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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-79 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 21-79 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING DEVELOPMENTAGREEMENT DRC2021-00175 BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA AND HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P., TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO NEW INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 655,878 SQUARE FEET ON AN APPROXIMATE 35-ACRE PROJECT SITE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 650 FEET EAST OF ETIWANDA AVENUE AND NORTH OF NAPA STREET; AND MAKING FINDINGS 1N SUPPORT THEREOF — APN: 0229- 291-46 AND 54. A. Recitals. 1. Kimley-Horn and Associates, on behalf of Hillwood Enterprises, L.P., filed an application for and negotiated the terms of, Development Agreement DRC2021-00175, as described in the title of this Resolution and attached hereto as. Attachment 1. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject development agreement is referred to as "the application" or the "development agreement." 655,878 2. On the 81 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, if 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 application applies to the approximately 35—acre project site which comprises two parcels, APN: 0229-291-46 and 0229-291-54. The 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; and Exhibit J PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-79 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DRC2021-00175 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. DECEMBER 8, 2021 Page 2 b. Concurrent with this application, the Applicant has also applied for 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 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 (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. C. Development of the project is governed by the City's General Plan, Development Code, all entitlements associated with the project, and the subject Development Agreement between the City and Owner's predecessor in interest. d. 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/UtilityCorridor FC/UC ( ) (IE) District San Sevaine Open Space (OS) and General Regional Industrial (IR)/Open Space -Natural East Channel Industrial (within (OS-N) (within County/Fonntata na SOI) County/Fontana SO]) "In the 2010 General Plan APN: 0229-291-54 also includes a "floating" desiation as a location for a potential public ark" _2_ PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-79 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DRC2021-00175 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. DECEMBER 8, 2021 Page 3 **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 tow the General Industrial (GH district. e. 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 f. As part of the Project, and in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the City has prepared Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2020090076 (EIR), which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of the project and related approvals. g. Pursuant to Section 17.22.060 of the Development Code, Development Agreements have been determined to be beneficial to the public in that: Development Agreements increase the certainty in the approval of development projects, thereby preventing the waste of resources, reducing the cost of development to the consumer, and encouraging investment in and commitment to comprehensive planning, all leading to the maximum efficient utilization of resources at the least economic cost to the public. Development Agreements provide assurance to the applicant for a development project that upon approval of the project, the applicant may proceed with the project in accordance with existing policies, rules and regulations, and subject to conditions of approval, thereby strengthening the public planning process, encouraging private participation in comprehensive planning, and reducing the economic costs of development. Development Agreements enable the City to plan for and finance public facilities, including, but not limited to, streets, sewerage, transportation, drinking water, school, and utility facilities, thereby removing a serious impediment to the development of new housing." h. The proposed Development Agreement Amendment is being made and entered into for the Project to ensure that the above three goals are fulfilled. I. The project complies with all requirements of the Development Code including setbacks, parking, design, and landscape coverage;, and 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 project is consistent with the General Plan. The proposed industrial warehouse project will be consistent with ,the General Plan with the approval of General Plan Amendment DRC2020-00184. The project site comprises two parcels: APN: 0229-291-54 and 0229-291- -3- PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO, 21-79 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DRC2021-00175— HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. DECEMBER 8, 2021 Page 4 46. APN: 0229-291-54 which is located within the City of Rancho Cucamonga„ has a split general plan land use designation of Heavy Industrial and Flood Control/Utility Corridor. APN: 0229-291-46 which is currently located within unincorporated San Bernardino County and within the City of Fontana's Sphere of Influence and which is proposed to be annexed into the City of Rancho Cucamonga as part of this project, has a general plan land use designation by San Bernardino County of General Industrial (GI) and a land use designation by the City of Fontana as General Industrial (I-G). Further, the applicant also proposes to annex an additional parcel which is not proposed to be developed as part of this development application identified as APN: 0229-291-23 and which currently has aland use designation by San Bernardino County of General Industrial (GI), and a land use designation by the City of Fontana of Public Utility (P-UC). Concurrent with the proposed annexation, the proposed General Plan Amendment will amend the land use designation of the project site to Heavy Industrial, a land use designation which permits the proposed industrial use. The General Plan Amendment will also amend APN: 0229-291-23 to Heavy Industrial, consistent with similarly situated parcels located within the vicinity of the project; and b. The proposed .use is in accord with the objective of the Development Code and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. Storage Warehouses are permitted within the Industrial Employment (IE) District subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Conditional Use Permit DRC2021-00317 was submitted for the operation of a Storage Warehouse. The project will be in compliance with the Zoning Map with approval of the related Pre -Zoning DRC2020-00186, which will amend the zoning designation of the parcels to be annexed to a pre -zoning designation of Industrial Employment (IE) District;, and C. The proposed use is in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code. The project will be in compliance with the Development. Code with approval of the related General Plan Amendment DRC2020-00184 and Pre -Zoning DRC2020-00186. Storage Warehouses are permitted within the Industrial Employment (IE) District upon the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. The project complies with all other development criteria outlined in the Development Code including setbacks, parking and design; and d. The proposed use, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. The related environmental review 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. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the environmental assessment prepared for the project, the Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect upon the environment and recommends the City Council adopt an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), 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 -4- PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 21-79 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DRC2021-00175 — HILLWOOD ENTERPRISES, L.P. DECEMBER 8, 2021 Page 5 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 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 adopt a resolution to approve the proposed Development Agreement, attached hereto as Attachment 1. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of. this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8`h DAY OF DECEMBER, 2021. PLANNING (.OVIMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA M ATTEST: Francisco Oaxaca, Chairman Matt Bur/is'',�P, Secretary 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 81h day of December, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, WILLIAMS, MORALES NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: RECUSE: COMMISSIONERS: