HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2026-023RESOLUTION NO. 2026-023
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A REQUEST FOR
A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED
OPERATION OF AN EXISTING MANUFACTURING, LIGHT - LARGE
USE WITHIN AN EXISTING 220,712 SQ FT. INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE,
AS WELL AS ALLOWING FOR THE FUTURE USE OF THE PROJECT
SITE AS E -COMMERCE DISTRIBUTION; DISTRIBUTION/FULFILLMENT
CENTER, LARGE; STORAGE WAREHOUSE; AND/OR WHOLESALE
AND DISTRIBUTION - MEDIUM WITHIN THE NEO INDUSTRIAL ZONE,
LOCATED AT 8535 OAKWOOD PLACE (APN: 0209-481-01).
A. Recitals.
1. The applicant, Meghan Karadimos, filed and application requesting the approval of
Conditional Use Permit DRC2025-00326 as described in the title of this resolution. Hereinafter in
this Resolution, the subject entitlements request is referred to as "the application."
2. On the 8th day of July, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga conducted a duty noticed public hearing on said 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 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 July 8, 2026, including written and oral staff reports, together
with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The project site consists of approximately 12.89 acres, located southeast of the
intersection of Arrow Route and Oakwood Place, and west of Milliken Avenue. The project site is
improved with an existing 220,712 square foot industrial warehouse structure; and
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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
Industrial Warehouse
Neo-Industrial
Neo-Industrial (NI)
Employment District
North
Industrial Warehouse
Neo-Industrial
Employment District
Neo-industrial (NI)
South
Industrial Warehouse
Neo-Industrial
Employment District
Neo-Industrial (NI)
East
Industrial Warehouse
Neo-Industrial
Employment District
Neo-Industrial (NI)
West
Industrial Warehouse
Neo-Industrial
Neo-Industrial (NI)
Employment District
c. The General Plan Land Use Designation and Zoning Designation for the project
site are Neo-Industrial Employment District and Neo-Industrial (NI) respectively. The NI zone
permits Manufacturing Light, Large and E -Commerce Distribution/Distribution Fulfillment Center,
Large uses with the approval of a Minor Use Permit. Storage Warehouse and Wholesale and
Distribution -- Medium uses require the approval of a Conditional Use Permit prior to operation in
the Neo-Industrial (NI) zone. The former two uses can be approved under the purview of a
Conditional Use Permit for the purpose of consolidation of applications. There are no site or
building alterations or improvements proposed as part of the application; 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 makes the following findings for Conditional Use Permit
DRC2025-00326 pursuant to Development Code Section 17.20.060:
a. The proposed use is consistent with the general plan. The project site is located
within the Neo-Industrial Employment zone, which is intended for light industrial uses with low
environmental impacts and the growth of creative and innovative industries and new businesses.
The proposed uses permitted under the requested conditional use permit are similar in scope and
impact to surrounding uses and are expected to have minimal environmental impacts. Thus the
proposed uses are consistent with the intent of the general plan; and
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b. The proposed use is consistent with the purposes of the Development Code and
the purposes of the applicable zone as well as any applicable specific plans or city
regulations/standards. Manufacturing Light, Large uses as well as E -Commerce
Distribution/Distribution/Fulfillment Center uses are permitted in the Neo-Industrial zone with the
approval of a Minor Use Permit. Storage Warehouse and Wholesale and Distribution — Medium
uses are permitted in the Neo-industrial zone with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. The
former uses are included within the requested Conditional Use Permit for the purpose of
consolidation of applications. The existing Manufacturing Light, Large use on the project site is
legal nonconforming due to the adoption of Ordinance 982. The proposed uses are consistent
with the zoning designation and the Development Code in that the applicant does not propose
new development or improvements on the project site. Any new users which fall within one of the
proposed use categories would be required to mee the operation and performance standards for
industrial users as required by the Development Code, including but not limited to those related
to noise, vibrations, particulate matter and air pollution, odor, humidity, heat, and glare. Thus the
proposed uses are consistent with the provisions of the Development Code and the Neo-Industrial
zone; and
c. The site is physically suitable for the type, density, and intensity of the use being
proposed, including access, utilities, and the absence of physical constraints that would make
conduct of the use undesirable. The site is improved with an existing industrial building, including
parking, access, circulation, utilities, and landscaping. No changes are proposed to the project
site in relation to the requested Conditional Use Permit, except for potential tenant improvements
which may be required for future tenants, which would be reviewed individually under the normal
improvement process, and would not result in an increase to the footprint of the existing industrial
building. The proposed uses are similar in intensity to existing uses in the immediate vicinity of
the project site, and the surrounding area. Therefore the site is well suited for the proposed use;
and
d. The design, location, size and operating characteristics of the proposed use
would be compatible with the existing and other permitted uses in the vicinity including
transportation and service facilities. The proposed uses shall operate within an existing industrial
building and will not operate beyond the project site nor will they encroach upon the property of
adjacent similar uses. The intensity of the proposed uses are not expected to exceed the intensity
of adjacent similar uses; and
e. Granting the permit would not constitute a nuisance or be injurious to detrimental
to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare, or materially injurious to persons,
property, or improvements in the vicinity and zone in which the property is located. The scale and
intensity of the proposed uses is similar to adjacent uses and will not negatively impact the normal
operations of any existing surrounding uses. The uses shall be required to meet all performance
criteria, safety standards, maintenance standards, and all other Development Code standards to
mitigate any potential impacts related to the proposed uses; and
f. The proposed use will not pose an undue burden on city services, including
police, fire, streets, and other public utilities, such that the city is unable to maintain its current
level of service due to the use. The proposed uses included under the requested Conditional Use
Permit are consistent with the zone in which they are proposed and will not require additional
service from streets and utilities, as no physical changes are included within the scope of the
proposed Conditional Use Permit.
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4. Planning department staff have determined that the project is categorically exempt
from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA
Guidelines. The project qualifies as a Class 1 categorical exemption under State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301 — Existing Facilities, which includes the permitting and leasing of
existing private structures. The project scope is for the permitting of select industrial uses on an
existing industrial site and does not include physical alterations or improvements to the project
site. Thus, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the
environment.
5. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this commission during the
above -referenced meeting and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1, 2,
3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every
condition set forth in the Conditions of Approval, attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference.
6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF JULY 2026.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
BY:
Alvin C. Boling, it n
ATT
ura, Secretary
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I, Jennifer NWamura, 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 8th day of June 2026, by the following vote -to -wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOLING, DOPP, MORALES, DIAZ, COOKE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS:
Project #:
DRC2025-00326
Conditions of Approval
Community Development Department
Project Name: 8535 OAKWOOD PLACE CUP
Location: 8535 OAKWOOD PLA- - 020948101-0000
Project Type
Conditional Use Permit
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Planning Department
Standard Conditions of Approval
1. The applicant shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless, the City, and/or any of its officials,
officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, those City agents serving as independent
contractors in the role of City officials and instrumentalities thereof (collectively "Indemnitees"), from any
and all claims, demands, lawsuits, writs of mandamus, and other actions and proceedings (whether
legal, equitable, declaratory, administrative or adjudicatory in nature), and alternative dispute resolutions
procedures (including, but not limited to, arbitrations, mediations, and other such procedures)
(collectively "Actions"), brought against the City, and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents,
departments, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof, that challenge, attack, or seek to modify, set
aside, void, or annul, the action of, or any permit or approval issued by, the City and/or any of its
officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof (including
actions approved by the voters of the City), for or concerning the project, whether such actions are
brought under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), State Planning and Zoning, Law, the
Subdivisions Map Act, Code of Civil Procedure Section 1085 or 1094.5, or any other state, federal, or
local statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, or any decision of a competent jurisdiction. This
indemnification provision expressly includes losses, judgments, costs, and expenses (including, without
limitation, attorneys' fees or court costs) in any manner arising out of or incident to this approval, the
Planning Director's actions, the Planning Commission's actions, and/or the City Council's actions,
related entitlements, or the City's environmental review thereof. The Applicant shall pay and satisfy any
judgment, award or decree that may be rendered against City or the other Indemnitees in any such suit,
action, or other legal proceeding. It is expressly agreed that the City shall have the right to approve,
which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, the legal counsel providing the City's defense, and
that the applicant shall reimburse City for any costs and expenses directly and necessarily incurred by
the City in the course of the defense. City shall promptly notify the applicant of any Action brought and
City shall cooperate with applicant in the defense of the Action. In the event such a legal action is filed
challenging the City's determinations herein or the issuance of the approval, the City shall estimate its
expenses for the litigation. The Applicant shall deposit said amount with the City or, at the discretion of
the City, enter into an agreement with the City to pay such expenses as they become due.
