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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/11/01 - Agenda Packet CITY COUNCIL AGENDA CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA REGULAR MEETINGS 1st and 3rd Wednesdays - 7:00 p.m. November 1, 1995 Civic Center Council Chambers 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 City Councilmembers William J. Alexander, Mayor Rex Gutierrez, Mayor Pro Tern Paul Biane, Com~cilmember James V. Curatalo, Councilmember Diane Williams, Councilmember Jack Lain, City Manager James L. Markman, City Attorney Debra J. Adams, City Clerk City Office: 989-1851 City Council Agenda November 1, 1995 All items submitted forthe City Council Agenda must be in writing. The deadline for submitting these items is 6:00 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to the meeting. The City Clerk's Office receives all such items. 1. Roll Call: A. CALL TO ORDER Alexander Biane , Curatalo Gutierrez , and Willjams__ B. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council. State law prohibits the City Council from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The City Council may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual. D. CONSENT CALENDAR The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed by a Councilmember or member of the audience for discussion. Approval of Minutes: August 28, 1995 September 28, 1995 October 4, 1995 Approval of Warrants, Register Nos. 10/1/95, 10/18/95 and 10/25/95; and Payroll ending 10/5/95 for the total amount of $1,913,899.38. Approval of Map, execution of Improvement Agreement, Improvement Securities and Ordering the Annexation to Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Street Lighting Maintenance District Nos. 1 and 2 for Tract 12659-2, located at the southwest corner of Etiwanda Avenue and 24th Street, submitted by Beal Banc, S.A. RESOLUTION NO. 95-149 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL TRACT MAP 12659-2, IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT SECURITIES 15 17 City Council Agenda November 1, 1995 RESOLUTION NO. 95-150 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 2 FOR TRACT 12659-2 Approval to execute Improvement Agreement and Security for the Entry Monument located at the northwest corner of Milliken Avenue and Fourth Street (a condition of Parcel Map 14647), submitted by Environmental Golf, Incorporated. RESOLUTION NO. 95-151 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND SECURITY FOR THE ENTRY MONUMENT LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF MILLIKEN AVENUE AND FOURTH STREET (A CONDITION OF PARCEL MAP 14647) Approval to accept the Calaveras Avenue Street Improvement Project, located from Arrow Route to Ninth Street, Contract No. 95- 026, as Complete, Release the Bonds and Authorize the City Engineer to file a "Notice of Completion", approve the final contract amount of $151,214.07. RESOLUTION NO. 95-152 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR CALAVERAS AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, LOCATED FROM ARROW ROUTE TO NINTH STREET, CONTRACT NO. 95-026, AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WORK 18 21 24 25 26 E. CONSENT ORDINANCES The following Ordinances have had public hearings at the time of first reading. Second readings are expected to be routine and non- controversial. They will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion. The City Clerk will read the title. Any item can be removed for discussion. No Items Submitted. City Council Agenda November 1, 1995 F. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS The following items have been advertised and/or posted as public hearings as required by law. The Chair will open the meeting to receive public testimony. CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02A WOHL/RANCHO PARTNERS - Consideration of a request for a land use change from Industrial Park to Community Commercial for 14.45 acres generally located on the south side of Foothill Boulevard between Spruce and Elm Avenues - APN: 208-352-62 through 69. Staff recommends issuance of a Negative Declaration. Related File: Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 95-02. RESOLUTION NO. 95-153 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95- 02A, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE LAND USE MAP OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR 14.45 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND EAST OF SPRUCE AVENUE AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 208-35-62 THROUGH 69 CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02 - WOHL/RANCHO PARTNERS - Consideration of a request to amend the Industrial Area Specific Plan to create a Community Commercial designation for 14.45 acres generally located on the south side of Foothill Boulevard between Spruce and Elm Avenues - APN: 208-352-62 through 69. Staff recommends issuance of a Negative Declaration. Related File: General Plan Amendment 95- 02A. RESOLUTION NO. 95-154 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN MAP FOR 14.45 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND EAST OF SPRUCE AVENUE AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 208- 352-62 THROUGH 69 27 82 27 84 City Council Agenda November 1, 1995 G. PUBLIC HEARINGS The following items have no legal publication or posting requirements. The Chair will open the meeting to receive public testimony. No Items Submitted. H. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS The following items do not legally require any public testimony, although the Chair may open the meeting for public input. No Items Submitted. I. COUNCIL BUSINESS The following items have been requested by the City Council for discussion. They are not public hearing items, although the Chair may open the meeting for public input. No Items Submitted. J. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING This is the time for City Council to identify the items they wish to discuss at the next meeting. These items will not be discussed at this meeting, only identified for the next meeting. K. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council. State law prohibits the City Council from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The City Council may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual. L. ADJOURNMENT MEETING TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LABOR NEGOTIATIONS PER GOVERNMENT CODE 54957.6 TO GIVE ROBERT DOMINGUEZ, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR, DIRECTION IN REGARDS TO THE MEET AND CONFER PROCESS. I, Debra J. Adams, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on October 26, 1995, seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive. August 28, 1995 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Adjourned Joint Meeting A. CALL TO ORDER An adjourned joint meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council and Park and Recreation Commission was held on Monday, August 28, 1995, in the Tri-Communities Conference Room of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. by Mayor William J. Alexander. Present were Councilmembers: Paul Biane, James Curatalo, Rex Gutierrez, Diane Williams, and Mayor William J. Alexander. Present were Commissioners: James Clopton, Bruce Ann Hahn, Massie Hazegh, Ann Punter, and Chairman Mark Whitehead. Also present were: Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager; Joe O'Neil, City Engineer; Shintu Bose, Deputy City Engineer; Karen Emery, Associate Park Planner; Suzanne Ota, Community Services Manager; Kathy Sorensen, Recreation Superintendent; Paula Pachon, Management Analyst II; and Jan Sutton, Deputy City Clerk. B. ITEM OF DISCUSSION BY CITY COUNCIL B1. CONSIDERATION OF USING A REPLICA OF THE CITY SEAL BY A SERVICE ORGANIZATION Mayor Alexander stated he requested this item on the agenda because the City has received a request by Rancho Grande Kiwanis to use the image of the City Seal in a wall hanging they were developing for a fund raiser, and introduced Patrick Crawford, President of Rancho Grande Kiwanis. Patrick Crawford, Kiwanis, stated they would like to produce a quilt or blanket to market in the community which would promote several of the local historic properties and showed an example of what it would look like. He stated other cities have done this and that the proceeds earned would go into a trust account which would then be used to support different activities in the community. Councilmember Curatalo asked if the Council were to give approval for the use of the seal, would anyone on staff be consulted to give approval of the final layout. Councilmember Williams felt the City should have some type of veto power. Paula Pachon, Management Analyst II, stated a lot of the photos which were going to be used in producing the blanket were from the Sesquicentennial calendar, so there would be a lot of integrity to the finished product. City Council/Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 28, 1995 Page 2 Mayor Alexander stated it would be fair to request that it be shown to the Council prior to sending it for production so they could be sure it was something to be proud of. Councilmember Williams concurred because someone else might think the layout was nice but it would have a different impact to the Council. Patdck Crawford, Kiwanis, stated what when they get the proof back from the company for approval, they can bring it back to the Council for approval. Councilmember Williams felt it would also be to the Kiwanis' benefit if they could say that is was authorized by the City because it would keep other people from misusing the seal in the future. Patrick Crawford, Kiwanis, stated if they wanted to see something right away, he could show them what they are going to send off to the company. Paula Pachon, Management Analyst II, stated it might be best for the Council to look at the layout before it is digitized by the company because there might be a cost involved if changes needed to be made afterwards. Councilmember Williams stated that would be all right because she did not want the club to incur any unnecessary costs, she just wanted to be sure that other groups did not start using the seal in the future without authorization. Mayor Alexander asked Jerry Fulwood if he would coordinate getting the information to the City Council and see if there were any concerns. Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, stated they could give tentative approval, and then the Council could call if they saw any problems with the proof. MOTION: Moved by Curatalo, seconded by Biane to approve the use of the City seal by the Rancho Grande Kiwanis pending submittal of the final design to the Council. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. Patrick Crawford, Kiwanis, stated he would submit the proof to Jerry Fulwood tomorrow. C. CALL TO ORDER - PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION The Park and Recreation Commission called roll under Section A along with the City Council. D. JOINT ITEMS OF DISCUSSION D1. DISCUSSION OF CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES FOR THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, stated this item was requested so that if the Council had any general direction or priorities for things in the City, the Commission would want to know what they are so that they could concentrate on them. Mayor Alexander asked what is the City doing with the Central Park site because he is asked about that quite frequently by the residents. City Council/Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August28,1995 Page 3 Chairman Whitehead stated they haven't discussed that issue at the Commission since the interim library opened. He stated they wanted to get the Council's feelings on that since they have heard there might be some temporary uses for the property such as reviving the vineyard, and they had also heard that the park use was going to be abandoned. Councilmember Williams stated she would be interested in knowing who it was that stated it was going to be abandoned because she did not think anyone on the Council, either past or present, had ever expressed that sentiment. Chairman Whitehead stated he had heard it from a Planning Commissioner. He stated the Park and Recreatjon Commission would like some idea of where they should be focusing their efforts, and stated items 2-6 on the agenda were some of the things they brought up as possible priorities. Mayor Alexander stated money was the biggest issue when it comes to Central Park and did not feel the community would want any extra assessments to cover the cost of it. D2. DISCUSSION OF JOINT USE AGREEMENTS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS Mayor Alexander stated they have already been participating in joint use with the Districts in some of the parks. Councilmember Williams stated they have had good and bad experiences with joint use agreements in the past. Sometimes a change in administration at the School District can create a change in attitude totally. Commissioner CIopton stated he will be teaching at Etiwanda High School this year and he also coaches football, so he is often asked when will they be getting a District football field. He asked if Central Park would be a situaljon where maybe they could do a joint use agreement to build a field there, where instead of having the School District purchase the land and then build a field, they could use City land that was already available. Mayor Alexander stated if he was being specific to Central Park, it has been designed as a passive use park. Commissioner Clopton stated if money was an issue, and they could at least get started with someone else's money, are they locked in to what they planned before or are they open to new thoughts. Councilmember Willlares stated it was locked in her mind to have Central Park remain a passive park. The rest of the Council and Commission concurred on Central Park remaining passive. Councilmember Willjams stated maybe they could look at some of the land the School District already owns, and they own a lot, and see about the possibility of a joint use agreement to build something on their own land. Mayor Alexander stated he thought it would be a good idea as long as they were not using the Central Park site. Commissioner Hahn asked why Commissioner CIopton was bringing this up because she thought the high schools were using the fields at Chaffey College now. Commissioner Clopton stated they do and they pay a lot of money each year to be allowed to do so. He wasn't sure of the exact amount but thought it was around $25,000.00 annually. City Council/Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 28, 1995 Page 4 Mayor Alexander stated Chaffey College is going to find out soon that they have focused on making so much money rapidly on the use of their property, that eventually the high schools and others will get together and build their own field. Councilmember Gutierrez stated he supported football but agreed there was little chance of having something along those lines developed at Central Park. However, he would be interested in seeing a timeline for when they could start the park, even if it was something as simple as putting in some trees, trails and picnic areas. He stated in the area east of Haven there has been a large turnover in the population and there are a lot of new people that wonder what will be happening with that site. Councilmember Williams asked what was the status on revitalizing the grapevines. Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, stated they have been working with the Filippi winery on a proposal that will be coming to Council about recovering five acres of grapevines and seeing if it is viable for them and the City. He stated Cal Poly Pomona is interested in the proposal also. If they are able to get the first five acres going, then they can see about clearing and using more of the acreage. Councilmember Curatalo stated he was concerned with that area being an eyesore and asked how long would it be before the other 95 acres could be cleared. Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, stated it would be 2-3 years before they have a cash crop. He stated when they get the revenue from the first five acres, then they could look into using that to go back and start fixing up the other acreage. He stated there will be a report coming to Council that will outline the whole program. Councilmember Williams stated possibly Cal Poly would be interested in conducting some different types of classes that would utilize the property and help to clear it at the same time, and asked Joe O'Neil to look into that and provide any information gathered back to the Commission. Chairman Whitehead stated possibly there might be other schools that would be interested in using the property also, like Cal State San Bernardino. Mayor Alexander felt contacting the schools through the Park and Recreation Commission was a good way to start and see if some type of program could be developed. Chairman Whitehead clarified that there was no money for the park and none for the street improvements. Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, stated that was correct, the two go hand in hand. Chairman Whitehead asked if we have a joint use agreement with each of the five School Districts. Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, stated they have a joint use agreement with several schools within all the different Districts. Chairman Whitehead asked if they were consistent or if each one was negotiated separately. Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, stated they were consistent with the Districts except for the Etiwanda School District which has a blanket agreement for the District, but they also require separate agreements for each school. He stated they have to do separate agreements for each of the high schools as well, so it can get complicated sometimes. Councilmember Williams asked if they have tried pursuing a minor league football team, and maybe they could get a private enterprise interested in coming in and helping to finance a field. City Council/Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 28, 1995 Page 5 Councilmember Gutierrez felt if they adjusted the field to include soccer, someone might be interested. Suzanne Ota, Community Services Manager, stated they have not talked to anyone in particular, but they have had calls from a minor league football team inquiring if they could do a field overlay at the Epicenter. Councilmember Williams stated she would be interested in seeing if there was a private enterprise that would be interested in Rancho Cucamonga, and felt they have been very successful with baseball, and the location and demographics worked in their favor. Councilmember Gutierrez felt if the driving range were to close once the golf course was open, then possibly that might be a site they could look at building a football/soccer field at. Commissioner Hahn stated maybe they should pursue the idea of a football/soccer field and try to market it. She asked if it would be possible to do an overlay at the Epicenter. Kathy Sorensen, Recreation Superintendent, stated the field was not large enough for football. Chairman Whitehead asked in reference to the joint use agreements with the School Districts, do they feel they are getting their money's worth from it. Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, stated yes for the most part, what with the different community services programs and playing fields that are utilized. Chairman Whitehead stated most of it seems to be outdoor use and asked if they were getting a fair share of indoor use. Suzanne Ota, Community Services Manager, stated yes. Recently they have gotten the use of the gym at Rancho Cucamonga High School and that has been working well. Councilmember Gutierrez asked if they would be able to use the swimming pool at Rancho High when it was done because he felt that was important to the community. Kathy Sorensen, Recreation Superintendent, stated yes, that would become available when it was built, but they would have to go through the District to receive authorization for the use, and they do get charged a fee. Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, stated they have to be mindful when they are talking joint use of things like the pools and the gyms because a major challenge that faces Community Services is the cost of these facilities. Every year the costs are rising and that is passed on to the residents, and if it gets too high, it might discourage the use by the residents. He stated they have been looking for creative ways to cut costs, such as allowing Rancho Cucamonga High to use the Epicenter for their graduation ceremony in exchange for the use of the gym. Councilmember Williams asked if there were ever private concerns that would be interested in building a swimming pool. Kathy Sorensen, Recreation Superintendent, stated some people will form a consodium to build water parks such as Raging Waters. She stated a group built a water park in Vista that greatly exceeded their revenue expectations. Commissioner Clopton stated the Industry Hills Swim Center is also profitable. He stated it took them a couple of years but they are doing quite well now and that might be something the City would want to look into. City Council/Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 28, 1995 Page 6 Councilmember Williams felt this would be a good thing for the Commission to look into. D3. DISCUSSION OF YOUTH PROGRAMS Chairman Whitehead stated the Commission has considered starting a Youth Advisory Committee. They currently have a Senior Advisory Committee and it seems that the youth could use some help in that direction also. He stated they would like the Council's direction on this idea. Commissioner Hazegh felt there could be a number of programs developed for the kids and it goes back to a joint use of the schools for after school programs. She stated the YMCA is providing after school programs but they are expensive. She thought the City might be able to provide something that would not cost the parents so much, whether it was a sport activity or using parent volunteers instead of using paid employees. Another possibility might be setting up a joint use between the seniors and the youth where the kids could come to the center and the seniors could tutor them in their subjects. This provides companionship to both groups. Mayor Alexander felt those suggestions would be a great use of school and City funding, and was in favor of programs like that. Councilmember Gutierrez stated there were some cities that provided centers the children could attend that would teach them computer skills which would be very important to them in the future. Commissioner Hazegh felt they should try to help the kids before they get into trouble. Intervening before they became a problem would take less resources as well. Councilmember Gutierrez stated that some of the seniors have been very vocal about having their own center and did not want the kids around at all. Councilmember Williams stated a computer center was recently set up at the Upland Housing Authority. She stated this was funded by many agencies but was very creative. She added they needed to keep in mind that when they were adding programs that would mean they would need more staff and more funding, and they would have to consider where they were going to get the money from. She stated maybe the Commission could get interested individuals to help with the funding of new programs. Commissioner Hazegh stated the schools have the facilities and equipment already, so possibly the parents could volunteer their time to support a program and all they need is for someone to ask them. Councilmember Williams stated maybe the Commission should be the ones to ask the parents for their help. She stated the Boys and Girls Club for their summer computer program at Bear Gulch School hired the District's teacher to run the class which made the District feel more secure about allowing their equipment to be used. That was another option to look at. Chairman Whitehead stated there has been a lot of emphasis on youth sports, but felt there were a lot of kids out there that were not necessarily interested in sports. Mayor Alexander felt the Commission had the support of the Council to look at other options to suggest to the Council, but to keep in mind that there is not a lot of money available to fund new activities. He stated Councilmember Curatalo is interested in looking at the issue of youth sports paying for the lights on the fields, and yet the City cannot afford to subsidize the lights, and many in the community might not be in favor of subsidizing that. City Council/Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 28, 1995 Page 7 Councilmember Williams stated she has felt if the sports groups don't want to pay the fees and play under the lights, they can hold their practices during the daylight hours. Chairman Whitehead stated the Commission recently revisited this issue and recommended to the Council to continue charging the fees. Commissioner Hahn stated when they discussed the lighting fees at the Commission, all of the sports groups were notified but no one showed up to make any comments, so felt it may be a non-issue. Commissioner Punter stated there are a lot of people in the community that do not have children and would never use those fields so they would be subsidizing that use, rather than the people who were using it. Councilmember Curatalo stated his concern was for the families with multiple children in sports activities and if having to pay these fees would keep the children from being able to participate. Councilmember Williams stated the City got the cost to a point where it is about a dollar per child and the rest of the fee goes to the league, so if the league feels strongly about keeping costs reasonable for the kids, they should not be collecting the big administrative fees. Councilmember Curatalo stated that was another question, if the league were to save money, would it be passed on to the children. Chairman Whitehead felt the leagues would not pass on any savings to the kids. He stated the leagues all have scholarship programs available for kids that cannot afford the fee if the parents will ask. Even if the light fee was done away with, the leagues would still continue to raise their fees. Councilmember Williams stated that now that they have gone to the touchpad lighting system, everyone is very careful about their light usage, and felt that this would help to lower the bills for the sports groups. D4. DISCUSSION OF DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FOR FUTURE PARK Chairman Whitehead stated they had already touched on this topic under the earlier items. D5. DISCUSSION OF PRIORITIES FOR CULTURAL ART PROGRAMS Chairman Whitehead stated the seniors in the community recently held an art event, and the Commission would be interested in seeing something like this developed for the youth of the community. Commissioner Clopton felt there was very little exposure available for student artwork, and felt they needed to provide a forum where some exposure could be provided by the City. He stated Chaffey College attempts to do something but they have to turn participants away and don't have the funding for more displays. He felt they needed to find a way to sponsor art shows, and should work in conjunction with the school art teachers. Commissioner Hahn stated possibly they could use the concourse at the Epicenter to display artwork. Councilmember Gutierrez stated they might also be able to do something in conjunction with the Founder's Day celebration. City Council/Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 28, 1995 Page 8 Councilmember Williams stated Nina Cole at the Library has sponsored a photo contest for kids. She had asked about using the empty space on the upper floor for permanently displaying things, but was told that it would need to be staffed because of the possibility of vandalism, and they did not have the resources to staff that area at this time. Paula Pachon, Management Analyst II, stated if they are going to ask the schools for artwork, they need to give plenty of advance notice to the teachers because it is considered an additional assignment. Councilmember Williams stated maybe they could approach some of the banks about displaying some artwork in their facilities on occasion. Councilmember Biane stated maybe they could have a traveling display that could go from school to school. He stated he supported the idea because even though the City does a good job focusing on youth sports, there are not many avenues available for other children that are not interested in sports. D6. DISCUSSION OF ACTIVITIES IN NORTHTOWN PARK Chairman Whitehead stated Northtown Park was one of the most underutilized parks in the City. He stated the Iocaeon has tended to damage its reputation and asked the Council for suggestions on ways they could utilize the park better. Councilmember Gutierrez asked what problems have they had there. Mayor Alexander stated they have had problems with graffiti, vandalism of the fields, and reportedly shots fired in the vicinity. Councilmember Williams stated with the opening of Villa Del Norte, it will help to improve the neighborhood by having people come in that will care about their surroundings. She stated maybe they can look now for ways to help improve the park, whether it be more lighting or security or something else. Councilmember Curatalo stated he thought there had been a memo recently stating that the neighbors were starting to take special pride in that park and were participating in the upkeep of it. Commissioner Punter stated when they first opened that park the residents were adamant that they were not going to allow someone to come in and take over that park. Councilmember Biane stated he lives close to that park and there have been times when he has gone there and not felt comfortable being there with the type of people that were hanging around. He stated maybe when the new residents come in, the more they use the park the safer it will become for everyone. Councilmember Williams asked if they have looked at having full time security there to keep loiterers away. Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, stated they have looked at having security during some sporting activities, butthey have had problems at other parks also on occasion, and if they do it for one park, then everyone will want the same thing done at their park. Councilmember Willjams stated possibly having security there would also have the opposite impact of giving the appearance that the park was not safe so people would not go there. City Council/Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 28, 1995 Page 9 Mayor Alexander stated maybe they could ask Capt. Bieberdorf to talk to the new residents about what they can do to help keep the park safe, and possibly have the Citizen's Patrol add that to their route, He stated he would also like to see if they could prohibit the wearing of gang attire at the parks like the schools have done on their campuses. Councilmember Willlares asked if they have had activities at Northtown Park that people did not want to attend because they were being held there. Chairman Whitehead stated some of the sports groups that are assigned that park for their practice have had problems when they were there so they tend to not want to go there, and they will even go to other fields if they are available and use Northtown Park as a last resort. DT. DISCUSSION OF ITEMS OF MUTUAL INTEREST Chairman Whitehead stated he wanted to clarify that in regards to the fees, they should be to recover costs. Mayor Alexander stated that was correct. He stated what they will have to be careful of is if they find a way to cut the fees for the youth sports as discussed earlier, then the other groups will all be wanting the same treatment. Councilmember Williams stated they don't have the money to absorb the costs associated with the different activities, but they do offer some of the best programs for the money of any other city around. Chairman Whitehead asked the Council if they were comfortable with Sports Complex being used by adults only. Mayor Alexander stated that was what it was designed for so they had no problem with that. Commissioner Hahn asked if there was something that the Animal Shelter could be used for to generate income instead of just sitting empty. Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, explained how the financing for the Sports Complex worked with the tax- exempt bonds and how they had to keep contract events to a certain level in order not to jeopardize their tax- exe mpt status. Councilmember Williams asked what if a non-profit group were formed to operate the Animal Shelter. Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, stated that might be a possibility. He stated they are still exploring that option. Councilmember Curatalo wanted to thank the Commission for all of the time that they give to the community through their service and felt they were doing a fine job. E. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC No communications were made from the public. City Council/Park and Recreation Commission Minutes August 28, 1995 Page 10 F. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Gutierrez to adjourn to Wednesday, September 6, 1995, at 4:30 p.m. to meet with PHH Fantus for a workshop to discuss economic development, to be held in the Tri- Communities Conference Room located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jan Sutton Deputy City Clerk Approved by Park and Recreation Commission: October 19, 1995 Approved by City Council: September 20, 1995 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Re.qular Meetin.q A. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council was held on Wednesday, September 20, 1995, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 7:25 p.m. by Mayor William J. Alexander. Present were Councilmembers: Paul Biane, James Curatalo, Rex Gutierrez, Diane Williams, and Mayor William J. Alexander. Also present were: Jerry B. Fulwood, Deputy City Manager; James Markman, City Attorney; Linda D. Daniels, Redevelopment Manager; Brad Buller, City Planner; Larry Henderson, Principal Planner; Scott Murphy, Associate Planner; Joe O'Neil, City Engineer; Cindy Hackett, Associate Engineer; Bob Zetterberg, Integrated Waste Coordinator; Bill Makshanoff, Building Official; Robert Dominguez, Administrative Services Director; Patti Grady, Administrative Secretary; Suzanne eta, Community Services Manager; Deborah Clark, Library Manager; Duane Baker, Assistant to the City Manager; Diane O'Neal, Management Analyst II; Susan Mickey, Management Analyst l; Capt. Ron Bieberdorf, Rancho Cucamonga Police Department; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk. B. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS B1. Presentation of Proclamation declaring the week of September 18 - 23, 1995 as Pollution Prevention Week. Mayor Alexander presented the Proclamation to Bob Zetterberg, Integrated Waste Coordinator. Bob Zetterberg advised of the events going on for the upcoming weekend relative to Pollution Prevention Week. B2. Presentation by Paul Woodruff and Ted Dutton regarding Clean Water and a request to adopt a resolution supporting the same. Ted Dutton & Paul Woodruff with Cadiz Land Company talked about their company as was presented in the information that went along with the staff report. He also talked about the water their company produces. Paul Woodruff, Chairman of Clean Desert Water Coalition, talked about a proposed project to put a trash dump over the fresh water aquifer. He felt water was precious and that this should not happen. Councilmember Gutierrez asked how far along is the County in their part of this project. City Council Minutes September 20, 1995 Page 2 Mr. Woodruff stated they are very far along and that he was surprised at this. He hoped the Council would adopt the Resolution in their packets to show the Board of Supervisors the strength in their position. Mayor Alexander asked if there were any cities that did not support the Resolution. Mr. Woodruff stated no. Councilmember Curatalo asked if there were proponents to the landfill. Mr. Woodruff stated a landfill company wilt benefit from this. Councilmember Williams asked if there are other areas where the landfill could go. Mr. Woodruff stated there are a number of cites where this could go instead of the current location. Councilmember Curatalo stated he is not against a landfill in this area, just one that would be over the aquifer. Mayor Alexander stated he felt recycling was important and that it should not be made so easy to keep dumping. MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Biane to approve the Resolution in their packets given the number of Resolution No. 95-126. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC No communications were made from the public. D. CONSENT CALENDAR D1. Approval of Minutes: August 2, 1995 August 16, 1995 D2. Approval of Warrants, Register Nos. 08/23/95 and 8/30/95; and Payroll ending 9/7/95 for the total amount of $1,896,034.28. D3. Approval to receive and file current Investment Schedule as of August 31, 1995. D4. Alcoholic Beverage Application for 20 Off-Sale Beer and Wine for Unnamed Business, Garish Naranbhai and Nital Garish Patel, 8809 N. Grove Avenue. D5. Approval to accept Literacy Grant in the sum of $84,370 for Fiscal Year 1995/96. D6. Approval to expend Asset Seizure Funds in an amount not to exceed $62,000. D7. Approval to award and authorization for execution of contract (CO 95-052) for Base Line Road Widening and Rehabilitation, from Day Creek Channel to Victoria Park Lane, to Vance Corporation, funded from Transportation Systems Development Fund, Account No. 22-4637-9306 and S.B. 140 Fund, Account No. 35-4637-9306. City Council Minutes September 20, 1995 Page 3 D8. Approval to execute contract (CO 95-053) between Hillside Community Church and the City of Rancho Cucamonga Community Services Department for use of classrooms for Playschool. D9. Approval to execute contract (CO 95-054) for the Founder's Day Parade by World Wide Spectaculars, Inc., dba Pageantry Productions in the amount of $7,139.05 from Account #01-4532-3900. D10. Approval to execute a Professional Se~ces Agreement (CO 95-055) with Envicom Corporation for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report not to exceed $76,000 (to be funded from Developer Deposit) for General Plan Amendment 95-03A and Industrial Specific Plan Amendment 95-04. D11. Approval to execute Usage Agreement (CO 95-056) between Chaffey Community College and the City of Rancho Cucamonga for the use of Recreational Fields at the College. D12. Approval to award and authorization to execute a Professional Services Agreement (CO 95-057) with Peter Pitassi, AIA, Architect, for architectural design services for the renovation of Lions Community Center (Lions West) and the old Library Building (Lions East) for a fee of $118,200.00 to be funded from Community Services Fund, Account Number 13-4563-9501, Park Development Fund, Account Number 20-4532-9501 and General Fund Account Number 01-4650-9501. MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Williams to approve the staff recommendations in the staff reports contained in the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. No items were submitted. E. CONSENT ORDINANCES F. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS F1. CONSIDERATION OF A MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 93-46 - FLORES - An appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of a request to modify the approved site plan and certain conditions of approval for a previously approved gas station and mini-market in the Community Commercial designation of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan (Subarea 2), located at the southeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue - APN: 208-192-06 and 07. Staff report presented by Scott Murphy, Associate Planner. Councilmember Gutierrez inquired why the new owner is so opposed to this. Scott Murphy, Associate Planner, stated the objections he stated at the Planning Commission meeting are that by placing the driveway on the eastern portion of the site, he is concerned about his patrons backing up into areas where there might be through traffic from the gas station area. He stated his preference would be to keep the driveways as they now exist, but that the owner believes by keeping a driveway on the west side of the project would provide a greater degree of safety for his patrons backing in and out and allow through access to the gas station site. Mr. Murphy stated that staffs concern with a driveway in this location is the distance from the intersection and added that staff felt that the driveway that is shown on the plan is a minimum distance they feel comfortable with. He added that anything closer to the intersection does pose some concerns. Brad Buller, City Planner, added that when the Planning Commissioners looked at the alternative of moving the driveway to the west side of the Liquor Store property, it would then create a problem with the access to In- N-Out Burger which would be that same driveway and would then adjust the required parking areas, ending up with a deficiency in parking. City Council Minutes September 20, 1995 Page 4 Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public hearing. Addressing the City Council were: Duff Murphy, representing Art and Diane Flores, and added he has also asked Wesley Akamoto, site architect, to join him. He thanked staff for helping them get this worked out. He stated Mr. Flores is not requesting a relocation of the driveway as is indicated on the map. He stated they are requesting that the CUP be amended to delete the on-site landscapes on the Red Hill Liquor site and to allow Mr. Flores to enter into a Development Agreement with the City for his site (the corner parcel), as well as the widening of Foothill Boulevard. He stated they are not asking the Council to take condemnation action, but wanted the City to enter into a Development Agreement where Mr. Flores would acquire the site necessary to widen Foothill. If Mr. Flores could not acquire the property, he wanted the City to undertake the acquisition of the property, and if absolutely necessary, use its eminent domain power. He stated the Development Agreement they would propose would have the Flores' reimburse the City for all costs, including legal expenses, for the acquisition of the land and widening Foothill adjacent to Red Hill Liquor. Councilmember Biane asked why there was the elimination of the landscape requirement. James Markman, City Attorney, stated this is a legal reason. He stated you can't force this on anyone because it is not a public purpose. He stated there are two conditions here because of the position of the owners of the liquor store that essentially the applicant is powerless to achieve. He stated one is acquisition of right-of-way for the widening of the intersection, which the City can achieve at the expense of the applicant. He stated the second thing that even the City can't help achieve is to cause the liquor store owner, now that the properties are separated, to do on-site improvements or allow on-site improvements on his property to occur even at somebody else's expense. He stated the suggested condition is to have some money deposited and see if the liquor store wouldn't say well the rest of it happened anyway why not have my property improved at somebody else's expense. He stated you could not guarantee this though, and it could not be forced. Councilmember Biane asked if the landscape area was in the right-of-way. James Markman, City Attorney, stated when the staff approved this in the first place, what was contemplated was a complete rehabilitation of the area with the parking lot restriped and the whole area landscaped and beautified. He added at that time it was under single ownership and felt it could be achieved. Now that it has been sold, the present applicant sold part of it without reserving the right to cause the buyer to go along with the program. He stated you can't force the opponent (buyer) to accept improvements at somebody else's expense or to improve it himself. He stated this is why we are here. Councilmember Curatalo asked where this stood at the present time. James Markman, City Attorney, stated we have an applicant that can't meet the present conditions of approval by virtue of their own discretion because they have sold property to somebody and now can't cause that property owner on their part to comply with street dedications or on-site improvements and they are asking the City to essentially ultimately excuse the on-site improvements on the liquor store site if they refuse to accept them, but to go forward with the street widening and the off-site improvements that were originally conditioned in another way which could ultimately come to the City condemning at the expense of the applicant. He stated he was comfortable the City could do this. He stated the opponent could be paid for the easements and any severance damage they can claim and prove. He stated otherwise when this was in single ownership had all of that been reserved, they would have had to go with that program without being paid. He stated the staff originally approved this modification because it is the staff's desire to have that lot built out instead of remaining as is and Foothill widened there for safety's sake and at least part of it beautified up to Foothill Specific Plan standards. He stated if this program doesn't work, his office will work with staff to try to find something that might meet everybody's needs and get a program that will work. He stated the alternative is to have it sit the way it is. City Council Minutes September 20, 1995 Page 5 Mr. Murphy stated he felt Mr. Markman has explained this very well, and added he would like to assure the Council that the only practical change is the elimination of the on-site landscaping. He stated the driveway access would remain the same, all three sites being able to have access to their parcels through this driveway. He mentioned as far as widening Foothill Blvd., they would like to set it up so it would be at no cost to the City. He added Mr. and Mrs. Flores realized this would be some financial burden to them, but that they have spent a great deal of time and energy in trying to bring this project to fruition that it is of economic necessity and realizing that the Planning Commission and City staff would like this site configuration with this driveway. He stated they are willing to structure a Development Agreement whereby the Flores' would undertake to acquire this property for the widening of Foothill. He stated if this is something that could not be attained, they would ask the City to attempt to acquire it through negotiation taking the safeguards that any City cost would be reimbursed. James Markman, City Attorney, added the easy way is if there was another driveway location, but that Traffic Engineering is not going to recommend that driveway closer to the intersection of Foothill because of the right- turn factor. Vernon Jolly, Counsel for Mr. Sandu, stated they have no objection in going into an agreement to widen Foothill or any improvements that somebody wants to do to their property, but stated they do object to taking away one of the driveways at this location that has been there for 30 years. He felt by taking away the driveway it would take away from Mr. Sandu's business. Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, stated they want to get the driveway as far away from Foothill and Vineyard as possible because of the safety factor. Mr. Jolly and Mr. Murphy pointed out there is only about 15 to 20 feet between the two driveways. Mr. Jolly felt if the planter box was removed you would have one big driveway which he agreed with. Councilmember Gutierrez asked him if he was saying he would agree to allow the on-site improvements be done. Mr. Jolly stated yes and also the widening of Foothill. James Markman, City Attorney, stated the widening as being recommended by Engineering includes the one ddveway as far to the east as feasible to get it away from that corner and what the present condition shows is that one of those two driveways is way to the west of where it would end up being. Councilmember Williams inquired about the length of the two driveways combined as it now stands. Mr. Murphy stated it is now approximately 80' and it is being proposed to go to 50'. Councilmember Willlares stated she felt this would be very narrow. Mayor Alexander felt possibly this should be looked at again and come back to the Council for a final decision because he did not feel comfortable with this. Councilmember Curatalo stated he is leaning towards staff's recommendation as long as it is not going to cost the City any money. City Council Minutes September 20, 1995 Page 6 James Markman, City Attorney, stated the hang up with this is when it was in single ownership, this configuration was approved and then the liquor store was sold and the new owner doesn't like where the driveway ends up. He stated the new owners are not going to voluntarily enter into whatever dedication or other easement agreements are required to make this configuration happen. He stated the only way to make it happen is to widen Foothill with condemnation proceedings which will cause that driveway entrance to move. He stated the City would take access off Foothill except for where the driveway was. RESOLUTION NO. 95-124 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 93-46, A REQUEST TO MODIFY THE APPROVED SITE PLAN AND CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED GAS STATION AND MINI-MARKET IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION OF THE FOOTHILL BOULEVARD (SUBAREA 2), LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND VINEYARD AVENUE AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 208-192-06 AND 07 MOTION: Moved by Curatalo, seconded by Gutierrez to reverse the Planning Commission's decision through a Resolution to be brought back in two weeks, and to also grant the application for the modification as originally recommended by staff. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. A recess was taken at 8:36 p.m. The meeting was called back to order at 8:52 p.m. with all Councilmembers present. F2. CONSIDERATION OF POINT OF HISTORIC INTEREST 95-01 - CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA - A request to designate the Etivista Winery as a Point of Historic Interest, located at 12700 - 12752 Foothill Boulevard - APN: 227-221-03 and 22 through 24. Staff report presented by Larry Henderson, Principal Planner. Councilmember Willlares asked exactly what this means. Larry Henderson, Principal Planner, stated it would be put on a list as an Historic Point of Interest and that it would also have photographic history. Councilmember Williams asked if it was torn down, would a plaque be appropriate. Larry Henderson, Principal Planner, stated yes. Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public hearing. There being no response, the public hearing was closed. Councilmember Biane stated he read an article in Wall Street Journal which indicated if there was an oral history and a visual history, that was sufficient. He asked that it be added to the Resolution that this be limited to a plaque as part of the development there. He did not want the Historic Preservation Commission to go beyond this. Councilmember Williams stated she agreed and felt a plaque would be sufficient. City Council Minutes September 20, 1995 Page 7 Brad Buller, City Planner, stated that wording can be added to the Resolution to include this. RESOLUTION NO. 95-125 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING POINT OF HISTORIC INTEREST 95-01 TO DESIGNATE THE ETIVISTA WINERY, LOCATED AT 12742, 12762, 12768 AND 12774 FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, AS A POINT OF HISTORIC INTEREST - APN: 227-221-03 AND 22 THROUGH 24 MOTION: carried unanimously, 5-0. Moved by Biane, seconded by Williams to approve Resolution No. 95-125 as amended. Motion No items were submitted. G. PUBLIC HEARINGS H. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS H1. UPDATE FROM ROUTE 30 AD HOC TASK FORCE Joe O'Neil, City Engineer, gave an update on the Route 30 Task Force which is on file in the City Clerk's office. ACTION: Report received and filed. I. COUNCIL BUSINESS I1. UPDATE BY MARKS CABLEVISION ON THE STATUS OF CABLE TV IN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA Sean Hogue, Marks Cablevision, talked about their cable outage of about one week ago. He told about the steps they have taken regarding customer service so that residents can call in. He added in order to try to make up for the outage, they are offering additional service through HBO. He stated they have offered a $5.00 refund if the Mike Tyson fight went less than two rounds, which it had done. He also complimented the Police Department for how they handled the break-ins of their office. He distributed Cable Complaint Summary to the Council. ACTION: Report received and filed. City Council Minutes September 20, 1995 Page 8 12. CONSIDERATION TO IMPLEMENT PHASE TWO OF THE GOVERNMENT ACCESS PROGRAM Staff report presented by Susan Mickey, Management Analyst I. MOTION: Moved by Curatalo, seconded by Biane to approve staffs recommendation. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. 13. DISCUSSION OF AFFINITY CREDIT CARD FOR THE CITY LIBRARY Staff report presented by Robed Dominguez, Administrative Services Director. Councilmember Williams stated she would very much like to see the staff pursue this and felt it might generate some money for the City. Councilmember Biane stated he agreed and felt PEG Access could market this. Councilmember Gutierrez asked how much the City would receive per dollar. Robert Dominguez, Administrative Services Director, stated it would have to be negotiated with the bank. MOTION: Moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Biane to authorize staff to proceed with this concept. Ede Swistock, Library Boardmember, stated he also agreed with this. Robert Howdyshell, Library Board President, stated he also concurred with this and felt the money should be designated for the library. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0 Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager, stated that an item needs to be added entitled: "Approval of Application for Land and Water Conservation Fund for Don Tapia Park and for Habitat Conservation Fund for Northeast Park Naturalized Interpretative Multi-Purpose Trails." MOTION: Moved by Curatalo, seconded by Biane to add the above titled item to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. 14. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE APPLICATION FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND FOR DON TAPIA PARK AND FOR HABITAT CONSERVATION FUND FOR NORTHEAST PARK NATURALIZED INTERPRETATIVE MULTI-PURPOSE TRAINS Staff report presented by Cindy Hackeft, Associate Engineer. RESOLUTION NO. 95-127 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS FOR DON TAPIA PARK PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN THE SAME City Council Minutes September 20, 1995 Page 9 RESOLUTION NO. 95-128 APPROVING THE APPLICATION GRANT FUNDS FOR THE LOCAL AGENCY GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 UNDER THE HABITAT CONSERVATION FUND PROGRAM OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT OF 1990 FOR THE NORTHEAST PARK NATURALIZED INTERPRETATION MULTIPURPOSE TRAILS, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN THE SAME MOTION: carried unanimously, 5-0. Moved by Williams, seconded by Biane to approve Resolution Nos. 95-127 and 95-128. Motion J. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING No items were identified for the next meeting. K. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC No communications were made from the public. L. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Biane to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously, 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Debra J. Adams, CMC City Clerk Approved: October 4, 1995 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Re.qular Meeting A. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council was held on Wednesday, October 4, 1995, in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by Mayor William J. Alexander. Present were Councilmembers: Paul Biane, Rex Gutierrez, Diane Williams, and Mayor William J. Alexander. Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; Ralph Hanson, Deputy City Attorney; Linda D. Daniels, Redevelopment Manager; Brad Buller, City Planner; Steve Hayes, Associate Planner; Brent Le Count, Associate Planner; Scott Murphy, Associate Planner; Alan Warren, Associate Planner; Joe O'Neil, City Engineer; Betty Miller, Associate Engineer; Jim Martin, Plan Check Coordinator; Robed Dominguez, Administrative Services Director; Sandy Ramirez, Resource Services Supervisor; Joan Kruse, Purchasing Agent; Jim Frost, City Treasurer; Deborah Clark, Library Manager; Diane O'Neal, Management Analyst II; Susan Mickey, Management Analyst I; Chief Dennis Michael, Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District; Capt. Ron Bieberdorf, Rancho Cucamonga Police Department; and Debra J. Adams, City Clerk. Absent was Councilmember: James Curatalo. B. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS B1. Presentation to the City Council of Donations Received Commemorating the First Anniversary of the Rancho Cucamonga Library. Presentation made by Laura Muna-Landa, Library Boardmember. Mayor Alexander commended the Library staff and the Commission for all their work and also commended Paul and Diane Willjams for all the time they have given to the Library to make it a success. C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC C1. Tony Mize, Southern California Housing Development Corporation and Habitat for Humanity, presented the Council plaques for the Habitat project. He also had a plaque for Jack Lam for the City's support of this program. Councilmember Gutierrez also commended those in the community who helped with this project. City Council Minutes October 4, 1995 Page 2 C2. Don Kurth, 10569 Apple, President of the Chamber of Commerce, stated that the Council knows how the Chamber feels about the utility tax and that they have some decisions to now make about this. He invited everyone to attend the Grape Harvest Festival this weekend and share in the festivities. C3. Douglas Pure, 7970 Layton, commented on the information that has come out about Proposition 62. He asked that the Council repeal the Utility Tax immediately. D. CONSENT CALENDAR Dlo Approval of Minutes: September 6, 1995 D2. Approval of Warrants, Register Nos. 9/6/95, 9/13/85 and 9/20/95; and Payroll ending 8/24/95 for the total amount of $2,419,138.30. D3. Alcoholic Beverage Application for Off-Sale Beer and Wine for Unnamed Business, Nighat and Sheikh Rashid Hamid, 9032 Archibald Avenue. D4. Approval of extension of Comcast Cable T.V. Franchise. RESOLUTION NO. 91-012V A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO FRANCHISE LICENSE WITH COMCAST CABLE T.V. FOR 90 DAYS UPON EXPIRATION OF CURRENT LICENSE WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA D5. Approval of Banner Applications. D6. Approval to declare surplus miscellaneous City owned equipment. D7. Approval to Parcel Map and Ordering the Annexation to Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Street Lighting Maintenance District Nos. 1 and 2 for Parcel Map 14238, located on the east side of Hellman Avenue, south of 19th Street, submitted by Laszlo Vass. RESOLUTION NO. 95-129 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARCEL MAP NO. 14238 RESOLUTION NO. 95-130 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 2 FOR PARCEL MAP 14238 DS. Approval to execute a Professional Services Agreement (CO 95-067) with Willdan Associates for Assessment Engineering Services related to a request by property owners in South Etiwanda to form an Assessment District for the amount of $21,109.00 (funded by proponents). City Council Minutes October 4, 1995 Page 3 D9. Approval to execute Reimbursement Agreements (CO 95-068) with certain property owners in South Etiwanda to cover consultant costs associated with a proposed Assessment District as requested by the property owners. D10. Approval to execute a contract (CO 95-069) with Becker & Bell, Inc., consultants, to perform a classification and compensation study for the City and Fire District in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 to be funded from Account No. 01-4265-6028. D11. Approval to execute Improvement Agreement, Improvement Security and Ordering the Annexation to Landscape Maintenance District No. 3B and Street Lighting Maintenance District Nos. 1 and 6 for Conditional Use Permit No. 94-30, located at the southeast corner of Base Line Road and Carnelian Avenue, submitted by McDonald's Corporation. RESOLUTION NO. 95-131 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND SECURITY FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 94-30 RESOLUTION NO. 95-132 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 3B AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 6 FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 94-30 D12. Approval to execute Improvement Agreement and Security for Conditional use Permit No. 95-06, located at the southeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Aspen Street (Parcel No. 1 of Parcel Map 14635, submitted by Gourmet Systems of California, Incorporated). RESOLUTION NO. 95-133 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND SECURITY FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 95-06 D13. Approval to execute Improvement Agreement Extension for Tract 13753, located on the north side of Ellena Street, north of Base Line Road, submitted by Lewis Homes. RESOLUTION NO. 95-134 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT SECURITY FOR TRACT 13753 D14. Approval to accept Improvements, Release of Bonds and File a Notice of Completion for 6864 Hellman Avenue. Release: Faithful Performance Irrevocable Authority to Pay Labor and Material Irrevocable Authority to Pay 8,000.00 4,000.00 City Council Minutes October 4, 1995 Page 4 RESOLUTION NO. 95-135 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR 6864 HELLMAN AVENUE AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WORK D15. Approval to accept the Nineteenth Street Improvements, from Carnelian Street to Amethyst Street Project, Contract No. 93-052, as Complete, Release the Bonds and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion and approve the final contract amount of $731,814.46. RESOLUTION NO. 95-136 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR NINETEENTH STREET IMPROVEMENTS, FROM CARNELIAN STREET TO AMETHYST STREET PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WORK D16. Approval to accept the Rochester Avenue-Rancho Cucamonga High School Mitigation Program for Landscaping the Rochester Avenue East Side Parkway (LMD No. 2), from Victoria Park Lane to Highland Avenue Project, Contract No. 94-031, as Complete, Release the Bonds and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion and approve the final contract amount of $190,142.11. RESOLUTION NO. 95-137 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR ROCHESTER AVENUE-RANCHO CUCAMONGA HIGH SCHOOL MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR LANDSCAPING THE ROCHESTER AVENUE EAST SIDE PARKWAY (LMD NO. 2), FROM VICTORIA PARK LANE TO HIGHLAND AVENUE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WORK MOTION: moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Biane to approve the recommendations in the staff reports contained in the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously, 4-0-1 (Curatalo absent). E. CONSENT ORDINANCES No items were submitted. F. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS F1. CONSIDERATION OF A MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 93-46 - FLORES - An appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of a request to modify the approved site plan and certain conditions of approval for a previously approved gas station and mini-market in the Community Commercial designation of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan (Subarea 2), located at the southeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue -APN: 208-192-06 and 07. (Continued from September 20, 1995) Staff update was given by Jack Lam, City Manager, requesting action by Council this evening. City Council Minutes October 4, 1995 Page 5 Councilmember Curatalo asked if the applicant would be able to move forward. Brad Buller, City Planner, stated yes and that they may want to speak. Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public hearing, Addressing the City Council was: Duff Murphy representing Mr. Flores, and Mr. Yakamoto, also present on Mr. Flores' behalf, stated the Flores' are ready to move forward and need to do so soon. He stated the Flores' were ready to close their station in Pasadena and are ready to open this one as soon as possible. He asked that the Council approve the Resolution. There being no further response, the public hearing was closed. RESOLUTION NO. 95-138 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A MODIFICATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 93-46, A REQUEST TO MODIFY THE APPROVED SITE PLAN AND CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED GAS STATION AND MINI-MARKET IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION OF THE FOOTHILL BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN (SUBAREA 2), LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND VINEYARD AVENUE AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 208-192-06 AND 07 MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Gutierrez to approve Resolution No. 95-138. Motion carried unanimously, 4-0-1 (Curatalo absent). ITEMS F2, F3 AND F4 WERE CONSIDERED AT THE SAME TIME. F2. CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95- 01B - LEWIS DEVELOPMENT CO. - A request to change the land use designation from Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) to Community Commercial for 47°3 acres bounded by Foothill Boulevard on the south, Rochester Avenue on the east, the future Poplar Drive and future Church Street on the north, and the future Orchard Avenue on the west and to High Residential (24-30 dwelling units per acre) for 19.2 acres bounded by the future Poplar Drive and future Church Street on the north, the future Orchard Avenue on the west, and the proposed Community Commercial designation on the south. The City will also consider Commercial, Medium Residential (8o14 dwelling units per acre), and Medium-High Residential (14-24 dwelling units per acre) - APN: 0227-151-18 and 24. Staff recommends issuance of a Negative Declaration. Related Files: Terra Vista Community Plan Amendment 95-01, Conditional Use Permit 95-11, and Parcel Map 14022. CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TERRA VISTA COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT 95-01 - LEWIS DEVELOPMENT CO. - A request to change the land use district from "MOC" (Mixed Use Office/Commercial/Residential) to "CC" (Community Commercial) for 47.3 acres bounded by Foothill Boulevard on the south, Rochester Avenue on the east, the future Poplar Drive and future Church Street on the north, and the future Orchard Avenue on the west and to "H" (High, 24-30 dwelling units per acre) for 19.2 acres of land bounded by the future Poplar Drive and future Church Street on the north, the future Orchard Avenue on the west, and the proposed Community Commercial designation on the south. The City will also consider "C" (Commercial), "M" (Medium, 8-14 dwelling units per acre), and MH (Medium High, 14-24 dwelling units per acre). The changes include amending portions of the text and various tables and graphic exhibits of the community plan to implement design features of the proposed land use designations - City Council Minutes October 4, 1995 Page 6 APN: 0227-151-18 and 24. Staff recommends issuance of a Negative Declaration. Related Files: General Plan Amendment 95-01 B, Conditional Use Permit 95-11, and Parcel Map 14022. Staff report presented by Alan Warren, Associate Planner and Steve Hayes, Associate Planner. Mayor Alexander opened the meeting for public hearing. Addressing with City Council were: Gary Luque, Lewis Development Company, stated that regarding the land use portion of the project, the recommendation for the zoning for the residential portion should be Medium High instead of High. He asked for the Council to look at page 186 and pointed out that they have a ceiling as to how much residential they can do in Terra Vista. They felt the proper planning for this project was to incorporate the High Density residential behind the Town Center, and they felt it was appropriate to have High Density residential behind the Terra Vista Promenade project also. Councilmember Williams asked if they would trade off on another area that already is planned for High Density residential. Mr. Luque, Lewis Development, stated the net result would be to have lower density elsewhere in Terra Vista so they could have it in this area. Councilmember Gutierrez felt it would be a good idea to have the higher density right behind Home Depot and not farther away. He stated he could see where he was coming from and felt the trade off idea was good. Councilmember Willjams asked if this would be three story. Mr. Luque, Lewis Development, stated it would be at a maximum of two story residential above parking. It would not be three stories of residential. Councilmember Williams asked if this would be sticking up above the center or what. Mr. Luque, Lewis Development, stated the residential portion of the property would be ten feet above the commercial project as it stands right now. He stated the setback minimum is 100 feet. He also commented if the elevation exceeds that level, the setback would then have to increase. Councilmember Williams asked if it would be better to have a conceptual design of the project and then come in and ask for a density change because it would be easier to see exactly what is happening. Mr. Luque, Lewis Development, stated the Planning Commission felt they could go up or down in density ranges, but stated they felt it was consistent planning for the project and wanted to establish it now if possible Mayor Alexander asked if under the terms that Mr. Luque is talking about, would it change the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Brad Buller, City Planner, stated yes that the applicant is still wanting to go with what was proposed to the Planning Commission which is the High Density. He stated the original text of the Community Plan called for Mixed Office Commercial. Under that designation the Commission realized there was a combination of 19 acres of Medium High and 10 acres of Medium, which is 8 - 14 and 14 - 24 dwelling unites per acre respectively. He stated the applicant's request is to take the 29 acres, consolidate it down into what is being proposed, 16 acres, and raise the intensity of the development to more urban. He stated the Commission did not agree with this and said lets go with Medium High at this time and leave the door open depending on what the plans will show. City Council Minutes October 4, 1995 Page 7 Mr. Luque, Lewis Development, asked if they could wait to install Orchard until they develop the phase near that street. He stated they will be building at Rochester first because of the three phases they have set for this area, or install Orchard to go through because of traffic study results. Greg Hawksworth, Lewis Development, added that basically the additional reason for the phasing is that as they have gone through the process of trying to get the project planned, at least three tenants they have had deals with have changed. He stated to try and line up 6 or 7 tenants simultaneously and build those all at one time makes the building of the second phase very difficult. He stated this allows forthe project to go along and for the City to get the revenues generated, and the retailers to come in a couple at a time or individually as opposed to waiting to complete the project at one time. Steve Martino, 10161 Woodridge Drive, stated he did not have any objections to the project. He asked that at some time the use of the land be considered to be used for retail use only and not include contracting and that type of thing. He asked if this could come back at a future matter for the Council to consider. He felt their business license should include retail operations only and not include a contract license. Rick Nelson, Hoyrs Ace Hardware, stated the Council should consider the neatness of the property at times when deliveries are made. He stated he is concerned about the looks of it and what they do in the City. He stated he was concerned about the noise that might come from the project. Greg Hawksworth, Lewis Development, stated that these concerns were addressed in the Planning Commission meetings and have been taken care of. There being no further response, the public hearing was closed. Councilmember Williams asked where the signals would be installed at. Brad Buller, City Planner, pointed this out to her on the map. Councilmember Williams reiterated that she felt Orchard should go through when °'H & C" pads are constructed. Gary Luque, Lewis Development, stated yes. Councilmember Gutierrez stated he agreed with Councilmember Williams' concerns and that he felt Orchard should go in when that phase is near irs construction. He stated of all the people he has been talking to in the community, everyone wants Home Depot to come in. He felt this would create a lot of sales tax for the City. RESOLUTION NO. 95-139 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95- 01 B TO CHANGE THE LAND USE MAP FROM MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL (8-14 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) TO COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 47.3 ACRES OF LAND AND TO HIGH RESIDENTIAL (24 TO 30 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) FOR APPROXIMATELY 19.2 ACRES OF LAND BOUNDED BY FOOTHILL BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH, ROCHESTER AVENUE ON THE EAST, THE FUTURE POPLAR DRIVE AND FUTURE CHURCH STREET ON THE NORTH, AND THE FUTURE ORCHARD AVENUE ON THE WEST, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 0227-151-18 AND 24 City Council Minutes October 4, 1995 Page 8 MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Gutierrez to approve Resolution No. 95-139 as amended. Motion carried unanimously, 4-0-1 (Curatalo absent). Debra J. Adams, City Clerk, read the title of Ordinance No. 550. ORDINANCE NO. 550 (first reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TERRA VISTA COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT 95-01 TO CHANGE THE LAND USE MAP FROM "MIXED USE, OFFICE, COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL" TO COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 47.3 ACRES OF LAND AND TO HIGH RESIDENTIAL (24-30 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) FOR APPROXIMATELY 19.2 ACRES OF LAND BOUNDED BY FOOTHILL BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH, ROCHESTER AVENUE ON THE EAST, THE FUTURE POPLAR DRIVE AND FUTURE CHURCH STREET ON THE NORTH, AND THE FUTURE ORCHARD AVENUE ON THE WEST, AND TO MAKE CHANGES TO PORTIONS OF THE TEXT AND GRAPHIC EXHIBITS OF THE COMMUNITY PLAN TO IMPLEMENT DESIGN FEATURES OF THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS - APN: 0227-151-18 AND 24. MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Biane to waive full reading and set second reading of Ordinance No. 550 for October 18, 1995. Motion carried unanimously, 4-0-1 (Curatalo absent). Councilmember Williams inquired why the street name of "Orchard" was being used because there is already a street in the City with the same name. Brad Buller, City Planner, stated she was right and would have this changed. F3. CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-11 - LEWIS DEVELOPMENT CO, - The proposed development of an integrated shopping center totaling 495,736 square feet on 47.33 acres of land with proposed phase one consisting of a 132,065 square foot Home Depot home improvement center in the Mixed Use (Commercial, Office, Residential) District of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Rochester Avenue - APN: 227-151-18 and 24. Staff recommends issuance of a Negative Declaration. Related Files: General Plan Amendment 95-01B, Terra Vista Community Plan Amendment 95-01, and Parcel Map 14022. See Item F2 for discussion, RESOLUTION NO. 95-140 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 95- 11 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED SHOPPING CENTER TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 495,736 SQUARE FEET ON 47.33 ACRES OF LAND WITH PROPOSED PHASE ONE CONSISTING OF A 132,065 SQUARE FOOT HOME DEPOT HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTER IN THE MIXED USE (OFFICE, COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT OF THE TERRA VISTA COMMUNITY PLAN, LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND ROCHESTER AVENUE AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 227-151-18 AND 24. City Council Minutes October 4, 1995 Page 9 MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded by Williams to approve Resolution No. 95-140. unanimously, 4-0-1 (Curatalo absent). Motion carried F4. CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 14022 - LEWIS DEVELOPMENT CO. - A subdivision of 66.5 acres of land into 12 parcels in the Mixed Use Development Distdct of the Terra Vista Community Plan, located at the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Rochester Avenue - APN 227-151-18 and 24. Related files: General Plan Amendment 95-01 B, Terra Vista Community Plan Amendment 95-01 and Conditional Use Permit 95-11. See Item F2 for discussion. A RESOLUTION RESOLUTION NO. 95-141 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, CONDITIONALLY APPROVING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NUMBER 14022, LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND ROCHESTER AVENUE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 227-151-18 AND 24 MOTION: Moved by Biane, seconded unanimously, 4-0-1 (Curatalo absent). No items were submitted. No items were submitted. No items were submitted. by Williams to approve Resolution No. 95-141. G. PUBLIC HEARINGS Motion carried CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS I, COUNCIL BUSINESS J. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING No items were identified for the next meeting. K. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC No communications were made from the public. City Council Minutes October 4, 1995 Page 10 L. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Gutierrez, seconded by Biane to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously, 4-0-1 (Curatalo absent). The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Debra J. 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OqXleil, City Engineer Willie Valbuena, Assistant Engineer APPROVAL OF MAP, IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT, IMPROVEMENT SECURITIES AND ORDERING THE ANNEXATION TO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 7 AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 7 FOR TRACT 12659-2, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ETIWANDA AVENUE AND 24TH STREET, SUBMITTED BY BEAL BANC, S.A. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions approving Tract 12659-2, accepting the subject agreement and securities ordering the annexation to Landscape Maintenance District No. 7 and Street Lighting Maintenance District Nos. 1 and 7, and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign said agreement and to cause said map to record. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS Tract 12659, located at the southwest comer of Etiwanda Avenue and 241h Street in the Very Low Residential District, was approved by the Planning Commission on November 13, 1985, for the division of 67.67 acres into 138 lots. Tract 12659-2 is for the division of 3.51 acres into 8 lots. The Developer, Beal Banc, S.A., is submitting an agreement and securities to guarantee the construction of the off-site improvements in the following amounts: Faithful Performance Cash Bond: $49,000.00 Labor and Material Cash Bond: $24,500.00 Monumentation Cash Bond: $ 2,800.00 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TRACT 12659-2 November 1, 1995 Page 2 Copies of the agreement, securities and the Consent and Waiver to Annexation form signed by the Developer are on file in the City Clerk's office. Respectfully submitted, City Engineer Attachments WJO:WV:sd A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL TRACT MAP 12659-2, IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT SECURITIES WHEREAS, Tentative Tract Map No. 12659-2, submitted by Beal Banc, S.A., and consisting of 8 lots located on the southwest comer of Etiwanda Avenue and 24th Street, was approved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga and is in compliance with the State Subdivision Map Act and Local Ordinance No. 28 adopted pursuant to that Act; and WHEREAS, Tract Map No. 12659-2 is the final map of the division of land approved as shown on said Tentative Tract Map; and WHEREAS, all of the requirements established as prerequisite to approval of the final map by the City Council of said City have now been met by entry into an Improvement Agreement guaranteed by acceptable Improvement Securities by Beal Banc, S.A. as developer; and WHEREAS, said Developer submits for approval said Tract Map offering for dedication, for street, highway and related purposes, the streets delineated thereon. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA HEREBY RESOLVES, that said Improvement Agreement and said Improvement Securities submitted by said developer be and the same are hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign said Improvement Agreement on behalf of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, and the City Clerk to attest; and that the offers for dedication and the final map delineating the same for said Tract Map No. 12659-2 is hereby approved and the City Engineer is authorized to present same to the County Recorder to be filed for record. /7 RESOLUTION NO. 9__~' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 7 AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 7 FOR TRACT 12659-2 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Califomia, has previously formed a special maintenance district pursuant to the terms of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972", being Division 15, Part 2 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of Califomia, said special maintenance district known and designated as Landscape Maintenance District No. 7, Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 and Street Lighting Maintenance District No. 7 (hereinafter referred to as the "Maintenance District"); and WHEREAS, the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972" authorize the annexation of additional territory to the Maintenance District; and WHEREAS, at this time the City Council is desirous to take proceedings to annex the property described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this referenced to the Maintenance District; and WHEREAS, all of the owners of property within the territory proposed to be annexed to the Maintenance District have filed with the City Clerk their written consent to the proposed annexation without notice and hearing or filing of an Engineer's "Report". NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the above recitals are all true and correct. SECTION 2: That this legislative body hereby orders the annexation of the property as shown in Exhibit "A" and the work program areas as described in Exhibit "B " attached .hereto to the Maintenance District. SECTION 3: That all future proceedings of the Maintenance District, including the levy of all assessments, shall be applicable to the territory annexed hereunder. EXHIBIT "A* ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. I I ~ TRACnT I AND 7 57'BEET' /-. / ~ /f T ,~ E4. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO STATE OF CALIFORNIA STREET LIGHTS: Dist. S1 S7 EXHIBIT "B" WORK PROGRAM PROJECT: TRACT 12659-2 NUMBER OF LAMPS 5800L 9500L 16.000L 22.000L 27.500L LANDSCAPING: Community Equestrian Trail DiSt. D.G.S.F. L7 --- Turf Non-Turf Trees S.F. S.F. Ea. ...... 18 ASSESSMENT UNITS: Assessment Units By District Parcel DU S 1 S7 L7 N/A 8 8 8 8 Annexation Date: November 1, 1995 Form Date 11/16/94 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA STAFF REPORT DATE: TO: FROM: BY: SUBJECT: November 1, 1995 Mayor and' Members of the City Council Jack Lam, AICP, City Manager William J. O'Neil, City Engineer Jerry A. Dyer, Associate Engineer APPROVAL OF THE IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND SECURITY FOR THE ENTRY MONUMENT LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF MILLIKEN AVENUE AND FOURTH STREET (A CONDITION OF PARCEL MAP 14647), SUBMITTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL GOLF, INCORPORATED RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution accepting the subject agreement and security, and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign said agreement. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS: The tentative Parcel Map No. 14647, submitted by General Dynamics, located in the General Industrial designation (Subarea 10 and 11 ) and the Industrial Park designation (Subarea 12) of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, bounded on the south by Fourth Street, on the East by Milliken Avenue, on the north by the A.T. & S.F. (Metrolink) Railroad, and on the west by Cleveland and Utica Avenues, was conditionally approved by the Planning Commission on April 27, 1994, for the subdivision of 380 acres of land into 15 parcels. The Parcel Map, along with the Improvement Agreement and Securities for the off-site improvements associated with the development of the golf course, with the exception of the Entry Monument improvements located at the Northwest comer of Milliken Avenue and Fourth Street, were approved by the City Council on March 15, 1995, and have been under construction by the Developer since that date. The improvement plans for the construction of the Entry Monument have now been completed, and the Developer's (General Dynamics, Corporation) Contractor (Environmental Golf, Incorporated) is submitting an agreement and security to guarantee the construction of said improvements in the following amounts. CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT ENTRY MONUMENT (PM 14647) November 1, 1995 Page 2 The Developer's (General Dynamics, Corporation) Contractor (Environmental Golf, Incorporated) is submitting an agreement and security to guarantee the construction of the Entry Monument located at the NWC of Milliken Avenue and Fourth Street in the following amounts. Faithful Performance Bond: Labor and Materialmen Bond: $104,829.00 $52,414.00 Copies of the agreement and security are available in the City Clerk's office. Respectfully submitted, William J. O~leil City Engineer WJO:JAD/dlw VICINITY MAP PARCEL 7 OF PM 14647/ ENTRY MONUMENT LOCATION FOURTH STREET CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO STATE OF CALIFORNIA ENTRY MONUMENT CONDITION OF PM 14647 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND SECURITY FOR THE ENTRY MONUMENT LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF MILLIKEN AVENUE AND FOURTH STREET (A CONDITION OF PM 14647) WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga has for its consideration an Improvement Agreement submitted by Environmental Golf, Incorporated, Developer, for the improvements within the City of Rancho Cucamonga, generally located at the northwest comer of Milliken Avenue and Fourth Street; and WHEREAS, the installation of such improvements, described in said Improvement Agreement and subject to the terms thereof, is to be done in conjunction with the development of said real property as referred to Parcel Map 14647; and WHEREAS, the Improvement Agreement is secured and accompanied by good and sufficient Improvement Security, which is identified in said Improvement Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that said Improvement Agreement and Security be and the same are hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign said Improvement Agreement on behalf of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, and the City Clerk to attest thereto. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA STAFF REPORT DATE: TO: FROM: BY: SUBJECT: November 1, 1995: Mayor and Members of the City Council Jack Lam, AICP, City Manager William J. O'Neil, City Engineer Linda R. Beck, Jr. Engineer ACCEPT THE CALAVERAS AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, LOCATED FROM ARROW ROUTE TO NINTH STREET, CONTRACT NO. CO 95~026, AS COMPLETE, RELEASE THE BONDS AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY ENGINEER TO FILE A "NOTICE OF COMPLETION," APPROVE THE FINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $151,214.07 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council accept the Calaveras Avenue Street Improvement Project, Contract No. 95-026 as complete, authorize the City Engineer to file a "Notice of Completion," and authorize the release of the Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of $146,328.00, accept the 10% Maintenance Bond in the amount of $146,328.00 for one year and authorize the release of the Labor and Materials Bond in the amount of $146,328.00, six.months after recordation of said notice if no claims have been received. Also, authorize the release of the retention in the amount of $7,958.64, 35 days after acceptance and approve the final contract amount of $151,214.07. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS The subject project has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The final contract amount, based on project documentation is $151,214.07. The original amount approved by Council was $160,938,80. Respectfully Submitted, Wi City Engineer WJO:LRB:Iy Attachment RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR CALAVERAS AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, LOCATED FROM ARROW ROUTE TO NINTH STREET, CONTRACT NO. CO 95-026, AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE WORK WHEREAS, the construction of public improvements for Calaveras Avenue Street Improvement Project, Contract No. CO 95-026, have been completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer; and WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion is required to be filed, certifying the work complete. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the work is hereby accepted and the city Engineer is authorized to sign and file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder of San Bernardino County. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA STAFF REPORT DATE: TO: FROM: BY: SUBJECT: November 1, 1995 Mayor and Members of the City Council Jack Lam, AICP, City Manager Brad Buller, City Planner Miki Bratt, AICP, Associate Planner ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02A - WOHURANCHO PARTNERS - A request for a land use change from Industrial Park to Community Commercial for 14.45 acres generally located on the south side of Foothill Boulevard between Spruce and Elm Avenues - APN: 208-352-62 through 69. Related file: Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 95-02. Staff recommends issuance of a Negative Declaration. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02 - WOHL/RANCHO PARTNERS - A request to amend the Industrial Area Specific Plan to create a Community Commercial designation for 14.45 acres generally located on the south side of Foothill Boulevard between Spruce and Elm Avenues - APN: 208-352-62 through 69.Related file: General Plan Amendment 95-02-A. Staff recommends issuance of a Negative Declaration. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council deny General Plan Amendment 95-02A and Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 95-02, a request to change the land use designation from Industrial Park to Community Commercial, by adoption of the attached Resolutions of Denial. BACKGROUND /ANALYSIS: At its meeting on October 11, 1995, the Planning Commission reviewed the subject application, heard public testimony, and voted 4-0-1 to deny the applications. The draft minutes of the October 1 lth Planning Commission meeting, as well as the Planning staff report and additional correspondence from the applicant and consultant, have been included as Exhibits to this report. In ardving at their recommendation, the Planning Commission discussed the following issues: The Commission discussed the application's conformance with the goals and objectives of the General Plan and to the Industrial Area Specific Plan (ISPA). They expressed concern about the overall impact on the Industrial Area Specific Plan and specifically the adjoining properties along the south side of Foothill Boulevard to the east and west of the subject site. The Commission reaffirmed its support for the IASP and the range of uses already allowed on this site. The allowable uses were found to be the best to complement the surrounding properties. The Commission discussed the applicant's market study and previous market studies. The Commission could not find adequate justification to support the proposed amendments. ,j CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT GPA 95-02A & ISPA 95-02 - WOHURANCHO PARTNERS November 1, 1995 Page 2 The Commission discussed the size and shape of the parcel proposed for change. The Commission determined that the shallow depth of the site would be a problem for expanded retail uses. The shallow depth of the site and the retail uses desired created a strip commercial development. Strip commercial development is identified in the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan as a feature to be avoided in new development along the corridor. The Commission considered environmental impacts of the subject application. The applicant's air quality study indicated that, consistent with methodology developed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, there would be no significant adverse air quality impacts resulting from the proposed change in land use. No other environmental impacts were identified. FACTS FOR FINDING: Based on the facts and conclusions listed above, the Commission determined that with the exception of environmental impacts, the required facts for finding could not be made. The property is not suitable for the uses permitted under the proposed land use and Development District designation in terms of access and size. 2. The proposed amendments would have significant impacts on the surrounding properties. The proposed amendments are not in conformance with the General Plan and are not in conformance with the Development Code because of the inadequacy of the site to promote the goals and objectives for development permitted by the Community Commercial designation. CORRESPONDENCE: This item has been advertised as a public hearing in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper, the property has been posted, and notices were sent to all property owners within 300 feet of the project side. ACTION: If the City Council concurs with the Planning Commission's recommendations, as well as the analysis contained in the staff report to the Planning Commission, and believes that the proposed land use change would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of the General Plan and would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, it would be appropriate for the City Council to deny General Plan Amendment 95-02A and Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 95-02 by adopting the attached Resolutions of Denial. Attachments: Exhibit "1" - Staff Report to the Planning Commission Exhibit "2"- Memo to the Planning Commission dated October 4, 1995 Exhibit "3" - Letter from Ray Young dated October 5, 1995 Exhibit "4" - Draft Planning Commission Minutes dated October 11, 1995 Resolution of Denial for General Plan Amendment 95-02A CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ' STAFF REPORT DATE: TO: FROM: BY: SUBJECT: October 11, 1995 Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission Brad Buller, City Planner Miki Bratt, AICP, Associate Planner ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02A - WOHURANCHO PARTNERS - A request for a land use change from Industrial Park to Community Commercial for 14.45 acres generally located on the south side of Foothill Boulevard between Spruce and Elm Avenues - APN: 208-352-62 through 69. Staff recommends issuance of a Negative Declaration. Related file: Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 95-02. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02 - WOHURANCHO PARTNERS - A request to amend the Industrial Area Specific Plan to create a Community Commercial designation for 14.45 acres generally located on the south side of Foothill Boulevard between Spruce and Elm Avenues - APN: 208-352-62 through 69. Staff recommends issuance of a Negative Declaration. Related file: General Plan Amendment 95-02-A. PROJECT AND SITE DESCRIPTION: Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North Partially developed with retail stores, including Home Electronics, Linens/Home Accessories, and Craft supplies; with a bookstore and coffee house under constructions; and with pads for up to four restaurants - Terra Vista Planned Community - Community Commercial South Developed - Hotel; and Vacant - Industrial Park: Rancho Cucamonga Business Park Master Plan East Vacant - Industrial Park: Rancho Cucamonga Business Park Master Plan West Developed - Vacant Restaurant; and Vacant - Industrial Park: Rancho Cucamonga Business Park Master Plan General Plan Designations: Project Site - Industrial Park North Community Commercial South Industrial Park East Industrial Park West Industrial Park _y PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT GPA 95-02A & ISPA 95-02 - WOHL/RANCHO PARTNERS October 11, 1995 Page 2 Site Characteristics: The site encompasses 14,45 acres of undeveloped land bounded on the North by Foothill Boulevard, on the South by Eucalyptus Street, on the east by Elm Avenue, and on the west by Spruce Avenue (see Exhibit "A"). The site slopes gently from north to south with a drainage easement across the property just east of the mid-point between Spruce and Elm Avenues. Soil conditions are stable. The site is partially covered with old growth vineyards which appear abandoned and partially covered with weeds. The only trees on site were planted at the intersection of Foothill and Spruce as part of the landscaping requirement for the Rancho Cucamonga Business Park site development. There are no structures on the site. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: Staff has reviewed the initial Study, Part I and completed the Environmental Checklist, Part II of the Initial Study, and has found no significant adverse environmental impacts will occur because of the proposed land use amendments. Potential impacts, determined not to be significant, include: Air Quality: The proposed land use change would increase air emissions, primarily from vehicle trips, due to the intensity of retail development. However, because of the high ratio of retail uses allowed and previously approved on the site under the Industrial Park classification, including the existing hotel, the increase is below the South Coast Air Quality thresholds of significance. B. Transportation: The proposed land use change does not significantly increase traffic impacts. LAND USE ANALYSIS: A. History of the Site: The site is designated Industrial Park in the General Plan and located in Subarea 7 of the Industrial Area specific Plan (see Exhibits "B" and "C"). The Rancho Cucamonga Business Park Master Plan was approved in 1981 for the area bounded on the north by Foothill Boulevard, on the south by Arrow Highway, on the 'east generally by Milliken Avenue, and on the west by Haven Avenue. The original vision for the subject site was for a continuation of the high rise office buildings to the west plus a food park. In 1987 a development proposal was approved. The proposal included a small hotel, food park, and retail stores and shops. The project was amended to provide a large hotel which was built, but the approval for the remainder of the development expired. Appropriateness of the Existing Designation. The existing Industrial Park designation includes a number of commercial uses which could contribute to a vibrant downtown area. Permitted or conditionally permitted uses include restaurants, theaters, art galleries, entertainment, athletic clubs, and indoor and outdoor commercial recreation. The site is suitable for development under the existing designation for many commercial combinations. The Rancho Cucamonga Business Park Master Plan adopted in 1981 and still valid, emphasizes office development similar to the Barton Plaza buildings to the west together with a Food Court. Each alternative incorporates the original food cour~ concept. A 1987 approved and expired development plan emphasized retail development allowed under the PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT GPA 95-02A & ISPA 95-02 - WOHL/RANCHO PARTNERS October 11, 1995 Page 3 Industrial Area Specific Plan. Also, inquiries have been received for a multi-plex theater development which would be allowed with a Conditional Use Permit. In addition to the above uses, many development options are available because many commercial uses are allowed under the existing zoning. Permitted or conditionally permitted retail uses include convenience sales (pharmacies, barber and beauty shop, cleaners, tailors, newspaper/magazine store, florist), food and beverage sales (delicatessen, doughnut shop, ice cream/yogurt shop, bakery), most retail automotive uses (sales, rentals, repairs, service station), business supply (business machines, photocopy, print shop), and building supply/home improvement (floor covering, glass, hardware, lighting, paint, window covering). Also a number of commercial services are permitted or conditionally permitted, including medical services, financial services, travel agencies, and real estate services. Not permitted under the existing designation are commercial uses such as department store/apparel/general merchandise type retail, home electronics, music and video stores, appliance sales, or furniture stores. These uses would be permitted under the proposed Community Commercial designation. Appropriateness of the Proposed Designation. The project site is 14.45 acres and proposed to support 133,515 square feet of leasable area. The site appears to be insufficient in size to support the General Plan's Community Commercial designation. A Community Commercial site generally ranges in size from 15 to 50 acres. The size of the subject site is less than 15 acres. The proposed leasable area of 133,515 square feet is within the Community Commercial range, but may be high in relation to the design parameters for the subject site. The applicant states that the population within the assumed market is 152,000, a population typically associated with a Regional Commercial designation, The General Plan sets up the hierarchy of commercial site criteria ranging from Neighborhood Commercial (the smallest) to Regionally Related Commercial (the largest). According to the General Plan, a Neighborhood Commercial site ranges from 5 to 15 acres which will support leasable floor area of from 30,000 to 100,000 square feet, and is intended to serve about 10,000 residents in the immediate vicinity. It is typically anchored by a supermarket. The site size of the subject application would be typical for a Neighborhood Center. General Commercial is the next level of intensity of use. Size is not specified. The K-mart Center on Haven Avenue south of Foothill has a General Commercial designation within the Industrial Area Specific Plan and was established as part of the Rancho Cucamonga Business Park Master Plan. The Virginia Dare Center also has a General Commercial designation under the General Plan. Commercial development regulated by the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan is designated General Commercial under the General Plan. It should be noted that although development standards within the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan identify varying levels of intensity including a "Community Commercial" designation, none are intended to develop to the intensity of commercial use described in the General Plan as "Community Commercial." Under the General Plan designation, the prototype is the Terra Vista Town Center. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT GPA 95-02A & ISPA 95-02 - WOHL/RANCHO PARTNERS October 11, 1995 Page 4 The General Plan states that the Community Commercial designation is aimed at approximately 20,000 residents within a 5 mile radius. The site size is up to 50 acres and capable of supporting leasable floor area ranging from 100,000 to 300,000 square feet. Community Commercial sites include the Town Center and Town Center Square, as well as the proposed Promenade development, all within the Terra Vista Planned Community with frontage on Foothill Boulevard. The Town Center Square located across from the subject site was approved as Community Commercial use on a 25-acre site supporting 222,600 square feet of leasable stores. The Terra Vista Promenade located west of Rochester Avenue is an application under consideration for land use change to Community Commercial for a 45-acre site supporting 457,801 square feet of leasable area. The Regional Commercial designation is at the top of the hierarchy. It is expected to serve a population base of at least 150,000 persons. An example is Foothill Marketplace located on Foothill Boulevard east of the I-15 Freeway interchange. It is a 60-acre site approved for 550,000 square feet of leasable stores. The applicant has submitted a concept plan and a justification statement with an addendum describing the proposed development (see Exhibits "D" and "E"). In this application, the size of the site is at the upper limit of the Neighborhood Commercial designation. According to the concept plan the site will support 133,515 square feet of leasable space, including four anchor stores, five in-line shops, and two in-line food shops, one fast food drive-thru business, and one fleestanding restaurant. Generally, a 15-acre site would be expected to support not more than 100,000 square feet of leasable space. The leasable area illustrated in the concept plan is within the low range of the Community Commercial designation. The proposed leasable area may be in excess of what the design criteria for the site will actually support. An analysis of the site capacity will occur at the time an application for development is submitted. However, the concept plan will be briefly discussed in this report. Good Guys, a retail electronics store, is a committed anchor tenant in a 20,250 square foot space on the comer of Foothill Boulevard and Spruce Avenue, and would be typical of a Community or Regional Commercial user. Market Demand. The Foothill Courtyard Market Study identifies the current marketing population at approximately 153,000 (see Exhibit "F"). The population to be served includes the entire City population of 117,903, as well as the approximately 35,000 persons residing in the Village of Heritage and the unincorporated County island east of the City and north of the Metrolink line. The market area analyzed is larger than the General Plan's description of area to be served, but a reasonable market area. The Foothill Courtyard Market Study references the 1993 Terra Vista Market Study for the Town Center Square application. The Terra Vista Market Study identified a primary plus secondary market area incorporating residents as far south as the 1-60 Freeway in Ontario and as far east as Sierra Avenue in Fontanao For this area it identified a 1993 population of 250,000 persons and a year 2000 population of 335,000. It identified 971 acres of commercially zoned land in the City and concluded that by the year 2000 there would be a shortfall of 143 commercially zoned acres. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT GPA 95-02A & ISPA 95-02 - WOHURANCHO PARTNERS October 11, 1995 Page 5 Staff and the Planning Commission questioned the size of the market area, the population figures, and the need for additionally zoned commercial acreage. These questions prompted the City's Market Study which is in progress. The Foothill Courtyard Market Study considered a more realistic market area and population, but referred to the conclusion in the 1993 Terra Vista Market Study of need for additional commercially zoned land in the City by the year 2000. The City's Market Study will address reasonable market area, expected population, impacts of the Ontario Mills regional commercial development, and the City's future need for commercially zoned acreage. Review of the Courtyard Market Study indicates that it does not support a land use change based on unmet retail demand for the retail specialties on which it focuses. The focus is on Home Electronics, Fast Food, Family Restaurants, Upscale Dining, Linens/Home Accessories, ' and Bookstores. The Market Study does not support additional electronics-computer retail square footage based on unmet demand. The 1995 demand is stated as 63,800 square feet and the supply at 100,600 square feet, or a current excess of 36,800 square feet. Adding another 20,250 square feet of this retail speciality is justified in the report with the statement: "A commitment from The Good Guys chain to open a store in the Foothill Courtyard demonstrates that the home electronics market segment is certainly not a closed one." The Market Study emphasizes unmet demand for Fast Food/Take Out, Family Restaurants, and Upscale Dining. However, these are all permitted or conditionally permitted uses under the existing Industrial Park designation. Further, there are unbuilt pads for restaurants nearby, including up to three pads in Town Center Square. The Market Study identifies unmet demand for Linens/Home Accessories and Bookstores. However, it states that based on leasable floor area the recently completed Home Express store in Town Center Square, as well as the Barnes and Nobel bookstore under construction will fill these demands. Compatibility with surrounding Industrial Park Land Uses. The south side of Foothill Boulevard from Haven to Milliken is master planned for professional office use mixed with Food Park uses. Haven Avenue to Aspen Avenue has developed as high rise office use. The introduction of Community Commercial use between Spruce and Elm Avenues would set a precedent for additional Community Commercial development on the south side of Foothill and reduce opportunities for future professional office development. However, as stated above under the existing zoning many commercial uses would be allowed on the site other than office. Further, the application for land use change raises questions about compatibility with existing and planned development immediately adjoining the subject site. An important issue is design orientation. The applicant's concept plan is designed to face Foothill Boulevard and place in- line anchor stores and shops at the rear of the site. Loading docks and receiving areas would be situated at the rear of the buildings which would potentially face entrances of buildings on the south side of Eucalyptus Street. The proposed Good Guys store also faces Foothill with PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT GPA 95-02A & ISPA 95-02 - WOHURANCHO PARTNERS October 11, 1995 Page 6 its loading dock facing the entrance and rooms of the existing Best Western Hotel. The applicant proposes a combination of screen walls, land~;caping, and design detail on the rear building faces to soften the interface. The compatibility issue is not resolved by the aforementioned design elements. The depth of the proposed Courtyard site severely restricts opportunities for landscape screening. The depth of the Courtyard ranges from approximately 270 to 505 linear feet. In comparison, the depth of the Town Center Square site ranges from approximately 660 to 880 linear feet. The Promenade site ranges in depth from approximately 895 to 1,100 linear feet. Stores requiring loading docks may not be appropriate on this shallow site. The depth of the Courtyard site makes it difficult to buffer large stores with rear loading docks. The Foothill Boulevard setback requirements are: parking, 25 feet minimum; building, 45 feet minimum; and landscaping, 45 feet minimum. The setback requirements for Eucalyptus Street are: parking, 15 feet; building, 25 feet; and landscaping, 25 feet. Also, an adequate design relationship to the existing hotel development and to future development on the south side of Eucalyptus Street must be provided. Access to the site is somewhat constrained. Only one access will be permitted mid-block along Foothill Boulevard. (The applicant's concept plan indicates two accesses along Foothill Boulevard). Access from Spruce Avenue will be shared with the existing hotel. One of two Eucalyptus Street access drives will be shared with the hotel. An additional access will be permitted from Elm Avenue. The applicanrs development concept is automobile oriented, but the Rancho Cucamonga Business Park Master Plan indicates a need for a pedestrian oriented development to serve nearby office users, as well as potential hotel users. The ultimate design should open up to Eucalyptus Street by inviting pedestrian access from Eucalyptus Street and providing some building frontages on Eucalyptus Street. The applicanrs Market Study reports that there is unmet demand for restaurant use in the City. Again, this is a currently permitted or conditionally permitted use for the subject site. Also, there are a number of nearby available restaurant pads in approved commercial centers. Further, there are nearby vacant restaurants, including one at Foothill Boulevard and Spruce Avenue, one in the Terra Vista Town Center, two in the Virginia Dare center, and one at the K-Mart center at Haven Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Notwithstanding the existing vacancies, there is the long term potential at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Spruce Avenue for mutually enhancing restaurant development. For example, there is the vacant 12, 165 square foot restaurant on the southwest corner. A Boston Market is under construction on the northwest corner. There is also an available 10,000 square foot restaurant pad on the northeast corner. In contrast to a major retail anchor, a restaurant pad on the southeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Spruce Avenue would compliment the existing and planned restaurant development and be compatible with the existing hotel development. Compatibility with Neighboring Community Commercial Land Uses. The Town Center Square development on the north side of Foothill Boulevard is designated Community Commercial. With the recent land use change from Office Park to Community Commercial, the Town Center PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT gPa 95-02A & ISPA 95-02 - WOHL/RANCHO PARTNERS October 11, 1995 Page 7 Square development extends the Community Commercial designation along the north side of Foothill Boulevard from Haven Avenue to Elm Avenue, about three-quarters of a mile of commercial development (see Exhibit "B"). The proposed land use change would extend Community Commercial to the south side of Foothill Boulevard. While the change would mirror the Town Center Square development to the north, it would set a precedent for more intense commercial development on the south side of Foothill Boulevard (see Exhibit "C"). PRELIMINARY CONCEPT PLAN DISCUSSION: The subject applications do not include project development. However, the applicant has included a plan which indicates their concept for Community Commercial development (see Exhibit "D"). As discussed in previous sections of this report, the concept plan proposes 133,515 square feet of leasable space on 14.45 acres. One 20,250 square foot anchor store is located on the southeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Spruce Avenue, north of the existing Best Western Hotel. The applicant has a commitment from The Good Guys chain to occupy that pad. Three additional anchor stores ranging in size from 18,047 to 30,090 square feet are located in a row along with seven in-line retail or food shops. The Good Guys pad and the easternmost anchor store would provide loading docks. Two additional food pads are located along Foothill Boulevard flanking the mid-block entrance. One is a drive-thru fast food pad, but it does not meet the minimum design requirements for a drive-thru. A drainage easement bisects the site just east of the mid-block entrance. The design incorporates pedestrian access to Eucalyptus Street over the drainage easement. The concept proposes two entrances along Foothill Boulevard. The applications for land use change are not accompanied by a development application, therefore the submitted concept plan is illustrative only and not part of the land use applications. Also, land use change may not be conditioned. Further, under State law a land use change should be considered on its merit independent of a proposal for development. INDUSTRIAL AREA PLAN TEXT CHANGES: On August 2, 1995, the City Council considered the applicant's request to initiate text changes to add Commercial uses and standards for Commercial use to the Industrial Area Specific Plan. The Council initiated consideration of the aforementioned text changes. If the proposed land use change is approved the following text changes to the Industrial Area Specific Plan are proposed: Table II1-1 - SUMMARY OF LAND USE TYPES BY SUBAREA - COMMERCIAL (p. 111-6) after Business Support Services insert: Community Commercial Retail and add as a Permitted (P) use for Subarea 7. Table 111-2- LAND USE TYPE DEFINITIONS - D. COMMERCIAL USE TYPES - (p. 111-13) after Business Support Services insert: PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT GPA 95-02A & ISPA 95-02 - WOHURANCHO PARTNERS October 11, 1995 Page 8 Community Commercial Retail: This category permits a mix of general retail with other uses permitted in the Industrial area that will make the development lively well into the night, function as an active "people place," and serve not only the residents of the City but, by location on Foothill Boulevard, will also draw from residential areas in neighboring communities. Activities will typically include retail department stores, focused-product retail stores, and subsidiary retail shops, as well as services/repairs related to sales. Uses include, but are not limited to: Apparel, Appliance, Bicycle, Book, Catalog, Department Store, Home Electronics, Home Furnishings, Luggage, Import, Jewelry, Music, Nursery/Garden Supply, Outlet, Specialty, Sporting Goods, Toys, and Video. PART IV: OVERLAY DISTRICTS AND SUBAREA DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - Subarea 7 Under Permitted uses after Business Support Services (p. IV-48) insert: Community Commercial Retail Under Special Considerations, Last paragraph (p. IV-52), insert: In order to expand opportunities along Foothill Boulevard for a mix of uses to encourage development which will function as an active "people place" and be lively well into the night for the residents of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Community Commercial Retail is added as a permitted use on the south side of Foothill Boulevard on a 14.45 acre parcel bounded by Spruce Avenue on the west, Elm Avenue on the east, and Eucalyptus Street on the south. FACTS FOR FINDING: Based on the facts and conclusions listed above, staff does not believe the required facts for findings can be made. The properties are not suitable for the uses allowed in the proposed land use and Industrial Area Specific Plan designations in terms of access and size, as evidenced by the site's location within an existing Industrial Park Master Plan of Development. B. The proposed amendments would not have a significant impact on the environment. However, there are potential negative impacts on surrounding properties. C. The proposed amendments do not conform with the General Plan and Industrial Area Specific Plan goals and objectives for development. CORRESPONDENCE: These items have been advertised as a public hearing in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper, the property has been posted, and notices were sent to all property owners within 300 feet of the project site. One letter dated July 12, 1995, has been received from Best Western commenting on the proposal (see Exhibit "G"). PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT GPA 95-02A & ISPA 95-02 - WOHL/RANCHO PARTNERS October 11, 1995 Page 9 RECOMMENDATION: Because the facts do not support a land use change, staff can not make the required findings and recommends denial of these applications. If the Planning Commission agrees with staffs analysis, they should approve the attached resolutions recommending denial. If, however, following Public Testimony the Planning Commission can make the findings under "A," "B," and "C" above, an alternative action would be to continue the item for two weeks and direct staff to prepare resolutions recommending approval. City Planner BB:MB:mlg Attachments: Exhibit "A" Exhibit "B" Exhibit "C" Exhibit "D" Exhibit "E" Exhibit "F" Exhibit "G" Resolution Resolution - Site Plan - General Plan Map Excerpt - Industrial Area Specific Plan Map Excerpt - Applicant's Concept Plan - Applicant's Justification Statement - Foothill Courtyard Market Study, August 1995 - Correspondence from Best Western Heritage Inn of Denial General Plan Amendment 95-02A of Denial Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 95-02 I~OO l~O~) InNlAY N]AY~I // E×t-t-~r'r A COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMM. REGIONAL COMMERCIAL OFFICE LOW 2-4 DU's/AC LOW-MEDIUM 4-8DU's/AC MEDIUM e-14 DU's/AC MEDIUM-HIGH 14-24 DU's/AC HIGH 24-30 DU's/AC INDUSTRIAL 7////~ INDUSTRIAL PARK ~"//////~ GENERAL INDUSTRIAL C/TY ITEM: 6PA ~b'.oT~A] IspA OF ~CHO CUC~ONGA PL~~G D~SION ~E: ~ F N ~ ~L P L ~ N ' E~~: ~ ~//SCALE: C COMMERCIAL HAVEN OVERLAY DISTRICT ::::::::::: INDUSTRIAL PARK GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MINIMUM IMPACT HEAVY INDUSTRIAL, CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING DMSION ITEM: s:PA ccq'-o:zA) EXH/BIT."'C'~ SCALE: N " Description of Proposed Project and Supporting Information. FOOTHILL COURTYARD (south side of Foothill Blvd. between Spruce & Elm) An Amendment to the General Plan is requested by Wohl/Rancho Partners changing the land use designation for the subject parcels from Industrial to Community Commercial. Simultaneously, an amendment to the Industrial Specific Plan is requested allowing uses permitted under the Community Commercial designation as defined in the Foothill Blvd. Specific Plan to be located on the subject parcels. These amendments are requested in order to allow the development of a community shopping center which will include a diverse group of retail tenants. The project consists of approximately 133,500 sq. ft. of commercial/retail space of which approximately 16,500 sq. ft. is designated for food service uses. As shown in the attached site plan and elevations, the center has been designed to provide convenient shopping and restaurant services with easy access to and visibility from Foothill Blvd. The project elevations will compliment the existing design elements on the south side of Foothill Blvd. while not being at odds with the Terra Vista centers to the north. More than the required parking has been provided in a well landscaped common area. The project will be built in two phases. The first phase will consist of a 20,250 sq. ft. "The Good Guys!" electronics store which is shown as building A on the' attached site plan. This store will be built as soon as the GPA, ISPA and building permits can be obtained. Phase two will include the development of the remainder of the shopping center which will take place under a separate building permit. The second phase construction will commence either at the same time or shortly following the first phase construction. There are three primary factors which support this change from Industrial to Community Commercial. First, the physical location and configuration of this site indicate the highest and best use as being retail development. Foothill Blvd. east of Haven is becoming a regional draw with the retailers locating in the existing and proposed projects on both the north and south sides of the boulevard. The subject property, with over 1450 feet of frontage and an average depth of less that 400 feet, is best suited for a retail use which can benefit from this configuration. With convenient ingress and egress from two signalized intersections and tremendous visibility, this site is ideal for the development of a community oriented shopping center which can add both aesthetically and fmancially to the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Second, the need for retail zoning is evidenced by the tremendous demand on our site from large national chain tenants. In many cases their decision has been to locate on Foothill Blvd, between Haven and the 1-15 or open in one of the several new planned developments in the City of Ontario. Their preference for Rancho Cucamonga in general and the subject property in particular is based on the following factors: (1)"critical mass" of retailers that have recently been locating in and between the Term Vista development and the new development .at the intersection of Foothill and the 1-15; (2) excellent demographics in Rancho Cucamonga and surrounding communities; (3) high traffic counts on Foothill BIrd. and excellent ingress/egress and traffic circulation from Foothill to the subject property; (4) a site configuration (i.e. shallow depth between Foothill Blvd. and Eucalyptus) that promotes visibility directly from Foothill Blvd. attracting more impulse shoppers and convenience oriented businesses; and (5) the lack of any other sites which provide all of the above features. Other commercially zoned sites within Rancho Cucamonga have been passed over by these retailers because they are not located along this corridor east of Haven or because they do not provide good visibility from the boulevard. We have been overwhelmed with the interest level shown by the real estate experts at these large national chains whose internal market studies strongly support the development we are proposing. The third factor which was touched on above is the need to satisfy consumer demand for an aesthetically appealing community center with tenant signage visible from Foothill BIrd. and easy ingress and egress. Our plan will cater to convenience and impulse buy oriented retailers and food users. This will include both a fast food and sitdown restaurant as well as a common "food plaza" with outdoor seating around a fountain element. As-shown in the attached conceptual elevation, this food plaza will draw the attention of passing motorists with its visual warmth and human scale amenities. Tables with umbrellas will be scattered among attractive deciduous trees, park benches and trellis landscape features. A fountain will highlight the center of this seating area and will be lit at night. A "European Style" coffee house will make a convenient stopping point for morning commuters. The retail tenants will benefit from signage visible from Foothill attracting the commuter who is passing through Rancho Cucamonga and who doesn't have time to stop in the more destination/regional oriented centers in the area. The approval of our application to Amend the General Plan for this location will also benefit the city through increased property and sales tax revenues, and increased jobs, both during the construction process and upon completion of the project. In support of the application, previous market surveys from other developers have suggested the need for additional retail development. The Realty Development Research, Inc. (RDR) market survey prepared for the Western Land Company (Nov., 1993) indicates that although "them is sufficient acreage zoned commercial in Rancho Cucamonga to meet demand until approximately the year 2000, several factors reduce the aforementioned time frame and strengthen the need for additional zoned commercial property at this time". In particular retail zoning. RDR contends that net exports of retail to other cities and the relatively limited number of parcels available which are sized appropriately for the development of major retail facilities most substantiate their argument. They indicate a minimum of approximately 10-16 acres is needed for community scale development. The RDR survey concludes that considerabli; retail demand will also remain available to other key commercial developments in this immediate vicinity. Assuming the planning commission and the city councils support of the Western Land Companies development indicates that the survey was interpreted as relevant and valid, our project, similar in nature, meets the same eligibility requirements. 25¢~ Review of the RDR market analysis was conducted per the city's planning department request by Urban Research Associates (URA) (Apt, 1994). URA studies further support approval of our application, which is similar in nature to the application reviewed. Although the URA review presents a rebuttal to some of the RDR findings, their research indicates that 'Rancho does indeed suffer economically from sales leakage of net exports, which can be reduced in selected merchandise lines." In particular, URA indicates sales leakages in "home furnishings and appliance lines, electronic equipment, quality restaurants, and such specialty groups as toys, books, sporting goods, and music." As our application indicates, we are requesting a general plan amendment for a shopping center which will meet the needs of the community and conform to the indicated lines which sales leakages in the city are experienced. In addition prior research findings, we further contend that the major consideration in examining our application should not be a question of whether there is already enough existing retail zoning in the city to support the community, but whether the current retail zoning is located in the most strategic retail locations for both tenants and consumers. Through contact with major tenants we have found that Foothill Boulevard east of Haven is the location where they want to be. Sales figures of existing tenants in close proximity to our location indicate that the consumer demand exists to support additional retail usage. The primary objective of planning is to ultimately benefit the citizens of the community. This proposal fulfills this requirement and in addition provides economic development for the city. The development will enhance the community through greater convenience shopping for goods and services, more choices for consumers, as well as competitive prices from large retail economies of scale. g, ppCtCAt'd"'r jusTtFl RECEIVED ADDENDUM TO JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT GPA 95-02A WOI-1L/RANCHO PARTNERS AUG 3 0 1995 ISPA 95-02 WOHHRANCHO PARTNERS 14.45 ACRES LOCATED SOUTH OF FOOTHILL B~itv~b Rancho Gucamonga BETWEEN SPRUCE AND ELM. I f RANCHO CUCAMONGA Planning Division The proposed commercial retail development at the southeast comer of Foothill Boulevard and Spruce Avenue is compatible with surrounding existing and proposed land uses for these reasons: LandsCape and building setbacks are generous. at all perimeter conditions and will provide lush landscaping treatments, clustering of plant materials and trees, mounding and undulation of the ground plane, treatments of scale with formal broad entries or small intimate accent themes. There are a number of techniques that will be utiliTed tO break up the scale and enhance the formal broad avenue of Foothill Boulevard that would serve to add interest along the perimeters and transitions into, and out of our site. These techniques are as follows: Along the shopping center frontage at Foothill Boulevard a broad thirty five foot (35') wide landscape strip will be utilized in a broad brush manner addressing its vehicular orientation. Plant materials might be applied in a large formal grouping with sweeping lawns to accentuate the vistas along Foothill Boulevard. Entries will be highlighted with color and plan materials will step down in scale to provide a transition into the center. The pedestrian scale will be addressed by down sizing the plant materials, introducing a variety of ground cover, shrubs, and color accents to enliven the walking experience through texture, color, enhenced paving, benches, accessories, free standing planters, and trellises. The landscape setback along Eucalyptus Street to the south of our pr6perty is a generous twenty five foot (25') width. TMs area has been identified as our service access, however there are opportunities here to screen the areas through six foot (6') high screen walls, groupings of trees and hedge rows, garden trellises, and mounded .landscape forms to add interest. The retail buildings themselves are setback from the property line by a mini. mum distance of fifty feet (50') made up of twenty five foot (25') landscape buffer plus twenty five foot (25') wide service drive. This will allow the ability to develop a comprehensive landscape theme. Architectural treatments will extend around all four (4) sides of the buildings. Most buildings will still require service and delivery areas at the side/rear, however their elevations will be enhanced with architectural elements, pilasters, cornices, parapets, accent medallions, and accent finishes.. The predominant tenants projected for this center are elecn'.onies, soft goods, restaurants and specialty type users. Typically, deliveries and service to this type of center are accommodated by smaller panel trucks. Many tenants will not'require truck docks, but my be served by on-grade deliveries made through a rear door/service entrance. Through the tactical placement of screen walls and landscaping and the sensitive application of architectural treatment, we are confident that this commercial retail center will compliment the future office development by providing ancillary services that office tenants will find desirable to them ie; copying and printing, packaging and shipping, restaurant, stationery and business forms, dry cleaning, etc. It has been our experience that retail centers of the character that is proposed for this site are highly compatible to office land uses by providing close, convenient access to personal services and goods. The food court, restaurants, and ddve-thru fast food provide a convenient location for work day meals within a variety of price ranges. Through the thoughtful deliberate placement of screen wails, landscaping, and architectural treatment we will insure that center will be pleasant for patrons and present a neighborly face to land uses adjacent to our center. The area that interfaces with the existing Best Western Heritage Inn Hotel located to the southwest corner of the site is located adjacent to one of three major entries to the site along Spruce Avenue. This shared entry drive will be treated with enhanced paving to note the shared entry which leads to a turn off to the Best Western then eastward to the main drive accessing the front doors of the shopping center. This drive is the "Main Street" passing the prominent facade of each shop. Every attention will be applied in enhancing the entry experience through landscaping and walkway treatments. A throated entry flanked by landscaping denotes the length of the drive before arriving at Building "B" . A turn to the north provides access to Bullcling "A" Good Cxuy's. The loading dock facility at Good Guys will be screened with a combination of a screen wall and landscaping. The architectural treatment will also extend along this area and provide additional interest through articulated parapets, cornice work, and medallion accents. ~ area also serve~ as an important path of travel for pedestrians affording opportunities to utilize a variety of smaller plant materials, accent planting, and paving treatments. Further east at Building 'B ' , there is a service drive leading to the loading doc~k facilities for Building 'B', which also exits onto Eucalyptus Street. The landscape planter that straddles the property line between our center and Best Western Heritage Inn hotel will be provided with landscape screening with layers of hedgerow planting interspaced with tnies, shrubs, accent plants and ground covers. Towards Eucalyptus Street, a wide laldscape planter with a screen wall extending-from the dock will screen the loading facility from views to the south. The Best Western is separated by a minimum of 209' to the north and l~!~' to the east of the shopping center. We are certain that this separation will preserve the integrity of the Best Western Heritage Inn Hotel and adjacent office building land uses. Additionally, entry treatments, enhanced paving and landscaping will enhance the grounds of the BestWesternevery opportunity to screen and integrate loading facilities into the fabric of the building will be provided to present the best facade at each turn. e It is our intent that this proposed center be consistent with the fabric of development . occurring along Foothill Boulevard. We recognize the prominent location of Tetra Vista Town Center to our west and proximity of the retail center directly to our north and are prepared to use landscaping and screening methods similar to those utilized at the rear of the buildings within the project to the north. We feel the center will be effective in emulating the established high standards along Foothill Boulevard. EXISHNG MASTER PLAN and CC&R's The proposed development in part conforms to the existing Master Plan for the Rancho Cucarnonga Business Park in that it includes a significant amount of fast food/restaurant uses similar to the 'Food Park" originally planned for the western end of the subject property. The retail uses plaxined for the remainder of the property are similar in nature to those which had been approved pursuant to the previous Development Agreement 87-01 which has since expired. That agreement provided for a variety of retail uses which were convenient to both business and residential traffic in the area. Although the uses which are anticipated for this new project are not specifically business support, they will nevertheless provide a variety of retail alternatives in a location convenient for both the nearby business as well as commuter traffic and residential traffic along Foothill Blvd. It should be noted that the Development Agreement 87-01 which was in place at the time of the construction of the Best Western Hotel adjacent to the subject included food and retail uses which would have had a similar impact on the Hotel site as the proposed project and land use. EXISTING CC&R's Although the existing CC&R's for the Rancho Cueamonga Business Park include certain design criteria for new construction, the sections regarding use are limited in scope to insuring that the uses are conforming to the city's zoning requirements. It is the developer's intention to comply with all of the requirements set forth in the CC&R's for design review and construction. The existing CC&R's do not appear to restrict changes in zoning which are approved by the city. FOCUSED MARKET ANALYSIS FOOTHILL COURTYARD RETAIL CENTER RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA Prepared for: Wohl/Rancho Partners Irvine, California REVISED AUGUST 1995 Report Author: Ray Young, Ph.D. URBAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATES 2601 E. Chapman Ave., Suite 216 Fullerton, CA. 92631 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A 14.5 acre site located direcfiy opposite the Terra Vista Town Square and adjacent to other major commercial and office land uses is planned for development as a specialty retail center to be known as the "Foothill Courtyard." The market for additional retail space in this immediate area receives very strong support due to high traffic volumes, the regional draw of existing nearby retailers, and the general lag of commercial development behind the pace of housing growth in the area. Specific market conditions which promote the viability of the Foothill Courtyard are · A recent analysis conducted for Western Properties which indicated a shortfall of 143 commercially zoned acres in the city by the year 2000. That amount has not been fully addressed by the rezoning of lands for Terra Vista Town Center (25 acres) and the Masi Project (30 acres). A primary market area of more than 152,000 residents, whose household incomes average one-third higher than those for San Bernardino county as a whole The ability of the project applicants to secure a commitment from The Good Guys home electronics chain to open a 20,000+ square foot store at the Courtyard Net leakages of over $ 68 million annually in restaurant sales from Rancho Cucamonga with unmet demand in all three restaurant categories: fast food, family, and specialty/ upscale dining. Further support comes from the local absence of many popular restaurants such as Marie Callendar's, The Olive Garden, Red Lobster and El Torito, just to name a few. Bookstores, national chain ou~ets for video rentals and music, as well as businesses which combine those functions with coffee house services are also undersupplied in Rancho Cucamonga but new competition under development could affect that balance. 2 This memorandum presents the results of a focused market analysis for specialty retailing uses at a 14.5 acre site fronting on Foothill Boulevard, located between Spruce and Elm Avenues in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. The specific proposal for the site calls for a "Foothill Courtyard," emphasizing restaurants, home electronics, home accessories and leisure services. Although this property lies within the Industrial Specific Plan Area, all of the current adjacent development consists of commercial and office land uses. Flanking the site are the city's only major hotel, the Best Western Heritage Inn, local and county governmental and private sector offices, and the largest retail aggregation in the community. Direc~y across Foothill Boulevard lies the Term Vista Town Center and its latest extension, Terra Vista Town Square which combine to serve as the functional downtown of Rancho Cucamonga. The Courtyard will further extend that retail cluster, attracting patrons from throughout Rancho Cucamonga and neighboring cities. MARKET DEMAND & FORECASTS In mature urban areas the specialty retailers such as those proposed for the Foothill Courtyard generally draw their market support from residents and workers within 11/2 to 2 miles of the site location. However, in an emerging city, people travel longer distances for basic shopping and recreational needs because commercial development lags behind that of housing. It is common to find accepted travel distances which are at least double those in well-established cities. From a supply perspective, major anchor tenants such as discount home electronics stores pull customers from an even wider radius. The fact that Foothill Boulevard remains the major east-west traffic artery through Rancho Cucamonga and that Terra Vista Town Center and the Town Center Square represent the community's functional downtown means that consumers regularly are drawn to this area from throughout the city, western Fontana, Upland and northern Ontario. Hence, a well-anchored, visible center at the site can regard the entire city and extra-jurisdictional territory as its primary market area. 3 Comparative demographics for the City of Rancho Cucamonga and the county are provided in Table 1. Most of the market indicators have been updated to reflect 1995 conditions. The city's current population base, according to the California Department of Finance, is just under 118,000 residents living in 36,810 households. Key highlights of market support include: · The population growth rate for the first half of this decade has averaged 3.3 percent per year, which is about one-fifth higher than that of San Bernardino County as a whole. Rancho Cucamonga is a very young, family-oriented community as evidenced by the fact that more than a third of the residents are under age 20. Most households are in the formation or expanding stages of the life course, implying a strong demand for basic retail goods and services. Average household size in the city is just shy of 3.00 persons, which is slightly higher than that of Riverside or Orange counties. Rancho Cucamonga's population age structure mirrors that of San Bernardino County with the notable exception that the city houses a smaller proportion of individuals over age 55. The typical household income is quite strong, standing at almost $53,100 per year. It outdistances that of San Bernardino County by more than one-third. Forecasting short-term growth in this region is somewhat problematic because of the volatility in housing markets, local employment shifts and national financial uncertainties. The heady residential development of the mid- 1980s tapered off sharply after 1988. Still, the city and region are likely to see a recovery through the last half of this decade, although not a return to the boom era levels. Forecasts for the years 2000 and beyond have been scaled back by most demographic analysts, suggesting ranges between 2.1 and 2.5 percent per year for both the city and the county. We believe that Rancho Cucamonga will surpass 131,000 residents by the turn of the 4 century, with much of that coming from natural increase within existing households rather than from a resurgent tide 'of new in-migration. If one were to use an expansive definition of the primary trade area for Rancho Cucamonga's commercial heart, then it should take into account support from persons living in the Village of Heritage in Fontana and from residents in the unincorporated county island between the Metrolink line and Foothill Boulevard. Approximately 34,000 people live in those areas as of early 1995. Thus, the functional market base for commercial activities at the Rancho Cucamonga site is on the order of 152,000 residents, or nearly 30 percent above the city's population alone. That primary market area for retail demand is forecast to encompass approximately 178,000 residents as of the year 2000. EXISTING DEVELOPMENT & ITS PERFORMANCE Rancho Cucamonga displays a pattern similar to that found in many communities which have recen~y experienced rapid housing development and dramatic population growth. Basic convenience goods such as groceries, drug-variety goods, and personal services seem to be reasonably well supplied from neighborhood-serving retail centers. Higher order goods, such as department store merchandise, clothing, home furnishings and appliances, however are less readily available as retailers cautiously await higher market thresholds. The expansion of Terra Vista's shopping centers and openings at Foothill Marketplace signal a catch-up phase for the latter group of retailers. Restaurant and leisure services, the businesses of most interest for the Foothill Courtyard, reveal a mixed picture with availability and even wide choice for a few basic services, such as ethnic restaurants, while most uses planned for the site remain underbuilt. Figure 1 illustrates the spatial distribution of the major shopping centers of five acres or larger within Rancho Cucamonga. More than two dozen such centers supply retail goods and services with most located to the west Haven Avenue and north of Foothill 5 Boulevard, ~erving the established neighborhoods of Alta Loma and Cucamonga. One notable cluster of these may be found surrounding the intersection of Bagline and Archibald, where five centers combine for more than 20 acres of retailing. In contrast, several unanchored strip centers align Foothill to the west of Hermosa Avenue. The planned communities of Tetra Vista and Victoria enjoy larger, planned retail centers typically spaced a mile apart. The city's two largest commercial centers are the Terra Vista Town Center and the newly opened Foothill Marketplace. The former dates from the mid-1980s but its 70- plus acres continues to enlarge with the Town Center Square appendage. More will be said about the implications of Town Center Square later in this report. The Foothill Marketplace, located on 56 acres, is Rancho Cucamonga's only freeway-visible retail cluster. Anchored by the leading discounters, Price Club and Wal-Mart, most of its stores opened between early 1993 and the fall of 1994. Both the Foothill Marketplace and Terra Vista Town Center offer some of the types of stores planned for the Courtyard but not to the point of market saturation. The financial imprint of expanding retail opportunities is evident from the retail sales performance data summarized in Table 2. Total taxable sales in Rancho Cucamonga rose at a rate of 8.1 percent per year between 1992 and the close of 1994. Provisional totals for 1994 place retail store sales (including restaurants) at $ 455 million. However, that comes far short of the $ 664 million in local demand as estimated by our economic modelling. In the restaurant group, the third and fourth quarter sales figures for 1994 were running about 12 percent higher than two years earlier. Most of that gain can be attributed to the opening of the large Claim Jumper and other outlets in the eastem portion of the city. The home furnishings and electronics/appliances category also experienced a major jump with the third quarter of 1994. The arrival of Circuit City and, more recently, the Best Buy store have finally awakened this long-neglected sector of local retailing. 6 The eclectic ~specialty stores" group likewise has posted healthy gains over the past two years, though not as dramatic as the other two retail categories. Specialty retail outlets now sell more than $ 73 million in goods annually in Rancho Cucamonga, about 18 percent above the 1992 figure. This group includes jewelry, gifts, sporting goods, stationery and books, florists, and office supplies. Unfortunately, sales figures for the individual sub-groups are not readily available. A strong and growing local demand amid limited shopping opportunities continues to result in sales leakages out of the community, an issue examined more closely in a later section of this report. Returning to the maps of retail patterns, the city not unexpectedly is endowed with far more restaurants than any of the specialty retailers (Compare Figures 2 and 3.). Our field inventory found more than 110 restaurants within the city's borders. Even when their numbers are combined, the home electronics, computer, sporting goods, and bookstores totalled less than one-fifth that number. Observations of note are that Restaurants display a marked concentration within and adjacent to the planned shopping centers but with an even greater tendency for clustering. The largest clusters are at the Baseline/Archibald centers (18), along Foothill between Archibald and Vineyard (21), and at the Virginia Dare/Deer Creek Village (8). Fast food restaurants, including pizza outlets, are in great abundance, with virtually every chain represented at two or more locations in the city. Family restaurants number only about a dozen in Rancho Cucamonga. Conspicuously absent are such popular chains as Marie Cailendar's, Mimi's, and The Olive Garden; even Coco's has but one outlet. The upscale dining category is represented by unique longstanding operations, including the Sycamore Inn and Magic Lamp, as well as major contemporary chain operations, such as Claim Jumper. Ethnic and specialty eateries, shown by the triangles on Figure 2, appear in virtually every center but this is largely a reflection of numerous small Chinese restaurants. Three major specialty dhains, Red Lobster, E1 Torito, and Islands have no stores in the city. With the exception of four recent arrivals -- Sports Chalet, Big 5, Circuit City, and Best Buy -- most national and regional chain specialty stores have overlooked Rancho Cucamonga. 7 Sporting goods are available at the Tetra Vista Town Center and the Foothill Marketplace along with a handful of independent bicycle and golf equipment dealers. Home electronics and major appliances historically could be found only at Montgomery Ward or Target. Circuit City, Best Buy, along with Price Club and Wal-Mart, to a lesser extent, now provide more variety and price competition in those merchandise areas. A commitment from The Good Guys chain to open a store in the Foothill Courtyard demonstrates that the home electronics market segment is certainly not a closed one. Bookstores and the increasingly popular coffee houses remain a novelty in Rancho Cucamonga. The largest is Long's Christian Bookstore in found in Alta Loma's Sunrize Plaza. Many others are small independent operations found primarily along Foothill Boulevard serving the city's westernmost neighborhoods. A representative example is the Book Review and Coffee Klatch in the Thomas Winery Center. Rose's Caffe Luna in the Virginia Dare Center and the new Java City serve patrons at the city's retail core. Soft goods home accessories such as bed and bath linens, draperies, and the like have been supplied almost exclusively by the major department stores, Target, Montgomery Wards, and Mervyns. The just-completed Home Express in Terra Vista Town Square will provide major competition in that market segment. Our field analysts located only one specialty linens store, Anna's, and fewer than a handful of mattress outlets in all of Rancho Cucamonga. We estimate the sales leakage in this retail line at approximately $4.8 million (1994 figure) annually because of that undersupply. FOCUSED MARKET POTENTIALS Table 3 capsules the detailed market potentials for the major land uses suggested at the Foothill Courtyard. Estimates of the unmet demand in terms of store area were calculated by comparing the existing commercial land use totals within Rancho Cucamonga with the primary trade area demand, expressed by converting dollars of sales potential into square footages using Urban Research Associates consumer model and standard multipliers from the latest edition of Urban Land Institute's Dollars and Cents of Shopping Centers. Strong demand which is not presently served by existing retailers in Rancho Cucamonga exists in most of the categories of interest. The largest potentials in both dollars and square footage terms are for Net Sales 1995 Unmet Demand Leakage Square Feet · Fast Food/Take Out $ 28.4 Mill. 113,600 · Family Restaurants 27.9 Mill. 92,000 · AtmosphereJUpscale Dining 11.4 Mill. 15,600 · Linens/Home Accessor.. 4.8 Mill. 32,900 · Bookstores 3.9 Mill. 11,700 If the Foothill Courtyard captures just one-quarter of this unmet demand within the primary market area, then it could support approximately 15 acres of development in those five merchandise groups alone. The year 2000 demand figures shown under column 7 of Table 3 do not take into account the effects of potential new competition which is in the construction or planning stages. Even though a half dozen restaurants currently are in various stages of development in the city, including two (Boston Market and Applebee's) very close to the Foothill Courtyard, these do not fully tap the present underserved demand. A mid-summer opening for Home Express (43,000+ s.f.) could address all'of the linens/home accessories demand. speculate on its drawing power and sales performance. 9 However, it is premature to A variety of other tenants besides food services and booksellers very likely would be interested in such a specialized retail center. Two specific groups which come to mind are home video rentals and music. Stores which combine those goods with other leisure products and services such as books and coffee house foods are emerging as significant magnets within specialty retail centers. A planned 24,000 square foot Barnes & Noble / Starbuck's at the Town Center Square will undoubtedly pose significant competition for other new arrivals in that group once it is completed. While the statistical modelling shows the electronics/computer segment and sporting goods retailing to be in a state of equilibrium or even possible oversupply, firms often are willing to enter a market on the basis of competitive pricing or because their merchandise fills a special market niche. Remember also that consumers travel further for the values available a today's "big box" stores as evidenced by the popularity of the city's Best Buy store. The commitment from The Good Guys to open in the Foothill Courtyard further underscores retailers' confidence in a broad market support. The essence and image of the Courtyard will be derived from its restaurant tenants. It should go without saying that careful orchestration of the tenant composition in that area is an absolute must. The nearby Viginia Dare / Deer Creek Center contains several popular eating establishments but also suffers from lingering restaurant vacancies. Likewise, the Food Court at Terra Vista Town Center is hampered by a lack of parking and visibility and awkward access. Potential target chains which would benefit from the location, stronger visibility, and commercial/office uses surrounding the Courtyard include Marie Callendar's, The Olive Garden, E1 Torito Grill, Islands and Red Lobster, just to name a few. 67 LAND SUPPLY & POTENTIAL FUTURE COMPETITION 10 The aggregate amount, locational arrangement, and unique site characteristics of commercially zoned land within Rancho Cucamonga have become the subject of major interest since the development boom of the mid-1980s. A recent analysis prepared for Western Properties concluded that market demand would support 1,114 commercial acres by the year 2000. That figure is 143 acres more than was zoned for commercial uses in the city at the close of 1993. Subsequently, that argument figured into the Council's approval of the 25 acre Town Center Square, which now includes such strong retailers as Best Buy and Home Express. Further to the east the City has approved specialty recreational uses and several restaurants at the proposed 30.2 acre Masi Plaza. Even if those two projects are developed to their full scale (491,500 square feet), that still leaves an 88 acre shortage at the close of this century. Discussions over Rancho Cucamonga's land use needs and commercial land supply will certainly continue. New insights are expected from a citywide survey curren~y underway but that is not expected to be released publicly until late October or November of this year. The community must face the fact that the mere existence of commercially zoned sites and even adopted plans cannot be equated automatically with real operating commercial activities. Plans for a Victoria Gardens regional mall were approved in early 1985; but after a decade, Victoria Gardens remains simply that -- a plan. Inactivity on the 200 commercially-zoned acres which surround the mall site funher illustrate that land supply alone is no guarantee of a commercial market. There must also be an expressed demand, including a financial commitment to actually build a project and tenant users, in order for a market to function. The Foothill Courtyard proposal has that level of commitment. Two other proposals may bring additional retail competition to the Foothill Boulevard Corridor but the final form of neither one is certain at this time. A development proposal has been submitted for Terra Vista Promenade, to be built on a 45 acre site 11 at the northwest comer of Foothill and Rochester. Major retail chain users (Home Depot and Staples) have been announced for just one-quarter of its total square footage. Directly opposite is the planned Masi Plaza. That 270,000 square foot project is being advertised as a "value retail center/auto court" although its major tenants are a movie theater, ice rink, and as many as five restaurants. The latter group tentatively includes such notable chains as Deny's, Jack in the Box, and Old Spaghetti Factory. Its developers have suggested a mid-1996 opening but numerous questions are being raised about the viability and ultimate character of the project. Commercial construction over the latest three year period in Rancho Cucamonga underscores the fact that immediate freeway access, key tenant commitments, and close proximity to existing major retail centers remain key variables in a project's success. Rapid buildout of the Foothill Marketplace illustrates the role of both freeway access and strong magnetism of key anchors, specifically in that case Price Club and Wal- Mart. That success has sparked commercial interest in recycling the Sacred Heart church properties into a 38-acre exclusively commercial project. Further to the west, the strong appeal of the Best Buy store in the 25 acre Town Center Square stimulates an optimism that the Home Express, Ben Franklin Crafts, and Barnes & Noble stores will achieve similar sales success. Town Center Square also benefits from its location next to the Terra Vista Town Center, in fact, it represents an extension of the city's functional downtown. The proposed Foothill Courtyard shares those same attributes with its location adjacent to the retail magnets and the Heritage Inn along with tenant commitments from The Good Guys and a second major tenant. 0 0 ._1 0 -r- r,.> Z < Fr r- O< 0 ROCHESTER 1-15 SPRUCE//4 /'~ ~ MILLIKEN · HAVEN AMETHYST HERMOSA 4 · ARCHIBALD 0 O " ~. ' HELLMAN L~' "VINEYARD TABLE 1. COMPARATIVE MARKET PROFILES Characteristic City of County of Rancho San Cucamonga Bernardino Population 1990 Total 101,400 1,418,400 1995 Estimate 117,900 1,610,700 2000 Forecast 131,300 1,801,000 Ave AnnualGrowth (%) 1990 - 1995 3.3 2.7 1995 - 2000 2.3 2.4 Households 1990 Total 33,635 464,740 1995 Estimate 36,810 529,920 2000 Forecast 43,990 593,510 Ave. Hhld Size 1995 2.99 2.96 Age Distribution 1995 (%) Under 13 25.7 26.8 14 - 20 10.9 10.3 21 - 34 23.3 23.6 35 - 44 18.8 15.4 45 - 54 11.0 9.6 55 - 64 5.0 6.0 65 and Over 5.3 8.3 Median Age 29.9 29.1 Income 1995 Median Household Income Mean Per Capita Income $53,087 $39,586 $20,108 $15,285 Source: Urban Research Associates compilations from California Department of Finance, Population Research Unit and Urban Decision Systems updates from 1990 U.S. Census ~ MILLIKEN \ HAVEN HERMOSA ARCHIBALD HELLNiAN ~ - VINEYARD W >- O W 0.. (/) C~ 0 ,¢ C) :::) C) 0 -r- C) Z <C m _ ELM S~PRU · ~ MILLIKEN HAVEN AMETHYST CARNELIAN I-- 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 HERMOSA ARCHIBALD HELLMAN VI. NEYARD TABLE 2. RETAIL SALES TRENDS - SELECTED CATEGORIES CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA A Year & Quarter 1992 B C D E Restaurant Home Furn & Specialty All Sales Electronics Store Sales Retail Stores (Millions) (Millions) (Millions) (Millions) First Qtr 15.1 1.4 13.0 85.4 Second Qtr 15.7 13 14.7 94.7 Third Qtr 15.5 1.4 16.1 96.4 Fourth Qtr 15.0 1.3 17.8 115.0 Year Total $61.4 $5.5 $61.7 $391.6 1993 First Qtr 14.8 1.2 12.9 93.5 Second Qtr 14.9 1.3 15.8 103.3 Third Qtr 16.9 1.1 15.4 102.5 Fourth Qtr 16.3 1.5 18.7 121.0 Year Total $62.9 $5.1 $62.8 $420.3 1994 First Qtr 16.0 1.5 15.5 99.6 Second Qtr 17.0 1.7 17.2 105.9 Third Qtr 19.2 4.2 18.9 114.1 Fourth Qtr - P 18.7 4.5 21.5 135.4 Year Total - P $70.9 $11.9 . $73.1 $455.0 Ave Annual Chan~e (%) First Q to First Q 3.0 3.6 9.6 83 Second Q to Second Q 4.1 15.4 8.5 5.9 Third Q to Third Q 11.9 100.0 8.7 9.2 Fourth Q to Fourth Q 12.3 123.1 10.4 8.9 1992 - 1994 7.7 58.2 9.2 8.1 NOTE: Figures for Fourth Quarter 1994 and Annual 1994 are provisional. SOURCE: Urban Research Associates calculations based on California State Board of Equalization quarterly reports. INDEPENDENTLY O~X,'NED & OPERATED July 12, 1995 Mr. David Barker Planning Commission City of Rancho Cucamonga Re: WOHIJRANCHO'PARTNERS Dear Mr. Barker, We have anxiously been waiting for development of the land on the southeast parcel of Spruce Avenue and Foothill Boulevard directly in front of The Best Western Heritage Inn. We are the only major hotel in Rancho Cucamonga and look forward to offedng additional goods and services to our guests. We feel that the new tenant directly at the corner should complement the hotel. This would be best suited by a restaurant, sports bar and grill or other form of entertainment. The Best Western Hedtage Inn has welcomed over 21,000 guests this year. The impact of their buying power is evident in the food/beverage, retail and entertainment interest. Please understand that we are not opposed to the "Good Guys" electronic store as part of the project. However, their location may be best suited at another parcel of this plan. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, GR~ Leonard J. Ramos Vice President, Operations HOTELS, CORP 8179 SPRUCE ,AVE., RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 · 909-466d111 · i 800-682-5TAY THE OFFICIAL HOTEL OF THE [~,~'~[ed~( /r ' " RESOLUTION NO. 95-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02A, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA GENERAL PLAN. A. Recitals. 1. Wohl/Rancho Padners has filed an application for General Plan Amendment No. 95-02 A as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafier in this Resolution, the subject Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application." 2. On October 11, 1995, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public headng on the application. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Pad A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public headng on October 11, 1995, including written and oral staff reports. together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to approximately 14.45 acres of land, basically a rectangular configuration, located south of Foothill Boulevard and east of Spruce Avenue and is presently vacant. Said property is currently designated as Industrial Area Specific Plan, Industrial Park; and b. The properly 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 a portion is 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; and Element; and This amendment does not promote the goals and objectives of the Land Use properties. This amendment would be .materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent 3. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, this Commission hereby recommends denial of General Plan Amendment No. 95-02A. 4. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. GPA 95-02A - WOHURANCHO PARTNERS October 11, 1995 Page 2 95-48 APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1995. PLANNING C~_OMMISSION OF T/btE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: \ ! A · I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 1 lth day of October 1995, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARKER, NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MCNIEL LUMPP, HELCHER, TOLSTOY RESOLUTION NO. 95-49 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN MAP FOR 14.45 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND EAST OF SPRUCE 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. 95-02 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafier in this Resolution, the subject Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application." 2. On October 11, 1995, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and issued Resolution No. 95-48, recommending to the City Council that the associated General Plan Amendment No. 95-02A be denied. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planping Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This COmmission 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 Commission during the above- referenced public headng on October 11, 1995, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to approximately 14.45 acres of land, basically a rectangular configuration, located south of Foothill Boulevard and east of Spruce Avenue and is presently vacant. Said property is currently designated as Industrial Area Specific Plan, Industrial Park; and 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 a portion is 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; and c. This amendment does conflict with the Land Use Policies of the General Plan and will not provide for development, within the district, in a manner consistent with the General Plan and with related development; and Element; and This amendment does not promote the goals and objectives of the Land Use properties. This amendment would be materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. ISPA 95-02 - WOHURANCHO PARTNERS October 11, 1995 Page 2 95-49 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced public headng and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. That the subject property is not suitable for the uses permitted in the proposed distdct in terms of access, size, and compatibility with existing land use in the surrounding area; and b. That the proposed amendment would have significant impacts on the surrounding properties; and c. That the proposed amendment is not in conformance with the General Plan. 4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, this Commission hereby recommends denial of Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment No. 95-02. 5. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1995. PLANNING C MMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: ~ \ -,,,, A : I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 1 lth day of October 1995, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARKER, LUNPP, P1ELCHER, TOLSTOY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NCN ]: EL RECEIVED October 4, 1995 OCT 0 5 1995 City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division Memo to: Brad Bullet for distribution to Harming Commission. From: Peter Desforges/Greg Wohl Re: Foothill Courtyards, South side of Foothill Blvd. between spruce and Elm. In talking to with members of the Planning staff, several questions have been raised concerning the proposed General and Specific Plan amendments for the above referenced site. Before addressing these specific issues, we would like to point out that a development is imminent that will most likely have a substantial positive impact on the city of Rancho Cucamonga and its retail users. The Mill's project in Ontario is scheduled to open in 1997 with over 1.8 million square feet of "value-oriented" retail users. Several of the tenants we have talked to are deciding between our site and the Mill's Project to serve consumers in this greater market area. The only way Rancho Cucamonga can compete with a project having such great "critical mass" is to use all available assets to attract tenants into the City before they locate in or around the Ontario project. The re-zoning of the subject site is a critical step in acknowledging the tenant demand in this market and in building a centralized retail cluster large enough to compete with the surrounding competition. The question for many of these tenants is not where in Rancho Cucamonga to locate but whether or not to locate in this city at all. With its significant frontage, shallow depth and excellent location on Foothill BIrd., the subject site provides several unique qualities which has attracted significant interest from prospective tenants. It is truly in the best interest of the City to approve the proposed zoning change so that it can continue to attract the strongest tenants seeking to locate in this market. Rancho Cucamonga will benefit greatly by keeping sales tax revenues from its residents within the city. We would also like to address the following concerns raised by staff regarding the above referenced site: 1. Project size is relatively small for Community Commercial zoning. Per the description of Community Commercial on Page HI - 13 of the City's General Plan: "gross leasable area within Community shopping centers ranges from 100,000 to 300,000 square feet". Although on the low side, our total project of approximately 127,000 is within the acceptable range listed for this zoning designation. 2. The project was originally shown with two driveways off of Foothill and only one is approved. Our plans have been revised (copy attached) to show one driveway as has previously been approved by Caltrans. This, together with ingress from and egress to Spruce and Elm appears more than adequate to service this site, It should be noted that other larger commercial sites on The Foothill Corridor have either one or no entrances directly off of Foothill Blvd. WOHL INVESTMENT COMPANY 2402 Michelson, Suite 170, Irvine, California 92715 · (714) 955-0115 - FAX: (714) 755-3971 Memo to: Brad Buller October 4, 1995 Page 2 3. Is the use contemplated compatible with adjacent uses? Through careful architectural planning, the proper screening and landscaping will minimize any negative visual impact from surrounding sites. It is important to note that the current zoning allows restaurant and certain retail uses which would have the exact same physical structure as the proposed uses and that it is only the specific type of products being sold that will change under the proposed zoning designation. Therefore, the solution is to work with the Planning department to arrive at a site plan and building plans which minimize any possible adverse impact through architectural "buffers" or screening and strategically placed landscaping making the project attractive and approachable from all sides. This was accomplished successfully on the Tetra Vista Promenade project and can be repeated on our site. 4. Should commercial uses be extended to the south side of Foothill? It is clear from the commercial uses allowed under the existing zoning that the original General Plan intended there to be commercial uses on the south side of Foothill to support both the nearby residents and adjacent business users. Furthermore, you don't have to travel very far east or west on Foothill Blvd to find several other sites zoned for or with existing commercial projects on the south side of the street. The proposed use will compliment and further synergize the other commercial sites on the north side of the street by adding "critical mass" and expanding the retail choices for the residential shoppers and businesses in the community. 5. The market study submitted does not appear to indicate an existing demand for additional electronics or book store retail users which are two categories you are entertaining. Since the decision was made to apply for General and Specific Plan amendments there has been a great deal of interest from retail tenants in this site. We are currently in a contingent escrow with "The Good Guys!" for 2.5 acres and are negotiating with two other tenants for a significant portion of the remaining acreage. All of this interest has come without a concentrated marketing effort as we have been reticent to enter into any other sales or leasing contracts until the re-zoning is approved. Our market study did show existing unmet demand in the city for several retail categories. Although home electronics/computers appear to be in adequate supply in the city, the internal studies conducted by "The Good Guys!" indicate wider market area than that used in our study and again points to the positive benefits of "critical mass" in locating adjacent to the existing electronic retailers on the north side of Foothill for drawing consumers from greater distances. 6. Since many business support retail uses are already permitted, why is the broader commercial zoning warranted? Although there are a number of tenants who fit into the existing permitted use categories such as home decorating and office supply, the majority of them have already located on other sites within the city which have been re-zoned to accommodate their use (i.e. north side of Foothill/I-15 retail centers). Because these uses have been permitted to locate on sites which the original General Plan did not contemplate, it would seem equitable to expand the permitted uses on the subject site in order to "level the playing field". We would be happy to discuss these and any other concerns which staff may have in further detail at staff's convenience. We are hopeful that staff will consider these points in recommending approval of this proposed General Plan amendment. Z URBAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Mr. Brad Buller, City Planner City of Rancho Cucamonga 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA. 91730 RECEIVED OCT ! 0 1995 oi Rancho Cucamonga Planning Division October 5, 1995 SUBJECT: PROPOSED FOOTHILL COURTYARD RETAIL CENTER Dear Mr. Buiier: ',) This brief note is intended to provide a qualitative perspective on the technical market analysis which our firm conducted on behalf of Wohl Rancho Partners, the applicants for the above named commercial project. Clarification beyond that supplied in our August 1995 report is necessary because staff members and city officials may be focusing their attention on the numeric analyses to the neglect of important qualitative issues which bear on this proposal. The results of our field research and quantitative modelling suggested that electronics/computer retailing in the city are now in a state of oversupply and that a moderate level of unmet demand exists for booksellers. Yet, The Good Guys and Border's Books both have made commitments to locate in the Courtyard. That market optimism by two well-known chains obviously reveals something not apparent from a traditional technical market study. We at URA also share their positive view as indicated by the discussions on pages 9 and 11 of our report. Three points deserve to be raised in this regard: Traditional market analysis models are "blunt instruments" when dealing with the new realities of stores which serve multiple functions. Best Buy is a multiple electronics with traditional household appliances. How then should it be classified? The same dilemma applies to The Good Guys, Price Club, and a growing number of other retailers. It is very difficult to know which merchandise lines contribute most strongly to the financial health of the store. Historic or conventional labels no longer adequately serve us. Within these same leading retailers of the 1990s we also find targeting to a particular consumer segment such as the price-sensitive, warehouse, or upscale customer. It is not aggregate market demand but market segmentation which enables the success of Price Club (quantity) and Wal*mart (low price with friendly service) next to each other at the Foothill Marketplace. Earlier parallels 2601 EAST CHAPMAN, SUITE 216, FULLERTON, CA 92631 (714) 879-3668 · FAX (714) 879-3210 HI /T //' // "L~ URBAN PLANNING. GIS. ECONOMIC ANAL YSIS are provided by the Target/Montgomery Ward combination in terms of general merchandise; similarly, grocery store clusters have long been a fixture in this region. The proposed Good Guys at the Courtyard considers its market position to be that of an upscale home appliance/electronics store while Best Buy conveys more of a warehouse atmosphere. Hence, two or more outlets carrying related merchandise can coexist and operate profitably side-by-side. Consumers in the Rancho Cucamonga area increasingly are demanding choice in their shopping opportunities. For too long they have been limited to just one or two options for acquiring major goods and services. Now that housing costs have lowered and disposable incomes expanded, the public is anxious for opportunities where they can again combine shopping, leisure time and entertainment. The' Foothill Courtyard not only will offer expanded choice but also quality merchandisers. I urge your staff, commissioners, and elected city officials to take these points into consideration in deliberating proposed retail projects. To fix solely on such traditional land use measures as square footages, acreage, and vacancies would be missing some very important factors. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, DRAFT FoR DISCUSSION PURPOSES O.NL',' CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting October 11, 1995 Chairman Barker called the Regular .Meeting of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Council Chamber at Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Chairman Barker then led in the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: PRESENT: David Barker, Heinz Lumpp, Larry McNiel (arrived at 8:25 p.m.), John Melcher, Peter Tolstoy ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Brad Buller, City Planner; Miki Bratt, Associate Planner; Dan Coleman, Principal Planner; Nancy Fong, Senior Planner; Ralph Hanson, Deputy City Attorney; Dan James, Senior Civil Engineer; Brent LeCount, Associate Planner; Betty Miller, Associate Engineer; Scott Murphy, Associate Planner; Shelley Petrelli, Planning Secretary , , , , ANNOUNCEMENTS None ', 'A- "A- , , APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Moved by Lumpp, seconded by Barker, carried 2-0-1-2 (Melcher and Tolstoy abstain, McNiel absent), to approve the minutes of September 27, 1995. , ', 'A- "A- CONSENT CALENDAR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 95-23 THE MULVANNY PARTNERSHIP - A request to construct a 24,045 square foot addition to an existing commercial building (Price Club) in the Regional Related Commercial designation of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan (Subarea 4), locate on the south side of Foothill Boulevard between 1-15 and Etiwanda Avenue - APN: 229-031-35 and 43. Motion: Moved by Lumpp, seconded by Melcher, (McNiel absent), carried 4-0-1, to approve Conditional Use Permit 95-23. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: BARKER, LUMPP, MELCHER, TOLSTOY NOES: NONE ABSENT: MCNIEL carried D AF'T D!scussloN PU~POSES ~-~'~ PUBLIC HEARINGS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02A - WOHL/RANCHO PARTNERS - A request for a land use change from Industrial Park to Community Commercial for 14.45 acres generally located on the south side of Foothill' Boulevard between Spruce and Elm Avenues - APN: 208-352-62 through 69. Staff recommends issuance of a Negative Declaration· Related file: Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 95-02 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02 - WOHL/RANCHO PARTNERS - A request to amend the Industrial Area Specific Plan to create a Community Commercial designation for 14·45 acres generally located on the south side of Foothill Boulevard between Spruce and Elm Avenues APN: 208-352-62 through 69. Staff recommends issuance of a Negative Declaration. Related file: General Plan Amendment 95-02-A. Miki Bratt, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Commissioner Lumpp asked what the status of the City's market analysis was. Brad Buller, City Planner, replied that the rough draft was sent back to the consultant and it should be back to the City in about two weeks and would likely be distributed to the Commission soon thereafter. Commissioner Lumpp asked if the original time line was still in tact. Mr. Buller replied it was still within the time line. Mr. Lumpp asked why the setback requirements were mentioned in the staff report when the site plan had not been evaluated yet. Ms. Bratt responded that she had performed a brief review for the potential fastfood use and determined that the setback requirements had not been met for that use. Chairman Barker opened the public hearing. Peter DesForges, Wohl/Rancho Partners, 2400 Michelson Dr. #170, Irvine, CA 92715, stated that he had sent a memo to Mr. Buller yesterday addressing questions that were in the staff report and he assumed that the Commission had a copy. Mr. Buller, responded that the Commissioners had received that information. He pointed out to the Commission that a letter from Urban Research Associates, responding to the market study, had been placed in front of the Commission for this meeting. Mr. DesForges commented that Wohl Partners believes the site should be changed from Industrial to Community Commercial and explained the concept of "critical massing" of retailers related to how retail has changed since the inception of the General Plan. He stated that critical mass retailing was the clustering of similar retail businesses, in a fairly close proximity to one another, to provide customers with the convenience of comparison shopping. He further commented that this idea originated a few years ago with the introduction of auto malls. He stated that he recently read in the Business Journal that the Mills project, in Planning Commission Minutes -2- October 11, 1995 77 FO.~' DISCUSSION Ontario, will be good competition for Rancho retailers. He said this was an excellent location for this project given the recent clustering of retail between Tetra Vista and the Z-15 Freeway by adding to the critical mass that already exists here. He introduced Mr. Brad Kaye. Brad Kaye, Real Estate Manager for Good Guys Home Electronics, 7000 Marina Blvd., Brisbane, CA 94005, stated that Good Guys went public in 1986 with 12 stores and now have 64 stores with ~ales of over one billion dollars. He stated his job is working up demographics, determining where new stores should be located, and negotiating the deals for these stores. He commented that they do extensive analysis prior to selecting a site and the Rancho market shows a trade base of more than 400,000 people, with the good incomes, and they have no hesitation in moving into the area. He went on to state that they are the industry leader in consumer electronics sales and their sales increase last year was 29 percent (8 percent above average). He stated they were interested in locating in Rancho and at this site because they want to be where they have an attractive street frontage and in an area where their customers can conveniently cross-shop. He pointed out that their business actually generates more revenue when they are located next door or across the street from their direct competitors (i.e.; Best Buy and Circuit City). He stated that the service level and their high-end merchandise are what makes them successful. Commissioner Lumpp asked why they haven't considered locating on the north side of Foothill within Towne Square or another location in that area. Mr. Kaye stated he was not aware of an opportunity there. Chairman Barker asked if Mr. Kaye was aware of the concern expressed about the proposed location of that building; it is a large building placed up against Foothill Boulevard. Mr. Kaye stated that was no longer their location; they are in line with the other buildings. Chairman Barker asked if they moved the building location. Mr. Kaye responded affirmatively. Mr. DesForges stated that there was a revised map attached to the letter given to the Commission earlier this evening. He stated he wanted to address the issue of locating the proposed project on the south side of Foothill. He said their site offers opportunities to their potential tenants that they may not be able to get elsewhere because the site has over 14,000 square feet of frontage on Foothill Boulevard, it is convenience-oriented, and is easily accessible for ingress and egress traffic. He commented that the project has the potential to produce quite a bit of sales tax benefits for the City. He stated there will be approximately. 100 extra parking spaces at the site that could be used to move buildings around if staff and Commission want. He felt the project is compatible with surrounding retail because it would broaden the scope already available. He stated that Great Western's main objection was that they thought there should be a restaurant on the corner, rather than Good Guys, and he stated Wohl Partners agreed and changed the location of Good Guys so that could occur. Chairman Barker asked for additional questions and/or speakers on the proposal. Planning Commission Minutes -3- October 11, 1995 FoR DISCUssiON PURPOSES O~4LY Mr. Andrew Hall, Manager Best Western/Heritage Zrn~, 8179 Spruce Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730, stepped up to address the Commission stating he was pleased to find out that Good Guys will not be locating in building J, but at the same time, he was concerned that building A could pose visibility problems for the hotel also. H~ was pleased to note that two restaurants are under construction currently within walking distance of the hotel and stated more restaurants and movie theaters in the area are good for their customers. He stated his desire to have the Commission consider placement of types of business that complement the hotel rather than detract from it. Chairman Barker asked for clarification on the issue of building J versus building A and the hotel's concern regarding this matter. Mr. Hall responded that street visibility on the east side of their building is still a concern as J and A are about the same size, and depending on the height of the proposed building, either has the potential to block their visibility from the approaching westbound traffic. Chairman Barker asked for additional public comments on the project, and hearing none, he closed the public hearing. Commissioner Lumpp stated there were many issues to consider and it was his feeling that market studies can be manipulated any number of ways and that isn't necessarily the information he is seeking to make his decision. He commented that there are CEQA issues that need to be explored, including air quality. He stated he felt this could be a good location for this land use, but he was concerned about making a final decision on this issue before our consultant's commercial study is completed. Commissioner Melcher stated he thought the applicant had made a sincere effort but he felt he would not be able to support the project because he had not been shown yet how the land use would fit into the longer range plan (the Industrial Specific Plan). He stated the depth of the site troubled him as the parking in front of the biggest stores has to be shifted one direction or the other to ensure there will be ample parking. He did not feel what had been presented thus far was convincing enough for him to change his opinion. Commissioner Tolstoy stated he thought we needed to reflect on the original vision for the City, which was to have residential and associated business commercial retail uses above Foothill Boulevard and industrial and associated commercial service uses below Foothill Boulevard. He stated that this has remained true with a relatively small amount of ~leakage" on Archibald Avenue and the Masi project (by the sports complex), but he felt there was no need to change that vision at this time. He stated the problems he saw were: 1) required landscape and building setbacks; 2) parking with limited access from Foothill; 3) building mass; 4) buffering of the surrounding properties; he felt there was no way to accommodate all these conditions on a site with only a 400-foot depth. He agreed with Commissioner Melcher's views on the parking situation. He told Mr. Kaye that he would like to see Good Guys locate in Rancho, but this was a land use issue, not an issue of whether we wanted Good Guys here or not. Chairman Barker asked for clarification on the current allowable land uses and conditional uses that could have a major impact on parking, etc., at the proposed site. Planning Commission Minutes -4- October 11, 1995 D FOR DISCUSSION Brad Buller, City Planner, responded that under the Industrial Specific Plan, the type of retail uses allowed are called Business Support Retail; businesses that support the business industry on the south side of Foothill. He stated this was one of the broader, more open commercial designations. The limitation is what will physically fit on the site with parking and building mass. Chairman Barker stated his question was which uses would have an impact on the elements of this project. He requested clarification on whether a movie theater is a permitted use for the site now. Mr. Buller responded that a theater is a conditionally permitted use under the existing land use. Chairman Barker asked if a theater would have similar parking or site plan problems. Commissioner Tolstoy stated he thought they would have similar problems, given the depth of the property and the potential for such a concentrated use. Commissioner Melcher stated that strip-fashion arrangement of buildings on Foothill was never the intention of the original plan. Chairman Barker stated he would like to be supportive of a plan for restaurants and movie theaters because he thought that there weren't enough theaters currently to support the present population. He asked Commissioner Lumpp for clarification on his former comments regarding the City's consultant study. Commissioner Lumpp stated that Urban Research Associates (URA) was the consultant for the original Foothill Specific Plan and they stated, at that time, there was no need for additional commercial uses in the City; now they are coming back saying that perhaps there is a need for additional commercial use. He stated he is not convinced by this market study, or other market studies, that the information is sufficient to make him comfortable approving this project. Commissioner Tolstoy stated that he wanted to change what he had previously said by stating he now believed that a movie theater could be appropriate for this location. He stated that previously he had thought of it in a strip-fashion configuration, but with a different footprint, there could be a theater (with appropriate parking) on the property. Commissioner Melcher stated that looking at a piece of property, individually, without considering the larger, long-range plan for Foothill Boulevard seems opportunistic since there is already a developer and tenants ready to move forward; it does not mean the proposal is right for the City however. He stated he understood the benefit to the City, with regard to sales tax prospects, but his function is to determine the appropriateness of the project for that particular site. Mr. Buller commented that he had just now been informed that a resident in the audience wanted to speak to the Commission regarding this matter. Chairman Barker reopened the public hearing and invited the resident to come forward. Fred Doe, 11036 Shaw Street, Rancho Cucamonga, apologized for arriving late as he did not realize this would be the first item heard this evening. He said he Planning Commission Minutes -5- October 11, 1995 D FT F'OR DISCUSSION PUR~OS~ had just listened to the tapes from the recent City Council meeting on this project and he wanted to comment on a couple things he heard on those tapes. He complimented Commissioner Melcher on his ability to change his mind when given new or different information. He stated he agreed with what he had heard from the Commissio~ this evening as he did not think strip malls were a positive move for the City. He also stated he was pleased to hear the Commission aligning closely with their Specific Plan and General Plan for the area, but that they are also willing to make considerations as needed. He stated that someone should look at all the strip malls currently in the City and check their vacancy rates and compare those malls to the land uses they have. He commented that consideration should be given to projects that will enhance or complement the hotel/convention operations which in turn could generate even more tax benefits to the City later. Mr. Doe did not feel there was a need for more theaters, or at least more in the same vicinity, as there just weren't that many good movies out at one time. He stated that perhaps we could consider using some vacated retail space in the City before making a land use change of this 14 acres. He stated there is an obligation to look at development as it comes up and to allow City staff to have the proactive advisory role that is intended to implement the long range goals and plans of the City. He ended by paraphrasing comments from Commissioner McNiel, stating that if one of these businesses does not make it because of the direct competition the other creates, we then end up with a blight on one of the most beautiful, industrial, historic areas in Rancho Cucamonga. Peter DesForges stated the narrow depth of the site should not create parking problems because of the extra spaces currently available and because the building orientations could be rearranged. He commented on the other issue of strip mall versus meandering retail building placement by saying that they have found these centers are not successful. He stated people need to see the sign on the storefront and be able to get in and out conveniently. He commented that orienting any of their commercial use away from Foothill, to the south, would not be feasible for them because the traffic count in that direction is too sparse. He stated that the land use already does allow commercial uses, they are only asking to broaden those uses. Chairman Barker again closed the public hearing. He asked for a motion. MOTION: Moved by Commissioner Melcher, seconded by Commissioner Lumpp, carried 4-0-1, to adopt the resolutions recommending denial of General Plan Amendment 95-02A and Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 95-02. Motion passed by the following vote: AYES: BARKER, LUMPP, MELCHER, TOLSTOY NOES: NONE ABSENT: MCNIEL - carried Planning Commission Minutes -6- October 11, 1995 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02A, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE LAND USE MAP OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR 14.45 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND EAST OF SPRUCE AVENUE AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF -APN: 208-352-62 THROUGH 69. A. Recitals. 1. Wohl/Rancho Partners has filed an application for General Plan Amendment No. 95- 02A as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject General Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application." 2. On October 11, 1995, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and issued Resolution No. 95-48, recommending to the City Council that the associated General Plan Amendment No. 95-02A be denied; and on November 1, 1995, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application. 3. All legal prerequisites prior 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 public hearing on November 1, 1995, including written and oral staff reports, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to approximately 14o45 acres of land, basically a rectangular configuration, located south of Foothill Boulevard and east of Spruce Avenue and is presently vacant. Said property is currently designated as Industrial Area Specific Plan, Industrial Park; and 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 a portion is 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; and c. This amendment does conflict with the Land Use Policies of the General Plan and will not provide for development, within the district, in a manner consistent with the General Plan and with related development; and CiTY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. gPa 95-02A - WOHIJRANCHO PARTNERS November 1, 1995 Page 2 Element; and This amendment does not promote the goals and objectives of the Land Use properties. This amendment would be materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent 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 I and 2 above, this Council hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. That the subject property is not suitable for the uses permitted in the proposed district in terms of access, size, and compatibility with existing land use in the surrounding area; and b. That the proposed amendment would have significant impacts on the surrounding properties; and c. That the proposed amendment is not in conformance with the General Plan. 4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, this Council hereby denies General Plan Amendment No. 95-02A. RESOLUTION NO. q.~.,/.~dC/ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN MAP FOR 14.45 ACRES OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD AND EAST OF SPRUCE 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. 95-02 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application." 2. On October 11, 1995, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and issued Resolution No. 95-48, recommending to the City Council that the associated General Plan Amendment No. 95-02A be denied; and issued Resolution 95-49 recommending that Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 95-02 be denied; and on November 1, 1995, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application. 3. All legal prerequisites prior 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 public hearing on November 1, 1995, including written and oral staff reports, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to approximately 14.45 acres of land, basically a rectangular configuration, located south of Foothill Boulevard and east of Spruce Avenue and is presently vacant. Said property is currently designated as Industrial Area Specific Plan, Industrial Park; and 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 a portion is 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; and c. This amendment does conflict with the Land Use Policies of the General Plan and will not provide for development, within the district, in a manner consistent with the General Plan and with related development; and CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. ISPA 95-02 - WOHL/RANCHO PARTNERS November 1, 1995 Page 2 Element; and This amendment does not promote the goals and objectives of the Land Use properties. This amendment would be materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent 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. That the subject property is not suitable for the uses permitted in the proposed district in terms of access, size, and compatibility with existing land use in the surrounding area; and b. That the proposed amendment would have significant impacts on the surrounding properties; and c. That the proposed amendment is not in conformance with the General Plan. 4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, this Council hereby denies Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment No. 95-02. NOU-01-1995 1?:36 FROH PROUIDENT FINaNCIaL TO 994EB0"765 P.01 C ._ 0 ¥ E R "'~.~,X -4 S H E E T To: Fax #: Subject: Date: Pages: Mayor William Alexander and Members of the City Council 948-1648 and 948-0765 WOHL RANCHO PARTNERS 95-02 November 1, 1995 One COMMENTS: IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF MISU, ;DERSTANDING, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT AS OF 5:00 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON, I REMAIN OPPOSED TO INDUSTRIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95-02. E. DavklX~arker 90Q~; Cit~itiort Court Rartc, ho GUOemonga, C:A 91737-1413 909/980-0401 Fax: 909/989-6028 F L I- 0 0 LL 0 n: ~ O0 I. LI .~ e: .9 r,.).¢:LLI ~. ~ "' ZO 'r' ~ 0 o.;rrO GO ']AV 3Of'll:ldg Z : .',., Item I. Council Business - "I was pleased to hear that at your last meeting, the City Council presented a Proclamation to the Etiwanda High School Band to recognize that they will be representing the City of Rancho Cucamonga at the 1996 Rose Parade in Pasadena. This is a great honor for the Etiwanda High School Band but even more so for the citizens of Rancho Cucamonga. I would like to recommend that we place this matter on the next City Council agenda to discuss additional ways to assist the Band. It seems to me that when community groups perform special activities of a more global nature that affect the City as a whole and are especially geared towards the youth, the City should consider assisting these groups in building community a~wareness and in its fundraising efforts."