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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-59 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21-59 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM20271, A REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE A 91.39 ACRE PROJECT SITE INTO TWO (2). PARCELS OF LAND RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS LOCATED APPROXIAMTELY 1;000 FEET EAST OF SANTA ANITA AVENUE AND 2,300 FEET WEST OF ETIWANDAAVENUE; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORTTHEREOF- APNS: 0229-283-50 AND 51. A. Recitals. 1. Bridge Point Rancho Cucamonga, LLC has filed an application for the approval of Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM20271, as described'in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Tentative Parcel Map request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 22"d of September 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a noticed public hearing on the application and took action on the Tentative Parcel Map concluded said hearing on that date. 3. All legai 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 September 22, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The 91.39-acre project site is located approximately 1,000 feet east of Santa Anita Avenue and approximately 2,300 feet west of Etiwanda Avenue, north of 4th Street and south of 61h Street. The site is currently improved with two buildings: a large industrial warehouse building addressed 12434 41 Street, totaling approximately 1,431,000 square feet in size and a smaller concrete tilt -up building addressed 12322 41h Street, totaling approximately 23,240 square feet. The northerly portion of the project site comprises 11 acres of vacant land which previously consisted of a vineyard. The remainder of the project site is improved with parking areas, drive aisles, trailer loading areas and landscaping. Curb, gutter, streetlights and sidewalks have been constructed along 4th Street and 6th Street. A rail spur running east and west borders the property to the north parallel to 6th Street. This rail spurturns south into the property, running north and south and serves the properties to the east of the project site. All existing improvements, with the exception of the rail spur, will be demolished as a result of this project; and b. The existing General Plan Land Use and Zoning Designations for the project site and adjacent properties are as follows: Exhibit L PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-59 SUBTPM20271 — BRIDGE POINT RANCHO CUCAMONGA, LLC September 22, 2021 Page 2 Land Use General Plan Zoning Site Industrial Heavy Industrial (HI) and General Industrial Employment (IE) Warehouse, Industrial (GI) and Neo-Industrial (GI) Commercial District Retail and former vineyard North Industrial Heavy Industrial (HI) Industrial Employment (IE) District South Industrial Industrial Industrial (Crossroads Business Park Specific Plan) (City of Ontario) West Industrial General Industrial (GI) Industrial Employment (IE) and Neo-Industrial (NI) District East Industrial and Heavy Industrial (HI) and Industrial Employment (IE) Public Facility Civic/Regional and Neo-Industrial (NI) District C. The project is for the construction and operation of two new industrial warehouse buildings totaling approximately 2,175,000 square feet; and d. Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM20271 is for the subdivision of the 91.39-acre project site into two parcels of land. Proposed Building 1, totaling approximately 1,422,500 square feet will be located on Parcel 1 which will total an area of approximately 55 acres. Building 2, totaling approximately 752,500 square feet will be located on Parcel 2 which will total an area of approximately 30 acres. The project will also result in the construction of a new north -south public street proposed to connect 41h Street and 61h Street. Vehicular access to Parcel 1 will be from 4'h Street and access to Parcel 2 will be from 61h Street. The new north -south street will also provide vehicular access to both new parcels.; and e. This application is also being processed concurrently with General Plan Amendment DRC2020-00213, Zoning Map Amendment DRC2020-00267, Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM20271, Design Review DRC2020-00202, Tree Removal Permit DRC2020-00266, Minor Use Permit DRC2021-00315 and Development Agreement DRC2021-00180; and 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 tentative parcel map is consistent with the General Plan, Development Code, and any applicable specific plans. The General Plan permits a variety of land uses within industrial PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-59 SUBTPM20271 — BRIDGE POINT RANCHO CUCAMONGA, LLC September 22, 2021 Page 3 districts, such as warehouses, distribution centers and similar uses. The Development Code, as affected by Ordinance 982, permits Large Distribution/Fulfillment Centers upon the approval of a Minor Use Permit. b. The design or improvements of the tentative parcel map will be consistentwith the General Plan, Development Code, and any applicable specific plans. The proposed two parcel tentative parcel map and the proposed industrial warehouse development comply with all requirements of the General Plan and Development Code. Each parcel complies with the 0.5-acre minimum lot size and 100-foot minimum lot width outlined in Table 17.36.040-1 of the Development Code. Additionally, the proposed industrial warehouse development complies with all of the related development standards including buiding setbacks, lot coverage, height, parking and design; and C. The site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed. The project site is well suited for the proposed industrial warehouse development as it is located along multiple street frontages, thereby providing multiple points of ingress/egress and emergency services access; and d. The design of the subdivision is not likely to cause substantial environmental damage and avoidable injury to humans and wildlife or their habitat. An Environmental Impact Report was submitted as part of the review of the project which demonstrated that the project would not have a significant impact on the environment upon implementation of identified mitigation measures; and e. The tentative parcel map is not likely to cause serious public health problems. The subdivision of the project site is not expected to cause serious public health issues, as the proposed tentative parcel map is for the subdivision of the project site into two separate parcels in order to create two separate parcels for two new proposed industrial warehouse buildings. The review of the project included the evaluation of environmental studies which concluded that the project would not have a significant impact on the environment. f. The design of the tentative parcel map will not conflict with any easement acquired by the public at large, now of record, for access through or use of the property within the proposed subdivision. The subject property does not contain any easements that would limit access to or use of the project site. 4. The Tentative Parcel Map, in addition to the General Plan Amendment, Zoning Map Amendment, Design Review, Tree Removal Permit, Minor Use Permit, and Development Agreement (collectively, the "Project") were environmentally reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Local CEQA Guidelines. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(d), the City determined that an EIR would clearly be required for the Project, and therefore prepared an environmental impact report (EIR) that focused on the potentially significant effects of the Project. Based upon the facts and information contained in the EIR prepared for the Project and the entire record before it, the Planning Commission recommends the City Council certify the final EIR for the Project, adopt the findings of fact pursuantto CEQA, and adoptthe Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) forthe project, based upon the findings as follows. a. A Notice of Availability advertising the availability of the Draft EIR was circulated for a period of 45-days beginning on May 7, 2021 and ending on June 21, 2021; and b. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15025(c), the Planning Commission has PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-59 SUBTPM20271 — BRIDGE POINT RANCHO CUCAMONGA, LLC September 22, 2021 Page 4 reviewed the EIR on both its draft and final forms, attached as Exhibits C and D of the staff report accompanying the Planning Commission's consideration of the Project and incorporated herein by this reference, and all comments received regarding the EIR and, based on the whole record before it, finds: that the EIR was prepared in compliance with CEQA; and The Planning Commission further finds that this recommendation reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning Commission; and C. The Planning Commission has also reviewed and considered the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) 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; and d. The custodian of records for the EIR, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and all other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City Council'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) 477-2750. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve the application subject to each and every condition set forth in the Conditions of Approval, 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 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: /5z Francisco Oaxaca, Chairman ATTEST: a4At / vlJA� Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secrets en I, Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secretary of the P as 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 22nd day of September 2021, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, MORALES, WILLIAMS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: