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Home My WebLink About2025-11-12 - SupplementalsPanattoni 9 th and Vineyard Project Primary Case File No: DRC2019 -00742 November 12, 2025 PROJECT BACKGROUND DRC2019-00742 2 •Who : C P Lo g i s ti c s Vi n e y a r d , LLC ; •What : A request for entitlements to subdivide parcels and construct three new industrial buildings totaling approx. 982,096 square feet and rehab historic Baker House; •Where : 45.96 acres bounded by 9 th Street, Vineyard Avenue, BNSF/ Metrolink, and Baker Avenue; •When : •Accepted on September 23, 2019; •Deemed Complete on June 16, 2021. Project Site and Background 9267 Haven Avenue (To be renovated) 9227 Haven Avenue (To be demolished) North from 6th StreetView of 9th Street facing EastView of 8th and Baker looking Northeast Panorama facing East from Baker Avenue PROJECT SITE Northwest from 6th Street and Utica Avenue View of Baker House Facing East 9267 Haven Avenue (To be renovated) 9227 Haven Avenue (To be demolished) North from 6th StreetView of 9th Street facing East Proposed Project Project: •Proposal to construct DRC2023-00067 11 PROPOSED PROJECT Project: •Proposal to construct DRC2023-00067 11 PROPOSED PROJECT DRC2023-00067 11 ARCHITECTURE DRC2023-00067 8 Looking northeast from 6th and Utica Looking northeast from 6th Street Looking northeast from 6th and Utica DRC2023-00067 Design Review •Required to allow construction of proposed project; Tentative Parcel Map •To consolidate project site into 4 lots; Conditional Use Permit •To permit requested uses •Wholesale Distribution -Medium; •Distribution/ Fulfillment Center, Large; •E-Commerce Distribution •Storage Warehouse •Manufacturing, Light-La r g e ENTITLEMENTS REQUIRED Development Agreement •To establish certainty in development process for developer and benefits to the City; Certificate of Appropriateness •To allow rehabilitation of Baker House Important note The Project application previously included additional entitlements, including a Uniform Sign Program. Prior to the public hearing, staff and the applicant agreed that the USP was not necessary at this time and will rather be a condition of approval. This action has no impact to overall project scope, design or operational characteristics. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT •Term Length: eight years, with an option for an additional two years upon payment by developer of $1 million; •A requirement for future tenants to designate Rancho Cucamonga as the “point of sale” for material handling equipment in project operation; •A requirement for developer to pay $5 million Community Benefit Fee; •Rehabilitate the Baker House and improve to tenant “shell.” Baker House property to be dedicated to the City for future use in exchange for relief on public art requirement. Baker House •Designated Historic Landmark (2014), Certificate of Appropriateness required to allow rehabilitation •Developer proposes to rehabilitate structure, subdivide and improve property after which property to be dedicated to the City; Drc2023-00067 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS •The Fire, Engineering and Building Departments have also reviewed the project and have provided conditions of approval included with this staff report; •Various traffic improvements required. INTERDEPARTMENTAL REVIEW Neighborhood Meetings •Two neighborhood meeting held on April 22, 2022 and August 8, 2024; •Concerns included traffic, truck circulation, privacy walls, fiber optic •Applicant revised plans to prohibit truck access on Baker Ave and limit truck access on 9 th Street; Design Review Committee (DRC) •DRC held meeting on December 17, 2024. •Comments included thoughts on truck circulation; •A condition of approval added to require additional on-site queueing. Previous Meetings •Per State CEQA Guidelines, An EIR was prepared for this project (SCH2019110456); •EIR published in 2022, recirculated in 2024. Environmental documentation included with this staff report for reference (Exhibit C); •Project results in significant and unavoidable impac for noise and proximity to other uses; •Statement of Overriding Considerations has been prepared for Commission and Council consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW As required, this item was advertised as follows: •Published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on October 29, 2025; •Notices mailed to property owners and interested parties on October 28, 2025; •The project site was also posted with physical notices on October 30, 2025; •To date, staff has received three responses. NOTICING NEXT STEPS NEXT STEPS •Planning Commission is a recommending body for this Project, including EIR Certification; •Separate noticed public hearing before the City Council (date to be determined); •City Council is the final authority on both EIR and project. RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Commission approve Resolution 2025 -039 as amended, recommending that the City Council approve the project, subject to the Conditions of Approval. General Plan & Code Amendments DRC2025 -00255 & 256 November 12, 2025] BACKGROUND BACKGROUND GENERAL PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS 3 •General Plan adopted in December 2021 •Need for technical updates •Land Use and Community Character •Mobility •Municipal Code amendments needed to support/implement proposed changes to the General Plan PROPOSED LAND USE CHANGES Floor Area Ratio •Clarify “Target Non -Residential Intensity” •Eliminate FAR as a parcel-based requirement Ground Floor Non-Residential •Adding a minimum height requirement •Clarifying where it is required •Permit some amenity space on the ground floor •Collapse types of non-residential uses allowed GENERAL PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS 5 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS New Policy LC-2.12 •Block Length Max. 600 feet, perimeter 1,800 feet •Allows for exceptions of up to 10% •Goal of aligning with existing streets Amended Policy LC-2.10 •Auto dependent uses (gas station, drive thru, car wash) •Clarifying prohibition on pedestrian priority streets •Creating safe and active public realm GENERAL PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS 6 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 8 th Street Trail •Deemed unfeasible •Reallocate resources to existing infrastructure •Remove references to the 8th Street trail •Focus Area 1(Downtown Cucamonga) •Focus Area 3 (HART District) •Focus Area 5 (Cucamonga Town Center) •Focus Area 8 (SE Industrial Area) •Remove task from implementation workplan GENERAL PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS 7 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS PROPOSED MOBILTY CHANGES Boulevard Configurations for Foothill & Haven •Foothill Boulevard east of Haven •Haven Avenue South of Foothill to 7th Street •Adding dimensional drawings Roadway Typologies •Adding a dimensions by roadway type •Maximum ROW width •Standards for lanes, medians and sidewalks GENERAL PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS 9 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AB 98 Truck Route Evaluation •Reviewed existing truck routes for proximity to sensitive receptors •Vineyard/Carnelian had sensitive receptors along 73% of the route •Updated the truck routes map Other Amendments •Incorporated Connect RC map •Updated grade crossings in Focus Area 8 •Update goals and policies to prioritize safety projects GENERAL PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS 10 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS •An addendum to the General Plan EIR was prepared •EIR addresses all environmental issues •No new significant impacts from this project •Tribal notification initiated on August 29, 2024 •Notice published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on October 8th •Individual noticing not required GENERAL PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS 11 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW & NOTICE RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of Resolutions 2025 -040 and 2025 -041 City Council will consider these amendments at a future hearing for final approval GENERAL PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS 13