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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-055 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2022-055 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING THE TOWN SQUARE MASTER PLAN AND VICTORIA ARBORS MASTER PLAN, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF CEQA A. Recitals. 1. On April 27, 2022, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing with respect to the above referenced Zoning Map Amendment and, following the conclusion thereof, adopted its Resolution No. 22-14, recommending that the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga repeal of the Town Square Master Plan and - Victoria Arbors Master Plan. 2. On May 18, 2022, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed repeal of the Town Square Master Plan and Victoria Arbors Master Plan. 3. 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 City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Findings. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the above-referenced public hearing on May 18, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, the City Council hereby specifically finds as follows: a. Special planning areas are geographic areas within the city that have adopted plans with unique use, development, and/or design regulations that vary or deviate from the citywide zoning and development standards. Throughout the United States, special planning areas are created for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to private development applications for master planned communities, protection of unique resources (e.g., historic district, environmental protection), special site considerations (e.g., hillside development, scenic corridors), and/or special use considerations (e.g., targeted use areas, redevelopment opportunities). Since incorporation, special planning areas in the city have been established for all of the above listed reasons. Two such types of special planning areas are Master Plans. b. Over the last 40 years, the City has adopted many specific plans and planned communities, including: Town Square Master Plan—Adopted in 2002 ii. Victoria Arbors Master Plan—Adopted in 2002 c. These plans have been amended numerous times since their initial adoption. Many of these specific plan areas are nearly or completely built out. Because many of the City's specific plans and planned communities were prepared 20 years ago, they are difficult to interpret Resolution No. 2022-055— Page 1 of 4 • and amendments are often required to accommodate different types of development not contemplated in the 2000's d. The City desires to repeal these specific plans in order to (i) reduce inconsistencies between these plans and the Development Code and (ii) implement zoning consistent with the place types and general plan designations reflected in the City's updated General Plan, adopted in December 2021; and e. The City has incorporated applicable standards from these plans in the Development Code to avoid the creation of non-conforming uses and structures; and f. The City has prepared an Addendum (the "Addendum") to the City of Rancho Cucamonga General Plan Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2021050261) (the "Final EIR") prepared for the Rancho Cucamonga General Plan Update, attached as Attachment B to Ordinance No. 1000 which confirms that the environmental impacts stemming from the proposed Zoning Map Amendment were adequately addressed in the Final EIR and that neither a subsequent EIR, a supplemental EIR, nor a negative declaration is required for the proposed Zoning Map Amendment. The City Council finds that the Addendum complies with the California Environmental Quality Act, its implementing regulations at 14 California Code of Regulations § 15000 et seq., and the City's local CEQA guidelines (collectively "CEQA") based also on the following specific findings and determinations: On April 27, 2022, the Planning Commission conducted duly noticed public hearings to consider the proposed Zoning Map Amendment and the Addendum, reviewed the staff report, accepted and considered public testimony. After due consideration, the Planning Commission found that agencies and interested members of the public were afforded ample notice and opportunity to comment on the proposed Zoning Map Amendment and adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 22-14 recommending that City Council adopt the Addendum. ii. On May 18, 2022, the City Council, at a duly noticed public hearing, considered the proposed Zoning Map Amendment and the Addendum, at which time the City staff presented its report and interested persons had an opportunity to be heard and to present evidence regarding the proposed Zoning Map Amendment and the Addendum. Based upon the evidence presented at the hearings, including the staff report and oral testimony, the City Council, by separate Ordinance No. 1000 adopted on May 18,2022, adopted the Addendum for the proposed Zoning Map Amendment as set forth in Attachment B to Ordinance No.1000. iii. All actions taken by City have been duly taken in accordance with all applicable legal requirements, including CEQA, and all other requirements for notice, public hearings, findings, votes and other procedural matters. iv. The custodian of records for the Addendum, documents, and other materials that constitute the record of the proceedings upon which the City Council's decision was based, including, without limitation, the staff reports for the proposed Zoning Map Amendment, all of • the materials that comprise and support the Addendum to the certified Final EIR and all of the materials that support the staff reports for the proposed Zoning Map Amendment, is the Planning Department of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Those documents are available for public review in Resolution No. 2022-055— Page 2 of 4 the Planning Department of the City of Rancho Cucamonga located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730. g. The findings set forth in this Resolution reflect the independent judgment of the City Council. 3. Determination. Based on the findings set forth in this Resolution and the totality of the administrative record before it, the City Council hereby repeals the Town Square Master Plan and Victoria Arbors Master Plan. 4. The City Council declares that, should any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional. 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Resolution No. 2022-055— Page 3 of 4 • PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 2022. L. Dennis ichael, Mayo ATTEST: /YttA,c- e. J ice C. Reynolds, City Jerk 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 18th day of May 2022. AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Executed this 19th day of May, 2022, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. nice C. Reynolds, C y Clerk • Resolution No. 2022-055— Page 4 of 4