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Home My WebLink About86-169 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 86-169 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A REQUEST FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A VARIANCE, NO. 86-05, FOR A VARIANCE TO A REDUCTION OF THE MINIMUM AVERAGE LOT SIZE, THE MINIMUM LOT WIDTH, THE MINIMUM CORNER LOT WIDTH, AND THE MINIMUM LOT DEPTH FOR A 57 LOT SUBDIVISION ON 33.2 ACRES WITHIN THE VERY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF SAPPHIRE STREET, SOUTH OF JENNET STREET, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AND MAKING FINDINGS SUPPORT THEREOF A. Recitals (i ) WALTON CONSTRUCTION has filed an application for the issuance of a Variance, No. 86-05, described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject variance request is referred to as "the application". (ii ) On November 12, 198b, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the subject matter of the application, and said public hearing was concluded prior to the adoption of this Resolution. (iii ) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution NOW, THEREFORE, it is 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. This Commission hereby finds and certifies that the project has been reviewed and considered in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and further finds and concurs with the Negative Declaration adopted with respect to this project on November 12, 1986. 3. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced November 12, 1986, hearing, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follow: a. The application applies to property located on the west side of Sapphire Street, south of Jennet, consisting of 33.Z acres and is currently vacant; PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 86-169 TT 10349 WALTON CONSTRUCTION , November 12, 1986 Page 2 b. The properties to the north, south, east, and west are presently designated for residential uses and are currently developed with various single family dwellings; c. The application is designed to facilitate the division of said 33.2 acres into 57 residential parcels and has been submitted in conjunction with a request for the approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 10349 (approved November 12, 1986). Such an action as contemplated, in conjunction with the application, conforms to the General Plan of the City of Rancho Cucamonga and is a permitted use within the Very Low Residential District; d. The application has been submitted to allow the following: (i ) A reduction in minimum average lot size for said Tract Map No. 10349, contrary to the requirements of section 17.08.040 of the Rancho Cucamonga Development Code requiring tracts within the Very Low Residential District to have a minimum average lot size of 22,500 square feet in area; (ii ) A reduction in minimum lot width for lots 33, 35, 40, and 42 for said Tract Map No. 10349, contrary to the requirements of section 17.08.040 of the Rancho Cucamonga Development Code requiring lots within the Very Low Residential District to have a lot width of a minimum eighty (80) feet; (iii ) A reduction in minimum corner lot width for lots 1 and 57 for said Tract Map No. 10349, contrary to the requirements of section 17.08.040 of the Rancho Cucamonga Development Code requiring lots within the Very Low Residential District to have a corner lot width of a minimum one hundred (100) feet; (iv) A reduction in minimum lot depth for lots 16, 18, 19, 45 and 46 for said Tract Map No. 10349, contrary to the requirements of section 17.08.040 of the Rancho Cucamonga Development Code requiring lots within the Very Low Residential District to have a lot depth of a minimum one hundred fifty (150) feet. e. The variance as specified in the application will not contradict the goals or objective of the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan or Development Code and will not promote a detrimental condition to the persons or property in the immediate vicinity of the subject site for the reasons as follows: (i ) Several tracts adjacent to the subject site have been appropriately developed utilizing lots which do not meet the existing minimum average lot size standards; (ii ) Several lots adjacent to the subject site have been appropriately developed utilizing lots which do not meet the existing minimum lot width standards; (iii ) The Master Plan of trails reflects that a north/south community trail shall be provided concurrently with the development of the PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 86-169 TT 10349 WALTON CONSTRUCTION November 12, 1986 Page 3 subject site. Said trail is to be dedicated along the Sapphire Street frontage of the property thus reducing the area to allow compliance with minimum corner lot width standards; (iv) The Master Plan of trails reflects that an east/west community trail shall be provided concurrently with the development of the subject site. Said trail is to be dedicated along the north boundary of the property thus reducing the area to allow compliance with minimum lot depth standards; (v) Several lots adjacent to the subject site have been appropriately developed utilizing lots which do not meet the existing minimum lot depth standards; and (vi ) At the above referenced November 12, 1986, public hearing, no public testimony was set forth in opposition to the application. 4. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced November 12, 1986, public hearing, and upon the specific findings of fact set forth in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. The strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulation would result in a practical difficulty or unnecessary physical hardship inconsistent with the objectives of the Development Code; b. 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. The strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulation would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by owners of other properties in the same district; d. The granting of the subject Variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 above, the Commission hereby approves the application. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1986. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 86-169 TT 10349 WALTON CONSTRUCTION November 12, 1986 Page 4 BY: David ar er, C airman i ATTEST: 4�, si : ai :u e', 1-217—y ecretary I, Brad Buller, Deputy 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 12th day of November, 1986, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: CHITIEA, STOUT, BARKER, MCNIEL, TOLSTOY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE