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Home My WebLink About2002/07/25 - Agenda Packet - Spec (Upland/Colonies) AGENDA RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting July 25, 2002 - 3:00 p.m. Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center Tri Communities Room 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 A. CALLTO ORDER 1. Ple~dge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call: Alexander __, Biane , Curatalo __, Dutton __, Williams __ B. ITEM OF BUSINESS 1. DISCUSSION OF THE COLONIES PROJECT AND UPLAND'S REQUEST TO ANNEX PORTIONS OF FLOOD CONTROL PROPERTIES CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, WEST OF THE CUCAMONGA CREEK CHANNEL AT 19TM STREET FOR THE COLONIES PROJECT C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council. State law prohibits the Council from addressing any issue not previously included on the agenda. The Council may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual. D. ADJOURNMENT I, Debra J. Adams, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on July 24, 2002, per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. REVIEW OF COLONIES PROJECT · EIR · Delineation of boundaries and resultant De-annexation/Annexation actions · CMP/TIA intersection improvements and mitigation · Light and glare disturbances · Noise · Parks and recreation · Specific Plans · Neighborhood Meetings · 19th Street · Ultimate alignment per Colonies Master Plan · Temporary closure (3 - 6 months) ANNEXATION DEAL POINTS · Simple Tax Revenue Sharing · 2.2% (This represents our portion of the ultimate commercial land to be built out with the Colonies project) · Amount to be paid annually beginning at the end of the first fiscal year following the development for use of any portion of the 2.5 acres being annexed · Design Review Assurance · Require Design Review Committee approval for the purpose of ensuring that the portions of the project that face the City of Rancho Cucamonga meet Rancho Cucamonga design standards · Require up to $50,000 for centdbution to landscaping trail/open space on east side of the Cucamonga Channel. The Trail Master Plan for the Colonies project abandons the Cucamonga Channel Regional Trail along the west side of the channel at the freeway and directs all north/south trail access to the east side of the channel at 19th Street. This contribution is needed to offset the loss of this vital trail link. · Landscape plan to be jointly developed · Request that Upland present assurance to the City of Rancho Cucamonga that the results of the Traffic Impact Analysis will be implemented T H E C I T Y 0 F 1E A N C H 0 C U C AM 0 N GA July 25, 2002 Sylvia Scharf, Senior Planner Planning Department City of Upland 460 Euclid Avenue Upland, CA 91786-4732 SUBJECT: THE COLONIES AT SAN ANTONIO SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT - DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Dear Ms. Scharf: We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Draft Environmental Report (EIR) for the above referenced project. The City is generally supportive of the project, however, the EIR should be revised to disclose and evaluate the following issues: 1. Delineation of City of Rancho Cucamon,qa Boundaries and Resultant De-annexation/ Annexation Actions: Several exhibits contained in the EIR incorrectly delineate the city boundaries for Upland and Rancho Cucamonga. For example, Exhibit 5.1-1 (Existing Land Uses) on page 5.1-3 and Exhibit 5.1-2 (Existing General Plan Designations and Zoning Districts) on page 5.1-9, show that the city boundaries for Upland and Rancho Cucamonga, immediately north of 19th Street, meet at the Cucamonga Creek Channel. In actuality, the boundaries for the two cities extend about 2.5 acres further west of the channel. Please refer to the attached exhibit, which identifies those areas that are actually within Rancho Cucamonga, but are shown in the EIR to be located in Upland. This may be problematic, since the 2.5 acres encroach into a future commercial/retail center, as shown in Exhibit 5.5-1 (Commemial Planning Areas) on page 5.5-25. If the Colonies Specific Plan is implemented as presently proposed, those 2.5 acres included in the future commercial/retail center must be de-annexed from the City of Rancho Cucamonga and annexed into the City of Upland. Accordingly, the EIR must be revised to correct any errors to the exhibits and/or text that erroneously delineate the city boundaries of Rancho Cucamonga. Furthermore, any resultant de-annexation and annexation activities and procedures must be disclosed and evaluated in the EIR, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines. 2. Intersection Improvements and Mitiqation: The Traffic and Cimulation section concludes that ultimate projected traffic by the year 2020, will contribute to congestion on three Rancho Cucamonga intersections, including Base Line Road at Carnelian Street during morning and afternoon peak hours, Base Line Road at Archibald Mayor William J. Alexander ~ Councilmember Pad Biane Mayor Pro-Tern Diane Williams ~ Councilmember Bob Dutton Jack Lam, AICP, City Manager Councilmember Grace Curatalo 10500 Civic Center Drive * P, O. Box 807 * Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729 · (909) 477-2700 * FAX (909) 477-2849 www.ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us SYLVIA SCHARF - CITY OF UPLAND DRAFT EIR REVIEW- THE COLONIES July 25, 2002 Page 2 Avenue during afternoon peak hours, and 19th Street at Sapphire Street during morning peak hours. The traffic study for the EIR (Appendix 15.2), entitled "Traffic Study for The Colonies At San Antonio in the City of Upland," prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates in June 2002, recommends signal modifications and additional lanes to help alleviate future congestion on Rancho Cucamonga intersections. Costs for these improvements are also described. A fair share contribution program or some other financial agreement should be established between the Cities of Upland and Rancho Cucamonga. The EIR should suggest how said program and/or agreement could be established between the cities. 3. bi,qht and Glare Disturbances: The EIR on page 5.2-23 finds that "Light soumes from on-site commemial sites have the potential to have a significant impact on adjacent residential areas." The EIR however, does not offer any mitigation measures to at least lessen the severity of this potential impact. The issue of light and glare disturbances is sensitive to the City, since residential development exists east of the Cucamonga Creek Channel, north of 19th Street. To date, these Rancho Cucamonga residents have not experienced any significant development immediately west of the channel and therefore, ultimate implementation of the Colonies project, especially the future 1,070,519 square foot commercial/retail center along the channel, would increase public pemeption of and sensitivity to project-generated light and glare. Light and glare disturbances could also be generated by future monumentation and signage. The Specific Plan shows that auto dealerships are anticipated for areas north of the 1-210 Freeway. These particular uses typically utilize highly illuminated signs to attract potential buyers. The EIR should further evaluate the issue of light and glare, especially since the site is currently vacant and undeveloped, and focus on potential disturbances to Rancho Cucamonga residents that reside east of the Colonies site and channel. Mitigation measures, including screening, setback controls, landscaping, and other methods should be recommended to ensure that any disturbances to Rancho Cucamonga residents are alleviated to the greatest extent feasible. 4. Noise: The significance threshold used in the EIR is consistent with the City of Rancho Cucamonga's General Plan EIR, which defines a "significant increase" in noise at 5 dBA. Based on this threshold, the EIR indicates that additional noise experienced in Rancho Cucamonga as a result of increased project traffic are not considered significant. The EIR, however, does indicate that noise from stationary sources, such as parking areas, loading areas, outdoor paging, and drive- thru speakers could potentially generate new noise that disturbs neighboring residences and other sensitive receptors. As discussed in the previous section on Light and Glare, those Rancho Cucamonga residences that are located east of the Cucamonga Creek Channel could be disturbed by these stationary sources. The EIR recommends mitigation measures to alleviate noise impacts resulting from these stationary sources. However, given that final design plans, pad locations, building sizes, site plans, etc., have not yet been formulated for the commercial development that comprises Planning Areas 18, 19, 20, and 21, it is difficult at this time to create effective and practical mitigation. Therefore, we suggest that Mitigation Measure 5.6-3a which requires preparation of future noise studies for the commercial development, to also include additional language which obligates said noise studies to evaluate project impacts SYLVIA SCHARF - CITY OF UPLAND DRAFT EIR REVIEW -THE COLONIES July 25, 2002 Page 3 on neighboring Rancho Cucamonga residences, and allows the City of Rancho Cucamonga to review and comment on any future noise study. 5. Parks and Recreation: This area of discussion in the EIR is inadequate in that there is no analysis of impacts to Rancho Cucamonga facilities. The City of Rancho Cucamonga has a goal of 5 acres of developed park per 1,000 population generated by a development. In this case, a requirement for 18.4 acres of developed park land. The previous San Antonio Lakes Project proposed a combined 16.8-acre school/park site. It appears approximately 6 acres of that previous plan would have been for Park Development. Please note that Park Facilities in Rancho Cucamonga are currently in use at the maximum potential. We urge the City of Upland to consider other alternatives, such as enlarging the school site back to the original size, and/or reserving the 10-acre school site for a park if not used by the School District. We hope the foregoing comments are constructive and would appreciate being notified of any future developments occurring with the Colonies project. We also reserve the right to comment on the proposed "The Colonies at San Antonio Specific Plan," dated June 13, 2002, at a later date during the Public Hearing process. If you have any further questions, please contact me or Larry Henderson at (909) 477-2750, Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sincerely, PLANNING DEPARTMENT Brad Buller City Planner BB:DM/jc Enclosure cc: Mayor and Members of City Council Jack Lam, City Manager Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission COUN~r'ROADPER 705/298 O.R. 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