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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-17 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 94-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 94-01 AMENDING PART III OF THE INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURES MANDATED BY STATE AND FEDERAL AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF. A. Recitals. 1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga has filed an application for Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment No. 94-01 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment is referred to as "the application. " 2. On the 9th day of March 1994, 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. 3. 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. 2. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearing on March 9, 1994, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located within the City; and b. The proposed amendment will establish procedures to help improve air quality, and therefore the adoption is categorically exempt from environmental review provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines. 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 paragraph 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. That 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 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 94-17 IASPA 94-01 - CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA March 9, 1994 Page 2 b. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the objectives of the Industrial Area Specific Plan; and c. That the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity; and d. That the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the objectives of the General Plan, Development Code, or the Industrial Area Specific Plan. 4. This Commission hereby finds and determines that the project identified above in this Resolution is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 15308 of the State CEQA Guidelines. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraph 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby resolves as follows: a. That the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby recommends approval of Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 94-01 to modify the Industrial Area Specific Plan per the attached Ordinance. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 9TH DAY OF MARCH 1994. PLANNING CO wS •F THE CITY OF ' tN•1O CUCAMONGA Ab BY: A I I I ,�i.►�,__u E. Davi: Barker, '-�■.:ii�trr ATTEST: Belle rtary 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 9th day of March 1994, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARKER, LUMPP, MELCHER, TOLSTOY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MCNIEL ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 94-01, AMENDING PART III, REGARDING TRIP REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF A. Recitals. (i) On March 9, 1994, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing with respect to the above- referenced Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment. Following the conclusion of said public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 94-17, thereby recommending that the City Council adopt Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment No. 94-01. (ii) On April 6, 1994, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing and concluded said hearing prior to adoption of this Ordinance. (iii) All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred. B. Ordinance The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga ordains as follows: SECTION 1: This Council hereby specifies and finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of the Ordinance are true and correct. SECTION 2: This Council hereby finds and certifies that the proposed amendment has been reviewed and considered in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, and determines that the proposed amendment will establish procedures to help improve air quality, and therefore the amendment is categorically exempt from environmental review provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) , per Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines, and further this Council hereby directs the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062, regarding this matter. SECTION 3: The Rancho Cucamonga City Council finds as follows: a. That the proposed amendment is consistent with the objectives of the Industrial Area Specific Plan, and the purposes of the District in which the site is located; and b. That the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity; and Ordinance No. Page 2 c. That the proposed amendment is in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of the Industrial Area Specific Plan; and d. That the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the objectives of the General Plan or the Industrial Area Specific Plan. SECTION 4: That pursuant to Section 65850 to 65855 of the California Government Code, that the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby approve on the 6th day of April 1994, Industrial Area Specific Plan Amendment 94-01 amending Part III to read in word and figures as follows: Part III Section III 8.2 B.2. The access and circulation of a development should be designed to provide a safe and efficient system, both on and off the site. Points of access shall be designed in conformance with the City access regulations. The circulation system shall be designed to reduce conflicts between vehicular and pedestrian traffic, minimize impacts on adjacent properties, combine circulation and access areas where possible, and provide adequate maneuvering areas. Points of access shall not conflict with other planned or existing access points. Transit improvements such as bus shelters, pullouts and pads shall be provided if determined necessary by the City Engineer and City Planner, in consultation with the local transit provider. Part III Section III B.7 B.7. Convenient pedestrian circulation shall be provided throughout all projects to connect public streets, parking areas and public transit facilities with buildings and pedestrian open spaces. Part III Section IV F.2 F.2. Required parking shall be located on the same site with the main use of the building, or on premises contiguous thereto, or in a location in accordance with an approved development plan. Ordinance No. Page 3 Car pools/vanpools: Off-street parking close to the building shall be provided for commercial/office/industrial facilities at the rate of 10 percent of the total parking area as designated for use by car pools and vanpools. If covered, the vertical clearance shall be no less than 9 feet. Part III Section IV F.4 Bicycle and Other Two Wheel Vehicular Facilities F.4. Bicycle storage facilities at the rate of one rack or locker per 30 spaces (minimum of a three-bike rack) shall be provided within all development and relate to planned and existing bicycle trails in accordance with the Development Code requirements. Part III Section IV L L. VEHICLE TRIP REDUCTION L.1. A minimum of one shower accessible to both men and women shall be provided for persons walking or bicycling to work for each project which meets the following thresholds: Commercial 250,000 square feet Industrial 325,000 square feet Office 125,000 square feet Hotels & Motels 250 rooms L.2. Office parks with 1000 employees or more shall provide on-site video conference facilities. SECTION 5: 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 Cucamonga, California.