HomeMy WebLinkAbout91-116 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 91-116
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT NO. 91-10, THE REQUEST TO ALLOW AUTO SALES AND
TRUCK RENTALS WITHIN A LEASED SPACE OF 360 SQUARE FEET,
LOCATED AT 9797 FOOTHILL BOULEVARD IN THE COMMUNITY
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (SUBAREA 3) OF THE FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
SPECIFIC PLAN, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF -
APN: 208-282-05.
A. Recitals.
(i) Ben West has filed an application for the issuance of the
Conditional Use Permit No. 91-10 as described in the title of this
Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Conditional Use
Permit request is referred to as "the application. "
(ii) On the 14th of August 1991, 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.
(iii) 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 substantial evidence presented to this Commission
during the above-referenced public hearing on August 14, 1991, including
written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this
Commission hereby specifically finds as follows:
(a) The application applies to property located on a frontage
road at 9797 Foothill Boulevard with a street frontage of 150 feet and lot
depth of 230 feet and is presently improved with two commercial buildings
totaling 6,630 square feet and 8 parking spaces; and
(b) The property to the north, east, and west contains
commercial buildings, the property to the south contains single family
residences; and
(c) The property contains an existing automotive sales use
that has been in operation since prior to City incorporation; therefore, it is
a legal non-conforming use; and
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August 14, 1991
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(d) The Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan, adopted in
September 1987, classifies auto sales and rentals as a conditionally permitted
use; and
(e) The application contemplates the intensification of the
use by offering the rental of a full-range of sizes of trucks and trailers
with office hours from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. , Monday through Saturday.
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 the proposed use is in accord with the General Plan,
the objectives of the Development Code, and the purposes of the district in
which the site is located.
(b) That the proposed use, 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.
(c) That the proposed use complies with each of the applicable
provisions of the Development Code.
4. 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, this Commission hereby issues a Negative
Declaration.
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 and in the attached Standard
Conditions attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Planning Division:
1) Approval of this request shall not waive
compliance with all sections of the Foothill
Boulevard Specific Plan and all other City
ordinances.
2) If operation of the facility causes adverse
effects upon adjacent businesses or operations,
the Conditional Use Permit shall be brought
before the Planning Commission for
consideration and possible termination of the
use.
3) The approved use shall not commence until such
time as all Uniform Building Code and Uniform
Fire Code regulations have been complied
with. Prior to occupancy, plans shall be
submitted to the Rancho Cucamonga Fire
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August 14, 1991
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Protection District to show compliance,
including, but not limited to, installation of
a portable fire extinguisher inside the office.
4) Any sign proposed for the facility shall be
designed in conformance with the comprehensive
Sign Ordinance, any Uniform Sign Program for
the complex, and shall require review and
approval by the Planning Division prior to
installation.
5) Use of the facility shall be limited to a
maximum of four employees.
6) Nine additional paved and striped parking
spaces shall be provided within project
boundaries. A site plan identifying the
location of these parking spaces shall be
submitted for City Planner review and approval
prior to their installation. If additional
paving is necessary to provide additional
parking spaces, the applicant shall submit a
Minor Development Review application for City
Planner and City Engineer review and approval
prior to installation. Additionally, one of
the 17 designated parking spaces shall be
provided for the handicapped.
7) The storage area for automobiles for sale and
trucks for rent shall not extend beyond the
boundary of the area identified on Exhibit "C"
of the August 14, 1991, Planning Commission
staff report. There shall be no vehicle
parking along Foothill Boulevard or the
frontage road.
8) The following missing parkway landscape
improvements shall be installed along the
frontage road: street trees, shrubs, ground
cover and irrigation. Landscape improvements
shall be installed prior to the commencement of
business activity. A minimum landscape setback
of 15 feet shall extend across the project
frontage. The 15-foot setback shall be
measured . from the face of curb and shall run
parallel to the front property line. A 3-foot
high decorative screen wall shall be placed in
the 15-foot landscape setback. The design of
the wall and all proposed landscape
improvements shall be shown on the Landscape
and Irrigation Plan and shall be submitted for
City Planner and City Engineer review and
approval.
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CUP 91-10 - BEN WEST
August 14, 1991
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6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF AUGUST 1991.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
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Larry T. McNiel, Chairman
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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 August 1991, by the following vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: CHITIEA, TOLSTOY, VALLETTE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: MCNIEL, MELCHER
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE