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Home My WebLink About89-47 - Resolutions e RESOLUTION NO. 89-47 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT AND FOOTHILL BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 89-02, REQUESTING TO CHANGE THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE RED HILL COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE AND FOOTHILL BOULEVARD INTERSECTION, AS SHOWN IN THE SPECIFIC PLAN, BY THE REALIGNMENT OF RED HILL COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE TO APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET EAST OF THE PRESENT INTERSECTION WITH FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, BASED UPON AN IN-DEPTH ENGINEERING STUDY. A. Recitals. (i ) The City of Rancho Cucamonga has filed an application for Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan Amendment No. 89-02 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application". (ii ) On February 8, 1989, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application. (iii ) On April 12, 1989, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted another duly noticed public hearing on the application. (iv) All legal prerequisites 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, Part "A", of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearings on February 8, 1989, and April 12, 1989, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a) The existing skewed intersection of Red Hill Country Club Drive and Foothill Boulevard is in close proximity to an existing traffic signal at Grove Avenue. The combination of this close intersection spacing and skewed alignment creates operational difficulties with traffic flow on Foothill Boulevard. The preferred realignment as shown in the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan is not feasible. A feasible PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 89-47 FSP 89-02 - CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA APRIL 12, 1989 PAGE 2 realignment has been determined by an in-depth traffic engineering study. The proposed plan is to realign Red Hill Country Club Drive to approximately 400 feet east of its present intersection at Foothill Boulevard. b) The property on the north side of Foothill Boulevard from Red Hill Country Club Drive east to the Southern Pacific railroad crossing is zoned special commercial . The property on the south side of Foothill Boulevard from Grove Avenue to San Bernardino Road is zoned special commercial and from San Bernardino Road to the Southern Pacific railroad crossing is zoned community commercial . North and south of these commercial zones are residential areas. c) 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 and with related development; and d) This amendment does promote the goals and objectives of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan; and e) 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 Commission during the above-referenced public hearings and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraph 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a) The amendment does not conflict with the Circulation policies of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan; and b) The amendment promotes the goals of the Circulation Element of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan; and c) That the proposed amendment is in conformance with the General Plan; and d) The amendment would not be materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent properties. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 89-47 FSP 89-02 - CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA APRIL 12, 1989 PAGE 3 4. This Commission hereby finds that the project has been reviewed and considered for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and further this Commission recommends the issuance of a Negative Declaration by the City Council . 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby recommends approval of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan Amendment No. 89-02 on the 12th day of April , 1989. 6. The Deputy Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF APRIL, 1989. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA / BY: I It A . — / t„ � ar y . 'c` r airman �/ ATTEST: .�i lam% �.�//..rim :ra•1:L►Ilr" wiry 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 12th day of April , 1989, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BLAKESLEY, CHITIEA, EMERICK, MCNIEL, TOLSTOY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE DELETE 7.1 .2 7.1 .3 Access Control Program Red Hill Realignment . Business contiguous to Foothill Boulevard currently, ' ed Hill in - sects Foo - II currently realize no access restrictions. Boulevar• at an awk • .rd angle. sue to In addition, existing fragmented parcel this e • tiny confi• •ration, Re. Hill will configurations promote a multiple of con- be r:• igned in • der to pro -.te an flicting access points which disrupt traf- eff. lent and s. e transitio . to Foothill fic flow by causing increased side fric- : •ulevard. ' . tion. A recommended program of access controls,' consistent with current city A prefer•-d alignme was select the access policies regulating access point, followi • the consi• -ration of o er driveway cuts, and their location from on alig • ent scenar•-s. The - ted another; including the provision of alit ment is s •wn on this •age. reciprocal_.access agreements, and special vehicular access controls, (such as right- in, and 'right-out islands) is_necessary due to the .following: . o Increased vehicular traffic capacity; o Increased perception of safety; o Reduced vehicular traffic conflict points; and o Reduced vehicle/pedestrian conflict points. . • V \ ./_,_______ _____ d 0 [ P Cenu Cc I o' l 1 a 11 -_� 1 ; 1 °+� �'_ Redhil - ealignme. __ = ! -. I' I 11 1 1 I "I fr"---, I CIRCULATION CONCEPT 11-7.8 Exhibit A • ADD 7 . 1 .2 7 . 1 .3 Access Control Prooram Red Hill Realienment Business continuous to Foothill Boulevard currently realize no access restrictions. • In addition, existing fragmented parcel The existing skewed angle inter- . conficurations promote a multiple of con- section of Red Hill Country Club flictina access points which disrupt trait-- Drive and Foothill Boulevard is in close proximity to an existing tra- fic flow by causing increased side fric- ffie signal at Grove Avenue. The tion. A recommended program _of access combination of this close inter- ' controls, consistent with current city section spacing and skewed align- access policies regulating access point, ment creates operational difficul- driveway cuts, and their location from .on • ties with traffic flow on Foothill another.; Indluding the provision of Boulevard. reciprocal access agreements, and •special The preferred realignment as vehicular .access controls, (such as right- shown in the Foothill Boulevard in, and right-out islands ) is n.ecessar.y due Specific Plan is not feasible. A feasible realignment has been de- :to. the followinc : termined by an in-depth traffic engineering study. The proposed o Increased vehicular traffic- capacity; plan is to realign Red Hill Country 0 • Increased perception of safety; • Club Drive to approximately 400 o Reduced vehicular traffic conflict feet east of its present intersec- points; and tion at Foothill Boulevard, provide o Reduced vehicle/pedestrian conflict a median break, and install a two- phase traffic signal (no left turn points. arrows). The recommended alignment is shown on this page.I{) ALT 4 RECOMMENDED ALIGNMENT o❑•ee FLL[Wr.,0.Y,pl 1:2 CC ,/1 oQ • ..••2 • CIRCUL-,TION CONCEPT • II -7 .3 Exhibit B