
or heritage theme of the site. The project name will be located on the sign in
a smaller, more understated way so as not to detract from the listed directionals_
The names themselves will be of a reflective vinyl on a painted metal backing
and the external illumination will be from the ground or on the sign itself.
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Sign Type E: Pedestrian Scaled Directionals
This sign type is used to direct the pedestrian to different parts of the site as
well as the slow moving vehicle once they are in the project. For the vehicle,
this smaller scaled sign is located on secondary and tertiary streets to guide the
car into specific hard to see parking areas or to valet and drop off areas. For
the pedestrian the sign is located along major paths of travel on the sidewalks
and in gathering areas or courts to guide them to additional areas. This adds
to the comfort factor for the guest.
These pedestrian blade signs also point the way to amenities such as public
restrooms, security, information booths, elevators and ramps, and major urban
landmarks. The signs will be pole mounted with various blades of text and
arrows or mounted to the buildings with decorative metal brackets. The
materials for these directionals will be painted metal supports and blades with
vinyl type or individual dimensional letters. These directionals will also have
incorporated in them decorative metal cutouts and elements that help link the
signage together with the architecture and landscape of the project. They will
have small scaled elements that reflect the history and heritage of the area
along with possible educational information to add a level of discovery and
uniqueness to the project as a whole_
Some of these signs may also be incorporated as overhead directionals of painted
metal and dimensional letters and integrated into the architecture in key passage
locations.
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Fig 2-54 : Sign Type E- Pedestrian Scaled Directionals
Sign Type F. Project Directory and Community Board
The project directories will be located in four key areas throughout the site in
areas where people are gathering. They are intended as more then just a map
of the development, but rather are conceived of as community boards where
upcoming events could be posted or space provided for tenant promotions.
The pieces will be fabricated out of painted metal with decorative and layered
accents that again are reflective of the overall theme or character of the urban
area. The individual panels will be internally illuminated for visibility at night
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Fig. 2-55 : Sign Type F. Project Directory and Community Board
and the artwork changeable. The size of the directories is approximately 4'
square in plan and 10' tall, but is dependent upon how many promotional
panels are incorporated.
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Fig. 2-56 : Sign Type G Building Mounted Project and Tenant Identity
Sign Type G: Building Mounted Project and Tenant Identity Signage
What will be a very unique element to the graphics program of Victoria Gardens
are the large scaled building mounted project and tenant identity signs. These
will be selectively located on the parapets of key buildings at particular locations
throughout the site, and will be reflective of an era and heritage of signage that
is reminiscent of historic urban environments and, like Route 66, historic
travel routes.
The signs will be large scaled individual letters mounted to a light exposed
painted metal framework attached to the parapet or roof. Illumination of the
individual letters will either be by external fixtures mounted to the roof, or
exposed neon that outlines the individual letters themselves. The lighting of
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Fig. 2-57: Sign Type sa Building Mounted Project and Tenant Identity
the signs will not have any movement or blinking aspects, but be
tastefully done to reflect historic precedents in other urban applications. The
size of the letters will range in height from G' tall to 12' tall depending upon
their location.
It will be encouraged to locate this type of signage along designated areas of
the retail streets to the life-style/entertainment area. This will enliven and be
appropriate to this retail and entertainment street experience and notdetract
from the residential and other components of the overall project.
In addition this will include large scale tenant or project identity letters mounted
to the building facades such as the office and retail buildings and a large marquis
for a theater is applicable.
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Fig. 2-38 : Sign Type H: Sponsored Murals
Sign Type H: Sponsored Murals
Another unique element to the graphics program of Victoria Gardens are the
building mounted murals and public art pieces. These sponsored murals will
be painted directly on to the sides of some of the buildings with large blank
areas in key visibility areas. This approach to graphics blurs the boundaries
between advertising and public art. Some of the locations will be reserved for
public murals and art, while others used for sponsorship opportunities.
There is much historic urban precedent in this approach to signage and this
will assist in the creation of an eclectic urban environment that also promotes
change and evolution over time. The murals and art pieces will be of a significant
size to assist in the breaking down of the scale of large blank walls, somewhat
inevitable in urban projects and retail developments. Materials used will be
either paint or large scale digital printing with external illumination.
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Fig. 2-59: Sign Type f: Site Pageantry
Sign Type I: Site Pageantry
Site pageantry consists of fabric or metal banners that are attached to either
the light poles or building facades throughout the project. They are a part of
the graphic theme of the project and may include the projects name and/or
logo, holiday or special event greetings and are not intended for display of
tenant graphics.
The location of the site pageantry will be concentrated along the main north
and south retail streets of the project and at major entrances to thesite.
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Sign Type J: Site Regulatory Signage
The street and passage name identities will be in the form of traditional, but
custom, street signs that will be freestanding or mounted to a pole light. Signs
will be either metal or vinyl letters mounted on a metal framed plate. The
design of the signs will be reflective of the heritage theme of the overall project.
An alternative method of signage will be to mount the street/passage signs
made of ceramic tile or stone directly on the corner of the adjacent building
structures or along the curbs and sidewalks. This method of signage would be
coordinated and integrated into the building's architectural design.
The other site regulatory signage that consists of the stop signs, parking signs,
handicap parking signs, service areas, etc. will also have some elements of
custom design similar to the street identirysigns.
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Sign Type K: Reader Board
An electronic reader board may be located at some point along the edge of the
project with freeway exposure. This should be incorporated in the design of a
major vertical sign Identity (Type A). It would be placed to identify upcoming
cultural events in the project. It will display anchor tenant names. The name
of the project, Victoria Gardens, will be located on the top of the sign with
individual internally illuminated letters of about 18" in height. The reader
board will be two sided.
Sign Type L: Specialty Project Identity Graphics
On the site or on nearby parcels it may be necessary to create unique project
identity graphics for the overall development that blur the boundaries between
public art, sculpture, and graphics. Some examples of these might include
large (up to 12' tall) individual letters that spell out "Victoria Gardens" across
a wide landscaped area, sculptural pylons or other urban -scaled site markers
that might be up to 40' tall located at identity points, or large sculptural logo
elements that help to identify the project.
In general, these graphics are less like identity signage with actual text, but
more directly linked to large scaled public art pieces that help to create a unique
environment, and at the same time assist in the identityof the project boundaries
or entrances.
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Fig. 2-61: Sign Type K. Reader Board
Fig 2-62: Sign Type L
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2.6 URBAN DESIGNIDEAS
The urban design diagram summarizes the design objectives and qualities of
downtown. The subsequent diagrams attempt to objectively analyze the layout,
evolution, grain, walkability, open spaces and other patterns of downtown.
Together these qualities help define a sustainable, cohesive, walkable, connected,
spatially pleasant and vibrant downtown. The diagrams will aid both parties
involved; the architect to achieve contextual design and the city to ascertain if
the desired objectives are being met.
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Main Streets/ Shopping and Open Space: The retail streets run primarily
easr-west between Day Creek boulevard and Victoria Gardens Lane. The
shopping is concentrated on North MainStreet and South MainStreet and the
interlinking north -south streets. Town Green and Town Square form the heart
of the development and they are strategically located at the intersection of
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Figure Ground: The "figure ground" diagram is a comparison of the built mass of buildings
with open space. Toachieve an urban sense of development, the built program needs to line and
define streets, squares and other open spaces. This spatial definition gives open space a sense of
enclosure and in turn gives each building a space to activate. The grain of development is
important. We seek a grain that emulates that of traditional town development patterns and
which adds variety, rhythm and interest to the street.
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Reverse figure ground:This diagram highlights the open spaces in the town
center, including the streets. The diagram demonstrates the sense of'openness',
and whether spaces have enough of a sense of enclosure as defined by the
surrounding buildings. The pattern here shows clearly the Town Green and
theTown Square, the hierarchywithin the streets and spaces, and the buildings
that define the spaces. It further shows the relationship of the Main Streets to
smaller streets and their spatial definition bybuildings.
Fig. 2-66 : Reverse Figure Ground Diagram
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Vistas: This diagram shows the visual corridors created in the layout and the
resulting siting opportunities. The green Arbor Lane is extended south into
the heart of the town center to North MainStreet. This vista is ended with the
community building on Town Green and the retail building on North Main.
Two department stores take advantage of two other vistas on South MainStreet
and Town Walk East and West by being the termination of the view corridors.
In addition, the community retailing area at Shiraz and North MainStreet is
the terminus of a vista along Shiraz to the north from South MainStreet.
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Layout and Access: The Main Street Area has six main points of access: two
from Day Creek, one from Victoria Gardens Lane onto North MainStreet,
one along Arbor Lane (pedestrian) from the north, one from Route 66 onto
Shiraz Street and one from Pinot off Victoria Gardens Lane. These access
points provide an opportunity to create a sense of arrival by forming gateways
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Key Landscape Features: Landscape elements on Arbor Lane in the Residential Area act as entrance
designators and define open space. On North MainStreet, South MainStreet and Victoria Gardens Lane,
they help define gateways into the town center. In the Main Street Area, landscaping helps define and
embellish courtyards and squares. In the Eastern Area, landscaping links North Main and Merlot to
the Area, highlighting major entry points. In the Route 66 Area, landscape features, with the help of
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Civic and Open Space: This diagram illustrates the importance of the civic
buildings and spaces to the plan of downtown. The Community Center,
together with the Town Green, reinforce the center of the development. The
Community Center and police substation are Iocated on Arbor Lane, a
neighborhood street which directly connects the town center to the residential
neighborhoods to the north. The Community Center will most likely include a
library, a community center, and a children's theater.
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open spaces in the town center and shows the relationships and hierarchies
among them. The spaces have a variety of characters and sizes and arespread
throughout the Main Street Area. The pattern of the public spaces, with the
help of the rich streetscapes in the Area, reinforces the heart of Victoria Gardens
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3. DESIGN GUIDELINES
The design guidelines are divided into three sections: commercial and mixed-
use buildings, residential buildings, graphics and signage. Guidelines are
intended to guide the designers of various elements of the Victoria Gardens
environment. They are meant to help in the creation of particular buildings
and signs, as well as to assist in the integration of each piece into the larger
ideas for the overall town center. They are not prescriptive and they are nota
substitute for architectural, landscape, or graphic design. Design guidelines
also serve as criteria for evaluation and discussion by the City concerning design
o[individual buildings and signs.
3.1 ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS
An aerial view of the commercial and mixed-use buildings identifies several
buildings, which assume the visually important role in the town center as an
architectural landmark. Each of the landmarks has particular features which
make them distinctive and the following descriptions are guidelines for their
design:
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3.Ia Neighborhood Retail: For the area that is characterized by shops that
primarily serves the surrounding neighborhoods, the landmark is the facade
treatments of the buildings. A triangular plaza is shown in the plan with a
similar pilaster rhythm on the facades of the buildings on each side. The rhythm
gives a definitive structure to the relatively smaller stores, ties together the
buildings and the open space, and is appropriate to the neighborhood scale.
3.1b Corner Treatment: Special corners are created to address an important
intersection, which help to designate the place and to direct people onto each
of the retail streets. Elements of the landmark include a combination of the
following: corner entrances, windows with transparency, sculptural features in
the facades, height and roof variation.
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3.1c Residential and Institutional Corners: Residential and possible
institutional buildings, such as the police substation, at the corners on Arbor
Lane should be built at the Permissible Building Area lines in order to help
make the transition from the more residential areas to the civic and Fig 3.1c
commercial areas of Victoria Gardens.
3.1d Community Building: The community building, which possibly could
have a library and a community/ children's theater as part of its program, Fig 3.1d
should respond to its two important edges - the Town Green on the east and
the Town Square to the south. Entrances, entrance elements, activity areas and
windows should be oriented towards the Town Green to offer maximum activity
and interest to the space. The north -south vista should be culminated with a
vertical design feature of appropriate scale. Entrances and windows should be
located on this south facade, if possible.
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3.1g East Town Square: The building is the eastern frontage ofTown Square
and is the building at the end of the view corridor of Arbor Lane. It fronts
onto a grand public staircase to the north, which is the at the edge of Town
Green. An imageable roof form could dramatize this vista down the grand
stairs. The west facade could have a loggia, wide enough for chairs and tables,
and wide enough to serve as a tempering device for the western sun.
3.1h West Town Square: On the west side of Town Square, this building
should respond to two issues: a) The facade should align with the west wall of
Town Walk West, and b) A majestic scale for the facade should be achieved in
order to respond to the size of the square.
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3.1e Corner along steps: A landmark is created by the building corner/ edge
on the Town Green and North MainStreet. It should be seen as a linking
element connecting residential, office, civic and retail functions and it should
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accommodate level changes. The design of the corner/ edge should be treated
sculpturally and should dramatize the changes in level.
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3.1f North MainStreet on the Square: The buildings on the north sideof
North MainStreet are also on the north side ofTown Square. Three attributes
of this building make it unique in Victoria Gardens: a) A level change to the
north allows the possibility ofsecond level access from the community building,
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with a special facade below, where viewing and being viewed would create
another level of vitality.
3.1g East Town Square: The building is the eastern frontage ofTown Square
and is the building at the end of the view corridor of Arbor Lane. It fronts
onto a grand public staircase to the north, which is the at the edge of Town
Green. An imageable roof form could dramatize this vista down the grand
stairs. The west facade could have a loggia, wide enough for chairs and tables,
and wide enough to serve as a tempering device for the western sun.
3.1h West Town Square: On the west side of Town Square, this building
should respond to two issues: a) The facade should align with the west wall of
Town Walk West, and b) A majestic scale for the facade should be achieved in
order to respond to the size of the square.
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3.1i Town Walks East & West: This area with these two small streets is
similar to two paseos, acting as the connector between the Town Square on
North MainStreet and South MainStreet. The buildings on both sides of the
plaza add a sense of rhythm to the space, achieved with recurring elements on
the facades and rooflines, e.g. trusses, columns, eaves, awnings and other
shading devices, paving patterns, lighting structures, and colors. The two
buildings in the center between the Town Walks should be special buildings,
treated as pavilions with maximum transparency and openings on four sides.
A sculpted roof form, possibly with skylights, would further enhance the
character of these pavilions.
3.1j Corner Entry: A corner entrance at a major intersection on North
MainStreet is a visual lure to the eastern part of the Main Street Area. The
entry could be part of a cinema complex or another entertainment venue.
3.1 k At the End of South MainStreet: A large entry element ofa department
store forms the end of the South MainStreet view corridor. The scale of the
entrance element needs to reflect the importance of its site, and it should
employ size, material, color, transparency, and lighting to make a great building.
3.11 South MainStreet Facades: Special facade treatments are proposed for
both sides of South MainStreet in this one block, accentuating the buildings
along the frontages and the vista towards the department store, with rhythm,
shadow lines and carved volumes.
3.1m South MainStreetatTownWalksEast& West: These twosmall streets
end on South MainStreet at a widened area of South MainStreet and at the
entry court of a large multistory store.
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3.1n Corner Treatment: At the western entrance to Victoria Gardens on
South MainStreet, these special structures at the corners could serve as an icon
for the town center.
3.2 BUILDING TYPOLOGIES
Based on their sites that buildings occupy in the town center, the buildings
have been divided into four typologies. The following guidelines elaborate on
the qualities that make each typology an effective contributor to the experience
of Victoria Gardens.
3.2a Main Street Buildings: These retail buildings constitute the frontages
on the two major retail streets of the town center. With street widths of more
Fig. 3.2a than 70 feet, these buildings should have heights that vary and are not lower
than 20 feet, in order to provide an effective sense of enclosure. The scale of
the building widths and the roof forms of the buildings should create variety
of massing.
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3.2b Town Walk Buildings: TheTownWalksatTown Square are small scale
streets that are less than 50 feet wide. The buildings that line the Walks should
reflect an intimate, pedestrian scale, using signs, entrances, awnings, and
storefront windows. Surfaces that are perpendicular to the building facades
are quite visible, so that design elements such as blade signs, facade relief,
shadow lines, and surface textures should be employed.
3.2c Buildings on Town Square: Situated on the main square of a small
downtown, these buildings automatically have prominence. The quality of
building materials, the roof forms, and the dimensions of parapets, openings
and awnings, should reflect the status of a Town Square building. With a
dimension of approximately 180 feet for the Town Square along North
MainStreet, the buildings have a unique and generous forecourt.
3.2d Community Building(s): The planned community building and other
community buildings such as the police substation have a relationship to both
the commercial and residential uses on the site. The entrances and open spaces
of the community buildings should be prominent and should be accessible and
visible. The buildings should be able to respond to the changing needs of the
community with expansion and renovation. The
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materials chosen should have a sense of permanency and at the same time
should age gracefully.
3.2e: Mid -rise Building(s): Mid -rise is defined as a building which is
divided at regular intervals into occupiable levels not to exceed 160 feet in
height. These buildings are typically taller than the maximum height which
people are willing to walk up and therefore requires mechanical vertical
transportation. These types of buildings include building uses such as
residential, hotels and office buildings
3.3 BUILDING MASS AND VOLUME
3.3a The project is on a site that has a grade change of 65 feet from high in the
north to low in the south. The site is seen from a freeway along the south and
east that is raised about 25 feet above adjacent grade. Therefore, the buildings
will be seen from different angles and heights. The building forms should be
treated in a three dimensional, sculptural way, with the possibility of a variety
of roof forms. In addition, roofs need to be designed with visibility of equipment
in mind. Equipment should be screened from street level and highway level
viewpoints, with raised parapets, louvers, or other equivalent solutions.
3.3b Buildings should have a minimum height of 20 feet to the top of the roof
and 24 feet to the top of the parapet or ridgeline.
3.3c Buildings should address the street and have doors and windows that
open onto the street. Buildings should be built on the street edges, or Permissible
Building Area Boundaries, and the range that building frontages can set back
from the boundaries should be no more than three feet.
3.3d New buildings should relate to existing buildings by making reference to
elements of similar scale and to parapet, cornice, lintel and sill lines.
3.4 DIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE
Victoria Gardens is a town center with a mixture of use and an eclectic diversity
of architecture. No one style or theme is predominant; it is an amalgamation
of many styles that give architectural vitality and interest to thetown.
3.4a Diversity can be achieved in part by each building being designed for its
particular site conditions, whether it is on a paseo, the Town Square, or main
street.
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Fig 3-4: Diversity of Architecture
Fig 3-5: Minimum height 20 feet
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Fig 3-6: Diversity in building exterior
Fig 3-7: Variety of materia! choices
3.4b Diversitycan also be accomplished with a good mix of tenant and product
types. The size and quality of the tenants, the indoor and outdoor display
ideas, and the quality of the building exterior are all factors of design diversity.
3.4c Tenants within Victoria Gardens should be varied in their typical space
requirements, the floor areas of the stores. A variety in the perceived scale of
the development is dependent on the mix of tenants and tenant sizes.
3.4d No two adjacent buildings should have identical facade designs or colors.
3.5 EXTERIOR MATERIALSAND COLORS
3.5a Noone exterior material or color scheme should dominate the architecture
of a street or open space in Victoria Gardens. Diversity and richness of
architectural expression will be achieved with a variety of material choices that
are seen in proximity to one another. Materials such as stone, wood, tile,
concrete, metal and glass can be introduced in different facade treatments to
ensure that a single material such as cement plaster is not dominating the
palette.
3.5b A mixture of high quality materials in very visible places and in varying
quantities can have a large impact on the perceived quality of the town center.
It is important to choose the materials, textures, and colors carefully to receive
maximum benefit.
3.5c The light quality is often muted in the Rancho Cucamonga region. A
judicious use of intense colors, that can be seen in hazy light conditions, should
be used to maximize the visibility of the architecture.
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3.6 CLIMATE PROTECTION
3.6a Given the hot summer weather, buildings should contribute towards the
creation of shaded walkways, using awnings, canopies, loggias, colonnades
and other similar devices.
3.6b Awnings should be at a minimum height of 8 feet in height above the
pavement level. They should extend a minimum of 3 feet and a maximum of
10 feet from the building into the sidewalk space.
3.6c Colonnades and covered walkways should have soffits that are at a
minimum height of 10 feet and the clear walking width should be at least 8
feet clear.
3.6d Shading devices should be designed as an integral part of building facades
and should be integrated into the aesthetics of the architecture. -
3.6e A variety of materials, with a sense of permanence, should be used for
shading devices, e.g. wood louvers, glass and steel canopies. At the same time,
more temporary materials that exploit the qualities of light with their
transparency, like matte Finished fabrics used in awnings, should be encouraged.
3.6f Shading devices and other parts of building design need to accommodate
occasional strong winds. Protection for the user and for the durability of the
building need to be considered.
3.7 ENTRANCESAND FENESTRATIONS
Doors, windows, storefronts, and other light giving apertures are included in
this set of design guidelines. Four basic purposes are served: entry, light to the
inside and outside, display, and views. The intent of the guidelines is to enhance
the qualities related to all four.
3.7a Each door leaf shall be a minimum of 7 feet high and 3 feet wide and
doors in storefronts should be as transparent as possible.
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Fig 3-8: Covered walkways provide shade
Fig 3-9: Transparent storefront
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Fig 3-10: At feast 30% openings.
3.7b Openings at the ground level should add up to at least 30% of the total
facade surface area.
3.7c Openings should be designed to maximize natural light into the building
and to allow visibility of interior display from the outside.
3.7d Fenestration can give texture to a building with the aid of shade and
shadow on facades. Older buildings often have a sense of permanence due to
the thickness of walls, rich shadow lines, deep fenestration and cornice lines.
To replicate this phenomenon in new buildings, openings should have a
minimum depth of 3 inches. In other words, frames for openings should be
set back 3 inches from the face of the building.
3.7e Glazing sizes should not be larger than 10 feet vertically and horizontally.
Glazing should be interrupted by a joint or frame at least every 10 feet. Variety
of aperture sizes and glass frame sizes gives variety to architectural expression.
3.8 EXTERIOR BUILDING LIGHTING
Lighting that is visible on the inside and outside of a building contributes to
the quality and mood of a building and can give it the sense of being inhabited
and safe.
3.8a Exterior lighting should illuminate the overall building and focus on
prominent features such as display and entry.
3.8b Building design should exploit the use of natural Iight with windows,
skylights, light shelves and similardevices, minimizing dependence on artificial
light.
3.8e The lighting strategy for Victoria Gardens should create an image of the
town center as seen from the entry vantage points, such as from 1-15, Day
Creek Boulevard and Church Street.
3.8d Materials and lighting that causes glare and unwanted reflections at eye
level should be avoided. Indirect light can be used to illuminate buildings,
walkways and public spaces without glare.
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3.9 BUILDING SERVICES
3.9a Service equipment located on roofs should be screened with louvers,
parapets or similar devices. Screening should be integral to the architecture of
the building and should not be perceived as an appendage.
3.9b Service areas and equipment at grade in Victoria Gardens, including
mechanical, electrical, communications, emergency and transportation
equipment, should be screened from ground level viewpoints.
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Fig 3-11: Colonnades create intimacy and
serve climate protection
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3.10 PRELIMINARY CONCEPT TENANT IDENTITY SIGNAGE
Individual tenants will be encouraged to use a mixture of urban signage
techniques. This includes signage on storefront awnings, signage on theglass
storefronts and entrances, and dimensional blade signs. The tenant name
above the entries in the sign band will be individual letters with no exposed
neon and no internally illuminated box signs. Illumination will be from external
decorative light sources. Dimensional signage will be encouraged to create a
unique variety along the streetscape. A variety of blade sign designs will be
allowed as well to create an eclectic mix, rather then a consistent theme to the
blade signs which would detract from the urban variety.
Fig 3-12: A variety of blade designs
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3.11 PROHIBITED SIGNAGE
• Animated components, flashing lights, rotating of flashing signs, except
for text and graphics on the field of a reader boardsign
• Formed Plastic
• Surface mounted, box cabinet signage
• Freestanding Signs and Portable signs such as anysign designed to be
moved form place to place
• Balloon or inflatable signs
• Signs which emit sound or odor or visible matter
• Signs with exposed raceways, conduit, junction boxes, transformers
• Fluorescent or reflective sign orcolor
• Simulated materials, i.e. wood grained, plastic laminate, wall coverings,
paper, card board or Styrofoam
• Plexi -face Channel Letters
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DEVELOPMENT STAND
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4. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
4.1 PERMISSIBLE BUILDING AREAS
The Master Plan for Victoria Gardens has areas dedicated to streets and open
spaces and areas that are defined as "Permissible Building Areas." Boundaries
have been established for building and non -building areas in those parts of
Victoria Gardens that do not include publicly owned streets and open space.
Essentially, there are four districts or areas that comprise the total Victoria
Gardens Regional Center:
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4.1a The Main Street area (Main Street Area), bounded by Day Creek
Boulevard, Merlot Street and Victoria Gardens Lane;
4.1b The predominantly residential area (ResidentialArea), bounded by Day
Creek Boulevard, Church Street, Merlot and Arbor Lane; and
4.1c The Route66 predominantly commercial area (Route66Area), bounded
by Day Creek Boulevard, Foothill Boulevard (US Route 66), Interstate Highway
15, and Victoria Gardens Lane;
4.1d The eastern mixed-use area (Eastern Area), bounded by Church Street,
Victoria Gardens Lane, and Interstate Highway 15.
4.1e Civic/Parking Area, bounded by Church Strcer. Mcdor Street, Arbor Lane. and 11avillion Gardens PI
The Permissible Building Areas Plan shows the areas in which buildings can
be built. The boundaries of the Permissible Building Areas also define the
areas for streets, which are shown in the next section with plan and section
drawings. The Permissible Building Areas describe the pattern of town blocks,
which creates the development framework for Victoria Gardens to be a
pedestrian -friendly, walkable town center.
The total site area of Victoria Gardens is comprised of a gross area of approximately 174 acres, and without the inclusion
of the right-of-way of Victoria Gardens Lane, a net area of approximately 165 acres. The total Permissible Building Area
in square feet of gross building floor area is 2,502,000, which is allocated within the four districts of Victoria Gardens
with approximately the following total area:
Main Street Area: 2,128,800 sf Commercial/Office/Hotel
90,850 sf civic
385 dwelling units
Residential Area:? 1 ti dwelling units
Route 66 Area: 95,700 sf Commercial/Off ce
Eastern Area: 185,500 sf Commercial/Office
Civic/Parking Area 10,000 sf Civic
Surface parking lot of 506 parking space or
Surface parking and two-level parking structure with 869 parking spaces
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4.2 STREET LANDSCAPE TREATMENT
The street landscape treatment consists of a series of hierarchical layers designed
to complement the unique character of each street. Trees are used both as
landmarks at focal areas of the project, and as shade -creating elements of the
streetscape.
The Key Plan for street sections indicates the location of the street section
drawings that follow. The section drawings show the width of roadways and
sidewalks, parking, medians and building locations. Some of the more
important features of the street drawings are that they show the different
character of each street, the large areas dedicated to pedestrians, theon-street
parking on almost every street, and the shading provided by tree canopies.
The different tree species create hierarchy at the overall project scale, and
variety at the human scale. The peripheral planting is designed for visibility
and image and is therefore the highest. Moving towards the center, the trees
are lower in height and chosen for shade and response to the pedestrian scale.
Moving from the periphery to the center, the four categories of tree plantings
are a. Mexican Fan Palms & Date Palms, b. London Plane Trees, c. Lemon
Gums and d. California Peppers. The street landscaping concept may be
implemented as follows:
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- North MainStreet and South MainStreet @ Day Creek Boulevard (section B)
The planting for these entries consists of Date Palms three rows deep on both
sides of North and South Main from Day Creek to A Street. Groundcover
will be planted at the base of the palms, which will be wrapped by a Privet
Hedge along the perimeter of the planting area.
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- South MainStreet between B and C streets (section D)
The planting consists of Date Palms on both sides of South MainStreet from
B to C Street. Groundcover will be planted at the base of each palm, at least
five feet square to the curb face. A sidewalk with a maximum width of 15 feet
occurs on both sides of the street.
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- Merlot (section M)
The planting for this street consists of Mexican Fan Palms. Groundcover will be
planted at the base of each palm, five feet square to the curb face on the north and
south side of the street. A 14 foot wide sidewalk occurs on the north side of the
street and a 12-15 foot wide sidewalk is on the south side of thestreet.The sidewalk
will be natural gray concrete with a retardant or exposed aggregate finish, with
sawcur joints at every five feet on center.
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The planting for this street consists of Mexican Fan Palms. Groundcover will be
planted at the base of each palm, six feet square to the curb Face on the north side
of the street. A 12-15 foot wide sidewalk occurs on the north side of the street. The
sidewalk will be natural gray concrete with a retardant or exposed aggregate finish,
with sawcur joints at every five feet on center.
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- Beaujolais (section K)
The planting for this street consists of Mexican Fan Palms. Groundcover will be
planted at the base of each palm, six feet square to the curb face on the west side of the
street. A 12-15 foot wide sidewalk occurs on the west side of the street. The sidewalk
will be natural gray concrete with a retardant or exposed aggregate Finish, with sawcut
joints at every five feet on center.
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- North MainStreet (Sections E and F)
The planting for this street consists of London Plane Trees. Groundcover will
be planted at the base of each tree, at least five feet square to the curb face on
the north and south side of the street. A sidewalk with a maximum width of
15 feet occurs on both sides of the street and it can be wider if there is no
parallel parking. The sidewalk will be natural gray concrete with a retardant or
exposed aggregate finish, with sawcut joints at every five feet on center. 20°}0
of the total area for paving for this street will include unit paving material,
such as stone, the or brick.
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- South MainStreer (section Q
The planting for this street consists of London Plane Trees. Groundcover will
be planted at the base of each tree, at least five feet square to the curb face on
the north and south side of the street. A sidewalk with a maximum width of
15 feet occurs on both sides of the street. The sidewalk will be natural gray
concrete with a retardant or exposed aggregate finish, with sawcut joints at
every five feet on center. 20% of the total area for paving for this street will
include unit paving material, such as stone, tile or brick. See section D for
street section between B and C streets.
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The planting for this street consists of London Plane Trees with groundcover.
A sidewalk occurs on both sides of the street. Material finishes for the sidewalk
may include natural gray concrete with a retardant or exposed aggregate finish
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- Pinot (section J)
The planting for this street consists of London Plane Trees. Groundcover will
be planted at the base of each tree. A 12-15 foot wide sidewalk occurs on both
sides of the street. The sidewalk will be natural gray concrete with a retardant
or exposed aggregate finish, with sawcut joints at every five feet on center.
100-o of the total area for paving for this street will include unit paving material,
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4.2c Lemon Gums
- Shiraz (section 1)
The planting for this street consists of Lemon -Scented Gums. Groundcover
will be planted at the base of each tree, five feet square to the curb face. A 12-
15 foot wide sidewalk occurs on both sides of the street. The sidewalk will be
natural gray concrete with a retardant or exposed aggregate Finish, with sawcut
joints at every Five feet on center. 10% of the total area for paving for this
street will include unit paving material, such as stone, rile or brick.
At the intersections of Shiraz at North Main and South Main, accent trees
will be planted at the four corners of the street in the extended islands that
create the pedestrian crosswalks. These planter islands will consist of perennials
and shrubs whose selection and color arrangement reflects the natural colors
and textures of the heritage winery plantings used in the region.
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The planting for this street consists of California Peppers. Groundcover will
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parking areas where the planting area is 8 feet wide to the curb face. A 12-15
foot wide sidewalk occurs predominantly on the east side of the street. The
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finish, with sawcut
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The planting for this street consists of California Peppers. Groundcover will
be planted at the base of each tree, 5 feet square to the curb face, except at
parking areas where the planting area is 8 feet wide to the curb face. Al2-15
foot wide sidewalk occurs predominantly on the east side of the street. The
sidewalk will be natural gray concrete with a retardant or exposed aggregate
finish, with sawcut joints at every five feet on center.
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- C Street (section O)
The planting for this street consists of California Peppers. Groundcover will
be planted at the base of each tree, 5 feet square to the curb face, except at
parking areas where the planting area is 8 feet wide to the curb face. A 12-15
foot wide sidewalk occurs on both sides of the street. Angled parking will
occur on the west side of the street. The sidewalk will be natural gray concrete
with a retardant or exposed aggregate finish, with sawcut joints at every five
feet on center.
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- D Street (similar to section P)
The planting for this street consists of California Peppers. Groundcover will
be planted at the base of the tree, in a planting area 8 feet wide to the curb
Face.
- E Street (similar to section P)
The planting for this street consists of California Peppers. Groundcover will
be planted at the base of the tree, in a planting area 8 feet wide to the curb
face.
- North MainStreet, between Pinot and Victoria Gardens Lane (section R)
The planting for this street consists of California Peppers. Groundcover will
be planted at the base of each tree, b feet square to the curb face, except at the
median occurring between Pinot and Beaujolais, where the planting area is
20 feet wide to the curb face. A sidewalk with a maximum width of 15 feet
occurs on both sides of the street. Angled parking will occur on the south side
of the street. The sidewalk will be natural gray concrete with a retardant or
exposed aggregate finish, with sawcut joints at every five feet on center.
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4.3 LAND USES
Uses listed in the following table below shall be permitted or prohibited
within each of the defined districts (ser forth in diagram 4-1 of the Victoria
Gardens Master Plan) as indicated in the columns. Those uses not specifically
listed in the table below shall be subject to a comparable use determination
according to the provisions of 17.02.040 of the Development Code. If the
use is not found comparable, the use shall be prohibited.
Where indicated with the letter "P", the use shall be a permitted use.
Where indicated with the letters "PD", the use shall be a permitted with the
approval of the Planning Director pursuant to the procedures and
requirements of Sections 17.02.050, 17.06.010(C)(2), and 17.06.020 of the
Development Code. Any decision by the Planning Director to approve or
deny such a use may be appealed in accordance with Section 17.02.0$0 of
the Development Code.
Where indicated with the letter "C", the use shall be a use permitted with
approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with 17.04.030 of the
Development Code.
Where indicated with an "N", the use shall be prohibited.
Use
Main
Route
Eastern
Residential
Civic Parking
Street
66
Area
Area
Area
Area
Area
A. Offices and Related Uses
1. Administrative and executive
offices
P
P
P
N
N
2. Artist and photographic
i
studios, not including the
sale of equipment and
supplies
P
P
P
N
N
3. Clerical and professional
offices
P
P
P
N
I1
4. Financial services and
i
institutions
a. Financial services and
institutions without
drive—through
P
P
P
N
N
b. Financial services and
institutions with drive—
through
N
P
P
N
N
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Use
Main
Route
Eastern
Residential
Civic Parking
Street
66
Area
Area
Area
Area
Area
5. Outpatient Medical, dental,
and related health services
(non -animal related),
including laboratories and
clinics; only the sale of
articles clearly incidental
to the services provided
shall be permitted.
P
P
P
N
N
6. Public services (City and
County buildings, special
districts, and post office)
P
P
P
N
P
7. Public utility service
offices
P
P
P
N
8. Related commercial uses
(blueprinting, stationary,
quick copy, etc.) when
incidental to an office
building or complex
P
P
P
N
B. General Commercial Uses
1. Antique shops
PD
PD
PD
N
2. Animal grooming
C
C
C
N
3. Apparel stores
P
P
P
N
4. Art, music, and photographic
studios and supply stores
P
P
P
N
5. Arcades (see special
requirements per Section
17. 10.03OF - RC Development
Code)
C
C
C
N
6. Athletic and Health Club,
gyms, and weight reducing
clinics
P
P
P
N
7. Automotive sales and
services (including
motorcycles, boats,
trailers, and campers)
a. Sales (New and classic
cars)
PD
PD
PD
N
b. Automatic washing in
conjunction with an
approved gasoline
dispensing station or
parking structure
C
C
C
N
c. Service or gasoline
dispensing stations
C
C
C
N
8. Bakeries (retail only)
P
P
P
N
9. Barber and beauty shops with
the exception of Beauty
schools
P
P
P
N
10. Bicycle shops with the
exception of outdoor storage
P
P
P
N
11. Book, gift and stationary
stores (other than adult
related material)
P
P
P
N
N
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Use
Main
Route
Eastern
Residential
Civic/Parking
Street
66
Area
Area
Area
Area
Area
12. Candy stores and
confectionaries
P
P
P
N
N
13. Cleaners (drop-off and pick
up only)
P
P
P
N
N
14. Cocktail lounge (bar,
lounge, tavern) including
related entertainment
PD
PD
PD
N
N
15. Commercial recreation
facilities
a. Indoor uses such as
bowling, theaters,
bi I l iards, etc.
PD
PD
PD
N
N
16. Dairy product stores
P
P
P
N
N
17. Delicatessens
P
P
P
N
N
18. Drug stores and pharmacies
P
P
P
N
N
19. Fast-food restaurants
a. Fast-food restaurants
with drive-through
N
P
C
N
N
b. Fast-food restaurants
without drive-through
P
P
P
N
N
20. Florist shops
P
P
P
N
N
21. Food stores, specialty food
and supermarkets
PD
PD
PD
N
N
22. Furniture stores except
repair and upholstery
P
P
P
N
N
23. General retail stores
a. General retail
businesses -
establishments engaged in
the selling of first
quality goods and
merchandise (e. g. ,
apparel and/or
accessories, shoes,
books/magazines,
electronics/ computers,
department stores,
cosmetics, food, home
furnishings and
accessories, etc.) to the
general public for
personal and household
use and rendering
services incidental to
the sale of such goods.
This definition shall not
apply to outlets or
businesses that focus
mainly on selling
closeout, liquidation,
second quality, and/or
overstock merchandise
P
P
P
N
t,
24. Home Improvement Centers
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Main
Route
Eastern
Residential
Civic/Parking
Street
66
Area
Area
Area
Area
Area
a. Material stored and sold
within enclosed buildings
PD
PD
PD
N
N
b. Outdoor storage of
material such as lumber
and building materials
C
C
C
N
N
25. Hote I s
a. Hotels with a cocktail
lounge
C
C
C
N
N
b. Hotels with a day spa,
salon, health & beauty
PD
PD
PD
N
N
c. Hotels without a cocktail
lounge or day spa, salon,
health & beauty
P
P
P
N
N
26. Jewelry stores
P
P
P
N
N
27. Laundry self-service as a
service component of a
residential development
N
N
N
C
N
28. Liquor stores
C
C
C
N
N
29. Day spa, salon, health &
beauty
PD
PD
PD
N
N
30. Music, dance, and martial
arts studio
P
P
P
N
N
31. Nurseries and Retail garden
supply stores; provided all
goods are kept within an
enclosed area, and provided
that seeds and fertilizer is
stored in small packaged form
only
P
P
P
N
N
32. Office supply stores.
P
P
P
N
N
33. Pet shop.
P
P
P
N
N
34. Political or philanthropic
head -quarters.
P
P
P
N
N
35. Photocopy (retail)
P
P
P
N
N
36. Restaurants (other than fast
food), with indoor and/or
outdoor seating.
a. Without alcohol sales
P
P
P
N
N
b. With entertainment and/or
cocktail lounge and bar.
G
G
C
N
N
c. Incidental serving of
beer and wine but without
a cocktail lounge, bar,
entertainment, or
dancing.
P
P
P
N
N
37. Shoe stores, sales and repair
P
P
P
N
N
38. Second-hand store
C
G
C
N
N
39. Sporting goods stores
P
P
P
N
N
40. Stamp and coin shops
P
P
P
N
N
41. Tailor
P
P
P
N
N
42. Thrift store
C
G
C
N
N
43. Toy stores
P
P
P
N
N
44. Travel agencies
P
P
P
N
N
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Use
Main
Route
Eastern
Residential
Civic/Parking
Street
66
Area
Area
Area
Area
Area
45. Transportation facilities
a. Transit centers
(structures or fixed
locations where passengers
transfer From one transit route to
another)
PD
PD
PD
N
b. Bus stops, bus stands,
taxicab stands and stands
for other passenger
common -carrier motor
vehicles designated by
the City engineer
(Section 10.48.040)
P
P
P
P
P
a Parking lots.:structures
P
N
P
C. Public and semi-public uses
1. Day Care Facilities
PD
PD
PD
N
N
2. Hospitals
C
C
C
N
N
3. Private and public clubs and
lodges including YMCA and
similar youth group uses
C
C
C
N
4. Educational institutions,
parochial, private
(including colleges and
universities)
C
C
C
N
N
5. Libraries & museums, public
or private
P
P
P
N
N
6. Churches, convents,
monasteries, and other
religious institutions
C
C
C
N
N
7. Emergency Shelters
C
C
C
N
N
D. Temporary Uses
I. Temporary uses as prescribed
in Section 17.04.070 and
subject to those provisions
P
P
P
N
2. Temporary office modules,
subject to provisions in
Section 17.10.030-F.3
C
C
C
N
3. Farmer's Market
P
C
C
N
N
E. Residential Uses
1. Single -Family detached
C
N
N
P
N
2. Single -Family attached (du-,
tri -and four-plex)
P
N
N
P
N
3. Multiple Family Dwellings
P
N
N__r
P
N
4.4 SIDEWALK AND OUTDOOR USES
The regulations applicable to sidewalk and outdoor uses, including the sale and
display of merchandise, shall be as follows:
•
For the Main Street Area, sidewalk and outdoor uses, including the sale
and display of merchandise, shall be permitted, provided that a
Temporary Use Permit shall be required in accordance with Section
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17.04.070 of the Development Code if such sidewalk or outdoor use will
continue for more than 60 day's
• For the Route 66 and Eastern Areas, sidewalk and outdoor uses,
including the sale and display of merchandise, shall be permitted in
accordance with Section 17.10.030 `Use Regulations for General
Commercial/Office Districts.
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4.5 HEIGHTS AND SETBACKS
4.5a Public Streets
Except as stated in this section the setbacks from streets will follow the Rancho
Cucamonga Development Code, Table 17.10.140-B — Setbacks, 1. Street yard
setback, and the setbacks are to be measured from the face of ultimate curb
locations.
4.5a-1 Day Creek Boulevard Between Foothill Boulevard (Route 66) &
Merlot Street:
Setbacks will be an average of forty-one (4 1) feet.
4.5a-2 Foothill Boulevard (Route 66) and Church Street:
Except as stated in 4.B Residential Area Standards for Church Street, the
setbacks will follow the Rancho Cucamonga Development Code, Table
17.10.140-B — Setbacks, I.a. Major/Special Boulevard, which has 45 feet of
setback for buildings.
4.5a-3 Victoria Gardens Lane:
Setbacks will be 30 to 35 feet between Day Creek Boulevard and Church
Street, as shown in Section "L" on page 92.
4.5a4 Merlot Street and Arbor Lane:
Merlot Street and Arbor Lane may be public streets; Merlot setbacks will follow
Section "M" on page 94, and Arbor will follow Section `Q" on page 98.
4.5b Main Streets Area
Building Heights within the Main Street Area shall be encouraged to vary in
order to achieve diversity in architecture. Two building height zones of 90
feet and 120 feet shall be as indicated on Figure 4-3. In the 90 foot zone, the
maximum building height shall be 90 feet. In the 120 foot zone, the average
building height shall be no higher than 120 feet, and the maximum building
height shall be 160 feet. Building height shall be to the roof level of the top
occupied floor.
Setbacks in the Main Street Area shall follow the plan for "Permissible
Building areas," and have the following setbacks:
• The Ground Floor of proposed buildings may be built to the
Permissible Building boundaries along street and open space
frontage. Additional setback from the boundary lines can be
provided for entrances, parte cocheres, porticos, plazas, sitting areas,
and similar architectural features.
• Floors of proposed buildings above the ground level may be
permitted to be built to the Permissible Building Area Boundary
along street and open space frontages.
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4.5d Route 66 and Eastern Areas
Building Heights shall be encouraged to vary in order to achieve diversity in
the architecture. The height limit shall be 70 feet to the roof level of the top
occupied floor, except for a project identification sign and communications
equipment.
Setbacks will follow the Rancho Cucamonga Development Code, Table
17.10.040-B - Setbacks, except char in no case shall the setback requirement
for street yards or property lines be more than 20 feet for buildings, parking,
and landscaping, unless otherwise noted in this document.
4.5e Civic/Parking Area
Building and parking structure heights within the Civic and Parking area
shall be limited to 30 feet in height in order to provide For a nvo level
parking deck. Minor encroachments of up to 15 feet above the 30 foot
height limit may be permitted For architectural features such as towers
and spires. For accessory structures such as mechanical rooms, elevator
shafts, etc. the encroachment may be permitted but shall not exceed
the height necessary- for the structure to function as required by the
Building Code.
The maximum height of any light pole (measured from the bottom of
the concrete base to the top of lamphead) when installed on the top
deck of the parking structure shall be 15 feet.
The maximum height of any screen wall on any part of the parking
structure shall be 6 feet.
Setbacks shall he 10 feet From curb face for all interior private streets and shall
be 35 Feer from curb Face From Church Street. Minor encroachments into the
setbacks of up to 10% may be permitted with a minor exception.
4.6 VEHICULAR ACCESS
The vehicular access to Victoria Gardens from public streets, Foothill Boulevard
(Route 66), Day Creek Boulevard, Church Street, and Victoria Gardens Lane
are in the following places with the following characteristics (refer Fig. 6-2 on
the inside back cover).
4.6a The Route 66 Area
For the Route 66 Area, there is a right -in and right -out intersection on Foothill
Boulevard at Shiraz Street between the 1-15 Freeway and Day Creek Boulevard.
There is also a right -in and right -out intersection on Day Creek between
Foothill and Victoria Gardens Lane. A full movement intersection (signalized)
is at Shiraz and Victoria Gardens Lane, serving both the Main Street and
Route 66 Areas, In addition, two (2) right -in and right -out intersections are
on Victoria Gardens Lane, one between Day Creek and Shiraz and one to the
east of Shiraz.
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Lane, which serve both the Eastern and Main Street Areas, and each is aligned
with a street into the Main StreetArea. One (1) intersection, North MainStreet, is a
full movement intersection (signalized), and the other two (2), Merlot Street,
and E Street, are right -in and right -out intersections. An additional intersection
is potentially planned on Church Street east of Victoria Gardens Lane, to align
with the residential street to the north of Church Street. This would allow right
turns in and out and left turns in to the Eastern Area.
4,6c The Main Street Area
For vehicular access to the Main Street Area, in addition to the intersections that
also serve the Route 66 and Eastern Areas, there are three (3) full movement
intersections from publicly -owned streets, one (I) partial movement
intersection, and seven (7) right -in and right -out intersections.
Along Day Creek there are full movement intersections at North MainStreet
(signalized), a partial movement intersection at South MainStreet (half -
signalized with full movement to/from the Main Street Area), and right -in and
right -out intersections at Cabernet and Merlot.
On Church Street there is a full movement intersection at Arbor Lane (signalized)
and a right -in and right -out intersections at Shiraz Street and Beaujolais Street.
Both Arbor Lane (signalized), and Shiraz serve the Residential Area as well as the
Main Street Area, while Beaujolais serves only the Main Street Area.
On Victoria Gardens Lane, in addition to the intersections that serves the Route
66 and Eastern Areas, there is a full movement intersection at Pinot Street
(signalized) and three (3) right -in and right -out intersections at Beaujolais Street, D
Street, and A Street.There are also three (3) curb cuts into parking areas along
Victoria Gardens Lane on the blocks between Shiraz Street and D Street, D Street
and Pinot Street, and Beaujolais Street and E Street.
4.6d Parking/Civic Area
Vehicular access to the CiviclParking Area is provided via one (1) full movement
signalized intersection at Church Street and Arbor Lane and one (1) full movement
side-streer STOP controlled intersection at Church Street and Pavillion Gardens
Place (Private). The area has a total of three (3) driveway entrances located on
Arbor Lane, Cultural Center Drive (private), and Pavillion Gardens Place
(private). All three (3) driveways are anticipated to provide access to Parking uses
and the driveway on Arbor Lane will provide access for the Civic uses.
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4.6 PARKING
Parking will be in accordance with the Rancho Cucamonga
Development Code, Chapter 17.12, Parking Regulations,
modified as follows:
4.7a The amount of parking required by use in the Main
Streets Area shall be as follows:
Retail, Food Service and Cinema: 4.5 spaces per 1,000
square feet of gross leasable area for the first 1,250,000 gross
square feet, and 4.25 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable area for any area over 1,250,000 gross square feet.
Office: 3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
4.71b The amount of parking required by use in the Route 66
and Eastern Areas shall be as follows:
Retail, Food Service and Cinema: 5,0 spaces per 1,000
square feet ofgross leasable area, and
Office: 4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area_
4.7c The maximum amount of parking permitted in the
Civic/Parking area, depending on the type of parking facility
in use, shall be as follows:
Surface Parking Lot: 506 spaces
Two -Level Parking Structure: 869 spaces
4.7d Landscaping for parking, including walls, fences and
berms, will follow the Master Plan designs and standards as
set forth in this document.
4.7e A shared parking analysis may be submitted to the city
as per the Rancho Cucamonga Development Code.
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4.7 RESIDENTIALAREA STANDARDS
Proposed Standards For Multi -Family Development:
4.8a Minimum parcel size 3 acres4.8b Minimum lot frontage
100 feet
4.8c Maximum density for gross acres 30 units per acre
4.8d Setbacks: The setbacks are to be measured from the face of ultimate curb
locations
Church Street & 35' minimum to face of curb
Day Creek Boulevard 20' minimum to property line
(3 story buildings)
Interior (private) Street 10 ` minimum to face of curb
(3 story buildings)
4.8e Residential dwellings on Arbor Way, between Church Street and Merlor
Street, shall front onto and have front doors facing Arbor Way.
4.8f Building Separations for 3 Story Buildings
1. Front to front 35' minimum
Patio or decks may encroach
8'0" in the required distance
2. Side to side 15' minimum
No projections are allowed
in the minimum setback
3. Rear to rear 30' minimum
2nd & 3rd floor units,
balconies or decks may
project 2' 0" into the
minimum setback
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4. Front to side
Stair projections are allowed
to project Y-0" into the
setback minimum
5. Building or patio
setback to pavement
6. Building to parking
7. Face of garage to
access court (alley)
4.8g Private street widths
1. Main circulation streets
2. Access courts
25'- 0" minimum
10'-0" minimum to face of curb
5'-0" minimum to back ofsidewalk
10' minimum setback from edge
or front of any parking space
Y-0" minimum
26'-0" wide minimum
Back of curb to back of curb
20'-0" minimum
4.8 RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR MAIN STREET AREA
4.9a Purpose and Intent
1. The purpose of these standards is to encourage compatible residential infill development within the Main
Street Area of Victoria Gardens and plan for medium and high density residential and mixed-use projects.
These standards establish flexible guidelines to encourage such development, ensure that it is of minimum
standard of appearance, and compatible with the surrounding lifestyle center. The specific objectives are:
• Allow flexibility in lot size and configuration, and Facilitate residential development within acceptable
densities;
• Provide clear development standards that promote compatibility between new and existing
development and exhibit the characteristics of vibrant, urban, pedestrian -oriented, storefront -style
shopping streets with pedestrian amenities at Victoria Gardens;
• Encourage development of housing in close proximity to the existing lifestyle center while providing
flexibility in the siting and design of new developments to anticipate changes in the marketplace; and
• Encourage efficient land use by facilitating compact, high-density, multi -story development.
4.9b Residential Development Requirements
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1. The intent of these residential standards is to provide an overlay mix of residential within the existing and
future commercial uses at Victoria Gardens. To accomplish this while providing flexibility of design, two
development options are offered:
• Mixed -Use Residential Development. The proposed development shall provide for both residential uses
and commercial use (either retail, office or horel) in a single building.
• Full Residential Development. The proposed development site shall provide for residential use.
2. All residential property shall be developed in a manner consistent with the provisions of the master plan.
The Developer will work with the City planning Department to consider the residential uses' compatibility
within Victoria Gardens, especially related to:
• Site access, on-site circulation and off-street parking;
• Architectural design of buildings and use of materials;
• Landscaping and buffering of buildings, parking, loading and storage use;
• Light and shadow impacts;
• Generation of noise and irritants such as noise, smoke, dust, odor, glare, vibration or other undesirable
impacts;
• The arrangement of buildings and open spaces as they relate to each other within the development site
or development area;
• Visual impact of the proposal on the surrounding area;
4.9c. Density/Residential Use
The Maximum density for each lot is specified as:
Development Designation
Units per Acre
Description
Mixed Use Residential
15
Allowed above the
ground floor
Full Residential
100
Allowed on all floors
Density
4.9d. Shared Private and Common Open Space
The Victoria Gardens Main Street Area is urban in nature. Common areas, parks and recreational areas are
likewise expected to be urban in nature. This will include elements such as plazas or other hardscaping, landscaping with
planters, plazas, pocket parks, fountains, furniture, and be more concentrated in size and development than anticipated
in a less urban setting. New and existing public spaces shall jointly be considered common areas to the project and
designed to encourage consistent human presence and activity. Public spaces shall be designed to:
• Facilitate social interaction between and within groups;
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• Provide safe, pleasant, clean and convenient sitting spaces adaptable to changing weather conditions;
• Be attractive to multiple age groups,
• Provide for multiple types of activities without conflicting;
• Support organized activities;
• Be visually distinctive and interesting;
• Interconnect with other public and private spaces; and
• Prioritize use by persons.
