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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996/02/14 - Workshop Minutes - PC-HPC CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Adjourned Meeting February 14, 1996 Chairman Barker called the Adjourned Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 11:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Rains Room at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: David Barker, Heinz Lumpp, Larry McNiel, Peter Tolstoy ABSENT: John Melcher STAFF PRESENT: Brad Buller, City Planner; Nancy Fong, Senior Planner APPLICANT: Chuck Beecher, Western Development Co.; Jim Keisker, Keisker & Wiggle Architects, Inc.; Mike Sweeney, Land Concern, LTD ANNOUNCEMENTS There were DO announcements. OLD BUSINESS A. MODIFICATION NO. 2 TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 93-49 - WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO. - A modification to the master plan of an integrated shopping center, Town Center Square, and the design review of the detailed site plan and elevations for Buildings 3 and 7, two retail buildings totaling 51,820 square feet and Buildings 13 and 14, two freestanding retail buildings totaling 16,500 square feet, in the Community Commercial District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the north side of Foothill Boulevard, between Spruce and Elm Avenues - APN: 1077-421-58 and 63. Nancy Fong, Senior Planner, informed the Commission that the applicant has reviewed the staff report and agreed to accept recommended design improvements as conditions of approval except for a few issues. She listed those issues to be discussed. They were identified as sections B-4, B-5, B-8, C-2a, C-4, E-2, and E-5 of the staff report. Chuck Beecher, Western Development Co., requested the taking out of the kiosks for the seating area at the four corners of the 4-way intersection of the main entry driveway. Staff agreed and the Commission approved. The applicant was directed by the Commission to work with staff in modifying the alignment of the driveway at the upper central plaza. Mr. Beecher stated that the decorative bollards that have been used throughout Terra Vista Town Center and portion of Town Center Square do not come with lighted ones. He therefore requested eliminating the lighted ones. Staff agreed and the Commission approved. The Commission accepted the design solution of recessing the tower entry at the west side and eliminating the awning for Building 7. Mr. Beecher indicated that the color for both the primary and secondary Officemax signs is red instead of white. The Commission accepted the color red and the 4-foot sign height for the primary entry sign for Officemax. The Commission accepted the two 24-inch sigNletter height secondary signs for Copymax, one each at the south and west elevations. The Commission did not approve the one 30-inch sign/letter height secondary sign for Furnituremax at the south elevation. Mr. Beecher requested the Commission to reconsider the secondary sign for Furnituremax if they agreed to eliminate the one secondary sign for Copymax at the west elevation. The majodty of the Commission approved the elimination of the Copymax sign at the west elevation and the substitution of one secondary sign for Furnituremax at the south elevation with the conditions that a well defined separate entry be provided and the maximum sign/letter height is 24-inch. The Commission directed the applicant to work with staff in refining the gable entry design for Buildings 13 and 14 with the final design to be submitted for Design Review Committee review and approval. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no additional public comments. COMMISSION BUSINESS There was no Commission Business at this time. ADJOURNMENT The Commission adjourned the meeting at 12:00 midnight. Respectfully submitted, Secretary PC Adjourned Minutes -2- February 14, 1996