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Home My WebLink About2021-12-08 SupplementalsPlanning Commission December 8, 2021 Primary Case No. DRC2020-00177 Project Background •Who:Kimley-Horn &Associates,on behalf of Hillwood Enterprises,L.P. •What:Development of site with two new industrial buildings totaling approximately 655,878 square feet ; •Where:East of Etiwanda Avenue,north of Napa Street, 0229-291-46 and -54.A third parcel is proposed to be annexed,but not developed. Etiwanda AvenueWhittram Avenue Legend Project boundary within City Project boundary outside City Additional Parcel outside City Current City Boundary APN: 0229-291-54 APN: 0229-291-54 APN: 0229-291-23 Facing north from Napa Street Existing driveway (location of new proposed N/S road) Existing rail spur to remain (facing north from Napa Street) Proposed Project •Annex parcels into City,assign land use designation of Heavy IndustrialandremoveFloatingParkdesignation,prezone for IndustrialEmploymentandreconfiguresiteintotwonewparcelstoaccommodatetwonewspeculativeindustrialbuildingstotaling~655,878 square feet ; •Entitlements include: •Annexation and Prezoning; •General Plan Amendment; •Tentative Parcel Map; •Design Review •Conditional Use Permit •Uniform Sign Program •Development Agreement •Project involves relocation of exiting SC Edison transmission lines and anewstreetistobeconstructedtobenamedViaMarisPlace; Current Zoning: Industrial Employment (APN: 0229-291-23 and 46 are located outside of City); Proposed Zoning: Industrial Employment (IE) NI IE Current Land Use: Flood Control/Utility Corridor and Heavy Industrial with Floating Park designation and -23 and -46 outside City. Proposed Land Use: Heavy Industrial HI GI Etiwanda AvenueWhittram Avenue Development Standards Development Agreement Development Code Section 17.22.060,the use of development agreements is beneficial to the public in a number of ways. •6-year term,could be extended an additional 9 years upon payment by the developer of $2 million; •Future tenants shall designate the City as point of sale for operations equipment; •Developer to pay “Community Benefit Fee”totaling approximately $4.3 million; •Developer to complete,at their expense,traffic improvements including construction of Via Maris Place,and payment of Fair Share contribution toward Industrial Area Traffic Improvement Fund (improved circulation); •Developer may pay $1.4 million in lieu of undergrounding existing utilities. Public Art •Project is subject to public art requirement pursuant to Development Code Section 17.124 and as a condition of approval and pursuant to development agreement, art valued at a minimum $100,000 shall be installed onsite. Design Review Committee •Design Review Committee reviewed the project on February 2,2021 and recommended that the project be forwarded to the Planning Commission as presented. Environmental Review •Environmental Impact Report (EIR)prepared for project (State ClearingHouseNo.2020090076).Notice of Preparation (NOP)circulated onSeptember3,2020,Scoping Meeting held on September 17,2020,andcommentperiodclosedonOctober3,2020; •Draft EIR made available for 45-day public review on June 28,2021,concluding on August5 13,2021.Various comments received whichhavebeenaddressedintheFinalEIR; •Upon implementation of the project and all mitigation measures,impacts associated with the project will remain less than significant.NoStatementofOverridingConsiderationsisnecessary. •AB 52 and SB 18 notices mailed to tribal governments.Two tribesrespondedandconcernshavebeenincorporatedintoMitigationMonitoringandReportingProgram. Noticing •Notices mailed to all property owners within 1,500 feet as well as various agencies (~122 mailers),published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and the site was posted on November 24,2021; •To date,staff has not received any responses to these notices. Conditions of Approval •Staff recommends adding language to Conditions of Approval #7 and #9 which clarifies that,if approved,the Development Agreement will supersede certain conditions: “In the event that the DA is approved, the terms of the DA shall govern over this condition.” Recommendation •Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council: •Certify the EIR; •Adopt the MMRP; •Approve the project through Resolutions attached to staff report. Questions/Comments? Findings of General Plan Conformity for Real Property Acquisition of Approximately 3.37 Acres Located on the East Side of Cherry Avenue North of the I-15 Freeway; APN: DD004461-01-03 •3.37 acres •Excess Caltrans right-of-way The Parcel SITE NORTH WEST LAND USE Vacant Vacant Flood Control GENERAL PLAN None General Commercial Open Space ZONING None General Commercial Flood Control/Utility •Required by Government Code Section 65402(a) •Applicable Policies from General Plan: •Land Use Policy LU-3.4 •Economic Development Policy ED-2.3 •Community Services Policy CS-1.1 •Community Services Policy CS-1.2 •Public Safety Policy PS-10.1 •Public Safety Policy PS 10.2 Conformance with General Plan Questions?