HomeMy WebLinkAbout616 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 616
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 99-04, A
REQUEST TO REMOVE 1.6 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: 210-062-10
A. RECITALS.
1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga has filed an application for Industrial Area
Specific Plan Amendment 99-04 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 Repod was prepared for the Cucamonga
Cornerpointe residential development and was certified by the City Council on
November 20, 1996. The Environmental Impact Repor~ 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 am 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 1.6 acres of land, located between Fourth and
Sixth Streets on the west side of Archibald Avenue and is presently
improved with residential structures. Said property is currently zoned as
Industrial Park (Subarea 16) in the Industrial Area Specific Plan; and
b. ThepropertynorthofthesubjectsiteisdesignatedlndustrialPark(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 is currently vacant; and
c. The application is part of a series of applications relating to General Plan
Amendment 99-05C and Development District Amendment 99-05, which re-
designate the subject parcels 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. This amendment promotes the goals and objectives of the Land Use
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 use 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:
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a. The Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the 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 fodh 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
99-04 removing from Subarea 16 of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, 1.6 acres of
land located between Fourth and Sixth Streets on the west side of Archibald
Avenue, 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
William ~/~exander, M~yor
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ATTEST:
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 3~d 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 18th day of November, 1999, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Der~aJ. Adams,(.C~C, City Clerk
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