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Home My WebLink About91-209 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 91-209 A RESOLUTION OF ~HE CITY OOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO ~, CALIFORNIA, D~k~NG ET17NANDA SPECIFIC PLAN ~ 91-03,NOR1/~ERN PORTION OF SUBAREA 3, TO AM~D THE ~ SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE MAP FRC~ M~D1T~ RESIDenTIAL (8-14 [:~',T,~ UNITS PER ACRE) TO LC~ M~D1/I~ RESID~C/3kL (4-8 ~.~3NG L~ITS PER ACRE) FOR APPRDXI- MATELY 30.72 ACRES OF LAND BORDeReD ON THE ~ BY ~ ONTARIO (I-15) ~Y, ON THE EAST BY FAST AV~NRfE ON THE SOUTH BY EXISTING M~DIL~4 AND LOW M~DIL~4 DESIGNATED 1100-031-08, 1100-051-03, 1100-061-02 THRDL~ 04, AND PORI~ONS OF 1100-071-01 AND 02 A. Recitals. (i) ~ne City of Rancho Cucamor~a ba~ filed an application for Etiwar~___a Specific Plan Amendment No. 91-03 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Etiwanda Specific Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application." (ii) On August 28, 1991, the Planning C~t~ission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and recommended denial by the adoption of Resolution No. 91-129 and also issued Resolution No. 91-128, rec~m~ to the City Council that the associated General Plan Amendment No. 91-02B, Subarea 5, be denied. (iii) On November 20, 1991, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application. (iv) Ail legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby find, determine, and resolve as follows: 1. This Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above-referenced public hearing on November 20, 1991, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows: (a) Subarea 3 of the application applies to approximately 30.72 acres of land, basically a linear configuration, bordered on the northwest by the Ontario (I-15) Freeway, on the east by East Avenue and existing Low Medium Residential designated land, and on the south by Miller Avenue, as shown on Exhibit "Al," and is presently underdeveloped with three single family Resolution No. 91-209 Page 2 residences in the southwestern portion. Said properties are currently designated as Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre); and (b) ~ne property to the northwest of the subject site is designated freeway and is the Ontario (I-15) Freeway. The property to the east is designated Low Medium Residential and is underdeveloped with single family residences facing Miller Avenue and on the opposite side of East Avenue it is designated Office (OFC) in the City of Fontana's West End Specific Plan. The property to the south on the opposite side of Miller Avenue is designated Medium Residential and is vacant. (c) This amendment, northern portion of Subarea 3, may conflict with the Land Use Policies of the General Plan and of the Etiwanda Specific Plan and my not provide for development, within t_he district, in a manner consistent with the General Plan and with related development; and (d) This amendment, northern portion of Subarea 3, may not promote the goals and objectives of the Land Use Element; and (e) This amendment would not be materially injurious or detri- mental to the adjacent properties and would not have a significant impact on the environment nor the surrounding properties, but land use incompatibilities my result for the northern portion of Subarea 3. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above-referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Council hereby finds and concludes as follows: (a) That the properties located in the northern portion of Subarea 3 of the application are not suitable for the uses permitted in the proposed district and are incompatible with existing and adjacent land use designations as evidenced by the site's being bordered on the northwest by the 1-15 freeway and on the east by East Avenue; and (b) That the proposed amendment, northern portion of Subarea 3, would not have significant impacts on the environment nor on the surrounding properties as evidenced by the findings and conclusions listed in Parts I and II of the Initial Environmental Study, but that land use incompatibilities may result; and (c) That the proposed amendment, northern portion of Subarea 3, may not be in conformance with the General Plan and the Etiwanda Specific Plan due to the potential of establishing incompatible land use relationships with single family uses and significant vehicular traffic of the adjacent freeway and East Avenue 4. ~ Council hereby finds that the project has been reviewed and considered in compliance with the California Enviromnental Quality Act of 1970. Hc~ever, this Council does not authorize the issuance of a Negative Resolution No. 91-209 Page 3 Declaration for the nortb~_rn portion of Subaera 3 because the land use c/~e may not prc~ote the goals and objectives of the General Plan. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Council hereby resolves that on the 20th day of August 1991, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga denies Etiwanda Specific Plan Amendment No. 91-03, nortbmrn portion of Subarea 3 as shown on Exhibit "A." 6. ~ne City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASS~D, AP~, and ADOPI~D this 20th day of November, 1991. AYES: Alexander, Buquet, Stout, Williams, Wright NOES: None ABS~T: None Dennis L. Stout, Mayor I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLk~K of the city of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a rec3ular meeting of said City Council held on the 20th day of November, 1991. Execute_ this 21st day of November, 1991 at Rancho Cucamonga, California. Resolution No. 91-209 Page 4 ~, , .. VL : :i " : YL ! ' ': : ' Amendments 91-03 Foothill 81vd. Specific Amendments 91-02 LM Lid - Oistriot Oelionation ~ P~OPE~T~[~ CURI[~TL~ OES~NATED MED~M R[SIOENTIAL (8-14 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE} UNOER CONSIDERATION fOR TO LOW ~DIUM RESIOENTIAL (4-1 OWELLJK UNIT~ PER ACK) OP LM . / ' ESPA Sublr~l ~~ · FSPA Sub~r~m I:JtJil}flll !J:JtJI I ITEM: ESPA. 91-03, FSPA 91-02 CITY OF RJ~NCHO CUCA~MONGA T~E:Spee,fia pllfl Amefld. Locetion PL~XNINO D~SION " EXH[B~ 'A~' SCAL~: