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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2026-022RESOLUTION 2026-022 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TIME EXTENSION DRC2026-00153, A REQUEST FOR A TWO-YEAR TIME EXTENSION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DESIGN REVIEW (DRC2022-00354) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI -FAMILY DEVELOPMENT COMPRISED OF 138 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, WHICH WERE REDUCED FROM 145 UNITS UNDER DESIGN REVIEW MODIFICATION DRC2026-00004, INCLUSIVE OF WAIVERS, AN INCENTIVE, AND PARKING REDUCTIONS ALLOWED BY STATE LAW WITHIN THE CORRIDOR 1 (CO -1) ZONE, LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND LION STREET; APN: 0208-632-47. A. Recitals. 1. The applicant, Lions Gate Partners, LLC, filed an application for the time extension of Design Review DRC2022-00354 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the Time Extension request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 14th day of August 2024, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 24-28 thereby approving the above -referenced entitlement subject to specific conditions and time limits, which originally set the Design Review to expire on August 26, 2026. 3. On the 26th day of March, 2026, The Planning Director approved a request (DRC2026- 00004) to modify the original Design Review approval (DRC2022-00354), which resulted in the reduction of the previously approved unit count (from 145 to 138) and decrease in the overall building height by removing the 4th floor mezzanines. 4. On the 12" day of May, 2026, the applicant, citing macroeconomic factors among other concerns, submitted the subject application requesting a two-year time extension of the proposed project pursuant to Development Code Section 17.14.090. 5. On the 8th day of July 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 6. 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 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 July 8, 2026, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2026-022 DRC2026-00153 July 8, 2026 Page 2 a. The project site is located on the northeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Lion Street. The site is currently vacant and roughly square in shape, with dimensions that are approximately 280 feet from north to south along Lion Street and 408 feet from east to west along Foothill Boulevard; and b. The existing Land Use, General Plan and Zoning designations for the project site and adjacent properties are as follows: Land Use General Plan Zoning Site Vacant City Corridor Moderate Corridor 1(CO-I) North Single -Family Residences Suburban Neighborhood — Very Low Low Residential (L) South Multi -Family Residences City Corridor Moderate Corridor 1(CO-i) East Commercial (Auto Repair) City Corridor Moderate Corridor 1(CO-I) West Commercial Shopping Center City Corridor Moderate Corridor I(CO-i) c. The previously approved design review conforms to all applicable development standards of the zone, and the subject time extension conforms with applicable provisions of the Development Code, specifically Section 17.14.090 as it was submitted not less than 30 days prior to the date of expiration, and the original permit findings can be made. d. This application is a request to extend the approval period of Design Review (DRC2022-003540) for two additional years. The time extension is necessary to provide the applicant with sufficient time to move forward with the project given existing macroeconomic factors. The expiration date with the approval of Time Extension DRC2026-00153 for the Design Review will be August 26, 2028. 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. The previously approved entitlement is consistent with the General Plan in which the site is located. The underlying General Plan designation is City Corridor Moderate which encourages a mix of medium -density residential and neighborhood -serving commercial uses along Foothill Boulevard with buildings set near or at the sidewalk and oriented towards the primary streets. The previously approved entitlement permitted the construction of a 4 -story residential building comprised of 145 units with an interior courtyard/pool area, pocket park, and a dog park. The project was modified in March 2026 under DRC2026-00004 to reduce both the unit count (from 145 to 138) and overall building height by removing the 4th floor mezzanines.; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2026-022 DRC2026-00153 July 8, 2026 Page 3 b. The previously approved entitlement is in accordance with the objectives set forth in the Development Code and the purposes of the zone in which the site is located. The purpose of the Corridor 1 (CO -1) Zone is to support medium intensity mixed -use development that transitions existing auto -oriented corridors and places to vibrant areas that promote walkability. Building and entrance/facade types are diverse, contributing to a mix of distinct places along major corridor areas. Buildings front streets and transition in scale to surrounding neighborhoods with some auto -oriented development along secondary streets. This zone encourages a mix of uses at moderate development intensities like multi -family residences, general retail, personal services, banks, restaurants, and cafes; and C. The previously approved entitlement complies with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code. The development complies with all standards outlined in the Development Code, including building and parking setbacks, average landscape depth, floor area ratio, parking, dock and storage area screening, landscape coverage, site planning, and architecture; and d. The previously approved entitlement, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. The potential land uses that would be associated with the development are consistent with the land uses within the vicinity where it is located and the expectations of the community. The zoning of the property and surrounding properties are mostly within the Corridor 1 (CO -1) zone, with the property to the north zoned Low Residential (L). Staff determined that the time extension for the project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) because the project was previously reviewed and approved on August 14, 2024, where staff determined the project qualified for a Class 32 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 — In -Fill Development Projects. The proposed time extension does not modify the original project and therefore does not raise or generate new environmental impacts not already evaluated in the categorical exemption. The project scope is to permit a two-year time extension for Design Review DRC2022-003540 that was approved on August 14, 2024, where Staff determined the project was categorically exempt from CEQA requirements and qualified for a Class 32 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 - In -Fill Development Projects. The proposed time extension does not raise or generate new environmental impacts not already evaluated in the categorical exemption. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby grants a two-year time extension for Design Review DRC2022-00354 for a new expiration date of August 26, 2028. 4. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8'h DAY OF JULY 2026. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Alvin C Boling, Cha' PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO DRC2026-00153 July 8, 2026 Page 4 ATTEST: 2026-022 I, Jennifer Nakamura, Secretary of the Planning Commission for 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 8t" day of July 2026, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOLING, DOPP, MORALES, DIAZ, COOKE NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: