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Home My WebLink About1981/04/06 - Agenda Packet - Adjourned`o ~~ cn.trpTC ~y/J v` ~ QTY (>F c_ ~n RAf~X7l0 CIICAIv1Q~IGA COUNCIL ~!~ 0 .. AGF.NDY1 ,~» MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1981 7:00 P.M. LION'S PARK COMMUNITY CENTER 9161 BASE LINE ROAD, RPNCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA 1. CRLL TO ORDER A. Flag Salute 8. Roll Call: Frost_LMikels ~.Palombo x~_Bridge~_Schlosser~_ 2. CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION OF LANG USE 1N CUCAMONGA AREA The City Council heard testimony at their March 30 meeting regarding land use items in the Cucamonga area. Adoption of the Cucamonga area was continued until remaining land use considerations were decided. Once this has been rompleted, the City Counci3 will rnnsi der for adoption the Land Use Plan for the Cucamonga Pl annin9 Area. 3. REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Prior to approval of the General Plan, the City Council must certify the Environmental Impact Report as complete. The Pl annSng Commission has conducted several public hearings on this document and forwarded recommendations to the City Council for certification of the Enviren- mental lmpact Report. 4. ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN The City Council will rnnsi der taking final action to adopt the entire General Plan text as revised, including the Land Use Map and all other maps. Consideration for adoption will also include the City's responses to the state of Californta comments. 5. AOUOURNMENT ~. ~cn u,. +• S'T'APE~REPORT,W DRTE: April 6, 1981 T0: Menbers of the City Council FROM: Barry K. Hogan, City Planner BY: Tim ~. Beedle, Senior Planner SUBJECT: REMAINING LAND USE ISSUES IN THE CUCAMONGA PLANNING ARER 1977 ABSTRACT :_ This report presents to the City Council an analysis of a land use consideration regarding appropriate residential density east of Vineyard Avenue approximately 1000 feet south of Foothill Boulevard. • BACKGROUND: At the previous City Council meeting held regarding the C~neral Plan, considerable discussion was heard regarding APN 208-241-02 and 14 located approximately 1000 feet south of Foothill Boulevard east of Vineyard Avenue. Briefly, the consideration that the City Council was asked to make by the property developers was to increase the res- idential density on the project site from the designations as shown on the Revised Draft Land Use Plan. Attached to this report are three alternative land use scenarios in addition to the Draft Land Use Map as recommended by the Planning Commission. SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS A brief description of each alternative is provided below. Draft Land Use as Recommended by the Planning Commission This is the land use recommendation that the Planning Com- mission adopted after hearing considerable public testimony from property owners located east of the site. The proposed land use Dattern splits the property between Medium Residential density adjacent to Vineyard Avenue and Low Residential density on the east side of the property abutting the existing single family tract. This land use pattern provfdes for continuing the existing Low Density Residential character while maintaining Medium Residential Density adjacent to Vineyard Avenue. Future development in the Medium Residential Density category would have to be designed to avoid impacting the Low Residential density area. • .u~ °~ 'r o i F U ~ i Land Use Issues in the Cucamonga Planning Area April 6, 1981 Page 2 • Alternative @1 This alternative suggests Low-Medium Residential density throughout the entire site. The overall residential character of Low-Medium Residential can be developed compatible to Low Density Residential such as using single family dwellings on common lot lines or zero lot lines with a transition of duplex or triplex type units developed closer to Vineyard Avenue. This alternative therefore would provide for the least amount of potential impact on single family residential areas while also providing for greater opportunity to intermix the residential character of the two lots within the area, thus avoiding the appearance of two separate residential type developments. Alternative k2 This alternative provides for Medium Residential density throughout the entire site. This designation provides for the broadest range of residential density; however, it also has the potential for pro- viding for the greatest impact on the existing residential area ad- jacent to the east property line. Alternative N3 • This alternative is a combination of the two previous alternatives. It suggests Low-Medium Residential density on the eastern portion of the property adjacent to the single family residential and a Medium Residential density along the frontage of Vineyard. This arrangement provides for the greatest flexibility by designating the area adjacent to the existing single family residential as Low- Medium and provides an opportunity for those types of units constructed in the eastern portion to be similar to the surrounding single family character. Also, the Medium Residential density along Vineyard Avenue could provide for greater residential density adjacent to major streets. This arrangement could also provide fora gradual transition of res- idential densities away from the existing Low Density Residential area. The Planning Commissfon recommendations are the land use patterns as shown on the Draft Land Use Plan and attached to this report. spectf 11 submitted, ~ G3i~ AR K. ~Ci lann • BK :TJ 6:jr Attachments • W, Sub, O/ Lof 10, Cucaman96 Vineyard Troct ' ~ ce~nai zo HB 20H1 I To. CoG b.o ~ .1 ~ 600 J ~~ 'i ri0~~ li ~3I _ L -,~.,.~~:: -.........~....- ILA-.-.SLVD :..... . .. .............- - - - ~- --~- _ < ~~E~.aa a ~ F ~ 4 ~ ~ ~ - ~ -YaG~ ~~ • ~ i~' fir-.: lI ~ ; ~ ~ i J ~ ~ ~~' ~~ ~. i i ~ ~' I I W ~ ~ I I 1 - ---ta°.. --- _ ~~: .,.. sly ~.--.-~~~~u._. ~~ti I ~ .. I~ 2 ~~n_ Llji. v ~rvT'~•••i ~~';.~ Tin 9.I~.i. 1 )A ..; ip- • J F~rH,~ K/a ~ ~ M' Tee nn'dE Tan:: „_se Aaa LPl EG 9'! 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BACKGROUND: The City Staff has completed a review of the comments. Attached to this report is an itemized list which was presented to the City from Sharon Romero regarding suggested changes. Staff has noted in the margin whether the changes are major or minor. All those changes which were minor have been incorporated into the Draft Community Design Element. Those changes which are noted as major are considered policy • recommendations and should be thoroughly reviewed by the Planning Com- mission before Lhe City Council consf ders including them in the element. It had been suggested at an earlier City Council meeting that the Citizens Advisory Comm scion be asked to review the Community Design Element for possible revisions. The Citizens Advisory Comni scion could provide the necessary public input on expressing community design policies which are tailored to the unique character of the communities within Rancho Cucamonga. Any recommendations from the Citizens Advisory Commission would be forwarded to the Planning Commssion and City Council for their review of the Conmunity Design Element. This process should take no more than three months. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the Comnuni ty Design Element of the General Plan as revised and direct that the Citizens Advisory Commission evaluate the Comnuni ty Design Element and make recommendations for revisions within the next three nronths. R pectf 1 'submitted, r~~ RR~ HOGA `_ it~lanne BKH ~JB: jr Attachments - Recommendations from Sharon Romero Revised Comnuni ty Design Section • COMMENTS FROM SHARON ROMERO RND CITIZENS ADVISORY CONMISSION Minor P. 111 "several small communities" replaced by naming them Minor "non desirable" delete Minor "protect views of mountains" and add valley / Major P. 112 add maintain village centers within the communities of Alta Loma, Cucamonga and Etiwanda Minor P. 113 "discourage premature ... delete t4inor P. 114 "the aggregation .. ." add villages of Alta Loma, Cuca- monga, and Etiwanda Major P. 118 "distinct break between natural and introduced plant..." change emphasis to create a visual flow (Discussed on P. 119 landfomns add creeks page 120) Minor P. 122 "windrows" add to a lesser extent in north Alta Loma "maintain" add reestablish where feasible Minor P. 123 "travel routes" add equestrian • "depending whether "add on horseback "along routes" add bridle paths "functional" add equestrian / Major P. 124 Focal Points Main intersections should be given the village theme where appropriate. (Etiwanda - Victorian and Eucalyptus trees, Alta Loma - equestrian and citrus, Cucamonga - Spanish and grape vines; with natural materials and native stone to be encouraged overall. Minor P. 125 "visual links" add link old with newer, planned com- munitfes. "design theme" to retafn historic community identity Minor P. 126 "for higher density ..." add where desirable ~- Major P. 128 "evergreen trees" add as windrows where feasible Major P. 128 Haven add use of native stone Deleted by P. C. P. 130 "grove-like" add windrows where feasible Minor P. 132 Landscaping add citrus, grape vines, native stone • Comments ... -2- • Minor Minor ~ Major Minor P. 133 Policies add to minimize wind damage and noise P. 141 ...to subdivision tract (add to village) to the entire community." P. 141 "The shopping center --- of the neighborhoods" delete (we have *_hese only because we sere not allowed to develop true community centers in villages. Must we continue to consider these our centers forever?). Figure III-7 Minor P. 142 1linor P. 146 Minor P. 147 Minor P. 147 Minor P. 148 '~ Major / Major P. 151 Minor P. 159 redraw to indicate communities of Alta Loma, Cucamonga, and Etiwanda remove label of planned comnunt ti es as new Rancho Cuca- monga add maintain historic community identity "aesthetics" add more specific information such as natural or native materials "street lighting" add enhance the historic village identity bike, pedestrian path and routes add to a lesser extent equestrian "unique id entf ty" add village identity Etiwanda - trees and Victorian flavor Alta Loma - trees and equestrian theme Cucamonga - grape vines and Spanish flavor "architecture" specify "variations in landscape design and materials" add compatible with historic community fmage. • • iiu • • • *The primary goal of comnuni ty design is that, "the natural and roan-made environment of Rancho Cucamonga shall be designed and coordinated to establish the identity of the City as a single entity, while also preserving the individual significance of the older villages; to improve the image and appearance; and to promote the functional efficiency Of the City", COMMUNITY DESIGN Community design is an elusive yet all- encompassing concern that can he thought of as the quality of experience associated with the City's physical/spatial and visual setting. Com- munity design is the expression of community goals in their physical form. The resources and components of community design include the na- tural environment (landform, creeks and channels, vegetation) and built environment (structures, open space, travel routes, districts and neighbor- hoods, landmarks and focal points, and views and scenic corridors). All of these contribute to the overall image, appearance and function of the community. OVERALL DESIGN GOALS The Community Design Element addresses the interrelationship of built form, the natural envi- ronment, and people. Several overall design goals guide the formation of design objectives and poli- cies: imageability; legibility and orientation; live- ability, especially the relationship of built form To the xale of the individual person; and adaptability To change. These overall goals are implemented ai several scales: citywide, district and neighbor- hood, and site and building. The purpose of community design aT the citywide scale is To establish a physical framework that achieves the overall design goals. At the district and neighborhood scales, design objectives specific to The needs of each area must be developed7pre- terabty-irp-The--residents, -avers-and-property ownersin-itrvl-area: However, there are some ge- neral objectives and policies that apply to all dis- tricts and neighborhoods. As at the citywide scale, the role of design is to create a framework that makes the district or neighborhood an identi- fiable, understandable, liveable and unique entity. At the building and site scale, design focuses on liveability, human scale and adaptability To change. Sedway/Cooks Urban and environmental plannersand Designers San Francisco California ul Imageability and Identity *th ree **Alta Loma, Cucamonga, and Etiwanda; not Perception and Orientation The image of Rancho Cucamonga is defined largely by its physical and historic context. The City has evolved from*severoF small rural cam-• munitiesfEnd this agricultural heritage is impor- tant to its identity. Vineyards and wineries pro- vide visual ties to that heritage. As The City be- comes increasingly urban, any recollection of that historic image could easily be lost. While it is nei-- ~her-feasible nor-des'mable-to preserve the area's former rural function, it is possible to retain osso- ciative Ties with the past. Contemporary development typically does not re- late to its physical context, often ignoring topo- graphy, natural vegetation and watersheds. how- ever, development can respond with sensitivity To }he environment so that the significance of the physical context is acknowledged both within and outside of The boundaries of the City. To streng- then the image and identity of the City, future development and public improvements should: o preserve and develop elements of the City's built form which provide a sense of its origins and history, o develop elements of built form and landscape in o manner that is harmonious with and that, respects the physical context, and o integrate elements of the physical context into the City visually vrnt-experlenihslly; in particular, provide an open space network that relates to the natural context. Suburban development typically appears as o monotonous expanse of undifferentiated struc- ivres. I1 is difficult to distinguish among different land uses as well as orneng-neighborhoods and dis- tricts. Fbwever, in Rancho Cucamonga the moun- tains provide o powerful point of reference and can be used, along with other natural and built elements, to orient people within the City. * *pe rcepti on, To provide legibilityand orientation, future devel- opment and public improvements should: **to express cam- o use the physical form of development, rood- munity character ways and open spaces; ** ***and valleys o protect views of the mountains*fo enhance their role as a reference point; and Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California •ic • o retain and reinforce existing distinctions among districts and neighborhoods and design *into such distinctions*~witlr-new districts and neighborhoods. Social Interaction and Diversity Among Residents In a small community, residents know one another and share common valves, resulting in a high level of social interaction. As o community grows, social interaction among residents, especially among neighbors, declines. On the other hood, an increase in population usually results in a greater diversity among residents, creating the oppor- tunity for more stimulating and rewarding interac- tions. It is possible to enjoy the benefits of both the small and larger mmmvnity by consciously de- signing The City to facilitate both diversity and interaction. To achieve these goals, future devel- opment and public improvements should: o provide or retain a hierarchy of social gathering places extending from the neighbor- hood to the citywide scale, • o provide diverse residential environments-and mlxedvst<centers,- o nwiateinen4provida}n#i~fxNitiesv~iMrout--- soCiati115Npt1an'ftreRl5Nrtg2RRffMlTtiiTi~'4; --- o maintain and provide accessible public facili- ties and community-oriented service and commercial centers, and o provide a diversity of housing types and op- portunities. An Attractive, Liveable and Stimulating Ironically, when development occurs rapidly it Environment , often loses its sensitivity to the way that residents ' will be affected by iT, both physically and psycho- logically. New development can be designed in o manner that is responsive to the needs of its resi- dents. To achieve that goal, future development and public improvements should: • o meet high aesthetic and functional standards **and social and complement the physicaM~*horacter of the communities they serve, Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 113 o avoid developmenT patterns and hansporta- Tion programs which increase traffic in resi- dential areas and non-residential areas where. a pedestrian orientation is desirable, o provide street spaces which ore both func- tional and attractive, o reduce visual eyesores including those re- sulting from inadequate public and private maintenance, and o provide opportunities for maximum individual and family privacy. Human Scale Contemporary development is typically designed for people in automobiles. Fbwever, there ore other ways that people relate To the City: as pe- destrians, bicyclists or equestrians. The City can be designed To relate to the individual in all of these roles. In addition, the scale of new devel- opment often conflicts with the scale of existing development, creating an inharmonious and dis- quieting environment for residents. To provide for human scale in the design of the City, future development and public improvements. should: o relate to users a} a pedestrian as well os automobile scale, 0 occur aT scales compatible with the existing scale of established neighborhoods, and 0 occur at scales sensiTive to-those-ofvdjacent areas. Adaptability to Change ! Ja-fi+iwe-yearn,-resourws-incledmgwater-errergy- -0nd lwilding+roteFials-wiH-~becane-inerrosingFj- searee.--EJnless These everrtvatscvrcities'are-takert- aatotreeourM-iedey; the-physical-form-oflfm-fliq- wHEnet-0e ebleto-funcfionin-The-iotore: - ~o provide-edepfabii ify to-change; -hrtvre-devei= - opr»enPd~pnbHe-improvemen}s~mt>Id: - o---avoid-fromegeneees-lend-vses~ANch-iimtt ----ehaiee,- o- --disaouroge--p:rmatetre-development-rof--Mte'- ----land i~ lowtirMensky~rses,-- • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California o pr rve options for iced agricultur 1-uSe • wrihin sidenti teas, d o minimi~-Te ce on impgrte energy sources andincrease~io on ih a available m the commu rty. COMMUNITY DESIGN ELEMENTS The overall design goals are implemented by manipulating the relationship among form-giving elements. The objectives, specific policies and design guidelines identified in this element to im- plement the overall design goals are classified in terms of eight predominant form-giving elements present in Rancho Cucamonga. The major form-giving elements and their primary roles in }he design of the City are: o the natural environment, including open space, natural landforms, creeks and chan- nels, and natural vegetation, os it defines the character of the City; • o travel routes as organizers of the City's overall form; o landscaping as a functional, aesthetic and uni- fying element especially along major road- ways; o the aggregation of roadways and buildings *and communities of Alta into districts and neighborhood3`to reflect the Loma, Cucamonga, and social and functional structure of the City; Etiwanda ' o landmarks and focal points os they provide historic identity and points of reference; o views and visual corridors as links with the natural environment; o the pattern and scale of built form as a means of Providing visual diversity, choice of life- style, and social inierraction; and o individual structures as they relate to one another and to their users. • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 117 The major community design elements are identi- fied in Figure III-6. • OPEN SPACE tlOVED & REPLACED WITH BETTE .. 1 > ,• EXAMPLE Much of the scenic value of Rancho Cucamonga today lies in its vast open space and agriculturol lands and its unique natural features. Recent estimates indicate that only 40% of the CiTy has been developed. The entire area east of Haven Avenue remains unurbanized except for several in- dustrial sites south of Foothill Boulevard. Up until the mid 1970's, the region was devoted to citrus fruits and grape production. To o large extent, substantial acreage is still devoted for agriculturol use; however, rapid urban development, particu- larly in Alta Loma, has replaced iheturoFsefHtg- *agricultural use. -vHTb an ~rbaa One, The entire area east of Haven** **Avenue and south of FoolhilMK6pproximately 6 square ***Boulevard miles), currently devoted to vineyards, is slated for industrial development. The area immediately to the rrorih, also currently occupied 6y vineyards, is being looked upon as prime land for planned re- sidential communities including a regional shop- ping center. These proposed developments will, in effect, eliminate the open space quality associ-• aced with agricultural uses in this area. OBJECTIVE The objective below and the subsequent policies shall guide the City's decision on development in and along open spaces. o Use the relationship between built form and open space to strengthen the image and identity of the City. POLICIES o A clearly defined edge between built and na- tural environments should be maintained along the City's northern boundary to provide a sharp visual distinction while maximizing visual concoct with }he natural environment • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California iia and to enhance The break between alluvial plain and foothills. • o _AsoEter_edge_zhould.be-mat aTairwd elong4he _eaztern bordez aE ~he_~i iy -to- eseaie v serni- _curd-zcansition befv+aan-Reaek>o-C+wornango- _aodF.oratana. o The contrast between built form and The open space network that corresponds to creeks and channels and utility corridors should be em- phasized. o -kloasing sF+outel-he-eleveleP~-etbflocTtecTor- -sera-lef ~ Ntr antis and ei ted io-erevle- aslrong- -v'~walcdge taetween-fhe+rorthwesipart-otthe- -Eity~.a+d-the hi ll s {e-f he north.--- Internal Landscaping ~ o A distinct break between natural and intro- ,` ~ dviced plant materials should be established in ~ the foothills and other open space areas in ' _ one of two ways: .1 ~ ~' ~ - locate landscaped areas (e.g., lawns, `r, Y ~ ~ ~ ` - ~`'~~ trees, patios, and gardens) in The ~ interiors of housing clusters, with = - ,~ buildings separating introduced landscape '.~, - :, ~ '!~ ` materials from native vegetation and • , '~~C'; "~ ~ ~ ~~ providing a sharp boundary between de- veloped and open lands; or Native :,~~ , .1,• ' r Vegetation ~ - ~,p-. - IoCO}e landscaped areas on the outer perimeter of housing clusters, separated Naave vegetatfoo from native vegetation by Three to five wait or screen foot high walls which act as physical and Introducetl Landseaping~ visual barriers. Both methods leave indi- ~ vidual residents free to landscape their yard space in any manner they wish. o Etiwonda's low density and rural character ~ should be preserved. li ~~i~~llil illy I o L~r+devektpeed-areas-irtrtnediatelTvdjacent-M-- ~E4iwando- 4e-the seofh~hwld-be~eveloped-at-- o~ si+nHer~TSitY-~ create vconTinuovs-semf= -- •areFbeendery. o Development along the open space network should be set back a sufficient distance to emphasize the open space quality. u Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 119 o Plant materials between housing units and an compatible open space corridor should be corrsrsMrT with those in the corridor. • LANDFORMS The City sits on a gently sloping alluvial plain at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. As the City's most prominent natural feature, the moun- tains run east-west and form an impressive boun- dary to the rarth. from the base of The moun- tains, in the foothills, long, open vistas to the south provide spectacular views of the City and of the Santa Ana watershed. These natural ameni- ties, however, are often obscured by poor air qua- lity. Another feature in the landform is Red Hill. Approximately 1470 feet (above mean sea level), Red Hill occupies a portion of the City's western 6oundory directly north of Foothill Boulevard. OBJECTIVE The objective below and the subsequent policies, in conjunction with those described in "Land Re- sources," shall guide the City's decisions on Bevel-• opmenT in the significant landforms. o Protect and enhance landforms of citywide significance. POLICIES o All development and redevelopment in the City should respect the topography of the area and minimize physical and visual altera- tion of the landform, particularly in the foot- hills north of Hillside Avenue, in accordance with the guidelines below and those contained in "Land Resources,' Chapter IV. Guidelines o To minimize the potential for flooding and sediment transfer, grading and amount of im- permeable surface area should be kept of the lowest level feasible-forthezormd~derrstty cf -o e'rte: • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California icu o -J'iesidenfiol--street--wid}hr-irr-fhe--foothfHs • -swr3h-eh+iHVside-Avemie-shovld-heHmke~Tv -~ {r~af#ie-kmes;-~ parkingionrartdv sidewatk- -orfenesidevf-}he slreei: - TO BE REVISED OR REPLACED CREEKS AND CHANNELS ~..-!~ ,~?. ~~: ~~ A number of flood channels traverse Rancho Cucamonga from north (the mountains) to south, including Cucamonga, Demens, Deer Creek, Day '- Creek, Etiwanda, and Hawker/ Crawford. As con- -' ~;; tirxrous, citywide features, these channels not only ~+• cool dcorry flood water butbFsefunction as recreational and open space resources That connect various = ~ parts of the community. (SHOW EXAMPLE OF PRESERVATION WITH IMPROVED CREEK.) • **Where feasible OBJECTIVE The objective below and the subsequent policies, in conjunction with those expressed in "Water Re- sources", are intended To protect the City's water resources. o * Protect and enhance The character of creeks and channels. POLICIES o All creeks and channels should be improved as open space and recreational amenities in ad- dition To their primary, water-carrying func- tion. (Refer to the Public Facilities Element and the Environmental Resources Super-Ele- ment for additional policies concerning the recreational/open space network along creeks and channels.) o To provide a visual and experiential link with the surrounding environment, creeks and open space adjacent to channels should be land- scaped to reflect the natural riparian char- acter of the foothill canyons when feasible. Modifications for microclimatic differences between Ci}y channels and foothill canyons should be made, i.e., more heat resistant, • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 121 drought tolerant species should be used along channels. Guidelines o Specific elements appropriate for landscaping. include: - boulders and - native drought-tolerant groundcovers such as: Ceanothus griesus 'horizontalis' Cali- fornia Lilac and other Ceanothvs species Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks' Coyote Bush Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry and other Arctostaphylos species. - Native drought-tolerant shrubs and small trees such as: Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon Cercis accidentalis Western Redbud Prunus ilicifolia Holly Leaf Cherry • Ouercus dumosa Scrub Oak Adenostoma fasiculatum Chamise Eriogonum fasiculatum California Buck- wheat and other Eriogonum species Salovia melifera Black Sage and other Salovia species. Lu inus arboreus Bush Lupine and other u inus species. - Native and/or drought tolerant trees such as: Ouercus agrifolia Coast Live Oak O. chrysolepis Golden Ook Umbellolania California California Bay needs water J Sedway/Cooks Urban antl Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California J *and to a lesser extent in parts of northern Alta Loma. *and re-establish where feasible Aesculus California Platanus racemosa California Sycamore. VEGETATION The vegetation pattern unique to Rancho Cuca- monga is found in the eucalyptus windrows, which once crovered much of the area. There are several areas within the City where these windrows re- main, primarily in Etiwanda and the area north of Wilson Avenue along Hermosa Avenue.* Extending over 1,450 acres, The windrows in Etiwanda are stands of eucalyptus trees that were planted to protect crops from severe winds. They are a major scenic asset to the City as they enhance the rural atmosphere of the area and provide a visual source of identity. OBJECTIVE The objective below and the subsequent policies shall recognize the value of vegetation as a valu- able aesthetic and historic resource. o Maintairf"hatural vegetative rnmmunities and dominant landscape elements unique to the City. POLICIES 1400 o The windrows in Etiwanda (over 1~590-acres) and the windrows along Hermosa Avenue north of Wilson Avenue (120 acres) should be selectively maintained or replacedfivith other Eucalyptus species that ere less hazard-prone. Recommended species: - Eucalyptus robusta Swamp Mahogany - E, sideroxylor. roses Red Ironbork - E. camaldulensis Red Gum. Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners end Designers San Francisco California a 123 o To provide a transition between urban and natural environments, landscaping in foothill developments should reflect the natural char-• acter of the area. Native and/or drought- tolerant trees, shrubs and groundcovers should *especially those that are be used. fire retardent. o To reflecT the historic dominance of the agri- cultural landscape, vineyards should be pre- served in key locations, e.g., around historic **or in parks or street wineries.**Fruit or nut trees should be en- medians. couroged in locations where they will be cared for and will not create maintenance problems. TRAVEL ROUTES Travel routes, or roadways, constitute the basic structure of the community, setting the pattern for development. As Kevin Lynch noted in his The Image of the City, "for many people, these are the predominant elements in their image, People ob- serve the City while moving through it, and along these paths the other environmental elements are arranged and related." (p,47) Travel routes in- *and equestrian elude bicycle,end-pedestrian 4outes on and off • streets as well as w}omobile routes. Experiences and observations vary with each transportation mode. A person will observe very different things along a single street depending on whether he is **ri ding on horseback walking, bicycling; tlriving or riding in a vehicle. The City's design needs to take all of these ex- periences into consideration. Community design ***and equestrian trails along pedestrian and bicycle*tJuTes will become increasingly important as future reductions in energy availability necessitate their use. Simi- , larly, the design of public transit routes will take ' on greater importance. Roods There are two major freeways in and around Rancho Cucamonga, To the south of The City * (San Bernardino Freeway) boundary is Interstate Highway IOjelso-knewrr ar **(Oevore Freeway) -}he SorrBernerdinv FTeeway.* To The east is Inter- state IS or the Devore Freeway, that forms, in part, the City's eastern boundary. Aside from these freeways, several major roads define The City. East-west movement is carried along Foot- hill Boulevard, 19th Street/Highland, Base Line and Road, or 4}h-Street. Traffic moving in the norih- south direc}ion moves along Vineyard Avenue/ r1 U Sedway/Cooks Urban antl Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California u • Carnelian Street, Archibald Avenue, Haven and Avenue,-eF-Etiwonda Avenue. Following these major travel routes, the City is laid out in a grid- iron pattern. While the roughly one square mile grids are further divided into smaller units in the already developed portion of the City (i.e., west of existing Haven), there are only a-few*collecior streets in the eastern portion. Railways In addition to the roadways, there are two railroad lines that traverse the City from east to west. The include the Southern Pacific Electric Railroad line which has very limited use, and the Atchison, Topeka & Santo Fe Railroad line providing freight service to the industrial area and limited pas- senger service. As the need for public transit grows, the passenger rail line is expected to be- come avaluable resource for Rancho Cucamonga. Non-motorized Routes *pri vats **equestri an Recreational bicycle, pedestrian and equestrian routes can play a major role in the efficient cir- culation of people. Currently, there are no hiking/ biking trails and only a patchwork, discontinuous *equesirian trail network. While recreational routes are important and can serve as part of the transportation network if designed pypperly, the provision of safe, functional bicycle, and pedes- trian routes along roadways and of amenities to encourage their use will be essential if Rancho Cucamonga is to meet non-auto transportation needs in the future. FUNCTIONS OF ROADWAYS A significant portion of one's daily exposure }o the City takes place on streets and highways. It is essential, then, that the role of roadways, beyond the accommodation of vehicular movements, be considered. Like other open spaces, roadways can be used as major means of organizing the physical environment, Consideration should therefore be given to the following roles for roadways. Roodwnys can serve as focal points for communi- ties. They become points about which facilities that provide basic goods and services ore located, They are both commercial and social centers for the community. • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 125 REVISE OR DELETE ~s~o *the older and newer portion of the City, A somewhat similar function occurs with roadways • acting as a spine about which a comnwnity is organized. In both of ihex.instances, the roadway bernmes an important visual and organizing ele- ment of the rnmmunity. In each cox, the mul- tiple roles of The roadway should be recognized with steps taken to ensure shot public and private development is supportive of thou roles. In such areas consideration of pedestrian movements, parking and access requirements, and the visual and functional relationships of the facing frontages along a roadway are critical. In other situations, roadways act as edges that de- fine and separate one area from another. Where such o relationship is desired, steps should be taken to retain, enhance, or promote this. Con- versely, care must be takrn in roadway planning and design to avoid severing areas shot fvnction- aily or socially constitute a unit. Rovdways also act as functional and visual links that relate neighborhoods, special districts,*or communities to each other. Where this condi}ion exists or is desired, it is essential that a consistent appearance be maintained to reinforce one's • mental image or perception of the route. This can be accomplished by establishing a design theme for the entire route that m0,i~r~ains uniformity in the roadway's cross section,//and in related items such as plant materials, street lighting, paving materials, and signing. Finally, considerations need to be given to the roadway network, since }he network is perhaps the single most important factor contributing to, or detracting from, one's understanding of and orien- tation To the City's physical environment. OBJECTIVES The objectives enumerated below and the s~bse- quent policies, in conjunction with those expressed in the Circulation Element, shall assist the City in designing an efficient and understandable rood system. o Establish a hierarchy of roadways, based on the functional role or roles of the routes. . Sadway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners zntl Designers San Francisco California **retains historic community identity lCU o Establish appropriate design requirements to • enable each route to be more readily per- ceived by its user. o Distinguish major roadway intersections that serve as the motorist's decision point and key orientation point from other segments. o Design a public transit network To shape }he future organization and form of the City; to reduce swinirni:e reliance on the automobile and con- sequently, on energy used for transportation; end-ieyninimizepwed vreos-invrder-fo-re~- duee-ttre_timpaef-ef-fhrods-arrdihe vse~#-- energy-tar-ywG-eenshexfiort-and-~maintr -- rwnee: - POLICIES o Changes in the »Niditr#-the Tighivf-wad; -- paving materials, plant materials, lighting, signing, and siting of adjacent structures should take place of intersections and transit stops to enhance their distinctiveness. • o Primary public transit corridors should be lo- cated on major arterials. *Where desi rable,o * Land adjacent To the primary public transit corridor should be zoned for higher density and for more intense use than surrounding areas. In particular, land zoned for residential use within I/4 mile of the primary corridor should be developed at an average density of at least 7 units per gross acre of develop- ment. *to prevent stripping o Related commercial uses should be clustered in centers along the corridor. o Parking requirements for land uses along the corridor should be reduced, where feasible. o The City's roadways should be organized to connections to improve-Wnkoges-omorrgkey destinations. In particular, related uses should be clustered in centers and those centers located along the Transit corridor/major thoroughfares. • Sedway/Cooks Urban antl Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California iv Guidelines and Standards o Major roadways should be designed to facili- tate an understanding of the City's organiza- tion and the relationships among major des-• tinations. Setback requirements and landscape char- acter should be used to help identify the func- tion and support the hierarchy of streets es- tablished by the street widths designated in the Circulation Element and their relation- ships to each other. Street furnishing, lighting, paving, traffic rnn}rols, and direc- tional signing should also 6e coordinated to further this aim. o All arterials designated for special boulevard treatments in the Circulation Plan (see Table III-I I) shall observe the following require- ments, unless otherwise indicated: TABLE III-I I SPECIAL BOULEVARD TREATMENT Classification Street Major Haven Divided Milliken to Wilson • Arterial Day Creek Bose Line, east of Haven Foothill Church, between Day Creek and E}iwanda 6th, east of Haven 4th, east of Archibald Arterial *Miller, between Day Creek and Etiwanda Secondary Collector Archibald Rochester, between Foothill and 4th Bose Line, west of Haven Arrow Church, between Haven and Day Creek 4th, west of Archibald Etfwonda, between Highland and Milliken East Wilson, between Archibald and Milliken 6th, west of Haven Victoria • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California - a minimum 30-foot building setback from the street right-of-way an both sides of • the streets; - major broadleafed columnar evergreen trees on both sides of the pavement area within the right-of-woy; - a landscaped area along The special bou- levard frontage at an average minimum 30 depth of 3rfeet from the-fa~of-the ul- *street right-of-way timote*eerbiocatiorr,-and in no case less ** street right-of-way than IS-feet from the ultimatcx'Eurb-M=- crAivrr-- ***meandering ***pedestrian paths (4 feet minimum width) on both sides of the pavement area; - no on-street parking shall be permitted except where deemed appropriate by the Planning Commmission; and - nrounding and use of hedges to obstruct views to parking lots and to create o distinct difference between ibe roadway and the development. • Haven Avenue. This street should be developedvr -a-terrnolyfaere!seeped-trove!-terridor-with a 14- foot landscaped median strip. A IS-foot setback from the street right-of-way to the parking areas on private parcels should be required on both sides. l:ke eegrnenf between-TheSarrfa-Fe-trackr -en9-FaoNdH--Bealevard-yhovld-~wve-a-4~i-foot -setbaek~l+anr fi he-right-ef-wer iv f he ~vi+ding Yme- -en-4efh-sides-eF-the ~treef -la-buffs-resideMfoh -usestwr+rnenrosideMia!-nses-alayF~krvert: - *and broadleaf evergreen trees Pedestrian-scale deciduous canopy iree3should be ' planted within the IS-foot setback to the parking area, eemplemenHng--toliery-~roadlevfed-~ever=- -gnserrt do- bo- planted ron ~oflr sdes-of 7Mrrpavr---- -ment.--C-ekxnner- evergreens-shovlrl-fie-pkmted- -inside--the--W-feet-mediorr-sh'ip: ___~-fiormal-- -quaHlY- ~- f his--sf tech - shoo+d-tr- ernpimsized- -f MougV ~ saris intent vnd evert spa c ing of-Hie canopy- -Hees: - • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 129 ~~ ......... ,a.~ There are two basic types of design I ~ ly<` • plantings that may be used for Special _.ll ~~~...III~~~ ~, Boulevards, formal and informal. The ,. two graphics shown on this page and the following page depict Dlan and section views of how this planting may occur. Specific consideration should be given to each of the special boulevards in ~ I the near future to determine the character I and design of planting desired. Care should ~ ~ I roe,., ,, ~.,_. _.J ~ be taken to protect solar access and vistas. ~--~1 ,~ ~~ r ~.. 1 i. f ,u .,. A quarter-mile spacing of street intersections i~ also proposed in order to control and minimize left-turn nrovemenis. Access to small private lots would be from side streets or collector streets be- hind Hoven Avenue. Foothill Boulevard. This street sfauld be im- proved esoniAfortnelFri kirdseaped-TraveFeercidor- with a 14-foot landscaped median strip. Like Haven, a IS-foot setback from the right of way To the parking areas on private parcels should be re- quired on both sides: -InereesedCuildlirgseTbeeks- .sM~gd-be-{squired-en-the-neetherrr ride- of-The- streeT+vpere-lend-urea and ae1 iviT tea may tie sen• - ai iive.Je-aenresiderN ial-uses on ihe• sen}hemside-- and{o{reffie-seise generated-en-Foothill: -iiris- set6eck-seuldellow{or-on-site {kiod retentiorrep• .portupifiesr - se lar--eeeessr- end -view-a:asemerrTs - {oward {kre-teofhiJis• and-movntoim.-~1a uguide-- ak+areminimurn~0-foot• buikNngsetbeek-shouid~be- obsesvedr ~+kk»uQh-vorioNens-ero-permiesable-fo-- ~rovide variefior' kr the but kfin9'faaade•-- Columnar evergreens should be planted in the 14- foot median. Pedestrian-scale canopy trees should • 8edway/Cooks Urban antl Environmental Planners and Designers San Fancisco California ao~ be planted within the IS-foot setbock zones on both sides. Those on the north side should be de- • ciduous to provide solar access. 'fheinformal-cNv= ti ty'rof' 7h1s'streeY- shootd-be-e~cpressed-tfiroryFr gra oe=llke' itosterings-nY lfiese-Yrees,'vrteoenfy apocetl ztlang-Ih~ street - `N(~ IfI j~' [r~4tax. [wro~~ ..] ~~ `M~ _ _ [v'a <~xery •:MiY v ~x1 nom. ~ y .~~ s..r~<K ro N [[airtxMl. W~~pm4 Nxi As olong Haven Avenue, aquarter-mile spacing of street intersections is also proposed in order to minimize left-turn movements and through traffic. Access to private lots should be from side streets and collector streets. Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 131 *Base Line Road. This street should * be improved with a median landscape Milliken Avenue. The 120-foot right-of-way should strip and a 15 foot setback from the be developed as o landscaped travel corridor with right of way to parking area. Ped- a 14-foot landscaped median, grade-separated at• estri an-scale canopy trees should be the Santa Fe tracks. This median should be planted on both sides. Planted with shrubs and open structured trees in order to maintain visual links between uses on both sides of the street. Fourth and Sixth Streets. The 120-foot rights-of- way should be developed as landscaped travel cor- ridors with 14-foot wide landscaped medians. Like Milliken Avenue, shrubs and trees should be planted in these medians. Since the southern side of 4th Street is under the jurisdiction of the City of Ontario, the City must coordinate with Ontario to ensure a consistent treatment of 4th Street. A greater setback on the northern side of these streets is encouraged to permit incorporation of possible on-site flood retention areas, view easements to the foothills and mountains, solar access, etc. Sixth Street (west of Haven Avenue). This segment of 6th Street has a rightof-way of 88 feet. ~o- esfebFsh-lardseeor epsimvity-wfthihe- -- xgment-between Haven bndRochester, ~aiidmgs- --should brxf-0or.~lrfremfhe-rightof~~rar~(rGfeef: Columnar evergreen trees along both sides of the 6th Street segment east of Haven Avenve should be aligned with those west of Haven Avenue. Archibald Avenue. On Archibald, south of the nto Fie t~ack~esiderNio4-bnHdingsshould beset-** *plant materials--4eek-4i-feet{rem-the-righf„of~owy-io_prooide.ff_ **selected --better-against-industrial-uses-and to establish a positive landscape link to Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park. Arrow Route. This 100-foot wide (right-of-way), east-west street has segments that abut both existing and proposed residential uses to the northern side. between--Efrwanda-vnd-{-ayf-- -Avenues-buHdings- sheald• beset baek-45-feet-fnan-' -fhesfree•-right-ef-wey-ly provide boffering- Se_condary and Collector Streets in Residential Areas. Greater flexibility and informality should be allowed in the design of secondary and collector streets designated for special boulevard treatment in predominantly residential areas so that these corridors may be integrated into }he • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 1Jc overall design of residential development. In addi- . Tian, lower-growing canopy trees should be planted in order to preserve the opportunity for solar access, to provide more shade, and to establish a more human-scale relationship to residential structures. LANDSCAPING Trees in the city landscape can help to integrate the diverse elements of The city's built form. Even when The buildings along o street seem to bear no relationship To one another, a strongly landsrnped edge can unite iT into a more inte- grated whole. They can also provide the visual edges of various districts or neighborhoods within the city. Trees also perform many essential functions: shading, wind protection, screening, noise buf- fering and air filtering. Trees also can provide an historic link to the past if the community's past included dominant vegetation elements. In Rancho Cucamonga, the eucalyptus windrows, *titrus trees, grape vines, many of which still remain*carry a powerful and native stones image of a rural, agricultural past - on image re- sidents want to preserve as the form of the area changes from rural to urban. A tree's ability to perform each of these functions depends on its particular characteristics. Trees also require care. There is a tradeoff be- tween the number of trees a city can plant and the amount of care those trees require. If Trees that require minimal maintenance are used, more can likely be planted and more ore dike-lo survive. Trees suited to the natural conditions of o place-- climate, precipitation and soil-will survive the best. OBJECTIVES The objectives enumerated below and the subse- quent policies, in conjunction with those expressed in the previous section on travel routes, shall pro- vide the City and others guidelines on landscaping. • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 133 o Develop citywide street landscaping and tree planting guidelines for use by the City, pri- vate developers, and property owners. • o Establish an annual and Tong-term landscape maintenance program to ensure the health and aesthetic quality of plant materials. POLICIES o Street trees should be selected and sited to minimize the visual dominance of paved sur- *to help minimize wind damage and faces, to create more appropriately defined noise, and humanly scaled public spaces,'ond to help distinguish pedestrian environments from ve- hicular spaces. xevw ~~mvt pt.rcp~ w.rowz murw•.+vv M~~R /uw,, CMN .YCiLTp w•f~lY4 •CLSYtM{~ uvwuar srya G4Wf RViN4 1NlVl.L yr ~ x4K TC Id.Wi . Axt W45T NIIM h AL r~R flw44C5 QIV/~ Idle!{ iw.[uf[ ixiwm a uumw, evr •wo a~a ~w'PO~ ~Rwr ~uvnnG c~/_[oN,wut wow ~wrtwc uc.s• n ra,rc 9vmr moa +o W4~A nmWM',n[~ MJ.I RRTI4iM4 MCfL Ry~t~dhNA4[•'!Rf MOPrIIf YA/ [Yltn.ilK MRI4N4 IKK rm.~ u~essw..K ro cn. ~e s~wn~Kes m r...~,KG Kw~n• o When possible, median landscaping should be provided along major divided arterials. Such landscaping should be scaled according to the size of the roadway and the importance of the route. Major views from the roadway should be enhanced and emphasized by the land- scaping. Plant materials should nor obscure Views. o Curbside parking is not recommended since the increased pavement width results, gener- ally, in less defined street spaces and the vi- sual predominance of paved surfaces over the unpaved. Efficiency in traffic movements and improved utilization of the roadway itself I l Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners antl Designers San Francisco Calilornia !JY TABLE III-12 • • TREE PLANTING GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS LOCATION I. Roadways designated for special boulevard treat- ment, except secondary and collector streets in residential areas. 2. Major arterials ond, secondary streets, in ran- industrial areas. CHARACTER Trees along primary circulation routes play a major role in de- fining the City's image, espe- cially at gateways to the City. They should represent a strong image of Rancho Cucamonga as a community with rural, agri- cultural heritage. Primary cor- ridors separate the industrial area from residential areas. In some cases trees can define edges and provide buffers. Ti cis along secondary circula- tion routes and primary routes in the residental areas rnn pro- vide a transition to a more humor scale ond to a more structured community form. Canopies can provide both o definition of scale and shade. • TREE TYPES PLANTING PROVISIONS AND TREATMENT REPRESENTATIVE SPECIES To reflect rural history, informal structure reflecting image of eucalyptus windrows but without maintenance pro- blems: Columnar evergreens, or deciduous trees, 60' - 100' tall. Columnar to round-headed, fan-shaped deciduous or ever- green trees, 50' - 80' toll. Curbside and median planting strips 5'- 14' wide. Trees planted 20.' 30' on center (IO' less than the mature diameter" of the trees) on the average either formally or in less struc- tured linear groves. •Mature diameter is defined as the diameter after 20 years. Curbside and median planting 5' - 14 wide. Trees planted 20' - SO' on center (10' less than the mature diameter of the trees) on the merage. Eucalyptus robusta Swamp Mahogany E. sideroxylon roses Red Ironbark E. camaldulensis Red Gum Grivellia robusta. Silk Oak Plotanus acerifolia London lance a ~ P. racemosa. California • Sycamore Fraxinvs holotricho "Moraine Ash Celtic sinensis. Chinese Hackberry Acacia melanoxylon Black Acacia Gingko biloba. Maidenhair Tree • TABLE III-12 • LJ TREE PLANTING GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS (continued) LOCATION 3. Collector streets, local streets and setbacks on special boulevards in industrial areas. CHARACTER Indvstr ial areas are less formal than commercial or residential. The role of Trees is to give the expansive industrial area a sense of scale and To provide shade. 4. Collector and local streets ~in residential areas. Unlike arterials and industrial area collector streets, residential streets are not intended to facilitate rapid traffic flows. Instead, they relate to the residental buildings along them and can be Thought of as an extension of the front yards. Streets trees can either reflect the rnnsistenT, rhythmic spacing of The buildings or they can create a less structured context, i.e., irregular spacing and extension of street ties into front yards: groves of trees are appropriate in clustered housing. In residential areas trees, canopies are important as providers of shade and a human scale. • LJ/ TREE TYPES Curbside planting S'- 10' wide, trees plonted 20' - 25' on center (10' less than the mature diameter of the trees) on the average. Setback planting 13' wide, trees plonted informally 20' on center. REPRESEhITATIVE SPECIES Plotanus acerifolia London loner-' P. racemosa. California Sycamore Fraxinus holotricha. "Moraine" Ash CelTis sinensis. Chinese Flackberry Acacia melano Ion Black cacia Gingko biloba, Maidenhair Tree Ceratonia siliaua. Carob Cinnamonum camphoro, Camphor Li uid amber sir raeiflua American west um Celtis sinensis Chinese ~ Fioc~cberr-~ Cerotonia siligva. Carob ~i Cinnomonum camphors Camphor j Ficus rubi inosa Rusty Leaf ~~ ig Jacaranda mimosifolia L/guidambar siyraciflua, Sweet I Gum Magnolia arondiflora Southern ~, Magnolia Pistacio chinensis hinus~c terebinihifolius. ~ Brazilian Pepper I Ulmus anvifolia Chinese Elm ~, rums species f owering ' cherries and others ~ Nut Trees Fruit Trees ' PLANTING PROVISIONS AND TREATMENT • Columnar to round-headed, fan-shaped deciduous or evergreen trees, 40' - 70' Tall. Round-headed deciduous and evergreen trees, 35' - SO' tall except on the north side of east-west running streets. Curbside planting strips, 4' - 6' wide. Trees planted IS' - 20' on center (10' less than the mature diameter of the trees) and trained to form canopies 10' from the ground except on north sides of east-west streets. Street and yard trees need }o be located to avoid blocking wintertime solar access and to provide summertime shade for houses. When street trees infringe on the solar access of south-facing walls, e,g„ on }he north side of an east-west running street, deciduous trees with a sparse branching structure should be used. (hbte: To avoid blocking solar access a tree should be 2 times its height from the south wall, e.g., a 20' tree should be 40' away.) On }he north side of east-west streets trees can be lecated singly or in groups with variable spacing }o accomodate solar access. • lsa TABLE III-12 • • TREE PLANTING GUIDELINES qND STANDARDS (continued) LOCATION 5. Streets at commercial centers and bus stops. 6. Parking lots of commercial centers. CHARACTER When a commercial center occurs along a residential or commercial street or major arterial, trees can indicate the change in character. Broad canopy trees can reflect the shifts from linear movement to activity center and the change in srnle from wtomobile to pedestrian. A tree's ability to provide shade and to resist heat is essential for its use as a parking lot tree. Trees used to designate the entry to a parking lot should be different from the trees lining the sheet. A tree's ability to provide shade and to resist heat is essential for its use as a parking lot tree. Trees used to designate the entry to o parking lot should be different from the frees lining The street. 139 u TREE TYPES PLANTING PROVISIONS AND TREATMENT REPRESENTATIVE SPECIES Round-headed, deciduous and evergreen trees, 35' - 50' Tall in formal or informal clusters. Round-headed, spreading evergreen trees, 35' - SO' tall. Trees o} entries may be deciduous and/or columnar. Planters set into sidewalk paving, variable spacing. Strips between rows of parking stalls; planters should extend into a parking stall occasionally to break up the straight rows. Trees planted a distance of 10' less than The tree's diameter at maturity on center. A sufficient number of trees shall be planted such that when they ore matured they will shade 50 percent of the parking area of solar noon on August 21 (I p.m. Daylight Savings Time). This entcils, at a minimum, planting trees aT the required spacing in all strips between parking stalls. Celtic sinensis Chinese Hockberry Pistacia chinensis, Chinese pistache Plotanus acerifolia. London Plane Tree Schinus Terebinthifolius Brazilian Pepper Cinnamomum cam horn amphor Magnolia arandiflora, Southern Mognol is Prunus Species Flowering. Cherries Ceratonio siliaua, Carob Cinnamomum camphors, Camphor Ficus rubiainosa, Rusty Leof Fig Schinus terebinthifolius, Brazilian Pepper Ulmus panvifolia, Chinese Elm • J Guidelines and Standards are also prorrroted by the elimination of curb- side parking. o Parking areas can be used to introduce major landxaping themes and can alternatively pro- vide landscape relief within an intensively developed area. They can also be used to maintain consistency in the character of resi- dential and nonresidential uses in suburban settings. o Planting strips along the edges of the road- ways should be required. Such a requirement would permit placement of trees in less de- fined street spaces and reduce visual pre- dominance of paved surfaces over the unpaved. Efficiency in traffic movements and improved utilization of the roadway itself ore also promoted by the elimination of curb- side parking. o At the individual parcel level, provisions governing building coverage and siting, as well as vehicular access and parking, should allow opportunity for ample landxaping. Where front, side, and rear yards are pro- vided, their dimensions should permit the use of moderate to Jorge scale plant materials. Small, inaccessible, and poorly lighted yard spaces should be avoided. o Landscape materials should be provided in a manner that enhances both the related public spaces (principally the adjoining street) and the on-site open spaces oriented }o the site's occupants. ' o General criteria for tree selection include low maintenance, drought tolerance, heat toler- ance, wind tolerance, and fast growing. o The Tree Planting Guidelines and Standards set forth in•Table III-12 should he followed in landscaping the City. o Trees should be planted to achieve a conti- nuity of form. General guidelines for use of landscaping to achieve continuity include: - using the same tree form (e.g., columnar or round headed) along streets of the same type to reinforce }he hierarchy of street types, Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 141 - planting trees in similar patterns on~ streets of the same type; and - using the same species for the entire length of o street or throughout an entire areo. For example, plant one species along the collector streets in a residen- tial neighborhood, e.g., Alta Loma, and species of a small stole but similar form along local streets in that neighborhood. *the historic conmuniti es of Alta Loma, Cucamonga, and Etiwanda, **Town the existing DISTRICTS AND NEIGHBORHOODS There are several identifiable areas in Rancho Cucamonga,• including older neighborhoods, sub- division tracts, and industrial districts. Old*Alta Loma, bounded by Base Line Rood, Southern Pacific Electric Rail line, Archibald, Monte Vista, and Hellman Street, is an area where the village of Alta Loma started and contains older resi- dences as well as newer community office buildings. North Town, bounded by the Santo Fe Rail line, Haven and Archibald Avenues, and Ferran Boulevard and 26th Street, is also an his- toric residential neighborhood now occupied pre- dominantly by Spanish-speaking persons. The• center of old Cucamonga is a} the intersection of Archibald Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in the midst of'Foothill Boulevard commercial strip. The approximately two square-mile windrow area in the northeast corner of the Ci}y is the old town of Etiwanda, which is still largely agricultural in use and rural in character. In the recently developed portion of the City, it is more difficult }o distinguish districts or neighbor- hoods. A clear distinction may be made along Banyan Street in the northern part of }he City, where residential lots north of the street are o minimum of I/2 acre and are characterized by a equestrian trails System throughout the ores. Beyond that it is difficult }o draw any definite boundaries. ftesidenfs'-definitions vf-iheh-irtigh=-- boriwod-range {ram o'sing}e stre¢tTOV SobtlNistart- treet-to ihrm}irr comrmnrity: The infer-neigh- borhood level can be defined functionally as the areo served by a neighborhood shopping center. The shopping center serves os the focal point of the neighborhoods. Boundaries may be definable r~ u Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California Lim in some cases, e.g., by major roadways, creeks or channels or a change in land use. In other cases • boundaries may be "fuzzy" depending on the social patterns of residents. In the industrial area, there are generally three districts: The older, existing district called "Zone A," to the west of Haven and south of Arrow Route in which light to medium industrial uses occur; the largely vacant "Zone B" bounded by Haven, Foothill, Devore Freeway, and 4th Street which is designated for light to medium industrial uses; and "Zone C" east of Devore Freeway and south of Arrow, which contains and is zoned for heavy manufacturing uses. Commercial areas not directly serving a specific residential neighborhood include portions of Foot- hill Boulevard, hhven Avenue, Bose Line, and the proposed regional shopping center. Fhe-disirietebre shover-irrFigmr-IH-7: -iVil+rfhe- exeept{eneoFEliwander the-EheffeyCvfkgeorcoi- ihe-regieneF shopping renter-arkindesfriaf Zone-- Cr eactr of-theeedia}Itiefs carte s'rbdivided~inM--- neigh4erheeds or-arbweos: - • Community design policies concerning identifiable subareas of the City are grouped into three cate- gories: I) those affecting the identity of dis- tricts, 2) those affecting the identity of subareas or neighborhoods within districts, and 3)ihose int- egrating subareas and districts into the character of the City os a whole. The policies provide the basis for specific design guidelines and standards which can be developed as part of a neighborhood or district plan. OBJECTIVES The objectives enumerated below and the subse- quent policies are formulated to enhance the vi- tality of neighborhoods and districts. o Develop and enhance the distinctiveness of existing and new residential neighborhoods and commercial and industrial districts. o Facilitate social interaction among residents and users. o Maintain and enhance the historic community. Sedway/Cooks Urban antl Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California POLICIES Districts o Identifiable and viable districts within Roncho- Cucamonga which ore distinguishable by fune- tion and/or appearance should be developed and maintained. o The edges of districts should be strengthened through: - the location of major noncommercial traffic corridors between rather Than through identifiable districts; - the use of setbacks and columnar street trees that create a dominant edge on major roadways that lie between dis- tricts, e.g., Foothill as a divider between Industrial Zone B and New Rancho Cucamonga; and - changes in building form and materials visible from the roadway. The organization of districts should be legible by encouraging: - higher density residential development. near transit corridors and around The center of the district; - -er+-iwcsease-inipe-scale-efbviMhrgs-end- -the• inlerrsi f y of-ex in-eomrnercial-devel=- -oprnmt-+ehHve- fe-residerdTah develop--- ynerN; ar~d - - the use of a few related primary tree species throughout the district with dif- ferences in form corresponding To differ- ences in use and importance. For ex- ampler a large evergreen round to columnar tree like the Shamal Ash (Fraxinus uhdei) might be used along secondary and collector streets in a resi- dential district, a smaller deciduous, round headed free of a similar color such as the Ginkgo (Glnkao biloba) along local streets, and o round-to-pyramidal tree with some fall color such as the American Sweet gum (Liavidambar s~ raciflua) in commercial centers. All I 1 U Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners antl Designers San Francisco California ~. 145 • These trees are somewhat related in form and color and provide an overall conti- nuity but are distinctive enough to re- flect different uses. o The centers of districts should be developed os the functional and symbolic focus of The area *The Chaffey College community has been developed through the years as a non-urban * environment which reflects the not ral - Where historic centers exist, i.e., old AITa Loma, Cucamonga, North Town and Etiwando, they should be upgraded and maintained as centers for the districts that have developed around them. Neighborhood district plans should be prepared for North Town, for Old Alta Lomo, Old Cucomonga, and Etiwando oreas, and for other historic centers if necessary to preserve their character and, at the same time, develop their functional value to The rnmmunity. u o character of the physical surroundings A schematic plan for the development of any development adjacent to the campus North Town primarily oddressing its physical should be designed to reflect the same form should include the following features. • values. Specific attentfon should be made to the following: _ _,y_eeigirborhood-porksflordd~bcdevelo d-- th - Proper scale and clustering of buildin .a.~__~_.~~~_tra-Iss-from- e gs - Use of natural landscaping materials feeemagowinery. - Avoidance of harsh design and grading - Preservation of openness character New housing in the northeast and south- west sections of North Town should be clustered to provide some shared open space particularly along the Deer Creek. The setback from Deer Creek should serve as a recreational corridor as well as o flood plain. - surrounding areas should be developed in away that minimizes impacts on Nortlr Town, serves-Nvrfk-Tewrr and-fsfimrno=- nienswith-iisylrysicaT fiorm.- - Industrial development sholl be buffered }o ovoid any adverse environmental or visual impacts. - -A-mulfiwnedaFtrmisportation-center,-tf-- leeated vdjaeenf yv Narth-fowrr,-rrnrst'ba- desrgned?o~avoid'traffic vr-otheradoerse' impacYS: 8edway/Caoke Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 'u 1 UNINCORPORATED/FOOTHILL AREA 2 ALTA LOMA HIGHLANDS 3 CHAFFEY JR. COLLEGE 4 ALTA LOMA 5 OLD ALTA LOMA 6 NEW RANCHO CUGAMONGA 7 ETIWANDA 6 RED HILL 9 CUCAMONGA 10 REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTER 11 OLDER INDUSTRY 12 NORTH TOWN 13 INDUSTRIAL PARK/GENERAL INDUSTRY 14 HEAVY INDUSTRY • I Figure III-7 NIEIGHSORHOODS and DISTRICTS - Recreational as well as functional links with the rest of the City should be pro- vided in the form of a pedesirianJbicycle path running east-west and connecting with the Deer Creek corridor, the Cu- camonga Creek corridor and on-street bicycle routes. o Where no historic center exists in a district, *Plarmed Colmlunities, e•g•,t~`-Ron'~~''C~"O center ap- propriate To the character of that district should be developed to serve the same func- tional and symbolic role. **Nei ghborhood Commercial o **Centers should be designed os human-scale, pedestrian oriented rnmmerciat areas rofixr- .Ybaw{sir-The•eetemobile: The following guide- lines should be considered during the planning and design of centers. - -Bdik9nge-sfwuld-beaerefed-adja.~enf to- -the-rigkvf-ef -wey-with-parkingiaciFties- -bek ind ihebuiidings. - Building designs should avoid expanses of ***bl ank walls -uAeFiieu{etedfeeede:-*** • - Small, locally owned businesses should be encouraged. - The sireetscope should be designed to encourage pedestrian use, including such elements as small pedestrian activity areas with sun and shade, drinking foun- tains, benches, public telephones, trash receptacles and newspaper stands. - Criteria for selecting street furniture should include durability, ease of main- tenance, consistency of materials and colors, ease of use for the physically dis- abled, and aesthetics. - Ail--sedewalka; -pedestrian-mess--ond- buiidkrgs•mnsf-Ix aeeeJJible-1o ihrphy- JieeHy-disabled: -- - Paving materials should be used to rein- force the special character of The center. Use of a different material than con- crete, e.g, brick pavers, or different - Incorporated in public spaces 5houtd De the use of natural or predominately local landscape materials such as rock, native vegetation, vine or cf trus trees. SedwaY/Cooks Urban antl Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 147 *and design should enhance historic communities identity. Neighborhoods and Subareas treatments of concrete, e.g. aggregate, color, texture or scoring, can extend into The street in the form of crosswalks and• into the entrances of shops to create an overall unity. - Street lighting should be varied in a similar manner at the center.* Centers should be more brightly illuminated than surrounding areas. This can be achieved by reducing the spacing between sion- dards, adding an additional fixture on each conventional standard at a lower level, or adding wall-mounted fixtures to illuminate }he facades and entries to. shops. o Identifiable and functional neighborhoods or subareas within districts should be developed and maintained. o The edges of existing residential neighbor- hoods and industrial district wbareas should be strengthened using the same design ele- ments identified for district edges. o The organization of residential neighborhoods should be developed in response to functional • requirements, primarily accessibility to the neighborhood shopping center, and its physical form should reflect that organization. - Higher density residential development should occur immediately around the neighborhood shopping center. **and, to a lesser extent, - Bicycle and pedestriofi*poths and routes equestrian f should converge at the neighborhood shopping center. - Major transit stops should be located at neighborhood shopping centers. Neighborhood service center, jSerk,-ond- *** and parks school should 6e located adjacent to or near the pedestrian oriented shopping center. - The use of tree planting should be used }o reinforce neighborhood organization as described for district organization. • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 140 o The organization of industrial subareas should • respond To the functional requirements of its primary use(s) and Transportation mode(s). o The centers of neighborhoods and subareas should be developed as functional and social focal points. Centers should be designed ac- cording To The same guidelines established for district centers. o A unique identity should be developed for *and community each district and for each neighborhood using the elements identified above so that each is different from the others. In particular, vari- otions on the signoge system, tree planting plan and the materials used in centers can establish differences among districts and neighborhoods. o Districts and neighborhoods should be inte- grated into the overall City context through the use of clear linkage systems including: transit, open space, bicycle and pedestrian routes, and signing. Micro-Neighborhoods o Residential areas should be developed and • comprised of distine}ive micro-neighborhoods that accommodate a range of socio-economic and lifestyle needs. Each micro-neighborhood should be internally homogeneous. - Each micro-neighborhood should be phy- sically and visually distinguishable from adjacent housing areas. - E.aelr sharld~entoimfrorn-six-M-Mclve- elviel}ing-un ifs-irra ~ingfe family ror-duplex-- aee ~wsd *ryafe 3Penitrirr mWtiple•famf ly-- arees~-- - Dwelling units should be sited and de- signed so that they relate os a visual unit and share common vehicular and pedes- trian access routes. - Roads--between--onus--irr-eeeh-Tnicro--- neighborfrood sharld -be-narroa-end-free-- f ronr vrxefefed-trnFFie-to-Prevent der----- ~iersbefweenurifs: • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 149 LANDMARKS AND FOCAL POINTS In addition to the older neighborhoods of Alta• Loma, North Town, Cucomonga, and Etiwanda }here ore sites and structures in Rancho Cuca- monga which are considered points of interest. The most prominent one is the old Virginia Dare Winery at the intersection of Foothill and Haven. This vacant building complex is recognized by nearly everyone in the community as a major source of identity for Rancho Cucamonga. Other landmarks include: Gorcia House on Etiwando Avenue, Milliken Rancho on Arrow of Haven, which is raw La Mancha Golf Driving Range; Cousins (Christmas) House on Archibald near 6th Street; Rains' House on Carnelian at Vineyard; Cucomonga Winery (Thomas Brothers) on Foothill at Vineyard; a group of stone houses along Hillside Avenue near Archibald; the intersection of Bose Line Rood and Turner/Fiermosa Avenue; the old Etiwanda commercial area at the intersection of Etiwando Avenue and Foothill; and Chaffey Col- lege campus on Hoven Avenue. Figure III-6 shows locations of landmarks and focal points. OBJECTIVE • The objective below and the subsequent policies shall encourage the City to recognize and enhance its speciol heritage feotures and to develop new ones. Preserve and enhance the special heritage features of citywide significance as land- marks and focal points. POLICIES o Existing landmarks and focal points should be enhanced through physical improvements by the City and by private developers. - Public improvements including street widening, installation of street lighting, and tree planting should be done in o manner that preserves the historic and rural integrity of landmarks and focal points. • SedwaylCooke Urban and Environmental Plannersand Designers San Francisco California • • J * o The City recognizes the significance of the intersection of foothill Boul- evard and Haven Avenue as a major o geolographic center of the City. Because the General Plan has a strong comni tment to maintain a "rural open atmosphere", the devel- opment at this location should be reflective of that theme. Any plans for development at Foothill Boulevard and Haven Avenue should integrate the use of an open space atmosphere and theme with use of special landscape treatment. - Landmarks which qualify should be desig- nated as Historic Preservation Sites in addition to being designated as historic points of interest in the City. - Incentives should be provided to en- courage adaptive reuse and/or com- patible adjacent uses on sites on which historic or focal elements are located. New landmarks and focal points should be established To strengthen The identity of The City as an energy-conscious, transit-oriented, and self-sufficient community. The proposed civic center should be de- veloped as a functional center and as a symbol of the City's value and should re- flect a connection with the City's his- tory. The- coramuni fy renter-proposed- for 1Fie -intersestionef fiievenbnd~rooNrifFshould - ceNes3 -the-L-ify's -egriculfvivl-irisMry.--- Elements that should be integrated into the image of that intersection include the Virginia Dare Winery, the Deer Creek Channel, grape vines and other features reflective of the role of The wine in- dustry in the City's past. The proposed regional shopping center at Foothill Boulevard and Devore Freeway will be a major landmark and focal point to motorists approaching the City. The center presents an opportunity to demon- strate The City's desire }o become an energy-efficient community through energy conservation and renewable source applications at the center. Through design features and landscaping the center can reflect the City's history, gartienbrfY ~tI WOrlda'!: Each district and neighborhood center should 6e developed To express the City's values concerning energy, the importance of the individual, and the City's history by relying on energy-efficient, human- scale design with an historic character. Sedway/Cooks Urban antl Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 151 *and historic character *Wi neries have played a significant role in the culture and heritage of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Existing wineries that operate for the purpose of selling battled wine, or as a historic landmark should be allowed to continue to operate and expand their operations to incl ude* restaurants, retail wine sales, gift shops, and other related activity. It is not meant to en- courage new wineries to begin operation within the City, but to preserve those wineries currently in operation. Visitors' and residents' impressions of The City are influenced by conditions at the points of entry. Therefore, special attention should 6e • given to the development and design of these areas. Figure III-6 identifies gatewoys on the major roadways--4th Street, Arrow Route, Foothill Boulevard and Base Line on the west and east, and Vineyard, Archibald, Haven and Milliken on the south. Gateways of primary importance include the intersections of Haven and of Archibold at 4th, the intersections of Foothill and of Bose Line at the City's western boundary the proposed Devore Freeway interchange at Foothill, and Foothill at the City's eastern boundary. In addition, the potential commuter rail stop on the Santa Fe railroad line would be a major transit gateway to the Ciiy and Industrial Area, par- ticularly when developed as a multi-modal transportation center. The following guide- lines should be adopted To direct the devel- opment of gateway areas. Gateway areas should be heavily land- scaped to reflect the qualitybf the City's environment and its agricultural history. The character of travel routes land- scaping should reflect that of the • roadway (see Roadway section of this Element). For example, iondscapingvt-- - Havem vrnf -41 h'shovht ~be ionno F -while - 7andsaapi R g- ot- F~etTti{ I--eRd - i be-Guys -betlRdeFleS-i{letlld-Ire-Ir1fOFR1@I,--k! bQ}~T- -eases, columnar Trees reminiscent of the windrows should be used. - Trees should be planted o} a greater density aT the gateways either through the use of double rather than single rows, more frequent spacing or clustering. - Where gateways occur at activity nodes, the architecture should reflect the same characteristics identified for focal points, i.e., energy efficiency, human scale, and historic character. • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California •~~ VIEWS AND VISUAL CORRIDORS l J • Poor graphic-revise or delete -~..~~ ~,> _ to ~xkr',~, /,. ``. s \ \. ,F "st fi; L `".K o"' a ... .~,., ~, <4 ij ~ 9~> ~o t`~" ~08~:~ ...1 `"o Because of the landform and orientation of the gridiron street pattern, the views and visual corridors in Rancho Cucamonga are directed to north and south. As noted earlier, from the foothills of the mountains, long, open vistas to the south provide spectacular views of the City and beyond. These north-south views are particularly pronounced along the straight alignments of Archibald, Haven, and Etiwanda Avenues. The County has officially designated the following scenic corridors within the City as part of its Scenic Routes Element: the Cucamonga Flood Channel, San Gabriel M.W.D. Aqueduct, and State Route 30 consisting of Highland Avenue and 19th Street. The latter is an east-west corridor near the foothill of the mountains, from which the views southward are significant and deserve protection. The intent of this section when combined with those on "Travel Routes" and "Landscaping" is to create a network of scenic corridors within the City which will orient the traveller and enhance both the foreground view and the distant view. OBJECTIVE The objective below and subsequent policies shall assure That The City's natural scenic amenities ore preserved. o Protect and improve the scenic quality of the City. POLICIES o -knprevemenfs-along-Hx-FooTF„H--Freeway -eery-i der --shee# -- previde• --views -- of -- ihe-- -rtrourMains -from- }he -corridor and-shonld~ ~ml- -ebsNaet-views e4 ihe•mamtains f renr areas io-- -the-south.--this-segmerd; -eesf-of-liaverrin- -per-fieu#r-,-shee#-be-sobjecf-io- v-Eattrans -serradeF-sfudy~-for-possH>Ir designofien-as-o-- -Sfofe-Seegic- kiighwat-•-- Sedway/Cooks Urban antl Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 153 o Improvements along open space corridors should provide views of the mountains fro the corridors and views of the corridors from adjacent public and private spaces. o Coordinate with the County so that views of the rtauniains from roadways designated as Scenic Routes and special landscaped roadways should be provided. o Buildings should be sited and designed so that a sequence of views from sidewalks and from vehicles on the roadways To the mountains is provided. o When the height of structures on the north side of east-west roadwoys would obstruct views of the mountains, structures and trees should be clustered to provide views between structures. o On north-south roadways and open space corridors trees and structures should be used to frame and orient views at key points such as intersections. o Where streets intersect or cross open space corridors, visual penetration into ihe• corridors from The streets should be provided, PATTERN AND SCALE OF BUILDING FORMS Scale There are basically four types of building forms in }he City today. One is the dwelling type, charac- terized by its small-stole grain -- not more than three stories high and typically covering 1,000 }o / 3,OW square feet of ground per unit. Another is the industrial building type, characterized by ex- pansive ground coverage. While the industrial buildings ore typically single story, the manu- facturing facilities require high ceilings to ac- commodate machineries and equipments. The third type includes office and institutional (e.g„ campus) buildings which are usually multi-storied and population intensive. The fourth type is char- acterized by urban, activity-oriented facilities such as retail stores, shopping centers, churches and community centers. • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and designers San Francisco California 1J+ Within each of these four types is a range of vari- ations in building form. In the residential sector • housing types range from the predominant single family detached tract house to duplexes, town- houses, fourplexes, and low-rise multifamily struc- tures. Patterns The way Tha} these building forms are pieced to- gether and linked to one another plays a major role in defining the overall organization of the City. It also determines, to a large extent, }he liveability of the City's environment and the freedom of choice available to residents in the use of their built environment. Diversity of lifestyles encompasses many aspects of the physical environment. In both direct and indirect ways the built environment fosters or in- hibits the pursuit of varying lifestyles. Among the more apparent physical expressions of built envi- ronment are: housing types; relationships between places of residence and work, shopping, recrea- tion, and cultural opportunities; and transportation Choices. On a Citywide basis three variations ore reflected in the range of urban pattern alternatives, ex- • tending from rural to urban. The rural pattern allows for lifestyles that ore closely related to the outdoors and to economic livelihood emanating from natural resources. The suburban patterns allows for family-oriented lifestyles }ha} relate to both the outdoor recreational aspects of the home as well os to the economic and social benefits of close interaction in an urban context. The urban patterns relate to a greater degree to reduced dependencies upon the automobile, and to t mixed use centers that permit greater exposure, and convenience in access to, o wider array of goods and services. In accommodating distinctive lifestyles through the accommodation of various development pat- terns, particular concern is placed on the ways in which the patterns relate to each other. The City has evolved into a form in which the transition between patterns is gradual and progressively homogeneous. That is, }hose patterns that are most compatible with each other hove been lo- cated adjacent to each other, resulting in a pro- gression of patterns from rural to suburban to • Sedwey/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 155 urban. The existing pattern can be intensified to "read" more strongly. Diversity of form not only provides a choice of lifestyle for residents but vi-• sual interest as wel I. OBJECTIVE The objective below and the subsequent policies are intended to create a diversity of building forms and patterns. o Provide a diversity of physical forms, linked To one another by a variety of transportation modes and organized to reinforce the overall form of the City. POLICIES o A range of housing types should be provided within the City. o A range of commercial and public focilities at the regional, citywide and neighborhood scales should be accessible to City residents. • o Those commercial and public focilities should be accessible to residential areas by pedes- trian, bicycle, public transit and automobile routes. o Mixed use should be encouraged in district centers to provide immediate access to com- mercial and public facilities for those who desire it. o The density and intensity of building form should increase toward the center of the City. SITING AND BUILDING DESIGN The design of individual structures, especially in the residential areas of the City, is probably the most important aspect of community design for residents of Rancho Cucamonga. Buildings repre- sent the living and working environment of most people. • :~ Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 1JJ A building's design is important not only from the • perspective of its inhabitants but also as it inter- relates with the natural environmen4 and with other elements of built form To create The overoll character of the City. OBJECTIVE The objective below and the subsequent policies, in conjunction with those expressed in the Fbusing and Energy Elements, shall provide guidance for improving the design of the building and their re- lationship to the surrounding environment. o Design buildings to maximize social goals and to minimize adverse environment impacts and resource consumption. POLICIES o Hillside development should minimize altera- tion of the natural landform and provide visual access to the natural areas for resi- dents. (Hillside development is covered in greater detail in "Land Resources", Chapter IV.) - Residential units along hillside roods should be clustered to reduce road length and thus the extent of disruption. - Extensive regrading of sites and the cre- ation of "pads" for housing units should be avoided. Instead, units should be fitted to the land and regarding limited to portions of the site covered by }he structure. - Structures should be sited to retain out- ward views from each unit. Special at- tention should be given to the design of roofs and the selection of roofing materiels when they can be seen from adjacent residences or public spaces. o Natural space heating, cooling, ventilation and daylighting should be provided through siting, building design, and landscaping. n U Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 157 - The design of commercial and light in- dustrial buildings should emphasize na~ tural ventilation and daylighting. .-c~:_ -~^'~F~~~"`~ `GYE°'`'~°` ~ The design of residential buildings should .~„r„ PA[,r~, emphasize natural space heating, cooling sa.r m•.Emoe'i J and ventilation. 1 ~tia :r~~l~~ i irk..FYP.-.q 1 /" sw-,a ~' '• N ~i: "- Structures and vegetation should be lo- - toted a di tanc f 1 . , ~ s e o two times their L ~ h height from the base of asouth-facing windo l ~, w or so ar collector to avoid ob- _ ~~;* _m: cno-,w strutting solar access to the window or _ ~ ~ sn,n. ors collector. EE-. -~K ~EEnzas ^ sr - Trees should be planted adjacent to the W r,~.o s»•owa ~.- east and west walls of buildings to pro- vide sumrner cooling. - Buildings should be sited and designed to ADD GRAPHIC take advantage of summertime breezes for rnoling and ventilation. - Siting and landscaping should be used to buffer winds from the northeast and the southwest. - Outdoor spaces should 6e designed for• year-around use, i.e., a private shaded area on the north or east side for sum- mertime use and a protected south- facing ores for wintertime. ADO GRAPHIC o Structures and sites should be designed to provide for both privacy and social interac- tion. - A private indoor and outdoor zone should be provided for each dwelling unit in which inhabitants have minimal visual and auditory contact with neighbors. - A semi-private outdoor space between the dwelling unit and public open space should be provided in which eye contact and tote-To-face social contact can be initiated when desired. - Public areas adjacent to dwellings should be provided over which residents have visual and auditory supervision. • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California i~o • t~U ~kTi'zANC~ AMgj~urrY W E- 7 T ~~i)~~S o Sufficient outdoor living space should be pro- vided in a manner that ensures privacy, con- venience, and accommodation of outdoor ac- tivities associated with The residents for whom it is intended (e.g., families with children, students, childless couples). - All housing structures containing more than one dwelling unit should provide suf- ficient private outdoor space. - The minimum dimension for ground level private outdoor space should be 12 feet (i.e., sufficient in width to accommodate a moderate sized Coble with chairs). The minimum dimension for upper floor pri- vate outdoor space should be six feet (i.e., sufficient space for seating and cir- culation). - Private outdoor space should be directly accessible from major living areas (ie., living room, family room, dining room). - Outdoor space should be at the some ele- vation as the indoor space to which it relates. (Exceptions should be considered on steeper hillside lots.) - Ground level outdoor space should be screened from view by a wall, screen or hedge at least five feet but not more than eight feet high. - The majority of the space should be paved in durable materials with relief provided by ground covers. The design should be flexible enough to permit owners or tenants to arrange and land- scape the space to meet their needs and tastes. Individual dwelling units should be distin- guishable from one another. - Separate readily identifiable entrances. T - Identifiable subunits that can be differ- entiated by }heir relationship, e.g., the YAtz`(W4 ~~'f~~~5 unit on the right or the center, should be established. Sedway/Cooks Urban and Cnvironmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California T I I 159 - Subtle variations in color, materials or detailing. Overall, consistent colors and. materials should be maintained but dif- ferences can be introduced in window or door trim. *compatible with historic tom- Variations *in landscape design and materials. munity image. - Permit and facilitate modifications of exteriors of units and landscaping by re- sidents. ~~ ~: ;F', ~x " m~~ ::k%`>.. o Buildings and related outdoor spaces should be designed to avoid abrupt changes in building stole. These guidelines should be followed in residential and in neighborhood citywide crommercial areas. - Structures higher than two stories should emphasize horizontal as well as vertical appearance, e.g., by the use of projection of recession of stories, balconies, hori- zontal fenestration, changes in roof levels or planes. - Trees or outdoor structures (e.g., arbors) should be used to soften the change in • scale between the ground plane and structures of more than two stories. - Detailing should be used to convey a more personal scale. o Parking areas should be designed to prevent **increased the visual disruption and-ineseald in ambient air temperature nso-rAwlt-u6~ergeeHponses-- -oE osphalR ta.paoteci-the privooY oi-residenM- and to minimize the intrusion of auto noise and lights. - Parking spaces should be located of least 10 fee} from residences unless provided for in on attached garage or carport. - Open parking which faces onto glazed windows or doors lower than six feet from the parking lot elevation should be separated by a fence, wall or dense hedge at least four and a half feet high. • Sedway/Cooks Urban antl Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 160 - Access roads should be no closer than IS • feet from residences and should be sited and screened to prevent lights from shining directly into windows. - Trees should be planted at intervals of 10 feel less Than The mature diameter of the trees along The perimeter of each parking bay. Trees should achieve a mature dia- meter of not less than 30 feet unless solar access would be obstructed. In that case, smaller trees should be used. - Lighting should be provided but should not adversely affect adjoining residences. IMPLEMENTATION Specific implementation measures have been iden- tified in conjunction with policies. A generalized discussion of implementation and financing tech- niques not already identified is provided here. The availability of funds for the City itself to im- • plemenT community design projects is limited. For the most part, community design is the result of incremental private development. The role of the CiTy is to coordinate that development so that the physical result is consistent with the policies identified in This Plan. The City's tools range from regulatory procedures including zoning and Subdivision Map Act processes, to design review combined with the imposition of conditions on ap- . proval of a project. Zoning. Conventional or special purpose zoning can be used to establish height limits, floor area ratios, open space requirements, setbacks and a variety of other physical characteristics. Zoning may apply to entire districts or to specific sites in the case of special purpose, overlay or floating zones. Overlay or floating zones could be used to establish design requirement for scenic areas, his- toric sites, view corridors, natural areas, or scenic corridors. As on example, conventional zoning or special historic site zoning can be employed To limit uses, signage, parking, building heights, ve- getation and other charoc teristics to those that will be consistent with the character of the existing landmark or focal point and to limit • Sedwey/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California CITY OF RANG 10 CIJCAIvi(avG,4 STAFF REPORT 0~ • GATE: April 6, 1981 ~W7 T0: Members of the City Council FROM: Barry K. Hogan, City Planner BY: Tim J. Beedle, Senior Planner SUBJECT: REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT TO THE GENERAL PLAN AB STRACT_ This report presents the Draft Environmental Impact Report on the General Plan to the City Council for its certification as com- plete. BRCKGROUN D: California law on environmental quality requires that any substantial amendment to the General Plan be evaluated through an En- vironmental impact Report (EIR). The Draft EIR has been prepared in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and State EIR Gufdelines, Section 15147. This permits the analysis of the Draft EIR to correspond to the "degree of specificity" involved • in the project. The analysis within the EiR is a review of the secondary effects whf ch are expected to follow with the development of the City as conceived in the Draft General Plan. The Draft EIR identifies po- tential problem areas which would need further environmental analysis and study prior to development approval. In this way, the Draft E[R serves as a future guide to the City for determining future specific environmental studies. Attached to this report is a Summary Matrix of each topic of the Environmental Impact Report, a listing of the potential significant impacts, and the mitigation measures as contained within the General Plan. The page number where this appears within the General Plan has been noted. The Draft E[R has been reviewed by the Planning Commission at two public hearings. The public input that was received during those hearings has been provided to the City Council with the original material delivered prior to the March 9 meeting. Upon completfon of the review, the Plan- ning Connni ssion recommended that the City Council certify the Environ- mental Impact Report as adequate and complete (Planning Conmti ssion Resolution 81-13). In the course of the review of the General Plan, the City Council has discussed and considered environmental issues throughout the General Plan. The City Council's consideration of the Environmental Document is for certification of the document. A Resolution for City Council consideration of certification of the En vironnental Document is con- tained within the approving Resolution of the General Plan. City Council • Review of EIR to General Plan April 6, 1981 Page 2 RECOMMENDATION: It is reconmended that when the City Council has completed their review of the General Plan, they certify the environmental document as adequate and complete. Res ctfull submitted, BA RY J~. 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BgX:3 YS ^~:d ~ ^,~^E ,fin°~S' ::"~" .3~g~~ •',^~ VZd~;g ;~•~a R7a~ 3T - l~~o x°43 : ^_ ~a A^~ S'~.. ~Yw% F~ ~ - ~ 3 ~ ~ " ,~ N o ~~ ~ ~ „_ d F ~ • • ~ e " " 3 L ~ r p _ ` 4 'n CITY OF RAI~CF 10 CUCAA~K)\Y'v\ ~ c~'~ ~'wot Si'AFI' REPORT ~ ~~ f , O ' n t}- U DATE: April 6, 1981 v 1977 T0: Members of the City Council FROM: Barry K. Hogan, City Planner BY: Tim J. Beedle, Senior Planner SUBJECT: AODPT ION OF THE GENERAL PLAN ABSTRACT: This report presents the recommendation to the City Council on the adoption of the General Plan as revised by the City Council BACKGROUND: The City Council has conducted numerous public hearings on the consideration of the Draft General Plan as recommended for approval by the Planning Commission. During the course of these meetings, hearings have been heid to determine the land use within the planning areas of Etiwanda, Alta Loma, Cucamonga, Planned Communities and the Industrial Area. Also the City Council held separate meetings to review the three Super Element sections of the General Plan. Both the Land Use Map and the text of the General Plan have received the preliminary approval by • the City Council with revisions. Attached to this report is a copy of a letter from the State Office of Planning and Research commenting on the Oraft General Plan. Their com- ments have been considered by the Planning Comni ss ion and recommendations for revisions to the General Plan are attached, Essentially, the revisions clarify material within the Plan text and address certain omissions which are legally required by State Planning Laws. The City Council should consider these revisions in the adoption of the Revised General Plan. RECOhMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution 61-40 recommending certification of the Draft EIR and adoptf on of the General Plan. - R pectf y ubmi tted, /~ ll / ARR HO ~F~._-_ (\ it Planne B KIi: TJB:jr Attachments - Resolution 81-40 Staff Report from Planning Commission regarding California State OPR comments on a Draft General Plan • CITY OF RANCHO CliCA\IONGA NI~~IORANDli ~~7 `~~ F_ B DATE: April 2, 1981 ran T0: Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Barry K. Hogan, City P1ann BY: Tim J. Beedle, Senior Planner SUBJECT: STATE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH COMMENTS REGARDING DRAF GENERAL PLAN ABSTRACT: This report presents recommendations to the Planning Commission for revisions to the General Plan based upon State Office of Planning and Research review and conents. BACKGROUND: The State Office of Planning and Research (OPR) has completed their review of the original Draft General Plan as prepared by Sedway/Cooke. Attached to this memo is a copy of OPR's letter received on March 16. California State Law requires OPR to review our draft plan for compliance with California State Government Code regulations regarding General Plans. • The City should consider their comments before final adoption of the General Plan. In general, their comments appear very supportive of the Draft General Plan. A few of their comments are suggestions which must be addressed within the General Plan because they are mandated by state law. Most comments, however, are those which OPR believes should be considered to improve the overall quality of the document. Some of their suggestions have already been considered with the revision made by the Planning Commission. The remaining portion of the report summarizes actions which the Planning Commission may wish to consider on those comments prepared by OPR. They are listed as they appear on the letter. GENERAL COhMENTS 1. No response is necessary 2. Throughout the General Plan, specific policy measures are described. Moreover, the implementation measures presented follow each Super Eiement and amplifies the policies which are contained within the text. Where possible, specific time frames will be presented. These ti n!e frames will be expressed as either ongoing, short-term (one to two years) or long-term (three to five years). Any policy implemen- tations are subject to future refinement and appropriate budget im- plementation by the City Council. This note has been added to page 271. Planning Commission . APril 2, 1981 Page 2 This comment has already been addressed through the deletion of pages 11-23 in the revised General Plan text. 4. Part IV of "Implementation" reiterates measures previously discussed in each Super Element. However, this section also provides a summary of all the implementation measures without having to read each Super Element. It also provides discussion which is not found elsewhere, including a review of procedures, inner governmental coordination, consistency of implementing actions with the Ge ne rai Plan, and funding sources. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 1. The General Plan as revised by the Planning Commission already provides discussion of residential density standards and land holding capacity for Hillside Residential and Open Space land use designation on page 174 of the text. 2. OPR's comment is valid and has been addressed in a revision to the Public Facilities section, Page 107-A. This revision discusses the topics of location for "solid waste facilities and liquid waste treat- • ment plants". Basically, both of these services are provided by agencies outside the City's planning area and through the Growth Management Or- dinance and assessment of sewer improvement fees for building new faci- lities. The City also participates with Chino Basin Municipal Water District in assuring adequate sewer service capacity. The solid waste disposal sites are operated under the jurisdiction of San Bernardino County. The County operates a Class III site on Milliken Avenue. Its capacity is being expanded now to extend its life expe ctan cy to the year 1995. 3. The City has continued to coordinate with CRLTRANS and the Calffornia Transportation Commission in assessing the potentiai for development of the Foothill Freeway. Circulation objectives set forth in the General Plan stress the need to develop an "access controled-high speed facility" within the Foothill Freeway corridor. The City wail consider other alternatives to CRLTRANS development of the freeway should they change their policy regarding the development of the Foothill Freeway. A state- ment has been entered on page 62 which indicates that the City will need to review its General Plan polities should CRLTRANS withdraw from devel- oping a Foothill Freeway. 4, The Circulation Element on page 51 has been revised to add discussion on the items mentioned within the OPR letter. A map has been added which shows current traffic counts on the existing street system. • Planning Commission • April 2, 1981 Page 3 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE 1. The Planning Commission made revisions to the text which eliminated references to prime agricultural land on page 176. It was the de- termination of the Planning Commission that there are little, if any, lands within the City that can be classified as prime agricultural. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY 1. No conment necessary. 2. OPR's conments regarding this description of slope instability areas is a good conment and has been addressed in the revision to page 216. This revision adds a statenent which describes the geotechni cal des- ignation of slope instability as indicated in Figure V-3. Essentially, "slope instability" areas contain slopes 30% or greater on Crystalline Rock or Older Alluvian surficial geologic units (see Figure V-1). 3. This comment seems to be unnecessary because within the inplementation section of the Public Health and Safety Super Element is a discussion • regarding development of a Noise Ordinance. However, in order to eliminate any Dotential confusion, the second paragraph of page 255 has been revised to include discussion regarding a City Noise Ordinance. 4. No torment is necessary. RECOMMENDATION: Attached to this report are revised pages as discussed above. Should the Commission accept these changes, it is recommended that they adapt the attached revisions. BKH :TJB:jr Attachments ~ ~i~ GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ti OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH • 14p0 TENTN STREET SACRAMENTO Y3a14 EDMUND G. BROWN JR. °OY"""°" 916/322-6312 '. =, (il' OF fi5i:` ~"' Cid~OCiGA March 13, 1981 CON.ilUnl rY rvvr n'?rnI DEP?. 7131°i adliiZ111213141516 i Jack Lam Director of Community Development City of Rancho Cucamonga P.O. Rox 807 Rancho Cucamonga, CA Re: Rancho Cucamonga Dratt General Plan (SCH A80040901) Dear Sack: I have just completed my review of the draft Rancho Cucamonga Czneral Plan. In general, I find [he plan to be well organized, nicely illus- trated, and clearly written. I believe, however, [hat the draft plan ie deficient Sn a Few areas. I offer the following comments for your consideration as you prepare the revised Aeneral plan for adop[1on. I would be happy to spend whatever Cime is necessary going over my comments with your staff and consultant. General Conments 1. The approach of organizing the draft plan into three "super elements" dealing with land use and development, environmental resources, and public health and safety provides an easy to fallow Eorma[. 2. In general, the City hoe done a good job of identifying policy and imp lemen cat ion measures necessary [o carry out the goals and objec- tives of the draft general plan. This effort could be improved by identi fying the apecif is changes that will be necessary to Smp lenient a particular policy rather than reference to general implementation measures. Additionally, it is recommended that the City consider establishing specific time frames when actions and studies proposed in the plan will be undertaken by the staff and the Planning Commission. In this way, the City Council can establish a means for continuously evaluating general plan implementation. 3. The plan aunmary (pp. 11-23) seems an unnecessary restatement of major goals and policies and probably should he dropped. • Jack Lamm . 4farch 13, 1981 Page Two 4. I see no need for much of the material in Part VI on Implementation. Most of the specific measures have been tailored [o deal with [he discussion of particular planning issues. Why restate them? Land Use and Development C moonen[ 1. The proposed plan clearly states lann use designations for resi- dential, commercial, public facilities, and industrial uses. However, there is no discussion of the basis for density standards for [he three open apace designations. This omission moat he discussed in the revised draft. 2. Government Cade Section 65302 (a) requires that the land use element identify the general location and extent of the uses of land for solid and liquid waste disposal facilities. There is no discussion of either of these issues in [he draft. This issue must be addressed in the revised draft. 3. The circulation section of the draft plan assumes construction of the Foothill Freeway (Route 30). It is our understanding that . Cal trans and the California Transportation Commission (CTC) will begin work shortly on a posalb le financing plan for the Foo[hI11 Freeway between Damien Avenue in La Verne end Route 15-E in San Bernardino. If a feasible financing plan cannot be achieved, it is our understanding that the CTC will reconsider this route for abandonment in 1983. The proposed circulation policies should take Snto account that a reassessment of the circulation plan may be necessary in 1983. 4. While the circulation component references the Citywide and Indus- trial Area Traffic Studv prepared by DRS Associates (p. 51), there is a need for summarizing existing circulation conditions and ptob lame. Specifically, it ie sugges [ed [het [here be: o a summary of [he adequacy of the existing scree t, highway, and [raneit system; o an assessment of the transporta[Son needs of special groups within the population end extent to which such needs are being met (e.g „ the handicapped and elderly); and, o an assessment of the adequacy of existing on and off street parking and pedestrian facilities. • • Jack Laimu Marc.*. 13, 1981 Page Three Environmental Reaoutce Component 1. I am confused by Che discussion of agricultural resources. Are there in fact any agricultural lands within the planning area that are currently devoted to agricultural production? If so, then location should be Sdentified by crop type. Public Health and Safety Component 1. I have asked Petry Amimoto (916/322-3119) of the California Division of Mines and Geology to review the adequacy of your discussion of seismic safety. He should be contacting you directly regarding comments on this. 2.~ How were areas of "slooe instability" determined? This should be described Loth in Figure V-3 and in the accompanying text. 3. The draft plan is unclear as to what measures the Clty will • undertake to control "unnecessary, excessive, and annoying noises" (p. 255). Among the measures that the City should consider are a noise control ordinance, limitations on conatruc[ion equipment operation, and training of law enforce- ment personnel to enforce noise regulations. 4. I'm delighted to see the discussion of Public Health and Safety Hazards expanded to include air quality, crime prevention, and emergency services. These sections are generally well done. Once again, please feel free to call on me if you need clarification of any of my comments of if yov feel I can be of help in any other way. Sincerely yours, Local Government Ifni[ SR/cg • 51-A EMISTING CONDITIONS The present circulation system within Rancho Cucamonga is shown as solid lines on Figure III-2a. Daily two-way traffic counts for 1980 are indicated for most collectors, secondary, and major arterials within the City. These streets are operating at no greater than "B" service level and are therefore serving the existing City's population adeovately. Foothill Boulevard is the major east/west route within Rancho Cucamonga, carrying approximately 20,000 vehicles per day in the western porti an of the City. Base Line Road, 19th Street-Highland Avenue (existing Route 30), and 4th Street are other significant east/west routes. The three most heavily traveled streets in the north/south direction include Vineyard/Carnelian Street, Rrchibald Avenue and Haven Avenue. These streets are continous throughout the City and provide access to the San Bernardino Free- • way. Omnitrans is a regional and local bus service pres- ently serving the City of Rancho Cucamonga by pro- viding service through the residential area, other cities, and Ch affey College. Ridership is low due to limited service and because some areas within the routes are sparcely populated or predominately law density housing. A demand access service is avail- able for the elderly and handicapped. This service can be obtained by calling for a dispatch unit to pick the rider up at their resf den ce and transport ' them to their destination. Adequate parking facilities exist within the City to accommodate current demands. Based upon field observation during peak hours, adequate parking spaces are remaining within shopping facilities. • the Circulation Plan. Much of the success of the circulation system, as measured by the freedom of • movement, the avoidance of congestion, and the viability of transit, hinges on creating o "matching" land use pattern. As discussed earlier, the primary tool available to local governments to achieve this pattern is zoning. Community design is another component that must he factored into the development of the street network. Landscaping pavement design, building setback, and building forms all help to reinforce the function (or classification within the street hierarchy shown in Table III-3) of the road. Com- munity design policies and guidelines ore discussed throughout the Circulation and Community Design Elements. Minimum street design, including alignment, grades, and widths, and street improvements are required of developers Through the Subdivision Mop Act. The basis for street design standards and installation of new roads are contained in this element. These standards may be amended as provided for within an approved specific plan, as described in the Land Use Element. • The following discussion addresses special problem areas that are to be addressed through further studies and intergovernmental coordination. AlionmenT. The Circulation Plan identifies major streets where alignment configuration is variable. Precise location of these street alignments will 6e dependent upon potential development needs of surrounding lands. Alignment requirements will * -Church Street-Haven to Miller Avenue need to be studied aT the time of future develop- **Foothill Freeway Corridor. The develop- ment. Routes requiring more precise alignment ment of a high speed limited access route determination are: along the Foothill Freeway Corridor is an gonyon Street-east of Haven Avenue important component to the circulation system of the City. Recently California Trans- Milliken Avenue-north of Fourth Street portation Commission (CTC) adopted a res- Rochester Avenue-south of Ei hth Street e olution encouraging the City to work with Cleveland Avenue -Arrow Rout to Base Line Caltrans in determining appropriate methods Road for financing and construction of the Foot- Victoria Avenue- west of Etiwanda Avenue hill Freeway. CTC wilt evaluate the status Da Creek Boulevard : y of a financing plan in early 1983. The City H policy stresses the need for the develop- iuhland Avenue. The desi nation of Hi hland e g ment of an access controlled high speed gvenue (Route 30) as a "C" s ction rovid' n for P u facility along this corridor. Should four lanes of traffic is an interim des notion ntil h Caltrans withdraw from the development of the firne of construction of the Foot ill Freewa Y. a Foothill Freeway, the City will evaluate r methods far development of the high speed idor. Any changes in the City's policy sh ould be reflected in revisions to the General Plan. • lo7-A LIQUID AND SOLID WASTE FRCILiT IES Under provisions of the Regional Sewage Contract (1972) the Chino Basin Municipal Water District (CdMWD) treats the collected sewage flows from all Cities on the west end including Rancho Cucamon aa. This City is served by Regional Plant Number 1 located in Ontario. The District has completed an expansion of the facilities to 26 million gallons per day (MGD) and is planning an additional on-site expansion to 37.5 MGD by 1984. Any future sewer plant expansions into Rancho Cucamonga should be located in the Heavy Industrial Land Use classification within the southeast portion of the City. Collection and disposal of solid waste is provided by privately owned companies. Solid waste is transported out of Rancho Cucamonga to a County owned and operated disposal site on Milliken Avenue south of City. This site is a Class III facility operated by San Bernardino County Solid Waste Management District. The site is currently 106 acres and is being ex- panded an additional 95 acres to extend its life expectancy to the year 1995. • should be considered to have a high potential for failure becuase of the probability of adversely oriented fractures in the rocks. *~reas subject to slope instability Areas subject to geologic hazards are approxi- contain slopes greater than 30% on motely delineated in Figure V-3. Crystalline Rock or Older Alluvium surfacial geologic units. OBJECTIVES The objectives enumerated below, in conjunction with those expressed in the Land Resources sec- tion, and the subsequent policies shall guide the City's decisions on development in areas subject to geologic hazards. o Restrict development from areas with unsafe soil conditions. o Require geologic or soil engineering investi- ~- gation for developments proposed in special geologic study areas. o Require special construction features in the design of structures where site investigations confirm potential geologic hazards. • POLICIES Soil defined os having conditions that may constrain development are indicated in Figure V-2, The FrianT Escondido and Ramona Ar- lington soil associations are not suitable for on-site wastewater disposal. Development not on public sewers within areas generally defined as being either of these associations shall be permitted only offer site specific in- vestigations have been conducted that demon- strate the soils are suitable and the disposal of wastewater will not degrade the subsurface water quality. o The Tujunga-Delhi soil association may have soil bearing capacities that could limit some development. Structures proposed on this soil type should be permitted only after a site specific investigation has been performed that indicates the soils can adequately sup- port The weight of the structure. Setlway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California y.. _.. 255 The City should consider adoption of a Noise Ordinance which can be used to set limitations on unwarranted noise including amphlified music, public address systems, mechanical construction equipment, barking dogs, etc. • Lions are all determinants of the structure's overall noise reduction capabilities. o *The-6lty-~slwiAd-senico!-+~rrnesesser-yfexses--- sive; -end-anrwyiny-rroises•-wifhim-Hx-Ctify-- where+rot-preempfeel-by-federoF yr state-een--- frol.-- Pbix ~ewrees-Thot-een ~be corrtreHed-by -- the-C-ity-iriekrdr ompH4iedmwsir~ pdbNrad--- dress-sysiema,-radios; yriecivenienl-egvipmerM-- bankingdogr, ~paner iveF:,-ete.- o The City shall review federal and state noise control legislation and support legislation which is in the best interests of the City. o The City should work closely with CalTrans to reduce levels along the state highways and freeways through the City. The new trans- portation facility in the Foothill Freeway cor- ridor should include a minimum of 10 dB of noise attenuation in its design. o The City shall establish noise abatement poli- cies for each new road and for those areas of the City where future land uses would be in- compatible with the noise environment. These measures could include the erection of walls or berms, restriction of building multi- story dwellings within fixed distances of The roads, using open space as o buffer, site plan- ning or architectural treatments. o The City should work with the surrounding communities To ensure compliance with the land use and noise compatiblity goals and ob- jectives contained in this Noise Element aT City boundaries. o The City shall monitor and comment on any proposed changes in Ontario International Airport's operations which would affect noise levels in Rancho Cucamonga. AIR QUALITY Air quality is considered within the Public Health and Safe}y Super-Element because the levels of air contaminants in Rancho Cucamonga frequently are unhealthy. This is only partially due To poll~- tant sources near Rancho Cucamonga, but is prim- Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental planners and Designers San Francisco California zn *Some policy and program implementation measures by the City are subject to future local budgetary constraints, lie other programs subject to non- cal funding are uncertain until com- mitm=nt has been made by the funding agency. Therefore, programs which rely on specific funding measures are subject to appropriate budgetary commitment. Most implementation measures discussed within this section will be implemented through an ongoing process. Where possible, specific time frames for program con- sideration are indicated. Zoning • ~I IMPLEMENTATION The City's General Plan is a formal expression of The community's goals and policies for the devel- opment of the City, however, the Plan does not have regulatory effect. In other words, the Plan recommends certain guidelines to be followed, but the Plan itself cannot require that These policies be carried out. The Plan must be implemented through a number of actions or measures which have been identified aT the conclusion of each sec- tion of the Plan. These implementing measures involve regulatory actions, financing actions, intergovernmental coordination, and various re- view procedures. State law requires }hot these implementing actions be consistent with the City's General Plan. This chapter on implementation is divided into three parts. The first part discusses in a general, summary fashion the various measures available to the City for implementing various policies called for in the Plon. 'the second parr addresses the need for these measures }o be consistent with the Plan. Finally, }he third part identifies various funding sources available for carrying out the pro- grams described in the Plan. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES REGULATORY The authority of cities and counties to regulate land use and development practices is founded in the state delegated "police power." Through these powers local governments can take action to pro- mote the public's health, safety, and general wel- fare. The most common application of police power is a community's zoning ordinance. Zoning is generally considered the primary tool for implementing the Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Plannersand Designers San Francisco California z~z *The City should revise the Zoning Ordinance and Map to accommodate the Land Use Map and other General Plan policies during the first year following adoption of the General Plan. policies identified in the General Plan. Lands are divided into districts within which allowable land uses and development standards are prescribed.. The provisions of the zoning ordinance indicate uses that are permitted by right, uses that are conditionally permitted, and standards for minimum lot size, density, height, lot coverage, setback, and any other condition that relates to protecting public health and safety. The City has temporarily adopted the County's zoning ordinance. *As revisions to shot ordinance are made To respond to The City's needs and the City begins To adopt its own regulations, the fol- lowing flexible applications of zoning should be considered: Cluster zoning. This approach prescribes a ratio of housing units to acreage and requires clustering the units to preserve open space. Inclusionor zonin . This approach establishes in- centives e.g., density bonuses) for, or requires the inclusion of, units for low-and moderate-income residents in new residential developments. Floating zones. This is a district created by the zoning ordinance, but is not given o specific loco- • tion until a developer applies for it. Planned unit development (PUD). This is a floating zone providing for innovative land use within an adopted plan for development (e.g., cluster development, mixture of housing types and other uses, commonly owned open space, and recreational facilities). Mixed-use zoning. This type of zoning allows for combining two or more uses on a single parcel or in o single structure under specified conditions. Performance zoning. The type and intensity of development is tied }o specified performance standards, rather than To more traditional, pre- scriptive development standards. Overlay zone. This district establishes develop- ment standards in areas of special concern (e.g., foul} zones, historic districts, flood plains, and hillsides) over and above the standards applicable }o basic land uses (e.g., residential, commercial, and industrial). Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California 273 ©uildina block zoning. Perhaps the most flexible • variation of zoning is building block zoning which separates the regulotions contained in conven- tional zoning into three major units: use, devel- opment, and special area. The first unit identifies the use permitted in each area. The second unit specifies how uses con be developed, but it is in- dependent of the use unit. In other words, two neighborhoods may be designated for the some use, but because of different site conditions, the applicable development unit may be different. The third unit is the special ores provisions. It is similar to the overlay zones described above and is applied to sites that have unusual geologic, topo- graphic, scenic, or development characteristics. The flexibility of this approach lies in being able to create zones with different combinations of the three units. The City's policy, as expressed in The fond Use section, is to encourage large scale planned com- munities developed according to a master plan concept. In keeping with this preference, the mandatory planned unit development approach is used widely where, because of site characteristics, a more flexible and rnmprehensive perspective of • development constainTs and opportunities than possible under conventional zoning is appropriate. Specific Plan *A Draft Industrial Specific Plan is currently being reviewed for adoption by the City, It is anticipated that adoption should occur within the next six months. A plan for the Etfwanda Community should be developed durf ng the first year following adoption of the General Plan. Other area plans should be considered for study during the next two to three years. Etiwan da community The California Government Code (Section 65450) allows local governments To prepare specific plans That will establish site development regulotions, including specification of type of use permitted, allowable density, building placement and bulk, areas to remain open space, and provisions for roadways, utilities, and landscaping. These provi- sions enable a community to develop an area with greater flexibility that would otherwise be pos- sible using conventional zoning, The technique is particularly appropriate for larger development sites with a complex variety of natural and man- induced conditions and land use needs. The plan is, in effect, a publicly prepared and adopted planned unit development proposal. It can he fi- nanced by groups of interested developers as part of the environmental impact report process or through special assessment district procedures. The specific plan provisions would be appropriate in the foothills, North Town, the industrial area,and and-tJve e~vio- eenler vieinity: • Sedway/Cooko Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California C~ Subdivision Regulation * Where necessary, revisions to the subdivision regulations should 6e made during the first year following adoption of the General Plan. Subdivision regulations enable local governments to regulate the design and improvement of land when it is divided for development. Abroad in- terpretation of "design and improvement" has been • adopted through court cases and includes the phy- sical layout of a subdivision, dedications of public improvements and easements, and other measures "as may be necessary or convenient to insure con- formity to or implementation of the general plan." The City's subdivision regulations should require developers to recognize and plan for various natural hazards, noise, crime prevention, energy applications, and erosion control. AT the some time, the following types of dedications of public improvements or payment of in-lieu fees can 6e required: streets, drainage, public utility easements, and public easements; bicycle paths; local transit facilities; parks and recreational facilities; drainage and sanitary sewer facilities; bridges and major thoroughfares; and improvements to correct or lessen soil problems. The Plan specifically recommends the dedication of land or in-lieu payments for park lands and trails, and indicates standards for The location size and use of such facilities. Housing and Building Codes Fbvsing and building codes establish minimum standards and specifications for structural sound- ness, safety, and occupancy. Although the local • building and housing codes are intended to be fairly uniform throughout the state, local govern- ments have the discretion to establish local pro- cedures and standards where local conditions war- rant. Possible amendments to the uniform codes hove been identified in the Pion: the use of fire resistant materials and safety devices in the high fire hazard area; the requirement for certain de- sign techniques or construction materials for cri- tical structures, particularly when located in geologic hazard zones; the requirement for certain design techniques in flood hazard areas; and The need to review the codes for ways of improving the energy-efficiency of the community. New Ordinances Creek Management Ordinance. The Cify should consider preparation of a creek ordinance, where still feasible, which could be adopted either os a separate ordinance or as an integral part of the zoning ordinance and/or subdivision regulations. The intent of such an ordinance would be to re- cognize the open space valve and flood hazard along the creeks and the potential water quality U Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California z~s deterioration from development on immediately adjacent lands. Regulations should be provided to • mitigate downstream flooding, avoid upstream flood hazards, mitigate any seismically induced ground failure, preserve The creeks as open space recreational corridors. An adequate setback of perhaps 30 feet should be established and provi- sions formulated which set the uses permitted within this zone. *This ordinance should be developed during the first year following adoption of the General Plan. **This ordinance within two years ~neral Plan. ***This ordinate within two years General Plan. should 6e developed of adoption of the should be developed of adoption of the Hillside Ordinance. The City should consider pre- paration of a hillside ordinance in order to protect The landform, minimize erosion hazards, and to determine an allowable density that reflects the specific site characteristics. The purpose of such a regulation would be to ensure that the level of development permitted is based on the actual amount of buildable land and not on gross acreage. Consequently, development applications must take into consideration soil, geologic, seismic, hydro- logic, biological, natural resource, fire, and flood characteristics, Such on ordinance would be ap- plicable in those areas with greater than 10 per- cent slope, and would replace the existing zoning provisions as the basis for determining allowable density. The planned unit development application would then 6e used to designate the type of per- mitted use and the appropriate development stan- dards. * Noise Ordinance. The City shall prepare a noise ordinance in order to protect public safety and reduce unnecessary and annoying noises.** should Energy Ordinances. The CityshalLprepare energy ordinances aimed at achieving a sustainable energy future for fhe City. These ordinances are discussed later under the section describing the Energy Conservation and Management Program.*** ACQUISITION Acquisition Techniques Fvll Fee Acquisition. Public purchase and owner- ship of full title to the land and all rights associ- ated with the land. This is the most fool-proof vroy to preserve open space, but its utility is li- mited by the amount of revenues fhe City and other agencies have available and are willing to appropriate for open space purposes. • Sedway/Cooks Urban and Envircnmental Planners and Oasgners San Francisco California zn \J *Use of land acquisition by the City will 6e based upon available funding. Commitment to program funding will be determined through the annual budgetary process. Other program options will be pursued during the time of private property development. public access To natural areas, prohibition of de- velopment in certain open space corridors, and public access along designated pedestrian, eques- irion, or bike routes. Table VI-I can be used }o assist in future decisions regarding the appropriateness of different acquisi- tion techniques for satisfying open space con- servation and management objectives.* Although the City has limited land use wihoriTy in the unincorporated area north of the City limits, there are valuable and vulnerable natural resource areas that the County should be encouraged to consider for acquisition. For example, conserva- tion easements coVld be investigated. Arrange- ments can be made between a private property owner and the County to ensure that a property with aesthetic, scientific, educational and eco- logical value is maintained in its natural state. The purpose of the easement is to advance the purpose of conserving the natural values on the property by preventing the development of shot property in any manner which would conflict with the maintenance of the area as a natural area. ~J • TAXATION INCENTIVES California law enables city and county govern- ments to give tax advantages to landowners who devote their property to open space and agricul- tural uses. The purpose is in relieve a pressing tax burden }hat often drives landowners to develop their property by imposing lower taxes for publicly beneficial use of their land. Until 1968, the Cali- fornia Constitution required property tax assessors to value land a} its "highest and best" use. The result was that a farmer living near a city paid taxes on the speculative value of his land as o sub- division rather than on its current value for agri- cultural use. A state consititutional amendment was adopted in 1968 authorizing The Legislature to allow open space and agricultural lands }o be as- sessed at their actual, rather than speculative, use if they were subject to an "enforceable restric- tion". Such restrictions must limit the use of the land To recreation, enjoyment of scenic beauty, use of natural resources or production of food or fiber. In return for restrictions on the use of his Sedway/Cooks Urban and Environmental Planners and Cesigners San Francisco California <~ Further intergovernmental coordination may be possible through special assessment district pro- • cedures. These procedures can be applied by The County and City to finance specific planning area activities. Where the specific area plan process is considered to be an appropriate technique for a particularly large and complex site, the site could be temporarily designated as a special assessment district for the specific purpose of funding the planning effort or the purpose of funding public improvements and any related planning efforts. The latter may be a more legitimate basis under present law for funding a special assessment dis- trict primarily to fund a specific area planning effort. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM • would be would would *Development of an energy conservation and management program will begin with- in two years following adoption of the General Plan. The primary mechanism far achieving a sustain- able energy future for Rancho Cucamongo will be a Citywide Energy Conservation and Management Program, the specifics of which are discussed below. The initial step in this progrom is14e_es- tablishment of the position of Energy Coordinator. The Energy Coordinator .rrp4 develop and admi- nister this program and wilF serve as liaison with other Ci}y departments in the execution of this program. Citizen input in the development and execution of this program will be important to its success. Apart from its institutional framework, the Energy Conservation and Management Program contains substantive elements which are listed below by functionol categories. The order in which these cotegories appeor is not a reflection of their priority. Public Awareness and Education. Educating the public concerning energy conservation and use of would renewable energy resources ~Mi1k be a major re- sponsibility of the Energy Coordinator. Specific measures include: o Monitor the City's success in meetings its energy objectives and periodically revise them to reflect new opportunities for saving energy and using renewable energy sources. • Sedway/COOke Urban and Environmental Planners and Designers San Francisco California R,~mp v~~.ou.,a ~•s ~ r .~x auz rae ' emy ., my J .i. _ ... _....._.._ O • ..._ - . mail ~ I Jc ~'~ ~- T--~ _ ... I -.i. . ' . _ . j ~ - ~_ ~ ,,.... i ~ _ J i 3~ ~ ._,.r .; ~ ; ,s . . ~~, ;,_t,~ ;~ ... ~ t9 i ~ . ~ ~ ~ ' I ~i~l i ~ , ~ r: ,': ~ ~ -- ~-. _ ;~. 1 . ~ - - -- -- - - --- . _ .._.. ~1~.: .,.,..,, _pr t I -...__ __. i ...n ~ ~S~ m ~ ..__ .. ~ v. n.. .. 1 I P ~ ` F I . eie ~ II .~.. •~o~ ni... i i • i.,niq 0~~„O,L. ~t.m. ~~~. L ±!r ~ ----,- '. 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Rail Served ® Heavy Industrial CO;;MUYITY: CUCAMONGA INTERIM PLAN: MIXED USE SEDWAY/COOKE PLAN: MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL AND LOW MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL '~r,\,'.!ro` ~„, Parks REQUEST: SEE RLTERNATIVES 1 AND 2 (ATTACHED) A17AL YSIS: Alternative 1 best represents the appropriate land use along Vineyard between Foothill and Arrow Highway. RECO~dMEPIDATI0.1: Change plan as shown in Alternative 1. i PLAN. CO?iM. ACT 10;1: As reconrnznded (1-19-81) • x /' 0 1000' 5000' s;!.~. APPLICANT: Staff Initiated A.P. N0. 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T .dock know .. ulhy +lt:e wovl d --.- _ ha~poe~ s~ nee w¢ . t(ecfcd {-llcrn ... _-_ We .haves ___ G- Pc{;{.,en - g~..wi~n4 .-L 70-- of __ovr __res~dc,M.~S-_-- don~ wart-{- Ci 3o tF~e- Soul-t, .m d' bt-4 .. -__ C Qua Wu4 o F A rctn~ 6.1d . -. 5; n ee -- you as . ---- ---- .one o~fhe . hMev~beK __oF C~'~-r Covvicc'l cloy:} ..-----.,-- Wah~- Fo acF ov, -~y bttial~ ~h 'Ftiese _ -_. ~,.,a..~}crS dircc+ty rela4~d fo.. rat ,and my -____._ 1~...;1 y z fti~nk- .T .ate, yo; hg 1~o..hnv~.------ - ~-a t'0.4c.0. S3 vl• u) ..lo o`T . Q1i ~~IC Ctin/,~./c-t_._. _. nex d elecfta.~, T would o-pprcc;wl-c.any ---..--_..- 1 ° ~ ~ yod M~~q hF h.w~. .. __ -- _. ..-. .- ._--~-~-~ C t; Y ~~ <~~ ,~ k~ April 1, 1981 ~~~' v Gerald tJ. Koski 9268 Layton Street Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. 91730 Phone 989-4730 City of Rancho Cucamonga Councilman Jon Mikels P. 0. Box 807 Rancho Cucamonga, Ca. 91730 Dear Councilman Mikels: Re: City area South of Sixth Street to Fourth Street between Archibald and Hellman Avenue We are deeply concerned that you could not support the concerned residents who were representing our neighbor- hood at the council meeting March 30th, on the area referenced above. Your YES vote on the motion to allow industrial park to surround our homes was unfortunate. We now appeal to you to have that decision reconsidered at the next council meeting on April 6, 1981, lde still feel that low and lo~a-medium density single family residential would be appropriate along 6th Street transitioning to medium and medium-high in the center, with industrial park, office, or office commercial along 4th Street. This is the situation on Vineyard Avenue in Ontario, and is nicely done. Why do we need Industrial Park for all of this? PLEASE, don't let us be surrounded::: To quote from the general plan, "Industrial Parks typically have a large number of employees per acre," The traffic drawn by this is not wanted. All kinds of industrial area is located East of Archibald, and traffic going there would logically be along Archibald. Property values would be harmed, To say they wouldn't is just wishful thinking. I work in Vernon, and I know what an older Industrial Park can look like:: idould you like to live next to an Industrial Park?? People have a vital interest in the area around where they live. I think Mayor Schlosser demonstrated to all of us his desires about what he wants around his business. Why can't we receive the same attention to our desires, with no adverse results to any approved plans. Only seven homes are in this large undeveloped area. Yet, the council actions will affect over 1,000 residents in the area immediately North of 6th Street. This can be designated for single family residential now, with no problem, and with the expertise of the city planning staff, provide proper transitioning to the area along 4th Street. A park is also very much desired by all residents since we have many small children in the area, this has already received favorable consideration, and we thank you for that, and trust that it will also be in the approved general plan. PLEASE HELP US .' Speak i^ng for the residents, / V Gerald W. Koski . ry!? l March 23, 1981 City Council Members City of Rancho Cucamonga RE; Zoning Change Oear Sirs: I hereby req ues[ that you approve a change in zoning to the general plan before irs final adoption. Specifically on the corner of Beryl and Baseline, [here is a vacant lot on the northeast corner, and I am the owner. Attached is a Xerox of the vacant lot as depicted on Tract Map No. 4791. This vacanc lo[ is currently zoned R-1 under [he tentative general plan. Please consider re-zoning the vacant loc that I own which is Lo[ 24 in Assessor's Rlock No. 241 as listed on the attached map from R-1 to Administrative- Professional. The owner of [he house on Lot No, 23 in 241 also requests the change from R-1 [o Administrative-Professional, and I see no conflict For both the house and my lot to be rezoned to Administrative-Professional. The reason for this request is that I intend to build a professional building. The economic use of [he property does not lend itself to building custom single family residential homes because of the for size and [he required pricing of the homes. Since Baseline has other newly constructed professional buildings, I feel my orofessional building would lend itself well with the established use along Baseline. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, y !%. ~\ ~ ~ - IRIJIN SANCHE~I. "~~ _ .~ • 90/9'tllN'uouur~o^•;4r puots;nirrq{uLurwu n,t~ulJ Z(3'ItJ/F; [i'C~~{1''96a9't~;Jlan{l,~uJJ ;'i961 ~It+f ~ ~ --- '" 0 4 I__.~...~. 0 __ -~__.._-_ I S a (+ e ~+ ~ .. _. ., 1\ rL , 1~0 ZI NIfJ j n= ~~ • , , , , ~ i i I , o., - ~, ~ ,- z£- .. ~ . , o ~s, ^ 5r y1 J .O ~ n + Can . , . .. /~ ~'J 4 ~ V t A'f :'! 1. G . 'r~ 7` ~z y h 1 e ~ ` ~ 1 i. ~~0 i ~ 0 ~ ItJJ.S - .. .- _ _ ,~ X0 S021390N-ti-:r•-}-- • ~ ~ yb t ~ I , ~ ^'., ' Ci ` ~ U 1 ~ t~i 0 0 r l r , v ~~ I ~ 4 ' Q ~ ~ ' f ~~l Z ~ ~~ 1 ~~'~ -~- r r i1 _ . 1 r 4 Y SZ 4 sr _-_.J__..r ._. I :, ~; '~N ~16Lb~'oN Joo.r.L ,:: 1 ~ . J . March 23, 1981 City Council Members City of Rancho Cucamonga RE: Zoning Change Dear Sirs; I hereby request [hat you approve a change in zoning to the general plan before its final adoption. Specifically on the corner of Beryl and Baseline, there is a vacant lo[ on the northeast corner, and I am the owner. Attached is a Xerox of the vacant lot as depicted on Tract Map No. 4791. This vacant lot is currently zoned R-1 under the tentative general plan. Please consider re-zoning the vacant lot that I own which is Lot 24 in Assessor's Block No. 241 as listed on the attached map from R-L to Adminiatratlve- Professlonal. The owner of the house on Lot No. 23 in 241 also requests the change from R-1 to Administrative-Professional, and I see no conflict for both the house and my lot [o be rezoned to Administrative-Professional, The reason for [his request is thaC I intend to build a professional building. The economic use of the property does not lend itself to building custom single family residential homes because of the lot size end the required pricing of the homes. Since Baseline has other newly constructed professional buildings, I feel my professional building would lend itself well with the established use along Baseline. Thank you for your consideration. Respec [fully, n IRWIN SANCHEZ '~ i } ~ „ • J Troct No.1791; P11s0/7 ,~ ~r ~ 24 ~ r;4 ~~ I~ ~' ~; ~ ,. ,. ,J +~ +t ~ 1~ ~i . t u j•-~-, i'i~~ n q -'`-fug---~-_~: "I 1 :.. 2G t :.. ~ .,' _ ~~- •~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~~9, ~ih ~~ ~ I~ ~ ~•~ --F-1-1-ROBERD5 ~0~~ -- -----•-.... STRI!•,1t'`_ OJ .E ~I ' A tl ~1 ~ ..:• h 4 ~. ~6 -..._.. ... r ' 0~ ~ r~ ... ... 1.' ~ O .s. ~ 32 1 l 31 ~f' I ~, ~ ~1 iii (ni •31 I i ~~~ Porn. I_or s ~; `~ 6 as ;: ii 0~~• _~_.___ .~ ~ ~ I ...' .i ~i '' . l ~ E)~iSE LIFIE .. .~._...... I ' . t . .. A..._ .. I Jury 1961 i~:. Phi.finr.I N;i.G945, M1Lh.00/N 1,02 f.uf • Pfn.fucnrnnngn liornu;IgnJASSOCinfion,h1,0.6/46 Very Low Residential ~~ Less than 2 du/ac pow Residential 2-4 du/ac Low-Medium Residential 4-8 du/ac Medium Residential •: 4-14 du/ac Medium High Res identia ~14-24 du/ac High Residential 24-30 du/ac Commercial ~, Community Commercial ~~Neighborhood Commercia COMMUirITY: ALTA LOMA INTERIM PLRN: LOW RESIDENTIAL SEDWAY/COOKE PLAN: LOW RESIDENTIAL (2-4 du/ac) Regional Commercial _•_ ::•_ Office Industrial Park General Industrial Gen/Indus. Rail Served Heavy Industrial Parks REQUEST: OFFICE ANALYSIS: The site is in a residential area. The Office designation would be inap- propriate and break up the consistent land use pattern. RECOMMENDATION: ~ It is recommended that the Planning Commission retain the Sedway/Cooke land use designs tf on, PLAN. COMM. ACTION: Retain the Sedway/Cooke designation (1-19-51) APPLiCRNT: James Johnson A.P. 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C+. p c+i{~ioti 51+•wi/`q L7o O~ our rtfidt+N,~S G1.on%~ t{~'L Seu~ WaM'~" ~'. 1 ~O A~- E+ Qh~ I ~ J Wu~ OF Ar~..h~ brlcl, $In CC yDV Qr one off he h,cunbers of CI'I.7 Co~vlull G{o Yi} Wand- ~o o.cF ovl My btl~a~~ th '~hete ,.,,,o,{}c vg dircc+ty rcla}cd ~o r"e a•1d my 1'~~.rl y r ~~in {r- T aN, yo; hg 1 ~c hav- 'FO / y, /0.C- Q, s@VII J) lG 0/V !tf 7 J t I, ~1~ ~4A~,p4~ hex d elee~lnn, T W.vld apprro;a.Fc °"y 'f hank .yo., r-.~-- ~n--~:~ ~• ~- .~ March 23, 1981 City Council Members City of Rancho Cucamonga RE: Zoning Change Dear Sirs I hereby request chat you approve a change in zoning co the general plan before its final adoption. Specifically on the corner of Beryl and Baseline, there is a vacant lot on [he northeast corner, and I am [he owner. Attached is a Xerox of the vacant lot as depicted on Tract Map No. 4791. This vacant lot is currently zoned R-1 under the tentative general plan. Please consider re-zoning [he vacant lo[ that I own which is Lo[ 24 in Assessor's Block No. 241 as listed on the attached map from R-1 to Administra[ive- Professional. The owner of the house on Loc No. 23 in 241 also requests the change from R-1 to Administrative-Professional, and I see no conflict for ho [h the house and my lo[ to be rezoned [e Administrative-Professional. The reason for this request is [teat I intend co build a professional building. Tl~e economic use aE the property does noc lend itself to building custom single family residential homes because of the lot size and [he required pricing of the homes. Since Baseline has other newly constructed professional buildings, I feel my orofes sional building would lend itself well with [he established use along Baseline. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, _ ~~ / \ IRIIIN BANCHEZ ' - r } ~ - . !. 7roct No. 4791; M.80/75,76 I ~. _ ~~~ ' tr i- ~_~ ~ 1 ~, ,I ~2~ 1~ •~ '; c ~ '., ^ . 41 r,l, ~ .. ;; ~ /: .. ~ \.. '~. I J f ~ f f ~ p: .._ __ ,~ Q 1 / Yi ( ~ .; ~ I/1. , ~ ~ h f ~ O c , e~ , \ (,r ~ _ ~ , ~ ._ r q" tp '• z r • ~ ~ y, ~ ~ . re o u" ~ u r ~ 4 , - - ~ ~ T l , ,~--_ r~u<.IZ r0~, ~~ ~. n . , I , . --- -~.~.- _~-~r J ~ ,~ r .~fJASE LlflE .. ~' ..... .. ~... •_ .._ .. , . A.. ~; Julr 1961 ii Pfn Trntf Na,G'r45, M1Lb.O:r/A1,62 Pfn.t:utnmanga Noma;fq,trlnssocinfion,frL[3.6/46 /, ., , ~r~ o ~ (~ "~ e / lisl 5 •, , .. , ~' i ~ ~~~ io ,. .~~ ~~ I ' ,11`, .f _.I i• ... z.~ Horn- ns;ns,or's RIk.Q Lot '' flumbur, Shawn in CIlc~ i i .., . ~ , ~~. X1791, i;t,9p/75,76 . ~ '"--\ I {~ 1, ~ \\\ w , ~ / ..vim i 19 1+ ~I ~i r, q ( 1 (~~~` rr••~ IIn ~ . ~ 1' ; ~r- u ~ 1 ~ ~ i~ 1 ~ I L ,, ~~_ .~ ;;I ^.~( i~ i7 ~i IB h Lam'.:., ary ° _ e a „o ~~ AI/n Loma 202- 24 Tax Codc Aieo 5209 _. _.. _ v ~ u -r C U ) `- Z ``t 1 _ -, j ; ; ~' ° ( t ~r ° - -----.....__-- --......__. ~ _.- . . c f! n I ~ h U '°' . a o _ . 7 ,: I ..'3n Y .c e bl _ ~ 1 , c l~l ~ , 1 , ~ _____._ I ' . I ' q , u ~ r 1 1 ~ ~ 1 ~ , r ' 3 . r, Ils~a W ~ . I . ii i i F , . ~ ; ~I~ ~ 1 1 ~ ., 1 ll: • ~ I 1 ~a/ ~~ ~~I ~ ~ I t ~ ' I~ j O ' i . ~ I l y i , 1 l.~ 1 i 1 1 t t J ~ (Il 1 y .. I I U .; .. r I y I i s -.~__ _ . L _._ ~_ ~ - . . r , . ry~ : ~ _ _ . ____ __. _ ___ , , _. RU.1D . , .. ., '! Nora-nssr.ssor;Hlk.QLof /LGUS;or's ~Aap Ptumbois Shown in Circles f:uoh .'02, Pnrya 24 ..y nf:viseo " 7/IC; u7 COMMUNITY: ALTA LOMA INTERIM PLAN: LOW RESIDENTIAL SEOW.4Y/COOKE PLAN: LOW RESIDENTIAL (2-4 du/ac) Very Low Residential :y: Less than 2 du/ac pow Residential 2-4 dulac Low-Medium Residential 4-8 du/ac irrcaium nesioencia~ 4-14 du/ac Medium High Residentia '14-24 du/ac High Residential ~:..... cccCV~~1m~rr1'''/,L~~~Lr~~!~rnnd Industrial Park ~~7LJ~C!!j~] General Industrial [~C~CjCd7~11j1//~]Gen/Indus. Rail Served -~!!.!!!!!-!I Heavy Industrial Y ~~'~ Parks REQUEST: OFFICE ANALYSIS: The site is in a residential area. The Office designation would be inap- propriate and break up the consistent land use pattern. RECOMMENDATION: ~ It is recommended that the Planning Commission retain the Sedway/Cooke land use designation. PLAN. COMM. ACTION: Retain the Sedway/Cooke designation (7-19-81) APPLICANT: James Johnson A.P. N0. 20 -241-23 ® I-14 0 1000' 5000' ~ (~' 24-30 du/ac Commercial Convnunity Cortonercial (T .y~~!Neighborhood Commercia L=J Regional Commercial • ... Office tr. r IJ ~. T it _-_ _ @ ___ -_- s x _m ~ ~ -- ;~ ' --: I :;-- --;, N m - R ` n _LG~__ ~ n .... , l~ lNl ~1ry i i - , J Mn tit 1415? J i I l _~ _ t! ~ i ~ Oss ~ :7 f ~~ i___.-__,_. ~f1Nf-.. __.___.__ __~-_~ -.__. ___. _ . 1 ~:. c~ t ~ t05_ rt ', l~sl tt! ~_ I ~,~Tiacf No.479/; M.B.80%75,76 ~~~~~~~I!' uef.___. ~._ _~ April 6, 1981 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Ad{Darned "teetinR 1. CALL TO ORDER An adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga was held in [he Lion's Park Community Center, 9161 Base Line Road, on Monday, April 6, 1981, The meeting was called eo order at 7:06 p.m. by Mayor Phillip D. Schlosser who led in [he flag salute. Present: Councilmen James C. Frost, Jon D. Mikels, Michael A. Palombo, Arthur H. Bridge, and Mayor Phillip D. Schlosser. Also present: C1[y Manager Lauren M. Wasserman; City Attorney Samuel Crowe; Conmunity Development Director Jack Lam; City Planner Barty Hogan; and City Engineer Lloyd Huhhs. Z. CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION OF LAND USE IE] CUCAMONGA AREA. A. Aooroxima[ely 20 acres east of Vinevard lust south of Foothill Boulevard Item had been discussed at the last General Plan meeting on March 70. Developers had requested a higher density at the last meeting. After an overview presentation by Jack Lam, Mayor Schlosser opened [he meeting for public hearing. Addressing Council was: Mr. Runyan, representing the homeowners in the tract east o£ the subject parcel. He stated [hat he and [he property owners had recently discussed this issue via phone. He felt at the present time the more logical approach [o this was to have [he lower density to the east, gradually increasing [o a higher density on the western side next to Vineyard Avenue. He said the land miners insist they needed to have at least 20 units per acre in order to adequately develop. He asked if this parcel along with adjoining parcels could be asterisked so that [he home- owners in [he tract could he actively involved in the development stage of the property. Councilman Bridge said he had been looking at this area and talking with staf E. He wanted Co see this property zoned medium density for the entire 20 acres and would like to see this classified as a planned development with inscructions to the planning staff that it be a quality development. Motion: Moved by Bridge, seconded by Frost to designate the entire 20 acres medium density (5-14 du/ac) and that it be classified as a planned development. Mr. Alexander, property owner, said it was his understanding with Mr. Runyan the[ they could have a special zoning of 15-20 unite per acre on the entire parcel with [he understanding that they would work with the homeowners association to come up with a viable plan that they could agree with. He said he has spent a great deal of time going over some figures, however. Ne said he would need to have a[ least 20 units per acre in order to have affordable housing. Motion to designate the entire area medium density was approved unanimously 5-0. Mr. Lam requested some direction from Council as to how to handle the requests which had come in during this pas[ week. He said there were a number of people requesting a reconsideraClon of [he property between 4th and 6th Streets and Archibald and Haven. Council made the following statements: City Council Minutes April 6, 1981 Page 2 Fros [: He said he felt it was inappropriate to designate [his 100X industrial park. He had recommended some phasing of the residential on the south going in- to an industrial park and consideration of same commercial a[ 4th and/or Archibald depending on whether the CSty Council Eel[ Che Sndustrial park design would allow Che flexibility along [hose streets. Bridge: He said the zoning of that block of land for industrial park would be the greacest benefit co the community and to the residents. He said he did not live there, but he hoe observed good neighbors as industrial parks. He felt this could be developed where it would be superior to anything else recommended by the City Council. Mikels: He stated that for residents in [hat area the designation which Council gave last week will result in a delay in development and the property would re- main as open space longer than if zoned residential. Secondly, because 6th Street will be the major street through the industrial area, it will be carrying Graf £Sc for people going Into that area. Therefore, it will be a wide street. It has been the city policy to place along such corridors higher densities which would make use of mass transportation such as Omnitrana buses. Ne felt they would have Co change their policy ae well ae their decision of last week. He said there are a number of uses which can be located under this designation, but except far retail commercial type uses, the residents on the north of Chia type of development would be better off than with a medium high or high density use. Impacts will be less and will be much further down the road. Lastly, he outlined his viewpoint of the future revenues which would be received from this type of development without putting an impact on city services. He felt that by working with the residents they could mitigate adverse impacts from any developments which would occur there. He still supported [he Industrial Park designation for this property. Palumbo: He stated that he believed it was easier to bring this property into an R-3 zoning than it aould be to reverse St Sf such a designation sere given nos. He said if this sere the case, [hen they would open the door for long-range planning to be concerned with the impact on the neighborhood. Councilman Mikels said he would like Co have the Council go on record that property owners within 500 feet instead of the usual 300 Eeet be notified of any zone change or development proposal eo they could have the maximum amount of imput to the Planning Commission and City Council. Mr. Hogan stated they could put regulations in [he Industrial Specific Plan Chet would cover the entire tract in this parti- cular case. Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palumbo that all residents aithln 500 feet be notified of any development or zone change being requested. Councilman Frosc said he disagreed with [he motion as seated although he agreed to the intent. He felt we should not set a precedent because of the additional cost involved in additional notification. He expressed that the information would spread by word of mouth. Councilman Mikels said this property was unique in the community. It was [he only single block chat was completely surrounded by Sndustrial development. Ne felt the people deserved this special notification. Motion carried to notice all realdenb within 500 feet instead of the usual 300 feet by the following vote: AYES: Mikels, Pelombo, Bridge, and Schlosser. NOcS: Frost. City Council Minutes April 6, 1981 Page 3 Another request which had come in during the week at Beryl and Base Line. Mr. Hogan said the Council could discuss this item tonight, or they could have the app llcan[ request a General Plan amendment. Mr. Wasserman stated that [he applicant had requested [hat the item be removed; he would come back Eor a Cenetal Plan amendment at a later date. B. Recommended Chanxes to the Draft Comm~uni [v Design Element. Mr. Hogan presented an excerpt from Sharon Romero and the Citizens Advisory Commission's comments regarding changes co [he Community Design Element. He staled that staff had gone through these suggestions and noted whether they were major or minor changes. He said the minor suggestions had been incorporated into the draft Community Design Element. However, those changes which were considered major are considered policy recommendations and should be thoroughly reviewed by the Planning Conmission before the Ci[y Council considers including them in the Element. He recommended thac if the Council concurred, then they could approve the Com- munity Design Element as revised and direct [he Citizens Advisory Commission [o evaluate Che Community Design Element and make recommendation for revisions within the next three months. Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo to approve the revised Conmunity Design Element which incorporated the minor changes as recommended by the Advisory Commission and to direct the Advisory Co~lealon to evaluate the Communi tv Design Element and make recommendations for revisisions within the next three months. Mayor Schlosser opened the meeting Eor public hearing. * Sharon Romero said the Commission has discussed this for almost a year now; it would not take them three months. Mr. Hogan said that staff would also like to make some zeco~endations through the Advisory Commission. Ne felt the Planning Commiselon and Advisory Conmission needed to take a more detailed look at this Element. It would not mean, however, they had [o cake three months to de so; it could be done in less time and could come back to Council at any time since this was not a mandatory element of the General Plan. There being no further comments, Mayor Schlosser closed the public hearing. Motion [o approve the revised Community Defagn Element was approved unanimously 5-0. 3. REVIEW ANO CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. Mr. Hogan stated that before the approval of the General Plan, the Council must certify the Environmental Impact Report as being complete. Mayor Schlosser opened fhe meeting for public bearing. * Sharon Romero asked what the final ratio of residents to parka was. Mr. Hogan said five acres per 1000 population. This excluded the flood control channel areas. * Ron Tannebaum. He said Chat everything regarding circulation was predicated on the Foothill Freeway being boil[. He felt we should keep in mind that perhaps the freeway would noe be built. Mr. Hogan stated chat the State had made the same comments and chat a statement had been entered into the sectSon which indicates ehat the Clty will need to review its General Plan policies should Caltrans with- draw from developing the freeway, There being no further comments from the public, the Mayor closed Che public hearing. City Council Minutes April 6, 1981 Page 4 Motion: Hayed by Mikels, seconded by Palumbo to approve the certification of the Draft Environmental Impact Report. Motion carried unanimously 5-0. 4. ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN. Motfon: Roved by Palumbo, seconded by Mlkels to adopt Resolution No. 81-40 including the comments by [he Office of Planning and Research, and to waive the entire reading. Mayor Schlosser opened the meeting for public hearing. " Nary Harlow stated chat density was a big concern to the community. She wanted to encourage Council co stress the lowering of density or at least put a ceiling on the density before adopting the General Plan. There being no further comments, Mayor Schlosser closed the public hearing. Not Lon for approval of Resolution 81-40 carried unanimously 5-0. City Clerk Wasserman read the title of Resolution No. 81-40. RESOLUTION NO. 51-40 A RESOLUTION OF TFIE CITY COUNCIL OF TID: CTTY OF RANCHO CUCAMONCA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING TBE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN INCLUDING ALL OF ITS ELEMENTS BOTfI MANDATORY AND ELECTED, OPTIONAL ELEMENTS AND THE CERTIPICATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN FINAL ENVIRON- lOiMIAL I10'ACT REPORT (EIR) . 5. ADJOURNMENT. Motion: Moved by Prost, seconded by Palumbo to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously 5-0. The meeting adl ourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully ~~ubmitt~/ed~, ~C~F'ir l.i tclKel~e~. Beverly AutheleC Deputy CS[y Clerk