HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-179 - ResolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 98-179
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING APPEALS OF
A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION DETERMINATION THAT
NO SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS NECESSARY
FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 98-13 FOR FINAL TRACT
NO. 1477'1, A DESIGN REVIEW OF THE DETAILED SITE PLAN
AND BUILDING ELEVATIONS FOR 40 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
ON 25.35 ACRES OF LAND, LOCATED EAST OF HAVEN
AVENUE AND NORTH OF RINGSTEM DRIVE IN THE VERY LOW
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (LESS THAN 2 DWELLING UNITS PER
ACRE), AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN:
1074-51'1-27 THROUGH 31 AND 1074-621-01 THROUGH 35.
RECITALS.
1. The Heights at Haven View Estates, LLC., filed an application for Development
Review 98-13, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this
Resolution, the subject Development Review request is referred to as "the
application."
2. On August 12, 1998, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga reviewed the application and, following the conclusion of their review,
adopted Resolution Nos. 98-55 and 98-56 thereby approving said application.
3. The decisions represented by said Planning Commission Resolutions were
timely appealed to this Council.
4. On September 16, and November 18, 1998, the City Council of the City of
Rancho Cucamonga conducted a public hearing on the application.
5. 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 City
Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga 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.
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2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above-
referenced public hearing on September 16, 1998, including, but not limited to,
written and oral staff reports, the minutes of the above-referenced Planning
Commission meeting, and the contents of Planning Commission Resolution Nos. 98-
55 and 98-56, together with public testimony, this Council hereby specifically finds
as follows:
a. The application applies to property located at the northeast
corner of Tackstem Street and Ringstem Drive with a street
frontage of 1,020 feet along Tackstem Street and 1,360 feet
along Ringstem Drive and which is presently vacant; and
b. The property is bordered on the north by property owned by the
City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, on the east
by property owned by the San Bernardino County Flood Control
District, and the properties to the south and west consist of
vacant and developed single family residential land; and
c. The application contemplates the construction of 40 single family
homes on 25.35 acres of land which is consistent with the Very
Low Residential land use designation of the General Plan; and
d. On November 14, 1990, the Planning Commission approved
Tentative Tract 14771 and issued a Negative Declaration.
e. On October 15, 1997, the City Council approved Final Map
14771.
3. This Council hereby finds that the environmental materials presented and
environmental concerns raised at the hearing on this design review matter did not
relate to the discretionary matter before the Council, the lot-specific design of the
residences in question.
4. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above-
referenced public hearing, this Council further finds that, in any event, none of the
criteria in Section 15162 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
requiring subsequent environmental review exist or are present with respect to the
Council's action on the Development/Design Review application.
5. The City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga is hereby directed to: (a) certify
to the adoption of this Resolution, and (b) forthwith transmit a certified copy of this
Resolution, by certified mail, return-receipt requested, to John Allday from The
Heights at Haven View Estates; Malissa McKeith from the law office of Loeb and
Loeb, representing Cucamongans United for Reasonable Expansion; and Jack
Rubens from the law office of Shepard, Mullin~ Richter and Hampton, representing
the Haven View Estates Homeowners' Association and Rancho Cucamonga V-
Haven View Homeowners' Association, at the address identified in City records.
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ATTEST:
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November, 1998.
AYES: Alexander, Curatalo Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: Biane, Dutton
William J. r, M~yor
Debra J. Adam~, CMC, City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK 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 18th day of November, 1998.
Executed this 19th day of November, 1998, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Debra J. Adams,~MC, City Clerk