2. The applicant shall be required to pay California Department of Fish and Wildlife Notice of Exemption
fee in the amount of $50.00. All checks are to be made payable to the Clerk of the Board Supervisors
and submitted to the Planning Commission Secretary prior to public hearing or within 5 days of the date
of project approval.
3. Any approval shall expire if Building Permits are not issued or approved use has not commenced within
2 years from the date of approval or a time extension has been granted.
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Project #: DRC2025-00326
Project Name: 8535 OAKWOOD PLACE CUP
Location: 8535 OAKWOOD PLA- - 020948101-0000
Project Type: Conditional Use Permit
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT.,
Planning Department
Standard Conditions of Approval
4. Any modification or intensification of the approved use, including revisions in the operations of the
business including changes to the operating days/hours; change in the location on -site or within the
building of the use/activity that is approved by this Conditional Use Permit; improvements including new
building construction; and/or other modifications/intensification beyond what is specifically approved by
this Conditional Use Permit, shall require the review and approval by the Planning Director prior to
submittal of documents for plan check/occupancy, construction, commencement of the activity, and/or
issuance of a business license. The Planning Director may determine that modifications or
intensifications of use require the submittal of an application to modify this Conditional Use Permit for
review by the City.
Fire Prevention I New Construction Unit
Standard Conditions of Approval
1. High -piled combustible storage is required to be in accordance with Chapter 32 of the Fire Code and
Fire District Standard for High Pile Combustible Storage.
Building and Safety Services Department
Standard Conditions of Approval
1. Submit two sets of structural calculations, and two sets of energy conservation calculations. (if
applicable)
2. Submit five complete sets of plans.
3. Provide compliance with the California Building Code (CBC) for accessibility to public buildings.
4. Upon tenant improvement plan check submittal, additional requirements may be needed.
5. Construction activity shall not occur between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Monday through
Saturday, with no construction on Sunday or holidays.
6. Contractors must show proof of State and City licenses and Workers' Compensation coverage to the
City prior to permit issuance.
7. Provide draft stops in combustible attics and concealed spaces, in accordance with CBC.
8. Provide compliance with the California Building Code (CBC) for California Building Energy Efficient
Standards.
9. Provide compliance with the California Building Code (CBC) for fire -resistive construction.
10. Business shall not open for operation prior to posting the Certificate of Occupancy issued by the
Building and Safety Services Department.
11. All exit components must comply with the requirements of CBC (adjoining rooms, rated corridors, door
swings, separation of exits, etc.).
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Project #:
DRC2025-00326
Project Name
Location:
Project Type:
8535 OAKWOOD PLACE CUP
8535 OAKWOOD PLA- - 020948101-0000
Conditional Use Permit
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT:
Building and Safety Services Department
Standard Conditions of Approval
12. The plans shall be designed incompliance with CBC regarding mixed occupancy ratio and the Green
Building Standard Code.
13. Occupancy increases and the change of occupancy of the facility, may require that the structure be
reanalyzed for the current structural engineering importance factor The importance factor is based on
the occupancy classification and occupant load, please check the CBC for thresholds.
14. The Building and Safety Services Department requires that change of occupancy plans be prepared by
professional architect licensed in California.
15. Provide required restroom facilities per the CBC.
16. The facility must meet the
occupancy.
17. Upon tenant improvement
required.
State of California's Energy Standard regulations applicable to the new
and/or change of occupancy plans review, additional analysis may be
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