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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04RESOLUTION NO. 2019-04 RECOMMENDING THE HERITAGE RESOURCE COMMISSION APPROVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUEST DEV18-00L6 ALLOWING THE RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING 988 SQUARE FOOT HISTORIC BUILDING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2,604 SQUARE FOOT TWO-STORY BUILDING AT THE REAR OF THE SITE LOCATED AT 342 RAILROAD AVENUE (APN: 208-025-006 - FITCH) WHEREAS, TODD FITCH (Owner) and BARRY & WYNN ARCHITECTS (Applicant) have requested approval of Development Plan (DEV18-0016) to allow the renovation of an existing 988 square foot historic building and the construction of a new 2,604 square foot two-story building at the rear of the site; and WHEREAS, the subject site is located atS[2Railroad Avenue and is further identified as Assessor's Parcel Number 208-025-006; and WHEREAS, the Town of Danville's Downtown Business District (DBD) Ordinance requires approval of a Development Plan prior to the construction of a new commercial building; and WHEREAS, the Town's Historic Preservation Ordinance requires the approval of a Development Plan Certificate of Approval prior to modifications to a historic structure; and WHEREAS, this project is Categorically Exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class L, Section 15301; and WHEREAS, the PlanningCommissionand the Heritage ResourceCommissiondidreview the project at a joint noticed public hearing on March 26,2019; and WHEREAS, the public notice of this action was given in all respects as required by law; and WHEREAS, a staff report was submitted recommending that the Planning Commission recornmend the Heritage Resource Commission approve the requests; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all reports, recommendations, and testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing;îowt therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends the Heritage Resource Commission approve Development Plan request DEVI-8-001"6 and makes the following findings in support of this action: 1. 2. Development Plan: The applicant intends to obtain permits for construction within L8 months from the effective date of plan approval. The development will be an attractive and efficient development, which will fit harmoniously into and will have no adverse effects upon the adjacent or surrounding developmen! in thøt, the applicant ruorked utith a professionøl design teøm, ahistoric architect, and the Torttn's reaieutingbodies to determine the most appropriate ønd reøsonable npproach to the neru building ønd restoration of the historic building. The proposed development is consistent with the Danville 2030 General Plan and the DBD; Downtown Business District Ordinance, in that the Deaelopment Pløn approaal roill ensure the retention ønd rehabilitation of nhistoric resource, ønd recognizes such resource øs øn essential part of the Tozun's heritage. The neu building roill fit seømlessly into the føbric of the doutntoutn character. 3. 4 5 1. The proposal will not be detrimental to the health, safety, and general welfare of the Town, in thøt the deoelopment ntill meet øll health and safety codes nnd is subject to compliance utith all applicøble building codes ønd requirements. The proposal is in consistent with The Town's Historic Preservation Ordinance 32- 72 and the Town's Design Guidelines for Heritøge Resources, in thøt the Deaelopment Plan obseraes the recommended øpproachzs for the restorøtion of øhistoric structure ønd the construction of a neu building on the søme lot. Certificate of Approval: The proposed alteration will not adversely affect the historically significant exterior architectural features of the Heritage Resource or the special character, interest or value of its neighboring improvements and surroundings, includingfacade, setback, roof shapes, scale, height and relationship of material, color and texture. SpecificøIly, the applicant worked with a professional design tenm, a historic architect, ønd the Toun's reaiewing bodies to determine the most appropriøte and reasonable approach to the neu building and restoration of the historic building. In øddition, the project is consistent utith the requirements of the To70n's Historic Preseruation Ordinance øndDesign Guidelines for Heritage Resources. The reviewing body relied upon the most current version of the Secretary of the Interior's "stnndards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehøbilitating Historic Buildings," the Støte Historic Building Code ønd the Toun of Damille's Design Guidelines for Heritøge Resources. 2. PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2019-04 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Conditions of approval with an asterisk 1tt*tt) in the left-hand column are standard project conditions of approval. Unless otherwise specified, the following conditions shall be complied with prior to the issuance of a building permit for the project. The Planning Division shall review and approve each item unless otherwise specified. A. GENERAL This approval is for Development Plan request DEV18-0016 allowing the renovation of an existing 988 square foot historic building and the construction of a new 2,604 square foot two-story building at the rear of the site located at 342 Railroad Avenue. Except as may be modified by these conditions of approval, development shall be substantially as shown on the project drawings as follows: a.Floor plans and elevations, labeled "Fitch new Office Building and Historical building," as prepared by Barry & Wynn Architects, consisting of l-1 sheets, dated received by the Planning Division on March 11.,2019. b.Material Selection and Colors Board, labeled "Fitch New Office Building," as prepared by Barry & Wynn Architects, consisting oÍ1. sheet, dated received by the Planning Division on March 11,2019. c.Historic Report, as prepared by Interactive Resources, dated JuIy 17, 2018. The applicant shall pay any and all Town and other related fees that the property may be subject to. These fees shall be based on the current fee schedule in effect at the time the relevant permits are secured, and shall be paid prior to issuance of said permit. Waiver of fees may be considered as part of the recommended historic preservation incentives for the property, which requires separate approval by the Town Council. 1 2 J Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall reimburse the Town for notifying surrounding neighboring residents of the public hearing. The fee shall be $514.00 ($130.00 + 153 notices X $0.83 per notice) X 2 notifications. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the applicant shall submit written documentation that all requirements of the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District have been, or willbe, met to the satisfaction of the District. ,r 4 PAGE 3 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2OL9.O4 * * :t * tr 5 6. 7 8. 9 In the event that subsurface archeological remains are discovered duringany construction or pre-consÍuction activities on the site, all land alteration work within 100 feet of the find shall be halted, the Town Planning Division notified, and a professional archeologist, certified by the Society of California Archeology andf or the Society of Professional Archeology, shall be notified. Site work in this area shall not occur until the archeologist has had an opportunity to evaluate the significance of the find and to outline appropriate mitigation measures, if they are deemed necessary. If prehistoric archaeological deposits are discovered during development of the site,local Native American orgarizations shall be consulted and involved in making resource management decisions. Construction activity shall be restricted to the period between the weekday hours of7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Mondays throughFridays), unless otherwise approved in writing by the City Engineer for general construction activity and the Chief Building Official for building construction activity. Prior to any construction work on the site, including grading, the applicant shall install a. minimum 3' x 3' sig4 at the project entry which specifies the allowable construction work days and hours, and lists the name and contact person for the overall project manager and all contractors and sub- contractors working on the job. The applicant shall provide security fencing, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer andf or the Chief Building Official, around the site during construction of the project. A watering program which incorporates the use of a dust suppressant, and which complies with Regulation 2 of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District shall be established and implemented for all on and off-site construction activities. Equipment and human resources for watering all exposed or disturbed soil surfaces shall be supplied on weekends and holidays as well as workdays. Dust-producing activities shall be discontinued during high wind periods. As part of the initial submittal for the building permit review process, the applicant shall submit a written Compliance Report. This report shall list each condition of approval followed by a description of what the applicant has provided as evidence of compliance with that condition. The applicant must sign the report. The report is subject to review and approval by the City Engineer and/ or Chief of Plannin g and / or Chief Building Official, and may be rejected by the Town if it is not comprehensive with respect to the applicable conditions of approval. PAGE 4 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2079-04 *10. B. SITE PLANNING 1 *2. C. ARCHITECTURE 1 tr Planning Division sign-off is required prior to the completion of a Final Building Inspection. :t All lighting shall be installed in such a manner that lighting is generally down directed and glare is directed away from surrounding properties and rights-of-way. The location of any pad mounted electrical transformers shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Division prior to the issuance of a building permit. To the extent feasible, such transformers shall not be located between any street and the front of a building. tr All ducts, meters, air conditioning andf or any other mechanical equipment whether on the structure or on the ground shall be effectively screened from view with landscaping or materials architecturally compatible with the main structures. The development shall include a trash enclosure that, at a minimum, include steel framed gates with wood bolted to the gates. Gates for the enclosure shall be self-closing and self-latching. Prior to issuance of a building permi! the applicant shall provide documentation from Republic Services that all trash/recycling areas are appropriately sized for the building's use and appropriately located. The trash and recycling area(s) shall be bermed so as not to allow storm water run-off .and run-on from adjacent areas. The area drains for the trash and recycling area(s) shall be connected to the sanitary sewer, not the storm drain system. The street number for the buildings shall be posted so as to be easily seen from the street at all times, day and night by emergency service personnel. Samples of final materials and the proposed color palette shall be submitted for review and approval by the Design Review Board and the Historic Design Review Committee prior to the issuance of building permits for the project. Final architectural elevations, details and revisions shall be submitted for review and approval by the Design Review Board and the Historic Design Review Committee prior to issuance of building permits for the project. Six 2. 3. 4. 5. PAGE 5 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2019-04 full size sets of conskuction drawings for the project shall be submitted to the Planning Division for design review concurrent or prior to, the applicant initiating the Building Division plan check process. Project signage is not approved as part of this application. Design of tenant signage, including an)¿ proposed lighting, shall be submitted for review and approval by the Design Review Board and the Historic Design Review Committee under a separate Sign Permit application. Final colors for all buildings shall be subject to review by the historic architect for the project and subject to review and approval by the Design Review Board and the Historic Design Review Committee prior to release of final inspection of any project building permit. Exterior paint color mock-ups shall be provided for review by the Design Review Board and the Historic Design Review Committee. D. HISTORIC PRESERVATION Prior to issuance of a building permit for the projçct, Town stafl the project Historic Architect, the Town Building Inspector for the project, and the building contractor for the project shall participate in a pre-construction meeting. The meeting shall focus on and highlight the historic preservation related details and requirements associated with the building permit. During the meeting, the Town and the contractor shall also review all historic preservation related conditions of approval related to the project. At least one week prior to the removal of any exterior building materials or architectural elements that are required to be preserved and re-used as part of the project, the applicant shall be required to notify in writing the Planning Division of the date and time of the initiation of the work. The project's Historic Architect shall be required to be on site as necessary to inspect the proper handling of the condition of the exterior building materials and elements to be re-used. If any of the exterior building materials or elements previously believed suitable for re-use is found to be in a substantially deteriorated conditioru their replacement shall be subject to approval by the Planning Division in consultation with the projecfs Historic Architect. During the review of the building permit plans for the project and during project constructioru the Town and the building contractor shall utilize the Town Historic Preservation Checklist form to assure that all of the preservation requirements outlined by these conditions of approval and shown on the structural report/building preservation plans are fully complied with. 6 7 1. 2. 3 PAGE 6 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2079-04 E. PARKING 1 2. The applicant shall be responsible for the payment of Town off-site parking in-lieu fees for the creation of an additional off-site parking demand of 11 spaces as a result of this project. This parking demand is determined assuming retail uses for the ground floor commercial space and an office use on the second floor. If uses with a higher parking demand occupy any portion of the site, as calculated per the Municipal Code (e.g., restaurant or personal service uses), the applicant shall make payment to the Town an in- lieu parking fee in the amount of $15,250.00 (or the amount of the payment in effect at the time of the establishment of the use) for each additional one parking space need. The off-site parking in-lieu fee that has been preliminarily estimated for the project is an inlieu fee of $85309.00. This fee may be reduced or waived by the Town Council as part of the historic preservation incentive package approved for the project. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the project, a Parking Management Plan for the project shall be developed by the owner. The Plan is subject to review and approval by the Planning Division prior to the initial building occupancy in the project. Each commercial tenant and each residential tenant shall be provided a copy of the executed Parking Management Plan with each rental agreement. The lessee shall indicate their awareness and acceptance of the requirements of the Plan. The Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following provisions: 1) commitment to provide and maintain directional signage indicating where the nearest public parking lot is located; 2) a system to monitor ongoing compliance with the Plan (providing a mechanism to allow changes to the Plan as may be deemed necessary over time with such changes to be submitted to the Chief of Planning for review and approval); 3) commitment by the property owner to provide commute alternative information to all project tenants prior to occupancy; 4) a commitment by the property owner that all necessary efforts will be made to enforce the Plan;5) commitment that all commercial tenant employees shall obtain municipal parking permits and park off-site in appropriate public parking areas; and 6) commitment that all residential tenants shall apply for municipal parking permits allowing for overnight parking in appropriate public parking areas where necessary. The two on-site parking spaces shall be designated as parking for employees of businesses on the site only. Appropriate signage shall be installed subject to review and approval by the Town. 3. PAGE 7 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2019-04 F It GRADING 1 2. G. STREETS 1 *2. *3 tr 4. * 3.tr Any grading on adjacent properties will require prior written approval of those property owners affected. Stockpiles of debris, soil, sand or other materials that can be blown by the wind shall be covered. If toxic or contaminated soil is encountered during construction, all construction activity in that area shall cease until the appropriate action is determined and implemented. The concentrations, extent of the contamination and mitigation shall be determined by the Contra Costa County Health Department. Suitable disposal and/ or treatment of any contaminated soil shall meet all federal state and local regulations. lf deemed appropriate by the Health Department, the applicant shall make provisions for immediate containment of the materials. Runoff from any contaminated soil shall not be allowed to enter any drainage facility, inlet or creek. The applicant shall obtain an encroachment permit from the Engineering Division prior to commencing any construction activities within any public right-of-way or easement. All mud or dirt carried off the construction site onto adjacent streets shall be swept each day. Water flushing of site debris or sediment or concrete washing is expressly prohibited. Any damage to street improvements now existing or done during construction on or adjacent to the subject property shall be repaired to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, at full expense to the applicant. This shall include slurry seal, overlay or street reconstruction if deemed warranted by the City Engineer. All improvements within the public right-of-way, including curb, gutter, sidewalks, driveways, paving and utilities, shall be constructed in accordance with approved standards andf or plans and shall comply with the standard plans and specifications of the Development Services Department and Chapters XII and XXXI of the Town Code. At the time project improvement plans are submitted, the applicant shall supply to the City Engineer an up-to-date title report for the subject property. * PAGE 8 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2019-04 ,r H. INFRASTRUCTURE 1 Domestic water supply shall be from an existing public water system. Water supply service shall be from the East Bay Municipal Utility District water system in accordance with the requirements of the District. All wastewater shall be disposed into an existing sewer system. Sewer disposal service shall be from the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District sewer system in accordance with the requirements of the District. Any work conducted on the street for sewer connection shall be coordinated with the Town's Development Services Department to avoid or minimi ze any public impact. * tr tr tr tr lt 2. 3. 4 5 6. Drainage facilities and easements shall be provided to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. All runoff from impervious surfaces shall be intercepted at the project boundary and shall be collected and conducted via an approved drainage method through the project to an approved storm drainage facility, as determined acceptable by the City Engineer. Roof drainage from structures shall be collected via a closed pipe and conveyed to an approved storm drainage facility in the street curb. No concentrated drainage shall be permitted to surface flow across sidewalks. The applicant shall furnish proof to the City Engineer of the acquisition of all necessary rights of entry, permits andf or easements for the construction of off-site temporary or permanent road and drainage improvements. All new utilities required to serve the development shall be installed underground in accordance with the Town policies and existing ordinances. All utilities shall be located and provided within public utility easements, sited to meet utility company standards or in public streets. All street, drainage or grading improvement plans shall be prepared by a licensed civil engineer. 7 8 I. MISCELLANEOUS * 1,The project shall be constructed as approved. Minor modifications in the desigO but not the use, may be approved by staff. Any other change will require Planning Commission and/or Heritage Resource Commission approval through a revised Development Plan review process. PAGE 9 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2019.04 APPROVED by the Planning Commission at a special joint meeting on March 26,2019by the following vote: *2. *3 AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Chair !- Chief As a part of the issuance of a demolition permit andf orbuilding permit for the project, the developer shall submit a recycling plan for building and construction materials and the disposal of green waste generated from land clearing on the site. Prior to obtaining framing inspection approval for the project, the applicant/owner shall provide the Planning Division with written documentation (e.g., receipts or records) indicating that waste materials created from the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of new buildings were / arebeing recycled according to their recycling plan, or in an equivalent manner. The proposed project shall conformto the Town's Stormwater Management and Discharge Control Ordinance (Ord. No. 94-19) and all applicable construction and post-construction Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the site. For example, construction BMPs may include, but are not limited to: the storage and handling of construction materials, street cleaning, proper disposal of wastes and debris, painting, concrete operations, dewatering operations, pavement operations, vehicle/equipment cleaning, maintenance and fueling, and stabilization of .construction entrances. Training of contractors on BMPs for construction activities is a requirement of this permit. Bowles, Combs, Graham, Haberl, Radich, TrujiJ-lo rJ[a*¿:,'l\' City Attorney PAGE 10 OF RESOLUTION NO. 2019-04 None None None