HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-96 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 98-96
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VARIANCE
NO. 98-02 TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED INTERIOR SIDE PROPERTY
LINE SETBACK AND REAR PROPERTY LINE SETBACK TO 0 FEET
WHERE THE DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIRES MINIMUM SETBACKS
OF 5 FEET AND 20 FEET, RESPECTIVELY, AND TO REDUCE THE
NUMBER OF TREES PLANTED ALONG EXTERIOR BUILDING WALLS
WHERE THE DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIRES ONE TREE PER 30
LINEAR FEET OF BUILDING WALL EXPOSED TO PUBLIC VIEW FOR A
PUBLIC STORAGE PROJECT ON 4.22 ACRES OF LAND, LOCATED AT
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ARROW HIGHWAY AND HERMOSA
AVENUE IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, AND MAKING
FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF -APN: 209-041-09
A. Recitals.
1. Charles Joseph and Associates has filed an application for the issuance of Variance
No. 98-02 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject
Variance request is referred to as "the application."
2. On the 9th day of December, 1998, 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 the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-
referenced public hearing on December 9, 1998, including written and oral staff reports, together
with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The application applies to property located at the southwest corner of Arrow
Highway and Hermosa Avenue with a street frontage of 300 feet on Arrow Highway and 182 feet
on Hermosa Avenue and lot depth of 665 feet and which is presently vacant; and
b. The property to the north of the subject site is developed with apartments and a
retail center, the properties to the south and west consist of single family homes, and the property
to the east is developed with apartments; and
c. Compliance with the required 20-foot building setback would result in 400- to
600-foot long corridors that would be difficult for police to patrol and may present a hazard to
adjacent single family homes; and
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 98-96
VAR 98-02 - CHARLES JOSEPH & ASSOC.
December 9, 1998
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d. Construction of a public storage project, as proposed,with a 0-foot setback along
the south and west property lines would not have a significantly greater impact upon adjacent
homes than other types of development in compliance with the required setbacks; and
e. The project includes an intensified landscaping and architectural design which
mitigates any aesthetic impact associated with the requested setback reduction; and
f. Other public storage projects located adjacent to residential areas have been
granted similar variances for setback reduction.
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. That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulations
would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary physical hardship inconsistent with the
objectives of the Development Code.
b. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable
to the property involved or to the intended use of the property that do not apply generally to other
properties in the same district.
c. That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulation
would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties in the same
district.
d. That the granting of the Variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege
inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the same district.
e. That the granting of the Variance will not be detrimental to the public health,
safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above,
this Commission hereby approves the application.
5. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1998.
PLANNING CO ISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
BY: /�i�1_ i r, /
-rry T. 1 Niel, Chairman
ATTEST: ifidair'611
Brad : 47r,Sec'it
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 98-96
VAR 98-02 - CHARLES JOSEPH & ASSOC.
December 9, 1998
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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 December 1998, by the following vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: MACIAS, MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART, TOLSTOY
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
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