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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-13 - Agenda Packet Supplemental - PC-HPCCONTINUANCE OF PUBLIC HEARING At its regular meeting held on June 13, 2018, the Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission continued the following item(s) to its meeting to be held on June 27, 2018. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2015-00683 — ARCHIBALD OIL — A request to amend the General Plan land use designation from Low Medium Residential to General Commercial for a 1.22-acre site located at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Arrow Route; APNs: 0208-291-05 and 0208-291-06. Related Files: Zoning Map Amendment DRC2015-00684, Design Review DRC2015-00682, Conditional Use Permit DRC2015- 00681, Variance DRC2016-00831, and Minor Exception DRC2017-00879. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. This application will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT DRC2015-00684 — ARCHIBALD OIL —A request to amend the Zoning Map land use district from the Low Medium (LM) Residential District to the General Commercial (GC) District for a 1.22-acre site located at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Arrow Route; APNs: APNs: 0208-291-05 and 0208-291- 06. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00683, Design Review DRC2015-00682, Conditional Use Permit DRC2015-00681, Variance DRC2016-00831, and Minor Exception DRC2017-00879. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. This application will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW DRC2015-00682—ARCHIBALDOIL — A request to establish retail sales in an existing 1,728 square foot vacant service station building, re- establish an existing 1,481 square foot canopy with 4 fuel pumps, and install a 968 square foot car wash on a 29,456 square foot (0.676 acre) parcel in the Low Medium (LM) Residential District (proposed General Commercial (GC) District) at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Arrow Route, located at 8477 Archibald Avenue; APN: 0208-291-05. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00683, Zoning Map Amendment DRC2015-00684, Conditional Use Permit DRC2015-00681, Variance DRC2016-00831, and Minor Exception DRC2017-00879. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2015-00681 — ARCHIBALD OIL —A request to establish a 968 square foot automated car wash associated with a request to establish retail sales in an existing 1,728 square foot vacant service station building and re-establish an existing 1,481 square foot canopy with 4 fuel pumps on a 29,456 square foot (0.676 acre) parcel in the Low Medium (LM) Residential District (proposed General Commercial (GC) District) at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Arrow Route, located at 8477 Archibald Avenue; APN: 0208-291-05. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00683, Zoning Map Amendment DRC2015-00684, Design Review DRC2015-00682, Variance DRC2016-00831, and Minor Exception DRC2017-00879. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND VARIANCE DRC2016-00831 — ARCHIBALD OIL — A request to reduce the parking setback from 10 feet to 5 feet-6 inches for the proposed request to establish retail sales in an existing 1,728 square foot vacant service station building, re-establish an existing 1,481 square foot canopy with 4 fuel pumps, and install a 968 square foot car wash on a 29,456 square foot (0.676 acre) parcel in the Low Medium (LM) Residential District (proposed General Commercial (GC) District) at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Arrow Route, located at 8477 Archibald Avenue; APN: 0208-291-05. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00683, Zoning Map Amendment DRC2015-00684, Design Review DRC2015-00682, Conditional Use Permit DRC2015-00681, and Minor Exception DRC2017-00879. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MINOR EXCEPTION DRC2017-00879—ARCHIBALD OIL —A request to reduce on -site parking by 12.5% for the proposed request to establish retail sales in an existing 1,728 square foot vacant service station building, re-establish an existing 1,481 square foot canopy with 4 fuel pumps, and install a 968 square foot car wash on a 29,456 square foot (0.676 acre) parcel in the Low Medium (LM) Residential District (proposed General Commercial (GC) District) at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Arrow Route, located at 8477 Archibald Avenue; APN: 0208-291-05. Related Files: General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00683, Zoning Map Amendment DRC2015-00684, Design Review DRC2015-00682, Conditional Use Permit DRC2015-00681, and Variance DRC2016-00831. Staff has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts for consideration. The meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Said continuance was passed by the following vote Ayes: GUGLIELMO, MACIAS, MUNOZ, OAXACA, WIMBERLY Noes: NONE Absent: NONE Abstain: NONE Date: June 14, 2018 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I, Lois J. Schrader, declare as follows I am the Planning Commission Secretary of the City of Rancho Cucamonga; that at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on June 13, 2018, said public hearing was opened and continued to the time and place specified in the NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE shown above; and that on June 14, 2018, at the hour of 4:00 p.m., a copy of said notice was posted in a conspicuous place near the door in which said meeting was held. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct Executed on June 14, 2018, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. Lois J. Schra r Planning Commission Secretary Planning Commission June 13, 2018 Applicant Golden Meadowland, LLC & Ranch Haven, LLC Project Description A request for a fifth one-year time extension for a previously approved Tentative Tract Map (SUBTT16072) located within the Etiwanda North Specific Plan at northeast corner of Wilson Avenue ,-%r-%,r4 G+i%ni'-I&nAei A-,iorii io j- r., D I VDNOWVDnD OHDNdb JO AID d N sawoH� r0 ajS Suiistxj I iv W t� (S��l o£) 80681 Wll panoaddy JOIJUOD pool j Aluno:) owpieuia8 ues (sloi Ell) Z6661 Nil M@Maa uI 911s paroad r % C f` SaWOH i�yVifT '-_ sauao�{,, ajs Su! IMPS (sIol 69Z) OS aMas6,ld PaAo addy Wll epueM113 '' r awoH ano �--_; gIJON 9ul4sixj m D s CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA Approval Period and Map Extension Information • Tentative tract maps have a 3-year initial approval period. • Subdivision Map Act allows for extensions not to exceed 5 years. • RC Municipal Code allows for extensions to be granted in 12 month increments. • Senate Bill 1185 and Assembly Bills 333, 208 and 116 granted an additional 7 years of automatic extensions to tentative tract maps. Map Timeline Approving Approval/Extension Approval Approval Expiration Authority Type Period Date Date City Tentative Tract Map Council Approval 3 Years June 16, 2004 June 16, 2007 Planning Commission Time Extension 1 Year June 13, 2007 June 16, 2008 Planning Commission Time Extension 1 Year May 28, 2008 June 16, 2009 Senate Bill 1185 Automatic Extension 1 Year June 16, 2009 June 16, 2010 Assembly Bill 333 Automatic Extension 2 Years June 16, 2010 June 16, 2012 Assembly Bill 208 Automatic Extension 2 Years June 16, 2012 June 16, 2014 Assembly Bill 116 Automatic Extension 2 Years June 16, 2014 June 16, 2016 Planning Commission Time Extension 1 Year June 22, 2016 June 16, 2017 Planning Commission Time Extension 1 Year June 14, 2017 June 16, 2018 Planning Commission Time Extension 1 Year June 13, 2018 June 16, 2019 Environmental Review • The City certified an EIR on June 16, 2004. • Per CEQA Section 15162, no subsequent or supplemental EIR is required with this action, unless: • Substantial changes are proposed with new or more severe impacts • Substantial changes have occurred which create new or more severe impacts • New information shows the project will have new or more severe impacts • Additional or different mitigation measures are now feasible to reduce impacts • No changes to the map are proposed. • "ESA found no substantial changes that have occurred in the circumstances under which the project was previously reviewed that indicates new or more severe environmental impacts and no new substantial information indicates the project will have new or more severe impacts than previously analyzed". Recommendation Staff recommends approval of Time Extension DRC2018-00319, by adoption of the attached Resolution. /ECe'a ova REPORT DATE: June 13, 2018 to��� TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Candyce Burnett, City Planner INITIATED BY: Dominick Perez, Associate Planner SUBJECT: TIME EXTENSION DRC2018-00319 - GOLDEN MEADOWLAND, LLC. AND RANCH HAVEN, LLC. - A request for a fifth 1-year time extension for a previously approved tentative tract map (Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16072) to subdivide 150.79 acres into 358 lots in the Low (2-4 dwelling units per acre) Residential District, with an average density of 2.3 dwelling units per acre for the entire project, in the Upper Etiwanda Neighborhood of the Etiwanda North Specific Plan, located at the northeast corner of Wilson Avenue and Etiwanda Avenue. APN: 1087-081-12, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, & 24. Staff has found the project to be within the scope of the project covered by a prior Environmental Impact Report certified by City Council in June 16, 2004 by Resolution 04-206 and does not raise or create new environmental impacts not already considered in the Environmental Impact Report. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Time Extension DRC2018-00319 by adoption of the attached Resolution of Approval with conditions. BACKGROUND: Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16072, with the recommendation of approval by the Planning Commission, was initially approved by the City Council on June 16, 2004. Subsequently, this map went through a series of discretionary time extension requests and automatic time extensions granted through Senate and Assembly Bills, as shown in the table below. The most recent Time Extension (DRC2017-00430), which was granted by the Planning Commission for an extension of 1 year to the approval period of this map, changed the expiration date to June 16, 2018. Approving Authority Approval/Extension Type Approval Period Approval Date Expiration Date City Council Tentative Tract Map Approval 3 Years June 16, 2004 June 16, 2007 Planning Commission Time Extension 1 Year June 13, 2007 June 16, 2008 Planning Commission Time Extension 1 Year May 28, 2008 June 16, 2009 Senate Bill 1185 Automatic Extension 1 Year June 16, 2009 June 16, 2010 Assembly Bill 333 Automatic Extension 2 Years June 16, 2010 June 16, 2012 Assembly Bill 208 Automatic Extension 2 Years June 16, 2012 June 16 2014 Assembly Bill 116 Automatic Extension 2 Years June 16, 2014 June 16, 2016 Planning Commission Time Extension 1 Year June 22, 2016 June 16, 2017 Planning Commission Time Extension 1 Year I June 14, 2017 June 16, 2018 Planning Commission Time Extension 1 Year *June 13, 2 1-7 1 2018 *June 16, 2019 PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT ORC2018-00319 - GOLDEN MEADOWLAND, LLC. AND RANCH HAVEN, LLC. June'^��' 13, 2018 Page 2 *Projected dates to be determined. SITE CHARACTERISTICS: The site generally slopes from north to south at approximately 6 percent gradient and currently contains the remains of a foundation from a residential structure, remnants of low stonewalls, and irrigation flumes. The site is otherwise undeveloped and dominated by a variety of native vegetation including California Buckwheat White Sage, White Sage, Scalebroom Scrub, and Riversidean Alluvial Fan Sage Scrub, and a variety of non-native vegetation. The impacts to vegetation were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report for the project and are further addressed in the Environmental Assessment section of this report. There are single-family residential homes located to the west and south of the site. A portion of the property to the south contains a Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) Water Treatment facility. There is an approved Tentative Tract Map (SUBTT14749) for 269 single-family lots for the undeveloped property to the north. The undeveloped property to the east is currently in review for (i) a General Plan Amendment (DRC2016-00167) to change the land use designation from Very Low Residential to Low Residential', (ii) a Specific Plan Amendment (DRC2016-00168) to change the zoning district from Very Low Residential (VL) District to Low Residential (L) District, and (iii) a Tentative Tract Map (SUBTT19992) for a proposed subdivision to create 113 single-family residential lots. The site is divided generally from southwest to northeast by the Etiwanda Avenue Fault Scarp. Land Use General Plan Zoning Very Low Residential Very Low (VL) and Low (L) Site Vacant land and Low Residential' Residential Districts',' Power line corridor and vacant land Utility Corridor and Utility Corridor (UC) District and North (SUBTT14749 approved Low Residential 'Low (L) Residential District' for 269 SFR lots Cucamonga Valley Very Low (VL) Residential South Water District (CVWD) Very Low Residential District' facility and vacant land Vacant land Very Low (VL) Residential East (SUBTT19992 in review Very Low Residential Districtz for 113 SFR lots West Sinqle-family residences Low Residential I Low L Residential Districtz 1 - Etiwanda Specific Plan; 2 — Etiwanda North Specific Plan; 3 — the land use designations and zoning are divided by the Etiwanda Avenue Scarp of the Red Hill Fault Zone ANALYSIS: A. Subdivision Map: On January 6, 1999, the. City Council amended the City's Subdivision Ordinance to establish a 3-year initial approval period for tract and parcel maps (increased from 2 years previously). The amendment also allows the Planning Commission to grant time extensions in 12-month increments for up to an additional 5 years (a maximum of 8 years from the original time approval), which is the maximum allowed under the State Subdivision Map Act Section 66452.69 (e). This application involves a fifth and final, 1-year time extension request, which would set the expiration date to June 16, 2918 2019. Including the previously mentioned Senate and Assembly Bills that accounted for 7 years of automatic extensions, the maximum approval period of this project would be up to 15 years from the date of approval (final expiration on June 16, 2019). Based on the length of time since the original approval and the number of time extensions granted, there are concerns that it is likely that the map will not be recorded. However, the applicant has PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT DRC2018-00319 - GOLDEN MEADOWLAND, LLC. AND RANCH HAVEN, LLC. June 13,'2018 Page 3 been communicating with staff on a regular basis and is currently working towards completing all of the remaining conditions of approval that are necessary prior to recordation of the final map. There are currently 6 remaining conditions required by the Planning and Engineering Departments to be completed, some of which have to do with biological resource habitat preservation, fair share contributions towards traffic improvements and street improvement plans. If the map conditions are not satisfied in time to final the map, the subject map will expire and the applicant will have to submit a new project for the site. B. Environmental Assessment: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, the City certified an Environmental Impact Report on June 16, 2004 in connection with the City's approval of Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16072. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no subsequent or supplemental EIR or Negative Declaration is required in connection with subsequent discretionary approvals of the same project unless: (i) substantial changes are proposed to the project that indicate new or more severe impacts on the environment; (ii) substantial changes have occurred in the circumstances underwhich the project was previously reviewed that indicates new or more severe environmental impacts; or (iii) new important information shows the project will have new or more severe impacts than previously considered; or (iv) additional mitigation measures are now feasible to reduce impacts or different mitigation measures can be imposed to substantially reduce impacts. Staff has evaluated the Time Extension DRC2018-00319 and concludes that substantial changes to the project or the circumstances surrounding the project have not occurred which would create new or more severe impacts than those evaluated in the previously certified EIR. The proposal only involves a request to extend the approval period of a previously approved Tentative Tract Map. The proposal does not involve any changes -or modifications to the design of the previously approved subdivision. Staff further finds that the project will not have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previously certified EIR, not have more severe effects than previously analyzed, and that additional or different mitigation measures are not required to reduce the impacts of the project to a level of less than significant. The Principal Biologist, Daryl Koutnik, for ESA, an environmental science and planning firm„ submitted a memorandum on May 3, 2018, stating the site conditions remain consistent with previous site assessments (Exhibit F). The site was surveyed prior to October 2003 for biological resources in preparation of the EIR. The site was found to contain California Buckwheat -White Sage(44.1 acres), White Sage (82.5 acres) Scalebroom Scrub (11.2- acres), and other non-native and disturbed areas that total 12.2-acres. Overall, the site was found to contain 147.7-acres of various forms of Riversidean Alluvial Fan Sage scrub for which the project will be required to obtain off -site mitigation lands. Although focused surveys were performed for Sensitive Wildlife Species, including the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat and the Coastal California Gnatcatcher, the results of all such surveys were negative. Mr. Koutnik confirmed via the above_mentioned memorandum that the site conditions remained consistent with those previously assessed in 2002, per site visits conducted by multiple ESA biologists in 2017 and 2018. The letter also concludes, based on observations made in our recent site visit, no substantial changes have occurred in the circumstances under which the project was previously reviewed that indicates new or more severe environmental impacts and no new important information shows the project will have new or more severe impacts than previously considered, and that, no ,additional mitigation measures are now feasible to reduce impacts or different mitigation measures can be imposed to substantially reduce impacts. Therefore, pursuant to CEQA, staff recommends that the Planning Commission concur with the staff determination that no additional environmental review is required in connection with the City's consideration of the Time Extension DRC2018-00319. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT DRC2018-00319 - GOLDEN MEADOWLAND, LLC. AND RANCH HAVEN, LLC. June 13, 2018 Page 4 FISCAL IMPACT: The project proponent will be responsible for paying one-time impact fees. These fees are intended to address the increased demand for City services due to the proposed project. The following types of services that these impact fees would support include the following: library services, transportation infrastructure, drainage infrastructure, animal services, police, parks and community and recreation services. The proposed development will increase the value of the project site and the parcels will be assessed an annual property tax. A percentage of this annual tax is shared with the City. COUNCIL GOAL(S) ADDRESSED: Although a specific current City Council goal does not apply to the application, the project is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan and the objectives of the Development Code and Etiwanda North Specific Plan as the General Plan land use and zoning designations of the project site allow for residential use and the subdivision is for residential purposes. CORRESPONDENCE: This item was advertised as a public hearing with a regular size legal advertisement in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper, the property was posted, and notices were mailed to all property owners within a 660-foot radius of the project site. To date, no written comments or phone calls have been received regarding the project notifications. EXHIBITS: Exhibit A - Aerial Photo Exhibit B - Tentative Tract Map SUBTT16072 Exhibit C - City Council Staff Report dated June 16, 2004 with signed Resolution 04-206 Exhibit D - Planning Commission Resolution of Approval with Conditions for SUBTT16072 (May 12, 2004) Exhibit E - Planning Commission Resolution of Approval 17-64 for Time Extension DRC2017- 00430 (June 14, 2017) Exhibit F - May 3, 2018, Memorandum from ESA Draft Resolution of Approval for Time Extension DRC2018-00319 CB:DP/Is Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission of June 13, 2018 RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION SIGN -IN SHEET Please print your name, address, and city and indicate the item you have spoken regarding. Thank you. NAME ADDRESS CITY 1. j 1 ('/G✓ 4-7 c 12 l� 2. �4jVj4P-' 5Q$Oc' 31y1 M�Ckst.a��', 7►7Jr, 7464-4r C4- QLb/L_ 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. WORKSHOP 1 2. - 4. 5. 6, 7. 1:1 ITEM 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.