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Historic Preservation Commission
and
Planning Commission
Meeting Agenda
Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
November 12, 2025
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
7:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL: Chairman Morales
Vice Chairman Boling
Commissioner Dopp
Commissioner Daniels
Commissioner Diaz
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the Planning/Historic Commission (“Planning
Commission”) on any Consent Calendar item or any item not listed on the agenda that is within the
Commission’s subject matter jurisdiction. The Planning Commission may not discuss any issue not included
on the agenda, but may set the matter for discussion during a subsequent meeting.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
C1. Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of October 22, 2025.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS
D1. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, DESIGN REVIEW, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP, CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS – CP
LOGISTICS VINEYARD, LLC – A Recommendation to the City Council regarding a request to allow
for the development of three (3) concrete tilt-up industrial buildings totaling approximately 982,096
square feet on approximately 45.96 net acres bound by Vineyard Avenue to the east, 9th Street to the
north, Baker Avenue to the west, and the BNSF/Metrolink railroad line to the south; APN: 0207-271-
25, -27, -39, -40, -89, -93, -94, -96, -97. An Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2019110456) was
prepared for the project. Primary Case File No. DRC2019-00742.
D2. Consideration of a General Plan Amendment and Municipal Code Amendment to Amend the General
Plan Land Use and Community Character Chapter related to Floor Area Ratio on Table LC-1 and
Policies Relating to Block Lengths; Amend the General Plan Mobility and Access Chapter to add
Dimension Standards for Street Typologies, Remove the Proposed 8th Street Trail and Amend the
Truck Routes Map Pursuant to AB98; Amend Municipal Code Table 17.130.050-1 to Update Floor
Area Ratio and Ground Floor Use Regulations for Form Based Zones; and Amend Municipal Code
Section 17.138.030 Regarding Block Length for Form Based Zones. An Addendum to the General
Plan EIR Has Been Prepared for this Project. This item will be forwarded to City Council for Final
Action. Continued from the October 22, 2025 Meeting (DRC2025-00255, DRC2025-00256).
E. DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
F. COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
G. ADJOURNMENT
TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION
The Planning Commission encourages free expression of all points of view. To allow all persons to speak,
given the length of the agenda, please keep your remarks brief. If others have already expressed your
position, you may simply indicate that you agree with a previous speaker. If appropriate, a spokesperson may
present the views of your entire group. To encourage all views and promote courtesy to others, the audience
should refrain from clapping, booing or shouts of approval or disagreement from the audience.
If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the City
Clerk's office at (909) 477-2700. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing
impaired.
The public may address the Planning Commission on any agenda item. To address the Planning Commission,
please come forward to the podium. State your name for the record and speak into the microphone. After
speaking, please complete a speaker card located next to the speaker’s podium. It is important to list your
name, address (optional) and the agenda item letter your comments refer to. Comments are generally limited
to 3 minutes per individual.
If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under “Public Communications.”
As an alternative to participating in the meeting you may submit comments in writing to
Elizabeth.Thornhill@cityofrc.us by 12:00 PM on the date of the meeting. Written comments will be distributed
to the Commissioners and included in the record.
AVAILABILITY OF STAFF REPORTS
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation to each agenda item are available at www.CityofRC.us.
APPEALS
Any interested party who disagrees with the City Planning Commission decision may appeal the Commission’s
decision to the City Council within 10 calendar days. Any appeals filed must be in writing with the City Clerk’s
Office, state the reason for the appeal, and be accompanied by an appeal fee pursuant to the most adopted
fee schedule for all decisions for the Commission. (Fees are established and governed by the City Council).
Please turn off all cell phones while the meeting is in session.
I, Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby
certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted at least Seventy-Two (72) hours
prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California and on the City's website.
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Historic Preservation Commission and
Planning Commission
Agenda
October 22, 2025
Draft Minutes
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
7:00 p.m.
The regular joint meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission was held on
October 22, 2025. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Morales at 7:00 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Planning Commission present: Chairman Morales, Vice Chairman Boling, Commissioner Dopp,
Commissioner Daniels and Commissioner Diaz.
Staff Present: Serita Young, Assistant City Attorney; Jennifer Nakamura, Planning Director; Sean
McPherson, Principal Planner; Miguel Sotomayor, Principal Engineer; Stacy Lee, Assistant Planner;
Aracely Estrada, Management Analyst; Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant.
B. Public Communications
Chairman Morales opened the public communications.
Hearing no comments from the public, Chairman Morales closed the public communications.
C. Consent Calendar
C1. Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of October 8, 2025.
Motion: Moved by Vice Chairman Boling; seconded by Commissioner Daniels. Motion carried
unanimously, 5-0.
D. Public Hearings
D1. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP – ROBERT TOBIN ON BEHALF OF ADRIAN BUIGUES – A request to
subdivide an existing 19,252-square-foot parcel into two parcels within the Low (L) Residential Zone,
located at 9817 Base Line Road; APN: 1077-011-02. This item is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 15 exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section
15315 – Minor Land Divisions (SUBTPM20935).
Assistant Planner Lee provided a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file).
Chairman Morales opened the public hearing.
Applicant Robert Tobin, along with Architect Doug Andresen were present and available to answer questions.
They stated that they did not receive the Conditions of Approval.
Planning Director Nakamura stated that the Conditions of Approval, along with the Staff Report, was sent to the
applicant via email, and was posted on the website on Thursday, October 16th.
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Vice Chairman Boling reiterated that the applicant had been given the opportunity to review the Conditions of
Approval provided by staff and therefore had ample time to do so.
Planning Director Nakamura confirmed.
Commissioner Daniels suggested to allow the applicant a few minutes to look over a hard copy of the Conditions
of Approval while the Commission deliberates.
Applicant Tobin, along with Architect Andresen reviewed the documents.
Commissioner Daniels stated that he had spoken with the City Engineer regarding the ingress and egress
easement on Parcel 2. He noted that he had not realized the easement was intended for Parcel 1, ensuring that
any future development on that parcel would access London Avenue rather than Base Line Road. He
commented that this was an excellent addition to the map.
Vice Chairman Boling stated that in the Conditions of Approval, number 7, Subsection 1, the Engineering
Services Department requires the applicant to provide fiber optic conduit along Base Line Road. He further
stated that Subsection 2 requires the same along London Avenue and inquired about the rationale for this
requirement, given that London Avenue is a small residential cul-de-sac. He asked to explain how this aligns
with the City’s Master Plan for fiber optics.
Principal Engineer Sotomayor explained that it is the City’s requirement for developers to install fiber optic
conduit along project frontages to support future connectivity. He added that the City’s long-term goal is to
have fiber installed citywide.
Vice Chairman Boling expressed appreciation to the applicant for preparing the proposed parcel map noting that
it aligns the subject site with the General Plan and zoning for future use. He added that while it may not reflect
the current use, it appropriately prepares the site for future development while respecting the long-term operation
of Parcel 1 as a valued community asset, the Child Care Center. He asked staff to confirm that the Child Care
Center would be permitted to continue operating as legal nonconforming use, provided that operations are not
discontinued for an extended period of time.
Assistant Planner Lee confirmed.
Chairman Morales re-opened the public hearing to allow the applicant an opportunity to respond after
reviewing the Conditions of Approval.
Applicant Tobin stated that they had reviewed the Conditions of Approval, found them to be standard, and had
no objections. He apologized for the earlier confusion.
Hearing no comments from the public, Chairman Morales closed public hearing.
Motion: Moved by Commissioner Dopp; seconded by Vice Chairman Boling to adopt Resolution 2025-038
approving Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM20935. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
D2. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP – JACLYN MCDOWELL ON BEHALF OF MARK REYNOSO – A request
to subdivide an existing 76,782-square-foot parcel into two parcels within the Very Low (VL) Residential
Zone, Hillside Overlay Zone, and Equestrian Overlay Zone, located at 5451 Moonstone Avenue; APN:
1061-251-32. This item is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
as a Class 15 exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15315 – Minor Land Divisions (SUBTPM20985).
Assistant Planner Lee provided a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file) and noted that a few typographical
errors had been identified in the Staff Report and draft Resolution; corrections were made, and red-lined copies
were provided on the dais. Corrections in the Proposed Lots; changed Parcel 1 from 21,926 sq. ft. to 54,855
sq. ft., and Parcel 2 from 54,855 sq. ft. to 21,926 sq. ft.
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Commissioner Dopp inquired about Parcel 2 on the east end of the lot, nothing that the staff report lists the
minimum lot width as 142 feet and 383 feet, though it appears to be approximately 9-10 feet. He asked how
the measurement was calculated and how it complies with applicable standards.
Assistant Planner Lee responded that staff had expressed similar concerns. However, she noted that there are
no objective findings to recommend denial, as the subdivision meets the development standards required for
the underlying zone. She added that the measurements are based on definitions of lot depth and lot width as
outlined in the Development Code.
Commissioner Daniels stated that the Government Code allows denial of subdivisions based on issues of public
health or safety, referencing Section 66474, which provides legal grounds for denial if a project poses serious
health problems. He noted that while the subdivision is consistent with the City’s General Plan and zoning, be
believes the proposed layout of the two parcels is poor. He expressed concern that the flag portion of the lot
may not be properly maintained and could become an eyesore to the community. He then sought assistance
from legal counsel.
Assistant City Attorney Young responded that she is not sure we can correlate a bad design to a health problem.
She said we would need a bit more facts, such as studies to back up a denial based on a health issue.
Commissioner Daniels stated that the proposed design creates an untenable situation with the long, narrow flag
portion of the lot and the adjoining areas to the west. He commented that the configuration appears to serve no
purpose other than to meet the minimum lot size requirements.
Chairman Morales opened the public hearing.
The applicant explained that the lot’s angled design is due to the existing contours of the site. He noted that an
existing driveway and a grove of mature trees along that driveway influenced the layout, as they wished to
preserve the trees.
He stated that one of the requirements is that the lot must extend completely through the site and connect to
both sides. He explained that, although that portion of the lot is not necessary, it was included to meet site
requirements. He added that the intent is to divide the property, so the back house and pool remain, with plans
to rebuild the house and resurface the pool.
The following individuals spoke in opposition of the project: Larry Weidinger, Gary Drejdan, Maureen
Malady-Myers.
The comments included the following concerns:
Privacy
Health hazard
Mountain view
Wall height
Habitat area
Septic
Bridle trail around property
The applicant provided an explanation on the following:
Trees – The grove of mature pine trees will be left alone.
Septic – Septic will be done by professional engineers.
Height and placement of the building – They are abiding by all code standards.
Bridle Trail – Will be addressed during planning.
Commissioner Dopp stated that there is a gate at the rear of Parcel 2 and inquired whether the future
property owner would be responsible for maintaining the area. He expressed concern that, while there is
an intent to preserve the existing trees, lack of proper maintenance could pose a public health and safety
risk, particularly related to wildfires.
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Applicant confirmed and indicated maintaining the area it is something that can be added to the Conditions
of Approval.
Hearing no other comments from the public, Chairman Morales closed public hearing.
Commissioner Dopp asked staff to clarify the requirement for property lines to extend from the front to the
back of the site. He referenced the applicant’s statement that the lot was designed to reach the east end
of the parcel to satisfy a city code requirement and requested confirmation as to whether such a provision
exists in the regulations.
Planning Director Nakamura responded that staff would review the subdivision ordinance during
deliberations, noting that the cited requirement is not one she is familiar with. She clarified that the current
application pertains solely to the lot split and is unrelated to any future approval of the house design, which
would be addressed separately through the entitlement process. She emphasized that today’s focus is on
the subdivision of the two lots.
Commissioner Dopp stated that he finds it difficult to support a parcel with such an irregular shape due to
potential management and liability concerns. He commended that a large portion of the parcel appears
unviable as a standalone property. While acknowledging that this is not sufficient grounds for denial, he
expressed discomfort with the configuration.
Commissioner Daniels concurred with Commissioner Dopp. He also stated he would like to see the rear
flag portion combined with Parcel 1. He explained that as a Commission, part of their responsibility is to
try to make good planning and have parcels that makes sense. With that in mind, he is uncomfortable
approving this because he believes it is a terrible design, especially after seeing the amount of land
available in Parcel 1.
Commissioner Diaz and Vice Chairman Boling concurred.
Planning Director Nakamura suggested re-opening the public hearing to allow the applicant to return and
clarify which concerns they are willing or unwilling to address. She said that she was unable to identify any
provision in the subdivision ordinance requiring the east-west lot configuration but stated that staff would
further review and examine the matter. Regarding variances, she explained that they may be granted for
development standards outlined in Title 17. Therefore, if a variance related to lot standards were
necessary, it could be considered. In response to concerns about the existing trees, she explained that all
departments will review the site once a development application is submitted. If the property is located
within a high fire hazard zone, there may be requirements for the removal of certain trees and the replanting
of fire-adaptive trees as part of the new development.
Chairman Morales reopened the public hearing.
Applicant stated if there is nothing in the code that indicates they have to extend all the way across the
subdivision, he would be open to revising that and going with the quickest approval process possible to
avoid further delays for his client. He said he would be okay with going perhaps a little bit under 20,000 sq.
ft. in Parcel 2 and could easily remove 1,200 sq. ft. right away.
Chairman Morales closed the public hearing.
Planning Director Nakamura stated the Commissioners have the following choices to make:
Accept staff’s recommendation for approval,
If they feel they have the findings to make a denial, they can do so, or
Continue the item to a date uncertain and allow staff to work with the applicant to finalize any
revisions and to determine what the best path forward would be.
Motion: Moved by Vice Chairman Boling; seconded by Commissioner Daniels, to continue this item to a
date uncertain. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
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Commissioner Daniels noted that the Commission is not reviewing the development of the parcels at this
time and stated he was unclear whether the existing structure would be refurbished. He requested that a
small reference map be provided showing the locations of structures on the parcels.
Assistant City Attorney Young responded that it would not be appropriate if only considering a lot split. The
potential proposal on a lot split could change over time because it is in preliminary review right now.
Commissioner Daniels asked for clarification on whether the house will remain.
Planning Director Nakamura replied that as staff mentioned in the report, the house is to be demolished but
the idea is to rebuild in the same place.
Commissioner Daniels stated that it was not clear as the applicant indicated something different.
D3. DESIGN REVIEW, MINOR EXCEPTION, VARIANCE – VINOVA (LENNAR) - A request for site plan
and architectural review of 166 single-family residences within an approved tract map on approximately 70-
acres located near the northeast corner of Etiwanda Avenue and Wilson Avenue; (Tracts 16072 and 16072-
2). This item is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under
CEQA Section 15162. (Design Review DRC2024-00395, Minor Exception DRC2025-00168, Variance
DRC2025-00169).
Principal Planner McPherson provided a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file).
Chairman Morales opened the public hearing.
Applicant was present and available to answer questions.
For the record, correspondence from Lozeau Drury, LLP was received following the preparation of the
agenda packet, expressing opposition to the project. The correspondence should be referred to for further
details.
Resident Edward Aldaz had the following concerns:
Wall placement
Health risk – vermin
Digging close to home
Applicant responded to the wall concerns and said there will be permitted walls built around the homes.
They will be developing everything within property line and the track boundaries.
Principal Planner McPherson clarified that the walls referenced were primarily interior walls to the approved
lots. He said this project will also include walls along the perimeter as is standard in a subdivision like this.
Relative to the comment about any additional grading, it has already commenced. There is no expectation
that grading beyond the boundaries which have already been graded will occur. The application before the
commission tonight is relative to the construction of the homes on those, previously graded lots.
Commissioner Daniels referred to the two different roofing materials being proposed and that several of the
units feature standard seam walls. He commented that typically only one type of roofing material is used
and asked for the reason behind the use of two.
Applicant explained that it is an architectural feature intended to create diversity.
Commissioner Daniels commented on the gable roof extending over the entrance appears awkward with
the flat wall positioned in front of it. He also inquired how the two subdivisions will be phased.
Applicant responded that they are trying to revisit the traditional style in a contemporary way. In terms of
the phasing, there are essentially two different product lines. The one-story and two-story homes will be
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Commissioner Daniels stated that the Fire Department will likely require two access points prior to the
storing of lumber for construction and asked if the developer will construct the street network.
Applicant confirmed that approximately 90% of the street network has been constructed.
Commissioner Daniels asked if Lennar designed the parks.
Applicant answered that it is a mutual effort and want to do the best they can for the community.
Commissioner Daniels complimented the project. He said it is very nice and will be a good asset to the
development of the community. He asked if Wilson Avenue will be open soon.
Applicant answered that they will open it as soon as they can.
Chairman Morales closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Dopp stated that he got to see this at the Design Review Committee meeting. He
remembers comments being made about the front wall, possibly making it a balcony. Aside from that, it
was decided that most of the designs were appropriate for the neighborhood. He indicated he is a big fan
of some of the amenities. For example, the Central Paseo he originally was pushing for with the developer
when there was a lack of one on a map that was before them a few years ago. It is nice to see it carried
out because it was not a requirement at the time. He said that the design helps create a stronger sense of
community within a subdivision, noting that traditional urban studies show such connectivity is often missing
in developments characterized by long roads. He added that incorporating amenities and green spaces
at a central nexus point will provide an excellent gathering area and be a valuable enhancement to the
project.
Commissioner Daniels stated he went through all the minor exceptions and the variances and did not have
any problems with the waivers that are being requested which are very minor.
Commissioner Diaz stated that we have 166 new single-family homes coming to an area of the city where
people want them, and it is very exciting. She said the issues presented are minor exceptions and
expressed no concerns. She supports staffs’ determination that the CEQA report on file remains relevant
and applicable, and stated that she looks forward to seeing the project move forward.
Vice Chairman Boling stated, as mentioned previously, there were some issues and concerns addressed
at the Design Review Committee meeting related to a couple of the models and elevations. The applicant’s
submission and provision of the 3D rendering helped give them a better perspective of what those products
are intended to look like. As it pertains to the minor exceptions and variances, they are nominal.
Regarding the letter that was received by the city late in the process challenging the previously certified
EIR, there have been no substantial changes nor new uses planned for this project, so he sees no issues
or problems. As it pertains to the comment made by the public, he strongly encouraged the resident to
speak directly to the applicants representative pertaining to the issues and questions that he has that are
beyond the scope of the commission’s actions being taken tonight.
Chairman Morales addressed the public comment regarding rodents, stating that those issues should
subside as the site is developed. He thanked the applicant for working collaboratively with staff to ensure
the project is completed properly.
Motion: Moved by Commissioner Dopp; seconded by Commissioner Daniels to adopt Resolution 2025-
036 approving Design Review DRC2024-00395, Variance DRC2025-00169 and Minor Exception
DRC2025-00168. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
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D4. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT – CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA – A request to amend Title
17 of the Municipal Code for the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory
Dwelling Units (JADUs) in compliance with State ADU Law. This item is statutorily exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Section 15282(h). A public
hearing will be held by the City Council for final action at a future date to be determined. (DRC2025-00072).
Assistant Planner Lee provided a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file).
Commissioner Daniels asked for clarification regarding the ADU pre-approved plans and whether any
member of the public may request access to those plans.
Planning Director Nakamura described the pre-approval process. Any licensed contractor, engineer or
architect may submit a plan for an ADU. The City conducts an initial review, and once approved, the plans
are filed and posted on the City’s website. She noted that anyone may use the City’s pre-approved plans
to apply for an ADU, which is the basis of the City’s ADU Pre-Approved Program.
Commissioner Daniels asked Assistant City Attorney Young why penalties cannot be imposed for an
unpermitted ADU built two to five years ago and later discovered by the City.
Assistant City Attorney Young responded that she had not reviewed the legislative intent behind the
provision but suggested that the state may have recognized the large number of unpermitted additions
constructed by property owners for various reasons. She explained that if those additions were built to
code and can be legalized, this process provides a pathway for doing so without penalty, thereby creating
additional housing units that the City can count toward its housing requirements.
Commissioner Daniels asked if there is a timeframe for compliance, if an ADU is discovered.
Staff responded that they do not believe there is a timeframe.
Planning Director Nakamura mentioned if work is done without building permits there is a 50% penalty.
Chairman Morales opened the public hearing.
Hearing no comments from the public, Chairman Morales closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Dopp stated that the amendment will make it somewhat easier to meet the City’s housing
goals. He noted that while the overall impact may be limited due to the small number of lots over 20,000
square feet, it still represents a move in the right direction.
Vice Chairman Boling said he is encouraged at the number of ADU’s that have been developed in the city
over the past few years. He expressed appreciation for staff’s diligence in bringing forward Municipal Code
Amendments such as this one.
Chairman Morales thanked staff for their hard work in updating the regulations to ensure consistency with
state ADU law.
Motion: Moved by Vice Chairman Boling; seconded by Commissioner Diaz to adopt Resolution 2025-035
recommending that the City Council approve Municipal Code Amendment DRC2025-00072. Motion carried
unanimously, 5-0.
D5. Consideration of a Municipal Code Amendment to amend the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code to
amend Section 12.20.080 of Chapter 12.20 of Title 12 and Sections 17.20.020 and 17.20.040 of Title 17 of
the Municipal Code to Dissolve the Trails Advisory Committee. This Item is Exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act, Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(B)(5) and 15061(B)(3).
This Item Will be Forwarded to City Council for Final Action. (DRC2025-00254).
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Planning Director Nakamura provided a brief summary and report on the item. She requested that the
Planning Commission make a recommendation to City Council to approve the Municipal Code Amendment
in order to dissolve the Trails Advisory Committee.
Vice Chairman Boling recommended that staff send a letter of appreciation to the committee members,
formally thanking them for their service and notifying them that their duties have concluded.
Planning Director Nakamura confirmed.
Chairman Morales opened the public hearing.
Hearing no comments from the public, Chairman Morales closed the public hearing.
Motion: Moved by Vice Chairman Boling; seconded by Commissioner Dopp to adopt Resolution 2025-034
recommending that the City Council approve the Municipal Code Amendment DRC2025-00254 to dissolve
the Trails Advisory Committee. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
D6. Consideration of a General Plan Amendment and Municipal Code Amendment to Amend the General
Plan Land Use and Community Character Chapter related to Floor Area Ratio on Table LC-1 and Policies
Relating First Floor Non-Residential Dimensions and Block Lengths; Amend the General Plan Mobility and
Access Chapter to add Dimension Standards for Street Typologies, Remove the Proposed 8th Street Trail
and Amend the Truck Routes Map Pursuant to AB98; Amend Municipal Code Table 17.130.050-1 to Update
Floor Area Ratio and Ground Floor Non-Residential Dimensions for Form Based Zones; and Amend
Municipal Code Section 17.138.030 Regarding Block Length for Form Based Zones. An Addendum to the
General Plan EIR Has Been Prepared for this Project. (CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 12TH, 2025
MEETING)
Planning Director Nakamura requested that this item be continued to November 12th, 2025, meeting to
allow additional time to finalize remaining details.
Chairman Morales opened the public hearing.
Chairman Morales announced that this item will remain open to the November 12th HPC/PC meeting.
Motion: Moved by Vice Chairman Boling; seconded by Commissioner Diaz to continue this item to
November 12th Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0.
E. General Business
E1. Consideration to Approve a Resolution Adopting bylaws for the Design Review Committee
Management Analyst Estrada provided a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file).
Chairman Morales opened the public hearing.
Hearing no comments from the public, Chairman Morales closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Dopp stated that several Commissioners previously requested clarification regarding
absences, so he appreciates the effort.
Commissioner Daniels thanked staff for doing a great job.
Vice Chairman Boling thanked staff for helping to address concerns that come up which have the potential
to delay developer and resident applications. He said these steps moving forward, reflect the City’s pro-
business and pro-resident position.
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Commissioner Diaz expressed appreciation to staff for their efforts on this item and that it responds to the
needs raised by the Commissioners.
Motion: Moved by Commissioner Diaz; seconded by Vice Chairman Boling to adopt Resolution 2025-033
repealing Resolution 79-61 and approving the bylaws for the Design Review Committee. Motion carried
unanimously, 5-0.
F. Director Announcements
Planner Director Nakamura announced that one meeting is scheduled for both November and December.
She noted there will be no second meeting in November due to the Thanksgiving holiday and no second
meeting in December, as it falls on Christmas Eve and City Hall will be closed until after the new year.
She provided an update on the Planning Commissions memo which was presented to City Council last
week. City Council expressed their appreciation for the work the Commissioners do and know that density
bonus projects are very difficult and complicated. They are considering the following actions:
1) Sharing the memo with the City’s lobbyists, who can communicate the real-world impacts of certain
housing laws during meetings with state representatives.
2) Having Council Member Kristine Scott, who serves on the Board for the Inland Empire Division of
the League of California Cities, raise the issue at their next meeting to explore whether other cities
may wish to collaborate on a unified message regarding density bonus law projects and their
impacts.
G. Commission Announcements - None
H. Adjournment
Motion: Moved by Commissioner Diaz, seconded by Vice Chairman Boling to adjourn the meeting.
Hearing no objections, Chairman Morales adjourned the meeting at 8:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant
Planning Department
Approved:
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DATE:November 12, 2025
TO:Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission
FROM:Jennifer Nakamura, CNU-A, Planning Director
INITIATED BY:Sean McPherson, Principal Planner, AICP
Jared Knight, Assistant Planner
SUBJECT:ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, DESIGN REVIEW, TENTATIVE
PARCEL MAP, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS – CP
LOGISTICS VINEYARD, LLC – A Recommendation to the City Council
regarding a request to allow for the development of three (3) concrete tilt-
up industrial buildings totaling approximately 982,096 square feet on
approximately 45.96 net acres bound by Vineyard Avenue to the east, 9th
Street to the north, Baker Avenue to the west, and the BNSF/Metrolink
railroad line to the south; APN: 0207-271-25, -27, -39, -40, -89, -93, -94, -
96, -97. An Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2019110456) was
prepared for the project. Primary Case File No. DRC2019-00742.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council certify the
Environmental Impact Report, make findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act,
adopt a mitigation monitoring and reporting program and Statement of Overriding Considerations,
and approve Design Review (DRC2019-00742), Tentative Parcel Map (SUBTPM20173),
Conditional Use Permit (DRC2022-00009), Development Agreement (DRC2022-00266), and
Certificate of Appropriateness (DRC2019-00854) through the adoption of the attached
Resolutions.
BACKGROUND:
The project site totals approximately 45.96 acres and is comprised of nine adjacent parcels (APN:
0207-271-25, -27, -39, -40, -89, -93, -94, -96, -97), generally located between Baker Avenue to
the West, the Cucamonga Channel and Vineyard Avenue to the east, 9th Street to the North and
the BNSF/Metrolink Railroad to the South.
The project site had been previously developed with various industrial buildings which were
demolished in 2022 and is currently vacant except for an existing cell phone tower west of
Vineyard Avenue along the project’s southern property line, which will remain. The project site
also includes a vacant structure on the west side of the site at 8803 Baker Avenue, which is a
designated historic landmark referred to in this report as the “Baker House.” This structure is also
proposed to remain as described below. The majority of the project site is covered with low-lying
vegetation consisting of grasses and weeds.
Staff notes that the subject site has been zoned for industrial development since at least the early
1980s. While the project currently has a land use designation of Neo-Industrial Employment
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District and is located within the Neo-Industrial zone, both of which were created in 2021 and
2022 respectively, staff notes that the project was deemed complete on June 16, 2021, prior to
the adoption of current zoning code standards for industrial development and as such is subject
to zoning standards under the General Industrial standards which were in place prior to the
adoption of the current Neo-Industrial zone.
ANALYSIS:
The General Plan currently designates the project site as a Neo-Industrial Employment District,
and the site is currently zoned as Neo-Industrial (NI). Adjoining the site to the north along the
Lanyard Court cul-de-sac are 8 parcels, also in the NI zoning district, which are currently
developed with commercial industrial uses. Adjoining the site on the northwest corner of the
project site are 9 parcels in the Neighborhood General 3 – Limited (NG3-L) form-based zoning
district, which are currently improved with single-family residences. Single family residential
development is also present on the western side of Baker Avenue, across from the project site.
Opposite the project site on the northern side of 9th Street is a mix of industrial and residential
uses. Additional commercial and industrial uses exist to the east of the project site and additional
commercial and industrial uses exist opposite the BNSF/Metrolink tracks to the south of the site.
Further south, on the south side of 8th Street, there are existing single-family residences which
are located within the City of Ontario.
The existing General Plan and Zoning designations for the project site and adjacent properties
are as follows:
Land Use General Plan Zoning
Site Vacant Neo-Industrial Employment District Neo-Industrial (NI)
Industrial
Warehousing Neo-Industrial Employment District Industrial Employment (IE)
Commercial
Retail Neo Industrial Employment District Neo-Industrial (NI)North
Single-Family
Residential
Neighborhood Center
Suburban Neighborhood Low
Neighborhood General 3
Limited (NG3L)
Medium Residential
South
BNSF/Metrolink
rail,
Commercial,
Industrial
(Rancho
Cucamonga)
and a private
school and
Residential
(City of Ontario)
Neo-Industrial Employment District
(Rancho Cucamonga); Residential
(Ontario)
Neo-Industrial (NI – Rancho
Cucamonga); Low Density
Residential (Ontario)
West Single Family
Residential Traditional Neighborhood Low/Medium Residential
(LM)
Flood Control
Channel General Open Space and Facilities Flood Control Utility Corridor
(FC/UC)East Commercial
Retail Neo-Industrial Employment District Neo-Industrial (NI)
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The applicant proposes to subdivide the project site into four new parcels and construct three new
industrial warehouse buildings totaling approximately 982,096 square feet in size. Parcel 1
proposes an area of approximately 28 acres with street frontage along 9th street and Vineyard
Avenue and will be improved with Building 1 totaling approximately 611,574 square feet. Parcel
2 proposes an area of approximately 6 acres and will be improved with Building 2 totaling 107,541
square feet. Parcel 3 proposes an area of approximately 12 acres and will be improved by Building
3, totaling 262,981 square feet with street frontage along Baker Avenue. Parcel 4 proposes an
area of approximately an acre and is currently improved with the Baker House which is proposed
to be rehabilitated and dedicated to the City for future City use.
Figure 1: Site Plan
Building 1 will have an office area not to exceed 4,000 square feet and a maximum height of 40
feet. Building 2 will have office areas on the first and second floor, both not to exceed 2,000 square
feet, and a maximum height of 36 feet. Building 3 will have potential office areas on the first floor
not to exceed 2,500 square feet and on the second floor not to exceed 2,000 square feet, and a
maximum height of 36 feet.
Vehicular access to the site will be provided by a total of 5 driveways; two located along the
Vineyard Avenue frontage of the project, one located along 9th Street, and two located off Baker
Avenue. Notably, truck access will be prohibited at the Baker Avenue driveways, and trucks
exiting the project using the 9th Street driveway will be limited to right turns only. Staff notes that
the project is being developed on a speculative basis and that there are no confirmed tenants at
this time.
Architecture: The proposed industrial warehouse buildings meet the City’s pre-Ordinance 982
architectural standards. Each building provides well-defined articulation and a varied use of
architectural features. For example, the facades facing 9th Street, Vineyard Avenue, and Baker
Avenue feature typical concrete tilt-up façades punctuated with panel joints, reveals, and
windows. The northern and southern façades of Building 2, visible from a commercial center to
the north and 8th Street to the south, are similarly embellished.
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Figure 2: Typical Elevation Excerpt
Additionally, the street-facing corners of Buildings 1 and 2 feature office tower elements consisting
of insulated vision glass and spandrel glass, with a metal canopy. Building 2 features a similar
office tower element for its office space located on the western side of the building and replicates
it visually on the eastern side to create symmetry. The project provides a visually consistent color
pallet, which includes “Pure White Field Color” (Sherwin Williams SW 7005), “Online” (Sherwin
Williams SW 7072), and “Network Gray” (Sherwin Williams SW 7073).
The majority of the project site will be secured with an 8’ high tube steel fence. 8’ tilt-up concrete
screen walls will be used to screen parking from view. Additionally, a combination retaining wall
and 8’ concrete tilt-up screen wall will be constructed to better screen the project from view of the
residential units on the northwestern corner of the project site.
As previously noted, the proposed project was deemed complete on June 16, 2021, and is thus
being reviewed against the development standards in effect on that date. At that time, the
subject parcels were located in the General Industrial (GI) zoning district. The proposed project
exceeds all applicable development standards for the General Industrial (GI) district, as shown
in the table below:
Development
Standard Required Proposed Complies?
Building Height
Maximum 35 feet (at front
setback) and
75 feet (1-foot increment
from the front setback
line)
Building 1: 40 feet; Building 2:
36 feet; Building 3: 36 feet YES
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR)40% - 60%
Building 1: 49.47%; Building
2: 42.59%; Building 3:
51.21%
YES
Front Building
Setback
25 feet (9th Street);
25 feet (Baker Ave)
Building 1: ~269 feet
(9th Street);
Building 3: ~150 feet (Baker
Ave)
YES
Street Side Setback 35 feet (Vineyard Ave)Building 1: ~166 feet; YES
Average Depth of
Landscape
35 feet (Vineyard Ave);
25 feet (9th Street);
25 feet (Baker Ave)
43.71 feet (Vineyard Ave);
37.8 feet (9th Street);
42.61 feet (Baker Ave)
YES
Parking Setback 20 feet (Vineyard Ave);~39 feet (Vineyard Ave);YES
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Parking: Pursuant to Development Code Section 17.64.050, 17.64.090 and Table 17.64.050-1,
which was in place when the project site was located within the General Industrial zone, auto
parking for warehouse/storage uses is based on a tiered ratio as illustrated in the table below. In
addition, office areas require parking at 1 stall per 250 square feet. Further, the development code
requires 1 trailer loading stall for each dock door proposed. As such, the proposed project is
required to provide 188 auto parking stalls and 94 trailer loading stalls for Building 1, 62 auto
parking stalls and 12 trailer loading stalls for Building 2, and 105 auto parking stalls and 28 trailer
stalls for Building 3. The table below demonstrates the project’s compliance with all parking
standards:
Parking Ratio Required
Parking
Provided
Parking
Complies?
Warehouse/storage
and office
1 per 1,000 sf for the first
20,000 sf; 1 per 2,000 sf
for the next 20,000 sf, and
1 per 4,000 sf for
remaining sf
Office requires 1 per 250
sf
Building 1:
188 stalls;
Building 2:
62 stalls;
Building 3:
105 stalls
Building 1:
192; Building
2: 62; Building
3: 108
YES
Trailer Loading
Stalls 1 per loading dock
Building 1:
94; Building
2: 12;
Building 3:
28
Building 1:
126; Building
2: 12; Building
3: 30
YES
Traffic Improvements: Based on the non-CEQA transportation study prepared by Fehr and Peers
(May 2024), which for thoroughness purposes has been included with the Draft EIR as Appendix
K-2, the project would result in increased traffic delays at three intersections: Vineyard Avenue
and Foothill Boulevard, Vineyard Avenue and Arrow Route, and Baker Avenue and 8th Street. To
ensure that these intersections maintain sufficient level of services, the transportation study found
that the project applicant shall be required to provide traffic improvements, including signal timing
optimization at both the Vineyard Avenue and Foothill and Vineyard Avenue and Arrow Route
intersections, as well as construct a new traffic signal and reconfigured striping at Baker Avenue
and 8th Street to allow a southbound dedicated left-turn lane and shared through-right-turn-lane,
and to restripe the eastbound approach to have a dedicated left-turn lane and a shared through-
right-turn lane.
15 feet (9th Street);
15 feet (Baker Ave)
~28 feet (9th Street);
~45 feet (Baker Ave)
Interior Side Yard
Setback Min. 5 feet
Building 1: ~136 feet;
Building 2: ~45 feet;
Building 3: ~56 feet both
sides
YES
Rear Yard Setback Min. 0 feet
Building 1: ~185 feet
Building 2: ~40 feet
Building 3: ~26 Feet
YES
Open
Space/Landscape
Standards
10%11.9%YES
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Entitlements for Proposed Development: The project requires a Design Review, Tentative Parcel
Map, Conditional Use Permit, and Certificate of Appropriateness. Further, the applicant proposes
to enter into a Development Agreement with the City, which requires the review and approval of
an ordinance by the City Council.
Tentative Parcel Map (SUBTPM20173): As mentioned, the project includes a request to approve
a Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide the subject site into four new parcels. Parcel 1 proposes an
area of approximately 28 acres with street frontage along 9th street and Vineyard Avenue. Parcel
2 proposes an area of approximately 6 acres with street access via parcels 1 and 3. Parcel 3
proposes an area of approximately 12 acres with street frontage along Baker Avenue. Parcel 4
proposes an area of approximately 1 acre with street frontage on Baker Avenue. Notably, all
proposed parcels meet the minimum development standards for lot size and configuration which
were in place prior to the adoption of Ordinance 982.
Conditional Use Permit (DRC2022-00009): While the other entitlements are exempt from
Ordinance 982, these applications did not address the potential uses/tenants for the project
because the project is being building on a speculative basis. Therefore, no pending use permit
application was deemed complete prior to the effective date of Ordinance 982, and future uses
by tenants who occupy the building will be subject to current standards under Ordinance 982.
Thus, the applicant is requesting the review and approval of a Conditional Use Permit subject to
Development Code Section Table 17.30.030-1 to allow the following uses at the site: Wholesale
Distribution – Medium; Distribution/Fulfillment Center; E-Commerce Distribution; Storage
Warehouse and Manufacturing, Light-Large.
Certificate of Appropriateness (DRC2019-00854) regarding the Baker House: The Baker House
was constructed in 1952 and was designated a historic landmark by the city in 2014. Pursuant to
Historic Preservation Commission Resolution 14-01 as approved on April 23rd, 2014, the Baker
House represents one of the few surviving examples of the Folk Architecture style in the city. As
it relates to this project, the Baker House will be subdivided and dedicated to the City and the
structure will be renovated and repurposed for City use. As it relates to proposed changes to the
Baker House itself, the exterior of the Baker House is to be renovated so as to maintain the
structure’s character defining features. Specifically, existing mortar is to be reviewed and
repointed as structurally required. The existing concrete sills will be repaired and maintained. The
front and rear entrances will be installed with new doors. Existing roofing will be removed,
evaluated, and replaced as structurally necessary, while maintaining the existing materials and
style. The existing concrete front porch will be maintained, except for the removal of steps on the
eastern side to be replaced with an ADA-compliant ramp. Currently the Baker House features
aluminum-frame window inserts set into the original wooden frames. The existing aluminum-frame
window inserts are to be removed, and new windows installed using the original wooden frames.
The developer also proposes additional improvements to the Baker House structure and parcel.
See “Development Agreement (DRC2022-00266)” section below.
Development Agreement (DRC2022-00266): The developer has also proposed to enter into a
Development Agreement with the city. Pursuant to Development Code Section 17.22.060.A.1,
development agreements:
1. Increase the certainty in the approval of development projects, thereby preventing the
waste of resources, reducing the cost of development to the consumer, and encouraging
investment in and commitment to comprehensive planning, all leading to the maximum
efficient utilization of resources at the least economic cost to the public;
2. Provide assurance to the applicant for a development project that upon approval of the
project, the applicant may proceed with the project in accordance with existing policies,
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rules and regulations, and subject to conditions of approval thereby strengthening the
public planning process, encouraging private participation in comprehensive planning,
and reducing the economic costs of development;
3. Enable the city to plan for and finance public facilities, including but not limited to, streets,
sewerage, transportation, drinking water, school and utility facilities, thereby removing a
serious impediment to the development of new housing.
The proposed Development Agreement includes, but is not limited to, the following major terms
which are summarized below:
The term of the development agreement would initially be eight years, with an option for
the applicant to extend the term by an additional two years upon payment of $1 million
dollars, provided the developer meets certain criteria;
A requirement for future tenants to designate Rancho Cucamonga as the point of sale for
the material handling equipment used in Project’s operations;
A requirement that the developer shall pay a “Community Benefit Fee,” totaling
$5,000,000 in order to address the Project’s expected impacts on affordable housing
demand, future greenhouse gas emissions, fire protection services, environmental justice
and related impacts typically associated with large warehouse development.
The applicant has agreed to rehabilitate the Baker House and improve the Baker House
structure to a tenant “shell.” The developer has also agreed to improve the Baker House
property with new parking and landscaping and dedicate the property to the City by grant
deed for future City use. It should be noted that a specific use for this future structure has
not yet been determined by the City. A conceptual site plan for the Baker House parcel
is included with the draft Development Agreement as Exhibit C.
Staff notes that the Development Agreement included with this staff report is in draft form and that
final language on certain points is currently being resolved. This process will be complete prior to
the project going to public hearing before the City Council.
Neighborhood Meeting: The applicant has hosted two neighborhood meetings related to this
project. The first neighborhood meeting was held on April 22, 2022. At this meeting, the primary
concern expressed by residents and attendees was truck traffic related to the proposed project.
In response to these concerns, the applicant modified the project to prohibit truck ingress and
egress at the Baker Avenue driveways. Further, the applicant also modified the project to limit
truck turns from the 9th Street driveway to “right only,” so as to avoid trucks traveling through the
existing surrounding residential neighborhoods.
The second neighborhood meeting was held on August 8, 2024. Again, concerns were raised
related to traffic and truck trips. Other general comments included concerns over proposed
tenants of the buildings and hours of operation, and the extension of the City’s fiber optic cable
network. One resident expressed concern over wall height between their adjacent residential
property to the north and the project site. The applicant responded by clarifying that the project
site itself will be served by fiber optic cable, and that an 8-foot tall screen wall will be constructed
in between the concerned neighbor and the project.
Design Review Committee: The Design Review Committee (DRC) (Boling & Daniels) reviewed
the project on December 17, 2024. No members of the public attended the meeting to speak on
the item. At the meeting, the Design Review Committee asked questions related to the anticipated
circulation of trucks and vehicles traveling to and from all three buildings. The Committee
recommended that project move forward to the Planning Commission, but that the developer
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consider revising the site plan to accommodate additional on-site truck queueing. Accordingly,
staff has added a condition of approval reflecting the DRC’s recommendation that the developer
shall revise the site plan to better accommodate onsite truck queueing and provide plans for staff
review and approval prior to building permit issuance.
Public Art: The project is subject to the public art requirement provided in Chapter 17.124 of the
Development Code. As an industrial development, this project would typically include artwork that
has a minimum value that meets or exceeds one dollar per square foot. In this case, and in
accordance with the proposed Development Agreement, all but $150,000 of the public art
requirement shall be considered satisfied due to the developer agreeing to rehabilitate and
improve the Baker House. This $150,000 to be contributed by the developer toward public art
may be satisfied by either payment of an in lieu fee or installation of art to be located on site at a
valuation of $150,000.
Environmental Assessment
Pursuant to the California Environmental Act (CEQA), an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
(SCH #2019110456), has been prepared for this project. Under CEQA, the purpose of an EIR is
to inform the public about any significant impacts to the physical environment resulting from a
project, identify ways to avoid or lessen the impacts, identify alternatives, and promote public
participation. The contents of the EIR become a planning tool for the Planning Commission and
City Council to use in determining the appropriate and best land use for the project site.
The intent of the EIR is to address and evaluate potentially significant impacts of the proposed
project and identify feasible mitigation measures and alternatives that may be adopted to reduce
or eliminate these impacts. A summary of all of the project-related impacts and the recommended
mitigation measures is provided in the Final EIR. The following summarizes key points in the
environmental review process:
Notice of Preparation and Public Scoping Meeting: The Notice of Preparation (NOP) serves as
public notification that an EIR is being prepared and requests comment and input from responsible
agencies and other interested parties regarding environmental issues to be addressed in the
document. In addition to the NOP, CEQA recommends conducting a scoping meeting for the
purpose of identifying the range of potential significant impacts that should be analyzed within the
scope of the Draft EIR. The public scoping meeting is to receive public testimony on those issues
that the public would like to have addressed in the EIR as it relates to the project and environment.
Accordingly, a notice advertising both the NOP and Public Scoping Meeting was prepared for the
project and circulated on November 18th, 2019 to the State Clearinghouse (SCH # 2019110456),
public agencies, Native American tribes, those interested parties who had previously requested
notification, and all property owners within 660 feet of the subject site. The notice advertising the
NOP and the public scoping meeting was also published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on
December 4th, 2020 and made publicly available on the city’s website. The Public Scoping
Meeting was held in-person at City Hall on December 12th, 2019. No members of the public or
any interested parties provided comments at the Public Scoping Meeting. The public comment
period to respond to the NOP closed on December 18th, 2019 and a comment letter was received
from the State of California Department of Justice Attorney General. Written responses to all
significant environmental issues raised were prepared and made available in the Draft
Environmental Impact Report (DEIR).
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Following the scoping meeting and the preparation of all environmental documents, the Draft EIR
was circulated for a mandatory 45-day public review starting on March 15, 2022, and concluding
on May 2, 2022. In response to this review, public concerns were raised regarding the content
and adequacy of the analysis prepared for the original EIR. The primary public concern involved
the inclusion of emissions credits from structures which had previously existed at the site, but that
were not occupied. Further, those structures were demolished between February and April 2022.
Because the project site is now vacant and undeveloped, except for the Baker House, the decision
was made to update technical studies for air quality, biological resources, greenhouse gas
emissions, noise, and transportation based on the current site conditions. Accordingly, the DEIR
was then recirculated and distributed for a new 45-day public review period on June 20th, 2024,
with the comment period concluding on August 5th, 2024. A Notice of Availability including
electronic links to the DEIR and all technical appendices was posted at the County, published in
the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, mailed to all property owners within 1,500 feet, mailed to
interested parties requesting such notification and posted on the city’s website on June 20th, 2024.
Further, and also on June 20th, 2024, the DEIR and all technical appendices were provided to the
State Clearinghouse via the online “CEQAnet” portal for distribution to Responsible and Trustee
agencies and hard copies of the DEIR and all technical appendices were provided for public
review at the following locations:
Archibald Library – 7368 Archibald Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730;
Paul A Biane Library – 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739;
Planning Department Public Counter at City Hall – 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, CA 91730.
Comments on the recirculated DEIR were received from the Southern California Gas Company,
the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), the California Air Resources Board
(CARB), Advocates for the Environment, Blum, Collins & Ho LLP, the City of Ontario, and the
Department of Public Works. Additionally, several comments were received from individual
residents living near the project area. The administrative DEIR and FEIR, inclusive of these
various comments listed above, as well as responses to these comments, are included with this
staff report as Exhibit C. Technical appendices and supporting documentation can be referenced
on the City‘s website under the tab ”CEQA Documents Available for Review“ under the Current
Projects & Planning Initiatives which can be accessed here: https://www.cityofrc.us/community-
development/planning
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP): In compliance with CEQA, a mitigation
monitoring and reporting program (MMRP) has been prepared. The MMRP is a reporting program
that identifies each adopted mitigation measure that reduces the significance level of a particular
impact. The MMRP indicates responsibility and timing milestones for each mitigation measure.
Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Consideration: The EIR concludes that the
construction and implementation of this project will result in two significant and unavoidable
impacts pursuant to Appendix G: Environmental Checklist Form of the CEQA Statute and
Guidelines, namely Land Use and Planning (Appendix G, Section XI) and Noise (Appendix G,
Section XIII).
Regarding impacts to Land Use and Planning, CEQA Statue and Guidelines Appendix G, Section
XI requires a determination of whether a project would cause a significant environmental impact
due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding
or mitigating an environmental effect. Staff notes that General Plan policy LC-7.4 discourages
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large industrial projects to be located within 1,000 feet of existing and planned residential
development. As proposed, the project will measure approximately 50 feet from the nearest
existing residence. Thus, the project is in conflict with the City’s land use plan and would result in
a significant unavoidable impact. Despite this, however, staff notes that the proposed project area
has been zoned for industrial use since at least the 1980s and the proposed project remains
consistent with all applicable zoning standards for development within the Neo-Industrial zone.
Regarding impacts to Noise, CEQA Statute and Guidelines Appendix G, Section XIII requires a
determination of whether a project would result in generation of a substantial temporary or
permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards
established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other
agencies. Staff notes that the operational characteristics of the proposed project will result in a
significant and unavoidable impact to noise. Specifically, as the developer anticipates the
proposed buildings to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anticipated noise generated from
the use would be 60.2 decibels (dBA) as measured at nighttime (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.), as
measured from the residences located along the north side of 9th Street. Further, noise thresholds
will also be exceeded in Ontario, specifically as measured from the residences located on the
southside of 8th Street. Whereas the City of Ontario establishes nighttime thresholds of 49 dBA
(10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.), which is the current measured ambient noise level, operations from the
project will result in approximately 58 dBA at this location along the southside of 8th Street. As
such, the operational characteristics of the proposed project will exceed the noise thresholds for
both the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the City of Ontario.
In accordance with CEQA, the City has prepared Findings and a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, which is included with this staff report as Exhibit C. This document explains the
various environmental impacts of the project.
Correspondence:
A notice of public hearing was published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on October 29, 2025,
notices were mailed to all property owners within 1,500 feet of the project site on October 28,
2025, and the site was posted with notices for this public hearing on October 30, 2025. As of the
writing of this report, staff has not received any inquiries.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Project site is currently assessed an annual property tax. A percentage of this annual tax is
shared with the City. The proposed development will increase the value of the Project site when
constructed and the City’s annual share of the property tax will increase accordingly. The
proposed Project will also allow for the development of new warehouse facilities to the benefit of
the community by growing its jobs base and tax revenue. The Project proponent will also be
responsible for paying permit and impact fees, in addition to other fees required by the
Development Agreement associated with the project, such as community benefit fees.
COUNCIL MISSION / VISION / VALUE(S) ADDRESSED:
The development of the project achieves the City Council’s Core Value of “Intentionally embracing
and anticipating the future,” and “continuous improvement.” In addition to providing the city with
new industrial warehouse facilities which will attract quality tenants, the project also results in the
restoration and preservation of a historic structure, the Baker House, to the benefit of the
community.
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EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A – Vicinity Map and Aerial Photograph
Exhibit B – Link to Project Plans
Exhibit C – Link to CEQA Documents (DEIR, FEIR, Appendices, Findings, SOC, and MMRP)
Exhibit D – DRC Comments and Minutes Dated December 17, 2024
Exhibit E – Draft Development Agreement
Exhibit F – Draft Resolution with Conditions of Approval
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Vicinity Map and Aerial Photograph
Exhibit A
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EXHIBIT B
Due to file size, this attachment can be accessed through the following link:
Project-Plans
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EXHIBIT C
Due to file size, this attachment can be accessed through the following link:
DEIR 9th and Vineyard Development Project and EIR
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DESIGN REVIEW COMMENTS
December 17, 2024 6:00 p.m.
Sean McPherson, AICP, Senior Planner
Jared Knight, Assistant Planner
ENVIRONEMTANL ASSESSMENT, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, TENTATIVE PARCEL
MAP, DESIGN REVIEW, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, AND CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS - CP LOGISTICS VINEYARD LLC – A request subdivide land for the
development of three (3) concrete tilt-up industrial buildings totaling approximately 982,096,
square feet on approximately 45.96 net acres bound by Vineyard Avenue to the east, 9th Street
to the north, Baker Avenue to the west, and the BNSF railroad line to the south, and the
rehabilitation of the Baker House, a historic landmark located at 8803 Baker Avenue; APN:
0207-27-125, -27, -39, -40, -89, -93, -94, -96, -97.
Site Characteristics: The project site totals approximately 45.96 acres and is comprised of nine
adjacent parcels (APN: 020727125, -27, -39, -40, -89, -93, -94, -96, -97), generally located
between Baker Avenue to the West, the Cucamonga Channel and Vineyard Avenue to the east,
9th Street to the North and the AT and SF Railroad to the South. A rail spur running east and
west borders the property to the south parallel to 9th Street.
The project site has been previously developed with a commercial industrial building but is
currently vacant, save for an existing cell phone tower west of Vineyard Avenue along the
project’s southern property line, which will remain. The project site also includes a vacant home
(hereinafter referred to as the “Baker House”) on the west side of the site at 8803 Baker
Avenue. The Baker House is designated as a local historic landmark. The majority of the project
site is covered with low-lying vegetation consisting of grasses and weeds.
Background and Land Use Context: Notably, the project was deemed complete on June 16,
2021, prior to the adoption of current zoning standards. As such, the project has been analyzed
in accordance with standards in place at the time the application was deemed complete when
the project site was located within the General Industrial zone (GI) and within the General
Industrial General Plan land use designation. The General Plan currently designates the project
site as Neo-Industrial Employment District, and it is currently zoned as Neo-Industrial (NI). The
site is surrounded by various uses including commercial industrial uses to the north and east
and residential uses to the north, northwest and west.
The existing General Plan and Zoning designations for the project site and adjacent properties
are as follows:
Land Use General Plan Zoning
Site Vacant Neo-Industrial Employment District Neo-Industrial (NI)
North
Industrial
Warehousing Neo-Industrial Employment District Industrial Employment (IE)
Commercial
Retail Neo Industrial Employment District Neo-Industrial (NI)
Single-Family Neighborhood Center Neighborhood General 3
Exhibit D
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Residential Suburban Neighborhood Low Limited (NG3L)
Medium Residential
South
Residential
(City of Ontario)
Private School
(City of Ontario)
Residential Low Density Residential
West Single Family
Residential Traditional Neighborhood Low/Medium Residential (LM)
East
Flood Control
Channel General Open Space and Facilities Flood Control Utility Corridor
(FC/UC)
Commercial
Retail Neo-Industrial Employment District Neo-Industrial (NI)
Project Overview: The applicant proposes to subdivide the project site into four new parcels and
construct three new industrial warehouse buildings totaling a cumulative 982,096 square feet in
size. Parcel 1 proposes an area of approximately 28 acres with street frontage along 9th street
and Vineyard Avenue and will be improved with Building 1 totaling 611,574 square feet. Parcel
2 proposes an area of approximately 6 acres and will be improved with Building 2 totaling
107,541 square feet. Parcel 3 proposes an area of approximately 12 acres and will be improved
by Building 3, totaling 262,981 square feet with street frontage along Baker Avenue. Parcel 4
proposes an area of approximately an acre and is currently improved with the historic Baker
House addressed 8803 Baker Avenue. Various off-site street improvements are also proposed
as part of the project, including but not limited to the installation of a new traffic signal at Baker
Avenue and 8th Street.
Figure 1: Site Plan
Building 1 will have an office area not to exceed 4,000 square feet and a maximum height of 40
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feet. Building 2 will have office areas on the first and second floor, both not to exceed 2,000
square feet, and a maximum height of 36 feet. Building 3 will have office areas on the first floor
not to exceed 2,500 square feet and on the second floor not to exceed 2,000 square feet, and a
maximum height of 36 feet. The historic Baker House is proposed to be renovated to
accommodate civic/recreational uses. This renovation involves proposed exterior changes to
the façade of the building, for which the applicant has requested the approval of a Certificate of
Appropriateness, which is included with the development application. See the section below
regarding the Certificate of Appropriateness relative to the Design Review Committee’s purview.
Vehicular access to the site will be provided by a total of 5 driveways; two located along the
Vineyard Avenue frontage of the project, one located along 9th Street, and two located off of
Baker Avenue. Notably, truck access will be prohibited at the Baker Avenue driveways, and
trucks exiting the project using the 9th Street driveway will be limited to right turns only. Staff
notes that the project is being developed on a speculative basis and that no tenants for any
buildings have yet been identified.
Architecture: The proposed industrial warehouse buildings meet the City’s architectural
standards. Each building provides well-defined articulation and a varied use of architectural
features creating an attractive aesthetic. For example, the facades facing 9th Street, Vineyard
Avenue, and Baker Avenue feature concrete tilt-up façades punctuated with panel joints,
reveals, and windows. The northern and southern façades of Building 2, visible from a
commercial center to the north and 8th Street to the south, are similarly embellished.
Figure 2: Elevation Excerpt
The street-facing corners of Buildings 1 and 2 feature office tower elements consisting of
insulated vision glass and spandrel glass, with a metal canopy. Building 2 features a similar
office tower element for its office space located on the western side of the building and
replicates it visually on the eastern side to create symmetry. The project provides a visually
consistent color pallet, which includes “Pure White Field Color” (Sherwin Williams SW 7005),
“Online” (Sherwin Williams SW 7072), and “Network Gray” (Sherwin Williams SW 7073).
The majority of the project site will be secured with an 8’ high tube steel fence. 8’ tilt-up concrete
screen walls will be used to screen parking from view. Additionally, a combination retaining wall
and 8’ concrete tilt-up screen wall will be constructed to better screen the project from view of
the residential units on the northwestern corner of the project site.
As previously noted, the proposed project was deemed complete on June 16, 2021 prior to the
adoption of current code standards. As such, staff notes that the project meets or exceeds all
development standards which were in place at the time the project was deemed complete as
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shown in the table below:
Parking and Landscaping: Pursuant to Development Code Section 17.64.050, 17.64.090 and
Table 17.64.050-1, auto parking for warehouse/storage uses is based on a tiered ratio as
illustrated in the table below. In addition, office areas require parking at 1 stall per 250 square
feet. Further, the development code requires 1 trailer loading stall for each dock door proposed.
As such, the proposed project is required to provide 188 auto parking stalls and 94 trailer
loading stalls for Building 1, 62 auto parking stalls and 12 trailer loading stalls for Building 2, and
105 auto parking stalls and 28 trailer stalls for Building 3. The table below demonstrates the
project’s compliance with all parking standards:
Parking Ratio Required
Parking
Provided
Parking
Complies?
Warehouse/storage
and office 1 per 1,000 sf for the first
20,000 sf; 1 per 2,000 sf for
Building
1: 188
Building 1:
192;
YES
Development
Standard Required Proposed Complies?
Building Height
Maximum 35 feet (at front
setback) and
75 feet (1-foot increment
from the front setback
line)
Building 1: 40 feet; Building 2:
36 feet; Building 3: 36 feet YES
Floor Area Ratio
(FAR) 40% - 60%
Building 1: 49.47%; Building
2: 42.59%; Building 3:
51.21%
YES
Front Building
Setback
25 feet (9th Street);
25 feet (Baker Ave)
Building 1: ~269 feet
(9th Street);
Building 3: ~150 feet (Baker
Ave)
YES
Street Side
Setback
35 feet (Vineyard Ave)
Building 1: ~166 feet; YES
Average Depth of
Landscape
35 feet (Vineyard Ave);
25 feet (9th Street);
25 feet (Baker Ave)
43.71 feet (Vineyard Ave);
37.8 feet (9th Street);
42.61 feet (Baker Ave)
YES
Parking Setback
20 feet (Vineyard Ave);
15 feet (9th Street);
15 feet (Baker Ave)
~39 feet (Vineyard Ave);
~28 feet (9th Street);
~45 feet (Baker Ave)
YES
Interior Side Yard
Setback Min. 5 feet
Building 1: ~136 feet;
Building 2: ~45 feet;
Building 3: ~56 feet both
sides
YES
Rear Yard
Setback Min. 0 feet
Building 1: ~185 feet
Building 2: ~40 feet
Building 3: ~26 Feet
YES
Open
Space/Landscape
Standards
10% 11.9% YES
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the next 20,000 sf, and 1 per
4,000 sf for remaining sf
Office requires 1 per 250 sf
stalls;
Building
2: 62
stalls;
Building
3: 105
stalls
Building 2:
62;
Building 3:
108
Trailer Loading
Stalls 1 per loading dock
Building
1: 94;
Building
2: 12;
Building
3: 28
Building 1:
126;
Building 2:
12;
Building 3:
30
YES
The project also meets all relevant landscape standards, as noted in the table above. Further,
the project will result in the planting of 482 new trees, including a total of 32 new street trees
along the Vineyard, Baker and 9th frontages.
Tentative Parcel Map 20173: As mentioned, the project includes a request to approve a
Tentative Parcel Map to consolidate the nine existing parcels within the project area and
subdivide them into four new lots, Parcel 1, Parcel 2, Parcel 3, and Parcel 4. Staff has reviewed
the Tentative Parcel Map and has determined that it complies with the relevant development
standards.
Certificate of Appropriateness regarding Baker House: As previously mentioned, the project
includes an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness related to improvements proposed to
the Baker House located 8803 Baker Avenue. The Baker House was constructed in 1952 and
was designated a historic landmark by the city in 2014. Per Historic Preservation Commission
Resolution 14-01 as approved on April 23rd, 2014, the Baker House represents one of the few
surviving examples of the Folk Architecture style in the city. As it relates to this project, the
Baker House will be subdivided and dedicated to the City and the structure will be renovated
and repurposed for City use. The dedication and future City use of the Baker House are related
to the project’s subject Development Agreement and will be discussed in full at such time that
the application is scheduled for public hearings.
As it relates to proposed changes to the Baker House itself, the exterior of the Baker House is to
be renovated so as to maintain the structure’s character defining features. Specifically, existing
mortar is to be reviewed and repointed as structurally required. The existing concrete sills will be
repaired and maintained. The front and rear entrances will be installed with new doors. Existing
roofing will be removed, evaluated, and replaced as structurally necessary, while maintaining
the existing materials and style. The existing concrete front porch will be maintained, except for
the removal of steps on the eastern side to be replaced with an ADA-compliant ramp. Currently
the Baker House features aluminum-frame window inserts set into the original wooden frames.
The applicant has requested to install new aluminum window inserts into the original wooden
framing should installing the windows directly into the original frame prove unfeasible. Staff
notes that any such changes to the historic structure will be required to be deemed appropriate
as part of the applicant’s request for a Certificate of Appropriateness which will be reviewed
before the full Planning Commission.
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Figure 2: Baker House
Additional Entitlements: Lastly, staff notes that the project application also includes a request for
a Conditional Use Permit to allow “wholesale, storage and distribution” uses within the proposed
buildings, and a Development Agreement. These applications will be described in full at such
time that the application is presented to the full Planning Commission.
Neighborhood Meetings: The applicant has hosted two neighborhood meetings related to this
project. The first neighborhood meeting was held on April 22, 2022. At this meeting, the primary
concern expressed by residents and attendees was truck traffic related to the proposed project
given the close proximity to adjacent residential. In response to these concerns, the applicant
modified the project to prohibit truck ingress and egress at the Baker Avenue driveways.
Further, the applicant also further modified the project to limit truck turns from the 9th Street
driveway to “right only,” so as to avoid trucks traveling through the existing residential
neighborhood to the west.
The second neighborhood meeting was held on August 8, 2024. Again, concerns were raised
related to traffic and truck trips. Other general comments included concerns over proposed
tenants of the buildings and hours of operation, and the extension of the City’s fiber optic cable
network. One resident expressed concern over wall height between their adjacent residential
property to the north and the project site, requesting a 10-foot wall to serve as screening. The
applicant agreed that this could be accomplished and would be willing to construct a 10-foot tall
wall at this location.
Staff Comments
Major/Secondary Issues: The following broad design issues will be the focus of Committee
discussion regarding the project:
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1. All materials used in the renovation of the Baker House shall be consistent with character
defining features and character defining themes, and consistent with Secretary of the
Interior Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Structures. Specifically, materials used in
windows to be replaced shall be consistent with material historically associated with the
building’s architectural theme.
2. Regarding the request for a wall height increase to 10-feet, staff notes that this would
require the approval of a Minor Exception. Thus, staff proposes to add a condition of
approval on the project such that any Minor Exception for wall height increase be approved
prior to the issuance of building permits.
Policy Issues: The following items are a matter of Planning Commission policy or development
code requirements and should be incorporated into the project design without discussion:
3. All Double Detector Checks (DDC) and Fire Department Connections (FDC) required and/or
proposed shall be installed at locations that are not within direct view or line-of-sight of the
office corner of the building. The specific locations of each DDC and FDC shall require the
review and approval of the Planning Department and Fire Construction Services/Fire
Department. All Double Detector Checks (DDC) and Fire Department Connections (FDC)
screened behind a 4-foot-high wall. For this project, these walls shall be constructed of
poured in-place concrete with design elements incorporated to match the building.
4. Decorative paving shall be provided at each vehicle entrance to the site, behind the public
right-of-way. These decoratively paved areas shall extend from the front property line to the
building setback line and have a width equal to that of the driveway.
5. Downspouts shall not be visible from the exterior on any elevations of the building. All
downspouts shall be routed through the interior of the building walls.
Staff Recommendation: Staff requests that the Design Review Committee consider the
design (building architecture, site planning, etc.) of the proposed project and recommend the
selected action below to the Planning Director / Planning Commission:
☐X Recommend approval of the design of the project as proposed by the applicant.
☐Recommend approval with modifications to the design of the project by incorporating
revisions requested by the Committee. Follow-up review by the Committee is not required. The
revisions shall be verified by staff prior to review and action by the Planning Director / Planning
Commission.
☐Recommend conditional approval of the design of the project by incorporating revisions
requested by the Committee. Follow-up review by the Committee is not required. The revisions
shall be Conditions of Approval and verified by staff during plan check after review and action by
the Planning Director / Planning Commission.
☐Recommend revisions to the design of the project by incorporating revisions requested by
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the Committee. Follow-up review by the Committee is required prior to review and action by the
Planning Director / Planning Commission.
☐Recommend denial of the design of the project as proposed by the applicant.
Staff Planner: Sean McPherson, Principal Planner/Jared Knight, Assistant Planner
Staff Coordinator: Jennifer Nakamura, Deputy Planning Director
Exhibit A - Project Plans
Exhibit B - Baker House Architectural Assessment
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EXHIBIT E
Due to file size, this attachment can be accessed through the following link:
Draft-Development-Agreement
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-039
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVE DESIGN REVIEW DRC2019-00742,
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM20173, CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT DRC2022-00009, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DRC2022-
00266, AND CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS DRC2019-00854
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE NEW INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
TOTALLING 982,096 SQUARE FEET ON A CERTAIN 45.96 ACRE
PROPERTY BOUNDED BY VINEYARD AVENUE TO THE EAST, 9TH
STREET TO THE NORTH, BAKER AVENUE TO THE WEST, AND
BNSF/METROLINK RAILROAD TO THE SOUTH. APNS: 0207-271-25, -
27, -39, -40, AND 89.
A.Recitals.
1.The applicant, CP Logistics Vineyard LLC, filed an application for the approval of
Design Review DRC2019-00742, Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM20173, Conditional Use Permit
DRC2022-00009, Development Agreement DRC2022-00266, and Certificate of Appropriateness
DRC2019-00854 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the
subject entitlements request is referred to as “the application.”
2.On the 12th of November 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on said 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 November 12, 2025, including written and oral staff reports,
together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The 45.96-acre project site is bounded by Vineyard Avenue to the east, 9th Street
to the north, Baker Avenue to the west, and the BNSF/Metrolink railroad to the south; and
b.The project site includes a historic structure hereafter referred to as the Baker
House, located at 8803 Baker Avenue. The Baker House is currently owned by CP Logistics
Vineyard LLC and is not currently in use; and
c.The application is for the development of three new industrial warehouse
buildings to be located on three new parcels of land: Building 1 will total approximately 611,574
square feet including office space not to exceed 4,000 square feet, Building 2 will total
approximately 107,541 square feet including office space not to exceed 2,000 square feet, and
Exhibit F
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Building 3 will total approximately 262,981 square feet including office space not to exceed 2,500
square feet. The project requires 362 parking stalls and 168 trailer parking stalls; and
d. The application includes the subdivision of the project site into four new parcels
to accommodate the proposed new buildings and the Baker House: Parcel 1 which will total
approximately 28 acres and will be developed with Building 1, Parcel 2 which will total
approximately 6 acres and will be developed with Building 2, Parcel 3 which will total
approximately 12 acres and be improved with Building 3, and Parcel 4 which totals approximately
1 acre and will include the Baker House; and
e. The application includes a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the
following uses to operate at the site: Wholesale Distribution – Medium, Distribution/Fulfillment
Center, E-Commerce Distribution, Storage Warehouse, and Manufacturing Light - Large; and
f. The project also includes the rehabilitation of the Baker House, in compliance
with the Secretary of Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Places for future use by the
city. Pursuant to the Certificate of Appropriateness, the city will review the rehabilitation and future
use in conformance with the City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance; and
g. The project also includes a Development Agreement. Pursuant to Section
17.22.060 of the Development Code, Development Agreements have been determined to be
beneficial to the public in that:
Development Agreements increase the certainty in the approval of
development projects, thereby preventing the waste of resources, reducing
the cost of development to the consumer, and encouraging investment in
and commitment to comprehensive planning, all leading to the maximum
efficient utilization of resources at the least economic cost to the public.
Development Agreements provide assurance to the applicant for a
development project that upon approval of the project, the applicant may
proceed with the project in accordance with existing policies, rules and
regulations, and subject to conditions of approval, thereby strengthening
the public planning process, encouraging private participation in
comprehensive planning, and reducing the economic costs of
development.
Development Agreements enable the City to plan for and finance public
facilities, including, but not limited to, streets, sewerage, transportation,
drinking water, school, and utility facilities, thereby removing a serious
impediment to the development of new housing.”
h. The proposed Development Agreement is being made and entered into for the
project to ensure that the above three goals are fulfilled; and
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i. The existing Land Use, General Plan and Zoning designations for the project site
and adjacent properties are as follows:
3. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve Design
Review DRC2019-00742 as a part of the application and makes the following findings pursuant
to the Development Code Section 17.20.040 in support of the recommendation:
a. The proposed development is in accord with the General Plan. The project site’s
General Plan Land Use Designation is Neo Industrial Employment. This land use designation
supports industrial uses and the proposed industrial buildings have been designed such that they
will have minimal impact upon neighboring residential and commercial uses. Uses of similar scale
are also present nearby; and
b. The proposed project is in accord with the objective of the Development Code
and the purposes of the zone in which the site is located. The project site is located within the
Neo-Industrial (NI) zone, which promotes light industrial uses with low environmental impacts,
and allows for the operation of Wholesale Distribution – Medium, Distribution/Fulfillment Center,
E-Commerce Distribution, Storage Warehouse, and Manufacturing Light - Large uses with an
approved Conditional Use Permit. Further, civic uses are permitted by right relative to any future
City use of the Baker House building; and
Land Use General Plan Zoning
Site Vacant
Neo-Industrial
Employment (NI)
District
Neo-Industrial Employment (NI)
District
North Industrial, Residential,
Open Space
Neighborhood Center,
Neo-Industrial
Employment (NI),
Suburban
Neighborhood Low,
Industrial
Employment (IE),
General Open Space
and Facilities (OS)
Industrial Employment (IE), Neo-
Industrial (NI), Parks (P),
Neighborhood General 3-Limited
(NG3-L), Flood Control/Utility
Corridor (FC/UC), Medium
Residential (M)
South
BNSF Railway,
Industrial, Residential,
Neighborhood
Commercial
Neo-Industrial
Employment (NI);
Low Density
Residential (within
Ontario),
Neighborhood
Commercial (within
Ontario)
Neo-Industrial Employment (NI);
Neighborhood Commercial (CN)
(within Ontario), Low Density
Residential (LDR5) (within Ontario)
West Residential Traditional
Neighborhood District Low Medium Residential (LM)
East Industrial and
Cucamonga Creek
Open Space (OS)
and Neo-Industrial
Employment (NI)
Flood Control/Utility Corridor
(FC/UC), Neo-Industrial (NI)
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c. The proposed project complies with each of the applicable provisions of the
Development Code for the zone in which it is located. The project was deemed complete on June
16th, 2021, prior to the adoption of the most current zoning and development standards. At the
time it was deemed complete, the project site was located within the General Industrial (GI) Zone.
As such, the development standards that applied to the General Industrial (GI) zone on June 16,
2021 apply. The project complies with all applicable development standards for the General
Industrial Zone as of June 16, 2021; 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. The related environmental review determines that the majority of
impacts created by the project will be mitigated to less than significant levels, with the exception
of related noise impacts which will exceed thresholds even with mitigations. The project also
results in a significant and unavoidable impact related to land use planning and recommended
proximity of industrial uses to residential neighborhoods. The Planning Commission recognizes
that these impacts require the City Council to adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations,
balancing these impacts against the project’s economic development, job creation and
infrastructure improvements benefits that align with the City’s long-term goals.
4. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve
Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM20173 as part of the application and makes the following findings
pursuant to the Development Code Section 16.20.060 in support of the recommendation:
a. The proposed subdivision 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. The proposal
is to subdivide a vacant property of approximately 45.96 acres into 4 numbered parcels for the
purpose of industrial development and preservation and future use of the Baker House. The
project site’s General Plan Land Use Designation is Neo Industrial Employment. This land use
designation supports industrial uses with a reduced or minimal impact upon adjacent residential
uses. Community/Civic uses are also permitted by right in this zone. The proposed industrial
buildings have been designed such that they will have minimal impact upon neighboring
residential and commercial uses. Uses of similar scale are also present nearby; and
b. The proposed subdivision complies with each of the applicable provisions of the
Development Code for the zone in which it is located. The project was deemed complete on June
16th, 2021, prior to the adoption of the most current zoning and development standards. At the
time it was deemed complete, the project site was located within the General Industrial (GI) Zone.
As such, the development standards that applied to the General Industrial (GI) zone on June 16,
2021 apply. The General Industrial zoning district required lots of a minimum area of half an acre,
and a minimum width of 100 feet. The lots proposed by the tentative parcel map are all in excess
of 1 acre in area and 100 feet in width. The project complies with all applicable development
standards for the General Industrial district; and
c. The proposed subdivision, 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. The related environmental review outlines potential environmental
impacts related to the project and identifies project-specific mitigation measures that reduce these
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impacts to less-than-significant. The proposed project will not be detrimental to the public health,
safety, or welfare, or be materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
5. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve
Conditional Use Permit DRC2022-00009 as part of the application and makes the following
findings pursuant to Development Code Section 17.20.060 in support of the recommendation:
a. The proposed use is consistent with the general plan. The project site’s General
Plan Land Use Designation is Neo-Industrial Employment (NI), which permits the proposed
industrial use.
b. The proposed use is in accord with the objective of the Development Code and
the purposes of the zone in which the site is located. The project site is located within the Neo-
Industrial (NI) zone, which promotes light industrial uses with low environmental impacts, and
allows for the operation of Wholesale Distribution – Medium, Distribution/Fulfillment Center, E-
Commerce Distribution, Storage Warehouse, and Manufacturing Light - Large uses with an
approved Conditional Use Permit; and
c. The site is physically suitable for the type, density, and intensity of the use being
proposed, including access, utilities, and absence of physical constraints that would make
conduct of the proposed use undesirable. The project site is well suited to the proposed industrial
uses as it is located along multiple street frontages, thereby providing multiple points of
ingress/egress and emergency services access; and
d. The design, location, size and operating characteristics of the proposed use
would be compatible with the existing and other permitted uses in the vicinity including
transportation and service facilities. The proposed use is of a similar type, size, and intensity as
existing industrial uses in the vicinity; and
e. The proposed use will not constitute a nuisance or be injurious to detrimental to
the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare, or materially injurious to persons,
property, or improvements in the vicinity and zone in which the property is located. The related
environmental review outlines potential environmental impacts related to the project and
identifies project-specific mitigation measures that reduce these impacts to less-than-significant.
Where there exist significant and unavoidable impacts, specifically relative to noise and land use
planning relative to the proximity of industrial uses near residential neighborhoods, a Statement
of Overriding Considerations has been prepared for the City Council’s consideration in order to
weigh these impacts with the anticipated benefits of the project; and
f. The proposed use will not pose an undue burden on city services, including
police, fire, streets, and other public utilities. The applicant shall provide traffic improvements to
ensure that surrounding public streets and intersections maintain sufficient levels of service
during construction and operation of the proposed buildings.
6. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve
Certificate of Appropriateness DRC2019-00854, and makes the following findings pursuant to
Development Code Section 17.18.040 in support of the recommendation:
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a. The proposed rehabilitation will not result in a substantial adverse change to the
historic resource within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Due to
vandalism and deterioration of existing materials, replacement of mortar, roofing, doors, and
windows may be necessary in order to rehabilitate the historic structure. All required replacement
of existing materials shall be done with materials that closely match the original materials in
appearance, texture, and color, ensuring the preservation of the structure’s historic character.
Upon implementation of these measures to preserve the structure, the future community/civic
use of this structure will not result in substantial adverse change to the historic resource; and
b. The project is consistent with the purposes of the Historic Preservation
Commission, and more specifically Development Code Sections 17.18.030 (Maintenance of
Historic Resources) and 17.18.040 (Certificate of Appropriateness). The project aligns with the
intent of these regulations by maintaining the architectural integrity of the historic structure. The
proposed rehabilitation, including the replacement materials, will preserve the visual character
of the structure as an example of “Folk Architecture”. This rehabilitation will increase the longevity
of the structure and allow for its use as a public resource; and
c. The project is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior Standards for the
Treatment of Historic Properties by complying with the applicable Standards for Rehabilitation.
Standard 2 states, “the historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The
removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that
characterize a property will be avoided.” The applicant proposes to rehabilitate the existing
historical structure through the removal of graffiti and the replacement of deteriorated or missing
structural elements with materials that are substantially the same as the original materials.
Standard 6 states, “deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where
the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall
match the old in design, color, texture, and where possible, materials. Replacement of missing
features shall be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence.” The brick-and-mortar
construction of the historic structure is a distinctive feature of the folk architecture style. In order
to maintain this distinctive feature, it is necessary to evaluate and replace the mortar where
required to ensure the longevity of the historic resource.
7. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve
Development Agreement DRC2022-00266, and makes the following findings pursuant to
Development Code Section 17.22.060 in support of the recommendation:
a. The proposed project and provisions of the Development Agreement are
consistent with the objectives, policies and general land uses specified in the General Plan; and
b. The project is compatible and in conformity with public convenience, general
welfare, and good land use and zoning practice. The Development Agreement will increase
certainty and provide assurances that any impacts from the Project will be offset, including
potential impacts to affordable housing stick through the payment of fees by the developer; and
c. The project will not be detrimental to the health, safety, and general welfare of the
city. The Development Agreement, in addition to the other related entitlements, were
environmentally reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the
State CEQA Guidelines. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(d), the City determined
that an EIR would be required for the Project, and therefore prepared an EIR that focused on the
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potentially significant effects of the Project. Based upon the facts and information contained in the
EIR prepared for the Project, and the entire record before it, the Planning Commission
recommends that the City Council certify the Final EIR for the Project, adopt findings of fact
pursuant to CEQA, adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopt a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project; and
d. The project will not adversely affect the orderly development of property or the
preservation of property values. The project area has been zoned for industrial development since
at least the 1980s. The proposed Development Agreement will prevent the inefficient use of
resources, reduce the public cost of development through the developer’s contribution of fees,
and encourage comprehensive planning; and
8. Planning Staff has determined that the project complies with the requirement of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA Guidelines. A Draft
Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was prepared for the proposed project in accordance with
CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines. The DEIR evaluates potential impacts related to air
quality, greenhouse gas emission, traffic, noise, biological resources, cultural resources, utilities,
and other environmental topics. Mitigation measures have been incorporated where needed to
reduce impacts to less than significant levels, with the exception for those impacts identified as
significant and unavoidable in the EIR, for which a Statement of Overriding Considerations will be
required prior to the project’s approval. Staff has reviewed the EIR and supporting technical
studies and determined that the environmental analysis adequately discloses potential impacts,
identifies feasible mitigation and meets CEQA requirements for environmental review of the
project.
9. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, and 8 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every
condition set forth in the Conditions of Approval, attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference.
10. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 12th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
BY:
Tony Morales, Chairman
ATTEST:
Jennifer Nakamura, Secretary
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I, Jennifer Nakamura, 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 12th day of November 2025, by the following vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS:
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Conditions of Approval
Community Development Department
Project #: DRC2019-00742 DRC2019-00756, DRC2019-00854,
DRC2022-00266, SUBTPM20173
Project Name: EDR - Pannatoni 9th & Vineyard
Location: 8830 VINEYARD AVE - 020727193-0000
Project Type: Design Review Certificate of Appropriateness, Development Agreement,
Notice of Filing Permit, Tentative Parcel Map
Sign ProgramALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Planning Department
Please be advised of the following Special Conditions
The project shall comply with all mitigations measures identified in the Environmental Impact Report
SCH No. 2019110456 and the corresponding Mitigation monitoring and Reporting Program.
1.
Prior to Final Inspection, decorative paving shall be provided at each vehicle entrance to the site,
behind the public right-of-way. These decoratively paved areas shall extend from the front property line
to the building setback line and have a width equal to that of the driveway.
2.
Pursuant to direction provided by the Design Review Committee on December 17, 2024 relative to
truck access to all three buildings, and prior to grading permit issuance, the applicant shall revise plans
to reflect modifications to the site plan to accommodate additional on-site truck queuing.
3.
Standard Conditions of Approval
For commercial and industrial projects, paint roll-up doors and service doors to match main building
colors.
4.
All roof appurtenances, including air conditioners and other roof mounted equipment and/or projections
shall be screened from all sides and the sound shall be buffered from adjacent properties and streets as
required by the Planning Department. Such screening shall be architecturally integrated with the
building design and constructed to the satisfaction of the Planning Director. Any roof-mounted
mechanical equipment and/or ductwork, that projects vertically more than 18 inches above the roof or
roof parapet, shall be screened by an architecturally designed enclosure which exhibits a permanent
nature with the building design and is detailed consistent with the building. Any roof-mounted
mechanical equipment and/or ductwork, that projects vertically less than 18 inches above the roof or
roof parapet shall be painted consistent with the color scheme of the building. Details shall be included
in building plans.
5.
The applicant shall sign the Statement of Agreement and Acceptance of Conditions of Approval
provided by the Planning Department. The signed Statement of Agreement and Acceptance of
Conditions of Approval shall be returned to the Planning Department prior to the submittal of
grading/construction plans for plan check, and/or commencement of the approved activity.
6.
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Project #: DRC2019-00742 DRC2019-00756, DRC2019-00854,
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Project Name: EDR - Pannatoni 9th & Vineyard
Location: 8830 VINEYARD AVE - 020727193-0000
Project Type: Design Review Certificate of Appropriateness, Development Agreement,
Notice of Filing Permit, Tentative Parcel Map
Sign ProgramALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Planning Department
Standard Conditions of Approval
The applicant shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless, the City, and/or any of its officials,
officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, those City agents serving as independent
contractors in the role of City officials and instrumentalities thereof (collectively “Indemnitees”), from any
and all claims, demands, lawsuits, writs of mandamus, and other actions and proceedings (whether
legal, equitable, declaratory, administrative or adjudicatory in nature), and alternative dispute resolutions
procedures (including, but not limited to, arbitrations, mediations, and other such procedures)
(collectively “Actions”), brought against the City, and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents,
departments, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof, that challenge, attack, or seek to modify, set
aside, void, or annul, the action of, or any permit or approval issued by, the City and/or any of its
officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof (including
actions approved by the voters of the City), for or concerning the project, whether such actions are
brought under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), State Planning and Zoning Law, the
Subdivisions Map Act, Code of Civil Procedure Section 1085 or 1094.5, or any other state, federal, or
local statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, or any decision of a competent jurisdiction. This
indemnification provision expressly includes losses, judgments, costs, and expenses (including, without
limitation, attorneys’ fees or court costs) in any manner arising out of or incident to this approval, the
Planning Director’s actions, the Planning Commission’s actions, and/or the City Council’s actions,
related entitlements, or the City’s environmental review thereof. The Applicant shall pay and satisfy any
judgment, award or decree that may be rendered against City or the other Indemnitees in any such suit,
action, or other legal proceeding. It is expressly agreed that the City shall have the right to approve,
which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, the legal counsel providing the City’s defense, and
that the applicant shall reimburse City for any costs and expenses directly and necessarily incurred by
the City in the course of the defense. City shall promptly notify the applicant of any Action brought and
City shall cooperate with applicant in the defense of the Action. In the event such a legal action is filed
challenging the City’s determinations herein or the issuance of the approval, the City shall estimate its
expenses for the litigation. The Applicant shall deposit said amount with the City or, at the discretion of
the City, enter into an agreement with the City to pay such expenses as they become due.
7.
Approval of Tentative Tract No. 20173 is granted subject to the approval of Design Review
DRC2019-00742, Conditional Use Permit DRC2022-00009, Certificate of Appropriateness
DRC2019-00854, and Development Agreement DRC2022-00266.
8.
Copies of the signed Planning Commission Resolution of Approval or Approval Letter, Conditions of
Approval, and all environmental mitigations shall be included on the plans (full size). The sheet(s) are for
information only to all parties involved in the construction/grading activities and are not required to be
wet sealed/stamped by a licensed Engineer/Architect.
9.
The applicant shall be required to pay California Department of Fish and Wildlife Notice of
Determination & Environmental Impact Report fee in the amount of $4,123.50. All checks are to be
made payable to the Clerk of the Board Supervisors and submitted to the Planning Commission
Secretary prior to public hearing.
10.
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Project Name: EDR - Pannatoni 9th & Vineyard
Location: 8830 VINEYARD AVE - 020727193-0000
Project Type: Design Review Certificate of Appropriateness, Development Agreement,
Notice of Filing Permit, Tentative Parcel Map
Sign ProgramALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Planning Department
Standard Conditions of Approval
Any approval shall expire if Building Permits are not issued or approved use has not commenced within
2 years from the date of approval or a time extension has been granted, unless otherwise permitted
within the approved Development Agreement
11.
Any modification or intensification of the approved use, including revisions in the operations of the
business including changes to the operating days/hours; change in the location on-site or within the
building of the use/activity that is approved by this Conditional Use Permit; improvements including new
building construction; and/or other modifications/intensification beyond what is specifically approved by
this Conditional Use Permit, shall require the review and approval by the Planning Director prior to
submittal of documents for plan check/occupancy, construction, commencement of the activity, and/or
issuance of a business license. The Planning Director may determine that modifications or
intensifications of use require the submittal of an application to modify this Conditional Use Permit for
review by the City.
12.
This project is subject to public art requirement outlined in Chapter 17.124 of the Development Code.
Prior to the issuance of building permits (for grading or construction), the applicant shall inform the
Planning Department of their choice to install public art, donate art or select the in-lieu option as outlined
in 17.124.020.D. unless otherwise stated within the approved Development Agreement.
If the project developer chooses to pay the in-lieu fee, the in-lieu art fee will be invoiced on the building
permit by the City and shall be paid by the applicant prior to building permit issuance.
If the project developer chooses to install art, they shall submit, during the plan check process, an
application for the art work that will be installed on the project site that contains information applicable to
the art work in addition to any other information as may be required by the City to adequately evaluate
the proposed the art work in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.124.
If the project developer chooses to donate art, applications for art work donated to the City shall be
subject to review by the Public Art Committee which shall make a recommendation whether the
proposed donation is consistent with Chapter 17.124 and final acceptance by the City Council.
No final approval, such as a final inspection or the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, for any
development project (or if a multi-phased project, the final phase of a development project) that is
subject to this requirement shall occur unless the public art requirement has been fulfilled to the
satisfaction of the Planning Department.
13.
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 Engineering Services Department within 3
years from the date of the approval unless otherwise stated within the approved Development
Agreement.
14.
Front yard and corner side yard landscaping and irrigation shall be required per the Development
Code. This requirement shall be in addition to the required street trees and slope planting.
15.
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Project Name: EDR - Pannatoni 9th & Vineyard
Location: 8830 VINEYARD AVE - 020727193-0000
Project Type: Design Review Certificate of Appropriateness, Development Agreement,
Notice of Filing Permit, Tentative Parcel Map
Sign ProgramALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Planning Department
Standard Conditions of Approval
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
Planning Director review and approval prior to the issuance of Building Permits for the development or
prior final map approval in the case of a custom lot subdivision. For development occurring in the Very
High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, the landscape plans will also be reviewed by Fire Construction
Services.
16.
The final design of the perimeter parkways, walls, landscaping, and sidewalks shall be included in the
required landscape plans and shall be subject to Planning Director review and approval and
coordinated for consistency with any parkway landscaping plan which may be required by the
Engineering Services Department.
17.
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.
18.
Tree maintenance criteria shall be developed and submitted for Planning Director review and approval
prior to issuance of Building Permits. These criteria shall encourage the natural growth characteristics
of the selected tree species.
19.
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.
20.
All walls shall be provided with decorative treatment (I.E. colors and materials consistent with the design
theme of the primary structure). If located in public maintenance areas, the design shall be coordinated
with the Engineering Services Department.
21.
Landscaping and irrigation shall be designed to conserve water through the principles of water efficient
landscaping per Development Code Chapter 17.82.
22.
Plans for any security gates shall be submitted for the Planning Director, City Engineer, and Rancho
Cucamonga Fire Protection District review and approval prior to issuance of Building Permits. For
residential development, private gated entrances shall provide adequate turn-around space in front of
the gate and a separate visitor lane with call box to avoid cars stacking into the public right-of-way.
23.
All parking spaces shall be double striped per City standards and all driveway aisles, entrances, and
exits shall be striped per City standards.
24.
Textured pedestrian pathways and textured pavement across circulation aisles shall be provided
throughout the development to connect dwellings/units/buildings with open spaces/plazas/ recreational
uses.
25.
A Uniform Sign Program for this development shall be submitted for Planning Director review and
approval prior to issuance of Building Permits.
26.
Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the Development Code, all other
applicable City Ordinances, and applicable Community, Specific Plans and/or Master Plans in effect at
the time of Building Permit issuance.
27.
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Project Name: EDR - Pannatoni 9th & Vineyard
Location: 8830 VINEYARD AVE - 020727193-0000
Project Type: Design Review Certificate of Appropriateness, Development Agreement,
Notice of Filing Permit, Tentative Parcel Map
Sign ProgramALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Planning Department
Standard Conditions of Approval
All building numbers and individual units shall be identified in a clear and concise manner, including
proper illumination and in conformance with Building and Safety Services Department standards, the
Municipal Code and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department (RCFD) Standards.
28.
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 Department, the conditions contained herein, and the Development Code
regulations.
29.
All Double Detector Checks (DDC) and Fire Department Connections (FDC) required and/or proposed
shall be installed at locations that are not within direct view or line-of-sight of the main entrance. The
specific locations of each DDC and FDC shall require the review and approval of the Planning
Department and Fire Construction Services/Fire Department. All Double Detector Checks (DDC) and
Fire Department Connections (FDC) shall be screened behind a 4-foot high block wall. These walls
shall be constructed of similar material used on-site to match the building.
30.
Downspouts shall not be visible from the exterior of any elevations of the buildings. All downspouts shall
be routed through the interior of the building walls.
31.
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 Planning Director. For single-family
residential developments, transformers shall be placed in underground vaults.
32.
The project contains a designated Historical Landmark. The site shall be developed and maintained in
accordance with Certificate of Appropriateness DRC2019-00854. Any further modifications to the site
including, but not limited to, exterior alterations and/or interior alterations which affect the exterior of the
buildings or structures, removal of landmark trees, demolition, relocation, reconstruction of buildings or
structures, or changes to the site of the subject Historical Landmark, shall require a modification to the
Certificate of Appropriateness subject to Historic Preservation Commission review and approval.
33.
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 Planning Director and Engineering Services Department review and approved
prior to the issuance of Building Permits.
34.
A detailed on-site lighting plan, including a photometric diagram, shall be reviewed and approved by the
Planning Director and Police Department (909-477-2800) 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.
35.
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.
36.
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Project Name: EDR - Pannatoni 9th & Vineyard
Location: 8830 VINEYARD AVE - 020727193-0000
Project Type: Design Review Certificate of Appropriateness, Development Agreement,
Notice of Filing Permit, Tentative Parcel Map
Sign ProgramALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Planning Department
Standard Conditions of Approval
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 Planning Director.
37.
Engineering Services Department
Please be advised of the following Special Conditions
The street lights shall be owned by the City. Developer shall be responsible to coordinate and pay all
costs of street lights and to provide power to City owned street lights.
1.
The development shall comply with all the undergrounding requirements of City's Ordinance No. 1045.2.
Fiber: The proposed development is slated to be included in the City’s Fiber Optic Master Plan that
would provide a City owned Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP) infrastructure.
The developer shall extend all required infrastructure for high-speed broadband ("Required
Infrastructure") onto the Project site. The developer shall extend the required infrastructure to include
1-4” underground Fiber Optic conduit with 3-inner ducts, as well as a 432 strand fiber optic cable along
9th Street using the most direct route from the existing point-of-connection at/near the intersection of 9th
Street and Flower Road to an existing Fiber Optic point-of-connection west of the Deer Creek Channel
at/near the existing industrial development on the north side of 9th Street and then into the project site to
serve the project as described below. The size, placement and location of the conduit and/or vaults shall
be designed to accommodate future expansion by either the City or another developer.
An additional 1-4" fiber optic conduit and a yet to be determined strand fiber optic cable will be required
inside the project boundaries to serve the buildings on site (not within the Baker House parcel) to be
placed underground within a duct and structure system to be installed joint trench by the Developer per
Standard Drawing 135-137 and interconnected into the City's 4" fiber optic conduit along 9th Street.
The size, placement and location of the conduit and/or vaults shall run into each of the building's
telecommunication room and be shown on the final dry utility onsite substructure plans and subject to the
Engineering Services Department's review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits or
final map approval, whichever comes first.
The size, placement and location of the conduit and vaults shall be shown on the Street Improvement
and/or Public Improvement Plans and subject to the Engineering Services Department's review and
approval prior to the issuance of building permits or final map approval, whichever comes first.
3.
Developer shall construct all traffic improvements and dedicate the necessary right-of-way consistent
with the demands outlined in the Project's TIA and as determined necessary by the City Engineer.
4.
Development Impact Fees Due Prior to Building Permit Issuance5.
The project Final Map shall meet the Subdivision Map Act, City Development Codes, and Conditions of
Approval requirements. The Final Map shall be approved and recorded with the San Bernardino
County Recorders Office prior to issuance of Building Permits.
6.
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Project Name: EDR - Pannatoni 9th & Vineyard
Location: 8830 VINEYARD AVE - 020727193-0000
Project Type: Design Review Certificate of Appropriateness, Development Agreement,
Notice of Filing Permit, Tentative Parcel Map
Sign ProgramALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Engineering Services Department
Please be advised of the following Special Conditions
Vineyard Ave. & Foothill Blvd. Intersection: Optimize the AM peak hour signal timing to improve
intersection operations.
Vineyard Ave. & Arrow Rte. Intersection: Optimize the AM peak hour signal timing to improve
intersection operations.
Baker Ave. & 8th St. Intersection:
1. The applicant shall design and construct the traffic signal at the intersection
2. Restripe the southbound approach to have a dedicated left-turn pocket and a shared through-right
lane
3. Restripe the eastbound approach to have a dedicated left-turn lane and a shared through-right turn
lane
7.
Master Plan Storm Drain Line III-3 shall be constructed following City's drainage master plan and
approved drainage study. A permanent storm drain easement shall be granted to the City for the public
master storm drain line prior acceptance of the improvements.
8.
Project shall abide to all the terms under the approved development agreement.9.
Standard Conditions of Approval
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 Sections 66462 and 66462.5 at such time as the City
decides to acquire the property interests required for the improvements. Such agreement shall provide
for payment by the developer of all costs incurred by the City if the City decides 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 in the amount given in an appraisal report obtained by the City, 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: The master plan storm drain
connection between the south east corner of the project and the existing storm channel to the east.
10.
Private drainage easements for cross-lot drainage shall be provided and shall be delineated or noted
on the final map.
11.
Dedication shall be made of the following rights-of-way on the perimeter streets to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer (measured from street centerline):
33 total feet on 9th Street
33 total feet on Baker Street
44 total feet on Vineyard Avenue
12.
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Project Name: EDR - Pannatoni 9th & Vineyard
Location: 8830 VINEYARD AVE - 020727193-0000
Project Type: Design Review Certificate of Appropriateness, Development Agreement,
Notice of Filing Permit, Tentative Parcel Map
Sign ProgramALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Engineering Services Department
Standard Conditions of Approval
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.
13.
Reciprocal parking agreements for all parcels and maintenance agreements ensuring joint maintenance
of all common roads, drives, or parking areas shall be provided by CC & R's or deeds and shall be
recorded prior to, or concurrent with, the final parcel map.
14.
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.
15.
It shall be the developer's responsibility to have the current FIRM Zone "A" designation removed from
the project area. The developer shall provide drainage and/or flood protection facilities sufficient to
obtain a Zone "X" designation. The developer's engineer shall prepare all necessary reports, plans,
and hydrologic/hydraulic calculations. A Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) shall be obtained
from FEMA prior to final map approval or issuance of Building Permits, whichever occurs first. A Letter
of Map Revision (LOMR) shall be issued by FEMA prior to occupancy or improvement acceptance,
whichever occurs first.
16.
Adequate provisions shall be made for acceptance and disposal of surface drainage entering the
property from adjacent areas.
17.
Prior to the issuance of a ROW permit or a grading permit for work with the San Bernardino County
Flood Control right-of-way, a permit from the San Bernardino County Flood Control District is required
for work within its right-of-way. Prior to the issuance of certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall
finalize all construction and obtain a sign-off from all related work from the San Bernardino County Flood
Control District.
18.
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.
19.
** CD Information Required Prior to Sign-Off for Building Permit
Prior to the issuance of building permits, if valuation is greater or equal to $100,000, a Diversion
Deposit and a related administrative fee shall be paid for the Construction and Demolition Diversion
Program. The deposit is fully refundable if at least 65% of all wastes generated during construction and
demolition are diverted from landfills, and appropriate documentation is provided to the City. Applicant
must identify if they are self-hauling or utilizing Burrtec prior to issuance of a building permit. Proof of
diversion must be submitted to the Environmental Engineering Division within 60 days following the
completion of the construction and / or demolition project.
Contact Marissa Ostos, Environmental Engineering, at (909) 774-4062 for more information.
Instructions and forms are available at the City's website, www.cityofrc.us, under City Hall / Engineering /
Environmental Programs / Construction & Demolition Diversion Program.
20.
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Permits shall be obtained from the following agencies for work within their right of way as required:
San Bernardino County Flood Control District
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
City of Rancho Cucamonga Engineering Services Department
Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD)
21.
A signed consent and waiver form to join and/or form the appropriate Landscape Maintenance District
(LMD) 3B shall be filed with the Engineering Services Department prior to final map approval or
issuance of Building Permits whichever occurs first. Formation costs shall be borne by the developer.
This parcel is required to be annexed into CFD 2022-01 & CFD 2022-02 district (Street Lighting
Services) to finance the maintenance and services of streetlights, traffic lights, and appurtenant
facilities. This condition needs to be completed before the Final Map approval or issuance of Building
Permits whichever occurs first. Any annexation cost shall be borne by the developer. To start the
annexation process, please contact Kelly Guerra at 909-774-2582
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Standard Conditions of Approval
Construct the following perimeter frontage street improvements including, but not limited to:
Street Name: Vineyard Avenue
Curb & Gutter
A.C. Pvmt
Side-walk
Drive Appr.
Street Lights
Street Trees
Street Name: Baker Street
Curb & Gutter
A.C. Pvmt
Side-walk
Drive Appr.
Street Lights
Street Trees
Street Name: 9th Street
Curb & Gutter
A.C. Pvmt
Side-walk
Drive Appr.
Street Lights
Street Trees
Notes: 1. Access to the project site from Baker Avenue for all truck-tractors, semitrailers, and trailers,
which exceed any of the size limitations set forth in Vehicle Code 35400 and 35401 shall be prohibited.
2. Pavement reconstruction or overlays will be determined during plan check.
23.
Project shall abide to Municipal Code Section 16.37.010.24.
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Install street trees per City street tree design guidelines and standards as follows. The completed
legend (box below) and construction notes shall appear on the title page of the street improvement
plans. Street improvement plans shall include a line item within the construction legend stating: “Street
trees shall be installed per the notes and legend on Title Sheet (typically Sheet 1).” Where public
landscape plans are required, tree installation in those areas shall be per the public landscape
improvement plans.
Street Name:
Botanical Name:
Common Name:
Min. Grow Space:
Spacing:
Size:
Qty.: To be determined during design
Construction Notes for Street Trees:
1) All street trees are to be planted in accordance with City standard plans.
2) Prior to the commencement of any planting, an agronomic soils report shall be furnished to the City
inspector. Any unusual toxicities or nutrient deficiencies may require backfill soil amendments, as
determined by the City inspector.
3) All street trees are subject to inspection and acceptance by the Engineering Services Department.
Street trees are to be planted per public improvement plans only.
25.
Intersection line of sight designs shall be submitted for review and approved by the City Engineer for
conformance with adopted policy. Lines of sight shall be plotted for all project intersections, including
driveways.
26.
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.
27.
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.
28.
The developer shall be responsible for the relocation of existing utilities as necessary.29.
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 as required.
Easements shall be provided as required.
30.
Approvals have not been secured from all utilities, San Bernardino County Flood Control District, and
other interested agencies involved. Approval of the parcel map will be subject to any requirements that
may be received from them.
31.
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Water and sewer plans shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the Cucamonga
Valley Water District (CVWD), Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, and the Environmental
Health Department of the County of San Bernardino. A letter of compliance from the CVWD is required
prior to final map approval or issuance of building 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.
32.
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 Engineering Services Department 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.
Notes:
1) 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.
2) Concentrated drainage flows shall not cross sidewalks. Under sidewalk drains shall be installed to
City Standards, except for single-family residential lots.
33.
All existing easements lying within future rights-of-way shall be quit-claimed or delineated on the final
map.
34.
Easements for public sidewalks placed outside the public right-of-way shall be dedicated to the City.35.
Fire Prevention / New Construction Unit
Standard Conditions of Approval
Required alarm systems and supervision systems are required to be in accordance with Fire District
Standard 9-5. The Standard has been uploaded to the Documents section.
1.
Plans for the alarm and/or supervision (monitoring) system are required to be submitted separately and
issued a separate permit. Submit all plans to the Building & Safety Department for routing to the Fire
District.
2.
Plans for the egress lighting are required to be submitted separately and issued a separate permit.
Submit all plans to the Building & Safety Department for routing to the Fire District.
3.
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Plans for high piled combustible storage are required to be submitted separately and issued a separate
permit. Submit all plans to the Building & Safety Department for routing to the Fire District.
4.
Plans for the private, onsite fire underground water infrastructure are required to be submitted
separately and issued a separate permit. Submit all plans to the Building & Safety Department for
routing to the Fire District.
5.
Plans for the public, offsite fire underground water infrastructure are required to be submitted separately
and issued a separate permit. Plans are required to be submitted prior to or concurrently with the
submittal of the Water District mylars. Submit all plans to the Building & Safety Department for routing to
the Fire District.
6.
Plans for the racks used for high piled combustible storage are required to be submitted separately and
issued a separate permit. Submit all plans to the Building & Safety Department for routing to the Fire
District.
7.
Plans for the automatic fire sprinkler system are required to be submitted separately and issued a
separate permit. Submit all plans to the Building & Safety Department for routing to the Fire District.
8.
Plans for the temporary access and/or hydrants are required to be submitted separately and issued a
separate permit. Submit all plans to the Building & Safety Department for routing to the Fire District.
9.
Exterior doors and doors providing access to fire protection and life safety systems and equipment are
required to have identification signage in accordance with Fire District Standard 5-5. The Standard has
been uploaded to the Documents section.
10.
Emergency responder radio coverage is required for the building(s) included in this project. San
Bernardino County Information Services Department (ISD) conducts radio signal strength assessments
for the entire county. It is highly recommended that a radio signal strength assessment is completed for
this project. Where emergency responder radio coverage is determined to meet the requirements of the
California Fire Code, an emergency responder radio system and/or associated equipment will not be
required. Please contact Tim Trager with County ISD at 909-388-5563 or ttrager@isd.sbcounty.gov to
schedule an assessment and/or obtain any available information about the project site.
Where the existing emergency responder radio coverage is found to be below acceptable standards,
an emergency responder radio system and associated equipment will be required to be provided in
compliance and accordance with the California Fire Code.
11.
Fire extinguishers are required in accordance with Section 906 of the California Fire Code. Consult with
the Fire Inspector for the correct type, size, and exact installation locations.
12.
Fire flow information for this project is obtained from the Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD).
CVWD can be reached at 909-944-6000 or custserv@cvwdwater.com.
13.
Fire flow is required to be in accordance with Appendix B of the California Fire Code. The Fire District
has adopted the appendix without local amendments except that the minimum fire flow for commercial
buildings shall not be less than 1500 gpm. Proof of the availability of the required fire flow must be
provided to the Fire District in the form of a letter or written report dated within the past 12 months.
14.
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Fire sprinkler are required to be installed in accordance with Fire District Standard 9-3. The Standard
has been uploaded to the Documents section.
15.
Gates installed across a commercial/industrial emergency vehicle access road (fire lane) are required
to be in accordance with Standard 5-4. The Standard has been uploaded to the Documents section.
16.
Notwithstanding the availability of a public utility to provide natural gas for a stationary emergency power
generator, natural gas fueled stationary emergency power generators supplied from the public utility
shall be provided with an alternate source of fuel or the ability to accept an alternate source of fuel due
to historical and foreseeable extended interruptions of the natural gas supply caused by seismic
activity.
In the event that a emergency generator is required, a fuel-fired generator will be provided.
17.
Generator installations are required to comply with the currently adopted editions of National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) Standards 30, 37, 110. If battery equipment is included in the generator
project, it is required to comply with NFPA 111. The level of compliance must be in accordance with the
generator’s function as an emergency power system or a standby power system as defined by the
California Fire Code. Plan submittals are required to include all specifications of the equipment to be
installed along with the electrical plans and load calculations. All equipment must be listed.Testing and
acceptance criteria are strictly observed. Installation and acceptance test reports in accordance with
applicable NFPA standards are required to be provided to the Fire District. Working clearances and
clearances to the building based on the fuel capacity must be observed. AQMD permits are required
with the plan check submittals. Dual fuel generators may be required by AQMD for testing purposes.
The generator operation must be monitored remotely by a qualified alarm supervising station. A
separate submittal is required for the alarm connection.
18.
Identification of exterior perimeter fire access doors is required to be in accordance with Fire District
Standard 5-5. The Standard has been uploaded to the Documents section.
19.
High-piled combustible storage is required to be in accordance with Chapter 32 of the Fire Code and
Fire District Standard 32-1. Please read and understand this Standard in its entirety to avoid delays in
scheduling inspections and obtaining approvals. The Standard has been uploaded to the Documents
section.
20.
A Knox Box key box is required in accordance with Fire District Standard 5-9. Additional boxes may be
required depending on the size of the building, the location of fire protection and life safety system
controls, and the operational needs of the Fire District. The Standard has been uploaded to the
Documents section. If an installed Knox Box is available to this project or business, keys for the
building/suite/unit are required to be provided to the Fire Inspector at the final inspection.
21.
A Knox key switch is required to be installed on motorized gates that are installed across or provide
access to a fire access road (fire Lane). See Fire District Standard 5-3 for Residential Gates and Fire
District Standard 5-4 for Commercial and Industrial Gates.
22.
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A Knox or Fire District padlock is required to be incorporated into the security system for a manually
operated gate that are installed across or provides access to a fire access road (fire lane).
23.
Coordinate landscaping with the roof access ladder points and address signage. Landscaping cannot
obstruct roof access or clear visibility of address signage from time of installation to maturity of the
shrubs and trees.
24.
Release of construction permits issued by the City of Rancho Cucamonga or the County of San
Bernardino will be in accordance with Fire District Standard 33-1. The Standard has been uploaded to
the Documents section.
25.
A fire service site plan is required in accordance with Fire District Standard 5-11. The Standard has
been uploaded to the Documents section.
26.
All of the Fire District Standards applicable are required to be reproduced on the plans. The project is
required to meet all of the applicable codes, regulations, and standards in effect and adopted at the
time of plan check submittal. Fire District Standards associated with construction and plan submittals
can be found on the City of Rancho Cucamonga's website and accessed via
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4k4qdxhs4tp13c7/AAAdscMKMdW9WIQe725xWyU-a?dl=0
27.
The fire access / fire lane and fire water mains cross existing property lines, are located on property not
under the control of the applicant or are located on a property that is being or could be subdivided. To
ensure continued Fire District use of and access to, and maintenance as needed, of the fire access /
fire lane and fire water mains, a reciprocal agreement between property owners and the Fire District is
required. The agreement is required to be recorded with the San Bernardino County Recorder. A site
plan showing the location of the fire access / fire lane and fire water mains is required to be included
with the agreement. The agreement is required to be reviewed and approved by the Fire District prior to
recording. Proof of recordation is required to be submitted to the Fire District. A template of this
agreement has been included in Fire District Standard 5-10, which has been uploaded to the
Documents section.
28.
Roof access is required to be in accordance with Fire District Standard 5-6. The Standard has been
uploaded to the Documents section.
29.
Street address and unit/suite signage for commercial and industrial buildings are required to be in
accordance with Fire District Standard 5-8. The Standard has been uploaded to the Documents
section.
30.
Fire apparatus access roads and emergency vehicle access is required to be identified with signs
and/or other approved makings in accordance with Fire District Standard 5-1. A copy of the Standard
has been uploaded to the Documents section.
31.
Identification of fire protection systems and components, fire alarm systems and components, and
equipment and devices associated with fire and life safety systems is required to be in accordance with
Fire District Standards 5-5 and 5-10. The Standards have been uploaded to the Documents section.
32.
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Standard Conditions of Approval
Public and private fire service water mains, public and private hydrants, water control valves, fire
sprinkler risers, fire department connections (FDCs), and other fire protection water related devices and
equipment are required to be provided, designed, and installed in accordance with Fire District
Standard 5-10. The Standard has been uploaded to the Documents section.
33.
Combustible construction materials, including combustible roofing materials, are prohibited from being
onsite prior to a water supply system in accordance with Fire District Standard 5-10 being provided in
accordance with Fire District Standard 33-1. Copies of the Standards have been uploaded to the
Documents section of this project in the Online Permit Center.
34.
Temporary fire apparatus access (fire lanes) and temporary fire hydrants, if needed, are required to be
in accordance with Fire District Standard 33-2. The Standard has been uploaded to the Documents
section.
35.
Building and Safety Services Department
Please be advised of the following Special Conditions
When the Entitlement Review is approved submit complete construction drawings including structural
calculations, energy calculations and a soils report to Building and Safety for plan review in accordance
with the current edition of the California Building and Fire Codes including all local ordinances and
standards which are effective at the time of Plan Check Submittal. The new structures are required to be
equipped with automatic fire sprinklers per the CBC and Current RCFPD Ordinance. Disabled access
for the site and buildings must be in accordance to the State of California and ADA regulations.
Connection to the public sewer is required for all 3 developed parcels.
1.
Grading Section
Standard Conditions of Approval
Prior to issuance of a grading permit the precise grading and drainage plan shall follow the format
provided in the City of Rancho Cucamonga handout “Information for Grading Plans and Permit”.
1.
Grading of the subject property shall be in accordance with current adopted California Building Code
and/or the California Residential Code, City Grading Standards, and accepted grading practices. The
Grading and Drainage Plan(s) shall be in substantial conformance with the approved conceptual
Grading and Drainage Plan.
2.
A soils report shall be prepared by a qualified Engineer licensed by the State of California to perform
such work. Two copies will be provided at grading and drainage plan submittal for review. Plans shall
implement design recommendations per said report.
3.
The final Grading and Drainage Plan, appropriate certifications and compaction reports shall be
completed, submitted, and approved by the Engineering Services Department prior to the issuance of
building permits.
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A separate Grading and Drainage 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 and Drainage Plan shall be prepared, stamped, and wet signed by
a California licensed Civil Engineer prior to the issuance of a grading or building permit.
5.
The applicant shall comply with the City of Rancho Cucamonga Dust Control Measures and place a dust
control sign on the project site prior to the issuance of a grading permit. All dust control sign(s) shall be
located outside of the public right of way.
6.
If a Rough Grading and Drainage Plan/Permit are submitted to the Engineering Services Department
for review, the rough grading plan shall be a separate plan submittal and permit from Precise Grading
and Drainage Plan/Permit.
7.
Prior to the issuance of a grading permit the applicant shall obtain written permission from the adjacent
property owner(s) to construct wall(s) on property line(s). If adjacent property owner declines for
permission, provide a detail(s) showing the perimeter wall(s) to be constructed offset from the property
line.
8.
Prior to issuance of a grading permit the Final Grading and Drainage Plan shall show the accessibility
path from the public right of way and the accessibility parking stalls to the building doors in conformance
with the current adopted California Building Code. All accessibility ramps shall show sufficient detail
including gradients, elevations, and dimensions and comply with the current adopted California Building
Code.
9.
The Grading and Drainage Plan shall implement City Standards for on-site construction where possible,
and shall provide details for all work not covered by City Standard Drawings.
10.
Prior to issuance of a grading permit the grading plan shall show that all manufactured slopes shall be a
minimum 2-foot offset from the public right of way, permitted line, or the adjacent private property. All
slope offsets shall meet the requirements of the current adopted California Building Code.
11.
Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the grading and drainage plan shall show the maximum parking
stall gradient at 5 percent. Accessibility parking stall grades shall be constructed per the, current
adopted California Building Code.
12.
The applicant shall provide a grading agreement and grading bond for all cut and fill combined
exceeding 5,000 cubic yards prior to issuance of a grading permit. The grading agreement and bond
shall be approved by the City Engineer, or his designee.
13.
The final grading and drainage plan shall show existing topography a minimum of 100-feet beyond
project boundary.
14.
This project shall comply with the accessibility requirements of the current adopted California Building
Code.
15.
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Grading Inspections:
a)Prior to the start of grading operations the owner and grading contractor shall request a pre-grading
meeting. The meeting shall be attended by the project owner/representative, the grading contractor and
the Building Inspector to discuss about grading requirements and preventive measures, etc. If a
pre-grading meeting is not held within 24 hours from the start of grading operations, the grading permit
may be subject to suspension by the Building Inspector;
b) The grading contractor shall call into the City of Rancho Cucamonga Building and Safety Department
at least 1 working day in advance to request the following grading inspections prior to continuing
grading operations:
i) The bottom of the over-excavation;
ii) Completion of Rough Grading, prior to issuance of the building permit;
iii) At the completion of Rough Grading, the grading contractor or owner shall submit to the Permit
Technicians (Engineering Services Department Front Counter) an original and a copy of the Pad
Certifications to be prepared by and properly wet signed and sealed by the Civil Engineer and Soils
Engineer of Record;
iv) The rough grading certificates and the compaction reports will be reviewed by the Associate
Engineer or a designated person and approved prior to the issuance of a building permit.
16.
All roof drainage flowing to the public right of way (Vineyard Avenue and Baker Street) must drain under
the sidewalk through a parkway culvert approved by the Engineering Department. This shall be shown
on both the grading and drainage plan and Engineering Services Department required plans.
17.
Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit, the permitted grading plan (or architectural site plan)
set shall show in each of the typical sections and the plan view show how the separations between the
building exterior and exterior ground surface meet the requirements of Sections CBC1804.3/CRC
R401.3, CBC2304.11.2.2/CRC R317.1(2) and CBC2512.1.2/CRC R703.6.2.1 of the current adopted
California Building Code/Residential Code.
18.
Prior to approval of the project-specific storm water quality management plan, the applicant shall submit
to the City Engineer, or his designee, a precise grading plan showing the location and elevations of
existing topographical features, and showing the location and proposed elevations of proposed
structures and drainage of the site.
19.
A drainage study showing a 100-year, AMC 3 design storm event for on-site drainage shall be prepared
and submitted to the Engineering Services Department for review and approval for on-site storm water
drainage prior to issuance of a grading permit. The plan and report shall contain water surface profile
gradient calculations for all storm drain pipes 12-inches and larger in diameter. All reports shall be wet
signed and sealed by the Engineer of Record. In addition, the project specific drainage study shall
provide inlet calculations showing the proper sizing of the water quality management plan storm water
flows into the proposed structural storm water treatment devices.
20.
It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to acquire any required off-site drainage easements prior to
the issuance of a grading permit.
21.
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Standard Conditions of Approval
Private sewer, water, and storm drain improvements will be designed per the latest adopted California
Plumbing Code. Private storm drain improvements shall be shown on the grading and drainage plan.
22.
Prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy or final sign off by the Building Inspector the
engineer of record shall certify the functionality of the storm water quality management plan (WQMP)
storm water treatment devices and best management practices (BMP).
23.
Reciprocal access easements for all parcels and maintenance agreements ensuring joint maintenance
of all storm water quality structural/treatment devices and best management practices (BMP) as
provided for in the project’s Storm Water Quality Management Plan, shall be provided for by CC&R’s or
deeds and shall be recorded prior to the approval of the Water Quality Management Plan. Said CC&R’s
and/or deeds shall be included in the project site specific Storm Water Quality Management Plan
(WQMP) document prior to approval of the WQMP document and recording of the Memorandum of
Agreement of Storm Water Quality Management Plan.
24.
Prior to issuance of a grading permit for non-residential projects the applicant shall show on the
electrical plans and the permitted grading plan set the location for a future installation of an Electric
Vehicle (EV) charging station/parking area per the current adopted California Green Building Standards
Code, section 5.106.5.3.
25.
Prior to the issuance of a Grading Permit the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s “Memorandum of
Agreement of Storm Water Quality Management Plan” shall be submitted for review and approval by the
Engineering Services Department and recorded with the County Recorder’s Office.
26.
Prior to issuance of a Grading Permit the applicant shall obtain a Waste Discharge Identification
Number (WDID). The WDID number shall also be shown on the WQMP Site and Drainage Plan
document.
27.
Prior to issuance of a grading permit the applicant shall show on the site plan and the permitted grading
plan set for non-residential projects the designated parking for clean air vehicles per the current
adopted California Green Building Standards Code, section 5.106.5.2.
28.
The applicant shall provide a copy of a completed EPA Form 7520-16 (Inventory of Injection Wells) for
each underground infiltration device, with the Facility ID Number assigned, to the Engineering Services
Department prior to issuance of the Grading Permit and/or approval of the project-specific Water
Quality Management Plan. A copy of EPA Form 7520-16 shall be scanned and pasted onto the
permitted grading plan set, and a copy of said form shall be included in the project-specific Water
Quality Management Plan.
29.
The land owner shall provide an inspection report by a qualified person/company on a biennial basis for
the Class V Injection Wells/underground infiltration chambers to the City of Rancho Cucamonga
Environmental Program Manager. The land owner shall maintain on a regular basis all best
management practices (BMP”s) as described in the Storm Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP)
prepared for the subject project. All costs associated with the underground infiltration chamber are the
responsibility of the land owner.
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Project Name: EDR - Pannatoni 9th & Vineyard
Location: 8830 VINEYARD AVE - 020727193-0000
Project Type: Design Review Certificate of Appropriateness, Development Agreement,
Notice of Filing Permit, Tentative Parcel Map
Sign ProgramALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Grading Section
Standard Conditions of Approval
The land owner shall provide an inspection report on a biennial basis for the structural storm water
treatment devices, commonly referred to as BMPs, to the City of Rancho Cucamonga Environmental
Program Manager. The land owner shall maintain on a regular basis as described in the Storm Water
Quality Management Plan prepared for the subject project. All costs associated with the underground
infiltration chamber are the responsibility of the land owner.
31.
A final project-specific Storm Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) shall be approved by the City
Engineer, or his designee, and the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s “Memorandum of Storm Water Quality
Management Plan” shall be recorded prior to the issuance of a grading permit or any building permit.
32.
Prior to issuance of a grading permit and approval of the project specific water quality management
plan all private storm water catch basin inlets shall include insert filters to capture those pollutants of
concern as addressed in the in the final project-specific water quality management plan (WQMP). At a
minimum catch basin insert filters to capture trash and other floating debris. All catch basin insert filters
shall be maintained on a regular basis as described in the “Inspection and Maintenance Responsibility
for Post Construction BMP” section of the final project-specific water quality management plan.
33.
Prior to issuance of a grading permit the Final Project-Specific Water Quality Management Plan shall
include a completed copy of “Worksheet H: Factor of Safety and Design Infiltration Worksheet” located
in Appendix D “Section VII – Infiltration Rate Evaluation Protocol and Factor of Safety
Recommendations, …” of the San Bernardino County Technical Guidance Document for Water Quality
Management Plans. The infiltration study shall include the Soil Engineer’s recommendations for
Appendix D, Table VII.3: Suitability Assessment Related Considerations for Infiltration Facility Safety
Factors”.
34.
Prior to approval of the final project-specific water quality management plan the applicant shall have a
soils engineer prepare a project-specific infiltration study for the project for the purposes of storm water
quality treatment. The infiltration study and recommendations shall follow the guidelines in the current
adopted “San Bernardino County Technical Guidance Document for Water Quality Management Plans”.
35.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Building Official, or his designee, the civil
engineer of record shall file a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) Post Construction Storm Water
Treatment Devices As-Built Certificate with the City of Rancho Cucamonga Engineering Services
Department.
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Project Name: EDR - Pannatoni 9th & Vineyard
Location: 8830 VINEYARD AVE - 020727193-0000
Project Type: Design Review Certificate of Appropriateness, Development Agreement,
Notice of Filing Permit, Tentative Parcel Map
Sign ProgramALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Grading Section
Standard Conditions of Approval
GROUND WATER PROTECTION:
Prior to approval of the final project specific water quality management plan (WQMP), the WQMP
document shall meet the requirements of the State Water Resources Control Board Order No.
R8-2010-0036 (NPDES No. CAS 618036), the San Bernardino County Municipal Separate Storm
Sewers Separation (MS4) Permit reads:
Section XI.D(Water Quality Management Plan Requirements).8(Groundwater Protection):
Treatment Control BMPs utilizing infiltration [exclusive of incidental infiltration and BMPs not designed to
primarily function as infiltration devices (such as grassy swales, detention basins, vegetated buffer
strips, constructed wetlands, etc.)] must comply with the following minimum requirements to protect
groundwater:
a. Use of structural infiltration treatment BMPs shall not cause or contribute to an exceedance of
ground water quality objectives.
b. Source control and pollution prevention control BMPs shall be implemented to protect groundwater
quality. The need for pre-treatment BMPs such as sedimentation or filtration should be evaluated prior
to infiltration.
c. Adequate pretreatment of runoff prior to infiltration shall be required in gas stations and large
commercial parking lots. (NOTE: The State Water Quality Control Board defines a large commercial
parking lot as ‘100,000 sq. ft. or more of commercial development to include parking lot (with 100 or
more vehicle traffics), OR, by means of 5,000sqft or more of allowable space designated for parking
purposes’).
d. Unless adequate pre-treatment of runoff is provided prior to infiltration structural infiltration treatment
BMPs must not be used for areas of industrial or light industrial activity{77}, areas subject to high
vehicular traffic (25,000 or more daily traffic); car washes; fleet storage areas; nurseries; or any other
high threat to water quality land uses or activities.
e. Class V injection wells or dry wells must not be placed in areas subject to vehicular{78} repair or
maintenance activities{79}, such as an auto body repair shop, automotive repair shop, new and used
car dealership, specialty repair shop (e.g., transmission and muffler repair shop) or any facility that does
any vehicular repair work.
f. Structural infiltration BMP treatment shall not be used at sites that are known to have soil and
groundwater contamination.
g. Structural infiltration treatment BMPs shall be located at least 100 feet horizontally from any water
supply wells.
h. The vertical distance from the bottom of any infiltration structural treatment BMP to the historic high
groundwater mark shall be at least 10-feet. Where the groundwater basins do not support beneficial
uses, this vertical distance criteria may be reduced, provided groundwater quality is maintained.
i. Structural infiltration treatment BMPs shall not cause a nuisance or pollution as defined in Water
Code Section 13050.
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Project #: DRC2019-00742 DRC2019-00756, DRC2019-00854,
DRC2022-00266, SUBTPM20173
Project Name: EDR - Pannatoni 9th & Vineyard
Location: 8830 VINEYARD AVE - 020727193-0000
Project Type: Design Review Certificate of Appropriateness, Development Agreement,
Notice of Filing Permit, Tentative Parcel Map
Sign ProgramALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Grading Section
Standard Conditions of Approval
NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES – CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
CODE – Prior to the issuance of any building permit the applicant shall comply with Section 5.106.10
(Grading and paving) of the current adopted California Green Building Standards Code:
Construction plans shall indicate how site grading or a drainage system will manage all surface water
flows to keep water from entering buildings. Examples of methods to manage surface water include, but
are not limited to, the following:
1. Swales.
2. Water collection and disposal systems.
3. French drains.
4. Water retention gardens.
5. Other water measures which keep surface water away from buildings and aid in groundwater
recharge.
Exception: Additions and alterations not altering the drainage path.
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DATE:November 12, 2025
TO:Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission
FROM:Jennifer Nakamura, CNU-A, Planning Director
SUBJECT:Consideration of a General Plan Amendment and Municipal Code
Amendment to Amend the General Plan Land Use and Community
Character Chapter related to Floor Area Ratio on Table LC-1 and Policies
Relating to Block Lengths; Amend the General Plan Mobility and Access
Chapter to add Dimension Standards for Street Typologies, Remove the
Proposed 8th Street Trail and Amend the Truck Routes Map Pursuant to
AB98; Amend Municipal Code Table 17.130.050-1 to Update Floor Area
Ratio and Ground Floor Use Regulations for Form Based Zones; and
Amend Municipal Code Section 17.138.030 Regarding Block Length for
Form Based Zones. An Addendum to the General Plan EIR Has Been
Prepared for this Project. This item will be forwarded to City Council for Final
Action. Continued from the October 22, 2025, Meeting (DRC2025-00255,
DRC2025-00256).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt resolutions recommending that the City
Council adopt the proposed amendments to the General Plan and Title 17 of the Municipal Code
(Development Code).
BACKGROUND:
On December 15, 2021, the City Council adopted the updated General Plan for the City of Rancho
Cucamonga. The City Council initiated this update process, referred to as PlanRC, to be compliant
with changes in state law and to build on our success as a world class community to create a
balanced, vibrant and innovative city. This comprehensive General Plan Update addressed issues
and challenges facing the City, including diversifying employment opportunities, expanding
housing and mobility choice and preserving the character, history, and quality of life that make
Rancho Cucamonga a special place to live. The updated General Plan advances the City’s vision
for a sustainable, resilient, equitable and healthy community.
The Land Use and Community Character chapter of the General Plan designates the proposed
general distribution, location, and extent of the uses of the land for housing, business, industry,
open space, including agriculture, natural resources, and public buildings and grounds, among
other categories of public and private uses of land. The chapter is required to include a statement
of the standards of population density and building intensity recommended for the various districts
and other territory covered by the plan. The Land Use and Community Character chapter
specifically describes and defines the distinct types of places or “place types” that the City aims
to create to achieve the community’s vision. Place types such as “Neighborhoods”, “Corridors”,
and “Centers” are then utilized to derive the more specific land use designations for each area of
the city, ranging from “Semi-Rural Neighborhood” to “City Center”. Each of these land use
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designations is then further defined by a residential density range, a non-residential intensity, and
a target use mix ratio (the mix of residential and non-residential) that will define future
development in each area.
The Mobility and Access chapter of the General Plan identifies existing and proposed major
thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals, and other local public utilities, all correlated with
the Land Use and Community Character element of the General Plan. State law stipulates that
the city must plan for a balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all
users of streets, roads, and highways for safe and convenient travel. The Mobility and Access
Element states that roads be designed to include people who are not in automobiles and provide
the opportunity for walking, biking, or taking public transit. To plan for and eventually effectuate
complete streets throughout the city, the Element identifies road typologies with their associated
priority modes of travel, such as a freeway or a local street while providing cross sections of each
type while identifying strategies for complete streets. In addition, the Mobility and Access chapter
includes a Truck Routes map which restricts truck traffic on city streets to specific routes that are
designated for trucks over three tons. These truck routes help to facilitate the movement of goods
throughout the city, while providing a connection between major freeway facilities to local
roadways.
ANALYSIS:
Land Use and Community Character Amendments
The first proposed amendment to the Land Use and Community Character chapter is to change
one of the columns in Table LC-1 (General Plan Designations) from “Non-Residential Intensity
(FAR)” to “Target Non-Residential Intensity (FAR)” as well as the subsequent references
throughout the Land Use and Community Character chapter. This proposed amendment was
born out of a need to clarify the intent of the non-residential intensity ranges established for each
land use designation, establishing them as targets rather than mandates for all new developments
within each designation. Since the adoption of the General Plan, few very, if any, proposed
developments have been able to achieve the amount Non-Residential Intensity (FAR) required
per their associated Land Use Designation. The combination of a burdensome requirement and
the current economic environment have led to virtually no proposed developments including the
minimum required amount of non-residential floor area and utilizing provision such as State
Density Bonus law to avoid the requirement. The proposed change in language to “Target Non-
Residential Intensity (FAR)” will position this standard as an intended target rather than a
mandate, providing more flexibility for new developments particularly in the high-intensity
development areas of the city.
This proposed amendment requires a similar amendment to the Development Code for regulatory
continuity. Specifically, Table 17.130.050-1 requires a change from “Non-Residential Intensity
(FAR) (min./max.)” to “Target Nonresidential Floor Area Ratio (FAR) (min./max.)”. While the
amount of Non-Residential Intensity per zoning district will no longer be a requirement, including
this standard within the Development Code still indicates the vision and intent of the General Plan
for the desired amount of commercial and/or retail development in each zoning district.
The second proposed amendment is a text update to Policy LC-2.6 to include more specific
location requirements for new developments in which the ground floor must be a minimum 15 feet
floor to floor height in non-residential or mixed-use areas. The policy amendment will further clarify
the location where ground floors must be designed for commercial and/or retail spaces in new
development projects within non-residential and mixed-use area, specifically Foothill Boulevard
and Haven Avenue (south of Church Street and north of Jersey Boulevard). This clarification will
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limit the areas of the city in which ground floor non-residential space is required for all new
developments and ensures that those spaces are built to the general specifications of leasable
commercial/retail spaces to further enhance the city’s economic vitality along its busiest corridors
as well as enhance the pedestrian experience.
To provide further clarity on ground floor commercial space, two amendments are proposed.
First, staff proposes to consolidate Section 17.130.040.B to clarify that any area with a corridor
fronting commercial, retail or non-residential use overlay can allow any allowed nonresidential
use on the ground floor. Second, an amendment to the Development Code adds language to
footnote #2 of Table 17.130.050-1 within the Development Code. The proposed language states,
“Ground floor project amenity spaces associated with the on-site residential use (ex. Leasing
office, community space, gym for residents, etc.) shall be limited to a maximum of 30% of the
non-residential ground floor frontage.” This amendment would specify the amount of ground floor
frontage area that can be dedicated to non-residential amenity spaces to ensure such uses do
not make up the entirety of ground floor areas and the majority of the ground floor area will be
dedicated to commercial/retail space, further achieving the goal of creating mixed-use
developments and fostering a pedestrian environment.
The third proposed amendment is a new policy within “Goal LC-2 HUMAN SCALED. A city
planned and designed for people fostering social and economic interaction, an active and vital
public realm, and high levels of public safety and comfort.” The proposed policy states, “LC-2.12
Block Length. For all designations other than neighborhoods, require blocks be designed no
longer than 600 feet nor a perimeter exceeding 1,800 feet. Exceptions within 10% can be made
at the discretion of the City to align new streets with existing streets.” This proposed policy aligns
with policy LC-4.6 which includes the same block dimensions but also provides flexibility in
allowing for exceptions within 10% to ensure proper alignment between new streets and existing
streets thereby achieving the goal of designing for a safe and active human-scaled pedestrian
realm.
This proposed amendment requires a similar amendment to the Development Code for regulatory
continuity. Specifically, Table 17.138.030-1 requires changes to the maximum Block Face Length
and Perimeter dimensions for zones CE1, ME1, ME2, CO1, CO2, and CE2 to be consistent with
the maximums proposed in the General Plan amendment. The stated zones will all have the same
maximum block face length of 600 feet and maximum perimeter of 1,800 feet.
The fourth proposed amendment adds language to policy L-2.10. Policy LC-2.10 Pedestrian-
Oriented Auto-Dependent Uses currently states, “Require auto dependent uses such as drive-
throughs, car washes, automobile service stations, and similar auto-focused businesses, to be
designed with buildings oriented toward the primary street and the auto-servicing use/activity in
the rear. Prohibit auto-dependent uses from locating in pedestrian-priority environments, such as
City Centers, Traditional Town centers, and all Neighborhoods.” The amendment would add “…or
on streets that prioritize pedestrians” at the end of the sentence to broaden the prohibition of auto-
dependent uses locating within pedestrian-priority environments. This amendment seeks to
further implement Goal LC-2, stated above, by creating and fostering a safe and active public
realm that would otherwise be intruded by auto-dependent uses.
Lastly, the final amendment to the Land Use and Community Character chapter is regarding the
8th street trail, a proposed multi-modal trail adjacent to the existing Metrolink tracks designed to
connect the Cucamonga Town Center to Cucamonga Station. The Engineering Services
Department conducted a feasibility analysis of all new trail connections shown in the General Plan
to plan for future trail development. In this analysis, it was determined that the 8th Street trail
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would only be feasible west of Haven Avenue. Development east of Haven Avenue precludes
any potential acquisition of land for the trail to connect it to Cucamonga Station. Staff determined
that a cost effect alternative would be to focus existing circulation infrastructure in the area to
allow for multimodal use to create these connections. The proposed changes would remove
references to 8th street and the 8th street trail from Focus Areas 1 (Downtown Cucamonga), 3
(HART District), 5 (Cucamonga Town Center), and 8 (Southeast Industrial Area) as well as an
action item to create a multi-purpose trail along the historic 8th Street right of way from the work
plan (Volume 4, Chapter 1).
Mobility and Access Amendments
In response to numerous development applications along Foothill Boulevard and Haven Avenue,
City staff has identified a need to establish specific configuration, dimension, and design
requirements for the Boulevard roadway typology described within the Mobility and Access
chapter not only for future development applications but also taking into account the future
development of the planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines, as part of the Omnitrans West Valley
Connector, along Foothill Boulevard and Haven Avenue. The design drawings provide a corridor
configuration which would accommodate the future BRT service before full implementation of the
BRT service. These new page additions to the Mobility and Access chapter include scaled
drawings for Foothill Boulevard from Haven Avenue to Rochester Avenue with and without BRT
lanes and Haven Avenue from Foothill Boulevard to 7th Street. Other additional minor text
amendments include adding a maximum right-of-way of 120 feet for the Arterial Roadway
typology, a maximum right-of-way of 88 feet for the Collector Street typology, a maximum right-
of-way of 100 feet for the Bicycle Corridor typology, a maximum right-of-way of 16 feet for a Multi-
Use Trail typology, and a maximum right-of-way of 60 feet for a Local Street/Thoroughfare
typology. Adding dimensions for each of the roadway typologies provides additional direction
when such roadways are being installed and ensures they are appropriately designed per their
specifications.
In addition, in accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 98, the Truck Routes map is being updated to
reflect changes in goods movement patterns within the city. AB 98 mandates that agencies
evaluate the presence of sensitive receptors, such as schools, residential neighborhoods,
childcare facilities, hospitals, healthcare or assisted living facilities and parks and playgrounds.
and residential areas, in the designation or modification of truck routes.
According to an analysis conducted for the City of Rancho Cucamonga by Fehr & Peers (Exhibit
A), given the location of industrial and logistics areas that necessitate direct truck access, it is not
feasible to completely avoid sensitive receptors while maintaining goods movement connections
in the city. Combined as one corridor, Vineyard Avenue and Carnelian Street are directly adjacent
(within 100 feet) to sensitive receptors along approximately 73% of their total truck route length.
To limit impacts to sensitive receptors, the updated Truck Routes map (Figure M-9) removes the
current designated truck route on Carnelian Street south of SR 210 as it curves and turns into
Vineyard Avenue south to Foothill Boulevard. This is expected to shift freight movement from
Carnelian to Archibald Avenue as the closest designated truck route. The proposed changes
consolidate freight activity rather than expanding the overall footprint of truck-adjacent sensitive
receptors in the city.
Finally, we took the opportunity to make minor text edits to integrate the recently adopted Connect
RC Active Transportation Plan (new Figure M-4B), updated planned at grade and grade
separated crossings in the southeast industrial area (Figure M-8) and updated goals and policies
to support the implementation of AB 960, to integrate FAWA’s standards and prioritize safety
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projects in the city (Goal MA-3, Policies MA-3.2 and MA-3.5).
Environmental Analysis
As part of the General Plan update in December 2021, the City Council certified the Rancho
Cucamonga General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2021050261) in
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15164, the City has reviewed the proposed General Plan and Development Code
amendments against the General Plan EIR and determined the EIR adequately addresses all the
environmental issues associated with the project. The proposed project would not result in any
new significant impacts on the environment based upon the analysis and conclusions presented
in the General Plan EIR. Finally, no new feasible mitigation measures have been identified that
would substantially reduce significant impacts identified in the General Plan EIR. Therefore, staff
has prepared an EIR Addendum for the General Plan amendments and associated Development
Code amendments (Exhibit B). Unlike an EIR, an Addendum is not required to be circulated for
public review.
Correspondence
SB 18 requires local (city and county) governments to consult with California Native American
tribes to aid in the protection of traditional tribal cultural places ("cultural places") through local
land use planning. Letters were sent to local tribes on August 29, 2024, and tribes were provided
90 days to respond to request consultation. Questions were received from the San Manuel Band
of Mission Indians. Staff responded to their inquiries and the tribe closed consultation. No other
tribes responded requesting consultation or clarification. This item was advertised with a 1/8th
page ad in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on October 8, 2025. Because this item is citywide, no
individual notices were sent.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
COUNCIL MISSION / VISION / VALUE(S) ADDRESSED:
These amendments address multiple Council core values, including relentless pursuit of
improvement, actively seeking and respectfully considering all public input and working together
cooperatively and respectfully with each other, staff and all stakeholders by addressing
unintended consequences of language in the documents, creating additional clarity for
development to meet the intended vision of the General Plan.
EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A – EIR Addendum
Exhibit B – Resolution recommending approval of proposed General Plan amendments
Exhibit C – Resolution recommending approval of proposed Development Code amendments
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October 2025 | General Plan EIR Addendum
ADDENDUM TO THE GENERAL PLAN EIR
SCH No. 2021050261
FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE
City of Rancho Cucamonga
Prepared by:
City of Rancho Cucamonga
Contact: Jennifer Nakamura, Planning Director
10500 Civic Center Dr.
Rancho Cucamonga,
CA 91730
909.477.2750
Exhibit A
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1. Addendum to the Adopted General Plan EIR
1.1 BACKGROUND
This document serves as the environmental documentation for the City’s update to its
Development Code (proposed project) to ensure consistency with the City’s General Plan. This
addendum to the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), certified in December 2021
(State Clearinghouse No. 2021050261), demonstrates that the analysis in the General Plan EIR
adequately addresses the potential physical impacts associated with implementation of the
proposed project and that none of the conditions described in the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15162, exist and preparation of a subsequent EIR or
negative declaration is not necessary.
1.2 PURPOSE OF AN EIR ADDENDUM
According to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164(a), an addendum shall be prepared if some changes
or additions to a previously adopted EIR are necessary, but none of the conditions enumerated
in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162(a)(1) to (3) calling for the preparation of subsequent EIR
have occurred. As stated in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (Subsequent EIRs and Negative
Declarations):
When an EIR has been certified or negative declaration adopted for a project, no
subsequent EIR shall be prepared for that project unless the lead agency determines,
on the basis of substantial evidence in the light of the whole record, one or more of
the following:
(1) Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major
revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new
significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of
previously identified significant effects;
(2) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the
project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or
negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental
effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant
effects; or
(3) New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not
have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous
EIR was certified as complete or negative declaration was adopted, shows any of
the following:
(a) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the
previous EIR or negative declaration;
(b) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than
shown in the previous EIR;
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(c) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in
fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of
the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure
or alternative; or
(d) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those
analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more
significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to
adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.
The proposed project would not trigger any of the conditions outlined in CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15162(a)(1) to (3) because these changes would not result in new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant
effects requiring major revisions to the General Plan EIR. The following analysis provides the
substantial evidence required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15164(e) to support the finding that a
subsequent EIR is not required and an addendum to the General Plan EIR is the appropriate
environmental document to address changes to the project.
As stated in CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 (Addendum to an EIR):
(a) The lead agency or responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a
previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary but none of
the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a
subsequent EIR have occurred.
(b) An addendum to an adopted negative declaration may be prepared if only minor
technical changes or additions are necessary or none of the conditions
described in Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR or
negative declaration have occurred.
(c) An addendum need not be circulated for public review but can be included in or
attached to the final EIR or adopted negative declaration.
(d) The decision-making body shall consider the addendum with the final EIR or
adopted negative declaration prior to making a decision on the project.
(e) A brief explanation of the decision not to prepare a subsequent EIR pursuant to
Section 15162 should be included in an addendum to an EIR, the lead
agency's findings on the project, or elsewhere in the record. The explanation
must be supported by substantial evidence.
A copy of this addendum, and all supporting documentation, may be reviewed or obtained at
the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Department, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, California 91730.
1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The intent of the project is to make minor updates to General Plan policies, diagrams and maps
to clarify information as well as update the Development Code to ensure consistency with the
changes proposed to the General Plan. The key amendments to the General Plan and
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Development Code are described below.
1. General Plan Land Use and Community Character (Volume 2) Changes
a. Change from “Non-Residential Intensity (FAR)” to “Target Non-Residential Intensity
(FAR)”:
Proposed amendments to Tables LC-1, LC-2, LC-3, LC-4, and LC-5 clarify that
nonresidential intensity (FAR) is a target for the land use districts, not a mandate
for each individual parcel. This was explained on page 62 of Volume 2 of the
General Plan, the lack of the word “Target” on the tables led to confusion and
misinterpretation.
b. Update Policy LC-2.6 for ground floor non-residential uses in mixed use developments:
This amendment clarifies objective height standards, rather than FAR, for first floor
non-residential uses. This establishes the standards that can meet the “Target
Nonresidential Floor Area Ratio” for the designation. This implements the non-
residential portion of a mixed-use development.
c. Add a new policy to Goal LC-2 regarding block length:
The proposed policy states, “LC-2.12 Block Length. For all designations other than
Neighborhoods, require blocks be designed no longer than 600 feet nor a perimeter
exceeding 1,800 feet. Exceptions within 10% can be made at the discretion of the
City to align new streets with existing streets.” This proposed policy aligns with
policy LC-4.6 which includes the same block dimensions but also provides flexibility
in allowing for exceptions within 10% to ensure proper alignment between new
streets and existing streets thereby achieving the goal of designing for a safe and
active human-scaled pedestrian realm.
d. Modify Policy LC-2.10 for auto dependent uses:
Policy LC-2.10 Pedestrian-Oriented Auto-Dependent Uses currently states,
“Require auto dependent uses such as drive-throughs, car washes, automobile
service stations, and similar auto-focused businesses, to be designed with buildings
oriented toward the primary street and the auto-servicing use/activity in the rear.
Prohibit auto-dependent uses from locating in pedestrian-priority environments,
such as City Centers, Traditional Town centers, and all Neighborhoods.” The
amendment would add “…or on streets that prioritize pedestrians” at the end of the
sentence to broaden the prohibition of auto-dependent uses locating within
pedestrian-priority environments. This amendment seeks to further implement Goal
LC-2, stated above, by creating and fostering a safe and active public realm that
would otherwise be intruded by auto-dependent uses.
2. General Plan Mobility and Access (Volume 2) Changes
a. Addition of BRT and frontage lane layouts for Foothill and Haven:
These layouts provide objective standards for the desired frontage lane that is
articulated in the General Plan.
b. Addition of dimensional standards for all roadway typologies:
Adding objective standards for the roadway typologies provides clarity for future
development to meet the goals and policies of the General Plan.
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c. Updated Truck Routes Map:
This amendment, required by AB 98, updates the truck routes map to reflect
changes in goods movements patterns within the city to remove two truck routes to
consolidate freight activity and reduce freight movement from sensitive receptors in
the City.
3. Development Code Changes for Consistency with the Changes to the General Plan
a. Amendment to Table 17.130.050-1 (xxx) in Chapter 17.130 of Article XXX (Form
Based Code):
This will amend the table to clarify to remove non-residential FAR from the table as
a parcel level development standard and update ground floor non-residential height
dimensions consistent with the amended language in the General Plan.
b. Amendment to Section 17.138.030 (xxx) in Chapter 17.138 of Article XXX (Form Based
Code):
This will amend the block length standards consistent with the amended language
in the General Plan.
2. Findings
The General Plan contains policies related to land use and community character, focus areas,
open space, mobility and access, housing, public facilities and services, resource conservation,
safety, and noise. The General Plan EIR included Standard Conditions of Approval (See
Chapter 4 Implementation) for the following environmental topics: aesthetics, air quality,
biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials,
hydrology and water quality, noise, transportation, tribal cultural resources, and wildfire.
The policies of the General Plan and the City’s existing development standards apply to all
development in the General Plan Planning Area and would continue following adoption of the
proposed project. As indicated above, the project is designed to enhance clarity of the General
Plan, meet the requirements of AB 98 and update the code to be consistent with the changes
proposed in the General Plan Amendment.
The General Plan EIR considered land use designations and the general pattern of future
development. While the Development Code is not specifically evaluated in the General Plan
EIR, state law requires that land use and zoning be consistent. The General Plan EIR included
policy changes as well as an update to the Development Code, which included zoning updates.
Overall, the proposed revisions to the Development Code are minor in nature and are required
to ensure consistency with the recently adopted General Plan, any physical impacts associated
with the rezoning of parcels are addressed through the City’s General Plan Implementation
Chapter, zoning, and development standards. For these reasons, the proposed project would
not change the conclusions of the General Plan EIR.
The following identifies the standards in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 as they relate to the
project.
1. No substantial changes are proposed in the project which would require major
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revisions of the EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects
or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.
The proposed project would better clarify the intent of the General Plan, eliminate truck
routes from sensitive receptors and align the Development Code with the recently adopted
General Plan; therefore, the proposed revisions to the General Plan and Development Code
are consistent with the General Plan as evaluated in the General Plan EIR and adopted by
the City. Consequently, the changes to the General Plan and Development Code would not
change the conclusions of the EIR.
2. There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and
could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the
previous EIR was certified as complete demonstrating that the project will have one
or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR.
The General Plan Update anticipated the need to amend the Development Code to
implement the goals and policies adopted by the City. The General Plan EIR relies upon the
Implementation Measures included in the General Plan to regulate all future development.
These Measures will continue to apply to all development in the City and will have the same
mitigating effects as disclosed in the General Plan EIR. Because these changes are a result
of the Development Code review anticipated by the General Plan Update, there is no new
information that was not known and could not have been known at the time the General
Plan EIR was certified. The impacts from the proposed project would be the same as those
disclosed in the certified General Plan EIR.
3. There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and
could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the
previous EIR was certified as complete demonstrating that significant effects
previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous
EIR.
The proposed project would have the same significant impacts as those disclosed in the
General Plan EIR. The General Plan policies and Standard Conditions of Approval identified
in the General Plan EIR to reduce physical environmental effects would apply to all new
development. These policies would have the same mitigating effect as disclosed in the
General Plan EIR. The proposed project would better align the Development Code with the
recently adopted General Plan, and therefore, the proposed project is consistent with the
General Plan EIR. There is no new information that would demonstrate that significant
effects examined would be substantially more severe than shown in the certified General
Plan EIR. Future development that would require amendments to the General Plan would be
required to undergo appropriate environmental analysis.
4. There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and
could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the
previous EIR was certified as complete demonstrating that mitigation measures or
alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would
substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project
proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.
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The proposed project would better align the Development Code with the recently adopted
General Plan as evaluated by the General Plan EIR. All policies and Standard Conditions of
Approval identified in the General Plan EIR would continue to apply to all development in the
City and would have the same mitigating effect as disclosed in the General Plan EIR. The
proposed project would not change the assumptions described in the General Plan EIR and
does not change the conclusions of the EIR or require new Standard Conditions of Approval
or mitigation. Future development that would require amendments to the General Plan
would be required to undergo appropriate environmental analysis.
5. There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and
could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the
previous EIR was certified as complete demonstrating that mitigation measures or
alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR
would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but
the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.
The proposed project would not result in direct physical changes to the environment but
would ensure that the Development Code is consistent with the General Plan. As such,
development in the City would continue to be consistent with the buildout projected in the
General Plan EIR, and the resulting impacts disclosed in the General Plan EIR would remain
the same. Therefore, no new Standard Conditions of Approval, mitigation measures, or
alternatives to the proposed project would be required.
There are no substantial changes in the circumstances or added information that was not known
and could not have been known at the time of the adoption of the General Plan EIR. As a result,
and for the reasons explained in this addendum, the proposed project would not cause any new
significant environmental impacts or substantially increase the severity of significant
environmental impacts disclosed in the General Plan EIR. Therefore, the proposed project does
not trigger any of the conditions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 requiring preparation of a
subsequent EIR, and the appropriate environmental document as authorized by CEQA
Guidelines Section 15164(b) is an addendum.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-040
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO
AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND COMMUNITY
CHARACTER CHAPTER RELATED TO FLOOR AREA RATIO ON TABLE
LC-1 AND POLICIES RELATING FIRST FLOOR NON-RESIDENTIAL
DIMENSIONS AND BLOCK LENGTHS; AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN
MOBILITY AND ACCESS CHAPTER TO ADD DIMENSION STANDARDS
FOR STREET TYPOLOGIES, REMOVE THE PROPOSED 8TH STREET
TRAIL, AND AMEND THE TRUCK ROUTES MAP PURSUANT TO AB98
AND ADOPT AN ADDENDUM TO THE GENERAL PLAN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO. 2021050261)
A.Recitals.
1.The City of Rancho Cucamonga has initiated General Plan Amendment DRC2025-
00255 to amend the Land Use and Community Character and Mobility and Access Chapters of
the General Plan. The City has prepared a set of amendments to the General Plan, as described
in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject General Plan Amendments
are referred to as the “application".
2. On October 22, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a noticed public hearing on the Amendments, opened the public hearing and continued
the meeting to November 12, 2025.
3.On November 12, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
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
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 October 22, 2025 and November 12, 2025, including written
and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as
follows:
a. The proposed amendments are in the public interest to clarify development
standards to ensure orderly and appropriate development by providing clarity on the intent of
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) being a target, establishing clear dimensional standards for first floor non-
residential height dimensions, block lengths, and street typologies; and
b.The proposed amendments will maintain internal consistency within the General
Plan; and
Exhibit B
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2025-040
GPA DRC2025-00255
November 12, 2025
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c. The proposed amendment to the truck routes map ensures compliance with AB
98, enacted in 2024 which required the City to evaluate truck routes to avoid sensitive receptors
and either adopt a truck route map or amend an existing truck route map in the General Plan by
January 1, 2026.
d. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the State’s
CEQA Guidelines, the City has prepared an addendum to the Certified Final Environmental
Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH #2021050261) prepared for the General Plan Update. The
addendum concludes that the proposed amendments do not result in any new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant
effects beyond what was analyzed in the FEIR. No new information of substantial importance has
become available nor any substantial changes to the circumstances since the FEIR certified have
occurred. The proposed amendments do not substantially increase the severity of effects relative
to the topics analyzed in the FEIR, nor would the amendments require new mitigation measures
or alternatives. Based on this evidence and all evidence in the record, the Planning Commission
recommends that the City Council concur with Planning Department staff’s determination that the
proposed amendments will not have a significant effect on the environment, and an addendum is
the appropriate level of environmental review under CEQA.
3. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, and 2 above, this
Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve General Plan Amendment
DRC2025-00255 attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference.
4. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 12th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
BY:
Tony Morales, Chairman
ATTEST:
Jennifer Nakamura, Secretary
I, Jennifer Nakamura, 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 12th day of November 2025, by the following vote-to-wit:
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GPA DRC2025-00255
November 12, 2025
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AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS:
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Exhibit A
Due to file size, this attachment can be accessed through the following link:
Volumes 2 and 4 Changes (Land Use and Work Plan) - Mobility Changes Highlighted
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-041
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A
MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT TO AMEND SECTION
17.130.040.B AND TABLE 17.130.050-1 OF CHAPTER 17.130 OF
TITLE 17 TO AMEND FLOOR AREA RATIO AND NON
RESIDENTIAL GROUND FLOOR HEIGHT AND USE
REQUIREMENTS AND TABLE 17.138.030-1 OF CHAPTER
17.138 OF TITLE 17 TO AMEND BLOCK FACE LENGTH FOR
CONSISTENCY WITH A PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT, AND ADOPT AN ADDENDUM TO THE GENERAL
PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO.
2021050261)
A.Recitals.
1.The City of Rancho Cucamonga has initiated a Municipal Code Amendment
(DRC2025-00256) to implement a set of companion proposed General Plan Amendments
(DRC2025-00255). The City has prepared a set of amendments, as described in the title of this
Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Municipal Code amendments are
collectively referred to as the “Amendments.”
2.On October 22, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a noticed public hearing on the Amendments, opened the public hearing and continued
the meeting to November 12, 2025.
3.On November 12, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
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 Planning
Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows:
1.This Planning Commission hereby 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 the Planning Commission
during the above-referenced public hearing on October 22, 2025 and November 12, 2025,
including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Planning Commission
hereby finds as follows:
Exhibit C
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a. The Articles/Chapters/Sections of the Municipal Code subject to the
Amendment are as follows:
(1) Section 17.130.040 (Supplemental to Zones) of Chapter 17.130
(Zone and Building Standards) of Article VIII (Form-Based Zones) of Title 17 (Development Code)
of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code is hereby amended to eliminate subsections B.1 and
B.3 and amend and renumber B.2 to consolidate all ground floor non-residential use overlays;
and
(2) Table 17.130.050-1 of Section 17.130.050 (Specific to Zones) of
Chapter 17.130 (Zone and Building Standards) of Article VIII (Form-Based Zones) of Title 17
(Development Code) of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code is hereby amended to change
“Floor Area Ratio” to “Target Floor Area Ratio”, amend footnote 2 for ground floor non-residential
uses and add footnote 5 to delineate requirements of the ground floor non-residential uses along
Foothill Boulevard and portions of Haven Avenue; and
(3) Table 17.138.030-1 of Section 17.138.030 (Site and Block
Configurations) of Chapter 17.138 (Large Site Development) of Article VIII (Form-Based Zones)
of Title 17 (Development Code) of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code is hereby amended
to change “Block Face Length” and “Perimeter” for the Center 1 (CE1), Mixed Employment (ME1),
Mixed Employment 2 (ME2), Corridor 1 (CO1), Corridor 2 (CO2) and Center 2 (CE2) zones to
reflect a maximum block face length of 600 feet and maximum perimeter of 1,800 feet.
b. The Amendments conform to and do not conflict with the goals, policies,
and implementation programs of the General Plan, including, without limitation, the Housing and
Land Use Elements thereof, and will provide for development in a manner consistent with the
General Plan.
c. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the
State’s CEQA Guidelines, the City has prepared an addendum to the Certified Final
Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH #2021050261) prepared for the General Plan Update.
The addendum concludes that the proposed amendments do not result in any new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant
effects beyond what was analyzed in the FEIR. No new information of substantial importance has
become available nor any substantial changes to the circumstances since the FEIR certified have
occurred. The proposed amendments do not substantially increase the severity of effects relative
to the topics analyzed in the FEIR, nor would the amendments require new mitigation measures
or alternatives. Based on this evidence and all evidence in the record, the Planning Commission
recommends that the City Council concur with Planning Department staff’s determination that the
proposed amendments will not have a significant effect on the environment, and an addendum is
the appropriate level of environmental review under CEQA.
3. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of
paragraph B above, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt
the Amendments included collectively in the draft City Council ordinance attached to the Planning
Commission resolution as Exhibits A and incorporated herein by this reference.
4. The Secretary of the Planning Commission shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
BY:
Tony Morales, Chairman
ATTEST:
Jennifer Nakamura, Secretary
I, Jennifer Nakamura, Secretary of the Planning Commission for 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 an adjourned regular
meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 12th day of November, 2025, by the following
vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS:
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§17.130.040. Supplemental to Zones.
This section applies to all zones listed in this chapter. Where identified on the zoning map, form-
based zones are subject to the following additional standards and restrictions which supersede the
base zone requirements.
A.Cucamonga Station Area Overlay. When applied on the zoning map, the Station Area Overlay
modifies the base zone standards as follows:
1.FAR (Max.): 3.0 for an individual development site, maximum 2.0 average FAR for the
Overlay Area;
2.Density (min.): 60 Du/Ac;
3.Use Mix Requirements: Projects within this zone must be developed with minimum 50
percent nonresidential uses;
4.Allowed land uses: In addition to the uses allowed in the base zone, the following uses
are permitted by right:
a.Park and Ride Facility,
b.Parking Facility,
c.Transit Facility.
5.Ground Floor Use: Projects within 1/4 mile of the Metrolink station must comply with
the ground floor use requirements of section 17.130.040(B)(1), below.
B.Corridor Fronting Ground Floor Use Restrictions. The following ground floor use
requirements supersede the land use standards of this article. Building, facade, and entryway
requirements by zone still apply.
1.Corridor Fronting Retail Ground Floor Use Required.
a.Properties designated with a Corridor Fronting Retail Ground Floor Use
designation must be developed with a ground floor retail, restaurant, or personal
service use as listed below that is also allowed in the base zone:
i.Bar/Nightclub,
ii.Grocery Store/Supermarket,
iii.Restaurant (all types),
iv.Retail, Accessory,
v.Retail, General,
vi.Child Day Care Facility/Center,
vii.Hotel,
viii.Personal Services.
Exhibit A
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b. The requirement applies only to the uses or portion of the building fronting Foothill
Boulevard or Haven Avenue.
c. Uses that are allowed in the base zone, and not listed above, are allowed on upper
stories or behind an allowed ground floor retail, restaurant, or personal service use.
2.1. Corridor Fronting Retail/Commercial/Nonresidential Ground Floor Use Required.
a. Properties designated with a Corridor Fronting Retail, Commercial, or Ground
Floor Use designation must not be developed with residential units on the first or
ground floor fronting Foothill Boulevard or Haven Avenue (south of Church Street
and north of Jersey Boulevard).
b. Allowed uses are limited to any nonresidential use that is allowed in the base zone.
c. Residential uses are allowed on upper stories or behind ground floor nonresidential
uses.
d. Uses associated with an on-site residential use, such as leasing office, community
space, the work component of a live/work unit, gym for residents, child care space,
communal work space, or project amenities are allowed on the ground floor but
limited to no more than 30% of the ground floor frontage.
c.e.
3. Corridor Fronting Nonresidential Ground Floor Use Required.
a. Properties designated with a Corridor Fronting Nonresidential Ground Floor Use
Required designation shall not be developed with residential units on the first or
ground floor fronting Foothill Boulevard or Haven Avenue
b. Uses associated with an on-site residential use, such as leasing office, community
space, the work component of a live/work unit, gym for residents, child care space,
communal work space, or project amenities are allowed on the ground floor. All
other nonresidential uses (e.g. office, retail, restaurant, office, or service uses)
allowed in the base zone are allowed.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022; Ord. No. 1015 § 3, 2023)
§ 17.130.050. Specific to Zones.
This section establishes development standards that are specific to each form-based zone.
Standards specific to zones include those for density, intensity, frontage area, overall building
height, ground floor height, and surface parking setbacks. Development may be further limited by
building type, as established in section 17.130.060 (Building Type Standards).
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Table 17.130.050-1 of Section 17.130.050 Specific to Zones
Table 17.130.050-1 Required Build-to-Line, Height, and Frontage Area.
Form-Based Zones
Standard [1]
NE2 NG3 CE1 ME1 ME2 CO1 CO2 CE2
DENSITY AND INTENSITY (MAX.)[4]
Dwelling Units per Acre
(Du/ac) (min./max.)
0/8 0/24 0/30 18/30 24/42 24/42 36/60 40/100
20/50 in
subzone
Target Nonresidential Floor
Area Ratio (FAR) (min./max.)
[2]
0/0.4 0.4/0.6
0.2/0.4 in
subzone
0.2/1 0.6/2.0 0.4/2.0 0.4/1.0 0.6/1.5 1.0/2.0
0.2/0.4 in
subzone
BUILD-TO LINES
A Primary Build-to Line
(max./min.)
40 ft./NA 5 ft./15 ft. 0 ft./10 ft. 5 ft./20 ft. 5 ft./15 ft. 0 ft./15 ft. 0 ft./15 ft. 0 ft./10 ft.
B Secondary Build-to Line
(max./min.)
30 ft./NA 5 ft./15 ft. 0 ft./10 ft. 5 ft./20 ft. 5 ft./15 ft. 0 ft./15 ft. 0 ft./15 ft. 0 ft./10 ft.
BUILDING PLACEMENT WITHIN PRIVATE FRONTAGE AREAS
C
— x 100
D
Minimum Built Percentage of Primary
Frontage Width
NA 65% of
primary
frontage
width
80% of primary
frontage width
70% of primary
frontage width
75% of
primary
frontage
width
80% of primary
frontage width
85% of
primary
frontage
width
90% of primary
frontage width
E
— x 100
F
Minimum Built Percentage of
Secondary Frontage Width
NA 30% of
secondary
frontage
width
30% of
secondary
frontage width
30% of
secondary
frontage width
30% of
secondary
frontage
width
30% of
secondary
frontage width
30% of
secondary
frontage
width
40% of
secondary
frontage width
HEIGHT
G Ground Floor Residential Use (min.) 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft.
H Ground Floor Nonresidential Use
(min.)
12 ft. 12 ft. 15 ft. 12 ft. 12 ft. 15 ft. 15 ft. 15 ft.
I Upper Floor Nonresidential Height
(min.)
9 ft. 9 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 9 ft. 9 ft. 9 ft.
J Residential Finish Floor Elevation
above Grade at Max. Build-to Line
(min.)
0 in. 36 in.
max.
30 in. 30 in. 30 in. 30 in. 30 in. 30 in. 30 in.
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Table 17.130.050-1 of Section 17.130.050 Specific to Zones
Table 17.130.050-1 Required Build-to-Line, Height, and Frontage Area.
K
Standard [1]
Nonresidential Finish Floor Elevation
above Grade at Max. Build-to Line
(max.)
NE2
18 in.
NG3
18 in.
CE1
18 in.
Form-Base
ME1
12 in.
d Zones
ME2
12 in.
CO1
12 in.
CO2
12 in.
CE2
12 in.
L Total Stories (max.)[3] 3 stories 3 stories 4 stories 5 stories 4 stories 4 stories 5 stories
If located within a community activity
node, fronting Foothill Blvd or Haven
Ave., or as approved consistent with
chapter 17. 138 (Large Site
Development)
5 stories 5 stories 7 stories no maximum
PARKING SETBACKS (MIN.)
M Surface Parking, Front, or Street Side if
located on a Transit Priority Street
25 ft. from
building facade
30 ft. 50 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft. 50 ft.
N Surface Parking, Street Side (if not
located on a Transit Priority Street)
25 ft. from
building facade
10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft.
Notes:
1. The maximums allowed by zone may not be attainable due to limitations from other standards (e.g., building and design standar ds) or unique site characteristics, such as lot size, trees,
waterways, and steep slopes.
2. FAR applies to nonresidential portion of the development only, including nonresidential portions of mixed-use development. Ground floor project amenity spaces associated with the on-site
residential use (ex. leasing office, community space, gym for residents, child care space, communal work space etc.) shall be limited to a maximum of 30% of the ground floor frontage
3. Maximum height in feet determined by building type, see section 17.130.060. For properties within the Ontario Airport Land Us e Compatibility Plan (OALCP), the maximum height is
established in the OALCP. The OALCP standard supersedes the maximum height allo wed in this article.
4.
5.
Density and FAR are calculated individually. When there are multiple development sites on a single property, individual development sites may deviate from minimum or maximum
standards so long as the total site average FAR and Du/AC are within established limits.
All new developments located along Foothill Boulevard and Haven Avenue (south of Church Street and north of Jersey Boulevard) are required to contain ground-floor commercial space
fronting onto Foothill Boulevard and Haven Avenue.
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§ 17.138.030. Site and Block Configurations.
A. Block Size.
1. Individual block faces and the total block perimeter shall meet the standards
established in Table 17.138.030-1 (Block Size).
2. If a block contains multiple zones, the most intense zone shall be used to
establish the requirements for block size.
3. Blocks may be irregularly shaped (i.e., nonrectangular) provided they are still
in compliance with the standards in Table 17.138.030-1 (Block Size).
4. Blocks may exceed the maximum allowed face length if a paseo is included,
in compliance with section 17.134.080 (Paseo) and as follows in figures in this
section:
a. Paseos must cut through the entire block;
b. Blocks must comply with maximum perimeter requirements;
c. The block face length on either side of the paseo may not exceed the
maximum in Table 17.138.030-1 (Block Size);
d. The total block face length may not exceed 150 percent of the maximum
in Table 17.138.030-1; and
e. Maximum one paseo per block.
TABLE 17.138.030-1 BLOCK SIZE
Zone Block Face Length (max.) Perimeter (max.)
Neighborhood General 2
(NE2)
700 ft. 2,400 ft.
Neighborhood General 3
(NG3)
500 ft. 1,600 ft.
Center 1 (CE1) 400 600 ft. 1,400 800 ft.
Mixed Employment 1
(ME1)
500 600 ft. 2,0001,800 ft.
Mixed Employment 2
(ME2)
500 600 ft. 2,000 1,800 ft.
Corridor 1 (CO1) 500 600 ft. 1,700 800 ft.
Corridor 2 (CO2) 500 600 ft. 1,700 800 ft.
Center 2 (CE2) 400 600 ft. 1,400 800 ft.
B. Thoroughfares. Public or private thoroughfares define the publicly accessible
circulation network that refines large sites into more interconnected environments.
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They provide multiple routes for vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian circulation.
1. Design.
a. Thoroughfares (public or private) must comply with city standards and be
designed as public streets.
b. Drive aisles not designed as streets do not constitute a thoroughfare and
do not satisfy the requirements of this section.
c. Thoroughfares within the project must be designed in a manner that is
appropriate to their context, with the various elements of the right-of-way
(e.g. travel lanes, sidewalk dimensions, etc.) balanced with the land uses
and public frontages along the thoroughfare. Therefore, along the length
of the thoroughfare, if the context changes, the design of the
thoroughfare, especially with regard to pedestrian amenities, must also
change.
d. All required thoroughfares shall include:
i. A landscape buffer between the right-of-way and frontage road;
ii. At least one lane of on-street parking, either angled or parallel, that
includes a minimum of two EV stations installed per block;
iii. A recommended sidewalk width of eight feet minimum; and
iv. A recommended lane width of 10 feet minimum.
e. The requirements for a frontage road is at the discretion of the Director of
Engineering Services.
f. The design of proposed new thoroughfares (public or private) shall be
reviewed and approved by the Fire Marshal.
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2. Multiway/Frontage Road Design.
a. Where project sites or development sites exceed 500 feet along any right-
of-way, a frontage road is required.
b. All required frontage roads shall include:
i. A landscape buffer between the right-of way and frontage road;
ii. At least one lane of on-street parking, either angled or parallel, that
is EV Ready along the length of the frontage road; and
iii. A sidewalk a minimum of eight feet in width. If corridor fronting
retail or commercial uses are required per section 17.130.040, the
sidewalk minimum shall be 12 feet in width.
c. The requirements for a frontage road is at the discretion of the Director of
Engineering Services.
d. The design of proposed new multiways/frontage roads shall be reviewed
and approved by the Fire Marshal.
3. External Connectivity.
a. Thoroughfares must be arranged to connect from existing or proposed
thoroughfares into adjoining properties whether the adjoining properties
are undeveloped and intended for future development, or if the adjoining
lands are developed and include opportunities for the connections.
b. Thoroughfare rights-of-way must be extended to or located along
adjoining property boundaries to provide a roadway connection or
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thoroughfare stub for development in compliance with the standards in
subsection A (Block Size).
c. The project site plan must identify all stub streets for thoroughfares and
include a notation that all stub streets must connect with future
thoroughfares on adjoining property.
d. Cul-de-sacs are not allowed.
C. Transitions. To facilitate a transition in building height,
massing, and scale from corridors to adjacent
residential neighborhoods, the following standards
apply.
1. For projects with a lot depth 800 feet or greater
which share a side or rear lot line with a zone with
a lower maximum density or height limit, the
following standards apply:
a. Single-family adjacent: The maximum
height for buildings on development sites
which share the lot line is the maximum
allowed by the building type or one story
above the maximum allowed height of the
adjacent zone, whichever is less.
b. Multi-family adjacent: The maximum height for buildings on
development sites which share the lot line is the maximum allowed by the
building type or two stories above the maximum height of the adjacent
zone, whichever is less.
2. The height restriction applies to the entirety of the building which is adjacent
to the shared lot line.
3. Exemptions. Buildings which are entirely located 60 ft or greater from the
shared lot line are not subject to the height restrictions of this subsection.
4. Additional building types that are not permitted in the base zone are allowed
subject to a conditional use permit if the proposed building types are
determined to be compatible in size and scale to the adjacent lower intensity
zone.
D. Required Nonresidential Use.
1. Nonresidential uses must occupy a minimum percent of the project building
square footage as established in Table 17.138.030-2 (Nonresidential Use Mix).
Nonresidential uses provided in compliance with subsection 17.130.040(B)
(Corridor Fronting Ground Floor Use Restrictions) may count toward the
minimum requirement.
2. When in conflict with the ground floor use restrictions in subsection
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17.130.040(B) (Corridor Fronting Ground Floor Use Restrictions) and/or the
minimum FAR standards in table 17.130.050-1 (Required Build-To-Line,
Height, and Frontage Area), the most restrictive standards apply.
TABLE 17.138.030-2 NONRESIDENTIAL USE MIX
Zone Minimum
Corridor 1 (CO1) 20%
Corridor 2 (CO2) 20%
Center 1 (CE1) 33%
Center 2 (CE2)* 33%
* Does not apply to the Limited subzone
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022; Ord. No. 1015 § 3, 2023; Ord. No. 1017 § 16, 2023)
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