HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-26 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 15-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF
DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT DRC2014-00879, A REQUEST TO
AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT CODE TO PROVIDE A FLOOR AREA RATIO
(FAR) OF 1.0 FOR HOTELS AND MOTELS IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK
DISTRICT IN ORDER TO ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY IN THE SIZE OF
THESE TYPES OF USES/DEVELOPMENTS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY;
AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF.
A. Recitals.
1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga filed an application for the approval of Development Code
Amendment DRC2014-00879 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this
Resolution, the subject Development Review request is referred to as "the application."
2. On the 8th day of April 2015 the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a 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 April 8, 2015, including written and oral staff reports, together with
public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The application applies to the Industrial Park (IP) District. The Industrial Park (IP)
District is generally located between Foothill Boulevard, Rochester Avenue/Interstate 15, Hermosa
Avenue, and 4th Street; and
b. The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) permitted in the Industrial Park (IP) District is
currently 0.60 (60 percent); and
C. Per Table 17.30.030-1 of the Development Code, hotels and motels are permitted (or
conditionally permitted) in six (6) development districts in the City: Mixed Use (MU), Office
Professional (OP), General Commercial (GC), Regional Related Commercial (RRC), Commercial
Office (CO), and Industrial Park (IP); and
d. The majority of the hotels and motels in the City are in the Industrial Park (IP) District;
e. In order to ensure that opportunities for the development of hotels and motels are
maximized in the Industrial Park (IP) District, and make the floor area ratio requirements that apply to
them consistent with some of the other Development Districts, it is proposed that the Development
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Code be amended in conjunction with General Plan Amendment DRC2014-00877, so that hotels and
motels will be subject to a maximum floor area ratio of 1.0 (100 percent); and
f. The Section of the Code that will be amended is Table 17.36.040-1 and will read as
shown in Exhibit O of the Staff Report and in Attachment A of this resolution; and
g. This amendment will apply to hotels and motels only, and only within the Industrial
Park (IP) District; and
h. The amendment will not change any of the technical standards (building setbacks,
building height, parking requirements, landscape coverage, etc.), design standards (architecture, site
design, etc.), allowable land uses, and/or performance standards (noise, odors, hazardous materials,
etc.) that currently apply within the Industrial Park (IP) District; and
i. The performance standards that apply to the Industrial Park (IP) District are the most
restrictive of the performance standards that apply to the industrial district; and
j. The proposed amendment will apply to all parcels within the Industrial Park (IP)
District; and
k. This request is in response to a proposed hotel of about 60,989 square feet on a
parcel of about 91,000 square feet (2.08 acres) in the Industrial Park (IP) District located on the west
side of Pittsburgh Drive, near the intersection with Mission Vista Drive, about 700 feet north of 4th
Street -APN: 0229-341-11; and
I. This Development Code Amendment is in conjunction with General Plan Amendment
DRC2014-00877 and, therefore, will conform to and not conflict with the General Plan, including
without limitation, the Land Use Element thereof, and will provide for development in a manner
consistent with the General Plan.
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. The proposed Development Code Amendment does not conflict with the Land Use
Policies of the General Plan. Increasing the maximum FAR is consistent with the land use
designation of Industrial Park as hotels and motels are permitted within that land use designation.
Increasing the maximum FAR will encourage commercial services that meet community needs, and
encourage new development projects to build on vacant in-fill sites within a built-out area; and
b. The proposed Development Code Amendment will not be detrimental to the public
health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. The
amendment will not change any of the technical standards (building setbacks, building height, parking
requirements, landscape coverage, etc.), design standards (architecture, site design, etc.), allowable
land uses, and/or performance standards (noise, odors, hazardous materials, etc.) that currently apply
to the subject properties; and
C. The proposed Development Code Amendment is in conformance with the General
Plan (as amended through General Plan Amendment DRC2014-00877).
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4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Mitigated Negative
Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for
the application, the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project
will have a significant effect upon the environment and recommends the City Council adopt a
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 ("CEQK) 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
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 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 recommends 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 recommendation 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, the
Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt Development Code
Amendment DRC2014-00879 as shown in Attachment A incorporated herein.
6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2015.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 15-26
DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT DRC2014-00879 —CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
April 8, 2015
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BY:
Ravenel Wimberly, Chairman
ATTEST: aj &�t�
Candyce rnett, Secretary
I, Candyce Burnett, Secretary of the Planning Commission for 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 8th day of April 2015, by the following vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: FLETCHER, HOWDYSHELL, MUNOZ, OAXACA, WZMBERLY
NOES: COMMISSIONERSNONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
Rancho Cucamonga Development Code Article Ill, Chapter 17.36
C. Industrial Site Development Standards. General site development standards for
Industrial Zoning Districts are listed in Table 17.36.040-1 (Development Standards for
Industrial Zoning Districts). These development standards supplement the
development standards in Article IV (Site Development Provisions) that apply to all
zoning districts (e.g., parking, signs, landscaping, lighting).
TABLE 17.36.040-1 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Development Standard/Zoning District IP GI MUHI HI
Lot Area (minimum)(') 0.5 ac 0.5 ac 2 a� or 5 ac
Lot Width(minimum)(') 100 ft 100 ft 100 ft 100 ft
Setback (minimum distance between structure and property line in feet) (4)
Front Yard See Table 17.36.040-2
Side Yard 5 ft(5) F 5 ft(5) 5 ft(5) 5 ft(5)
Street Side Yard (and rear yard abutting street) See Table 17.36.040-2
Rear Yard 0 ft(5) 0 ft(5) 0 ft(5> 0 ft(5)
Distance Between Buildings
Primary Buildings
Must meet current Building Cade requirements
Accessory Buildings
Building Height(maximum in feet)
Primary Buildings 35 ft at the front setback(6). Maximum height is Add "(8)"
75 feet(7).
Accessory Buildings 14 ft 18 ft 18 f 24 ft
Floor Area Ratio (maximum ratio of building to lot square footage
Floor Area Ratio 40-60% 5 0% n/a 40-50%
Open Space Requirement(minimum percentage of open space per parcel or project)
Open Space/Landscape Area 15% 10% 1%(2Z 1 10%(2)/5%
Other
Performance Standards (see Chapter 17.66) A B C/B (1) C
Table Notes:
(1) Condominium Lots. Condominium lots and lots within an approved Master Planned Development are exempt from required
minimum parcel size and dimension requirements.
(2) The following applies within 1,000 feet of Amow Route:minimum 2-acre lot area; 10%minimum landscape area;and the
B"level Performance Standards(Chapter 17.66).
(3) Setbacks shall be the minim um required under the City's currently adopted Building Code.
(4) Setback shall be increased to 45 feet when abutting a residential property line.
(5) See Table 17.36.040-2 for parcels abutting special boulevards as indicated in Figure 17.36.040-1 (Special Streetscape
Requirements).
(6) Buildings exceeding 35 feet high shall be set back an additional 1 ft. from the front setback for each 1 ft.of height up to a
maximum setback of 70 feet.
(7) Heights over 75 feet may be permitted with a Conditional Use Permit.
Add Table Note #8here (see below)
D. Other Miscellaneous Industrial Development Standards.
(8) For Hotels and Motels, the maximum floor area ratio is 1.0 (100 percent)
Attachment A 17.36.19