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Home My WebLink About1057 - OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT DRC2026-00029, AMENDING TABLES 17.30.030-1, 17.38.060-1, AND 17.136.020-1 OF CHAPTERS 17.30, 17.38, AND 17.136, RESPECTIVELY, OF TITLE 17 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND THE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD-CARE FACILITY/CENTER USES, MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF, AND FINDING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA UNDER SECTION 15061(B)(3) OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES Recitals. A. The City of Rancho Cucamonga (the "City") is proposing to amend the Development Code to expand the zones that allow Child Day Care Facilities/Centers upon approval of a Minor Use Permit, reduce the level of review to a Minor Use Permit when already permitted with a Conditional Use Permit, or allow child day care facilities/centers as an accessory/secondary use upon approval of a Minor Use Permit when an approved Assembly use is present in conventional residential zones, the Resort Overlay zones, and a form -based zone. B. The City has prepared Development Code Amendment (DRC2026-00029), as described in the title of this Ordinance, to amend Municipal Code Table 17.30.030-1, Table 17.38.060-1, and Table 17.136.020-1 to amend the permit requirements for a Child Day Care Facility/Center use. Hereafter in this Ordinance, the subject Development Code amendment is referred to as the "Amendment." C. On May 27, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a noticed public hearing on the Amendment, opened and concluded the hearing on that date, and thereafter, adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 2026-013, recommending that the City Council adopt the Amendment. D. On June 17, 2026, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Amendment and concluded the hearing on that date. E. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred. A. The City Council hereby finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part I of this Ordinance, are true and correct. B. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the above -referenced public hearing on June 17, 2026, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, the City Council hereby finds as follows: 1. The Tables of the Development Code subject to the Amendments are as follows, and as set forth in Exhibit 1: Ordinance No. 1057 - Page 1 of 4 a. Table 17.30.030-1 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements by Base Zone) of Section 17.30.030 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements) of Chapter 17.30 (Allowed Land Use by Base Zone) of Article III (Zones, Allowed Uses, and Development Standards) of Title 17 (Development Code) of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code is hereby amended to amend the permit requirements by Base Zone for child day care facility/center uses and add a new footnote 17 concerning child day care facility/center uses; b. Table 17.38.060-1 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements by Placetype) of Section 17.38.060 (The Resort) of Chapter 17.38 (Overlay Zones and Other Special Planning Areas) of Article III (Zones, Allowed Uses, and Development Standards) of Title 17 (Development Code) of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code is hereby amended to amend the permit requirements by Placetype for child-care facility/center uses; and C. Table 17.136.020-1 (Allowed Land Uses in Form -Based Zones) of Section 17.136.020 (Allowed Land Uses) of Chapter 17.136 (Land Use Standards) of Article VIII (Form -Based Zones) of Title 17 (Development Code) of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new footnote 12 to child-care facility/center use. 2. The Amendments conform to and do not conflict with the goals, policies, and implementation programs of the General Plan, including, without limitation, the Housing and Land Use Elements thereof, and will provide for development in a manner consistent with the General Plan. 3. The proposed Amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State's CEQA Guidelines pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed Amendment, as described in this Part 11 of and Exhibit A to this Resolution, will have a significant effect on the environment. The proposed Amendment is administrative processes of the City that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. The City Council has reviewed the administrative record concerning the proposed Amendment and the proposed CEQA determination, and based on its own independent judgment, finds that the Amendment is not subject to, or exempt from, the requirements of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). Ill. Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Part 11 above, the City Council hereby adopts the Amendments as set forth in Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2. The City Council declares that, should any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance for any reason be held invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Ordinance No. 1057 - Page 2 of 4 SECTION 3. Neither the adoption of this Ordinance nor the repeal of any other Ordinance of this City shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause it to be published in the manner required by law. Ordinance No. 1057 - Page 3 of 4 t� A"I VDE�nn&-M-ichae, May�' - - ------------ im evy, it Clerk 1, Kim Sevy, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 17 Ih day of June 2026, and was passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 15th day of July 2026. AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scoff, Stickler U."IWLIV N ill 114=2 4 i im evy,City, eFk m 3�1 Exhibit 1 1. Added to and Amended Table 17.30.030-1 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements by Base Zone) of Section 17.30.030 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements) of Chapter 17.30 (Allowed Land Use by Base Zone) of Article III (Zones, Allowed Uses, and Development Standards) of Title 17 (Development Code): TABLE 17.30.030-1: ALLOWED LAND USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY BASE. ZONE Land Use/Zoning District VL L LM M MH H NI IE OSC HR P FC/UC Child Day Care M/N M/N M/ M/ M M P P N N C N Facility/Center(16)(17) N N Table Notes: 17. A Child Day Care Facility/Center use may be permitted as an accessory use to an approved assembly use when located within the VL, L, LM, or M zones with a minor use permit. 2. Amended Table 17.38.060-1 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements by Placetype) of Section 17.38.060 (The Resort) of Chapter 17.38 (Overlay Zones and Other Special Planning Areas) of Article III (Zones, Allowed Uses, and Development Standards) of Title 17 (Development Code): TABLE 17.38.060-1: ALLOWED LAND USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY PLACETYPE Placetype VN Cl Retail, Service, and Office Uses Child Day Care N N Facility/Center UN T MU Rec N M M M MU Overlay* M 3. Amended Table 17.136.020-1 (Allowed Land Uses In Form -Based Zones) of Section 17.136.020 (Allowed Land Uses) of Chapter 17.136 (Land Use Standards) of Article Vill (Form -Based Code) of Title 17 (Development Code): Land Use/Zoning NE- NG3 NG CE1 CE1- ME1 ME2 C01 CO2 CE2 CE2 District 2 L 3 SWC L Child Day Care M/ M M P P M M M M M P Facility/Center(12) N Table Notes: 12. A Child Day Care Facility/Center use may be permitted as an accessory use to an approved Assembly use within the NE2 zone with a minor use pen -nit.