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:
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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.
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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
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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