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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-51 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21-51 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW NO. DRC2020-00432, A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A NEW TWO- STORY PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY WITH A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF 12,176 SQUARE FEET FOR THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LOCATED ON A VACANT LOT ROUGHLY 400 FEET EAST OF THE HAVEN AVENUE AND TOWN CENTER DRIVE INTERSECTION ROUGHLY 3.67 ACRES IN SIZE IN COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONE; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF — APN: 1077-423-01 A. Recitals. 1. The Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District filed an application for approval of Design Review No. DRC2020-00432, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Conditional Use Permit request is referred to as 'the application." 2. On the 251 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. 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 25, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to the vacant property located roughly 400 feet east of the Haven Avenue and Town Center Drive Intersection on the southside of Town Center Drive; 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 Site Vacant Community Community Commercial / Terra Commercial Vista Planned Community North Neighborhood Commercial Center Medium High Community Commercial / Terra / Multi -Family Residential Residential Vista Planned Community West Commercial Shopping Center pp g Community Community Commercial / Terra Commercial Vista Planned Community Exhibit D PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-51 DRC2020-00432 FIRE STATION 178 DESIGN REVIEW August 25, 2021 Page 2 South Commercial Offices Industrial Park Industrial Park District' East Warehouses Industrial Park Industrial Park District C. The applicant, the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District (RCFPD), proposes to construct a new public safety facility for fire emergency services to serve the central part of the city and surrounding communities. The operation of the project is subject to the review of DRC2020-00433 for a Conditional Use Permit that is associated with this Design Review; and d. The proposed fire station would be equipped, staffed, operated, and maintained by RCFPD. The fire station would accommodate a crew of up to 7 personnel rotating over a 24- hour shift. This staffing would accommodate up to 2 fire apparatus; and e. The exterior design of the fire station is intended to complement and blend in with the new Terra Vista neighborhood to the north. The station includes a variety of architectural details, colors and materials applied to a modern architectural style. f. The proposed first station is two stories and overall floor area of roughly 12,176 square feet. The first floor is roughly 8,242 square feet, including the apparatus bay, while the second floor is roughly 3,934 square feet. The fire station will include the following elements amongst the first and second floors: • Two (2) drive -through apparatus bays. • One (1) back -in apparatus bay for a battalion chief vehicle or medic. • Apparatus support spaces including a workshop, medical storage and clean-up, turnout storage, and related janitorial facilities. • Public lobby, accessible restroom, and a station office. • Captains' offices and a meeting room or space for a future Battalion Chief. • Kitchen, dining, dayroom, and laundry room. • Private sleeping quarters with unisex restrooms. • Mechanical, electrical, communications rooms. • Interior vertical circulation using two (2) sets of stairs and an elevator. g. There are no parking requirements applicable to public safety facilities in the Development Code. However, 26 parking stalls total, 26 parking stalls for staff and 6 parking stalls for the public. The amount of staff parking that is needed is based on the anticipated staffing levels for the facility. The number of parking stalls for the public it typically based on an office parking ratio of 1 stall per 250 square feet applied to the lobby area (the only publicly accessible part of the facility). With a floor area of about 400 square feet, the parking requirement for the lobby is roughly 2 parking stalls (rounding up as required by the 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 finds and concludes as follows: a. Finding: The proposed development is consistent with the General Plan. Fact: Policy PS-1.10 and PS-4.20 discuss provisions related to public safety services and the continued development and readiness of public safety facilities PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-51 DRC2020-00432 FIRE STATION 178 DESIGN REVIEW August 25, 2021 Page 3 throughout the city. The proposed project is to construct a new public safety facility in the central part of the city, which is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan. b. Finding: The proposed use is in accord with the objective of this Development Code and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. Fact: The subject property is suitable for the use that is permitted with a Conditional Use Permit in the proposed Community Commercial district in terms of purpose and function, access, size, and compatibility with existing land uses in the surrounding area. The proposed project will serve the surrounding community and ensure the safety of its residents and businesses; c. Finding: The proposed use is in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of this Development Code. Fact: The proposed project will meet all applicable requirements of the Development Code including architecture, building height, and building setbacks as demonstrated on the project plans. d. Finding: 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. Fact: The project site is comprised of a vacant single lot with a total area of 3.67 acres located within an existing shopping center and is suitable for the proposed public safety facility. The project will have the required vehicular access and parking, the necessary utility services are all available, and there are no physical constraints on the site that will affect the operations of the facility. The project can, and will, be conditioned to meet all applicable performance criteria and meets all applicable development standards. The proposed project will enable the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District to serve the community more efficiently and more effectively. Response times to incidents will be reduced. Operational inefficiencies cause by, for example, the layout of the older, existing facility and reliance on one, centrally located station will be addressed by the new fire station and police substation, respectively. 4. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Initial Study of the potential environmental effects of the project was prepared by ECORP. 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. The mitigation measures that the applicant will be required to comply with will reduce potential impacts to biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, noise, and tribal cultural resources. Based on the determination, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared. Thereafter, City staff provided public notice of the public comment period and of the intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration. One comment was received from Cucamonga Valley Water District, which has been noted and addressed in the final Mitigated Negative Declaration. A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program has also been prepared to ensure implementation of, and compliance with, the mitigation measures for the project. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-51 DRC2020-00432 FIRE STATION 178 DESIGN REVIEW August 25, 2021 Page 4 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. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 25 h DAY OF August 2021. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: rancisco Oaxaca, Chairman ATTEST: JAM A_ Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secr I, Anne McIntosh, AICP, SecretaryCommission 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 25t' day of August 2021, by the following vote - to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, MORALES, WILLIAMS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: