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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRC_2012-10-25_AgendaPacketCALL TO ORDER CITY OF ATASCADER0 DESIGN RE VIE W COMMITTEE A GENDA Committee Meeting Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:30 P.M. City Hall Conference Room 4 6907 El Camino Real Atascadero, California Roll Call: Chairperson, Roberta Fonzi Committee Member, Bob Kelley Committee Member, Chuck Ward Committee Member, Christian Cooper Committee Member, Susan DeCarli APPROVAL OF AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Committee has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please state your name for the record before making your presentation. The Committee may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda) CONSENT CALENDAR (All items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and non -controversial by City Staff and will be approved by one motion if no member of the Commission or public wishes to comment or ask questions.) 1. APPROVAL OF DRAFT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR DRC MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 ©Find us on http://wwwfacebook.com/planninoatascadero Facebo- City of Atascadero Design Review Committee Agenda DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE Regular Meeting, October 25, 2012 Page 2 of 2 2. DRC 2012-0028, PLN 2099-0827 & PPN 30-87 (HOTEL PARK) Property Owner: Hotel Park Business & Professional Center Project Title: Hotel Park Fagade Improvements DRC 2012-0028/PLN 2099-0827/ PPN 30-87 Project 5801 through 6505 Capistrano Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422 Location: Project Exterior fagade improvements proposed at Hotel Park Business Center. Includes new Description: arched windows, stone veneer window trim, stone wainscot sills, and wrought iron balconies. Exterior paint colors and staff recommended future landscape and signage upgrades to be discussed. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS DIRECTOR'S REPORT ADJOURNMENT Next regular meeting of the Design Review Committee: to be announced. Agendas, Minutes and Staff Reports are available online at www.atascadero.org under City Officials & Commissions, Design Review Committee. \\cityhall\cdvlpmnt\— design review committee\agendas\dre agendas 2012\dre agenda 10-25-12.docx ITEM NUMBER: 1 DATE: 10-25-12 CITY OF A TASCADERO DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE DRAFT ACTION MINUTES Regular Meeting — Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 3:30 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California CALL TO ORDER — 3:30 p.m. Chairperson Fonzi called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Fonzi, Committee Members Kelley, Ward, DeCarli Absent: Committee Member Cooper (Committee Member Cooper arrived at 3:40 p.m.) Others Present: Community Development Director Warren Frace Staff Present: Associate Planner Callie Taylor Public Works Director Russ Thompson Others Present: Peter Koetting, Westar Associates & Hotel applicant Jeff Emrick, Engineer for Hotel project Dr. Monty Claus, Las Lomas resident APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: By Committee Member Kelley and seconded by Committee Member Ward to approve the Agenda. Motion passed 4.0 by a roll -call vote. (Cooper absent) PUBLIC COMMENT Dr. Monty Claus ■ Discussed Las Lomas SFR -2 development by Sunwood Concerned with 2 story unit locations - Privacy City of Atascadero Design Review Committee Draft Action Minutes - Lighting - Views - Wants one story on lots 1-6 (see map) Chairperson Fonzi ■ DRC will consider CONSENT CALENDAR September 27, 2012 Page 2 of 4 (All items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and non -controversial by City Staff and will be approved by one motion if no member of the Committee or public wishes to comment or ask questions.) 1. APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT MINUTES OF AUGUST 16, 2012 MOTION: By Committee Member DeCarli and seconded by Committee Member Kelley to approve the minutes with changes as noted: Committee member DeCarli was present at the meeting. Motion passed 4:0 by a roll -call vote. (Cooper absent) (Committee Member Cooper arrived at 3:40 p.m.) DEVELOPMENT PROJECT REVIEW 2. CUP 2000-0014 AMENDMENT (PROPOSED HOTEL) Property Owner: Atascadero 101 Associates, c/o Westar Associates, 2925 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Applicant: Westar Associates, 2925 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Project Title: PLN 2099-0243 / DRC 2012-0027 Project 900 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 Location: APN 049-045-020, 019, 018, 017 (San Luis Obispo County) Project An application has been submitted to amend the Master Plan of Description: Development for Phase II of the Home Depot Center (CUP 2000-0014.) The site plan is proposed to be amended to include a 130 room hotel facility and two (2) freestanding retail buildings at 8,000 and 10,000 square feet each. The proposed uses are consistent with the Planned Development 9 overlay zoning. The DRC will review the proposed project design and make a recommendation to the Planning Commission. General Plan Designation: Commercial Park Zoning District: Commercial Park, Planned Development 9 overlay City of Atascadero Design Review Committee Draft Action Minutes Peter Koetting gave an overview on the project. - Four story suites hotel - Restaurant / retail pads - Possible gas station would be good option Jeff Emrick - Parking / driveway alignments discussed - Refinements to entry circle can be made DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS Chairperson Fonzi ■ Expand Exhibit space Peter Koetting ■ Shared parking on Staples site September 27, 2012 Page 3 of 4 Callie Taylor ■ Parking lot landscape design ok as presented ■ 60 sf tenant wall signs ■ Pylon sign height to be same as adjacent Home Depot sign 0 50 tall / 200 sf o DRC - ok to increase to 60 tall with staff approval if needed due to visual obstructions Russ Thompson ■ Signal not needed ■ Bike lanes — extend Class I trail (with hotel) Class III (signage) on ECR if bike lanes do not fit ■ Storm water — Bio swales ■ Check capacity of pumps for sewer & reimbursement status Committee Member Kelley ■ Keep gas station as optional use Peter Koetting ■ Would like to do electronic reader board on pylon (later) Committee Member Ward ■ What is the brand? (Will announce later) Committee Member Kelley ■ Ok Peter Koetting City of Atascadero Design Review Committee Draft Action Minutes • Wine country theme ■ Cap fee Deferral — Hotel only ■ Open April 2014 Chairperson Fonzi ■ Sit down restaurant would be best Committee Member DeCarli ■ Solar orientation / recommend awnings on south/west sides ■ Key card room utility controls for energy savings September 27, 2012 Page 4 of 4 Chairperson Fonzi ■ Front door location? ■ 7500 sf event space would be nice o Peter — need to know how many 500 person events there would be PUBLIC COMMENT None MOTION: By Committee Chairperson Fonzi to refer this item for further discussion / direction to Planning Commission. Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS None DIRECTOR'S REPORT None ADJOURNMENT - 4:40 p.m. MINUTES PREPARED BY: Warren Frace, Community Development Director The following exhibit is available in the Community Development Department: Exhibit A — Las Lomas map submitted by Dr. Claus — 09/27/12 N— design review committeelminuteslminutes 201 Zdraft action minutes 9-27-12.docx ITEM NUMBER: 2 DATE: 10-25-12 A tascadero Design Review Committee Report In Brief - Community Development Department Callie Taylor, Associate Planner, (805) 470-3448, ctaylor@atascadero.org PLN 2099-08271 DRC 2012-0028 Hotel Park Fagade Improvements Capistrano Ave. ❑ Exterior fagade improvements proposed at Hotel Park Business Center. Includes new arched windows, stone veneer window trim, stone wainscot sills, and wrought iron balconies ❑ Exterior paint colors: — Crystal white proposed for office buildings — Taupe & sand colors for new library building ❑ Staff recommended future landscape and signage upgrades Background: The Hotel Park business center was originally approved in 1987 with a Master Plan of Development (PPN 30-87) for a 69,696 square foot office/retail project. The approval included ten (10) 6,082 square foot office buildings on three separate lots, and a restaurant/retail building adjacent to HWY 41. The master site plan specified four phases for the overall construction of the project. Grading for all phases and construction of the first 5 office buildings on APN 029-363-046 was completed soon ITEM NUMBER: 2 DATE: 10-25-12 after project approval. In 2003, a CUP Amendment was approved by the Planning Commission to construct Phase II with modified design and elevations. Three separate buildings were combined into one 21,000 square foot building with Corinthian -style architecture. Construction of the building was completed in 2009. The County of San Luis Obispo has recently purchased the site and is currently working with an architect to modify the building for use as the new Atascadero Community Library. 5 existing office buildings proposed for remodel Proposed Dofldings Ic be •e-siuccoed and window ,eplacer^ent See sheet Al 2 Popcsed Building Elevations.J/ Je- x GeQ � A / E Site Plan Hotel Park Site Plan NOT PART OF SCOPE Future Phases (not constructed) '^, ;ML V+s.[.�•.�r Rey` i BUIaMpGS j N070 OF Y � r �''•••. 0 it /P — 1 1 E BUIID}AE , Y, Y CF SCOPE OF r •• y. j .am •Does Of • � / � r 1, F -I ..sem•. a r rr � Existing building for �, d future library use ITEM NUMBER: 2 DATE: 10-25-12 Proposed Fagade Improvements: The property owner has submitted preliminary plans for a remodel of the existing five office buildings at Hotel Park. With the new building next door and the future use of the site as the Atascadero Library, the owner felt a facelift on the existing office buildings would be a benefit to the center. Front Facaae Elevation changes are proposed for the front fagades of the office buildings. The two upper windows towards the center of the building would be replaced with arched windows with stone surrounds. The existing square windows on the ends and on the lower floor would be trimmed with stone eyebrows and sills. Stone wainscoting would be applied under the lower floor windows. New arched decks with wrought iron railings would be installed in place of the existing balconies. The side elevations and stairwells between the buildings would remain as currently constructed. rroposea raraae improvements ative rile t J _ .. _ -.ice.I- am Now ff /- - I r r _ r i o� ; ITEM NUMBER: 2 DATE: 10-25-12 Proposed Exterior Paint Colors: Along with the windows and iron work, the property owner also plans to paint the exterior of the building to match the library building next door. The proposed paint color is La Habra "Crystal White" which is shade brighter than what is currently painted on the Hotel Park office buildings. The existing Spanish lace style stucco on the office buildings would be repaired as needed, and given a fresh coat of the white paint. Photo of Adjacent Library Building: Currently Painted White The Atascadero Library Steering Committee has recently chosen a new exterior color scheme which will be completed along with the library's interior building improvements. The Steering Committee worked with their architect and County Staff to choose a taupe wall color, with sand trim and white columns in order to add warmth to the building exterior. All paints are by Dunn Edwards. New Library Exterior Paint Colors primary wall color darker accent / trim color white for columns Inside Passage DEC764 Egyptian Sand DE6207 Pearl Necklace DEW343 With new exterior paint colors proposed for the library building, the Hotel Park remodel will not match the building next door as intended. City Staff recommends a slightly deeper neutral toned wall paint color be used for the Hotel Park office buildings. A beige, taupe or sand wall color would make the new stone trim and iron work stand out and would provide the classic European architectural feel that the owner is looking for. A deeper color would also create attractive and noticeable change on the buildings, and it would hold up better over time without looking dirty with age. ITEM NUMBER: 2 DATE: 10-25-12 Potential Landscape and Signage Upgrades Staff is recommending that the property owner plan for updating the project signage. The existing sand blasted wood, wall signs and monument sign were approved with a Sign Program in 1990, however, they do not match the architectural style of the proposed remodel and could benefit from an update. New monument and wall signage could incorporate a more contemporary Mediterranean character to match the building. Space could be provided on the monument for a selected anchor tenant names in addition to the Hotel Park name in order to eliminate the added signs which have been placed in the grass area near Capistrano. Staff is looking for DRC direction on deviating from the current sign plan. Existing Tenant Wall Signs on Front of Office Buildings ilPs�AlRB NORTH COUNTY TAX, INC. DAVID G. GRAHAM, EA CALIF6RN�A COK5E _ C H E C K Suite EIIII San Luis Obispo Co Drug and Alcohol Services d NORTH COUNTY TAX INC. Existing Monument Sign on Capistrano ITEM NUMBER: 2 DATE: 10-25-12 Staff is also recommending some minor additions to the existing landscape on site. The existing Hotel Park landscape is maintained in good condition with large established trees. However, there are a few areas of the site which would benefit from new ground cover, mulch, and replacement plantings in bare areas. When the property owner constructed the future library building next door, a variety of drought tolerant shrubs, grasses and flowering plants were installed at the front of the building. The landscape on the library site is inviting and colorful. Planning Staff recommends filling in the existing landscape area near the corner of Capistrano with ground cover and some shrubs, and topping off the planter area with new mulch. Also, new flowering shrubs in the existing planters under the windows on the front fagade be a great enhancement to the front of the buildings. A Staff Planner could walk the site with the project landscaper to identify areas for enhancement and recommend compatible plant species. Existing Landscape along Capistrano next to Hotel Park Would benefit from new ground cover, mulch, and a few replacement shrubs in bare areas Existing Landscape at the adjacent future library building A mixture of colorful shrubs, flowering plants and grasses provides lush and drought tolerant landscape ITEM NUMBER: DATE: 10-25-12 Attachments: Attachment 1: Aerial Photo Attachment 2: Proposed Plans Attachment 1: Aerial Photo "Nam ITEM NUMBER: DATE: 2 10-25-12 ww AO ITEM NUMBER: DATE: 10-25-12 Attachment 2: Proposed Plans Jpf A -49-1 0 II II it II 11 I ITEM NUMBER: 2 DATE: 10-25-12 •---------------------------- --------------------------- z s 0 0 = x 2 to � II N II $ I (N) WROUGHT F% MING PER MATERIALS BOARD All Ml (W MAT ray Irl (N) Front/ Rear Elevations ac" ,1r.,• -w ITEM NUMBER: DATE: (N) ARCHED WINDONS AND r -(E) TILE ROOF TO REMAIN (N) STONE OORBELS J (N) STONE SURROUNDS PER MATEM BOARD 2 (N) STONE W*rN 0JT PER MATERK BOARD (N) Side Elevations so* W - r.p