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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-57 - ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 19-57 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TIME EXTENSION DRC2019-00564, A REQUEST TO ALLOW FOR A ONE (1) YEAR TIME EXTENSION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18908, A SUBDIVISION OF APPROXIMATLEY 10.6 ACRES INTO 30 SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED LOTS WITHIN THE LOW (L) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, THE ETIWANDA NORTH SPECIFIC PLAN, LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF EAST AVENUE AND WILSONE AVENUS; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF — APN: 1087-081-25. A. Recitals. 1. Richland Communities, Inc. filed an application a time extension to extend the approval period of Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18908,, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Tentative Tract Map Time Extension request is referred to as "the application." 2. On September 28, 2016, this Commission adopted Resolution No. 16-48, thereby approving the application subject to specific conditions and time limits. 3. On September 25, 2019, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a noticed public hearing for the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 4. On September 25, 2019, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga approved a one (1) year time extension for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18908; extending the approval period to September 25, 2020. k 5. 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: i 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 substantialevidence presented to this Commission during the above - referenced public hearing on September 25, 2019, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to a 10.6-acre rectangular -shaped parcel of land located on the -northwest corner of East Avenue and Wilson Avenue with a linear dimension, from north to south, of approximately 659 feet and a linear dimension, from east to west of approximately 662 feet and is presently undeveloped; and b. The site is surrounded by vacant land in all directions. The zoning of the subject property and the properties to the north and west are Low (L) Residential District'and the Etiwanda Exhibit D PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 19-57 TIME EXTENSION DRC2019-00564 — RICHLAND COMMUNITIES, INC. September 25, 2019 Page 2 North Specific Plan, while the zoning of the properties to the east and south are Very low (VL) Residential District and Etiwanda Specific Plan; and C. The subdivision of the project site conforms to all applicable development standards of the Development Code for the Low (L) Residential District, Etiwanda North Specific Plan: and d. This application is a request to extend the approval period of Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18908 for one (1) additional year. The time extension is necessary to allow time for the completion of environmental permits with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. 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 previously approved Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the City's current General Plan, Municipal Code, ordinances, plans, codes, and policies. The proposed project is for the subdivision of 10.6 acres of land for 30 single-family detached lots development. The project site is within the Low (L) Residential District, Etiwanda North Specific Plan, which permits the development of single-family projects with a density of maximum 4 dwelling units per acre. The approved 30-unit single-family development on the project site has a density of approximately 2.83 dwelling units per acres; and b. The site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed. Currently the site is undeveloped. The project involves grading of the site to comply with City requirements and to be consistent with previously approved tract maps within the vicinity of the subject property; and C. The proposed subdivision, 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; and d. The proposed subdivision complies with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code. The proposed subdivision complies with all development standards outlined in the Development Code for single-family projects within the Low (L) Residential District, Etiwanda North Specific Plan, including density, setbacks and design; and e. The time extension is within the time limits established by State law and local ordinance. State law allows for one (1) year time extensions. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the application, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the Planning Commission finds that no subsequent or supplemental environmental document is required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in connection with the review and approval of this application based upon the following findings and determinations: a. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, the City adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration on September 28, 2016, in connection with the City's approval of Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18908. Pursuant to PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 19-57 TIME EXTENSION DRC2019-00564 — RICHLAND COMMUNITIES, INC. September 25, 2019 Page 3 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 under which the project was previously reviewed that indicate 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. b. The Planning Commission finds, in connection with Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18908, 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 previous Mitigated Negative Declaration. In April of 2019, a biological resource update letter was submitted as part of the request for the previous one (1) year time extension request. The April 2019 letter states that no substantial changes have occurred on the project site that would necessitate new or modified mitigation measures. The report also concluded that the recommended mitigation measures that were detailed in the 2002 Biological Resource Assessment is consistent with the site conditions that were observed in early 2019. The application is for a one (1) year time extension of a previously approved Tentative Tract Map with no proposed changes to the scope of the original approval. Staff further finds that the project will not have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous Mitigated Negative Declaration, 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. C. Based on these findings and all evidence in the record, the Planning Commission concurs with the staff determination that no additional environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA in connection with the City's consideration of Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18908. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 above, this Commission hereby grants a time extension. The new expiration date for Tentative Tract Map SUBTT18908 is September 25, 2020. 6. All applicable Conditions of Approval in Resolution No. 07-59 for SUBTT18908 shall apply to Time Extension DRC2019-00564. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. "W1 IE ATT CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 19-57 TIME EXTENSION DRC2019-00564 — RICHLAND COMMUNITIES, INC. September 25, 2019 Page 4 I, Anne McIntosh, Secretary of the Planning Commission 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 25th day of September 2019, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: DOPP, GUGLIELMO, MUNOZ, OAXACA, WIMBERLY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: G1-*1 I F.110W919]1\Pi1&S4IQkit4zW