HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-003 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2022-003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN
REVIEW DRC2020-00177, A REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN AND
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW OF TWO NEW INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
TOTALING 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 IN SUPPORT THEREOF —APN: 0229-291-46 AND 54
A. Recitals.
1. WHEREAS, Kimley-Horn and Associates, on behalf of Hillwood Enterprises, L.P., filed
an application for the approval of Design Review DRC2020-00177, as described in the title of this
Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Design Review request is referred to as"the
application;" and
2. WHEREAS, 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 at which point the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that
the City Council approve Design Review DRC2020-00177; and
3. WHEREAS, on January 5, 2022, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date;
and
4. 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 hearings on January 5, 2022, including written and oral staff reports,
together with public testimony, this Council 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 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
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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:
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
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)
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.the Heavy Industrial(HI)district and the
Neo-Industrial NI 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. The project also includes an application to subdivide the project site into two new
parcels: Parcel I which will total approximately 26.73 acres in size and be developed with Building
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A,and Parcel II,which will total approximately 8.67 acres in size and be developed with Building B;
and
f. The project complies with all requirements of the Development Code including
setbacks, parking, design, and landscape coverage; and
g. In addition to Design Review DRC2020-00177, 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; 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 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).
3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above-
referenced meeting and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above,
this Council 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
0229-291-46. APN: 0229-291-54 which is located within the City of Rancho Cucamonga, has a
general plan land use designation of Industrial Employment District. 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 of General Industrial (GI) within San
Bernardino County and General industrial (I-G) within the City of Fontana Sphere of Influence.
Further, the applicant also proposes to annex a portion of 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 a land use designation of General Industrial (GI) within San Bernardino
County and Public Utility (P-UC) within the City of Fontana Sphere of Influence. The proposed
General Plan Amendment will amend the land use designation of the project site to Industrial
Employment District, a land use designation which permits the proposed industrial use. The
General Plan Amendment will also amend the portion of APN: 0229-291-23 to be annexed to
Industrial Employment District, 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.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, which will become effective upon the approval of the annexation; 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
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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; and
4.The Design Review, in addition to the General Plan Amendment,Annexation, Pre-Zoning,
Tentative Parcel Map, Conditional Use Permit, Uniform Sign Program and Development Agreement
(collectively, the"Project') were environmentally reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act(CEQA), 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 the application for Design Review DRC2020-00177 subject to each and
every condition set forth in the Conditions of Approval, attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference.
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.
nis Michael, Mayor
ATTEST:
J i C. Reynolds, 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.
Ja 'ce Reynolds, City Clerk
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