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Home My WebLink About21-78 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21.-78 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2020-00178, A REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM RELATED TO A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ON AN APPROXIMATE 35-ACRE PROJECT SITE ON CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED APPROXIAMTELY 650 FEET EAST OF ETIWANDA AVENUE NORTH OF NAPA STREET; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF —APN: 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 the approval of Uniform Sign Program DRC2020-00178, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Uniform Sign Program request .is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 8th day of December 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 hearings of December 8, 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; and b. The project site is largely vacant, with an existing railspur 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; and C. The existing Land Use, General Plan and Zoning Designations for the project site and adjacent properties are as follows: Exhibit I PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-78 USP DRC2020-00178 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. DECEMBER 8, 2021 Page 2 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 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 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 Open Space (OS) and General Regional Industrial East San Sevaine al (GI) (within Industrial (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 I district was referred to as the General Industrial (GI) district. 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. 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 e. Uniform Sign Program DRC2020-00178 will establish a Uniform Sign Program for the development. The program contains the location and conceptual design of all signs for the project as well as project monumentation. a. In addition to the subject Uniform Sign Program, 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 redesignate portions of the project area from Flood PLANNING COMMISSION' RESOLUTION NO. 21-78 USP DRC2020-00178 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. DECEMBER 8, 2021 Page 3 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 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 3. Basedupon 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 uniform sign program is consistent with the development standards for signs as provided in chapter 17.74 (Sign Regulations for Private Property). The proposed signage complies with all related Development Code sign regulation; and b. The design, location, and scale of proposed signs for the integrated development are in keeping with the architectural character of the development. The signs are designed to complement the proposed development including size and scale. 4. The Uniform Sign Program, in addition to the General Plan Amendment, Annexation, Pre - Zoning, Tentative Parcel Map, Design Review, Conditional Use Permit 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. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an EIR was prepared for the project. 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. The Planning Commission has reviewed the EIR and all comments received regarding the EIR and, based on the whole record before it, finds: (i) that the EIR was prepared in compliance with CEQA; and (ii) that, based on the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. The Planning Commission further finds that the EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning Commission. Based on these findings, the Planning Commission, therefore; recommends the City Council adopt the EIR; 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. The Planning Commission, therefore, recommends the City Council adopt the MMRP for the project; 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 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-78 USP DRC2020-00178 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. DECEMBER 8, 2021 Page 4 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 Standard Conditions, 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 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2021. PLANNING COMFMIS61ON OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ms ATTEST: Matt Oaxaca, Chairman I, Matt Burris, 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 8th day of December 2021, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, WILLIAMS, MORALES NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: