HomeMy WebLinkAbout612 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 612
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 99-02, A
REQUEST TO REMOVE APPROXIMATELY 18.5 ACRES OF
LAND FROM SUBAREA 16 OF THE INDUSTRIAL AREA
SPECIFIC PLAN, LOCATED BETWEEN FOURTH AND SIXTH
STREETS ON THE WEST SIDE OF ARCHIBALD AVENUE, AND
MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF -APN: 210-062-31
A. RECITALS.
1. Griffin Industries has flied an application for Industrial Area Specific Plan
Amendment 99-02 as described in the title of this Ordinance. Hereinafter in this
Ordinance, the subject Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment is referred to as
"the application."
2. An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for the Cucamonga
Cornerpointe residential development and was certified by the City Council on
November 20, 1996. The Environmental Impact Report analyzed the impacts
associated with the conversion of the entire block from Industrial Park to Low-
Medium Residential.
3. On October 13, 1999, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application.
4. On November 3, 1999, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application.
5. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.
B. ORDINANCE.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and ordained by the City
Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows:
1. This City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the
Recitals, Part A, of this Ordinance are true and correct.
2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this City Council during the
above-referenced public hearing on November 3, 1999, including written and oral
staff reports, together with public testimony, this City Council hereby specifically
finds as follows:
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a. The application applies to a single parcel of land totaling
approximately 18.5 acres, located between Fourth and Sixth Streets
on the west side of Archibald Avenue and is presently vacant and
undeveloped. Said property is currently zoned as Industrial Park
(Subarea 16) in the Industrial Area Specific Plan; and
b. The property north of the subject site is designated Industrial Park
(Subarea 16) in the Industrial Area Specific Plan and is vacant. The
property to the west is designated Low-Medium Residential (4-8
dwelling units per acre) and is to be developed with the Cucamonga
Cornerpointe residential project. The property to the east is
designated General Industrial (Subareas 4 and 5) in the Industrial
Area Specific Plan and is improved with industrial uses. The
property to the south is designated as Industrial Park (Subarea 16)
in the Industrial Area Specific Plan and Low-Medium Residential
District (4-8 dwelling units per acre)and is currently vacant; and
c. The application is part of a series of applications relating to General
Plan Amendment 99-05A and Development District Amendment 99-
03, which re-designate the subject site to Low-Medium Residential
(4-8 dwelling units per acre); and
d. This amendment does not conflict with the Land Use Policies of the
General Plan and will provide for development within the district in
a manner consistent with the General Plan, Development Code, and
related development; and
e. ThisamendmentpromotesthegoalsandobjectivesoftheLandUse
Element; and
f. This amendment would not be materially injurious or detrimental to
the adjacent properties and would not have a significant impact on
the environment nor the surrounding properties.
3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this City Council during the
above-referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in
paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this City Council hereby finds and concludes as follows:
a. The subject property is suitable for the uses permitted in the
proposed district in terms of access, size, and compatibility with
existing land uses in the surrounding area; and
b. The proposed amendment is in conformance with the General Plan
and will not result in any internal inconsistences with the General
Plan, Development Code, and Industrial Area Specific Plan and
would not have significantly greater impacts on the environment nor
the surrounding properties than would be expected under the
existing land use designation.
4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Negative
Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental
assessment for the application, the City Council finds that there is no substantial
evidence that the project will have a significant effect upon the environment and
adopts a Negative Declaration based upon the findings as follows:
a. The Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the
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State CEQA guidelines promulgated thereunder; that said Negative
Declaration and the Initial Study prepared therefore reflects the
independent judgment of the City Council; and, further, this City
Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in
said Negative Declaration with regard to the application.
b. Based upon the changes and alterations which have been
incorporated into the proposed project, no significant adverse
environmental effects will occur.
c. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 753.5(c) of Title 14 of the
California Code of Regulations, the City Council finds as follows: In
considering the record as a whole, the Initial Study and Negative
Declaration for the project, there is no evidence that the proposed
project will have potential for an adverse impact upon wildlife
resources or the habitat upon which wildlife depends. Further,
based upon substantial evidence contained in the Negative
Declaration, the staff reports and exhibits, and the information
provided to the City Council during the public hearing, the City
Council hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effect as set forth
in Section 753.5(c-1-d) of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations.
5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4
above, this City Council hereby approves Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment
99-02 removing 18.5 acres of land located between Fourth and Sixth Streets on the
west side of Archibald Avenue from Subarea 16 in the Industrial Area Specific Plan,
as shown on the attached Exhibit "A".
6. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published within fifteen (15) days after its passage at least once in the
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City
of Ontario, California, and circulated in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 1999.
AYES: Williams, Biane, Dutton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Alexander, Curatalo
ABSTAINED: None
~am/~eXander, Ma;or
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A'R'EST:
De~5~. Ada~,~'C, City Clerk v
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Council
of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 3rd day of November, 1999, and was passed at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 17th day of
November, 1999.
Executed this 1Bth day of November, 1999, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
'~br~J. Ada~%MC, City Cler~
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Revised: 11/20195
EXHIBIT "A" ISPA