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Home My WebLink About14 DR 06-013 PASADENA WELL 03-06-07 AGENDA REPORT Agenda Item Reviewed: City Manager Finance Directo 14 MEETING DATE: MARCH 6, 2007 TO: WilliAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: DESIGN REVIEW 06-013 - PASADENA AVENUE WELL SITE SUMMARY Design Review 06-013 is a City of Tustin Water Services Division project that involves the construction of a 1 ,450 square foot structure to enclose a water well, with a paved service yard and surrounded by landscaped grounds. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt: Resolution No. 07-18 approving Design Review 06-013 to construct a 1 ,450 square foot structure to enclose a water well, with a paved service yard and surrounded by landscaped grounds. FISCAL IMPACT: Design Review 06-013 is a City-initiated project. Funds in the amount of $2,132,184 are currently budgeted in Fiscal Year 2006-07 for the final design and construction of the project. BACKGROUND: The project site encompasses approximately 0.38 acre and is located on Pasadena Avenue at Second Street. (Attachment A - Location Map). The project site is bounded by one (1) residential property to the south, Pasadena Avenue and predominantly single family residences to the east, and the Newport Freeway (SR-55) to the north and west. The property is zoned Multiple Family Residential and Public and Institutional (P&I) and is within the City's Cultural Resources Overlay District. The drilling phase of the well project is currently underway. Design Review 06-013 March 6, 2007 Page 2 The project site has General Plan Land Use Designations of High Density Residential and Public/Institutional. The proposed project is designated as a Public/Institutional use and therefore would not conflict with the Tustin General Plan, zoning ordinance, other policies, or regulations applicable to the area. Design Review 06-013 was originally agendized for consideration by the City Council at a public meeting on July 1"7, 2006. Although the City Council approved the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration as adequate for .Design Review 06-013, no action was taken on the design review. At the direction of the City Council, the proposed well enclosure has been redesigned. An open house was held at the Clifford G. Miller Community Center on February 21, 2007. The open house offered all interested residents the opportunity to receive an informal staff briefing about specific design changes and landscaping concepts. A total of 14 residents attended the open house. DISCUSSION: The Pasadena Avenue Well Site project involves the construction of a water well facility, housed in a 1 ,450 square foot structure. The proposed building exterior has been architecturally redesigned with a residential appearance and is 17 feet in height. Also proposed is a paved service yard enclosed by a wall that is eight (8) feet in height. The building and service yard would be surrounded by landscaped grounds. The following design features have been incorporated into the working plans: . The wellhead and required equipment would be contained within an enclosed building, 1 ,450 square feet in size. The structure would have a twenty (20) foot front yard setback consistent with residential properties in the vicinity, a twenty (20) foot setback from the adjacent property on the south for the main building, and a ten (10) foot setback for the wall adjacent to the sand settling basin. . The sand settling basin would be located to the rear of the southwest corner of the building. Sand and other particulates that are extracted from the well water during start-up are deposited in the basin to comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Best Management Practices. An electrical transformer would be located to the north of the building within an enclosed service yard. Pumping equipment, a sand separator, electrical and chlorination equipment, a standby generator, control and monitoring equipment, and a chlorine scrubber system would be located within the building. . The building would be residential in appearance and feature a gabled composite or concrete tile roof, a stucco finish, and columns with stone veneer bases for architectural accent. The overall height of the proposed building is seventeen (17) feet which is compatible with the predominantly single story residential character of the area. Metal door and roll-up. door openings would face north and west. The street facing elevation (east elevation) and adjacent residential elevation (south elevation) would not include any true openings, but would include false windows Design Review 06-013 March 6, 2007 Page 3 made of frosted laminate glass to enhance the residential appearance of the structure. . The proposed paved service yard will be used for parking of Water Division maintenance vehicles and installation of an aboveground transformer cabinet by Southern California Edison. This area will be enclosed by an eight (8) foot tall stucco finish block wall with a bullnose cap and a vehicle gate featuring wood inserts and frosted fiberglass panels. The wall would be designed to be compatible with the architecture of the building. . Additional landscaping including trees, bushes, vines, and ground cover would be planted to soften the appearance of the building and to complement the residential character of the Pasadena Avenue neighborhood. There are three (3) existing mature trees on the site, two (2) of which would be preserved. The proposed building and landscaping would soften the appearance of the existing 13- foot tall Caltrans sound wall located along the west side of the site. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS On July 17, 2006, the Tustin City Council adopted Resolution No. 06-79, approving the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration as adequate for Design Review 06-013 for the Pasadena Avenue Well Site project and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. At the direction of the City Council, the design of the proposed facility has been enhanced since the approval of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration. No other changes to the project are proposed. There are no new environmental impacts associated with the enhanced design of the facility, and therefore no additional environmental documentation is required. c;;;:;t) ~ Tim Serlet Public Works Director ~ud;t;~~ Scott Reekstin Senior Planner ~~d~~L Elizabeth A. Binsack Community Development Director Attachments: A. Location Map B. Schematic Design Plans C. City Council Resolution No. 07-18 S:\Cdd\CCREPORT\Pasadena Avenue Well Design Review 06-013 2007.doc ATTACHMENT A Location Map LOCATION MAP i tTI Ji- ~':lJ! ~--. ';"~~1tV~~~. ,,~^)~~.r, . .~,.1j~ tll ! --- ~~ 'J- -,: "-l ~J=-.,"" ~~ ~ I., ~ ! (I .-..q~ - :.- .~-~~ -:: 7~.~~. ~~ ~ f' 1 W/1' I ~... .,1..11 ~ . '-7h.-:::- > '/"'-SJ;~~' ~: ~ "R-JI IT f (u7 ~I"\.\' ~ 'i( HI ~ I Ita, 1 rt;: \i,.,~]V'<(.:J ~;f~~ 'grj ~ (I I'~L I j I : Ii- , ~~ ~~~~ '~> 1m ~ ~ J m '" J L- ~ - Il'o ~~ TlJJAk /",.c., ~l ~ 1[(_- .:JE.. lJ'1 I 1. I~ .~;~~ ~ \ '" 11 I.r-- - I I I U .;, :f:,__~J, ~ ~ 'II' ~~ tt./ ~ ~~ l~iU-.~ ~ L L W Il~"~~ -.~~~~ ttl~ ~~ :=r- ~ II~ - 1'1 LL if ~~...,..~ ..J~'l m~~tr~..,. ~ :ifi~'~if~~;,-~ ~:~rr fH Q t- ='" - -U.L ,A' Y .... ~;;i~. ~~ 1 ))~ .JW'f =-r;. -. .U~ ~~~~/:11 r ,I ... -~- ~ -- - I ~ '-~ .' 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PFPP[1iTPCf ~ARK CJtY or TV9'TDl SDIlOR CPTEIt 100 T~ ~ ; . e~~SE '-:~ .1" IIAIf ITJa!n ~ ~..7 ~ -("._~ t_ :; :i- ~ ~ ATTACHMENT B Schematic Design Plans I -------"'<- -A '~/ (3 <.......... ~ L- 9 ~~ "" ~~ ,[ - ,9 C-., l o ~ ~, ;:}-,3 -If- z ,r--, \~) ~ ::-1: /> W LJ -L ~ _.J C) en (3 o ATTACHMENT C City Council Resolution No. 07 -18 RESOLUTION NO. 07-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW 06-013 FOR THE PASADENA AVENUE WELL SITE PROJECT. The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: I. The City Council finds and determines as follows: A. That Design Review 06-013 isa City-initiated project that involves the construction of a 1 ,450 square foot structure to enclose a water well, with a paved service yard and surrounded by landscaped grounds; B. That a public meeting was duly called, noticed, and held for said project on July 17, 2006, by the City Council. The consideration of Design Review 06- 013 was continued to a future date, and the design of the proposed structure has been enhanced; C. That the proposed project is consistent with the Tustin General Plan in that the property is designated as "Public/Institutional" and "High Density Residential" which provide for the establishment of public facilities. In addition, the project has been reviewed for consistency with the Air Quality Sub-Element of the City of Tustin General Plan and has been determined to be consistent with the Air Quality Sub-Element; D. Pursuant to Section 9272 of the Tustin City Code, the City Council finds that the location, size, architectural features, and general appearance of the proposed project will not impair the orderly and harmonious development of the area, or the present or future development therein as a whole. In making such findings, the Council has considered at least the following items: 1. Height, bulk, and area of buildings; 2. Setbacks and site planning; 3. Exterior materials and colors; 4. Type and pitch of roofs; 5. Size and spacing of doors, and other openings; 6. Roof structures; 7. Location, height, and standards of exterior illumination; 8. Landscaping, parking area design, and traffic circulation; 9. Location and appearance of equipment located outside an enclosed structure; 10. Physical relationship of proposed structures to existing structures in the neighborhood; Resolution No. 07-18 Design Review 06-013 Page 2 11. Appearance and design relationship of proposed structures to existing structures and possible future structures in the neighborhood and public thoroughfares; and 12. Development guidelines and criteria as adopted by the City Council. E. A Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared for this project in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). On July 16, 2006, the Tustin City Council adopted Resolution No. 06-79, approving the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration as adequate for Design Review 06-013 for the Pasadena Avenue Well Site project and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. The design of the proposed facility has been enhanced since the approval of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration. No other changes to the project are proposed. There are no new environmental impacts associated with the enhanced design of the facility, and therefore no additional environmental documentation is required. II. The City Council hereby approves Design Review 06-013, subject to the Mitigation Measures in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, which is Exhibit B to City Council Resolution No. 06-79, and subject to the condition that all applicable State, regional, and local agency permits are obtained. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council held on the 6th day of March, 2007. LOU BONE Mayor Pamela Stoker City Clerk Resolution No. 07-18 Design Review 06-013 Page 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 07-18 PAMELA STOKER, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 07-18 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 6th day of March, 2007, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: Pamela Stoker, City Clerk