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HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-15 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 79-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ESTABLISHING LANDSCAPING STAN- DAiRDS FOR SPECIAL BOULEVARDS, MAJOR AND SECONDARY THOROUGHFARES, AND COLLECTOR STREETS AS SHOWN ON THE GENERAL PLAN WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga finds that it is necessary to set standards for landscaping along special boulevards, major and secondary thoroughfares and collector streets for the orderly implementation of the General Plan. WHEREAS, the Planning Com~nission has reviewed the standards attached to this Resolution and has found that these standards are the minimum necessary to implement the intent and purpose of the General Plan. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY: 1. Adopts the attached landscape standards for special boulevards, major and secondary thoroughfares, and collector streets; and 2. Finds that such standards are the minimum necessary to implement the intent and purpose of the General Plan. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1979. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA '/ Herman Rempei, Chair~uan Secretary of the Planning Commission I, JACK LAM, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga at a regular meeting of the Planning Commis- sion held on the 14th day of February, 1979 by the following vote to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: JONES, TOLSTOY, GARCIA, R~fPEL NOES: COPfMISS IONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: DAHL LANDSCAPE STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL BOULEVARDS, MAJOR AND SECONDARY THOROUGHFARES, AhD COLLECTOR STREETS SPECIAL BOULEVARDS: Six (6) major thoroughfares are identified as special boulevards; Foothill Blvd., Archibald, Haven, Milliken, Etiwanda, and Base- line. The text of the Plan indicates that increased landscaped parkways should be used to provide a distinct identity for special boulevards. In addition to increased landscaping, design elements such as meandering side- walks, mounded landscaping, pedestrian plazas, low profile walls and fences, and textured sidewalks and crosswalks, can be used to denote special boule- vards. A variety of designs and building placements are encouraged so that parking areas are not always located along the street frontage. Since Foot- hill Blvd. is the City's major east/west focal point, a higher standard should be used. The following standards shall be used: Foothill Blvd.: Ail new development or redevelopments shall provide landscaping at an average depth of 25', measured from the front pro- perty line, along the entire street frontage. In no case shall the depth, as measured from the front property line, be less than 15' This landscaping shall be in addition to the parkway landscaping between the curb and property line (Exhibit "~'). Other Special Boulevards: All new development or redevelopments shall provide a landscaped area across the entire boulevard frontage at an average depth equal to 20% of the depth of the property. The depth of the property shall be measured from the property line adjacent to and parallel with the boulevard to the opposite parallel property line. This landscaped area need not exceed 35' in depth; however, in no case shall there be less than 15' in depth as measured from the face of the curb. Such area shall include any required sidewalks or walkways. (Exhibit "A") MAJOR AND SECONDARY THOROUGHFARES: Mmjor thoroughfares not shown as special boulevards are; Carnelian/Vineyard, Fourth Street, and a portion of Milliken and Etiwanda. Secondary thoroughfares are indieated as; Carnelian, Beryl, Banyan, 19th, Arrow, Grove, Wilson, and Seventh Street. The following stan- dard shall be used for major and secondary thoroughfares. Ail new developments or redevelopments shall provide a landscaped area across the entire street frontage at an average depth of 25', as measured from the face of curb. In no case shall this dimension be less than 15' in depth (Exhibit "B"). COLLECTOR STREETS: The remaining streets indicated on the Plan are collector streets. Staff feels that landscape standards are also needed for collectors in order to establish consistency among developments. The following standard shall be used: Ail new developments or redevelopments shall provide a landscaped area across the entire street frontage at an average depth of 20' as measured from the face of curb. In no case shall this dimension be less than 15' in depth (Exhibit "B"). FOOTHILL I~LVD. ~TANDAR, D 5?ECIAL BLVD. STANDARD 4AAJOg. Af,,IP 5ECOtdPA¢.,.¥ COLL~.f. TOB. 5TBEET~