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HomeMy WebLinkAbout554 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 564 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 96-01, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN TEXT FOR 14.45 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, NORTH OF EUCALYPTUS AVENUE, EAST OF SPRUCE AVENUE, AND WEST OF ELM AVENUE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 208-352-62 THROUGH 69. A. Recitals. 1. Wohl/Rancho Partners has filed an application for Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment No. 96-01, as described in the title of this Ordinance. Hereinafter in this Ordinance, the subject Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application." 2. On May 1, 1996, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga adopted General Plan Amendment 96-01A approving a land use change from Industrial Park to Community Commercial, and 3. On May 8, 1996, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application. 4. On June 5, 1996, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application. 5. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred. B. OrdinanCe. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and ordained 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 Ordinance are true and correct. 2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above- referenced public headng on June 5, 1996, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to approximately 14.45 acres of land, basically a rectangle configuration, located south of Foothill Boulevard, north of Eucalyptus Street, east of Spruce Avenue, and west of Elm Avenue and is presently vacant. Said property is currently designated as Industrial Park; and Ordinance No. 554 Page 2 b. The property to the north of the subject site is designated Community Commercial and is partially developed. The property to the west is designated Industrial Park and is partially developed. The property to the east is designated Industrial Park and is vacant. The property to the south is designated Industrial Park and is vacant. 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 does promote 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 ~orth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Council hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. That the subject property is suitable for the uses permitted in the proposed district in terms of access, size, and compatibility with existitqg land use in the surrounding area; and b. That the proposed amendment would not have significant impacts on the environment nor the surrounding properties; and c. That the proposed amendment is in conformance with the General Plan. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Negative Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the City Council finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect upon the environment and adopts a Negative Declaration based upon the findings as follows: a. That the Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the State CEQA guidelines promulgated thereunder; that said Negative Declaration and the Initial Study prepared therefore reflect the independent judgment of the City Council; and, further, this Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in said Negative Declaration with regard to the application. Ordinance No. 554 Page 3 b. That based upon the changes and alterations which have been incorporated into the proposed project, no significant adverse environmental effects will occur. c. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 753.5(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, the City Council finds as follows: In considering the record as a whole, the Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the project, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have potential for an adverse impact upon wildlife resources or the habitat upon which wildlife depends. Further, based upon substantial evidence contained in the Negative Declaration, the staff reports and exhibits, and the information provided to the City Council during the public hearing, the City Council hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effect as set forth in Section 753.5(c-1 -d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Council hereby approves of Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment No. 96-01 to add text changes as set forth in Exhibit "A" of this Ordinance. 6. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published within fifteen (15) days after its passage at least once in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Ontario, California, and circulated in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19th day of June, 1996. AYES: Alexander, Gutierrez, Willjams NOES: Curatalo ABSENT: Biane William J/leX~nder: Mayor ATTEST: Debra/ J. AdZms, CMC, City Cle;k ( Ordinance No. 554 Page 4 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 5th day of June, 1996, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 19th day of June, 1996. Executed this 20th day of June, 1996, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. D~bra/J. Adams, CMC, Cit~; Clerk~ Ordinance No. 554 Page 5 INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN PART III - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES TABLE 111-2 - LAND USE TYPE DEFINITIONS - D. COMMERCIAL USE TYPES (page 111-13): After "Business Support Services" and before "Communication Services" insert: Community Commercial Retail Business: Within an approved Community Commercial Center which extends an Activity Center, this category adds uses to the retail uses already permitted within the Subarea in which the Center is situated. Uses shall be consistent with the Community Commercial retail business uses permitted in the Terra Vista Community Plan which are incorporated herein by reference. The intent is to encourage a mix of uses which can make a Center lively well into the night, to function as an active people place, and to serve not only the residents of the City but, by location, also to draw from residential areas in neighboring communities. INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN PART IV - OVERLAY DISTRICTS AND SUBAREA DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SUBAREA 7: Special Consideration (Page IV-52) Change the fourth paragraph to read as follows: On the east side of Haven Avenue, north of Arrow Highway, Development Code provisions for the General Commercial District shall apply to the anchor store and adjoining northerly building. Development and use of satellite buildings in the Center are subject to provisions of the Industrial Area specific Plan. (Existing text revised to delete reference to K-mart.) At the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Rochester Avenue, adjoining the Rancho Cucamonga Adult Sports Park and Rancho Cucamonga Stadium uses allowed in the Recreational Commercial General Plan Land Use category shall be permitted within the planned 27-acres Mixed Use Center. (Ord. No. 521, 4/20/94) Add the following paragraph: On the south side of Foothill Boulevard, a Community Commercial Retail Center is Conditionally Permitted subject to a Master Plan on a 14.45 acre parcel bounded by Spruce Avenue on the west, Elm Avenue on the east, and Eucalyptus Street on the south. This site is a logical extension of the Haven and Foothill Activity Center which encourages a mix of uses to function as an active people place and be lively well into the night for the residents of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Compatibility with adjacent existing and intended Industrial Park Development shall be demonstrated through site planning, building design, and landscaping. All retail business uses permitted in the Terra Vista Community Commercial designation are permitted within the Center and are incorporated by reference. A Master Sign Program shall be required and shall be consistent with sign code requirements for Commercial Retail Centers. (ISPA 96-01 ) EXHIBIT "A"