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Home My WebLink About14-43 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 14-43 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2014-00012, A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM INDUSTRIAL PARK(IP) TO GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (GI) IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT A 139,983 SQUARE FOOT OFFICEIWAREHOUSE ON A 6.6-ACRE PROJECT SITE LOCATED SOUTH OF MISSION PARK DRIVE BETWEEN RICHMOND PLACE AND BUFFALO AVENUE WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK (IP) DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF —APNS: 0229-401-06, 07, 08, AND 09. A. Recitals. 1. Commerce Construction Co., LP filed an application for the approval of General Plan Amendment DRC2014-00012 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject General Plan Amendment request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 24th day of September, 2014 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 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 public hearing on September 24, 2014, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to approximately 6.6 acres of land, basically square in shape and located south of Mission Park Drive between Richmond Place and Buffalo Avenue and is presently vacant. Said property is currently designated as Industrial Park (IP); b. The property to the east is developed with industrial buildings within the Industrial Park(IP) Development District;to the west is a large warehouse distribution building that is partially in the Industrial Park (IP) Development District and partially within the General Industrial (GI) Development District; to the north are industrial buildings within the General Industrial (GI) Development District; and, to the south, are commercial buildings within the Industrial Park (IP) Development District; C. The amendment does not conflict with the Land Use Policies of the General Plan and will provide for development, within the district, in a manner consistent with the General Plan and with related development. With approval of this General Plan Amendment and the related PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 14-43 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2014-00012 - COMMERCE CONSTRUCTION CO, LP September 24, 2014 Page 2 Zoning Map Amendment (DRC2014-00126) the General Plan and Zoning Map will have the same land use designation; d. This amendment does promote the goals and objectives of the Land Use Element in that the General Industrial (GI) land use designation permits a wide range of industrial activities that include manufacturing and wholesale supply; e. This amendment would not be materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent properties and would not have a significant impact on the environment nor the surrounding properties. The properties to the north, east and west are developed with similar uses and will not be negatively impacted by the approval of this General Plan Amendment. 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 subject property is suitable for the uses permitted in the proposed district in terms of access, size and compatibility with existing land uses in the surrounding area. The subject site is accessed by public streets which are designed to accommodate industrial truck traffic and there are other similarly sized buildings in the surrounding area used for wholesale, storage, and distribution. b. That the proposed amendment would not have significant impacts on the environment nor the surrounding properties. This General Plan Amendment will not negatively impact the environment or the surrounding uses in that the Zoning Map Amendment from Industrial Park(IP)to General Industrial (GI)will not change the size of building permitted on the site, only the use(s) of the building. In the immediate vicinity of the proposed land use change there are other similarly sized buildings and land that is designated General Industrial,thereby providing logical land use compatibility. C. That the proposed amendment is in conformance with the General Plan in that the project site is surrounded by similar industrial uses to the north, east and west and will be compatible with those uses in terms of size, vehicle traffic and design. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, togetherwith all written and oral reports included forthe environmental assessmentfor the application,the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidencethatthe project will have a significant effect upon the environment and recommends that the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program attached hereto,and incorporated herein by this reference, based upon the findings as follows: a. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA")and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, the City staff prepared an Initial Study of the potential environmental effects of the project. Based on the findings contained in that Initial Study, City staff determined that,with the imposition of mitigation measures, there would be no substantial evidence that the project would have a significant effect on the environment. Based on that determination, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared. Thereafter, the City staff provided public notice of the public comment period and of the intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration. b. The Planning Commission has reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration and all comments received regarding the Mitigated Negative Declaration and, based on the whole record PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 14-43 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2014-00012 - COMMERCE CONSTRUCTION CO, LP September 24, 2014 Page 3 before it, finds: (i)that the Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in compliance with CEQA; and (ii) that, based on the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. The Planning Commission further finds that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning Commission. Based on these findings, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration. C. The Planning Commission has also reviewed and considered the Mitigation Monitoring Program for the project that has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and finds that such Program is designed to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during project implementation. The Planning Commission therefore recommends that the City Council adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Program for the project. d. The custodian of records for the Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and all other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Planning Commission's decision is based is the Planning Director of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Those documents are available for public review in the Planning Department of the City of Rancho Cucamonga located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730, telephone (909) 477-2750. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve the application subject to each and every condition set forth below. Planning Department 1) Approval is for a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation of the project site from Industrial Park (IP) to General Industrial (GI) related to the construction of a 139,983 industrial building located on south of Mission Park Drive between Richmond Place and Buffalo Avenue - APN: 0229-401-06, 07, 08, and 09. 2) Approval is contingent on the approval by the City Council of Zoning Map Amendment (DRC2014-00126) to change the land use designation from Industrial Park (IP) to General Park (GP). 3) Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with any sections of the Development Code, State Fire Marshal's regulations, Uniform Building Code, or any other City Ordinances. 4) Prior to the approval of a rough grading plan the applicant shall perform a DSF (Delhi sands flower-loving fly) survey to determine whether the project may affect the DSF and the results shall be provided to the Palm Springs Fish and Wildlife Office for review. All mitigation measures recommended by the biologist and/or Department of Fish and Wildlife Service shall be fulfilled prior to permit issuance. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 14-43 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2014-00012 - COMMERCE CONSTRUCTION CO, LP September 24, 2014 Page 4 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2014. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Ravenel Wimberly, Chairman ATTEST: . effrey . Bloom, DCM I, Jeffrey A. Bloom, Deputy City Manager Economic & Community Development 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 24th day of September 2014, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: FLETCHER, HOWDYSHELL, MUNOZ,OAXACA,WIMBERLY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: NONE