HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-001 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2022-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.
DRC2020-00184,A REQUEST TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND
USE MAP TO ASSIGN A LAND USE DESIGNATION TO 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 FOR PARCELS LOCATED EAST OF ETIWANDA AVENUE
NORTH OF NAPA STREET, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT
THEREOF—APNS: 0229-291-23 AND 0229-291-46.
A. Recitals.
1. WHEREAS, Kimley-Horn and Associates, on behalf of Hillwood Enterprises, L.P. (the
"Applicant"), filed an application for General Plan Amendment No. DRC2020-00184 as described
in the title of this Resolution (the "General Plan Amendment"). The General Plan Amendment
requested by the Applicant would (1) replace the Flood Control/Utility Corridor land use
designation on parcel APN 0229-291-54 with a land use designation of Heavy Industrial to be
consistent with the remainder of that parcel; and 2) designate the portions of the project area to
be annexed into the City(APNs 0229-291-23 AND 0229-291-46)with a Heavy Industrial land use
designation.
2. WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested the General Plan Amendment to construct
two new industrial warehouse buildings totaling approximately 655,878 square feet combined for
warehouse and e-commerce uses (the "Project").
3. WHEREAS, on December 8, 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the General Plan Amendment and
concluded said hearing on that date at which point the Planning Commission voted unanimously
to recommend that the City Council approve General Plan Amendment DRC2020-00184.
4. WHEREAS, on December 15, 2021, prior to the City Council's consideration of the
General Plan Amendment, the City Council adopted the "PIanRC" General Plan Update, which is
a comprehensive update to the City's General Plan. The PIanRC General Plan Update
accomplished certain actions requested by the subject General Plan Amendment DRC2020-
00184 as described above. Specifically, the PIanRC General Plan Update eliminated the Floating
Park designation and Flood Control/Utility Corridor land use designation within the project area.
The PIanRC General Plan also renamed the Heavy Industrial land use designation to Industrial
Employment District; and
5. WHEREAS, the PIanRC General Plan Update redesignated the entirety of APN 0229-
291-54 as Industrial Employment District. Industrial Employment District largely reflects the
previously named Heavy Industrial designation in the prior General Plan and permits the proposed
uses outlined in the Project.
6. WHEREAS, the subject General Plan Amendment DRC2020-00184 is still necessary
in order to assign a land use designation of Industrial Employment District to parcels and portions
thereof to be annexed relative to the subject project(APNs 0229-291-23 AND 0229-291-46); and
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7. WHEREAS, on January 5, 2022, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the General Plan Amendment and concluded said
hearing on that date; and
8. WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have
occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA,
HEREBY RESOLVES:
1. This Council 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 Council during the above-
referenced public hearing on January 5, 2022, including written and oral staff reports, together
with public testimony, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. Following the PlanRC General Plan Update the General Plan Amendment
applies to two parcels,APNs 0229-291-46 and a 0.69-acre portion of 0229-291-23 which,together
with the other portion of the site, APN 0229-291-54, cumulatively total approximately 35-acres of
land, located 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 (1-G). APN: 0229-291-54,
located within the City of Rancho Cucamonga, has a general plan land use designation of
Industrial Employment District. 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 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
Industrial Employment District (for (IE) District (for portion
portion within City); General within City); Regional
Site Vacant Industrial (GI)/ General Industrial (I- Industrial (IR) (within
G) (for portion within County) and General
County/Fontana SOI) Industrial (M-2) (for
portion within Fontana
SOI)
North Industrial Industrial Employment District Neo-Industrial (NI)
District
Industrial Regional Industrial (IR);
South (County/Fontana General Industrial (GI), Special Kaiser Commerce
SOI) Development(SD)/General Center Specific Plan
KC/SP /General
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Industrial (I-G) (within Industrial (M-2) (within
County/Fontana SOI) County/Fontana SOI)
Industrial and Industrial Employment
West East Etiwanda Industrial Employment District (IE) District
Creek
Open Space (OS) and General Regional Industrial
East San Sevaine Industrial (GI) (within (IR)/Open Space-Natural
Channel County/Fontana SOI) (OS-N) (within
County/Fontana SOI)
*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 NI district was referred to as the General Industrial GI district.
C. This General Plan Amendment changes the General Plan land use designation
for one project related parcel of land (APN: 0229-291-46) and a portion of a second parcel of land
(APN: 0229-291-23) to Industrial Employment District; 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 (IE).
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
into the City of Rancho Cucamonga; Pre-Zoning (DRC2020-00186) to assign a pre-zoning
designation of industrial Employment (IE) 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. The
Project scope also includes the proposal by the applicant of a Development Agreement
(DRC2021-00175).
3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above-
referenced public hearing on January 5, 2022, including written and oral staff reports, together
with public testimony, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. As originally requested, the General Plan Amendment is in the public interest as
it corrects a discrepancy whereas the current project site, which comprises two parcels which are
currently designated between two land use designations (General Industrial and Heavy
Industrial), would be redesignated under one land use designation of General Industrial. Further,
it removes a floating park designation that the City determined was unlikely to be built and
unnecessary in an industrial area of the City. These requests were addressed through the
adoption of the PlanRC General Plan Update, where the City Council made similar findings in
support thereof.'
b. Approving the General Plan Amendment is in the public interest as it provides a
single land use designation of Industrial Employment District across the site, including those
parcels, or portions thereof to be annexed into the City. Implementing a land use designation of
Industrial Employment District, consistent with other similarly situated properties within the
vicinity, complies with General Plan Land Use and Community Character Policy LC-1.2 (Quality
of Place) which requires that the City "Ensure that new infill development is compatible with the
existing, historic, and envisioned future character and scale of each neighborhood." The
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development of the Project, including the construction of a new public street as a condition of
approval, will contribute positively to the community character of 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) 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. By separate Resolution No. 2022-006, the City Council
has: (i) made the required CEQA findings and determinations, (ii) certified the Final EIR; and (iii)
adopted a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project. Resolution No. 2022-006
is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein. The
documents and other materials that constitute the record on which this determination was made
are located in the Planning Department and are in the custody of the Planning Director. Further,
the mitigation measures set forth therein are made applicable to the Project.
5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above,
this Council hereby approves General Plan Amendment DRC2020-00184 subject to each and
every condition set forth in the Conditions of Approval, attached hereto and incorporated herein
by this reference. The Official General Plan Land Use Map is hereby amended to change the land
use designation of the subject project area to Industrial Employment District as shown in
Attachment A. City staff is hereby directed to make any other necessary conforming changes to
the General Plan in order to facilitate this General Plan Amendment.
6. The City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga is hereby directed to: (a) certify to
the adoption of this Resolution, and (b) forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution, by
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Applicant, at the address identified in City records.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 5th day of January 2022.
. nn Michael, May r
ATTEST:
Ja ' . Rey no ds, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA )
I, Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a Regular Meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of
January 2022.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott, Spagnolo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 6th day of January, 2022, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
�ri,ce C. Reynolds, City Clerk
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