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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-052 - ResolutionsRESOLUI~ONNO. 94-052 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OOUNCIL OF ~E CITY OF RANC~0 CUCAMONC~, ~, APPROVING G~NERAL PLAN AM~IP~qT 93-02B, PAR~ A, AM~qDING ~HE G~q~AL PLAN TO ADD A LAND USE ~ OF 'q~EATIONAL CC~M~%CIAL," AND A. Recitals. (i) M~_~i Partners has filed an application for General Plan Amendment No. 93-02B, Part A, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the su~ect~l PlanAmendment is referred to astb~ "application." (ii) On February 9 and 23, 1994, the Planning C~,~,,~ssion of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted duly noticed public hearings on tb~ application and, following the conclusion of said public hearings, adopted Resolution No. 94-08, thereby rec~m,~_nding to this City Council that said application be approved. (iii) On April 6, 1994, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearingonthatdate. (iv) All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occur red. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. ~nis Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set' forth in the Recitals, Part "A," of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. ~/kis Council hereby finds and certifies that the project has been reviewed and considered in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, and further, this Council hereby issues a Negative Declaration. 3. Based upon the substantial evidenoe presented to this Council during the above-referenced public hearing, including written and oral staff reports, this Council hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. That the subject property is suite_Die for the uses permitted in the proposed district in terms of access, size, and compatibility with existing land use in the surrounding areas; and b. That the proposed amendment would not have significant adverse impacts on the environment and the surrounding properties; and c. That the proposed amendment is in conformance with the General Plan. Resolution No. 94-052 Page 2 d. The RanchoCucamongaAdult Sports Park, located onthew~st side of Rochester Avenue, south of Foothill Boulevard, was cc~pleted in 1993, features year-round sports activities, including a minor league baseball stadium with appr~tely 5,500 seats, and represents a significant alteration of the land use characteristics of the immediate area; and e. The intersectic~ of Foothill Boulevard and Rochester Avenue has been designated as an activity oenter to promote concentrated activity; f. The application is consistent with the objectives of the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan for the following reasons: (1) The application contemplates regionally oriented uses within one mile of the 1-15 Freeway and Foothill Boulevard /nterchange; and (2) The application as proposed would create a land use category which recognizes the imp rtanoe of Foothill Boulevard as the City's primary c~,~ercial corridor; and (3) The application contemplates regionally oriented uses along Foothill Boulevard, a major regional transportation corridor; and (4) The application wouldcreateaRecreational C~u~rcial land use designation intended to promote recreation and retail uses surround/ngtheRanchoCucamongaAdult Sports Park; and (5) The application would encourage future c~,m~rcial activities in planned, organized concentrations to promote non-motorized modes of tra~m~:~cation. 4. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby approves General Plan Amendment 93-02B, Part A, to add the new land use category '~%ecreational C~tercial" (see Exhibit "A"). 5. The City Clerk sb~11 certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADO~ this 6th day of April, 1994. Alexander, Buquet, Gutierrez, Williams Charles J. B~let I: Mayor Pro T~ Resolution No. 94-052 Page 3 City Clerk I, D~RDA J. ADAMS, CITY cLFRK of the City of Rancho C~amonga, California, ~ ~~ ~ ~ Ci~ ~il of ~ Ci~ of ~ O~~, ~if~, at a ~~ ~t~ of ~id Ci~ ~il ~ld ~ ~ 6~ ~y of ~il, 1994. Executed this 7th day of April, 1994, at Rancho O~cAmonga, California. City Clerk Resolution No. 94-052 Page4 GfNf~ALPIANAM~qE~4f~-~93-02B, PARPA Recreational C~.,ercial: Development of recreation facilities and retail uses shall be er~ along Foothill Boulevard surroundin~ the Rancho Cucamonga Adult Spozt Park near the intersection of Rochester Aver~_e. The )')~.~=4'"x~l 1 stadium ar~ year-round s~ activities in the Sports Park create a unique opportunity to provide se~ region-serving speciality retail uses that are not mjor general merchandise depaz-~nt stc~es or food or drug stc~es. They generally use ~tely 3,500 - 55,000 square feet of gross leasable area and re~ire sites with high visibility and high traffic counts. These centers typically have cc~Nenient freeway acoess and draw their ~ from within a five to ten mile radius. Uses in this category are regional in nature and not normally found in neighborhood c~.,~rcial centers. ~ese types of occupancies could include discount retailers, such as sporting goods, apparel, electronics, furniture, and appliances.