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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2026-026RESOLUTION NO. 2026-026 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A REQUEST TO ALLOW FOR A ONE YEAR TIME EXTENSION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (SUBTT18012-1) FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF AN EXISTING 6.96 -ACRE PARCEL INTO 9 NEW NUMBERED PARCELS WITHIN THE VERY LOW (VL) RESIDENTIAL ZONE, LOCATED AT 12774 BANYAN STREET, GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF BANYAN STREET AND WEST OF ETIWANDA AVENUE (APN: 0225-111-07). A. Recitals. 1. The applicant, Carlos Rangel, filed an application requesting the approval of Time Extension DRC2026-00036 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 22"d day of July, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly 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 22, 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 6.96 acres of vacant land located north of Banyan Street, generally to the west of Etiwanda Avenue; and b. On September 8, 2021, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 21-47 approving Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18012-1, for the subdivision of the project site into 9 numbered parcels, and the dedication of a private cul-de-sac; and c. The original expiration date of the approved Tentative Tract Map was September 8, 2024. Under the provisions of Government Code Section 65914.4, as amended by Assembly Bill 2729, the application was granted an automatic 18 -month time extension. Thus, the approved Tentative Tract Map's new expiration date became March 8, 2026; and d. The application is for a 12 -month time extension to allow for the review and recordation of the final map and is the first time extension that has been requested for the subject Tentative Tract Map; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2026-026 DRC2026-00036 July 22, 2026 Page 2 e. The existing Land Use, General Plan and Zoning designations for the project site and adjacent properties are as follows: Land Use General Plan Zoning Suburban Site Vacant Neighborhood Very Very Low Residential (VL) Low Single Family Suburban North Residential Neighborhood Very Very Low Residential (VL) Low Single Family Suburban South Residential Neighborhood Very Very Low Residential (VL) Low East Preschool General Open Space Parks (P) and Facilities Suburban West Vacant Neighborhood Very Very Low Residential (VL) Low 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 finds and concludes as follows: a. The previously approved entitlement is consistent with the general plan. The underlying general plan designation is Suburban Neighborhood Very Low. This designation is intended to promote low -density residential development, which is suburban in nature, including large lot sizes, yards, and allowing for a maximum residential density of up to six dwelling units per acre. The previously approved entitlement provides parcels exceeding 20,000 sq ft in size, and a residential density of 1.3 dwelling units per acre, consistent with the intent of the General Plan. b. The previously improved entitlement is in accord with the objectives of the development code and the purposes of the zone in which the site is located. The project site is located within the Very Low Residential (VL) zone, which is intended for semi -rural residential uses with a minimum lot size of 20,000 sq ft and a maximum residential density of two dwelling units per acre. The previously improved entitlement provides nine new parcels, all of which exceed 20,000 sq ft, with a residential density of 1.3 dwelling units per acre, consistent with the purpose of the VL zone. c. The previously approved entitlement complies with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code. The proposed new parcels comply with all lot dimension standards as detailed in section 17.36.010. Future development of the newly created parcels shall likewise be required to adhere to all development standards applicable to the VL zone. While the previously approved entitlement includes the creation of a cul-de-sac, the entitlement was granted prior to the implementation of the City's street connectivity standards as detailed in Development Code Section. Thus, the proposed cul-de-sac is consistent with the provisions for nonconforming lots as detailed in Development Code Section 17.62.070. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2026-026 DRC2026-00036 July 22, 2026 Page 3 d. The previously approved entitlement, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. The previously approved tract map is within the maximum density allowed by both the project site's underlying zone and general plan land use designation. Conditions of approval, including those pertaining to site development, traffic, and historical/cultural resources, were applied to the original entitlement and shall apply to any future development of the site. 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 A Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared for SUBTT18012-1 and accepted by the planning commission on September 8, 2021, which included the implementation of a mitigation monitoring program. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, no subsequent or supplemental EIR or Negative Declaration is required in connection with subsequent discretionary approvals of the same project unless: (i) substantial changes are proposed to the project that indicate new or more severe impacts on the environment; (ii) substantial changes have occurred in the circumstances under which the project was previously reviewed that indicates new or more severe environmental impacts; or (iii) new important information shows the project will have new or more severe impacts than previously considered; or (iv) additional mitigation measures are now feasible to reduce impacts or different mitigation measures can be imposed to substantially reduce impacts. The project scope is for a time extension on the existing entitlement only and does not include the physical development of the project site. Any future development of the proposed new parcels shall require compliance with the approved Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and all conditions which were applied to the original approval of the project. Thus, staff concludes that the proposed time extension is exempt from further review under CEQA. 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. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2026-026 DRC2026-00036 July 22, 2026 Page 4 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 22 DAY OF JULY 2026. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Alvin C. Boling, Q9r?'an akamura, Secretary I, Jennifer Nakamura, 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 2211 day of June 2026, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOLING, DOPP, MORALES, DIAZ, COOKE NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: Revised 7/22/2026 Conditions of Approval RANCHO CUCAMONGA Project #: Project Name Location: Project Type: Community Development Department DRC2026-00036 Time Extension for Tentative Tract Map 18012-1 12774 BANYAN ST - 022511107-0000 Time Extension ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT: Planning Department Please be advised of the following Special Conditions 1. All conditions of approval applied to approved Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18012-1 shall apply to this project 2. This approval is for a one-year extension to the expiration date of approved Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18012-1. Further time extensions shall require separate requests, including fees. The total number of extensions granted shall not exceed six. Standard Conditions of Approval www.CityofRC.us Printed: 7/22/2026 Project #: DRC2026-00036 Project Name: Time Extension for Tentative Tract Map 18012-1 Location: Project Type 12774 BANYAN ST - 022511107-0000 Time Extension ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT: Planning Department Standard Conditions of Approval 3. 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. www.CityofRC.us Printed: 7!2212026 Page 2 of 2