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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-11-10 Agenda Packet If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at (909) 477-2750. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA RANCHO CUCAMONGA CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA November 10, 2021 7:00 p.m. A. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance B. Public Communications This is the time and place for the general public to address the Commission on any item listed or not listed on the agenda. The Commission may not discuss any issue not included on the Agenda but set the matter for a subsequent meeting. C. Consent Calendar C1. Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of October 27, 2021. D. Public Hearings D1. LOCATED AT 9377 HAVEN AVENUE - TRINITY HOLDINGS HAVEN AVENUE, LLC - A request to convert an existing 8,993-square foot office building on a 0.103-acre parcel (4,495 square feet) of land into 4 office condominium units in the Industrial Park (IP) District and Haven Overlay District; APN: 0210-081-33. Tentative Parcel Map (SUBTT20317). D2. Consideration of the following: PlanRC General Plan Update, 2021-2029 Housing Element, Climate Action Plan and Environmental Impact Report (SCH 2021050261). This item will be forwarded to City Council for Final Action. E. Director Announcements F. Commission Announcements G. Adjournment HPC/PC Agenda – November 10, 2021 Page 2 of 2 TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission encourages free expression of all points of view. To allow all persons to speak, given the length of the agenda, please keep your remarks brief. If others have already expressed your position, you may simply indicate that you agree with a previous speaker. 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If you wish to speak concerning an item not on the agenda, you may do so under “Public Communications.” Any handouts for the Planning Commission should be given to the Planning Commission Secretary for distribution to the Commissioners. A copy of any such materials should also be provided to the Secretary to be used for the official public record. As an alternative to participating in the meeting, you may submit comments in writing to by 12:00pm on the date of the meeting. Written comments will be distributed to the Commissioners and included in the record. All requests for items to be placed on a Planning Commission agenda must be in writing. Requests for scheduling agenda items will be at the discretion of the Commission and the Planning Director. AVAILABILITY OF STAFF REPORTS Copies of the staff reports or other documentation to each agenda item are available at www.CityofRC.us. APPEALS Any interested party who disagrees with the City Planning Commission decision may appeal the Commission’s decision to the City Council within 10 calendar days. Any appeal filed must be directed to the City Clerk’s Office and must be accompanied by a fee of $3,279 for all decisions of the Commission. (Fees are established and governed by the City Council). Please turn off all cell phones while meeting is in session. Copies of the Planning Commission agendas, staff reports, and minutes can be found at www.CityofRC.us. I, Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on Thursday, November 4, 2021, seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission Agenda October 27, 2021 MINUTES Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 7:00 p.m. The regular meeting of the Historic Presentation Commission and Planning Commission was held on October 27, 2021. The meeting was called to order by Chair Oaxaca at 7:00 p.m. A. Roll Call Planning Commission present: Chair Oaxaca, Vice Chair Dopp, Commissioner Guglielmo, Commissioner Morales and Commissioner Williams. Staff Present: Nicholas Ghirelli, City Attorney; Sean McPherson, Acting Planning Director; Mike Smith, Principal Planner; Jason Welday, Engineering Director; Justine Garcia, Deputy Director; David F. Eoff IV, Senior Planner; Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner; Elizabeth Thornhill, Executive Assistant. B. Public Communications Chair Oaxaca opened the public communications and hearing no comment, closed public communications. C. Consent Calendar C1. Consideration to adopt Regular Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2021. Motion by Commissioner Guglielmo, second by Commissioner Williams to approve Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously 5-0 vote. D. Public Hearings D1. LOCATED ON SOUTH SIDE OF BANYAN STREET WEST OF LAUREL BLOSSOM PLACE –- MANNING HOMES – A request to subdivide 5.18 acres of land into 9 lots including the Design Review of 9 single-family residences, and a Minor Exception for increased wall heights within the Very Low (VL) Residential District (.1 - 2 Dwelling Units per Acre) of the Etiwanda Specific Plan and the Equestrian Overlay District – APN: 0225- 171-04. A Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impacts was prepared for consideration. Tentative Tract Map, Design Review and Minor Exception. (SUBTT20337, DRC2021-00018 and DRC2021-00019). Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner, presented Commissioners with a Staff Report and presentation (copy on file). HPC/PC MINUTES – October 27, 2021 Page 2 of 4 Draft Commissioner Dopp mentioned there has been some conversations about the 20,000 sq. ft. lots. He asked was there any conversation with the developers about that requirement and were they willing to budge on the number of houses or other maneuverability within the lot to meet that requirement. Tabe van der Zwaag answered it was once sub-divided for 6 lots and once it went to optional development standards because they wanted that double loaded street, it was not possible to get lots up to 20,000 and getting the extra units. Commissioner Morales mentioned he read in the comments received that there are two people in support of the project. He asked was it from the town meeting with the neighbors. Tabe van der Zwaag answered yes. Chair Oaxaca opened public hearing. Jim Manning, Applicant, reinforced all that staff said and responded to comments made by Alta Loma Riding Club providing information on the specific plan and development code. Commissioner Guglielmo stated the park is a nice feature. He asked how it will be maintained. Jim Manning answered it will be maintained by the HOA. Commissioner Morales asked if there will be a bench/ seating area at the park. Jim Manning answered yes. He also added they will be complying with art requirements and are open to any requests they might have. Commissioner Morales asked where the bench will be located in the park. Jim Manning responded he could not say but assured him there will be one or two benches. Lawrence Henderson, ALRC, expressed his objection to the project and asks that the developer go back to the drawing board to meet all requirements of the Overlay, General Plan and Etiwanda Specific Plan. For the record, it is noted the following correspondences were received after the preparation of the agenda packet and the following general concerns are noted. The actual correspondence should be referred to for more details: • Alta Loma Riding Club expressed their objection to the project. • Albert Cheatham and Richard Lee are in support of the development as designed. Jim Manning stated he and Larry have worked on a few projects and hope they can work this out. He expressed they are not taking away existing trail lifestyle. Commissioner Guglielmo asked regarding the Equestrian, are there plans with concerns of horses being on a neighbor’s property. Can something be put in the CC&R to prevent it from happening. Tabe van der Zwaag responded the minimum of 20,000 sq. ft. lot is required to keep horses. He said none of these lots meet that requirement, so they will not be able to keep horses. HPC/PC MINUTES – October 27, 2021 Page 3 of 4 Draft Nicholas Ghirelli, City Attorney, mentioned the mandatory requirement in the overlay is to make sure the trail is built to connect the existing trails. Commissioner Morales mentioned Mr. Henderson brought up the point of 70 ft. set-back, if one of the neighbors, in the future, wanted to use it for equestrian purposes. He asked staff to address if that would be a problem or what that means. Tabe van der Zwaag responded there is a requirement that all of the equestrian facilities be 70 ft. from the adjacent residences. Behind this lot is still a 15 ft. trail and then neighboring yard. He does not believe it will impact the majority of them. The lots to the east were developed previous to the city having the 200 ft. lot depth. So, they have 150 ft. lot depths, but they have wider lots. We will have to see exactly how they will plot it. Commissioner Morales stated looking at the one of the satellite pictures from the project site, it looks like all the properties around there are already developed with pools and they probably will not do that. Chair Oaxaca closed the public hearing. Vice Chair Dopp stated it goes back to something we heard Mr. Manning say. We are faced with two options; on the one hand, if we were to cede to Alta Loma Riding Club’s request, we would end with what Mr. Manning is talking about, a street with one side houses and the other side butting a wall. Thinking about it, moving forward, what is the best way to create a great neighborhood, as worded in the General Plan “people friendly”. He’s not sure that at the end of the day a development that would have to create a situation that is equestrian friendly, would be friendly and conducive to the neighborhood at large. When he looks at this project, it probably is not perfect in terms of our desires in trying to enhance the roll character of the neighborhood. He admits the lot sizes are probably less than desirable from what we have seen in the past. He does appreciate couple of things in the plan such as open space. He knows there is a concern it would be underdeveloped. You see that neighborhoods can create those spaces for positive opportunities. The trail is connected at the northern part of the community. For those reasons, he can appreciate our riding club, equestrian character, especially in the Etiwanda neighborhood. He is not exactly sure that 9 homes are going to destroy that character. If you look at the site map provided in the staff packet, a quick glance sees that Mr. Manning is somewhat on cue here. Most of these homes have pools in the backyard. They really do not have equestrian shelters in back. He believes it will be a conversation to continue to have moving forward on whatever plots are left on how to synergize harmonious relationship between equestrian and developments moving forward. Generally speaking, he knows it will not be happy for everybody but it’s acceptable. Manning has done a good job of finding a creative solution on what is a difficult plot of land in terms of its vertical and horizonal orientation. Commissioner Morales expressed he likes the park down at the south end of site. He believes kids will be attracted to playing in this park. Good use of site. Also, using the optional development standard for this project is a lot more attractive for the neighborhood, and it fits in better with the surrounding neighborhood and streets. He is in support of the project. Commissioner Williams expressed she likes it. They did a very good job. As said previously, it’s sort of difficult piece. The homes will be very attractive and a real enhancement to the general neighborhood. The equestrian is important, but not everybody wants horses or can afford them. These homes are lovely, and she is in support of it. HPC/PC MINUTES – October 27, 2021 Page 4 of 4 Draft Commissioner Guglielmo stated he has thought long and hard about this site and read Alta Loma Riding Club’s concerns. This is one of those very unique situations given the basic development standards. There is a reason they gave an optional standard. This is an infill site in the neighborhood that is based on the dimensions and layout. The optional standard design is superior to the basic development standards. He does like the cul-de-sac coming down the center. The developer has done a good job dedicating 25% of site to open space. The park will be a huge asset to the neighborhood. They will see to maintain it to good standards if there is an Association. He is glad it’s not part of the LMD, where the city used to maintain it, it’s not a burden on the city. As a compromise, if a person wants to have horses, there are plenty of other options in the city. This is a perfect example of an optional development to continue improving the city overall. In terms of the single story, he agrees that is a very desirable layout these days. They have done three out of nine, think that is adequate, and it obviously met the code that is required for the City. He expressed he is in support and excited to see the project move forward. Chair Oaxaca stated this is a project where the existence of an optional approach, it’s in the standards, is the crucial point to him. Based on this particular parcel, it’s the best approach for a situation like this. It’s an asset and it will be something worthwhile for him. Motion by Commissioner Guglielmo, second by Vice Chair Dopp to adopt the proposed Resolutions 21-66 - Tentative Tract Map SUBTT20337; 21-67 - Design Review DRC2021-00018; 21-68 - Minor Exception DRC2021-00019. In addition, amend the Conditions of Approval Line 16, to read “All parkways, open areas, landscaping and park equipment shall be permanently maintained by the property owner, homeowners' association, or other means acceptable to the City”. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0 vote. E. Director Announcements Sean McPherson, Acting Planning Director, mentioned the following updates: • The comment period for the Draft EIR for the General Plan has concluded. Received 6 comments. Now the consultant for the General Plan will respond to those comments and continue on in preparing the final EIR. • Make sure to mark your calendars for the second meeting in November, which is scheduled for Monday, November 22 @ 6:00 p.m. • October 18th the City Council held interviews and appointed two individuals to the Planning Commission, plus re-appointing Commissioner Morales. The two new Commissioners are Al Boling, who previously served as City Manager for City of Ontario and James Daniels who is a long-time planning professional for City of Norco. They both bring eagerness and a wealth of knowledge. F. Commission Announcements - None G. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Williams, second by Commissioner Dopp to adjourn the meeting, motion carried unanimously, 5-0 vote. Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. RECOMMENDATION: • Staff recommends approval of Tentative Parcel Map SUB TPM20317 through the adoption of the attached Resolution of Approval with conditions. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A request to convert an existing 8,993 -square foot office building located at 9377 Haven Avenue a 0.103 -acre parcel (4,495 square feet) of land into 4 office condominium units. BACKGROUND: The project site is Parcel #3 of Parcel Map 17939, which the Planning Commission approved on December 13, 2006, for the subdivision of 4.71 acres of land into eight (8) parcels. Parcel #3 is 0.103-acre in area (4,495 square feet) and is developed with a two-story office building totaling 8,993 square feet. The remaining 7 parcels of Parcel Map 17939 are developed with 7 two -story office buildings. All eight buildings were approved by the Planning Commission on December 13, 2006. PROJECT AND SITE DESCRIPTION: The project site is developed with eight (8) two-story building, common areas and a shared parking lot with 290 parking spaces. 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 parcels) are as follows: Land Use General Plan Zoning Site Office Complex Industrial Park Industrial Park* North Hotel Industrial Park Industrial Park* South Office Complex Industrial Park Industrial Park* East Industrial Building Industrial Park Industrial Park West Office/Industrial Building Industrial Park Industrial Park* * Haven Overlay District DATE: November 10, 2021 TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Anne McIntosh, AICP, Planning Director INITIATED BY: Tabe van der Zwaag, Associate Planner SUBJECT: LOCATED AT 9377 HAVEN AVENUE - TRINITY HOLDINGS HAVEN AVENUE, LLC - A request to convert an existing 8,993-square foot office building on a 0.103-acre parcel (4,495 square feet) of land into 4 office condominium units in the Industrial Park (IP) District and Haven Overlay District; APN: 0210-081-33. Tentative Parcel Map (SUBTPM20317). PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM20317 – TRINITY HOLDINGS HAVEN AVENUE, LLC November 10, 2021 Page 2 ANALYSIS: A. General: The applicant proposes to subdivide the existing 8,893 square foot office building on Parcel 3 of Parcel Map 17939 into 4 suites with a separate property title for each unit. The owner of each unit will also have an undivided interest in the common area of the building consistent with the provisions of the California Condominium Act. Ownership of all 4 suites will remain under the ownership of the current property owner until being sold at some future date. In the event of a sale, the current owner intends to give notice to tenants prior to the sale of individual units. The current owner also intends to give tenants the right to purchase the occupied unit prior to offering the unit to the general public. No physical changes other than an elevator are being proposed to the site or the building. The parking for the site will be maintained as existing. There is a shared parking and common area maintenance agreement between the three office buildings that make up Parcel Map 17939. B. Environmental Assessment: Planning Staff determined that the project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project qualifies as a Class 1 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 – Existing Facilities, as the project involves the subdivision of an existing commercial building into common interest ownership where no physical changes occur. Staff finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. The Planning Director has reviewed staff’s determination of exemption, and based on her own independent judgment, concurs with staff's determination of exemption. FISCAL IMPACT: The proposed conversion of the property into common interest ownership is not expected to have any fiscal impact on the City. COUNCIL GOAL(S) ADDRESSED: The prop osed tentative parcel map furthers City Council core value #4(Intentionally embracing and anticipating the future) by allowing individual ownership of the condominium office units and diversifying property/land ownership in the City. CORRESPONDENCE: This item was advertised as a public hearing in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper on October 27, 2021. On that same date, the property was posted, and notices were mailed to all property owners (55 property owners) within a 660-foot radius of the project site. No correspondence has been received in response to these notices. EXHIBITS: Exhibit A - Location Map Exhibit B - Full Set of Plans Exhibit C - Draft Resolution 21 -70 of Approval for Tentative Parcel Map SUBTT20317 0 Exhibit D - Conditions of Approval EXHIBIT A H A V E N A V E.SITE UTILIZATION MAP SUM600' (TYP . )PHONEFAX10700 jersey blvd., suite 700 rancho cucamonga, ca 91730 phone REVISIONS DATE DRAWN BY JOB No SCALE SHEET NoPROJECTSHEET TITLE OWNERADDRESSTHESE DRAWINGS ARE INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE AND ARE PROPERTY OF BONALDO ENGINEERING. ALL DESIGNS AND OTHER INFORMATION ON THESE DRAWINGS ARE FOR THE USE ON THE SPECIFIED PROJECT AND SHALL NOT BE USED OTHERWISE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BONALDO ENGINEERING. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS ON THESE DRAWINGS SHALL HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALED DIMENSIONS. CONTRACTORS SHALL VERIFY AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS ON THE FIELD AND THIS OFFICE SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY VARIATIONS FROM THE DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS. 909.944.9992 bonaldo engineering CASE No9377 HAVEN AVE. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA. 91730---TRINITY HOLDINGS HAVEN AVE. LLC.---1.909.261.1600---JAN. 7, 2021 AS NOTED SL/NATAL 20-23-43329377 HAVEN AVE.TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP No. 203176 T H S T R E E T UTICA AVE.OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD WAREHOUSE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP RESTAURANT 20' HIGH 1-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD GAS STATION 20' HIGH 1-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD TECHNICAL SCHOOL 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAODOFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD OFFICE 20' HIGH 1-STORY ZONING: IP OFFICE 20' HIGH 1-STORY ZONING: IP WAREHOUSE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP SUBJECT SITE HOTEL 60' HIGH 4-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD PROPERTY LINE PROPERTY LINEPROPERTY LINEPROPERTY LINEOFFICE 35' HIGH 2-STORY ZONING: IP-HAOD SHEET INDEX: SUM SITE UTILIZATION MAP SP-1 EXISTING SITE PLAN 1 OF 1 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP A-1 1ST. FLOOR DEMISING WALL PLAN A-2 2ND. FLOOR DEMISING WALL PLAN EXHIBIT B PHONEFAX10700 jersey blvd., suite 700 rancho cucamonga, ca 91730 phone REVISIONS DATE DRAWN BY JOB No SCALE SHEET NoPROJECTSHEET TITLE OWNERADDRESSTHESE DRAWINGS ARE INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE AND ARE PROPERTY OF BONALDO ENGINEERING. ALL DESIGNS AND OTHER INFORMATION ON THESE DRAWINGS ARE FOR THE USE ON THE SPECIFIED PROJECT AND SHALL NOT BE USED OTHERWISE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BONALDO ENGINEERING. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS ON THESE DRAWINGS SHALL HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALED DIMENSIONS. CONTRACTORS SHALL VERIFY AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS ON THE FIELD AND THIS OFFICE SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY VARIATIONS FROM THE DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS. 909.944.9992 bonaldo engineering CASE No9377 HAVEN AVE. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA. 91730---TRINITY HOLDINGS HAVEN AVE. LLC.---1.909.261.1600---JAN. 7, 2021 AS NOTED SL/NATAL 20-23-43329377 HAVEN AVE.TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP No. 20317EXISTING SITE PLAN SP-1 LC LC LC HAVEN AVENUE30 9 10 30 31 54 27 54 11 9 11 9 T T T PHONEFAX10700 jersey blvd., suite 700 rancho cucamonga, ca 91730 phone REVISIONS DATE DRAWN BY JOB No SCALE SHEET NoPROJECTSHEET TITLE OWNERADDRESSTHESE DRAWINGS ARE INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE AND ARE PROPERTY OF BONALDO ENGINEERING. ALL DESIGNS AND OTHER INFORMATION ON THESE DRAWINGS ARE FOR THE USE ON THE SPECIFIED PROJECT AND SHALL NOT BE USED OTHERWISE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BONALDO ENGINEERING. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS ON THESE DRAWINGS SHALL HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALED DIMENSIONS. CONTRACTORS SHALL VERIFY AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS ON THE FIELD AND THIS OFFICE SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY VARIATIONS FROM THE DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS. 909.944.9992 bonaldo engineering CASE No9377 HAVEN AVE. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA. 91730---TRINITY HOLDINGS HAVEN AVE. LLC.---1.909.261.1600---JAN. 7, 2021 AS NOTED SL/NATAL 20-23-43329377 HAVEN AVE.TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP No. 20317FIRST FLOOR DEMISING WALL PLAN A-1 PHONEFAX10700 jersey blvd., suite 700 rancho cucamonga, ca 91730 phone REVISIONS DATE DRAWN BY JOB No SCALE SHEET NoPROJECTSHEET TITLE OWNERADDRESSTHESE DRAWINGS ARE INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE AND ARE PROPERTY OF BONALDO ENGINEERING. ALL DESIGNS AND OTHER INFORMATION ON THESE DRAWINGS ARE FOR THE USE ON THE SPECIFIED PROJECT AND SHALL NOT BE USED OTHERWISE WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BONALDO ENGINEERING. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS ON THESE DRAWINGS SHALL HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALED DIMENSIONS. CONTRACTORS SHALL VERIFY AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS ON THE FIELD AND THIS OFFICE SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY VARIATIONS FROM THE DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS. 909.944.9992 bonaldo engineering CASE No9377 HAVEN AVE. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA. 91730---TRINITY HOLDINGS HAVEN AVE. LLC.---1.909.261.1600---JAN. 7, 2021 AS NOTED SL/NATAL 20-23-43329377 HAVEN AVE.TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP No. 20317SECOND FLOOR DEMISING WALL PLAN A-2 RESOLUTION NO. 21-70 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTPM20317, A REQUEST TO CONVERT AN EXISTING 8,993- SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING ON A 0.103-ACRE PARCEL OF LAND INTO 4 OFFICE CONDOMINIUM UNITS IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK (IP) DISTRICT AND THE HAVEN OVERLAY DISTRICT, LOCATED AT 9377 HAVEN AVENUE; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 0210-081-33. A.Recitals. 1. The applicant, Trinity Holdings Haven Avenue, LLC, filed an application for Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM20317, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Tentative Parcel Map is referred to as "the application." 2. On November 10, 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a noticed public hearing on the application. 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 the Planning Commission during the above-referenced public hearing on November 10, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: b.The application applies to property located within the City; and c.The application applies to an existing 8,993-square foot office building on a 0.103-acre parcel located in the Industrial Park (IP) District and the Haven Overlay District; and d.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 parcels) are as follows: Land Use General Plan Zoning Site Office Complex Industrial Park Industrial Park* North Hotel Industrial Park Industrial Park* South Office Complex Industrial Park Industrial Park* East Industrial Building Industrial Park Industrial Park West Office/Industrial Building Industrial Park Industrial Park* *Haven Overlay District EXHIBIT C PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.21-70 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM20317 – TRININTY HOLDINGS HAVEN AVENUE, LLC November 10, 2021 Page 2 e. The applicant proposes to subdivide the existing 8,893 square foot office building on Parcel 3 of Parcel Map 17939 into 4 suites with a separate property title for each unit. The owner of each unit will also have an undivided interest in the common area of the building consistent with the provisions of the California Condominium Act; and f. Ownership of all 4 suites will remain under the ownership of the current property owner until being sold at some future date. In the event of a sale, the current owner intends to give notice to tenants prior to the sale of individual units. The current owner also intends to give tenants the right to purchase the occupied unit prior to offering the unit to the general public; and g. No physical changes are being proposed to the site or the building. The parking for the site will be maintained as existing. There is a shared parking and common area maintenance agreement between the three office buildings that make up Parcel Map 17939. 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. That the tentative parcel map is consistent with the General Plan and Development Code. The General Plan designates the project site as Industrial Park. The Development Code designates the project site as Industrial Park (IP) District. The Industrial Park designation permits a wide range of activities that includes office uses. The proposed project is for the conversion of an existing commercial office building into individual suites for condominium purposes. The building will be subdivided into 4 office condominium suites with a separate property title for each unit. The owner of each unit shall also have an undivided interest in the common areas of the building and of the site as consistent with the provisions of the California Condominium Act. No physical changes are being proposed to the site or the building. The existing office use is consistent with the Industrial Park (IP) land use as designated in the General Plan. b. The design or improvements of the tentative parcel map is consistent with the General Plan and Development Code. The project proposes no physical changes to the site or the building. All site improvements, including parking and landscaped areas, are designed to be consistent with and office use and are consistent with the Industrial Park (IP) land use designated in the General Plan and Development Code zoning designation. c. The site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed. The project site is currently occupied by a commercial office building and designated by the General Plan and Development Code for commercial office use. No physical changes are being proposed to the site. The site will continue to operate as existing. d. The site is physically suitable for the proposed development. The project site is currently occupied by a commercial office building and designated by the General Plan and Development Code for general commercial office use. No physical changes are being proposed to the site. The site will continue to operate as existing. e. The design of the subdivision is not likely to cause substantial environmental damage and avoidable injury to humans and wildlife or their habitat. The proposed project is only for the subdivision of the project site into separate ownership for 4 office condominium suites. No building PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.21-70 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM20317 – TRININTY HOLDINGS HAVEN AVENUE, LLC November 10, 2021 Page 3 construction other than the addition of an elevator is proposed in conjunction with this tentative parcel map. No environmental impacts are expected. f. The tentative parcel map is not likely to cause serious public health problems. The proposed project is only for the subdivision of the project site into separate ownership for 4 condominium suites. No building construction other than and elevator is proposed in conjunction with this tentative parcel map. No health impacts are expected. g. The design of the tentative parcel 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. All existing public easements will be retained as existing and direct access to all easement areas from the public right-of-way will be maintained. Ownership rights over units within the building and over common areas will not supersede existing easement rights for public access onto the site. 4. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), the Planning Commission finds that the project qualifies as a Class 1 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 – Existing Facilities, as the project involves the subdivision of airspace for an existing commercial office building into common interest ownership where no physical changes occur. 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 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 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Francisco Oaxaca, Chairman ATTEST: Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secretary I, Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secretary of the Planning Commission for 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 10th day of November 2021, by the following vote-to-wit: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.21-70 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP SUBTPM20317 – TRININTY HOLDINGS HAVEN AVENUE, LLC November 10, 2021 Page 4 AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: NONE Conditions of Approval Community Development Department Project #: SUBTPM20317 Project Name: EDR - Tentative Parce Map No. 20317 Location: 9377 HAVEN AVE 200 - 021008133-0000 Project Type: Tentative Parcel Map ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT: Planning Department Standard Conditions of Approval The applicant shall sign the Statement of Agreement and Acceptance of Conditions of Approval provided by the Planning Department. The signed Statement of Agreement and Acceptance of Conditions of Approval shall be returned to the Planning Department prior to the submittal of grading/construction plans for plan check, request for a business license, and/or commencement of the approved activity. 1. The applicant shall agree to defend at his sole expense any action brought against the City, its agents, officers, or employees, because of the issuance of such approval, or in the alternative, to relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any Court costs and attorney's fees which the City, its agents, officers, or employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of his obligations under this condition. 2. Copies of the signed Planning Commission Resolution of Approval or Approval Letter, Conditions of Approval, and all environmental mitigations shall be included on the plans (full size). The sheet(s) are for information only to all parties involved in the construction/grading activities and are not required to be wet sealed/stamped by a licensed Engineer/Architect. 3. The applicant shall be required to pay California Department of Fish and Wildlife Notice of Exemption fee in the amount of $50.00. All checks are to be made payable to the Clerk of the Board Supervisors and submitted to the Planning Commission Secretary prior to public hearing or within 5 days of the date of project approval. 4. The Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) and Articles of Incorporation of the Homeowners' Association are subject to the approval of the Planning and Engineering Services Department and the City Attorney. They shall be recorded concurrently with the Final Map or prior to the issuance of Building Permits, whichever occurs first. A recorded copy shall be provided to the City Engineer. The Homeowners' Association shall submit to the Planning Department a list of the name and address of their officers on or before January 1 of each and every year and whenever said information changes. 5. The site shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the approved plans which include Site Plans, architectural elevations, exterior materials and colors, landscaping, sign program, and grading on file in the Planning Department, the conditions contained herein, the Development Code regulations, the ____________________ Specific Plan, Master Plan and the Community Plan _______________ . 6. All parking spaces shall be double striped per City standards and all driveway aisles, entrances, and exits shall be striped per City standards. 7. www.CityofRC.us Printed: 10/20/2021EXHIBIT D Project #: SUBTPM20317 Project Name: EDR - Tentative Parce Map No. 20317 Location: 9377 HAVEN AVE 200 - 021008133-0000 Project Type: Tentative Parcel Map ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT: Planning Department Engineering Services Department Please be advised of the following Special Conditions Provide a title subdivision guarantee prior to final map approval1. Standard Conditions of Approval Reciprocal parking agreements for all parcels and maintenance agreements ensuring joint maintenance of all common roads, drives, or parking areas shall be provided as necessary by CC & R's or deeds and shall be recorded prior to, or concurrent with, the final map. 2. Reciprocal access easements shall be provided ensuring access to all parcels by CC&Rs or by deeds and shall be recorded concurrently with the final map. 3. Building and Safety Services Department Please be advised of the following Special Conditions Separate electrical meters are required for each unit. If not already provided submit electrical plans to Building and Safety for an electrical permit. Modifications to the fire sprinkler system requires a Building Permit. Modifications to the fire alarm requires a Building Permit. Tenant Improvements require a building permit. Submit complete construction drawings including energy calculations and structural calculations if applicable to Building and Safety for plan review in accordance with the current edition of the California Building and Fire Codes including all local ordinances and standards which are effective at the time of Plan Check Submittal. Disabled access for the site and buildings must be in accordance to the State of California and ADA regulations. If there is any plumbing work on your plans please contact CVWD ASAP (Local water district ), their turnaround timeline is 4-6 weeks to grant a plumbing first release. A “Plumbing First Release” is required before B&S issues a demolition or TI permit when there is plumbing involved. 1. www.CityofRC.us Page 2 of 2Printed: 10/20/2021 Page 1 DATE: November 10, 2021 TO: Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission FROM: Matthew Burris, AICP, Deputy City Manager Anne McIntosh, AICP, Planning Director Jennifer Nakamura, Management Analyst II David F. Eoff IV, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Consideration of the following: PlanRC General Plan Update, 2021-2029 Housing Element, Climate Action Plan and Environmental Impact Report (SCH 2021050261). This item will be forwarded to City Council for Final Action. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt the attached resolution recommending the City Council: 1. Adopt the General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan 2. Certify the Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan BACKGROUND: A general plan is a city’s blueprint, or constitution, for future development. It documents the city’s long-range vision and established clear goals, objectives and actions to guide the community through the next 10 to 20 years of change. A city must update its General Plan periodically to keep up with changing needs and conditions of the city and region. It also should be updated to reflect new local, state and national laws. Except for periodic development driven amendments and the required update to the Housing Element in 2017, the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan is largely the same document updated in 2010. While General Plans are required to be updated “periodically”, there is no specific timetable. Some cities update their General Plan every 5 or 10 years, others wait for 20 years or more. The Housing Element is required to be updated and submitted to the state in early 2022. Housing law has been updated significantly in the last few years, which are designed to increase housing production and streamline the development review process. The significant increase in housing allocation from the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) requires changes to the land use and transportation elements of the General Plan to physically accommodate the additional housing units required. Our current circulation element is not in compliance with Assembly Bill 1358, which was effective in 2011. AB 1358 requires that General Plan circulation elements plan for a balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users of the streets, roads, and highways for safe and convenient travel in a manner that is suitable to the rural, suburban, or urban context of the General Plan. Senate Bill 1000 (Leyva, 2016) require cities that have disadvantaged communities to incorporate and environmental justice policies into their General Plans, either as a separate element or by integrating related goals, policies and objectives throughout the other elements. Climate change and resiliency is also a high priority subject required to be addressed in General Plans. This project includes a Climate Action Plan to address new State and regional goals. Page 2 While the current General Plan establishes the vision for Rancho Cucamonga as a healthy, innovative community with high quality development, urban centers and corridors, there have been significant changes in state law that more closely integrate elements of the General Plan than what is currently included. In 2019, the City initiated this update to the General Plan to help keep up with these changes in state law, and to build on our success as a world class community to create a balanced, vibrant and innovative city. This comprehensive General Plan Update addresses issues and challenges facing the City, including diversifying employment opportunities, expanding housing and mobility choice and preserving the character, history, and quality of life that make Rancho Cucamonga a special place to live. This updated General Plan will advance the City’s vision for a sustainable, resilient, equitable and healthy community. In January of 2020, the City embarked on PlanRC, the City’s General Plan Update process. The following outlines the major phases and schedule of this multi-year process: 1. Winter - Spring 2020 – Existing Conditions: Reviewed existing policies and reports and identified issues and opportunities. 2. Spring-Summer 2020 – Listening and Visioning: Developed long term vision and guiding principles for the General Plan. 3. Fall 2020 – Plan Scenarios: Created and refined land use and transportation scenarios. 4. Winter-Spring 2021 – Policy and Plan Development: Developed policy solutions to address a range of topics covered in the General Plan. 5. Spring-Summer 2021 – Public Review of Draft General Plan: Engaged with the public while the Draft General Plan is available for public review and revised prior to public hearings. 6. Fall 2021 – Public Review of Draft Environmental Impact Report: Public review and comment period on the draft environmental document and revised prior to public hearings. 7. Fall 2021-Winter 2022 – Review and Adopt: Public and decision makers review and consider adoption of the updated General Plan. Page 3 Phases 1 through 6 are complete and the City is now moving into the final phase of the process to consider adoption of the updated General Plan. The information that follows provides a walk-through of the updated General Plan, Climate Action Plan, and Environmental Impact Report for the Planning Commission’s review and recommendation, as well as a summary of the supporting studies and related implementing plans that are also part of the PlanRC process. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: PlanRC is a community-based process; the City has been conducting a robust engagement effort with t he public since January 2020. Community input was solicited and reflected throughout each phase of the planning process. PlanRC involved longtime residents, new residents, seniors, youth, clubs, organizations, business owners, and many more. As a city rich in its mix of ethnicities, cultures and identities, the engagement for PlanRC worked to provide consistent equitable and inclusive community engagement practices throughout the process. Although in-person outreach was extremely limited due to COVID-19 constraints, the community adapted and found meaningful ways to get involved in PlanRC through digital engagement platforms. During and after engagement events, the community had an opportunity to share their thoughts and engage in live polling to provide additional feedback. Efforts prioritized determining values and ideas for the future of the city and there have been many opportunities for participants to express their visions, collaborate with neighbors, and explore possible innovations in housing, transportation, recreation, and economic development throughout each planning phase. To date, PlanRC has received input from over 2,300 community members through online surveys and virtual meetings and generated over 1.1 million digital impressions through various social media platforms. Community Engagement Statistics Some of the highlights of the PlanRC community engagement effort are described below: • Two online surveys were conducted to guide engagement activities and future outreach. Conducted during the Listening & Visioning phase, the surveys asked community members about the vision and priorities for Rancho Cucamonga and garnered more than 800 responses. Page 4 • An online mapping tool was shared as part of the Character & Place online workshop, which allowed community members to drop pins on a virtual map in areas where they would like to see certain amenities and activity centers. Participants could further expand on their ideas through a comment system and by providing photos of what they envisioned. • Two internet-based “Forum on Our Future” events were held during the Listening & Visioning phase. These interactive small group sessions built on results from the initial online visioning survey and engaged community members in informal dialogue on specific topics such as housing, resiliency, trails and mobility, equity and more. • An informative “dollars and sense” webinar was provided as part of the “Forum on Our Future” week to provide more in-depth information about economic development and how it relates to the future of the built environment. • The PlanRC Virtual Workshop, a rob ust and visually engaging online event focused on Character and Place. The workshop engaged community members in exploring visual images and ideas of what the city could be in the future. During the week-long online event, participants were able to drop in and view and rate character images for different community planning areas in the city – collections of photos represented different housing, activity centers, mobility options, business and job districts, and more. • Nine virtual community discussions and an online survey to explore long term land use ideas by presenting three land use and transportation options designed to create a framework for discussion about how and where Rancho Cucamonga plans for change and growth over the next 20 years. This engagement event was called, “Community Discussions: Considering our Options”. • The PlanRC General Plan Video Series provided explanations of the General Plan update process, State requirements and existing conditions. Topics included housing, resiliency, community mobility, community health and equity, land use and community design. In addition, an informative video on the environmental review process was released with the Draft Environmental Impact Report to educate the community about the purpose and content of the document and explain how to provide comments during the 45-day public review period. • A series of online surveys were developed to obtain public feedback on the Draft General Plan document - with particular emphasis on the goals and policies. The draft document is large, so to avoid overwhelming the community, the survey was distributed in three parts to make it easier to respond: Survey #1: Land Use, Focus Areas, and Mobility; Survey #2: Housing, Open Space and Public Facilities; and Survey #3: Resource Conservation, Safety and Noise. • Members of the PlanRC Team hosted three virtual webinars to orient and walk interested community members through the Draft General Plan document and answer questions. These presentations were also posted to the website. In addition, eight informal Zoom discussion sessions, including Spanish only, were offered throughout the review period to entertain specific questions and comments and to further help facilitate understanding of the General Plan Update. Finally, staff also participated in eight online meetings with existing groups to share the document, including Healthy RC Steering Committee, Healthy RC Community Champions, Healthy RC Youth Leaders, Inclusionary Housing Committee, Chamber of Commerce, and National CORE. Throughout the public review period, staff also documented and responded to numerous email and phone comments, questions, and suggestions regarding the Draft General Plan document. • As Covid restrictions loosened and with the availability of vaccines, staff hosted some in-person pop -up events to increase awareness around the draft General Plan Update and receive additional comments. Nine pop-up / tabling events were held at locations including the Archibald and Biane libraries, Haven City Market, Los Amigos Park, Day Creek Villas, Central Park and the 4th of July Celebration at the Epicenter. Page 5 Initial Engagement, Visioning and Forum on Our Future Early in the process, initial communication was focused on the purpose of a General Plan, why there is a need to update the General Plan and encouraging public participation in this multi-year process. Once the purpose was established, the City returned to the community for feedback. The online surveys and multi- day virtual Forum on Our Future events were critical engagements that not only identified issues and opportunities, but also helped establish a vision and set of core community values – Health, Equity and Stewardship – which led the way in shaping the General Plan. The results of the surveys and virtual events, along with the established core community values, were presented to the Planning Commission and City Council in August 2020. Character and Place Virtual Workshop This led PlanRC to the next stage of engagement with a 10-day virtual workshop in September 2020 focused on character and place. This workshop garnered 4,194 views, 829 participants, 42,965 responses, and 714 total comments. The intent of this workshop was to translate some the emerging themes that were observed from the forums and other engagement into a visual preference survey. This allowed participants to rate different images based on how they felt those images represented the community, and in which neighborhood or part of town they should be located. While each area had distinct preferences for the types of residential, commercial, and recreational developments participants wanted to see, there were notable commonalities between all planning areas, which led to the development of three potential future land use scenarios. Land Use Scenarios Workshops In November 2020, we continued and furthered the discussion with the community by presenting three land use and transportation options in meetings that were held over the span of a week. This engagement event was called, “Community Discussions: Considering our Options”. Nine virtual community discussions and an online survey were hosted to explore long term land use ideas. Six sessions were promoted with the general public, one of which was specifically held for teens and youth, and another of which was specifically held for Spanish speakers. Three additional focused meetings were also held with the Healthy RC Steering Committee, NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Association), and the Chamber of Commerce. Nearly 170 people engaged in the online and virtual conversations. The purpose of this effort was to define future land use and transportation scenarios to create a framework for discussion about how and where Rancho Cucamonga plans for change and growth over the next 20 years. The future scenarios presented to the community were intended to spur dialog about how much reinvestment the City should plan for; where growth and change should be located; how to meet the needs of future generations; how to satisfy various State mandates, and what factors are most important to the community when considering how the city should evolve. Preferred Scenario As a result of community input on the future land use scenarios, the City developed a preferred scenario for the General Plan update. The preferred scenario best balances the input received on the three land use scenarios by: 1) increasing goods, services, and amenities in all neighborhoods; 2) focusing investment along key corridors; and 3) focusing investment at key nodes or centers in the city. It represents a policy level approach for how and where we target investment and growth for future generations, and effectively meet many State laws and regulations. Page 6 Preferred Scenario Planning Commission Workshop On December 21, 2020, information on the three potential future land use scenarios and how the three scenarios developed into a preferred scenario was presented to the Planning Commission at a Special Meeting. Overall, the preferred scenario was well received by the Planning Commission. There was a strong appreciation for the outreach efforts with the community and how the result of the preferred scenario plan represented the input and feedback from the community. Additionally, the Commission acknowledged that the plan represented the overarching theme of the General Plan and put the city’s best foot forward to thrive by providing more jobs, more vibrancy, and a good balance of future opportunities while protecting the characteristics that are cherished by the community. City Council Workshop On January 6, 2021, the preferred scenario was presented to the City Council. To further advance the preferred scenario and build on the themes expressed by the community, the PlanRC Team developed the Recommended Land Use and Community Design Strategy, which conveyed the locations of concentrations of community activity centers and a framework for multi-modal access to those centers, which became the vision diagram for the General Plan. This strategy diagram was well received by the City Council, and they provided the direction to continue development of a detailed land use plan and the Draft General Plan that implements this strategy. This strategy, or vision diagram, served as the foundation for the Land Plan and policies for physical improvements in the rest of the Draft General Plan. Page 7 Vision Diagram Public Review Draft General Plan The PlanRC process helped form the content of the Draft General Plan, which was presented to the Planning Commission in a study session May 12, 2021. The importance of community, understanding of areas where improvement is needed, and validation of the City’s commitment to lead the region all stem from this foundational process. After the Draft General Plan was presented to the Planning Commission and made available for public review and input in May 2021, there continued to be active community engagement during this public review period, with virtual public meetings, focused meetings with various stakeholder groups, and, socially distanced in-person pop-events around the community. Input from the community specifically on the Draft General Plan during the public review period is summarized below: • General support for the plan • Excitement about the future • Questions about a handful of individual properties • Housing affordability is important to many people • Widespread agreement on the community values of health, equity, and stewardship • Appreciation for thoughtful development – create spaces where people want to be Page 8 Changes that were made to the Draft General Plan in response to the community input received during this period were : • Clarifying language for improved comprehension and implementation • Changing land use map to match recently approved projects • Incorporating updated data where available • Correcting any text errors or related edits • Adding details to help put the plan into action. UPDATED GENERAL PLAN: Since its beginning, Rancho Cucamonga has been committed to creating a world -class community. With each decade and each generation, our idea of what makes a world-class community has evolved, but it remains grounded in the concepts of excellence, opportunity, and high quality of life. The vision for this General Plan embodies these concepts in a single sentence: Build on our success as a world-class community to create an equitable, sustainable and vibrant city, rich in opportunity for all to thrive. Accordingly, this General Plan lays out a series of strategies to chart a path towards building a 21st century world-class community. The intent is to create a city with a wide variety of housing, recreation, entertainment, and employment opportunities that are well connected and accessible to everyone. Through the implementation of this General Plan, the city will develop so as to be more welcoming and accessible to both its residents and its visitors. This plan reflects the shared values and common goals of a city abundant in opportunity for all, and a city that has a history of deep appreciation for the differences that enrich daily life in Rancho Cucamonga. General Plan Organization The Draft General Plan is organized as four volumes that are divided into topical chapters. The content of the chapters contained in Volume 2, Built Environment, and Volume 3, Environmental Performance, corresponds to the state requirements for the contents of a general plan. It’s not uncommon to see some overlap between the subject areas and the state requirements, however State law allows the City to organize the topics in any fashion that meets the needs of the City. The following is an outline of the General Plan document. Each of the chapters begins with a brief overview of the contents followed by a summary of the State requirements. The legal requirements of a general plan are quite lengthy and change regularly and therefore are not included in the General Plan. General plan law can be found on the California Office of Planning and Research website (https://opr.ca.gov/planning/general-plan/guidelines.html). One key component found throughout the entire General Plan document is The Heart of the Matter section. The Heart of the Matter explains how the topic in each chapter affects people, and it raises equity issues Page 9 the City hopes to resolve and suggests methods to achieve such resolution. Since the General Plan places an emphasis on people, this text has distinctive formatting so that it can be easily identified in each chapter. The human focus of The Heart of the Matter helps set the foundation for the subsequent discussion leading to the Goals and Policies. Following The Heart of the Matter discussion are individual topical areas that are important to the chapter, and to the setting of Goals and Policies. Each chapter concludes with goals and policies that direct action by the City to implement the vision and follow the core values of the City. Goals are broad in both purpose and aim but are designed to establish directions and outcomes. Often goals are aspirational and express the desired result within the planning horizon. Policies are specific position statements that support the achievement of goals and serve as guides to the City when reviewing development proposals and making other decisions. Policies seek to achieve the goals by mandating, encouraging, or permitting certain actions. A summary of the main ideas of each Volume and Chapter is described below. Volume 1 – Vision The first Volume of this General Plan proclaims the vision statement for the City and sets the core values as expressed by the people during the PlanRC outreach. The vision of building on the world-class community that is Rancho Cucamonga is supported by the core values of health, equity, and stewardship of its residents. This Volume explains these important concepts, sets the context for decision making, and above all sets the tone that this is a city designed, built, and governed for the people. There are big goals in this General Plan that intend to give more people better options for living, access, jobs, and recreation, in a world class city designed to help make these ideas real. These are described in more detail below. The chapters in this Volume also describe the physical and historical context of the City and administration of the General Plan. Core Values While people make up a city, it is only when people come together and become a community that cities achieve their full potential. It is no surprise, then, that a good plan is based on the foundational values of a community and takes input from the wide diversity of people, businesses, community groups, and other organizations that make up the totality of the community. From the robust and authentic community engagement that is the cornerstone of the General Plan, the core values of health, stewardship, and equity encompass what the community, as a whole, finds most important and aspirational. These values are the pillars upon which the vision rests. Without applying these values to future investments, we will not be able to achieve our vision for a world class community. Health. Health is the foundation of human existence and is more than just longevity. Good health and a good quality of life are the results of a combination of many factors beyond an individual's genetic history and behaviors. The places we live shape us in ways beyond our values and personal relationships. Community design, such as street layout and design or location of parks, inevitably determines our ability to access healthy food choices and health care, a variety of housing types and affordability, clean air and natural open spaces, and safe neighborhoods and walkable streets. A healthy lifestyle is not simply a matter of choice but is fundamentally a matter of access and opportunity. Research shows that chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease, are concentrated in the same neighborhoods as poverty, environmental hazards, unemployment, and lower educational attainment. Fostering a healthy community requires a comprehensive approach to creating healthy minds, bodies, and a clean, sustainable earth, which has been a long-held value of the City and the focus of Healthy RC’s mission since 2008. Although we cannot change our genes, we can certainly make strategic decisions about our communities through the General Plan that shape the places where we live, work, and play; provide a more equitable distribution of resources and services; and ultimately improve our chances for living long, healthy, fruitful lives. Health is a value that Rancho Cucamonga is built on, and as such, it is important that the General Plan purposefully include design elements that allow our community to experience optimal health. Page 10 Equity. Equity is essential for creating and sustaining a world class community. Everyone should have a fair and just opportunity to thrive and experience a high quality of life. Whereas equality is giving everyone the exact same resources, equity involves the distribution and investment of resources based on the unique needs of each neighborhood. This includes equitable access to goods and services throughout the city, the ability to live in clean and safe neighborhoods, real opportunities for meaningful work and housing, and the opportunity to actively and meaningfully participate in the community. As we maintain equity as a core value, we recognize that everyone has different needs and abilities, and we should strive, through the General Plan and all decision-making processes, to create a city that meets the unique needs, abilities, and characteristics of all those within our community. Past development practices have unintentionally resulted in health and economic impacts that disproportionately affected groups of people living in specific areas, thus creating and continually affecting disadvantaged neighborhoods across the nation as well as Rancho Cucamonga. To resolve existing health and income disparity, some neighborhoods will need more investment in design, public improvements, and services. The intent of this General Plan is for the city to remain a great place to live, work, shop, learn, and play for all residents and households, and actively address the issues that disproportionately affect certain neighborhoods and areas of the city. Addressing inequity requires communication, understanding, and collaboration with those most affected. This means providing opportunity for meaningful neighborhood input, prioritizing public investment, and collaborating with the neighborhoods. Equity is at the heart of a world-class city, a core value of this community, and therefore addressed in intent and policies in every chapter of this General Plan. Stewardship. Stewardship is balancing the need to use limited resources today with the knowledge that more will be needed tomorrow. Being good stewards means taking on the responsibility of ensuring the well-being of the city by understanding the resources we have and allocating them in ways that consider the future. It means efficiently utilizing our finite, non-renewable natural and historic resources, and considering how all decisions we make impact the development or diminishment of these resources. Not only does stewardship involve the protection of historic and natural resources, but it also ensures the City is fiscally sustainable to provide the necessary services and infrastructure to weather the impact of both economic and climate change. A world class city is resilient and adaptable and maintains its significant history, culture, and values. As a world class city, Rancho Cucamonga must adapt effectively to shifting economic, social, and demographic trends, and resiliently rebound from environmental, economic, and public health shocks. Stewardship captures the essence of this responsibility and is a core value of this General Plan. Big Ideas To successfully achieve the City’s Vision and uphold the core values identified by the community, the General Plan is designed around strengthening Rancho Cucamonga’s sense of identity and character by creating places where people want to be and improving their ability to move around. The overarching strategy is one of human-scaled design, with buildings and outdoor spaces oriented towards people connected by safe and comfortable streets, pathways, and trails that provide equitable access for all. Each chapter of the plan is rooted in the vision and core values, with an expectation that the future can be harnessed to improve on the past. The following big ideas, as presented in Chapter 1 of the updated General Plan, are considered critical to meeting the vision and core values for the community: Design for People First. Regardless of the type of place designed, the focus must be on people, and development should be human scale and inviting. The public realm of streets, paths, trails, open space, and buildings represent the city’s “rooms” and are the first impression of anyone visiting the city. These spaces should be a sense of pride for residents and be welcoming to everyone. To achieve this, buildings must be designed to be visually appealing, interesting, and at an appropriate scale that attracts activity, but is not overwhelming. Open spaces, plazas, and streets must be designed to be safe, convenient, and comfortable for users of all modes of transportation. All aspects of the public realm should have robust amenities. By designing for people first, Rancho Cucamonga will continue to thrive as a community with a high quality of life for residents, employees, and visitors. Page 11 Provide Connectivity and Accessibility. Creating a community with equitable accessibility and connectivity between places is an overall priority for the City. People of all abilities and means need to be able to move about freely in their city and have choices for how they get around. To achieve this, physical improvements in the city must provide a range of travel options including new opportunities and improved networks for walking, bicycling, and transit, suited to all residents, employees and visitors. In addition to connecting streets, developing sidewalks, and building trails, there must also be connections between similar land uses and essential destinations. Neighborhoods should not be gated or separated from each other, and should be well connected to commercial centers, entertainment venues, and employment districts. Walkable communities and communities with varied transportation options are not only easier to get around, but they also foster a greater sense of community, provide the opportunity to incorporate more activity into everyday life, encourage fewer car trips, provide numerous public safety benefits, supports the local business environment, and boost its appeal to visitors by increasing accessibility. The outcomes of improved accessibility and connectivity increase the social, health, environmental and economic benefits to the community. Create Destinations. An overarching theme expressed by the community throughout the public engagement process was the desire for “More fun places to go, more things to do, and more ways to get there.” Residents and visitors want places to congregate, gather, and socialize in lively centers, shopping areas, and entertainment venues. The General Plan should evolve the relatively uniform suburban environments of the city’s arterial corridors, shopping centers, and business parks into a diverse range of distinctive places that is welcoming to all people. These places may include small centers near established neighborhoods, more vibrant and dense centers similar to a downtown scale near Cucamonga Station and Victoria Gardens, and larger mixed-use centers along major corridors, such as Foothill Boulevard and Haven Avenue. Creating destinations also applies to the outdoors. Maintaining and increasing a variety of quality open spaces in the city was similarly an expressed desire by the community. The city’s open space destinations will include small neighborhood parks, plazas and paseos, and natural areas, such as the extensive trails system in the foothills and the North Etiwanda Preserve. The General Plan will further our commitment to providing world-class outdoor destinations and preserving our beautiful natural setting in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Address Environmental Justice. In Rancho Cucamonga, environmental justice means that everyone in the city has a fair and just opportunity to thrive and no one, especially those with the least means, should shoulder the additional health burdens of environmental degradation and pollution. With this General Plan, the City is striving to reduce and eliminate disproportionate burdens to living, participating, and thriving in this city. A key first step is continuing to improve access to City processes and decision making. While we have a long history of robust public engagement, we will continue to work hard to improve the ease of participation by the community. Through this General Plan, it will also be critical to improve everyone’s ability to get around the city and access the goods, services, jobs, housing, and amenities that contribute to a quality life. Every neighborhood is different, and the future of each neighborhood will be unique. Universally, however, the City is committed to engaging those directly impacted by future decisions and development to collaborate on strategies to reduce disproportionate environmental burdens and strive for equitable access to amenities and services and equitable protection from environmental hazards and pollution. The California Government Code (Section 65040.12) defines Environmental Justice as: “the fair treatment and meaningful participation of people of all races, culture and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. Environmental justice policies and laws have been established to ensure that all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, have equal protection from environmental hazards where they live, work and play. Furthermore, all people should have the equal ability to participate in, and influence, the decision-making process regarding environmental regulations. Page 12 In the context of this General Plan, equity is one of the three foundational pillars, or core values, upon which this Plan was developed, and addressing environment justice is one of the big ideas identified in this General Plan as critical to achieving the community’s vision. As such, goals and policies directly supporting and furthering environmental justice are included in the development of each chapter. The Environmental Justice Strategy, contained in Chapter 3 of Volume 4 of the General Plan, provides a list of the environmental justice goals and policies from each chapter of the General Plan in one location. Establish Rancho Cucamonga as the Cultural and Economic Hub of the Inland Empire. The Inland Empire is similar in size and population to many states, yet it does not have a clear economic or cultural center. This fact was identified and discussed multiple times during the public outreach process and the community repeatedly articulated a desire to set the example and lead the region. As the city transitions from a sprawling suburban growth model to a more sustainable urban growth model, it is important to remember that people are at the core of what makes a city. Through the community engagement process, the concept of creating vibrant activity nodes and a “real downtown” resonated deeply with people of all ages from all areas of the city. A downtown area, or several major activity centers, with varied cultural opportunities and public art, will provide areas for social, civic, and commercial activity. By creating vibrant, high value places, Rancho Cucamonga will not only ensure its fiscal sustainability and resiliency but will also distinguish itself as the cultural and economic hub of the Inland Empire. This General Plan envisions a future Rancho Cucamonga with a stronger sense of place, higher quality of life, and more competitive economy. To be successful, the General Plan must be implemented purposefully, enhancing areas that are already thriving, and focusing more investment in key opportunity areas where change is desired over time. During the PlanRC community engagement process, it was clear that residents strongly identify with their neighborhoods and, with some exceptions, are happy with where they live and how their neighborhoods function. Accordingly, the Draft General Plan is focused on understanding each area of the city on its own terms and calibrating the degree and nature of change to the neighborhoods and the people that make up the neighborhood. Most of the city has already been built. There is very little undeveloped land left and most of the developed areas will not change. This is both a constraint and an opportunity for the community. We cannot afford to waste land with changes that do not benefit the community. To achieve the vision, all future development and investment will need to be strategic. As such, this General Plan provides specific direction on where to focus future efforts. Some changes will be small and incremental, similar to that which is already occurring. Other changes will be transformative, through both land use design and implementation strategies in focused areas of the city where improvements have been suggested by the community to meet the overall vision of a world class city. Degrees of Change As mentioned above, the key to the Plan’s success will be focusing investment strategically. As such, several focus areas are identified where the public support for, and potential value of, significant near-term change is particularly high. Chapter 2, Focus Areas, in Volume 2 of the Draft Plan, provides fundamental priorities for strategic implementation of key areas of moderate and significant change. These key areas are specific parts of the city where the potential value of coordinated private and public investment is especially high, and near-term improvement is supported by a broad cross section of the community. A higher level of detail, illustration, and strategic recommendations for the Focus Areas are provided to prioritize those areas to help “jump-start” implementation of this Plan. The eight Focus Areas include: • Focus Area 1: Downtown Rancho Cucamonga (Victoria Gardens & Epicenter) • Focus Area 2: Civic Center • Focus Area 3: HART District (Cucamonga Station) • Focus Area 4: Red Hill Gateway • Focus Area 5: Cucamonga Town Center • Focus Area 6: Alta Loma Old Town • Focus Area 7: Etiwanda Heights Town Center • Focus Area 8: Modernized Industrial District Page 13 Degrees of Change Map Volume 2 – Built Environment How we live, work, shop, learn, travel, exercise, and play in the City of Rancho Cucamonga is strongly affected by the way the city is built. This Volume of the General Plan contains the goals and policies that will most directly influence how the city, including its neighborhoods, districts, streets, and parks, is built. While each of the topics in this Volume are presented in individual chapters, they function together to support options for people. Because how we move about is intrinsic to the design of where we are going, increasing options for access improves equity by ensuring all people can enjoy the opportunities the city has to offer. Improving access, whether by completing trails, adding transport hubs, or ensuring connectivity between where people are and where they want to be, is the overarching design theme of this Volume. Page 14 Chapter 1: Land Use and Community Character The Land Use and Community Character Chapter describes and defines the distinct types of places—or “place types”—that the City aims to create to achieve the community’s vision for Rancho Cucamonga. This General Plan unifies the inseparable topics of land use and community character and design into a single chapter to ensure that the uses, experiences, and activities that current and future community members enjoy in our city cannot be divorced from our vision for the unique look, feel, character, ambiance and quality of life that we enjoy in Rancho Cucamonga. A consistent message heard throughout the PlanRC engagement process was the importance of displaying the rich history and culture of the city. This Chapter of the General Plan preserves the character and strengths of each neighborhood and recommends appropriate change—small in some cases, larger in others. California law requires a Land Use Element to “designate the proposed general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of the land for housing, business, industry, open space, including agriculture, natural resources, recreation, and enjoyment of scenic beauty, education, public buildings and grounds, solid and liquid waste disposal facilities, greenways, as defined in Section 816.52 of the Civil Code, and other categories of public and private uses of land. The location and designation of the extent of the uses of the land for public and private uses shall consider the identification of land and natural resources. Given the City’s broad place-making goals and the community’s interest in shaping the form and character of the city, this General Plan uses “place type” designations that go beyond conventional land use designations to better define the existing and intended character, form, and function of each part of the city. As shown in Figure LC-2, Place Types and General Plan Designations, and mapped in Figure LC-3, Land Plan, each place type is organized into designations that provide direction on the intended range of uses, appropriate levels of development density and intensity, and intended physical design character. The Land Plan is also available on the City’s website: https://bit.ly/gplandplan. Place Types and General Plan Designations Page 15 Land Plan Chapter 2: Focus Areas Focus Areas are specific parts of the city where the vision indicates focused change. The potential value of coordinated private and public investment in these areas is especially high, and near-term improvement is supported by a broad cross section of the community. A higher level of detail, illustration, and strategic recommendations for the eight Focus Areas identified previously in this report, and in Figure FA-1 below, are provided in this chapter to prioritize these areas to help “jump-start” implementation of this Plan. Page 16 Focus Areas Chapter 3: Open Space Open space is the place people go to recharge, play, exercise and learn. While open spaces can be large recreational parks, natural conservation areas, and schools, they can also be trails, or a green space between buildings. Open spaces are windows that let natural light and life into the urban fabric of the city. Community playfields, Central Park and the conserved natural and rural open spaces of the foothills are large specialized open space areas, whereas small- and medium-size parks, which provide places for informal play, family activities, and quiet recreation, are considered part of the neighborhood they serve. A wide range of open space types together meet the full range of residents’ needs for active and healthy lifestyles. While California law requires that a general plan include an element that addresses open space, the provisions of Government Code Section 65560 are mainly focused on preserving agricultural land. While agriculture was once the dominant land use in the city of Rancho Cucamonga, as discussed in the Conservation Chapter, the historic agriculture businesses in the city are largely gone. This chapter, therefore, focuses on open space as a general plan designation intended to preserve the natural environment, water courses, and rural areas of the city, as well as preserve and enhance park space for recreation. Page 17 While the City has several parks and conservation areas, this General Plan intentionally weaves open space into every land use designation and focus area connecting people to the outside. The intent of this Plan is to make use of areas large and small giving people the ability to enjoy the beauty of the city. Open space is important to conservation and to recreation and is an important part of healthy living. Building on the Mobility and Access chapter emphasis on connectivity, the approach to Open Space is to provide a variety of trails and paths connecting open space with existing and new neighborhoods. Chapter 4: Mobility & Access Mobility needs to connect people to places. In Rancho Cucamonga, this includes connecting residents to their employers, connecting residents to destinations within the city, and connecting the rest of the Inland Empire to Ranch o Cucamonga. Ultimately, the mobility system needs to provide for safe, enjoyable, and healthy accessibility within the city. This is accomplished through a focus on the available rights-of-way to create better connections within the city using utility corridors and flood control channels to create an active transportation system and repurposing or reconfiguring roadways to provide additional bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities. In this fashion, the City is implementing complete streets by designing for people of all ages and all abilities. This chapter also furthers the coordination with others to make Rancho Cucamonga the mobility center of the Inland Empire. Some of the big ideas include support for the following innovative mobility options: Brightline high speed rail connection from the High Desert and Las Vegas to the Cucamonga Station, the Boring Company’s effort to connect the Cucamonga Station to the Ontario International Airport, and a future regional north/south transit connection from the Cucamonga Station to Riverside County generally paralleling the I-15 corridor. The overarching approach to mobility and access is to provide options for people to move around the city and the region. California law requires that the General Plan include an element that identifies existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals, any military airports and ports, and other local public utilities and facilities, all correlated with the Land Use Element of the Plan. The law also stipulates that the City plan for a balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users of streets, roads, and highways for safe and convenient travel. A balanced network means a system that provides for all users of all ages and abilities, including bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians, users of public transportation, and seniors. Chapter 5: Housing Housing is one of the most basic human needs and recognized as a fundamental right under California law. Planning for housing in a community usually addresses the following three aspects: • Availability: Housing growth that is keeping in pace with population and job growth. • Adequacy: A housing inventory that provides a variety of housing options to meet the diverse housing needs in the community and offers a safe and decent living environment for all residents. • Affordability: A housing inventory that offers a range of price points that would be considered affordable to all socioeconomic segments of the population. The overarching focus for the City is to provide housing for people who live here now, and who may want to live here in the future. The 2021 -2029 Housing Element represents the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s effort in fulfilling the requirements under State Housing Element law. California’s local governments meet this requirement by adopting housing plans as part of their General Plan. California’s housing-element law acknowledges that in order for the private market to adequately address the housing needs and demand of Californians, local governments must adopt plans and regulatory systems that provide opportunities for (and do not unduly constrain) housing development. As a result, housing policy in California rests largely on the effective implementation of local general plans and, in particular, local housing elements. Unlike all the other elements of the General Plan, the Housing Element must be approved by the State and includes a substantial amount of information that is both duplicative, and more detailed than the rest of the General Plan. As such, this chapter summarizes a much larger evaluation of housing need and potential included Page 18 as an appendix to the General Plan and incorporated in the General Plan Housing Chapter by reference. Housing elements are required to be updated every 8 years, and the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is mandated by State Housing Law as part of the periodic process of updating local housing elements. RHNA quantifies the need for housing within each jurisdiction during specified planning periods. The 6th cycle RHNA covers the planning period of October 2021 through October 2029. The main objective of the RHNA is to distribute the need for new housing construction in an equitable method throughout the state. The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) allocates the needed housing units among four household income categories. These four categories are: Income Category Percent of Areawide Median Income (AMI) Very-Low < 50% of AMI Low 51% - 80% of AMI Moderate 81% - 120% of AMI Above-Moderate >120% of AMI Communities use RHNA in land use planning, in prioritizing local resource allocation, and in deciding how to address identified existing and future housing needs resulting from population, employment, and household growth. RHNA does not necessarily encourage or promote growth, but rather allows communities to anticipate growth. Collectively, this is intended to help the region and subregion grow in ways that enhance quality of life, improve access to jobs, promote transportation mobility, and address social equity and fair share housing needs. The City of Rancho Cucamonga’s RHNA allocation for the 2021-2029 planning period is identified below. Income Group Total Housing Units Allocated Percentage of Units Extremely/Very Low 3,245 31% Low 1,920 18% Moderate 2,038 19% Above Moderate 3,322 32% Total 10,525 100% Source: Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). Note: The City has a RHNA allocation of 3,245 very low income units (inclusive of extremely low income units). Pursuant to State law (AB 2634), the City must project the number of extremely low income housing needs based on Census income distribution or assume 50 percent of the very low income units as extremely low income. However, for purposes of identifying adequate sites for the RHNA, State law does not mandate the separate accounting for the extremely low income category. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) distributes jurisdictional housing needs throughout Southern California based on a methodology that includes data from the California Department of Finance and California Department of Housing and Community Development. The City is legally obligated to ensure that the zoning and general plan land use map designations have adequate capacity to allow for the development of the required units and ensure the appropriate zoning on sites offers true development potential and fair processes and fees. The General Plan Update is facilitating new housing development by introducing a new Land Plan that transforms select areas of the city into specialty districts, corridors, place types and neighborhoods with a diverse mix of uses. The updated General Plan incorporates a range of housing densities and significant mixed-use infill that will guide the development of more diverse housing opportunities. The Housing Element is being adopted concurrently with the General Plan update, and therefore utilizes this new Land Plan for the purpose of the residential sites’ analysis. Page 19 As part of this process, staff is preparing a framework for applying form-based code standards to new development projects as interim guidelines or regulations to ensure that new projects will generally conform to the new standards before the final Development Code is adopted in Spring 2022. This framework will include the form-based zone standards; use tables and use definitions; and, building and frontage types. Land Use Designation Minimum Density Maximum Density Residential Allowed* Feasible for Low Income City Center 40 100 50% Y 21st Century Employment District 24 42 30% Y City Corridor High 40 60 70% Y City Corridor Moderate 24 40 70% Y Traditional Town Center -- 30 50% N *This is policy for the land use designation, not for individual parcels. Based on the development potential on vacant sites and parcels of interest throughout the city, the City can fully accommodate its RHNA for the planning period 2021-2029 through a combination of: 1) entitled sites in Etiwanda Heights, Victoria Gardens, and The Resort, 2) potential accessory dwelling units based on past and projected trends, and 3) vacant and underutilized sites identified in the Sites Inventory (Appendix B of the Housing Element). Extremely Low/ Very Low (Below 50% AMI) Low (51-80% AMI) Moderate (81-120% AMI) Above Moderate (Over 120% AMI) Total RHNA 3,245 1,920 2,038 3,322 10,525 Potential ADUs 36 56 56 12 160 Entitlements 0 0 2,000 3,085 5,085 The Resort 0 0 2,000 0 2,000 Victoria Gardens 0 0 0 385 385 Etiwanda Heights 0 0 0 2,700 2,700 Remaining Need 3,209 1,864 0 225 5,280 In addition to providing a detailed sites analysis to accommodate the potential for new housing, the updated Housing Element also includes: • Comprehensive update to housing and demographics data. • Addressing changes to housing law since the last update, including new legislation regarding fair housing, measures to further promote Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to the extent required by state law, and regulatory changes regarding emergency shelters and supportive and transitional housing. • Updating/restructuring of housing policies and programs to reflect current direction of the community and City Council and to: o Remove policies and programs no longer appropriate for the city o Consolidate programs/actions with similar objectives o Adjust level of commitments based on past accomplishments In addition to the above changes, in 2017 the State passed AB 686, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, requiring Housing Elements to address this topic. The law adopts a now repealed federal rule by reference and indicates that jurisdictions that have completed an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) or Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice would be able to incorporate information from these studies. HCD Page 20 was supposed to release guidance on compliance in July 2020. However, release of this guidance was significantly delayed due to the need to develop a data tool to assist local jurisdictions in conducting the analysis. HCD finally released the guidance memo and data tool on April 27, 2021, and staff completed the AFFH analysis, which is included in the Revised Housing Element as Appendix E. Based on the guidance memo, the analysis required is extensive and focuses on a jurisdictional-specific perspective. As such, jurisdictions are often not able to rely on analyses conducted as part of the AFH or AI, which were encouraged by HUD to take a regional approach. The City complies with the State’s AFFH requirements by taking meaningful actions to address impediments identified in the analysis. The Housing Element summarizes fair housing issues, contributing factors, and implementing actions. A key factor that sets the Housing Element apart from rest of the General Plan is the fact that it has to be updated according to a statutory deadline. This is the only element of the General Plan that has a statutory deadline and is required be updated every eight years. For the SCAG region, the deadline is October 15, 2021 with a 120-day grace period. What also sets the Housing Element apart from the rest of General Plan is that the Housing Element has to be submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review for compliance with housing element law. The Draft Housing Element, which was presented to the Planning Commission on May 12, 2021, was advertised and posted on the City’s website for public review on May 7, 2021. The City submitted the Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element to HCD for their mandatory review on June 3, 2021 and received HCD’s review letter on August 2, 2021 (Exhibit A). The letter identified revisions necessary to comply with State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Gov. Code). The comments received in this letter were comparable in length and nature to revisions required of other Southern California jurisdictions that have submitted draft housing elements for review this cycle, including the need to complete the fair housing analysis, described previously. Staff met with HCD on the comments provided and made the necessary revisions. The Revised Draft Housing Element was advertised and posted on the City’s website for public review on August 25, 2021, currently available online: Second Draft Housing Element. The City submitted the revised draft to HCD for a second formal review on September 2, 2021 and received HCD’s second review letter on November 2, 2021 (Exhibit B). Staff will continue to work with HCD to address the final requested revisions which are minor and technical in nature and provide a complete revised and final Housing Element to the City Council on December 15, 2021 for consideration. This will allow this version of the Housing Element to be recommended for adoption by the City Council within 120 days from the statutory due date of October 15, 2021 and maintain an eight-year planning cycle. Chapter 6: Public Facilities & Services California Government Code Section 65302(a) states that the General Plan must identify the location and designation of land for public uses and utilities. This Chapter has been prepared to address these issues, in addition to other issues involving the City’s public facilities and services. Public facilities are vital to any city’s health, safety, livability, and economic well-being. Public facilities in the City of Rancho Cucamonga include the Civic Center, community sports complexes, family resource center, cultural and senior centers, fire stations, public works facilities, and libraries. An efficient and reliable system of public facilities and infrastructure is essential as the city grows. Every built facility has a useful service life therefore the City needs to plan for both expansion and maintenance. Likewise expanding services requires an ongoing investment in term of training and support. While new facilities are often funded by new development, maintenance responsibility for existing facilities generally falls to the City’s existing residents. Many of the essential utilities in the city are not under City jurisdiction however the City works closely with the service providers to ensure a collaborative approach to meeting the needs of our residents. The facilities and services provided in Rancho Cucamonga are world class and it is a matter of community pride that the services are responsive to the needs of the people. This Chapter ensures that future growth does not negatively impact the facilities or reduce services. Page 21 Volume 3 – Environmental Performance This Volume addresses the environmental performance by committing the City, through design and policy, to ensuring that new development equitably considers our natural resources and safety of our residents and visitors. This Volume combines conservation of land with consideration of the natural resources that affect our health and well-being, including air and water quality. Safety is an essential human need, and changes to the climate, like severity of Santa Ana winds and the emergence of a near year-round fire season, make safety planning essential. This Volume also addresses the impacts of noise as the city grows, recognizing that different levels of noise are appropriate in different areas of the city. Chapter 1: Resource Conservation Resource Conservation is the act of ensuring that the development and operation of the City does not undermine the health of its residents, and that development is done with care for the local and global resources that make this city special. The stewardship of natural resources is an important responsibility, and this Chapter ensures their consideration with every action. The resource conservation goals serve to guide and direct long-term planning in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. The policies illustrate the commitment made by the City to resource conservation and the importance of the natural environment. In addition to natural resources, such as air and water, this Chapter also includes policies that respect the city’s history. California law requires that a General Plan include a conservation chapter that addresses the use of natural resources, including water and its hydraulic force, forests, soils, rivers and other waters, wildlife, minerals, and other natural resources. This Chapter considers the effect of development as described in the Land Use and Community Character Chapter and is the foundation for implementation methods designed to protect water quality and prevent flooding. This Chapter was prepared to meet the requirements of Government Code Section 65302(d) and identifies water courses, flood corridors, riparian habitats, and land that may accommodate floodwater for purposes of groundwater recharge and stormwater management. This Chapter also addresses historic, cultural, and tribal resources. In this context, historic and cultural resources consider the built environment since settling of the area. Tribal cultural resources are those of first residents of the area. Chapter 2: Safety Safety is recognizing that natural and human-caused hazards have the potential to harm people and things, the economic impact to people is another form of harm. It is prudent to plan for emergencies and uncertainty that can threaten the safety and security of residents and businesses. Three earthquake faults either bisect the city or pass-through areas nearby, and the city is adjacent to the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests which increases the potential for wildfire. Combined with these threats are the Santa Ana wind conditions that can cause damage even without wildfire. Making matters worse is climate change that could increase the intensity of these threats by resulting in drier and hotter weather. Wetter and more intense winter storms could inundate parts of the city that have never experienced flooding or result in slope instability causing landslides or mudslides. This Chapter identifies hazards that would affect the city and supports plans to deal with the hazard. While it is not possible to prevent these hazards, the fact that this City has plans, and will allocate the resources to deal with the hazard, will provide comfort to the people affected by them. State law requires that the General Plan include an element that identifies hazards such as flooding, wildfire, and ground disturbance (Government Code Section 65302 (g)). This Chapter meets the legal requirements for a Safety Element and includes policies intended to reduce injury to people and damage to the city. Relevant issues addressed in this Chapter include seismic and geologic hazards (seismically induced surface rupture, ground shaking, ground failure, slope instability leading to mudslides and landslides, and liquefaction), flooding (includes dam failure), wildland and urban fires, evacuation routes, climate adaptation, and human-caused hazards. Other issues required under this government code section do not apply to the city and are not addressed. The Chapter is also in alignment with other chapters, as required by State law, including: (1) Housing, (2) Land Use, (3) Mobility, and (4) Open Space and Conservation. Rancho Cucamonga has also developed and adopted a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Page 22 (LHMP), an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), and an Evacuation Assessment, all of which allow the City to become eligible for federal grant funding to mitigate many of these natural hazards. These plans are discussed subsequently in this staff report. In compliance with California Government Code Section 65302 (g) 3 [Senate Bill 1241] the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan Safety Element requires adoption by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BOF) due to the presence of Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones located within the city. As part of this adoption process, the Safety Element underwent a review by Cal Fire staff within their Land Use Planning Program. This review process included an initial review of the existing Safety Element in 2020, which Cal Fire performs as a courtesy to jurisdictions. Once the updated Safety Element was ready for review, the City submitted the Public Review Draft Safety Element on July 21, 2021 to Cal Fire staff. Since this submittal, coordination with staff involved conference calls and revisions that coincided with the release of the 2nd Public Review Draft Safety Element. On October 15th, 2021, Cal Fire confirmed the Safety Element was eligible for transmittal to the BOF for adoption. The element was reviewed and approved by the BOF on November 2, 2021, indicating eligibility for final adoption by the City. Chapter 3: Noise California law requires that a General Plan include an element that addresses noise. This Chapter was prepared to meet the requirements of Government Code Section 65302(f)) and addresses both noise and vibration. As required, this Chapter identifies noise in the community from a variety of sources and supports a pattern of land uses designed to minimize exposure of residents to excessive noise. This Chapter includes possible solutions to address existing and foreseeable noise problems and establishes areas where more noise may be acceptable. As the city grows and more people live closer together, the excitement and energy that this brings needs to be balanced with the very real need for quiet space. The approach to noise in this Chapter is to differentiate between the good noise and the bothersome noise. Letting people know that an area will have good noise gives them a choice to live nearby and limiting the bothersome noise will help with their quality of life. While more noise may be inevitable in a growing city, there are things that can be done with design to provide quiet places for people to relax. Design is also important in providing places for people to make noise, and as noise friendly places are often near people, their need for peace and quiet need to be addressed. The goal of the Noise chapter is to develop a city with appropriate noise and vibration levels that support a range of places from quiet neighborhoods to active, exciting districts. Volume 4 – Implementation The implementation strategy is a series of actions large and small that are essential to realizing the goals and policies of this General Plan. This volume includes a Work Plan that covers operations of the City, provides staff with standard conditions of approval as a starting point for project evaluation, and a Placemaking Toolkit that helps the City and landowners meet the land use and community character expectations. This volume also identifies all of the goals and policies contained in the General Plan that address environmental justice issues per Senate Bill (SB) 1000. Chapter 1: General Plan Work Plan Because City resources are finite it is essential that a Work Plan be adopted that prioritizes how the City implements the General Plan. Not everything can be done at once, and some actions are dependent upon others having been completed. The intent of this Work Plan is to provide a general idea of which things should be done first. The Work Plan is a guide for City staff, decision makers, developers and the public that lays out specific actions and steps required to achieve the goals set forth in the General Plan. It is also a flexible framework within which more precise measures are addressed. Many of the measures, such as an update to the Development Code, or revised engineering standards, affect codes that are already in use but need to be updated to realize the vision of this General Plan. In some cases, there are no existing implementing measures requiring new ones to be developed and included in this work plan. For many of the implementation actions, community input is essential, and it is likely that several drafts will be required before the next actions are decided upon. Page 23 A world class city is always evolving to respond to new challenges therefore this list is far from comprehensive. The list will be used regularly for budgeting and strategic planning purposes. It will be reviewed as part of the annual reporting on the progress of the General Plan. It is almost certain that through conversations between the people most affected by the implementation strategy and those working to complete the task, that new methods of achieving the vision of General Plan will be developed. As such, this list supports the General Plan, but is expected to be amended regularly. Chapter 2: Placemaking Toolkit In addition to the Work Plan, Volume 4 of the General Plan includes a Placemaking Toolkit to help implement the vision and goals of the General Plan. The Placemaking Toolkit is a set of implementation tools intended as a guide for the City, property owners, and developers, to help ensure that each new increment of private and public investment in Rancho Cucamonga contributes to the making of great places of strong and enduring value. The intention of this Toolkit is to clearly describe, diagram and illustrate the types of development patterns, forms and strategies that will result in human-scale, pedestrian-oriented places that achieve the community’s vision as presented in this General Plan. Through the extensive PlanRC community engagement process of 2020, thousands of residents shared their hopes and dreams for the future of our city. While there were many diverse points of view, it was very clear that the one thing most people want is “more nice places to go and more ways to get there.” This requires that public and private improvements work together to “make places, not just projects” and focuses attention on the streets and other public spaces of our city—the “public realm”—which is the network of spaces through which one gets around town, and in which one meets and interacts with others. The public realm is the glue that holds all the projects together and makes them into a great city. As such, the Toolkit focuses on three high-priority topics related to the built environment: 1) activating the public realm, 2) rebalancing streets and public spaces, and 3) completing the community fabric. The Placemaking Toolkit is not a regulatory document, but rather a guide to the City, and to property owners and developers, for implementing the placemaking policies set forth in the General Plan. Chapter 3: Environmental Justice Strategy The purpose of this chapter is to provide a list of the environmental justice goals and policies from each chapter of this General Plan in one location. By law the General Plan must address at least the following five health and environmental justice outcomes: Reduction of pollution exposure, including improvement of air quality; Promotion of public facilities; Promotion of food access; Promotion of safe and sanitary homes; and Promotion of physical activity. This chapter lists the policies and strategies from the General Plan Update that address the SB 1000 required topics and are designed to address existing environmental justice issues in the city and prevent future issues from occurring. RELATED AND IMPLEMENTING PLANS: The Work Plan and Placemaking Toolkit contained in Volume 4 of the General Plan are only one part of the implementation strategy for the General Plan. There are other essential plans and efforts, such as the Climate Action Plan, Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and forthcoming updated Development Code that the PlanRC Team has been working on as part of the PlanRC process that help implement, but are not included in, the General Plan. These related plans and efforts are described below. Climate Action Plan The Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a companion to the General Plan, which envisions a world-class community, in part, as one that reduces its contributions to a changing climate, and commits the City to doing so through preparing, maintaining, and implementing the CAP. The CAP also helps implement the General Plan by including the elements of a “qualified” plan under State regulations (CCR Section 15183.5[b]), which unlocks project-level environmental review streamlining benefits for development consistent with the General Plan. Page 24 As a companion document to the General Plan, the CAP’s measures to reduce the community’s contributions to climate change are grounded in the General Plan’s core community values of Health, Equity, and Stewardship. The CAP also builds on the broad climate change policies set forth in the General Plan. Overall, the General Plan directs the City to reduce its climate change-causing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission in alignment with statewide reduction goals, and to prioritize CAP measures that also achieve economic, health, social, environmental, and other co-benefits for the city and its residents and businesses. Structural equity is a priority, and the CAP measures involving physical improvements will be used to improve areas of the city where existing improvements are lacking. The General Plan recognizes that nearly all of the community’s climate change contributions are from vehicle travel and building energy uses, and therefore the largest reductions will also need to come from these activities. The development envisioned by the General Plan is intended to reduce the need to drive by improving access by sidewalk, pathway, and trail, and by encouraging a more compact urban form that arranges land uses close to where people live to give them options for moving around with or without their vehicle. It promotes maintaining an urban forest of trees, parks, and landscaping, connecting pedestrian paths and bikeways throughout the city to encourage active transportation, giving priority to transit and incentives for telecommuting and carpooling. The General Plan also recognizes that changes in vehicle technology will reduce GHG emissions and includes policies to increase the use of electric or zero emissions vehicles in the City’s vehicle fleet and by residents and businesses. Transit services are also envisioned as being powered by electricity or zero emissions technologies. The General Plan also envisions a community of energy-efficient buildings that rely primarily on renewable and non-polluting sources of energy. This means more high-tech changes like promoting renewable ene rgy installations, facilitating green technology and business, using sustainable design in new construction, and retrofitting existing homes and businesses to improve efficiency and use the latest technologies. Low-tech methods are also part of the vision, including passive building design suited to the local arid environment, building materials that avoid contributing to the urban heat island effect, and cooling strategies that provide shading in public spaces throughout the city. To supplement its focus on vehicle travel and building energy use, the General Plan also lays out policies to reduce GHG emissions that result from how the community sources and consumes water, uses off-road equipment, and creates and disposes of solid waste. This CAP channels the General Plan’s vision and policies into a detailed plan of action for Rancho Cucamonga. The CAP is available online at Climate Action Plan . Local Hazard Mitigation Plan The 2021 City of Rancho Cucamonga Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) assesses the significant natural and human-created hazards that may affect the city and its inhabitants. The plan evaluates these hazards, assesses the population and potentially vulnerable structures, and recommends mitigation strategies and actions to be implemented in the future to reduce these vulnerabilities and aid in creating a more resilient community. The LHMP is a strategic plan that seeks to identify and mitigate natural hazards, and is distinct from the Safety Element, directly responding to the requirements of the federal Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2005. The DMA establishes requirements to identify hazards, evaluate mitigations, and prioritize strategies to mitigate hazard risks. These future mitigation actions include policies, programs, projects, and tools to implement over the long term to reduce future economic, infrastructure and personal property losses community wide. The Fire District’s Emergency Management Division presented the draft plan to the City Council and Fire Board on March 17, 2021, which also initiated the required public review process until April 15, 2021. The LHMP received a few comments from the public but no suggestions for changes to the plan. The plan was then sent to the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for their review and approval. CalOES completed their review and approval on May 27, 2021 and they forwarded the plan to FEMA Region 9 for their formal review. On July 13, 2021, FEMA completed its review and determined that the plan is eligible for final approval pending the adoption by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Adoption of the LHMP occurred on August 18, 2021, which ensures the City is eligible for FEMA hazard mitigation grant funding programs like Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs (HMGP). Page 25 The LHMP is considered an implementation tool of the General Plan Safety Element and was incorporated by reference into the element, ensuring compliance with Assembly Bill 2140 (California Government Code Sections 8685.9 and 65302.6), which provides the City and State flexibility under the California Disaster Assistance Act. The LHMP is available online at LHMP 2021. Community Wildfire Protection Plan Communities with a wildfire risk are encouraged to complete a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). Wildfires have been a part of Rancho Cucamonga’s ecosystem for at least the thousands of years for which we have geological data. The low humidity, high wind, hot temperature climate combined with the native chaparral vegetation make this area prone to wildfires. The CWPP is a compilation of information and data centered around wildfire history, wildfire safety best practices, and community preparedness. The role of the CWPP is to identify wildland fire hazards, reduce the risks associated with wildland fires, and engage the community in planning and preparing for wildland fires in order to minimize the effects these fires have on residents, businesses, and the environment. This document serves as a guide intended to assist the community with preventing wildfires, protecting against the potential destruction of a wildfire event, and increasing resiliency to the wildfires that are a natural part of the ecosystem of the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the nearby unincorporated foothills that are within the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District. The CWPP is available online at CWPP May 2021. Evacuation Assessment There are a variety of events that could require an evacuation of parts of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. These events could be caused or fueled by nature, including wildfires, floods, geological or seismic events; while others can be caused by human initiated events such as utility failures, infrastructure failures or other factors (such as airplane crashes or vehicular crashes). With climate change increasing drought conditions and weather events throughout the state, it is prudent to review the capacity of the evacuation system (e.g. capacity of the evacuation roadways) to assist with planning for these events. Additionally, recent events like the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, reinforce the need to better prepare for rapid evacuations during these types of events. This study provides a detailed look at the evacuation system and focuses on estimating the time needed to evacuate. The results provide information that helped inform the General Plan Update (especially related to network redundancy and connectivity) in addition to meeting the legislative requirements associated with SB 99 (2019) and AB 747 (2017). The assessment analyzes five different emergency scenarios, all requiring different approaches to evacuation orders, and provides recommendations to facilitate emergency evacuation, especially in the hazard areas north of SR-210, as the City builds out the Mobility Element roadway network of the updated General Plan. The Evacuation Assessment is available online at Evacuation Assessment. Development Code Update The City is currently working with the consultant team on amendments to the Development Code to implement the updated General Plan, which will include the addition of form-based code components for the new mixed-use place types established in the General Plan. The goals of the Development Code update are to codify the community’s vision as established in the General Plan update process, increase certainty in the development review process, and facilitate implementation of key General Plan concepts related to land use and urban design. A primary objective of the code update is to integrate form-based regulations in appropriate areas, such as along Foothill Boulevard, to promote pedestrian activity and transition these areas from auto-oriented to more walkable and urban configurations. Fundamental elements of the Development Code Update are: • An updated hybrid Development Code that integrates form-based and conventional zones. • New form-based zoning regulations for walkable mixed-use areas along Foothill Boulevard and other key corridors. • Evaluation of existing Specific Plans and Master Plans and the opportunities for incorporating existing standards into the new zoning regulations. • New Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS) for multi-family residential and mixed-use development projects with an evaluation of how the proposed ODDS align with the form-based standards, such as building and frontage types. Page 26 • Development of an interim process to establish the new form-based code standards prior to the adoption of the updated Development Code. • New or revised conventional zones to implement the land use vision of the General Plan. • Revised general development standards to address General Plan policy or existing deficiencies with respect to landscaping, open space, and noise, among others as needed. • Improved administration and permit procedures to streamline development review for projects consistent with the General Plan and ensure adequate tools for enforcement of the Code. • Compliance with State and Federal law. Work on the Development Code update has begun, and a draft for public review will be available in early next year. Economic Development Strategic Plan Update As part of the PlanRC process, the City is conducting a targeted update of the Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP). The EDSP is a policy document that will guide the City’s economic development priorities and activities over the next five years, and the most recent EDSP was adopted in 2015. This document has been extensively used to help guide the City’s economic development efforts but is now outdated and in need of revisiting to keep current with changing needs and conditions. Based on previously completed economic and market analyses for the General Plan update and targeted follow-up research and interviews, the revised EDSP will describe the City’s economic context, opportunities and constraints, and will provide strategies and implementation actions for recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and for improving the City’s long-term economic resilience. Work on the EDSP update commenced in August 2021, and a complete draft is anticipated to be ready for consideration by the City Council in January 2021. City staff and the consultant team are continuing to collaborate to develop strategies supporting the City’s vision and goals. Key issues being considered include: 1) opportunities to support the growth of office- based employers and to drive demand for additional office space in locations identified in the General Plan, 2) revitalization of and reinvestment in underperforming retail centers, 3) development and retention of industrial businesses, particularly within manufacturing and other targeted industry clusters, and 4) enhancing opportunities to match local job opportunities with the City’s residents, both in terms of jobs- housing balance and in terms of jobs-skills match. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the City’s local CEQA Guidelines, a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was prepared by the City’s environmental consultant to analyze the potential environmental effects of the General Plan. (CEQA) requires that local government agencies consider the environmental consequences before acting on projects over which they have discretionary approval authority. An environmental impact report (EIR) analyzes potential environmental consequences to inform the public and support informed decisions by local and state governmental agency decision makers. The primary purpose of this EIR is to evaluate the broad-scale environmental effects of the theoretical potential development resulting from the General Plan at build out and identify possible ways to avoid or reduce those impacts to below thresholds acceptable to the community or to be in line with State requirements. In developing the General Plan we considered, discussed, and addressed possible environmental impacts as part of the process, and the EIR is analyzing and confirming the policies and programs of the General Plan to ensure it effectively deals with environmental implications and that mitigation can be achieved. The EIR covers all the topics included in the CEQA guidelines. This includes: • Aesthetics (Visual) • Agricultural & Forestry Resources • Air Quality • Biological Resources Page 27 • Cultural Resources • Energy • Geology & Soils • Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Hazards & Hazardous Materials • Hydrology & Water Quality • Land Use & Planning • Mineral Resources • Noise • Population & Housing • Public Services • Recreation • Transportation • Utilities & Service Systems • Tribal Cultural Resources • Wildfire The following summarizes key points in the environmental review process: Notice of Preparation A Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the Environmental Impact Report was prepared and circulated on May 10, 2021 to the State Clearinghouse, and to public agencies that have discretionary approval power over the project, i.e. “Responsible Agencies” and Tribal Governments. Also, the NOP was made available for review at City Hall, and on the City’s website. In compliance with State law, the comment period ended 32 days after the date of circulation on June 11, 2021. The NOP serves as public notification that an EIR is being prepared and requests comment and input from responsible agencies and other interested parties regarding environmental issues to be addressed in the document. The City received comments from 3 public agencies, 3 organizations, and no individual members of the community. The NOP and the comments that were received are contained in Appendix 2-2 of the Draft EIR. Agencies or interested persons, whether they responded during the public review period of the NOP or not, also have an opportunity to comment on the Draft EIR during the public review period or during public hearings to be conducted by the City on the Draft EIR and the General Plan Update. The City also consulted with 3 Native American tribes as part of the SB 18 process. Public Scoping Meeting In addition to the NOP, CEQA recommends conducting a scoping meeting for the purpose of identifying the range of potential significant impacts that should be analyzed within the scope of the Draft EIR. The City conducted a noticed Public Scoping meeting during a Planning Commission meeting on May 18, 2021. The notice for this scoping meeting appeared in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper notification was provided in various social media platforms. The intent of the Public Scoping Meeting was to receive public testimony on those issues that the public would like to have addressed in the EIR as it relates to the project and environment. Following a brief explanation of the environmental review process, comments were received from the public. Public comments included general questions about topics covered in the EIR. Draft EIR Preparation and Circulation The Notice of Availability (NOA) and the Draft EIR (SCH No. 2021050261) were prepared and distributed to all responsible agencies, tribal governments, and individuals who had expressed interest in the project and/or had previously requested copies. The Draft EIR is also available on the City’s General Plan Update webpage, along with an informational video about the EIR and how to comment on the EIR. It was advertised in the City’s “eNewsletter” (which has 18,000 subscribers), and an email was sent to individuals who subscribe to the General Plan Update email. The Draft EIR was also advertised in various social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Nextdoor. The 45-day public review period for the Draft EIR began on September 10, 2021 and expired on October 25, 2021. During the public review period, Page 28 the Draft EIR and technical appendices are available for review at: • The Archibald Library - 7368 Archibald Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 • The Paul A. Biane Library - 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 • The Planning Counter at City Hall - 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 • Online at https://www.cityofrc.us/GeneralPlan Opportunities to comment on the Draft EIR were made available through: • Emails to GP -EIR-Comments@cityofrc.us or jennifer.nakamura@cityofrc.us • A dedicated Comment Portal at www.publicinput.com/GP-EIRcomments Comment letters were received from 4 agencies and organizations, and 3 members of the public during the public comment period for the Draft EIR. The list of commenting parties and comment letters will be included in the Final EIR. Written responses to all significant environmental issues raised are being prepared and will be made available in the Final EIR. Facts, Findings, and Statement of Overriding Considerations If significant unavoidable environmental impacts result with a project, the City must balance the benefits of the project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the project. If the benefits outweigh the unavoidable adverse impacts, the City may adopt a statement of Overriding Considerations in accordance with CEQA Section 21081. A statement of Overriding Considerations is being prepared for the project. A full description of the significant impacts resulting from the proposed project and those mitigation measures being recommended to reduce the level of significance for each impact will be shown in the Facts, Findings, and Statement of Overriding Considerations. FISCAL IMPACT: Fiscal Impact Analysis The fiscal impact of projected future growth under the buildout program for the General Plan Update is analyzed in the Fiscal Impact Analysis Results and Technical Information Memorandum, dated October 14, 2021, and prepared by Strategic Economics. This analysis is attached to this staff report as Exhibit C. The fiscal impact analysis measured the net revenue impact of total projected growth on the City’s largest operating funds—including the General Fund, the Fire Fund, and two fire protection community facilities district funds—by calculating associated increases in revenues and expenditures. The assumptions regarding the amounts and types of new growth were based on the buildout program. The analysis found that the PlanRC buildout program will result in a significantly positive net fiscal impact, generating about $25.2 million net annual revenue (i.e., revenues minus expenses) at full build-out. The General Fund accounts for $13.9 million of this projected revenue, while the Fire Protection District accounts for $11.3 million. Property tax and “Property Tax In-Lieu of Vehicle License Fee” (VLF) constitute the largest sources of revenues associated with the buildout program, together accounting for 65 percent of total revenue for the operating funds considered in this analysis. The largest projected expenditures attributable to serving growth in the buildout program are associated with the Sheriff’s Department contract ($13.5 million) and the Fire Protection District ($10.4 million). These two departments are projected to account for 75 percent of all new City expenditures associated with serving growth under the General Plan buildout program. The fiscal impact analysis also found that growth in the buildout program will generate high net positive revenues relative to total revenue; that is, the cost of providing services for new growth in the buildout program will be significantly lower than the additional revenue generated by growth. Net revenue as a percent of total new revenue was projected at 39 percent for the General Fund and 52 percent for the Fire Protection District. The analysis found that the buildout plan results in a high net positive fiscal impact because new residential and commercial property will generate a significant amount of property tax revenue and related tax revenue, while staff from City departments determined that few significant new Page 29 recurring expenditures will be necessary to serve anticipated growth in the City’s residential and employee populations. Value Per Acre Economic Analysis In addition to the fiscal impact analysis, we worked with Urban3 to conduct a spatial economic analysis of the proposed General Plan Land Plan using a value per acre model. This model analyzed the fiscal implications of different patterns of development and demonstrated how the way Rancho Cucamonga is built drives the way it is funded. The value per acre metric was used a starting point to create a visual representation of the fiscal productivity and health of the community and economic potential of the proposed General Plan Land Plan, including both property and sales tax revenue streams. Using the value per acre analysis throughout the PlanRC process, our planning team garnered information about the development patterns in the community, leading to stronger decision-making about the proposed land use plan based on the public’s return on investment. It is sometimes assumed that budget problems can be solved by creating more growth, yet more growth in unproductive patterns–more cost than revenues–will only increase economic problems. This analysis and approach helped to provide transparency regarding the cost of growth and long-term obligations to create a healthy, sustainable fiscal future for Rancho Cucamonga. The results of the visual analysis demonstrate the economic potency of having denser, mixed use urban centers, or a real “downtown”, within the City. A side-by-side comparison of the current and planned tax landscape with the proposed General Plan land uses shows a significant increase in the total, average, and peak value, including a nearly 20% increase in total value created. A wider model of the future Rancho Cucamonga in the current two county region reminds us of other cities where a downtown or any serious node of development can begin to become a focal point for a whole region and reflect that energy in the tax model. Page 30 NEXT STEPS: Upon adoption of the General Plan by the City Council, staff will continue to work on the Development Code Update, a key implementing tool of the updated General Plan land use designations, or “place types”. Staff is currently working on the Administrative Review Draft and engaging with key stakeholders to get initial input. The schedule for the Development Code Update is to prepare a public review draft that will be available early in the new year, continue to engage with the public and key stakeholders, and present to the Planning Commission and City Council in Spring 2022 for adoption. COUNCIL GOAL(S) ADDRESSED: This comprehensive General Plan Update supports the Council’s Mid and Long-Range Planning goal of preparing a comprehensive update to the General Plan by the 4th quarter of 2022. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit A – HCD Housing Element Response Letter, August 2, 2021 Exhibit B – HCD Housing Element Response Letter, November 2, 2021 Exhibit C – Fiscal Impact Analysis Exhibit D – Resolution 21-71 Recommending Approval of the General Plan Update, 2021-2029 Housing Element, Climate Action Plan and Certifying the EIR STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT 2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 500 Sacramento, CA 95833 (916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263-7453 www.hcd.ca.gov Jennifer Nakamura, Project Manager Community Development Department City of Rancho Cucamonga 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Dear Jennifer Nakamura: RE: Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Revised Draft Housing Element Thank you for submitting the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s (City) revised draft housing element update received for review on September 2, 2021. Pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (b), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reporting the results of its review. In addition, HCD considered comments from Josh Albrektson pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (c). The draft element addresses some statutory requirements described in HCD’s August 2, 2021 review; however, revisions will be necessary to comply with State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Gov. Code). The enclosed Appendix describes revisions needed to comply with State Housing Element Law. Public participation in the development, adoption and implementation of the housing element is essential to effective housing planning. Throughout the housing element process, the City should continue to engage the community, including organizations that represent lower-income and special needs households, by making information regularly available and considering and incorporating comments where appropriate. Rancho Cucamonga’s statutory deadline to adopt a housing element is October 15, 2021. For your information, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1398 (Chapter 358, Statutes of 2021), if a local government fails to adopt a compliant housing element within 120 days of this statutory deadline, then any rezoning to accommodate the regional housing needs allocation (RHNA), including for lower-income households, shall be completed no later than one year from the statutory deadline. Otherwise, the local government’s housing element will no longer comply with State Housing Element Law and HCD may revoke its finding of substantial compliance pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (i). November 1, 2021 Exhibit B Jennifer Nakamura, Project Manager Page 2 Several federal, state, and regional funding programs consider housing element compliance as an eligibility or ranking criteria. For example, the CalTrans Senate Bill (SB) 1 Sustainable Communities grant; the Strategic Growth Council and HCD’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities programs; and HCD’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation consider housing element compliance and/or annual reporting requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65400. With a compliant housing element, the City will meet housing element requirements for these and other funding sources. HCD is committed to assisting Rancho Cucamonga in addressing all statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law and appreciates your efforts in the preparation of the revised draft element. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, please contact Gerlinde Bernd at Gerlinde.Bernd@hcd.ca.gov. Sincerely, Paul McDougall Enclosure Senior Program Manager HCD Review of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Revised Draft Housing Element Page 1 November 1, 2021 APPENDIX CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA The following changes are necessary to bring the City’s housing element into compliance with Article 10.6 of the Government Code. Accompanying each recommended change, we cite the supporting section of the Government Code. Housing element technical assistance information is available on HCD’s website at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/housing-element/housing-element- memos.shtml. Among other resources, the housing element section contains HCD’s latest technical assistance tool, Building Blocks for Effective Housing Elements (Building Blocks), available at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/building-blocks/index.shtml and includes the Government Code addressing State Housing Element Law and other resources. A. Housing Needs, Resources, and Constraints 1. Affirmatively further[ing] fair housing in accordance with Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8899.50) of Division 1 of Title 2…shall include an assessment of fair housing in the jurisdiction. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(10)(A).) Local Data and Knowledge: The element was not revised to address this statutory requirement. Please see HCD’s August 2, 2021 review. Other Relevant Factors: The element now includes a discussion on lending practices and foreclosure but should still be revised to address this requirement. The element must still include information beyond data that identifies and compares concentrations of groups with protected characteristics and should address other relevant factors to fair housing issues. Examples of other relevant factors include changes and barriers in zoning and land use rules, presence and history of place-based investment and demographic trends. For example, the City appears to have some socio-economic patterns from north to south, somewhat demarcated by Foothill Boulevard. The element could address the history of zoning, investments (e.g., federal, state and local) such as transportation improvements, demographics and other relevant factors to better formulate policies and programs. Sites Inventory: The element now reports proportions of the RHNA by income group according to various socio-economic concentrations. This data should also incorporate entitled projects. In addition, the element should analyze the impacts of identified sites and entitled projects on existing household and population patterns and should particularly address access to environmental quality. Contributing Factors: The element identifies contributing factors to fair housing issues but should also prioritize those factors to better inform goals and actions. HCD Review of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Revised Draft Housing Element Page 2 November 1, 2021 2. Include an analysis of population and employment trends and documentation of projections and a quantification of the locality's existing and projected needs for all income levels, including extremely low-income households. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(1).) Extremely Low-income Households (ELI): While the element now includes data regarding ELI households, it must still include analysis as noted in HCD’s August 2, 2021 review. 3. An inventory of land suitable and available for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having realistic and demonstrated potential for redevelopment during the planning period to meet the locality’s housing need for a designated income level, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(3).) Parcel Listing: As noted in HCD’s prior review, the inventory now lists sites by income group, but it should also list sites by zoning district. Specific Plans: Generally, the prior review found the element should either demonstrate the affordability and availability of entitled projects or list those sites based on zoning and various other requirements. The element describes the availability of these entitled projects in the planning period and lists sites by parcel, but it does not address other requirements such as zoning and general plan designation. The revised element sufficiently addresses this requirement for entitled projects anticipated to be affordable for above moderate-income households. However, the element must include additional information and analysis for sites or entitled projects anticipated to accommodate moderate-income households (The Resort). For example, the element describes 2,000 units in The Resort will be affordable to moderate-income households based on a base price of approximately $390,000; however, this assumption appears inconsistent with affordability information in Table HE-26. In addition, the analysis does not address the full range of housing prices anticipated in the development. Alternatively, the element could list sites in The Resort by all statutory criteria and could generally describe the development by acreages, general plan designation, zone, allowable densities and anticipated number of units and provide analysis and assumptions toward the regional housing need allocation (RHNA) for moderate-income households based on appropriate zones and densities. Realistic Capacity: The element now lists some examples to support capacity assumptions, but it should also describe zones and allowable densities of these recent examples to better support capacity assumptions. In addition, the calculation of residential capacity in the inventory does not appear to be calculated according to assumptions. For example, some sites list a 70 percent factor but use a 50 percent factor in the calculation of capacity. While this may be appropriate, particularly for zones allowing nonresidential uses, the calculations should be corrected. Finally, the element does not include analysis to address the likelihood of residential development in zones that allow non-residential uses, specifically 100 percent nonresidential uses. Please see HCD’s prior review. HCD Review of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Revised Draft Housing Element Page 3 November 1, 2021 Nonvacant Sites: The element was not revised to address the statutory requirements described in the prior review. Further, the City should consider public comments received by HCD. These comments will be sent under separate cover. Electronic Sites Inventory: For your information, pursuant to Government Code section 65583.3, the City must submit an electronic sites inventory with its adopted housing element. The City must utilize standards, forms, and definitions adopted by HCD. Please see HCD’s housing element webpage at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community- development/housing-element/index.shtml#element for a copy of the form and instructions. The City can reach out to HCD at sitesinventory@hcd.ca.gov for technical assistance. 4. An analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels, including the types of housing identified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), and for persons with disabilities as identified in the analysis pursuant to paragraph (7), including land use controls, building codes and their enforcement, site improvements, fees and other exactions required of developers, and local processing and permit procedures. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(5).) Land-use Controls: The element was not revised to address this statutory requirement. Please see HCD’s prior August 2, 2021 review. Constraints on Housing for Persons with Disabilities: While the element was revised in response to findings from the prior review, it must still be revised as follows: • Family Definition: The prior review found the definition of a “Single Household Unit” was a potential constraint that warranted analysis and programs as appropriate. In response, the revised draft simply deleted the reference to this term. However, upon review of the City’s code, this term appears to still be utilized in zoning. As a result, the element should either demonstrate this term is not implemented in zoning and land use or include analysis and programs as appropriate. • Group Homes for Seven or More Persons: The element now includes actions (Program HE-15) to amend zoning and comply with state law. However, Program HE-15 should clearly commit to amend zoning to ensure procedures will permit these uses objectively with approval certainty (e.g., no conditional use permit). 5. Analyze any special housing needs such as elderly; persons with disabilities, including a developmental disability; large families; farmworkers; families with female heads of households; and families and persons in need of emergency shelter. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(7).) The prior review noted the importance of recognizing the housing needs of permanent and seasonal farmworkers at a regional or county-level. In response, the element now notes there are only 409 farmworkers in the County. For your information, there are 409 farms in the County with 2,246 farmworkers (1,579 permanent and 667 seasonal farmworkers). The element should be revised to reflect these housing needs. HCD Review of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Revised Draft Housing Element Page 4 November 1, 2021 B. Housing Programs 1. Identify actions that will be taken to make sites available during the planning period with appropriate zoning and development standards and with services and facilities to accommodate that portion of the city’s or county’s share of the regional housing need for each income level that could not be accommodated on sites identified in the inventory completed pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) without rezoning, and to comply with the requirements of Government Code section 65584.09. Sites shall be identified as needed to facilitate and encourage the development of a variety of types of housing for all income levels, including multifamily rental housing, factory-built housing, mobilehomes, housing for agricultural employees, supportive housing, single-room occupancy units, emergency shelters, and transitional housing. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(1).) As noted in Finding A3, the element does not include a complete site analysis, therefore, the adequacy of sites and zoning was not established. Based on the results of a complete sites inventory and analysis, the City may need to add or revise programs to address a shortfall of sites to accommodate the RHNA or zoning available to encourage a variety of housing types. 2. The housing element shall contain programs which assist in the development of adequate housing to meet the needs of extremely low-, very low-, low- and moderate- income households. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(2).) Program HE-15 (Housing for Persons with Special Needs) now commits to regularly provide technical assistance to developers; however, the program should also commit to proactively reach out to developers of housing for special needs at least annually. Program HE-10 now commits to annually evaluate permit procedures, but it should also proactively reach out to developers (e.g., at least annually) to identify opportunities and assist with funding or support funding and provide incentives to assist in development. 3. Address and, where appropriate and legally possible, remove governmental and nongovernmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing, including housing for all income levels and housing for persons with disabilities. The program shall remove constraints to, and provide reasonable accommodations for housing designed for, intended for occupancy by, or with supportive services for, persons with disabilities. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(3).) As noted in Finding A4, the element requires a complete analysis of potential governmental and nongovernmental constraints. Depending upon the results of that analysis, the City may need to revise or add programs and address and remove or mitigate any identified constraints. 4. Promote AFFH opportunities and promote housing throughout the community or communities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 (commencing with Section 12900) of Division 3 of Title 2), Section 65008, and any other state and federal fair HCD Review of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Revised Draft Housing Element Page 5 November 1, 2021 housing and planning law. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(5).) As noted in Finding A1, the element must include a complete assessment of fair housing. Based on the outcomes of that analysis, the element must add or modify programs. Goals and actions must be significant and meaningful enough to overcome identified fair housing issues and must have specific commitment, metrics and milestones. For example, Program HE-18 (Fair Housing) generally must be revised with metrics, milestones, and specific commitment to AFFH. Actions, based on a complete analysis, must address housing mobility enhancement, new housing choices and affordability in high opportunity areas, place-based strategies for community preservation and revitalization and displacement protection. For additional guidance on program requirements to affirmatively further fair housing, please see HCD’s guidance at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/housing-element/housing-element- memos.shtml. C. Quantified Objectives Establish the number of housing units, by income level, that can be constructed, rehabilitated, and conserved... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (b)(1 & 2).) The element was not revised to address the finding in HCD’s prior review. While the element includes quantified objectives for developments at-risk of conversion to market rate uses, the City is encouraged to consider, in its quantified objectives, the importance of conserving other existing affordable housing stock, such as mobilehome parks and housing choice vouchers. STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT 2020 W. El Camino Avenue, Suite 500 Sacramento, CA 95833 (916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263-7453 www.hcd.ca.gov August 2, 2021 Jennifer Nakamura, Project Manager Community Development Department City of Rancho Cucamonga 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Dear Jennifer Nakamura: RE: Review of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Draft Housing Element Thank you for submitting the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s (City) draft housing element received for review on June 3, 2021. Pursuant to Government Code section 65585, subdivision (b), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is reporting the results of its review. The draft element addresses many statutory requirements; however, revisions will be necessary to comply with State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Gov. Code). The enclosed Appendix describes revisions needed to comply with State Housing Element Law. To remain on an eight-year planning cycle, the City must adopt its housing element within 120 calendar days from the statutory due date of October 15, 2021 for Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) localities. If adopted after this date, Government Code section 65588, subdivision (e)(4), requires the housing element to be revised every four years until adopting at least two consecutive revisions by the statutory deadline. For more information on housing element adoption requirements, please visit HCD’s website at: http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/housing- element/housing-element-memos/docs/sb375_final100413.pdf Several federal, state, and regional funding programs consider housing element compliance as an eligibility or ranking criteria. For example, the CalTrans Senate Bill (SB) 1 Sustainable Communities grant; the Strategic Growth Council and HCD’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities programs; and HCD’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation consider housing element compliance and/or annual reporting requirements pursuant to Government Code section 65400. With a compliant housing element, the City will meet housing element requirements for these and other funding sources. Exhibit A Jennifer Nakamura, Project Manager Page 2 HCD appreciates the dedication and hard work of the entire housing element update team during the review. We are committed to assist the City in addressing all statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law. If you have any questions or need additional technical assistance, please contact Gerlinde Bernd, of our staff, at Gerlinde.Bernd@hcd.ca.gov. Sincerely, Shannan West Land Use & Planning Unit Chief Enclosure HCD Review of City of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Page 1 August 2, 2021 APPENDIX CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA The following changes are necessary to bring the City’s housing element into compliance with Article 10.6 of the Government Code. Accompanying each recommended change, we cite the supporting section of the Government Code. Housing element technical assistance information is available on HCD’s website at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/housing-element/housing-element- memos.shtml. Among other resources, the housing element section contains HCD’s latest technical assistance tool, Building Blocks for Effective Housing Elements (Building Blocks), available at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/building-blocks/index.shtml and includes the Government Code addressing State Housing Element Law and other resources. A. Housing Needs, Resources, and Constraints 1. Affirmatively further[ing] fair housing in accordance with Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8899.50) of Division 1 of Title 2…shall include an assessment of fair housing in the jurisdiction. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(10)(A).) The element includes a variety of information and analysis related to affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH); however, additional information is necessary to address this requirement, as follows: • Disproportionate Housing Needs Including Displacement: While the element includes data and analysis related to overpayment and displacement, it must also address and evaluate local trends and patterns related to overcrowded households. • Local Data and Knowledge: The element should complement federal, state, and regional data with local data and knowledge where appropriate to capture emerging trends and issues, including utilizing knowledge from local and regional advocates and service providers. • Other Relevant Factors: The element should include a discussion of other relevant factors as part of evaluating patterns and trends, policies and practices and other factors that lead to fair housing issues. Other relevant factors should consider information beyond data that identifies and compares concentrations of groups with protected characteristics. Examples of other relevant factors include changes and barriers in zoning and land use rules, presence and history of place-based investment, demographics and outreach and community engagement. • Sites Inventory: The element evaluates the sites inventory relative to some analysis components (e.g., segregation and integration and access to opportunity) but should also address disproportionate housing needs (e.g., overpayment, overcrowding and displacement). HCD Review of City of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Page 2 August 2, 2021 • Contributing Factors: The element identifies contributing factors to fair housing issues but should also prioritize those factors to better inform goals and actions. • Goals, Priorities, Metrics, and Milestones: The element must be revised to add or modify goals and actions based on the outcomes of analysis described above. Goals and actions must specifically respond to the analysis and identified and prioritized contributing factors to fair housing issues and must be significant and meaningful enough to overcome identified patterns and trends. Actions must have metrics and milestones as appropriate and must address housing mobility, new housing choices and affordability in high opportunity areas, place-based strategies for community preservation and revitalization and displacement protection. For more information, please visit HCD Data Viewer, guidance and other resources at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/affh/index.shtml. 2. Include an analysis of population and employment trends and documentation of projections and a quantification of the locality's existing and projected needs for all income levels, including extremely low-income households. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(1).) The element incudes some basic information regarding extremely low-income (ELI) households such as the number of households (pages 12 and 14) and projected housing needs (page 69). However, given the unique and disproportionate needs of ELI households, the element must include analysis to better formulate policies and programs. For example, the element could analyze tenure, cost burden, overcrowding and other household characteristics then examine the availability of resources to determine gaps in housing needs. For additional information, see the Building Blocks at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/building- blocks/housing-needs/extremely-low-income-housing-needs.shtml. 3. An inventory of land suitable and available for residential development, including vacant sites and sites having realistic and demonstrated potential for redevelopment during the planning period to meet the locality’s housing need for a designated income level, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(3).) Parcel Listing: The element must also identify parcels by zone and the anticipated affordability level of the units for each site identified in the sites inventory. (Gov. Code, § 65583.2, subd. (c).) Zoning may include zoning anticipated as part of the development code completion. Timing of Rezoning: The element notes zoning will be completed consistent with the new general plan prior to the beginning of the planning period. For your information, if the new general plan designation and zoning are not available to sites prior to the HCD Review of City of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Page 3 August 2, 2021 beginning of the planning period, then sites will need to be made available with zoning within the first three years of the planning period and must be zoned by-right in compliance with Government Code section 65583, subdivision (c), paragraph (1), and 65583.2, subdivisions (h) and (i). Specific Plans: The element describes several approved specific plans with residential capacity (page 70). To utilize this capacity toward the regional housing need allocation (RHNA), the element should include a description that accounts for the anticipated build-out of these specific plans in the eight-year planning period and should describe the methodology for crediting units in the Resort Specific Plan to moderate income households based on actual or anticipated rents and sale prices. In addition, HCD understands much of this residential capacity has not been parceled according to the approved land uses. To utilize these sites, the element should include these specific plans in the parcel listing by various statutory requirements such as parcel number, acreage and capacity by income and, outside of the parcel listing and should further describe approved land uses by sub-areas, planned capacity, acreage, zoning and anticipated affordability. Realistic Capacity: The element (page 72) mentions an assumption of 70 percent of maximum allowable densities to calculate residential capacity on identified sites but should also support this assumption based on typical densities of existing or approved residential developments at a similar affordability level. In addition, the element appears to assume residential development on sites zoned for nonresidential uses (page 71), but to support this assumption, the element must analyze the likelihood of residential in zoning where 100 percent nonresidential uses are allowed. The analysis should be based on factors such as development trends including nonresidential, performance standards requiring residential uses or other relevant factors such as enhanced policies and programs. Infrastructure: While the element generally describes sufficient water capacity to accommodate the RHNA, it must include a similar description for sewer capacity. (Gov. Code, § 65583.2, subd. (b).) For additional information, see the Building Blocks at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/building-blocks/site- inventory-analysis/analysis-of-sites-and-zoning.shtml#environmental. Suitability of Nonvacant Sites: The element must include an analysis demonstrating the potential for redevelopment of nonvacant sites. To address this requirement, the element describes several locational criteria such as parking use, vacancy rates and other indicators but should include additional factors such as existing versus allowable floor area ratio, age of structure, presence of expiring leases, condition of the structure, expressed interest in development. In addition, the sites inventory should list the values for all these factors. Finally, the element should support these factors based on recent trends or other information. HCD Review of City of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Page 4 August 2, 2021 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): The element projects 20 ADUs per year over the eight-year planning period for a total of 160 ADUs; however, the element notes the approval of 11 ADUs in 2018, 31 in 2019 and 18 in 2020. These trends are inconsistent HCD records (5 in 2018, 14 in 2019 and 2 in 2020) and do not support an assumption of 20 ADUs per year. To support assumptions for ADUs in the planning period, the element should reduce the number of ADUs assumed per year or reconcile trends HCD records, include additional information such as resources and incentives and other relevant factors and modify policies and programs as appropriate. Additionally, programs should commit to frequent monitoring (every other year) and specific commitment to adopt alternative measures such as rezoning or amending the element within a specific time (e.g., 6 months) if ADU assumptions for the number of units and affordability are not met. Electronic Sites Inventory: For your information, pursuant to Government Code section 65583.3, the City must submit an electronic sites inventory with its adopted housing element. The City must utilize standards, forms, and definitions adopted by HCD. Please see HCD’s housing element webpage at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community- development/housing-element/index.shtml#element for a copy of the form and instructions. The City can reach out to HCD at sitesinventory@hcd.ca.gov for technical assistance. Zoning for a Variety of Housing Types: The element must include analysis and programs as appropriate to demonstrate zoning for a variety of housing types, as follows: • Transitional and Supportive Housing: Definitions for transitional and supportive housing and target population (page B-37) appear inconsistent in Government Code section 65582, and the element should be revised, including with programs, as appropriate. • Employee Housing Act: The element must demonstrate zoning is consistent with the Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code, § 17000 et seq.), specifically, sections 17021.5, 17021.6 and 17021.8. For example, section 17021.5 requires employee housing for six or fewer employees to be treated as a single-family structure and permitted in the same manner as other dwellings of the same type in the same zone. 4. An analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels, including the types of housing identified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), and for persons with disabilities as identified in the analysis pursuant to paragraph (7), including land use controls, building codes and their enforcement, site improvements, fees and other exactions required of developers, and local processing and permit procedures. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(5).) Land-use Controls: The element identifies and describes various land use controls but must also include an analysis of the impacts of these land use controls on the HCD Review of City of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Page 5 August 2, 2021 cost, supply, timing and approval certainty of development. This analysis must specifically evaluate land use controls individually and cumulatively for impacts, including the ability to achieve maximum densities without exceptions (e.g., variance, conditional use, density bonus law). Specifically, the analysis must address minimum acreage and garage requirements for higher density zoning districts and include programs to address and remove or mitigate identified constraints. Local Processing and Permit Procedures: The element identifies criteria for design review; however, it should also analyze those criteria for impacts on approval certainty and timing. For example, the element should address criteria such as “…enjoyment of neighboring, existing or future developments…”, “…compatible with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and will maintain the harmonious, orderly and attractive development…” Analysis may address how the City provides clarity and certainty regarding these criteria such as guidelines, pre-application reviews, objectives standards or include programs to promote approval certainty. Building Codes and Enforcement: The element notes building codes can be locally amended but should also discuss whether the building code has actually been locally amended and identify and analyze any local amendments for impacts on the cost and supply of housing. In addition, the element should discuss how code enforcement is conducted. Constraints on Housing for Persons with Disabilities: The element must include an analysis of zoning, development standards, building codes, and process and permit procedures as potential constraints on housing for persons with disabilities, as follows: • Family Definition: The element identifies the definition of family that includes the use of a Single Household Unit. This term appears to constrain housing, including for persons with disabilities. For example, the term requires households to be the “functional equivalent of a traditional family” with members that are “interactive” and several other provisions. The element should add or modify programs to address this constraint. • Group Homes for Seven or More Persons: Group homes for seven or more persons appear to be excluded from some residential zones and subject to a conditional use permit. The element should analyze the impacts of excluding these uses from some residential zones and evaluate approval requirements for impacts on objectivity and approval certainty. For example, excluding this housing from residential zones or imposing standards such as compatibility with surrounding uses without clarity would be considered a constraint. As noted on page 37, the element must include programs as appropriate to address identified constraints based on the outcomes of this analysis. 5. Analyze any special housing needs such as elderly; persons with disabilities, including a developmental disability; large families; farmworkers; families with female HCD Review of City of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Page 6 August 2, 2021 heads of households; and families and persons in need of emergency shelter. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (a)(7).) The element must quantify and analyze the housing needs of persons with special needs. The element mentions the lack of agricultural production in the City and concludes no statistical housing need for farmworkers. While the City may not have agricultural production, that does not mean farmworkers do not have housing needs in the broader area, including Rancho Cucamonga. As a result, the element should at least acknowledge the housing needs at a County (e.g., USDA permanent and seasonal data) and regional level and include programs as appropriate. B. Housing Programs 1. Identify actions that will be taken to make sites available during the planning period with appropriate zoning and development standards and with services and facilities to accommodate that portion of the city’s or county’s share of the regional housing need for each income level that could not be accommodated on sites identified in the inventory completed pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) without rezoning, and to comply with the requirements of Government Code section 65584.09. Sites shall be identified as needed to facilitate and encourage the development of a variety of types of housing for all income levels, including multifamily rental housing, factory-built housing, mobilehomes, housing for agricultural employees, supportive housing, single-room occupancy units, emergency shelters, and transitional housing. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(1).) As noted in Finding A3, the element does not include a complete site analysis, therefore, the adequacy of sites and zoning were not established. Based on the results of a complete sites inventory and analysis, the City may need to add or revise programs to address a shortfall of sites to accommodate the RHNA or zoning available to encourage a variety of housing types. 2. The housing element shall contain programs which assist in the development of adequate housing to meet the needs of extremely low-, very low-, low- and moderate-income households. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(2).) Program HE-15 (Housing for Persons with Special Needs) commits to fund a variety of non-profit organizations to provide services for persons with disabilities but should also proactively reach out to developers of special needs housing to assist in development similar to actions in Program HE-10 (Affordable Housing Incentives). In addition, both Programs HE-15 and HE-10 must include more discrete timing such as annual outreach, annual funding or annual evaluation of permit procedures. 3. Address and, where appropriate and legally possible, remove governmental and nongovernmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing, including housing for all income levels and housing for persons with disabilities. The program shall remove constraints to, and provide reasonable HCD Review of City of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Page 7 August 2, 2021 accommodations for housing designed for, intended for occupancy by, or with supportive services for, persons with disabilities. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(3).) As noted in Finding A4, the element requires a complete analysis of potential governmental and nongovernmental constraints. Depending upon the results of that analysis, the City may need to revise or add programs and address and remove or mitigate any identified constraints. 4. Promote AFFH opportunities and promote housing throughout the community or communities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, marital status, ancestry, national origin, color, familial status, or disability, and other characteristics protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 (commencing with Section 12900) of Division 3 of Title 2), Section 65008, and any other state and federal fair housing and planning law. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(5).) As noted in Finding A1, the element must include a complete assessment of fair housing. Based on the outcomes of that analysis, the element must add or modify programs. For additional guidance on program requirements to affirmatively further fair housing, please see HCD’s guidance at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community- development/housing-element/housing-element-memos.shtml. 5. The housing program shall preserve for low-income household the assisted housing developments identified pursuant to paragraph (9) of subdivision (a). The program for preservation of the assisted housing developments shall utilize, to the extent necessary, all available federal, state, and local financing and subsidy programs identified in paragraph (9) of subdivision (a), except where a community has other urgent needs for which alternative funding sources are not available. The program may include strategies that involve local regulation and technical assistance. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (c)(6).) Program HE-9 (Preservation of At-Risk Units) should be revised to comply with noticing requirements and provide education, ensuring noticing and assistance to tenants, and promptly reach out to qualified entities, upon noticing, to preserve at- risk housing units. C. Quantified Objectives Establish the number of housing units, by income level, that can be constructed, rehabilitated, and conserved... (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd. (b)(1 & 2).) The element includes quantified construction, rehabilitation and conservation objectives by income group. In addition, these quantified objectives could reflect the many meaningful actions to conserve the existing housing stock such as housing choice vouchers or efforts to conserve mobilehome parks. HCD Review of City of Rancho Cucamonga’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Page 8 August 2, 2021 D. Public Participation Local governments shall make a diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the housing element, and the element shall describe this effort. (Gov. Code, § 65583, subd.(c)(8).) In addition to all the efforts to achieve public participation in the preparation of the housing element update, the element should describe how the input was considered and incorporated in the element. STRATEGIC ECONOMICS | 2991 SHATTUCK AVE. BERKELEY, CA 94705 | 510.647.5291 MEMORANDUM To: Jean Ward, General Plan Update Project Manager, City of Rancho Cucamonga From: Derek Braun and Heather Bromfield, Strategic Economics Date: October 29, 2021 Project: City of Rancho Cucamonga General Plan Update Subject: Fiscal Impact Analysis Results and Technical Information This memorandum describes the results of Strategic Economics’ fiscal impact analysis of potential future growth under the buildout program for the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s General Plan 2020, or “PlanRC.” The fiscal impact analysis measured the net revenue impact of projected growth on the City’s largest operating funds—including the General Fund, the Fire Fund, and two fire protection community facilities district funds—by calculating associated increases in revenues and expenditures. The assumptions regarding the amounts and types of new growth were based on the buildout program generated by consultant PlaceWorks in conjunction with other General Plan consultant team members. Strategic Economics worked closely with staff from several City departments throughout development of the fiscal impact analysis. This memo summarizes the fiscal impact analysis results and provides detailed information about the approach, assumptions, and methodology applied in the analysis. Exhibit C PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 2 About Fiscal Impact Analysis A fiscal impact analysis measures the impact of new development and associated municipal services on a city’s budget. New residents and businesses create demand for city services (such as public safety) and facilities (such as parks and streets), but also provide increased sales tax, property taxes, other local taxes, and other revenues. The net fiscal impact reflects the revenues minus the costs that growth is expected to generate. This fiscal impact analysis is focused on the ongoing operations and maintenance impacts of new growth in Rancho Cucamonga on the following funds:  The General Fund, which is the primary operating fund for the City  The Fire Protection District operating fund (“Fire Fund”)  The two fire Community Facilities Districts, which are operating funds for fire protection special districts corresponding to geographically defined areas of the City. The analysis does not include projections of one-time capital expenses such as infrastructure or facilities that may be required to accommodate new development. The analysis also excludes impacts on other special districts, enterprise funds and other agencies that are funded independently of these operating funds, such as the library fund, school districts, and landscape maintenance districts. Note that references to the Fire Protection District account for all revenues and expenditures associated with the Fire Fund and the two fire Community Facilities Districts. The analysis presented here is “static,” in that it only projected fiscal impacts for one year upon build- out of the growth program, rather than providing annual projections of revenues and costs as the city grows over time. All revenue and cost projections are presented in 2021 dollars. Fiscal impact analysis requires long-range projections of the future and is therefore best used to understand which components of the buildout program generate revenues and costs, and to understand the relative magnitude of revenues and costs. Fiscal impact analysis uses the best available data to generate assumptions for projecting future revenues and expenses. These revenues and costs are derived from existing and historic conditions. However, build-out will occur over the long term, and conditions may change significantly—for example, the COVID-19 pandemic may have ongoing implications for Rancho Cucamonga’s fiscal outlook—but any long-term revenue, cost, and budget structure impacts are not yet known. Finally, this fiscal impact analysis is not based on a measurement of the market feasibility of the growth scenario, but instead relies on a hypothetical buildout program based on the land use plan. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 3 Land Use and Urban Design Buildout Program The fiscal impact analysis was conducted based on growth under PlanRC’s buildout program, matching the types and quantities of commercial and industrial uses and the total quantity of housing units— but with a variation in the mix of the types of housing units, as explained below. Projected growth of commercial and residential uses is summarized in Figure 1, below. Market and development conditions over time will ultimately determine whether actual growth in Rancho Cucamonga matches this buildout program by 2040. The fiscal impact analysis assumed that 85 percent of new housing units would consist of dwelling units (DUs) in multifamily buildings, with the remainder consisting of single-family homes. This housing mix differed from the program studied in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the PlanRC general plan update, which assumed a future condition matching today’s housing unit mix in Rancho Cucamonga in which 29 percent of dwelling units consist of DUs in multifamily buildings or buildings other than single-family homes. The fiscal impact analysis’ housing mix incorporated consideration of the fiscal outcomes of a potential long-term shift toward increased production of multifamily housing, per the General Plan’s emphasis on growth within specific focus areas and the city’s limited remaining land to accommodate additional single-family homes. While both the fiscal impact analysis and DEIR analysis incorporated the same total number of housing units, the different assumptions in housing mix applied a relatively conservative approach for each analysis. The fiscal impact analysis’ higher share of multifamily housing avoids overstating property tax and related revenues since DUs in multifamily buildings are associated with lower assessed values than single family homes.1 Meanwhile, the DEIR’s higher share of single-family homes avoids understating environmental impacts of growth since single-family homes are often associated with higher land consumption and automobile trip generation compared to multifamily homes. 1 Inclusion of a higher share of DUs in multifamily buildings does result in a smaller increase in “service population” compared to a scenario with a higher share of single-family homes, since average household sizes are larger in single-family homes. However, the fiscal analysis found that growth in revenues would significantly exceed growth in costs if a higher share of future DUs were assumed to consist of single-family homes. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 4 Figure 1: PlanRC Buildout Program Land Use Number of Square Feet/ Number of Housing Units Residential* Single-Family Homes 3,944 Housing Units in Multifamily Buildings: Market-Rate 17,393 Units in 100% Affordable Projects 4,348 Total Units in Multifamily Buildings 21,741 Total, Residential Units 25,685 Commercial Office (square feet) 1,080,000 Industrial (square feet): Warehouse/Distribution 8,000,000 Manufacturing 3,000,000 Retail (square feet) 2,720,800 Hotel (rooms) 1,179 *The housing unit mix differs from the PlanRC DEIR mix; see explanation in preceding paragraph. Sources: PlaceWorks, 2021; Strategic Economics, 2021. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 5 Summary of Results  The PlanRC buildout program is projected to generate a significantly positive net fiscal impact, generating about $25.2 million net annual revenue at full build-out. This net revenue is the total for all operating funds considered in this analysis. The General Fund accounts for $13.9 million of this projected revenue, while the Fire Protection District accounts for $11.3 million. Note that the Fire Protection District revenues include those from both the Fire Fund and the two fire Community Facilities Districts.  Property tax and “Property Tax In-Lieu of Vehicle License Fee” (VLF) constitute the largest sources of revenue associated with the buildout program. Property tax accounts for $23.9 million of projected revenue, nearly 80 percent of which will accrue to the Fire Protection District. Property Tax In-Lieu of VLF accounts for $13.5 million in revenue, all of which accrues to the General Fund. Together, property tax and Property Tax In-Lieu of VLF account for 65 percent of total revenue for the operating funds considered in this analysis.  The largest projected expenditures attributable to serving growth in the buildout program are associated with the Sheriff’s Department contract ($13.5 million) and the Fire Protection District ($10.4 million). These two departments are projected to account for 75 percent of all new City expenditures associated with serving growth under the General Plan buildout program.  The fiscal impact analysis found that growth in the buildout program will generate high net positive revenues relative to total revenue associated with growth. The analysis found that the cost of providing services for new growth in the buildout program will be significantly lower than the additional revenue generated by growth. Net revenue as a percent of total new revenue was projected at 39 percent for the General Fund and 52 percent for the Fire Protection District. The analysis found that the buildout plan results in a high net positive fiscal impact because new residential and commercial property will generate a significant amount of property tax revenue and related tax revenue, while staff from City departments determined that few significant new recurring expenditures will be needed in order to serve anticipated growth in the City’s residential and employee populations. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 6 FIGURE 2: PROJECTED ANNUAL GENERAL FUND IMPACT OF THE PLANRC BUILDOUT PROGRAM, IN 2021 DOLLARS Revenue or Expense Item General Fund Fire Protection District Total Revenue Property Tax $4,989,000 $18,872,000 $23,861,000 Property Transfer Tax $691,000 -- $691,000 Sales Tax (including Prop 172 1/2 cent sales tax) $6,689,000 -- $6,689,000 Property Tax In Lieu of VLF $13,471,000 -- $13,471,000 Transient Occupancy Tax $4,422,000 -- $4,422,000 Other Recurring Revenues $5,220,000 $119,000 $5,338,000 CFD 85-1 -- $2,201,000 $2,201,000 CFD 88-1 -- $477,000 $477,000 Total Revenues $35,482,000 $21,669,000 $57,150,000 Expenditures Sheriff's Department $13,499,000 -- $13,499,000 Fire Department -- $10,373,000 $10,373,000 Public Works $3,670,000 -- $3,670,000 Other Recurring Expenditures $4,384,000 -- $4,384,000 Total Expenditures $21,554,000 $10,373,000 $31,927,000 Net Revenue $13,928,000 $11,296,000 $25,223,000 Net Revenue as % of Total Revenue 39% 52% 44% Note: Columns may not sum due to rounding. Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 7 Definitions, Assumptions, Data Sources, and Methodology This section describes the methodology used to conduct the fiscal impact analysis of the PlanRC buildout program. The fiscal impact model used for this analysis was “static” and measured fiscal impacts at build-out, rather than a dynamic model that shows revenues and costs for every year. The following definitions apply in this memo and are shared across the many technical documents developed to describe and analyze growth in PlanRC:  Planning Period: This is the 20-year period for the General Plan Update that spans from 2020 through 2040.  Buildout: The citywide projected land use development scenario for the planning period.  Estimate: When applied to descriptive data regarding an existing condition, “estimate” refers to a current figure, usually derived from a city, state, or regional source.  Projection: A calculation of a future condition, typically starting with an estimate and applying a growth factor or other customized analysis.  Population: The City will use the 2040 projection of 233,088 as the planning period population for this planning effort. The figure is based on the land use scenario that is comprised of focus areas and citywide incremental growth used in the traffic analysis and subsequent reports.  Density. While individual projects will have a range of densities, for calculations single family residential is assumed to average a density of 6 units per acre and other housing an average 12 units per acre. BASE ASSUMPTIONS BUDGET YEAR The analysis was based on Rancho Cucamonga’s audited budget actuals for the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year, shown in Figure 4 on the following page. At the time that this analysis was conducted, this budget year was the most recent fiscal year for which budget actuals were available. Budget data was supplemented by data collected from City departments regarding the service costs related to new development. EXISTING SERVICE POPULATION To calculate certain costs and revenues on a per capita basis, an existing service population – or “daytime population” of residents and workers – must be established. The service population refers to an equivalent population, incorporating residents and employees, for which a city provides services. Rancho Cucamonga had an estimated population of 175,201 residents and 80,637 workers according to the California Department of Finance (January 1, 2019) and an analysis conducted by Stanley Hoffman (2019), respectively. Each worker was counted as producing one-third of the impacts of a resident for analytical purposes, since workers are assumed to consume fewer services compared to residents (parks, recreation, etc.). Workers who also live in Rancho Cucamonga were excluded from the calculation of the existing worker population to avoid double counting these individuals’ impact on service needs and revenue generation. The current service population is shown in Figure 3. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 8 FIGURE 3: SERVICE POPULATION IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA, 2019 Population Type Number Residents 175,201 Employees 80,637 Share of Employees Who Also Live in Rancho Cucamonga 13.4% Total Employees, Excl. Rancho Cucamonga Residents 69,832 Employee Factor 0.33 Total Service Population 198,246 Sources: California Department of Finance, 2019; Strategic Economics, 2020. FIGURE 4: RANCHO CUCAMONGA OPERATING FUNDS BUDGETS, FY 2018-2019 AUDITED ACTUAL VALUES General Fund Fire Fund CFD 85-1 CFD 88-1 Total, All Operating Funds Revenues Property Tax $8,346,906 $25,667,880 -- -- $34,014,786 Parcel Tax -- -- $6,018,990 $1,250,595 $7,269,585 Property Transfer Tax $1,201,287 -- -- -- $1,201,287 Property Tax In-Lieu of VLF $19,347,973 -- -- -- $19,347,973 Sales Tax $32,803,372 -- -- -- $32,803,372 Transient Occupancy Tax $4,054,058 -- -- -- $4,054,058 Franchise Fees $6,657,152 -- -- -- $6,657,152 Licenses and Permits $4,663,050 -- -- -- $4,663,050 Fines and Forfeitures $1,472,772 -- -- -- $1,472,772 Use of Money and Property $1,154,293 -- -- -- $1,154,293 Charges for Services $4,725,687 -- -- -- $4,725,687 Intergovernmental $208,153 -- -- -- $208,153 Other $3,833,551 $3,266,193 $60,065 $1,188,383 $8,348,192 Transfers In $1,758,800 -- $1,758,800 Total, All Revenues $90,227,053 $28,934,073 $6,079,056 $2,438,978 $127,679,160 Expenditures (by Category for General Fund Only) Admin Services $7,616,436 -- -- -- -- Animal Care and Services $3,254,794 -- -- -- -- Building & Safety $1,750,622 -- -- -- -- Community Services Admin $4,743,342 -- -- -- -- Economic and Community Development $692,945 -- -- -- -- Engineering $2,328,722 -- -- -- -- Finance $1,713,622 -- -- -- -- Governance $2,422,447 -- -- -- -- Human Resources $992,126 -- -- -- -- Innovation & Tech $4,954,156 -- -- -- -- Planning $2,799,602 -- -- -- -- Police Department $39,324,233 -- -- -- -- Public Works $10,090,222 -- -- -- -- Records Management $432,923 -- -- -- -- Total, All Expenditures $83,116,192 $24,345,443 $6,052,766 $2,439,447 $115,953,848 Note: Library services were excluded from the analysis since the Library Fund receives separate and independent funding. Sources: Rancho Cucamonga Finance Department, 2021; Strategic Economics, 2021. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 9 RESIDENTIAL AND EMPLOYEE DENSITY BY BUILDING TYPE Figure 5 shows the assumptions for the number of residents per household and square feet per employee which were used to calculate the number of new residents and workers associated with growth in the buildout program. Resident and worker density figures were developed by consulting firm PlaceWorks and reflect typical densities for buildings in the area. FIGURE 5: SERVICE POPULATION ASSUMPTIONS Land Use Per Value Residential Household Size, Single-Family Homes Unit 3.026 Household Size, Multifamily Buildings Unit 2.47 Commercial Office Square Foot 255 Industrial Warehouse Square Foot 1,484 Manufacturing Square Foot 1,484 Retail/Restaurant Square foot 400 Hotel Room 1 Sources: PlaceWorks, 2021; US Green Building Council LEED BC+C: New Construction Appendix 2, Table 1; Vallen and Vallen, "Chapter 1: The Traditional Hotel Industry," Check-In, Check-Out, 2012"; Strategic Economics, 2021. SERVICE POPULATION FOR BUILDOUT PROGRAM Figure 6 shows the projected service populations associated with each land use, derived from the buildout program shown in Figure 1, the employee factor shown in Figure 3, and the employee/household density assumptions shown in Figure 5. Because the analysis only examined costs and revenues associated with growth, the change in employees was not studied for land uses for which the buildout program anticipates a net loss of square feet. FIGURE 6: PROJECTED INCREASE IN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES, RESIDENTS, AND SERVICE POPULATION BY LAND USE Land Use Number of Employees/Residents Residential Single-Family Homes 11,935 Multifamily Housing Units 53,700 New Residents 65,635 Commercial Office 4,235 Industrial Warehouse/Distribution 5,391 Manufacturing 2,022 Retail 6,802 Hotel 1,179 New Employees 19,629 Total Service Population 72,113 Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 10 LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS PROPERTY OCCUPANCY, TURNOVER, AND ASSESSED VALUE ASSUMPTIONS Figure 7 shows land use assumptions, including holding period (sales turnover), vacancy rates, and occupancy rates, each of which is explained below. These figures were multiplied by the estimated property value per housing unit or square foot of anticipated new development. Holding period: A holding period is the length of time between changes in ownership of property. The holding period is used to calculate property transfer taxes. Strategic Economics assumed a 15-year period for commercial and residential multifamily properties, and a 7-year period for single-family homes, based on experience and industry standards. Vacancy: Occupancy and vacancy rates were used to determine the actual revenues and costs generated by properties, given that buildings are not usually fully occupied. Unoccupied spaces would not generate workers or residents, nor, on the revenue side, retail sales or transient occupancy tax (where applicable). The analysis applied long-term vacancy rates typically assumed by developers. Single-family homes: The value of single-family homes was estimated based on a review of sales prices per square foot and typical sizes of new single family detached homes in Rancho Cucamonga using data from the real estate brokerage firm Redfin. To best approximate the sales price of new homes, sales prices were analyzed for homes built 2015 or later in Rancho Cucamonga, with transaction dates from 2018 through 2020. During this period, average sales prices per square foot were $277, and the average size of homes sold was 3,027 square feet. The fiscal impact analysis incorporated an assumed value of $825,000 for new single-family homes, based on an assumed size of 3,000 square feet and assumed sales price of $275 per square foot. Multifamily values per home: Values for market rate multifamily housing units were developed using a capitalized value approach based on likely achievable rents. Strategic Economics estimated the capitalized value using multifamily apartment rents per square foot and average unit sizes based on comparable properties in Rancho Cucamonga according to data from real estate data firm CoStar. Capitalization rates as of the second half of 2019 were reported by CBRE. Below market rate units were presumed to be included in 100 percent affordable housing developments, which are not subject to property taxes. For this reason, their valuations were not calculated. Office: The value of office space was calculated using a capitalized value approach, which involves gathering information on average annual warehouse and manufacturing rents for properties in the market area, subtracting out expected losses due to vacancies and other expenses, and multiplying by the capitalization rate for the given market and property type. Industrial rents per square foot as of 2021 were reported by CoStar, and capitalization rates as of 2019 were reported by commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE. Industrial: The value of industrial space, including both warehouse and manufacturing, was also calculated using a capitalized value approach. Industrial rents per square foot as of 2021 were reported by CoStar, and capitalization rates as of 2019 and 2020 (for manufacturing and warehouse, respectively) were reported by commercial real estate brokerage firm CBRE. Retail/Service value: Similar to the office and industrial valuations, the value of retail space was calculated using a capitalized value approach. Retail rents per square foot as of 2020 within the submarket were estimated based on data from CoStar. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 11 Hotel value: The value of hotels was calculated using a capitalized value approach. Hotel revenue was calculated using reported gross daily room rates for the Rancho Cucamonga submarket. Additional hotel income, occupancy rate, and operating expense assumptions were derived from industry standard assumptions. Capitalization rates as of the second half of 2019 were based on CBRE data. FIGURE 7: KEY LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS Land Use Value Per: Holding Period (years) Vacancy Rate Occupancy Rate Turnover Rate Per Year Residential Single-Family Homes $825,000 Dwelling Unit 7 5% 95% 14% Multifamily Housing $465,537 Dwelling Unit 15 5% 95% 7% Commercial Office $260 Sq Ft 15 5% 95% 7% Industrial Warehouse/Distribution $203 Sq Ft 15 5% 95% 7% Manufacturing $182 Sq Ft 15 5% 95% 7% Retail $408 Sq Ft 15 5% 95% 7% Hotel $182,029 Room 15 5% 95% 7% Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. Estimating Revenues This section summarizes assumptions for property tax, property tax in-lieu of vehicle license fees, sales tax, and transient-occupancy tax. PROPERTY TAX, PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX, AND PROPERTY TAX IN-LIEU OF VEHICLE LICENSE FEES (VLF) Annual property tax revenue: Per California’s Proposition 13, the base property tax rate in Rancho Cucamonga is one percent of assessed property value. The apportionment of the one percent revenue varies by jurisdiction and by tax rate areas in each jurisdiction; for the purposes of this analysis, Strategic Economics examined the overall share of Rancho Cucamonga’s one percent that is received on average citywide. Rancho Cucamonga’s General Fund receives 3.30 percent of the one percent tax revenue after accounting for the contribution to the Library Fund, per data provided by the City’s Finance Department. The City’s Fire District receives an additional 12.48 percent of the one percent. The property tax rate was applied to estimated assessed values of new growth in the buildout program to determine property tax revenue. About three quarters of projected property tax revenue will come from residential development, as shown in Figure 8. Note that housing projects which are 100% affordable are not subject to property tax levies, and the projected revenues below therefore reflect only those of market-rate residential properties. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 12 FIGURE 8: PROPERTY TAX REVENUE, IN 2021 DOLLARS Land Use General Fund Fire Protection District Total Property Tax Revenue Residential Single-family homes $1,073,434 $4,060,742 $5,134,176 Multifamily housing $2,671,210 $10,105,043 $12,776,252 Subtotal, Residential $3,744,644 $14,165,785 $17,910,428 Commercial Office $92,636 $350,438 $443,075 Industrial Warehouse/Distribution $534,441 $2,021,760 $2,556,201 Manufacturing $180,022 $681,014 $861,036 Retail $366,219 $1,385,388 $1,751,607 Hotel $70,801 $267,836 $338,637 Subtotal, Commercial $1,244,119 $4,706,436 $5,950,555 Total $4,988,763 $18,872,221 $23,860,984 Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. Property Transfer Tax: As a General Law city, Rancho Cucamonga receives $.55 per $1,000 of the assessed value of properties sold in the city. Annual property transfer tax revenue was calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the average turnover rate (to project the value of property sold annually), and then by a generalized rate of 0.055 percent (Figure 9). PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 13 FIGURE 9: PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX, IN 2021 DOLLARS Land Use Revenue Residential Single-family homes $255,656 Multifamily housing $296,890 Subtotal, Residential $552,545 Commercial Office $10,296 Industrial Warehouse/Distribution $59,400 Manufacturing $20,008 Retail $40,703 Hotel $7,869 Subtotal, Commercial $138,277 Total $690,822 Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. Property Tax In-Lieu of Vehicle License Fees (VLF): Since 2004, the State of California has swapped city and county vehicle license fee revenues for additional property tax revenues. The property tax payment provided in-lieu of the VLF grows proportionally to a city’s assessed value. Figure 10 shows the calculation of property tax in-lieu of VLF revenue per dollar of assessed value, based on Rancho Cucamonga’s total estimated assessed value in FY 2004-2005 and the final revised in-lieu payment from the State for the same fiscal year, and Figure 11 shows the projected property tax in-lieu of VLF that is anticipated for each land use in the buildout program. FIGURE 10: PROPERTY TAX IN-LIEU OF VLF ASSUMPTIONS Total Estimated Citywide Assessed Value (FY 2004-05) $12,541,601,225 Citywide VLF Property Tax In-lieu Revenue (FY 2004-05) $9,209,981 VLF Property Tax In-lieu Per $1,000 Assessed Value $0.734354 Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 14 FIGURE 11: PROPERTY TAX IN-LIEU OF VLF BY LAND USE, IN 2021 DOLLARS Land Use Value Residential Single-family homes $2,389,443 Multifamily housing $5,946,060 Subtotal, Residential $8,335,503 Commercial Office $382,377 Industrial Warehouse/Distribution $2,206,019 Manufacturing $743,080 Retail $1,511,649 Hotel $292,246 Subtotal, Commercial $5,135,371 Total $13,470,874 Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. SALES TAX Anticipated sales tax revenues reflect the revenues generated by taxable purchases that new residents and workers will make at brick-and-mortar retail stores in Rancho Cucamonga, as well as sales from by consumers from outside of the City who will make purchases within Rancho Cucamonga.2 To project these revenues, Strategic Economics calculated the taxable sales per square foot of retail building area in 2019 using data from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and from real estate analytics firm CoStar, shown in Figure 12. The taxable sales per square foot value was then multiplied by the number of new retail square feet in the buildout program. Strategic Economics examined potential resident and worker spending and determined that the chosen approach accounts for sales potentially generated and captured from resident spending, worker spending, and shoppers from outside Rancho Cucamonga. Revenue from Proposition 172, the San Bernardino County half cent sales tax, was projected using the ratio of Proposition 172 revenue to general citywide sales tax collected in FY2018-2019, which was $19.10 per $1,000 of general sales tax. This value was then multiplied by the new projected sales tax revenue (Figure 13). 2 In addition to the sales tax revenue from retail sales, there may be additional business-to-business sales tax revenues from companies that purchase office equipment, business services, and other taxable goods and services. These revenues were excluded from this analysis because of the variability in the types of businesses may eventually occupy new commercial space, which may or may not generate taxable sales. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 15 FIGURE 12: SALES TAX REVENUE INPUTS AND DERIVED ASSUMPTIONS Value Total Citywide Retail and Food Services, 2019 $2,035,711,144 Rentable Building Area (RBA) of Retail in Rancho Cucamonga, 2019 8,438,552 Taxable Sales per Square Foot of RBA $241 Prop 172 Revenue Factor (per $1,000 of sales tax generated) $19.10 Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. FIGURE 13: SALES TAX CALCULATIONS AND PROJECTED REVENUES, IN 2021 DOLLARS Value Taxable Sales per Square Foot of Retail RBA $241 New Retail Square Feet 2,720,800 Total new taxable sales: retail $656,364,135 Sales Tax Revenue $6,563,641 Prop 172 Sales Tax Revenue $125,361 Total Sales Tax Revenue $6,689,002 Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX The Rancho Cucamonga buildout program included hotels which will collectively add 1,179 new hotel rooms to the City. Strategic Economics applied an average hotel occupancy rate and average daily rate per room based on a review of data for hotels in the market area, and the City’s scheduled transient occupancy tax rate of 10 percent. The projected transient occupancy tax revenue was calculated to be $4.4 million, as shown in Figure 14. FIGURE 14: TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX ASSUMPTIONS AND REVENUE Value or Factor Number of Rooms 1,179 Average Rate per Room $137 Average Occupancy Rate 75% TOT Rate 10% Daily Availability 365 Total TOT Revenue $4,421,692 Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. FIRE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT REVENUES Rancho Cucamonga has two Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) for fire protection, CFD 85-1 and CFD 88-1, which correspond to defined geographic areas within the City. CFD revenues are generated by parcel taxes that are assessed by land use and contribute funding to the City’s Fire Protection District. To estimate future revenues, Strategic Economics tabulated the approximate number of units PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 16 and building square feet that are anticipated in each of the CFDs’ geographic boundaries according to data provided by Rancho Cucamonga City staff. Most citywide residential and commercial growth was projected to occur in CFD 85-1, as shown in Figure 15. Based on fee schedules for FY 2018-2019 for each of the CFDs provided by the City’s Finance Department, the projected revenues for CFD 85-1 were approximately $2.2 million and for CFD 88-1 were approximately $477,000 shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17. FIGURE 15: BUILDOUT PROGRAM BY COMMUNITY FACILITY DISTRICT Land Use New Units (Residential) or Square Feet (Commercial) CFD 85-1 CFD 88-1 Other Areas Citywide Total Single-Family 99 3,366 479 3,944 Multifamily 18,805 763 2,173 21,741 Office 945,089 0 134,911 1,080,000 Industrial 10,051,173 0 948,827 11,000,000 Retail 1,778,046 526,289 416,465 2,720,800 Hotel 958 71 150 1,179 Sources: City of Rancho Cucamonga, 2021; Strategic Economics, 2021. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 17 FIGURE 16: PROJECTED REVENUES FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT 85-1, IN 2021 DOLLARS Property Type Fee per unit or per sq ft [1] Fee per acre (commercial and industrial only) Presumed number of units per multifamily property category (residential only) [2] Share of total multifamily projects [3] Number of total units or square feet Number of Properties Total acres (commercial and industrial only) [4] Annual Fees [5] Residential Single Family & Condos $144.12 -- -- -- 99 $14,268 Multifamily 5-14 DU 7 15% 2,893 413 $220,388 15-30 DU 0 0% 0 0 $0 31-80 DU 70 23% 4,340 62 $230,067 81-UP DU 200 62% 11,572 58 $594,154 Commercial Properties Retail $0.08 $144.12 1,778,046 6 $139,553 Hotel [6] $0.08 $144.12 385,880 7 $31,094 Industrial $0.10 $144.12 10,051,173 115 $971,489 Total Fees $2,201,013 [1] Note that fees are levied on either a land area or on building square feet based on which is larger. A review of recently completed comparable projects determined that the square foot approach typically generates greater revenues. See CFD 85-1 fee schedule, FY 2018-2019. [2] Reflects the average number of units in recently completed projects (2010 onward) in Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario. [3] Assumptions developed based on a review of recently completed (2010 onward) multifamily projects in Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario. [4] Acreage assumptions developed by calculating FAR of recently built comparable projects for each land use. [5] For calculation methodology, See CFD 85-1 fee schedule, FY 2018-2019. [6] The 958 hotel rooms projected in the buildout program were assumed to correspond to approximately 8 hotel projects, based on a review of the size of recently built hotel properties in Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario. The calculated square footage of hotel development is calculated as eight times the size of the RBA of a representative hotel property in Rancho Cucamonga. Sources: City of Rancho Cucamonga, 2021; Strategic Economics, 2021. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 18 FIGURE 17: PROJECTED REVENUES FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT 88-1, IN 2021 DOLLARS Land Use/Residential Size Category Residential Floor Area (in square feet) Special Tax per unit or per Sq Ft Projected Number of Units or Sq Ft [1] Total Annual Revenue Residential Residential Class 1 > 3,590 $144.12 2,020 $291,065 Residential Class 2 3,077-3,589 $110.86 337 $37,315 Residential Class 3 2,564-3,076 $88.69 0 $0 Residential Class 4 2,308-2,563 $77.60 337 $26,120 Residential Class 5 2,051-2,307 $66.52 673 $44,781 Residential Class 6 1,795-2,050 $60.97 0 $0 Residential Class 7 < 1,759 $55.43 763 $42,293 Commercial Retail -- $0.06 526,289 $32,104 Hotel -- $0.06 48,235 $2,942 Total Revenue $476,621 [1] Assumptions for residential class size were developed based on a review of recently constructed (2005 onward) homes in or near the CFD 88-1 boundaries. For the hotel land use, the 71 units in the buildout program were assumed to correspond to one hotel property based on a review of recently constructed hotel properties in Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario. The analysis assumes building square feet for a single property to be equivalent to that of a hotel built in Rancho Cucamonga in 2021. Sources: City of Rancho Cucamonga, 2021; Strategic Economics, 2021. OTHER RECURRING REVENUES Calculating other revenue per capita: Strategic Economics consulted with the Rancho Cucamonga Finance Department to determine which remaining General Fund and Fire Fund revenue categories vary with service population growth, which are shown in Figure 18. The “percent variable” values reflect the degree to which revenues are anticipated to vary in relationship to the new residents and employees being added to the area. Revenue sources which do not change as a function of the number of the service population in a jurisdiction, such as “Use of Money and Property,” were assigned percent variable values of zero. While revenue sources that vary partially as a function of the service population in a jurisdiction were assigned values between 0 and 100 percent, those which are completely dependent on population change were assigned values of 100 percent. For all the revenue sources that vary on a per capita basis, Strategic Economics applied a service population factor of either 1.00 or .33 to reflect the respective service demand for new residents and employees. The value of the variable revenues was multiplied by the respective service population factor, and then divided by the current total current service population in order to generate an estimate of the current total revenues per capita for each service population type by expense category. Finally, these per capita factors were multiplied by the new service populations to arrive at additional revenues associated with residential and worker growth. The results of these projections are shown in Figure 19. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 19 FIGURE 18: OTHER RECURRING REVENUE PER CAPITA ASSUMPTIONS, 2021 DOLLARS Revenue (2018-19 Audited) Variable Revenues Service Pop. Factors Revenue Per Capita % Variable Resident Employee Resident Employee General Fund Revenues Franchise Fees $6,657,152 100% $6,657,152 1.00 0.33 $33.58 $11.08 Licenses and Permits $4,663,050 25% $1,165,763 1.00 0.33 $5.88 $1.94 Fines and Forfeitures $1,472,772 100% $1,472,772 1.00 0.33 $7.43 $2.45 Use of Money and Property $1,154,293 0% $0 1.00 0.33 $0.00 $0.00 Charges for Services $4,725,687 65% $3,071,696 1.00 0.33 $15.49 $5.11 Intergovernmental $208,153 0% $0 1.00 0.33 $0.00 $0.00 Other $3,833,551 15% $575,033 1.00 0.33 $2.90 $0.96 Transfers In $1,758,800 80% $1,407,040 1.00 0.33 $7.10 $2.34 Total General Fund Revenues $72.38 $23.89 Fire Protection District Other Revenues $3,266,193 10% $326,619 1.00 0.33 $1.65 $0.54 Sources: City of Rancho Cucamonga FY18-19 Audited Budget Actuals; Strategic Economics, 2021. FIGURE 19: OTHER RECURRING REVENUES, IN 2021 DOLLARS New Residents/ Employees New Residents 65,635 New Employees 19,629 Increase in Net General Fund Revenues $5,219,688 Increase in Net Fire Protection District Revenues $118,809 Sources: Strategic Economics, 2021. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 20 Expenditure Projections A “case study” approach was used to calculate several of Rancho Cucamonga’s most significant departmental operating fund expenditure items that will be impacted by new growth, including the Fire Protection District, Sheriff’s Department contract, and Public Works.3 Strategic Economics consulted closely with staff in these departments to determine preferred approaches and assumptions for estimating the annual service impact of the growth in Rancho Cucamonga, including approval of the final approaches, methodologies, and assumptions. Growth of other expenses, which individually comprise relatively small shares of the General Fund and are more likely to increase incrementally with population growth, were projected on a per capita basis. Note that funding for recurring costs for many city departments in Rancho Cucamonga is commonly generated via special districts which assess taxes on new development, meaning that new residential and commercial development has a relatively limited impact on the City’s General Fund compared to many other jurisdictions in California. FIRE DISTRICT AND FIRE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS In consultation with the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District staff, Strategic Economics developed cost projections of increased fire protection needs while maintaining current service levels. Based on historical data on calls for service by land use (Figure 20), projections were developed for the total number of new calls associated with new growth within each CFD and overall. The total cost of each call for service was calculated using the total departmental budget for FY 2018-2019 divided by the total number of calls. This cost per call figure was then multiplied by the projected new number of service calls associated with the buildout program. For the purposes of this analysis, all expenditures for the Fire District and Community Facilities District were calculated together. However, the share of service calls anticipated within the geographic boundaries of the CFDs are provided for reference in Figure 21. The total projected service expenditure is $10.7 million (Figure 22). FIGURE 20: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT CALLS FOR SERVICE ASSUMPTIONS BY LAND USE Land Use Per Calls per year per 1,000 building square feet or per unit/room Number of Building Square Feet or Units/Rooms CFD 85-1 CFD 88-1 Outside CFDs New Units/Square Feet, Total Single-Family Unit 0.175433 99 3,366 479 3,944 Multifamily Unit 0.15526 18,805 763 2,173 21,741 Office Square feet 0.145707 945,089 0 134,911 1,080,000 Industrial Square feet 0.037187 10,051,173 0 948,827 11,000,000 Retail Square feet 0.142894 1,778,046 526,289 416,465 2,720,800 Hotel Units 0.0732999 958 71 150 1,179 Note: Number of calls for service on roadways and in recreation/open space facilities excluded from analysis. Source: Stanley Hoffman Associates, 2019; City of Rancho Cucamonga, 2021; Strategic Economics, 2021. 3 All other departmental expenditures were assumed to increase in direct proportion to the service population and were calculated on a per capita basis rather than using a case study approach. The expense estimates for these departments are shown in the final section. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 21 FIGURE 21: PROJECTED FIRE PROTECTION CALLS FOR SERVICE BY LAND USE AND CFD Land Use CFD 85-1 CFD 88-1 Outside CFDs Total, Citywide Single-Family 17 591 84 692 Multifamily 2,920 118 337 3,376 Office 138 0 20 157 Industrial 374 0 35 409 Retail 254 75 60 389 Hotel 70 5 11 86 Total 3,773 789 547 5,109 Share 74% 15% 11% Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. FIGURE 22: ESTIMATED TOTAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT EXPENDITURES, IN 2021 DOLLARS Expenditures Number Fire District Expenditures, 2018-2019 $32,837,656 Total Fire Calls for Service, 2018-2019 16,174 Cost per call for Service $2,030 New Calls for Service 5,109 Total Cost, New Calls for Service $10,372,757 Sources: Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District, 2021; Strategic Economics, 2021. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Policing services in Rancho Cucamonga are provided on a contract basis via the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Based on input from the City of Rancho Cucamonga Finance Department, costs were projected under the assumption that that staffing levels relative to the service population in Rancho Cucamonga would be maintained at their present-day level. Based on input from the Sheriff’s Department, future expenditures were projected by calculating an average cost per call for service using data from FY 2018-2019. This cost per call for service was calculated by identifying budget line items in the Sheriff Department contract that are anticipated to increase as a function of calls for services and assigning them appropriate percent variable values, shown in Figure 23. The total value of variable expenses was then divided by the total number of calls for service in 2019. Projected expenditures were calculated by multiplying the anticipated number of new calls for service associated with the new residential and employee population by the cost per call for service value, shown in Figure 24. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 22 FIGURE 23: SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES FY2018-19 AND VARIABLE COST ASSUMPTIONS Budget Category Expenditures Percent variable Variable cost Sheriff's Department Contract (Personnel) $36,450,968 100% $36,450,968 Vehicle Maintenance Costs $550,565 100% $550,565 Vehicle Operations and Maintenance $199,707 Vehicle Collision Repair $46,036 Gasoline $304,822 Equipment, Training, and Travel $108,518 100% $108,518 Travel and Meetings $21,617 Training $39,060 Office Supplies and Equipment $46,460 Membership Dues $1,380 Facilities Operations and Maintenance $154,542 0% $0 Other $2,056,602 0% $0 Total $39,321,195 $37,110,051 Source: City of Rancho Cucamonga, 2021; Strategic Economics, 2021. FIGURE 24: PROJECTED SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES, IN 2021 DOLLARS Projected New Expenditures Calls for service, 2019 155,929 Service population, 2019 198,246 Residents 175,201 Employees 69,832 Employee service factor 0.33 Calls per resident 0.79 Call per employee 0.26 Estimated Variable Cost $37,110,051 Cost per Call for Service $237.99 New Resident Population 65,635 New Employee Population 19,629 New Projected Calls for Service, Residents 51,625 New Projected Calls for Service, Employees 5,095 Total New Calls for Service 56,720 New Projected Sheriff's Contract Expenses $13,498,972 Source: City of Rancho Cucamonga, 2021; Strategic Economics, 2021. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 23 PUBLIC WORKS The Public Works department maintains the City’s open space, street landscapes, traffic signals, street markings on City rights-of-way, and certain City public facilities. The budgetary impacts associated with new growth include removing additional debris on streets, more frequent maintenance of street markings due to additional traffic on City roadways, and may include the maintenance of new needed public facilities. New street landscaping and parks are generally paid for via existing or new community facilities districts and were therefore excluded from this analysis. The Public Works department reported that commercial buildings, industrial buildings, and denser, infill multifamily buildings—where most new units will be added according to the buildout program— tend to have a low budgetary impact because property owners assume the responsibility of maintaining landscaping. Department staff noted that the General Fund may need to bear greater costs for street maintenance over time if state gas tax revenues or replacement revenues continue to decline or fail to keep pace with service population growth, and if Measure I funding expires.4 While it was outside the scope of this analysis to study possible structural budget changes, General Fund expenditures for street maintenance costs per new employee or resident could potentially increase over time if state gas tax and other outside revenues do not keep pace with growth. At the recommendation of Public Works Department staff, future Public Works expenditures were projected using the existing department budget for FY 2018-2019 on a per service population basis, which calculates to $50 per service population. This figure was then multiplied by the new service population to be added according to the buildout program, Figure 25. This approach incorporates an implicit assumption that the City’s current level of service continues. While this is a standard approach for a fiscal impact analysis at the scale and timeframe of a General Plan analysis, Public Works Department staff noted that operations and maintenance needs are currently underfunded and that fiscal impact analyses for individual development projects should incorporate cost assumptions based on meeting higher service standards for addressing any impacts of those projects’ new residents and workers. FIGURE 25: PUBLIC WORKS EXPENDITURES, IN 2021 DOLLARS Value Budget in 2018-2019 $10,090,222 Service Population, 2018-2019 201,811 Cost per Service Population $50 New Service Population 72,113 Total New Expenditures $3,605,521 Sources: City of Rancho Cucamonga, 2021; Strategic Economics, 2021. OTHER RECURRING COSTS Strategic Economics used a per capita approach to calculate other departmental General Fund expenditures (Figure 26). As with the per capita revenues, Strategic Economics applied a service population factor to each expense category, representing the relative proportion of expenses 4 Measure I is a voter-approved half-cent sales tax measure used to fund transportation improvements in San Bernardino County. The current measure runs through 2040. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 24 attributable to new residents (1.0) and employees (0.33). The value of the variable costs was multiplied by the respective service population factor, and then divided by the current total current service population to generate an estimate of the current total costs per capita for each service population type by expense category. Finally, these per capita factors were multiplied by the respective new service population in the buildout program to arrive at additional costs associated with residential and worker growth, shown in Figure 27. PlanRC Fiscal Impact Analysis Results October 29, 2021 25 FIGURE 26: OTHER RECURRING DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES, IN 2021 DOLLARS Expenditures (FY 2018-2019 Audited) % Variable Variable Cost Service Pop. Factors Expenditures Per Capita Resident Employee Resident Employee General Fund Expenditures Assumptions Admin Services $7,616,436 5% $380,822 1.00 0.33 $1.92 $0.63 Animal Care and Services $3,254,794 75% $2,441,095 1.00 0.33 $12.31 $4.06 Building & Safety $1,750,622 50% $875,311 1.00 0.33 $4.42 $1.46 Community Services Admin $4,743,342 100% $4,743,342 1.00 0.33 $23.93 $7.90 Economic and Community Development $692,945 10% $69,295 1.00 0.33 $0.35 $0.12 Engineering $2,328,722 50% $1,164,361 1.00 0.33 $5.87 $1.94 Finance $1,713,622 15% $257,043 1.00 0.33 $1.30 $0.43 Governance $2,422,447 15% $363,367 1.00 0.33 $1.83 $0.60 Human Resources $992,126 10% $99,213 1.00 0.33 $0.50 $0.17 Innovation & Tech $4,954,156 15% $743,123 1.00 0.33 $3.75 $1.24 Planning $2,799,602 25% $699,901 1.00 0.33 $3.53 $1.17 Records Management $432,923 50% $216,461 1.00 0.33 $1.09 $0.36 Net Variable General Fund Expenditures $33,701,737 $60.80 $20.06 Note: Does not include costs analyzed in departmental case studies. Sources: City of Rancho Cucamonga FY2018-2019 Budget Actuals; Strategic Economics, 2021. FIGURE 27: OTHER RECURRING DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES TOTAL, IN 2021 DOLLARS New Population New Residents 65,635 New Employees 19,629 Increase in Net General Fund Expenditures $4,384,462 Source: Strategic Economics, 2021. RESOLUTION NO. 21-71 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CERTIFY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND ADOPT A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS AND A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR A PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, INCLUDING THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT, AND A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT, AND CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF A.Recitals. 1.Government Code Section 653000 requires the City of Rancho Cucamonga (the “City”) to adopt and maintain a general plan that contains certain elements, describes the City’s long-term goals for growth and development, and identifies policies and programs to achieve these goals. 2.Under State law and the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code, the Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission (the “Planning Commission”) is charged with reviewing updates and amendments to the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan (the “General Plan”), and making recommendations to the Rancho Cucamonga City Council (the “City Council”). 3.The last comprehensive update to the City’s General Plan was adopted in 2010. 4.In 2020, the City began the process of comprehensively updating the General Plan, and, since that time, City officials, staff, and community members have been actively involved in the General Plan update process, referred to as PlanRC. 5.PlanRC is a comprehensive update to the City’s General Plan, which serves to build on our success as a world-class community, to create an equitable, sustainable, and vibrant city, rich in opportunity for all to thrive. 6.The General Plan applies to lands within the City’s jurisdictional limits and also certain lands outside the City’s limits within its Sphere of Influence, which collectively comprise the City’s Planning Area, covering a total of 31,627 gross acres (46.5 square miles). 7. Because in person engagement was limited due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the City engaged the community through a variety of digital platforms, including 72 virtual workshops, meetings, webinars, and pop-ups, and 17 online surveys netting input from over 2,300 community members and over 1 million digital impressions through various social media platform. 8.In conformance with Government Code Sections 65351 through 65352.5, the City has provided opportunities for public input and involvement in the PlanRC process, and provided opportunities for consultation to affected public agencies and California Native American Tribes. Exhibit D PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-71 PLANRC GENERAL PLAN UPDATE & CLIMATE ACTION PLAN November 10, 2021 Page 2 9. PlanRC includes the 2021-2019 Housing Element, which represents the City’s effort to fulfill its requirements under State housing element law to meet the mandate that all cities and counties prepare a housing element as part of a comprehensive general plan to meet the plan for new housing growth mandated through the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, of which the City has been allocated 10,525 units for the 6th cycle housing element update period. 10. The City has prepared a Climate Action Plan (“CAP”) as a companion to PlanRC to reduce the community’s contributions to climate change grounded it the General Plan’s core community values of health, equity, and stewardship, and to build on the broad climate change policies set forth in the PlanRC 2040. 11. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Cal. Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.), the City, as lead agency, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (“Draft EIR”) (SCH No. 2021050261) for the proposed PlanRC General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan (the “Project”) to analyze all adverse environmental impacts of the Project. 12. On November 10, 2021, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Project and concluded said hearing on that date. 13. 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. Recitals. The Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Findings for Recommendation on Environmental Impact Report. Based upon all evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearing on November 10, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows in connection with the Project and EIR: a. The proposed Project was processed, including, but not limited to, all public notices, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law, including CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines (14. Cal. Code Regs. § 15000 et seq.). b. The City determined that an EIR would be required for the proposed Project and issued a Notice of Preparation (NOP) on May 10, 2021. The City distributed the NOP, identifying the scope of environmental issues, to numerous State, Federal, and local agencies and organizations on May 10, 2021, with comments requested by June 11, 2021, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15082(a), 15103, and 15375. A total of six comment letters were received and are included in Appendix A of the Draft EIR. Relevant comments received in response to the NOP were incorporated into the Draft EIR. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-71 PLANRC GENERAL PLAN UPDATE & CLIMATE ACTION PLAN November 10, 2021 Page 3 c. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082(c)(1), a public scoping meeting was held during the NOP review period on May 18, 2021, to solicit additional suggestions on the scope of the Draft EIR. Attendees were provided an opportunity to identify verbally or in writing the issues they felt should be addressed in the Draft EIR, and input from the public providing direction and scope of the EIR was received. d. Thereafter, a Draft EIR was prepared for the Project in accordance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, including preparation and review, as applicable, of all necessary technical studies and reports in support of the Draft EIR. In accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the City analyzed the proposed Project’s potential impacts on the environment, potential mitigation, and potential alternatives to the proposed Project. e. Upon completion of the Draft EIR in September 2021, the City initiated a public comment period by preparing and sending a Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Draft EIR to all interested persons, agencies, and organizations; the NOA also was published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The City also filed a Notice of Completion (NOC) with the State Office of Planning and Research. The Draft EIR was made available for a 45-day public review period beginning September 10, 2021, and ending on October 5, 2021. f. Copies of the Draft EIR were sent to various public agencies, as well as to organizations and individuals requesting copies. In addition, copies of the documents have been available for public review and inspection at the Rancho Cucamonga City Hall and Archibald and Biane Libraries. The DEIR was also made available for download via the State Clearinghouse (CEQAnet) and the City’s website: https://www.cityofrc.us/GeneralPlan. g. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15025(c), the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Draft EIR for the Project. h. The Planning Commission has considered the significant and unavoidable impacts of the Project. i. The Draft EIR complies with the requirements of CEQA. j. There are Project benefits that would outweigh any of the significant and unavoidable impacts identified in the EIR. 3. Findings for Recommendation of Approval of General Plan Update, 2021-2029 Housing Element, and Climate Action Plan. Based upon all available evidence presented to the Planning Commission during the above-referenced public hearing on November 10, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically recommends that the City Council find as follows in connection with approval of the Project: a. The proposed General Plan Update and all of its elements, including the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and the proposed Climate Action Plan comprise a comprehensive, long range, internally consistent statement of the City’s goals, policies, and actions related to the City’s vision and community values. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-71 PLANRC GENERAL PLAN UPDATE & CLIMATE ACTION PLAN November 10, 2021 Page 4 b. Based on the totality of the administrative record, the proposed General Plan Update, including the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and the proposed Climate Action Plan, will promote the public health, safety, and welfare of the City’s residents by establishing goals, policies, and actions to guide the City’s future growth and development within the City’s Planning Area. 4. Recommendations. a. On the basis of the foregoing and all of the evidence in the administrative record before it, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council prepare and certify a Final EIR for the Project, adopt findings pursuant to CEQA, adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project. b. On the basis of the foregoing and all of the evidence in the administrative record before it, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed General Plan Update, including the 2021-2021 Housing Element, and the proposed Climate Action Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit “A.” 5. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Francisco Oaxaca, Chairman ATTEST: Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-71 PLANRC GENERAL PLAN UPDATE & CLIMATE ACTION PLAN November 10, 2021 Page 5 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 10th day of November 2021, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: