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HomeMy WebLinkAbout676 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 676 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TERRA VISTA COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT DRCTVCPA01-01, A REQUEST TO ESTABLISH STREETSCAPE STANDARDS KNOWN AS THE FOOTHILL BOULEVARD/ROUTE 66 VISUAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THAT PORTION OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD WITHIN TERRA VISTA COMMUNITY PLAN, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORTTHEREOF. A. RECITALS. 1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga flied an application for Terra Vista Community Plan Amendment DRCTVCPA01-01, as described in the title of this Ordinance. Hereinafter in this Ordinance, the subject Terra Vista Community Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 12th day of December 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. On the 16th day of January 2002, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 4. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption ofthis Ordinance have occurred. B. ORDINANCE, The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does ordain as follows: 1. This Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Ordinance are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council dudng the above- referenced public hearing on January 16, 2002, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to Foothill Boulevard located within Terra Vista Community Plan. b. On September 19, 1991, the Terra Vista Community Plan was amended by Ordinance No. 457 to establish certain streetscape and site design standards consistent with the Foothill Boulevard District. c. The application will expand the streetscape design by establishing uniform street furniture, hardscape, and other elements along Foothill Boulevard, thus unifying the streetscape, promote cohesiveness and preserve Historic Route 66. d. The application will not have a significant impact on the environment. Ordinance No. 676 Page 2 of 15 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council dudng the above- referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Council hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. The proposed amendment does not conflict with the Land Use Policies of the General Plan and will provide for development, within the district, in a manner consistent with the General Plan and with related development; and b. The proposed amendment does promote the goals and objectives of the Development Code and the Terra Vista Community Plan; and c. The proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity; and d. The proposed amendment is consistent with the objectives of the Development Code and the Terra VEsta Community Plan; and e. The proposed amendment is in conformance with the General Plan. 4. This Council hereby finds that the project has been prepared and reviewed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder, and further, specifically finds that based upon substantial evidence, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed amendment will have a significant effect on the environment and, therefore, the proposed amendment is exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1,2, 3, and 4 above, this Council hereby approves Terra Vista Community Plan Amendment DRCTVCPA01-01 by the adoption of the attached Exhibit "A." 6. The Secretary to this Council shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance. Please see the following page for formal adoption, certification and signatures Ordinance No. 676 Page 3 of 15 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day of February 2002. AYES: Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Dutton, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Willia/~lexa~der, Mayo Al-rEST: 'De~)ra J. Adarr(~MC, City Clerk I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Califomia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 16th day of January 2002, and was passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 6~ day of February 2002. Executed this 7th day of February 2002, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. I~edra J. Ada'ms, ~ City Clerk Ordinance No. 676 Page 4 of 15 .. ~ ClTY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA Amending the Terra Vista Community Plan, the Victoria Community Plan, and the Industrial Area Specific Plan DRCVCPA 01-03/DRCTVCPA 01-01 * EXHIBIT 'Al" Ordinance No. 676 Page 5 of 15 FOOTHILL BOULEVARD DESIGN SUPPLEMENT Amending the Terra Vista Community Plan, Victoria Community Plan, and Industrial Area Specific Plan. I. INTRODUCTION WHAT IS THIS ~UPP[FMI;HT ABOUT? O~ Se,j:~u~r 16,1987, the C. it~ C. ouncfl ayy~oved the Foot]*dU. l~o~ra-'d Spec~c Pta~ ~' ~ l~Sp was ermcted to provide a unUied deveiut,~-~mt scheme ~ the FoothUl Bou~wa~d c°rd~ ~u~ ~ 'Missing Link' Ares . °' ~ ~ ~ II/' Rgum 1 - M~lng Link A~ ~ ~on o~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A~ ~ ~ ~ 15 ~a7 G-15) ~ WHERE DO~ · APPLY? C.,~ ~t ~ ~ a~ m ~ ~, ~ ~ ~n ~ a~y. DRCVCPA 01~3/DRC~CPA 01-01 · EXHIBIT "~' P~ 2 Ordinance No. 676 Page 6 of 15 II. COMMUNITY DESIGN CONCEPT promote aFF,~,priate I~ trea'a:m~ts that the cozridor, I~'~'ularly ~e that am I°w or xedevelopme~t of exis~g development a~d make commu~ty design a ~ ~n ~ ~m ~ s~ ~ u~ ~t ~ ~y ~ ~ ~ D~V~PA 01~3/D~PA 01~1 EXHIBIT 'A3~ ~ 3 Ordinance No. 676 Page 7 of 15 I!1. DESIGN GUIDELINES promote mnce~tFated actJvtt7 at these a~as, and give Iderldty and theme t° ~ ~ ~ w~ ~ ~ · ACTIVITY CENTERS Flguro 2- Acflvtty Centor Locations the public r~t. of-way. Therefoge, many of the foUowin8 s~laxds apply °nly t° b%e ~ Ave~me and a. Ail building orientations will street ~e piant~g system u,m.~-g a pale~ of tnformalty ~haped. extend alo~ Foothill l~ou.%'vard and - -"e~- ndary/in~'~"ti~ s~'e'~ to a lx~nt °f i°gical tra''~aea t° ~ sub,ban pa...kway. Typically. the design w~ extend to at least the Brst dri~'waY or as ~ ~ ~ de~ig;n m~riew pr[-~_ .- 'rhe ext~nt of the ur'oan street~:ape should be able Io adjast t~ c~ tn l~blic ~t- of-way condittoas, suoh as right tom lanes ami b~ DRCVCPA 01-03/DRCTVCPA 01-01 EXHIBIT "A4" Pngc 4 Ordinance No. 676 Page 8 of 15 2. Site a. At actJ~ty centers, bugdJngs may be placed at or adjacent to the front setback line to c~ea~e a mo~e appealing, active street.scape. Front yard a~eas o~ parking lots dominal~ the st~,eta~ene are b. Mult~to~y b~ldings shall be designed t° relate t° the Pe~ca:' ;an level' A~ g~°und oj jacades into bays and the siSnage brought dow~ in s~ze and location. Further, tht~ zeductt~ ~ ~ ~ ~ elements include pedesUian arcades aad awnin8~ ~ & R°chestet °nlT') e.. Build~&s a~all be designed to eliminate a ~, ~p ~,~,merc~ appearance and oriented toward the pedesttbm expetie~ The ex~ence should be ~sually di~erae and and should include actJ~ities that create a aen~ o~ variety and interest (Milliken & ~ ~)' £ Buildin8 emrances shaU be desi&ned to accommodate logical pedes~ian tJ~e ]~oothtli Boulevard ~t-of-way. ThL~ may include direct e~rances ~m Foothgl Boulevan~ sel~rations a. Architectural Concept: Within tm:Uv~tual act~ty center, t~e archttectun~ ~e should be consiste~t to provide con~n~ o~ desi~ at the tate~ectlon- 1. Milliken ActJdty Center - Tbe~e are no e~st~ buikl~s k~cated at the MJllil~en when ~ the devest pro _p'~,~_ !,~ New developments need not "duplicae" I~e an:~tectural ~Tie of l~ious sub~r, al~ but must be compatible in terms o~ architecture and °~entat~°a ~ ~ °~ archJtectund style of existing buglings. For example, the Ag~a .=otti Winery at the southeast corne~' of crater should be designed to be compatible with ~is ~'ucture- This d~ ~t ~ ~t ~ ~ ~ differences in the characte~ of activit~e~ at the ground floor level. E~tmplea include, but are ~ 1~ ~' ~ DRCVCPA 01-03/DRC'rVCPA 01-01 EXHIBIT "AS" Ordinance No. 676 Page 9 of 15 4. LandsCape Concept: The a~t7 ~ of ~ ~ double mw of ~ M~e ~ ~) ~ ~ ~ ~d ~n~ ~i- ~o~ p~t ~t~ ( ~ ~ ~, ~, ~c,) ~y M~a ~.~ ~ ~g~of ~ ad~go~ ~ ~d ~ ~ ~ ~ ~-~'r_ ~~ ~ ],~ T~ DRCVCPA 01-03/DRCTVCPA 01-01 EXHIBIT 'A6" Ordinance No. 676 Page 10 of 15 B. SUBURBAN PARKWAYS: 1. St~etscape: a. T.ne park~a~ wgl be deigned wit~ in,on.al clusters o f tzees, zollln~ tu~ ~, a~ '2. Architectural Concept: b. In situations where b,,fld!,~ are ld~lg~ -.~le from the dale ,,:-ee~ ~nd/m ~dj~ent C. PARKWAY TRAHSITIONS: h~o~de~topm~<teeSraduaitnu~Jtlonh°mtheuzba~acd~i~ paz]ovay la. an~Hon is ~ by a ~J0ot to 1.50-foot zone, dominated by F1~ Plum t]'ee~ Otlm~ Ordinance No. 676 Page 11 of 15 D. GENERAL GUIDEUNES: 1. Site Planning: a. Buildings shall be slted to create new Pedestrian sl~aces that c°mpleraent and expa~ the exis~ pedestrian ~in~of-way alon~ Foothill Boulevard. This can be accomplished by creating pL~,~ Drtveway~ and ~ ar~s ~ be located to avoid inter~eri~ with the flow of pedest~an circulalton in c. All auto relal~d ga~lili~ O.e. working ~y~, ~orage, et~) ~ be orie~t~d/~:reen~d away ~rom public vie~. appropriately patterned con~-,to or pavers (behind the public ti~ht-ot-way) to differenttato it from the dearly identified and eas~y ~ as connecting. New development pco;- --- ~mil aeuneam on am pum~ master plans. e. Parktn~ areas shall be desilpted in a manner which link the building to Ihe slreet 3. Landscape Design: a. All ~..~=;. f~rniture, tiSht standards, bolla'cls, and s~r~llar hardware within 10 feet c~ the public right-of-way ~ be painted a color chosen as the Foothill Con'ldor Theme Color. Si~n faces may b. A colorful landscape edge shall be established at'the base of butldtnss' Asphalt edb'es at the base of structures are prohibil~l. Flint malz~ials in contaim~ are DRCVCPA 01-03/DRCTVCPA 01-01 EXHIBIT 'AS" ~ Page 8 Ordinance No. 676 Page 12 of 15 d. Planting dusters should assume a non-uniform arran~e~°nt. The dive~ly of mas~ing typ~ should be ~reat e~ough to provide inte~st but kept to a level which evokes a relaxed, natural e. Waler conserving plan~ and irrisafion shall be used in all landscaped areas. (Refer to Cily O~inance No. 411- Xedscape..) a. It is the intent o( s~et~o~pe lighttn~ to add a consis~nt, planned look for Foothill Boulevard dining day and eyeing horns. Lighting can have a dramatic e~ect (m the quality ~ ~ b. AIl lighting fixtures In the public ri~t-of-way shall be con'stent ~1o~ Foogdll Boulevard and approved by the City Ensi~eer following ~mme~da~om of the Flaring Commas~ constsmnt with City standards. c. Ail dev~t areas outside the public right-of-why shall use high pressmm IV. CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENTS A. Center Median Proaram - l~,~a upon traffic a~udyses, a c~nuous 144oot ~e ~~ ~t ~ u~d~in ~~ m ~ ~/~ ~ m (~ ~e), ~ ~ a ~w ~ ~, ~ ~ pm~ at ~ ~HIBIT '~ Ordinance No. 676 Page 13 of 15 Figure 6 - Median Design DRCVCPA 01-03/DRCTVCPA 01-01 EXHIBIT "Al0' ~a~c ].0 Ordinance No. 676 Page 14 of 15 V. SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS A. Setbacks - Activity Center ~Suburban Parkway in parenthesis) · Fooa~ 2_;'(453 25'(~) 45' (45' arS, 30' mf~ · ~ 2~' (-~) 2F,' (~) · ~.ooihi]l 25'(453 45'(*) · ~ 25' (e) 45' (-~) (1) As measured from ullJmale cmb face ( ~ ) p,~er to I'VC?, VCP, or ISP for ~gulaiions Figure 7 - Activity Center Building Setback DRCVCPA 01-03/DRCTVCPA 01-01 EXHIBIT 'Al 1' ]:'age ! 1 Ordinance No. 676 Page 15 of 15 · Adjacent to F~xisti~ or Plenned l~sident~ ~(~) ~--velopment · A~jacent to ex~n~ or Plmnned Qmunerc~d ff(~) ~(~) B. Hel_aht Limitations. Activity Centers (1) (1) P.,~er to TVCP, VCP, LSP/or suburban parkway areas. ( ~ ) ]~der to 'rvcP, VCP, or ISP/or regahttom DRCVCPA 01-O3/DRCTVCPA 01-01 EXHIBIT 'A12' ~ Page 12 7m