HomeMy WebLinkAbout88-410 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 88-410
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CHCAM~N~A, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING NO MEDIAN ISLAND
OP~NING AND DBNYIN~ THE R~U~ST FOR THE DRIVE~AY
REALIGN~NT ALON~ HAVEN AVENUE FOR C~P 88-12, NORTHEAST
CORNER OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND HAV~q AVENUE AND HAKING
FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF
A. Recitals
(i) On April 27, 1988, the Flanntn$ Commission of the-Cit~ of Rancho
Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on a Conditional Use Pe~t.
~P 88-12. for a c~merc~ develo~ent at the northeast corner of Foothill
Boul~ar4 and H~en Avenue, and foll~ng the conclusion of said hearing.
adopted their Resolution ~. 88-75 there~ appr~ng the Conditional Use
(ti) ~e applican~ has focally requested a reslismen~ of the sou~h
driv~ay on H~en Aven~ which was spoored for ~P 88-12 in said Resolu~ion
~. 88-75 and described as fo11~s~
a. Relocate ~he southerly driv~ay onto H~en Aven~ in a
northerly direction to ali~ with the exts~in8 driv~ay of ~he Virsinia Dare
(~) On June 15. 1988, the C~ ~unc~l of the C~ of ~ncho
Cuc~onsa conducted a r~ hearths on the subject matter of the dr~v~ay
real~ent and. on sa~d date, concluded the hearthS.
B. Resolu~ion ~
N~, ~ERE~RE, IF IS ~, DE~~D A~ R~OLV~ ~ the City
~uncil of the City of Rancho Cu~onga as foll~s:
1. ~ts ~uncil here~ s~cifically finds that all of the facts set
forth in the Reclt~s, Part A, of this Resolution are tr~ and correct.
2. Based U~n the substantial ~idence presented to this ~uncil
durlnS the a~v~referenced June 15, 1988, r~i~ hearins, this ~cil
s~cifically finds as foll~s:
a. ~e drtv~ay relocation to the north would create a condition
which would res~t in a ~tential o~nins tn the median island on Haven AwenueI
b. ~e Gener~ ~an restricts median island o~ninss to
approx~ately one-q~rter mile s~cin~s (1300 feet) on the major divided
arterial si
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c. A median island opening within this area would result in
congestion extending south through the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and
would be a source of increased traffic hazards and accidents:
d. A median opening in this area would reduce the median to a
4-foot wide rock strip with one mall pecker of landscaping vegetation near
Town Center Drive, thus destroying the extensive median island beautification
project along H~ven Avennel and
e. The requirement of the Planning Commission Resolution No.
88-75 provides for the approved driveway location as shown on the approved Site
Plan for CUP 88-12.
3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council
durin$ the above-referenced revlev hearing and upon the specific findings of
facts set forth in pe~asraphs I and 2 above, this Council hereby finds and
concludes aa follows;
a. The most southerly driveway onto Haven Avenue .fro~ the
subject commercial develo~uent shall rsuain at the present location as approved
by the Planning Commission Resolution No. 88-75 for CUP 88-121 or
b. The southerly driveway onto Haven Avenue may be relocated,
at the discretion of the Planning Ccmmlssion, further south not to exceed a
maximum distance as determined by the City Engineer; and
c. No additional median island: openings shall be permitted on
Haven Avenue other than those provided by the median island construction and
landscaping project approved consistent with the 6eneral Plan requirement of
one-quarter mile spacings (1300 feet) on the major divided arterials.
4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs
1, 2 and 3 above, this Council hereby denies the request to relocate the
southerly driveway onto Haven Avenue for Conditional Use Permit 88-12, approved
in Plannin$ Commission Resolution No. 88-75, in a northerly direction.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th day of June, 1988.
AYES; Brown, Buquet, Stout, King
NOES ~ None
ABSENT: Wright
Dennis L. Stout, Hayor
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ATTEST:
Beverl~ A. Authelet, City Clerk
I, BEVERLY A. AUTHELET, CITY (I'.ERK of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the fore$otng Resolution was duly
passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga, California, at an adjourned meeting of said City Council held on the
28th day of June, 1988.
F. xecuted this 29th day of June, 1988 at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
~everly/A. Authelet, City Clerk