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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-26 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT20152, A REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE A VACANT PARCEL OF APPROXIMATELY 146,429 SQUARE FEET (3.4 ACRES) INTO FIVE (5) LOTS IN THE VERY LOW (VL) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, WITHIN THE ETIWANDA SPECIFIC PLAN, LOCATED AT THE EAST TERMINUS OF ARAPAHO ROAD BETWEEN EAST AVENUE AND CHOCTAW PLACE; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF—APN: 0225-181-73. A. Recitals. 1. W&W Land Design Consultants filed an application for the issuance of Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20152, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Tentative Tract Map request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 12th day of May 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted, a -duly noticed public hearing and continued.said meeting to May 26, 2021. 3. On the 26th day of May 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on said application and concluded said hearing on that date. 4. 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 meeting on May 26, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to a vacant parcel located at the east terminus of Arapaho Road between East Avenue and Choctaw Place; and b. The project site is a vacant parcel with an area of approximately 146,429 square feet (3.4 acres). The overall dimensions of the site are approximately 442 feet (east to ,west) by approximately331 feet (north to south); and C. The existing land uses on, and General Plan land use and zoning designations for, the project site and the surrounding properties (relative to the above -noted parcels) are as follows: Land Use General Plan Zoning Site I Vacant Very Low I Very Low L Residential District* North I Single -Family Residences Very Low I Very Low VL Residential District* Exhibit A PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-26 TTM SUBTT20152 —'W&W LAND DESIGN CONSULTANTS May 26, 2021 Page 2 South Single -Family Residences Very Low Very Low VL Residential District* East Single -Family Residence/ Frontier Switching Station Very Low Very Low (VL) Residential District* West Single -Family Residences Very Low Very Low VL Residential District* *Etiwanda Specific Plan (Ato 2 Units Per Acre and Equestrian Oveda d. The proposal is to subdivide the property into five (5) lots for single-family residential, development;. and e. All lots will comply with the development standards applicable to this zoning district as described in Figure 5-2 of the Etiwanda Specific Plan, except for lot depth. The lot depth of Lots 1 and 5, which will be approximately 135 feet in depth and will not comply with the minimum lot depth of 200 feet as required per the Etiwanda Specific Plan., The lot depths of Lots 2, 3 and 4 will be at least 200 feet. The width of each lot will meet the required 90-foot dimension. Individual lot areas will range between 20,230 square feet to 31,940 square feet, which are in excess of the minimum 20,000 square foot lot size. The minimum average lot area is 25,828 square feet, which is in excess of the minimum 25,000 square foot average lot size; and f. This application is in conjunction with Variance DRC2019-00786, to reduce the required lot size on Lots 1 and 5, and Minor Exception DRC2019-00787, to allow forincreased wall heights due to onsite grades. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above -referenced meeting 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 development is in accord with the General Plan, the objectives of the Development Code and the Etiwanda Specific Plan, and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. The proposal is to subdivide a property with an area of approximately 146,429 square feet (3.4 acres) into five (5) lots for single-family residential development. The underlying General Plan designation is Very Low Residential which is intended for the development of single- family residences on 0.5-acre lots or larger. The proposed lots range in size from 20,230 square feet to 31,940 square feet. b. The proposed development, 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 project site is vacant; the proposed land use is 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 surrounding properties is Very Low (VL) Residential District, Etiwanda Specific Plan. C. The proposed development complies with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code and the Etiwanda Specific Plan except for the proposed lot depth of Lots 1 and 5 that will be approximately 135feet in depth and will not comply with the minimum lot depth of 200 feet as required, per the Etiwanda Specific Plan. The applicant has submitted a Variance request for consideration by the Planning Commission. The proposed development, otherwise, meets all standards outlined in the Development Code and the Etiwanda Specific Plan and the design and development standards and policies of the Planning Commission and the City. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-26 TTM SUBTT20152 — W&W LAND DESIGN CONSULTANTS May 26, 2021 Page 3 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included forthe environmental assessment for the application, the Planning Commission finds thatthere is no substantial evidence thatthe project will have a significant effect upon the environment and adopts 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"), an Initial Study of the potential environmental effects of the project was prepared by Blodgett Baylosis Env. Planning and was peer -reviewed by The Altum Group, a consultant contracted by the City to review the report. 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. The mitigation measures that the applicant will be required to comply with will reduce potential project environmental impacts. 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 hereby adopts 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 adopts the Mitigation Monitoring Program for the project. 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 Planning Commission'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) 774-4330. 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 in the Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-26 TTM SUBTT20152 — W&W LAND DESIGN CONSULTANTS May 26, 2021 Page 4 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 26TH DAY OF MAY 2021. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY ANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Z' -." A(�61 ony glielmo, Chairman ATTEST: & & =a Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secretary�,.,�, I, Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secretary 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 26th day of May 2021, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, MORALES, WILLIAMS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: