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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-77 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21-77 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DRC2021-00317, A REQUEST TO ALLOW CERTAIN USES RELATING TO A LOGISTICAL WAREHOUSE, RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 655,878 SQUARE FEET ON CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 650 FEET EAST OF ETIWANDA AVENUE AND NORTH OF NAPA STREET; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF—APNS: 0229-291-46AND 54. A. Recitals 1,. Kimley-Horn and Associates, on behalf of Hillwood Enterprises, L.P., filed an application for the approval of Conditional Use Permit DRC2021-00317 for the following uses at two logistics warehouses at the site described in the title of this resolution: Storage Warehouse, Large Light Manufacturing, and Large Fulfillment/Distribution Center. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Conditional Use Permit request is referred to as "the application." 2. The proposed warehouse project is being developed on a speculative basis and, therefore, the applicant has not identified a specific user for the project at this time. The applicant has requested a CUP that includes, the proposed uses described above in order to account for the likely range of proposective users at the site once operational. 3. 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. 4. 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 December8', 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The approximate 35-acre project site is located approximately 650 feet east of Etiwanda Avenue, north of Napa Street. The project site is largely vacant, with an existing rail spur running in a north -south orientation roughly bisecting the site which serves properties to the south and existing Southern California Edison (SCE) overhead powerlines traversing the site in an east -west orientation. The existing rail spur is proposed to remain, however the existing overhead SCE powerlines are proposed to be relocated, running east -west at the northern property line within the western portion of the project site, at which point the lines would turn south, and near the frontage of the property be made to run roughly parallel to Napa Street within the eastern portion of the project site. The proposed project includes the construction of one new north -south street which will be located along the westerly property line of the project area and will be designed to eventually connect to a future east -west street located immediately south of the Metrolink railway and parallel to Napa Street. Exhibit H PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-77 CUP DRC2021-00317 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. December 8, 2021 Page 2 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 SOI) portion within County/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 (I-G) (within (KC/SP)/General County/Fontana SO[) 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 Open Space (OS) and General Regional Industrial East San Sevaine Industrial (GI) (within i (IR)/Open Space -Natural Channel County/Fontana SOI) (OS-N) (within 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 (Gil district. C. In addition to the subject Conditional Use Permit, the project scope includes: Annexation (DRC2020-00185) to annex APN: 0229-291-46 and a portion of APN: 0229-291-23 into the City of Rancho Cucamonga; General Plan Amendment (DRC2020-00184) to assign a land use designation to parcels, and portions thereof, to be annexed and to redeisngate portions of the project area from Flood Control/Utility Corridor to Heavy Industrial, and remove a Floating Park deisngation for APN: 0229-291- 54; Pre -Zoning (DRC2020-00186) to assign a pre -zoning designation to those parcels and portions thereof to be annexed; Tentative Parcel Map (SUBTPM20251) 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 of a Development Agreement (DRC2021-00180); and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-77 CUP DRC2021-00317 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. December 8, 2021 Page 3 d. The project is for the development of two new industrial warehouse buildings on two new parcels of land: Building A will total approximately 500,648 square feet including approximately 10,000 square feet of office space, and Building B will total approximately 155,230 square feet and include an office area of approximately 10,000 square feet square feet; and e. The project requires 183 parking stalls and 79 trailer loading stalls for Building A and 97 parking stalls and 20 trailer loading stalls for Building B. Accordingly, the project provides 275 parking stalls and 87 trailer loading stalls for Building A, and 108 parking stalls and 20 trailer loading stalls for Building B; and f. The project's compliance with the related development standards is shown in the following tables: Development Standard Required Proposed Complies? Maximum 35 feet (at front Building A: (var.) 46-58.5 feet setback) and (beyond setback); Building B: Building Height 75 feet (1-foot increment (var.) 5 feet (beyond YES from the front setback front front setback) line Floor Area Ratio 40-50% Building A: 42.9%; Building B: YES FAR 41.1 % Front Building Building A: 46 feet (Napa St.); Setback Min. 25 feet Building B: 39.5 feet (Via YES Maris Place Street Side Min. 25 Feet (Napa Street 69 feet (approx.) YES Setback for BuildingB Average Depth of 25 feet 27 feet (Via Maris Place); 25 YES Landscape feet (Napa St. Parking Setback Min. 15 feet var. 15-31 feet (approx.) YES Building A: 314.5 feet (west Interior Side Yard Min. 5 feet PL), 126 feet (east PL); YES Setback Building B: 137.3 (northerly property line Rear Yard Min. 0 feet Building A: 144 feet (approx.); YES Setback Building B:75.3 Open Spa a/Landscape 5% Building A: Building B: YES Standards 10. 10.7 7 /o Note: the proposed "Alternative Site Plan" proposing only Building A also meets all relevant development standards Parking Ratio Required Parking Provided Parking Complies? Warehouse/storage 1 per 1,000 sf for the first Building Building A: YES and office 20,000 sf; 1 per 2,000 sf for A: 183 275; the next 20,000 sf, and 1 per stalls; Building B: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-77 CUP DRC2021-00317 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. December 8, 2021 Page 4 4,000 sf for remaining sf Building 108 B: 97 Office requires 1 per 250 sf stalls Building Building A: Trailer Loading 1 per loading dock A: 79' 87' YES Stalls Building Building B: B:20 20 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. The proposed uses are consistent with the General Plan. Allowing the proposed uses at the proposed location would be consistent with and help achieve the goals, objectives and policies of the general plan and the development code. Storage Warehouses are permitted within the Industrial Employment (IE), District subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. This Conditional Use Permit also allows Large Light Manufacturing, and Large Fulfillment/Distribution Center which is typically permitted subject to the approval of a Minor Use Permit. Allowing the proposed uses at the proposed location would achieve General Plan Policy ED-1.5 (Support housing opportunities for workers of all income ranges) and Policy ED-4.5 (Review and understand the fiscal, job creation, and economic benefits of new proposed uses in the City's industrial -zoned areas) as the developer has agreed to pay a Community Benefit Fee to offset any impact to the City's affordable housing demand as a result of the number of jobs anticipated to be created by the use. The project would also achieve ED-4.3 (Improve connectivity between development projects to create a more cohesive atmosphere) as the project involves the construction of a new north -south public street, thereby improving connectivity within the vicinity of the project site. b. The proposed uses areconsistent with the purposes of the development code and the purposes of the applicable zoning, district as well as any applicable specific plans or city regulations/standards. The proposed improvements of the site, including building design, height and bulk of buildings, setbacks fencing, landscaping, signage size and location are compatible with the surrounding neighborhood or area. The project meets all relevant development standards including height, setbacks, fencing and landscaping. The buildings design, including bulk and massing, comply with design criteria established by the Development Code. C. The site is physically suitable for the type, density and intensity of the uses being proposed, including access, utilities, and the absence of physical constraints that would make conduct of the use undesirable. Adequate public facilities and services are available to serve the proposed use or will be made available concurrent with the proposed development. The project has street frontage on Napa Street and a new north south street proposed along the westerly boundary of the project area. The site is served, or will be conditioned to be served by, services and utilities provided by Burrtec Waste Industries, Southern California Edison, Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility, and all other public and private services that accommodate the proposed project. d. The design, location, size and operating characteristics of the proposd uses would be compatible with the existing and other permitted uses in the vicinity including transportation and service facilities. The operating characteristics of the proposed uses, including traffic, noise, light, and other PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-77 CUP DRC2021-00317 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. December 8, 2021 Page 5 characteristics, will be in keeping with the character of the neighborhood and other adjacent uses in the vicinity. The project involves the construction of two new industrial warehouse uses of similar scale and characteristics to those within the surrounding vicinity. The proposed use is required to comply with all relevant industrial performance standards pursuant to the Development Code for noise, vibration, particulate matter and air contaminants, odor, and humidity, heat, and glare. Further, the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the project identified mitigation measures which when implemented will mitigate traffic characteristics to less than significant levels e. Granting the permit would not constitute a nuisance or be injurious or detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare, or materially injurious to persons, property, or improvements in the vicinity and zoning district in which the property is located. The factors to be considered in making, this finding include: i) property damage or nuisance arising from noise, smoke, odor, dust, vibration or illumination. caused by the use; ii) hazard to persons or property from possible explosion, contamination, fire or flood caused by the use; and iii) significantly increase the volume of traffic or negatively alter the pattern of traffic. The Environmental Impact Report prepared for the project outlines potential environmental impacts related to the project and identifies project -specific mitigation measures that reduce these impacts to less -than -significant. The proposed use will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or be materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. f. The proposed uses will not pose an undue burden on city services, including police, fire, streets, and other public utilities, such that the city is unable to maintain its current level of service due to the use. The EIR demonstrates that the project will not cause an impact to public services. The developer and the City have negotiated a development agreement which will result in the developer paying the City a Community Benefit Fee to further offset any impacts to city services, including police, fire, street, and other public utilities. g. The proposed project has been reviewed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). An Environmental Impact Report (SCH: 2020090076) has been prepared for this project. 4. The Conditional Use Permit, in addition to the General Plan Amendment, Annexation, Pre - Zoning, Tentative Parcel Map, Design Review, Uniform Sign Program and Development Agreement (collectively, the "Project') were environmentally reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State 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 June 29, 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 to the PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-77 CUP DRC2021-00317 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. December 8, 2021 Page 6 staff report accompanying the Planning Commission's consideration of the Project and incorporated herein by this reference, and all comments received regarding the EIR and, based on the whole record before it, finds that the EIR was prepared in compliance with CEQA; and The Planning Commission further finds that this recommendation reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning Commission; and C. The Planning Commission has also reviewed and considered the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the project that has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and finds that such Program is designed to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during project implementation; and d. The custodian of records for the EIR, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and all other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City Council's decision is based is the Planning Director of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Those documents are available for public review in the Planning Department of the City of Rancho Cucamonga located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730, telephone (909) 477-2750. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve the application subject to each and every condition set forth in the Conditions of Approval attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8`" DAY OF DECEMBER 2021. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA L]'A ATTEST: Francisco Oaxaca, Matt Bprris,tAl�,P, Secretary I, Matt Burris, AIC� Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the for going 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 8` day of December 2021, by the following vote -to -wit: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-77 CUP DRC2021-00317 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. December 8, 2021 Page 7 AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, WILLIAMS, MORALES NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: