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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001/01/10 - Agenda Packet CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ' PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10, 2001 7:00 PM Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Council Chamber 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California I. CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Chairman McNiel Vice Chairman Macias Com. Mannerino Com. Stewart Com. Tolstoy I1. ANNOUNCEMENTS II1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Adjourned Meeting November 21,2000 Adjourned Workshop Meeting November 21,2000 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS The following items are public hearings in which concerned individuals may voice their opinion of the related project. Please wait to be recognized by the Chairman and address the Commission by stating your name and address. All such opinions shall be limited to 5 minutes per individual for each project. Please sign in after speaking A. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT 15492 - KAUFMAN & BROAD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC. - A proposed subdivision of 33.3 acres of land into 139 lots for single- family homes and 2 lettered lots for trail and landscaping purposes in the Low-Medium Residential District (4-8 dwelling units per acre) of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the southeast corner of Milliken Avenue and Terra Vista Parkway - APN: 227-151-22. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. B. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00-43 - C.R.H.O. - The development of a five-story office building totaling 74,697 square feet on approximately 2 acres of land in the Haven Avenue Overlay District and the Industrial Park District (Subarea 6), located at the southeast corner of Haven .Avenue and Arrow Route - APN: 209-142-16. Staff has prepared a Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. C. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 - LENNAR HOMES - A request to subdivide 47.9 acres of land into 70 lots for the purpose of single family home construction in the Very-Low Residential District (1-2 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan, located on the southwest corner of Etiwanda and Summit Avenues - APN: 225-171-05, 12, 13, 20, 22, and 25. Related files: Conditional Use Permit 00-49 and Tree Removal Permit 00-35. Staff has prepared a MitigatedNegative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. D. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USC PERMIT 00-33 - HIX HOMES - A request to construct an 86 unit four building, single-story, 43,618 square foot elderly care facility on 2.91 acres in the Medium Residential District (8-14 dwelling units per acre), located on the north side of 19th Street, between Amethyst Street and Hellman Avenue - APN: 201-474-04, 05, and 06. Related files: Tree Removal Permit 00-48 and Preliminary Review 00-07. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. E. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, TIME EXTENSION, AND MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-13 MARRIO'I-r SENIOR LIVING - A request to extend the approval period for a previously approved Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a three-story senior assisted living facility, modify the building design, and modify the number of units from 135 to 143 on 11.2 acres of land in the Office Park District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Church Street - APN: 1077-421-10 and 33. Related File: Pre-Application Review 98-03. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. F. VARIANCE 00-09 (TRACT NO. 10035) - CONCORDIA HOMES - A request to allow retaining walls approximately 10 feet in height where a maximum height of 4 feet is allowed, and slope gradients of approximately 1.5:1, where a maximum gradient of 2:1 is allowed for 20 existing lots within approved Tract 10035 on 15.7 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2-4 dwelling units per acre), located on /he south side of Camino Predera south of Red Hill Country Club Drive - APN: 207-641-01 through 10 and 207-631-01 through 11. Related files: Development Review 00-47 and Tree Removal Permit 00-41. Page 2 V. NEW BUSINESS (3. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 00-47 (TRACT NO. 10035) - CONCORDIA HOMES - The Design Review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 20 existing lots within approved Tract 10035 on 15.7 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2-4 dwelling units per acre), located on the south side of Camino Predera south of Red Hill Country Club Drive - APN: 207-641-01 through 10 and 207-631-01 through 11. Related files: Variance 00-09 and Tree Removal Permit 00-41. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS This is the time and place for the general public to address the commission. Items to be discussed here are those which do not already appear on this agenda. VII. COMMISSION BUSINESS H. REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-08 - BASELINF BARGAIN CENTER - A periodic review of the business operation located at 9456 Roberds Street - APN: 202-092-008. VIII. ADJOURNMENT The Planning Commission 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 Commission. THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL ADJOURN TO A WORKSHOP IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING IN THE RAINS ROOM TO DISCUSS TENTATIVE TRACT 15794 AMERICAN BEAUTY DEVELOPMENT CO. I, Gall Sanchez, Planning Commission Secretary of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on January 4, 2001, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code Section 54964.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. Page 3 Vicinity Map Planning Commission January 10, 2001 D .. SPhere:of Influence I Hillside ! Banyan x-- C 19th/210 H ,,t Baseline Foothill ~ --6th E ~ -- -- 4th City of Rancho Cucamonga CITY HALL A RECE[VED: 1-10- 1; 5:39PM; 909 396 3324 => R CUCAMONGA COM OEV; #11 JAN 10 '01 ~5:41~ ~A~ ~ ~9 ~6 ~4 P. 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Ms. De~Mei~ -l- ~ 10, 2001 Dm~ Mifigat~ Negative ~mfion ~) - Tenmt~e Tract 154~ - ~ & Broad 1. ~e ~r qu~i~ ~s~sion ~ ~¢ D~ q~fi~ly ~J~ ~ ~ q~i~ ~m bo~ co~cfion ~d ~on ~ ~e ~ ~odolo~ ~ ~e AQ~ CEQA ~ Q~i~ Hmdb~k ~ o~ ~v~ meth~logi~ ~ 1~ ~ 2. ~ou~ ~ ~ ~ency has idcn6fi~ sev~ ~s to ~ ~c6on ~p~s, ~out q~ve ~o~on on ~e ~jmt's ~, ~ q~6m6ve con~l ~c~ i~a~cd for ~ ~g~ me~s, ~ l~d ~ ~ not dcmon~d ~on ~ q~iU imp~ ~ll ~ r~u~ ~ ~l~ ~ ~ifi~' levels. To d~o~am ~m ~je~'s ~ ~11 ~ ~u~ to 1~ th~ ~fic~t l~wl~ ~e lead r~~~ ~ ~plemm~ 3. Si~, ~ 1~ agen~ h~ not q~ficd ~o~ ~ q~ im~c~ ~d, ~eforc, ~ no~ d~on~ ~t op~s6o~ ~ q~i~ ~ts ~ ~fic~t. S~ply ml~ ~ ~ P~ is nol s~ei~t m d~om~ ~t a ~j~ ~ m ~11 not ~16~ ~r q~i~ Jmp~. THE CITY OF I~AN Cfi 0 CI~CAMONGA Staff Report DATE! January 10, 2001 TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Brad Bullet, City Planner BY: Debra Meier, AICP SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT 15492- KAUFMAN & BROAD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC. - A proposed subdivision of 33.3 acres of land into 139 lots for single-family homes and 2 lettered lots for trail and landscaping purposes in the Low-Medium Residential District (4-8 dwelling units per acre) of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the southeast corner of Milliken Avenue and Terra Vista Parkway APN: 227-151-22. PROJECT AND SITE DESCRIPTION: A. Proiect Density: 4.17 dwelling units per acre. B. Surrounding Land Use and Zoninq: All land use designations are Terra Vista Community Plan North: - Central Park Plaza/Neighborhood Commercial (NC), Vacant land/Medium-High Density Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) (MH), and Single-family Residential/Low-Medium Density Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) (LM) South:- Multi-family residential/Medium Density Residential (8_14 dwelling units per acre) (M), Vacant land/Medium Density Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) (M), and Single-family residential/Low-Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) (LM) East: Elementary School/E West: - Single-family Residential/Low-Medium Density Residential (LM) C. General Plan Desiqnations: Project Site: - Medium Density Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) and Low-Medium Density Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) North: - Medium Density Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) and Neighborhood Commercial South: - Low-Medium Density Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) East: Low-Medium Density Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) West Low-Medium Density Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) Item A PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT TT15492 - KAUFMAN & BROAD January 10, 2001 Page 2 D. Site Characteristics: Tentative Tract 15492 is located on Pamel 2 of Pamel Map 15453, which was recently approved by the Commission, located in the northeast quadrant of the Terra Vista Community Plan. Surrounding land uses include Central Park Plaza (NC), vacant pamels, Terra Vista Elementary School, and single and multi-family residential. The three sides of the site perimeter are bound by improved streets - Milliken Avenue, Terra Vista Parkway, and Mountain View Drive including curbs and gutters. The site slopes gently from north to south at approximately 2 pement gradient. A steep-sided gully exists in the eastern third of the site with average depth of 4 feet. At one time, run-off from north of Base Line Road concentrated at this gully; however, construction and associated drainage improvements in the area north of Base Line Road, has eliminated this concentration of drainage. The site is covered with scrub vegetation, weeds, and grasses and no trees are present on the site. ANALYSIS: A. General: Tentative Tract 15492 contains 139 lots, with a minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet, intended for future development of single-family homes. Lots sizes within the Tract range from the minimum of 6,000 square feet to over 14,000 square feet. Because of the liberal introduction of cul-de-sacs and knuckles within the tract, many of the lots are in the range of 7,000 to 9,000 square feet. The Terra Vista Community Plan identifies a Trail Type "D" that traverses the parcel, which is incorporated in the map design. Two lettered lots are included for trail and open space purposes. Access to the trail from within the tract is provided from the ends of cul-de-sacs and knuckles. The trail provides access northerly to EIlena West as well as up to Base Line Road, and southerly across Mountain View Drive, eventually to Rochester Avenue. Within the northeast quadrant of Terra Vista, the Terra Vista Elementary School and Mountain View Park, are located easterly of this tract. The trail and open space dedications made within this tract will be cumulatively added to the requirements for Park Implementation upon completion. B. Desi.qn Review Committee: The Committee members (John Mannerino, Pam Stewart, and Dan Coleman) reviewed the project on December 5, 2000, and recommended approval of the project with modifications to the Trail Type "D" that eliminated lengthy sections of trail at the minimum width. C. Technical Review Committee: The Technical Review Committee reviewed the project on December 6,2000, and recommended approval with Standard requirements and Conditions of Approval. D. Environmental Assessment: An Initial Study has been prepared for the project. Mitigation measures have been included in the attached resolution pertaining to short-term air quality impacts and noise impacts on future residents. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT TT15492 - KAUFMAN & BROAD January 10, 2001 Page 3 CORRESPONDENCE: This item was advertised as a public hearing in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper, the properly was posted, and notices were mailed to all property owners within a 300-foot radius of the project site. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopt the Resolution of Approval for the Tentative Tract Map. Respectfully submitted, City Planner BB:DM/jc Attachments: Exhibit"A" - Location Map Exhibit "B" - Tentative Tract Map Exhibit "C" - Design Review Committee Minutes Exhibit "D" - Initial Study Resolution of Approval ECT DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 5:10 p.m. Debra Meier December 5, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT 15492 - KAUFMAN & BROAD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.- A proposed subdivision of 33.3 acres of land into 172 lots for single-family homes and 4 lettered lots for trail and landscaping purposes, in the Low-Medium Residential District (4-8 dwelling units per acre) of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the southeast corner of Milliken Avenue and Terra Vista Parkway - APN: 227-151-22. Desiqn Parameters: The project is subject to the Terra Vista Community Plan regulations, which designates a greenway trail connection north-to-south through the middle of the block. Tentative Tract 15492 is located south of Central Park Plaza (Ralphs) and a vacant parcel zoned Medium- High. To the east are single-family neighborhoods and Term Vista Elementary School. To the south, along Mountain View Ddve, is single-family residential (Low-Medium), a vacant parcel zoned Medium-High, and multi-family residential (Medium); and lying west of Milliken Avenue is existing attached residential dwellings (Low-Medium) and single-family residential (Low-Medium). The three sides of the site perimeter are bound by improved streets including curbs and gutters. The site slopes gently from north to south at approximately 2 percent gradient. A steep-sided gully exists in the eastern third of the site with average depth of 4 feet. At one time, run-off from north of Base Line Road concentrated at this gully; however, construction and associated drainage improvements in the area north of Base Line Road has eliminated this concentration. The existing vegetation on the site has been regularly mowed; hence, the site is sparsely covered with scrub vegetation and grasses; no trees are present on the site. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project: 1. Widen greenway trail beyond the minimum of 15-feet in width. Other 15-foot greenway trails in Terra Vista have not been successful because they are too narrow. It is difficult to maneuver the pathway to provide landscaping along both sides of the trail, which provides a pleasant walking experience along the trail route. The 15-foot minimum trail width is intended for short distances. The creation of the long narrow corridor was not the intent of the Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends applicant subject to revisions to the greenway trail. Desiqn Review Committee Action: Members Present: John Mannerino, Pam Stewart, Den Coleman Staff Planner. Debra Meier The Committee recommended approval subject to widening the greenway trail to an average of 20 feet wide. (m NVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM (Part I - Initial Study) /~ann~ O/~ (go~l) 4~-2750 The purpose of this form is to inform the City of the basic components of the proposed project so that the City may review the project pursuant to City policies, ordinances, and guidelines; the California Environmental Quality Act; and the City's Rules and Procedures to Implement CEQA. It is important that the information requested in this application be i provided in full. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS bi/ILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete at the time of submittal; City ~laff will not be ava#able to perform work required to provide missing information. Application Number forthe project to which this form petiains: Tentative Tract No. 15492 Project Title: Name&Addressofprejectowner(s): Kaufman and Broad of Southern California, [nc. 801 Corporate Center Dr., Suite 201~ Pomonar CA 91768-2641 .Name & Address of developer orproject sponsor: Same as above e Contact Person & Address: Mr. Jary Cockroft Telephone Number:. (909) 802-1133 Name & Address of pet~on prepadng this forrn (if different from above): Mark Bertone c/o Madole & Associates, Inc. 10601 Church St.~ Suite 107 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Telephone Number. (909) 948-1311 INITSTD1.WPD - 4/96 ' ~(~) Page1 Information indicated by astedsk (') is not required of non-constrection CUP's unless otherwise requested bi staff. '1) Provide a full scale (8-1/2 x 11) copy of the USGS Quadrant Sheet(s) which includes the project site, and indicate the site boundaries. 2) Provide a set of color photographs which show representative views into the site from the north, south, east and west; views into and fror~ the site from the prtmary access points which serve the site; and representative views of significant features from the site. Include a map showing location of each photograph. 3) Project Location (descdbe): Located at the Southeast corner of Milliken Avenue and Terra Vista Parkway. 4) Assessor's Parcel Numbers (attach additional sheet if necessary): APN 227-151-22 '5) Gross Site Area (ac/sq. ft.): 38.67 ac. '6) Net Site Area (total site size minus area ot public streets & proposed dedications): 23.82 acres 7) Descrtbe any proposed general plan amendment or zone change which would affect the project site (attach additional sheet if necessary: N/A 8) Include a description of all pen'nits which will be necessary from the City of Rancho Cucamonga and other go~'emmental agencies in order to fully implement the project: 1) Tentative Tract Map approval 2) Design review approval 3) Gradin9 Permits 4) Buildin~ Permits INITSTD1 .WPD - 4/96' /~¢~ Page 2 Describe the phys~al seffing of ~e site as ~ ex.ts be~m the p~ject ~cluding ~rmation on topog~ph~ so# stabili~, plants and animals, mature trees, tra~ and mmda, drayage coupes, and scenic aspects. Descdbe any ex~ng stmcturas on site (in~uding age and condit~ and the use of the stmcturas. A~ach photographs of s~n~cant ~aturas de~c~bed. In addition~ site a# souses of ~rrna~on ~e., geological an~or hydmlog~ stud.s, biotic and a~heological su~eys, tra~c stu~e~: ThJs 3-sJded sJte made of over 33 acres (8 bounded on all s~des by 1mproved roadways. There Js a gentle 2% slope of the ~and from north to south wlthout any s~gnJf~cant changes 1n grade. A steep sided gully exlsts ~n the eastern third of the s~te wJth average depths of four feet. At one tlme, runoff from areas north of baselJne concentrated at this gully but construction of" development to the north has elJmina~ed th~s concentratJon. The soil is made up of coarse sand, grave3 and cobb~es.. The s~te is covered w!th scrub vegetatJon and natlve grasses.and does not have any trees w~thJn Jts boundary. 10) Describe the known cultural ancYor histo~fcal aspects of the site. Site a# soun=es of information (books, published raports and oral history): No know cultural or hJstorJca] e~emenl:s have occurred on' t.h~s sjte. 11) Descdbeanyno~esou~esand ~e~ve~ ~atnowaffect~esite~i~ra~ madwaynoise, etc.)andhow ~ey~llaffe~ proposed uses: i'Heasurab~e ]eve~s of roadway noJse a~e present a~ong exJstJng perJmeter roadways. ConstructJon of sound attenuating perJmeter b~ock wa;~s w~ m~t~ga~e the affect of exJst~ng roadway no~se to adjacent homes buJ]t w~th th~s pro~ect. INITSTD1 .WPD - 4/96 ' ~,(~l Page 3 Descdbe ~e pmposed p~ject ~ de~ Th~ shou~ pmvide an adequa~ de$cdption of ~e site ~ ~,zrns of ultima~ use which will msult fmm ~e pmsed pmje~ ~dica~ ff ~em am pmposed phases ~r developmen~ ~e ex~nt of development ~ occur with each phas~ and ~e anticipated completion of each ~cmmen[ A~ach additional sheet(s) ff neces~a~: The project consists of 172 single family residential lots. Internal local streets will be a minimum of sixty feet wide with sidewalks on each side withi~ 12 foot wide landscaped parkways. The local streets will' provide access at two locations to Terra Vista Parkway and two locations to Mountain View Drive. Vehicular access is not proposed to Milliken Avenue. A continuation of the T~pe "E" Trail to be built alon9 the east side of Ellena west, which terminates north of Terra Vista Parkway, will be constructed through the central of this site and extend southerly to Mountain View Drive where a future extension will link the trail to the east greenway corridor. Descdbe ~e surr~unding pmpe~ies~ ~c~uding ~rmat~n ~n p~n~ and anima~ and any cu~tu~ h~ca~ ~r scen~ aspec~ Indicate the type of ~nd use (ms~entia~ comme~ia~ e~), ~nsi~ of ~nd use ~ne-~mily, apadment houses, shop~ depa~ment stores, e~) and sca~ of development ~e~h~ fmn~ge, se~ack, mar ya~, e~): This project is bounded on all sides by fully improved public streets. To the north is Central Park Plaza~ a sinqle story retail center~ a developed single family tract with 2 story homes at 6.49 DU/acre and an undeveloped 13.91 acre tract with NH zoning. To the east is Terra Vista Elementary School..To the south is Montecito Apartments, a 2 story apartment project at 19.1 DU/acre, a (cont. on separate sheet) Willthe.p~posedpmjectchange ~epa~em, sca~ orcha~clerof~esurroundinggene~lamaof~ep~je~? No. INITSTD1.WPD - 4/96 ' ~ ~ ~ Page4 (Paragraph 13 cont.) developed single family tract with 2 story homes at 6.9 DU/acre and an undeveloped 7.53 acre tract with MH zoning. To the west is Antigua, a 2 story condo project at 13.89 DU/acre and a single fmaily tract with one and two story homes at 7.43 DU/acre. All developed~tracts meet the Terra Vista Community Plan standards for height, setbacks, etc.: 15) ~ndicatethetype~fsh~f-tenmand~ng~termn~iset~begenemted~inc~udings~urceandam~unt~ Howwillthesenoiselevels affect adjacent properNes and on-site uses. W~at methods of sound pmofing am proposed? '16) Indicate proposed removals ancYor replacements of mature or scenic trees: Trees of this nature do not exist on this propert),. ~cate any bo~es of water (including domest~ water supp~ ~to wh~h the site d~s: This site drains into City of Rancho Cucamonga Master Planned Storm Drain Facilities. ) Indicate expecled amount of water usage. (See Attachment A for usage estimates). For fu~her clarification, please contact the Cucamonga County Water Distdct at 987-2591. a. Residential(gal~day) 600 ~al/da~ Peak use (gal/Day) 1200 9al/day b. Commercial/)nd. (gal~day/ac) Peak use (gal/rnin/ac) 19) Indicate proposed rnethod of sewage disposal. __ Seplic Tank X Sewer. If septic tanks are proposed, attach percolation tests, ff discharge to a sanitary sewage system is proposed indicate expected daily sewage generation: (See Attachment A for usage estimates). ForfuFther cladfication, please contact the Cucamonga County Water Distdct at 987-2591. a. Residential(gal~day) 270 gal/day b. Commercial/Ind. (gal~day/ac) RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS: 20) Number of residential units: Detached (indicate range of parcel sizes, minimum lot size and maximum lot size: [72 lots total. 5,000 sq. foot minimum 11,360 sq. foot maximum 6,033 sq. foot average INITSTD1 .WPD - 4/96 ' ~ Page 5 Attached (indicate whether units are rental or for sale units): 21) Antidpatedrangeofsalepdceaand/ormnts: N/A - TTH ONLY Sale Pdce(s) Rent (per month) $ to 22) Specify number of bedrooms by unit fype: N/A - TTN ONLY 23) Indicate anticipated household size by unit type:. N/A - TTM ONLY 24) Indicate the expected number of school children who will be residing within the project: Contact the approptfate School Districts as shown in Attachment B: a. Elementary: 172 x 0.66 = 37.84 b. Junior High: 177 X 0.21 = 36.12 6-8) c. ~niorHigh 172 x 0.20 = 34.40 COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS 25) Desc~betype~fuse(s)andmaj~rfuncti~n(s)~f~mmercia~indust~a~rin~ti~uti~na~use$: 26) Total floor area of commercial, industrial, or institutional uses by type: INITSTD1.WPD - 4/96 ' ~1~--~ Page6 7) Indicate hours of operafion: 28) Number of employees: Total: Maximum Shift: T/me of Maximum Shift: 29) Pmvide breakd~wn ~f an~cipa~edj~b c~assi§cati~ns, inc~uding wage and sa~ary ranges~ as we~~ as an indicati~n ~f the rste of hire for each classification (a~fach additional sheet if necessary): 30) Eatimation of the number of workers to be hired that currenfiy reside in the City: For commercial and industrial uses only, indicate the source, type and amount of air pollution emissions. (Data should be verified through the South'Coast Air Ouality Management District. at (818) 572-6283): ALL PROJECTS 32) Have the water~ sewer~ ~re~ and ~~~d c~ntr~~ agencies sen~ing the project been c~nt~cted t~ detetmine their abi~ity t~ pr~vide adequate service to the proposed project? If so, please indicate their response. NO. INITSTD1.WPD - 4/96 * A ~ Page7 33) In the known history of this pmperty,hes thera been any use' st°rage' °r discharge °f hazardOq~ ancl/°r t°xic materfals? Examples of hazardous and/or toxic materials include, but are not limited to PCB's: radioactive substan, ces: pesticides and herbicides: fuels, oils, solvents, and other flammable liquids end gases. Also note underground storage of any of the ebove. Please list the materials and desedbe their use, storage, and/or discharge on the property, as well as the dates of use, if known. 34) Wi~~ the prep~sed preject inv~~ve the temp~raq/ ~r ~~ng~te~m use~ st~rage ~r discharge ~f hazard~us and/~r t~xic matetfals, including but not limited to those examples listed above? If yes, provide an inventor~ of all such materfals to be used and proposed method of disposal. The location of such uses, along with the storage and shipment areas, shafl be shown and labeled on the application plans. NO. I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for adequate evaluation of this project to the best of my ability, that the facts, statements, and information presented are true and conect tot he best of my knowledge and belief. I further underatand that additional information may be required to be submitted before an adequate evaluation can be made by the City of Ra/oeh~Cucamonga. Title: 'Vice President~ Land Kaufman and Broad of mia, Inc. L INITSTD1.WPD - 4/96 ' j~) Page8 City of Rancho Cucamonga ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM INITIAL STUDY PART II BACKGROUND 1. Project File: Tentative Tract 15492 2. Description of Project: TENTATIVE TRACT 15492 - KAUFMAN & BROAD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC. -A proposed subdivision of 33.3 acres of land into 139 lots for single-family homes and 2 lettered lots for trail and landscaping purposes, in the Low-Medium Residential District (4-8 dwelling units per acre) of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the southwest corner of Milliken Avenue and Terra Vista Parkway. APN: 227-151-22. 3. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: Kaufman and Broad of Southern California, Inc. 801 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 201 Pomona~ CA'- 91768-2641 ' 4. General Plan Designation: Medium (8-14 dwelling units per acre) and Low-Medium Density Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre). 5. Zoning: Terra Vista Community Plan - Low-Medium Density (4-8 dwelling units per acre) 6. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: Tentative Tract 15492 is located on Parcel 2 of Parcel Map 15453, which was recently approved by the Commission and located in the northeast quadrant of the Terra Vista Community Plan. Surrounding land uses include Central Park Plaza (NC), a vacant parcel zoned Medium-High Residential, and single- family homes zoned Low-Medium Residential (aka: Village of Independence), all located north of Terra Vista Parkway; single-family homes zoned Low-Medium Residential, a vacant parcel zoned Medium-High Residential, and multi-family homes zoned Medium Residential, all lying south of Mountain View Drive; and existing attached residential dwellings zoned Low-Medium and single-family homes zoned Low-Medium Residential, all lying west of Milliken Avenue. The three sides of the site perimeter are bound by improved streets including curbs and gutters. The site slopes gently from north to south at approximately 2-percent gradient. A steep-sided gully exists in the eastern third of the site with average depth of four feet. At one time, run-off from north of Baseline Road concentrated at this gully; however, construction and associated drainage improvements in the area north of Baseline Road has eliminated this concentration. The site is covered with scrub vegetation and grass, no trees are present on the site. 7. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 2 8. Contact Person and Phone Number: Debra Meier, AICP, Contract Planner (909) 477-2750 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is "Potentially Significant Impact," "Potentially Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated," or "Less Than Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. I() Land Use and Planning ( ) Public Services (x) Transportation/Circulation ( ) Population and Housing ( ) Biological Resoumes ( ) Utilities and Service Systems (x) Geological Problems ( ) Energy and Mineral Resoumes (x) Aesthetics (x) Water ( ) Hazards (x) Cultural Resources (x) Air Quality (x) Noise (x) Mandatory Findings of Significance ( ) Recreation DETERMINATION On the basis of this initial evaluation: A NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. (X) I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an ~ttached sheet have been added to the project, or agreed to, by the applicant. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. Signed: ~ Debra Meier, AICP Contract Planner November 15, 2000 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Pursuant to Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, an explanation is required for all "Potentially Significant Impact," "Potentially Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated," and "Less Than Significant Impact" answers, including a discussion of ways to mitigate the significant effects identified. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ~,~,~y u~,~ Sigailicant Mi6ga~o~ s~gnlacant NO 1. I.N~LISE~~ Would the proposal: a) Conflict with general plan designation or zoning? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 3 b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans or () () () (X) policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over the project? c) Be incompatible with existing land use in the () () () (X) vicinity? d) Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an () () () (X) established community? Comments: a-d) The proposed project is designed in conformance with all applicable standards and guidelines of the Terra Vista Community Plan. No increase in building density or Plan Amendment is proposed. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: P~,m~y ~ T~~ 2. POPULATION AND HO~ Would the proposal: a) Cumulatively exceed official regional or local () () () (X) population projections? b) Induce substantial growth in an area either directly ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) or indirectly (e.g., through projects in an undeveloped area or extension of major infrastructure)? c) Displace existing housing, especially affordable ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) housing? Comments: a-c) Construction activities will be short-term and will not attract new employees to the area. The proposed subdivision will result in new residents to the area; however, the proposed density of development has been anticipated since the adoption of the Terra Vista Community Plan in 1983. The site is void of existing structures and will not impact existing housing units. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: u.~. ~.. 3. GEOLOGIC PROBI. I~t& Would the proposal result in or expose people to potential impacts involving: a) Fault rupture? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) b) Seismic ground shaking? ( ) ( ) (X) ( ) c) Seismic ground failure, including liquefaction? ( ) ( ) (X) ( ) d) Seiche hazards? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) e) Landslides or mudflows? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) f) Erosion, changes in topography, or unstable soil () () () (X) conditions from excavation, grading, or fill? Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 4 g) Subsidence of the land? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) h) Expansive soils? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) i) Unique geologic or physical features? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) Comments: a-c) No known earthquake faults pass through the site; it is not in an Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zone, nor is it in the Rancho Cucamonga City Special Study Zone along the Red Hill Fault. The Red Hill Fault passes within approximately 1~ miles north and west of the site, and the Cucamonga Fault Zone lies approximately 4~ miles northerly. These faults are both capable of producing Mw 6.0-7.0 earthquakes. Also, the San Jacinto Fault, capable of producing up to Mw 7.5 earthquakes, is approximately 14 miles northeast cf the site and the San Andreas Fault, capable of producing Mw 8.2 earthquakes, is approximately 15 miles northeast of the site. Each of these faults can produce strong ground shaking. The site is located on stable soils, which ara typically not subject to liquefaction. Adherence to the Uniform Building Code will ensure the geologic impacts are less than significant on residential construction. d) The site is not located near a body of water. e-f) The site has a relatively gentle grade, so landslides or mudflows are not likely to occur and grading will be required only to create proper drainage and development of appropriate building pad areas. g-h) Soil type on-site and in the vicinity is Tujunga-Delhi soil association. These soil are typically excessively drained, moderately sloping soils formed on alluvial fans. They are relatively stable, but are not subject to liquefaction when the water table is relatively shallow. Prior to issuance of building permits, a soils report will be required by the Building and Safety Division. The impact is not considered significant. i) The site contains no unique geologic or physical features. ~mpa~ Potafit~aJly Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 4. WATER. Will the proposal result in: a) Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or ( ) ) (X) ( ) the rate and amount of surface water runoff? b) Exposure of people or property to water related () ) () (X) hazards such as flooding? c) Discharge into surface water or other alteration of ( ) ) ( ) (X) sudace water quality (e.g., temperature, dissolved oxygen, or turbidity)? d) Changes in the amount of surface water in any () ) () (X) water body? e) Changes in currents,.or the course or direction of ( ) ) ( ) (X) water movements? Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 5 f) Change in the quantity of ground waters, either () () (X) through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations, or through substantial loss of groundwater recharge capability? g) Altered direction or rate of flow of groundwater? ( ) ( ) (X) h) Impacts to groundwater quality? ( ) ( ) (X) i) Substantial reduction in the amount of groundwater ( ) ( ) (X) otherwise available for public water supplies? Comments: a) The project is expected to result in changes in absorption rates and drainage pattern. The three sides of the site perimeter are bound by improved streets, including curbs and gutters. The site slopes gently from north to south at approximately 2-percent gradient. A steep-sided gully exists in the eastern third of the site with average depth of 4 feet. At one time, run-off from north of Baseline Road concentrated at this gully; however, construction and associated drainage improvements in the area north of Baseline Road has eliminated this concentration. A drainage study indicating how storrc water will be directed to the existing storm drains in the immediate area must be approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of grading permits. b) The site is not located within a 100-year flood plain. c-e) The project site is not located near a body of water. f-i) The project will not alter the course or direction of groundwater, nor have any contact with groundwater which would impact groundwater quality. I P(~antla]~y ::ly Sig~l~cant NO Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ~-a~t ~o. 5. AIR QUALITY. Would the proposal: a) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to an ( ) (X) ( ) ( ) existing or projected air quality violation? b) Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants? ( ) (X) ( ) ( ) c) Alter air movement, moisture, or temperature, or () () () (X) cause any change in climate? d) Create objectionable odors? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) Comments: a-b) Potential impacts to air quality are consistent with the Public Health and Safety Super- Element within the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan. During construction, there is the possibility of fugitive dust to be generated from grading the site. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 6 Sources of emissions during this phase include exhaust emissions from construction vehicles and equipment and fugitive dust generated as a result of construction vehicles and equipment traveling over exposed sudaces. NOxand PM~0 levels may be exceeded during this phase; however, with implementation of the following mitigation measures, impacts will be reduced to less-than-significant levels. 1) The site shall be treated with water or other soil stabilizing agent (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) daily to reduce PM~0 emissions, in accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. 2) Perimeter streets shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City to reduce PM~0 emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off-site. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. 3) Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM~0 emissions from the site during such episodes. 4) Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PM~0 emissions. 5) The construction contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on Iow-emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. 6) The construction contractor shall utilize electric or clean alternative fuel- powered equipment where feasible. 7) The construction contractor shall ensure that construction grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. c-d) The proposed project is not of the size, scope, or nature to generate emissions that could cause climatic changes or objectionable odors. I 'ln~c~ P,.~ ,~,Jl~ I Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ~ ~,~o~ ~rm~ ~r,p~ 6. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION. Would the proposal result in: a) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion? (X) ( ) b) Hazards to safety from design features (e.g., sharp ( ) (X) curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? c) Inadequate emergency access or access to nearby ( ) (X) uses? d) Insufficient parking capacity on-site or off-site? ( ) (X) Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 7 e) Hazards or barriers for pedestrians or bicyclists? ( ) ( ) (X) f) Conflicts with adopted policies supporting ( ) ( ) (X) alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)? g) Rail or air traffic impacts? ( ) ( ) (X) Comments: a-f) The proposed single-family residential subdivision will generate approximately 1,390 trips per day (an average of 10 trips per day per household). The land use is consistent with the Terra Vista Community Plan, including the required master plan street improvements and related facilities in the immediate araa, including installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Terra Vista Parkway and Mountain View Drive. At the time of building permit issuance, the applicant is required to pay Traffic Impact Fees as established by the City Council to offset the incremental increase in traffic as a result of the project. g) Located over 3 miles northerly of the Ontario Airport, the site is northerly of the flight path and will not be dangerous to users or aircraft. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ~.t~v u,,.,. ~ 7. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal result in impacts to: a) Endangered, threatened, or rata species or their () () () (X) habitats (including, but not limited to: plants, fish, insects, animals, and birds)? b) Locally designated species (e.g., heritage trees, () () () (X) eucalyptus windrow, etc.)? c) Locally designated natural communities (e.g., () () () (X) eucalyptus grove, sage scrub habitat, etc.)? d) Wetland habitat (e.g., marsh, riparian, and vernal ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) pool)? e) Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) Comments: a) The site is not within an identified habitat area for any endangered species, Native vegetation was cleared from the site in 1984 and annual weed and erosion control measures have been undertaken annually since that time. b-c) Although previously in vineyard cultivation, the site was graded to a "super-pad" condition in 1984 when much of Terra Vista was rough graded. There are no existing trees or structures on the site. d) There are no riparian or wetland habitat on-site. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 8 e) The site is undeveloped. However, development in the vicinity has eliminated any wildlife corridors that may have occurred in the past. Issues and Supporting Information Soumes: 8. ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal: a) Conflict with adopted energy conservation plans? ( ) (X) b) Use non-renewable resources in a wasteful and ( ) (X) inefficient manner? c) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral ( ) (X) resource that would be of future value to the region and the residents of the State? Comments: a-b) The project will be required to conform to applicable City standards for energy conservation. c) The site is not designated by State Aggregate Resources Area according to the City General Plan, Figure IV-2 AND Table IV-1; therefore, there is no impact. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 9. HAZARDS. Would the proposal involve: a) A risk of accidental explosion or release of ) ( ) (X) hazardous substances (including, but not limited to: oil, pesticides, chemicals, or radiation)? b) Possible interference with an emergency response ) ( ) (X) plan or emergency evacuation plan? c) The creation of any health hazard or potential ( ) ( ) (X) health hazard? d) Exposure of people to existing sources of potential ( ) ( ) (X) health hazards? e) Increased fire hazard in areas with flammable ( ) ( ) (X) brush, grass, or trees? Comments: a-e) There is no evidence of commemial or industrial uses other than the pnor vineyard cultivation. No evidence of discarded drums, containers, hazardous wastes, or discolored soils are observed. There is no indication of underground storage tanks or illegal dumping or refuse on-site. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 9 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 10. NOISE. Will the proposal result in: a) Increases in existing noise levels? ( ) ( ) (X) ( ) b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels? ( ) (X) ( ) ( ) Comments: a-b) The proposed project will not produce any noticeable long-term noise impacts, as the site is proposed for residential subdivision, which is consistent with development in the surrounding area. The temporary increase in noise during the construction period, as well as increased noise as a result additional trips, is not considered significant due to the urbanized setting of the project. A noise study should be prepared in conjunction with any development application to analyze traffic noise impacts along Milliken Avenue. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ~,:~t ~ ~,~t .o · 11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the proposal have an effect upon or result in a need for new or altered government services in any of the following areas: a) Fire protection? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) b) Police protection? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) c) Schools? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) e) Other governmental services? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) Comments: a-e) Fire Protection - The site, located on Milliken Avenue at Terra Vista Parkway, will be served by a fire station located near Baseline Road east of Day Creek Channel or Milliken Avenue near Banyan Avenue. Standard Conditions of Approval of the Uniform Building and Fire Codes are placed upon project approval. Police Protection - The proposed residential subdivision will incrementally increase the need for routine police protection services, consistent with the City of Rancho Cucamonga General Plan and Development Impact Fee schedule adopted by the City Council. Schools - The proposed project is located within the Terra Vista Community, which has agreements with the affected school districts to fund school construction. Parks - The proposed project is located within the Terra Vista Community, which has a Park Implementation Agreement approved by the City Council, through which park sites are developed for the entire Community Plan area. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 10 Public Facilities - The proposed residential subdivision would incrementally increase traffic on adjacent streets, consistent with the City of Rancho Cucamonga General Plan and Development Impact Fee Schedules adopted by the City Council. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 12. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the proposal result in a need for new systems or supplies or substantial alterations to the following utilities: a) Power or natural gas? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) b) Communication systems? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) c) Local or regional water treatment or distribution () () () (X) facilities? d) Sewer or septic tanks? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) e) Storm water drainage? ( ) (), ( ) (X) f) Solid waste disposal? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) g) Local or regional water supplies? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) Comments: a-g) The proposed residential subdivision will include the construction of 139 single-family residences, The proposed development will extend as necessary existing utility into the site as a condition of development, The proposed project will not require major modification or alterations to the existing utility infrastructure in immediate area. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 13. AESTHETICS. Would the proposal: a) Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) b) Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) c) Create light or glare? ( ) ( ) (X) ( ) Comments: a-b) The proposed residential subdivision is located adjacent to Milliken Avenue, Terra Vista Parkway, and Church Street and must be developed in conformance with the landscape and streetscape guidelines of the Terra Vista Community Plan and the Milliken Avenue Beautification Master Plan. The future residential structures must receive City of Rancho Cucamonga Design Review Committee approval prior to building permit issuance. c) The proposed project development will increase the number of streetlights and security lighting used in the immediate vicinity. Due to the nature of existing residential and commemial development in the area surrounding the site, the impacts of light/glare will not be significant. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 11 ~lr~c~canl Less Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 14. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the proposak a) Disturb paleontological resources? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) b) Disturb amhaeological resoumes? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) c) Affect historical or cultural resources? ( ) (X) ( ) d) Have the potential to cause a physical change () ( (X) which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within the ) ( (X) potential impact area? Comments: a-e) Although no cultural resoumes have been observed during previous grading and site maintenance, additional grading on the site may expose or unearth historic cultural resoumes. As the site is approximately 33 acres in size and much of the surrounding area has previously been developed, the likelihood of unearthing cultural resoumes is minimal and impacts are, therefore, considered to be less than significant. In the event that any such resources are discovered, the contractor will be required to contact the owner of the site and the San Bernardino County Museum for the proper recovery, removal, or documentation. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ~,~y u.~ ~ 15. RECREATION. Would the proposal: a) Increase the demand for neighborhood or regional ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) parks or other recreational facilities? b) Affect existing.recreational opportunities? ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) Comments: a) The proposed residential subdivision of 139 single-family homes will incrementally increase the use of existing parks within Terra Vista. However, a Park Implementation Agreement was adopted by the City Council, which sets standards for park development within Terra Vista. b) The proposed subdivision is located somewhat westerly of the recently comPleted Mountain View Park, which is the park nearest to the proposed development. The proposed project will not negatively impact the use or enjoyment of any of the existing parks within Terra Vista or the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 12 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ~.~.~ ~ s~r~ .o 16,MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE, a) Potential to degrade: Does the project have the ( ) ( ) ( ) (X) potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Short term: Does the project have the potential to ( ) ( ) (X) ( ) achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long- term, environmental goals? (A short-term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time. Long-term impacts will endure well into the future.) c) Cumulative; Does the project have impacts that () () () (X) are individually 'limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past proje~:ts, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) d) Substantial adverse: Does the project have () () () (X)' environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Comments: a) The site is not within an identified habitat area for any endangered species. Native vegetation was cleared from the site in 1984. At that time, the vineyard was removed and the site was graded to a "superpad" condition. Annual erosion and weed control measures have been undertaken annually since that time. There are no existing trees or structures remaining on the site. b) The project site is approximately 33 acres in size and grading will entail establishing proper drainage and residential building pads suitable for future single-family development. Although the short-term construction activities may result in dust and noise, which may be noticeable to existing residents in the immediate area, significant impacts are avoided through implementation of erosion control and dust suppression measures. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga Tentative Tract 15492 Page 13 c) The proposed project does not have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable. The site is within the Terra Vista Community Plan, which permits residential density in the range of 4-8 dwelling units per acta at this site. The Initial Study did not identify any impacts that could not be mitigated through the City's Standard Conditions of Approval. d) The proposed development on 33 acres would not cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. The site is located on a Low-Medium Density Residential pamel along Milliken Avenue at Terra Vista Parkway. EARLIER ANALYSES Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, one or more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or Negative Declaration per Section 15063(c)(3)(D). 'The effects identified above for this project were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in the following earlier document(s) pursuant to applicable legal standards, and such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis. The following earlier analyses were utilized in completing this Initial Study and are available for review.in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Planning Division offices, 10500 Civic Center Drive (check all that apply): (X) General Plan EIR (Certified April 6, 1981) (X)Master Environmental Assessment for the 1989 General Plan Update (SCH #88020115, certified January 4, 1989) (X) Terra Vista Planned Community EIR (SCH #81082808, certified February 16, 1983) APPLICANT CERTIFICATION I certify that I am the applicant for the project described in this Initial Study. I acknowledge that I have read this Initial Study and the proposed mitigation measures. Further, I have revised the project plans or proposals and/or hereby agree to the proposed mitigation measures to avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant environmental effects would occur. Signature:~-~'/~ ~ Date: Print Name and Title: ~:~/~E'~.~' ,,~---f.,,~ _~_~ --,- of Rancho Cucamonga City NEGATIVE DECLARATION The following Negative Declaration is being circulated for public review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act Section 2109f and 21092 of the Public Resources Code. Project Fill No.: Tentative Tract 15492 Public Review Period-Closes: Janua~/10, 2001 Project Name: Project Applicant: Kaufman & Broad of Southem Califomia, Inc. Project Location (also see attached map): Located at the southeast corner of Milliken Avenue and Terra Vista Parkway - APN: 227-151-22. Project Description: A proposed subdivision of 33.3 acres of land into 172 lots for single-family homes and 4 lettered lots for trail and landscaping purposes, in the Low-Medium Residential Distdct (4~ dwelling units per acre) of the Terra ~r~--ta Community Plan. FINDING This is to advise that the City of Rancho Cucamonga, acting as the lead agency, has conducted an Initial Study to determine if the project may have a significant effect on the environment and is proposing this Negative Declaration based upon the following finding: [] The Initial Study shows that them is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. [] The Initial Study identified potentially significant effects but: (1) Revisions in the project plans or proposals made or agreed to by the applicant before this proposed Negative Declaration was released for public review would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur, and (2) Them is no substantial evidence before the agency that the project as revised may have a significant effect on the environment. If adopted, the Negative Declaration means that an Environmental Impact Report will not be required. Reasons to support this finding are included in the attached Initial Study. The project file and ali related documents are availabll for review at the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division at 10500 Civic Center Drive (909) 477-2750 or Fax (909) 477-2847. NOTICE The public is invited to comment on the proposed Negative Declaration during the review period. Janua 10 21~ Date of Determination Adopted By RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 15492, A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION OF 33.3 ACRES OF LAND INTO 139 LOTS AND 2 LETTERED LOTS, IN THE LOW-MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (4-8 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) OF THE TERRA VISTA COMMUNITY PLAN, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MILLIKEN AVENUE AND TERRA VISTA PARKWAY, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 227-151-22. A. Recitals: 1. Kaufman & Broad of Southern California filed an application for the approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 15492, as described in ~he title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Tentative Tract Map request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 10th day of January 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public headng on the application, and concluded said headng on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution: NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part "A," of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing on January 10, 2001, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property bounded by Milliken Avenue, Terra Vista Parkway, and Mountain View Drive and is presentlyvacant land. All perimeter streets are improved with curb, gutter, and pavement; and b. The property to the north of the subject site is Central Park Plaza, a vacant parcel and single family-residential; the property to the south consists of multi-family residential, a vacant parcel, and single-family residential; the property to the east is single-family residential; and the property to the west is Terra Vista Elementary School; and c. The project proposes 139 lots for residential single-family homes; and d. The project proposes 2 lettered lots for trail and open space purposes; and e. The project site is subject to noise levels of 65 CNEL along Milliken Avenue, and mitigation must be analyzed at such time as the Design Review Application is made; and f. The project will generate traffic trips which can be accommodated through public street improvement upgrades as conditioned herein; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. ']-r 15492 - Kaufman & Broad of Southern California, inc. January 10, 2001 Page 2 g. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan Low-Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) land use designation with a proposed project density of 4.17 dwelling units per acre; and h. The proposed project, consisting of 139 single-family residential lots, is in accord with the objectives of the Development Code and the purposes of the Low-Medium Residential district. In addition, the project is in accord with the objectives of the Terra Vista Community Plan; and i. The proposed project conforms to the standards and regulations of the Development Code, as well as the Terra Vista Community Plan in terms of lot width and depth, lot area, and the provision of required trail segments, as noted in the staff report; and j. The proposed project and the intended use, together with all conditions of approval, will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare or ma_terially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. The project proponents are required to complete all missing parkway improvements adjacent to the site, and install a traffic signal at the intersection of Terra Vista Parkway and Mountain View Drive. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing, and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. That the Tentative Tract is consistent with the General Plan, Development Code, and the Terra Vista Community Plan; and b. The design or improvements of the tentative tract are consistent with the General Plan, Development Code, and the Terra Vista Community Plan; and c. The site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed; and d. The design of the subdivision is not likely to .cause substantial environmental damage and avoidable injury to humans and wildlife, or their habitat; and e. The Tentative Tract is not likely to cause serious public health problems; and f. The design of the Tentative Tract will not conflict with any easement acquired by the public at large, now of record, for access through or use of the property within the proposed subdivision. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect upon the environment and adopts a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference, based upon the findings as follows: a. That the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the State CEQA guidelines promulgated thereunder; that said Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Initial Study prepared PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. TT15492 - Kaufman & Bread of Southern California, Inc. January 10,2001 Page 3 therefore reflect the independent judgment of the Planning Commission; and, further, this Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in said Mitigated Negative Declaration with regard to the application. b. Although the Mitigated Negative Declaration identifies certain significant environmental effects that will result if the project is approved, all significant effects have been reduced to an acceptable level by imposition of mitigation measures on the project which are listed below as conditions of approval. c. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 753.5(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, the Planning Commission finds as follows: In considering the record as a whole, the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have potential for an adverse impact upon wildlife resources or the habitat upon which wildlife depends. Further, based upon the substantial evidence contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the staff reports and exhibits, and the information provided to the Planning Commission during the public hearing, the Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effects as set forth in Section 753.5(c-l-d), of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1,2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below and in the Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Plannin.q Division: 1) Update the cumulative total of parks, trails, and open space area provided in accord with the Terra Vista Park Implementation Plan, pdor to issuance of any building permits. 2) Greenbelt Trail shall include Iow-level lighting. Engineerinq Division: 1) All three frontage streets shall be improved in accordance to City standards, as required. Milliken Avenue is a "Major Divided Highway"; Terra Vista Parkway is a "Secondary", and Mountain View Drive is a "Collector"." 2) Modify Milliken Avenue median noses at Mountain View and Terra Vista Parkway. 3) Provide traffic signal interconnect conduits along Milliken Avenue. 4) No additional median openings are allowed along the Milliken Avenue frontage. 5)Modify Terra Vista Parkway median island to provide left turn pocket at "A" Street. 6) Provide a traffic signal at Terra Vista Parkway and Mountain View. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. TT15492 - Kaufman & Bmad of Southern California, Inc. January 10,2001 Page 4 7) "A" Street shall be aligned with Ellena West. 8) Provide traffic signal interconnect conduits along Terra Vista Parkway frontage. 9) "M" Street shall be aligned with Claridge Place. 10) All internal streets shall be designed in accordance with City local street standards and Terra Vista Community Plan, as required including, but not limited to, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, drive approaches, street lights, street trees, signing, striping, etc. 11) Sidewalks along Terra Vista Parkway and Mountain View Drive shall be parkway sidewalks. 12) The maximum retaining wall in the Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) area is 2.5 feet. 13) The maximum slope in the Landscape Maintenance District area is 3:1. 14) The entry street section shall have standard parkway with property line adjacent sidewalk. 15) Eliminate sewer and storm drain facilities within lot "BB" Community Trail. 16) Strom drain sump locations need a secondary surface overflow. Environmental Miti.qation: Air Quality 1) The site shall be treated with water or other soil stabilizing agent (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) daily to reduce PM~o emissions, in accordance with the SCAQMD Rule 403. 2) Perimeter streets shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City to reduce PM~o emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off-site. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. 3) Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PMlo emissions from the site during such episodes. 4) Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PM~o emissions. 5) The construction contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on Iow emission factors and high-energy efficiency. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. TT15492 - Kaufman & Broad of Southern California, Inc. January10,2001 Page 5 The construction contractor shall ensure that construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. 6) The construction contractor shall utilize electric or clean alternative fuel powered equipment in-lieu of gasoline 'powered engines where feasible. 7) The construction contractor shall ensure that construction grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. Noise 1) A noise study shall be prepared in conjunction with any development application to analyze traffic noise impacts along Milliken Avenue. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2001. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Larry T. McNiel, Chairman A'I-I'EST: Brad Buller, Secretary I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 10th day of January 2001, by ~he following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: City of Rancho Cucamonga MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM Project File No.: Tentative Tract 15492 This Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) has been prepared for use in implementing the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the above-listed project. This program has been prepared in compliance with State law to ensure that adopted mitigation measures are implemented (Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code). Program Components - This MMP contains the following elements: 1. Conditions of approval that act as impact mitigation measures are recorded with the action and the procedure necessary to ensure compliance. The mitigation measure conditions of approval are contained in the adopted Resolution of Approval for the project. 2. A procedure of compliance and verification has been outlined for each action necessary. This procedure designates who will take action, what action will be taken and when, and to whom and when compliance will be reported. 3. The MMP has been designed to provide focused, yet flexible guidelines. As monitoring progresses, changes to compliance procedures may be necessary based upon recommendations by those responsible for the program. Program Management - The MMP will be in place through all phases of the project. The project planner, assigned by the City Planner, shall coordinate enforcement of the MMP. The project planner oversees the MMP and reviews the Reporting Forms to ensure they are filled out correctly and proper action is taken on each mitigation. Each City department shall ensure compliance of the conditions (mitigation) that relate to that department. Procedures - The following steps will be followed by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. 1. A fee covering all costs and expenses, including any consultants' fees, incurred by the City'in performing monitoring or reporting programs shall be charged to the applicant. 2. A MMP Reporting Form will be prepared for each potentially significant impact and its corresponding mitigation measure identified in the Mitigation Monitoring Checklist, attached hereto. This procedure designates who will take action, what action will be taken and when, and to whom and when compliance will be reported. All monitoring and reporting documentation will be kept in the project file with the department having the original authority for processing the project. Reports will be available from the City upon request at the following address: City of Rancho Cucamonga - Lead Agency Planning Division 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Mitigation Monitoring Program Page 2 3. Appropriate specialists will be retained if technical expertise beyond the City staff's is needed, as determined by the project planner or responsible City department, to monitor specific mitigation activities and provide appropriate written approvals to the project planner. 4. The project planner or responsible City department will approve, by signature and date, the completion of each action item that was identified on the MMP Reporting Form. After each measure is vedfied for compliance, no further action is required for the specific phase of development. 5. All MMP Reporting Forms for an impact issue requiring no further monitoring will be signed off as completed by the project planner or responsible City department at the bottom of the MMP Reporting Form. 6. Unanticipated circumstances may arise requiring the refinement or addition of mitigation' measures. The project planner is responsible for approving any such refinements or additions. An MMP Reporting Form will be completed by the project planner or responsible City department and a copy provided to the appropriate design, construction, or operational personnel. 7. The project planner or responsible City department has the authority to stop the work of con.struction contractors if compliance with any aspects of the MMP is. not occurring after wdtten notification has been issued. The project planner or responsible City department also has the authority to hold certificates of occupancies if compliance with a mitigation measure attached hereto is not occurring. The project planner or responsible City department has the authority to hold issuance of a business license until all mitigation measures are implemented. 8. Any conditions (mitigation) that require monitoring after project Completion shall be the responsibility of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Community Development Department. The Department shall require the appl!cant to post any necessary funds (or other forms of guarantee) with the City. These funds shall be used bythe City to retain consultants and/or pay for Citystaff time to monitor and report on the mitigation measure for the required period of time. 9. In those instances requiring long-term project monitoring, the applicant shall provide the City with a plan for monitoring the mitigation activities at the project site and reporting the monitoring results to the City. Said plan shall identify the reporter as an individual qualified to know whether the particular mitigation measure has been implemented. The monitoring/reporting plan shall conform to the City's MMP and shall be approved by the Community Development Director pdor to the issuance of building permits. MITIGATION MONITORING CHECKLIST (INITIAL STUDY PART III) Project File No.: Tentative Tract 15492 Applicant: Kaufman & Broad of Southern California Initial Study Prepared by: Debra Meier, AICP Date: October 25, 2000 ' The site shall be treated with water or other soil stabilizing agent CP/BO C A 4 (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) daily to reduce PM~e emissions, in accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. Perimeter streets shall be swept according to a schedule established CP/CE C A 4 by the City to reduce PM~0 emissions associated with vehicle tracking construction of soil off-site. Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed CP/BO C Inspections during A 4 25 mph to minimize PM~0 emissions from the site during such construction episodes. Chemical soil stabllizem (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) shall CP C Inspections during A 4 be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 construction hours or more to reduce PM~e emissions. The construction contractor shall select the equipment based on Iow CP/BO C During Grading plan C 2 emission factors and high-energy efficiency;, and ensure that all review construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The construction contractor shall utilize electric or clean alternative CP C During Grading plan C 2 fuel powered equipment where feasible, review The construction contractor shall ensure that construction grading CP C During Grading plan C 2 plans include a sfatement that work crews will shut off equipment review when not in use. Key to Checklist Abbreviations CDD - Community Development Director A - With Each New Development A - On-site Inspection I ~ Withhold Recordation of Flnal Map CP - City Planner or designee B - P~for.To Construction B * Other Agency Permit / Approval 2 - Withhold Grading or Building Permit CE - City Engineer or designee C - Throughout Construction C - Plan Check 3 - Withhold Certificate of Occupancy BO - Building Official or designee D - On Completion D - Separate Submittal (Reports / Studies / Plans) 4 - Stop Work Order PO - Police Captain or designee E - Operating 5 - Retain Deposit or Bonds FC - Fire Chief or designee 6 - Revoke CUP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ,Il STANDARD CONDITIONS PROJECT #: Tentative Tract 15492 SUBJECT: - APPLICANT: Kaufman & Broad of Southern California, Inc. LOCATION: Southeast corner of Milliken Avenue and Terra Vista Parkway ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION, (909) 477-2750, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. General Requirements Completion Date 1. The applicant shall agree to defend at his sole expense any action brought against the City, its / / agents, officers, or employees, because of the issuance of such approval, or in the alternative, to relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any Court costs and attorney's fees which the City, its agents, officers, or employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of his obligations under this condition. 2. A copy of the signed Resolution of Approval or City Planner's letter of approval, and all Standard .~/ / Conditions, shall be included in legible form on the grading plans, building and construction plans, and landscape and irrigation plans submitted for plan check. B. Time Limits 1. This tentative tract map or tentative parcel map shall expire, unless extended by the Planning ~/ / Commission, unless a complete final map is filed with the City Engineer within 3 years from the date of the approval. C. Site Development 1. The site shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the approved plans which include ~/_ / site plans, architectural elevations, exterior materials and colors, landscaping, sign program, and grading on file in the Planning Division, the conditions contained herein, Development Code regulations, and the Terra Vista Community Plan. sc-8-oo t Project No. 'Er 15492 Completion Date 2. Occupancy of the facilities shall not commence until such time as all Uniform Building Code and / / State Fire Marshal regulations have been complied with. Prior to occupancy, plans shalt be submitted to the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District and the Building and Safety Division to show compliance. The buildings shall be inspected for compliance prior to occupancy. 3. All site, grading, landscape, irrigation, and street improvement plans shall be coordinated for /.__/__ consistency prior to issuance of any permits (such as grading, tree removal, encroachment building, etc.) or prior to final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision, or approved use has commenced, whichever comes first. 4. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the Development Code, /. / all other applicable City Ordinances, and applicable Community or Specific Plans in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 5. Street names shall be submitted for City Planner review and approval in accordance with the / / adopted Street Naming Policy prior to approval of the final map. 6. A detailed plan indicating trail widths, maximum slopes, physical conditions, fencing, and weed /___/ control, in accordance with City Master Trail drawings, shall be submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to approval and recordation of the Final Tract Map and prior to approval of street improvement and grading plans. 7. The developer shall submit a construction access plan and schedule for the development of all ~ / lots for City Planner and City Engineer approval; including, but not limited to, public notice requirements, special street posting, phone listing for community concerns, hours of construction activity, dust control measures, and security fencing. D, Landscaping 1. A detailed landscape and irrigation plan, including slope ptanting and model home landscaping in __/__/ the case of residential development, shall be prepared by a licensed landscape amhitect and submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits or prior final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision. 2. All private slopes of 5 feet or more in vertical height and of 5:1 or greater slope, but less than 2:1 / / slope, shall be, at minimum, irrigated and landscaped with appropriate ground cover for erosion control. Slope planting required by this section shall include a permanent irrigation system to be installed by the developer prior to occupancy. 3. All private slopes in excess of 5 feet, but less than 8 feet in vertical height and of 2:1 or greater /_ / slope shall be landscaped and irrigated for erosion control and to soften their appearance as follows: one 15-gallon or larger size tree per each 150 sq. ft. of slope area, 1-gallon or larger size shrub per each 100 sq. ft. of slope area, and appropriate ground cover. In addition, slope banks in excess of 8 feet in vertical height and 2:1 or greater slope shall also include one 5-gallon or larger size tree per each 250 sq. ft. of slope area. Trees and shrubs shall be planted in staggered clusters to soften and vary slope plane. Slope planting required by this section shall include a permanent irrigation system to be installed by the developer prior to occupancy. 4. For single family residential development, all slope planting and irrigation shall be continuously / / maintained in a healthy and thriving condition by the developer until each individual unit is sold and occupied by the buyer. Prior to releasing occupancy for those units, an inspection shall be conducted by the Planning Division to determine that they are in satisfactory condition. 5. The final design of the perimeter parkways, walls, landscaping, and sidewalks shall be included / / in the required landscape plans and shall be subject to City Planner review and approval and coordinated for consistency with any parkway landscaping plan which may be required by the Engineering Division. SC-IO-O0 2 hl.~'~ Project No. TT 15492 Completion Date 6. Special landscape features such as mounding, alluvial rock, specimen size trees, meandering / sidewalks (with horizontal change), and intensified landscaping, is required along Milliken Avenue. 7. Landscaping and irrigation systems required to be installed within the public right-of-way on the / perimeter of this project area shall be continuously maintained by the developer. 8. All walls shall be provided with decorative treatment. If located in public maintenance areas, the / design shall be coordinated with the Engineering Division. E. Environmental 1. A final acoustical report shall be submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the / issuance of building permits. The final report shall discuss the level of intedor noise attenuation to below 45 CNEL, the building materials and construction techniques provided, and if appropriate, vedfy the adequacy of the mitigation measures. The building plans will be checked for conformance with the mitigation measures contained in the final report. 2. Mitigation measures are required for the project. The applicant is responsible for the cost of / implementing said measures, including monitoring and reporting. Applicant shall be required to post cash, letter of credit, or other forms of guarantee acceptable to the City Planner in the amount of $ 719.00 prior to the issuance of building permits, guaranteeing satisfactory performance and completion of all mitigation measures. These funds may be used by the City to retain consultants and/or pay for City staff time to monitor and report on the mitigation measures. Failure to complete all actions required by the approved environmental documents shall be considered grounds for forfeit. F. Other Agencies 1. The applicant shall contact the U.S. Postal Service to determine the appropriate type and location of mail boxes. Multi-family residential developments shall provide a solid overhead structure for mail boxes with adequate lighting. The final location of the mail boxes and the design of the overhead structure shall be subject to City Planner review and approval pdor to the issuance of building permits. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE ENGINEERING DIVISION, (999) 477-2740, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: G. Dedication and Vehicular Access 1. Rights-of-way and easements shall be dedicated to the City for all interior public streets, community trails, public paseos, public landscape areas, street trees, traffic signal encroachment and maintenance, and public drainage facilities as shown on the plans and/or tentative map. Pdvate easements for non-public facilities (cross-lot drainage, local feeder trails, etc.) shall be reserved as shown on the plans and/or tentative map. 2.Dedication shall be made of the following rights-of-way on,the perimeter streets (measured from street centedine): 44 to 52 total feet on Terra Vista Parkway 60 to 67 total feet on Milliken Avenue 33 to 65 total feet on Mountain View Drive 3. Comer property line cutoffs shall be dedicated per City Standards. SC-IO-O0 3 Project No. 'ir 15492 Completion Date H. Street Improvements 1. All public improvements (interior streets, drainage facilities, community trails, paseos, landscaped areas, etc.) shown on the plans and/or tentative map shall be constructed to City Standards. Interior street improvements shall include, but ara not limited to, curb and gutter, AC pavement drive approaches, sidewalks, street lights, and street trees. 2. Construct the following perimeter street improvements including, but net limited to: Street Name Curb & A.C S de- Dr ve Street Street Comm Median J Bike J _ J IGutter IPvmtJwalklAppr. I Lights I TreesI Trail J Island ITrailll'~therl Terra VistaParkwayI Xi XlXl i xfxl I x I I / Mountain V ew Drive X X X X X J Notes: (a) Median island includes landscaping and irrigation on meter. (b) Pavement reconstruction and overlays will be determined during plan check. (c) If se marked, sidewalk shall be curvilinear per Standard 114. 3. Improvement Plans and Construction: a. Street improvement plans, including street trees, street lights, and intersection safety lights __/ / on future signal poles, and traffic signal plans shall be prepared by a registered Civil Engineer and shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. Security shall be posted and an agreement executed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the City Attorney guaranteeing completion of the public and/or private street improvements, prior to final map approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. b. Prior to any work being performed in public right-of-way, fees shall be paid and a construction / / permit shall be obtained from the City Engineer's Office in addition to any other permits required. c. Pavement striping, marking, traffic signing, street name signing, traffic signal conduit, and /___/ intemonnect conduit shall be installed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. d. Signal conduit with pull boxes shall be installed with any new construction or reconstruction / / project along major or secondary streets and at intersections for future traffic signals and interconnect wiring. Pull boxes shall be placed on both sides of the street at 3 feet outside of BCR, ECR, or any other locations approved by the City Engineer Notes: (1)Pull boxes shall be No. 6 at intersections and No. 5 along streets, a maximum of 200 feet apart, unless otherwise specified by the City Engineer. (2)Conduit shall be 3-inch (at intersections) or 2-inch (along streets) galvanized steel with pull rope or as specified. e. Handicapped access ramps shall be installed on all corners of intersections per City ~ / Standards or as directed by the City Engineer. f. Existing City roads requiring construction shall remain open to traffic at all times with /.__/ adequate detours during construction. Street or lane closure permits are required. A cash deposit shall be provided to cover the cost of grading and paving, which shall be refunded upon completion of the construction to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. g. Concentrated drainage flows shall not cross sidewalks. Under sidewalk drains shall be / / installed to City Standards, except for single family residential lots. h. Street names shall be approved by the City Planner prior to submittal for first plan check. / / sc., 00 , Project No. 'iT 15492 Completion Date 4. Street trees, a minimum of 15-gallon size or larger, shall be installed per City Standards in / /__ accordance with the City's street tree program. 5. Intersection line of sight designs shall be reviewed by the City Engineer for conformance with ~ / adopted policy. On collector or larger streets, lines of sight shall be plotted for all project intersections, including driveways. Local residential street intersections and commercial or industrial driveways may have lines of sight plotted as required. I. Public Maintenance Areas 1. A separate set of landscape and irrigation plans per Engineering Public Works Standards shall ~/____/ be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval prior to final map approval or issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. The following landscaped parkways, medians, paseos, easements, trails or other areas shall be annexed into the Landscape Maintenance District: Median Islands, frontaqe alonq Milliken Avenue, Terra Vista Parkway, and Mountain View Drive. 2. Public landscape areas are required to incorporate substantial areas (40%) of mortared cobbie or ___/.__/ other acceptable non-irrigated sudaces. 3. A signed consent and waiver form to join and/or form the appropriate Landscape and Lighting __/ / Districts shall be filed with the City Engineer prior to final map approval or issuance of building permits whichever occurs first. Formation costs shall be borne by the developer. 4. All required public landscaping and irrigation systems shall be continuously maintained by the /__/__ developer until accepted by the City. J. Drainage and Flood Control 1. A final drainage study shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer prior to final map / / approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. All drainage facilities shall be installed as required by the City Engineer. 2. Trees are prohibited within 5 feet of the outside diameter of any public storm drain pipe measured / / from the outer edge of a mature tree trunk. K. Utilities 1. Provide separate utility services to each parcel including sanitary sewerage system, water, gas, /~__/__ electric power, telephone, and cable TV (all underground) in accordance with the Utility Standards. Easements shall be provided as required. 2. The developer shall be responsible for the relocation of existing utilities as necessary. / / 3. Water and sewer plans shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the /.__/__ Cucamonga County Water District (CCWD), Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, and the Environmental Health Department of the County of San Bernardino. A letter of compliance from the CCWD is required prior to final map approval or issuance of permits, whichever occurs first. Such letter must have been issued by the water district within 90 days prior to final map approval in the case of subdivision or prior to the issuance of permits in the case of all other residential projects. SC-10-00 5 L Project No. 3-F 15492 Completion Date APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE FIRE PREVENTION/NEW CONSTRUCTION UNIT 477-2730, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: L. General Fire Protection Conditions 1. Mello RoDs Community Facilities District requirements shall apply to this project. The developer / / shall commence, participate in, and consummate or cause to be commenced, participated in, or consummated, a Mello-Roos Community Facilities District (CFD) for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District to finance construction and/or maintenance of a fire station to serve the development. The CFD shal! be formed by the District and the developer by the time recordation of the final map occurs. 2. Fire flow requirement shall be: / / 1500 gallons per minute, Per'97 UFC Appendix Ill-A, 5, (b) (Table). . 3. Fire hydrants are required. All required public or on-site fire hydrants shall be installed, flushed /.__/ and operable prior to delivery of any combustible building materials on site (i.e., lumber, roofing materials, etc.). Hydrants flushing shall be witnessed by fire department personnel. 4. Existing fire hydrant locations shall be provided prior to water plan approval. Required hydrants, ..__/ / if any, will be determined by the Fire District. Fire District standards require a 6-inch riser with a 4-inch and a 2-1/2-inch outlet. Substandard hydrants shall be upgraded to meet this standard. Contact the Fire Safety Division for specifications on approved brands and model numbers. 5. Prior to the issuance of building permits for combustible construction, evidence shall be / / submitted to the Fire District that an approved temporary water supply for fire protection is available, pending completion of the required fire protection system. 6. Hydrant reflective markers (blue dots) shall be required for all hydrants and installed prior to final / / inspection. 7. Roadways within project shall comply with the Fire District's fire lane standards, as noted: / / X All roadways per Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Ordinance 32. 8. Fire District fee(s), plus a $1 per "plan page" microfilm fee will be due to the Rancho Cucamonga /. / Fire Protection District as follows: -- X $132 for CCWD Water Plan review/underground water supply. X $132 for Single Family Residence Development _X $132 for Single Family Residential Tract (per phase). **Note: Separate plan check fees for Tenant Improvement work, fire protection systems (sprinklers, hood systems, alarms, etc.) and/or any consultant reviews will be assessed upon submittal of plans. 9. Plans shall be submitted and approved prior to construction in accordance with 1997 UBC, UFC, ~ / UPC, UMC, and RCFD Standards 32 and 15 and 1996 NE(~. -- -- SC-10-O0 6 JRN 10 '01 05:37PM SCAQMD SSC 909 396 33~4, P.~ So. uth Coast Quallty Management Dlstdct 2186.5 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765-.4182 (g09) 306-Z000 · http://www, aqmd.8ov FAXED~ JANUARY 1O. 2OOl Jm~uary 10, 2001 Mr. Rudy Z¢ledon City of Rancho Cucaw.~ga PI~ 105~ Civic C~ ~vc ~cho C~o~a, CA 91730 Draft Miflga~d N~a~e De~arafion (D~) C~ ~3 C.~H.O. ~e Sou~ Co~ ~r ~i~ ~g~t Dis~ict (AQ~) ap~ia~s ~e ~ to for ~e Le~ A~n~ ~d ~o~d ~ ~co~ra~ In ~e Fi~ Migrated Ne~agw D~l~a~o~. PI~ ~ ~e AQ~ ~ ~ ~nsCs ~ ~1 c~ e~d ~ prior ~ ~a ~fieagon of ~e ~ina! ~ta~ N~a~ve ~l~flon. ~ AQ~ wo~d ~ h~y ~ work ~ ~e ~ A~ ~ ~s ~ iss~s ~d ~y o~r que~o~ ~t may ~. Ple~e you ~ve ~y q~om mg~g ~ co~cn~. Sincerely S~ Smtth, Ph.D. Pmsrem Supervlsm, CF.,QA Section Plarming, Rule Dcvetopmmit & Azca $oumcs Attachment $$: CB JP~ 10 '01 05:37PM SCA~MD SSC 9~ ~6 ~4 P.9 - ~ R~ ~lo~n -1- Jm~ 10, 2001 D~ Miflga~d Negate Decls~flon ~M~) C~ 0~.~.0. I. ~ ~r ~i~ ~a ~ ~e D~ ~i~fiv~y ~es ~ ~ q~i~ ~ of~ ~ ~j~. Wi~out ~vi~ a q~fim6ve an~!y~i~ of~ emis~o~ ~ Hmd~k ~b~k) or o~ a~ovM m~ologies, ~ l~ ~ ~ a~ d~m~gd ~t.~ ~oj~t's ~ q~i~ i~ts ~ nm ~. If q~fi~ of ~n ~fig~on m~s mint be ~ by ~e l~ a~. 2. B~um ~ ~je~ ~a is less ~ ~ 5CAQ~ ~i~ ~o~ of~ ~, ~e sup~ ~ u~ ot~g ~l~. ~ is ~ ~e mobile mince ~on ~n u~ ~ T~on R-~i~ g~) Trip ~on ~. 3. ~ lead ~ h~ ~m not q~ o~fi~ ~ q~ ~ m~ ~egfom, ~ not ~ P~ is ~ ~6~nt ~ fl~on~ ~ a ~jeet ~ll m ~l not ~ve ~i~ifi~ ~r qmi PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 01-02 CUP 00-43 - C.H.R.O January 10, 2001 Page 4 c) Protect or replace existing R26(s) "No Stopping" signs in and ,along Haven Avenue frontage. d) Protect and/or provide additional traffic striping and signage, as required. 4) An'ow Route frontage improvements to be in accordance with City "Major Arterial" standards as required and including: a) Protect existing curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlights, driveway, bus bay, etc., or provide improvements as required. b) Protect or replace existing R26(s) "No Stopping" signs in and along Arrow Route frontage. c) Protect and/or provide additional traffic striping and signage, as required. 5) Sidewalk shall cross the drive approaches at zero curb face. Provide additional public right-of-way as needed. 6) Sidewalk shall be curvilinear per city Standard No. 114 on both Haven Avenue and An'ow Route frontages. Provide sidewalk easements as needed to accommodate this. 7) The planting area between the back of curb and sidewalk shall be a minimum of 8 feet on Haven Avenue and Arrow Route. ~ 8) Verify that easements for joint use driveway(s) have been recorded. 9) Provide proof of the drainage easement required from the parcels to the east and south west of the project boundary. 10) The developer shall pay the reimbursement fees per City Council Resolution No. 85-328, executed by the Daon Corporation for the construction of paving improvements on Arrow Route, prior to the issuance of building permits. 11) The developer shall pay the reimbursement fees for construction of street improvements and/or utilities undergrounding on this site by others, prior to the issuance of building permits. 12) The drive aisle along the south property line shall be constructed full width. An off-site construction easement shall be obtained from the property owner to the south, prior to the issuance of building permits. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. TH E C I T Y OF I~AN £ H 0 C U CAH ON GA Staff Report DATE: January 10, 2001 TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Brad Buller, City Planner BY: Rudy Zeledon, Assistant Planner SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00-43 - C.R.H.O. - The development of a five-story office building totaling 74,697 square feet on approximately 2 acres of land in the Haven Overlay District and the Industrial Park District (Subarea 6), located at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Arrow Route - APN: 209-142-16. PROJECT AND SITE DESCRIPTION: A. Surrounding Land Use and Zoninq: North Retail/Office Center; Industrial Area Specific Plan - Industrial Park (Subarea 7) South - Office Building; Industrial Area Specific Plan - Industrial Park (Subarea 6) East Vacant; Industrial Area Specific Plan - Industrial Park (Subarea 6) West Vacant; Industrial Area Specific Plan - Industrial Park (Subarea 6) B. General Plan Desiqnations: Project Site - Industrial Park North Industrial Park South - Industrial Park East Industrial Park West Industrial Park C. Site Characteristics: The two-acre site is part of an approximately 28-acre Master Plan, which encompasses land from Arrow Route to Jersey Boulevard and Haven Avenue to Utica Avenue. The site slopes from north to south at approximately 1.5 percent. The individual lot is currently vacant with sparse native grass and weeds present. There is a large indentation in the ground at the northwest portion of the site due to the previous grading on the site. There is one tree on the site. The street frontages along both Haven Avenue and Arrow Route are improved with curb and gutter and no sidewalks. I rem B PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O January 10, 2001 Page 2 D. Parkinq Calculations: Net Number of Number of Type Square Parking Spaces Spaces of Use .Footage Ratio Required Provided Office 68,800 1/250 275 278 ANALYSIS: A. Back.qround: The Planning Commission originally approved this proposed project on June 22, 1988. The project site was graded; however, because of the severe impact of the recession in the early 1990s, the project was halted and the application later expired. The applicant has re-submitted the project, which is identical to the previously approved project. B. General: The project will consist of a five-story office building totaling 74,697 square feet. The building is configured and oriented to face the northwest corner of Haven Avenue and Arrow Route. The front area of the building will feature a plaza area to promote and provide convenient pedestrian movement from Haven Avenue and Arrow Route. Parking and circulation areas will be along the rear of the building away from street frontage. In addition, underground parking is being proposed to address parking requirements due to the high intensity of office use. The architectural design of the building is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Haven Avenue Overlay District. The front and rear of the building ara well articulated with amhed entrances that feature the use of gray granite tile and spandrel glass at the building plane. The first and second floor of the building (along the east and west elevations) will consist of a gray granite tile with black granite tile wainscoting around the base of the entire building. The exterior material for third, fourth, and fifth stories will consist of aluminum and spandrel glass panels. C. Design Review Committee: The Committee (Stewart, Mannerino, Coleman) reviewed the project on December 5, 2000, and recommended approval. D. Technical Review Committeei On December 6, 2000, the Committee reviewed the project and determined that, with the recommended standard and special conditions of approval, the project is consistent with City standards and ordinances. The Grading Committee recommended approval at its meeting on December 6, 2000. E. Environmental Assessment: The applicant completed Part I of the Initial Study and staff completed Part II of the Initial Study. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service identifies the project area soil type as Tujunga-Delhi Sand Soils, which is a type of soil that is associated with the endangered Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (DSF). The Planning Commission originally approved this proposed project on June 22, 1988, and issued a Negative Declaration. The project site was graded; however, because of the severe impact of the recession in the early 1990s, the project was halted and the application later expired. The site is currently vacant with sparse grass and weeds present. There is a large indentation in the ground at the northwest portion of the site due to the previous grading for the proposed underground parking facility. Staff has determined that because of the previous grading activity of the site which PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Janua~ 10,2001 Page 3 removed all native vegetation, the site does not currently support optimal DSF habitat, and that the biological characteristics of the site are not consistent with areas occupied bythe DSF due to the previous grading activities and lack of vegetation. Based on this information, the proposed devetopment of the 2-acre site will not likely result in adverse effects to the DSF. No other potentially significant environmental impacts are identified in the Initial Study. If the Planning Commission concurs, then issuance of a Negative Declaration would be in order. CORRESPONDENCE: This item was advertised as a public hearing in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper, the property was posted, and notices were mailed to all property owners within a 300-foot radius of the project site. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Commission approve Conditional Use Permit 00-43 through the adoption of the attached Resolution of approval with conditions and the issuance of a Negative Declaration. BB:RZ:mlg Attachments: Exhibit "A" Location Map Exhibit "B" Master Plan Exhibit "C" Site Plan Exhibit "D" Grading Plan Exhibit "E" Landscape Plan Exhibit "F" Building Elevations Exhibit "G" Floor Plans Exhibit "H" - Design Review Action Comments dated December 5, 2001 Exhibit "1" - Initial Study Resolution of Approval with Conditions Location Map , CUP 00-43 Arrow Route , ~ Project Site  [ parcels DRB '12 ;I Ha Co a~ C 're : yen rpor ~ e ent @ The S.E. Comer Of Haven At)e & Arrow Highway Rancho Cucamonga, Ca Location Map Pro]ect Tabulationi Sheet Index ' ~-~1 I/DRB '~ ~ .... ~ ~lll D~ 10 DRB 11 ....... KEY NOTE.___~ t ~' ' -~-~-~ ~ I, '~1, ~ _~._~ ~: .~ . --~: -' ~, - _ :~ - ~,~. THIRD FLOOR PLAN DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 5:30 p.m. Rudy Zeledon December 5, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00-43 - C.R.H.O. - The development of a five-story office building totaling 74,697 square feet on approximately 2 acres of land in Industrial Park District (Subarea 6) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, located at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Arrow Route - APN: 209-491~01. Backqround: The Planning Commission odginallyappmved this proposed project on June 22, 1988. The project site was graded; however, due to the severe impact of the recession in the early 1990s, the project was halted and the application later expired. The applicant has re-submitted the project, which is identical to the previously approved project. Desiqn Parameters: The two-acre site is part of an approximately 28-acre Master Plan, which encompasses land from Arrow Route to Jersey Boulevard and Haven Avenue to Utica Avenue. The site is surrounded to the north by a commercial shopping center, to the east by vacant land, to the west (across Haven Avenue) by vacant land and to the south by an office building. The site slopes from north to south at approximately 1.5 percent. The individual lot is currently vacant with sparse native grass, weeds and one tree present. There is a large indentation in the ground at the northwest portion, due to the previous grading on the site for underground parking. The street frontages along both Haven Avenue and Arrow Route are improved with curb and gutter and no sidewalks. Access to the site will be through existing ddve approaches on Haven Avenue and Arrow Route. The project will consist of a five-story office building totaling 74,697 square foot. The building is configured and oriented to face the northwest corner of Haven Avenue and Arrow Route. The front area of the building will feature a plaza area to promote and provide convenient pedestrian movement from Haven Avenue and Arrow Route. Parking and circulation areas will be along the rear of the building away from street frontage. In addition, underground parking is being proposed to address parking requirements due to the high intensity of office use. The architecture design of the building is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Haven Avenue Overlay District. The front and rear of the building are well articulated with arched entrances that feature the use of gray granite tile and spandrel glass at the building plane. The first and second floors of the building (along the east and west elevations) will consist of a gray granite tile with black granite tile wainscoting around base of the entire building. The exterior material for 3rd, 4th and 5th floors will consist of aluminum and spandrel glass panels. Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion: As mentioned above, this project was previously approved Planning Commission on June 22, 1988 and this re-submitted application is identical to the previously approved project. Below is a list of conditions of approval placed upon the project by the Design Review Committee on June 2, 1988, which staff feels should be applied and discussed at this meeting: 1. Underground parking level - Staff is concerned with the locations of the ingress and egress and the emergency exits, as they are so close to each other, which could create traffic conflicts during emergency. Therefore, the ingress/egress to the underground parking facility should be expanded to three lanes (minimum 40 feet wide). 2. Landscaped planter (a minimum 5-foot inside dimension) areas should be provided within the above ground parking lot at the ends of the parking rows. ~ ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM c~.o=o~.. (Part I - Initial Study) Planning D~ (909) 477-275~ INCOMPLETE APP'-ICA TIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSFD. Please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the apptication is complete at the b'me of submittal; City staff will not be available to per[otto work required to provide missing information, Application Number for the project to which this form pertains: T~e: Name & Addmss of pmject ~ ~' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ L Name & Address of developer or project . sponsor. 175 770 S 7-//V' , C_.,~-. ,q-c77~ Z.~,,,~/ C,4. ?/voI Telephone Information indicated by astedsk (*) is not required of non-constmcfion CUP=s unless othenvise requested by staff. '1) Provide a full scale (8-1/2 x 11) copy of the USGS Quadrant Sheet(s) which includes the project site, and indicate the site boundades. 2) Provide a set of color photographs which show representative views into the site from the north, south, east and west; views into and from the site from the pdmary access points which senra the site; and mpmsentetive views of significant features from the site. Include a map showing location of each photograph. 3) PrejectLocation(desc#be): ,~ E ~-. ~7~i~]E~ /~[~ /d~/~/p /~_z~(,~ 4) Assessor=s Parcel Numbers (attach addiUonal sheet ff .ecessary): '5) Gross Site Area (ac/sq. fi.): '6) Net Site Area (total site size minus area of public streets & proposed dedications): c~ . ~) t~ ~ ~ 7) Descdbe any proposed general plan amendment or zone change which would affect the project site (attach additional sheet if necessary; 8) Include a description of all permits which will be necessary from the City of Rancho Cucamonga and other governmental agencies in order to fully implement the project: 9) Descdbe the physical setting of the site as it exists before the project including informab'on on topography, soil siabili~y, plants and animals, mature trees, trails and roads, drainage courses, and scenic aspects. Desc~be any exis~fng structures on site (including age and condib'on) and the use of the stmcturas. Attach photographs of significant features described. In add~on, site all soumes of information (i.e., geological and/or hydrologic studies, biotic and archeological surveys, traffic studies): lO)Describe the known cultural and/or historical aspects of the site. Site all sources of inforrnatton (books, published reports and oral history): 11) Desc~be any noise sources and their levels that now affect the site (aircraff, roadway noise, etc.) and how they will affect proposed uses: 12)Descdbethepmposedpmjectindetail. Thisshouldpmvideanadequatedescdptionofthesiteintermsofuffimateusewhich will result from the proposed project. Indicate if there are proposed phases for development, the extent of development to occurwith each phase, and the anticipated completion of each increment. Attach additional sheet(s) ff necessary: /. 13)Describe the surrounding properties, including information on plants and animals and any cultural, historical, or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use (residential, commercial, etc.), intensity of land use (one-family, apa~nent houses, shops, department stores, etc.) and scale of development (height, frontage, setback, rear yard, etc.): 14) Will the proposed project change the pattern, scale or character of the sunounding general area of the project? 15)Indicate the type of short4en-n and long-term noise to be generated, including source and amount. How wfll these noise levels affect adjacent properties and on-site osos. What methods of sound pmo§ng are proposed? '16) Indicate proposed removals and/or replacements of mature or scenic trees: 17) Indicate any bodies of water (including domestic water supplies) into which the site drains: 18) lndicate expected amount of wa~er usage. (See Attachment A for usage estiYnatea). For fu~ther cladficetion, please contect the Cucamonga County Water Diabfct at 987-2591. a. Residential (gal/day) Peak use (gal~Day) b. Commercial/Ind. (gal~day/ac) ,~(0'~) Peak use (gal~mid~ac) 19) Indicate proposed method of sewage disposal. Sep#c Tank ~ Sewer. If septic tanks are proposed, attach percolation tests. If discharge to a sanitary sewage system is proposed indicate expected daily sewage generation: (See Attachment A for usage estimates). For further cladficetion, please contact the Cucamonga County Water District at 987- 2591. a. Residen#al (gaYday) b. Commercial~Ind. (gal/day/ac) RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS: 20) Number of residential units: Detached (indicate range of parcel sizes, minimum lot size and maximum lot size: Attache~ (indicate whether units are rental or for sale units): 21)Anticipated range of sale prices and/or rents: Sale Price(s) Rent (per month) $. to $ 22) Specify number of bedrooms by unit type: 23) Indicate anticipated household size by unit · type: 24)lndicete the expected number of school children who will be residing within the project: Contact the appropriate School Districts as shown in Attachment B: a. Elementary: ~/ /tI~ b. Junior High: c. Senior High ~//~ COMMERCIAL~ INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS 25) Describe type of use(s) and major function(s) of commereial, industrial or institutional uses: Total floor area of commercial, industrial, or institutional uses by type: 28) Number of Total: Maximum Sh~: Time of Maximum Shift: 29)Provide breakdown of anb'cipated job classifications, including wage and salary ranges, as well as an indication of the rate of hire for each classitication (attach additional sheet ff necessary): 30) Estimation of the number of workera to be hired that cun~ntiy reside in the City: *31)For commercial and industdal u~es only, indicate the source, type and amount of air pollution emissions. (Data Should be vefffied through the South Coast Air Quality Management Dist~ct, at (818) 572-6283): ALL PROJECTS 32)Have the water, sewer, tim, and flood control agencies serving bbe project been contacted to determine b~eir ability to provide adequate service to the proposed project? If so, please indicate their response. 33 In the known history of this property, has there been any use, storage, or discharge of hazardous and/or toxic materials? ) Examples of hazardous and/or toxic mateffals include, but are not limited to PCB=s; radioactive substances; pesticides and hedoicides; fuels, oils, solvents, and other flammable liquids and gases. Also note underground storage of any of the above. Please list the materials and descdbe their use, storage, and/or discharge on the property, as well as the dates of use. if known. 34) Will the proposed project involve the temporary or long-term use, storage or discharge of hazardous and/or toxic materials, including but not limited to those examples listed above? If yes, provide an inventory of all such materials to be used and proposed method of disposal. The location of such uses, along with the storage and shipment areas, shall be shown and labeled on the application plans. Oearaby ceKdfy that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for adequate luatiOn of this project to the best of my ability, that the facts, statements, and information prasented are tree and con'ect tot he best of my knowledge and belief. I further understand that additional information may be raquired to be submitted before an adequate evaluation can be made by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. . ~ ,~ .~ City of Rancho Cucamonga ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM' INITIAL STUDY PART II BACKGROUND 1. Project File: Conditional Use Permit 00-43 2. Related Files: Conditional Use Permit 88-13 3. Description of Project: The development of a five-story office building totaling 74,697 square feet on approximately 2 acres of land in the Haven Avenue Overlay District and the Industrial Park District (Subarea 6), located at the southeast comer of Haven Avenue and Arrow Route. The Planning Commission originally approved this proposed project on June 22, 1988, and issued a Negative Declaration. The project site was graded; however, because of the severe impact of the recession in the early 1990s, the project was halted and the application later expired.. The applicant has re-submitted the project, which is identical to the previously approved project. 4. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: C.R.H.O. 195 South C Street, Suite 200 Tustin, CA 92780 5. General Plan Designation: Industrial Park 6. Zoning: Industrial Park District (Subarea 6) within the Haven Overlay Distdct 7. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: The individual lot is currently vacant with sparse native grass and weeds present. There is a large indentation in the ground at the northwest portion of the site, due to the previous grading activities. The street frontages along both Haven Avenue and Arrow Route are improved with curb and gutter and no sidewalks. The site is surrounded to the north by a commercial shopping center, to the east by vacant land, to the west (across Haven Avenue) by vacant land, and to the south by an office building. 8. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 9. Contact Person and Phone Number: Rudy Zeledon, Assistant Planner (909) 477-2750 10. Other agencies whose approval is required: None Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is "Potentially Significant Impact," "Potentially Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated," or "Less Than Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ( ) Land Use and Planning (,/) Transportation/Circulation ( ) Public Services ( ) Population and Housing 0 Biological Resources ( ) Utilities and Service Systems II ('/') Geological Problems ( ) Energy and Mineral Resources ( ) Aesthetics ( ) Hazards II ('/)Water ( ) Cultural Resources II (,/') Air Quality ( ) Noise ( ) Recreation ( ) Mandatory Findings of Significance DETERMINATION On the basis of this initial evaluation: (.,') I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. °/RM(:ly/~eledon t Assi~ta]nt Planner Nove~iber 20, 2000 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Pursuant to Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, an explanation is required for all "Potentially Significant Impact," "Potentially Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated," and "Less Than Significant Impact" answers, including a discussion of ways to mitigate the significant effects identified. Potentially Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potenbally UnleSS Trtan 1. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the proposal: a) Conflict with general plan designation or zoning? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans or ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/') policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over the project? c) Be incompatible with existing land use in the () () () (,/) vicinity? Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Page 3 d) Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an ( ) ( ) ( ) (,f) established community? Comments: a-d) The site is located in the Industrial Park District (Subarea 6), within the Heaven Avenue Overlay District. The use as an office building is consistent with the General Plan and zoning designations for the area. Surrounding land uses are similar in nature. No increase in density or plan amendment is proposed and, therefore, no impacts will result from the project. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than 2. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the proposal'. a) Cumulatively exceed official regional or local () () () (,/,) population projections? b) Induce substantial growth in an area either () () () (,/-) directly or indirectly (e.g., through projects in an undeveloped area or extension of major infrastructure)? c) Displace existing housing, especially affordable () () () (,/) housing? Comments: a-b) Construction activities at the site will be short-term and will not attract new employees to the area. Operation of the office building will include office/clerical positions. The addition of these employees will not create a demand for additional housing, as a majodty of the employees will likely be hired from within the City or surrounding communities. c) The office building will be constructed on a vacant 2-acre parcel. The area is designated Industrial Park and there are no residential structures within the vicinity. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than 3. GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS. Would the proposal result in or expose people to potential impacts involving: a) Fault rupture? ( ( ) ( ) (,/) b) Seismic ground shaking? ( ( ) (,/) ( ) c) Seismic ground failure, including Jiquefaction? ( ) ( ) (,/') ( ) d) Seiche hazards? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/.) Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Page 4 Significan~ Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Polentiatly Unless Than e) Landslides or mudflows? (,/') f) Erosion, changes in topography, or unstable soil (,/) conditions from excavation, grading, or fill? g) Subsidence of the land? (,/) h) Expansive soils? ( ) ('/') i) Unique geologic or physical features? ( ) ( ) (,/') Comments: a-c) No known faults pass through the site, it is not in an Earthquake Zone, nor is it in the Rancho Cucamonga City Special Study Zone along the Red Hill Fault. The Red Hill Fault, or Etiwanda Avenue Fault, passes within 3 miles northwest of the site, and the Cucamonga Fault Zone lies approximately 6 miles northwest. These faults are both capable of producing rv~ 6.0 - 7.0 earthquakes. Also, the San Jacinto fault, capable of producing up to Mw 7.5 earthquakes, is 9 miles northeast of the site and the San Andreas, capable of up to Mw 8.2 earthquakes, is 12.5 miles northeast of the site. Each of these faults can produce strong ground shaking. Liquefaction could occur at the site if a strong earthquake coincides with an extended period of heavy rains raising the local water table. Soil type on-site and in the vicinity is Tujunga-Delhi. These soils are relatively stable, but subject to liquefaction when the water table is relatively shallow. Adhering to the Uniform Building Code will ensure that geologic impacts are less than significant. d) The site is not located near a body of water. e) The site is relatively fiat so grading will be minimal and will create the necessary slope gradient to allow proper site drainage. f-h) Soil type on-site and in the vicinity is Tujunga-Delhi (TD-DG/AR). These soils are excessively drained, nearly level to moderately sloping soils formed on alluvial fans, relatively stable, but subject to liquefaction when the water table is relatively shallow. New structures are required to meet current earthquake standards as required by the Uniform Building Code. The Building and Safety Division will require a soils report for compaction and foundation requirements prior to issuance of building permits. The impact is not considered significant. i) The site contains no unique geologic or physical features. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Page 5 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 4. WATER. Wi//the proposal result in: a) Changes in absorption rates, drainage pattems, ( ) 0 (-/) ( ) or the rate and amount of surface water runoff? b) Exposure of people or properly to water related ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) hazards such as flooding? c) Discharge into surface water or other alteration ( ) ( ) ( ) (,~) of surface water quality (e.g., temperature, dissolved oxygen, or turbidity)? d) Changes in the amount of surface water in any ( ) ( ) ( ) water body? e) Changes in currents, or the course or direction ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') of water movements? 0 Change in the quantity of ground waters, either ( ) ( ) ( ) (~') through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations, or through substantial loss of groundwater recharge capability? g) Altered direction or rate of flow of groundwater?.. ( ) ( ) ( ) (~') h) Impacts to groundwater quality? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) i) Substantial reduction in the amount of () () () (,/) groundwater otherwise available for public water supplies? Comments: a) The project is expected to result in changes in absorption rates and drainage patterns. A final Grading Plan will show how storm water runoff will be handled during both construction and operation. Approval of Grading Plans and conditions applied to the project by the City Engineer to ensure adequate site drainage will make this impact less than significant. b) The site is not located within the 100-year flood plain as indicated on FEMA maps or Figure III-G/2 "Flood Hazards" in the City of Rancho Cucamonga General Plan EIR. c-e) The project site is not located near a body of water. The applicant will provide a drainage study showing how storm water runoff will be conveyed, prior to issuance of a grading permit. f-i) The project will not interfere with groundwater management practices in the area, as the site is not used for groundwater discharge. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Page 6 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unle~.~ Than 5. AIR QUALITY. Would the proposah a) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to ( ) ( ) (,/') ( ) an existing or projected air quality violation? b) Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants? ( ) ( ) (,/) ( ) c) Alter air movement, moisture, or temperature, or ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/') cause any change in climate? d) Create objectionable odors? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/') Comments: a-b) Potential impacts to air quality are consistent with the Public Health and Safety Super-Element within the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan. During construction, fugitive dust (PM~o) will be generated from grading the site. However, the site at 2 acres is below the SCAQMD threshold of 3 acres per day of grading that could generate significant PM~o emissions. Nonetheless, dust emissions could be sufficient to warrant the use of water or other dust palliatives at this site consistent with established grading practices. c-d) The end use of the proposed project, general office, will not generate emissions that could cause climatic changes or objectionable odors. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless ~r~an 6. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION. Would the proposal result in: a) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion? ( ) ( ) (,/) ( ) b) Hazards to safety from design features (e.g., () () () (,~) sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? c) Inadequate emergency access or access to () () () (,/') nearby uses? d) Insufficient parking capacity on-site or off-site? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/') e) Hazards or barriers for pedestrians or bicyclists? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) f) Conflicts with adopted policies supporting ( ) ( ) () (,~) alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)? g) Rail or air traffic impacts? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) Initial Study for CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O City of Rancho Cucamonga Page f Comments: a) The project site is part of the larger Industrial area. The project is required to comply with Standard Conditions of Approval for provision of adequate ingress/egress from the site and employee/visitor parking on-site. Compliance with Conditions of Approval will ensure that project-related trips are less than significant. b-d) The parcel is square in form, with proposed ingress and egress at Haven Avenue and Arrow Route. On-site parking is proposed to be underground and at grade at the rear the building. The building will be accessible to emergency vehicles. e-f) The proposed building will be set back from the street and will not pose a hazard or barrier to pedestrians or cyclists. g) The site is located approximately 3 miles from the Ontario Airport; the site is offset north of the flight path and will not be dangerous to users or aircraft. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentialry Unless 'Chart 7. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal result in impacts to: a) Endangered, threatened, or rare species or their ( ) ( ) ( ) (¢) habitats (including, but not limited to: plants, fish, insects, animals, and birds)? b) Locally designated species (e.g., heritage trees, ( ) ( ) ( ) 6/) eucalyptus windrow, etc.)? c) Locally designated natural communities (e.g., () () () (v') eucalyptus grove, sage scrub habitat, etc.)? d) Wetland habitat (e.g., marsh, riparian, and () () () (v') vernal pool)? e) Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors? ( ) ( ) ( ) (¢) Comments: a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service identifies the project area soil type as Tujunga- Delhi Sand Soils, which is a type of soil that is associated with the endangered Delhi Sands flower-loving fly (DSF). The Planning Commission originally approved this proposed project on June 22, 1988. The project site was graded; however, because of the severe impact of the recession in the early 1990s, the project was halted and the application later expired. The applicant has re-submitted the project, which is identical to the previously approved project. The site is currently vacant with sparse native grass and weeds present. There is a large indentation in the ground at the northwest portion of the site, due to the previous grading for the proposed underground parking facility. Therefore, staff has determined that because of the previous grading activity of the site which removed afl native vegetation, the site does not currently support optimal DSF habitat, and that the biological characteristics of the site are not consistent with areas occupied by the DSF due to the previous grading activities and lack of vegetation. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Page 8 b-c) The site is currently vacant and undeveloped with no significant vegetation. The applicant has prepared a preliminary Landscape Plan that includes street trees as required by the Engineering Department. d) There is no riparian or wetland habitat on-site. e) Intermittent industrial development in the area has eliminated any wildlife corridors that may have occurred in the past. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Poten~allyUnless Than 8. ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal'. a) Conflict with adopted energy conservation ) () () (v') plans? b) Use non-renewable resources in a wasteful and ) ( ) ( ) (,/) inefficient manner? c) Result in the loss of availability of a known ) () () mineral resource that would be of future value to the region and the residents of the State? Comments: a-b) The project will be required to conform to applicable City standards for energy conservation. c) The project site, like most of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, is within a Mineral Resources Zone for aggregate material (MRZ-2). However, because of the urbanization of the area, the State Department of Mines and Geology considers the resource to be unmineable. Therefore, this impact is less than significant. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentialiy UnleSS 9. HAZARDS. Would the proposal involve: a) A risk of accidental explosion or release of () () (,/) hazardous substances (including, but not limited to: oil, pesticides, chemicals, or radiation)? b) Possible interference with an emergency ( ) ( ) (,/) response plan or emergency evacuation plan? c) The creation of any health hazard or potential 0 () health hazard? Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Page O Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Polenlially Unless Than d) Exposure of people to existing sources of () () () (,/*) potential hea th hazards? e) Increased fire hazard in areas with flammable () () () (,/) brush, grass, or trees? Comments: a) During a site visit on November 20, 2000 no evidence of discarded drums, containers, hazardous wastes, or discolored soils were observed. There was no indication of underground storage tanks or illegal dumping of refuse on-site. b-d) The project site is located in a developing industrial area where roads are constructed to accommodate planned land uses consistent with the General Plan. The project will not intertere with the flow of traffic on Haven Avenue or Arrow Route. Project plans will be reviewed and approved by City departments to determine adequate access for emergency vehicles. e) The project site is not located in a fire hazard area. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: pote,~,y u,~.~ T~, '10.NOISE. Will the proposal result in: a) Increases in existing noise levels? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/-) b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/,) Comments: a-b) The proposed project may produce noticeable short-term and operational noise as the sites proposed construction and end use includes truck traffic. The project would increase noise levels since the site is currently vacant and the development would add people and traffic to the area. There are no sensitive receptors in the area and impacts to noise are not considered significant. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Polentially Unless Than 11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the proposal have an effect upon or result in a need for new or altered government services in any of the foflowing areas: a) Fire protection? . ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/,) b) Police protection? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/-) Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Page 10 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than C) Schools? ( ) ( ) ( ) (V') d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) e) Other governmental services? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/') Comments: a-e) Fire Protection - The site is located on the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Arrow Route and is served by Fire Station #174, located at 11297 Jersey Boulevard, approximately 1.6 miles southeast of the project site. Standard Conditions of Approval from the Uniform Building and Fire Codes will be placed on the project. The construction of a five-story office building is not considered significant. Police protection - Additional police protection is not required, as the addition of the industrial building will not change current facility operating hours and will not have a substantial increase in area to be patrolled because the project site is relatively small, slightly larger than 2 acres. Schools - The proposed industrial building will not generate a substantial number of new job opportunities or induce people to move to the project area. Therefore, construction activities will not adversely impact local schools. Parks - Proposed construction activities will not generate a substantial number of new job opportunities or induce people to move to the project area. Therefore, construction of the industrial building will not adversely impact local parks or recreational opportunities. Public facilities - The proposed project will utilize existing public facilities and will be consistent will the City of Rancho Cucamonga Development Code. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than 12. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS, Would the proposal result in a need for new systems or supplies or substantial alterations to the following utilities~: a) Power or natural gas? ( ( ) ( ) (,/) b) Communication systems? ( ( ) ( ) (,/) c) Local or regional water treatment or distribution ( ( ) ( ) (,/) facilities? d) Sewer or septic tanks? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) e) Storm water drainage? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Page 11 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Po~e,,~,y Unless Than f) Solid waste disposal? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,~) g) Local or regional water supplies? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/,) Comments: a-g) The project will extend as necessary existing systems and utilities as they become available in the immediate area. The proposed project will not require major modifications or alterations to the existing utility systems. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Polent~ally Unle~ ~ae~ 13. AESTHETICS. Would the proposal: a) Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway? ) ( ) ((,/,) b) Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect? ) ( ((,/') c) Create ght or glare? ) ( ( ) (,/.) Comments: a) The project site is not located along a scenic highway. The project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Haven Overlay District, which requires development standards that address the unique character of the Haven Avenue Corridor. b) The project is a five-story office building that will be in character with nearby developments in the area. c) The project will create new light and glare because the site is currently vacant. The design and placement of light fixtures will be shown on Site Plans, which require review for consistency with City standards. The impact is not considered significant. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Pote~lially Unless Than 14.CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal: a) Disturb Paleontological resources? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/,) b) Disturb archaeological resources? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/,) c) Affect historical or cultural resources? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/,) d) Have the potential to cause a physical change. ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) which would affect un que ethnic cultural values? Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43- C.R.H.O Page 12 Impact Potentially Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Tr~n e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) the potential impact area? Comments: a-e) The site has not been identified in the City's Master Environmental Assessment as containing historic or cultural resources. The site is located in a developing industrial area and, to date, no resources have been uncovered in the vicinity of the project site. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Pote~ally UnleSS Than 15. RECREATION. Would the proposal: a) Increase the demand for neighborhood or () () () (./) regional parks or other recreational facilities? b) Affect existing recreational opportunities? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/') Comments: a-b) The proposed project is the construction of a 74,697 square foot office building. Therefore, there is no impact on recreation. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: PotenlJal/yUnless Than 16. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE. a) Potential to degrade: Does the project have the ( ) ( ) ( ) (v~) potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Page 13 b) Short term: Does the project have the potential ( ) ( ) (,/) to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals? (A short-term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time. Long-term impacts will endure well into the future.) c) Cumulative: Does the project have impacts that ( ) ( ) (¢') are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) d) Substantial adverse: Does the project have () () (¢') environmental effects, which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Comments: a) The Planning Commission originally approved this proposed project on June 22, 1988. The project site was graded, however because of the severe impact of the recession in the early 1990s, the project was halted and the application later expired. The applicant has re-submitted the project, which is identical to the previously approved project. The site is currently vacant with sparse native grass and weeds present. There is a large indentation in the ground at the northeast portion, due to the previous grading on the site for the proposed underground facility. Therefore, staff has determined that because of the previous grading activity of the site which removed all native vegetation, the site does not currently support optimal DSF habitat, and that the biological characteristics of site are not consistent with areas occupied by the DSF due to the previous grading activities and lack of vegetation. No sensitive species were detected on-site and it is unlikely any will move onto the site due to the lack of natural habitat. b) Because of the size of the project area, approximately 2 acres, and the type of use proposed, no short-term impacts were identified. c) The City has planned the General Industrial Area to include a variety of industrial and business park uses. Public services and utilities are available in the area. d) No significant adverse effects were identified in the Initial Study. EARLIER ANALYSES Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, one or more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or Negative Declaration per Section 15063(c)(3)(D). The effects identified above for this project were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in the following earlier document(s) pursuant to applicable legal standards, and such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-43 - C.R.H.O Page 14 the earlier analysis. The following earlier analyses were utilized in completing this Initial Study and are available for review in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Planning Division offices, 10500 Civic Center Drive (check all that apply): · General Plan EIR (Certified April 6, 1981) · Master Environmental Assessment for the 1989 General Plan Update (SCH #88020115, certified January 4, 1989) · Industrial Area Specific Plan EIR (Certified September 19, 1981) · Negative Declarations for Conditional Use Permit 88-13 (Adopted June 22, 1988) City of Rancho Cucamonga NEGATIVE DECLARATION The foflowing Negative Declaration is being circulated for pubfic review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act Section 21091 and 21092 of the Public Resources Code. Project File No.: Conditional Use Permit 00-43 Public Review Period Closes: January 10, 2001 Project Name: Project Applicant: C.R.H.O. Project Location (also see attached map): Located at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Arrow Route - APN: 209-142-16. Project Description: The development of a five-story office building totaling 74,697 square feet on approximately 2 acres of land in the Haven Avenue Overlay District and the Industrial Park District (Subarea 6). FINDING This is to advise that the City of Rancho Cucamonga, acting as the lead agency, has conducted an Initial Study to determine if the project may have a significant effect on the environment and is proposing this Negative Declaration based upon the following finding: [] The Initial Study shows that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. [] The Initial Study identified potentially significant effects but: (1) Revisions in the project plans or proposals made or agreed to by the applicant before this proposed Negative Declaration was released for public review would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur, and (2) There is no substantial evidence before the agency that the project as revised may have a significant effect on the environment. If adopted, the Negative Declaration means that an Environmental Impact Report will not be required. Reasons to support this finding are included in the attached Initial Study. The project file and all related documents are available for review at the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division at 10500 Civic Center Drive (909) 477-2750 or Fax (909) 477-2847. NOTICE The public is invited to comment on the proposed Negative Declaration during the review period. January 10, 2001 Date of Determination Adopted By RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 00-43, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIVE-STORY OFFICE BUILDING ON 2 ACRES OF LAND IN THE HAVEN OVERLAY DISTRICT AND THE INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT (SUBAREA 6), LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF HAVEN AVENUE AND ARROW ROUTE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 209-142-16. A. .Recitals. 1. C.H.R.O. has filed an application for the issuance of Conditional Use Permit No. 00-43 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Conditional Use Permit request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 10th day of January 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that ail of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing on January 10 2001, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Arrow Route with a street frontage of 300 feet and lot depth of 300 feet and which is presently rough graded and improved with curb and gutter; and b. The property to the north of the subject site is a office/retail center, the property to the south consists of a four-story office building, the properly to the east is vacant, and the property to the west is vacant; and c. The property is suitable for office development and is within the Haven Overlay District, which encourages office development; and d. The Planning Commission previously approved this application under Conditional Use Permit 88-13 and issued a Negative Declaration. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. CUP 00-43 - C.H.R.O January 10,2001 Page2 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. The proposed use is in accord with the General Plan, the objectives of the Development Code, and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. b. The proposed use, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. c. The proposed use complies with each applicable provisions of the Development Code and the Industrial Area Specific Plan. d. The site and building design satisfy the design criteria for the Haven Overlay District. 4. Based on the facts contained in the proposed Negative Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect upon the environment and adopts a Negative Declaration attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference, based upon the findings as follows: a. That the Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the Califomia Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the State CEQA guidelines promulgated thereunder; that said Negative Declaration and the Initial Study prepared therefore reflect the independent judgment of the Planning Commission; and, further, this Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in said Negative Declaration with regard to the application. b. That, based upon the changes and alterations, which have been incorporated into the proposed project, no significant adverse environmental effects will occur. c. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 753.5(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, the Planning Commission finds as follows: In considering the record as a whole, the Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the project, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have potential for an adverse impact upon wildlife resoumes or the habitat upon which wildlife depends. Further, based upon the substantial evidence contained in the Negative Declaration, the staff reports and exhibits, and the information provided to the Planning Commission during the public hearing, the Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effect as set forth in Section 753.5(c-l-d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1,2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below and in the Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference: Planninq Division 1 ) The ingress/egress lane into the underground parking facility shall be expanded to three lanes for a total of 40 feet. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. CUP 00-43 - C.H.R.O January 10,2001 Page 3 2) Landscaped planter (a minimum 5-foot inside dimension) areas should be provided within the deck parking area at the ends of the parking rows. 3) Canopy trees should be provided within the deck parking area and plaza areas. 4) All trees for the project should be box-sized specimens to accommodate the building mass. 5) Public art location and setting shall be provided at the northwest comer of the building (plaza area) and subject to City Planner review and approval Enqineerin.q Division 1) The existing overhead utilities on the project side of Haven Avenue shall be undergrounded or removed as follows, prior to construction of public improvements: a) Determine the purpose of an existing telecommunication/electrical line along the 66 KV power poles on the project side of Haven Avenue. The line appears 1o be abandoned. If so, then remove the line from the first off-site pole to the south of the project boundary to the pole on the Haven Avenue frontage where the line crosses the street. Remove the line crossing Haven Avenue as well. b) If the telecommunications/electrical line is in service and not abandoned, then the City's policy for undergrounding existing overhead utilities shall occur. 2) An in-lieu fee as contribution to the future undergrounding of the existing overhead utilities (telecommunications/electrical, except for the 66 KV electrical) on the opposite side of Haven Avenue shall be paid to the City, prior to the issuance of building permits. The fee shall be one-half the City adopted unit amount times the length from the center of Arrow Route to the south project boundary. 3) Haven Avenue frontage improvements to be in accordance with City "Major divided Arterial" standards as required and including: a) Protect existing curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlights, and driveway, or provide improvements as required. b) Protect the existing Haven Avenue median with no new openings. Repair or modify the existing driveway with no additional openings on Haven Avenue. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. CUP 00-43 - C.H.R.O January 10,2001 Page 4 c) Protect or replace existing R26(s) "No Stopping" signs in and along Haven Avenue frontage. d) Protect and/or provide additional traffic striping and signage, as required. 4) Arrow Route frontage improvements to be in accordance with City "Major Arterial" standards as required and including: a) Protect existing curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlights, driveway, bus bay, etc., or provide improvements as required. b) Protect or replace existing R26(s) "No Stopping" signs in and along Arrow Route frontage. c) Protect and/or provide additional traffic striping and signage, as required. 5) Sidewalk shall cross the drive approaches at zero curb face. Provide additional public right-of-way as needed. 6) Sidewalk shall be curvilinear per city Standard No. 114 on both Haven Avenue and Arrow Route frontages. Provide sidewalk easements as needed to accommodate this. 7) Widen the drive approach on Arrow Route per City Standard No. 101. If the Haven Avenue drive approach is sub-standard; it may need to be widened as well. The minimum commercial drive approach width is 35 feet wide, 50 feet with median. 8) Verify that easements for joint use driveway(s) have been recorded. 9) Provide proof of the drainage easement required from the parcels to the east and west of the project boundary. 10) The developer shall pay the reimbursement fees per City Council Resolution No. 85-328, executed by the Daon Corporation for the construction of paving improvements on Arrow Route, prior to the issuance of building permits. 11) The developer shall pay the reimbursement fees for construction of street improvements and/or utilities undergrounding on this site by others, prior to the issuance of building permits. 12) The drive aisle along the south property line shall be constructed full width. An off-site construction easement shall be obtained from the property owner to the south, prior to the issuance of building permits. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. CUP 00-43 - C.H.R.O January 10,2001 Page 5 APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2001. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Larry T. McNiel, Chairman A'I-I'EST: Brad Buller, Secretary I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certifythat the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted bythe Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 10th day of January 2001, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STANDARD CONDITIONS PROJECT #: Conditional Use Permit 00-43 SUBJECT: C.R.H.O. five-story office building APPLICANT: C.R.H.O. Architects LOCATION: Southeast corner Haven Avenue and Arrow Route ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION, (909) 477-2750, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. General Requirements Completion Date 1. The applicant shall agree to defend at his sole expense any action brought against the City, its __/_ / agents, officers, or employees, because of the issuance of such approval, or in the alternative, to relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any Court costs and attorney's fees which the City, its agents, officers, or employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of his obligations under this condition. 2. A copy of the signed Resolution of Approval or City Planner's letter of approval, and all Standard ~/ / Conditions, shall be included in legible form on the grading plans, building and construction plans, and landscape and irrigation plans submitted for plan check. B. Time Limits 1. Conditional Use Permit, Variance, or Development/Design Review approval shall expire if __/ /__ building permits are not issued or approved use has not commenced within 5 years from the date of approval. No extensions are allowed. C. Site Development 1. The site shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the approved plans which include ~ / site plans, architectural elevations, exterior materials and colors, landscaping, sign program, and grading on file in the Planning Division, the conditions contained herein, Development Code regulations, and the Industrial Area Specific Plan 2. Prior to any use of the project site or business activity being commenced thereon, all Conditions ~ / of Approval shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Planner. sc-,2.0o , Project No. CUP 00-43 Completion Date 3. Occupancy of the facilities shall not commence untJ~ such time as all Uniform Building Code and / / State Fire Marshal regulations have been compiled with. Prior to occupancy, plans shall be submitted to the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District and the Building and Safety Division to show compliance. The buildings shall be inspected for compliance prior to occupancy. 4. Revised site plans and building elevations incorporating all Conditions of Approval shall be __/ / submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. 5. All site, grading, landscape, irrigation, and street improvement plans shall be coordinated for /__/ consistency prior to issuance of any permits (such as grading, tree removal, encroachment, building, etc.) or prior to final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision, or approved use has commenced, whichever comes first. 6. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the Development Code, / / all other applicable City Ordinances, and applicable Community or Specific Plans in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 7. A detailed on-site lighting plan, including a photometric diagram, shall be reviewed and approved / / by the City Planner and Police Department (477-2800) prior to the issuance of building permits. Such plan shall indicate style, illumination, location, height, and method of shielding so as not to adversely affect adjacent properties. 8. Trash receptacle(s) are required and shall meet City standards. The final design, locations, and /__/ the number of trash receptacles shall be subject to City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. 9. All ground-mounted utility appurtenances such as transformers, AC condensers, etc., shall be / / located out of public view and adequately screened through the use of a combination of concrete or masonry walls, berming, and/or landscaping to the satisfaction of the City Planner. For single family residential developments, transformers shall be placed in underground vaults. 10. All building numbers and individual units shall be identified in a clear and concise manner / / including proper illumination. D. Building Design 1. All roof appurtenances, including air conditioners and other roof mounted equipment and/or /_._/ projections, shall be shielded from view and the sound buffered from adjacent properties and streets as required by the Planning Division. Such screening shall be architecturally integrated with the building design and constructed to the satisfaction of the City Planner. Details shall be included in building plans. 2. For commercial and industrial projects, paint roll-up doors and service doors to match main / / building colors. E. Parking and Vehicular Access (indicate details on building plans) 1. All parking spaces shall be 9 feet wide by 18 feet long. When a side of any parking space abuts _~/ / a building, wall, support column, or other obstruction, the space shall be a minimum of 11 feet wide. 2. All parking lot landscape islands shall have a minimum outside dimension of 6 feet and shall / / contain a 12-inch walk adjacent to the parking stall (including curb). 3. All parking spaces shall be double striped per City standards and all driveway aisles, entrances, / / and exits shall be striped per City standards. SC-12-00 2 Project No. CUP 00-43 Completion Date 4. Handicap accessible stalls shall be provided for commercial and office facilities with 25 or more /.__/ parking stalls. Designate two percent or one stall, whichever is greater, of the total number of - stalls for use by the handicapped. 5. Motorcycle parking area shall be provided for commercial and office facilities with 25 or more ~__/ parking stalls. Developments with over 100 parking stalls shall provide motorcycle parking at the rate of one percent. The area for motorcycle parking shall be a minimum of 56 square feet. 6. Bicycle storage spaces shall be provided in all commercial, office, industrial, and multifamily residential projects or more than 10 units. Minimum spaces equal to five percent of the required automobile parking spaces or three bicycle storage spaces, whichever is greater. After the first 50 bicycle storage spaces are provided, additional storage spaces required are 2.5 percent of the required automobile parking spaces. Warehouse distribution uses shall provide bicycle storage spaces at a rate of 2.5 percent on the required automobile parking spaces with a minimum of a 3-bike rack. In no case shall the total number of bicycle parking spaces required exceed 100. Where this results in a fraction of 0.5 or greater, the number shall be rounded off to the higher whole number. 7. Carpool and vanpool designated off-street parking close to the building shall be provided for / / commercial, office, and industrial facilities at the rate of 10 percent of the total parking area. If covered, the vertical clearance shall be no less than 9 feet. F. Landscaping 1. A detailed landscape and irrigation plan, including slope planting and model home landscaping in __/ / the case of residential development, shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect and submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits or prior final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision. 2. A minimum of 20% of trees planted within industrial projects, and a minimum of 30% within / / commercial and office projects, shall be specimen size trees - 24-inch box or larger. 3. Within parking lots, trees shall be planted at a rate of one 15-gallon tree for every three parking / / stalls, sufficient to shade 50% of the parking area at solar noon on August 21. 4: Trees shall be planted in areas of public view adjacent to and along structures at a rate of one / / tree per 30 linear feet of building. 5. All private slopes of 5 feet or more in vertical height and of 5:1 or greater slope, but less than 2:1 / / slope, shall be, at minimum, irrigated and landscaped with appropriate ground cover for erosion control. Slope planting required by this section shall include a permanent irrigation system to be installed by the developer prior to occupancy. 6. All private slopes in excess of 5 feet, but less than 8 feet in vertical height and of 2:1 or greater /_~/ slope shall be landscaped and irrigated for erosion control and to soften their appearance as follows: one 15-gallon or larger size tree per each 150 sq. ft. of slope area, 1-gallon or larger size shrub per each 100 sq. ft. of slope area, and appropriate ground cover. In addition, slope banks in excess of 8 feet in vertical height and 2:1 or greater slope shall aLso include one 5-gallon or larger size tree per each 250 sq. ff. of slope area. Trees and shrubs shall be planted in staggered clusters to soften and vary slope plane. Slope planting required by this section shall include a permanent irrigation system to be installed by the developer prior to occupancy. 7. The final design of the perimeter parkways, walls, landscaping, and sidewalks shall be included ~__/__ in the required landscape plans and shall be subject to City Planner review and approval and coordinated for consistency with any parkway landscaping plan which may be required by the Engineering Division. SC-12-00 3 ~)~"~) Project No. CUP 00-43. Compietion Date 8. Special landscape features such as mounding, alluvial rock, specimen size trees, meandering/~/ sidewalks (with horizontal change), and intensified landscaping, is required along Haven Avenue and Arrow Route. 9. Landscaping and irrigation systems required to be installed within the public right-of-way on the / / perimeter of this project area shall be continuously maintained by the developer. 10. Landscaping and irrigation shall be designed to conserve water through the principles of / / Xeriscape as defined in Chapter 19.16 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code. G. Signs 1. The signs indicated on the submitted plans are conceptual only and not a part of this approval. / / Any signs proposed for this development shall comply with the Sign Ordinance and shall require separate application and approval by the Planning Division prior to installation of any signs. H. Other Agencies 1. The applicant shall contact the U.S. Postal Service to determine the appropriate type and location /_---/ of mail boxes. Multi-family residential developments shall provide a solid overhead structure for mail boxes with adequate lighting. The final location of the mail boxes and the design of the overhead structure shall be subject to City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, (909) 477-2710 FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: General Requirements 1. Submit four complete sets of plans including the following: /----/ a. Site/Plot Plan; b. Foundation Plan; c. Floor Plan; d. Ceiling and Roof Framing Plan; e. Electrical Plans (2 sets, detached) including the size of the main switch, number and size of service entrance conductors, panel schedules, and single line diagrams; f. Plumbing and Sewer Plans, including isometrics, underground diagrams, water and waste diagram, sewer or septic system location, fixture units, gas piping, and heating and air conditioning; and g.Planning Division Project Number (i.e., TT #, CUP #, DR #, etc.) clearly identified on the outside of all plans. J. Site Development 1. Plans shall be submitted for plan check and approved prior to construction. All plans shall be ~/ / marked with the project file number (i.e., CUP 98-01). The applicant shall comply with the latest adopted Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electric Code, Title 24 Accessibility requirements, and all other applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations in effect at the time of permit application. Please contact the Building and Safety Division for availability of the Code Adoption Ordinance and applicable handouts. sc.,2-o0 4 Project No. CUP 00-43 Completion Date 2. Prior to issuance of building permits for a new commercial or industrial development or addition /.__/ to an existing development, the applicant shall pay development fees at the established rate. Such fees may include, but are not limited to: Transportation Development Fee, Drainage Fee, School Fees, Permit and Plan Checking Fees. Applicant shall provide a copy of the school fees receipt to the Building and Safety Division prior to permit issuance. 3. For projects using septic tank facilities, written certification of acceptability, including all / / supportive information, shall be obtained from the San Bernardino County Department of Environmental Health and submitted to the Building Official prior to the issuance of Septic Tank Permits, and prior to issuance of building permits. 4. Construction activity shall not occur between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Monday /.__/ through Saturday, with no construction on Sunday or holidays. 5. Construct trash enclosure(s) per City Standard (available at the Planning Division's public / / counter). K. New Structures i. Provide compliance with the Uniform Building Code for required occupancy separation(s). .__/ / 2. Provide smoke and heat venting in accordance with UBC Section 906. / / 3. Upon tenant improvement plan check submittal, additional requirements may be needed. / / L, Grading 1. Grading of the subject property shall be in accordance with the Uniform Building Code, City / /. Grading Standards, and accepted grading practices. The final grading plan shall be in substantial conformance with the approved grading plan. 2. A soils report shall be prepared by a qualified engineer licensed by the State of California to / / perform such work. 3. A geological report shall be prepared by a qualified engineer or geologist and submitted at the /____ time of application for grading plan check. 4. The final grading plans shall be completed and approved prior to issuance of building permits. ~/_ / 5. A separate grading plan check submittal is required for all new construction projects and for ~ / existing buildings where improvements being proposed will generate 50 cubic yards or more of combined cut and fill. The Grading Plan shall be prepared, stamped, and signed by a California Registered Civil Engineer. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE ENGINEERING DIVISION, (909) 477-2740, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: M. Dedication and Vehicular Access 1. Rights-of-way and easements shall be dedicated to the City for all interior public streets, /.__/__ community trails, public paseos, public landscape areas, street trees, traffic signal encroachment and maintenance, and public drainage facilities as shown on the plans and/or tentative map. Private easements for non-public facilities (cress-lot drainage, local feeder trails, etc.) shall be reserved as shown on the plans and/or tentative map. Project No. CUP 00-43 Completion Date 2. Corner property line cutoffs shall be dedicated per City Standards. Sidewalk easement is __._/ / acceptable. 3. Reciprocal access easements shall be provided ensuring access to all parcels by CC&Rs or by / /- deeds and shall be recorded concurrently with the map or prior to the issuance of building permits, where no map is involved. 4. Easements for public sidewalks and/or street trees placed outside the public right-of-way shall be / -/ dedicated to the City. N. Street Improvements 1. Construct the following perimeter street improvements including, but not limited to: /---/ Street Name Haven Avenue row Route Notes: (a) Median island includes landscaping and irrigation on meter. (b) Pavement reconstruction and overlays will be determined during plan check. (c) If so marked, sidewalk shall be curvilinear per Standard 114. id) If so marked, an in-lieu of construction fee shall be provided for this item 2. Improvement Plans and Construction: a. Street improvement plans, including street trees, street lights, and intersection safety lights / / on future signal poles, and traffic signal plans shall be prepared by a registered Civil Engineer and shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. Security shall be posted and an agreement executed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the City Attorney guaranteeing completion of the public and/or private street improvements, prior to final map approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. b. Prior to any work being performed in public right-of-way, fees shall be paid and a construction / / permit shall be obtained from the City Engineer's Office in addition to any other permits required. c. Pavement striping, marking, traffic signing, street name signing, traffic signal conduit, and ___/ / interconnect conduit shall be installed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. d. Signal conduit with pull boxes shall be installed with any new construction or reconstruction /-.---/ project along major or secondary streets and at intersections for future traffic signals and interconnect wiring. Pull boxes shall be placed on both sides of the street at 3 feet outside of BCR, ECR, or any other locations approved by the City Engineer Notes: (1)Pall boxes shall be No. 6 at intersections and No. 5 along streets, a maximum of 200 feet apart, unless otherwise specified by the City Engineer. (2) Conduit shall be 3-inch (at intersections) or 2-inch (along streets) galvanized steel with pull rope or as specified. e. Handicapped access ramps shall be installed on all corners of intersections per City /---/ Standards or as directed by the City Engineer. sc.12.0o 6 Project No. CUP 00-43 Completion Date f. Existing City roads requiring construction shall remain open to traffic at all times with /, / adequate detours during construction. Street or lane closure permits are required. A cash -- -- deposit shall be provided to cover the cost of grading and paving, which shall be refunded upon completion of the construction to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. g. Concentrated drainage flows shall not cross sidewalks. Under sidewalk drains shall be / / installed to City Standards, except for single family residential lots. h. Street names shall be approved by the City Planner prior to submittal for first plan check. /. / 3. Street trees, a minimum of 15-gallon size or larger, shall be installed per City Standards in / / accordance with the City's street tree program. 4. Intersection line of sight designs shall be reviewed by the City Engineer for conformance with / / adopted policy. On collector or larger streets, lines of sight shall be plotted for all project intersections, including driveways. Local residential street intersections and commercial or industrial driveways may have lines of sight plotted as required. O. Public Maintenance Areas 1.. A signed consent and waiver form to join and/or form the appropriate Landscape and Lighting ~/ / Districts shall be filed with the City Engineer prior to final map approval or issuance of building permits whichever occurs first. Formation costs shall be borne by the developer. 2. Parkway landscaping on the following street(s) shall conform to the results of the respective ~/ Beautification Master Plan Haven Avenue and Arrow Route street tree concept. -- -- P, Utilities 1. Provide separate utility services to each parcel including sanitary sewerage system, water, gas, /.__/__ electric power, telephone, and cable TV (all underground) in accordance with the Utility Standards. Easements shall be provided as required. 2. The developer shall be responsible for the relocation of existing utilities as necessary. /. / 3. Water and sewer plans shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the / / Cucamonga County Water District (CCWD), Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, and the Environmental Health Department of the County of San Bernardino. A letter of compliance frorr the CCWD is required prior to final map approval or issuance of permits, whichever occurs first. Such letter must have been issued by the water district within 90 days prior to final map approval in the case of subdivision or prior to the issuance of permits in the case of all other residential projects. Q. General Requirements and Approvals 1. An easement for a joint use driveway shall be provided prior to final map approval or issuance of / / building permits, whichever occurs first, for: Haven Avenue, Arrow Route. 2. A signed consent and waiver form to join and/or form the Law Enforcement Community Facilities / / District shall be filed with the City Engineer prior to final map approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. Formation costs shall be borne by the Developer. 3. A non-refundable deposit shall be paid to the City, covering the estimated operating costs for all __/_~/ new street lights for the first six months of operation, prior to final map approval or prior to building permit issuance if no map is involved. Project No._CUP 00-43 Completion Date APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE FIRE PREVENTION/NEW CONSTRUCTION UNIT, 477-2730, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: R, General Fire Protection Conditions 1. Mello Roos Community Facilities District requirements shall apply to this project. The developer / shall commence, participate in, and consummate or cause to be commenced, participated in, or consummated, a Mel~o-Roos Community Facilities District (CFD) for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District to finance construction and/or maintenance of a fire station to serve the development. The CFD shall be formed by the District and the developer by the time recordation of the final map occurs. 2. Fire flow requirement shall be: /---/ 2,500 gallons per minute, Per'97 UFC Appendix Ill-A, 5, (b) (Table). 3. Fire hydrants are required. All required public or on-site fire hydrants shall be installed, flushed, / / and operable prior to delivery of any combustible building materials on site (i.e., lumber, roofing materials, etc.). Hydrants flushing shall be witnessed by fire department personnel. 4. Existing fire hydrant locations shal~ be provided prior to water plan approval. Required hydrants, / / if any, will be determined by the Fire District. Fire District standards require a 6-inch riser with a 4-inch and a 2-1/2-inch outlet. Substandard hydrants shall be upgraded to meet this standard. Contact the Fire Safety Division for specifications on approved brands and mode~ numbers. 5. Hydrant reflective markers (blue dots) shall be required for a~l hydrants and installed prior to final / /__ inspection. 6. Sprinkler system monitoring shall be installed and operational immediately upon completion of / / sprinkler system. 7. A fire alarm system(s) shall be required as noted below: / / x Per Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Ordinance 15. x California Code Regulations Title 24. 8. Roadways within project shall comply with the Fire District's fire lane standards, as noted: / / x All roadways per Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Ordinance 32. 9. Fire department access shall be amended to facilitate emergency apparatus. / / 10. All trees and shrubs planted in any median shall be kept trimmed to a minimum of 14 feet, 6 _/ / inches from the ground up, so as not to impede fire apparatus. 11. A building directory shall be required, as noted below: I__1 x Standard Directory in main lobby. 12. A Knox rapid entry key vault shall be installed prior to final inspection. Proof of purchase shall be / / submitted prior to final building plan approval. Contact the Fire Safety Division for specific details and ordering information. 13. Fire District fee(s), plus a $1 per "plan page" microfilm fee will be due to the Rancho Cucamonga _.__/ / Fire Protection District as follows: x $132 for CUP fee. x $677 for New Commercial and Industrial Development (per new building).** so.,2.o0 8 Project No. CUP 00-43 Completion Date **Note: Separate plan check fees for Tenant improvement work, fire protection systems (sprinklers, hood systems, alarms, etc.) and/or any consultant reviews will be assessed upon submittal of plans. 14. Plans shall be submitted and approved prior to construction in accordance with 1997 UBC, UFC / / UPC, UMC, and RCFD Standards 32 and 15 and 1996 NEC. -- APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, (909) 477-2800, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: S. Security Lighting 1. All parking, common, and storage areas shall have minimum maintained 1-foot candle power. / / These areas should be lighted from sunset to sunrise and on photo sensored cell. 2. All buildings shall have minimal security lighting to eliminate dark areas around the buildings, with /.__/__ direct lighting to be provided by all entryways. Lighting shall be consistent around the entire development. 3. Lighting in exterior areas shall be in vandal-resistant fixtures. / / T. Security Hardware 1. One-inch single cylinder dead bolts shall be installed on all entrance doors. If windows are within __/ / 40 inches of any locking device, tempered glass or a double cylinder dead bolt shall be used. 2. All garage or rolling doors shall have slide bolts or some type of secondary locking devices. / / U. Building Numbering 1. Numbers and the backgrounds shall be of contrasting color and shall be reflective for nighttime / / visibility. --- SC-12-00 9 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION N0.01-03 TT16147 - LENNAR HOMES January 10,2001 Page 4 and East Avenues, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to issuance of building permit roccrd~t~c~ cf thc .,m~. Standard drainage fees for the site shall be credited to the cost of the facility, with the estimated balance due to be paid prior to the issuance of building permits. If costs for permanent master plan facilities exceed the fee amount, the developer shall be eligible for reimbursement in accordance with City policy. If the developer fails to submit for said reimbursement agreement within 6 months of the public improvements being accepted by the City, all rights of the developer to reimbursement shall terminate. 3) Install a traffic signal at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Etiwanda Avenue. The developer shall receive credit against, and reimbursement costs in excess of, the Transportation Development Fee in conformance with City policy. If the developer fails to submit for said reimbursement agreement within 6 months of the public improvements being accepted by the City, all rights of the developer to reimbursement shall terminate. 4) Install a right turn lane on eastbound Summit Avenue at Etiwanda Avenue. 5) An in-lieu fee as contribution to the future undergrounding of the existing overhead utilities (telecommunication and electrical, except for the 66kV electrical) on the opposite side of Etiwanda Avenue and Summit Avenue shall be paid to the City prior to the approval of the Final Map. The fee shall be one-half the City adopted unit amount times the length from the center of Etiwanda Avenue and Summit Avenue to the westerly and southerly tract boundary. 6) A drainage facility shall be properly sized, extended, and plugged to the southeast corner of the undeveloped property to the north and west of subject site (Lots 44, 45, and 46), and provided with a public drainage easement for future use. 7) The proposed Storm Drain Facility through the rear yards of Lots 24, 25, and 26, shall be re-designed such that no manholes occur within the easement. Consideration should be given to utilize an extension of "E" Street to Etiwanda Avenue for drainage purposes, or acquire an easement to the south within the proposed future Vintage Drive. Environmental Mitiqation Biological Resources 1 ) Existing Eucalyptus windrows shall be preserved or replaced per the Etiwanda Specific Plan. TH E C I T Y OF l~AN Cl~ 0 C~C^~IONG^ Staff Report DATE: January 10, 2001 TO. Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Brad Builer, City Planner BY: Kirt A. Coury, Associate Planner SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 - LENNAR HOMES - A request to subdivide 47.9 acres of land into 70 lots for the purpose of single-family home construction in the Very Low Residential District (1-2 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan located on the southwest corner of Etiwanda and Summit Avenues - APN: 225-171-05, 12, 13, 20, 22, and 25. Related Files: Conditional Use Permit 00-49 and Tree Removal Permit 00-35. PROJECT AND SITE DESCRIPTION: A. Proiect Density: 1.46 dwelling units per acre. B. Surroundinq Land Use and Zonin.q: North: - Single-family homes; Estate Residential (1 dwelling unit per acre), Etiwanda Specific Plan South:- Vacant land; Very Low Residential (1-2 dwelling units per acre), Etiwanda Specific Plan East: Single-family homes; Very Low Residential (1-2 dwelling units per acre), Etiwanda Specific Plan West: - Construction of single-family homes; Very Low Residential (1-2 dwelling units per acre), Etiwanda Specific Plan C. General Plan Desiqnations: Project Site: - Very Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre) North: - Very Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre) South: - Very Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre) East: Very Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre) West: - Very Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre) D. Site Characteristics: The 47.9 acre site is currently vacant, and gradually slopes from the north to south, at approximately 6 percent. There is an existing home, shown as "not-a- part," in the middle of the project's frontage along Etiwanda Avenue. The land to the north is primarily vacant with a few scattered homes. The site is surrounded by single-family IIEM C PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT 'Fl' 16147- LENNAR HOMES JANUARY 10, 2001 Page 2 homes to the east and west (under construction). There is a 300-foot wide strip of land separating this project from the 210 Foothill Freeway to the south. A Community Trail is required along Summit Avenue within the Metropolitan Water District right-of-way, and a Class I Bike Path is required within the parkway along Etiwanda Avenue. Local feeder trails are required for access to the rear of each lot. Although no homes are proposed at this time, the lots are designed for homes to face Etiwanda Avenue with only two lots to allow driveway access on Etiwanda Avenue. ANALYSIS: A. General: The current proposal is for a subdivision only, no home plans are yet provided. The Etiwanda Specific Plan requires a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet, and a minimum average lot size of 25,000 square feet (25,207 square feet average is proposed). The project site is also located within the Equestrian Overlay District and Etiwanda Avenue Overlay District. A Conditional Use Permit is required for all proposed developments within the Etiwanda Avenue Overlay District, which is scheduled for your next agenda. B. Desiqn Review Committee: The Committee members (McNeil, Stewart and Coleman), reviewed the project on December 5, 2000, and recommended approval. Action comments have been attached for your convenience (Exhibit "D"). C. Technical and Gradinq Review Committee,~: The Grading Committee reviewed the project on December 5, 2000. The Technical Review Committee reviewed the project on December 6, 2000. Both Committees recommended approval of the project subject to conditions contained in the attached Resolution of Approval. D. Trails Advisory Committee: The Trails Advisory Committee reviewed the project on December 13, 2000, and recommended approval subject to conditions outlined in the attached Resolution of Approval. E. Tree Removal Permit: The site contains several large Eucalyptus trees, which appear to be remnant windrows. The Etiwanda Specific Plan requires windrows along Etiwanda Avenue and Summit Avenue to be preserved, and allows others to be removed subject to replacement. An Arborist Study for the trees indicates that many are marginally worthy of preservation, and about two-thirds are not worthy of preservation. The project proposes to remove all or some of the trees, and replace with new windrow planting consistent with Etiwanda Specific Plan requirements. F. Environmental Assessment: The Initial Study has been completed. Staff determined that the project could have significant adverse environmental impacts on short-term air quality and noise levels during site preparation, such as grading and equipment exhaust, and biological resources because of tree removal. Mitigation measures will be required to reduce the short-term air quality and noise impacts to a less than significant impact, and to require tree replacement. If the Planning Commission concurs, then the issuance of a Mitigated Negative Declaration would be in order. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT 'iT 16147 - LENNAR HOMES JANUARY 10, 2001 Page 3 CORRESPONDENCE: This item was advertised as a public hearing in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper, the property was posted, and notices were mailed to all property owners within a 300-foot radius of the project site. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Tentative Tract 16147 through the adoption of the attached Resolution of Approval with Conditions and the issuance of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. Respectfully submitted, City Planner BB:KC/jc Attachments: Exhibit "A" Location Map Exhibit "B" Tentative Tract Map Exhibit "C" Grading Plan Exhibit "D" Design Review Action dated December 5, 2000 Exhibit "E" Initial Study Resolution of Approval with Conditions ~ Loction Map TT 16147 Project Site l Parcels / W E S TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 6:00 p.m. Kirt Coury December 5, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 - LENNAR HOMES - A request to subdivide 47.9 acres of land into 70 lots for the purpose of single family h.me construction in the Very Low Residential Distdct (1-2 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan located on the southwest corner of Etiwanda and Summit Avenues - APN: 225-171- 05, 12, 13, 20, 22, and 25. Desi n Parameters: The site is currently vacant and gradually slopes from north to south at approximately 6 percent. There is an existing home, shown as Not-A-Part, in the middle of the project's frontage along Etiwanda Avenue. The land to the north is primarily vacant with a few scattered homes. The site is surrounded by single-family homes to the east and west (under construction). There is a 300-foot wide stdp of land separating this project from the future 210 Foothill Freeway to the south. A Community Trail is required along Summit Avenue within the parkway, and a Class I Bike Path is required within parkway along Etiwanda Avenue. Local feeder trails are required for access to the rear of each lot. Although no homes are proposed at this time, the lots are designed for homes to face Etiwanda with only two lots to allow driveway access on Etiwanda Avenue. The project is subject to the Very Low Residential standards of the Etiwanda Specific Plan, which require a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet and a minimum average lot size of 25,000 square feet (25,207 square feet average proposed). The project site is also located within the Equestrian Overlay District and Etiwanda Avenue Overlay District. A Conditional Use Permit is required for all proposed developments within the Etiwanda Avenue Oveday District. The site contains several large Eucalyptus trees, which appear to be remnant windrows. The Etiwanda Specific Plan requires windrows along Etiwanda Avenue and Summit Avenue to be preserved and allows others to be removed subject to replacement. An Arborist Study for the trees indicates that many are marginally worthy of preservation and about two-thirds are not worthy of preservation. The project proposes to remove all or some of the trees and replace with new windrow planting consistent with Etiwanda Specific Plan requirements. _Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion: Major ssues: Staff feels there are no major design issues. The applicant has diligentlyworked with staff to address major concerns regarding Etiwanda Avenue character, lot layout and access points. The attached Concept Plan shows how homes could be plotted with their front facing Etiwanda Avenue. ~: Once ail of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. Trails - There are several staff concerns regarding trail locations that will be reviewed by the Trails Advisory Committee. Policy Issues: The following item is a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. Show access ramps on the Grading Plan from private equestrian easements to the corrals per Planning Commission Resolution No. 88-226. Maximum slope gradient of 5:1 and a DI~ minimum width of 10 feet. ~_--(~ DRC COMMENTS TT 16147 - LENNAR HOMES December 5, 2000 Page 2 2. Clearly delineate on the Grading Plan the 24-foot x 24-foot corral area, and a 70-foot radius there from, for each lot per Planning Commission Resolution No. 88-226. 3. Existing Eucalyptus windrows along Etiwanda Avenue and Summit Avenue shall be preserved or replaced per Etiwanda Specific Plan Section 5.41.200. This allows removal of individual diseased or damaged trees so long as they are replaced with 15-gallon minimum Spotted Gum Eucalyptus trees. All other existing on-site Eucalyptus windrows shall be replaced with 5-gallon Spotted Gum Eucalyptus trees planted 8 feet on center in accordance with Etiwanda Specific Plan Sections 5.41.400 and 500. .Staff Recommendation.~: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee recommend approval of the project subject to the above comments. Desiqn Review Committee Action: Member Present: Larry McNiei, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner Kirt Coury The Committee recommended approval subject to working with trails issues and details with staff. · '. · IRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM (Part I - Initial Study) The purpose of this form is to inform the citY of the basic components ~f the proposed project so that the City may review the project pursuant to City policies, ordinances, and guidelines; the California Environmental QualitY Act; and the City's Rules and Procedures to Implement CEQA. It is important that the information requested in this application be provided in full. ,,.~... '.;-.' ! :, .. · -::: '. --.:-:- '.: :* ..... .....*'-."* ~: INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete at the time of submittal; City staff will not be available to perform work required to provide missing information. Application Number for the project to which this form pertains: PmjectTitle: ~,an,~h,-~ ~,,~m~- _TV & Address'ofpreject OWner(s): - · 16027 Brookhurst St Suite G-25 Fountain Valley, Ca 92708 Name & Addre$$ of developer or pmject sponsor 'Colorado Pacific Construction 16027 Brookhurst St. Suite G-25 Fountain Valley, Ca 92708 Contact Person &Address: Ric Stephens, Planninq Director 937 South Via Lataf Suite ~500 Colton, CA 92324 Telephone Number ( Q n c~ ~. '7 R '4 _ n I n 1 Name & Address of person preparing this form (if different from above): ~. Monica S. Ronchetti 937 Eouth V~a Lata~ Rui~ ~500 elephone Number ( 9 0 9 ) 7 8 3- 01 01 INITSTD1.WPD - 4/96 ' ~___~ ~ Page1 /nformation iridicated by astedsk (*) is not required of non-construction CUP's unless otherwise requested by staff, Provide a full scale (8-1/2 x 11) copy of the USGS Quadrant Sheet(s) which includes the project site, and indicate the site boundaries. 2) Provide a set of color photographs which show representative views into the site from the no~th, south, east and west; views into and from the site from the primary access points which serve the site; and representative views of significant features from the site. Include a map showing location of each photograph. 3) Project Location (descdbe): Ne~t .~ir]A r~fl~t-~w~nrt~ South of Summit Av~_ North of R~_ohl~n~ 4) Assessor's Parcel Numbers (attach additional sheet if necessary): ~-17~-05, 12, 13, 20, 22, 25 '5) Gross Site Area (ac/sq, fl.): 4 7.9 acres '6) Net Site Area (total site size minus area of public streets & proposed dedications): 41 . 4 acre s 7) Describe any proposed general plan amendment or zone change which would affect the project site (attach additional sheet if necessary: N/A Inclu~ adesc~t~nofallpe~ whichwillbenecessa~freretheCi~ofRanchoCucamongaando~ergovemmental agenc~s~o~erto~impleroentthep~ect: Develoom~nt/D~gn R~v~w; ~R~ng ~m~t, R~t Tmp~v~m~n~, Building Permits, and Tree Removal Permit INITSTD1.WPD - 4/96 ' C/~ Page2 Desc~e the ph~ical se~ing of the site as it exists be~m the p~ect ~clu~ng ~a§on on topogrophy, soil stab#i~, plants and an~els, mature trees, trolls and mads, droinage coupes, and scen~ a~ects. Describe any exist~g st~cturos on site (~clud~g age and condi~on) and the use of the st~cturos. A~ach photegrophs of s~ni~cant ~aturos described. In ad~tion, site a~ souses of ~ation ~.e., geological an~or hyd~logic studies, bio~c and a~heological su~eys, tro~c studies): The Site was formerly used for dry agriculture and most of the flat areas show evidence of this prior use. in,addition, the site contains Eucalyptus tree windrows that~:.are also indicative of a~ricultural use. DiskinQ-has occured recently on portions of the site. and the remaining areas have been abandoned and~are dominated by weeds. Dirt roads cross the property from east to west. They were probably created for the former agricultural operations. The site is located on the Etiwanda alluvial fan at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The site is relatively flat, with only minor'changes in topography due to past agricultural uses. The soils'are uniformly a sandy loam and highly disturbed by diskinq, There is one plant community on the property consisting of ruderal-annual grassland which is severely affected by diskinq operations in some areas. The mixed ruderal-annual ~rassland plant community is composed of annual grasses and weeds with some wildflowers. Dominant species observed during the field surveys include grasses such as red'brome, ripqut grass, and cheatqrass. Short- podded mustard, White tumbleweed, and Russian thistle. Slender wild De$crbe the known culturol an~or historcal aspects ef the site. Site a# soumes of ~ation ~ooks, publ~hed ~po~s and orol histo~: ~/~ Descrfbe any n~ise s~urces and their ~eve~s that n~w affect the site (aircraft~ r~adway n~ise' etc~) and h~w they wi~~ a~ect proposed uses: INITSTD1.VVPD - 4/96 ~ C/~ Page3 //9 Continued... grassland are isolated limited stands of scrub vegetation consisting of a few individuals of California buckwheat, Spiney redberry, and squawbush. None of these scrub stands form a significant stand of habitat. Bird species were the most common including California towhee, Mourning dove, White crowned sparrow, American crow, and House finch. Mammal species observed included Botha's pocket gopher, California ground squirrel, Coyote, and Audubon's cottontail. 12) Describe the proposed project in detail. This should provide an adequate descdption of the site in ten'ns of ultimate use which will result from the prosed project, Indicate if there are proposed phases for development, the extent of development to occur with each phase, and the anticipated completion of each increment. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: 71 Lot Subdivision, Lots only - No house product included. 13) Descrfbethesurr~undingpr~perties~inc~udinginf~rrnati~n~np~antsandanima~sandanycu~tura~~hist~rfca~~~rscenicaspects~ Indicate the type of land use (residential, commercial, etc.), intensity of land use (one-family, apartment houses, shops, department stores, etc.) and scale of development (height, frontage, setback, rear yard, etc.): *Land to the north, east, and west are Very Low (VL) density residential - 2DU/Ac *State Route 30 will occupies the lands to the south. 14) Will the preposed project change the pattern, scale °r character °f the surr°unding general area °f the pr°ject? No INITSTD1.WPD - 4/96 ' C\~ Page4 1~ ~dica~etype~and~ng~te~n~e~begenem~c~udings~uroeandam~unt.H~wwi~esen~e~ve~ a~adjacentpmpe~iesandon-s~uses. Whatme~o~ofsoundpmo~gamp~posed? The project itself will qenerate minimum additional noise as the sit~ is now vacant. Noise levels generated will not be in excess of normal residential development. The site is subject to potentially excessive ~iqh traffic noise levels from the Route 30 freeway to the south and Etiwanda Ave to the east. '1~ ~dica~p~posed~mova~an~or~placemen~ofmatu~orscen~t~e~ some of the Eucalyptus trees on the property. 1~ In~cateanybodiesofwater~cluding~mest~waters~pfie~ ~towh~hthes#ed~s: Run off from the 18) Indicate expected amount of water usage, (See Attachment A for usage estimates). For further cladfication, please contact the Cucamonga County Water Distdct at 987.2591. a, Residential (gaYday) 6(3(3 Peak use (gal/Day) 12(3(3 b. Commercial/Ind. (gal/day/ac) Peak use (gal/rain/ac) 19) Indicate proposed method of sewage disposal. --. Septic Tank X Sewer. ff septic tanks are proposed, attach percolation tests, ff discharge to a sanita/y sewage system is proposed indicate expected daily sewage genecation: (See Attachment A for usage estimates). Forfurther cladfication, please contact the Cucamonga County Water Distdct at 987-2591. a. Residential (gal/day) 2 7 (3 b. Commercial/ind. (gal/day/ac) RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS: 20) Number of rosiden~ial units: 71 Detached (indicate range of parcel sizes, minimum lot size and maximum lot size: Average lot size: 25.225 sq, ft, Minimum lot size: 21.563. Maximum lot size; 34,823 INITSTD1,WPD - 4/96 ' C/~ Page5 Attached (indicate whether units am rental or for sale units): For sale- SFD 21)Anticipated ~ange of sale pdces and/or rants: Sale Pffce(s) $ [~ / ~ to $ N / A Rent (per month) $. to ~ 22) Specify number of bedrooms by unit type: N / A 23) Indicate anHcipated household size by unit type: N/A 24)Indicate the expected number of school children who will be residing within the project: Contact the appropriate School Disttfcts as shown in Attachment B: a. Elementary: 3 2.4 b. Junior High: 1 5.1 2 c. Senior High 1 4.4 COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS 25) Descdbe type of use(a) and major function(s) of commemial, industn'al or insEtutiooal N / A Total floor ama of commercial, industtfal, or ins~k[fional uses by hype: N/A 27) Indicate hours of operation: ~_~ /.~_ 28) Number of employees.. TotaL' ~ /.~. Maximum Shift: Time of Maximum Shift: 29) Pr~vide br~akd~wn ~f anficipated j~b c~assiftcati~ns~ incl~ding wage and sa~aty ranges~ as well as an indicati~n ~f the rate of hire for each classification (attach additional sheet if necessa/y): 30) Estimation of the number of wonders to be hired that cun'ently reside in the City: '31) For commercial and industrial uses only, indicate the source, type and amount of air pollution emissions. (Data should be verified through the South Coast Air Quality Management District, at (818) 572-6283): ALL PROJECTS 32) Have the water' se~er~ ~ra~ and ~~~d c~ntro~ agencie$ serving the project been c~ntacted t~ determine their abi~ity t~ pr~vide adequate sen/ice to the proposed project? If so, please indicate their response. INITSTD1.WPD - 4196 ' C/(~3 Page7 33) In the known history of this properly, has there been any use, sto~age, or discharge of hazardous and/or toxic materials? / Examples of hazardous and/or toxic materials include, but are not limited to PCB=s; radioactive substances; pesUcides and herbicides; fuels, oils, solvents, and otberflaremable liquids and gases. Also note underground storage of ~ny ofthe above. Please list the materials and describe their use, storage, and/or discha~e on the properb/, as well as the dates of use, ff known. No 34) Will the proposed project involve the temporary or long-term use, storage or discharge of hazardous and/or toxic mate~fals, including but not limited to those examples listed above? If yes, provide an inventory of all such matetfals to be used and proposed method of disposal. The location of such uses, along with the storage and shipment areas, shall be shown and labeled on the application plans. No emreby certify that the statements furnished above and in the a~tached exhibits present the data and information required for adequate luation of this project to the best of my abilify, that the facts, statements, and information presented am true and correct tot he best y knowledge and belief. I further understand that additional information may be required to be submitted before an adequate evaluation can be made by the Ci~ of Rancho Cucamonga..~ / Date: Signature: City of Rancho Cucamonga ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM INITIAL STUDY PART II BACKGROUND 1. Project File: Environmental Assessment And Tentative Tract 16147 2. Related Files: Tree Removal Permit 00-35 3. Description of Project: A request to subdivide 47.9 acres of land into 70 lots for the purpose of single family home construction in the Very-Low Residential District (up to 2 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan, located at the southwest corner of Etiwanda and Summit Avenues. - APN' 225-171-05, 12, 13, 20, 22 and 25. 4. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: Lennar Homes 16027 Brookhurst Street Suite G-25 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 5. General Plan Designation: Very-Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre) 6. Zoning: Very-Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre) Etiwanda Specific Plan Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: North- Primarily vacant with a few scattered single family homes across Summit Avenue; Estate Residential (up to I dwelling unit per acre), Etiwanda Specific Plan South - Vacant Land; There is a 300-foot wide strip of land separating this project from the future 210 Foothill Freeway to the South; Very-Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre) Etiwanda Specific Plan East- Single family homes across Etiwanda Avenue; Very-Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre), Etiwanda Specific Plan West - Construction of single family homes under Tract 13812 (Pacific Crest, Panda); Very-Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre) Etiwanda Specific Plan 8. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 9. Contact Person and Phone Number: Kirt Coury, Associate Planner (909) 477-2750 10, Other agencies whose approval is required: None, Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is "Potentially Significant Impact," "Potentially Significant impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated," or "Less Than Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ( ) Land Use and Planning (,/) Transportation/Circulation ( ) Population and Housing (,/) Biological Resoumes ( ) Public Services (,") Geological Problems ( ) Energy and Mineral Resoumes (v') Utilities and Service Systems ('/) Water ( ) Hazards (,/) Aesthetics (¢') Air Quality (v') Noise ( ) Cultural Resoumes (,/) Mandatory Findin~]s of Si~]nificance (,/) Recreation DETERMINATION On the basis of this initial evaluation: (v') I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project, or agreed to, by the applicant. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. Associate Pla(finer December 18, 2000 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Pursuant to Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, an explanation is required for all "Potentially Significant Impact," "Potentially Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated," and "Less Than Significant Impact" answers, including a discussion of ways to mitigate the significant effects identified. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: P(~entiaJly Unless 1. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the proposah a) Conflict with general plan designation or zoning? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans or ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over the project? Initial Study for TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 City of Rancho Cucamonga Page 3 c) Be incompatible with existing land use in the vicinity? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) d) Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an established community? ( ) ( ) ( ) Comments: a-d) The project site is located at tl~e southwest corner of Etiwanda and Summit Avenues within the Etiwanda Specific Plan. The land use designation is Very Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre). The proposed tract map shows 1.46 units per acre with lot sizes averaging approximately 25,000 square feet on a net site area of 47.9 acres. No increase in density or plan amendment is proposed and therefore no impacts will result from the project. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 2. POPULATION AND HOUS~I~ Would the proposal: a) Cumulatively exceed official regional or local population projections? ( ) ' ( ) ( ) (,/) b) Induce substantial growth in an area either ( ) ( ) ( ) (¢) directly or indirectly (e.g., through projects in an undeveloped area or extension of major infrastructure)? c) Displace existing housing, especially affordable housing? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') Comments: a-b) The project consists of the subdivision of 70 single family lots on 47.9 acres of land designated as Very Low Residential (up to 2 dwelling units per acre) located at the southwest corner of Etiwanda and Summit Avenues. No increase in density or plan amendment is proposed. Therefore, the project will not result in a change in population projections. The Cucamonga County Water District confirmed they have the ability to provide adequate sewer and water service for the project. c) The project is predominantly vacant with three single family homes present along the west side of Etiwanda Avenue. Two of the homes will be demolished and added to the development of the proposed project, while the other home is not a part of this application. Land immediately west of the site is currently being developed as residential. Single family homes exist across both Etiwanda and Summit Avenues. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 Page 4 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potenfl~lyUnless 3. GEOLOGIC PROBLEEvlS. Would the proposal result in or expose people to potential impacts involving: a) Fault rupture? ( ( ) ( ) (v') b) Seismic ground shaking? ( ( ) (v) ( ) c) Seismic ground failure, including liquefaction? ( ( ) ( ) (v') d) Seiche hazards? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') e) Landslides or mudflows? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') f) Erosion, changes in topography, or unstable soil ( ) ( ) ( ) conditions from excavation, grading, or fill? g) Subsidence of the land? ( ) ( ) ( ) (./) h) Expansive soils? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') i) Unique geologic or physical features? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,') Comments: a-c) According to the Geotechnical Investigation report submitted by Leighton and Associates, performed on August 25, 2000, no active faults have been mapped within, or trending toward the site. As such, the potential for surface rupture at the site is considered to be Iow. The project is not located within the Rancho Cucamonga City Special Study Zone along the Red Hill Fault. The Cucamonga Fault Zone lies approximately 1 mile northerly. These faults are both capable of producing Mw 6.0 - 7.0 earthquakes. Also, the San Jacinto fault, capable of producing up to Mw 7.5 earthquakes, is 7.5 miles northeasterly of the site and the San Andreas, capable of up to Mw 8.2 earthquakes, is 9 miles northeasterly of the site. Each of these faults can produce strong ground shaking. Adhering to the Uniform Building Code will ensure that geologic impacts are less than significant. d) The site is not located near a body of water. e) The site slopes gently toward the south, and is located on the southwest corner of Etiwanda and Summit Avenues. The site is not susceptible to landslides or mudflows. f) The topography will be altered to accommodate the project as the site is currently vacant. Grading will be done in accordance with a grading plan approved by the City Engineer. The impact is not considered significant as the site has a slight slope with minimal grading required. g-h) Soil type on-site and in the vicinity is Tujunga-Soboba (TD-SV/AB). The Geotechnical investigation report submitted by Leighton and Associates, performed on August 25, 2000, identifies that laboratory test results indicate that the near-surface on-site soils will have a Iow concentration of soluble suffate, and are considered mildly Initial Study for TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 City of Rancho Cucamonga Page 5 corrosive to ferrous metals. Based on the laboratory testing, the on-site soil has a very Iow expansion potential. In addition, new structures are required to meet current earthquake standards as required by the Uniform Building Code. The Building and Safety Division, prior to issuance of building permits, will require a soils report for compaction and foundation requirements. The impact is not considered significant. i) The site contains no unique geologic or physical features. ~lssues and Supporting Information Sources: 4. WATER. Will the proposal result in: a) Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, ( ) ( ) (,/) ( ) or the rate and amount of surface water runoff? b) Exposure of people or property to water related ( ) ( ) ( ) (./.) hazards such as flooding? c) Discharge into surface water or other alteration ( ) ( ) ( ) of surface water quality (e.g., temperature, dissolved oxygen, or turbidity)? d) Changes in the amount of surface water in any water body? ( ) ( ) ( ) (./) e) Changes in currents, or the course or direction ( ) ( ) ( ) of water movements? f) Change in the quantity of ground waters, either ( ) ( ) ) through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations, or through substantial loss of groundwater recharge capability? g) Altered direction or rate of flow of groundwater? ( ) ( ) ) (,/.) h) Impacts to groundwater quality? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('/) i) Substantial reduction in the amount of ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) groundwater otherwise available for public water supplies? Comments: a) The project will cause changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, and the rate and amount of surface water runoff due to the amount of new hardscape proposed on a site which is currently devoid of structures. All runoff will be conveyed to an existing storm drain in Etiwanda Avenue (located easterly of the site), which has been designed to handle the flows and must be approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of grading permits. The impact is not considered significant. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 Page 6 b-e) The project site is not located near a body of water. The applicant will provide a drainage study showing how stormwater runoff will be conveyed during grading/construction. f-i) The project will not interfere with groundwater management practices in the area because the site is not used for groundwater recharge. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 5. AIR QUALITY. Would the proposal: a) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to ) (,/) ( ) ) an existing or projected air quality violation? b) Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants? ) (v') ( ) ) c) Alter air movement, moisture, or temperature, or ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') cause any change in climate? d) Create objectionable odors? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,,) Comments: a-b) Potential impacts to air quality are consistent with the Public Health and Safety Super- Element within the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan. During construction, there is the possibility of fugitive dust to be generated from grading the site. Sources of emissions during this phase include exhaust emissions from construction vehicles and equipment and fugitive dust generated as a result of construction vehicles and equipment traveling over exposed surfaces. NOx and PM~o levels may be exceeded during this phase, however with implementation of the following mitigation measures, impacts will be reduced to less-than-significant levels. 1. The site shall be treated with water or other soil stabilizing agent (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) daily to reduce PM~0 emissions, in accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. 2. Etiwanda and Summit Avenues shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City to reduce PM~o emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off-site. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. 3. Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM~0 emissions from the site during such episodes. 4. Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PM~o emissions. Initial Study for TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 City of Rancho Cucamonga Page 7 5. The construction contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on Iow emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. 6. The construction contractor shall utilize electric or clean alternative fuel powered equipment where feasible. 7. The construction contractor shall ensure that construction-grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. 8. The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare ground surfaces will be sprayed with water or other acceptable dust palliatives to minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. c-d) The proposed project is the subdivision of 47.9 acres of vacant land into 70 lots, averaging 25,000 square feet in accordance with the City code. The end use of the proposed project, very Iow residential, will not generate emissions that could cause climatic changes or objectionable odors. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ~ 6.. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATiON. Would the proposal result in: a) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion? ( ) ( ) (~.) ( ) b) Hazards to safety from design features (e.g., ( ) ( ) ( (,,.) sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? c) Inadequate emergency access or access to nearby uses? ( ) ( ) ( (v') d) Insufficient parking capacity on-site or off-site? ( ( ) ( ) (~.) e) Hazards or barriers for pedestrians or bicyclists? ( ( ) ( ) (v') f) Conflicts with adopted policies supporting ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)? g) Rail or air traffic mpacts~ ( ) ( ) ( ) ("') _Comments: a) The project will increase the number of vehicle trips with the future development of single family homes since the site is currently vacant. However, the project does not propose development of the site with a density in excess of that provided for by Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 Page 8 the Etiwanda Specific Plan. The project design includes certain street improvements to ensure safe and efficient traffic circulation. b-d) Access to the site is provided by a proposed street off of Etiwanda Avenue. The site is also accessible from Summit Avenue. Both streets will allow full access without impeding the through traffic. Access for emerge[~cy vehicles is adequate with two standard 35-foot street entrances. e-f) The proposed devel'opment will not cause a hazard or barrier to pedestrians or cyclists because adequate points of ingress/egress have been provided and there is adequate parking along streets. No bus turnout has been provided. g) Located approximately 9 miles northerly of the Ontario Airport, the site is offset north of the flight path and will not be dangerous to users or aircraft. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: P~,.,,,y u,~.. ~ 7. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal result in impacts to: a) Endangered, threatened, or rare species or their ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) habitats (including, but not limited to: plants, fish, insects, animals, and birds)? b) Locally designated species (e.g., heritage trees, ( ) ( ) (v') ( ) eucalyptus windrow, etc.)? c) Locally designated natural communities (e.g., ( ) ( ) ( ) (./) eucalyptus grove, sage scrub habitat, etc.)? d) Wetland habitat (e.g., marsh, riparian, and ( ) ( ) ( ) (./) vernal pool)? e) Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') Comments: a, de) The project proposes development within the Very-Low Residential District of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. The surrounding ama is developed with residential subdivisions to the north and east, construction of a residential subdivision to the west, and vacant land to the south. There is no wetland habitat on or in the vicinity of the site and because of the development in the area, no wildlife corridors exist. The site is not identified on maps as potential Delhi Flower Loving Fly habitat. The Biological Assessment prepared by Kirtland Biological Services on December 15, 1999, identifies that the impacts to the plant communities and wildlife habitats on the site are not considered significant. As a result, no mitigation is required for impacts to the biological resoumes of this project. b-c) The site contains several large Eucalyptus trees which are remnant windrows. The Etiwanda Specific Plan allows windrows to be removed subject to replacement; however, it requires those along Etiwanda Avenue and Summit Avenue to be Initial Study for TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 City of Rancho Cucamonga Page 9 preserved where feasible. As mitigation, the project shall be conditioned to plant replacement Eucalyptus windrows and preserve existing healthy trees per the Etiwanda Specific Plan requirements. Issues and Supporting Information Soumes: ~ 8. ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal: a) Conflict with adopted energy conservation plans? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') b) Use non-renewable resources in a Wasteful and inefficient manner? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,") c) Result in the loss of availabilib/of a known ( ) ( ) ( ) (./) mineral resource that would be of future value to the region and the residents of the State? Comments: a-b) The project will be required to conform to applicable City standards for energy conservation. c) The site is not designated by State Aggregate Resources Area according to the City ~ General Plan, Figure IV-2 AND Table IV-l; therefore, there is no impact. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ~ 9. HAZARDS. Would the proposal involve: a) A risk of accidental explosion or release of ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,,) hazardous substances (including, but not limited to: oil, pesticides, chemicals, or radiation)? b) Possible interference with an emergency ( ) ( ) ( ) (~') response plan or emergency evacuation plan? c) The creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,') d) Exposure of people to existing sources of ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,,.) potential health hazards? e) Increased fire hazard in areas with flammable ( ) ( ) (v') ( ) brush, grass, or trees? Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 Page 10 Comments: a-d) There is no evidence of commercial or industrial uses. Although there is no evidence of past vineyard cultivation, there is a potential that the site was used for agriculture given the presence of the eucalyptus windrows. No evidence of discarded drums, containers, or hazardous wastes were observed. There was no indication of underground storage tanks or illegal dumping of refuse on-site. e) The project is located in a hazardous fire area as indicated by Figure V-7 of the General Plan; however, development of the site and standard conditions of approval from the Uniform Building and Fire Codes will be placed on the project so the impact is considered less than significant. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ,o~,.,~v u,~,, T~,, 10. NOISE. Will the proposal result in: a) Increases in existing noise levels? ( ) (v') ( ) ( ) b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels? (). ( ) ( ) (v') Comments: a) The proposed project may produce noticeable project-related noise during grading and construction. b) The following measures are provided to mitigate the short-term noise impacts: Construction or grading shall not take place between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a national holiday. Construction or grading noise levels shall not exceed 65 dBA, plus the limits specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120-D, as measured at the property line. Weekly, the developer shall monitor noise levels as specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120. Monitoring at other times may be required by the Planning Division. Developer shall report their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours; however, if noise levels exceed the above standards, then the Developer shall immediately notify the Planning Division. If noise levels exceed the above standards, then construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or halted. c) According to Figure V-9 (Futura Noise Contours) of the General Plan, the subject site is not exposed to excessive noise levels; therefore, the impact is not considered significant. Initial Study for TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 City of Rancho Cucamonga Page 11 ~lssues and Supporting Information Sources: ~ 11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the proposal have an effect upon or result in a need for new or altered government services in any of the following areas: a) Fire protection? b) Police protection? ( ) ("') c) Schools? ( ) (v') () () () d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,,) e) Other governmental services? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('"') Comments: a-e) _Fire Protection - The project site, located on the southwest corner of Etiwanda and Summit Avenues, would be served by a fire station located near the corner of Base Line Road and Rochester Avenue, located approximately 2 miles from the project site. Standard conditions of approval from the Uniform Building and Fire Codes will be placed on the project so no impacts to fire services will occur. .Police protection - Police protection for the area is provided under a contract with the County Sheriff's Department. Additional police protection is not required, as no residential homes are proposed for development at this time. Schools - The Etiwanda School District and the Chaffey Joint Union High School District serve the project area. Both school districts have been notified regarding the proposed development. A standard condition of approval will require the developer to pay the school impact fees. With this standard mitigation, impacts to the School Districts are not considered significant. Parks - The proposed project will result in the subdivision of 70 single family lots, and will generate approximately 210 new people to the area. Therefore, the project will incrementally impact local parks or recreational opportunities. Public Facilities - The proposed project will not significantly increase traffic on adjacent streets and it is consistent with the City's Etiwanda Specific Plan which designates the area as Very Low Residential with suspected future traffic after development. The project proponent will be required to construct necessary street improvements and pay traffic impact fees as established by the City Council to offset the incremental increase in traffic as a result of the project. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 Page 12 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: PotentiallyUnless 12. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the proposal result in a need for new systems or supplies or substantial alterations to the following utilities: a) Power or natural gas? ( ) ( ) ( ) b) Communication systems? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') c) Local or regional water treatment or distribution ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') facilities? d) Sewer or septic tanks? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') e) Storm water drainage? ( ) ( ) (/) ( ) f) Solid waste disposal? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) g) Local or regional water supplies? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) Comments: a-g) The project will use existing gas, electrical and communication systems. Solid waste disposal will be provided by the current City contracted hauler who disposes the refuse at a permitted landfill. The project will increase demand upon storm drain systems due to the increased runoff from new hardscape proposed on the currently vacant site. Storm drain improvements will be constructed to direct drainage to Etiwanda Avenue located easterly of the site, and will not result in substantial alterations to the master plan of storm drainage. The impact is not considered significant since it can be mitigated by providing proper stormwater drainage per the City Engineer. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potemia~y Unle~ Th~n 13.AESTHETICS. Would the proposal: a) Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway? ( ) ( ) .(v') ( ) b) Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/') c) Create light or glare? ( ) ( ) (v') ( ) Comments: a-b) The project site is not within a scenic vista or scenic highway. The area is designated Very-Low Residential within the Etiwanda Specific Plan. The proposed project will blend with current and proposed surrounding development, and will be designed in accordance with the design guidelines of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. c) The project will create new light and glare with future development of single family homes. However, the site has been identified as a residential site so future light will Initial Study for TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 City of Rancho Cucamonga Page 13 not significantly affect sensitive receptors such as other residential development in the area. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ~ 14. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the proposah a) Disturb Paleontological resources? ( ) ( ) ) ("') b) Disturb archaeological resources? ( ) ( ) ) (v') c) Affect historical or cultural resources? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('") d) Have the potential to cause a physical change, ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') which would affect unique ethnic cultura values? e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,,) the potential impact area? Comments: a-e) The site is approximately 47.9 acres. The site is currently vacant and undeveloped with large eucalyptus trees on-site. The Archeological Survey prepared by Tetra Tech, Incorporated dated February 22, 2000, recommends that if archaeological materials are encountered during ground-disturbing activities related to. construction within the project area, these activities must be suspended in the vicinity of the find until the deposits are recorded and evaluated by a qualified archaeologist. If human remains of any kind are found during construction activities, all activity must cease immediately and a qualified archaeologist and the proper authorities must be notified, including the San Bernardino County Coroner and appropriate Native American groups. ~lssues and Supporting Information Sources: ~ 15.RECREATION. Would the proposal: a) Increase the demand for neighborhood or ( ) ( ) (./) ( ) regional parks or other recreationa facilities? b) Affect existing recreational opportunities? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,,) C~omments: a) The developer of the project will be required to pay park development fees as a condition of approval. The impact is not considered significant. b) The proposed project will be constructed on vacant land, which is designated Very Low Residential. Surrounding and adjacent land are also designated residential and are either currently developed, being developed, or proposed for development. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 Page 14 The proposed project will be serviced by Summit Park, located on the east side of East Avenue, north of Summit Avenue. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: P~..~,~7 u,,~.~ ~m~ 16. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE. a) Potential to degrade: Does the project have the ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Short term: Does the project have the potential ( (v') ( ) ( to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals? (A shod-term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time. Long-term impacts will endure well into the future.) c) Cumulative: Does the project have impacts that ( ) ( ) (,,,') ( are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) d) Substantial adverse: Does the project have ( ) ) ( ) (,,') environmental effects, which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Comments: a) The Initial Study did not identify any significant adverse ~mpacts to biological resources. b) The 47.9-acre site could generate fugitive dust during site grading. The contractor will be required to minimize dust generation through water applications per the City's standard conditions of approval. Additional mitigation measures presented in Section 5 of this Initial Study will reduce impacts to less than significant. Noise associated with site construction will not result in a significant impact given the small size of the site and the shod-term nature of the construction activity. Initial Study for TENTATIVE TRACT 16147 City of Rancho Cucamonga Page 15 c) Cumulative effects of a residential subdivision in the Etiwanda Specific Plan Area were identified in a previous environmental document. Appropriate analysis and mitigation measures were developed prior ~o the implementation of the Specific Plan. No additional mitigation measures beyond those presented in the specific plan and this Initial Study are required. d) Subdivision of 70 residential lots would not cause substantial adverse effects on humans, either directly or indirectly. The Initial Study did not identify any impacts that would have a potentially significant affect to the environment. EARLIER ANALYSES Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, one or more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or Negative Declaration per Section 15063(c)(3)(D). The effects identified above for this project were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in the following earlier document(s) pursuant to applicable legal standards, and such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis. The following earlier analyses were utilized in completing this Initial Study and are available for review in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Planning Division offices, 10500 Civic Center Drive (check all that apply): ('") General Plan EIR (Certified April 6, 1981) ('") Etiwanda Specific Plan EIR (Certified 1983) ('"')Master Environmental Assessment for the 1989 General Plan Update (SCH #88020115, certified January 4, 1989) (¢')Geotechnical Investigation, Leighton and Associates, August 25, 2000 (,") Arborist Report, James Barry M.S., Environmental Consulting, October 5, 2000 (v')Phase 1 Archaeological Survey, Tetra Tech, Incorporated, February 22, 2000 ('")Biological Assessment, Kirtland Biological SeFvices, December 15, 2000 Gent By: AEICASC ENGINEERING ; gO§ 783 0101 ; Dec-26-O0 18:29; Page~ Oe¢-ZG-Z080 ~3:56~ Fren-LENNAR 140t/[$ g402069427 T-15~ P.002/092 F-394 GENT 1t¥; R CUCAIi~A (:tAt I~'V; 1~!.21- 0 lo:~r~a; 909477284'7 => .urn ,,., .... ~ TEI~'ATIV~ TR~ q6147 I co~ that I am Ina appii~! lot me pr~ de~b~ in t~ IniGal S~uay. I a~awl~ ~t I ~a~ r~d ~s tin,iai Study att~ T~e pmpo~ m~t~g~h~ City of Rancho Cucamonga NEGATIVE DECLARATION The foflowing Negative Declaration is being circulated for public review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act Section 21091 and 21092 of the Public Resources Code. Project File No.: Tentative Tract 16147 Public Review Period Closes: January 10, 2001 Project Name: Project Applicant: Lennar Homes Project Location (also see attached map): Located on the southwest corner of Etiwanda and Summit Avenues-APN: 225-171-05, 12, 13, 20, 22, and 25. Project Description: A request to subdivide 47.9 acres of land into 70 lots for the purpose of single family home construction in the Very-Low Residential District (Up to 2 dwelling units per acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan. Related file: Tree Removal Permit 00-35. FINDING This is to advise that the City of Rancho Cucamonga, acting as the lead agency, has conducted an Initial Study to determine if the project may have a significant effect on the environment and is proposing this Negative Declaration based upon the following finding: [] The Inrdal Study shows that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. [] The Initial Study identified potentially significant effects but: (1) Revisions in the project plans or proposals made or agreed to by the applicant before this proposed Negative Declaration was released for public review would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur, and (2) There is no substantial evidence before the agency that the project as revised may have a significant effect on the environment. if adopted, the Negative Declaration means that an Environmental Impact Report will not be required. Reasons to support this finding ara included in the attached Initial Study. The project file and all mlatad documents are available for review at the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division at 10500 Civic Center Drive (909) 477-2750 or Fax (909) 477-2847. NOTICE The public is invited to comment on the proposed Negative Declaration during the review period. January 10, 2001 Date of Determination Adopted By RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 16147, A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION OF 70 SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS ON 47.9 ACRES OF LAND IN THE VERY LOW RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (1-2 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) OF THE ETIWANDA SPECIFIC PLAN, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ETIWANDA AND SUMMIT AVENUES, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 225-171-05, 12, 13, 20, 22 AND 25. A. Recitals. 1. Lennar Homes filed an application for the approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 16147 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Tentative Tract Map request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 10th day of January, 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said heating on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing on January 10, 2001, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located at the southwest comer of Etiwanda and Summit Avenues with a street frontage of approximately 2,800 feet on Etiwanda Avenue and a lot depth of 1,360 feet and is presently vacant; and b. The property to the north of the subject site is developed with single-family homes, the property to the south is vacant, the property to the east is developed with single-family homes, and the property to the west is currently under construction for single-family homes; and c. The project is designed in conformance with the Very Low Residential standards of the Etiwanda Specific Plan; and d. The site contains several large Eucalyptus trees, which will be removed and replaced with new Eucalyptus windrows in conformance with the Etiwanda Specific Plan windrow preservation requirements; and e. The design of the project, including roadway alignment, trails, and grading will provide efficient use of land to accommodate single-family homes. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION TT16147 - LENNAR HOMES January 10,2001 Page 2 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs I and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. That the Tentative Tract is consistent with the General Plan, Development Code, and any applicable specific plans; and b. The design or improvements of the Tentative Tract are consistent with the General Plan, Development Code, and any applicable specific plans; and c. The site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed; and d. The design of the subdivision is not likely to cause substantial environmental damage and avoidable injury to humans and wildlife or their habitat; and e. The Tentative Tract is not likely to cause serious public health problems; and f. The design of the Tentative Tract will not conflict with any easement acquired by the public at large, now of record, for access through or use of the property within the proposed subdivision. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect upon the environment and adopts a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference, based upon the findings as follows: a. That the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the State CEQA guidelines promulgated thereunder; that said Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Initial Study prepared therefore reflect the independent judgment of the Planning Commission; furthermore, this Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in said Mitigated Negative Declaration with regard to the application. b. Although the Mitigated Negative Declaration identifies certain significant environmental effects that will result if the project is approved, all significant effects have been reduced to an acceptable level by imposition of mitigation measures on the project, which are listed below as conditions of approval. c. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 753.5(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, the Planning Commission finds as follows: In considering the record as a whole, the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have potential for an adverse impact upon wildlife resources, or the habitat upon which wildlife depends. Further, based upon the substantial evidence contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the staff reports and exhibits, and the information provided to the Planning Commission during the public hearing, the Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effect as set forth in Section 753.5(c-1 -d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION TT16147 - LENNAR HOMES January 10,2001 Page 3 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1,2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below, and in the Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Planning Division: 1) Show slope percentages to access corrals. 2) Reduce 2:1 slope for Lots 46-50. 3) Reduce 2:1 to 4:1 slope along Etiwanda Avenue. 4) Lots 32-38 (rear property); drain every other lot towards street. 5) Provide cross-section of 30-foot storm drain between lots 26 and 27. 6) All horses shall be kept a minimum distance of 70 feet from any adjacent dwelling located on any adjoining site. The location of corrals, fenced enclosures, barns, stables or other enclosures used to confine horses, shall conform to this requirement. 7) Relocate corrals closer to rear property lines by placing corral access ramps at an angle rather than perpendicular to slope, and pulling back toe of slope with retaining walls. 8) Provide a local feeder trail in the "A" Street parkway of Lot 12 to align with trail on Lot 45. Shift local feeder trail from south side of Lot 54 to south side of Lot 55 to align with trail on Lot 15. 9) Extend local feeder trail to the full length of the south property line of Lot 58 to align with trail on Lot 17. 10) Provide a concrete textured finish at all mid-block trail crossings. 11) Provide gates per City Standard Drawing No. 1008, and trail connections from the rear yard of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 50 to the public Community Trail along Summit Avenue. 12) This approval is contingent upon approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as required by the Etiwanda Avenue Overlay District, prior to final map recordation or issuance of permits. Enqineerin.q Division: 1) Reimburse the developer that installed Summit Avenue across Tentative Tract 16147. 2) The Master Plan Storm Drain existing earth channel north of the Route 30 right-of-way, will need to be lined with concrete between Etiwanda PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 'ir 16147- LENNAR HOMES January 10, 2001 Page 4 and East Avenues, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to recordation of the map. Standard drainage fees for the site shall be credited to the cost of the facility, with the estimated balance due to be paid prior to the issuance of building permits. If costs for permanent master plan facilities exceed the fee amount, the developer shall be eligible for reimbursement in accordance with City policy. If the developer fails to submit for said reimbursement agreement within 6 months of the public improvements being accepted by the City, all rights of the developer to reimbursement shall terminate. 3) Install a traffic signal at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Etiwanda Avenue. The developer shall receive credit against, and reimbursement costs in excess of, the Transportation Development Fee in conformance with City policy. If the developer fails to submit for said reimbursement agreement within 6 months of the public improvements being accepted by the City, all rights of the developer to reimbursement shall terminate. 4) Install a right turn lane on eastbound Summit Avenue at Etiwanda Avenue. 5) An in-lieu fee as contribution to the future undergrounding of the existing overhead utilities (telecommunication and electrical, except for the 66kV electrical) on the opposite side of Etiwanda Avenue and Summit Avenue shall be paid to the City prior to the approval of the Final Map. The fee shall be one-half the City adopted unit amount times the length from the center of Etiwanda Avenue and Summit Avenue to the westerly and southerly tract boundary. 6) A drainage facility shall be propedy sized, extended, and plugged to the southeast corner of the undeveloped property to the north and west of subject site (Lots 44, 45, and 46), and provided with a public drainage easement for future use. 7) The proposed Storm Drain Facility through the rear yards of Lots 24, 25, and 26, shall be re-designed such that no manholes occur within the easement. Consideration should be given to utilize an extension of "E" Street to Etiwanda Avenue for drainage purposes, or acquire an easement to the south within the proposed future Vintage Drive. Environmental Mitiqat on Biological Resources 1) Existing Eucalyptus windrows shall be preserved or replaced per the Etiwanda Specific Plan. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION TT16147 - LENNAR HOMES January 10,2001 Page 5 Noise 1 ) Construction or grading shall not take place between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:$0 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a national holiday. 2) Construction or grading noise levels shall not exceed 65 dBA, plus the limits specified in the Development Code Section 17.02.120-D, as measured et the property line. Developer shall monitor weekly noise levels as specified in the Development Code Section 17.02.120. The Planning Division may require monitoring at other times. Developer shall repor~ their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours. If noise levels exceed the above standards, then construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or helted. Air C~uali~y 1) The site shall be treated with water or other soil stabilizing agent (approved by SCAOMD and RWOCB) daily to reduce PM~o emissions, in accordance with SCAOMD Rule 403. 2) Etiwanda and Summit Avenues shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City to reduce PM~o emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off-site. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. 3) Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM~0 emissions from the site during such episodes. 4) Chemical soil stabilizem (approved by SCAOMD and RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PM~0 emissions. 5) The contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on Iow-emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. 6) The contractor shall utilize electric or clean alternative fuel powered equipment where feasible. 7) The construction contractor shall ensure that construction-grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut of equipment when not in use. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION TT 16147 - LENNAR HOMES January 10, 2001 Page 6 8) The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare ground surfaces will be sprayed with water or other acceptable dust palliatives to minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2001. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Larry T. McNiel, Chairman A'I-~EST. Brad Buller, Secretary I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 10th day of January 2001, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: City of Rancho Cucamonga MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM Project File No.: Tentative Tract 16147 This Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) has been prepared for use in implementing the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the above-listed project. This program has been prepared in compliance with State law to ensure that adopted mitigation measures are implemented (Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code). Program Components - This MMP contains the following elements: 1. Conditions of approval that act as impact mitigation measures are recorded with the action and the procedure necessary to ensure compliance. The mitigation measure conditions of approval are contained in the adopted Resolution of Approval for the project. 2. A procedure of compliance and verification has been outlined for each action necessary. This procedure designates who will take action, what action will be taken and when, and to whom and when compliance will be reported. 3. The MMP has been designed to provide focused, yet flexible guidelines. As monitoring progresses, changes to compliance procedures may be necessary based upon recommendations by those responsible for the program. Program Management - The MMP will be in place through all phases of the project. The project planner, assigned by the City Planner, shall coordinate enforcement of the MMP. The project planner oversees the MMP and reviews the Reporting Forms to ensure they are filled out correctly and proper action is taken on each mitigation. Each City department shall ensure compliance of the conditions (mitigation) that relate to that department. Procedures - The following steps will be followed by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. 1. A fee covering all costs and expenses, including any consultants' fees, incurred by the City in performing monitoring or reporting programs shall be charged to the applicant. 2. A MMP Reporting Form will be prepared for each potentially significant impact and its corresponding mitigation measure identified in the Mitigation Monitoring Checklist, attached hereto. This procedure designates who will take action, what action will be taken and when, and to whom and when compliance will be reported. All monitoring and reporting documentation will be kept in the project file with the department having the original authority for processing the project. Reports will be available from the City upon request at the following address: City of Rancho Cucamonga - Lead Agency (Planning Division) 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Mitigation Moni~dng Pmgmm TT16147 - LENNAR HOMES January 10,2001 Page 2 3. Appropriate specialists will be retained if technical expertise beyond the City staff,s is needed, as determined by the project planner or responsible City department, to monitor specific mitigation activities and provide appropriate written approvals to the project planner. 4. The project planner or responsible City department will approve, by signature and date, the completion of each action item that was identified on the MMP Reporting Form. After each measure is verified for compliance, no further action is required for the specific phase of development. 5. All MMP Reporting Forms foran impact issue requiring no further monitoring will be signed off as completed by the project planner or responsible City department at the bottom of the MMP Reporting Form. 6. Unanticipated cimumstances may arise requiring the refinement or addition of mitigation measures. The project planner is responsible for approving any such refinements or additions. An MMP Reporting Form will be completed by the project planner or responsible City department and a copy provided to the appropriate design, construction, or operational personnel. 7. The project planner or responsible City department has the authority to stop the work of construction contractors if compliance with any aspects of the MMP is not occurring after written notification has been issued. The project planner or responsible City department also has the authority to hold certificates of occupancies if compliance with a mitigation measure attached hereto is not occurring. The project planner or responsible City department has the authority to hold issuance of a business license until all mitigation measures are implemented. 8. Any conditions (mitigation) that require monitoring after project completion shall be the responsibility of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Community Development Department. The Department shall require the applicant to post any necessary funds (or other forms of guarantee) with the City. These funds shall be used by the City to retain consultants and/or pay for City staff time to monitor and report on the mitigation measure for the required period of time. 9. In those instances requiring long-term project monitoring, the applicant shall provide the City with a plan for monitoring the mitigation activities at the project site and reporting the monitoring results to the City. Said plan shall identify the reporter as an individual qualified to know whether the particular mitigation measure has been implemented. The monitoring/reporting plan shall conform to the City's MMP and shall be approved by the Community Development Director prior to the issuance of building permits. MITIGATION MONITORING CHECKLIST (INITIAL STUDY PART III) Project File No.: Tentative Tract 16147 Applicant: Lennar Homes Initial Study Prepared by: Kirt A. Coury Date: December 11~ 2000 The site shall be treated with water or other soil CP C Review of Plans A/C 2 stabilizing agent (approved by SCAQMD and and routine site RWQCB) daily to reduce PM~o emissions, in inspections accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. Etiwanda and Summit Avenues shall be swept CP C Review of plans A/C 2 according to a schedule established by the City to reduce PM~o emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off-site. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. Grading operations shall be suspended when wind CP C Review of plans A/C 2 · speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PMm emissions '-from the site during such episodes. ~'Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and CP C Review of plans A/C 2 RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PMlo emissions. The construction contractor shall select the CP B/C Review of plans A/C 2 construction equipment used on-site based on Iow emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The construction contractor shall utilize electric or CP B/C Review of plans A/C 2 clean alternative fuel powered equipment where feasible. The construction contractor shall ensure that CP/CE B Review of plans C 2 construction-grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use, Existing Eucalyptus windrows shall be preserved CP except those trees indicated to be diseased or damaged by the Arborist Report dated October 5, 2000, prepared by James Barry M.S., Environmental Consulting so long as they are replaced per Etiwanda Specific Plan. Construction or grading shall not take place between CP C Routine site A 4 the hours of 8:00p.m. and 6:30a.m. on weekdays, inspections. including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday ora national holiday. Construction or grading noise levels shall not exceed CP C Routine site A 4 65 dBA, plus the limits specified in Development Code inspections. ' Section 17.02.120-D, as measured at the property fine. Weekly, the developer shall monitor noise levels as specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120. The Planning Division may require monitoring at other times. Developer shall report their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours. If noise levels exceed the above standards, then construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or halted. Key to Checklist Abbreviations 'R~P~d~i~e Per~n~i:! ~- :.L~./:,~' ".~ .... '~: ..... ~,,' ,~,~? '~ ....... FC - Fire Chief or designee 6 - Revoke CUP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STANDARD CONDITIONS PROJECT #: Tentative Tract 16147 SUBJECT: 70 Lot Subdivision APPLICANT: Lennar Homes LOCATION: Southwest corner of Etiwanda and Summit Avenues ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION, (909) 477-2750, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: General Requirements completion Date 1. The applicant shall agree to defend at his sole expense any action brought against the City, its i / / agents, officers, or employees, because of the issuance of such approval, or in the alternative, to I relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any Court costs and attorney's fees which the City, its agents, officers, or employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of his obligations under this condition. 2. A copy of the signed Resolution of Approval or City Planner's letter of approval, and all Standard __ Conditions, shall be included in legible form on the grading plans, building and construction plans, and landscape and irrigation plans submitted for plan check. B. Time Limits 1. This tentative tract map or tentative parcel map shall expire, unless extended by the Planning __ Commission, unless a complete final map is filed with the City Engineer within 3 years from the date of the approval. C. Site Development 1. The site shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the approved plans which include __ site plans, amhitectural elevations, exterior materials and colors, landscaping, sign program, and grading on file in the Planning Division, the conditions contained herein, Development Code regulations, and the Etiwanda Specific Plan, and the Community Plan. 2. Prior to any use of the project site or business activity being commenced thereon, all Conditions __ of Approval shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Planner. sc.,oo Cq ' Project No, TT 16147 Completion Date 3. Occupancy of the facilities shall not commence until such time as all Uniform Building Code and / / State Fire Marshal regulations have been complied with. Prior to occupancy, plans sha~l be submitted to the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District and the Building and Safety Division to show compliance. The buildings shall be inspected for compliance prior to occupancy. 4. Revised site plans and building elevations incorporating all Conditions of Approval shall be / / submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. 5. All site, grading, landscape, irrigation, and street improvement plans shall be coordinated for / / consistency prior to issuance of any permits (such as grading, tree removal, encroachment, building, etc.) or prior to final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision, or approved use has commenced, whichever comes first. 6. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the Development Code, / / all other applicable City Ordinances, and applicable Community or Specific Plans in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 7. If no centralized trash receptacles are provided, all trash pick-up shall be for individual units with /_~/ all receptacles shielded from public view. 8. All ground-mounted utility appurtenances such as transformers, AC condensers, etc., shall be .__/ / located out of public view and adequately screened through the use of a combination of concrete or masonry walls, berming, and/or landscaping to the satisfaction of the City Planner. For single family residential developments, transformers shall be placed in underground vaults. 9. Street names shall be submitted for City Planner review and approval in accordance with the / / adopted Street Naming Policy prior to approval of the final map. 10. All building numbers and individual units shall be identified in a clear and concise manner, / / including proper illumination. 11. A detailed plan indicating trail widths, maximum slopes, physical conditions, fencing, and weed / / control, in accordance with City Master Trail drawings, shall be submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to approval and recordation of the Final Tract Map and prior to approval of street improvement and grading plans. Developer shall upgrade and construct all trails, including fencing and drainage devices, in conjunction with street improvements. a. Local Feeder Trails (i.e., private equestrian easements) shall, at a minimum, be fenced witl' / / two-rail, 4-inch Iodgepole "peeler" logs to define both sides of the easement; however, developer may upgrade to an alternate fence material. b. Local Feeder Trail entrances shall also provide access for service vehicles, such as / / veterinarians or hay deliveries, including a 12-foot minimum drive approach. Entrance may be gated provided that equestrian access is maintained through step-throughs. c, Local Feeder Trail grades shall attempt to not exceed 0.5%, and in no case exceed 2%, at / / the downstream end of a trail for a distance of 25 feet behind the public right-of-way line to prohibit trail debris from reaching the street. Drainage devices may be required by the Building Official d. Provide a 24-foot by 24-foot corral area in the rear yard. Grade access from corral to trail __./ / with a maximum slope of 5:1 and a minimum width of 10 feet. e. For single family residential development within the Equestrian/Rural Overlay District, at least / / one model home shall be provided with a constructed 24-foot by 24-foot corral with - appropriate fencing. 12. All parkways, open areas, and landscaping shall be permanently maintained by the property / / owner, homeowners' association, or other means acceptable to the City. Proof of this landscape maintenance shall be submitted for City Planner and City Engineer review and approved prior to the issuance of building permits. sc- o-oo 2 Project No. TT 16147 Completion Date 13. The developer shall submit a construction access plan and schedule for the development of all / lots for City Planner and City Engineer approval; including, but not limited to, public notice requirements, special street posting, phone listing for community concerns, hours of construction activity, dust control measures, and security fencing. 14. Six-foot decorative block walls shall be constructed along Summit Avenue and the southern tract boundary. If a double wall condition would result, the developer shall make a good faith effort to work with the adjoining property owners to provide a single wall. Developer shall notify, by mail, all contiguous property owner at least 30 days prior to the removal of any existing walls/fences along the project's perimeter. 15. For single family residential development, a 2-inch galvanized pipe shall be attached to each support post for all wood fences, with a minimum of two Y2-inch lag bolts, to withstand high winds. Both post and pipe shall be installed in an 18-inch deep concrete footing. Pipe shall extend at least 4 feet, 6 inches above grade. ~ 16. Wood fencing shall be treated with stain, paint, or water sealant. / / 17. Slope fencing along side property lines may be wrought iron or black plastic coated chain link to /.__/ maintain an open feeling and enhance views. 18. On corner side yards, provide minimum 5-foot setback between walls/fences and sidewalk. __1__/ 19. For residential development, return walls and corner side walls shall be decorative masonry. / / D. Landscaping 1. A detailed landscape and irrigation plan, including slope planting and model home landscaping in / / the case of residential development, shall be prepared by a licensed landscape amhitect and submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits or prior final map approval in the case of a custom Jot subdivision. 2. Existing trees required to be preserved in place shall be protected with a construction barrier in / / accordance with the Municipal Code Section 19.08.110, and so noted on the grading plans. The location of those trees to be preserved in place and new locations for transplanted trees shall be shown on the detailed landscape plans. The applicant shall follow all of the arborist's recommendations regarding preservation, transplanting, and trimming methods. 3. All private slopes of 5 feet er more in vertical height and of 5:1 or greater slope, but less than 2:1 slope, shall be, at minimum, irrigated and landscaped with appropriate ground cover for erosion control. Slope planting required by this section shall include a permanent irrigation system to be installed by the developer prior to occupancy. 4. All private slopes in excess of 5 feet, but less than 8 feet in vertical height and of 2:1 or greater slope shall be landscaped and irrigated for erosion control and to soften their appearance as follows: one 15-gallon or larger size tree per each 150 sq. ft. of slope area, 1-gallon or larger size shrub per each 100 sq. ft. of slope area, and appropriate ground cover. Jn addition, slope banks in excess of 8 feet in vertical height and 2:1 or greater slope shall also inciude one 5-gallon er larger size tree per each 250 sq. ft. of slope area. Trees and shrubs shall be planted in staggered clusters to soften and vary slope plane. Slope planting required by this section shall include a permanent irrigation system to be installed by the developer prior to occupancy. 5. For single family residential development, all slope planting and irrigation shall be continuously __/__./ maintained in a healthy and thriving condition by the developer until each individual unit is sold and occupied by the buyer. Prior to releasing occupancy for those units, an inspection shall be conducted by the Planning Division to determine that they are in satisfactory condition. 6. Front yard and corner side yard landscaping and irrigation shall be required per the Development ___/ Code and/or Etiwanda Specific Plan. This requirement shall be Jn addition to the required street trees and slope planting. sc-, o0 Project No. ~ 16147 Completion Date 7. The final design of the perimeter parkways, walls, landscaping, and sidewalks shall be included __/ / in the required landscape plans and shall be subject to City Planner review and approval and coordinated for consistency with any parkway landscaping plan which may be required by the Engineering Division. 8. Special landscape features such as preservation of existing healthy windrows is required along / /. Etiwanda and Summit Avenues. 9. Landscaping and irrigation systems required to be installed within the public right-of-way on the / /__. perimeter of this project area shall be continuously maintained by the developer. 10. All walls shall be provided with decorative treatment. If located in public maintenance areas, the /~ design shall be coordinated with the Engineering Division. 11. New windrow planting of Eucalyptus Maculata (Spotted Gum) is required at a ratio of 50 linear /__._/ feet per acre. The size, spacing, staking, and irrigation of these trees shall comply with the City's Tree Preservation Ordinance (RCMC 19.08.100), and the Etiwanda Specific Plan. E. Environmental 1. A final acoustical report shall be submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the / / issuance of building permits. The final report shall discuss the level of interior noise attenuation to below 45 CNEL, the building materials and construction techniques provided, and Jf appropriate, verify the adequacy of the mitigation measures. The building plans will be checked for conformance with the mitigation measures contained in the final report. 2. Mitigation measures are required for the project. The applicant Js responsible for the cost of /. / implementing said measures, including monitoring and reporting. Applicant shall be required to post cash, letter of credit, or other forms of guarantee acceptable to the City Planner in the amount of $ 719.00 prior to the issuance of building permits, guaranteeing satisfactory performance and completion of all mitigation measures. These funds may be used by the City to retain consultants and/or pay for City staff time to monitor and report on the mitigation measures. Failure to complete all actions required by the approved environmental documents shall be considered grounds for forfeit. 3. In those instances requiring long term monitoring (i.e.) beyond final certificate of occupancy), the / / applicant shall provide a written monitoring and reporting program to the City Planner prior to issuance of building permits. Said program shall identify the reporter as an individual qualified to know whether the particular mitigation measure has been implemented. F. Other Agencies 1. The applicant shall contact the U.S. Postal Service to determine the appropriate type and location __/ / of mail boxes. Multi-family residential developments shall provide a solid overhead structure for mail boxes with adequate lighting. The final location of the mail boxes and the design of the overhead structure shall be subject to City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, (909) 477-2710, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: G. General Requirements 1. Submit five complete sets of plans including the following: /. / a. Site/Plot Plan; b. Foundation Plan; SC-lO-00 ~ 4 Project No. TT 16147 Completion Date c. Floor Plan; d. Ceiling and Roof Framing Plan; e. Electrical Plans (2 sets, detached) including the size of the main switch, number and size of service entrance conductors, panel schedules, and single line diagrams; f. Plumbing and Sewer Plans, including isometrics, underground diagrams, water and waste diagram, sewer or septic system location, fixture units, gas piping, and heating and air conditioning; and g.Planning Division Project Number (i.e., TT #, CUP #, DR #, etc.) clearly identified on the outside of all plans. 2. Submit two sets of structural calculations, energy conservation calculations, and a soils report. / / Architect's/Engineer's stamp and "wet" signature are required prior to plan check submittal. 3. Separate permits are required for fencing and/or walls. / / 4. Contractors must show proof of State and City licenses and Workem' Compensation coverage to / __ the City prior to permit issuance. 5. Business shall not open for operation prior to posting the Certificate of Occupancy issued by the / __ Building and Safety Division. H. Site Development 1. Plans shall be submitted for plan check and approved prior to construction. All plans shall be / __ marked with the project file number (i.e., CUP 98-01). The applicant shall comply with the latest adopted Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electric Code, Title 24 Accessibility requirements, and ail other applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations in effect at the time of permit application. Please contact the Building and Safety Division for availability of the Code Adoption Ordinance and applicable handouts. 2. Prior to issuance of building permits for a new residential dwelling unit(s) or major addition to existing unit(s), the applicant shall pay development fees at the established rate. Such fees may include, but are not limited to: City Beautification Fee, Park Fee, Drainage Fee, Transportation Development Fee, Permit and Plan Checking Fees, and School Fees. Applicant shall provide a copy of the school fees receipt to the Building and Safety Division prior to permit issuance. 3. Street addresses shall be provided by the Building Official, after tract/parcel map recordation and /.__ prior to issuance of building permits. 4. Construction activity shall not occur between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Monday / / through Saturday, with no construction on Sunday or holidays. I. New Structures 1. Provide compliance with the Uniform Building Code for required occupancy separation(s). 2. Roofing material shall be installed per the manufacturer's "high wind" instructions. J, Grading 1. Grading of the subject property shall be in accordance with the Uniform Building Code, City /.__ Grading Standards, and accepted grading practices. The final grading plan shall be in substantial conformance with the approved grading plan. so-, 00 Q61 Project No, TT 16147 Completion Date 2. A soils report shall be prepared by a qualified engineer licensed by the State of California to /. / perform such work. -- -- 3. A geological report shall be prepared by a qualified engineer or geologist and submitted at the / time of application for grading plan check. - 4. The final grading plans shall be completed and approved prior to issuance of building permits. / / APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE ENGINEERING DIVISION, (909) 477-2740, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: K. Dedication and Vehicular Access 1. Rights-of-way and easements shall be dedicated to the City for all interior public streets, ._._/_ / community trails, public paseos, public landscape areas, street trees, traffic signal encroachment and maintenance, and public drainage facilities as shown on the plans and/er tentative map. Private easements for non-public facilities (cross-lot drainage, local feeder trails, etc.) shall be reserved as shown on the plans and/or tentative map. 2. The developer shall make a good faith effort to acquire the required off-site property interests necessary to construct the required public improvements, and if he/she should fail to do so, the developer shall, at least 120 days prior to submittal of the final map for approval, enter into an agreement to complete the improvements pursuant to Government Code Section 66462 at such time as the City acquires the property interests required for the improvements. Such agreement shall provide for payment by the developer of all costs incurred by the City to acquire the off-site property interests required in connection with the subdivision. Security for a portion of these costs shall be in the form of a cash deposit Jn the amount given in an appraisal report obtained by the developer, at developer's cost. The appraiser shall have been approved by the City prior to commencement of the appraisal. This condition applies in particular, but not limited to: easement for storm drain purposes within future Vintaqe Drive alonq south property linn L. Street Improvements 1. All public improvements (interior streets, drainage facilities, community trails, paseos, landscaped / / areas, etc.) shown on the plans and/or tentative map shall be constructed to City Standards. Interior street improvements shall include, but are not limited to, curb and gutter, AC pavement, drive approaches, sidewalks, street lights, and street trees. 2. Construct the following perimeter street improvements including, but not limited to: / / Street Name Curb & A.C Side- Dr ve Street Street Comm I Meal an Bike I _ IGutter I Pvmt I walk I Appr- I Lights I Trees I Trail I Island ] Trail IOtner EtiwandaAvenue / X J X / X J X / X / X I I I X I Summit Avenue J X / X / / ~ X / X / X J I Notes: (a) Median island includes landscaping and ~rigation on meter. (b) Pavemer reconstruction and overlays will be determined during plan check. (c) If so marked, sidewalk shall be curvilinear per Standard 114. 3. Improvement Plans and Construction: a. Street improvement plans, including street trees, street lights, and intersection safety lights / / on future signal poles, and traffic signal plans shall be prepared by a registered Civil Engineer and shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. Security shall be posted and an agreement executed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the City Attorney guaranteeing completion of the public and/or private street improvements, prior to final map approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. SC-10-00 ~:~ 6 Project No. TI' 16147 Completion Date b. Prior to any work being performed in public right-of-way, fees shall be paid and a construction __/ / permit shall be obtained from the City Engineer's Office in addition to any other permits required. c. Pavement striping, marking, traffic signing, street name signing, traffic signal conduit, and /.~J interconnect conduit shall be installed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. d. Signal conduit with pull boxes shall be installed with any new construction or reconstruction /__/ project along major or secondary streets and at intersections for future traffic signals and interconnect wiring. Pull boxes shall be placed on both sides of the street at 3 feet outside of BCR, ECR, or any other locations approved by the City Engineer Notes: (1)Pull boxes shall be No. 6 at intersections and No. 5 along streets, a maximum of 200 feet apart, unless otherwise specified by the City Engineer. (2)Conduit shall be 3-inch (at intersections) or 2-inch (along streets) galvanized steel with pull rope or as specified. e. Handicapped access ramps shall be installed on all corners of intersections per City / / Standards or as directed by the City Engineer. f. Existing City roads requiring construction shall remain open to traffic at all times with / / adequate detours during construction. Street or lane closure permits are required. A cash deposit shall be provided to cover the cost of grading and paving, which shall be refunded upon completion of the construction to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. g. Concentrated drainage flows shall not cross sidewalks. Under sidewalk drains shall be / / installed to City Standards, except for single family residential lots. h. Street names shall be approved by the City Planner prior to submittal for first plan check. / / 4. Street trees, a minimum of 15-gallon size or larger, shall be installed per City Standards in __/__/__ accordance with the City's street tree program. 5. intersection line of sight designs shall be reviewed by the City Engineer for conformance with / / adopted policy. On collector or larger streets, lines of sight shall be plotted for all project intersections, including driveways. Local residential street intersections and commercial or industrial driveways may have lines of sight plotted as required. M. Public Maintenance Areas 1. A separate set of landscape and irrigation plans per Engineering Public Works Standards shall / / be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval prior to final map approval or issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. The following landscaped parkways, medians, paseos, easements, trails or other areas shall be annexed into the Landscape Maintenance District: Lots 1,2, and 3 alonf:l Summit Avenue between Street "A" and Etiwanda Avenue. 2. A signed consent and waiver form to join and/or form the appropriate Landscape and Lighting __/__/__ Districts shall be filed with the City Engineer prior to final map approval or issuance of building permits whichever occurs first. Formation costs shall be borne by the developer. 3. All required public landscaping and irrigation systems shall be continuously maintained by the __/__/__ developer until accepted by the City. sc-,o-00 Project No. 'Fl' 16147 Completion Date N, Drainage and Flood Control 1. A final drainage study shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer prior to final map / approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. All drainage facilities shall ----- ' be installed as required by the City Engineer. 2. Trees are prohibited within 5 feet of the outside diameter of any public storm drain pipe measured /___/ from the outer edge of a mature tree trunk. 3. Public storm drain easements shall be graded to convey ovedlows in the event of a blockage in a ___/ / sump catch basin on the public street. O. Utilities 1. Provide separate utility services to each parcel including sanitary sewerage system, water, gas, / / electric power, telephone, and cable TV (all underground) in accordance with the Utility Standards. Easements shall be provided as required. 2. The developer shall be responsible for the relocation of existing utilities as necessary. /__/ 3. Water and sewer plans shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the __/ / Cucamonga County Water District (CCWD), Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, and the Environmental Health Department of the County of San Bemardino. A letter of compliance from the CCWD is required prior to final map approval or issuance of permits, whichever occurs first. Such letter must have been issued by the water district within 90 days prior to final map approval in the case of subdivision or prior to the issuance of permits in the case of all other residential projects. P. General Requirements and Approvals 1. Etiwanda/San Sevaine Area Regional Mainline, Secondary Regional, and Master Plan Drainage __/_.__/ Fees shall be paid prior to final map approval or prior to building permit issuance if no map is involved. 2. A non-refundable deposit shall be paid to the City, covering the estimated operating costs for all / / new street lights for the first six months of operation, prior to final map approval or prior to building permit issuance if no map is involved. 3. Prior to finalization of any development phase, sufficient improvement plans shall be completed /.__/ beyond the phase boundaries to assure secondary access and drainage protection to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Phase boundaries shall correspond to lot lines shown on the approved tentative map. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE FIRE PREVENTION/NEW CONSTRUCTION UNIT, (909) 477-2730, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: Q. General Fire Protection Conditions 1. Mello Roos Community Facilities District requirements shall apply to this project. The developer / / shall commence, participate in, and consummate or cause to be commenced, participated in, or consummated, a Mello-Roos Community Facilities District (CFD) for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District to finance construction and/or maintenance of a fire station to serve the development. The CFD shall be formed by the District and the developer by the time recordation of the final map occurs. Project No. TT 16147 Completion Date 2. Fire flow requirement shall be: / _/ 2000 gallons per minute. OR X A fire flow shall be conducted by the builder/developer and witnessed by fire department personnel prior to water plan approval. X For the purpose of final acceptance, an additional fire flow test of the on-site hydrants shall be conducted by the buildeddeveloper and witnessed by fire department personnel after construction and prior to occupancy. 3. Fire hydrants are required. All required public or on-site fire hydrants shall be installed, flushed, /_ / and operable prior to delivery of any combustible building materials on site (i.e., lumber, roofing materials, etc.). Hydrants flushing shall be witnessed by fire department personnel. 4. Existing fire hydrant locations shall be provided prior to water plan approval. Required hydrants, /__/ if any, will be determined by the Fire District. Fire District standards require a 6-inch riser with a 4-inch and a 2-1/2-inch outlet. Substandard hydrants shall be upgraded to meet this standard. Contact the Fire Safety Division for specifications on approved brands and model numbe¢s. 5. Prior to the issuance of building permits for combustible construction, evidence shall be / / submitted to the Fire District that an approved temporary water supply for fire protection is available, pending completion of the required fire protection system. 6. Hydrant reflective markers (blue dots) shall be required for all hydrants and installed prior to final / / inspection. 7. Roadways within project shall comply with the Fire District's fire lane standards, as noted: / / X All roadways per Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Ordinance 32. 8. Emergency access, a minimum of 26 feet wide, shall be provided, and maintained free and clear / / of obstructions at all times during construction, in accordance with Fire District requirements. 9. Fire District fee(s), plus a $1 per "plan page" microfilm fee will be due to the Rancho Cucamonga / / Fire Protection District as follows: X $132 for CCWD Water Plan review/underground water supply. X $132 for Single Family Residential Tract (per phase). **Note: Separate plan check fees for Tenant Improvement work, fire protection systems (sprinklers, hood systems, alarms, etc.) and/or any consultant reviews will be assessed upon submittal of plans. 10. Plans shall be submitted and approved prior to construction in accordance with 1997 UBC, UFC, / / UPC, UMC, and RCFD Standards 32 and 15 and 1996 NEC. SC-lO.-00 9 T H C I T Y 0 F l~AN CII 0 C U CAH 0 N GA Staff Report DATE: January 10, 2001 TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Brad Buller, City Planner BY: Kirt A. Coury, Associate Planner SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00-33 - HIX HOMES - A request to construct an 86 unit, four building, single-story, 43,618square foot elderly care facility on 2.91 acres of land in the Medium Residential District (8-14 dwelling units per acre), located on the north side of 19th Street, between Amethyst Street and Hellman Avenue - APN: 201-474-04, 05, and 06. Related Files: Tree Removal Permit 00-48 and Preliminary Review 00-07. PROJECT AND SITE DESCRIPTION: A. Site Characteristics: The site area is generally fiat with a slight slope from the northwest corner to the southeast corner. There are presently structures located on the two westerly parcels consisting of one detached garage and two single-family residences built in 1953. The identified structures are proposed to be demolished. B. Surroundinq Land Use and Zoning: North Senior Apartments; High Residential (24-30 dwelling units per acre) South - Single Family Homes; Low Residential (2-4 dwelling units per acre) East Proposed elementary school/day care facility; Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) West Town-Home Development; Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) C. General Plan Desiqnations: Project Site - Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) North - High Residential (24-30 dwelling units per acre) South - Low Residential (2-4 dwelling units per acre) East Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) West Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) D. Parkinq Calculations: Number of Number of Type Number Parking Spaces Spaces of Use of Beds Ratio Required Provided Assisted Living 86 1/4 beds 22 40 ITEM D PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES January 10,2001 Page 2 ANALYSIS: A. General: The site is partially developed (the two westerly parcels consisting of one detached garage and two single-family residences) with native trees and grasses present. Four mature Palm trees exist on the property and are designated to be relocated on-site and incorporated into the Landscape Plan. To the north of the property is a senior apartment complex and to the south (across 19th Street) is a residential subdivision. East of the property is a proposed private elementary school/daycare facility; and to the west, is an existing town home development. The project will be developed in two phases on two equal lots. Phase II will be a mirrored image of Phase I, with a driveway and parking area centered between the two phases. Each phase will include two single-story buildings of 21,809 square feet. The facility is designed for elderly individuals, most of which are at least 80 years old. The facility is not an apartment or independent living facility. The facility will provide the residents with full assistance in the daily activities of living including bathing, dressing, grooming, and eating. The facility will be licensed by the State of California for such purposes. Project amenities in each phase will include a dining area, living room area with aviary and piano, recreation/arts and crafts area, library, laundry facilities, beauty salon/barber shop, full centralized kitchen, office space, and storage area for extra furniture and equipment. An activities director will be available to plan and organize hobbies, demonstrations, and off-site shopping excursions in the facility van. There is ample outdoor area for exercise, an outdoor central landscaped courtyard area which is completely surrounded by a covered walkway. Furnished with benches and patio furniture, there are also a number of large covered areas available for outdoor seating away from direct sunlight. Areas will be available in the central courtyard for residents to tend to small flower gardens, and enjoy a putting green. Residents in the facility will be ambulatory. The buildings will include a stucco finish with "El Dorado" stacked stone treatment and a "shake blend" concrete tile roof (Exhibit "F"). The project will be surrounded with a 6-foot high slump-stone wall on the north, east, and west sides, with wrought iron and stacked stone column returns on the south (19th Street) side. Access to the site is provided by a drive-approach located on the north side of 19th Street. The surrounding neighbors have raised concerns regarding traffic impacts by the proposed project. The City has several existing senior housing projects, which have been found to generate less traffic than other uses which could otherwise occupy the site (i.e. multiple- family residential). The seniors who live in this type of project do not generally own a vehicle and no longer drive. In addition, the City has established a Transportation Development fee that must be paid by the applicant, prior to issuance of building permits. Fees are used to fund roadway improvements necessary to support adequate traffic circulation. Lastly, the project is required to comply with standard conditions of approval for provision of adequate ingress/egress from the site, and 40 employee/visitor/resident parking spaces are provided on-site. Sufficient parking is provided in proximity to the proposed building. B. Desiqn Review Committee: The Committee (McNeil, Stewart and Coleman) reviewed the project on December 5, 2000, and recommended approval with conditions, which have been incorporated into the attached Resolution of Approval. Action comments have been attached for your convenience (Exhibit "G"). PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES Janua~ 10,2001 Page 3 C. Technical and Gradinq Review Committees: The Grading Committee reviewed the project on December 5, and December 19, 2000. The Technical Review Committee reviewed the project on December 6, 2000. Both Committees recommended approval of the project subject to conditions contained in the attached Resolution of Approval. D. Environmental Assessment: The Initial Study has been completed. Staff determined that the project could have significant adverse environmental impacts on short-term air quality and noise levels during site preparation, such as grading and equipment exhaust, and biological resources because of tree removal. Mitigation measures will be required to reduce the short- term air quality and noise impacts to a less than significant impact, and to preserve the Palm trees by relocating on-site. If the Planning Commission concurs, then the issuance of a Mitigated Negative Declaration would be in order. E. Nei.qhborhood Meeting: A neighborhood meeting was held on November 27, 2000. Surrounding property owners were notified of the meeting, and two people attended the meeting. The neighbors asked general questions relating to the proposed development and expressed concerns regarding traffic impacts. CORRESPONDENCE: This item was advertised as a public hearing in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper, the property was posted, and notices were mailed to all property owners within a 300-foot radius of the project site. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Conditional Use Permit 00-33 through the adoption of the attached Resolution of Approval with Conditions and the issuance of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. Respectfully submitted, Brad Buller City Planner BB:KC:mlg Attachments: Exhibit"A" - Project Description Exhibit "B" - Site Utilization Map Exhibit "C" - Site Plan Exhibit "D" - Grading Plan Exhibit "E" - Landscape Plan Exhibit"F" - Elevations Exhibit "G" - Design Review Committee Comments dated December 5, 2000 Exhibit "H" - Initial Study Resolution of Approval with Conditions PROJECT DESCRIPTION A 86-Unit Elderly Care Facility Developed by Hix Homes This project involves the request for Conditional use Permit approval at 9412, 9428 and 9442 19th Street in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. This application and the accompanying documents describe a eighty-six (88) unit, four building, single story care facility for the elderly to be located on three adjoining parcels of land on the north side of 19"' Street between Amethyst and Hellman. (APN: 0201-474-04, 0201-474-05, 0201-474-06) (the"Property"). The facility is uniquely designed to be aesthetically pleasing and non-institutional in character. The Applicant seeks to construct and operate a high quality, moderately priced assisted living service facility. Presently, the dimensions of the Property are approximately 385 feet wide by 330 feet deep (127,050 sq.ft.) and will be reduced to 385 feet by 319 feet (122,815 sq.ft.) after ' the street dedication. The Property is presently zoned "Medium Residential." The Property is surrounded by single family residential use directly across 19th Street, a town home development on a private street to the west, a proposed daycare center to the east and a seniors apartment complex to the north. The lot is relatively flat sloping from the northwest corner to the southeast corner. Grading will be required. There are presently structures located on the two westerly parcels consisting of one detached garage and two smaller residences, built in 1953. These structures will be demolished. The project will be constructed in two phases, on two equal lots which will necessitate a lot line adjustment. Phase I will consist of one 15,053 square foot, single story building with thirty-one (31) assisted living units. Fifteen(15) of these units will surround an open air courtyard and provide the residents with an outdoor experience, with a safe and secure environment within the facility. The other sixteen (16) units will be located off of a 8-foot wide interior hallway. The second structure will be a 6,756 square foot building with twelve (12) assisted living units, all of which open into an indoor atrium and will provide a private outside yard area. Phase II will be a mirrored image of Phase I, with a driveway and parking area centered between the two buildings. [1 1 I Page l of 3 The Applicant will provide adequate parking. The project will involve parking for twenty-one (21) vehicles in each phase, which includes handicapped parking spaces. The total number of parking spaces will be forty-two (42). The figure is calculated as follows: with 164 licensed beds at a ratio of one space per four beds the Code requires 41 parking spaces. The Applicant anticipates this parking lot will provide substantially more parking capacity than the demand generated by the project. In actuality based on our experience, there will be a maximum of 120 beds provided and occupied. None of the residents will own or drive automobiles and the total number of spaces far exceeds the staffing levels required at any given time. This facility is designed for elderly individuals. The project is a commercial, for-profit operation which will provide 24-hour care for the frail elderly, most of which are at least eighty (80) years old. The facility is not an apartment or independent living facility. The facility will provide the residents with full assistance in the daily activities of living including, bathing, dressing, grooming and eating. The facility will be licensed by the State of California for such purposes. Except for occasional visits to doctors, most residents will rarely leave the facility. The frail elderly are generally not able to visit or enjoy local public parks. The facility design includes an outdoor courtyard in which the residents will be able to enjoy the outdoors in a safe, controlled environment. The facility will be required by the Department of Community Care Licensing to provide a full time activities/recreation director for the residents. The traffic impacts of this development should be deminimis. The Applicant estimates that this project will require thirty-six (36) employees, which includes both full and part time employees all of which will be recruited from the immediate community. However, as this facility is operated twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, the Applicant does not anticipate that there will ever be more than fifteen (15) employees at the facility at any time. The late night and early morning shifts typically have not more than six (6) employees on duty. The Applicant generously estimates that, in an average twenty-four hour period, there will be eight visitors to the residents, one delivery of food or other supplies, four medical-related trips and visits by four prospective residents. Page 2 of 3 DP The total estimated number of round trips generated in a twenty-four hour period as a direct result of this project is sixty. This equates to an average of one round trip per hour on a twenty-four hour basis or 2.5 trips per hour if averaged over the typical twenty-four hour period of highest activity (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 PM.). The facility will primarily draw its residents from a radius of five miles. Many of the prospective residents already live in the surrounding community so this project will not significantly increase the population of the area. This deminimis impact is mitigated by the fact that the trips at this site, may result in a reduction of other trips which are occurring at other locations in the community, where the prospective residents are currently living. The project amenities in each phase will include a dining area, living room area, recreation/arts and crafts area, library, laundry facilities, beauty salon/barber shop, full centralized kitchen, office space and storage area for extra furniture and equipment. There is ample outdoor area for exercise, a large outdoor central landscaped courtyard area which is completely surrounded by a covered walkway. There are also a number of large covered areas available for outdoor seating, away from direct sunlight. Areas will be available in the central courtyard for residents to tend to small flower gardens. Residents in the facility will be ambulatory. Page 3 of 3 ~ ~-_ ~ .... ~ ...... ~ .... NOTES ~mo~ ~ -" ~ ~'~: CITY OF R~NCH0 CUCAMONGA ~ .............................. GRADING PLAN JW ~ ' _ CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA GRADING PLAN ........ / A-1.2 DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:30 p.m. Kirt Coury December 5, 2000 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00-33 - HIX HOMES - A request to construct an 86 unit, four building, single-story, 43,618 square foot elderly care facility on 2.91 acres in the Medium Residential District (8-14 dwelling units per acre), located on the north side of 19th Street, between Amethyst Street and Hellman Avenue - APN: 201-474-04, 05 and 06. Desiqn Parameters: The site area is generally flat with a slight slope from the northwest corner to the southeast corner. The site is currently vacant with native trees and grasses present. Four mature Palm trees exist on the property and are designated to be relocated on-site and incorporated into the Landscape Plan. To the north of the property is a senior apartment complex, and to the south (across 19th Street) are single-family residences. East of the property is a proposed daycare center, and to the west is an existing town home development. There are presently structures located on the two westerly parcels consisting of one detached garaged and two single-family residences, built in 1953. The identified structures are proposed to be demolished. The project will be developed in two phases, on two equal lots. Phase II will be a mirrored image of Phase I, with a ddveway and parking area centered between the two phases. Each phase will include two single-story buildings of 21,809 square feet. The facility is designed for elderly individuals, most of which are 80 years old. The facility is not an apartment or independent living facility. The facility will provide the residents with full assistance in the daily activities of living including, bathing, dressing, grooming, and eating. The facility will be licensed by the State of California for such purposes. Project amenities in each phase will include a dining area, living room area with aviary and piano, recreation/arts and crafts area, library, laundry facilities, beauty salon/barber shop, full centralized kitchen, office space and storage area for extra furniture and equipment. An activities director will be available to plan and organize hobbies, demonstrations and off-site shopping excursions in the facility van. There is ample outdoor area for exemise, an outdoor central landscaped courtyard area, which is completely surrounded by a covered walkway. Furnished with benches and patio furniture, there are also a number of large covered areas available for out door seating, away from direct sunlight. Areas will be available in the central courtyard for residents to tend to small flower gardens, and enjoy a putting green. Residents in the facility will be ambulatory. The buildings will include a stucco finish with "El Dorado" stacked stone treatment and a "shake blend" concrete tile roof. The project will be surrounded with a 6-foot high slump-stone wall on the north, east, and west sides, with wrought iron and stacked stone column returns on the south (19th Street) side. The applicant has worked closely with staff to resolve many design issues associated with the project. 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: 1. Articulate east and west building elevations of Buildings 1 -C and 2-C respectively, to eliminate long continuous plane and flat roofline. Staff would suggest raising the proposed "sectioned" parapet above the flat roofline, and adding column treatment similar to those used on Building A. 2. Buildings 2-A, 2-B, and 2-C should be mirrored images of Buildings l-A, l-B, and 1-C, including all architectural features and treatments. Project elevations should be revised accordingly. "C-" DRC COMMENTS CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES December 5, 2000 Page 2 3. Continue stacked stone treatment along the base of the east elevation of Building 2-C. Secondary Issues: Once all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss the following secondary design issues: 1. Incorporate the four existing Palm trees on-site into the landscape design. Staff would suggest re-planting the Palm trees along the 19th Street frontage (bermed landscaped area) or grouped on both sides of the proposed drive approach. 2. Provide more trees and decorative landscaping throughout project to add visual interest and further reduce the impact of the long rooflines. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Design Review Committee approve the project subject to the modifications as recommended above. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Para Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Kirt Coury The Committee reviewed the project and asked what brought the style of architecture to the development. The applicant responded that he likes to develop a pedestrian fdendly project and that seniors are partial to single-story structures. Commissioner McNiel asked the applicant if he had any issues with staff's comments. The applicant addressed concerns with Major Issue Item No. 1, with relation to the roof-line. The applicant revealed that the single-story building made it difficult to vary the roof-line, and that the recessed building and parapet sections provided visual relief. The Committee fett-thearchitecture was satisfactory-to thearea and recommended approval of~he -- project. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM CifyofRanchoCucamonga (Part I - Initial Study) Planning Division (909) 477-2750 The purpose of this form is to inform the City of the basic components of the proposed project so that the City may review the project pursuant to City poliCies, ordinances, and guidelines; the California Environmental Quality Act; and the City=s Rules and Procedures to Implement CEQA. It is important that the information requested in this application be provided in full. INCOMPLETEAPPLICATIONSWILLNOTBEPROCESSED Pleasenotethatitistheresponaibilityoftheapplicanttoensurethat the application is complete at the time of submittal; City staff will not be available to perform work required to provide missing information. Application Number for the project to which this form pertains: Project RANCHO CUCAMONGA ASSISTED LIVING ~tle: 1) MARGARET GAYL, TTEE OF THE MARGARET GAYL FAMILY TRUST OF 1987; Name &Addressofpreject ROBERT C. GAYL AND KATHLEEN GAYL, TTEES OF THE GAYL FAMILY TRUST 1992 owners): 2) ROYCE & TERRY SHIBATA 3) ALIREZA MASHRAGHY;BAKHTIAR ASGARI;HASSAN ATEF-VAHID c/o DON SAN ANGELO, COLDWELL BANKER EMPIRE REALTY 9879 FOOTHILL BLVD., STE. E, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Name &Addressofdeveloperorpreject HIX HOMES, ERNEST H. HIX sponsoc 437 S. CATARACT AVE., STE. 3 SAN DIMAS, CA 91773 ContactPe~on & ERNEST H. HIX, PRESIDENT - HIX HOMES Address: TONY WRIGHT, PROJECT MANAGER - HI× HOMES 437 S. CATARACT AVE., STE. 3~ SAN DIMAS~ CA 91773 h~PLANNING~FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\INITSTD1 .WPD 3/00 Name & Address of person preparing this form (if different from above): HIX ~{OMES - SAME Telephone Numbe~ (909) 599-8461 FAX (909) 592-5010 Information indicated by asterisk (*) is not required of non-constrection CUP=s unless othem, ise requested by stall *'1) Provide a full scale (8-1/2 x 11) copy of the USGS Quadrant Sheet(s) which includes the project site, and indicate the site boundaries. 2) Provide a set of color photographs which show representative views into the site from the no~th, south, east and west; views into and fram the site from the primary access points which serve the site; and representative views of significant features from the site. Include a map showing location of each photograph. 3) Project Location (describe): 9412, 9428, 9442 19th STREET, RANCHO CUCAMONGA NORTH SIDE OF 19TH STREET, BETWEEN HELLMAN AND AMETHYST 4) Assessor=s Parcel Numbers (attach additional sheet if necessary): 0201-474-04, 0201-474-05, 020]-474-06 *5) Gross Site Area (ac/sq. ff.): 2.91 AC./ 127,050 SQ.FT. *6) Net Site Area (total site size minus area of pub#c streets & proposed dedications): 2.81 AC. / 122,815 SQ. FT. ~Descdbe anypreposedgene~/p/an amendmentorzone change which would affeclthe projectsite(a~ach ad~onalsheet ifnecessary: NONE [:\PLANNING\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\INITSTD1 .WPD 3/00 8) Include a description of ali pe~rntts which will be necessary from the City of Rancho Cucamonga and other governmental agencies in order to fully implement the project: DEMO, GRADING, BUILDING, PLUMBING & MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, FIRE DEPT., WALLS, SIGNAGE~ 9) Describe the physical setting of the site as it exists before the project including information on topography, soil stability, plants and animals, mature trees, trails and roads, drainage courses, and scenic aspects. Descdbe any existing structures on site (including age and condition) and the use of the structuros. Attach photographs of significant features descdbed. In addition, site ali sources of information (i.e., geological and/or hydrologic studies, biotic and archeological surveys, traffic studies): THE PROJECT SITE IS RELATIVELY FLAT, SLOPING FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER. THERE ARE NO WILD PLANTS OR ANIMALS. THERE ARE NO CULTURAL HISTORICAL OR SCENIC ASPECTS. THE EXISTING STRUCTURES; ONE DETACHED GARAGE AND TWO SMALLER RESIDENCES BUILT IN 1953 (NO HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE) WILL BE DEMOLISHED. SURROUNDING PROPERTIES CONSIST OF SINGLE STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOMES DIRECTLY ACROSS 19TH STREET, A TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT ON A PRIVATE STREET TO THE WEST, A VACANT CHURCH (PROPOSED DAYCARE CENTER) TO THE EAST AND A SENIORS APARTMENT COMPLEX TO THE NORTH. lO)Descdbe the known cu/tura/ and/or histodcal aspects of the site. Site all sources of information (book$, published reports and oral history): NONE h\PLANNING\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\INITSTDI.WPD 3~00 D.~_ o 11) Describe any noise sources and their levels that now affect the site (aircraft, roadway noise, etc.) and how they will affect proposed uses: NONE l ~ Describe ~e prcpoaed prcje~ ~ de~ This should pmvide an adequa~ description of ~e site ~ ~n"ns of ultima~ use which will rasu~ fram ~e proposed proje~. ~dica~ ff ~era am proposed phases Ar developmen~ ~e ex~nt of development ~ occur with each phase, and ~e anEcipa~d comp~tion of each ~cramen£ A~ach ad~onal sheet(s) ~ necessa~: THE PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF AN 86 UNIT, 4 BUILDING, SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY FOR THE ELDERLY TO BE LOCATED ON 3 ADJOINING PARCELS OF LAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 19th STREET BETWEEN HELLMAN AND AMETHYST. THE PROJECT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN TWO PHASES ON TWO EQUAL LOTS WHICH WILL NECESSITATE A LOT-LINE ADJUSTMENT. PHASE I WILL CONSIST OF 1 15,053 SQ.FT. SINGLE STORY BUILDING WITH 31 ASSISTED LIVING UNITS. FIFTEEN OF THESE UNITS WILL SURROUND AN OPEN AIR COURTYARD. THE OTHER 16 UNITS WILL BE LOCATED OFF OF AN 8 FOOT WIDE INTERIOR HALLWAY. THE SECOND STRUCTURE WILL BE A 6,756 SQ.FT. SINGLE STORY BUILDING WITH ]2 ASSISTED LIVING UNITS, OPEN TO AN INDOOR ATRIUM. PHASE I WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE. PHASE II WILL BE A MIRROR IMAGE OF PHASE I, WITH A DRIVEWAY AND PARKING AREA CENTERED BETWEEN THE TWO BUILDINGS. PHASE II CONSTRUCTION WILL COMMENCE APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS TO 1 YEAR AFTER PHASE I. l~Oescribe ne surrounding prcpe~ies, ~cluding m~rmation on p~n~ and anima~ and any cultura4 h~ca~ or $cen~ aspect. ~dica~ ne type of ~nd use (rosidenEa~ commercia~ e~.), ~nsity of land use ~ne-~mily, apa~ment houae~ shops, depadment s~ra~ e~.) and scab of development ~e~h~ frcn~ge, se~ack, raar ya~, e~.): THE PROJECT IS SURROUNDED BY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE DIRECTLY ACROSS 19th STREET, A TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT ON A PRIVATE STREET TO THE WEST, A VACANT CHURCH (PROPOSED DAYCARE CENTER) TO THE EAST WHICH MAY HAVE SOME HISTORICAL DESIGNATION AND A SENIORS APARTMENT COMPLEX TO THE NORTH. 14) Will the proposed project change the pattem, scale or character of the surrounding general araa of the project? NO h\PLAN NING\FINAL\FORMS\COU NTE R\INITSTD 1 WPI~ l~/ndieate ~etypeofsho~rmand/ong-ten~nno~e ~ begenera~ine/u~ngsoumeandamounl, How ~//~eseno~e/eve~ affecta~acentpropertiesandon-s~euses. Whatme~odsofsoundprco§ngareproposed? SHORT TERM CONSTRUCTION NOISE FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS, MITIGATED BY 6 FOOT HIGH PERIMETER CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS. LONG TERM NOISE - NONE *l~ln~cateprcposedremova~ an~orroplacemen~ ofmaturo orscen~trees: REMOVE AND RELOCATE 3 MATURE PALM TREES. REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF A 24" MATURE WALNUT TREE THAT CONFLICTS WITH PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. 17)/ndicate any bodies of water (including domestic water supplies) into which the site drains: NONE 18)/ndicate expected amount of water usage. (See Attachment A for usage estimates). Forfurther clarification, p/ease contact the Cucamonga County Water Distdct at 987-2591. a. Residential (gal/day). 34,400 Peak use (gal/Day). 68,800 b. Commercial/Ind. (gal/day/ac) Peak use (gal/rain/ac) 19) Indicate proposed method of sewage disposal. Septic Tank X Sewer. If septic tanks are prcposed, attach percolation tests, ff discharge to a sanita/y sev~age system is prcposed indicate expected daily sewage generation: (See Attachment A for usage estimates). For further cladfication, please contact the Cucamonga County Water Distdct at 987- 2591. a. Residential (gal/day) 17,200 b. Commercial/Ind. (gal/day/ac) RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS: 20) Number of rasidentia/ units: N/A - ASSISTED CARE FACILITY Detached (indicate range of parcel sizes, minimum lot size and maximum lot I:\PLANNING\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\iNiTSTDi.WPD 3/00 Attached (indicate whether units are rental or for sale units.): N / A 21)Anticipated range of sale prices and/or rents: Sale Price(s) ~ to ~. Rent (per month) ,~ 1,/400 to ,~ 3,000 22) Specify number of bedrooms by unit type: N ~ A 23)/ndicate anticipated household size by unit type: N/A 24)Indicate the expected number of school children who will be residing within the project: Contact the appropriate School Districts as shown in Attachment B: a. Elementary: 0 b. Junior High: 0 c. Senior High COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS 25) Descdbe type of use(s) and major function(s) of commercial, industrial or institutional uses: PROVIDE ASSISTED LONG-TERM RESTDENTIAL CARE FOR TNE ELDERLY IN A MODERATELY SIZED, HIGH QUALTTY, MODERATE COST CARE FACILITY. 26) Total floor area of commercial, industrial, or institutional uses by type: 58,780 SQ.FT. RESIDENTIAL ASSISTED LIVING CARE I:\PLAN NING\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\INITSTDI.WPD 3/00 27) lndicate hours of operation: 24 HOUR CARE 7 DAYS PER WEEK 28) Number of Total: employees: 36 Maximum Shift: 15 Time of Maximum Shift: 8 HOURS / 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 29)Provide breakdown of anticipated job classifications, including wage and salary ranges, as well as an indication of the rate of hire for each classification (attach additional sheet if necessary).. ADMINISTRATOR $45,000 ANNUAL SALARY COOK $ 7.50 - $8.50 PER HOUR CAREGIVERS $ 6.00 - 7.50 PER HOUR 30) Estimation of the number of workers to be hired that currently reaide in the City: 36 *31) For commercial and lbdustdal uses only, indicate the source, type and amount of air pollution ernissions. (Data should be verified through the South Coast Air Quality Management District, at (818) 572-6283): N/A ALL PROJECTS 3~Have ne watecsewecfira, andfloodcontrelagenciesse~ing ~eprojectbeencontac~d~de~rm~e ~e~abili~toprowde adequatese~icetothepreposedpmject? Ifso, p~ase ~dica~ ~eirresponse. CCWD - YES SCE - YES SO CAL GAS CO - YES FIRE DEPT. - YES SEWER/WASTE DISPOSAL - YES I:\PLANNING\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\INITSTD1.WPD 3/00 D~.~ ~ 33 /n the known history of this property, has there been any use, storage, or discharge of hazardous and/or toxic materials? ) Examples of hazardous and/or toxic materials include, but are not limited to PCB=s; radioactive substances; pesticides a~d herbicides; fuels, oils, solvents, and other t7ammable liquids and gases. Also note underground storage of any of the above. Please list the materials and descdbe their use~ storage~ and/or discharge on the property, as well as the dates of use, if known. NO 34) Wi//the proposed project involve the temporary or long-term use, storage or discharge of hazardous and/or toxic materials, including but not limited to those examples listed above? If yes, provide an inventory of all such matedals to be used and proposed method of disposal. The location of such uses~ along with the storage and shipment areas, shall he shown and labeled on the application plans. NO / hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for adequate ialuation of this project to the best of my ability, that the facts, statements, and infon'nation presented are true and correct tot he best my knowledge and belief. / further understand that additional information may be required to be submitted before an adequate aluation can be made by the City of Rancho Cucamong~? ~/.~ ~/ Date: AUGUST 23, 2000 Signature; v/ _~')"~ ~'/~'~ (~--~/"~ Title: HIX HOMES, ERNEST H. HIX, PRESIDENT I;\PLANNING\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\INITSTD1 .WPD 3/00 ~o,--' '~ City of Rancho Cucamonga IRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM INITIAL STUDY PART II BACKGROUND 1. Project File: Conditional Use Permit 00-33 2. Related Files: Preliminary Review 00-07, Tree Removal Permit 00-48 3. Description of Project: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00-33 - HIX HOMER - A request to construct an 86-unit, 4-building, single-story, 43,618 square-foot elderly care facility on 2.91 acres in the Medium Residential District (8-14 dwelling units per acre), located on the north side of 19th Street, between Amethyst Street and Hellman Avenue. - APN: 201-474-04, 05, 06. 4. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: Hix Homes 437 S. Cataract Avenue, Suite #3 San Dimas, CA 91773 5. General Plan Designation: Medium Residential 6. Zoning: Medium Residential (M) Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: There are presently 3 structures located on the two westerly parcels consisting of 1 detached garage and 2 smaller residences, built in 1953. These structures will be demolished with development of this project. To the north is a senior apartment complex; to the south is a single-family neighborhood; to the east is a proposed private elementary school/daycare facility, and to the west is a townhome development. 8. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 9. Contact Person and Phone Number: Kirt A. Coury, Associate Planner (909) 477-2750 10. Other agencies whose approval is required: None Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES Paqe 2 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED The environmental factors checked be[ow would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is "Potentially Significant impact", "Potentially Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated", or "Less Than Significant Impact", as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ( ) Land Use and Planning (,/) Transportation/Circulation ( ) Public Services ( ) Population and Housing (,/) Biological Resources (,/) Utilities and Service Systems (,/) Geological Problems ( ) Energy and Mineral Resources (,/) Aesthetics (,/) Water ( ) Hazards (,/) A r Qua ty (,/) Noise ( ) Cultural Resources (,/) Mandatory Findings of Significance (,/) Recreation DETERMINATION On the basis of this initial evaluation: (,/) ! find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project, or agreed to, by the applicant. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. Signed: ,/ A~rtsoA~: aCt~~_- December 12, 2000 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Pursuant to Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. an explanation is required for all "Potentially Significant Impact," "Potentially Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated," and "Less Than Significant Impact" answers, including a discussion of ways to mitigate the significant effects identified. Impact SignificantImpact Potentially LeSSlr~3act Impact Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than SignificantMitigation SignificantNO Incorporated 1. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would theproposak a) Conflict with general plan designation or zoning? ( ) ( ) ( ) (¢) b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans or () () () (,/) policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over the project? c) Be incompatible with existing land use in the () () () vicinity? Initial Study for CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES City of Rancho Cucamonga Paqe 3 d) Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) established community? .,Comments: a-d) The proposed use is a conditionally permitted use pursuant to the Medium Residential District of the City's Development Code. The proposed project is Jn conformance with applicable development standards. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: S~gnificant 2. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the proposal: a) Cumulatively exceed official regional or local population projections? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('/) b) Induce substantial growth in an area either () () () (v') directly or indirectly (e.g., through projects in an undeveloped area or extension of major infrastructure)? c) Displace existing housing, especially affordable ( ) ( ) (v') ( ) housing? Comments: a-b) Construction activities at the site will be short-term and will not attract new employees to the area. Once constructed, the proposed project will include 86 one- bedroom, assisted-living units for seniors. The addition of a limited number of employees will not create a demand for additional housing, as a majority of the employees will likely be hired from within the City or surrounding communities. Approximately 88 senior residents (over age 80), will have the opportunity for housing in an assisted-living environment that will be provided by the development of this project. c) The project site is predominantly vacant with three structures existing on the two westerly parcels, (one detached garage and two smaller residences). The structures will be demolished and 2.08 acres of land will be added to the development of the proposed project. Land immediately north of the project is a senior apartment complex, and land immediately west and south are residential developments. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Imcact Less 3. GEOLOGIC PROBLBVIS. Would the proposal result in or expose people to potential impacts involving: a) Fault rupture? ( ) ( ) ( ) (¢.) b) Seismic ground shaking? ( ) ( ) (¢-) ( ) c) Seismic ground failure, including liquefaction? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-33- HIX HOMES Paqe 4 Impact SignificantImpact Potentially LeSSlmpact Impact issues and Supporting information Sources: Potentially Unless Than SignificantMitigation SignificantNo Incorporated d) Seiche hazards? ( ) ( ) (v') e) Landslides or mudflows? ( ) ( ) (v') f) Erosion, changes in topography, or unstable soil ( ) ( ) (v') conditions from excavation, grading, or fill? g) Subsidence of the land? ( ) ( ) (¢) h) Expansive soils? ( ) ( ) (¢) i) Unique geologic or physical features? ( ) ( ) (v') Comments: a-c) No known faults pass through the site and it is not in an Earthquake Fault Zone, nor is it in the Rancho Cucamonga City Special Study Zone along the Red Hill Fault. The Red Hill Fault, passes within 2-miles southeasterly of the site, and the Cucamonga Fault Zone lies approximately 2.5 miles northerly. These faults are both capable of producing Mw 6.0 - 7.0 earthquakes. Also, the San Jacinto Fault, capable of producing up to Mw 7.5 earthquakes, is 12.5 miles northeasterly of the site, and the San Andreas, capable of up to Mw 8.2 earthquakes, is 14-miles northeasterly of the site. Each of these faults can produce strong ground shaking. Adhering to the Uniform Building Code will ensure that geologic impacts are less than significant. d) The site is not located near a body of water. e) The site is relatively flat, with a slight grade from the northwest corner to the southeast corner, and is located on the north side of 19th Street between Amethyst Street and Hellman Avenue. The site is not susceptible to landslides or mudflows. f) The topography will be altered to accommodate the project. Grading will be done in accordance with a grading plan approved by the City Engineer. The impact is not considered significant, as the site is relatively flat with minimal grading required. g-h) Soil type on-site and in the vicinity is Hanford-Greenfield (Hd-Gx/A). This soil type is not considered to have soil bearing capacity limitations by the General Plan. New structures are required to meet current earthquake standards as required by the Uniform Building Code. Prior to issuance of building permits, the Building and Safety Division will require a soils ?eport for compaction and foundation requirements. The impact is not considered significant. i) The site contains no unique geologic or physical features. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES Paqe Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than 4. WATER. Will the proposal result in: a) Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, ) ( ) (v') ( ) or the rate and amount of surface water runoff? b) Exposure of people or property to water related ) ( ) ( ) (v') hazards such as flooding? c) Discharge into surface water or other alteration ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/,) of surface water quality (e.g., temperature, dissolved oxygen, or turbidity)? d) Changes in the amount of surface water in any ( ( ) ( ) (,/) water body? e) Changes in currents, or the course or direction ( ( ) ( ) (,/) of water movements? f) Change in the quantity of ground waters, either ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations, or through substantial loss of groundwater recharge capability? g) Altered direction or rate of flow of groundwater? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) h) Impacts to groundwater quality? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) i) Substantial reduction in the amount of () () () (,/) groundwater otherwise available for public water supplies? Comments: a) The project will cause changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, and the rate and amount of surface water runoff due to the amount of new hardscape proposed on-site. All runoff will be conveyed to 19th Street (located southerly of the site), which has been designed to handle the flows and must be approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of grading permits. The impact is not considered significant. b-e) The project site is not located near a body of water. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the applicant will provide a drainage study showing how stormwater runoff will be conveyed both during grading/construction and once the site is developed and occupied. f-i) The project will not interfere with groundwater management practices in the area because the site is not used for groundwater recharge. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES Paqe 6 Impact Signilicant PotentiallyImpact Less Impact Impact issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Un~ess Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Incorporated 5. AIR QUALITY. Would the proposal'. a) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to ( ) (¢') ( ) ( ) an existing or projected air quality violation? b) Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants? ('/) ( ) ( ) c) Alter air movement, moisture, or temperature, or ( ) ( ) ('/) cause any change in climate? d) Create objectionable odors? ( ) ( ) (¢') Comments: a-b) Potential impacts to air quality are consistent with the Public Health and Safety Super- Element within the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan. During construction, there is the possibility of fugitive dust to be generated from grading the site. Sources of emissions during this phase include exhaust emissions from construction vehicles and equipment and fugitive dust generated as a result of construction vehicles and equipment traveling over exposed surfaces. NOx and PM10 levels may be exceeded during this phase, however with implementation of the following mitigation measures, impacts will be reduced to less-than-significant levels. 1. The site shall be treated with water or other soil stabilizing agent (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) daily to reduce PM10 emissions, in accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. 2. In order to reduce PM10 emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off-site, 19th Street shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. 3. Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM10 emissions from the site during such episodes. 4. Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB), shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PM~0 emissions. 5. The construction contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on Iow emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. 6. The construction contractor shall utilize electric or clean alternative fuel powered equipment where feasible. Initial Study for CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES City of Rancho Cucamonga Paqe 7, The construction contractor shall ensure that construction-grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. 8. The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare ground surfaces will be sprayed with water or other acceptable dust palliatives to minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. c-d) The proposed project is the construction of an 86-unit elderly care facility on 2.91 acres of land within the Medium Residential District. The end-use of the proposed project, intended as an assisted-living residence for seniors, will not generate emissions that could cause climatic changes or objectionable odors. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Significant Signil~cant Mitigation Significanl No Irr~act Incorporated Impact Impact 6. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATiON. Would the proposal result in: a) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion? ) ( ) (v') ( ) b) Hazards to safety from design features (e.g., ) () () (v') sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? c) Inadequate emergency access or access to () () (,/) nearby uses? d) Insufficient parking capacity on-site or off-site? ( ) ( ) (,/) e) Hazards or barriers for pedestrians or bicyclists? ( ) ( ) (v') f) Conflicts with adopted policies supporting ( ) ( ) ( ) alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicyc e racks)? g) Rail or air traffic impacts? ) ( ) ( ) (,/) Comments; a) The City has several existing sen~or housing projects, which have been found to generate less traffic than other uses, which could otherwise occupy the site (such as multiple-family residential). Generally, the seniors who live in this type of project do not own a vehicle and no longer drive. In addition, the City has established a Transportation Development fee that must be paid by the applicant prior to issuance of building permits. Fees are used to fund roadway improvements necessary to support adequate traffic circulation. Lastly, the project is required to comply with standard conditions of approval for provision of adequate ingress/egress from the site, and 42 employee/visitor/resident parking spaces are provided on-site. Sufficient parking is provided in proximity to each building. b-d) The site is a square-shaped parcel with access off of 19th Street, and a hammer- head emergency vehicle turn-around area in the rear-central portion of the site. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES Paqe 8 e-f) The proposed development will not cause a hazard or barrier to pedestrians or cyclists, because adequate points of ingress/egress have been provided and there is adequate parking on-site. No bus turnout has been provided. g) Located approximately 4-miles northerly of the Ontario Airport, the site is offset north of the flight path and will not be dangerous to users or aircraft. Impact Significant PotentiallyImpact Less Impa¢l Irn~act Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than Signilic~,nt Mitigation Significant NO 7. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal result in impacts to: a) Endangered, threatened, or rare species or their ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) habitats (including, but not limited to: plants, fish, insects, animals, and birds)? b) Locally designated species (e.g., heritage trees, ( ) ( ) ('/) ( ) eucalyptus windrow, etc.)? c) Locally designated natural communities (e.g., () () () (¢) eucalyptus grove, sage scrub habitat, etc.)? d) Wetland habitat (e.g., marsh, riparian, and () () () ('/) vernal pool)? e) Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors? ( ) ( ) ( ) (¢') Comments: a,d-e)The project proposes development within the Medium Residential District. The surrounding area is developed with a senior apartment complex to the north, a residential neighborhood to the south, a townhome project to the west, and a private elementary school/daycare center to the east. There is no wetland habitat on or in the vicinity of the site, and because of the development in the area, no wildlife corridors exist. The site is not identified on maps as potential Delhi Sands flower-loving fly habitat. b-c) There are four mature Palm trees scattered at various locations throughout the property. These trees meet the criteria for heritage trees and therefore must be preserved. There are several other trees on-site that are too small to be considered heritage trees, but are proposed by the applicant to be incorporated into the on-site landscaping. In order to protect the integrity of the four existing palm trees the following mitigation measure is included: Four existing mature palm trees shall be retained on the site. The existing trees shall be protected during construction as required by City Ordinance. With mitigation, the impact is not considered significant. Initial Study for CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES City of Rancho Cucamonga Paqe !~ Significant Issues and Supporting Information ,~.c, Less Sources: Potentially Unless Than Significant Mitigation Significant No 8. ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal: a) Conflict with adopted energy conservation () () () (,,,) plans? b) Use non-renewable resources in a wasteful and ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') inefficient manner? c) Result in the loss of availability of a known () () () (v') mineral resource that would be of future value to the region and the residents of the State? Comments: a-b) The project will be required to conform to applicable City standards for energy conservation. c) The site is not designated by State Aggregate Resources Area according to the City General Plan, Figure IV-2 AND Table IV-1; therefore, there is no impact. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than 9. HAZARDS. Would the proposal involve: a) A risk of accidental explosion or release of () () () (v') hazardous substances (including, but not limited to: oil, pesticides, chemicals, or radiation)? b) Possible interference with an emergency () ( ) () (v') response plan or emergency evacuation plan? c) The creation of any health hazard or potential () () () (,,,) health hazard? d) Exposure of people to existing sources of () () () (v') potential health hazards? e) Increased fire hazard in areas with flammable () () () (v') brush, grass, or trees? Comments: a,c-d)During a site visit on December 11, 2000, no evidence of discarded drums, containers, hazardous wastes, or discolored soils were observed. There was no indication of underground storage tanks or illegal dumping of refuse on-site. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-33- HIX HOMES Paqe 10 b) The proposed project will provide adequate ingress/egress to the site, including a driveway on 19th Street, and allow for emergency response assistance and/or evacuation. e) The proposed elderly care facility is located on the north side of 19th Street, between Amethyst Street and Hellman Avenue. The project site is predominantly vacant with three structures existing on the two westerly parcels, (one detached garage and two smaller residences). The structures will be demolished and 2.08 acres of land will be added to the development of the proposed project. Four existing mature palm trees will be retained on-site. The site will be graded and landscaped in accordance with approved plans to minimize potential fire hazards. The project will not increase fire hazards within the area. Potentially Impact Significant Impact Less Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Petentially Unless Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Impact Incon~orated Impact 10. NOISE. Will the proposal result in: a) Increases in existing noise levels? ( ) (,/) ( ) ( ) b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) Comments: a-b) The proposed project may produce noticeable project-related noise during construction. The project would increase noise levels since the site is predominantly vacant and the development would add senior residents (over age 80), and some additional traffic to the area. The site is designated Medium Residential and allows the proposed elderly care facility subject to a conditional use permit. The following measures are provided to mitigate the short-term noise impacts: Construction or grading shall not take place between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a national holiday. Construction or grading noise levels shall not exceed 65 dBA, plus the limits specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120-D, as measured at the property line. Weekly, the developer shall monitor noise levels, monitoring as specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120. Monitoring at other times may be required by the Planning Division. Developer shall report their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours; however, if noise levels exceed the above standards, then the Developer shall immediately notify the Planning Division. If noise levels exceed the above standards, then construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or halted. The block walls along the east and west property lines shall be constructed as early as possible in each phase of the development. Initial Study for CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES City of Rancho Cucamonga Paqe 1 Significant Irr~act Less Issues and Supporting Information Sources: PotentiallyUnless Than SJgnilicanlMitigation SignificantNo Incorporated Impact Impact 11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the proposal have an effect upon or result in a need for new or altered government services in any of the following areas: a) Fire protection? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') b) Police protection? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') c) Schools? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('/) d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') e) Other governmental services? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) Comments: a-e) .Fire Protection - The site, located on the north side of 19th Street, between Amethyst Street and Hellman Avenue would be served by a fire station located near the corner of 19th Street and Amethyst Street, located approximately .5 mile from the project site. Standard conditions of approval from the Uniform Building and Fire Codes will be placed on the project so no impacts to fire services will occur. Police protection - Additional police protection is not required as the addition of an 86-unit elderly care facility will not change the pattern of uses within the surrounding area and will not have a substantial increase in property to be patrolled as the project site is within an area that is regularly patrolled. Schools - The Alta Loma School District and the Chaffey Joint Union High School District serve the project area. Both school districts have been notified regarding the proposed development. A standard condition of approval will require the developer to either pay the school impact fees, or obtain an exemption from the District based on the residency of seniors only. With this standard mitigation, impacts to the School Districts are not considered significant. Parks. - The proposed project will result in an 86-unit elderly care facility, an increase in population of approximately 86 persons. Many amenities and recreation facilities are also offered for residents; therefore, the project will not adversely impact local parks or recreational opportunities. Public Facilities -The proposed project will utilize existing public facilities and will be consistent with the City of Rancho Cucamonga Development Code requirements. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES Paqe 12 ImpactPot ential[y Impact Significant Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Un~ess Than 12, UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the proposal result in a need for new systems or supplies or substantial alterations to the following utilities: a) Power or natural gas? ( ) ( ) ('") b) Communication systems? ( ) ( ) ('/) c) Local or regional water treatment or distribution ( ) ( ) ('/) facilities? d) Sewer or septic tanks? ( ) ( ) ('/) e) Storm water drainage? ( ) ) ('/) ( ) f) Solid waste disposal? ( ) ) ( ) ('/) g) Local or regional water supplies? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('/) Comments: a-g) The project will use existing gas, electrical, and communication systems. Solid waste disposal will be provided by the current City contracted hauler who disposes the refuse at a permitted landfill. The project will increase demand upon storm drain systems due to the increased runoff from new hardscape proposed on the predominantly vacant site. Storm drain improvements will be constructed to direct drainage to 19th Street, located southerly of the site, and will not result in substantial alterations to the master plan of storm drainage. The impact is not considered significant since it can be mitigated by providing proper stormwater drainage per the City Engineer. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than 13. AESTHETICS. Would the proposal: a) Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway? ) ( ) (¢) ( ) b) Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect? ) ( ) ( ) (v') c) Create light or glare? ) ( ) (v') ( ) Comments: a-b) The project is designed with four single-story buildings including exterior courtyards. The proposed architectural style is compatible with the surrounding area. The site will be completely landscaped, and four mature palm trees will be preserved on-site. c) The project wiil create new light and glare because the site is mostly vacant with two single family residences located on the two westerly parcels. The design and Initial Study for CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES City of Rancho Cucamonga Paqe 13 placement of light fixtures will be shown on site plans, which require review for consistency with City standards. The impact is not considered significant. Issues and Supporting Information Impact Less Sources: Potential)y Unless Than Significant Mitlgation Significant NO Impact Incorporated Impac~ Impact 14.CULTURAL RESOURCES. Wou/d the proposa/: a) Disturb Paleontological resources? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,,) b) Disturb archaeologica resources? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) c) Affect historical or cultura resources? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) d) Have the potential to cause a physical change, ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,-) which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within ( ) ( (,/) the potential mpact area3 Comments: a-e) The site is approximately 2.91 acres. The site ~s predominantly vacant with two single-family residences and a detached garage structure on the two westerly parcels, with four mature palm trees to remain. In the event that cultural resources are discovered during grading and site construction, the contractor shall contact the property owner and the San Bernardino County Museum for proper recovery or documentation. S[gnil~cant Impact Less Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than Significanl Mitigation SignificantNo 15. RECREATION. Would the proposal: a) Increase the demand for neighborhood or () () (v') () regional parks or other recreational facilities? b) Affect existing recreational opportunities? ( ) ( ( ) (v') Comments: a) The proposed project will result in an 86-unit elderly care facility, an increase in population of approximately 86 persons. Many amenities and recreation facilities are also offered on-site for residents; therefore, the project will not adversely impact local parks or recreational opportunities. b) The proposed project does not affect existing recreational opportunities as the project will provide suitable recreational amenities on-site. All surrounding property is presently developed. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES Paqe 14 Impact ImpactSignificanl Potentially Less Impact ~rnpact Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than Significant Mitigation Significant NO Incorporated 16, MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE, a) Potential to degrade: Does the project have () () () (,/) the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Short term: Does the project have the potential ( ) (,/) ( ) ( ) to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals? (A short-term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time. Long-term impacts will endure well into the future.) c) Cumulative: Does the project have impacts () () () (,/) that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) d) Substantial adverse: Does the project have () () () (,/) environmental effects, which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Comments: a) The Initial Study did not identify any significant adverse impacts to biological resources. b) The 2.91-acre site could generate fugitive dust during site grading. The contractor will be required to minimize dust generation through water applications per the City's standard conditions of approval. Additional mitigation measures presented in Section 5 of this Initial Study will reduce impacts to less than significant. Noise associated with site construction will not result in a significant impact given the small size of the site and the short-term nature of the construction activity. TEL No. Dec 2~,00 1:5:51 No.O09 P.02 Initial Study for CUP~ME~; City or Rancho Cucamonga - c) Cumulative effects of developing an §O-unit elderly care facility may Include some increased traffic within the Immediate vicinity; however the impacts are considered significant, as the project is intended for elderly seniors who no Ioflger drive. The applicant will be required to pay appropriate transportation fees, as established for all new development by the City Council. Such fees are used to make roadway improvements within the area to keep the circulation system at acceptable levels of service. d) Development of the 86-unit elderly care ta¢ility would not cause substantial adVerse effects on humans, either (~irectly or indirectly. The Initial Study did not identity any impacts that would have a potentially significant alfect to the environment, EARLIER ANALYSE~ Earlier artalysos may be used where, pursuant~ to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, one or more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or Negative DecLaration per Section 15063(c)(3)(D). The effects ~dentlfied above for this project were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in the following earlier document(a) pursuant to applicable legal standards, eno such effects were addressed by mitigation measure~ b.~ed on trte earlier analysis. The following earlier analyses were utilized in completing this Initial Study and are available for review In the City of Rancho Cueemonga, Planning Division Offices. 10500 Civic Center Drive {oheok ell that apply): / ('") General Plan EIR (Certified Al:.ril 6, 1981 ('/)Master Environmental Assessment for the 1989 General Plan Update (SCH #88020115, certified January 4, 1889) (/) Environmen';al Assessment for General Plan Amendment 00-02B, Dsvelopment District Amendment 00-03. and Devel0prr~n! Agreement 00-02, adopte~J N¢,vember 2000. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION I certihj that I am the al:.plicent for the project described in this Initial Study. I acknowledge that I have read this Initial Study and the propo~d mitigation measures. Further, I have revised the project plans or proposals and/or hereby egree rto the propo-~ed m~tigatlon measures I1:) avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to apoir, t where clearly no significant environmental effects would occur. F'rint Name and Title: City of Rancho Cucamonga NEGATIVE DECLARATION The following Negative Declaration is being circulated for public review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act Section 21091 and 21092 of the Public Resources Code. Project File No.: Conditional Use Permit 00-33 Public Review Period Closes: January 10, 2001 Project Name: Project Applicant: Hix Homes Project Location (also see attached map): Located on the north side of 19th Street, between Amethyst Street and Hellman Avenue - APN: 201-474-04, 05, and 06. Project Description: A request to construct an 86 unit, four building, single-story, 43,618 square foot elderly care facility on 2.91 acres in the Medium Residential District (8-14 dwelling units per acre). Related files: Tree Removal Permit 00-48 and Preliminary Review 00-07. FINDING This is to advise that the City of Rancho Cucamonga, acting as the lead agency, has conducted an Initial Study to determine if the project may have a significant effect on the environment and is proposing this Negative Declaration based upon the following finding: [] The Initial Study shows that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. [] The Initial Study identified potentially significant effects but: (1) Revisions in the project plans or proposals made or agreed to by the applicant before this proposed Negative Declaration was released for public review would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur, and (2) There is no substantial evidence before the agency that the project as revised may have a significant effect on the environment. if adopted, the Negative Declaration means that an Environmental Impact Report will not be required. Reasons to support this finding are included in the attached Initial Study. The project file and all related documents ara available for review at the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division at 10500 Civic Center Drive (909) 477-2750 or Fax (909) 477-2847. NOTICE The public is invited to comment on the proposed Negative Declaration during the review period. January 10, 2001 Date of Determination Adopted By RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00-33 FOR AN 86 UNIT ELDERLY CARE FACILITY, ON 2.91 ACRES OF LAND IN THE MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (8-14 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE), LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 19TH STREET, BETWEEN AMETHYST STREET AND HELLMAN AVENUE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF APN: 201-474-04, 05, AND 06. A. Recitals. 1. Hix Homes filed an application for the approval of Conditional Use Permit 00-33 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Conditional Use Permit request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 10th day of January 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing on January 10, 2001, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located on the north side of 19th Street, between Amethyst Street and Hellman Avenue; and b. The property to the north of the subject site is a senior apartment complex, the property to the south is a residential subdivision, the property to the east is a proposed private elementary school/daycare facility, and an existing town home development exists to the west; and c. The application contemplates an elderly care facility (86 units) on 2.91 acres of land within the Medium Residential District; and d. The proposed project, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES January 10,2001 Page 2 a. That the conditional Use Permit is consistent with the General Plan, Development Code, and any applicable specific plans; and b. The design or improvements of the project is consistent with the General Plan, Development Code, and any applicable specific plans; and c. The site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed; and d. The development of the proposed project will not cause a significant traffic impact on the surrounding area; and e. The design of the project is not likely to cause substantial environmental damage and avoidable injury to humans and wildlife or their habitat; and f. The design of the project will not conflict with any easement acquired by the public at large, now of record, for access through or use of the property. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect upon the environment and adopts a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference, based upon the findings as follows: a. That the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the State CEQA guidelines promulgated thereunder; that said Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Initial Study prepared therefore reflect the independent judgment of the Planning Commission; and, further, this Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in said Mitigated Negative Declaration with regard to the application. b. Although the Mitigated Negative Declaration identifies certain significant environmental effects that will result if the project is approved, all significant effects have been reduced to an acceptable level by imposition of mitigation measures on the project, which are listed below as conditions of approval. c. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 753.5(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, the Planning Commission finds as follows: In considering the record as a whole, the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have potential for an adverse impact upon wildlife resources or the habitat upon which wildlife depends. Further, based upon the substantial evidence contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the staff reports and exhibits, and the information provided to the Planning Commission during the public hearing, the Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effect as set forth in Section 753.5(c-1 -d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1,2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below and in the Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES January 10, 2001 Page 3 Planninq Division 1) The project shall be developed with a 6-foot high slump-stone wall on east and west property lines. In addition, the applicant shall recondition the existing north wall to match the proposed east and west waits. Further, wrought iron and stacked stone column returns shall be provided on the south (19th Street) side adjacent to Buildings I and 2-B. En.qineerinq Division 1) Curb and gutter shall be installed at 32 feet from centerline. Provide property line adjacent sidewalk. The back of sidewalk should be 1/2 a foot inside the right-of-way. 2) After all rights-of-way have been dedicated, and prior to the issuance of building permits, the applicant may file for a lot line adjustment to combine the three existing lots into two lots. 3) Sidewalks shall cross drive approaches at the zero curb face. Provide sidewalk easements if necessary. 4) All street improvements along the whole project frontage of 19th Street shall be completed with the first phase to develop. 5) Frontage street improvements along 19th Street shall be in accordance with Caltrans and the City's "Secondary Arterial" Standards. Public improvements shall consist of, but not be limited to, curb and gutter, drive approach, sidewalk, street lights, street trees, asphalt paving, the protection of and/or provision for additional traffic striping and signage, and the protection of existing catch basin drainage structures, and shall join the existing improvements to the east and to the west to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. 6) The existing overhead utilities (telecommunications and electrical) on the project side of 19th Street shall be undergrounded along the entire project frontage extending to the first pole off-site (east and west), prior to public improvement acceptance or occupancy (first project development phase), whichever occurs first. All services crossing 19th Street shall be undergrounded at the same time. The developer may request a reimbursement agreement to recover one-half the City adopted cost for undergrounding from future development (redevelopment) as it occurs on the opposite side of the street. If the developer fails to submit for said reimbursement agreement within 6 months of the public improvement being accepted by the City, all rights to the developer to reimbursement shall terminate. 7) Remove two existing streetiights. Replace with two 9500 Lumen H PSV streetlights on Marbelite poles. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES Januaw 10,2001 Page 4 8) Sufficient off-street parking shall be provided and protect or replace as required the existing R26(s) "No Stopping Any Time" signs. 9) Provide illuminated entry monument signs at the project entrance. 10) Project entrance shall have a minimum of 0.4-foot candles illumination. Environmental Mitigation Biological Resources 1) Four existing Palm trees shall be retained on the site or replaced in kind with mature specimens. The existing trees shall be protected during construction as required by City Ordinance. Noise 1) Construction or grading shall not take place between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a national holiday. 2) Construction or grading noise levels shall not exceed 85 dBA, plus the limits specified in the Development Code Section 17.02.120-D, as measured at the properly line. Weekly, the developer shall monitor noise levels as specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120. The Planning Division may require monitoring at other times. Developer shall report their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours; however, if noise levels exceed the above standards, the developer shall immediately notify the Planning Division and construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or halted. 3) The block walls along the east and west property lines shall be constructed as early as possible in each phase of the development. Air Quality 1) The site shall be treated with water or other soil-stabilizing agent (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) daily to reduce PM~o emissions, in accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. 2) To reduce PM~o emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off- site, 19th Street shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. 3) Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM~o emissions from the site during such episodes. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES January 10,2001 Page 5 4) Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PM~0 emissions. 5) The contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on Iow-emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans contain a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. 6) The contractor shall utilize electric or clean alternative fuel-powered equipment where feasible. 7) The construction contractor shall ensure that construction grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. 8) The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare ground surfaces will be sprayed with water or other acceptable dust palliatives to minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2001. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Larry T. McNiel, Chairman ATTEST' Brad Buller, Secretary I, Brad Builer, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 10th day of January 2001, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: City of Rancho Cucamonga MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM Project File No.: Conditional Use Permit 00-33 This Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) has been prepared for use in implementing the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the above-listed project. This program has been prepared in compliance with State law to ensure that adopted mitigation measures are implemented (Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code). Program Components - This MMP contains the following elements: 1. Conditions of approval that act as impact mitigation measures are recorded with the action and the procedure necessary to ensure compliance. The mitigation measure conditions of approval are contained in the adopted Resolution of Approval for the project. 2. A procedure of compliance and verification has been outlined for each action necessary. This procedure designates who will take action, what action will be taken and when, and to whom and when compliance will be reported. 3. The MMP has been designed to provide focused, yet flexible guidelines. As monitoring progresses, changes to compliance procedures may be necessary based upon recommendations by those responsible for the program. Program Management - The MMP will be in place through all phases of the project. The project planner, assigned by the City Planner, shall coordinate enforcement of the MMP. The project planner oversees the MMP and reviews the Reporting Forms to ensure they are filled out correctly and proper action is taken on each mitigation. Each City department shall ensure compliance of the conditions (mitigation) that relate to that department. Procedures - The following steps will be followed by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. 1. A fee covering all costs and expenses, including any consultants' fees, incurred by the City in performing monitoring or reporting programs shall be charged to the applicant. 2. A MMP Reporting Form will be prepared for each potentially significant impact and its corresponding mitigation measure identified in the Mitigation Monitoring Checklist, attached hereto. This procedure designates who will take action, what action will be taken and when, and to whom and when compliance will be reported. All monitoring and reporting documentation will be kept in the project file with the department having the original authority for processing the project. Reports will be available from the City upon request at the following address: City of Rancho Cucamonga - Lead Agency Planning Division 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Mitigation Monitoring Program CUP 00-33 - HIX HOMES January 10,2001 Page 2 3. Appropriate specialists will be retained if technical expertise beyond the City staff's is needed, as determined by the project planner or responsible City department, to monitor specific mitigation activities and provide appropriate written approvals to the project planner. 4. The project planner or responsible City department will approve, by signature and date, the completion of each action item that was identified on the MMP Reporting Form. After each measure is verified for compliance, no further action is required for the specific phase of development. 5. All MMP Repor[ing Forms for an impact issue requiring no further monitoring will be signed off as completed by the project planner or responsible City department at the bottom of the MMP Reporting Form. 6. Unanticipated circumstances may arise requiring the refinement or addition of mitigation measures. The project planner is responsible for approving any such refinements or additions. An MMP Reporting Form will be completed by the project planner or responsible City department and a copy provided to the appropriate design, construction, or operational personnel. 7. The project planner or responsible City department has the authority to stop the work of construction contractors if compliance with any aspects of the MMP is not occurring after written notification has been issued. The project planner or responsible City department also has the authority to hold certificates of occupancies if compliance with a mitigation measure attached hereto is not occurring. The project planner or responsible City department has the authority to hold issuance of a business license until all mitigation measures are implemented. 8. Any conditions (mitigation) that require monitoring after project completion shall be the responsibility of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Community Development Depa~ment. The Department shall require the applicant to post any necessary funds (or other forms of guarantee) with the City. These funds shall be used by the City to retain consultants and/or pay for City staff time to monitor and report on the mitigation measure for the required period of time. 9. In those instances requiring long-term project monitoring, the applicant shall provide the City with a plan for monitoring the mitigation activities at the project site and reporting the monitoring results to the City. Said plan shall identify the reporter as an individual qualified to know whether the particular mitigation measure has been implemented. The monitoring/repot'ling plan shall conform to the City's MMP and shall be approved bythe Community Development Director prior to the issuance of building permits. MITIGATION MONITORING CHECKLIST (INITIAL STUDY PART III) Project File No.: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00-33 Applicant: HIX HOMES Initial Study Prepared by: Kirt A. Coury_ Date: December 12,2000 Air Quality The site shall be treated with water or other soil CP C Review of Plans A/C 2 stabilizing agent (approved by SCAQMD and and routine site RWQCB) daily to reduce PMlo emissions, in inspections accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. In order to reduce PMlo emissions associated with CP C Review of plans A/C 2 vehicle tracking of soil off-site, 19th Street shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. Grading operations shall be suspended when wind CP C Review of plans A/C 2 speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PMlo emissions from the site during such episodes. Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and CP C Review of plans AJC 2 ~RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PUlo emissions. The construction contractor shall select the CP B/C Review of plans AJC 2 construction equipment used on-site based on Iow emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The construction contractor shall utilize electric or CP B/C Review of plans A/C 2 clean alternati{/e fuel powered equipment where feasible. The construction contractor shall ensure that CP/CE B Review of plans C 2 construction-grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare CP/BO C Review/approve A 2 ground sudaces will be sprayed with water or other final report acceptable dust palliatives to minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. Biological Resources Four existing mature palm trees shall be retained on CP B/C Review of plans A/C 2/4 the site or replaced with mature specimens. The and routine site existing trees shall be protected during construction inspections as required by City Ordinance. Noise Construction or grading shall not take place between CP C Routine site A 4 the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. on weekdays, inspections. including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a national holiday. Construction or grading noise levels shall not exceed CP C Routine site A 4 ~65 dBA, plus the limits specified in Development Code inspections. )Section 17.02.120-D, as measured at the property I line. Weekly, the developer shall monitor noise levels as specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120. )The Planning Division may require monitoring at other times. Developer shall report their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours; however, if noise levels exceed the above standards, the developer shall immediately notify the Planning Division and construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or halted. CP C Routine site A 4 The block walls along the east and west property lines inspections shall be constructed as early as possible in each phase of the development. r~=¥ L~, ~,,,~cklist Abbreviations Responsible Person Monitoring Fre¢lUenc¥ Method of VerifiCatiOn SanctiOns ODD - Community Development Director A - With Each New Deve~o@ment A - On-site Inspection 1 - Withhold Recordation of Final Map CP - City Planner or designee B - Prior To Construction B - Other Agency Permit / Approval 2 - Withhold Grading or Building Permit CE * City Engineer or designee C - Throughout Construction C - Plan Check 3 - Withhold Cedificate of Occupancy BO - Building Official or designee D - On Completion D - Separate Submittal IRepods / Studies / Plans) 4 - Stop Work Order PO - Police Captain or designee E - Operating 5 - Retain Deposit or Bonds FC - Fire Chief or designee 6 - Revoke CUP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STANDARD CONDITIONS PROJECT #: Conditional Use Permit 00-33 SUBJECT: 86-unit elderly care facility APPLICANT: Hix Homes LOCATION: Located at 9412, 9428, 9442 19th Street ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION, (909) 477-2750, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. General Requirements Compretion Date 1. The applicant shall agree to defend at his sole expense any action brought against the City, its __/ / agents, officers, or employees, because of the issuance of such approval, or in the alternative, to relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any Court costs ahd attorney's fees which the City, its agents, officers, or employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of his obligations under this condition. 2. A copy of the signed Resolution of Approval or City Planner's letter of approval, and all Standard __/ / Conditions, shall be included in legible form on the grading plans, building and construction plans, and landscape and irrigation plans submitted for plan check. B. Time Limits 1. Conditional Use Permit, Variance, or Development/Design Review approval shall expire if _._/ / building permits are not issued or approved use has not commenced within 5 years from the date of approval. No extensions are allowed. C. Site Development 1. The site shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the approved plans which include __/ / site plans, architectural elevations, exterior materials and colors, landscaping, sign program, and -- grading on file in the Planning Division, the conditions contained herein, Development Code regulations. SC-12-00 Project No. CUP 00-33 Completion Date 2. Prior to any use of the project site or business activity being commenced thereon, all Conditions /__ of Approval shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Planner. 3. Occupancy of the facilities shall not commence until such time as all Uniform Building Code and / State Fire Marshal regulations have been complied with. Prior to occupancy, plans shall be submitted to the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District and the Building and Safety Division to show compliance. The buildings shall be inspected for compliance prior to occupancy. 4. Revised site plans and building elevations incorporating all Conditions of Approval shall be __/ submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. 5. All site, grading, landscape, irrigation, and street improvement plans shall be coordinated for __/ consistency prior to issuance of any permits (such as grading, tree removal, encroachment, building, etc.) or prior to final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision, or approved use has commenced, whichever comes first. 6. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the Development Code, __/____ all other applicable City Ordinances, and applicable Community or Specific Plans in effect at the i time of building permit issuance. 7. A detailed on-site lighting plan, including a photometric diagram, shall be reviewed and approved by the City Planner and Police Department (477-2800) prior to the issuance of building permits. Such plan shall indicate style, illumination, location, height, and method of shielding so as not to adversely affect adjacent properties. 8. Trash receptacle(s) are required and shall meet City standards. The final design, locations, and / __ the number of trash receptacles shall be subject to City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. 9. All ground-mounted utility appurtenances such as transformers, AC condensers, etc., shall be / __ located out of public view and adequately screened through the use of a combination of concrete or masonry walls, berming, and/or landscaping to the satisfaction of the City Planner. For single family residential developments, transformers shall be placed in underground vaults. 10. All building numbers and individual units shall be identified in a clear and concise manner, __/ / including proper illumination. 11. Six-foot decorative block walls shall be constructed along the project perimeter. If a double wall __/ / condition would result, the developer shall make a good faith effort to work with the adjoining property owners to provide a single wall. Developer shall notify, by mail, all contiguous property owner at least 30 days prior to the removal of any existing walls/ fences along the project's perimeter. 12. Where rock cobble is used, it shall be real river rock. Other stone veneers may be manufactured __/ / products. D. Building Design 1. All roof appurtenances, including air conditioners and other roof mounted equipment and/or / / projections,I shall be shielded from view and the sound buffered from adjacent properties and streets as required by the Planning Division. Such screening shall be architecturally integrated with the building design and constructed to the satisfaction of the City Planner. Details shall be included in building plans. SC-12~00 2 ~ Project No. CUP 00-33 _Completion Date E. Parking and Vehicular Access (indicate details on building plans) 1. All parking spaces shall be 9 feet wide by 18 feet long. When a side of any parking space abuts / / a building, wall, support column, or other obstruction, the space shall be a minimum of 11 feet ' wide. 2. All parking lot landscape islands shall have a minimum outside dimension of 6 feet and shall / / contain a 12-inch walk adjacent to the parking stall (including curb). -- 3. All parking spaces shall be double striped per City standards and all driveway aisles, entrances, / / and exits shall be striped per City standards. F. Landscaping 1. A detailed landscape and irrigation plan, including slope planting and model home landscaping ~n / / the case of residential development, shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect and submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits or prior final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision. 2. Existing trees required to be preserved in place shall be protected with a construction barrier in / / accordance with the Municipal Code Section 19.08.110, and so noted on the grading plans. The location of those trees to be preserved in place and new locations for transplanted trees shall be shown on the detailed landscape plans. The applicant shall follow all of the recommendations regarding preservation, transplanting, and trimming methods. 3. Within parking lots, trees shall be planted at a rate of one 15-gallon tree for every three parking / / stalls, sufficient to shade 50% of the parking area at solar noon on August 21. 4. Trees shall be planted in areas of public view adjacent to and along structures at a rate of one / / tree per 30 linear feet of building. ~ 5. All private slopes in excess of 5 feet, but less than 8 feet in vertical height and of 2:1 or greater /__/ slope shall be landscaped and irrigated for erosion control and to soften their appearance as follows: one 15-gallon or larger size tree per each 150 sq. ft. of slope area, 1 -gallon or larger size shrub per each 100 sq. ft. of slope area, and appropriate ground cover. In addition, slope banks in excess of 8 feet in vertical height and 2:1 or greater slope shall also include one 5-gallon or larger size tree per each 250 sq. ft. of slope area. Trees and shrubs shall be planted in staggered clusters to soften and vary slope plane. Slope planting required by this section shall include a permanent irrigation system to be installed by the developer prior to occupancy. 6. For multi-family residential and non-residential development, property owners are responsible for / / the continual maintenance of all landscaped areas on-site, as well as contiguous planted areas within the public right-of-way. All landscaped areas shall be kept free from weeds and debris and maintained in healthy and thriving condition, and shall receive regular pruning, fertilizing, mowing, and trimming. Any damaged, dead, diseased, or decaying plant material shall be replaced within 30 days from the date of damage. 7. The final design of the perimeter parkways, walls, landscaping, and sidewalks shall be included ~ / in the required landscape plans and shall be subject to City Planner review and approval and coordinated for consistency with any parkway landscaping plan which may be required by the Engineering Division. 8. Landscaping and irrigation systems required to be installed within the public right-of-way on the / / perimeter of this project area shall be continuously maintained by the developer. -- 9. All walls shall be provided with decorative treatment. If located in public maintenance areas, the / / design shall be coordinated with the Engineering Division. Project No. CUP 00-33 Completion Date 10. Landscaping and irrigation shall be designed to conserve water through the principles of / Xeriscape as defined in Chapter 19.16 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code. Signs 1. The signs indicated on the submitted plans are conceptual only and not a part of this approval. /____ Any signs proposed for this development shall comply with the Sign Ordinance and shall require separate application and approval by the Planning Division prior to installation of any signs. H. Environmental 1. A final acoustical report shall be submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the /__ issuance of building permits. The final report shall discuss the level of interior noise attenuation to below 45 CNEL, the building materials and construction techniques provided, and if appropriate, verify the adequacy of the mitigation measures. The building plans will be checked for conformance with the mitigation measures contained in the final report. 2. Mitigation measures are required for the project. The applicant is responsible for the cost of / __ implementing said measures, including monitoring and reposing. Applicant shall be required to post cash, letter of credit, or other forms of guarantee acceptable to the City Planner in the amount of $719 prior to the issuance of building permits, guaranteeing satisfactory performance and completion of all mitigation measures. These funds may be used by the City to retain consultants and/or pay for City staff time to monitor and report on the mitigation measures. Failure to complete all actions required by the approved environmental documents shall be considered grounds for forfeit. 3. In those instances requiring long term monitoring (i.e.) beyond final certificate of occupancy), the /. __ applicant shall provide a written monitoring and reporting program to the City Planner prior to issuance of building permits. Said program shall identify the reporter as an individual qualified to know whether the particular mitigation measure has been implemented. I. Other Agencies 1. The applicant shall contact the U.S. Postal Service to determine the appropriate type and location of mail boxes. Multi-family residential developments shall provide a solid overhead structure for mail boxes with adequate lighting. The final location of the mail boxes and the design of the overhead structure shall be subject to City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, (909) 477-2710, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: J. General Requirements 1. Submit four complete sets of plans including the following: / a. Site/Plot Plan; b. Foundation Plan; c. Floor Plan; d. Ceiling and Roof Framing Plan; e. Electrical Plans (2 sets, detached) including the size of the main switch1 number and size of service entrance conductors, panel schedules, and single line diagrams; SC-12-00 4 ~)~ ~J[ Project No. CUP 00-33 Completion Date f. Plumbing and Sewer Plans, including isometrics, underground diagrams, water and waste diagram, sewer or septic system location, fixture units, gas piping, and heating and air conditioning; and g. Planning Division Project Number (i.e., TT #, CUP #, DR #, etc.) clearly identified on the outside of all plans. 2. Submit two sets of structural calculations, energy conservation calculations, and a soils report. / / Architect's/Engineer's stamp and "wet" signature are required prior to plan check submittal. -- 3. Separate permits are required for fencing and/or walls. __/ / 4. Contractors must show proof of State and City licenses and Workers' Compensation coverage to __/ / the City prior to permit issuance. 5. Business shall not open for operation prior to posting the Certificate of Occupancy issued by the / Building and Safety Division. K. Site Development 1. Plans shall be submitted for plan check and approved prior to construction. All plans shall be / marked with the project file number (i.e., CUP 00-33). The applicant shall comply with the latest --- -- adopted Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electric Code, Title 24 Accessibility requirements, and all other applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations in effect at the time of permit application. Please contact the Building and Safety Division for availability of the Code Adoption Ordinance and appficable handouts. 2. Prior to issuance of building permits for a new commercial or industrial development or addition /.__ to an existing development, the applicant shall pay development fees at the established rate. Such fees may include, but are not limited to: Transportation Development Fee, Drainage Fee, School Fees, Permit and Plan Checking Fees. Applicant shall provide a copy of the school fees receipt to the Building and Safety Division prior to permit issuance. 3. Street addresses shall be provided by the Building Official, after tract/parcel map recordation and / prior to issuance of building permits. 4. Construction activity shall not occur between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Monday / / through Saturday, with no construction on Sunday or holidays. 5. Construct trash enclosure(s) per City Standard (available at the Planning Division's public / / counter). L New Structures 1. Provide compliance with the Uniform Building Code for the property fine clearances considering / / use, area, and fire-resistiveness. - -- 2. Provide compliance with the Uniform Building Code for required occupancy separation(s). /__/ 3. Roofing material shall be installed per the manufacturer's "high wind" instructions. __/__/ 4. Plans for food preparation areas shall be approved by County of San BernardJno Environmental / / Health Services prior to issuance of building permits. 5. Provide draft stops in attics in line with common walls. /. / 6. Exterior walls shall be constructed of the required fire rating in accordance with UBC Table 5-A / / 7. Openings in exterior walls shall be protected in accordance with UBC Table 5-A. / / Project No. CUP 00-33 Completion Date 8. Walls and floors separating dwelling units in the same building shall be not less than 1-hour fire-resistive construction. Grading 1. Grading of the subject property shall be in accordance with the Uniform Building Code, City Grading Standards, and accepted grading practices. The final grading plan shall be in substantial conformance with the approved grading plan. 2. A soils report shall be prepared by a qualified engineer licensed by the State of California to perform such work. 3. A geological report shall be prepared by a qualified engineer or geologist and submitted at the time of application for grading plan check. 4. The final grading plans shall be completed and approved prior to issuance of building permits. ~/___/ §. A separate grading plan check submittal is required for all new construction projects and for __/ /__ existing buildings where improvements being proposed will generate 50 cubic yards or more of combined cut and fill. The Grading Plan shall be prepared, stamped, and signed by a California Registered Civil Engineer. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE ENGINEERING DIVISION, (909) 477-2740, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: N. Dedication and Vehicular Access 1. Dedication shall be made of the following rights-of-way on the perimeter streets (measured from street centerline): x 44 total feet on 19th Street 2. Vehicular access rights shall be dedicated to the City for the following streets, except for /.__ approved openings: 19th Street. 3. Reciprocal access easements shall be provided ensuring access to all parcels by CC&Rs or by / __ deeds and shall be recorded or with the lot line adjustment prior to the issuance of building permits, where no map is involved. 4. Pdvate drainage easements for cross-lot drainage shall be provided unless lot line adjustment /__ makes them unnecessary. 5. Easements for public sidewalks and/or street trees placed outside the public right-of-way shall be /__ dedicated to the City. O. Street Improvements 1. Construct the following perimeter street improvements including, but not limited to: __ I Curb & I A c I Sid -t Drive I Street I Street I CoremMeal anI 8 ke I I Street Name Gutter Pvmt walk Appr. Lights Trees Trail Island Trad Other 19th Street x b x x x x Notes: (a) Median island includes landscaping and irrigation on meter. (b) Pavement reconstruction and overlays will be determined during plan check. (c) If so marked, sidewalk shall be curvilinear per Standard 114. (d) If so marked, an in-lieu of construction fee shall be provided for this item. c.1 -oo ' Project No. CUP 00-33 Completion Date_ 2. Improvement Plans and Construction: a. Street improvement plans, including street trees, street lights, and intersection safety lights __/ on future signal poles, and traffic signal plans shall be prepared by a registered Civil Engineer and shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. Security shall be posted and an agreement executed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the City Attorney guaranteeing completion of the public and/or private street improvements, prior to final map approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. b. Prior to any work being pedormed in public right-of-way, fees shall be paid and a construction /. permit shall be obtained from the City Engineer's Office in addition to any other permits required. c. Pavement striping, marking, traffic signing, street name signing, traffic signal conduit, and / interconnect conduit shall be installed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. --- -- d. Signal conduit with pull boxes shall be installed with any new construction or reconstruction __/ / project along major or secondary streets and at intersections for future traffic signals and interconnect wiring. Pull boxes shall be placed on both sides of the street at 3 feet outside of BCR, ECR, or any other locations approved by the City Engineer Notes: (1)Pull boxes shall be No. 6 at intersections and No. 5 along streets, a maximum of 200 feet apart, unless otherwise specified by the City Engineer. (2) Conduit shall be 3-inch (at intersections) or 2-inch (along streets) galvanized steel with pull rope or as specified. e. Handicapped access ramps shall be installed on all corners of intersections per City __/ / Standards or as directed by the City Engineer. f. Existing City roads requiring construction shall remain open to traffic at all times with / / adequate detours during construction. Street or lane closure permits are required. A cash deposit shall be provided to cover the cost of grading and paving, which shall be refunded upon completion of the construction to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. g. Concentrated drainage flows shall not cross sidewalks. Under sidewalk drains shall be / / installed to City Standards, except for single family residential lots. --- -- h. Street names shall be approved by the City Planner prior to submittal for first plan check, 3. Street trees, a minimum of 15-gallon size or larger, shall be installed per City Standards in / / accordance with the City's street tree program. 4. Intersection line of sight designs shall be reviewed by the City Engineer for conformance with L / adopted policy. On collector or larger streets, lines of sight shall be plotted for ail project intersections, including driveways. Local residential street intersections and commercial or industrial driveways may have lines of sight plotted as required. 5. A permit shall be obtained from Caltrans for any work within the following right-of-way: / / 19th Street. P. Public Maintenance Areas 1. A signed consent and waiver form to join and/or form the appropriate Landscape and Lighting ~ / Districts shall be filed with the City Engineer prior to final map approval or issuance of building permits whichever occurs first. Formation costs shall be borne by the developer. SC-12-00 7 D~-~ Project No. CUP 00-33 Completion Date Q. Utilities 1. Provide separate utility services to each parcel including sanitary sewerage system, water, gas, /_ / electric power, telephone, and cable TV (all underground) in accordance with the Utility Standards. Easements shall be provided as required. 2. The developer shall be responsible for the relocation of existing utilities as necessary. L / 3. Water and sewer plans shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the / / Cucamonga County Water District (CCWD), Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, and the Environmental Health Department of the County of San Bernardino. A letter of compliance from the CCWD is required prior to final map approval or issuance of permits, whichever occurs first. Such letter must have been issued by the water district within 90 days prior to final map approval i in the case of subdivision or prior to the issuance of permits in the case of all other residential projects. R. General Requirements and Approvals 1.The separate parcels contained within the project boundaries shall be legally combined into two parcels prior to issuance of building permits. 2. A non-refundable deposit shall be paid to the City, covering the estimated operating costs for all / __ new street lights for the first six months of operation, prior to final map approval or prior to building permit issuance if no map is involved. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE FIRE PREVENTION/NEW CONSTRUCTION UNIT, (909) 477-2730, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: General Fire Protection Conditions 1. Mello Roos Community Facilities District requirements shall apply to this project. / 2. Fire flow requirement shall be: 2,500 gallons per minute, Per '97 UFC Appendix Ill-A, 3, (b) (increase). -OR x A fire flow shall be conducted by the builder/developer and witnessed by fire department personnel prior to water plan approval. x For the purpose of final acceptance, an additional fire flow test of the on-site hydrants shall be conducted by the buildeddeveloper and witnessed by fire department personnel after construction and prior to occupancy. 3. Fire hydrants are required. All required public or on-site fire hydrants shall be installed, flushed, / and operable prior to delivery of any combustible building materials on site (i.e., lumber, roofing materials, etc.). Hydrants flushing shall be witnessed by fire department personnel. 4. Hydrant reflective markers (blue dots) shall be required for all hydrants and installed prior to final __ inspection. 5. An automatic fire extinguishing system(s) will be required as noted below: x Other: CBC 904.2.10.1.. Note: Special sprinkler densities are required for such hazardous operations as woodworking, plastics manufacturing, spray painting, flammable liquids storage, high piled stock, etc. Contact the Fire Safety Division to determine if the sprinkler system is adequate for proposed operations. SC-12-00 8 Project No. CUP 00-33 Completion Date 6. Sprinkler system monitoring shall be installed and operational immediately upon completion of / / sprinkler system. -- 7. A fire alarm system(s) shall be required as noted below: __/ x Other: California Building Code Section 310.10.1.. 8. Roadways within project shall comply with the Fire District's fire lane standards, as noted: __/ / x All roadways per Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Ordinance 32. 9. All trees and shrubs planted in any median shall be kept trimmed to a minimum of 14 feet, 6 / / inches from the ground up, so as not to impede fire apparatus. 10. A building directory shall be required, as noted below: /_ / x Lighted directory within 20 feet of main entrance(s). x Standard Directory in main lobby. 11. A Knox rapid entry key vault shall be installed prior to final inspection. Proof of purchase shall be __/ / submitted prior to final building plan approval. Contact the Fire Safety Division for specific details and ordering information. 12. Fire District fee(s), plus a $1 per "plan page" microfilm fee will be due to the Rancho Cucamonga / / Fire Protection District as follows: x $132 for CCWD Water Plan review/underground water supply. x $132 for Conditional Use Permit fee. x $677 for New Commercial and Industrial Development (per new building).** **Note: Separate plan check fees for Tenant Improvement work, fire protection systems (sprinklers, hood systems, alarms, etc.) and/or any consultant reviews will be assessed upon submittal of plans. 13. Plans shall be submitted and approved prior to construction in accordance with 1997 UBC, UFC / / UPC, UMC, and RCFD Standards 32 and 15 and 1996 NEC. T. Special Permits 1. Special permits may be required, depending on intended use, as noted below: a. General Use Permit shall be required for any activity or operation not specifically described /_ / below, which in the judgement of the Fire Chief Js likely to produce conditions hazardous to life or property. NOTE: SEPARATE PLAN CHECK FEES FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENTS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS (SPRINKLERS, HOOD SYSTEMS, ALARMS, ETC.), AND/OR ANY CONSULTANT REVIEWS WILL BE ASSESSED UPON SUBMITTAL OF PLANS. NOTE: A SEPARATE GRADING PLAN CHECK SUBMITTAL iS REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS WHERE IMPROVEMENTS BEING PROPOSED WILL GENERATE 50 CUBIC YARDS OR MORE OF COMBINED CUT AND FILL. THE GRADING PLAN SHALL BE PREPARED, STAMPED AND SIGNED BY A CALIFORNIA REGISTERED CIVIL ENGINEER. SC-12-00 9 Project No. CUP 00-33 Completion Date APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, (909) 477-2800, FOR COMPLIANCE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: Security Lighting 1. All parking, common, and storage areas shall have minimum maintained 1-foot candle power. / / These areas should be lighted from sunset to sunrise and on photo sensored cell. 2. All buildings shall have minimal security lighting to eliminate dark areas around the buildings, with / / direct lighting to be provided by all entryways. Lighting shall be consistent around the entire development. 3. Lighting in exterior areas shall be in vandal-resistant fixtures. / / V. Security Hardware 1. A secondary locking device shall be installed on all sliding glass doors. /--/ 2. One-inch single cylinder dead bolts shall be installed on all entrance doors. If windows are within /__./ 40 inches of any locking device, tempered glass or a double cylinder dead bolt shall be used. W. Windows 1. All sliding glass windows shall have secondary rocking devices and should not be able to be lifted ~/ __ from frame or track in any manner. Building Numbering 1. Numbers and the backgrounds shall be of contrasting color and shall be reflective for nighttime /_____ visibility. SC-12-00 10 T HE C I T Y OF I~AN Cfi 0 CU CAM 0 N GA Staff Report DATE: January 10, 2001 TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Brad Buller, City Planner BY: Brant Le Count, AICP, Associate Planner SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, TIME EXTENSION, AND MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-13 - MARRIOT SENIOR LIVING - A request to extend the approval period for a previously approved Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a throe-story senior assisted living facility, modify the building design, and modify the number of units from 135 to 143 on 11.2 acres of land in the Office Park District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Chumh Street - APN: 1077-421-10 and 33. Related File: Pre-Application Review 98-03 PROJECT AND SITE DESCRIPTION: A. Back.qround: The Planning Commission approved the subject Conditional Use Permit on September 9, 1998. The project is approved to have 135 units and 167 beds. The applicant would now like to have 143 units with 168 beds so the bed-count stays virtually the same (incroases by one bed). The applicant wishes to convert some of the two bedroom units to one bedroom to rospond to market demand. Atthe time the Planning Commission approved the project, a time limit of 2 years was placed on the approval. Conditional Use Permits are now approved for 5 years without time extensions. The requested time extension would extend the approval period 3 years from the September 2000 expiration to September 2003 for an overall period of 5 years consistent with current practice. The time extension request was filed in a timely manner. B. Surroundinq Land Use and Zoninq: North- Residential development; Low-Medium and Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre and 8-14 dwelling units per acre, rospectively), Terra Vista Community Plan South - Vacant land and the Terra Vista Shopping Center; Community Commemial, Terra Vista Community Plan East Office park development (including a church); Office Park, Terra Vista Community Plan West A flood control channel and the Deer Creek Villa.qe Shopping Center; General Commercial District ITEM E PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT TE & MOD TO CUP 98-13 - MARRIOTT January 10,2001 Page 2 C. General Plan Desiqnations: Project Site - Office North - Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) South- Commercial East Office West Commercial D. Site Characteristics: The site is currently vacant and slopes gently from north to south at approximately 2 percent. There are several Eucalyptus trees along the western edge of the site that are intended to be preserved. E. Parkin,q Calculations: Number of Number of Type Number of Parking Spaces Spaces of Use Beds, Ratio Required Provided Assisted Living 168 1 per 4 beds 42 78 ANALYSIS: A. General: The project involves development of 5.4 acres of the larger 11.2-acre site. The remaining 5.8 acres was master planned with the original Conditional Use Permit for an office park and gas station. The footprint and basic site planning for the project remain as previously approved. The southern wing of the building; however, has been increased from one-story as approved to three stories. The west wing connection to the skilled nursing section has been reduced from two-story to one-story. B. Desi,qn Review Committee: The Design Review Committee reviewed the project on October 31,2000 (McNiel, Stewart, Coleman) and the Committee requested that the project be revised to have a similar level of amhitectural quality as the originally approved design. The revised project was reviewed on December 5, 2000, and the Committee recommended approval. Please refer to the attached Design Review Action Agendas for further details (Exhibit "G"). C. Technical Review Committee: The Technical Review Committee has reviewed the project and recommended approval with conditions. D. Environmental Assessment: The Initial Study has been completed. Staff noted potential impacts related to noise and air quality. A noise study was prepared for the project (Douglas Eilar and Associates, February 8, 1999), which indicates that exterior noise levels are mitigated by project design by locating outdoor use areas in courtyards behind the building. Mitigation for interior noise is proposed to be handled by noise attenuating windows that are to remain shut. There may be air quality impacts during grading and construction of the project so staff is recommending that certain operational mitigations be required consistent with Air Quality Management District standard practices. With mitigation, any potential environmental impacts are reduced to a level of less than significant, if the Planning Commission concurs than issuance of a Mitigated Negative Declaration is in order. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT TE & MOD TO CUP 98-13 - MARRIOTT Janua~ 10,2001 Page 3 CORRESPONDENCE: This item was advertised as a public hearing in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper, the property was posted, and notices were mailed to all property owners within a 300-foot radius of the project site. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Commission approve the Time Extension and Modification for Conditional Use Permit 98-13 through adoption of the attached Resolution of Approval with Conditions and issuance of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. City Planner BB:BLC:mlg Attachments: Exhibit "A" Site Plan Exhibit "B" Floor Plan, Assisted Living Exhibit "C" Roof Plan Exhibit "D" Elevations, Assisted Living Exhibit "E" Floor Plan, Skilled Nursing Exhibit "F" Elevations, Skilled Nursing Exhibit "G" Design Review Committee Action dated October 31, and December 5, 2000 Exhibit"H" - Initial Study Resolution of Approval BRIGHTON GARDENS of RANCHO CUGAMONGA FIRST FLOOR AREA: 27,868.0 SO.FT. BRIGHTON GARDENS of RANCHO CUCAMONGA (~) ; SECOND FLOOR AREA: 23,836 So. Fr. ; ! i HMO GROUP I I BRIGHTOH GARDENS of RANCHO CUCAMONGA ~' THIRD FLOOR AREA; 23,625,0 SO.FT. BRIGHTON GARDENS oIRANCHO CUCAMONGA ' BRIGHTON GARDENS o[ RANCHO CUCAMONGA CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:20 p.m. Brent Le Count October 31, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-13 MODIFICATION - MARRIO3-1' SENIOR LIVING A request to modify a previously approved Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a 135 unit, three-story senior assisted living facility to have 143 units in the Office Park District of the Terra Vista Community Plan on 11.2 acres of land located at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Church Street - APN: 1077-421-10 and 33. Related File: Pre-Application Review 98-03. .Background: The Planning Commission approved the subject Conditional Use Permit on September 9, 1998. The project is approved to have 135 units and 167 beds. The applicant would now like to have 143 units with 168 beds so the bed-count stays virtually the same. The applicant wishes to convert many of the two bedroom units to one bedroom to respond to market demand. ~ Parameters: The project involves development of 5.4 acres of the larger 11.2-acre site. The remaining 5.8 acres was master planned with the original Conditional Use Permit for an office park and gas station. The site is surrounded by existing residential development to the north, an office park development to the east, vacant land and the Terra Vista shopping center to the south, and a flood control channel immediately to the west with a flood control basin and the northern portion of the Deer Creek shopping center further to the west across Haven Avenue. The footprint and basic site planning for the project remain as previously approved. The southern wing of the building however has been increased from one-story as approved to three stodes. The west wing connection to the skilled nursing section has been reduced from two-story to one-story. Wall articulation and window treatment have also been revised so that there is less change of plane in wall surfaces, more areas of blank stucco walls, fewer windows, and the number of window mullions has been greatly reduced, .Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. .Major Issues: There are no major issues because the project has retained the important elements of the high quality architecture of the original approval. .Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. All roof and ground mounted equipment shall be fully screened from surrounding streets and property. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval. DRC COMMENTS CUP 98-13 - MARRIOT October 31,2000 Page 2 Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Brent Le Count The Committee directed the applicant to restudy the proposed design to have at least the same level of amhitectural quality and detailing as the originally approved design and be brought back for further review. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:00 p.m. Brent Le Count December 5, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-13 MODIFICATION MARRIOTT SENIOR LIVING A request to modify a previously approved Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a 135 unit, three-story senior assisted living facility to have 143 units in the Office Park Distdct of the Terra Vista Community Plan on 11.2 acres of land located at the southeast comer of Haven Avenue and Church Street - APN: 1077-421-10 and 33. Related File: Pre-Application Review 98-03. Backqround: The Planning Commission approved the subject Conditional Use Permit on September 9, 1998. The project is approved to have 135 units and 167 beds. The applicant would now like to have 143 units with 168 beds so the bed-count stays virtually the same. The applicant wishes to convert many of the two bedroom units to one bedroom to respond to market demand. The Design Review Committee (McNiel, Stewart, Coleman) reviewed the project on October 31, 2000 and directed the applicant to restudy the proposed design to have at least the same level of arc.hitectural quality and detailing as the originally approved design and be brought back for further review. Revised Project: The applicant has revised the project to include more windows and some more window adornment. Staff believes that the proposed design matches the level of detail found in the originally approved plans. The applicant will be in attendance to justify the design changes. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval. DesiRn Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Rich Macias, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Brent Le Count The Committee recommended approval subject to the following: 1. The central tower feature on the north elevation shall be revised to be wider with larger roof area to match the previously approved design. ~ ~u~ ~'ld F4o0 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM c~o,.anchoCu~.~o.ga (part I - Initial Study) Planning Division (909) 477-2750 guiael!ne~; ~e Ca prov INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete at the time of submittal; City staff will not be available to perfonn work required to provide missing information, Application Number for the project to which this form pertains: Brighton Gardens of Rancho Cucamonga ~arriott Senior Living Services, Inc. Name& Addressofpreject owne~: 10400 Fernwood Road, Dept. 70/102.02 Bethesda, MD 20817 Marriott Senior Living Services, Inc. Name & Addressofdeveloperorpreject sponso~ 1~4~ Fernwood Road, Dept. 70/102.02 Bethesda, MD 20817 Hitch Alderman' of Boyle Engineering Corp. Con~ctPereon & Address: 1131W. 6th Street, Suite 285 Ontario, CA 91762 Phone ~: (909) 933-5225 h\PLANNING\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\INITSTD1 .VVPD 3/00 ~"~ ~ Name & Address of peraon preparing this form (if different from above): Telephone Number (909) 933-5225 to contact Mitch Alderman Information indicated by aste~sk (*) is not required of non-construction CUP,s unless otherwise requested by sta~ ~1) Provide a full scale (8-1/2 x 11) copy of the USGS Quadrant Sheet(s) which includes the project site, and indicate the site boundades. 2) Provide a set Of color photographs which show representative views into the site from the north, south, east and west; views into and from the site from the primary access points which se~-the site; and representative views of significant features from the site. Include a map showing location of each photograph. 3) Project Location (descffbe): Southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Church Street 4) Assessor=s Parcel Numbe~ (attach additional sheet if necessary): i077-422-46 '5) Gross Site Area (ac/sq. ft.): 6.0 acres *6) Net Site Area (total site size minus area of pubtic streets & proposed dedications): 5.2 acres 7) Desc#be any proposed general plan amendment or zone change which would affect the project site (attach additional sheet if necessary: No general plan amendment or zone change is required. I'\Pl ANNING~FINAI ~FC)RMS\COIINTF~UNITRTi3'I ~/13r3 q/nn ~lncludea descdption ofa#pen'nitswh~h willbenecessa~fmm He ~ ofRancho Cucamongaando~ergovemmental agencies ~ o~er~ ~imp~ment~epmject: office of Statewide Planning and Development (OSHPD) Permit, City Conditional Use Permit, Encroachment Permit, Building Permit ( including mechanical, electrical and plumbing ). ~ Descfibe ~e physical seffing of ~e site as ~ ex~ be~m ~e pmje~ ~cluding ~formation on topography, $o# stabili~, plan~ and animal, ma~ tme~ t~ and mads, d~age cou~e~ and scen~ aspens. Describe any ex~g st~ctums on site (including age and condition) and ~e use of ~e st~ctums. A~a~ photographs of signi§cant ~a~ms descdbe~ ~ addition, site a# souses of ~rmation ~e., ge~ogical an~or hyd~logic s~die~ b~tic and amhe~ogical su~eys, tmffic s~die~: Existing open space, no existing structures. A few existing 30' to 40' high eucalyptus trees adjacent to a flood control channel on the westerly portion of the property. Sparsely covered with low grass and weeds. Property gently slopes from the north to the south. 1 O) Descdbe the known cultural and/or histo/fcal aspects of the site. Site all sources of information (books, published reports and oral history): No~e ~o~. i:\PLANNING\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\INITSTD1 .VVPD 3~00 11) Describe any noise sOUmes and their levels that now affect the site (aircraft, roadway noise, etc.) and how they will affect proposed uses: - Adjacent to a major arterial, Haven Avenue. Slight effect on development. 12)Describetheproposedprojectindetail. Thissh°uldpr°videanadequatedescriptionofthesiteintermsofultimateusewhich will result from the proposed project. Indicate if there are Proposed phases for development, the extent of development to occur with each phase, and the anticipated completion of each increment. Attach additional sheet(s) if necessary: Project will consist of an assisted care living center. The facility will have 160 beds total. FaCility will have a centralized kitchen and laudry facility. 13)Describe the surrounding properties, including information on plants and animals and any cultural, historical, or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use (residential, commercial, etc.), intensity of land use (one-family, apartment houses, shops,' department stores, etc.) and scale of development (height, frontage, setback, rear yard, etc.): To the north - medium residential 8 - 14 DU/AC, east - office professional, south - office professional, west - industrial specific plan and flood control. 14) Will the proposed project change the pattern, scale or character of the surrounding general area of the project? No - side is a portion of the Terra Vista Community Plan. I:\PLANNING\FINAL\FORMS%COUNTER\INiTSTD1 .WPD 3/00 15)ln~catethetypeofsho~-~rmandlong-~m3noisetobegenemted,~clud~gsoumeandamount* How ~ll~esenoiselevels affecta~acentpropediesandon-siteuses. Wbatmethodsofsoundproofingam prcposed? Back up ~generator, will be tested once weekly and will operate during power outages. *l~lndicateprcposed mmovalsan~orrcplacementsofmaturc orscenictmes: Has a few existing 30' - 40' eucalyptus trees adjacent to flood control channel. Some will be removed. l~lndicateanybo~esofwater~ncludingdomes~c watersupplie~ ~to whichthesitedmins: None. 18)Indicate expected amount of water usage. (See Attachment A for usage estimates). For further cladfication, please contact the Cucamonga County Water Distdct at 987-2591. a. Residential (gal~day) N/A Peak use (gal~Day) N/A b. Commemial/Ind. (gal~day/ac) 3000 G/D/AC Peak use (gal/min/ac) 4.3.7 GPM / AC 19) Indicate proposed method of sewage disposal. __ Septic Tank X Sewer. I/ septic tanks am proposed, attach percolation tests. If discharge to a sanitary sewage system is proposed indicate expected daily sewage generation: (See Attachment A for usage estimates). Forfurther cladfication, please contact the Cucamonga County Water Distdct at 987- 2591. a. Residential (gal~day) N/A b. Commercial~Ind. (gal~day/ac) 2000 G/D/AC RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS: 20) Number of residential units: Detached (indicate range of parcel sizes, minimum lot size and maximum lot size; N/A h\PLANNING\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\INITSTD1 .VVPD 3/00 D""~" Attached (indicate whether units are rental or for sale units): N/A 21) Anticipated range of sale pdces and/or rents: Sale Price(s) $, to $ Rent (per month) $ to $. 22) Specify number of bedrooms by unit type: N/A 23) Indicate anticipated household size by unit type: 24)Indicate the expected number of school children who will be residing within the project: Contact the apprepdate School Districts as shown in Attachment B: a. Elementary: b. Junior High: c. Senior High COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROJECT£ 25) Desc~be type of use(s) and major function(s) of Commercial, industffal or institutional uses: Facility will be used to provide assisted care services. 26) Total floor area of commercial, indust#al, or institutional uses by Total floor area will be 86,000 square feet. This includes 40,000 square feet of skilled nursing. h\PLANNING\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\iNiTSTD 1 .VVPD 3/00 27) Indicate hours of operation: Facility will operate 24 hours per day. 28) Number of Total'. employees: 95 Maximum Shift: 50 Time of Maximum Shift: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 29)Provide breakdown of anticipated job classifications, including wage and salary ranges, as well as an indication of th,e rate of hire for each classification (attach additional sheet if necessary): See attached for job classifications. 30) Estimation of the number of workers to be hired that curmnfiy reside in the City: It is estimated that 5% - 10~o of the workers to be hired currently reside in the city. ') For commercial and industrial uses only, indicate the source, type and amount of air pollution emissions. Data should be ye#fled through the South Coast Air Quality Management District, at (818) 572-6283): Emissions will be generated from an emergency generator set (occasionally) and a kitchen facility. ALL PROJECTS 32)Have the water, sewer, fire, and flood control agencies serving the project been contacted to determine their ability to provide adequate service to the proposed project? If so, please indicate their response. Water, sewer (both services provided by CCWA), fire and flood control agencies have been contacted. The agencies have indicated they can provide adec~ate service to the project. h%PLANNiNG\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\INITSTD1 VVPD R/S(~ ~ .... In the known history of this property, has there been any use, storage, or discha e of haz . 33) Examples °f hazard°us and/°r toxic matedals in / ~ hn*~,,-~n,-,;r ',, rg . ~rdous and/or toxlc matedals? cud ........... ~lmI,ed to PCB=s; radioactive substances; pesticides and herbicides; fuels, oils, solvents, and other flammable liquids and gases. Also note underground storage of any of the above. Please list the materials and descdbe their use, storage, and/or discharge on the property, as well as the dates of use, if known. A phase 1 environmental audit and a soils investigation have been performed. No hazardous or toxic substances are known to have been stored or found on- the property. 34) Will the proposed project involve the temporary or long.term use, storage or discharge of hazardous and/or toxic materials, including but not limited to those examples listed above? If yes, provide an inventory of all such materials to be used and proposed method of disposal, The location of such uses, along with the storage and shipment areas, shall be shown and labeled on the application plans. No. I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data'and information required for adequate evaluation of this project to the best of my ability, that the facts, statements, and information presented ara true and correct tot he best of my knowledge and belief. I further understand that additional information may be required to be submitted before an adequate evaluation can be made by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Date: SignatuJ'e: Title: I:\P LANNING\FINAL\FORMS\COUNTER\iNiTSTD1 .WPD R/nn City of Rancho Cucamonga ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM INITIAL STUDY PART II BACKGROUND 1. Project File: Conditional Use Permit 98-13 Modification 2. Related Files: Pre-Application Review 98-03 3. Description of Project: TIME EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-13 - MARRIO'I-I' SENIOR LIVING - A request to extend the approval' period for a previously approved Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a three- story senior assisted living facility, modify the building design, and modify the number of units from 135 to 143 on 11.2 acres of land in the Office Park District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the southeast comer of Haven Avenue and Church Street - APN: 1077-421-10 and 33. Related File: Pre-Application Review 98-03. 4. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: Marriott Senior Living Services, Inc. 10400 Fernwood Road Bethesda, MD 20817 5. General Plan Designation: Office Professional 6. Zoning: Office Professional, Terra Vista Community Plan Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: Residential development to the north, office park (including church) to the east, vacant land and a shopping center to the south, a flood control channel immediately to the west with a shopping center and a flood control basin further to the west across Haven Avenue. 8. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 9. Contact Person and Phone Number: Brent Le Count, Associate Planner (909) 477-2750 10. Other agencies whose approval is required: None. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is "Potentially Significant Impact," "Potentially Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated," or "Less Than Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ( ) Land Use and Planning (,/) Transportation/Circulation ( ) Public Services ( ) Population and Housing ( ) Biological Resources ~1 ('/) Geological Problems ( ) Energy and Mineral Resources (v') Utilities and Service Systems IJ ('/) Water ( ) Hazards (,~) Aesthetics Il(v) Air Quality (v') Noise ( ) Cultural Resources (v') Mandatory Findings of Significance (,") Recreation DETERMINATION On the basis of this initial evaluation: (-") I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project, or agreed to, by the applicant. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. Brent Le Count, AICP Associate Planner December 18, 2000 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Pursuant to Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, an explanation is required for all "Potentially Significant Impact," "Potentially Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated," and "Less Than Significant Impact" answers, including a discussion of ways to mitigate the significant effects identified. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 1. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the proposal: a) Conflict with general plan designation or zoning? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans or ( ) ( ) ( ) policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over the project? c) Be incompatible with existing land use in the ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,') vicinity? Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 3 d) Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an ( ) ( ) ( ) ('/) established community? Comments: a-d) The proposed use is a conditionally permitted use pursuant to the Community Facilities provisions of the Office Professional land use district of the Terra Vista Community Plan. The proposed project is a request for minor modifications and time extension for a previously approved project in conformance with applicable development standards and has already been approved. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless 'fha, 2. POPULATION I~ND HOLIS~G. Would the proposal: a) Cumulatively exceed official regional or local ) ( ) ('/) population projections? b) Induce substantial growth in an area either ) ( ) ('/) directly or indirectly (e.g., through projects in an undeveloped area or extension of major infrastructure)? c) Displace existing housing, especially affordable ) (,/) ( ) housing? Comments: a-b) Construction activities at the site will be short-term and will not attract new employees to the area. The addition of a limited number of employees will not create a demand for additional housing as a majority of the employees will likely be hired from within the City or surrounding communities. The project will provide housing opportunities for a significant number of seniors. c) The project site is not designated for residential development other than the type proposed. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Tha~ 3. GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS. Would the proposal result in or expose people to potential impacts involving: a) Fault rupture? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') b) Seismic ground shaking? ( ) ( ) (v') ( ) c) Seismic ground failure, including liquefaction? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('/) --' d) Seiche hazards? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 4 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: e) Landslides or mudflows? ( ) ( ) ( ) f) Erosion, changes in topography, or unstable soil ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') conditions from excavation, grading, or fill? g) Subsidence of the land? ( ) ( ) ) (,/) h) Expansive soils? ( ) ( ) ) (,/) i) Unique geologic or physical features? ( ) ( ) ) (v') Comments: a-c) No known faults pass through the site and it is not in an Earthquake Fault Zone, nor is it in the Rancho Cucamonga City Special Study Zone along the Red Hill Fault. The Red Hill Fault, passes within a mile northerly of the site, and the Cucamonga Fault Zone lies approximately 5 miles northerly. These faults are both capable of producing Mw 6.0 - 7.0 earthquakes. Also, the San Jacinto fault, capable of producing up to Mw 7.5 earthquakes is 12.5 miles northeasterly of the site and the San Andreas, capable of up to Mw 8.2 earthquakes, is 14 miles northeasterly of the site. Each of these faults can produce strong ground shaking. Adhedng to the Uniform Building Code will ensure that geologic impacts are less than significant. d) The site is not located near a body of water. e) The site is relatively fiat, with a slight grade from north to south. The site is not susceptible to landslides or mudflows. f) The topography will be altered to accommodate the project. Grading will be done in accordance with a grading plan approved by the City Engineer. 'The impact is not considered significant as the site is relatively fiat with minimal grading required. g-h) Soil type on-site and in the vicinity is Tujunga-Delhi. This soil type is indicated to have soil bearing capacity limitations by the General Plan. New structures are required to meet current earthquake standards as required by the Uniform Building Code. The Building and Safety Division, prior to issuance of building permits, will require a soils report for compaction and foundation requirements. The impact is not considered significant. i) The site contains no unique geologic or physical features. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 5 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Po~eatially Unless Than 4. WATER, Will the proposal result in: a) Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, ( ) ( ) (,/') ( ) or the rate and amount of surface water runoff? b) Exposure of people or property to water related ( ) ( ) (¢') hazards such as flooding? c) Discharge into surface water or other alteration ( ) ( ) (¢') of surface water quality (e.g., temperature, dissolved oxygen, or turbidity)? d) Changes in the amount of surface water in any (.) (¢') water body? e) Changes in currents, or the course or direction ) ('/) of water movements? f) Change in the quantity of ground waters, either ) ) ' ("') through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations, or through substantial loss of groundwater recharge capability? g) Altered direction or rate of flow of groundwater? ) ) ( ) ('/') h) Impacts to groundwater quality? ( ) ) ( ) ('/) i) Substantial reduction in the amount of ( ) ( ) ( ) groundwater otherwise available for public water supplies? Comments: a) The project will cause changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, and the rate and amount of surface water runoff due to the amount of new hardscape proposed on-site. All runoff will be conveyed to facilities that have been designed to handle the flows and must be approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of grading permits. The impact is not considered significant. b-e) The project site is not located near a body of water. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the applicant will provide a drainage study showing how stormwater runoff will be conveyed both during grading/construction and once the site is developed and occupied. f-i) The project will not interfere with groundwater management practices in the area because the site is not used for groundwater recharge. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 6 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: PotentiallyUnless ~qan 5. AIR QUALITY. Would the proposal: a) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to ) (v') ( ) ) an existing or projected air quality violation? b) Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants? ) (v') ( ) ) c) Alter air movement, moisture, or temperature, or ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,') cause any change in climate? d) Create objectionable odors? ( ) ( ) ( ) (./) Comments: a-b) Potential impacts to air quality are consistent with the Public Health and Safety Super- Element within the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan. During construction, there is the possibility of fugitive dust to be generated from grading the site. Sources of emissions during this phase include exhaust emissions from construction vehicles and equipment and fugitive dust generated as a result of construction vehicles and equipment traveling over exposed surfaces. NOx and PM10 levels may be exceeded during this phase; however with implementation of the following mitigation measures, impacts will be reduced to less-than-significant levels. 1. The site shall be treated with water or other soil stabilizing agent (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) daily to reduce PM~0 emissions, in accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. 2. Haven Avenue and Church Street shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City to reduce PM~o emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off-site. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. 3. Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM~o emissions from the site during such episodes. 4. Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive constructior~.areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PM~0 emissions. 5. The construction contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on Iow emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 7 6. The construction contractor shall utilize electric or clean alternative fuel powered equipment where feasible, 7. The construction contractor shall ensure that construction-grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. 8. The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare ground surfaces will be sprayed with water or other acceptable dust palliatives to minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. c-d) The proposed project is the construction of an 143-unit elderly care facility on 5 acres of land within the Office Professional Land Use District of the Terra Vista Community Plan. The end use of the proposed project, intended as an assisted- living residence for seniors, will not generate emissions that could cause climatic changes or objectionable odors. There may be very short-term nominal emissions from an emergency generator that will be tested once a week and operate during power outages. The generator must comply with AQMD standards. The impact is not considered significant. · Issues and Supporting Information Sources: PotentiallyUnless Than 6. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION. Would the proposal result in: a) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion? ( ) ( ) ('") ( ) b) Hazards to safety from design features (e.g., ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? c) Inadequate emergency access or access to ( ) ( ) ( ) ('~') nearby uses? d) Insufficient parking capacity on-site or off-site? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') e) Hazards or barriers for pedestrians or bicyclists? ( ) ( ) ( ) (¢') f) Conflicts with adopted policies supporting ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)? g) Rail or air traffic impacts? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('") Comments: a) The City has several existing senior housing projects, which have been found to generate less traffic than other uses, which could otherwise occupy the site (such as office buildings). The seniors who live in this type of project do not own a vehicle and no longer drive. In addition, the City has established a Transportation Development fee that must be paid by the applicant prior to issuance of building permits. Fees are used to fund roadway improvements necessary to support Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 8 adequate traffic circulation. Lastly, the project is required to comply with standard conditions of approval for provision of adequate ingress/egress from the site, and adequate employee/visitodresident parking spaces are provided on-site. b-d) The site will take access off of Church Street, with a large vehicle turn-around area at the entrance. e~f) The proposed development will not cause a hazard or barrier to pedestrians or cyclists because adequate points of ingress/egress have been provided and there is adequate parking on-site. g) Located approximately four miles northerly of the Ontario Airport, the site is offset north of the flight path and will not be dangerous to users or aircraft. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Po,entie;ly 7. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal result in impacts to: a) Endangered, threatened, or rare species or their ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,,) habitats (including, but not limited to: plants, fish, insects, animals, and birds)? b) Locally designated species (e.g., heritage trees, ( ) ( ) ( ) (¢-) eucalyptus w ndrow, etc.)? c) Locally designated natural communities (e.g., ( ) ( ) ( ) eucalyptus grove, sage scrub habitat, etc.)? d) Wetland habitat (e.g., marsh, riparian, and ( ) ( ) ( ) (¢-) vernal pool)? e) Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,-) Comments: ~d~e) The project proposes development within the Office Professional Land Use District of the Terra Vista Community Plan. The surrounding area is developed with existing homes to the north, vacant land and the Terra Vista Shopping Center to the south, a flood control channel and Haven Avenue to the west, and office park development to the east. There is no wetland habitat on or in the vicinity of the site, and because of the development in the area, no wildlife corridors exist. The site is not identified on maps as potential Delhi Flower Loving Fly habitat. b-c) There are nine Eucalyptus trees along the west edge of the site that appear to be remnant windrow. These trees are planned to be preserved by incorporating them into on-site landscaping. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 9 Significant Impact Less Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Po[en[ially Unless Than 8.ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal'. a) Conflict with adopted energy conservation ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') plans? b) Use non-renewable resources in a wasteful and ( ) ( ) ( ) ('") inefficient manner? c) Result in the loss of availability of a known ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') mineral resource that would be of future value to the region and the residents of the State? Comments: a-b) The project will be required to conform to applicable City standards for energy conservation. c) The site is not designated by State Aggregate Resources Area according to the City General Plan, Figure IV-2 AND Table IV-l; therefore, there is no impact. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than 9. HAZARDS. Would the proposal involve: a) A risk of accidental explosion or release of ( ) ( ) ( ) · hazardous substances (including, but not limited to: oil, pesticides, chemicals, or radiation)? b) Possible interference with an emergency ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') response plan or emergency evacuation plan? c) The creation of any health hazard or potential ( ) ( ) · ( ) (v') health hazard? d) Exposure of people to existing sources of ( ) ( ) ( ) ('/) potential health hazards? e) Increased fire hazard in areas with flammable ( ) ( ) ( ) ("') brush, grass, or trees? Comments: a, c-d) No evidence of discarded drums, containers, hazardous wastes, or discolored soils were observed on-site. There was no indication of underground storage tanks or illegal dumping of refuse on-site. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 10 b) The proposed project will provide adequate ingress/egress to the site, including a driveway on Church Street, and allow for emergency response assistance and/or evacuation. e) The proposed elderly care facility is located on the south side of Church Street, just east of Haven Avenue. The project site is vacant with nine Eucalyptus trees along the west edge. The site will be graded and landscaped in accordance with approved plans to minimize potential fire hazards. The project will not increase fire hazards within the area. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Po[ent~ally Unless Than 10. NOISE. Will the proposal result in: a) Increases in existing noise levels? ( (,,') ( ) ( ) b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels? ( (v') ( ) ( ) Comments: a) The proposed project may produce noticeable project-related 'noise during construction. The project would increase noise levels since the site is predominantly vacant and the development would add senior residents, and some additional traffic to the area. The site is designated Office Professional and allows the proposed assisted living facility subject to a Conditional Use Permit. The following measures are provided to mitigate the short-term noise impacts: Construction or grading shall not take place between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or at any time On Sunday or a national holiday. Construction or grading noise levels shall not exceed 65 dBA, plus the limits specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120.D, as measured at the property line. Weekly, the developer shall monitor noise levels, monitoring as specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120. Monitoring. at other times may be required by the Planning Division. Developer shall report their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours; however, if noise levels exceed the above standards, then the Developer shall immediately notify the Planning Division. If noise levels exceed the above standards, then construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or halted. The block walls along the east and west property lines shall be constructed as early as possible in each phase of the development. b) The site is subject to excessive traffic noise from Haven Avenue and Church Street. A noise study was prepared for the project (Douglas Eilar and Associates, February 8, 1999) which indicates that exterior noise levels are mitigated by project design by locating outdoor use areas in courtyards behind the building. Mitigation for interior Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 11 noise is proposed to be handled by noise attenuating windows that are to remain shut. With mitigation, the impact is not considered significant. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: PotentiallyUnless Than 11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the proposal have an effect upon or result in a need for new or altered govemment services in any of the following areas: a) Fire protection? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('/) b) Police protection? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') c) Schools? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('") d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? ( ) · ( ) ( ) (v') e) Other governmental services? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('/) Comments: a-e) Fire Protection - The site, located at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Church Street would be served by a fire station located near the northwest corner of Amhibald Avenue and San Bernardino Road, located approximately 1 mile from the project site. Standard conditions of approval from the Uniform Building and Fire Codes will be placed on the project so no impacts to fire services will occur. Police protection - Additional police protection is not required as the addition of a 143-unit elderly care facility will not change the pattern of uses within the surrounding area and will not have a substantial increase in property to be patrolled as the project site is within an area that is regularly patrolled. Schools - The Central School District serves the project area. The project will not increase the number of school-aged children in the area. A standard condition of approval will require the developer to either pay the school impact fees, or obtain an exemption from the District based on the residency of seniors only. The impact to the School District is not considered significant. Parks - The proposed project will result in a 143-unit, 168-bed elderly care facility, ~n increase in population of approximately 168 persons. The project has pathways and outdoor use areas with a small park-like atmosphere. Therefore, the project will not adversely impact local parks or recreational opportunities. Public Facilities -The proposed project will utilize existing public facilities and will be consistent with the City of Rancho Cucamonga Development Code requirements. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 12 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Uo~e~ 12. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the proposal result in a need for new systems or supplies or substantial alterations to the following utilities: a) Power or natural gas? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,,) b) Communication systems? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,,,) c) Local or regional water treatment or distribution ( ) ( ) (,,-) facilities? d) Sewer or septic tanks? ( ) ( ) (v') e) Storm water drainage? ( ) (v') ( ) f) Solid waste disposal? ( ) ( ) ( ) (~,) g) Local or regional water supplies? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') .Comments: a-g) The project will use existing gas, electrical and communication systems. Solid waste disposal will be provided by the current City contracted hauler who dispo, ses the refuse at a permitted landfill. The project will increase demand upon storm drain systems due to the increased runoff from new hardscape proposed on the predominantly vacant site. Storm drain improvements will be constructed to direct drainage to appropriate facilities designed to handle the flows, and will not result in substantial alterations to the master plan of storm drainage. The impact is not considered significant. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Ttlan 13.AESTHETICS. Would the proposal: a) Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway? ( ) ( ) (v') ( b)' Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect? ( ) ( ) ( ) c) Create light or glare? ( ) ( ) (,,,) () Comments: a-b) The project is designed with one to three stories and exterior courtyards. The proposed architectural style is compatible with the surrounding area. The site will be completely landscaped, and the existing Eucalyptus trees will be preserved on- site. c) The project will create new light and glare because the site is currently vacant. The design and placement of light fixtures will be shown on Site Plans, which require review for consistency with City standards. The impact is not considered significant. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/-rime Extension Page 13 Potent~lly issues and Supporting information Sources: PotenballyUnless Than 14. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal: a) Disturb Paleontological resources? ( ) ( ) ( (v') b) Disturb archaeological resources? ( ) ( ) ( (v') c) Affect historical or cultural resources? ( ) ( ) ( (v') d) Have the potential to cause a physical change, ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') the potential impact area? Comments: a-e) The site is approximately 5 acres. The site is vacant and there are no known cultural artifacts or resources on-site and the site does not relate to any cultural or religious practices. There is no impact. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially UnleSS Tl~n 15. RECREATION. Would the proposal: a) Increase the demand for neighborhood or ( ) ( ) (v') ( ) regional parks or other recreational facilities? b) Affect existing recreational opportunities? ( ) ( ) ( ) ('/) Comments: a) The proposed project will result in a 143-unit, 168-bed elderly care facility, an increase in population of approximately 168 persons. Many amenities and recreation facilities are also offered on-site for residents.Therefore, the project will not adversely impact local parks or recreational opportunities. b) The proposed project does not affect existing recreational opportunities as the project will provide suitable recreational amenities on-site and does not displace land zoned for recreation uses. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 14 I Issues and Supporting Irlformation Sources: ~ I No 16. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE. a) Potential to degrade: Does the project have the ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Short term: Does the project have the potential ( ) (v') ( ) ( ) to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals? (A short-term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time. Long-term impacts will endure well into the future.) c) Cumulative: Does the project have impacts that ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed Jn connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) d) Substantial adverse: Does the project have ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') environmental effects, which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Comments: a) The Initial Study did not identify any significant adverse impacts to biological resources. b) The 5-acre site could generate fugitive dust during site grading. The contractor will be required to minimize dust generation through water applications per the City's standard conditions of approval. Additional mitigation measures presented in Section 5 of this Initial Study will reduce impacts to less than significant. Noise associated with site construction will not result in a significant impact given the small size of the site and the short term nature of the construction activity. DEC-20-O0 NED 08:47 R~ FRX NO, P. 15 InJiial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Page 15 c) Cumulative effects of developing a 143-unit elderly care facilibJ may inoiude some increased traffic within the immediate vicinity. However the impacts are not censidered significant as the project is intended for elderty seniors who no longer drive. The applicant will be required to pay appropriate trenspo~'~tion fees as established for all new development by the City Council Such fees are used to ma~,o roadway improvements with the area to keep the c~rculation system at acceptable levels of service. d) Development of the 143-unE elderly ca~e facility would not cause subSt~mial adverse effects on humans, either directly or indirectly. The Initial Study did not identify any impacts that would have a potentially sign~cant affect to the environment. EARUER ANALYSES Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or .other CEQA process, one or mom effects have been adequately analyzed in an ear0er EIR or Negative Declaration per Section 15063(c)(3)(rj), The e~fects identified above for this projeot.were wit~. In U~e' ScOpe of and adequately analyzed in the following earlier document(s) pumuant to applicable legal standards, and such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis. The following earlier analyses were utilized in completing this Initial Study and are available for review in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Planning Division offices, 10500 Civic Certtot Drive (check all that apply): (v) General Plan ErR (Certified April 6. 1981) (v') Ma~ter Environmental Assessment for the 1989 General Plan Update (~,~CH #88020115, cer~ied January 4, 1989) (v') Terf~ Vista Planned Community EIR (SCH #81082808, certified February 16, f983) APPLICANT CERTIFICATION I certify that I am the applicant for the project desctq'bed in this Initial Slu~y. I acknowledge that I have read this Initial Study ~md the ~oposed mitigation measures. Further, I have revised the project plums or proposals and/or hereby agree to the proposed mitigation measures to avoid the elfe0ts or mitigate the effeots tO a point where clearly no significant environmental effects would occur, Signature: ~ Date: ~;~,> ~'/ Print Name an~l T'rtJe: · - City of Rancho Cucamonga NEGATIVE DECLARATION The following Negative Declaration is being circulated for public review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act Section 21091 and 21092 of the Public Resources Code. Project File No.: Time Extension and Modification to Conditional Use Permit 98-13 Public Review Period Closes: January 10, 2001 Project Name: Project Applicant: Mardott Senior Living Se~ces, Inc. Project Location (also see attached map).' Located at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Church Street-APN: 1077-421-10 and 33. Project Description: A request to extend the approval period for a previously approved Conditional Use Permti for the construction of a three-story senior assisted living facilify, modify the building design, and modify the number of units from 135 to 143 on 11.2 acres of land in the Office Park District of the Terra Vista Community Plan. Related File: Pre-Application Review 98-03. FINDING This is to advise that the City of Rancho Cucamonga, acting as the lead agency, has conducted an Initial Study to determine if the project may have a significant effect on the environment and is proposing this Negative Declaration based upon the following finding: [] The Initial Study shows that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. [] The In,al Study identified potentially significant effects but: (1) Revisions in the project plans or proposals made or agreed to by the applicant before this proposed Negative Declaration was released for public review would avoid the effects or mi~gate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur, and (2) There is no substantial evidence before the agency that the project as revised may have a significant effect on the environment. if adopted, the Negative Declaration means that an Environmental Impact Report will not be raquirad. Reasons to support this finding are included in the attached Initial Study. The project file and all related documents are available for review at the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division at 10500 Civic Center Drive (909) 477-2750 or Fax (909) 477-2847. NOTICE The public is invited to comment on the proposed Negative Declaration during the review period. January 10, 2001 Date of Determination Adopted By Eft-o' RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A TIME EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-13, A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE APPROVAL PERIOD FOR A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-STORY SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, MODIFY THE BUILDING DESIGN, AND MODIFY THE NUMBER OF UNITS FROM 135 TO 143 ON 11.2 ACRES OF LAND IN THE OFFICE PARK DISTRICT OF THE TERRA VISTA COMMUNITY PLAN, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF HAVEN AVENUE AND CHURCH STREET AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF- APN: 1077-421-10 AND 33. A. Recitals. 1. Marriott Senior Living filed an application for Modification and Time Extension for previously approved Conditional Use Permit No. 98-13, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Conditional Use Permit request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 10th day of January 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing on January 10, 2001, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Church Street with a street frontage of 70 feet on Haven Avenue and 420 feet on Church Street, and lot depth of 556 feet and which is presently vacant; and b. The property to the north of the subject site is developed with single and multiple family homes, the property to the south consists of vacant land and a shopping center, the property to the east is developed with an office park, and the property to the west is developed with a flood control channel and a shopping center; and c. The Development Code now provides for a total approval period of five years for Conditional Use Permits and the current approval was granted two years ago so there are three years of approval period left; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. TE & MOD TO CUP 98-13- MARRIOTT Janua~ 10,2001 Page2 d. The requested modification is of similar architectural design as the Previously approved project; and e. The requested modification increases the total number of beds by only one; and f. The proposed Senior Assisted Living project is allowed in the Office Park Land Use District subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to the Community Facilities provisions of the Terra Vista Community Plan; and g. The project will comply with all applicable provisions of the Development Code, Terra Vista Community Plan, and the General Plan; and h. The type of use proposed will provide a needed service to residents of the community; and i. The project is designed to be compatible with surrounding development and provide a high degree of architectural appeal; and j. The proposed use is in accordance with the General Plan and the Terra Vista Community Plan to provide a full range of housing opportunities. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this commission during the above- referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. The proposed use is in accord with the General Plan, the objectives of the Development Code, and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. b. The proposed use, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. c. The proposed use complies with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained' in the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect upon the environment and adopts a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference, based upon the findings as follows: a. That the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the State CEQA guidelines promulgated thereunder; that said Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Initial Study prepared therefore reflect the independent judgment of the Planning Commission; and, further, this Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in said Mitigated Negative Declaration with regard to the application. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. TE & MOD TO CUP 98-13 - MARRIOTT January 10, 2001 Page 3 b. Although the Mitigated Negative Declaration identifies certain significant environmental effects that will result if the project is approved, all significant effects have been reduced to an acceptable level by imposition of mitigation measures on the project, which are listed below as conditions of approval. c. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 753.5(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, '~he Pla.nning Commission finds as follows: In considering the record as a whole, the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have potential for an adverse impact upon wildlife resources or the habitat upon which wildlife depends. Further, based upon the substantial evidence contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the staff reports and exhibits, and the information provided to the Planning Commission during the public hearing, the Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effect as set forth in Section 753.5(c-1 -d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1,2, 3, and 4 above, this commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below: Planning Division 1) The applicant shall agree to defend at his sole expense any action' brought against the City, its agents, officers, or employees, because of the issuance of such approval, or in the alternative, to relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any Court costs and attorney's fees which the City, its' agents, officers, or employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at .. its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of his obligations under this condition. 2) The approval period for this Conditional Use Permit is hereby extended to September 9, 2003. No further time extensions will be permitted. 3) All applicable conditions in Planning Commission Resolution 98-72 for Conditional Use Permit 98-13 shall apply. 4) The central tower feature on the north elevation shall be revised to be wider with larger roof area to match the previously approved design. En.qineerinq Division 1 ) All applicable conditions in Planning Commission Resolution 98-72 for Conditional Use Permit 98-13 shall apply. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. TE & MOD TO CUP 98-13- MARRIOTT January 10,2001 Page 4 Environmental Mitiqation 1) Construction or grading shall not take place between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a national holiday. 2) Construction or grading noise levels shall not exceed 65 dBA, plus the limits specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120-D, as measured at the property line. Weekly, the developer shall monitor noise levels, monitoring as specified in Development.Code Section 17.02.120. Monitoring at other times maybe required bythe Planning Division. Developer shall report their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours; however, if noise levels exceed the above standards, then the Developer shall immediately notify the Planning Division. If noise levels exceed the above standards, then construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or halted. 3) The block walls along the east and west property lines shall be constructed as early as possible in each phase of the development. 4) Noise attenuating windows shall be provided as necessary to mitigate interior noise levels. These windows shall remain shut at all times. 5) The site shall be treated with water or other soil stabilizing agent (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) daily to reduce PMlo emissions, in accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. 6) Haven Avenue and Church Street shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City to reduce PM~0 emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off-site. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. 7) Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM~0 emissions from the site during such episodes. 8) Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PM~0 emissions. 9) The construction contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on Iow emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the Construction Grading Plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. 10) The construction contractor shall utilize electdc or clean alternative fuel powered equipment where feasible. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. TE & MOD TO CUP 98-13- MARRIOTT January 10, 2001 Page 5 , 11) The construction contractor shall ensure that Construction Grading Plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. 12) The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare ground surfaces will be sprayed with water or other acceptable dust palliatives to minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. 13) The backup generator must comply with AQMD standards for emission control. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2001. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Larry T. McNiel, Chairman ATTEST: Brad Buller, Secretary I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 10th day of January 2001, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: City of Rancho Cucamonga MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM Project File No.: Conditional Use Permit 98-13 Modification/Time Extension This Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) has been prepared for use in implementing the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the above-listed project. This program has been prepared in compliance with State law to ensure that adopted mitigation measures are implemented (Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code). Program Components - This MMP contains the following elements: 1. C°nditi°ns °f approval that act as impact mitigation measures are recorded with the action and the procedure necessary to ensure compliance. The mitigation measure conditions of approval are contained in the adopted Resolution of Approval for the project. 2. A procedure of compliance and verification has been outlined for each action necessary. This procedure designates who will take action, what action will be taken and when, and to whom and when compliance will be reported. 3. The MMP has been designed to provide focused, yet flexible guidelines. As monitoring progresses, changes to compliance procedures may be necessary based upon recommendations by those responsible for the program. Program Management - The MMP will be in place through all phases of the project. The project planner, assigned by the City Planner, shall coordinate enforcement of the MMP. The project ' planner oversees the MMP and reviews the Reporting Forms to ensure they are filled out correctly and proper action is taken on each mitigation. Each City department shall ensure compliance of the conditions (mitigation) that relate to that department. Procedures - The following steps will be followed by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. 1. A fee covering all costs and expenses, including any consultants' fees, incurred by the City in performing monitoring or reporting programs shall be charged to the applicant. 2. A MMP Reporting Form will be prepared for each potentially significant impact and its corresponding mitigation measure identified in the Mitigation Monitoring Checklist, attached hereto. This procedure designates who will take action, what action will be taken and when, and to whom and when compliance will be reported. All monitoring and reporting documentation will be kept in the project file with the department having the original authority for processing the project. Reports will be available from the City upon request at the following address: City of Rancho Cucamonga - Lead Agency Planning Division 10500 Civic Center Ddve Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Mitigation Monitoring Program Page 2 3. Appropriate specialists will be retained if technical expertise beyond the City staffs is needed, as ' determined by the project planner or responsible City department, to monitor specific mitigation activities and provide appropriate written approvals to the project planner. 4. The project planner or responsible City department will approve, by signature and date, the completion of each action item that was identified on the MMP Reporting Form. After each measure is verified for compliance, no further action is required for the specific phase of development. 5. All MMP Reporting Forms for an impact issue requiring no further monitoring will be signed off as completed by the project planner or responsible City department at the bottom of the MMP Reporting Form. 6. Unanticipated circumstances may arise requiring the refinement or addition of mitigation measures. The project planner is responsible for approving any such refinements or additions. An MM P Reporting Form will be completed by the project planner or responsible City department and a copy provided to the appropriate design, construction, or operational Personnel. 7. The project planner or responsible City department has the authority to stop the work of construction contractors if compliance with any aspects of the MMP is not occurring after wdtte~q notification has been issued. The project planner or responsible City department also has the authority to hold certificates of occupancies if compliance with a mitigation measure attached hereto is not occurring. The project planner or responsible City department has the authority to hold issuance of a business license until all mitigation measures are implemented. 8. Any conditions (mitigation) that require monitoring after project completion shall be the responsibility of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Community Development Department. The Department shall require the applicant to post any necessary funds (or other forms of guarantee) with the City. These funds shall be used by the City to retain consultants and/or pay for City staff time to monitor and report on the mitigation measure for the required period of time. 9. In those instances requiring long-term project monitoring, the applicant shall provide the City with a plan for monitoring the mitigation activities at the project site and reporting the monitoring results to the City. Said plan shall identify the reporter as an individual qualified to know whether the particular mitigation measure has been implemented. The monitoring/reporting plan shall conform to the City's MMP and shall be approved by the Community Development Director prior to the issuance of building permits. I:\FINAL\CEQAff,,IMP Forrmrev.wpd MITIGATION MONITORING CHECKLIST (INITIAL STUDY PART III) Project File No.: CUP 98-13 Modification/Time Extension Applicant: Marriott Senior Assisted Livinq Initial Stud Py._.~.~oared by'. Brent Le Count Date: December 18.2000 The site shall be treated with water or other soil CP C Review of Plans AJC 2 stabilizing agent (approved by SCAQMD and and routine site RWQCB) daily to reduce PM~0 emissions, in inspections accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. Haven Avenue and Church Street shall be swept CP C Review of plans A/C 2 according to a schedule established by the City to reduce PM~o emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off-site. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. Grading operations shall be suspended when wind CP C Review of plans NC speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM10 emissions 2 from the site during such episodes. Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and CP C Review of plans NC 2 RWQCB) shall be applied to ail inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PM10 emissions. The construction contractor shall select the CP B/C Review of plans NC 2 construction equipment used on-site based on Iow emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The construction contractor shall utilize electric or CP B/C Review of plans NC 2 clean alternative fuel powered equipment where feasible. The construction contractor shall ensure that CP/CE B Review of plans C 2 construction-grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare CP/BO C Review/approve A 2 ground surfaces will be sprayed with water or other final report acceptable dust palliatives to minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. The emergency generator shall be installed and CP/BO B/C Inspection A 3 operated in accordance with AQMD standards and regulations. Noise * ' Construction or grading shall not take place between CP C Routine site A 4 the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a,m. on weekdays, inspections, including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a natidnal holiday. Construction o[ grading noise levels shall not exceed CP C Routine site A 4 65 dBA, plus the limits specified in Development Code inspections. Section 17.02,120-D, as measured at the property line. Weekly, the developer shall monitor noise levels, monitoring as specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120, The Planning Division may require monitoring at other times, Developer shall report their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours. If noise levels exceed the above standards, then construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or halted. The project shall be designed in accordance with the CP/BO B/C Plan Check A/C 3/4 recommendations of the Douglas Eilar Acoustical Analysis Report dated February 8, 1999 Key to Checklist Abbreviations ' Method bf Ver float on ~:~ CDD - Community Development Director A - With Each New Development A- On-site Inspection 1 - Withhold Recordation of Final Map CP - City Planner or designee B - Prior To Construction B - Other Agency Permit / Approval 2 - Withhold Grading or Building Permit CE - City Engineer or designee C - Throughout Construction C - Plan Check 3 - Withhold Certificate of Occupancy BO - Building Official or designee D - On Completion D ~ Separate Submittal (Reports / Studies / Plans) 4 - Stop Work Order PO * Police Captain or designee E - Operating 5 - Retain Deposit or Bonds FC - Fire Chief or designee 6 - Revoke CUP PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 01-07 DR 00-47 January 10, 2001 Page 5 3) A Homeowner's Association shall be formed and Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions shall be prepared to provide for assessments for maintenance of slopes and common areas. 4) Process a lot line adjustment for the new lot configurations. The lot line adjustments shall be recorded prior to issuance of building permits. Environmental Mitiqation 1) The project design and construction shall be in compliance with the recommendations of the GeoSoils, Inc Geotechnical Investigation dated July 26, 2000. 2) The site shall be treated with water or other soil stabilizing agent, in accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. 3) Camino Predera shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City to reduce PM10 emissions associated with construction vehicles tracking of soil off-site. 4) Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM~0 emissions. 5) Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours. 6) The construction contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on Iow-emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. 7) The construction contractor shall utilize electdc or clean alternative fuel powered equipment where feasible. 8) The construction contractor shall ensure that construction-grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. 9) The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare ground surfaces will be sprayed with water or other acceptable dust palliatives to minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. 10) Heritage trees which are removed shall be replaced at a ratio of one to one with the largest nursery grown stock available. Location and species to be approved by the Planning Division. 11 ) The homes shall be installed with fire sprinklers to mitigate the length of the I~c~ ~ ~'" ........... ~,~ ~c~n ~''~ *~ '~^ ~'~ common driveway. Good Evening, My name is Renee Massey. My husband Lynn Massey and I reside at 8088 Camino Predera, in Rancho Cucamonga. Our residence is located directly across from lot 3, but due to the curve of the street, lots 1-5 are in the line of sight. When we purchased the property, two of the selling points were the location in the Red Hill area, and the fantastic view. We were always attracted to the Red Hill Community because of its unigueness. We know of no other community quite like it, and we did scour the cities of Rancho Cucamonga and Upland block-by-block, street-by-street in our search. The CC&R's, recorded with the original tract, outlined thoroughly our concerns for the possible development of lots 1-20 and included a provision for view obstructions, which was and is still important to us and our neighbors. And so with confidence we purchased the property. A meeting was held on December 18th by Concordia Homes for the homeowners to "discuss the project". This was Lynn and my first communication regarding this project. It was then that we realized how impacted our property would be. John Snell agreed to have his engineer (Joe Long) draw up three possible options to the project. Of those three options, number 3 was the acceptable alternative. Joe was concerned at the time that the 10% slope of the common street might be a problem, but the west slope of Camino Predera is currently 18%. Lynn and I are not opposed to the development of the project. We simply wish to honor the CC&R's "purpose of enhancing and perfecting the value, desirability, and attractiveness of the Project", which includes the whole of the tract. As a matter of record we respectfully submit to you our request for Option 3. Thank You. 8545 Calle Carabe Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (909) 985-2914 (R) January 10, 2001 Received Planning Commission / City of Rancho Cucamonga c~ty of Rancho C.c~rnon~a P.O. Box 807 Planning Division Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 Re: Variance 00-09 (Tract No. 10035) - Concordia Homes Madam or Sir: Since we will be affected by the proposed development, we are writing this letter to share with you some concerns relative to the above referenced project. ]. Elevations. Although we are not guaranteed unobstructed views, we nevertheless remain concerned about the height of the proposed new homes in light of the fact that the current contour of the undeveloped land will require lots of landfill, as evidenced by the request for variances to build a much higher than usual retaining wall and slope gradients that recognize the steep land configurations. 2. Water run-off. Presently during heavy rains, there are great quantities of water run- off along the slope where these new houses are planned. What mitigation measures have been planned in the design of this tract to address this problem? 3. Trees. One of the outstanding features in our neighborhood is its trees. It is our hope that as many of the existing trees in this proposed development would either be left alone, or replaced with mature trees. 4. Wild Life. Another feature that has contributed to the uniqueness of our neighborhood has been its wild life. Although it doesn't appear that too much attention is being given to the wildlife that live in the area~ it needs to be addressed Presently the area in question is occupied at various times by coyotes, rabbits, and birds of all types, including owls, and redtail hawks. Where are they to go? Tha~. you for your attention. ~' Gloria Romero Receiyed Friday, January 5, 2001 t [ City of Rancho Cucem~nga Planning Commission Planning Division City of Rancho Cucamonga ]0500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730 Re: Variance 00-09 (Tract No. 10035 - Concordia Homes) Dear Commissioners: My wife and I support the development of homes on the long-vacant lots which adjoin our residence on Red Hill Co'retry Club Drive-but with sincere concern for issues which we believe will directly affect our property and its value. We have enjoyed an unobstructed valley view for the nearly 30 years we have owned our home, It now appears that the constrncUon of a blocky, two story ho~e with a steeply pitched roof j~st below ~s will drastically change our view to one dominated, in great part, by roofing tiles, chimneys, and dish antennae. Additionally, the slope planned between our South wall and the b~xilding pad appears to include trees which will ~doubtedly grow to heights greater than the proposed roof line-further diminishing our view, and the value o~ our home. A single-story, or split level home off the slope should be planned for this lot (Lot 1), and perhaps for the other 4 lots which are to face Camino Predara on its uphill end (Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5). To place these large- envelope homes closely together on Red Hill is a slap in the face to those of ~s restricted by title covenants from obscuring the view of our uphill neighbors-we should have the same protection! Further, no large trees should be allowed to be planted which will obscure the views of uphill neighbors. That goes for the slope adjacent to our home, as well as to the proposed street-level trees plan_ned for the project. Shrubs? Sure, but let's not let a desire for arboreal beauty diminish the unquestioned value of a view property. Thank you for your consideration. We plan to attend the January 10 meeting to reinforce these concerns to you, along with our neighbors who share similar opinions. Wallace M. Schultz Charlotte A. Schlitz 909-948-1662 T H E CITY OF I~ANCHO CUCAIqONGA Staff Report DATE: January 10, 2001 TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Brad Duller, City Planner BY: Brant Le Count, AICP, Associate Planner SUBJECT: VARIANCE 00-09 - CONCORDIA HOMES - A request to allow retaining walls- approximately ten feet in height where a maximum height of 4 feet is allowed, and slope gradients of approximately 1.5:1 where a maximum gradient of 2:1 is allowed for 20 existing lots within approved Tract 10035 on 15.7 acc:es of land in the Low Residential District (24 dwelling units per acre), located on the south side of Camino Predera south of Red Hill Country Club Ddve - APN: 207-641-01 through 10 and 207-631-01 through 11. Related Files: Development Review 0047 and Tree Removal Permit 0041. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 0047 (TRACT NO. 10035) - CONCORDIA HOMES - The Design Review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 20 existing lots within approved Tract 10035 on 15.7 acres of land in the Low Residential Distdct (24 dwelling units per acre), located on the south side of Camino Predera south of Red Hill Country Club Ddve - APN: 207-641-01 through 10 and 207-631-01 through 11. Related Files: Vadance 00-09 and Tree Removal Permit 00-41. PROJECT AND SITE DESCRIPTION: A. Surrouhdinq Land Use and Zonin,q: North - Vacant land and single-family homes; Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) South-Abandoned Pacific Electric Railway right-of-way, vacant land, and Foothill _ Boulevard; Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) and Office and Public land use districts of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan East - Single-family homes; Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) West - Single-family homes; Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) B. General Plan Desiqnations: Project Site - Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) North - Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) South - Community Trail within former Pacific Electric Railway corridor East - Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) West - Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) ITEMS F & G PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT VA 00-09, DR 00-47- Conco~ia Homes January 2,2001 Page 2 C. Site Characteristics: The project site has steep grades ranging from approximately 8 pement to 32 percent; hence, is subject to the Hillside Development regulations. The current Hillside Development regulations prohibit development of land in excess of 30 pement gradient but the site was subdivided prior to adoption of these regulations. All of the lots within the tract have frontage on Camino Predera to the north and all but five back onto the Pacific Electdc Railway railroad right-of-way that will eventually accommodate a regional multi-purpose trail BACKGROUND: Final Tract Map 10035 was recorded in 1985. That portion of the subdivision on the south side of Camino Predera contained 21 lots. The applicant proposes to reduce the number of lots to 20. A condition of approval requires a lot line adjustment process to accomplish the reduction in lots. This site has been the subject of several Planning Commission workshops with different developers. The proposed project was presented in a Planning Commission Workshop on February 23, 2000 (Exhibit "M"). At the most recent workshop, the Commission provided the following direction: A. It is recognized that steep slopes and high retaining walls are necessary to accommodate the development given the steep terrain on the site; however, reduce retaining wall height as much as possible. The developer showed the Commission retaining walls as high as 15 feet at the workshop. The current plans include 10-foot high retaining walls. B. Mitigate the appearance of high retaining walls by use of creative landscaping. C. Include a one-story home plan. D. Preserve views for existing homeowners to the degree possible. It is acceptable to have no street trees along Camino Predera if that would help preserve views for existing homes. E. The Commission is willing to accept a minimal (3 foot) step in the home foundations so long as the overall quality of the project is commensurate with the eventual home values given the prime view location. ANALYSIS: A. General:- The homes are tastefully designed and include 3 feet of elevation difference in the foundations to accommodate the terrain. Three home plans are proposed, each with 3 to 4 elevation types. The homes range in size from 2,759 square feet to 3,359 square feet. The homes are all two story with hip style roofs to preserve views. The homes have been designed t_o appear as though they are custom homes as opposed to typical tract homes. The homes exhibit true 360-degree architectural quality so much so that it is difficult to tell the difference between front and rear elevations except for garage doors. The project will have a minor impact on views of the valley for existing homeowners on Camino Predera. The applicant has provided view-shed cross sections to show these view impacts. The project will also impact views of the site from the south because of the substantial number of trees that are to be removed and because of the visual prominence of the site. The homes on Lots 1 through 5, 16, and 17 will have 6- to 7-foot high sound wails along the top of the slope in their rear yard areas. The bottom 3 feet of these walls is proposed to be decorative masonry with the remainder constructed of glass panels to preserve PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT VA 00-09, DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes January 2,2001 Page 3 views. These sound-walls will provide a barrier between the future homeowner's useable rear yard area and the: remaining slope area beyond which may result in property maintenance issues. Staff supports the developer's proposal that a homeowner's association be established to maintain these slope areas. B. Desiqn Review Committee: The project was reviewed by the Design Review Committee on October 3, 2000 (McNiel, Stewart, Coleman). The Committee requested that the project be revised to reduce retaining wall height, lower pad grades as much as possible, and provide a custom home appearance with high quality 360 degree architecture. The revised plans were reviewed again by the Committee on November 14, 2000, (McNiel, Stewart, Coleman) and the Committee requested further architectural refinement of the homes. The project was reviewed again on December 5, 2000, (McNiel, Stewart, Coleman) and the Committee recommended approval. The Committee believes that the developer has exceeded all of the Planning Commission's design expectations. Refer to the attached Design Review Action Agendas for further details (Exhibit "L"). C. Technical Review Committee: The Technical and Grading Review Committees reviewed the project and recommended approval subject to the conditions outlined in the attached Resolution of Approval. D. Variance: A Vadance is necessary to allow development of the site as proposed with retaining walls as high as 10 to 11 feet and slopes as steep as 1.5:1 (1 foot of vertical rise per 1.5 feet of horizontal run or 66 percent slope). The Variance is necessary due to the steepness of the site and the shape of the existing lots. The Variance is also necessary to lower house pad grades to preserve views for existing homeowners to the degree possible along Camino Predera. In many areas, the site is in excess of 30 percent natural slope falling directly away from the street. This means that for a given area of 30 percent slope, the terrain must be more than doubled in steepness to accommodate a reasonably flat area for placement of a home, yard, and driveway. The alternative would be to either use drastically raised foundations on top of a pier system or stepped foundations. In either case, the amount of vertical foundation change in a typical 80 foot deep home built on a 30 percent slope would be approximately 24 feet. This would still not include any flat area for driveways or yard areas. It would be an unnecessary physical hardship if a developer were required to provide this degree of vertical step in home foundations due to the extreme cost involved. Furthermore, the resulting homes would be difficult to market with such extreme changes in foundation elevation. The steepness and overall topography of the site are also exceptional circumstances not applicable to a majodty of other properties in the Low Residential District. Strict or literal interpretation of the requirement for 2:1 slopes and 4-foot high retaining walls would delSdve the applicant of privileges enjoyed by owners of other properties in this distdct who are able to develop their properties with reasonable and normal grading and home construction techniques. This would not constitute a granting of special privilege because the site is not proposed to be developed with overly large homes or excessive density but instead with reasonably sized single-family homes. Specialized slope stabilization methods, specialized wall construction with walls that can accommodate landscaping on their surfaces, decorative block, and intensified landscaping offset any potential detriment to public health, safety, or welfare. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT VA 00-09, DR 00-47- Concordia Homes Janua~ 2,2001 Page 4 E. Tree Removal Permit: The site contains 32 mature Eucalyptus trees, a row of Silk Oak trees along the railroad ~Jght-of-way, I Coast Live Oak, 1 California Pepper, and 1 Brazilian Pepper, which will be removed to accommodate the proposed project. An Arbodst Report was prepared by Jim Borer (dated June 29, 2000) for the project to assess the number, condition, and value of the existing trees. The report found that while the trees offer an appealing common canopy, none of the specimens are individually outstanding or unique. Many of the trees are extremely mature and represent a clear risk of shedding large limbs during heavy winds. The Silk Oak trees are planted too close to one another and are stunted in size and form frem their natural disposition to grow. The trees do previde an aesthetic resoume, as they are visible from Foothill Boulevard. Tree replacement with preject landscaping will in time provide a similarly aesthetic resouree and if anything, will enhance natural aesthetics because of the large number of trees and HOA maintenance and upkeep of the trees. F. Environmental Assessment: There are potential impacts related to noise, geological hazards, tree removal, and air quality. The site is subject to noise from Foothill Boulevard traffic. A noise study was conducted which establishes minimum solid Wall heights for certain lots and upgrading window installation to mitigate traffic noise. The site falls within the City's Red Hill Fault Zone so a Geotechnical and Fault investigation was required for the project. The study found that development of the site as preposed is feasible if certain construction and grading design techniques are used. The City required independent third party review of the Geotechnical Study and this review confirmed the findings and recommended mitigation as being accurate and adequate. There are several trees on the site, which will be removed to accommodate the project. While the trees do offer some aesthetic value, none of them are of exceptional quality and preject landscaping will mitigate their removal. Finally, there may be air quality impacts during grading of the site. There is a series of mitigation measures derived from Air Quality Management District requirements, which will reduce air quality impacts to less than significant. With the recommended mitigation measures, all potential environmental impacts are reduced to a level of less than significant. If the Planning Commission concurs, issuance of a Mitigated Negative Declaration is in order. G. Neighborhood Meeting: The applicant conducted a neighborhood meeting on December 18, 2000, and 12 surrounding homeowners were in attendance...The pdmary Concerns were as follows: 1. None of the homes should take access off of Cam/no Predera. This will increase traffic in the neighborhood. Why are there any driveways on Cam/no Predera and why are they so steep? Cam/no Predera provides the only public street access to the site. These are existing lots of record; no subdivision request is before the Planning Commission. The homes will generate some increase in local traffic but this will not be in excess of the per home traffic generated by the existing homes. Only 9 out of 20 lots are proposed with driveways on Cam/no Predera. A majority of the lots will take access off of one common drive. This is a unique design solution, which allows the majority of homes to be located well below the level of Cam/no Predera, thus preserving views for the existing homeowners. The five lots at the western end of the site as well as the three lots at the eastern end cannot be reasonably accessed from this common driveway without provision of substantial grading and retaining walls (as high as 21 feet). This would be inconsistent with the intent of the Hillside Ordinance to reduce grading as much as PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT VA 00-09, DR 00-47- Concordia Homes Janua~ 2,2001 Page 5 possible. The driveways off of Camino Predera are as steep as 15 percent to allow the pads to be ab Iow as possible to preserve views to the degree possible. 2. Why can't the site take access off of another street? The only available public street access for the site is off of Camino Predera. This is consistent with the intent of the odginal subdivision. It would be unreasonable to require the developer to extend San Bemardino Road westerly due to grade differential, separate property ownerships, and bddges that would be required over the flood control channel and rail corridor. Again, this is moot because the tract was already recorded and the application only deals with the design review of the homes. 3. Are the existing trees going to be removed? Yes, there is no reasonable way to develop the lots without removing the existing trees. - While the trees offer some aesthetic value, this will be more than offset by project landscaping. 4. Is the building height in conformance with the Hillside Standards? Yes, the homes are well within the 30-foot building envelope established by the Hillside Development Standards. The project is also in conformance with side yard setbacks. 5. Can the street trees along Camino Predera be relocated further down slope to preserve existing views? Yes, in fact, this issue was discussed at the Planning Commission Workshop and it was decided that this would make sense for preserving views. A condition of approval will require that there be no street trees along Camino Predera. 6. Where will all the coyotes and rabbits go when the project is developed? Will someone trap the animals for relocation? The project will displace the wildlife that may currently inhabit the site just as the existing ho~nes displaced wildlife when they were built. There is undeveloped land to the west and south where animals may move to. The site is not indicated as supporting habitat for any sensitive or endangered species. The developer is encouraged to provide the concerned homeowners with a schedule for when the site will be cleared and grubbed so that-the homeowners may initiate any trapping and relocation efforts they feel is necessary. The applicant has verbally agreed to permit entrance to the site for such trapping efforts. 7. What's the price range for these homes? According to Concordia, the homes will start at approximately $350,000. 8. When will construction start? According to Concordia, grading will begin towards the first part of summer 2001 with home construction in fall of 2001. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT VA 00-09, DR 00-47-Conco~ia Homes January 2,2001 Page 6 9. Will there be ~ homeowners' association? Yes, a homeowners' association will be necessary to ensure maintenance of the common driveway as well as maintenance of the large slope areas. 10. Is the grading "balanced" for the site? No, the site will require 15,000 to 30,000 cubic yards of fill material to be imported. CORRESPONDENCE: The Variance was advertised as a public hearing in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper, the property was posted, and notices were mailed to all property owners within a 300-foot radius of the project site. On January 2, 2001, staff received one letter from a resident in opposition to the project (Exhibit "O"). RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Development Review 00-47, Vadance 00-09, - and Tree Removal Permit 00-41 through adoption of the attached Resolutions of Approval with Conditions and with issuance of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. City Planner BB:BLC\Is Attachments: Exhibit "A" - Site Utilization Map Exhibit"B" - Grading Plan Exhibit "C" - Grading Cross Section Exhibit "D" - Landscape Plan Exhibit "E" - Elevations Exhibit "F" - Profile Looking South Exhibit "G" - Profile Looking North Exhibit "H" - Viewshed Analysis Exhibit "1" - Lot Cross Sections Exhibit"J" - Building Envelopes - Exhibit "K" - Variance Justification Letter Exhibit "L" -Design Review Committee Action Agendas dated October 3, November 14, and December 5, 2000 Exhibit "M" - Pre-Application Review Minutes dated February 23, 2000 Exhibit "N" - Initial Study Exhibit "O" - Opposition letter from resident received on January 2, 2001 Resolution of Approval for Variance 00-09 Resolution of Approval for Design Review 00-47 ~, LOMA E~f'ATES INDEX MAP ~Y MAP ~ ~ Cl~' OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA TRACT NC). 1O085 PRECISE PLOT ,M4D GRADING PLAN LO'TS: t~ THflOUGH 17 CONCORDIA'8 ALTA V1S'TA Station ,~. ~ ~ ~ACT NO. ~35 ~" ~ L~Y ~ ~ LO~ 1370 --I LOT 2 Station :~'~ -~" '-~ ~ ~ =~ ~ CONCORDIA'S ALTA ~gTA  ~ ~2o LOT 6 .o ~]o SECl~ON S~ation > ~29o :_....::: ~::=_~.::~7-a.L~ : _:,~7==:-*~s':j~ ::~:~ j::-::=-~- : : 2~: ~ 0+00 I +00 2+00 3+00 ~ Stotion ~ 1~2o :~--~'~ ~ -- -~ .... ~T~!~ ~ ~ ~=~::-~ ~: .... 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A~ -- 1300-- ~3,~o - I ~ ~ ~ LOT D ~28o - I ~ ~ ~ L0~ :~m=-~. ~ ~--~ ~ ALTA L~A E~A~8 1340 -- ~2so - ""~ ~ ~ LOT ~ ~ ~ ~ LO~  ~ ~ ALTA LOMA ESTA~8 J October 24, 2000 OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Brent LeCount, Associate Planner Planning Department City of Rancho Cucamonga 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, Ca 91729 RE: DR 00-47, Lots 1 through 21 of Tract 10036, Variance request for wall height and slope gradient in Hillside Development Area Dear Brent, Please find with this letter our completed applications, a check for $871.00, and reduced copies of our grading plan with retaining walls in excess of 4 feet high called out and slopes that are over a 2:1 ratio labeled as such. This project is the remainder ora subdivision of 38 lots that was recorded in May of 1981. This site, like most of the Redhill area, is subject to development under the Hillside Development Regulations. Because of the shape of our lots, the topography of the site and our surroundings the strict application of the Hillside Development Regulations would deprive our property the privileges enjoyed by other properties in the area which are also under the Hillside Development Regulations. The granting of this variance will enable this site to develop to the same extent as others have enjoyed in this same vicinity. The granting of this variance will enable the development of this property for single family development for which the current zoning is intended. We have incorporated some design features to offset or mitigate the potential negative impact the granting of this variance might allow. The proposal for development that we have submitted reflects a reduction of one lot, resulting in 20 single family homes. This reduction was made to minimize the slopes and walls that will be required for this development, despite the fact that the f'mal map has been recorded and a right for the development of 21 lots exists. The shape of our project along with the topography create a hardship unique to this project in the immediate area. The area, depth and width of the lots exceed the minimum standards of the zoning ordinance. The elevation differential of the site is over 90 feet fi.om our highest point to the lowest. We have followed the recommendations in the Hillside Development Regulations in the design of our proposal. We have sloped the yards to follow the existing topography. We have intxoduced steps in our buildings that also follow the existing terrain. We are also proposing to give up one of our lots to minimize the grading and walls. To the extent possible we have aligned our roof lines to follow the slope of the ground. We have also attempted to break up our roof lines. Despite all of these efforts, we still have areas where we are proposing slopes as steep as 1.5:1 and walls in excess of 3 feet up to 11 feet in two locations. It is our goal to build homes that are comparable to 1131 West Sixth Street · Suite-II0 · Ontario, CA 91762 · Tel (909) 988-9000 · Fax 1909) 988--5122 WWW,CONCORDIAHOMES.COM those in the area and to have building pads of similar shape and size. The granting of this variance will allow us to meet this goal and allow us to build our lots and homes to the same character that are typical of those in the area. All of our walls ov6r 4 feet in heigh~ will be made of attractive block systems that use earth tone colors and a rough surface, "splifface". We will also be incorporating irrigation and planting at intervals of 4 feet vertically on the wall. When mature, the majority of the wall will be covered with plants. Our slopes will also be planted with a combination of ground cover, bushes and trees. This will not only provide for an attractive slope, but will also provide the surface stability necessary for the long term maintenance of the slopes. All slopes over 2:1 will be maintained by the Home Owners Association that we will be establishing for this project. It should be noted that the granting of this variance will allow this property, that has remained undeveloped for so many years, to be completed in character with the rest of the area. This variance will not constitute a grant of special privileges with the limitations upon other properties in this vicinity and zone. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA TRACT NO. 1OO~5 PRE(7~ ~t. OT AND OJ:iADING PLAN ~ 1- L0~1~6 c~'a ~TA ~A DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:45 p.m. Brent Le Count October 3, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 00-47 (TRACT NO. 10035) - CONCORDIA HOMES -'The Design Review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 21 existing lots within approved Tract 10035 on 15.7 acres of land in the Low Residential Disthct (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre), located on the south side of Camino Pradera south of Red Hill Country Club Drive - APN: 07-641-01 through 10, 207-631-01 through 11. Desiqn Parameters: The project site has steep grades ranging from approximately 8% to 32%; hence, is subject to the Hillside Development regulations. The current Hillside Development regulations prohibit development of land in excess of 30% gradient but the site was subdivided pdor to adoption of these regulations. All of the lots within the tract have frontage on Camino Predera to the north and all but five back onto an old railroad right of way that will eventually accommodate a trail. The project will impact views of the valley for existing homeowners on Camino Predera. The applicant has provided view-shed cross sections to show these view impacts. The project will also impact views of the site from the south because of the substantial number of trees that are to be _ removed and because of the visual prominence of the site. The homes on lots I through 5, 16 and 17 will have 6 to 7-foot high sound walls along the top of the slope in their rear yard areas. The bottom three feet of these walls is proposed to be decorative masonry with the remainder constructed of glass panels to preserve views. These sound walls will provide a barder between the future homeowner's useable rear yard area and the remaining slope area beyond which may result in property maintenance issues. Staff supports the developer's proposal that a homeowner's association be established to maintain these slope areas. The homes are tastefully designed and include 3 feet of elevation difference in the foundations to accommodate the terrain. While this is not neady enough to truly "fit" the terrain, it is the most foundation stepping the applicant is willing to provide. Three home plans are proposed, each with three to four elevation types. The homes range in size from 2,759 square feet to 3,359 square feet. The homes are all two story with hip style roofs to preserve views. There is less than dramatic differentiation from home to home, especially for side and rear elevations. Pre-Application Review: The project was subject to two workshops with the Planning Commission (see attached minutes). At the most recent workshop, the Commission provided the following direction: 1. It is recognized that steep slopes and high retaining walls are necessary to accommodate the development given the steep terrain on the site. However, reduce retaining wall height as much as possible. The developer showed the Commission retaining walls as high as 15 feet at the workshop. The current plans include retaining walls as high as 22 feet. 2. Mitigate the appearance of high retaining walls by use of creative landscaping. 3. Include a one-story home plan. 4. Preserve views for existing homeowners to the degree possible. It is acceptable to have no street trees along Camino Predera if that would help preserve views for existing homes. 5. The Commission is willing to accept a minimal (three foot) step in the home foundations so long as the overall quality of the project is commensurate with the eventual home values given the pdme view location. {." DRC COMMENTS DR 00-47 - CONCORDIA HOMES October 3, 2000 Page 2 Staff Comments: The following comments are intended to provide an outline for Committee discussion. Maior Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee discussion regarding this project. 1. Grading: The grading design for the project includes two alternatives: 1) off-site grading within the Pacific Electric Trail railroad corridor along the south of the site, and 2) on-site grading. The proposed off-site grading within the rail corridor appears to respect the minimum of 70 feet needed to accommodate the trail design and future rail of the Pacific Electric Trail corridor (see Sections on Sheet 6). Under the off-site grading alternative, the retaining wall will be 6 feet high. Under the on-site grading alternative, the retaining wall will have to be up to 17 feet high. Both alternatives include substantially high retaining walls on- site up to 22 feet high, It is staff's opinion that the alternative with no off-site grading will have substantial visual impacts as it results in two very high retaining walls in close proximity to one another, visible from Foothill Boulevard. On the other hand, the developer will have to - provide a viable means for long term maintenance of the off-site slope/wall area within the rail right-of-way for the other alternative. The high retaining walls are proposed to be of a "Loefelstien" type crib wall. This is a type of wall that has a slight slope to it and has pockets that can be planted with vines or other plants. The developer used this type of wall for Tract 14207 on Be~ Avenue, south of Heritage Park. The wall is now built and landscaped and looks better than a traditional retaining wall. A Variance will be necessary to allow the high walls as the maximum 4-foot height allowed retaining wall height per the Hillside Development regulations is 4 feet. The developer had shown conceptual plans to the Planning Commission at workshops that included a slope stabilization technology referred to as "geo-grid." This has been dropped from the project as the slopes have been reduced from a 1:1 to 1,5:1 slope gradient. However, the Hillside Development regulations allow a maximum slope grade of 2:1; therefore, a Variance is required for the steeper 1.5:1 slope. Further, under the off-site grading alternative, slopes must be maintained by the Homeowner's Association. No Variance application has been filed as of this date; hence, staff has not fully analyzed the proposal. 2. View Impacts: Lower the pad elevations for lots 16 through 21 to preserve views from existing uphill neighbors, as much as possible, or use 1 -Story homes. The developer claims that there is insufficient room to accommodate single story home plans given the size of the lots arid the amount of grading required. 3. Architecture: Provide stronger 360 degree architecture because the homes will be visually prominent from all angles, Upgrade the side and rear elevations of the homes to have the similar level of architectural detail and quality as the fronts including; increased use of corbels, window treatments (shutters, pot shelves, keystones, and divided light), trim, stone or brick wainscoting, and column treatments. DRC COMMENTS DR 00-47 - CONCORDIA HOMES October 3, 2000 Page 3 Secondary Issues:' Onc~ all of the major issues have been addressed, and time permitting, the Committee will discuss-the following secondary design issues. 1. The "loefelstien" walls should be planted with a hardy vine or shrub that will eventually completely cover the walls and irrigated accordingly, The down slope side of the high retaining walls should also be well landscaped to soften the walls. Provide Iow maintenance landscape plant materials for the slope areas. Provide railroad tie steps or similar means to facilitate maintenance. Home sites with rear yard sound walls such as lots 1 through 5, 16, and 17 will have to have some form of gate or wall opening to permit slope maintenance. 2. Provide cascading vines or similar plant types along the top of retaining walls and train them to cascade down over walls. 3. All manufactured slopes shall have a natural or "contoured" look as opposed to a harsh,_ angular look. 4. Slope drainage features shall have a naturalized, dry streambed appearance through the use of river rock application. 5. Provide landscape planters around the base of the homes where possible to soften their appearance and reduce visible bulk. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion. 1. All walls shall be decorative masonry (split faced block- both sides) with decorative masonry caps. No wood fencing shall be permitted (even between homes) given the visual prominence of the development. All pilasters shall have dyer rock or similar treatment on all sides. 2. All river rock treatment shall be natural river rock as opposed to manufactured veneer. Other rock treatment, such as slate, may be of a manufactured product. 3. Provide a minimum of 15 feet of usable rear yard depth at the rear of all homes. 4. Provide additional landscaping (additional trees, large sized trees and shrubs) along the south down slope side of the homes to screen down slope elevations. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the project be revised and brought back for further review. Deslqn Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Brent Le Count DRC COMMENTS DR 00-47 - CONCORDIA HOMES October 3, 2000 Page 4 The Committee requested that the project be redesigned and brought back for further review subject to staff's comments and the following additional comments: 1. The Committee is in favor of using variation in slope gradient in order to reduce the height of the 22-foot high retaining wall. 2. Lower the pad elevations on Lots 16 and 17 by utilizing the sewer access easement as access similar to lots to the west. 3. Lower the pad elevation/home elevation of Lot 18 by providing longer, steeper driveway. 4. Significantly upgrade the architectural design of the homes to provide 360-degree architecture and greater differentiation from home-to-home. Homes should have a custom look as opposed to tract home appearance. Provide a mix of architectural styles. Provide divided light windows throughout. Provide second story balconies on rear elevations. Use upgraded building materials (stone, bdck, etc.) on all elevations. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 7:30 p.m, Brent Le Count November 14, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 00-47 (TRACT NO. 10035) - CONCORDIA HOMES -:- The Design Review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 21 existing lots within approved Tract 10035 on 15.7 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre), located on the south side of Camino Pradera south of Red Hill Country Club Drive - APN: 207-641-01 through 10,207-631-01 through 11. Back,qroundi The Committee reviewed the project on October 3, 2000 and requested that the project be revised and brought back for further review. The Committee had the following comments: 1. The Committee is in favor of using variation in slope gradient in order to reduce the height of the 22-foot high retaining wall. The applicant was able to reduce the height of the 22-foot high retaining wall down to 10.5 feet by utilizing a variable slope gradient and by introducing retaining wall terraces on the slopes. The current wall configuration is a lO-foot wall along the south edge of the site (within the rail road fight-of-way), a lO, 5-foot high wall along the mid portion of the site (previously 22 feet high), and scattered segments of 2- to 6-foot high retaining Walls throughout the slopes. The grading has also been contoured to have a more natural, rounded appearance. 2. Lower the pad elevations on Lots 16 and 17 by utilizing the sewer access easement as access similar to lots to the west. The project has been revised to lower the pad elevations for Lots 16 and 17 substantially. The homes on these lots will now utilize the sewer easement as suggested by the Committee. 3. Lower the pad elevation/home elevation of Lot 18 by providing longer, steeper driveway. The ddveway has been steepenned to approximately 9 percent grade and the garage sits about a foot below the level of Camino Predera. The Hillside Development Ordinance allows a maximum driveway grade of 20 percent, which would allow the garage to be lowered an additional 3 feet. 4. Significantly upgrade the architectural design of the homes to provide 360-degree architecture and greater differentiation from home-to-home. Homes should have a customlook as opposed to tract home appearance. Provide a mix of architectural styles. Provide divided light windows throughout. Provide second-story balconies on rear elevations. Use upgraded building materials (stone, brick, etc.) on all elevations. The revised architecture has been minimally upgraded with some window treatment (shutters and pot shelves on some windows), some rear wall change of plane, and the use of an occasional second story balcony. Staff is of the opinion that substantially more enhancement is necessary to provide true 360-degree architectural quality, as there are still substantial areas of blank stucco walls. The homes still have a very tract-like appearance. There is substantial room to provide greater differentiation from home-to-home (custom appearance) by changing architectural styles, use of divided~ight windows, and material upgrades. Upgrade DRC COMMENTS DR 00-47 - CONCORDIA HOMES November 14, 2000 Page 2 the side and rear. elevations of the homes to have the similar level of architectural detail and quality as the fronts. The rear elevation of the Plan 3 homes comes closest to the desired level Of detailing. With the addition of upgraded building materials and divided light windows the rear elevation of Plan 3 serves as a good example for the remaining plan side and rear elevation treatment. Outstandinq Secondary Issues: The following issues have not been addressed in the revised plans but staff is of the opinion that they can be conditions of approval once an acceptable level of architectural design is achieved: 1. Reduce the elevation of the pad for Lot 18 by increasing the driveway grade to the maximum grade allowed, 20 percent if possible. 2. The "oefelstien" walls should be planted with a hardy vine or shrub that will eventually completely cover the walls and irrigated accordingly. The down slope side of the high retaining walls should also be well landscaped to soften the walls. Provide Iow- maintenance landscape plant materials for the slope areas. Provide railroad tie steps or similar means to facilitate maintenance. Home sites with rear yard sound walls such as Lots I through 5, 16, and 17 will have to have some form of gate or wall opening to permit slope maintenance. 3. Provide cascading vines or similar plant types along the top of retaining walls and train them to cascade down over walls. 4. The manufactured slopes on Lots 1, 2, and 3 shall have a natural or "contoured" look as opposed to a harsh, angular look. 5. Slope drainage features shall have a naturalized, dry streambed appearance through the use of river rock application. 6. Provide landscape planters around the base of the homes where possible to soften their appearance and reduce visible bulk. Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion: 1. All walls shall be decorative masonry (split faced block - both sides) with decorative masonry caps. No wood fencing shall be permitted (even between homes) given the visual prominence of the development. All pilasters shall have river rock or similar treatment on all sides. 2. All river rock treatment shall be natural river rock as opposed to manufactured veneer. Other rock treatment, such as slate, may be of a manufactured product. 3. Provide a minimum of 15 feet of usable rear yard depth at the rear of all homes. 4. Provide additional landscaping (additional trees, large sized trees, and shrubs) along the south/down slope side of the homes to screen downslope elevations. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the project be revised in light of the above comments, especially related to home design, and brought back for further review. DRC COMMENTS DR 00-47 - CONCORDIA HOMES November 14, 2000 Page 3 Desi,qn Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Brant Le Count The Committee was in favor of the revised grading concept but directed the applicant to revise the amhitectural design of the homes to provide better 360 degree amhitecture, more variation from home to home (a custom appearance). The rear elevation of Plan 3C-U is a good example of how rear elevations should be designed. Avoid several homes of the same plan type adjacent to one another. The applicant agreed to restudy the de.sign. DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS 8:30 p.m. Brent Le Count December 5, 2000 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 00-47 (TRACT NO. 10035)- CONCORDIA HOMES - The Design Review of building elevations and detailed site plan for 21 existing lots within app. roved Tract 10035 on 15.7 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre), located on the south side of Camino Pradera south of Red Hill Country Club Drive - APN: 207-641-01-through 10, 207-631-01 through 11. Note: No comments provided for this project. Plans to be provided at meeting. Design Review Committee Action: Members Present: Larry McNiel, Rich Macias, Dan Coleman Staff Planner: Brent Le Count The Committee reviewed the revised plans and recommended approval subject to the following: 1. The brick veneer on the left elevation of the Plan 3 home shall terminate near the support - column by providing a furred out feature for the veneer to die into. 2. The wood siding may be removed from the Plan 2 home at the discretion of the applicant. 3. Avoid use of wood siding on chimneys. Chimneys shall either be stuccoed or covered with stone veneer. 4. Any slope drain devices that are visible from surrounding streets or property shall have a naturalized appearance which may include use of river rock to evoke a dry stream bed appearance and colored concrete to visually blend with surrounding landscaping. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Adjourned Meeting February 23, 2000 Chairman McNiel called ~he Adjourned Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 7:35 p.m. The meeting was held in the Rains Room at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: John Mannedno, Larry McNiel, Pam Stewart ABSENT: Rich Macias, Peter Tolstoy STAFF PRESENT: Bred Buller, City Planner; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Brent Le Count, Associate Planner NEW BUSINESS A. PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW 00-02 - CONCORDIA HOMES - Review of grading concepts for 21 lots within approved Tentative Tract 10035 on 15.7 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2-4 dwelling units per acre), located on Camino Predera south of Red Hill Country Club Drive - APN: 207-641-01 through 10 and 207-631-01 through 11. Related File: Pre-Application Review 99-04. Brad Bullet, City Planner, reviewed the purpose and basic pmceduros of the pro-application review. John Snell, Vice President, Concordia Homes, introduced himself to the Commission and reviewed the project. He stated that Concordia is now in escrow on the property and needs to decide whether or not to purchase the property. He indicated the purpose of this second meeting was to ascertain whether the Commission would be willing to accept the grading and home design concepts. He explained the grading will include up to a 15 foot high rotaining wall along the south property line, 15 foot high Loffelstein wails (which are similar to crib walls and allow some amount of landscaping on the wall surface), and one-to-one slopes in the southwest comer area. He said the one-to-one slopes will be stabilized with a synthetic material called geo-grid and they will work with the City's engineering staff to demonstrate structural viability of the slope stabilization method. He reported it will be usedto remedy the slope failures at the Pacific golf course and said that is an example of how capable the method is. Mr. Snell recognized the City's concern for ensuring a high level of aesthetic appeal with substantial landscaping and high quality home design. He also recognized neighborhood issues, primarily view preservation and he thought the proposed design minimizes view blockage t~o the degree possible. He felt the homes will have tasteful design and reported they will step with the pads 2 to 5 feet. Brent Le Count, Associate Planner, reviewed staff's concerns. He indicated that he and Mr. Snell had visited a Concordia project now under construction in Monterey Park that utilizes the geo-grid slope stabilization method. He said that the one-to-one slopes appearod sparsely landscaped with few trees, and that this style of slope landscaping would not be consistent with the City's Hillside Ordinance. He also said that Mr. Snell has assured staff that so long as troes no larger than 15 gallon ara used, Concordia can plant as many troes as aro required (minimum 1 tree per 150 squaro feet of slope area). Mr. Le Count roviewed the other issues associated with the project: design; view blockage, high retaining walls, visual impacts to Foothill Boulevard treffic, and steep driveway slopes. Commissioner Stewart said that the developer still needs to satisfy staff and the Commission that the geo-gdd system is viable. She expressed concerns about preserving views as much as possible and recognized that neighbors may have concerns. She preferred the 15 foot high retaining wall be lowered as much as possible and said it should be designed to be as visually pleasing as possible. She felt the 20% ddveway grade is acceptable because it allows several of the lots to have homes set far below street level which will preserve views. Commissioner Stewart liked the architectural design of the homes but felt a one story home plan should be included. Commissioner Mannerino stated he is open to the use of the geo-grid but that the developer would have to resolve viability issues. He acknowledged that the City does not have a view preservation ordinance but he felt the developer should preserve ex~sting views as much as possible. He thought not having street trees would be acceptable to that end. He indicated he would like to see some sort of Route 66 mural or other historic feature included on the high retaining wall along the south property line. Commissioner Mannedno liked the home design and recognized that an avant-garde engineering solution is necessary for grading of the site (geo-grid). Chairman McNiel said that the high Loffelstein walls can be obscured with vine planting. He indicated he is in favor of the project. He agreed with Commissioner Mannerino that the developer should give due consideration to view preservation even though the City does not have a view preservation ordinance. He suggested clustering of street trees. He was not in favor of using the high retaining wall along the south property line for Route 66 features. He thought the project appears workable and he supported going forward with it. He concluded by stating that the overall_ quality of the project should reflect the eventual home prices the developer will be able to charge. Brad Buller, City Planner, summarized the Commission's concems and comments that the project appears to be viable and the site constraints necessitate a unique style of grading and landscaping to make the lots developable., PUBLIC COMMENTS Chuck Buquet, neighbor on the north side of Camino Predera was present. He indicated that he looks forward to implementation of the project, and thought it will rid the neighborhood of an attractive nuisance. He felt the project is an opportunity for a high quality development. ADJOURNMENT The Planning Commission adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Secretary PC Adjourned Minutes -2- February 23, 2000 · · ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM (909) 477.2750 The purpose of this form is to info'fm'the'City'bf the*basic Components Of t~e *p~:Oposed guidelines; the California Environmental Ouaiib/Acti arid the City's Rules and'Pr0cedures to Implement CEQA. It is important that the in~ormation'requested in this aPplica'tion be INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NO T BE PROCESSED. Please note that it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the applica§on is complele at the time of submittal; Cih/ staff vaTI not be available to perfonw work required to provide missing information. Application Number for the project to which this fon~ pertains: Project Title: CONCORDIA'S ALTA VISTA, Lots I - 21, Tract #10035 Name & Address of project owne~(s): CONCORD'IA HOME 1131 W. 6th Street, Rancho Cucamonga CA91729 Name & Address of developer or project spon$oc Ditto ContactPer=on &Address: John Snell, PE Executive V.P. Planning and Engineering 1131 W. 6th Str. Rancho Cucamon~a CA 91729 TelephoneNumbec (909) 988-9000 Name & Address of per~on prepa/fng this fonn (if different from above): Sophie Chen TelephoneNumbec (909) 988-9000 ext. 303 by asterisk (*) is not required of non-construction CUP's unless otherwise requested by staff. 'I) P~vide a fu~ sca~e (8-1~ x11) c~py ~f the USG$ Quadrant Sheet(s) which inc~udes the pro~ect $ite~ and indicate the site bounda~fes. 2) Provide a set of color photograph$ which show re~resenta§ve views in__to the site from the north, south, east and west views into and from the site from the prima~/ access points which serve the site; and representative views of significant features from the site. Include a map showing location of each photograph. 3) Project Location (describe): 4) Assessor's Parcel Numbers (attach additional sheet if necessa/7): '5) Gross Site Area (ac/sq. fl.): '6) Net Site Area (total site size minus area of public streets & proposed dedications): 7) Desc/fbe any proposed general plan amendment or zone change which would affect the project site (attach additional sheet if necessary: 8) Include a descrfption of all permits which will be necessaq/ from the City of Rancho Cucarnonga and other governmental agencies in order to fully implement the project: 9) Describe the physica~ ~e ttin g ~f the si~e as it exist$ bef~re the pr~ject inc~uding inf~rmati~n ~n l~p~graphy~ $oi~ $tabi~ity~ p~ant$ and animals, mature trees, trails and mads, drainage courses, and scenic aspects. De$cdbe any existing structures on site (including age and condition) and the use of the structures. Attach photographs Of significant features described. In addition. site all sources of information (i.e., geological and/or hydrologic studies, biotic and archeological surveys, traffic studies): The project slopes-.steeply to the south and is covered with grasses & weeds. Trees exist on the south and west edges of the properties, we have submitted an arborist report on'these. There are slopes existing at the south property line along the railroad right of way, we are working with metrolink to regrade this slope. 10) Describe the known cultural and/or historical aspects of the site. Site all sources offnforrnafion (books, published reports and oral history): = N/A 11) De$cribe any n~i$e s~urces and their ~eve~s that n~w affect the $ite (aircraft~ r~adway n~i$e~ etc~) and h~w they wi~~ a~fect proposed uses: Desc~be He pmposed pmje~ ~ ~ ~ should pm~de an a~quate ~sc~p~n of ~e $#e ~ te~s of ultimale use wh~h ~11 resu~ ~m ~e pmsed pmjec~ ~dica~ R ~ere are pmposed phases ~r ~velopmen~ He ex~nt of ~velopment ~ occur with ea~ phase, and He anticipated complan of each ~cremenE A~ additional ~eet($) ~ necessa~: Grade 20 lots and build 20 homes on 21 existing lots. 10 lots will have direct access to Camino Predera and ~0 lots will have access off of a common drive. All lots are set below the street and the homes step down from Camino Predera. Care has been give to the preservation of reviews of existing owners by grouping street trees along vacant areas, walls and oversteepened slopes have been reduced from previous submittals. 13) Descdbethe$urroundingpmperties~inc~udinginf~rrna§~n~np~antsandanima~sandanycu~tura~hi~to~fca~rscenicaspect$~ Indicate the type of/and use (residential. commercial, etc.), intensity of land use (one-family, apartment houses, shops, department stores, etc.) and scale of development (height. frontage, setback, rear yard, etc.): Vacant and underused commercial property to the south and single family residential to the east, north and south. 14) Will the proposed project change the pattem, scale or charecter of the sun'ounding generel area of the project? No INITSTOI.WPD .'4/cJ6 ........... Page 4. 15) Indicate the ~/pe of short-lerrn and Iong-ten"n noise to be gene~ted, including source and amount. How will these noise levels affect adjacent properties and on-site uses. What methods of sound pmofing are proposed? Only noise will be during site grading. Ail equipment to~ have mufflers that function and all work to be done during allowable hours as approved by the dity. '16) Indicate proposed removals and/or replacements of mature or $cenic trees: see attached arborist report. 17) Indicate any bodies of water (including domestic water supplies) into which the site drains: N / A 18) Indicate expected amount of water usage. (See Attachment A for usage estimates). For further cladfication, please contact the Cucamonga County Water Dist[fct at 987-2591. a. Residential(gal/day) 12,000 gal/daYPeakuse(galADay) 24,000 gal/day b. Commercial/Ind. (gaff'day/ac) Peak use (gal/rain/ac) 19) Indicate proposed method of sewage disposal. Septic Tank X S~wer. If septic tanks are proposed, attach percolation tests. If discharge to a sanitary sewage system is p~bposed indicate expected daily sewage generation: (See A~tachment A ,'or usage esfl'rnates). For further clarification, please contact ~he Cucamonga County Water Distdct at 987-2591. 5,400 gal/day a. Residential (g-afl'day) b. Commercial/Ind. (gaff'day/ac) RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS: 20) Number of residential units: Detached (inoicate'range of paroel sizes, minimum lot size and maximum lot size: 21 existing lots to be adjusted to 20 lots and one common lot for drive way. Lot sizes from 12,878 st. (0.30 acres) to 28,048 st. (0.64 acres). Attached (indicate whether units are rental or for sale units): 21) Anticipated range of sale prices and/or rents: Sale Pdce(s) $ 320,000 to $ 380,000 Rent (per month) $ lo $ 22) Specify number of bedrooms by unit lype: plan I - 2,759 sf. 3 bed rm, 1 loft/option bed rm. plan 2 - 3,030 sf. 4 bed rm~ 1 den/option bed rm. plan 3 - 3,359 sf. 5 bed rm, 1 den/option bed rm. 23) Indicate anticipated household size by unit h/pe: 2 to 6 members not by house type. 24) Indicate the expected number of school children who will be residing within the project: Contact the appropriate School Districts as shown in Attachrnent B: a. Elemental: 1 5 b. Junior High: 1 5 c. Senior High 3 0 COMMERCIAL. INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS 25) Describe t~pe ~f use(s) and rnaj~r functi~n(s) ~f c~rnrneroia~~ industria~ ~r instituti~na~ uses: 26) Total floor area of comrnercial, industrial, or institutional uses by type: I~JITKTF31 WPD . 4196 Paqe 6 27) Indicate hours of operation: 28) Number of employees: Total'. Maximum Shift: ~rne of Maximum Shift:, 29) Pr~vide breakd~wn ~f anticipated~b c~assi~cati~ns~ inc~uding wage and sa~a~y renges~ as we~ as an indica~i~n ~f the rate of hire for each classification (attach additional sheet if necessary): 30) Estimation of the number of workers to be hired that currently reside in the City: '31) For commereial and industrial uses only. indicate the source, type and amount of air pollution emiasions. (Data should be vedfied through the South Coast Air Qua#ty Management District, at (818) 572-6283): ALL PROJECTS 32) Have the water~ sewer~ ~re~ and ~~~d c~ntre~ agencies serving the pro~ect been c~nlacted t~ de~en~nine their abi~ity t~ pr~vide adequate service to the proposed project? If so. please indicate their response. 33) In the known history of this properS, has there been any use. storage, or discharge of hazardous and/or toxic matedala? Examplea of hazardous and/or toxic materials include, but am not limited to PCB'a; radioactive aubatances; pes#cidea and herbicides; fuels, oils, aolvents, and otherflammable liquids and gases. Also note underground atorage of any of the above. Pleaae list the matedala and descdbe their uae, atorage, and/or discharge on the property, as well as the datea of use, if known. NO 34) Will the pr~p~sed pro~ect inv~~ve the temp~raq/ ~r ~~ng-term uae~ st~r~ge ~r diacharge ~f hazar~oua and/~r t~xic materfala, including but not limiled to those examples listed above ? ff yes. provide an inventor/of all such rnatedals to be uaed and propoaed method of diaposal. The location of such uses, along wllh t~e atorage and ahipment areas, shall be ahown and labeled on the application plana. No ,ereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for quate evaluation of this project to the best of my ability, that the facts, statements, and information preaented are true and correct tot he beat of my knowledge and belief. I fu~her understand that additional information may be required to be aubmitted before an adequate evaluation can be made by the City of Rancho Cucaroonga. Date: Aug.4, 2000 Signature: ~~John Snell, PE. '" --~E~ecUtive-V.P. Planning & Enginnering Tit/e: INITSTDI.WPO - 4~96 Page 8 City of Rancho Cucamonga ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM INITIAL STUDY PART II BACKGROUND 1. Project File: Development Review 00-47 2. Related Files: Variance 00-09, Tree Removal Permit 00-41 3. Description of Project: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 00-47 (TRACT NO. 10035) - CONCORDIA HOMES - The Design Review of building eievations and detailed Site Plan for 20 existing lots within approved Tract 10035 on 15.7 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre), located on the south side of Camino Pradera south of Red Hill Country Club Drive - APN: 207-641-01 through 10, 207-631-01 through 11. 4. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: Concordia Homes of Southern California 1131 North Sixth Street Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 5. General Plan Designation: Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) 6. Zoning: Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre). The site is subject to the Hillside Development Standards because the existing grade exceeds 8 percent slope. 7. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: North - Vacant land and single-family homes; Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre). South- Abandoned railroad right-of-way, vacant land, and Foothill Boulevard; Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre)'and Office and Public land use districts of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan. East ~- Single-family homes; Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre). West - Single-family homes; Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre). 8. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 9. Contact Person and Phone Number: Brent Le Count, Associate Planner (909) 477-2750 10. Other agencies whose approval is required: None. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that i§ "Potentially Significant Impact," "Potentially Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated," or "Less Than Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ( ) Land Use and Planning (v') Transportation/Circulation ( ) Population and Housing (¢') Biological Resources ( ) Public Services (,/) Geological Problems ( ) Energy and Mineral Resources (,") Utilities and Service Systems (v') Aesthetics (v') Water ('/) Hazards /) Air Quality (v') Noise ( ) Cultural Resources (,/) Mandaton/FindincJs of Significance ( ) Recreation DETERMINATION On the basis of this initial evaluation: (,/) I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project, or agreed to, by the applicant. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. Signed: Brent Le Count, AICP Associate Planner December 13, 2000 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Pursuant to *Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, an explanation is required for all "Potentially Significant Impact," "Potentially Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated," and "Less Than Significant Impact" answers,' including a discussion of ways to mitigate the significant effects identified. Potentially Impact Significant Impact Less Issues and Supporting Information Sources: PotentiallyUnless SignificantMitigation Significant NO Ir~oact incorporated Impact 1.LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the proposal: a) Conflict with general plan designation or zoning? ( ) ( ) ( ) b) Conflict with applicable environmental plans or () () () policies adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over the project? Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 3 c) Be incompatible with existing land use in the () () () (./) vicinity? d) Disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) established community? Comments: a-d) The project site is located along the south and east sides of Camino Predera on the landform known as Red Hill. The lots are recorded lots of record. The homes are designed in conformance with the Hillside Development Standards. A Variance has been requested to allow slopes as steep as 1~5:1 where a maximum steepness of 2:1 is allowed and retaining wails approximately 10 feet in height where a maximum of 4 feet in height is allowed. No increase in density or plan amendment is proposed; therefore, no impacts will result from the project. Potentially ' Significant Impact Less Issues and Supporting Information Sources: .oten~ly u.,.ss Signiflcan~ Mitigation Significant NO 2. POPULATION AND HOUS~IG. Would the proposah a) Cumulatively exceed official regional or local () () () (v') population projections? b) Induce substantial growth in an area either () () () (/) directly or indirectly (e.g., through projects in an undeveloped area or extension of major infrastructure)? c) Displace existing housing, especially affordable () () () (/) housing? Comments: a-b) The project consists of building single-family homes on existing lots of record. No increase in density or plan amendment is proposed; therefore, the project will not result in a change in population projections. c) The site is currently vacant so no existing housing will be displaced by the project. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: ,ot~nti.,yUnless Than 3. GEOLOGIC PROB~ Would the proposal result in or expose people to potential impacts involving: a) Fault rupture? ( ) (,/) ( ) (,/) b) Seismic ground shaking? ( ) (v') ( ) ( ) c) Seismic ground failure, including liquefaction? ( ) (v') ( ) ( ) Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 4 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Polentia]ly UnleSS Than d) Seiche hazards? (¢) e) Landslides or mudflows? (v') f) Erosion, changes in topography, or unstable soil (¢) conditions from excavation, grading, or fill? g) Subsidence of the land? ( (¢) h) Expansive soils? ( (¢') i) Unique geologic or physical features? ( ('/) ( ) Comments: a-e,g4) The site is located within a City adopted Special Studies Zone for fault rupture hazard. - A Geotechnical Investigation was performed for the project site by GeoSoils, Inc. (dated July 26, 2000). The report includes review of previous studies conducted by the RMA Group (prepared in 1998), and Gary Rasmusen and Associates (prepared in 1997). The report concludes that the site is suitable for the proposed development from a geotechnical and geologic viewpoint provided that the recommendations presented in the report are incorporated into the design and construction phases of site development. The GeoSoils, Inc. study was reviewed by an independent registered geologist, RGS Geosciences, that validates the findings of the study. f) The topography will be altered to accommodate the project as the site is currently vacant. Grading will be done in accordance with a Grading Plan approved by the City Engineer and in compliance with the recommendations of the GeoSoils, Inc Geotechnical Investigation dated July 2.6, 2000 (which indicates that slope stability is adequate). With mitigation, the impact is not considered significant. i) The site has slopes up to 30 percent in steepness and is located on the southeast side of the landform known locally as Red Hill. The site topography will be modified to accommodate construct[on of the homes but the basic sloping trend of the site frdm north to south will be maintained. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than 4. WATER. Will the proposal result in: a) Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, () () (¢) () or the rate and amount of surface water runoff? b) Exposure of people or property to water related ( ) ( ) ( ) hazards such as flooding? Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 5 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: PotenUa~lyUn,~ Than C) Discharge ir~to surface water or other alteration of ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) surface water quality (e.g., temperature, dissolved oxygen, or turbidity)? d) Changes in the amount of surface water in any ( ) (v') water body? e) Changes in currents, or the course or direction of (,/) water movements? f) Change in the quantity of ground waters, either (,/) through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations, or through substantial loss of groundwater recharge capability? g) Altered direction or rate of flow of groundwater? (v') h) Impacts to groundwater quality? (,/) i) Substantial reduction in the amount of (,") groundwater otherwise available for public water supplies? Comments: a) The project will cause changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, and the rate and amount of surface water runoff due to the amount of new hardscape proposed on a site which is currently devoid of structures. A Hydrology Report was prepared for the project by Boyle Engineering Corporation, which indicates that the general drainage patterns for the project will emulate the existing drainage patterns and points of discharge. The flows will be conveyed to existing facilities, which have been designed to handle the flows and must be approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of grading permits. The impact is not con§idered significant. b-e) Th~ project site is not located near a body of water. The applicant has provided a drainage study showing how stormwater runoff will be conveyed. f-i) The project will not interfere with groundwater management practices in the area because the site is not used for groundwater recharge. Impact Significant PotentiallYlmpact Impact Less Impact Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Po~n,a,y ~lnles, Than AIR QtJALITY. Would the proposal: a) Violate any air quality standard or contribute to an ( ) (,/) ( ) ( ) existing or projected air quality violation? b) Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants? ( ) (,/) ( ) ( ) Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 6 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than C) Alter air movement, moistui'e, or temperature, or ( ) ( ) ( ) (,") cause any change in climate? d) Create objectionable odors? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) Comments: a-b) Potential impacts to air quality are consistent with the Public Health and Safety Super-Element within the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan. While the homes anticipated by the project are not expected to have air quality impacts; during construction, there is the possibility that fugitive dust will be generated from grading the site. Sources of emissions during this phase include exhaust emissions from construction_ vehicles and equipment and fugitive dust generated as a result of construction vehicles and equipment traveling over exposed surfaces. NOx and PM~0 levels may be exceeded during this phase; however, with implementation of the following mitigation measures, impacts will be reduced to less-than-significant levels. 1. The site shall be treated with water or other soil-stabilizing agent (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) daily to reduce PM~0 emissions, in accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. 2. Camino Predera shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City to reduce PM~0 emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off-site. Timing may vary depending upon time of year of construction. 3. Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM~o emissions from the site during such episodes. 4. Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours or more to reduce PM~0 emissions. 5. The construction contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on Iow-emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans - include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. 6. The construction contractor shall utilize electric or clean alternative fuel-powered equipment where feasible. 7. The construction contractor shall ensure that construction-grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 7 8. The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare ground surfaces will be sprayed with water or other acceptable dust palliatives to minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. c-d) The proposed project is the construction of 20 single-family homes on existing lots of record. The homes anticipated by the project will not generate emissions that could cause climatic changes or objectionable odors. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 6. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION. Would the proposal result in: a) Increased vehicle trips or traffic congestion? ( (v') ( ) b) Hazards to safety from design features (e.g., ( () sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? c) Inadequate emergency access or access to (v') () () nearby uses? d) Insufficient parking capacity on-site or off-site? ( ) ( ) (v') e) Hazards or barriers for pedestrians or bicyclists? ( ) ( ) (,x) f) Conflicts with adopted policies supporting ( ) ( ) ( ) alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)? g) Rail or air traffic impacts? ( ) ( ) ( ) (/) Comments: a) The project will increase the number of vehicle trips with development of single- family homes since the site is currently vacant; however, the project does not propose development of the site with a density in excess of that provided for by the Development Code and the General Plan. There is no impact. b-d) Access to the site is provided by Camino Predera. This street allows full access without impeding the through traffic. There is a common driveway proposed to take access to the homes off of Camino Predera. The driveway terminus will be finished with a hammerhead to allow access for emergency vehicles; however, the driveway is very steep at certain points, which will prevent emergency vehicles from entering the site. As mitigation, each of the homes shall be installed with fire sprinklers. e-f) The proposed development will not cause a hazard or barrier to pedestrians or cyclists because adequate points of ingress/egress have been provided. d) Located approximately 3 miles northerly of the Ontario Airport, the site is offset north of the flight path and will not be dangerous to users or aircraft. initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 8 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Po~o.~.,,yUnless Than 7. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal result in impacts to: a) Endangered, threatened, or rare species or their ( ( ) ('/) habitats (including, but not limited to: plants, fish, insects, animals, and birds)? b) Locally designated species (e.g., heritage trees, ( (,/) ( ) eucalyptus windrow, etc.)? c) Locally designated natural communities (e.g., ( ( ('/) eucalyptus grove, sage scrub habitat, etc.)? d) Wetland habitat (e.g., marsh, riparian, and vernal ( ( (,/) pool)? e) Wildlife dispersal or migration corridors? ( ( (v') Comments: a, d-e) The project proposes development of 20 single-family homes on approximately 16 acres of land. The surrounding area is vacant home sites and developed with single-family homes to the north, east, and west, and abandoned railroad right-of-way to the south. The site is located on the southeastern slope of Red Hill, which is essentially built out with single-family homes. There is no wetland habitat on or in the vicinity of the site; and because of the development in the area, no wildlife corridors exist. The site is not identified on maps as potential habitat for any rare or endangered species of plant or animal. b & c) The site contains 32 mature Eucalyptus trees, a row of Silk Oak trees along the railroad right-of-way, one each Coast Live Oak, California Pepper, and Brazilian Pepper, which will be removed to accommodate the proposed project. An Arborist Report was prepared by Jim Borer (dated June 29, 2000) for the project to assess the number, condition, and value of the existing trees. The report ~found that while the trees offer an appealing common canopy, none of the specimens are individually outstanding or unique. Many of the trees are extremely mature and represent a clear risk of shedding large limbs during heavy winds. The Silk Oak trees are planted too close to one another and are stunted in size and form from their natural disposition to grow. The trees do provide an aesthetic resource as they are visible from Foothill Boulevard. Tree replacement with project landscaping will in time provide a similarly aesthetic resource. Those trees removed to accommodate the project, which meet the criteria for Heritage Trees, shall be replaced at a ratio of one to one with the largest nursery grown trees available and incorporated into the project landscaping. It is not necessary to match the species of the existing trees. With mitigation, the impact is not considered significant. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 9 Imf)act Significant PotentiallYlrr~act Impact Less Impac~ Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Pctentially Unless Than SignificantMitigation Significant No Incorporated 8. ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal: a) Conflict with adopted energy conservation plans? ( ) ( ) (,,') b) Use non-renewable resources in a wasteful and () () (¢) inefficient manner? c) Result in the loss of availability of a known () () (,/) mineral resource that would be of future value to the region and the residents of the State? Comments: a-b) The project will be required to conform to applicable City standards for energy- conservation. c) The site is not designated by State Aggregate Resources Area according to the City General Plan, Figure IV-2 AND Table IV-l.nt of Mines and Geology; therefore, there is no impact. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than 9. HAZARDS. Would the proposal involve: a) A risk of accidental explosion or release of ( () (,,') hazardous substances (including, but not limited to: oil, pesticides, chemicals, or radiation)? b) Possible inter[erence with an emergency .( ( ) (¢) response plan or emergency evacuation plan? c) Th~ creation of any health hazard or potential ( () (-") health hazard? d) Exposure of people to existing sources of ( () ('/) potential health hazards? e) Increased fire hazard in areas with flammable () (,/) () () brush, grass, or trees? Comments: a-d) There is no evidence of previous commercial or industrial uses. No evidence of discarded drums, containers, or hazardous wastes was observed.. There was no indication of underground storage tanks or illegal dumping of refuse on-site. e) The site is not indicated to be in a high fire hazard area, but because of the upslope orientation of the homes, specialized construction methods will be required during Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 10 plan check to reduce fire potential. The homes shall be installed with fire sprinklers to mitigate lack of emergency vehicle access due to the steep common driveway. The impact is not considered significant. Potentially Impact Impact Significant Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potemial~yUnless Than 10. NOISE. Will the proposal result in: a) Increases in existing noise levels? ( ) (v~) ( ) b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels? ( ) ( ) (v~) Comments: a) The proposed project may produce noticeable project-related noise during grading and construction. The following measures are provided to mitigate the short-term noise impacts: Construction or grading shall not take place between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a national holiday. Construction or grading noise levels shall not exceed 65 dBA, plus the limits specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120-D, as measured at the property line. Weekly, the developer shall monitor noise levels, monitoring as specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120. Monitoring at other times may be required by the Planning Division. Developer shall report their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours; however, if noise levels exceed the above standards, then the Developer shall immediately notify the Planning Division. If noise levels exceed the above standards, then construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or halted. b) The site is subject to traffic noise from Foothill Boulevard. A noise study was prepared for the project by Gordon-Bricken and Associates (dated August 23, 2000), which indicates that 6 to 8-foot high noise barriers will be necessary for Lots 1 through 5 and 16 and 17. The report also suggests barriers for Lots 18 through 20 to avoid future occupant complaints (though not technically necessary). The report also recommends window upgrades for certain homes to mitigate interior noise levels. The project is designed with clear acrylic sound barriers in conformance with the recommendations of the Gordon Bricken study. The project shall comply with all recommendations of the noise study prepared by Gordon Bricken, dated August 23, 2000, including noise barriers and window upgrades. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 11 Potentially Impact Imoact Sigmficant ~rt~act Less Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than Significant Mitigation Sigmficant NO 11. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the -proposal have an effect upon or result in a need for new or altered government services in any of the following areas: a) Fire protection? ) ( ) ( ) b) Police protection? ) ( ) ( ) (v') c) Schools? ) ( ) ( ) (,/) d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? ) ( ) ( ) (,/) e) Other governmental services? ) ( ) ( ) (./) Comments: a-e) Fire Protection - The project site, located on the south and east sides of Camine Predera, would be served by a fire station located on the north side of San Bernardino Road, west of Archibald Avenue. The homes are required to be installed with fire sprinklers. Standard Conditions of Approval from the Uniform Building and Fire Codes will be placed on the project so no impacts to fire services will occur. Police protection - Police protection for the area is provided under a contract with the County Sheriff's Department. Additional police protection is not required, as no residential homes are proposed for development at this time. Schools - The Central School District serves the subject site. The homes are proposed to be built on existing lots of record and school impact fees will be paid at the time of building permit issuance. Parks - The proposed project will result in the construction of 20 new single-family homes on existing lots of record, and will not gene[ate a substantial number of new people to the area; therefore, the project will not adversely impact local parks or recreational opportunities. Public Facilities - The proposed project will not significantly increase traffic on adjacent streets and it is consistent with the Development Code, which designates the area as Low Residential (2 to 4 dwelling units per acre) with suspected future traffic after development. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: 12. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the proposal result in a need for new systems or supplies or substantial alterations to the following utilities: a) Power or natural gas? ( ) ( ) ( ) Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 12 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potantiamly Unless Than b) Communication systems? ( ) (v') c) Local or regional water treatment or distribution ( ) (v') facilities? d) Sewer or septic tanks? ( ) (v') e) Storm water drainage? (,/) ( ) f) Solid waste disposal? ( ) (,,') g) Local or regional water supplies? ( ) (,/) Comments: a-g) The project will use existing gas, electrical, and communication systems. Solid- waste disposal will be provided by the current City contracted hauler who disposes the refuse at a permitted landfill. The project will increase demand upon storm drain systems due to the increased runoff from new hardscape proposed on the currently vacant site. Storm drain improvements will be constructed to direct drainage to existing facilities located south of the site, and will not result in substantial alterations to the master plan of storm drainage. The impact is not considered significant since it can be mitigated by providing proper stormwater drainage per the City Engineer. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Pomntial~yUnless Than 13.AESTHETICS. Would the proposah a) Affect a scenic vista or scenic highway? ( ) ( ) (,/) ( ) b) Have a demonstrable negative aesthetic effect? . ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') c) Create light or glare? ( ) ( ) (v') ( ) Comments: a-b) The project will be visually prominent relative to Foothill Boulevard. The design of the grading, landscaping, and home architecture are subject to review by the City's Design and Grading Review Committees to ensure compliance with community design policies. The homes have been designed to appear as large custom houses consistent with the character of the Red Hill area. The proposed project will blend with current and proposed surrounding development. c) The project will create new light and glare with future development of single-family homes; however, the site has been identified as a residential site so future light will not significantly affect sensitive receptors such as other residential development in the area. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47- Concordia Homes Page 13 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than 14. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the proposal: a) Disturb Paleontological resources? ( ) ( ) ( ) (v') b) Disturb archaeological resources? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) c) Affect historical or cultural resources? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) d) Have the potential to cause a physical change. () () () (,/) which would affect unique ethnic cultural values? e) Restrict existing religious or sacred uses within () (,,') () () the potential impact area? Comments: e-e) The site is approximately 15.7 acres. There are no known cultural or historic resources on the property. The Red Hill area, in general, was inhabited by native indians; however, due to the severe topography of the site, it is highly unlikely that any habitation actually occurred here. The site is currently vacant and undeveloped with eucalyptus and silk oak trees on-site. In the event that cultural resources are discovered during grading and site construction, the contractor shall contact the property owner and the San Bernardino County Museum for proper recovery or documentation. Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Pot.mially Unless Than 15.RECREATION. Would the proposal: a) Increase the demand for neighborhood or · () () () (v') regional parks or other recreational facilities? b) 'Aff~ct existing recreational opportunities? ( ) ( ) ( ) (,/) Comments: a) The developer of the project will be required to pay park development fees as a con~lition of approval. The impact is not considered significant. b) The proposed project will be constructed on vacant land, which is designated Iow residential. Surrounding and adjacent land are also designated residential and are either currently developed or vacant to be developed. Initial Study for City of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 14 Issues and Supporting Information Sources: Potentially Unless Than 16. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE. a) Potential to degrade: Does the project have the ) ( ) ( (v') potential to degrade the quatity of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Short term: Does the project have the potential ( ) ('/) ( ( ) to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals? (A short-term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time. Long- term impacts will endure well into the future.) c) Cumulative: Does the project have impacts that ( ) ( ) (,/) ( ) are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) d) Substantial adverse: Does the project have ~) () () (¢) environmental effects, which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Comments: a) The_ Initial Study did not identify any significant adverse impacts to biological resources. b) The construction activities on the 15.7-acre site could generate fugitive dust during site grading. The contractor will be required to minimize dust generation through water applications per the City's Standard Conditions of Approval. Additional mitigation measures presented in Section 5 of this Initial Study will reduce impacts to less than significant. Noise associated with site construction will not result in a significant impact given the small size of the site and the short-term nature of the construction activity. Roadway noise will be mitigated by providing noise barriers and specialized sound attenuating windows. RECEIVED: 12-19- 0; 6:05PM; 9099885122 => R CUCAMONGA C0M 0EV; #1 DEC-t9-O0 85:06PM FROM-CONCORDIA HOLES OF SOUTHERN CALIFOENI~ 9099885122 T-3fO P.O01/OOl F-320 Irflffal Smd/for CYr[y of Rancho Cucamonga DR 00-47 - Concordia Homes Page 15 c) Cumulative effects of a msidantJal subdivision In the Low Residential Dlstr. i~ were klenffiied in a previous emvimnmental document. Appropriate analysts and mi~galion measures were developed with adoption of the General P[an. No additional, mitJga:t, ion mees~_ res beyond these and those proposed in this Init~d Study are required. d) ~oJls/muctiort of 20 single-family homes.wd! not ~-~lme ~l;;at adverse elfee~ on humans, either directly or indirectly. The initial Stud/did not identify any Impacts that wou}d have a potentially significant effect to ~ environment that cannot be mitigated to a level of Inslgnfficance. EARLIER ANALYSES Earlier analyses may be used where, pumuant to the tiering, program EiR, or other CEQA process, one or more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or Negatfve Declaration per Seclion 15063(o)(3)(D). The effects id~tir~ed above for this project were within the scope of and adeclt~k~y analyzed in the followfng earlier document(s} pursuant te- applicable legaJ standalxis, and such (deers were addressed by rnifiga'don measures based the earlier anaJysis.. The following eadTer analyses were utilized In completing this Irdtta] and are available for review In the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Planning Divisiofl offices, 1 Civic ~ Drive (check all that opply): (v~/ General Plan EiR (Certified April 6, ~g8~) . . (~') MBsl~r Envlronman~d ~ for the ~ 989 6anand Plan Upd~t~ (~OH ~88~ .eO~ ~ ~, ~r~mad .~anuax~, d~ ~ 989) APPUCANT cEFmflcATION I cerltfy that I am the appl',=ant for ~ projec~ described In this ]nlt~ Study. I a~nowlqe that I have read this InitiaJ ~udy and the pro~Kl mil~ measures. Further, I have revised the project plans or propo6ab and/or hereby agree to the proposed mffigafion measures to ay(fid w~uld occur. City of Rancho Cucamonga NEGATIVE DECLARATION The following Negative Declaration is b_eing circulated for public review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act Section 21091 and 21092 of the Public Resources Code. Project File No.: Development Review 00-47 (Tract No. 10035) Public Review Period Closes: January 10, 2001 Project Name: Project Applicant: Concordia Homes of Southern California Project Location (also see attached map): Located on the south side of Camino Predera south of Red Hill Country Club Drive- APN: 207-641-01 through 10, 207-631-01 through 11. Project Description: The Design Review of building elevations and detailed site planfor21 exJsfinglotswfihin approved Tract 10035 on 15.7 acres of land in the Low Residential District (2-4 dwelling units per acre). - Related files: Vadance 00-09 and Tree Removal Permit 00-41. FINDING This is to advise that the City of Rancho Cucamonga, acting as the lead agency, has conducted an Initial Study to determine if the project may have a significant effect on the environment and is proposing this Negative Declaration based upon the following finding: [] The Initial Study shows that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. [] The Initial Study identified potentially significant effects but: (1) Revisions in the project plans or proposals made or agreed to by the applicant before this proposed Negative Declaration was released for public reviewwould avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur, and (2) There is no substantial evidence before the agency that the project as revised may have a significant effect on the environment. If adopted, the Negative Declaration means that an Environmental Impact Report will not be required. Reasons to support this finding are included in the attached Initial Study. The project file and all related documents are available for review at the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division at 10500 Civic Center Drive (909) 47Z-2750 or Fax (909) 477-2847. NOTICE The public is invited to comment on the proposed Negative Declaration during the review period. January 10, 2001 Date of Determination Adopted By Dear Mr. Le Count Our names are H. Lynn and Renee Massey. We live at 8088 Cam~n0 Predera in Rancho Cucamonga. We're writing to you to expressC~ concerns with the property development of Concordia Homes on the 15.7 acres in that area..Our desire is not to stop this development but to protect our rights with the property we _own. Please review our concerns and respond to us in a timely fashion. We are working on a tight time schedule and need to have your written response before the January 10th meeting. The issues are as follows: t. The fair market value of our home will drop. We paid a premium for the city views our property provides. With the building of these 5 new homes our view will be reduced by more than 80%. Our home was $32,000 more than similar homes because of the view. We believe the elevation of the new homes should be lowered to maintain the views and added property value. 2. There could be a "breach of privacy" issue with 5 additional homes being built across the street. Our front door will be in direct view of 5 homes all within 100 yards, compared to none now. 3. The additional traffic of 5 new homes across from us as well as the building of 15 other new homes using the street to access the new properties is a concern. The street has a very pronounced turn with a steep slope, 10° or more, and people misjudge the speed. It's logical that with more traffic, there's a greater chance of an accident. With 20 more new families using this street, the increase of accidents are bound to happen. There is no other access to this new area provided but there are three other possible entries to the new area. 4. There are fire safety issues to be considered. The environmental checklist form initial study part II, completed by you states that the entrance to the site is a concern. The study states that the driveway is very steep at certain points and the emergency access might be inadequate. It also states that if the builder puts sprinklers into the homes the lack of access will not be an issue. If the sprinkler system fails (which could happen) our home could be put in jeopardy if firefighting equipment can't get to a burning structure. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely H. Y ~' ~¥_~__~_ RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO COCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 00-09 TO ALLOW RETAINING WALLS APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET IN HEIGHT WHERE A MAXIMUM OF 4 FEET IS ALLOWED, AND SLOPE GRADIENTS OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5:1 WHERE A MAXIMUM GRADIENT OF 2:1 IS ALLOWED FOR 20 EXISTING LOTS WITHIN APPROVED TRACT 10035 ON 15.7 ACRES OF LAND IN THE LOW RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (2-4 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE), LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CAMINO PREDERA, SOUTH OF RED HILL COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 207-641-01 THROUGH 10 AND 207-631-01 THROUGH 11 A. Recitals. 1. Concordia Homes filed an application for the issuance of Variance No. 00-09 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Variance request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 10th day of January, 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public headng on Januan/10, 2001, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located along the south side of Camino Predera with a street frontage of 3,300 feet and lot depth of 260 feet and is presently vacant; and b. The property to the north of the subject site is vacant and developed with single family homes, the property to the south consists of vacant land and abandoned rail corridor (future regional multi-purpose trail), the property to the east is developed with single family homes, and the property to the west is vacant and developed with condominiums; and c. Absolute compliance with the maximum slope gradients and retai~ing wall heights per the'Hillside Development Regulations would cause a physical hardship for the property owner due to the steepness and topography of the site as well as the size and shape of the existing lots of record; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. VA 00-09 CONCORDIA HOMES JANUARY 10, 2001 Page 2 d. There are exceptional circumstances applicable to the subject property that do not apply to a majority of other properties in the Low Residential District which have much lesser slopes and less drastic topography; and e. Strict interpretation of the maximum slope gradient and retaining wall height would deprive the property owner of development privileges enjoyed by other properties in the Low Residential District which are able to take full development potential with normal and reasonable grading and construction practices; and f. The Variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege as it accommodates reasonable and provident use of the land with homes of reasonable size in conformance with the density provisions of the district; and g. Specialized and sophisticated grading and construction methods as well as intensified landscaping will prevent any detrimental affects to the public health, safety, or welfare. h. Retaining walls are necessary to lower house pad grades to minimize impact upon viewshed of existing homes to the north. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulations would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary physical hardship inconsistent with the objectives of the Development Code. b. That there are exceptional or extraordina~ circumstances or conditions applicable to the property involved or to the intended use of the property that do not apply generally to other properties in the same district. c. That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulation would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties in the same district. d. That the granting of the Variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent With the limitations on other properties classified in the same district. e. That the granting of the Variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1,2, and 3 above, this Commission hereby approves the application. 5. The Secr~etary to this Commission shall certify'to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2001 PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. VA 00-09 CONCORDIA HOMES JANUARY 10, 2001 Page 3 BY: Larry T. McNiel, Chairman ATTEST: Brad Buller, Secretary I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of. Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 10th day of January 2001, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CU.CAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW NO. 00-47, THE DESIGN REVIEW OF BUILDING ELEVATIONS AND DETAILED SITE PLAN FOR 201 EXISTING LOTS WITHIN APPROVED TRACT 10035 ON 15.7 ACRES OF LAND IN THE LOW RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (2-4 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE), LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CAMINO PREDERA SOUTH OF RED HILL COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 207-641-01 THROUGH 10 AND 207-631-01 THROUGH 11 A. Recitals. 1. Concordia Homes filed an application for the approval of Development Review No. 00-47, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject _ Development Review request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 10th day of January, 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucam,onga conducted a meeting on the application and concluded said meeting on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced meeting on January 10, 2001, including written and oral staff reports, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. - The application applies to property located along the south side of Camino Predera with a street frontage of 3,300 feet and lot depth of 260 feet and is presently vacant; and b. The property to the north of the subject site is vacant and developed with single family homes, the property to the south consists of vacant land and abandoned rail corridor (future regional multi-purpose trail), the property to the east is developed with single family homes, and the property to the west is vacant and developed with condominiums; and c. The potential environmental impacts related to air quality, tree removal, noise, and geological hazards can be mitigated to a level of less than significant through compliance with the recommended environmental mitigation measures; and d. The proposed homes are of very high architectural design quality with 360-degree enhancement; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. DR 00-47 Janua~ 10,2001 Page 2 e. The project is designed with a majority of the homes set welt below the level of the street thereby preserving.existing views far beyond what is typically achieved elsewhere in the City; and f. The design includes a sophisticated retaining wall system that allows landscaping to be planted on the surface of walls, intensified slope landscaping, and decorative block walls that will enhance the visual quality of the project; and g. The project is designed to be consistent with all requirements of the Hillside Development Regulations with the exception of slope gradient and retaining wall height for which a Variance application has been requested; and h. The project will enhance the surrounding area by virtue of high quality home and landscaping design that exceeds that of the area; and i. The project fosters provident use and development of existing lots of record; and_ j. The grading design includes rounded slopes to provide a softer, more natural appearance. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced meeting and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. The proposed project is consistent with the objectives of the General Plan; and b. The proposed use is in accord with the objectives of the Development Code and the purposes of the district in Which the site is located; and c. The proposed use is in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code; and d. The proposed use, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a sign!ficant effect upon the environment and adopts a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference, based upon the findings as follows: a. That the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the State CEQA guidelines promulgated thereunder; that said Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Initial Study prepared therefore reflect the independent judgment of the Planning Commission; and, further, this Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in said Mitigated Negative Declaration with regard to the application. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. DR 00-47 January 10,2001 Page 3 b. Although the Mitigated Negative Declaration identifies certain significant environmental effects that will result if the project is approved, ail significant effects have been reduced to an acceptable ievel by imposition of mitigation measures on the project, which are listed below as conditions of approval. c. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 753.5(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, the Planning Commission finds as follows: In considering the record as a whole, the initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have potential for an adverse impact upon wildlife resources or the habitat upon which wildlife depends. Further, based upon the substantial evidence contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the staff reports and exhibits, and the information provided to the Planning Commission during the public hearing, the Planning .Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effect as set forth in Section 753.5(c-1 -d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1,2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below and in the Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Planninq Division 1 ) Approval is hereby granted for Tree Removal Permit 00-41 subject to replacement of the trees with the largest available nursery grown trees at a ratio of one to one to the satisfaction of the City Planner. 2) All walls shall be decorative masonry (split faced block - both sides) with decorative masonry caps. No wood fencing shall be permitted (even between homes) given the visual prominence of the development. All pilasters shall have river rock or similar treatment on all sides. 3) All river rock treatment shall be natural river rock as opposed to manufactured veneer. Other rock treatment, such as slate, may be of a manufactured product. . 4) · Provide a minimum of 15 feet of usable rear yard depth at the rear of all homes. 6) Provide additional landscaping (additional trees, large sized trees and shrubs) along the south/downslope side of the homes to screen downslope elevations. 7) The street trees and trees planted near the Camino Predera frontage shall be relocated down slope to preserve valley views for the existing homes to the north. 8) The "loefelstien" walls shall be planted with a hardy vine or shrub that will eventually completely cover the walls and shall be irrigated accordingly. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. DR 00-47 January 10,2001 Page 4 9) The down slope side of the high retaining walls shall be well landscaped to soften the appearance of the walls. 10) Provide Iow maintenance landscape plant materials for the slope areas. Provide railroad tie steps or similar means to facilitate maintenance. 11 ) Provide cascading vines or similar plant types along the top of retaining walls and train them to cascade down over wails. 12) All manufactured stopes shall have a natural or "contoured" look as opposed to a harsh, angular look. 13) Slope down drain features shall have a naturalized, dry streambed appearance through the use of river rock application. The river rock shall be applied to convey a meandering appearance. The area approximately 1 foot on either side of the center line of the down drains may be left as exposed concrete to facilitate water flow and maintenance. 14) Provide landscape planters around the base of the homes where possible to enhance their visual appearance. 15) The brick veneer on the left elevation of the Plan 3 home shall terminate near the support column by providing a furred out feature for the veneer to die into. 16) The wood siding may be removed from the Plan 2 home at the discretion of the applicant. 17) Avoid use of wood siding on chimneys. Chimneys shall either be covered with stucco or covered with stone veneer. 18) Naturalize the dprap outlet to have a dry riverbed like appearance. .19) The developer shall obtain permission from SANBAG for offsite grading along the south boundary. 20) The developer shall clearly demonstrate the grading technique for the site prior to issuance of a Grading Permit to the satisfaction of the City Planner and City Engineer. Of concern is hew the site will be graded without disturbing the neighboring properties to the east and west. Enqineerinq Division 1) Existing improvement per Tract 10035 shall be protected in .place, replaced, or upgraded to current City Standard. 2) The common drive aisle access shall have a reciprocal access easement granted to each lot. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. DR 00-47 January 10,2001 Page 5 3) A Homeowner's Association shall be formed and Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions shall be prepared to provide for assessments for maintenance of slopes and common areas. 4) Process a lot line adjustment for the new lot configurations. The lot line adjustments shall be recorded prior to issuance of building permits. Environmental Mitiqation 1) The project design and construction shall be in compliance with the recommendations of the GeoSoils, Inc Geotechnical Investigation dated July 26, 2000. 2) The site shall be treated with water or other soil stabilizing agent, in accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. 3) Camino Predera shall be swept according to a schedule established by the City to reduce PM10 emissions associated with construction vehicles tracking of soil off-site. 4) Grading operations shall be suspended when wind speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM~0 emissions. 5) Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction areas that remain inactive for 96 hours. 6) The construction contractor shall select the construction equipment used on-site based on Iow-emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. 7) The construction contractor shall utilize electdc Or.clean alternative fuel powered equipment where feasible. 8) The construction contractor shall ensure that construction-grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. 9) The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare ground surfaces will be sprayed with water or other acceptable dust palliatives to · minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. 10) Heritage trees which are removed shall be replaced at a ratio of one to one with the largest nursery grown stock available. Location and species to be approved by the Planning Division. 11) The homes shall be installed with fire sprinklers to mitigate lack of emergency vehicle access due to the steep common driveway. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. DR 00-47 January 10, 2001 Page 6 12) Construction or grading shall not take place between the hours of 8:00 p.m.. and 6:30 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a na_tional holiday. 13) Construction or grading noise levels shall not exceed 65 dBA, plus the limits specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120-D, as measured at the property line. Weekly, the developer shall monitor noise levels, monitoring as specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120. Monitoring at other times may be required by the Planning Division. Developer shall report their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours; however, if noise levels exceed the above standards, then the Developer shall immediately notify the Planning Division. If noise levels exceed the above standards, then construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or halted. 14) The project shall comply with all recommendations of the noise study prepared by Gordon Bricken, dated August 23, 2000, including noise barriers and window upgrades. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2001. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Larry T. McNiel, Chairman ATTEST: Brad Buller, Secretary I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 10th day of January 2001, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: City of Rancho Cucamonga MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM Project File No.: Development Review 00-47 This Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) has been prepared for use in implementing the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the above-listed project. This program has been prepared in compliance with State law to ensure that adopted mitigation measures are implemented (Section 21081.8 of the Public Resources Code). Program Components - This MMP contains the following elements: 1. Conditions of approvat that act as impact mitigation measures are recorded with the action and the procedure necessary to ensure compliance. The mitigation measure conditions of approval are contained in the adopted Resolution of Approval for the project. 2. A procedure of compliance and verification has been outlined for each action necessary. This procedure designates who will take action, what action will be taken and when, and to whom and when compliance will be reported. 3. The MMP has been designed to provide focused, yet flexible guidelines. As monitoring progresses, changes to compliance procedures may be necessary based upon recommendations by those responsible for the program. Program Management - The MMP will be in place through all phases of the project. The project planner, assigned by the City Planner, shall coordinate enforcement of the MMP. The project planner oversees the MMP and reviews the Reporting Forms to ensure they are filled out correctly and proper action is taken on each mitigation. Each City department shall ensure compliance of the conditions (mitigation) that relate to that department. Procedures - The following steps will be followed by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. 1. A fee covering all costs and expenses, including any consultants' fees, incurred by the City in performing monitoring or reporting programs shall be charged to the applicant. 2. A MMP Reporting Form will be prepared for each potentially significant impact and its corresponding mitigation measure identified in the Mitigation Monitoring Checklist, attached hereto. This procedure designates who will take action, what action will be taken and when, and to whom and when compliance will be reported. All monitoring and reporting documentation will be kept in the project file with the department having the original authority for processing the project. Reports will be available from the City upon request at the following address: City of Rancho Cucamonga - Lead Agency Planning Division 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Mitigation Monitoring Program Development Review 00-47 Page 2 3. Appropriate specialists will be retained if technical expertise beyond the City staff's is needed, as determined by the project planner or responsible City department, to monitor specific mitigation activities ~nd provide appropriate written approvals to the project planner. 4. The project planner or responsible City department will approve, by signature and date, the completion of each action item that was identified on the MMP Reporting Form. After each measure is verified for compliance, no further action is required for the specific phase of development. 5. All MMP Reporting Forms for an impact issue requiring no further monitoring will be signed off as completed by the project planner or responsible City department at the bottom of the MMP Reporting Form. 6. Unanticipated circumstances may arise requiring the refinement or addition of mitigation measures. The project planner is responsible for approving any such refinements or additions. An MMP Reporting Form will be completed by the project planner or responsible City department and a copy provided to the appropriate design, construction, or operational personnel. 7. The project planner or responsible City department has the authority to stop the work of construction contractors if compliance with any aspects of the MMP is not occurring after written notification has been issued. The project planner or responsible City department also has the authority to hold certificates of occupancies if compliance with a mitigation measure attached hereto is not occurring. The project planner or responsible City department has the authority to hold issuance of a business license until all mitigation measures are implemented. 8. Any conditions (mitigation) that require monitoring after project completion shall be the responsibility of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Community Development Department. The Department shall require the applicant to post any necessary funds (or other forms of guarantee) with the City. These funds shall be used .by the City to retain consultants and/or pay for City staff time to monitor and report on the mitigation measure for the required period of time. 9. In those instances requiring long-term project monitoring, the applicant shall provide the City with a plan for monitoring the mitigation activities at the project site and reporting the monitoring results to the City. Said plan shall identify the reporter as an individual qualified to know whether the particular mitigation measure has been implemented. The monitoring/reporting plan shall conform to the City's MMP and shall be approved by the Community Development Director prior to the issuance of building permits. MITIGATION MONITORING CHECKLIST (INITIAL STUDY PART III) Project File No.: DR 00-47 Applicant: Concordia Homes Initial Study Prepared by: Brent Le Count Date: December 14~ 2000 gi '' · Geolo c Problem . The project design and construction shall be in CP/CE/BO B/C Ongoing A/C 2, 3, 4 compliance with the recommendations of the Geo$oils, Inc Geotechnical Investigation dated July 26, 2000 Air Quality ' ; ,~. :"' ~ 'i' The site shall be treated with water or other soil CP/BO B/C Ongoing A 4 stabilizing agent, in accordance with SCAQMD Rule 403. Camino Predera shall be swept according to a schedule CP/BO B/C Ongoing A 4 established by the City to reduce PM~o emissions associated with vehicle tracking of soil off-site. Grading operations shall be suspended when wind CP/BO B/C During high A 4 speeds exceed 25 mph to minimize PM~0 emissions, winds Chemical soil stabilizers (approved by SCAQMD and CP/BO B/C Ongoing A 4 RWQCB) shall be applied to all inactive construction ' areas that remain inactive for 96 hours. The construction contractor shall select the construction CP/BO/CE B/C Ongoing AJC 2, 4 equipment used on-site based on Iow-emission factors and high-energy efficiency. The construction contractor shall ensure the construction grading plans include a statement that all construction equipment will be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. The construction contractor shall utilize electric or clean CP/BO B/C Ongoing A 4 alternative fuel powered equipment where feasible. The construction contractor shall ensure that CP/BO/CE B Plan Check C. 2 construction-grading plans include a statement that work crews will shut off equipment when not in use. The construction contractor shall ensure that all bare CP/BO B/C Ongoing A 4 ground surfaces will be sprayed with water or other acceptable dust palliatives to minimize wind erosion and fugitive dust emissions. Biological Resources ':' ~.~ '~ ~ -.~ .. ,~.:~ ~...~,.:: ' ~- ' ~'.~ · Heritage trees shall be replaced at a ratio of one to one. CP B/C Ongoing A/C 2/4 Location and species to approved by the Planning Division, ' ' Hazards ' The homes shall be installed with fire sprinklers to BO/FC B/D Prior to A/C 2/3 mitigate lack of emergency vehicle access due to the occupancy steep common driveway Noise Construction or grading shall not take place between the BO/CP C Ongoing A 4 hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a national holiday. Construction or grading noise levels shall not exceed BO/CP C Ongoing D 4 65 dBA, plus the limits specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120-D, as measured at the property line. Weekly, the developer shall monitor noise levels, monitoring as specified in Development Code Section 17.02.120. Monitoring at other times may be requii:ed by the Planning Division. Developer shall report their findings to the Planning Division within 24 hours; however, if noise levels exceed the above standards, then the Developer shall immediately notify the Planning Division. If noise levels exceed the above standards, then construction activities shall be reduced in intensity to a level of compliance with above noise standards or halted. The project shall comply with all recommendations of the CP/BO/CE B/C/D Ongoing A/C/D 2, 3, 4 noise study prepared by Gordon Bricken, dated August 23, 2000, including noise barriers and window upgrades. Key to Checklist Abbreviations Responsible Person · M0n'ltorlng Frequency Method of Verification Sanclions CDD - Community Development Director A - With Each New Development A - On-site Inspection 1 - Withhold Recordation of Final Map CP - City Planner or designee B - Prior To Construction B - Other Agency Permit / Approval 2 - Withhold Grading or Building Permit CE - City Engineer or designee C - Throughout Constr~]clion C - Plan Check 3 - Withhold Certificate of Occupancy BO - Building Official or designee D - On Completion D - Separate Submittal (Reports / Studies / Plans) 4 - Stop Work Order PO - Police Captain or designee E - Operating 5 - Retain Deposit or Bonds FC * Fire Chief or designee 6 - Revoke CUP ' COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTM STANDARD CONDITIONS PROJECT #: Development Review 00-47 SUBJECT: Single Family Tract APPLICANT: Concordia Homes LOCATION: South side of Camino Predera, south of Red Hill Country Club Drive ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION, (909) 477-2750, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. General Requirements cot. 1. The applicant shall agree to defend at his sole expense any action brought against the City, its __ __/ agents, officers, or employees, because of the issuance of such approval, or in the alternative, to relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any Court costs and attorney's fees which the City, its agents, officers, or employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of his obligations under this condition. 2. A copy of the signed Resolution of Approval and all Standard Conditions, shall be included in ____/__ legible form on the grading plans, building and construction plans, and landscape and irrigation plans submitted for plan check. B. Time Limits ' 1. Development/Design Review approval shall expire if building permits are not issued or approved __ use has not commenced within 5 years from the date of approval. No extensions are allowed. C. Site Development 1. The site shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the approved plans which include _._/ / site plans, architectural elevations, exterior materials and colors, landscaping, sign program, and grading on file in the Planning Division, the conditions contained herein, and the Development Code regulations. 2. Prior to any use of the project site or business activity being commenced thereon, all Cbnditions / / of Approval shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Planner. sc-,2-o0 , c.= Project No. DR00-47 Completion Date 3. Occupancy of the facilities shall not commence until such time as all Uniform Building Code and State Fire Marshal regulations have been complied with. Prior to occupancy, plans shall be submitted to the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District and the Building and Safety Division to show compliance. The buildings shall be inspected for compliance prior to occupancy. 4. Revised site plans and building elevations incorporating all Conditions of Approval shall be submitted for City Planner r.eview and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. 5. All site, grading, landscape,, irrigation, and street improvement plans shall be coordinated for consistency prior to issuance of any permits (such as grading, tree removal, encroachment, building, etc.) or prior to final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision, or approved use has commenced, whichever comes first. 6. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the Development Code, all other applicable City Ordinances, and applicable Community or Specific Plans in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 7. All ground-mounted utility appurtenances such as transformers, AC condensers, etc., shall be located out of public view and adequately screened through the use of'a combination of concrete or masonry walls, berming, and/or landscaping to the satisfaction of the City Planner. For single family residential developments, transformers shall be placed in underground vaults. 8. All parkways, open areas, and landscaping shall be permanently maintained by the property /.____ owner, homeowners' association, or other means acceptable to the City. Proof of this landscape maintenance shall be submitted for City Planner and City Engineer review and approved prior to the issuance of building permits. 9. On corner side yards, provide minimum 5-foot setback between walls/fences and sidewalk. /_ / 10. Ail walls shall be decorative masonry. /--/ 11. Where rock cobble is used, it shall be real river rock. Other stone veneers may be manufactured /__/ products. D. Parking and Vehicular Access (indicate details on building plans) 1. The Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions shall restrict the storage of recreational vehicles on /_ / this site unless they are the principal source of transportation for the owner and prohibit parking on interior circulation aisles other than in designated visitor parking areas. E. Landscaping 1. A detailed landscape and irrigation plan, including slope planting and model home landscaping in / the case of residential development, shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect and submitted foi' City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits or prior final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision. 2. All private slopes of 5 feet or more in vertical height and of 5:1 or greater slope, but less than 2:1 slope, shall be, at minimum, irrigated and landscaped with appropriate ground cover for erosion control. Slope planting required by this section shall include a permanent irrigation system to be installed by the developer prior to occupancy. 3. All private slopes in excess of 5 feet, but less than 8 feet in vertical height and of 2:1 or greater /.__/ slope shall be landscaped and irrigated for erosion control and to soften their appearance as follows: one 15-gallon or larger size tree per each 150 sq. ft. of slope area, 1-gallon or larger size shrub per each 100 sq. ft. of slope area, and appropriate ground cover. In addition, slope banks in excess of 8 feet in vertical height and 2:1 or greater slope shall also include one 5-gallon or larger size tree per each 250 sq. ft. of slope area. Trees and shrubs shall be planted in staggered clusters to soften and vary slope plane. Slope planting required by this section shall include a permanent irrigation system to be installed by the developer prior to occupancy. sc. 2.oo 2 \(3% Completion Date 4. For single family residential development, all slope planting and irrigation shall be continuously maintained in a healthy and thriving condition by the developer until each individual unit is sold and occupied by the buyer. Prior to releasing occupancy for those units, an inspection shall be conducted by the Planning Division to determine that they are in satisfactory condition. 5.Front yard and corner side yard landscaping and irrigation shall be required per the Development Code. This requirement sh.all be in addition to the required street trees and slope planting. 6. The final design of the perimeter parkways, wails, landscaping, and sidewalks shall be included in the required landscape plans and shall be subject to City Planner review and approval and coordinated for consistency with any parkway landscaping plan which may be required by the Engineering Division. 7. All walls shall be provided with decorative treatment. If located in public maintenance areas, the .__/ / design shall be coordinated with the Engineering Division. 8. Tree maintenance criteria shall be developed and submitted for City Planner review and approval /__/ prior to issuance of building permits. These criteria shall encou, rage the natural growth characteristics of the selected tree species. 9. Landscaping and irrigation shall be designed to conserve water through the principles of __/__/ Xeriscape as defined in Chapter 19.16 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code. F. Environmental 1. The developer shall provide each prospective buyer written notice of the City Adopted Special __/__/ Studies Zone for the Red Hill Fault, in a standard format as determined by the City Planner, prior to accepting a cash deposit on any property. 2. A final acoustical report shall be submitted for City Planner review and approval prior to the __/ issuance of building permits. The final report shall discuss the level of interior noise attenuation to betow 45 CNEL, the building materials and construction techniques provided, and if appropriate, verify the adequacy of the mitigation measures. The building plans will be checked for conformance with the mitigation measures contained in the final report. 3. Mitigation measures are required for the project. The applicant is responsible for the cost of _._./ / implementing said measures, including monitoring and reporting. Applicant shall be required to post cash, letter of credit, or other forms of guarantee acceptable to the City Planner in the amount of $719 prior to the issuance of building perm[ts, guaranteeing satisfactory per[ormance and completion of all mitigation measures. These funds may be used by the City to retain consultants and/or pay for City staff time to monitor and report on the mitigation measures. Failure to complete all actions required by the approved environmental documents shall be considered grounds for forfeit. G. Other Agencies 1. The applicant shall contact the U.S. Postal Service to determine the appropriate type and location __/__/__ of mail boxes. Multi-family residential developments shall provide a solid overhead structure for mail boxes with adequate lighting. The final location of the mail boxes and the design of the overhead struc'~:ure shall be subject to City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. sc.,2.oo 3 Project No. DR00-47 Completion Date APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, (909) 477-2710, .? R COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: · General Requirements 1. Submit five complete sets of. plans including the following: __/__/__ a. Site/Plot Plan; b. Foundation Plan; c. Floor Plan; d. Ceiling and Roof Framing Plan; e. Electrical Plans (2 sets, detached) including the size of the main switch, number and size of service entrance conductors, panel schedules, and single line diagrams; f. Plumbing and Sewer Plans, including isometrics, underground diagrams, water and waste diagram, sewer or septic system location, fixture units, gas piping, and heating and air conditioning; and g.Planning Division Project Number (i.e., 'IF #, CUP #, DR #, etc.) clearly identified on the outside of all plans. 2. Submit two sets of structural calculations, energy conservation calculations, and a soils report. ~/ / Architect's/Engineer's stamp and "wet" signature are required prior to plan check submittal. 3. Separate permits are required for fencing and/or walls. ~/ /__ 4. Contractors must show proof of State and City licenses and Workers' Compensation coverage to __/ / the City prior to permit issuance. I. Site Development 1. Plans shall be submitted for plan check and approved prior to construction. All plans shall be ~/ __ marked with the project file number (i.e., CUP 98-01). The applicant shall comply with the latest adopted Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electric Code, Title 24 Accessibility requirements, and all other applicable .codes, ordinances, and regulations in effect at the time of permit application. Please contact the Building and Safety Division for availability of the Code Adoption Ordinance and applicable handouts. 2. Prior to issuance of building permits for a new residential dwelling unit(s) or major addition to __/ existing unit(s), the applicant shall pay development fees at the established rate. Such fees may include, but are not limited to: City Beautification Fee, Park Fee, Drainage Fee, Transportation Development Fee, Permit and Plan Checking Fees, and School Fees. Applicant shall provide a copy of the school fees receipt to the Building and Safety Division prior to permit issuance. 3. Street addresses shall be provided by the Building Official, after tract/parcel map recordation and /_____ prior to issuance of building permits. 4. For projects using septic tank facilities, written certification of acceptability, including all __/ supportive information, shall be obtained from the San Bernardino County Department of Environmental Health and submitted to the Building Official prior to the issuance of Septic Tank Permits, and prior to issuance of building permits. 5.Construction activity shall not occur between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday, with no construction on Sunday or holidays. sc.,2-00 4 F -co Project No. DR00-47 Completion Date J. New Structures 1. Provide compliance with the Uniform Building Code for the property line clearances considering __/____ use, area, and fire-resistiveness. 2. Provide compliance with the Uniform Building Code for required occupancy separation(s). __/__ 3. Roofing material shall be installed per the manufacturer's "high wind" instructions. __/ K. Grading 1. Grading of the subject property shall be in accordance with the Uniform Building Code, City / Grading Standards, and accepted grading practices. The final grading plan shall be in substantial conformance with the approved grading plan. 2. A soils report shall be prepared by a qualified engineer licensed by the State of California to / perform such work. 3. A geological report shall be prepared by a qualified engineer or geologist and submitted at the .__/ time of application for grading plan check. 4. The final grading plans shall be completed and approved prior to issuance of building permits. / - /__ 5. A separate grading plan check submittal is required for all new construction projects and for ___/ / existing buildings where improvements being proposed will generate 50 cubic yards er more of combined cut and fill. The Grading Plan shall be prepared, stamped, and signed by a California Registered Civil Engineer. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE ENGINEERING DIVISION, (909) 477-2740, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: L. Dedication and Vehicular Access 1. A maintenance agreement shall also be granted from each lot to the adjacent lot through the / / CC&Rs. M. Street Improvements 1. All public improvements (interior streets, drainage facilities, community trails, paseos, landscaped / / areas, etc.) shown on the plans and/or tentative map shall be constructed to City Standards. interior street improvements shall include, but are not limited to, curb and gutter, AC pavement, drive approaches, sidewalks, street lights, and street trees. 2. Construct the following perimeter street improvements including, but not limited to: __/ / Street Name Gutter Pvmt walk Appr. Lights Trees Trail Island Trail Camino Predera X X X 3. Improvement Plans and Construction: a. Street improvement plans, including street trees, street lights, and intersection safety lights on future signal poles, and traffic signal plans shall be prepared by a registered Civil Engineer and shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. Security shall be posted and an agreement executed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the City Attorney guaranteeing completion of the public and/or private street improvements, prior to final map approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. sc. 2.00 5 Project No. DRO0-47 Completion Date b. Prior to any work being performed in public right-of-way, fees shall be paid and a construction __/ / permit shall be obtained from the City Engineer's Office in addition to any other permits required. c. Pavement striping, marking, traffic signing, street name signing, traffic signal conduit, and __/ / interconnect conduit shall be installed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. d. Handicapped access, rb. mps shall be installed on all corners of intersections per City __/ / Standards or as directed by the City Engineer. e. Existing City roads requiring construction shall remain open to traffic at all times with / adequate detours during construction. Street or lane closure permits are required. A cash deposit shall be provided to cover the cost of grading and paving, which shall be refunded upon completion of the construction to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. f. Street names shall be approved by the City Planner prior to submittai for first plan check. 4. Intersection line of sight designs shall be reviewed by the City Engin. eer for conformance with adopted policy. On collector or larger streets, lines of sight shall be plotted for all project intersections, including driveways. Local residential street intersections and commercial or industrial driveways may have lines of sight plotted as required. N. Public Maintenance Areas 1. A signed consent and waiver form to join and/or form the appropriate Landscape and Lighting __/ / Districts shall be filed with the City Engineer prior to final map approval or issuance of building permits whichever occurs first. Formation costs shall be borne by the developer. Utilities 1. Provide separate utility services to each parcel including sanitary sewerage system, water, gas, .~/ / electric power, telephone, and cable TV (all underground) in accordance with the Utility Standards. Easements shall be provided as required. 2. The developer shall be responsible for the relocation of existing utilities as necessary. / 3. Water and sewer plans shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the Cucamonga County Water District (CCWD), Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, and the Environmental Health Department of the County of San Bernardino. A letter of compliance from the CCWD is required prior to final map approval or issuance of permits, whichever occurs first. Such letter must have been issued by the water district within 90 days prior to final map approval in the case of subdivision or prior to the issuance of permits in the case of all other residential projects. P. General Requirements and Approvals 1. Permits shall be obtained from the following agencies, for work within their right-of-way: SANBAG /__ for all Railroad corridor grading. 2. A non-refundable deposit shall be paid to the City, covering the estimated operating costs for all / / new street lights for the first six months of operation, prior to final map approval or prior to building permit issuance if no map is involved. Project No. DR00-47 Completion Date APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE FIRE PREVENTION/NEW CONSTRUCTION UNIT, (909) 477-2730, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: Q. General Fire Protection Conditions 1. Mello Roos Community Facilities District requirements shall apply to this project. The developer __/ shall commence, participate in, and consummate or cause to be commenced, participated in, or consummated, a Mello-Roos Community Facilities District (CFD) for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District to finance construction and/or maintenance of a fire station to serve the development. The CFD shall be formed by the District and the developer by the time recordation of the final map occurs. 2. Fire flow requirement shall be: /~/ 1750 gallons per minute, Per '97 UFC Appendix Ill-A, 5, (b) (Table). -OR XA fire flow shall be conducted by the builder/developer and wifnessed by fire department personnel prior to water plan approval. X For the purpose of final acceptance, an additional fire flow test of the on-site hydrants shall be conducted by the builder/developer and witnessed by fire department personnel after construction and prior to occupancy. 3. Fire hydrants are required. All required public or on-site fire hydrants shall be installed, flushed, /__/__ and operable prior to delivery of any combustible building materials on site (i.e., lumber, roofing materials, etc.). Hydrants flushing shall be witnessed by fire department personnel. 4. Existing fire hydrant locations shall be provided prior to water plan approval. Required hydrants, / if any, will be determined by the Fire District. Fire District standards require a 6-inch riser with a 4-inch and a 2-1/2-inch outlet. Substandard hydrants shall be upgraded to meet this standard. Contact the Fire Safety Division for specifications on approved brands and model numbers. 5. Hydrant reflective markers (blue dots) shall be required for all hydrants and installed prior to final / / inspection. 6. An automatic fire extinguishing system(s) will be required as noted below: __/__/__ X Per Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Ordinance 15. X Other: To mitiqate access. 7. Note: Special sprinkler densities are required for such hazardous operations as woodworking, plastics manufacturing, spray painting, flammable liquids storage, high-piled stock, etc. Contact the Fire Safety _Division to determine if the sprinkler system is adequate for proposed operations. 8. Roadways within project shall comply with the Fire District's fire lane standards, as noted: / / 9. X All roadways per Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Ordinance 32. 10. Fire department access shall be amended to facilitate emergency apparatus. / / 11. All trees and shrubs planted in any median shall be kept trimmed to a minimum of 14 feet, 6 __/__/__ inches from the' ground up, so as not to impede fire apparatus. 12.Fire District fee(s), plus a $1 per "plan page" microfilm fee will be due to the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District as follows: X $132 for Single Family Residential Tract (per phase). **Note: Separate plan check fees for Tenant Improvement work, fire protection systems (sprinklers, hood systems, alarms, etc.) and/or any consultant reviews will be assessed upon submittal of plans. sc.t2.00 , Project No. DR00-47 Completion Date 13. Plans shall be submitted and approved prior to construction in accordance with 1997 UBC, UFC, UPC, UMC, and RCFD Standards 32 and 15 and 1996 NEC. 14. Project is located in a high fire hazard area and is subject to special wildland/urban interface /.____ hazard mitigation requirements. Such requirements may include requirements related to vegetation management plans, special construction enhancements, emergency access, water supply, automatic fire extin~luishing systems, and other special requirements. AN EXTRA SET OF PLANS IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMI'I-rED TO THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF BUILDING PLAN SUBMITI'AL. THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT COORDINATES ALL PLAN SUBMITTALS AND WILL FORWARD THE EXTRA SET TO THE FIRE PREVENTION NEW CONSTRUCTION UNIT FOR FIRE PLAN REVIEW. If you have any questions regarding your plan review in fire, please contact the Fire Prevention New Construction Unit located in the Building and Safety Department at (909) 477-2730. sc.,2.oo 8 9%56 Roberds St. * Alta Loma, CA 91701 * Phone: (909) 9~1~0~3 * Fax: (909) 9~1-0063 Response to the City of Rancho Cucamonga Staff Report DATE: January 10, 2001 TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission Brad Bullet, City Planner Emily Wimer, Assistant Planner FROM: Sam and Lora Iftikhar SUBJECT: REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-08 -- BASELINE BARGAIN CENTER -- A periodic review of the business operation located at 9456 Roberds Street - APN: 202-092-008. With regard to the three of four conditions on the original CUP that have not been met, please consider the following: 1 ) The parking area in accordance with the City's requirement has not been explicitly completed pending the redesign of the parking area following the acquisition and development of the Amethyst property. However, 14 "temporary" parking spaces are provided in the north parking area in the interim. 2) The area between the building and public street has been stripped with diagonal yellow lines, and "No Parking" signs have been posted. 3) Though the application (CUP 98-08) is restricted to warehousing of product storage only, we are presently working toward compliance for the approval of a retail CUP. OUR PERSPECTIVE: While many of the details of the past few months have been documented in the Staff Report provided to you by Emily Wimer, I would like the opportunity to briefly elaborate on key issues which I believe are relevant concerning our situation. Our perspective of the events that have occurred, as well as our intentions regarding our property and business are relevant and significant to the consideration of our case. THE INITIATION OF OUR RETAIL BUSINESS: In reference to the Staff Report Exhibit "B" chronology, in June t 999 Sam Iftikhar presented a retail store plan to the City Building and Safety Department at which time the attending clerk documented on Sam's plan "No Permit Required". Sam then immediately submitted a business license request for his retail store, and the license was granted. T~hese details are significant in demonstrating that Sam believed_.~_~ the time that he had fully ~omp~-Iiecl W~th the re. Ru~remen~o-t'o-t'o-t'o-t'o-t~en a~LQ~t~il . ~. it is clear in retrospec--~'~-~at Sam misunderstood the CUP process, but his intentions at the time were to comply with City requirements. Sam was not as familiar with the CUP process as he should have been because the approval of our initial warehouse CUP (98-08) was largely coordinated by his former business partner, John McEuen who has since retired. This point addresses the discrepancy between Sam "knowing" how the initial warehouse CUP was obtained relative to his ignorance regarding how the new retail CUP should have been obtained. Though Sam has many tremendous qualities, communication and attention to detail are not his strong suits. During this period in 1999 I was employed full-time and had little time to spare to support Sam in the CUP process, which I believed was progressing smoothly. By the time we received the Planning Division's business license correction letter in July 1999, Sam had already completely stocked and opened the store for business (funded by a loan against my personal retirement account). Considering our substantial investments, we were not in a position to be able to close our store. PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLIANCE: Since July 1999 Sam and I (with our architect and City Planning employees), have been investigating multiple alternatives to address our compliance discrepancies. Following the time-consuming consideration of many potential scenarios, Sam and I have concluded we must purchase additional property to meet parking requirements for the approval of our retail CUP. Obtaining financing for this purchase led to further complications and delays. We have now secured financing, and are ready to close {~ltcrow on the property. We are eager to begin the development of this property as ~oon as project details are addressed between our architect and City Planning. ~ellne Bargain Center is a thriving small business which solely supports our family, ~ well as the families of our 4.5 employees. Sam and I are confident that we are i~)Vldtng a valuable service to the residents of our community. We simply cannot ggestion that the operation of our retail business is "criminal"... especially of something as innocuous as parking! As property owners, wa have a vested in optimally developing our property to support our business. Though admittedly and I have been perplexed and overwhelmed by the complicated CUP process, i~'ofessional guidance wa are prepared to make the reasonable financial ,nfs necessary to bring our property into compliance to legally secure our retail fl/~peCffully appeal to the Planning Commission for additional time allowance to pending parking project in order to meet the requirements to definitively retail CUP. The completion of our impending parking project will entirely Outstanding deficits regarding our original CUP 98-08. i tike lo express our sincere appreciation to both Brad Bullet and Emily Wimer ~nlonstrated tremendous graciousness and personal attention toward Sam illte course of this ongoing, but soon-to-be resolved situation. TH E C I T Y OF I~AN C H 0 C U CAM 0 N GA Staff Report DATE: January 10, 2001 TO:. Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Brad Buller, City Planner BY: Emily Wimer, Assistant Planner SUBJECT: REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 98-08 - BASELINE BARGAIN CENTER - A periodic review of the business operation located at 9456 Roberds Street- APN: 202-092-008. REGULATIONS: The request for an Evidentiary Hearing is being brought forth to the Planning Commission to review the compliance issues for the business. Attached are copies of pertinent letters and a chronology since the approval of Conditional Use Permit 98-08. The Development Code (RCMC Section 17.04.030 G) gives the Planning Commission the authority to "periodically review any Conditional Use Permit to ensure that it is being operated in a manner consistent with Conditions of Approval." The purpose of tonight's hearing is for the Commission to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to warrant a full examination. If so determined, a public hearing will be scheduled to consider possible modification or revocation of the Conditional Use Permit. BACKGROUND: Since March 23, 1998, staff has kept a chronology of the activities at the Baseline Bargain Center located at 9456 Roberds Street (Exhibit "B"). On April 30, 1998, the applicant filed a non-constructibn Conditional Use Permit for storage and a warehouse containing 14,000 square feet. This Conditional Use Permit was approved May 26th, 1998. A condition of approval restricted the use to "warehousing of product storage only." Since then, the operation has expanded to include a retail operation on the first and second floor without first obtaining approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Approval of the storage and warehouse operation did not include provisions for allowing retail activity due to a lack of parking. On August 19, 1999, the owner was issued a first Correction Notice by Code Enforcement for use of the building as a "retail" establishment, which requires a total of 38 parking spaces. There are 14 spaces currently provided, but they are not to City standards and are not consistent with the parking plan approved for the project. Code Enforcement also observed four ITEM H PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CUP 98-08 - ROBERDS EVIDENTIARY HEARING January 10,2001 Page 2 illegal banners on the building and issued a "Stop Work Order" until the corrections were made. From August 1999 until December 2000, City divisions worked with the applicant to try and resolve outstanding i'ssues through r~eetings, faxes, and follow-up telephone conversations (see attached detailed chronology, Exhibit "B"). On December 21, 1999, the owner submitted a Pre-Application Review to develop the proper~ with enough parking to support the retail use. The project was deemed incomplete. Follow-up meetings were scheduled repeatedly over the next 6 months. On June 14, 2000, Planning Division staff sent a letter to the owner requesting new plans be submitted to meet current standards. The owner responded and discussed plans to purchase the vacant property just nor[heast of the Bargain Center to build a parking lot. After scheduling this Evidentiary Hearing, a letter from the owner was received by the Planning Division on December 20, 2000. The letter discusses the most recent business activity and requests continued use of the retail operation (Exhibit "A"). Three of the four conditions on the original Conditional Use Permit still have not been met. They are as follows: 1 ) A parking area in accordance with the City's requirement shall be completed. 2) The area bet~veen the building and public street shall be posted "No Parking" and the pavement striped with diagonal yellow lines. 3) The application (Conditional Use Permit 98-08) shall be restricted to warehousing of product storage only. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission direct staff to schedule a public hearing to consider revoking the Conditional Use Permit 98-08. Respectfully submitted, Brad Buller City Planner - BB:EVV:Is Attachments: Exhibit "A" - Property owner's letter dated December 19, 2000 Exhibit "B" - Detailed chronology of business activity Exhibit "C" - Correspondence dated June 14, 2000 through November 6, 2000 Exhibit "D" - Resolution No, 98-06 with conditions 9~56 Roberds St. * Alta Lorna, CA 91701 · Phone: (909) 9%1~30%3 * Fa~: (909) 9%1<)063 December 19, 2000 RECEIVED Brad Buller, City Planner DEC 2 0 2000 City of Rancho Cucamonga 10500 Civic Center Drive CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONG~ Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 SUBJECT: Business Activity at 9456 Roberds Street Dear Mr: Bullet; Thank you for stopping by our office earlier today with Chamber of Commerce representative, Norm MacKenzie to personally discuss specifics regarding your letter of December 13t" in which you have directed us to cease all retail business activity on or before December 20"~. This letter in response will serve to reiterate the highlights of our conversation, as well as to provide to you - for your consideration -- a documentation of our reasons why we are unable to comply with your direction to cease our retail business operations. Essentially, we must continue our retail business operations uninterrupted to maintain'a positive income in order to continue financing the acquisition of the additional Amethyst property, as well as to finance the improvements to the property required for the approval of our retail CUP. Our average daily revenue from the operation of our retail business is $1,179. Operating approximately 26 days a month (we're closed on Sundays), our average monthly income from our retail business operation is about $30,654. From this income we pay our sales and property taxes, utilities, wages for 4.5 employees (not including Sam and me), and the mortgage on our building - as well as our soon-to-be second mortgage to purchase the Amethyst lot to develop additional parking. If we are to cease the operation of our retail business, it would mean the literal collapse of our livelihood, as well as the unemployment of our employees. Most significantly, we would not be able to finance the purchase and development of the land to meet the_requirements for the approval of our retail CUP. You suggested in our meeting that perhaps we consider simply ceasing our retail operations for a short term - for instance from December 20m until our Evidentiary Headng on January 10rn. However, our estimated loss of income for this short period would be about $18,864 (accounting for the closure of Sundays, Christmas and New Years days). We would be unable to pay our employees for this time, and they would be forced to seek employment elsewhere. This is simply not a viable option for us to consider. We must maintain our retail business operations if our growing business is to survive. Our retail business income has tripled from what it was at this time last year. Reciprocally our expenses have increased as well. We have worked very diligently over the past year to nurture and develop our retail business and to establish confident relationships with our customers. We cannot willfully abandon our business, our employees or our customers.., even temporarily. Ceasing our retail operations, Exhibit "A" temporarily or otherwise, would mean financial disaster personally for our family and for our business, employee attrition, and the erosion of our invaluable customer base. We also discussed in {his meeting our progress toward compliance with our existing CUP 98-08 and the approval of retail CUP 00-07. As we stated in our meeting, Sam and I have already secured financing for the purchase of the Amethyst property, and funds will be released next Monday or Tuesday. These funds will be directed to our escrow company, and escrow on the property should close by the end of next week at which time we will be able to proceed with the development of the interim parking lot. Clearly the dominant topic of our discussion today wes the frustration and confusion Sam and I have with the entire CUP process and requirements. Our frustration and confusion has been exacerbated by our dissipated confidence in our commissioned architect. We are tremendously encouraged by Mr. MacKenzie's intervention to help us secure competent direction to bring our project to fruition. Based on Mr. MacKenzie's impending recommendations, Sam and I will either submit to you our established interim parking plan for the Amethyst property (as designed by Mr. Melcher), or a new parking . plan from another source (to be determined) as soon as possible. Sam is confident this can be accomplished before the end of this year. Finally, Sam and I understand the importance of establishing and adhedng to deadlines toward the completion of our project. We are eager to follow and support the recommendations of a professional who can lead us toward this goal. Once our purchase of the Amethyst property has been secured, I am confident that the development of the interim parking lot will be accomplished quite quickly. Sam and I have wonderful visions for further developing our property into an aesthetically pleasant and commercially viable tract. But these visions require time, money and professional direction. We appreciate the graciousness the City of Rancho Cucamonga has demonstrated in allowing us the time to work toward code compliance for this project. We must continue to operate our retail business to insure our ability to finance this project, as well as our future vision. We are eager to commission proactive, professional assistance to help bring our project through the CUP process into compliance with City code. As always, Sam and tremendously appreciate the personal attention and assistance you have provided to us. Thank you. Sincerely, Lora Iffikl3ar Cc: Emily Wimer, Assistant Planner Norm MacKenzie, Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce ROBERDS STREET CLOSURE CHRONOLOGY March 23, 1998 John McEuen files a Use Determination requesting a product storage warehouse in the General Commercial Zone. April 22, 1998 Planning Commission denies the Use Determination and requests that the applicant file a non-construction CUP for a change of a non-conforming use. April 28,1998 Sam and Laura Iftakar introduce to idea of operating a wholesale closeout business. RDA declines request for assistance because the site is not within the project area. April 30, 1998 The applicant files a non-construction CUP. The application is for use of the bottom floor only, containing 14,000 sq. ft. for product storage warehouse. May 26, 1998 The City Planner approves the application for warehouse and product storage on the bottom floor. Concern is voiced regarding the exterior work that did not get the proper permits. The applicant stated he would rectify the situation. July 7, 1998 Planning Division approves a parking plan. The parking plan shows 14 parking spaces on-site and a potential of 24 parking spaces, subject to authorized use of railroad property. August23, 1998 Planning Division denies a business license for retail and warehouse use. October22, 1998 Planning Division approves a business license for product storage warehouse only. (Per CUP) December3, 1998 Planning Division sends a memo to the owner clarifying the details of the warehouse use versus retail use which is not allowed. June 21, 1999 Mr. Iftakar submits a business license indicating some retail use on the site. The business license is signed with the file number of the governing CUP. July 1, 1999 Planning Division issues a business license correction letter, which states the description is product storage warehouse, pursuant to the CUP. July 7, 1999 Mr. Iftakar comes to the Planning Division to discuss his site. He asks for leniency on the CUP street improvement requirement in light of the beautification on site. The corrected business license ~', ~ ~ ~)// was never rectified. ~ ~ August 19, 1999 Owner was given a Correction Notice. The property was under parked fora retail establishment. Code Enforcement observes4 banners atthe site and a retail establishment operating. Richard Alcorn issues a "Stop Work Order". August 20, 1999 Brad Builer visits the site and observes the illegal banners and operation of a retail store. Mr. Buller request all signs be removed by 6:00pm. A returned visit showed the banners down, but the business was still open. August 23, 1999 Mr. Iftakar met with Code Enforcement to discuss and attempt to resolve issues. August 24, 1999 Owners met with Brad Buller, Rebecca Van Buren, and Allen Brock to discuss code enforcement action and the lack of compliance with the CUP. August 30, 1999 The attorney representing the owners meets with the department heads to review the necessary actions. The attorney requested_ to be notified if the matter proceeds to the City Prosecutor. August 26, 1999 Final inspection was made at the property by Code Enforcement. September 9, 1999 A follow-up inspection was made to determine if corrections were made. Business was closed. The site is still not in conformance with the approved CUP, illegal parking and outdoor storage is being utilized. October 14, 1999 Re-inspection was made to see if corrections were made. No corrections. Business was open. November 15, 1999 Case was referred to the City Prosecutor for action. November 23, 1999 An office conference was held to discuss the extent of charges. December 14, 1999 A Cdminal Complaint was filed byCode Enforcement. December 28, 1999 Arraignment Scheduled by Code Enforcement and continued on more than one occasion. March 21, 2000 Code Enforcement charges were issued once again. Charges were dismissed shortly after. Owner showed proof of application to the Planning Department December21,1999 Owner submitted a Pre-Application Review for Planning Commission comments. December 22, 1999 Meeting scheduled for Planning and Engineering to discuss feasibility. ,, December 28, 1999 Planning and Engineering meeting took place. Applicant was contacted to discuss issues. January 4, 2000 Engineering comments were formalized and added to file. January 26, 2000 Item was scheduled for Planning Commission workshop. January 26, 2000 Revised Site Plan was presented at the Planning Commission workshop. The applicant and architect were present. February 4, 2000 Minutes from the workshop were mailed to the applicant. February 28, 2000 Meeting with Brad, the project planner, owners, and architect took place to discuss options. March 9, 2000 A follow-up meeting was scheduled to discuss permanent vs. temporary parking arrangements. Follow-up meetings were scheduled with the owner and Architect once a week for a month. February 8 & 14, 2000 Opposition letters were received stating the surrounding owners'- opposition to the Roberds Street closure. April 4, 2000 Applicant was mailed a formal version of the outstanding issues with Engineering, Building & Safety and Planning. June 14, 2000 Owner/Applicant was sent a letter requesting an update on the status of the CUP 00-07, and proposing a meeting do discuss the issues and alerting the applicant to the 60 day time schedule. A copy was sent to Code Enforcement. July 1,2000 Applicant responded and discussed the plans to purchase adjoining property for parking. The escrow would take 30 days. September 1,2000 A letter from John Melcher, Architect was sent to the Owner in regards to the preparation of.new plans the status of the proposal. September 7, 2000 A fax was sent to the Owners reminding them that status of escrow and plans are needed. September 14, 2000 The Owner responded stating that the property owner of the adjoining lot recently decliried the proposal. Arrangements are being made to obtain a second mortgage to pay for the property. september 28, 2000 Another deadline was given to the owners. October 4th 2000 (2 wks) to submit with a request to fax new plans for the file. October 3, 2000 A faxed letter from the owner stating that the loan has been approved. Owner stated that no new plans have been started. November 6, 2000 -Letter from John Melcher, Architect to the owner stated that the urgency of this project has become an issue. Mr. Melcher also stated his availability to meet with the owner. November 28, 2000 Code Enforcement was alerted of 2 illegal wall signs that were not approved by B & S or Planning Dept. December 20, 2000: Letter from the owner discussing business activity and future development plans at 9456 Roberds. I 14 E C I T Y 0 F /~ ~',~ C I1 0 C UC ~',~ H 0 NC tx June 14, 2000 Sam and Laura Iftakar 8811 Lurline Street Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 00-07- INTERIM PARKING Dear Sam and Laura: It has come to my attention that the Code Enforcement hearing date for the Baseline Bargain Center was June 6, 2000. At this time, I would like you to contact'me regarding your decisions with the project. I have contacted Mr. Melcher, and he has explained that he is no longer involved as the architect with the project. Therefore, I am relying on you for updates and new information regarding the current status. As you know, the updated information for Conditional Use Permit 00-07 was to be received within 60 days from th~ date of the last letter (April 4, 2000). You can contact me directly at (909) 477-2750, ext. 4301. If you have any questions, or would like to meet with Emily Wimer (the project planner) or me, please feel free to set up a meeting date Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sincerely, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING DIVISION Bred Buller ,. City Planner BB:Is cc: Richard Alcorn, Code Enforcement Supervisor E×hild~ + "C," ' .._ Mo/or William J. Alexonder r~¢'~;~ . Councilmernber Pod Bone Mayor Pro-fern Dione Williarns ~ Councilmernber Bob Dutton Jock Lorn, AICP, Cii,/Monoger Councilrnernber Jornes V. Cuf~rtolo '~10500 Civic Center Drive · P.O. Box 807 o. Rancho Cucomongo, CA 91 ?29 · (909} 477-2700 · FAX 1~09} 477-2849 www. ci.rancho¢~monga.ca.us July 1, 2000 .... Brad Bullet, City Planner City of Rancho Cucamonga 10500 Civic Center Ddve Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 Subject: Conditional Use Permit 00-07 - Interim Parking Dear Mr. Buller, Thank you for your correspondence of June 14~ in which you have requested'an update with regard to our progress with the above captioned project. Sam and I were quite surprised to read in your letter that our architect, John Melcher, is no longer involved in this project. Sam and Mr. Melcher recently had a discussion/disagreement with regard to Mr. Melcher's compensation request, which we believe to be exorbitant relative to the progress of our project, or lack thereof. However, at no time did M~. Melcher actually inform us - in writing or otherwise - that he was no longer WOrking on our project. This second-hand information puts Sam and I in a precarious situation as we are now forced - to find and recruit a new architect in the middle of this ongoing project. W~h regard to the current status of our project (aside from the fallout of our architect), as you are aware we entered escrow in May to purchase the vacant lot to the northeast of our building (7228 Amethyst Street). There have been some delays in escrow based on our difficulty securing financing for this vacant lot. Presently the gentleman selling 'the property, Mr. Ron Roberds, is considering a payment plan we have suggested. However, Mr. Roberds has requested copies of tax returns, credit reports and other -~. information for his CPA to examine before he commits to our arrangement. We are awaiting his decision. Once an agreement is reached between us, escrow will conclude and we will have access to the property to proceed with our intedm parking plan. However, in the absence of an architect to lead the project, Sam and I are unsure how to proceed. Our top pdodty is to find and recruit an architect who is creative, proactive, and effective. We have already initiated discussions with a couple of candidates, though we remain eagedy receptive to any recommendations. Finally your letter mentions that upd~ated information regarding CUP 00-07 was to be received within 60 days from April 4'". Unfortunate y, we mistakenly relied on Mr. Melcher to provide this information to you. We regret that the required information was not provided to you timely, unbeknownst to us. I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate that Sam and I are eager to resolve this situation to be in compliance with City code, and we are willing to make the necessary and reasonable financial investments to accomplish this. We believe the key to the resolution of our dilemma is to recruit an effective architect to lead the project. We went to express to you our genuine appreciation for your patience and cooperation in working with us toward the resolution of this troublesome and ongoing situation. Thank you. Sincerely, Cc: Richard Alcorn, Code Enforcement Sulpe.rvLsor JOHN MELCHER, AIA · ARCHITECT 6779 Treeline Place · P.O. Box 1085 · Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 · 909.948.8777 · FAX 909.948.8577 119912 : ' ' 01September2000~ ' Received Sam and Lora Iftikhar City o~ Ram:ho Cucamor~a 8811 Lurline Street Planing Division Rancho C ucamonga, CA 91701 Project: Conditional Use Permit Application (Retail) 9456 Roberds Street, Rancho Cucamonga Dear Sam and Lora: Brad Bullet provided me with copies of his June 14 letter to you and Lora's July ] reply, and ! was surprised to learn that I had somehow created the incorrect impression that I am no longer involved in the project. I write to set the record straight, and to apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced. When you and I met on April 18, Sam, to review the City's completeness letter of April 4 and to discuss the response that would be needed, you asked me to prepare a fxed price proposal for the services needed, rather than continuing on the hourly arrangement that is provided for by the agreement between us. This I agreed to do. During the time the proposal was being prepared, Emily Wimer contacted me about the status of the project, and ! spoke to her several times. I was not then actively working on the project because I was preparing the proposal, and I made no secret of that fact; apparently, somethlnE I said was construed to have the larger mea,i,s that I was no longer involved in the project. It was never my intention to create that impression, and I apologLze, again, for any inconvenience that I may have caused you. On June 13 1 faxed you the fixed price proposal, so I don't under'rand why, with the proposal in hand, you would on July 1 indicate your surprise at, and acceptance of, Mr. Bulier's statement that I was no longer involved. But whether or not I understand is.not important; what is important is moving your project through the remainder of the CUP process. I am, and have been since June 13, fully prepared to do just that. I look forward to hearing fxom you soon. Cordially, JOH~ MELCI-I~R, AIA / ARCPfll't~CT John Melcher, AIA cc: Brad Bullet, City Plan~er F AX TP. NSMZSSZON CITY OF RANOHO CUCAI~IONGA Sent by U.S. Mail: 10500 Oivi¢ Center Drive 909-477-2750 Rancho Oucamonga, CA 91730 Planning Fax 909-477-2847 To: Sam & Lora Iftakar Date: September 7, 2000 Fax #: (909) 941-0063 Pages 1, in¢lucling this cover sheet. From: Emily Wimer Assistant Planner Subject Conditional Use Permit Application 00-07 9456 Roberds Street, COMMENTS: Just a follow-up regarding the status of the project CUP 00-07. We have received a letter from John Melcher regarding his involvement in the project. We now need information regarding the status of plans, submittal of the project, and esqrow status of the adjoining property. Any new information you have would be greatly appreciated by the Planning and Code Enforcement Divisions. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. FAX TRANSMISSION BASEUNE BARGAIN CENTER 9456 Roberds Street Phone: (909) 941-0043 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 Fax: (909) 941.0063 September 14, 2000 To: Emily Wimer, Assistant Planner Fax: (909) 477-2847 Subject: Conditional Use Permit Application 0007 9456 Roberds Street, Alta Loma Deer Emily, Thank you for your fax inqul~ of September *~. Regarding the status of the CUP 00- 07 project, we continue to work toward the acquisition of the empty lot to the rmrtheeet of our building (7228 Amethyst Street). The c~rrent property owner has only recently declined our purchase payment proposition (the delay of his response attributed to hie summer vacation as well as to h's coord nation of the review of data le with his CPA). And so we are now presently making arrangements to obtain · 2~d mortgage on ou~ · ro ~m~n nnanang Io~ this vacant plot of land (in the absence of · structure). With regard to the status of our plans and the submittal of the project, naturally the progression of the project is contingent upon the acquisition of the additional property. 8o, until the property is secured all other project plan details are in suspension. Thank you again for your patience and cooperation In working with us tmmrd the resolu'dofl of this ongoing situation. Sincerely, Sam and Lore Iffikhar Number of Page~, thduding This Cover Sheet: I 10500 Civic Center D~e September 28, 2000 Sam and Lora Iftakar Baseline Bargain Center 9456 Roberds Street Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 Dear Mr. and Mrs. IEakan Thank you for your follow-up fax of September 14th regarding the status of CUP 00- 07. It has been two weeks since the last update. I would like to now request an update regarding the status of the 2"d mortgage in order to confirm some progress with the ongoing situation. As you remember, it has been over 60 days since the last submittal of a revised application. Progress must be made in terms of an application to the Planning Division. If you have any new preliminary revisions to the plans, please fax them to me with the update by Wednesday, October 4a. Again, thank you in advance for your time and prompt response to these issues. Sincerely, Emily VVimer Assistant Planner CC: John Melcher JOHN MELCHER, AIA · ARCHITE~:I' 6779 Treeline Place · P.O. Box 1085 · Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 · 909.948.8777 · FAX 909.948.86// 119912 06 November 2000~ Sam and Lora Iflikhar 8811 Lorline Street Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 Project: Conditional Use Permit Application (Retail) 9456 Roberds Street, 1Lancho Cucamonga Subject: City Inquiries About Status of Project Dea~ Sam and Lora: Thank you, Lora, for your faxed letter of September 14 in reply to my letter of September 1. I was on vacation when your letter anivexi, so I didn~ read it until my return on September 19. I called you on Tuesday, September 20, Sam: as requested by Lora's letter, and expressed my availability to meet with you and Lora later that week, also as requested by her letter. You told me that you were very busy, but that you would ~slk to Lora about a mutually convenient time and call me back. Since than I have heard nothln_o from either of you. On several occasions recently Mayor Pro Tern Williams has asked me abou~ where your project stands, and on at least one occasion Mayor Alexander has asked about it, as well. Clearly, the City has its eye on your use, and I *hln~ it is b~gomlno~ incre~r~°lY urgent that we show some · progress with the project, lest the .City's patience run out and enforcement activity be resumed. I look forward to hearing fi'om you soon. Cordially, John Malcber, Mayor Pro Tern W'dli~m~ Brad Bullet, City planner RESOLUTION NO. 98-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNER OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 98-08, A REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A PRODUCT STORAGE WAREHOUSE IN A LEASED SPACE OF APPROXIMATELY 14,000 SQUARE FEET WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED AT 9455 ROBERDS STREET, WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF -APN: 202-092-08. A. Recitals. 1. Opportunity Sales, inc., has filed an application Conditional Use Permit No 98-08, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Conditional Use Permit request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 26th day of May 1998, the City Planner of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the City Planner of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. The City Planner hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to the City Planner during the above- referenced public hearing on May 26, 1998, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located at 9456 Roberds Street, a use which is of a similar nature, operation, and intensity as other permitted uses, or conditionally permitted in the same district. b. The use in question meets and conforms to the applicable goals and objectives of the General Plan. c. The operation of the use will not conflict with surrounding businesses and uses. d. - The use in question complies with the Development Code Section 17.02.130, pertaining to Non-Conforming Use and Structures, which allows the Planning Commission to consider and approve, or conditionally approve, a request to change a non-~.onforming use to another non-conforming use. e. The application applies to Opportunity Sales, Inc., located at 9456 Roberds Street, and is for product storage only. f. The property to the north is residential, to the south commercial, to the east a disused Southern Pacific Railway easement, and to the west a 7-Eleven and gas station. CITY PLANNER RESOLUTION NO. 98-06 CUP 98-08 - OPPORTUNITY SALES, INC. ' May 26, 1998 Page 2 g. The Planning Commission denied Use Determination No. 98-01 on April 22, 1998, and directed the applicant work with staff in the processing of a Non-Construction Conditional Use Permit. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the City Planner during the above- referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, the City Planner hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. The proposed use, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. b. The application, which contemplates operation of the proposed use, ~omplies with Section 17.02.130 - E of the Development Code. 4. The City Planner hereby finds and determines that the project identified in this Resolution is categorically exempt from the requirement of the California Environmental Quality ACt _ of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant t o Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 above, the City Planner hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below, and in the attached Standard Conditions: 1) The application shall be restricted to warehousing of product storage only. Any expansion or substantial change in use shall require a new Conditional Use Permit application, in which full site improvements will be required in order to bring the site and use into conformance with all development standards required in the General Commercial Zone. 2) Prior to occupancy, the applicant shall submit a Parking Plan depicting 14 parking spaces in accordance with the City's. parking spec'~cations. The applicant shall submit a master Parking Plan depicting an approximate total of 24 parking spaces, in accordance with the City's parking specifications. 3) A parking area of 14 spaces shall be completed, prior to occupancy. 4) -- The hours of operation shall be from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and deliveries per week shall not rise above ten. Any changes in hours of operation or deliveries shall require approval of the City Planner. 5) No outside storage shall be allowed. 6) Appropriate painting and patching necessary to accommodate new window installation on the eastern portion of the building shall be completed prior to occupancy. 7) The applicant shall comply with all requirements of the Rancho Cucamonga Development Code, Section 17.02.130 - Non -Conforming Uses & Structures. ~ \ ~ CITY PLANNER RESOLUTION NO. 98-06 CUP 98-08 - OPPORTUNITY SALES, INC. May 26, 1998 Page 3 8) The area between the building and the public street shall be posted "No Parking" and the pavement striped with diagonal yellow lines. Buildin(~ and Safety/Fire Pr~tectior~ Unit 1) If the applicant intends to store in excess of 12 feet high, all items for high pile combustible storage must be met in accordance with 1994 UFC Article 81. 2) The Building Division must be consulted on existing building outstanding corrections. 6. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 26TH DAY OF May 1998. Tdcia Ashby, ~ecretaP~' I, Tricia Ashby, Secretary of the Planning Division of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the City Planner of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the City Planner held on the 26th day of May 1998. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STANDARD CONDITIONS PROJECT #: Conditional Use Permit 98-08 SUBJECT: Product Stora,cje Warehouse APPLICANT: John McEven for Oppo~unity Sales~ Inc. LOCATION: 9456 Roberds Street ~ ': ~ ~ O£LOWING CON .~__.~ ..... ~ ~.~-.,'~ AI2E~OE T. HE~F APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION, (909) 477-2750, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: Completion Date A. General Requirements 1. The applicant shall agree to defend at his sole expense any action brought against the City, its__1__1 __ agents, officers, or employees, because of the issuance of such approval, or in the altemative, to relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any Court costs and attorney's fees which the City, its agents, officers, or employees may be required by a ceu~t to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of his obligations under this condition. B. Time Limits 1. Approval shall expire, unless extended by the Planning Commission, if building permits are not issued or approved use has not commenced within 24 months from the date of approval. C. Site Development 1. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the Development Code, / all other applicable City Ordinances, and applicable Community or Specific Plans in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 2. Trash receptacle(s) are required and shall meet City standards. The final design, locations, and __./ the number of trash receptacles shall be subject to City Planner review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits. 3. Occupancy of the facilities shall not commence until such time as all Uniform Building Code and / State Fire Marshal regulations have been complied with. Pdor to occupancy, plans shall be submitted to the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection Disb'ict and the Building and Safety Division to show compliance. The buildings shall be inspected for compliance prior to occupancy. Pro,ct NO. CUP g8-08 Corm)leflon Date 4. All ground-mounted utility appurtenances such as transformers, AC condensers, etc., shal~ be located out of public view and adequata~' screened through the use of a combination of concrete or mason~ walls, berming, and/or landscaping to the satisfaction of the City Planner. For single family residential developments, transformers shall be placed in underground vau~ts. D. Operational 1. Graffiti shall be removed within 72 hours. / 2. The entire site shall be kept free from trash and debds at all times and in no event shall trash and / debris remain for more than 24 hours. 3. All operations and businesses shall be conducted to comply with the 'following standards which shall be incorporated into the lease agreements for all tenants: a. Noise Level - All commercial activities shall not create any noise that would exceed an __/ exterior noise level of 60 dB during the hours of 10 p.m. until 7 a.m. and 65 dB during the hours of 7 a.m. until 1'0 p.m. b. Loading and Unloading - No person shall cause the loading, unloading, opening, closing, __/ - or other handling of boxes, crates, containers, building materials, garbage cans, or other similar objects between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. unless otherwise specified herein, in a manner which would cause a noise disturbance to a residential area. Building Design · 1. All roof appurtenances, including air conditioners and other roof mounted equipment and/Or projections, shall be sh!elded from view and the sound buffered from adjacent properties and streets as required by the Planning Division. Such screening shall be architecturally integrated with the building design and constructed to the satisfaction of the City Planner. Details shall be included in building plans. 2. For commercial and industrial projects, paint roll-up doors and service doors to match main building colors. F. Parking and Vehicular Access (indicate details on building plans) 1. All parking spaces shall be double striped per City standards and all ;Iriveway aisles, entrances, /__ and exits shall be striped per City standards. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, (909) 477-2710, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: G. Site Development 1. The applicant shall comply with the latest adopted Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical __ / Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, National Electric Code, Title 24 Accessibility requirements, and all other applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations in effect at the time of issuance of relative permits. Please contact the Building and Safety Division for copies of the Code Adoption Ordinance and applicable handouts. Existing Structures Project NO. CUP 98-08 Comoletlon Date 1. Existing buildings shall be made to comply with correct building and zoning regulations for the__1__1__ intended use or the building shall be demolished. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE FIRE PREVENTiON/NEW CONSTRUCTION UNIT, (909) 477-2730, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FQLLOWING CONDITIONS: I. General Fire Protection Conditions 1. An automatic fire extinguishing system(s) will be required as noted below: X Other: 1994 UFC, if storage is in excess of 12 feet in racks or pallets. / /__ Note: Special sprinkler densities are required for such hazardous operations as woodworking, plastics manufacturing, spray painting, flammable liquids storage, high piled stock, etc. Contact the Fire Safety Division to determine if sprinkler system is adequate for proposed operations. 2. A Knox rapid entry key vault shall be installed prior to final inspection. Proof of pumhase shall / /__ be submitted prior to final building plan approval. Contact the Fire Safety Division for specific details and ordering information. 3. A tenant use letter shall be submitted pdor to final building plan approval. Contact the Fire Safety / / Division for the proper form letter. 4. Plan check fees in the amount of $132.00 shall be paid: Pdor to final plan approval. __1__1__ Note: Separate plan check fees for fire protection systems (sprinklers, hood systems, alarms, etc.) and/or any consultant reviews will be assessed upon submittal of plans. 5. Plans shall be submitted and approved pdor to construction in accordance with 1994 UBC, UFC, / / UPC, UMC, NEC, and RCFD Standards 22 and 15. J. Special Permits 1. Special permits may be required, depending on intended use, as noted below: a. General Use Permit shall be required for any activity ~r operation not specifically / / . described below, which in the judgement of the Fire Chief is likely to produce conditions hazardous to life or property. b. Storage of readily combustible material. __/__ __ c. -Places of assembly (except chumhes, schools, and other non-profit organizations). __/-- __ d. Bowling alley and pin refinishing. __ I__ __ e. Cellulose Nitrate plastic (Pyroxylin). / f. Combustible fibers storage and handling exceeding 100 cubic feet. / / g. Garages. Motor vehicle repair (H-4). Project No. CUP 98-08 Completion Date __ h. Lumber yards (over 100,000 board feet). / i. Tiro robuilding plants. / __ j. Auto wrockiPg yards. / Junk or waste material han_dling plants. k. Flammable finishes. / Spraying or dipping operations, spray booths, dip tanks, electrostatic apparatus, automobile undemoating, powder coating and organic peroxides and dual component coatings (per spray booth). I. Magnesium (more than 10 pounds per day). / m. Oil burning equipment operations. / __ n. Ovens (industrial baking and drying). / __ o. Mechanical refrigeration (over 20 pounds of refrigerant). / p. Comprossed gases (storage, handling or ~Jse exceeding 100 cubic feet). / q. Cryogenic fluids (storage, handling, or use). / r. Dust-producing processes and equipment. /' s. Flammable and combustible liquids (storage, handling, or use). / t. High piled combustible stock.. / u. Liquefied petroleum gas (storage, handling, transport, or use exceeding more than / 120 gallons). v. Matches (moro than 60 Matchman's gross). / w. Welding and cuffing operations: to conduct welding and/or cuffing operations in any / occupancy. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT~ (909) 477-2800, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: K. Security Lighting 1. All buildings shall have minimal security lighting to eliminate dark aroas around the buildings, with /__ diroct lighting to be provided by all entryways. Lighting shall be consistent around the entire development. 2. Lighting in exterior aroas shall be in vandal-resistant fixtures. / L. Security Hardware 1. One-inch single cylinder dead bolts shall be installed on all entrance doors, If windows are within / 40 inches of any locking device, tempered glass or a double cylinder dead bolt shall be used. project No. CUP 98-08 Completion Date 2. All garage or rolling doom shall have slide bolts or some type of secondary locking devices. /_._/ M. Building Numbering 1. Numbers and the backgrounds shall be of contrasting color and shall be reflective for nighttime __/ I visibility,