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HomeMy WebLinkAbout547 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 547 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 95-03, AMENDING PART III, SUBSECTION IV DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. A. Recitals. 1. The purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to increase public safety through adoption of a minimum lighting standard for parking lots. 2. On the 26th day of July 1995, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing concerning the above-referenced Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment, and following conclusion thereof, adopted its Resolution No. 95-32, recommending that the City Council adopt these amendments. 3. On August 16, 1995, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted and concluded a duly noticed public hearing concerning the subject amendments to the Development Code. 4. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of Ordinance have occurred. B. Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION I: The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Ordinance are true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby finds that this amendment is established and adopted to protect and promote the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience, and welfare; and more particularly: Ordinance No. 547 Page 2 1. To implement the goals and objectives of the General Plan; and 2. To protect the physical, social, and economic stability of commercial, office, and other land uses within the City to assure its orderly and beneficial development; and 3. To reduce hazards to the public resulting from the inappropriate location, use, or design of buildings and other improvements; and 4. To attain the physical, social, and economic advantages resulting from comprehensive and orderly land use and resource planning. SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby finds that the project has been prepared and reviewed in compliance with the Califomia 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 not a possibility that the proposed Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment and therefore, the proposed Ordinance is exempt; pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1 (a) and (f). SECTION 4: Part III, Subsection IV, Development Standards, General Provisions A.4, shown in bold text in Exhibit 1, and attached hereto for reference. SECTION 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is ,for any reason, deemed or held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or other portions might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 6: Publication. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall cause the same to be published within 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. Ordinance No. 547 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 6th day of September, 1995. AYES: Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Gutierrez, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None William J. Alex~'d~r, Ma~/or ' ATTEST: (. (:~,:-,,. .. . ~..tj~:,L~-¢~ .--~-~ -,. ~..., /D'~,bra J. Adam~, C~C, City Clerk I, DEB~ J. ADAMS, CI~ CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby ce~i~ that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 16th day of August, 1995, and was passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 6th day of September 1995. Executed this 7th day of September 1995, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. DeBm J. Ada~CMC, City Clerk Ordinance No. 547 Page 4 A. GenerOl ProvisiOnS The purpose of standards within General Provisions is to establish minimum standards regulating specific details in the development of any project within the industrial Area. The standards set forth in this section shall apply either within the entire Industrial area or where stated by the Land Use category. Condition of Uses A.1. All business and manufacturing operations shall be conducted within an enclosed building unless specifically permitted and adequately screened from public view pursuant to this Section. Signs A.2 Signs shall be used for the purpose of identification and direction. The design permitted signs shall be architecturally integrated with the building design. Submitts': of preliminary design concepts during development review process is encouraged. T:e design of signs including location. materials colors. copy. size. and construction details are all set forth in the City Sign Ordinance (Chapter 14 of the Municipal Code). A.3. A coordinated Uniform Sign Program may be required for any development. incluGing wall and monument signs. to encourage design compatibility. Lighting A.4. Lighting shall be used for the purpose of providing illumination for the security and safety of on-site areas such as parking. loading. shipping and receiving. pathways. and working areas. The following standards shall apply in all areas. a. The minimum illumination requirement is one (1) foot candle. maintained across the entire surface of the parking area. b. The design of light fixtures and its structural support shall be architecturally compatible with the surrounding buildings. Free standing light standards shall not exceed 25' or the height of the shortest on-site building. EXHIBIT "1" Ordinance No. 547 Page 5 c. Security 1 ighting fixtures are not to project aDove the fascia or roof line of the bui 1 di ng. d. All lighting is to be shielded to confine light spread within the site boundaries. Particular concern shall be for lighting adjacent to residential areas. Equipment Screening A.5. The purpose of Equipment Screening standards shall be to allow for the use of equipment while preserving the architectural character and integrity of the surrounding environment. Equipment is deemed to include exterior mechanical or electrical equipment. such as A/C units. fans. duct work. cyclone blowers, cranes. storage tanks. and satellite dish antennas. The following standards shall apply according to Land Use category: a. All roof, wall and ground mounted equipment shall be screened from all sides within all land use categories except Minimum Impact Heavy Industrial and Heavy Industrial. b. Wherever possible, all roof, wall and ground mounted equipment shall be screened on all sides within the Minimum Impact Heavy Industrial and heavy industrial categories. c. All screening shall be architecturally integrated with the building design and where possible a roof parapet wall shall be used to screen roof or wall mounted equipment. Where roof-mounted mechanical equipment and/or duct work projects vertically more than one and one-half (1- 1/2) feet above the roof or roof parapet it shall be screened by an architecturally designed enclosure which exhibits a permanent nature with the building design and is detailed consistent with building. Where roof-mounted mechanical equipment and/or duct work projects one and one-half (1-1/2) feet or less above the roof or roof parapet it shall be painted consistent with the color scheme of the building in all cases.