HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-44 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21-44
A. RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MINOR
EXCEPTION DRC2021-00038, A REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE IN THE
MAXIMUM WALL HEIGHT FROM 6 FEET TO 7 FEET ALONG THE
SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE PROJECT SITE, ADJACENT TO
LOTS A, 3, AND 4, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PROPOSED 6-LOT
SUBDIVISION 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 Minor Exception DRC2021-
00038 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Minor
Exception 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.
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 August 11, 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 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 Use, General Plan and Zoning Designations for the project
site and adjacent properties are as follows:
Land Use
General Plan
Zoning
Site
Vacant
Low Residential
Low (L) Residential District
North
Single -Family Residences
Low Residential
Low (L) Residential District
Exhibit G
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MINOR EXCEPTION DRC2019-00787 — W&W LAND DESIGN SERVICES
August 11, 2021
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South
Single -Family Residences
Low Residential
Low (L) Residential District
East
Single -Family Residences
Low Residential
Low (L) Residential District
West
Vacant
Low Residential
Low (L) Residential District
d. Per Table 17.48.050-1 of the Development Code, the maximum wall height of
fences and walls along the rear and interior property lines is 6 feet; and
e. The applicant is requesting a Minor Exception to allow the construction of
combination walls (garden/screen walls on top of retaining walls) with a height of up to 7 feet
adjacent to lots A, 3, and 4 within the subdivision; and
f. The application is in conjunction to Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20353 for the
subdivision of a vacant parcel into 6 single-family lots, Design Review DRC2019-00558 for the
construction of 6 single-family residences, and Tree Removal Permit DRC2021-00119 to remove
16 Heritage 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. The Minor Exception is consistent with the General Plan. The General Plan
designation of the project site is Low (L) Residential, and the zoning of the property is Low (L)
Residential District. The Minor Exception does not affect the General Plan designation, zoning
designation, or the residential purpose of the project site.
b. The Minor Exception is compatible with the existing and proposed land uses in
the surrounding area. The Minor Exception will not result in a substantially larger house, an
increase in lot coverage, an increase in density, or adjustments to the physical lot area of the
subject lots.
C. The proposed exception to the specific development standard(s) is necessary to
allow creative design solutions compatible with the desires of the community and/or to
accommodate unique site conditions. The proposed walls will be located generally where there
are grade differences that warrant retaining walls: Generally, the natural terrain of the project site
slopes from north to south. Therefore, the usual alternative, an earthen slope, is not practical
because of the lack of available space in the side yards between the house and the property line
wall.
d. The granting of the Minor Exception will not constitute a grant of special privilege
inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the same district, and will not be
detrimental to public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious properties or improvements
in the vicinity. The Minor Exception will allow the applicant to construct walls that will provide
adequate property screening/security and usable yard area and are similar to other walls that
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have been constructed for the same purpose because of similar site conditions. The walls will be
consistent with the standards and guidelines of 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.
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.
6. 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: e-
nne 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 11th day of August 2021, by the following vote -
to -wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, MORALES, WILLIAMS
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: