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Home My WebLink About21-42 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW DRC2020-00195, A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT 6 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES WITHIN THE LOW (L) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, LOCATED AT 6929 HELLMAN AVENUE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF — APN: 0202-061-32. A. Recitals. 1. W&W Land Design Consultants filed an application for the issuance of Design Review DRC2020-00195, as 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 11th day of August 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. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. A. 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 August 11, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to a vacant parcel located at 6929 Hellman Avenue; and b. The project site is a vacant parcel with an area of approximately 2 acres. The overall dimensions of the site are approximately 350 feet (east to west) by approximately 250 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) are as follows: Land Use General Plan Zoning Site Vacant Low Residential Low (L) Residential District North Single- Family Low Residential Low (L) Residential District Residences South Single -Family Residence/ Low Residential Low (L) Residential District Vacant Lot East Single -Family Residences Low Residential Low (L) Residential District PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-42 DESIGN REVIEW DRC2020-00195 — W&W LAND DESIGN CONSULTANTS August 11, 2021 Page 2 West Vacant Low Residential Low (L) Residential District d. The proposed project consists of the construction of 6 single-family residences and ancillary site improvements: and e. The application is in conjunction to Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20353 for the subdivision of a vacant parcel into 6 single-family lots, Tree Removal Permit DRC2021-00119 for the removal 16 Heritage Trees, and Minor Exception DRC2021-00038 to allow a height increase of 1 foot over the maximum wall height; and f. The project complies with all pertinent development standards related to building height, lot coverage, front/rear setbacks; and g. The project complies with the residential front yard landscaping requirements as prescribed in the Development Code. h. The proposed single-family residences will comply with the development standards applicable to the Low (L) Residential Zoning District. The architecture of each house will be consistent with the general design requirements outlined in the Development Code. 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 specifically finds and concludes as follows: a. The proposed development 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 6 single-family residences on each lot of a concurrent 6-lot subdivision (SUBTT20353). The underlying General Plan designation is Low Residential; and 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 property is surrounded on three sides by single-family residential development; and C. The proposed development complies with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code. The proposed development meets all standards outlined in the Development Code and the design and development standards and policies of the Planning Commission and the City. 4. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, the Planning Commission finds that the project qualifies as a Class 32 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (In -Fill Development Projects). The proposed development occurs within City limits on a project site of no more than five acres and surrounded by single-family development. Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. The Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-42 DESIGN REVIEW DRC2020-00195 — W&W LAND DESIGN CONSULTANTS August 11, 2021 Page 3 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 attached Conditions of Approval. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Francisco Oaxaca, Chairman ATTEST: &4v-, a4 AL Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secretary I, Anne McIntosh, AICP, 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 111 day of August 2021, by the following vote - to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, WILLIAMS, MORALES NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: