HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-222 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 02-222
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING AN APPEAL
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DECISION TO APPROVE
A STREET NAME CHANGE FROM MILLERE AVENUE TO
"CHURCH STREET" FOR THAT PORTION OF MILLER
AVENUE BETWEEN THE CURRENT EASTERNMOST
TERMINUS OF CHURCH STREET AND THE EAST BOUNDARY
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA (INTERSECTION OF
MILLER AVENUE AND EAST AVENUE), AND MAKIND
FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF
A. RECITALS.
1. On May 9, 1990, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution of Intent
(Planning Commission Resolution No. 90-57) to change the name of Miller
Avenue to Church Street due to the alignment of the two streets to form a
continuous street system. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Street
Name Change is referred to as "the application."
2. On the 22nd day of May, 2002, the Planning Commission of the City of
Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing for the above-
mentioned street rename proposal, Street Name Change DRC2002-00300,
pursuant to the City Municipal Code, Chapter 12.12 and approved said street
name change by adopting Resolution 02-52.
3. The decision represented by said Planning Commission Resolution was
timely appealed to this Council.
4. On July 17, 2002 the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded
said hearing on that date.
5. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution was timely
appealed to this Council.
B. RESOLUTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the City
Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows:
1. This Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the
Recitals, Part"A", of this Resolution are true and correct.
2. This Council hereby finds and determines that the street name change
identified above this Resolution is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the
Guidelines promulgated there under, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the
State CEQA Guidelines.
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3. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above-
referenced July 17, 2002 hearing, including written staff reports, the minutes
of the above-referenced Planning Commission meeting, testimony from the
appellant, and the contents of Planning Commission Resolution No. 02-52,
this Council hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The City's Street naming Ordinance establishes that streets that are
continuous are to be extended in accordance with the present street
name whenever possible and feasible. Church Street and Miller Avenue
are continuous streets and would connect at Etiwanda Avenue.
Therefore, to eliminate potential confusion when responding to
emergency calls by the Police and Fire Departments, renaming Miller
Avenue to Church Street is necessary; and
b. That Church Street is planned to be extended from Day Creek Boulevard
to Etiwanda Avenue in alignment with existing Miller Avenue in
association with the Victoria Gardens Regional Center and American
Beauty Development, both of which are approved projects; and
c. That a change in the name of a continuous street that is approximately
5.5 miles long would cause confusion to the public and would be in
conflict with City Code Chapter 12.12.020.C; and
d. That changing the name of the segment currently designated as Miller
Avenue (1.25 miles, less than a mile with residents) to Church Street
would cause much less disruption and expense than changing the
segment currently named Church Street (4 miles)to Miller Avenue.
e. That Church Street is designated as a Modified Secondary Arterial by the
Circulation Element of the General Plan, intended to carry large traffic
volumes from east to west across the City thereby precluding a "T"
intersection or offset and a turning circle.
4. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the
above-referenced public hearing, and upon the specific findings of facts set
forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, this Council hereby finds and
concludes as follows:
a. That the proposed change is not in conflict with the goals, policies,
and standards of the General Plan; and
b. That the proposed change is consistent with the Circulation Element
of the General Plan; and
c. That the proposed change will not cause significant adverse impacts
on the environment; and
d. That the proposed change is deemed necessary to protect the public
health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare in that it will
facilitate efficient emergency response and less complexity.
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5. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby denies the subject
appeal thereby upholding the Planning Commission decision to allow Miller
Avenue to be changed to Church Street. The street name change shall
become official upon completion of the Church Street/Etiwanda Avenue
intersection improvements. The City Planner shall send written notices of the
change to the existing property owners on Miller Avenue, the Post Office,
County Clerk, Fire District, Sheriff's Department, and applicable utility
companies at least 60 days prior to the effective date of the change.
6. This Council hereby provides notice to Mr. John Solberg that the time within
which judicial review of the decision represented by this Resolution must be
sought is governed by the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure
Section 1094.6.
7. The City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga is hereby directed to: (a)
certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and (b) forthwith transmit a certified
copy of this Resolution, by certified mail, return-receipt requested, to Mr. John
Solberg at the address identified in City records.
Please see the following page
for formal adoption,oertilkadon and signatures
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of July 2002.
AYES: Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Dutton, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
illia J. Alexander Mayor
ATTEST:
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D bra J. Ad s, CMC, City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting
of said City Council held on the 17`h day of July 2002.
Executed this 18`h day of July 2002, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
,ILC.
D bra J. Adams, C, City Clerk