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Home My WebLink About21-73 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21-73 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. DRC2020-00184, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP AS FOLLOWS: 1) AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGANTION' FOR TWO PARCELS PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED INTO THE CITY WHICH ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN UNINCORPORATED SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AND THE CITY OF FONTANA'S SPHERE OF INFLUENCE; 2) AMEND A PORTION OF A PARCEL LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY FROM A GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION OF FLOOD CONTRODUTILITY CORRIDOR TO HEAVY INDUSTRIAL; AND 3) ELIMINATEA "FLOATING PARK " DESIGNATION FOR THE PORTION OF THE PROJECT AREA CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA FOR PARCELS LOCATED APPROXIAMTELY 650,FEET EAST OF ETIWANDA AVENUE NORTH OF NAPA STREET, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF —APNS: 0229-291-23, 0229-291-46 AND 0229-291-54. A. Recitals. 1. Kimley-Horn and Associates, on behalf of Hillwood Enterprises, L.P., filed an application for General Plan Amendment No. DRC2020-00184 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject General Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application." 2. On December 8, 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above - referenced public hearing on December 8, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to two parcels, APN: 0229-291-46 and 0229-291-54 which cumulatively total approximately 35-acres of land, located approximately 650 feet east of Etiwanda Avenue north of Napa Street. APN: 0229-291-46, which is proposed to be annexed, is - currently located within unincorporated San Bernardino County and the City of Fontana Sphere of Influence and is currently designated by San Bernardino County as General Industrial (GI) and the City of Fontana as General Industrial (I-G). APN: 0229-291-56, located within the City of Rancho Cucamonga, has a general plan land use designation of Heavy Industrial and Flood Control/Utility Corridor as well as a "Floating Park" designation. A portion of a third parcel, APN` 0229-291-23, also located within Unincorporated San Bernardino County and the City of Fontana's Sphere of Influence and which is also proposed to be annexed, is currently designated Exhibit D PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-73 GPA DRC2020-00184 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. December 8, 2021 Page 2 by San Bernardino County as General (GI) (I-R) and by the City of Fontana as Public Utility (P- UC); and b. The existing Land Use, General Plan and Zoning Designations for the project site and adjacent properties are as follows: Land Use General Plan Zoning** Industrial Employment Heavy Industrial (HI) and Flood (IE) District (for portion Control Utility Corridor (FC/UC) (for within City); Regional Site* Vacant portion within City); General Industrial (IR) (within Industrial (GI)/ General Industrial (I- County) and General G) (for portion within Industrial (M-2) (for County/Fontana SO[) portion within Fontana SOI) North Industrial Heavy Industrial (HI) and Flood Neo-Industrial (NI) Control/Utility Corridor (FC/UC) District Regional Industrial (IR); Industrial General Industrial (GI), Special Kaiser Commerce South (County/Fontana Development (SD)/General Center Specific Plan SOI) Industrial (1-G) (within (KC/SP)/General County/Fontana SOI) Industrial (M-2) (within County/Fontana SOI) West Industrial and East Etiwanda Heavy Industrial (HI) and Flood Industrial Employment Creek Control/Utility Corridor (FC/UC) (IE) District San Sevaine Open Space (OS) and General Regional Industrial (IR)/Open Space -Natural East Channel Industrial (GI) (within (OS-N) (within County/Fontana SOI) County/Fontana SOI) "In the 2010 General Plan, APN: 0229-291-54 also includes a "floating' designation as a location for a potential public park" *'Prior to the adoption of Ordinance 982, the Industrial Employment (iE) zoning district was referred to as the Heavy Industrial (HI) district and the Neo-Industrial district was referred to as the General Industrial GI district. C. This amendment changes the land use for two project related parcels of land (APN: 0229-291-46 and 0229-291-54) and a portion of a third parcel of land (APN: 0229-291-23 to Heavy Industrial; and d. This project also necessitates amending the zoning map (DRC2020-00186) to assign Pre -Zoning designation of APN: 0229-291-46 and a portion of APN: 0229-291-23 to Industrial Employment. e. in addition to the subject General Plan Amendment, the project scope includes: Annexation (DRC2020-00185) to annex APN: 0229-291-46 and a portion of APN: 0229-291-23 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-73 GPA DRC2020-00184 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. December 8, 2021 Page 3 into the City of Rancho Cucamonga; General Plan Amendment (DRC2020-00184) to assign a land use designation to parcels, or portions thereof, to be annexed, and to redesignate portions of the project area from Flood Control/Utility Corridor to Heavy Industrial, and remove a Floating Park designation for APN: 0229-291-54; Pre -Zoning (DRC2020-00186) to assign a pre -zoning designation to those parcels or portions thereof to be annexed; Tentative Parcel Map (SUSTPM20251) to create two new parcels; and Design Review (DRC2020-00177), Conditional Use Permit (DRC2021-00317) and Uniform Sign Program (DRC2020-00178) to permit the use, construction and signage of the proposed project. The project scope also includes the proposal by the applicant ot.a Development Agreement (DRC2021-00180); 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above - referenced public hearing on December 8, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. Approving the General Plan Amendment is in the public interest as it provides a single land use designation across the site, including those parcels, or portions thereof to be annexed as well as the removal of the Floating Park designation. Implementing a land use designation of Heavy Industrial, consistent with other similarly situated properties within the vicinity, complies with General Plan Land Use Goal LU-9 which requires that the City "Foster a cohesive, healthy community through appropriate patterns and scales of development, including complementary transitions between districts, neighborhoods and land uses." The development of the project, including the construction of a new public street as a condition of approval, will contribute positively to the surrounding area by permitting significant site plan and aesthetic improvements to an underutilized project site while also improving traffic circulation within the vicinity of the project area. 4. The General Plan Amendment, in addition to the Annexation, Pre -Zoning, Tentative Parcel Map, Design Review, Conditional Use Permit, Uniform Sign Program and Development Agreement (collectively, the "Project") were environmentally reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's Local CEQA Guidelines. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(d), the City determined that an EIR would clearly be required for the Project; and therefore prepared an environmental impact report (EIR) that focused on the potentially significant effects of the Project Based upon the facts and information contained in the EIR prepared for the Project and the entire record before it, the Planning Commission recommends the City Council certify the final EIR, adopt findings of fact pursuant to CEQA, and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the project, incorporated herein by this reference, based upon the findings as follows: a. A Notice of Availability advertising the availability of the Draft EIR was circulated for a period of 45-days beginning on June29, 2021 and ending on August 13, 2021; and b. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15025(c), the Planning Commission has reviewed the EIR in both its draft and final forms, attached as exhibits of the staff report accompanying the Planning Commission's consideration of the Project and incorporated herein by this reference and all comments received regarding the EIR and, based on the whole record before it, finds that the 'EIR wasprepared in compliance with CEQA; and. The Planning Commission further finds that this recommendation reflects .the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning Commission; and C. The Planning Commission has also reviewed and considered the Mitigation PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-73 GPA DRC2020-00184 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. December 8, 2021 Page 4 Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the project that has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and finds that such Program is designed to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during project implementation; and d. The custodian of records for the EIR, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and all other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City Council's decision is based is the Planning Director of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Those documents are available for public review in the Planning Department of the City of Rancho Cucamonga located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730, telephone (909) 477-2750. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve the application subject to each and every condition set forth in the Conditions of Approval attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8ch DAY OF DECEMBER 2021. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Francisco Oaxaca, Chairman .4- ATTEST: , Secretary I, Matt Burris, AlpP, 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 81h day of December 2021, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, MORALES, WILLIAMS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: