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Home My WebLink About2024-082 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2024-082 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW DRC2023-00154, A REQUEST FOR A SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW OF A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 176 RESIDENTIAL UNITS (INCLUDING 2 LIVE-WORK UNITS), 7,870 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL LEASE AREA, AND 1,400 SQUARE FEET OF LIVE-WORK COMMERCIAL LEASE AREA WITH A RELATED MASTER PLAN TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED NON-RESIDENTIAL LAND USE MIX AND ON-SITE PARKING ON 1.8 ACRES OF LAND AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF RED OAK AND SPRUCE AVENUES IN THE CENTER 2 (CE2) ZONE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF -APN: 0208-353-18 A. Recitals. 1. Western Spire has filed an application for the issuance of Design Review DRC2023- 00154, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Design Review request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the loth day of July 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga adopted Resolution 2024-020 recommending approval to the City Council 3. On the 21 st day of August 2024, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on said application and concluded said hearing on that date. 4. 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 Coucil 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. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above- referenced public hearing on August 21, 2024, including written and oral staff reports, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to a 1.8 acres undeveloped site located at the northwest corner of Red Oak and Spruce Avenues; and b. The existing land use, General Plan designation, and Zones for the project site and adjacent properties are as follows: Resolution No. 2024-082— Page 1 of 4 Land Use General Plan Zoning Site Vacant City Center Center 2 (CE2) North Commercial Center City Center Center 2 (CE2) South Church/School Office Employment Mixed Employment 1 (ME1) East Hotel Mixed-Use City Corridor High Corridor 2 CO2 West Office Building City Center Center 2 (CE2) c. The project is for the construction of 176 residential units (including 2 live-work units), 7,870 square feet of commercial lease area, and 1,400 square feet of live-work commercial lease area with a related Master Plan to reduce the required non-residential land use mix and on- site parking; and d. The Design Review Committee reviewed and recommended approval as proposed on April 16, 2024; and e. The project includes a related Master Plan (DRC2023-00346) to reduce the required non-residential land use mix and required onsite parking. 3. 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 and 2 above, this Council hereby specifically finds and concludes as follows: a. The proposed development is consistent with the General Plan. The General Plan Designation for the project site is City Center, which envisions a mix of high-density residential and non-residential land uses. The project furthers the vision of the General Plan and the City Center land use designation which encourages infill development with a mix of uses. The proposed residential and commercial land uses will complement and be compatible with the surrounding area's character, comprising retail, office, and commercial uses. Project development would also help implement and further several goals and policies of the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan, including the ability to provide complete places (LC1.1), ensuring the quality of public space (LC- 1.3), and the provision of compatible development (LC-1.11). The additional housing units will also assist the City in reaching its State housing Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) outlined in the Housing Element; and b. The proposed development is in accord with the objectives of the Development Code, and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. The project site is within the Center 2 (CE2) Zone which was established to provide medium to high-intensity mixed-use development along walkable corridors and applies to mixed-use urban areas with pedestrian- friendly commercial and residential hubs and infill development along vibrant public spaces that promote walkability. The CE2 zone is designated to have a residential density of up to 100 units per acre and a non-residential floor area of 1.0 to 2.0. The project proposes a residential density of 98 units per acre and a non-residential floor area of .11. Development Code Section 17.22.020 provides the Master Plan implementation tool for deviating from development requirements for projects of exceptional design that cannot be built under an existing zone due to constraints of existing development standards. A related Master Plan has been submitted to reduce the required non-residential land use mix and the number of onsite parking spaces; and c. The proposed development complies with each of the applicable provisions of the Resolution No. 2024-082— Page 2 of 4 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 211 day of August, 2024. L. Dennis Michael, Mayor ATTEST: Qa'XW.'6 -P f - &.122 dd- J ce C. Reynolds, City CI STATE OF CALIFORNIA ), COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ) I,Janice C. Reynolds,City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a Regular Meeting of said Council held on the 21 st day of August, 2024. AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Stickler NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Executed this 22"d day of August, 2024, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. rv, nice C. Reynolds, CA/Clerk Resolution No. 2024-082— Page 4 of 4 Development Code. The proposed development meets all standards outlined in the Development Code except for the required non-residential land use mix and the number of onsite parking spaces, for which a Master Plan application has been submitted. Staff supports the requested deviations from the land use mix and parking requirements based on the small project size, 1.8 acres, the lack of frontage on a major street, and the extensive office and retail land uses in the surrounding area. The project site is surrounded by a mix of commercial, retail, and office land uses that are readily accessible to future project residents and commercial tenants; and d. The proposed development, 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. A CEQA Section 15332 infill exemption was prepared for the project which demonstrates that the project would not have a significant impact on the environment. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 Infill Exemption, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the City Council finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect upon the environment based upon the findings as follows: a. Planning staff has determined that the project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)and the City's CEQA Guidelines. The project qualifies as a Class 32 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 — Infill Development Projects as the project is for the construction of a mixed-use development on 1.8 acres of land. The Section 15332 CEQA exemption covers infill developments on sites less than 5 acres in area that will not have a significant impact relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water. b. A Section 15332 CEQA exemption was prepared by Placeworks (May 2024), an environmental consultant hired by the City (Exhibit D— CEQA Section 15332 Infill Exemption), to demonstrate compliance with the Section 15332 exemption. Staff evaluated the CEQA exemption prepared by Placeworks and concluded that the project will not have a significant impact on the environment relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water. The City Council has reviewed the Planning and Economic Development Department's determination of exemption, and based on its own independent judgment, concurs in the staff's determination of exemption. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, the City Council hereby approve the project subject to each and every condition set forth below and in the attached standard conditions incorporated herein by this reference. 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Resolution No. 2024-082— Page 3 of 4