HomeMy WebLinkAbout1053 - OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 1053
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION
17.130.040.E AND TITLE 17.130.050-1 OF CHAPTER 17.130 OF
TITLE 17 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO AMEND FLOOR AREA RATIO AND NON-RESIDENTIAL
GROUND FLOOR HEIGHT AND USE REQUIREMENTS,
AMENDING TABLE 17.138.030-1 OF CHAPTER 17.138 OF
TITLE 17 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO AMEND BLOCK FACE LENGTH FOR CONSISTENCY WITH
A PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, MAKING
FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF, AND ADOPTING AN
ADDENDUM TO THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO.2021050261)
Recitals.
A. The City of Rancho Cucamonga ("City") 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 Ordinance. Hereafter in this Ordinance, the subject Municipal Code amendments
are collectively referred to as the "Amendments."
B. The City has prepared an Addendum to the previously certified General Plan
Update Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH# 2021050261) and the Addendum
evaluated the proposed Amendments under the General Plan FEIR. The Addendum is attached
hereto in Exhibit "B," incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully stated herein.
C. On October 22, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a noticed public hearing on the Amendments and the Addendum, opened the public
hearing, and continued the meeting and the hearing to November 12, 2025.
D. On November 12, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a continued public
hearing on the Amendments, concluded the hearing on that date, and thereafter, among other
actions, adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-041, recommending that the City
Council adopt the Amendments and adopt the Addendum.
E. On December 17, 2025, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing
on the Amendments and Addendum and concluded the hearing on that date.
F. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.
II. Findings.
A. The City Council hereby finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part I of
this Ordinance, are true and correct.
B. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the
above -referenced public hearing on December 17, 2025, including written and oral staff reports,
together with public testimony, the City Council hereby finds as follows:
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1. The Articles/Chapters/Sections of the Municipal Code subject to the
Amendments are as follows, and as set forth in Exhibit A:
a. 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;
b. 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
C. 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.
2. 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.
3. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and then
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,
attached hereto in Exhibit B. 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 City Council concurs 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.
III. Ordinance.
The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Part II above, the City
Council hereby adopts the Amendments as set forth in Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this
reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council declares that, should any section, subsection, subdivision,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance for any reason be held invalid or
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unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares
that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. Neither the adoption of this Ordinance nor the repeal of any other
Ordinance of this City shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances,
which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver
of any penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
it to be published in the manner required by law.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 2026.
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I, Kim Sevy, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 17' day of December 2025, and was passed at a
Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 21 st day of
January 2026.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Stickler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 22Id day of January 2026, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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