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Home My WebLink About2022-113 - Resolution • RESOLUTION NO. 2022-113 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING THE APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW DRC2020-00440 FOR A SITE PLAN/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW FOR A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING OF 259 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, 2 COMMERCIAL UNITS TOTALING 2,253 SQUARE-FEET, AND 1 LIVE/WORK UNIT WITH 816 SQUARE FEET OF NON- RESIDENTIAL SPACE WITHIN THE MIXED-USE URBAN CORRIDOR (MU-UCR) DISTRICT ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND ETIWANDA AVENUE; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF —APNS: 0229-311-14 AND -15 A. Recitals. 1. The applicant, Wood Partners, filed an application for the approval of Design Review DRC2020-00440 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Design Review is referred to as "the application." 2. On April 13, 2022, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga adopted Resolution No. 22-09 approving the application and making findings in support of its decision. 3. On April 20, 2022, Lozeau Drury, LLP ("Appellant"), filed a timely appeal of the Planning Commission's decision approving the application. 4. On July 20, 2022, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga opened a duly noticed public hearing on the appeal, conducted the public hearing, concluded the hearing on that date, and adopted this Resolution denying the appeal and upholding the Planning Commission's approval of the application and making findings in support thereof. 5. 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. This 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. Based upon all available evidence in the record and presented to the City Council during the above-referenced public hearing on July 20, 2022, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, the City Council hereby specifically finds as follows: Resolution No. 2022-113— Page 1 of 6 • a. The application applies to property located within the City; and b. The application applies to an approximately 5.2-acre site within the Corridor 2 (CO2) designation, located on the southeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Etiwanda Avenue; and c. The land use, General Plan land use designation, and Zoning classification for the subject property are as follows: Land Use General Plan Zoning Site Vacant City Corridor High Corridor 2 (CO2) North Vacant City Corridor High Corridor 2 (CO2) South Single-Family Low Residential Low Residential — Etiwanda Residences Specific Plan (L-ESP) East Single-Family Low Residential Low Residential — Etiwanda Residences Specific Plan (L-ESP) West Shopping Center General Corridor 2 (CO2) Commercial d. The proposed project consists of a site plan and architectural review of a mixed-use development comprising of 259 residential units, 2 commercial units totaling 2,253 square-feet, and 1 live/work unit with 816 square feet of non-residential space; an e. The project complies with all pertinent development standards related to building height, site coverage, front/rear setbacks, parking at the time the application was deemed complete; and f. The project complies with the landscaping requirements as prescribed in the Development Code at the time the application was deemed complete. 3. Based upon all available evidence in the record and presented to the City Council during the above referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above, the City Council hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. The project is consistent with the General Plan. The General Plan Designation for the project site is City Corridor High, which envisions high development intensities along Foothill Boulevard, particularly adjacent to city centers. The project proposes a total of 259 apartment units, 1 live-work unit, and 2,253 square feet of commercial space, which is consistent with the General Plan's vision; and Resolution No. 2022-113— Page 2 of 6 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 project site is within the Corridor 2 (CO2) zone, which is an area for a mix of residential and nonresidential uses of medium to high intensity, and where a vibrant pedestrian environment and transition in scale to surrounding neighborhoods are achieved. The project provides for a proper mix of residential and commercial uses, concentrating pedestrian activity and intensity along Foothill Boulevard while transitioning building scale appropriately to the surrounding area; and c. The proposed use is in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code. The proposed development meets all standards outlined in the Development Code at the time it was deemed complete, and the design/development standards and policies of the Planning Commission and the City; and 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 project site is vacant; the proposed land use is consistent with the General Plan's vision for Foothill Boulevard and the expectations of the community. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the City Council finds that no subsequent or supplemental environmental document is required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in connection with the review and approval of this application based upon the following findings and determinations: a. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, the City staff prepared an Initial Study of the potential environmental effects of the project. Based on the findings contained in that Initial Study, City staff determined that, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there would be no substantial evidence that the project would have a significant effect on the environment. Based on that determination, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared. Thereafter, the City staff provided public notice of the public comment period and of the intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration. b. The City Council has reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration and all comments received regarding the Mitigated Negative Declaration and, based on the whole record before it, finds: (i)that the Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in compliance with CEQA; and (ii)that, based on the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. c. The City Council has also reviewed and considered the Mitigation Monitoring Program for the project that has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and finds that such Program is designed to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures during project implementation. The City Council therefore adopts the Mitigation Monitoring Program for the project. Resolution No. 2022-113— Page 3 of 6 d. The custodian of records for the Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and all other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which City Council's decision is based is the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Those documents are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office of the City of Rancho Cucamonga located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730, telephone (909) 477-2700. 5. Based upon the findings, evidence, and conclusions set forth in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, the City Council hereby denies the appeal and upholds the Planning Commission's decision to approve Design Review DRC2020-00440 subject to each and every condition set forth in the Conditions of Approval attached to Planning Commission Resolution No. 22-09. 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Resolution No. 2022-113— Page 4 of 6 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 20th day of July 2022. L. nnis ichael, ayor ATTEST: /ULNA nice C. Reynolds, C y 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 20th day of July 2022. AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Executed this 21st day of July, 2022, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. ui,e z� 4lO/dJ nice C. Reynolds, City Clerk Resolution No. 2022-113— Page 5 of 6 • APPROVED AS TO FORM: Nicholas R. Ghirelli, City Attorney Richards, Watson & Gershon P7 55 a-( - t..44G Ass,'-C art 141-70 6-7 Resolution No. 2022-113— Page 6 of 6