HomeMy WebLinkAbout690 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 690
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
DRC2002-00464, AN AMENDMENT TO THE SUBAREA 18
SPECIFIC PLAN (EMPIRE LAKES) TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA
FOR SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND TO ALLOW
SENIOR HOUSING WITHIN PLANNING AREA VIII, LOCATED AT
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MILLIKEN AVENUE AND 6TH
STREET AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORTTHEREOF.
A. RECITALS.
1. The Planning Commission initiated an amendment to the Subarea 18 Specific
Plan on May 22, 2002.
2. Chades Joseph and Associates filed an application for Specific Plan Amendment
DRC2002-00464 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this
Resolution, the subject Specific Plan Amendment is referred to as "the
appiication."
3. On the 28th day of August, 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.
4. On the 2nd day of October, 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.
5. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption ofthis Ordinance hav~ occurred.
B. ORDINANCE.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and ordained bythe City Council
of the City of Rancho Cucamonga 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 October 2, 2002, including written and oral staff
reports, together with public testimony, this Council hereby specifically finds as
follows:
a. The application applies to propertylocated within the City;, and
b. The proposed amendment will not have a significant impact on the
environment; and
c. The proposed amendment will provide for development of senior
housing serving the special housing needs of the elderly.
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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 herebyflnds 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 the Subarea 16 Specilic Plan; and
¢. 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 the Subarea 18 Speci~c 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(b-3) and Rancho Cucamonga CEQA
Guidelines Section F(10). Furthermore, the City Council approved an
Environmental Impact Report for the Subarea 18 Specific Plan in January of
1994 (State Clearinghouse No. 93102055) and for the General Plan Update in
October of 2001 (State Clearinghouse No. 2000061027), and the amendment is
consistent with the Subarea 16 Specific Plan and the General Plan.
5. Based upon the t~ndings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1,2, 3, and 4
above, this Council hereby approves Specific Plan Amendment DRC2002-00464
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 22nd day of October 2002.
AYES: Alexander, Curatalo, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: Biane, Dutton
ABSTAINED: None
'/-""Wi~rr{ J./~nder, Mayd'r
ATTEST:
D"ebi"a J. Adams(....~v,.,, ,-.ity C
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 2nd day of October 2002, and was passed at a Special
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 22nd day of October 2002.
Executed this 23rd day of October 2002, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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EXHIBIT "A"
The Rancho Cucamonga Subarea 18 Specific Plan, pages 4-10 shall be amended as follows (stdke
thru = remow text, bo~d italic -- added text):
Section 4.2.4 EASTERN ANCHOR (6TH STREET AND MILLIKEN AVENUE)
Planning Area VIII: Oflcellnductd3~Commercial/SeniorHousing
Planning Area VIII is located at the southwest corner of 6th Street and Milliken Avenue, which will
become a prime intersection when 6th Street is ultimatelyextended to a new proposed interchange
with the 1-15 Freeway. This parcel enjoys both prime arterial read frontage and golf course frontage.
Possible uses include office, research and development, and ~ market rate
senior housing, as well as commercial pad sites for fast food or banking adjacent to primary
roadway entrances. With the completion of the future interchange with I-15, Planning Area VIII may
also include certain types of retail uses.
Market rate senior housing is intended to facilitate the construction of rental housing units
that will serve the current and long term City need for senior citizen oriented dwelling units,
while maintaining a high degree of quality in project design and construction. This type of
development shall comply with all applicable state and fede~l laws. The pdmary resident
population group that is in tended to be served by market rate senior housing development
are senior citizens who meet the following c~iteria:
a. For tenants, residents or occupants who are married to each other, either spouse
shall be 55 years of age or older.
b. For individuals who are not married, each individual shall be 55 years of age or
older with the following exception.
c. Non-seniors may live in the development so long as they are 45 years of age or
older or a person providing primary physical or economic support to the senior
citizen.
d. A non-senior guest may stay with a seniorfor up to 60 days per year.
Senior housing developments must meet the following physical equirements:
a. Extra-wide entryways, walkways, hallways, and doorways in the common areas of
the development.
b. Walkways and hallways in the common areas must be equipped with railings or
grab bars to assist persons who have difficulty with walking.
c. Walkways and hallways in the common areas must have sufficient bright lighting
to assist persons who have difficulty seeing.
d. Access to all common areas and housing units within the development shall be
provided without use of staira (elevators or ramps must be used instead).
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e. The development must contain at least one common room and common open
space.
f. Refuse collection must be provided in a manner that requires a minimum of
physical exertion by residents.
g. Every effort shall be made to buffer the development from more intensive uses
allowed in the Planning Area. This includes increased setbacks, intensified
landscaping, creative use of walls, and other factors subject to review and
approval by the City Planner.
As an incentive to developers to build senior housing projects, the parking requirements
may be reduced below that required for typical multi-family development. Reduction in the
number of parking spaces shall be addressed on a case-by-case basis subject to provision
of parking studies and the establishment of a development ag~ement.
Market rate senior housing development, including reduced parking requirements are
predicated upon the long-term availability of the units for the target population previously
defined. In order to ensure that the units remain available and affordable to this group, the
developer will be required to enter into a development agreement with the City per California
Government Code Section 65864 through 65869.5.