In addition to common landscaped areas, private open space shall be provided within developments for the
amenity of the residents, which may include parks, courtyards or gardens, Alternative provisions should be incorporated
in developments through a combination of terraced open space/roof gardens (provided to a satisfactory specification)
and/or balconies with good landscaping where appropriate. When located on the ground level, private open space should
be screened from public view by landscaping, courtyard walls or privacy fences.
In addition, as already described earlier in the Master Plan under Section 2. 1, any future residential use will also
shall be designed to take advantage of the community trail system, which consists of pedestrian and bicycle trails.
A minimum of 40 Square feet of common open space shall be provided for each unit.
4.9e. Parking Requirements
The parking requirement for residential units shall be 1 space per bedroom with a minimum dimension of 9 feet by 18
feet located within an approved parking structure for the residential development and shall not be tandem. As
customary in Mixed Use projects, visitor parking will be shared with the retail parking
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Fig 5. l; A study sketch of the intersection of Town Walk and South MainStreet
S. IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
5.1 THE PLANNING, REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS
The planning review and approval process for the implementation of the
Rancho Cucamonga Regional Center, Victoria Gardens, is summarized as
follows:
5.1a Master Plan and Planning Documents — Review & Approval
The Master Plan for Victoria Gardens was submitted to the City of Rancho
Cucamonga and the plan was reviewed and approved by City Committees,
the Planning Commission, and the City Council. The Master Plan is
accompanied by three documents:
• An amendment to the General Plan (GPA),
• An amendment to the Victoria Community Plan (VCPA), and
• An Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
The Master Plan includes Design Guidelines, concerning issues oC building
design and signage, and Development Standards, concerning issues of land
use and zoning.
The approval of the Master Plan for Victoria Gardens by the City includes: 1.
The amounts of development in gross floor area, by land use and by Area of
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Victoria Gardens, a. The amounts of required parking, by land use
and by Area, 3. The overall plan for streets and open spaces, 4. The Iand
uses proposed, and 5. The standards and guidelines for development
of buildings, signage concepts and types, and landscape architecture
treatments.
It is the intent of the City and the Applicant that approval of the
Master Plan and accompanying documents will establish a
comprehensive set of land use regulations and constitute final
discretionary approval of project development conforming to the
MasterPlan, subject only to further design review ("Design Review")
of building and signage. Design Review shall include review of
exterior elevations of the buildings, tenant signage, building
architectural aesthetics, exterior materials and colors. Design
Review shall not operate to restrict the uses, floor areas or internal
vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems otherwise permitted
under the Master Plan, or require landscaping beyond that
identified in the Master Plan.
5.1b Phase One of the Regional Center— Review and Approval
Following review and approval of the Master Plan and
accompanying documents, the design for Phase I of the Victoria
Gardens projects will be submitted to the City for Design Review.
The design will be reviewed ministerially for conformance with the
Development Standards and for adherence to the design directions
established by the Design Guidelines.
Initial Design Review for Phase I will be by the Planning
Commission and the City Council. Should there be revisions to the
design of Phase I, subsequent to the initial Design Review approvals,
then subsequent Design Review of the revision would occur in two
ways. If the changes were minor in the determination of the
Director of Planning, design review and approval would be by the
Director of Planning. If the changes were significant, then a Design
Review Committee would perform Design Review. The Design
Review Committee, appointed by the Mayor, will be comprised of one
member of the City Council and two members of the Planning
Commission.
5.1c Subsequent Projects and Phases — Review and Approval
Following Phase I Design Review approval, Phase II, subsequent
phases and projects must be submitted to the City for Design Review
approval. Applications for such approval may be submitted from
time to time based on the applicant's development schedule.
Projects submitted in Phase II and subsequent phases will vary in
size. The smallest project could be an individual building and the
largest could be Mid -rise residential or office and/or development
consisting of multiple buildings on more than one block of Victoria
Gardens.
Projects in Phase II and subsequent phases will be required to
obtain the Design Review approval of the Planning Commission in
accordance with Section i7.o6.oio of the Development Code if they
include buildings either: W 70 feet or more in height; or {ii) 35 feet
or more in height and located south of Church Street and north of
the line depicted in Figure 5.4 that extends easterly from Cultural
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All other projects in Phase II and subsequent phases will be
reviewed by the Director of Planning ministerially for conformance
with the Development Standards and for adherence to the design
directions established by the Design Guidelines.
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5.1d VarianceProcedure
The Director of Planning may approve through the Design Review process
minor changes from the requirements of the Master Plan without a formal
Master Plan amendment.
5.1e Tim ingand Appeals
The City shall process and render its decision on each Design Review
application within 120 calendar days of when the applicant's Design Review
application is deemed complete. Any Design Review decision by the Director
of Planning may be appealed to the Planning Commission in writing within
10 days following the applicant's receipt of written notice of the Design
Review decision. The Planning Commission shall hear and affirm, modify,
or overrule the decision under appeal within 30 calendar days of the appeal.
Any Design Review decision by the Planning Commission may be appealed
to the City Council in writing within 10 days following the applicant's receipt
of written notice of the Commission's decision. The City Council shall hear
and affirm, modify, or overrule the decision under appeal within 30 calendar
days of the appeal.
5.2 CITY PLANS AND THE MASTER PLAN
In addition to the Master Plan, the accompanying planning documents that
affecr Victoria Gardens, the Regional Center of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
include:
5.2a The General Plan
The General Plan will be amended to include the appropriate land use
designations for Victoria Gardens_ The General Plan Amendment will be
submitted to the City with the Master Plan.
5.2b The Victoria CommunityPlan
The Victoria Community Plan is the plan for the region, which includes the
plan For Victoria Arbors and other areas in what the Plan calls "An Interrelated
Community of Villages." The Victoria Community Plan needs to be amended
to be consistent with the Master Plan for Victoria Gardens.
5.2c The Victoria Arbors Master Plan
The Victoria Arbors Master Plan is the plan for the community in which
Victoria Gardens is located. The Plan has provisions which affect Victoria
Gardens, particularly for landscape architecture and public facilities; however,
the Plan does not need to be amended.
5.2d The Environmental Impact Report for Victoria Gardens
An accompanying document of the Master Plan is the Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) for the Victoria Gardens Regional Center. The EIR analyzes the
potential impacts of the development and recommends mitigation measures,
if necessary and applicable.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Acknowledgments
THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
City Council & Redevelopment Agency
William J. Alexander, Mayor & Chairman
Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tem & Vice -Chairman
Paul Biane, Member
Grace Curatalo, Member
Bob Dutton, Member
Administration
Jack Lam, AICP, Executive Director
Linda D. Daniels, Redevelopment Director
Janice Reynolds, Redevelopment Analyst
Brad Buller, Planning Director
Brent LeCount, Associate Planner
Jon Gillespie, Traffic Engineer
Laura Bonaccorsi, Associate Park Planner
FOREST CITY DEVELOPMENT
Brian M. Jones, President
Colm Macken, Senior Vice President
Victor Grgas, Director of Planning
Steve Wesson, Consultant
LEWIS OPERATING COMPANY
Randall Lewis, Executive Vice President, Director of Marketing
John Goodman, Chief Executive Officer
David Lewis, Director of Multi -Family Development
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CONSULTANT TEAM
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Project Architecture & Master Plan : Field Paoli
David Paoli, Principal in Charge
Yann Taylor, Design Architect
Frank L. Fuller, Master Plan Architect
Sameer Chadha, Urban Designer
Landscape Architecture: SWA Group
David Berkson, Principal
Richard Law, Principal
Graphics & Signage: Redmond Schwartz Design
Martin Schwartz, Principal
Suzanne Schwartz, Principal
Civil Engineering: MDS Consulting
Stan Morse, Principal
Ed Lenth, Associate
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