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Home My WebLink About00-108 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 00-108 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA,CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 00-02B, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT MAP FROM COMMERCIAL TO HIGH RESIDENTIAL (24-30 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) FOR 1.31 ACRES OF LAND, LOCATED SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF MALVERN AVENUE AND SALINA STREET, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF—APN: 209-041-47. A. Recitals. 1. The Southern California Housing Development Corporation filed an application for General Plan Amendment No.00-02B as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject General Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application." 2. On September 27, 2000, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission 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 the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing on September 27, 2000, including written and oral staff reports,together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to approximately 1.31 acres of land,basically an"L"shaped configuration, located south of the intersection of Malvern Avenue and Salina Street, which is presently vacant. Said property is currently designated as Commercial; and b. The property to the north of the subject site is designated Commercial and is developed with a parking lot for use by the City's Senior Center and beyond there is a neighborhood shopping center. The properties to the west are designated Commercial and are developed with office structures. The property to the east, on the east side of Malvern Avenue, is designated Civic/Community and is developed with the Rancho Cucamonga Senior Center,and further east the properties are designated Low Residential (2-4 dwelling units per acre) and are developed with single family houses. The property to the south is within the Public Facilities category and is developed with the Cucamonga Elementary School; and c. This amendment 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 through the land use review process of this application; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 00-108 GPA 00-02B— SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP. September 27, 2000 Page 2 d. This amendment does promote the goals and objectives of the Land Use Element by designating appropriate land use designations for senior housing on the subject site; and e. This amendment would not be materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent properties and would not have a significant impact on the environment nor the surrounding properties as evidenced by the conclusions listed in the Initial Study Parts I and Il. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a That the subject property is suitable for the uses permitted in the proposed district in terms of access,satisfying the location requirements of the Senior Housing Overlay District, and compatibility with existing land use in the surrounding area as evidenced by its close proximity to a senior recreation center; and b. That the proposed amendment would not have significant impacts on the environment nor the surrounding properties as evidenced by the conclusions listed in the Initial Study Parts I and II; and C. That the proposed amendment is in conformance with the General Plan by locating senior housing in a complementary land use pattern near an existing residential area. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Negative Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application,the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the projectwill have a significant effect upon the environment and adopts a Negative Declaration, based upon the findings as follows: a. That the Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the State CEQA guidelines promulgated thereunder; that said Negative Declaration and the Initial Study prepared therefore reflect the independent judgment of the Planning Commission;and,further,this Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in said Negative Declaration with regard to the application. b. That, based upon the changes and alterations which have been incorporated into the proposed project, no significant adverse environmental effects will occur. C. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 753.5(c)of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, the Planning Commission finds as follows: In considering the record as a whole, the Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the project,there is no evidence that the proposed project will have potential for an adverse impact upon wildlife resources or the habitat upon which wildlife depends. Further, based upon the substantial evidence contained in the Negative Declaration,the staff reports and exhibits, and the information provided to the Planning Commission during the public hearing, the Planning Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effect as set forth in Section 753.5(c-1-d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 00-108 GPA 00-02B—SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP. September 27, 2000 Page 3 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby recommends approval of General Plan Amendment No. 00-02B to establish a High Residential(24-30 dwelling units per acre)designation for the site identified in this Resolution and as shown in Exhibit "A" of this Resolution. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2000. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA r Carry t.YNiel, Chairman ATTEST: Brad B ecre I, Brad Buller, 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 bythe Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 27th day of September 2000, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: MACIAS, MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART, TOLSTOY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE m x s is D GPA 00-02B - General Plan Land Use Map ja as �L [ 9fi { r M1 ig Pi I.' I mullh-family housing �_ F 8church a 1 F h:' Arrow Hwy. Senior Center Application site.shp •••••••••••:•••••••• • GP Land Use Designations .: . ......... . ..U. � LOW industrial GPA 00-02B iii AI ine St. 0 Change to LOW MEDIUM office park ::: High Residential :ii MEDIUM (24-30 dwelling units/acre) •: :: . 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