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Home My WebLink About01-18 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 01-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA,APPROVING A MODIFICATION TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-72 FOR TRACT 15911 TO BE A GATED COMMUNITY WITH PRIVATE STREETS IN THE LOW-MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (4 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) OF THE ETIWANDA SPECIFIC PLAN, LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF EAST AVENUE AND THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RIGHT OF WAY, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF-APN: 227-141-11 AND 12. A. Recitals. 1. Concordia Homes filed an application for Modification of Development Review 99-72 of Tract No. 15911, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Design Review request is referred to as 'the application." 2. On the 14th day of February, 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held a meeting to consider the application. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found; determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced meeting on February 14, 2001, including written and oral staff reports, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located on the east side of East Avenue on the north side of an abandoned Southern Pacific railroad right-of-way with a street frontage of 600 feet on East Avenue and lot depth of 1,300 feet and is presently vacant and has been rough graded; and b. The property to the north of the subject site is vacant and developed with single family homes, the property to the south consists of vacant land and the I-15 Freeway, the property to the east is vacant and the 1-15 Freeway, and the property to the west is vacant and developed with single family homes: and C. The property is within 600 feet of Etiwanda High School, which has impacted the neighborhood with traffic and parking; and d. The proposed gated community with private streets will provide enhanced security and property values; and e. The frontage improvements include construction of a decorative gate on the East Avenue frontage with landscaping, decorative wrought iron, stone covered pilasters, and large member trellises consistent with the Etiwanda Specific Plan design standards. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 01-18 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-72 MODIFICATION —CONCORDIA HOMES February 14, 2001 Page 2 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced meeting on February 14, 2001, including written and oral staff reports, this Commission hereby specifically finds and concludes as follows: a. That the proposed project is consistent with the objectives of the General Plan;and b. That the proposed design is in accord with the objectives of the Development Code and the purposes of the district in which the site is located; and C. That the proposed design is in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code; and d. That the proposed design, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity; and e. That the proposed vacation of interior public streets, storm drain easements, and perimeter landscape easements is in conformance with the General Plan. 4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below: Plannina Division: 1) Ground-mounted equipment and utility boxes shall be completely screened from public view. This includes any Edison transformer boxes and boxes that might be necessary for operation of the gates. 2) All applicable conditions of Development Review 99-72 shall apply. Fire Prevention: 1) The gated entry is subject to review and approval by the Fire Prevention/New Construction Unit to ensure compliance with emergency vehicle access. Ennineerinn Division: 1) Developer shall process an amended final map for Tract 15911 that includes the following: a) Vacate the interior public streets and storm drain easements and replace them with private easements and/or lettered lots. b) Adjust Lots 1 and 34 to accommodate a lettered lot for the gated entry that is wider than the 60-foot right-of-way for a local residential street. c) Separate a portion of Lot A for the Community Trail (public maintenance) from the interior pedestrian connection into the tract (now privately maintained), retaining an easement for City PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 01-18 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-72 MODIFICATION —CONCORDIA HOMES February 14, 2001 Page 3 maintenance vehicles to access the Community Trail through the tract. d) Vacate the public landscape easements along East Avenue, retaining private easements for homeowner association maintenance. e) Amend the landscape maintenance and streetlight maintenance district work programs. 2) Provide CC&Rs that address the following: a) Private maintenance of streets, streetlights, storm drains, interim cross-lot drainage easements, the pedestrian connection to the community trail, and perimeter landscaping on East Avenue. b) Agreement to accept public street runoff Into the private storm drain if the area to the north and east develops with public streets. c) Allow access to the interim storm drain inlet facility in Lot A for an adjacent developer to extend the stone drain. d) Allow for reciprocal emergency access if the area to the north develops with private streets independent of this tract. Also, specify that property to the north and east may join this homeowners' association and annex to the CC&Rs. Applicable sheets of Drawing 1714, 1714-D, and 1714-S will need to be revised to show which portions are now private, as well as curb and gutter relocations at the entry. Drawing 1714-L, the landscape maintenance district plans, can largely be voided; however, a sheet for the Community Trail is required in the public improvement plans. Add an "exit only" gate on the second access. 3) The private paseo shall be gated on the Community Trail side rather than where the side walls end for Lots 17 and 18 interior to the tract. 4) Shift the jogs in the East Avenue theme wall, between the revised project entry and the south tract boundary, so the spacing between low retaining walls is symmetric relative to the project entry. This will also move the low wall off the storm drain. 5) The gated entrance design shall include 22 feet between the curb and median on the inbound lane, allowing one car to pass another stopped at the call box. 6) A Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) shall be issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prior to occupancy or improvement acceptance, whichever occurs first. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 01-18 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 99-72 MODIFICATION -CONCORDIA HOMES February 14, 2001 Page 4 5. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2001. PLAN:Z: F THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Carry T Niel, Chairman ATTEST: -.-'Brad Bul ecreta I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 14th day of February 2001, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: MACIAS, MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART, TOLSTOY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE