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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-16 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. DRC2018-00534, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP LAND USE DISTRICT FOR ONE PARCEL OF LAND FROM LOW MEDIUM (LM) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) DISTRICT AND FOR TWO PARCELS OF LAND FROM LOW MEDIUM (LM) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO MEDIUM (M) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR 1.22 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE ON 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 Zoning Map Amendment No. DRC2018-00534, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Zoning Map 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 DRC2020-00534 and issued Resolution No. 21-16 recommending to the City Council that the associated General Plan Amendment No. DRC2020-00533 be approved. 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 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-16 ZMA DRC2018-00534—ALAN SMITH March 10, 2021 Page 2 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 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 changes 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 non -project specific adjacent parcels of land (APN: 0208-291-01 and - 02) from Low Medium (LM) Residential District to Medium (M) Residential District; and d. This amendment necessitates amending the General Plan Land Use Map (DRC2018-00533) to change land use designation for one project related parcel of land (APN: 0208-291-03) from Low Medium (LM) to General Commercial (GC) and for two adjacent non - project specific parcels of land (APN: 0208-291-01 and -02) from Low Medium (LM) to Medium (M) Residential District. e. The project scope includes General Plan amendment DRC2018-00533 to change the land use designation on one of two parcels that makes up the project site along with two off -site parcels of land, Design Review DRC2018-00535 for the site plan, Conditional Use Permit DRC2018-00536 and design of the facility and Tree Removal Permit DRC2019-00218 to remove onsite trees. 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 subject property is suitable forthe uses permitted in the proposed district in terms of access, size, and compatibility with existing land use in the surrounding area. With approval of Zoning Map amendment DRC2018-00534, the project will be compatible with the existing and future land uses surrounding the project site. The proposed car wash is designed to reduce impacts on the surrounding land uses. The vehicle entrance to the car wash will be shared with the adjacent service station and will be approximately 270 feet from the nearest residential land use. Noise making equipment related to the car wash and vacuum stations will be located within an enclosed equipment room, reducing noise levels below the maximum noise levels permitted for a residential land use. The car wash building will be positioned on a north -south axis, further reducing any potential noise or light impacts on the surrounding residential land uses. The existing Mulberry Early Education Center provides a buffer between the proposed carwash and the existing single-family uses further to the north. The proposed General Commercial designation is compatible with the General Commercial designation to the south. The proposed General Plan and Zoning Map amendments increasing the permitted residential density of the non -project related parcel to the east will also not impact the continued use of the existing single- family residence (Beverly Hills House) for residential purpose; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-16 ZMA DRC2018-00534 —ALAN SMITH March 10, 2021 Page 3 b. That the proposed amendment is in conformance with the General Plan as the proposed Zoning Map amendment 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 is 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; and C. This amendment is consistent with the adopted general plan, including the housing element. The amendment will not affect the housing elements overarching goal to provide opportunities and incentives for the provision of a variety of housing types and for all economic segmentswishing 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 d. 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 (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 e. The 0.85-acreproject-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. 166 (SB 166); and f. 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 containedin the proposed Mitigated Negative PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-16 ZMA DRC2018-00534 —ALAN SMITH March 10, 2021 Page 4 Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect upon the environment recommends the City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference, based upon the findings as follows: a. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, the City staff prepared an Initial Study of the potential environmental effects of the project. Based on the findings contained in that Initial Study, City staff 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; and 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, therefore, recommends the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and 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 project implementation. The Planning Commission, therefore, recommends the City Council adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Program for the project; and d. The custodian of records for the Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and all other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City Council's decision is based is 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 Zoning Map Amendment No. DRC2018-00534, as depicted in Attachment A, attached hereto. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-16 ZMA DRC2018-00534—ALAN SMITH March 10, 2021 Page 5 APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF MARCH 2O21. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA Z""_' .��t� Vie` ATTEST: dA_'41e'�M C_t� Anne McIntosh, AICP, SecTPIng I, Anne Mcintosh, AICP, Secretary of t e 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 March 2021, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, MORALES, WILLIAMS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: DOPP ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: