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Home My WebLink About21-15 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN MAP AMENDMENT NO. DRC2018-00533, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION FOR ONE 0.85 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND FROM LOW MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND FOR TWO PARCELS OF LAND TOTALING 1.21 ACRES OF LAND FROM LOW MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL TO MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL FOR A SITE LOCATED AT THE NORTH SIDE OF ARROW ROUTE AND WEST OF ARCHIBALD AVENUE; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF —APNS: 0208-291-01 —02 AND -03. A. Recitals. 1. Alan Smith filed an application for General Plan Amendment No. DRC2018-00533 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject General Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application." 2. On March 10, 2021, 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 March 10, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to three parcels consisting of approximately 2.06-acres of land, located north side of Arrow Route and west of Archibald Avenue. Said parcels of land are currently designated as Low Medium Residential; and b. The existing Land Use, General Plan and Zoning Designations for the project site and adjacent properties are as follows: Land Use General Plan Zoning Vacant General Commercial General Commercial GC District Site Single -Family Low Medium Residential Low Medium (LM) Residence Residential District North School Low Medium Residential Low Medium (LM) Residential District Commercial Center General Commercial General Commercial GC District South Family Resource Public Facility/ Low L Residential District PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-15 GPA DRC2018-00533 —ALAN SMITH March 10, 2021 Page 2 Center Civic/Regional East Single -Family Low Medium Residential Low Medium (LM) Residence' Residential District West Service Station General Commercial General Commercial GC District 1 — "Beverly Hills House" (designated a local historic landmark on January 18, 1989) on APN: 0208-291-03; 2 — Non -operational but approved for reactivation C. This amendment will change the land use for three parcels of land. Parcel 0208- 291-01 will be changed from Low Medium Residential to General Commercial and Parcels 0208- 291-01 and -02 will be changed from Low Medium Residential to Medium Residential; and d. This amendment necessitates amending the Zoning Map (DRC2018-00534) to change zoning designation of one project related parcel of land (APN: 0208-291-03) from Low Medium (LM) Residential District to General Commercial (GC) District and of two adjacent non - project specific parcels of land (APN: 0208-291-01 and -02) from Low Medium (LM) Residential District to Medium (M) Residential District. 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. That the proposed amendment is in the public interest as it is consistent with General Plan policies LU-1.2 and LU-2.4. Policy LU-1.2 states "Designate appropriate land uses to serve the local needs and be able to respond to regional market needs, as appropriate." The development of the carwash land use will serve the local population's carwash needs and will support the surrounding community's needs as Arrow Route are identified as a Major Arterial (General Plan Figure CM-2) with a significant daily traffic volume. Policy LU-2.4 states "Promote complementary infill development, rehabilitation, and re -use that contribute positively to the surrounding residential neighborhood areas." The development of a. car wash on the two project - related parcels of land will contribute positively to the surrounding residential area by permitting significant site plan and aesthetic improvements to an underutilized project site. b. This amendment is consistent with the adopted general plan, including the housing element. The amendment will not negatively impact the housing elements overarching goal to provide opportunities and incentives for the provision of a variety of housing types and for all economic segments wishing to reside in the community regardless of race, religion, sex, or income group. This amendment maintains the housing element goal of providing adequate housing sites to allow and create new opportunities that enable a broad range of housing types; and C. The City may only reduce the residential density for a parcel if it identifies sufficient sites so that there is no net loss of residential capacity. When the City prepared the 2013 Housing Element Update only vacant parcels were analyzed to address the City's regional housing need (underutilized parcels and -those with active development applications were not included) and the City identified an adequate number of vacant parcels to meet the regional housing need. The easterly 0.85-acre parcel of land was identified by the capacity analysis of the Low Medium (LM) Residential District. To overcome the loss of housing capacity, the applicant is requesting to amend the General Plan and zoning designation for two non -project related parcels PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-15 GPA DRC2018-00533 —ALAN SMITH March 10, 2021 Page 3 (208-29-01 and -02) located to the east of the project site from Low Medium (LM) Residential District to Medium (M) Residential District; and d. The 0.85-acre project -related parcel of land has a maximum potential residential density of 6.8 units under the current Low Medium (LM) Residential District (4-8 dwelling units per acre) zoning designation. Rezoning the two adjacent non -project related parcels of land (1.21 acres) from Low Medium (LM) Residential District (4-8 dwelling units per acre) to Medium (M) Residential District (8-14 dwelling units per acre) will increase the potential residential density from 9.68 dwelling units per acre to 16.94 dwelling units per acre, an increase in density of 7.26 dwelling units per acre. This change in the zoning designation will overcome the potential loss of housing opportunities created by the rezoning of the project -specific parcel of land (7.26 VS 6.8 dwelling units per acre) and will in turn make the project compliant with the no -net -loss provision in Senate Bill No. 1.66 (SB 166); and e. That the proposed amendment would not have significant impacts on the environment nor the surrounding properties. The amendment will change the zoning designation for one project related parcel of land (APN: 0208-291-03) from Low Medium (LM) Residential District to General Commercial (GC) District and for two adjacent parcels of land (APN: 0208- 291-01 and -02) from Low Medium (LM) Residential District to Medium (M) Residential District. 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, MIG, Inc. has prepared an Initial Study of the potential environmental effects of the project, which was peer -reviewed by Ascent Environmental, a consultant contracted by the City to review this document. Based on the findings contained in that Initial Study, it was 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 that 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 pro1ect implementation. The Planning Commission, therefore, recommends that the City Council adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Program for the PLANNING COMMISSION, RESOLUTION NO. 21-15 GPA DRC2018-00533 —ALAN SMITH March 10, 2021 Page 4 project. d. The custodian of records for the Initial Study, 'Mitigated Negative Declaration, and all other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Planning Commission's recommendation is based are 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, this Commission hereby recommends approval of General Plan Amendment No. DRC2018- 00533, as depicted in Attachment A, attached hereto. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF MARCH 2O21. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: z _--c ony G glielmo, Chairman ATTEST: : Anne McIntosh, AICP, Se� �fh e I, Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secretaryo 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 10th day of March 2021, by the following vote - to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, MORALES, WILLIAMS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: DOPP ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: