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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 22-07 RESOLUTION NO. 22-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW DRC2021-00320, A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A 49,745 SQUARE- , FOOT CONCRETE TILT-UP INDUSTRIAL/WAREHOUSE BUILDING WITHIN THE NEO INDUSTRIAL (NI) DISTRICT, LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST •CORNER OF ARROW ROUTE AND ROCHESTER AVENUE—APN: 0229-021-97 A. Recitals. 1. The applicant, Core 5 Industrial Partners, filed an application for Design Review DRC2021-00320, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Design Review is referred to as "the application." 2. On February 15„2022,the Design Review Committee reviewed the project and regular scheduled meeting and provided a recommendation of approval to the Planning Commission for consideration. 3. On March 23, 2022, the Planning Commission of the' City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 4. 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 the Planning Commission during the above-referenced public hearing on March 23, 2022, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located within the City; and b. The application applies to an approximately 2.43-acre, square-shaped piece of land within the Neo Industrial (NI) District, located at the northeast corner of Arrow Route and Rochester Avenue; 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 Site Vacant Neo Industrial Employment Neo Industrial (NI) North Industrial Building City Corridor High Neo Industrial (NI) PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 22-07 DESIGN REVIEW DRC2021-00320—CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA March 23, 2022 Page 2 South Industrial Building Neo Industrial Employment Neo Industrial (NI) East Self-Storage Facility City Corridor High Neo Industrial (NI) West Vacant Neo Industrial Employment Neo Industrial (NI) d. The proposed project consists of the construction of a 49,745 square-foot industrial/warehouse building and ancillary on-site improvements; and e. The project complies with all pertinent development standards including building height, site coverage, setbacks, parking, and landscape requirements. 4. 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 objectives of the General Plan. The site is located within land designated as Neo Industrial Employment, which allows low impact industrial uses, such as incubator spaces and small warehouses that are context sensitive to the surrounding neighborhood. The project consists of a 49,745 square-foot industrial/warehouse building that is designed to accommodate a light distribution use and incorporates a variety of design features that support the intent of the Neo-Industrial land use, including built form and character, development intensity, and access. The proposed project is consistent with the Neo Industrial Employment land use as designated in the General Plan. b. The proposed use is in accord with the objectives of the Development Code and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. The Development Code designates the project site as a Neo Industrial (NI) zone. The proposed warehouse building is consistent with the land use intent of the Neo Industrial (NI) zone. The sites adjacent to the property are also within Neo Industrial (NI)zoning and consist mainly of industrial/storage buildings or vacant land. The overall design of the new building is similar or similar in scale and intensity to the neighboring area. c. The proposed use is in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code. The building is designed for the warehousing and distribution uses. The building meets all setbacks, floor area, height, and landscaping requirements. The building has been designed to meet the City's architectural standards. The project also meets the minimum parking, loading, and access requirements. 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 site is surrounded by industrial facilities of a similar scale and intensity. Furthermore, the proposed building is surrounded by existing buildings and similar developments/operations. Operations on the site are expected to meet all Development Code standards regarding noise and odor. 4. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, the Planning Commission finds that the project qualifies as a Class 32 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 - In-Fill Development Projects. The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres and surrounded by existing industrial buildings and uses. Approval of the project would not result in • PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 22-07 DESIGN REVIEW DRC2021-00320—CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA March 23, 2022 Page 3 any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. The Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth in the Conditions of Approval, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 23RD DAY OF MARCH 2022 PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Bryan Dopp, Chairman ATTEST: Matth w . Burris, AICP, LEED AP, Secretary I, Matthew R. Bu ris, AICP, LEED AP, Secretary of the Planning Commission for the City of Rancho Cucamo a; 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 23rd day of March 2022, by the following vote-to-wit: — AYES: COMMISSIONERS: DOPP, WILLIAMS, MORALES, BOLING, DANIELS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: