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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-131 - ResolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 97-131 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, SUSTAINING APPEALS OF A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION APPROVING 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, Council of the City of THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the City 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: Resolution No. 97-131 Page 2 (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) The proposal is not in compliance with the objectives and requirements of the Hillside Development Regulations and does not comply with all development standards of the City of Rancho Cucamonga in that the proposed design of the homes will not be compatible with the character of the surrounding custom homes; and (e) The proposed design is not in accord with the objectives of the Development Code and the purposes of the district in which the site is located, is not in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code, and will be materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity in that the proposed design of the homes will not be compatible with the character of the surrounding custom homes. 3. Based upon the findings set forth in Paragraph 2 above, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby denies the application. 4. 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. Resolution No. 97-131 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of September, 1997. Biane, Gutierrez, Williams Alexander, Curatalo ATTEST: None None AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAINED: Debra J. Adams, CMC, 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 3rd day of September, 1997. Executed this 4th day of September, 1997, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. D~br~m s,(~C'I~C, C it~~y Cle rk~