HomeMy WebLinkAbout91-206 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 91-206
A RESOI/3TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANC~K)
~, CATWFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN ~
91-02B, SUBAREA 4, AM~NqDING THE G~A~ERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP
FROM M~DIUM RESID~_AL (8-14 DW~LING UNITS PER ACRE) TO
A LOW M~DII1M RESIDentiAL (4-8 DW~LING UNITS PER ACRE)
DESIGNATION WITH A MASTER PLAN REQ~ FOR
APPROXIMATELY 87.52 ACRES OF LAND BORDERED ON THE NORTH
BY MT~.FR AV~N/3E; ON THE EAST BY FAST AVENUE AND A
~ CORRIDOR; ON THE SOUTH BY THE ~ BOULEVARD
SPECIFIC PLAN BOUNDARY, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 530 FEET
NORPH OF FOOTHII~BOULEVARD; AND ON THE WESTBY EITWANDA
AV~FOE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN:
1100-131-01 AND 02, 1100-041-01 AND 02, 1100-151-01 AND
02, ll00-181-01AND 02, AND 1100-191-01.
A. Recitals.
(i) On April 6, 1981, the city Council of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga approved the enactment of the General Plan through the adoption of
Pmsolution No. 81-40.
(ii) On March 15, 1991, the City of Rancho Cucamonga filed an
application for General Plan Amendment No. 91-02B as described in the title of
this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject General Plan
Amendment is referred to as "the application."
(iii) On May 22, and continued to May 29, 1991, the Planning
C~u~ssion of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted duly noticed public
hearings on the application and following the conclusion of said public
hearings, adopted Resolution No. 91-59 reco~m~mnding to the City Council that
said application be approved and a Negative Declaration be certified.
(iv) On July 17, 1991, the City Council of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga held a duly noticed public hearing and concluded said hearing prior
to its adoption of this Resolution.
(v) All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution
have occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamongadoes
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 July 17, 1991, including written and
oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Council hereby
specifically finds as follows:
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(a) Subarea 4 of the application applies to approximately 87.52
acres of land bordered on the north by Miller Avenue; on the east by East
Avenue and a utility corridor; on the south by the Foothill Boulevard Specific
Plan boundary, which is approximately 530 feet north of Foothill Boulevard;
and on the west by Etiwanda Avenue and is presently undeveloped. Said
property is currently designated as Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units
per acre); and
(b) The properties to the north of the subject site are
designated Medium Residential and are vacant. The properties to the west are
designated Medium Residential and Low Medium Residential and are developed
with single family homes. The properties to the east are designated Low
Medium Residential, Flood Control/Utility Corridor, and Office (City of
Fontana) and are underdeveloped with single family hc~es. The properties to
the south are designated Medium Residential and are developed with a vacant
service station; an existing, non-conforming market, and a single family home;
(c) This amenclm~nt does not conflict with the Land Use Policies
of the General Plan and will provide for development, within the district, in
a manner consistent with the General Plan and with related development; and
(d) This amendment does promote the goals and objectives of the
Land Use Element; and
(e) That the properties located in Subarea 4 of the application
are suit_able for the uses permitted in the proposed district and are
co~atible with existing and adjacent land use designations as evidenced by
the site's being bordered on the north and west by the same land use
designation; and
(f) That the proposed amea%dment 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 Study and
that the proposed designation would reduce the intensity of future residential
development on the subject properties; and
(g) That the proposed amendment is in conformance with the
General Plan by promoting the retention of Etiw-anda's rural atmosphere through
reduced residential densities.
3. This Council hereby finds 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.
4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs
1, 2, and 3 above, this Council hereby approves .. neral Plan Amendment No.
91-02B, Subarea 4, amending the General Plan i d Use Map frc~ Medium
Residential (8-14 dwelling %units per acre) to a L Medium Residential (4-8
dwelling units per acre) designation with a Master n requirement for
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approximately 87.52 acres of land bordered on the north by Miller Avenue; on
the east by East Avenue and a utility corridor; on the south by the Foothill
Boulevard Specific Plan boundary, which is approximately 530 feet north of
Foothill Boulevard; and on the west by Etiwanda Avenue, as shown on Exhibit
"a".
5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASS~D, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 17th day of July, 1991.
AYES: Alexander, Buquet, Stout
NOES: Williams
ABS~qT: Wright ~ ~~
~/~~, Mayor
-D~br~ ~.~, City -C'l~k-
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY cT.FRK 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 regular meeting of said City Council held on the 17th day of
July, 1991.
Executed this 18th day of July, 1991 at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
v ~_~r~ ~--~, City Clerk
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