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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-48 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 05-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VARIANCE DRC2005-00186 TO ALLOW SOUND WALLS EXCEEDING 8 FEET IN HEIGHT AT THE SOUTHERLY PORTION OF PROPOSED LOTS 4, 5, 13, 14, AND 15 FOR PROPOSED TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT16643 IN THE LOW MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF CANDLEWOOD STREET AND ETIWANDA AVENUE; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF-APN: 1100-031-01 THRU 04. A. Recitals. 1. KB Home Greater Los Angeles Inc. filed an application for the issuance of Variance DRC2005-00186, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Variance request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 13th day of July 2005, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is herebyfound, determined, and resolved bythe Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearing on July 13, 2005, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to the property located at the northeast comer of Candlewood Street and Etiwanda Avenue with a street frontage of approximately 290 feet and lot depth of approximately 462 feet and is presently unimproved; and b. The property to the north of the subject site is single-family homes under construction, the property to the south consists of unimproved office/professional land for which a formal application has been submitted, the property to the east is single-family homes and the 1-15 freeway, and the property to the west is single-family homes and office/professional; and c. The development is proposed to include the development of one single-family residence on each lot; and d. The property abuts Etiwanda Avenue, classified as a Secondary Street in the General Plan and is approximately 150 feet from the 1-15 Freeway travel lanes; hence, is subject to traffic noise levels that exceed the City's standards. The acoustical analysis indicates the need for sound attenuation walls up to 12 feet high relative to the pad heights, plus acoustic upgrades in the homes to reduce the noise to acceptable levels. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 05-48 VARIANCE DRC2005-00186 — KB HOME GREATER LOS ANGELES INC. July 13, 2005 Page 2 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulations would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary physical hardship inconsistent with the objectives of the Development Code. b. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property involved or to the intended use of the property that do not apply generally to other properties in the same district. C. That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulation would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties in the same district. d. That the granting of the Variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the same district. e. That the granting of the Variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 4. The Planning Commission hereby finds and determines that the project identified in this Resolution is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 15305 of the State CEQA Guidelines. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below. 1) The sound walls along Candlewood Street should provide a different color or texture on the lower portion to de-emphasize the height. Horizontal application of darker colors on the bottom can make the wall appear shorter. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 13TH DAY OF JULY 2005. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: 12z Z���_ Rich Macias, Chairman ATTEST Brad ec ary PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 05-48 VARIANCE DRC2005-00186— KB HOME GREATER LOS ANGELES INC. July 13, 2005 Page 3 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 13th day of July 2005, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: FLETCHER, MACIAS, McNIEL, STEWART NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: McPHAIL