HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-66 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 00-66
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VARIANCE 00-03, A
REQUEST TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM LOT DEPTH FOR LOTS 3, 11,AND
15 WITHIN TENTATIVE TRACT 15955 ON 4.39 ACRES OF LAND IN THE
LOW-MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (4-8 DWELLING UNITS PER
ACRE), LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SAN BERNARDINO ROAD,
EAST OF VINEYARD AVENUE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT
THEREOF-APN: 208-091-08.
A. Recitals.
1. Jeff Lee filed an application for the approval of Variance 00-03, as described in the title of
this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Variance request is referred to as 'the
application."
2. On the 28th day of June 2000, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing
on that date.
3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved bythe 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 June 28, 2000, including written and oral staff reports, together with
public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The application applies to property located on the north side of San Bernardino
Road, east of Vineyard Avenue, with a street frontage of 370 feet and lot depth of 540 feet and is
presently vacant; and
b. The property to the north of the subject site is developed with single-family homes,
the property to the south consists of the Thomas Winery Plaza, the property to the east is developed
with single-family homes, and the property to the west is vacant; and
C. The site is of an unusual, triangular shape which severely restricts lot configuration;
and
d. The Variance requested represents the minimum reduction in lot depth necessary to
reasonably accommodate the project; and
e. The lot depth for Lots 3 and 15 will be reduced by 2 feet and the depth of Lot 11 will
be reduced by 23 feet. The proposed lot depth for Lots 3 and 15 represents slightly more than a 2
percent reduction, which is not considered significant or noticeable. Lot 11 has an almost triangular
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June 28, 2000
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shape and a significant portion of the lot is much deeper than 90 feet, therefore the impact on the
street scene is not significant; and
f. The developer will be required to install front yard landscaping, including a minimum
of two trees per front yard area which will reduce any potential visual impact resulting from the lot
depth reductions; and
g. The average lot depth for the overall tract is well in excess of the 90-foot lot depth
requirement; and
h. The project complies with all other applicable requirements of the Development
Code; and
i. A similar Variance was granted for a previously approved subdivision for the site
which had two less lots than the current subdivision which demonstrates that even with reduction in
the number of lots, a Variance would likely still be necessary to accommodate reasonable
development of the site; and
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 strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulations
would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary physical hardship inconsistent with the objectives of
the Development Code.
b. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable
to the property involved or to the intended use of the property that do not apply generally to other
properties in the same district.
C. That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulation would
deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties in the same district.
d. That the granting of the Variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege
inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the same district.
e. That the granting of the Variance will not be detrimental to the public health,safety,
or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, this
Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below.
Planning Division:
1. The developer shall install front yard landscaping, including a minimum
of two trees per front yard area to reduce any potential visual impact
resulting from the lot depth reductions.
5. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 00-66
VA 00-03— LEE
June 28, 2000
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2000.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
BY: 2;,,7c
arty T. c liel, Chairman
ATTEST:_
Dan Coleman, ASecretar�:�
I, Dan Coleman, Acting 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
Commission held on the 28th day of June, 2000, by the following vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART, TOLSTOY
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: MACIAS