HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-08 Resolution RESOLUTION NO.20-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
OF MUNICIPAL_ CODE AMENDMENT DRC2020-00007, AMENDING
STANDARDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNITS CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW AND MAKING FINDINGS IN
SUPPORT THEREOF
A. Recitals.
1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga has prepared Municipal Code Amendment DRC2020-
00007, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject
Municipal Code Amendment is referred to as"the application".
2. On January 22, 2020, 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 the Planning Commission during
the above-referenced public hearing on January 22, 2020, including written and oral staff reports,
together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. General Plan Housing Goal HE-1 promotes the creation of new opportunities that
enable a broad range of housing types, maintain a balanced supply of ownership and rental units,
and provide sufficient numbers of dwelling units to accommodate expected new household
formations; and
b. General Plan Land Use Policy LU-1.1 encourages the protection of
neighborhoods from the encroachment of incompatible activities or land uses that may have a
negative impact on the residential living environment; and
C. By developing a revised ordinance governing accessory dwelling units, the City
is permitting ADU's as required by State law, with provisions to ensure that they are compatible
with the main dwelling unit and surrounding neighborhood.
3. The Planning Department Staff has determined that the project is statutorily exempt
from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA
Guidelines. The project qualifies under Section 15282(h) of CEQA which establishes a statutory
exemption for the adoption of an ordinance regarding second units in a single-family or multifamily
residential zone by a city or county to implement the provisions of Sections 65852.1 and 65852.2
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 20-08
MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT DRC2020-00007- CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
January 22, 2020
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of the Government Code pertaining to ADUs. The proposed code amendment is consistent with
this exemption.
4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above,
this Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve Municipal Code Amendment
DRC2018-00606 as indicated in Attachment A incorporated herein by this reference.
5. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 2020.
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
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ATTEST:
Anne McIntosh, AICP Secretary
I, Anne McIntosh, AICP, 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 22nd day of January 2020, by the following vote-
to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, MORALES, WILLIAMS
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: