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Home My WebLink About2017/10/31 - Agenda PacketVV VOG11 V NY LV 1 I -/ ■VV r-offi■ DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA RAINS ROOM CITY HALL 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE A. CALL TO ORDER Roll Call: Ray Wimberly Rich Macias Candyce Burnett Donald Granger Alternates: Lou Munoz Rich Fletcher Francisco Oaxaca B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS This is the time and place for the general public to address the Committee on any item listed on the agenda. State law prohibits the Committee from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The Committee may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by the Staff Coordinator, depending upon the number of individuals embers of the audience. This is a professional businessmeeting and courtesy and decorum are expected. Please refrain from any debate between audience and speaker, making loud noises or engaging in any activity which might be disruptive to the decorum of the meeting. C. PROJECT REVIEW ITEMS The following items will be presented by the applicant and/or their representatives. Each presentation and resulting period of Committee comment is limited to 20 minutes. Following each presentation, the Committee will address major issues and make recommendations with respect to the project proposal. The Design Review Committee acts as an advisory Committee to the Planning Commission. Their recommendations will be forwarded to the Planning Commission as applicable. The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Committee may open the meeting for public input. 1. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2015-00682 - ARCHIBALD OIL - A request to establish retail sales in an existing 1,728 square foot vacant service station building, re-establish an existing 1,481 square foot canopy with 4 fuel pumps, and install a 968 square foot car wash on a 29,456 square foot (0.676 acre) parcel in the Low -Medium (LM) Residential District (proposed General Commercial (GC) District) at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Arrow Route, located at 8477 Archibald Avenue; APN: 0208-291-05. Page 1 of 2 VV 1 VLJG11 V 1 m A6%F 11 —■ ■VV VaINw DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA RAINS ROOM CITY HALL 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE Related files: General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00683, Zoning Map Amendment DRC2015- 00684, Conditional Use Permit DRC2015-00681, and Variance DRC2016-00831. D. ADJOURNMENT The Design Review Committee has adopted Administrative Regulations that set an 11:00 p.m. adjournment time. if items go beyond that time, they shall be heard only with the consent of the Committee. I, Jennifer Palacios, Office Specialist 11 with the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on day, Thursday, October 24, 2017, seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Jennifer Palacios Office Specialist II City of Rancho Cucamonga If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at (909) 477-2750. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. Page 2 of 2 DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:00 p.m. Tom Grahn October 31, 2017 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2015-00682 - ARCHIBALD OIL - A request to establish retail sales in an existing 1,728 square foot vacant service station building, re-establish an existing 1,481 square foot canopy with 4 fuel pumps, and install a 968 square foot car wash on a 29,456 square foot (0.676 acre) parcel in the Low -Medium (LM) Residential District (proposed General Commercial (GC) District) at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Arrow Route, located at 8477 Archibald Avenue; APN: 0208-291-05. Related files: General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00683, Zoning Map Amendment DRC2015-00684, Conditional Use Permit DRC2015-00681, and Variance DRC2016-00831. General: The project site is a square shaped parcel of 29,456 square feet (0.676 acre) with dimensions of about 174 feet (east to west) and 180 feet (north to south) located at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Arrow Route. The site is fully improved with a 1,728 square foot service station building and 1,481 square foot fuel canopy. Landscape areas are provided along both street frontages, and additional landscaped areas are located at the northwest and southeast corners of the site. Vehicle access is provided by two existing driveways along Archibald Avenue (at the northwest and southwest corners) and one existing driveway along Arrow Route (at the southeast corner). The property to the north of the site contains the Mulberry Early Education Center in the Low -Medium (LM) Residential District. Immediately to the south is Arrow Route and beyond that is a commercial center in the General Commercial (GC) District. The property to the east is vacant, and beyond that are properties developed with residential uses. These properties to the east are in the Low -Medium (LM) Residential District. To the west is Archibald Avenue, and beyond that is vacant land in the Office -Professional (OP) District. The application proposes to utilize the existing service station building for retail food sales, reuse the existing fuel canopy, and construct a new 968 square foot carwash at the southeast corner of the service station building. The project will retain the existing driveway at the northwest corner of the site, close the existing driveway at the southwest corner of the site, and relocate the existing driveway at the southeast corner of the site to a new shared driveway for the project site and the vacant property to the east; both driveways will be provided with decorative paving. Asphalt paving covers most of the site, with no identified parking spaces on -site; however, site improvements include the installation of landscape planters along the entire north and east property lines, and the striping of 7 parking spaces. Parking for the project site is based on a summation of parking requirements for the retail, fuel sales, and car wash land uses. Based upon these requirements a total of 8 parking spaces are required. Due to site constraints, only 7 parking spaces are provided. The applicant will be submitting a Minor Exception application to address this discrepancy. The existing trash enclosure will be relocated to the northeast corner of the project site. Project circulation will provide for two-way access from each driveway to the food store and fuel canopy. Due to site constraints, only one-way access will be allowed around the north side of the food store, to the carwash, and exiting to Arrow Route. The existing service station building is constructed out of tan brick and terra cotta roof tiles and the fuel canopy is constructed out of metal posts and terra cotta roof tiles. The applicant proposes a complete redesign of project architecture for the existing service station and fuel canopy buildings. Proposed architecture for the service station, carwash, and fuel canopy is for a contemporary commercial structure utilizing common materials and finishes. The exterior of the service station/carwash building proposes to use a mixture of earth tone colored stucco and stone Cl—Pg1 DRC COMMENTS DRC2015-00682 — ARCHIBALD OIL October 31, 2017 Page 2 veneer wainscoting as well as additional architectural elements including tower elements, roof tiles, exposed rafter tails, aluminum store front windows, and green screen, all to add visual interest to the building design. The exterior of the fuel canopy building proposes the installation of river rock wainscot at the base of the structure and the installation of panels at the terra cotta roof for tenant signage. Related Applications: Conditional Use Permit DRC2015-00681 was submitted to re-establish the service station land use and establish the car wash land use. Variance DRC2016-00831 was submitted to reduce the parking setback along the streets. In order to allow for a reduction in the number of on -site parking spaces associated with the reuse of a vacant service station, the applicant will need to submit a Minor Exception application. The General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00683 and Zoning Map Amendment DRC2015-00684 were submitted to change the General Plan designation and Zoning District for the project site, and the adjacent parcel to the east, from Low Medium Residential to General Commercial, and Low Medium (LM) Residential District to General Commercial (GC) District, respectively. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Major Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project. Staff supports the proposed site layout and overall design of the proposed project. The building itself consists of visually -interesting fagades which meet the City's 360-degree design standards. The building facade incorporates a variety of materials, including stucco finish, stone veneer wainscott, stone, glass store front windows, and aluminum awnings, and incorporates all of the City's design standards for commercial development. 2. Remove the architectural treatment/signage on the fuel canopy and retain the existing terra cotta roof tiles. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues. There are no secondary design issues. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion. All Double Detector Checks (DDC) and Fire Department Connections (FDC) required and/or proposed shall be installed at locations that are not within direct view or fine -of - sight of the main entrance. The specific locations of each DDC and FDC shall require the review and approval of the Planning Department and Fire Construction Services/Fire Department. All DDC and FDC shall be screened behind a 4-foot high block wall and appropriate landscaping. These walls shall be constructed of similar material used on -site to match the building. 2. All ground -mounted equipment, including utility boxes, transformers, and back -flow devices, shall be surrounded by a minimum of two rows of shrubs spaced a minimum of 18 inches on -center. All ground -mounted equipment shall be painted dark green except as directed otherwise by the Fire Department. Cl—Pg2 ORC COMMENTS hrnr% October 31, 2017 Page 2 �WIFTTZZIFGIIINIZI 14UP—MeraRl" 174 no Ms•o - IThere rock cobble is used, it shall be real river rock. Other stone veneers may be 1. manufactured products. Staff Recommendation: Design Review Committee Action: Staff Planner: Tom Grahn, Associate Planner Members Present: Additional Staff Present: C1 —Pg3