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Home My WebLink About02-326 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 02-326 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND APPROVING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2001-00791, FOR THE DESIGN REVIEW OF 677 APARTMENTS ON 39.6 ACRES OF LAND, IN THE MEDIUM (8-14 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE), MEDIUM- HIGH (14-24 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) AND HIGH (24-30 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE)RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS OF THE TERRA VISTA COMMUNITY PLAN, LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CHURCH STREET AND TERRA VISTA PARKWAY AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF -APN: 227-151-30. A. RECITALS. 1. Lewis Apartment Communities filed an application for the approval of Development Review DRC2001-00791, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Development Review request is referred to as "the application." 2. On August 7, and November 7, 2002, the applicant conducted neighborhood meetings, which was attended by two and three residents, respectively. 3. On October 23,and continued to November 13, 2002,the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing and approved the application. 4. The decision represented by said Planning Commission Resolution No. 02-108 was appealed in a timely manner to this Council. 5. On December 18, 2002, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application. 6. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. RESOLUTION. NOW,THEREFORE,it is herebyfound,determined,and resolved by the 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 December 18, 2002, including written and oral staff reports, the minutes of the above-referenced Planning Commission meeting,and the contents of Planning Commission Resolution No. 02-108,and together with public testimony, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows: Resolution No. 02-326 Page 2 of 4 a. The application applies to property located at the northwest comer of Church Street and Terra Vista Parkway, with a street frontage of approximately 2,330 feet on Church Street and approximately 800 feet along Terra Vista Parkway, and is improved with curb, gutter, and street pavement; and b. The subject property is located within Terra Vista, a master planned community, for which the stated goal is to provide for a full range of housing types serving all income groups. The Terra Vista Community Plan translates this goal into building types ranging from single-family housing through high-density multi-family housing,with the full range of opportunities for cluster, duplex, townhome, and other housing configurations. The proposed project density is 17 dwelling units per acre. The project is consistent with this goal because 1) it is located within a neighborhood of the Terra Vista Community Plan identified for higher densities, and 2) it provides townhome style and apartment style units; and c. The proposed project is consistent with the goal of the Terra Vista Community Plan because it is located adjacent to the East Greenway Trail and Milliken Park; therefore, places important open space near the greatest number of residents; and d. The property to the north is the East Greenway Trail. The property to the south consists of Tract 15492 (a single-family residential development) and vacant land with a land use designation of Medium-High Residential. The property to the east is Tract 15072, commonly known as the Village of Independence (a gated single- family residential development), and the property to the west is Milliken Park and the recently completed Storage West facility,which is in the Recreational Commercial land use designation of the Terra Vista Community Plan; and e. The application contemplates a residential subdivision of ten lots for the development of 677 apartment dwellings on 39.6 acres of land within the Medium (8-14 dwelling units per acre), Medium-High (14- 24 dwelling units per acre) and High (24-30 dwelling units per acre) Residential Districts of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located on the northwest corner of Church Street and Terra Vista Parkway; and f. The Terra Vista Master Plan, and Land Use Plan, designated the neighborhood of the subject property for higher density multi-family housing. An Environmental Impact Report(State Clearinghouse No. 81082808) was certified on February 16, 1983, for the Terra Vista Community Plan and addressed the traffic impacts associated with the development of all properties within Terra Vista. The streets serving the proposed project, most notably Church Street and Terra Vista Parkway, were engineered based upon this land use plan to accommodate the traffic volumes of this higher density, and g. The subject property is vacant and has been cleared;therefore,does not contain any trees; and Resolution No. 02-326 Page 3 of 4 h. Home values have increased in the Terra Vista master planned community since its opening in 1984. There are many higher density multi-family developments within all four neighborhood quadrants of Terra Vista; and L The proposed project,together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity; and j. On November 17, 2001, the City Council adopted the General Plan Update for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, which included a land use designation of Medium (8-14 dwelling units per acre), Medium- High (14-24 dwelling units per acre) and High (24-30 dwelling units per acre) Residential Districts for the subject property. 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. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan, the objectives of the Development Code, and the Terra Vista Community Plan; and b. The design or improvements of the proposed project is consistent with the General Plan, Development Code, and the Terra Vista Community Plan; and c. The site is physically suitable for the type of development proposed; and d. The design of the proposed project is not likely to cause substantial environmental damage and avoidable injury to humans and wildlife or the habitat; and e. The design of the proposed project is not likely to cause serious public health problems; and f. The design of the proposed project will not conflict with any easement acquired by the public at large, now of record,for access through or use of the property within the proposed subdivision. 4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, above,this Council hereby denies the appeal, upholds the action of the Planning Commission, and approves the application subject to all conditions of approval contained in the Planning Commission Resolution No. 02-108,attached hereto. 5. This Council hereby provides notice to Lewis Apartment Communities that the time within which judicial review of the decision represented by this Resolution must be sought is governed by the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. 6. The City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga is hereby directed to: (a)certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and (b)forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution, by certified mail, return-receipt requested, to Lewis Apartment Communities at the address identified in City records. Resolution No. 02-326 Page 4 of 4 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18th day of December 2002. AYES: Alexander, Gutierrez Howdyshell, Kurth, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None William J. Alexa er, Mayor ATTEST: Lza-'e- aA4ely� Debra J. Adam , MC, City Clerk I, DEBRA J.ADAMS,CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California,do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,California,at a Regular Meeting of said City Council held on the 18`h day of December 2002. Executed this 19th day of December 2002, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. k6AZX'Q , dz-'V� Deftra J. Adams,rMC, City Clerk