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Home My WebLink About20-36 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 20-36 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW DRC2020-00026, A REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW OF A 22,870 SQUARE FOOT COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE BUILDING ON 1.08 ACRES OF LAND IN THE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (GI) DISTRICT LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 6TH STREET AND HYSSOP DRIVE; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF—APN: 0229-284- 03. A. Recitals. 1. Chase Partners LTD, filed an application for the approval of Design Review DRC2020-00026as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Design Review request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 22nd day of July 2020, 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 July 22, 2020, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to a property generally located on the southwest corner of 6ch Street and Hyssop Drive; and b. The subject property is located on the southwest corner of 6th Street and Hyssop Drive and the site is currently vacant. The parcel is approximately 286 feet from east to west and approximetely 164 feet from north to south, within an area of approximetly 47,044.8 square feet (1.08 acres). The right-of-way improvements and utility undergrounding along Hyssop Drive have not been installed; and C. The existing Land Use, General Plan and Zoning designations for the project site and adjacent properties are as follows: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 20-36 DRC2020-00026— CHASE PARTNERS LTD July 22, 2020 Page 2 Land Use General Plan Zoning Site Vacant Parcel General Industrial General Industrial (GI) District North Industrial/Manufacturing General Industrial General Industrial (GI) Building District South Industrial/Manufacturing General Industrial General Industrial (GI) Building District East Utility General Industrial General Industrial (GI) District Industrial/Warehouse General Industrial (GI) West BuildingGenerallndustrial District d. The proposed building will be of concrete tilt-up construction. The basic layout of the building will be typical for warehouse buildings. The primary (or long) axis for the building will be aligned north to south. The office area will be located at the southeast corner of the building. There will be a dock loading/storage area with three (3) dock doors located at the southwest side of the building; and e. The project complies with all development standards including building and parking setbacks, floor area ratio and landscape coverage as shown on the following table: Setbacks Development Proposed Requirements Front Yard 35' 35' Interior Side/Street Side 5' / 25' 5' / 25' Yards Rear Yard 0' 0' Floor Area Ratio 50% - 60% 50% Building Height 75' Max 1 36' Landscaping Depth 25' / 35' 25' / 35' Landscaping Percentage 10% 17.59% f. The parking requirement for the project is based on the mix of office and warehouse floor areas in the building. The project is required to provide 23 vehicle parking spaces based on the proposed 1,000 square feet of office area and 18,990 square feet of warehouse area as shown in the following table: Square # of # of Type of Use Footage Parking Ratio Spaces Spaces Required Provided Office 1,000 4/1,000 4 4 Warehouse 18,990 1st 20,000 @ 19 19 1/1,000 Total 23 1 23 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 20-36 DRC2020-00026— CHASE PARTNERS LTD July 22, 2020 Page 3 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 project is in accord with the General Plan, the objectives of the Development Code, and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. The proposal is to construct an industrial building of 22,870 square feet. The underlying General Plan designation is General Industrial (GI) District. b. The proposed development is compatible with the existing and proposed land uses in the surrounding area. The potential land uses that would be associated with this project are consistent with the land uses within the vicinity where it is located and the expectations of the community. The zoning of the property and all properties surrounding the subject property is General Industrial (GI) District. c. The proposed development complies with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code. The proposed development complies with all standards outlined in the Development Code, including building and parking setbacks, average landscape depth, floor area ratio, parking, dock and storage area screening, landscape coverage, site planning, and architecture. d. The proposed project, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. The potential land uses that would be associated with this project are consistent with the land uses within the vicinity where it is located and the expectations of the community. The zoning of the property and all properties surrounding the subject property is General Industrial (GI) District. 4. The Planning Department staff has determined that the project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)and the City's CEQA Guidelines. The project qualifies as a Class 32 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 - In-Fill Development Projects for the following reasons: (1) the project is consistent with the applicable General Plan designations and all applicable General Plan policies as well as with the applicable zoning designation and regulations, (2) the proposed development occurs within the City limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses, (3) the project site has no value as a habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species, (4) approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality, and (5) the site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. The General Plan Land Use and Zoning designation for the project site are General Industrial and General Industrial (GI) District, respectively, which permits the development and operation of a warehouse/distribution building of the proposed size and configuration. The project complies with the City's development standards and design guidelines, including setbacks, height, lot coverage, and design requirements. The project site is located within the City limits, is under five acres, and is surrounded by existing industrial PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 20-36 DRC2020-00026— CHASE PARTNERS LTD July 22, 2020 Page 4 development and City infrastructure. The following are the five environmental factors that need to be analyzed in order to determine that the project, respectively, qualifies for the Categorical Exemption: a) Traffic: A Trip Generation Analysis (Kunzman Associates; April 17, 2020) was prepared for the project which determined that the number of trips generated by the project would not create a significant impact. The proposed warehouse distribution use will create an estimated 41 daily trips, 4 of which will occur during the morning peak hour and 5 of which will occur during the evening peak hour. Based on the reduction in daily trips, it was determined that the project was below the 50 peak hours trips that would necessitate a Traffic Impact Analysis. b) Noise: A Noise Impact Analysis (MD Acoustics, LLC; April 24, 2020) was prepared for the project. The analysis determined that the construction and operational noise levels would not exceed the City's noise thresholds and no mitigation measures were necessary. c) Air Quality: Separate Air Quality and a Green House Gas Analysis (MD Acoustics; April 24, 2020)were prepared for the project. The analysis determined that emissions associated with construction and operation of the project would be below South Coast Air Quality Maintenance District(SCAQMD)thresholds for both Air Quality and Green House Gases. d) Water Quality: A Water Quality Control exhibit (Valued Engineering, Inc.; December 24, 2019)was prepared for the project. It was also determined through the review of the project's preliminary water quality plan that the project would not result in a significant impact related to water quality of the site or surrounding properties. e) Biological: A Biological Resource Assessment (BRA) (Jericho Systems, Inc.; June 18, 2020) was prepared for the project site. The project site does not include any natural habitats and is surrounded by development. The BRA determined that no State-and/or federally listed threatened or endangered species were observed on site during the field survey. No suitable habitat capable of supporting any sensitive species exist on site. No further action relative to biological resources is warranted or recommended. The Planning Commission has reviewed the Planning Department determination of exemption, and based on its own independent judgment, concurs in the staffs determination of exemption. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below and in the attached standard conditions incorporated herein by this reference. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 20-36 DRC2020-00026— CHASE PARTNERS LTD July 22, 2020 Page 5 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF JULY 2020, PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Z'-�) Tony Guglielmo, Chairman ATTEST: IJ4,� Anne McIntosh, 4i4�� 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 July 2020, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, MORALES, WILLIAMS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: