HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-097 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2021-097
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TOWN
SQUARE MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2021-00286 TO
AMEND THE TOWN SQUARE MASTER PLAN TO REZONE
TWO PARCELS WITHIN THE MASTER PLAN TO THE NEW
URBAN CENTER ZONING DISTRICT, ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM
TO THE GENERAL PLAN PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT
THEREOF
A. Recitals.
1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga is required by law to update the Housing Element of
its General Plan for the planning period of October 2021 through October 2029. In connection with
that requirement, the City is currently in the process of updating its Housing Element as part of the
PlanRC General Plan process. The City is on track to adopt the new General Plan, including the
Housing Element, in accordance with the deadlines set forth in State law.
2. Current housing law states that if a city cannot show that it has the capacity to
accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) based on its existing planning and
zoning framework as of October 15, 2021, the city is considered to have a "shortfall" in capacity. If
a city has a shortfall, the city then must include a program in its housing element to rezone specific
sites to show capacity to meet the shortfall based on new zoning standards for specific sites. The
rezoning program for sites used to demonstrate capacity for the very low and low income RHNA
allocations must rezone those sites to create a "by-right" process for developments that include 20
percent of the units for lower income households.
3. The City is proposing to amend its current General Plan, Development Code, Zoning
Map and related special planning documents for selected parcels to ensure that enough sites are
zoned to meet the RHNA requirements by October 15, 2021 and to avoid the shortfall. The City has
prepared a set of amendments for this purpose, including Master Plan Amendment DRC2021-
00286 as described in the title of this Resolution (the "Amendment").
4. The Amendment proposes to amend the Town Square Master Plan to rezone two
parcels to the new Urban Center Zoning district and to establish development standards for the
Urban Center Zoning District. Specifically, the proposed Amendment would amend the Town
Square Master Plan to rezone Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APN) 20833140 and 20833147 to
Mixed-Use Urban Center(MU-UCT).
5. Concurrent with this Amendment, the City has prepared General Plan Amendment
DRC2021-00281, Municipal Code Amendment DRC2021-00281, Zoning Map Amendment
DRC2021-00283, Planned Community Amendment DRC2021-00284, and Specific Plan
Amendment DRC2021-00285. The collective purpose of these amendments is to ensure that
enough sites within the City are zoned to meet the RHNA requirements by October 15, 2021 and to
avoid any shortfall.
6. On August 11, 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a noticed public hearing on the Amendment and concluded said hearing on that date.
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7. On September 1, 2021, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on
the Amendment, and all interested persons were given an opportunity to present oral and written
evidence regarding the Amendment and the addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental
Impact Report (SCH #2000061027), and concluded said hearing on that date.
8. 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 City Council of the
City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows:
1. Recitals. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the
Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct.
2. Findings. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the City Council during
the above-referenced public hearing on September 1, 2021, including written and oral staff reports,
together with public testimony, the City Council hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The Town Square Master Plan amendment identified herein has been
processed, including, but not limited to, public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by State
and local law, including the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA").
b. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the City's
local CEQA Guidelines, an addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report
(SCH #2000061027) has been prepared. The addendum concludes that the proposed Amendment
and other amendments intended to create sufficient housing capacity do not result in any new
significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified
significant effects beyond what was analyzed in the certified EIR. No new information has become
available and no substantial changes to the circumstances under which implementation of the
General Plan was being undertaken since the certification of the EIR have occurred. The proposed
Amendment would not substantially increase the severity of effects relative to the environmental
topics analyzed in the Certified EIR, nor would the project require new mitigation measures or
alternatives. Based on this evidence and all the evidence in the record, the City Council concurs
with the Planning Commission and Planning Department staffs determination that the Amendment
will not have a significant effect on the environment and an addendum is the appropriate level of
environmental review under CEQA. The City Council has considered the proposed addendum
attached to the staff report accompanying the Amendment, along with the General Plan Program
Final EIR, and hereby adopts the addendum.
C. The Amendment is internally consistent with the direction, goals, and policies
of General 17Ian and Development Code, as amended.
d. The City Council finds that the Amendment serves the important purpose of
providing sufficient opportunities for housing development within the City to meet demand at all
income levels in accordance with its assigned RHNA. The City Council further finds that maintaining
some local control over the planning and development process for new residential projects is
important for purposes of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare. Therefore, this
Amendment is needed to ensure that the City does not have a housing shortfall as of October 15,
2021.
e. The findings set forth in this Resolution reflect the independent judgment of the
City Council.
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3. Determination. Based on the findings set forth in this Resolution and the totality of
the administrative record before it, the City Council hereby approves Master Plan Amendment
DRC2021-00286. Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APN) 20833140 and 20833147 are hereby rezoned
to Mixed-Use Urban Center (MU-UCT) and exempt from all inconsistent requirements of the Town
Square Master Plan. The development standards applicable to these parcels shall be the
development standards set forth in Section 17.36.020 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code,
which reads as follows:
17.30.020 Development standards for mixed use urban center zoning districts.
A. Purpose and applicability. The purpose of this section is to establish minimum
development standards that are unique to development projects within the city's Mixed Use
Urban Center Zoning District. Development standards in this section apply to all land
designated on the zoning map within a Mixed Use Urban Center Zoning District and are
intended to be consistent with and implement the general plan.
TABLE 17.36.020-2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS
Development MU-UCT
Standard
Site/Lot Area n/a
(minimum)(1)
Lot Width/Depth
(minimum) n/a
Allowed Density
(dwelling units per
acre)
Minimum Density n/a
40-100
Maximum Density units/acre
Project shall
incorporate a
minimum of two
of the following
types of land
Land Use Mix(2)(3) uses:
Commercial,
Office,
Institutional,
Residential,
Live/Work
Setbacks(4)(5)
Street Yard
(Major/Special 0—5 ft.
Boulevard)
Street Yard
(Secondary/Collector) 0—5 ft.
Street Yard(Local
Streets) 0—5 ft.
Match rear yard
setback
Rear Yard(adjacent requirements of
to residential) adjacent base
district
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Development
Standard MU-UCT
Rear Yard(adjacent
to commercial or 0 feet
industrial)
Match side yard
Interior Side setback
(adjacent to requirements of
residential) adjacent base
district
Interior Side
(adjacent to 5 feet
commercial or
industrial)
Distance Between
Buildings
Minimum per
Primary Buildings Building Code
requirements
Minimum per
Accessory Buildings Building Code
requirements
Building Height
(maximum in feet)(7)
Primary Buildings 12 stories max.
Not to exceed
Accessory Buildings primary building
height
Open Space
Requirement
(minimum
Landscape Area
(overall net area) 10%minimum
Minimum of 150
square
Open Space feet/unit;See
Requirements Section 17.36.020
(D)for additional
requirements
Recreation Required per
Area/Facility Section
17.36.010(E)
Parking
Requirement
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Development
Standard MU-UCT
Parking Spaces See Table
17.64.050-1;
NOTE:A
parking study is
required for all
Mixed Use
projects per
Section
17.64.060(D)
Accessory Dwelling Allowed per
Units Chapter 17.100
(Accessory
Dwelling Units)
Table Notes:
(1) On existing lots of record,parcels less than three(3)acres or less than the required minimum frontage may only be
developed at the lowest end of the permitted density range.
(2) Lot sizes less than one-half(1/2)acre are not subject to land use mix requirement.
(3) The precise amount of two or more land uses in a mixed use development is determined on a case by case basis,at the
discretion of the Planning Director.
(4) Setbacks are measured between the structure and curb face in front yards and corner side yards.Setbacks are measured
between the structure and property line in rear yards and interior side yards.
(5) Shall apply to buildings,parking and landscaping.
(6) Must meet minimum Building Codes.
(7) All buildings within one hundred(100)feet of LM,L,or VL Districts shall not exceed twenty-five feet(25');however,there
may be areas where the maximum building height may be required to be less than the cited maximum,and shall be
determined on a case by case basis.
(8) For mixed use development of any type see the streetscape setbacks in Table 17.36.010-3 that apply to Attached Single-
Family Residential and Multi-Family Residential.
(9) Permitted land uses within the Urban Corridor Zoning District are governed by the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code
Chapters 17.30 and 17.32.
4. In the event of any conflict between the Town Square Master Plan and the
applicable provisions of Section 17.32.020 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code, the
provisions of the Municipal Code shall control.
5. The Planning Director is directed to take all actions necessary to document this
Amendment in the Town Square Master Plan.
6. The City Council declares that, should any section, subsection, subdivision,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution for any reason is held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it
would have adopted this Resolution, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 1st day of September 2021.
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&Knj Michael, ayor
ATTEST:
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nice C. Reynolds, Sty Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA )
1, Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a Regular Meeting of said Council held on the 1st day of
September 2021.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott
NOES: None
ABSENT: Spagnolo
ABSTAINED: None
Executed thi� 2nd dayof September, 2021, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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