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RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
July 25, 2002 - 3:00 p.m.
Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center
Tri Communities Room
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730
A. CALLTO ORDER
1. Ple~dge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call:
Alexander __, Biane , Curatalo __, Dutton __, Williams __
B. ITEM OF BUSINESS
1. DISCUSSION OF THE COLONIES PROJECT AND UPLAND'S REQUEST TO ANNEX
PORTIONS OF FLOOD CONTROL PROPERTIES CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN
THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, WEST OF THE CUCAMONGA CREEK
CHANNEL AT 19TM STREET FOR THE COLONIES PROJECT
C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council. State law
prohibits the Council from addressing any issue not previously included on the agenda. The
Council may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are
to be limited to five minutes per individual.
D. ADJOURNMENT
I, Debra J. Adams, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true,
accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on July 24, 2002, per Government Code
54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California.
REVIEW OF COLONIES PROJECT
· EIR
· Delineation of boundaries and resultant De-annexation/Annexation actions
· CMP/TIA intersection improvements and mitigation
· Light and glare disturbances
· Noise
· Parks and recreation
· Specific Plans
· Neighborhood Meetings
· 19th Street
· Ultimate alignment per Colonies Master Plan
· Temporary closure (3 - 6 months)
ANNEXATION DEAL POINTS
· Simple Tax Revenue Sharing
· 2.2% (This represents our portion of the ultimate commercial land to be built out
with the Colonies project)
· Amount to be paid annually beginning at the end of the first fiscal year following
the development for use of any portion of the 2.5 acres being annexed
· Design Review Assurance
· Require Design Review Committee approval for the purpose of ensuring that
the portions of the project that face the City of Rancho Cucamonga meet
Rancho Cucamonga design standards
· Require up to $50,000 for centdbution to landscaping trail/open space on east side
of the Cucamonga Channel. The Trail Master Plan for the Colonies project
abandons the Cucamonga Channel Regional Trail along the west side of the
channel at the freeway and directs all north/south trail access to the east side of the
channel at 19th Street. This contribution is needed to offset the loss of this vital trail
link.
· Landscape plan to be jointly developed
· Request that Upland present assurance to the City of Rancho Cucamonga that the
results of the Traffic Impact Analysis will be implemented
T H E C I T Y 0 F
1E A N C H 0 C U C AM 0 N GA
July 25, 2002
Sylvia Scharf, Senior Planner
Planning Department
City of Upland
460 Euclid Avenue
Upland, CA 91786-4732
SUBJECT: THE COLONIES AT SAN ANTONIO SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT - DRAFT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
Dear Ms. Scharf:
We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Draft Environmental Report (EIR) for the
above referenced project. The City is generally supportive of the project, however, the EIR
should be revised to disclose and evaluate the following issues:
1. Delineation of City of Rancho Cucamon,qa Boundaries and Resultant De-annexation/
Annexation Actions:
Several exhibits contained in the EIR incorrectly delineate the city boundaries for Upland and
Rancho Cucamonga. For example, Exhibit 5.1-1 (Existing Land Uses) on page 5.1-3 and
Exhibit 5.1-2 (Existing General Plan Designations and Zoning Districts) on page 5.1-9, show
that the city boundaries for Upland and Rancho Cucamonga, immediately north of 19th Street,
meet at the Cucamonga Creek Channel. In actuality, the boundaries for the two cities extend
about 2.5 acres further west of the channel. Please refer to the attached exhibit, which
identifies those areas that are actually within Rancho Cucamonga, but are shown in the EIR to
be located in Upland.
This may be problematic, since the 2.5 acres encroach into a future commercial/retail center, as
shown in Exhibit 5.5-1 (Commemial Planning Areas) on page 5.5-25. If the Colonies Specific
Plan is implemented as presently proposed, those 2.5 acres included in the future
commercial/retail center must be de-annexed from the City of Rancho Cucamonga and annexed
into the City of Upland. Accordingly, the EIR must be revised to correct any errors to the
exhibits and/or text that erroneously delineate the city boundaries of Rancho Cucamonga.
Furthermore, any resultant de-annexation and annexation activities and procedures must be
disclosed and evaluated in the EIR, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines.
2. Intersection Improvements and Mitiqation:
The Traffic and Cimulation section concludes that ultimate projected traffic by the year 2020, will
contribute to congestion on three Rancho Cucamonga intersections, including Base Line Road
at Carnelian Street during morning and afternoon peak hours, Base Line Road at Archibald
Mayor William J. Alexander ~ Councilmember Pad Biane
Mayor Pro-Tern Diane Williams ~ Councilmember Bob Dutton
Jack Lam, AICP, City Manager Councilmember Grace Curatalo
10500 Civic Center Drive * P, O. Box 807 * Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 · (909) 477-2700 * FAX (909) 477-2849
www.ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us
SYLVIA SCHARF - CITY OF UPLAND
DRAFT EIR REVIEW- THE COLONIES
July 25, 2002
Page 2
Avenue during afternoon peak hours, and 19th Street at Sapphire Street during morning peak
hours. The traffic study for the EIR (Appendix 15.2), entitled "Traffic Study for The Colonies At
San Antonio in the City of Upland," prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates in June 2002,
recommends signal modifications and additional lanes to help alleviate future congestion on
Rancho Cucamonga intersections. Costs for these improvements are also described.
A fair share contribution program or some other financial agreement should be established
between the Cities of Upland and Rancho Cucamonga. The EIR should suggest how said
program and/or agreement could be established between the cities.
3. bi,qht and Glare Disturbances:
The EIR on page 5.2-23 finds that "Light soumes from on-site commemial sites have the
potential to have a significant impact on adjacent residential areas." The EIR however, does not
offer any mitigation measures to at least lessen the severity of this potential impact. The issue
of light and glare disturbances is sensitive to the City, since residential development exists east
of the Cucamonga Creek Channel, north of 19th Street. To date, these Rancho Cucamonga
residents have not experienced any significant development immediately west of the channel
and therefore, ultimate implementation of the Colonies project, especially the future 1,070,519
square foot commercial/retail center along the channel, would increase public pemeption of and
sensitivity to project-generated light and glare. Light and glare disturbances could also be
generated by future monumentation and signage. The Specific Plan shows that auto
dealerships are anticipated for areas north of the 1-210 Freeway. These particular uses typically
utilize highly illuminated signs to attract potential buyers. The EIR should further evaluate the
issue of light and glare, especially since the site is currently vacant and undeveloped, and focus
on potential disturbances to Rancho Cucamonga residents that reside east of the Colonies site
and channel. Mitigation measures, including screening, setback controls, landscaping, and
other methods should be recommended to ensure that any disturbances to Rancho Cucamonga
residents are alleviated to the greatest extent feasible.
4. Noise:
The significance threshold used in the EIR is consistent with the City of Rancho Cucamonga's
General Plan EIR, which defines a "significant increase" in noise at 5 dBA. Based on this
threshold, the EIR indicates that additional noise experienced in Rancho Cucamonga as a result
of increased project traffic are not considered significant. The EIR, however, does indicate that
noise from stationary sources, such as parking areas, loading areas, outdoor paging, and drive-
thru speakers could potentially generate new noise that disturbs neighboring residences and
other sensitive receptors. As discussed in the previous section on Light and Glare, those
Rancho Cucamonga residences that are located east of the Cucamonga Creek Channel could
be disturbed by these stationary sources. The EIR recommends mitigation measures to
alleviate noise impacts resulting from these stationary sources. However, given that final design
plans, pad locations, building sizes, site plans, etc., have not yet been formulated for the
commercial development that comprises Planning Areas 18, 19, 20, and 21, it is difficult at this
time to create effective and practical mitigation. Therefore, we suggest that Mitigation Measure
5.6-3a which requires preparation of future noise studies for the commercial development, to
also include additional language which obligates said noise studies to evaluate project impacts
SYLVIA SCHARF - CITY OF UPLAND
DRAFT EIR REVIEW -THE COLONIES
July 25, 2002
Page 3
on neighboring Rancho Cucamonga residences, and allows the City of Rancho Cucamonga to
review and comment on any future noise study.
5. Parks and Recreation:
This area of discussion in the EIR is inadequate in that there is no analysis of impacts to
Rancho Cucamonga facilities. The City of Rancho Cucamonga has a goal of 5 acres of
developed park per 1,000 population generated by a development. In this case, a requirement
for 18.4 acres of developed park land. The previous San Antonio Lakes Project proposed a
combined 16.8-acre school/park site. It appears approximately 6 acres of that previous plan
would have been for Park Development. Please note that Park Facilities in Rancho Cucamonga
are currently in use at the maximum potential. We urge the City of Upland to consider other
alternatives, such as enlarging the school site back to the original size, and/or reserving the
10-acre school site for a park if not used by the School District.
We hope the foregoing comments are constructive and would appreciate being notified of any
future developments occurring with the Colonies project. We also reserve the right to comment
on the proposed "The Colonies at San Antonio Specific Plan," dated June 13, 2002, at a later
date during the Public Hearing process.
If you have any further questions, please contact me or Larry Henderson at (909) 477-2750,
Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sincerely,
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Brad Buller
City Planner
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Enclosure
cc: Mayor and Members of City Council
Jack Lam, City Manager
Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission
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