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Home My WebLink AboutReso 22-30RESOLUTION NO. 22-30 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT DRC2022- 00464, AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCORPORATE NEW DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT DRC2022-00465, ZONING MAP AMENDMENT DRC2022-00466, AND AN ADDENDUM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO. 2021050261) PREPARED FOR THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND CLIMATE ACTION PLAN A. Recitals. 1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga has prepared a set of amendments, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Municipal Code amendments, General Plan Land Use Map amendments, and Zoning Map amendments are collectively referred to as the "Amendments". 2. On December 13, 2022, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a noticed public hearing on the Amendments and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Planning Commission hereby 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 December 13, 2022, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Planning Commission hereby finds as follows: a. The Articles/Chapters of the Municipal Code subject to Municipal Code Amendment DRC2022-00464 are as follows: Chapter 17.26 ("Establishment of Zones") to add the zone names and descriptions of new Open Space zones, "P - Parks" and "FC/UC — Flood Control/Utility Corridor" and change the name of the existing "Open Space' zone to "Open Space Conservation"; Chapter 17.30 ("Allowed Land Use By Base Zone") to establish land use and permit requirement columns in Table 17.30.030-1 for the new Open Space zones, "P — Parks' and ' FC/UC — Flood Control/Utility Corridor", Chapter 17.36 ("Development Standards By Base Zone') to add Sections 17.36.020 and 17.36.030 per the adoption of Ordinance No. XX to incorporate the development standards for two units in single-family residential zones and urban lot splits in single-family residential zones into the Development Code; Chapter 17.62 (Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots) to add Section 17.62.070 to establish standards for the use, development, and improvement of nonconforming lots; Chapter 17.77 ("Transfer of Development Rights') per the adoption of Ordinance No. XX to establish standards and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 22-30 MCA DRC2022-00464, ZMA DRC2022-00466, GPA DRC2022-00465 — CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA December 13, 2022 Page 2 procedures for the transfer of development rights; Chapter 17.90 (Drive -In and Drive -Through Uses) to update the existing development standards in order to align with the goals of the General Plan; Chapter 17.97 (Live/Work Units) to add standards for the location, development, and operation of integrated live/work units in mixed -use zones and for the reuse of existing residential, commercial, and industrial structures to accommodate live/work opportunities. b. Inclusive of Municipal Code Amendment DRC2022-00464 are various technical amendments to Articles II ("Land Use and Development Procedures"), III ("Zones, Allowed Uses, and Development Standards"), IV ("Site Development Provisions"), V ("Specific Use Requirements"), VIII ("Form -Based Code"), and IX ("Glossary") of Title 17 ("Development Code") of the Municipal Code. The technical amendments include formatting and typographic error fixes, new definitions, new/clarified development standards, and updates to the Accessory Dwelling Unit development standards per adoption of new State laws. For reference purposes, the Articles subject to Municipal Code Amendment DRC2022-00464 are included in Exhibit "A". C. The parcels that are subject to Zoning Map Amendment DRC2022-466 include: the parcels currently zoned "OS — Open Space/FC — Flood Control/UC — Utility Corridor" being rezoned to either "P — Parks" or "FC/UC — Flood Control/Utility Corridor"; a technical fix to rezone parcels in a single-family neighborhood within a Master Plan community from High Residential (H) back to Low Medium Residential (LM); a technical fix to rezone five (5) parcels from High Residential (H) to Medium High Residential (MH) (the affected parcels were inadvertently zoned "H" and rezoning to "MH" remains consistent with the Suburban Moderate General Plan Designation and allows for development intensity that is more compatible with adjacent lower density residential developments); a technical fix to rezone APN: 020-901-315 from "OS — Open Space/FC — Flood Control/UC — Utility Corridor" back to "NI — Neo-Industrial'; a technical fix to rezone APNs: 022-902-180 and 022-902-191 from "CE2 — Center 2" to "IE — Industrial Employment"; a technical fix to rezone APN: 106-264-157 from "OS — Open Space/FC — Flood Control/UC — Utility Corridor" to its previous zoning designation Very Low (VL) Residential; a technical fix to rezone APN: 108-947-125 from "OS — Open Space/FC — Flood Control/UC — Utility Corridor" to its previous zoning designation of Medium Residential; a technical fix to rezone APNs: 108-926-155 and 108-928-157 from "OS — Open Space/FC — Flood Control/UC — Utility Corridor" to its previous zoning designation of Medium Residential; and a technical fix to rezone APN: 108- -125 from "OS — Open Space/FC — Flood Control/UC — Utility Corridor" to its previous zoning designation of "NI — Neo-Industrial". For reference purposes, the parcels affected by Zoning Map Amendment DRC2022-00466 are identified on Exhibit "B". d General Plan Amendment DRC2022-00465 will include an amendment to Volume 2 — Chapter 1 ("Land Use & Community Character") in the General Plan to amend Figure LC-3 ("Land Plan") to update the associated map to reflect the Land Use designation changes for eight parcels. The parcels that are subject to General Plan Land Use Map Amendment DRC2022- 00465 include: APN: 020-901-315, amending its land use designation from General Open Space and Facilities to Neo-Industrial Employment District; APN: 106-264-157, amending its land use designation from General Open Space and Facilities to Semi -Rural Neighborhood; APN: 108- 947-125, amending its land use designation from General Open Space and Facilities to Semi - Rural Neighborhood; APNs: 108-926-155 and 108-928-157, amending the land use designations from General Open Space and Facilities to Suburban Neighborhood - Low; APN: 020-917-115, amending its land use designation from General Open Space and Facilities to Traditional Town PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 22-30 MCA DRC2022-00464, ZMA DRC2022-00466, GPA DRC2022-00465 — CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA December 13, 2022 Page 3 Center; and APNs: 022-902-180 and 022-902-191, amending the land use designations from City Center to Industrial Employment District. For reference purposes, a list of the parcels affected by General Plan Land Use Map Amendment DRC2022-00465 is also included in Exhibit "C". e. The City prepared the Amendments, which are included as Exhibits "A," "B," and "C" to this Resolution and are hereby incorporated by this reference as set forth in full. f. Municipal Code Amendment DRC2022-00464 and Zoning Map Amendment ORC2022-00466 conform to and do not conflict with the goals, policies, and implementation programs of the General Plan, including, without limitation, the Housing and Land Use Elements thereof (as amended), and will provide for development in a manner consistent with the General Plan. g. General Plan Amendment DRC2022-00465 is in the public interest, and as amended the General Plan Land Map will remain internally consistent. The proposed General Plan Amendment will include technical clean-ups to various parcels and will ensure consistency is maintained between the General Plan Land Map and the Zoning Map, as well as the goals and policies of the General Plan. Additionally, many of the affected parcels under the General Plan Land Map amendment are currently developed with existing uses. The proposed amendments to these parcels will correct the current land map designation to be consistent with the zoning and existing uses on the property, which is also in the best interest of the public. h. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, the City has prepared an addendum to the certified Final Environmental Impact Report ("FEIR") (SCH #2021050261) prepared for the General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan. The addendum concludes that the proposed Amendments do not result in any new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects beyond what was analyzed in the certified FEIR. No new information has become available and no substantial changes to the circumstances under which implementation of the General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan has been undertaken since the certification of the FEIR have occurred. The proposed Amendments would not substantially increase the severity of effects relative to the environmental topics analyzed in the certified FEIR, nor would the proposed Amendments require new mitigation measures or alternatives. Based on this evidence and all evidence in the record, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council concur with Planning Department staffs determination that the proposed Amendments will not have a significant effect on the environment and an addendum is the appropriate level of environmental review under CEQA. The Planning Commission has considered the proposed addendum attached to the staff report accompanying the proposed Amendments, along with the certified FEIR, and hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the addendum. 3. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of paragraph B above, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt Municipal Code Amendment DRC2022-00464, Zoning Map Amendment DRC2022-00466, and General Plan Land Use Map Amendment DRC2022-00465 as indicated in the draft City Council resolution and ordinance attached as Exhibits "D" and "E," respectively, along with the official Zoning Map and Official General Plan Land Map, attached as Exhibit "F" and Exhibit "G", respectively, and incorporated herein by this reference. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 22-30 MCA DRC2022-00464, ZMA DRC2022-00466, GPA DRC2022-00465 — CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA December 13, 2022 Page 4 4. The Secretary of the Planning Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 13T" DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Bryan Dopp, Chairman ATTEST: MattMai a ecre ary I, Matt Marquez, Secretary of the Planning Commission for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, 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 an adjourned regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 1311 day of December, 2022, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: DOPP, MORALES, BOLING NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: WILLIAMS, DANIELS RECUSE: COMMISSIONERS: