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Home My WebLink About90-146 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 90-146 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 14630 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 328 CONDOMINIUM UNITS ON 20.15 ACRES OF LAND IN THE MEDIUM- HIGH RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (14-24 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) , IN THE VICTORIA PLANNED COMMUNITY, LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BASE LINE ROAD AND MILLIKEN AVENUE AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 227-691-01 A. Recitals. (i ) Lincoln Property Company has filed an application for the approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 14630 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Tentative Tract Map request is referred to as "the application." (ii ) On June 13, 1990, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the subject application. Following conclusion of said hearing, the application was automatically denied on a 2-2-1 vote. (iii ) The applicant subsequently filed a petition for reconsideration of the application by the Planning Commission. On August 8, 1990, the Planning Commission voted to reconsider the application and directed the applicant to continue working with surrounding residents and resubmit revised plans for processing. (iv) On the 14th day of November 1990, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. The Planning Commission directed that a Resolution of Denial be prepared for the November 28, 1990 meeting. (v) All legal prerequisites prior 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. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 90-146 VTT 14630 - LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY November 28, 1990 Page 2 2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearing on November 14, 1990, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: (a) The application applies to property located on the northeast corner of Milliken Avenue and Base Line Road on property zoned on the northerly half for Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) and on the southerly half for Medium-High Residential (14-24 dwelling units per acre) and is currently undeveloped; (b) The property north of the subject site is zoned Low Residential (2-4 dwelling units per acre) and is developed with single family detached residences. The property to the east is zoned Low-Medium Residential (4-8 dwelling units per acre) and is being developed with single family detached residences. The property to the west is zoned "Proposed City Park" and is currently vacant. The property to the south is zoned Neighborhood Commercial and is currently vacant, although approval has been granted for a shopping center; (c) The application contemplates the development of 328 condominium units, which the applicant has stated are intended to be rented as apartments for an undetermined length of time, at a density of 16.3 dwelling units per acre. Further, the application contemplates redesignating, under the density flexibility provisions of the Victoria Community Plan, the northerly half of the site to Medium-High Residential to permit said density of 16.3 dwelling units per acre. (d) The application as proposed would be materially detrimental to the persons and properties in the immediate vicinity of the proposed site for the reasons as follows: (i ) The proposed density of 16.3 dwelling units per acre conflicts with the City of Rancho Cucamonga's General Plan policy for the Medium Residential District (8-14 dwelling units per acre) to build at the lower 'end of the density range adjacent to low density residential areas as exist to the north and east of the subject site. To the contrary, the application proposes to redesignate the northerly half of the site, which adjoins low density single family residential areas, from Medium Residential to Medium-High Residential (14-24 dwelling units per acre) ; (ii) The site plan arrangement does not sufficiently address a compatible transition of unit type and density from adjacent single family residential areas. The site plan as reflected in the application reflects all two-story buildings, ranging from 8 to 16 units per building, arranged in the stacked floor plan configuration associated with apartment housing type. Further, this housing type is inconsistent with General Plan policy to primarily build detached housing units in the Medium Residential classification; PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 90-146 VTT 14630 - LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY November 28, 1990 Page 3 (iii ) The site plan submitted in conjunction with the application reflects a gated access point on Milliken Avenue. With the major public attraction of the future 100-acre Central Park being located inenediately west of the subject site, the site plan would potentially encourage the residents of this project to cross Milliken Avenue mid-block, thus encouraging an unsafe crossing point on a street that is projected to carry a high volume of traffic; (iv) The architecture as reflected in the application does not create the "attractive aesthetic urban design" character consistent with the goals of the Victoria Community Plan. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: (a) The Tentative Tract is not consistent with the General Plan and the Victoria Community Plan; and (b) The design or improvements of the Tentative Tract are not consistent with the General Plan and the Victoria Community Plan; and (c) The design of the subdivision is likely to cause substantial environmental damage and avoidable injury to humans and wildlife or their habitat; and (d) The evidence presented to this Commission has identified substantial potential adverse effects of the applied for development. 4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, this Commission hereby denies the application. 5. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1990. PLANNING COMSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: ar.ata "" , 1 / ' ! e irman / / ATTEST: Fp Z%All it 0 ',outi , lepu y ecre ary PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 90-146 VTT 14630 - LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY November 28, 1990 Page 4 I, Otto Kroutil , Deputy 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 28th day of November 1990 by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: CNITIEA, MCNIEL, MELCHER, TOLSTOY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: VALLETTE