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HomeMy WebLinkAbout534 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 534 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO COCAMDNGA, C. AT,T~, AM]~]'~]DING ~ :RAN(2}'K) ~ MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 16, SUBDM SION ORDINANCE, AND 1. The purpose and intent of this Ord/nance is to streamline the review process for suhiivisions. The Subdivisi(al Ordinance of the City of Rancho Cucamonga currently provides regulations for the subdividing of land and the review of tentative subdivision mane and tentative parcel mape. Prior to the adeption of this erdixk3xre, this Council had available and reviewed a detailed study prepared by a consultant with respect to the development review process. The general summary of the study is that the ~ (subdividers, developers, etc. ) are concerned with the length of time required to cumplete the process. This Council hereby finds and declares its intent: a. That tba review process should be simplified without cc~ing the quality of the develo[ment. b. To create greater efficiency in the process to allow the Planning C~m~dssion to focus on broader policy issues. c. To maintain a process that is timely, fair, and thorough. 2. On June 8, 1994, the Planning C~m~dssion of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing concerning the above- referenced amendment and, following the conclusion thereof, adopted its Resolution No. 94-56, rec~,~ending that the City Council adopt these 3. On July 20, 1994, the City Council ~ and concluded a duly noticed public hearing concerning the subject ~ to the Subdivision Ord/nance. 4. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred. B. Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Ord]3klnce are true and S~iTION 2: The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby finds that this amendment is established and adopted to protect and prceote the public health, safety, morals, ocmfort, convenience, and welfare; and more particularly: Ordinance No. 534 Page 2 1. To implement the goals and objectives of the General Plan and to guide and manage the future growth of the City in accordance with such plan; 2. To protect the physical, social, and economic s~bility of residential and other land uses within the City to assure its orderly and beneficial development; 3. To reduce hazards to the public resulting frc~ the inappropriate location, use, or design of buildings, and other improvements; and 4. To attain the physical, social, and economic advantages resulting from ccml~rehensive and orderly land use and resource planning. SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby finds that the project ba~ been prepared and reviewed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines prcenulgated thereunder, and further, specifically finds that based upon substantial evidence, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment and, therefore, the proposed Ordinance is exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061 (b) (3). S~CT/ON 4: Section 16.16.170, Subsection B, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows: B. City Planner Action. T~e City Planner m~ extend the a~=val of a tentative tract map if he fi=~s that there has been ~o significant c2mnges in the Ceneral Plan v~.a Use Elenent, Development Code or other applicable s~ec~fic/~ty plan, character current planning policy or past practice that would cause the aN~Toved .~p to ~ inccmsistent or ~on-oonfor~{~g. If the City Planner fi~s that there is significant change, the City Planner shall refer the e~tesi~n request to the Planning ~i~n for oonsideration. SECTION 5: Section 16.16.170, Subsection D, is hereby deleted in its entirety and re~laced to read as follows: D. Conditions of Approval. As a c~x~ition of the extension of a tentative tract map, after co~duct~ ~ion my intxm ne~ cor~itions or revise existing ~mxlitions en the approve1 tentative map as they find necessary. All public hearing notice ze~u/rements cf the State 8ubdivisi~n Map ~ shall ap~iy. Ordinance No. 534 Page3 SECTION 6: Section 16.16.170, Subsection E, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows: E. Appeal of Eztensi~n. The subdivider my ~ writfix/any action of the City Planner to the Plannin~ ~ion, or any action of the Planni=/ ~ion to the City Council, within fifteen (15) days of ~_~h action in amformance to Section 16.16.130. SECT/ON 7: Section 16.16,170, Subsection G, is hereby amended to read as follows: G.Findings. The granting of an extension slmll require all of tba following firclings to be made by 1. The previously approved tentative map is in substantial ccEpliance with the City's current General Plan, specific plans, ordinances, plans, codes and policies; 2. The extension of the tentative map will not cause significant inconsistencies with the current general plan, specific plans, o~, plans, codes and policies: 3. The extension of the tentative map is not likely to cause public health and safety problems; 4. The extension is within the time limits prescribed by State law and local ordinance. Unless all of the above findings are made by the approving body, the requested extension shall be denied. SECT/ON 8: Section 16.20,100, Subsection B, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows: B. City Engineer Action. The City Engineer my extend the approval of a tentative parcel if be finds that there F~-~ been no significan% change in the General Plan land Use Develo~mt COde or other applicable specific/~ty plan, character of the are Ordinance No. 534 Page4 or rrm-confo~m{ng. If the City Engineer fin~s that there is significant change, the City EWinear stall refer the extension request to the Plar~ Ccemu[ssi~n for e~nsideration. SECTION 9: Section 16.20.100, Subsection D, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows: D. Oonditions of Approval. As a condition of the extension of a tentative parcel m~p, after conducting a public he~ing, ~e City Emrineer or Planning Camission may impose new ccr~itions or revise existing conditions on the al~ tentative parcel map as they find ~. All lmablic bearing notice reiutremnta of the state Subdivision Map Act =~ii a~piy. SECTION 10: Section 16.20.100, Subsection E, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows: E. Appeal of Extension. The subdivider my ag~al in writing any action of the City Engineer to the Plaxalizlg C,~iu]LSSion or az~y action of the P~ani=/c~,-,,lssion to the City Cauncil, within fifteen (15) ~alm of such action in canformm~ to Section 16.16.130. SECT/ON 11: The City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence, or work of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final oourt action in a court of cc~petent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words of this Ordinance shall re~ain in full force and effect. SECTION 12: The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall cause the same to be published within fifteen (15) days after its passage at least once in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Ontario, California, and circulated in the City of Rancho C~, California. I, DFRRA J. ADAMS, CITY ~.~RK of the City of Rancho CUcamcrrja, California, do hereby certify that the fore~ing Ordinance was intrcduo~ at a regular meetir~ of the Council of the City of Rarrt%o Cucaurn~ held cem the 20th day of July, 1994, and w-ds finally passed at a regular ~ of the city council of the City of Ranuho Cucamu~a held ~ the 3rd day of Au~st, 1994. Execiited tb{-~ 4th day of ~, 1994, at Rancho .(l~mmcrrJa, California. ~ebra J. Allre, City Clerk