HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-17 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 92-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING POLICY
REGARDING DRAINAGE FOR SINGLE FAMILY LOT DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted their Ordinance No. 118 which among
other things, directs the Grading Committee to develop guidelines and
standards relating to drainage structures which shall be approved by this
Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the installation of cross-lot drainage has inherent
deficiencies, including, but not limited to, lack of maintenance causing
problems for downstream properties, unsightly appearance, and neighbor-to-
neighbor conflicts; and
WHEREAS, it is the experience of the Grading Committee that the
majority of property owners are not knowledgeable about the purpose and intent
of their drainage systems and do not recognize the need for, or provide,
periodic cooperative maintenance which has resulted in system failure during
rainstorms, thus resulting in property damage and requiring immediate
emergency response; and
WHEREAS, development guidelines are needed to accomplish the purposes
of Ordinance No. 118 in order to protect the public health and safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Rancho Cucamonga Planning
Commission does hereby establish policies for drainage from single family lot
development as follows:
Section 1: Goal Statement
The intent of the guidelines is to encourage improved drainage from
lots directly to a street or storm drain or through a public or privately
maintained easement and to protect the public health, safety, and general
welfare.
Section 2: Single Family Lot Drainage Policies
1. Whenever possible, drainage from single family lots shall flow
directly to a street.
2. If it should be determined necessary to allow offsite drainage
to flow through a single family lot (to preserve down lot views, esthetics,
accept flow from offsite property, etc. ) , the following shall apply:
a. Drainage from only one lot shall flow through only one
other lot.
b. A drainage easement shall be provided/obtained over the lot
accepting the drainage.
c. The drainage shall be contained within either a
concrete/rock lined swale or a reinforced concrete pipe.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 92-17
SINGLE FAMILY LOT DRAINAGE - CITY OF R.C.
January 22, 1992
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d. The drainage facility shall be designed with excess
capacity to account for the probable lack of necessary maintenance.
Therefore, it shall be designed to convey two times the runoff from a 100 year
storm with the minimum diameter for a pipe being 12 inches.
Section 3: Applicability
These policies and guidelines shall apply citywide.
Section 4: The Secretary to the Planning Commission shall certify to
the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 1992.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
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Larry ,, cNiel, Chairman
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ATTEST: A �, r
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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 22nd day of January 1992, by the following vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: CHITIEA, MCNIEL, MELCHER, TOLSTOY, VALLETTE
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE