HomeMy WebLinkAbout686 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 686
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA APPROVING DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT AMENDMENT DRC2002-00446A AMENDING THE
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MAP TO CHANGE THE LAND USE
DESIGNATIONS FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL,
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, OFFICE PARK, AND
SPECIALTY COMMERCIAL TO MIXED USE FOR 55 ACRES OF
LAND LOCATED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF
FOOTHILL BOULEVARD BETWEEN GROVE AVENUE AND
THE ABANDONED SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
CORRIDOR (TRESTLE), ALSO KNOWN AS THE "BEAR
GULCH AREA," AS PHASE II OF THE GENERAL PLAN
CONSISTENCY PROGRAM -APN: 207-011-33, 35, 36, 43, 44,
AND 45; 207-101-13, 17, 24, 25, 31, AND 41; 207-111-01, 02, 05
THRU 17, AND 23; 207-112-03 THRU 06, 09 THRU 11, 13 THRU
16, 20, AND 21; 207-113-01 THRU 18, 23 THRU 25; 207-123-33,
AND 34; 207-571-75 THRU 78.
A. RECITALS.
1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga filed an application for Development District
Amendment DRC2002-00446A as described in the title of this Resolution.
Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Development District Amendment
is referred to as "the application."
2. On the 10th day of July 2002, 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 and adopted Resolution No. 02-69,
recommending approval of said application to the City Council.
3. On the 21st day of August, 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 of this 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 Resolution are true and correct.
2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the
above-referenced public hearing on August 21, 2002, including written and
oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Council hereby
specifically finds as follows:
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a. The application applies to approximately 55 acres of land, located
on both sides of Foothill Boulevard between the abandoned
railroad line (trestle) and Grove Avenue, and consists of vacant
land, various restaurants, a mixed-use public storage and office
complex, a gas station, and a nightclub. Said property is currently
designated as General Commercial, Office, Office Park,
Community Commercial, and Specialty Commercial; and
b. The property to the north of the subject site is designated Medium
Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) and Low Residential (2-
4 dwelling units per acre), and is occupied by condominiums and
a golf course. The property to the west is in the City of Upland
and is improved with shopping centers. The property to the east
is designated Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre)
and Office Professional and is vacant with single-family
condominiums under construction further to the east. The
property to the south is designated Medium Residential (8-14
dwelling units per acre) and Low Residential (2-4 dwelling units
per acre) and is improved with single-family homes and multi-
family residential development.
c. This 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
d. This amendment promotes the goals and objectives of the Land
Use Element; and
e. This amendment would not be materially injurious or detrimental
to the adjacent properties and would not have a significant impact
on the environment nor the surrounding properties.
3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during 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. This 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. This amendment does promote the goals and objectives of the
Development Code; 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 subject application is consistent with the objectives the
Development Code; and
e, The proposed amendment is in conformance with the General
Plan.
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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(b-
3) and Rancho Cucamonga CEQA Guidelines Section F(10). Furthermore,
the City Council approved an Environmental Impact Report for the General
Plan Update in October of 2001, and the amendment is consistent with the
General Plan.
5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and
4 above, this Council hereby approves Development District Amendment
DRC2002-00446A 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
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 4th day of September 2002.
AYES: Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Dutton, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Willia/~ Alexander, Mayor
ATTEST:
, Deputy City Clerk
I, KATHRYN L. SCOTT, DEPUTY CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga, California, 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 21st day of August
2002, and was passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga held on the 4~h day of September 2002.
Executed this 5~h day of September 2002, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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