HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-132 - ResolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 97-132
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING APPEALS OF
A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION DETERMINATION THAT
NO SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS NECESSARY
FOR DEVELOPMENT/DESIGN REVIEW 97-11 FOR TRACT 14771,
A REVIEW OF THE DETAILED SITE PLAN AND BUILDING
ELEVATIONS FOR 40 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ON 25.35 ACRES
OF LAND, LOCATED EAST OF HAVEN AVENUE AND NORTH OF
RINGSTEM DRIVE IN THE VERY LOW RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
(LESS THAN 2 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE), AND MAKING
FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 1074-351-10 AND
1074-541-21.
A. RECITALS.
1. Lauren Development has filed an application for Development/Design
Review 97-11 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 June 9, 1997, and July 11, 1997, the Planning Commission of the
City of Rancho Cucamonga reviewed the application and, following the
conclusion of their review, adopted Resolution No. 97-36 thereby
recommending to this City Council that said application be approved.
3. The decision represented by said Planning Commission Resolution was
timely appealed to this Council.
4. On August 20, and August 21, 1997, the City Council of the City of
Rancho Cucamonga conducted a public hearing on the application.
5. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
B. RESOLUTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, 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 substantial evidence presented to this Council during the
above-referenced August 20, and August 21, 1997 hearing, including, but not
limited to, written staff reports, the minutes of the above-referenced Planning
Commission meeting, and the contents of Planning Commission Resolution No.
97-36, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows:
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(a)
The application applies to property located at the northeast corner
of Tackstem Street and Ringstem Drive with a street frontage of
1,020 feet along Tackstem Street and 1,360 feet along Ringstem
Drive and is presently vacant; and
(b)
The property to the north of the subject site is a Los Angeles
Department of Power and Light easement, the property to the south
and west consists of vacant and developed single family residential
land, and the property to the east is vacant flood control land; and
(c)
The application contemplates the construction of 40 single family
homes on 25.35 acres of land which is consistent with the Very Low
Residential land use designation of the General Plan; and
(d) On November 14, 1990, the Planning Commission approved
Tentative Tract 14771 and issued a Negative Declaration.
3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during
the above-referenced public hearing, this Council hereby finds and
concludes as follows:
(a)
That no new environmental information of substantial importance,
which was not known or could not have been known on November
14, 1990, has been presented since the Negative Declaration for
Tract 14771 was issued on November 14, 1990; and
(b)
None of the criteria stated in Section 15162 of the California
Environmental Quality Act guidelines requiring subsequent
environmental review exist or are present with respect to the project.
4. In accordance with the findings set forth in Paragraph 3 above, this
Council finds, concludes and determines that no further environmental
review is required in conjunction with Development/Design Review 97-11.
5. 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 John Allday from Lauren Development, Malissa McKeith, from the law
office of Loeb and Loeb, representing Cucamongans United for Reasonable
Expansion, and Mindy Sheps from the law office of Wolf, Rifkin and Shapiro,
representing the Rancho Cucamonga V-Haven View Estates Homeowners
Association, at the address identified in City records.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of September, 1997.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
Alexander, Biane, Curatalo
Gutierrez, Williams
None
None
ATTEST:
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 3rd
day of September, 1997.
Executed this 4th day of September, 1997, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Debra J. Addfns, CMC, City Clerk