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HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-84 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 99-84 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW NO. 99-39, A MASTER PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANNING AREAS 8 AND 10 OF THE EMPIRE LAKES SUBAREA 18 SPECIFIC PLAN, LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF MILLIKEN AVENUE, NORTH OF FOURTH STREET AND SEVENTH STREET, RESPECTIVELY, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF- APN: 210-082-48 AND 210-272-18 A. Recitals. 1. General Dynamics Properties Inc. has filed an application for the approval of Development Review 99-39, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Development Review request is referred to as "the application." 2. An Environmental Impact Report(EIR)was prepared and certified as a Master EIR for the Empire Lakes Subarea 18 Specific Plan on June 1, 1994, under State Clearinghouse No. 93102055. The Master EIR contemplates subsequent projects which will be carried out or approved pursuant to the Empire Lakes Subarea 18 Specific Plan and a Development Agreement. 3. General Dynamics Corporation and the City of Rancho Cucamonga entered into a Development Agreement regarding potential development of the Empire Lakes Subarea 18 Specific Plan, which was recorded as Document No. 94432407 on October 24, 1994. 4. On the 25th day of August 1999, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a meeting on the application and concluded said meeting on that date. 5. 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 meeting on August 25, 1999, including written and oral staff reports, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located in Planning Areas 8 and 10 of the Empire Lakes Subarea 18 Specific Plan. Planning Area 8 is 22.7 acres located on the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Milliken Avenue, and has approximately 760 feet of frontage on Sixth Street and 1300 feet of frontage on Milliken Avenue. Planning Area 10 is 23.7 acres located west of Milliken Avenue, south of the railroad, and includes approximately 10 acres developed as the Metrolink commuter rail station. Planning Area 10 has approximately 825 feet of frontage on Milliken Avenue, over 600 feet of frontage on Anaheim Place, and 400 feet of frontage on Azusa Court. The sites contain active vineyards and undeveloped land. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 99-84 DR 99-39 - GENERAL DYNAMICS PROPERTIES August 25, 1999 Page 2 b. The property to the north and south of Planning Area 8 is vacant land,to the east is industrial development, and to the west is a golf course. c. The property to the north of Planning Area 10 is a passenger rail line,to the south is vacant land, to the east is industrial development, and to the west is a golf course. d. The application consists of a 16-page report that presents the design vision for the planning areas and shows the development potential of the sites. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above- referenced meeting and upon the specific findings and facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. The proposed project is consistent with the objectives of the General Plan; and b. The proposed use is in accord with the objectives of the Development Code and the purpose of the Empire Lakes Subarea 18 Specific Plan in which the site is located; and, c. The proposed use is in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code, the Empire Lakes Subarea 18 Specific Plan, and the Development Agreement for the subject property recorded in the San Bernardino County Official Records as Document No. 94432407; and, d. The proposed use, together with the conditions applicable thereto, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 4. An Environmental Impact Report(EIR)was prepared and certified as a Master EIR for the Empire Lakes Subarea 18 Specific Plan. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 21157.1 provides that the preparation and certification of a Master EIR allows for the limited review of subsequent projects that were described in the Master EIR as being within the scope of the report in accordance with certain requirements. The Planning Commission hereby finds: a. The City of Rancho Cucamonga was the lead agency in the Master EIR and is the lead agency in this subsequent project. b. An Initial Study was prepared on this subsequent project on August 5, 1999. c. The subsequent project is a master plan of development for 2 of the 11 Planning Areas within the Empire Lakes Subarea 18 Specific Plan and is consistent with the development standards and design guidelines therein. 5. Based upon the facts and information contained in the Initial Study, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the Planning Commission finds that: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 99-84 DR 99-39 - GENERAL DYNAMICS PROPERTIES August 25, 1999 Page 3 a. The Initial Study has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the State CEQA guidelines promulgated thereunder; that said Initial Study prepared therefore reflect the independent judgment of the Planning Commission;and,further,this Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in said Initial Study with regard to the application. b. The subsequent project is within the scope of the project covered by the Master EIR. c. The proposed subsequent project will have no additional significant effect on the environment that was not identified in the Master EIR and that no new or additional mitigation measures or alternatives are required. d. No new environmental document nor findings shall be required pursuant to the Streamlined Environmental Review procedures for Master EIRs in the California Environmental Quality Act. 6. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below and in the Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Planning Division 1) Within 45 days of this approval, a revised Master Plan text incorporating the following change to Page 7, Tree Palette, shall be submitted to the Planning Division in an unbound, original copy format: Conceptual only-Actual tree species and locations shall be determined by City in accordance with the City's Street Tree Program. Engineering Division 1) Provide a drainage report which studies options of drainage alternatives as follows: a) Surface runoff discharge from public streets onto private property south of Fifth Street continuing to Fourth Street. b) Surface runoff discharge from public streets westerly to the golf course continuing to the detention basin. Drainage facilities and off-site agreements shall be provided to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Off-site agreements shall be obtained prior to final parcel map approval. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 99-84 DR 99-39 - GENERAL DYNAMICS PROPERTIES August 25, 1999 Page 4 2) Right-of-way for the south half of Fifth Street shall be recorded and, in addition, provide rights-of-entry to grade off site for the street construction, prior to issuance of building permits. 3) The south property line for Parcel 5 along the project boundary shall be located at the top of slope. Off-site rights-of-entry for grading to accomplish this are required. 4) In the event development of Planning Areas 6 and 7 warrant extending Street"A"south to Fourth Street, per the initial Master Plan, the developer will be responsible for reconstructing the knuckle at Fifth and "A" Streets as a "T" intersection. 5) Provide the following improvements, per the improvement certificate for Parcel 8 on Parcel Map 14647 and Exhibit "C" of Development Agreement 94-01 (Ordinance 526): a) Realign Sixth Street/Milliken Avenue intersection to eliminate the 12-foot centerline offset, including median, for 600 feet west of Milliken Avenue. Include all turning lanes for ultimate intersection geometrics. Reimbursement may be requested from Parcel 9 of parcel Map 14647. If the developer fails to submit for said reimbursement agreement within six months of the public improvements being accepted by the City, all rights of the developer to reimbursement shall terminate. b) Landscape the Sixth Street median. Reimbursement may be requested from Parcel 9 of Parcel Map 14657. If the developer fails to submit for said reimbursement agreement within six months of the public improvements being accepted by the City, all rights of the developer to reimbursement shall terminate. c) Underground the existing overhead utilities on the south side of Sixth Street. 6) Individual parcels within Tentative Parcel Map 15350 will be conditioned to pay the following fees, per Exhibit"D"of Development Agreement 94-01 (Ordinance 526), upon development: a) Transportation Development fees. b) A contribution in lieu of construction for the Milliken Avenue median as outlined in City Council Resolution No. 89-574. Since there is an inflation clause in this resolution,the developer could opt to pay with the final map and spread the cost among nine parcels rather than four parcels. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 99-84 DR 99-39 - GENERAL DYNAMICS PROPERTIES August 25, 1999 Page 5 7) Milliken Avenue shall be improved to "Major Divided Arterial" standards, including street lights, traffic signs, and traffic striping: a) Provide a 200-foot right turn lane southbound on Milliken Avenue at the Fifth Street intersection. b) Provide a standard bus bay south of Sixth Street. c) Modify the Milliken Avenue/Sixth Street traffic signal as required for the intersection realignment. d) Provide R26(S) "No Stopping" signs. e) No driveway access from individual parcels. 8) Sixth Street shall be improved to "Major Divided Arterial" standards, including street lights, traffic signs, and traffic striping: a) Provide a right turn lane eastbound on Sixth Street starting 150 feet west of "A" Street and continuing to the Milliken Avenue intersection. b) Provide R26(S) "No Stopping" signs. c) No driveway access from individual parcels. 9) Fifth Street and "A" Street shall be installed full width, to "Local Industrial" standards (Including street lights, traffic signs, and traffic striping: a) Fifth Street shall align with existing Fifth Street east of Milliken Avenue. b) Provide R26 "No Parking" signs. c) Driveways shall be in accordance with City standards. 10) Street trees and parkway landscaping along Milliken Avenue and Sixth Street shall conform to the respective beautification master plans as outlined in Table 5-4 of the Industrial Area Specific Plan. Local street trees shall conform to the list of Approved Street Trees for Rancho Cucamonga. Any conflicts shall be removed from the Master Plan document. 11) An infrastructure phasing plan shall be provided to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to the recordation of the Final Parcel Map. The phasing plan shall include the sequence of public improvements based on the potential build-out of Parcel Map No. 15350. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 99-84 DR 99-39 - GENERAL DYNAMICS PROPERTIES August 25, 1999 Page 6 Mitigation Measures 1) All applicable mitigation measures adopted for the Master EIR Rancho Cucamonga Industrial Area Specific Plan Subarea 18 Specific Plan (State Clearinghouse No. 93102055) shall apply to this project. 7. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 1999. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Larryyc iel, Chairman ATTEST: ��f; Brad Bul7ritarreta - 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 25th day of August 1999, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART, TOLSTOY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MACIAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT =� DEPARTMENT 2,144, STANDARD CONDITIONS PROJECT#: Development Review 99-39 SUBJECT: Master Plan for Planning Areas 8 and 10 APPLICANT: General Dynamics Properties LOCATION: West side of Milliken Avenue, north of 4th Street & 7th Street ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE PLANNING DIVISION,(909)477-2750,FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. General Requirements Completion Date 1. The applicant shall agree to defend at his sole expense any action brought against the City, its _/_/_ agents, officers, or employees, because of the issuance of such approval, or in the alternative, to relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any Court costs and attorney's fees which the City, its agents, officers, or employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such action. The City may,at its sole discretion,participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of his obligations under this condition. B. Time Limits 1. Conditional Use Permit, Variance, or Development/Design Review approval shall expire if / /_ building permits are not issued or approved use has not commenced within 5 years from the date of approval unless extended pursuant to the time periods in the Development Agreement. C. Site Development 1. The site shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the approved plans which include _/_/_ site plans,architectural elevations,exterior materials and colors,landscaping,sign program,and grading on file in the Planning Division, the conditions contained herein, Development Code regulations, the Empire Lakes Subarea 18 Specific Plan, and Development Agreement. 2. Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with all sections of the Development Code, _/_/_ all other applicable City Ordinances, and applicable Community or Specific Plans in effect at the time of the Development Agreement. sc.&INA 1 Project No. DR 99-39 Completion Date D. Shopping Centers 1. The Master Plan is approved in concept only. Future development for(each building pad/parcel) _/_/_ shall be subject to separate Development/Design Review process set forth in the Development Agreement. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE ENGINEERING DIVISION,(909)477-2740,FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: E. Dedication and Vehicular Access 1. Corner property line cutoffs shall be dedicated per City Standards. / /_ 2. Vehicular access rights shall be dedicated to the City for the following streets, except for _/_/_ approved openings: 6th Street, "A" Street, 5th Street, and Milliken Avenue. 3. Easements for public sidewalks and/or street trees placed outside the public right-of-way shall _/_/_ be dedicated to the City. 4. Additional street right-of-way shall be dedicated along right turn lanes and bus bay, to provide /_/_ a minimum of 7 feet measured from the face of curbs. If curt adjacent sidewalk is used along the right turn lane, a parallel street tree maintenance easement shall be provided. 5. The developer shall make a good faith effort to acquire the required off-site property interests _/_/_ necessary to construct the required public improvements, and if he/she should fail to do so, the developer shall, at least 120 days prior to submittal of the final map for approval, enter into an agreement to complete the improvements pursuant to Government Code Section 66462 at such time as the City acquires the property interests required for the improvements. Such agreement shall provide for payment by the developer of all costs incurred by the City to acquire the off-site property interests required in connection with the subdivision. Security for a portion of these costs shall be in the form of a cash deposit in the amount given in an appraisal report obtained by the developer, at developer's cost. The appraiser shall have been approved by the City prior to commencement of the appraisal. This condition applies in particular, but not limited to: 5th Street. F. Street Improvements 1. All public improvements(interior streets,drainage facilities,community trails,paseos,landscaped _/_/_ areas, etc.) shown on the plans and/or tentative map shall be constructed to City Standards. Interior street improvements shall include, but are not limited to, curb and gutter, AC pavement, drive approaches, sidewalks, street lights, and street trees. 2. Construct the following perimeter street improvements including, but not limited to: / /_ Curb& A.C. Side- Drive Street Street Comm Median Bike Other Street Name Gutter Pvmt walk Appr. Lights Trees Trail Island Trail Milliken Avenue X c X X X e, f 6th Street X c X X X e 5th Street X X X X X X "A" Street X X X X X X se•6/1099 2 Project No. DR 99-39 Completion Date Notes: (a) Median island includes landscaping and irrigation on meter. (b) Pavement reconstruction and overlays will be determined during plan check. (c) If so marked, sidewalk shall be curvilinear per Standard 114. (d) If so marked, an in-lieu of construction fee shall be provided for this item. (e) R26(S) "No stopping" signs. (f) bus bay. 3. Improvement Plans and Construction: a. Street improvement plans,including street trees,street lights,and intersection safety lights _/_/_ on future signal poles, and traffic signal plans shall be prepared by a registered Civil Engineer and shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. Security shall be posted and an agreement executed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the City Attorney guaranteeing completion of the public and/or private street improvements, prior to final map approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. b. Prior to any work being performed in public right-of-way, fees shall be paid and a / /_ construction permit shall be obtained from the City Engineer's Office in addition to any other permits required. c. Pavement striping, marking, traffic signing, street name signing, traffic signal conduit, and _/_/_ interconnect conduit shall be installed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. d. Signal conduit with pull boxes shall be installed with any new construction or reconstruction _/_/_ project along major or secondary streets and at intersections for future traffic signals and interconnect wiring. Pull boxes shall be placed on both sides of the street at 3 feet outside of BCR, ECR, or any other locations approved by the City Engineer. Notes: (1) Pull boxes shall be No.6 at intersections and No. 5 along streets, a maximum of 200 feet apart, unless otherwise specified by the City Engineer. (2) Conduit shall be 3-inch (at intersections)or 2-inch (along streets) galvanized steel with pull rope or as specified. e. Handicapped access ramps shall be installed on all corners of intersections per City _/_/_ Standards or as directed by the City Engineer. f. Existing City roads requiring construction shall remain open to traffic at all times with /_/_ adequate detours during construction. Street or lane closure permits are required. A cash deposit shall be provided to cover the cost of grading and paving,which shall be refunded upon completion of the construction to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. g. Concentrated drainage flows shall not cross sidewalks. Under sidewalk drains shall be _/ / installed to City Standards, except for single family residential lots. h. Street names shall be approved by the City Planner prior to submittal for first plan check. /_/_ 4. Street trees, a minimum of 15-gallon size or larger, shall be installed per City Standards in /_/_ accordance with the City's street tree program. 5. Intersection line of sight designs shall be reviewed by the City Engineer for conformance with _/_/_ adopted policy. On collector or larger streets, lines of sight shall be plotted for all project intersections, including driveways. Local residential street intersections and commercial or industrial driveways may have lines of sight plotted as required. SC-6/14199 3 Project No. DR 99-39 Completion Date G. Public Maintenance Areas 1. A separate set of landscape and irrigation plans per Engineering Public Works Standards shall /_/_ be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval prior to final map approval or issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. The following landscaped parkways, medians, paseos, easements, trails or other areas shall be annexed into the Landscape Maintenance District: 6th Street median and Milliken Avenue median reconstruction. 2. Public landscape areas are required to incorporate substantial areas (40%)of mortared cobble _/ /_ or other acceptable non-irrigated surfaces. 3. A signed consent and waiver form to join and/or form the appropriate Landscape and Lighting /_/_ Districts shall be filed with the City Engineer prior to final map approval or issuance of building permits whichever occurs first. Formation costs shall be borne by the developer. 4. All required public landscaping and irrigation systems shall be continuously maintained by the _/_/_ developer until accepted by the City. 5. Parkway landscaping on the following street(s) shall conform to the results of the respective /_/_ Beautification Master Plan: Milliken Avenue and 6th Street. H. Drainage and Flood Control 1. A final drainage study shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer prior to final map _/_/_ approval or the issuance of building permits, whichever occurs first. All drainage facilities shall be installed as required by the City Engineer. 2. Trees are prohibited within 5 feet of the outside diameter of any public storm drain pipe measured /_/_ from the outer edge of a mature tree trunk. 3. Public storm drain easements shall be graded to convey overflows in the event of a blockage in / /_ a sump catch basin on the public street. I. Utilities 1. Provide separate utility services to each parcel including sanitary sewerage system,water,gas, / /_ electric power, telephone, and cable TV (all underground) in accordance with the Utility Standards. Easements shall be provided as required. 2. The developer shall be responsible for the relocation of existing utilities as necessary. / /_ 3. Water and sewer plans shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the _/ /_ Cucamonga County Water District(CCWD),Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District,and the Environmental Health Department of the County of San Bernardino. A letter of compliance from the CCWD is required prior to final map approval or issuance of permits, whichever occurs first. Such letter must have been issued by the water district within 90 days prior to final map approval in the case of subdivision or prior to the issuance of permits in the case of all other residential projects. J. General Requirements and Approvals 1. An easement for a joint use driveway shall be provided prior to final map approval or issuance _/_/_ of building permits, whichever occurs first, for Parcel 7 and 8. 6C-611459 4 Project No. DR 99-39 Completion Date 2. A non-refundable deposit shall be paid to the City, covering the estimated operating costs for all / /_ new street lights for the first six months of operation, prior to final map approval or prior to building permit issuance if no map is involved. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE FIRE PREVENTION/NEW CONSTRUCTION UNIT,(909)477-2730, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: K. General Fire Protection Conditions 1. Fire flow requirement shall be 3,000 gallons per minute. / / a. A fire flow shall be conducted by the builder/developer and witnessed by fire department _/_/_ personnel prior to water plan approval. b. For the purpose of final acceptance,an additional fire flow test of the on-site hydrants shall /_/_ be conducted by the builder/developer and witnessed by fire department personnel after construction and prior to occupancy. • 2. Fire hydrants are required. All required public or on-site fire hydrants shall be installed, flushed, _/_/_ and operable prior to delivery of any combustible building materials on site (i.e., lumber, roofing materials, etc.). Hydrants flushing shall be witnessed by fire department personnel. 3. Existing fire hydrant locations shall be provided prior to water plan approval. Required hydrants, /_/_ if any, will be determined by the Fire District. Fire District standards require a 6-inch riser with a 4-inch and a 2-1/2-inch outlet. Substandard hydrants shall be upgraded to meet this standard. Contact the Fire Safety Division for specifications on approved brands and model numbers. 4. Prior to the issuance of building permits for combustible construction, evidence shall be / /_ submitted to the Fire District that an approved temporary water supply for fire protection is available, pending completion of the required fire protection system. 5. Hydrant reflective markers(blue dots)shall be required for all hydrants and installed prior to final _/_/_ inspection. 6. An automatic fire extinguishing system(s) will be required as noted below: X Per Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Ordinance 15. / / X Other: 1997 UBC. / / Note: Special sprinkler densities are required for such hazardous operations as woodworking, plastics manufacturing, spray painting, flammable liquids storage, high piled stock,etc. Contact the Fire Safety Division to determine if the sprinkler system is adequate for proposed operations. 7. Sprinkler system monitoring shall be installed and operational immediately upon completion of / /_ sprinkler system. 8. A fire alarm system(s) shall be required as noted below: X Per Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Ordinance 15. / / 9. Roadways within project shall comply with the Fire District's fire lane standards, as noted: / / X All roadways per Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District Ordinance 22. / / sc-6/14/99 5 Project No. DR 99.39 Completion Date 10. Fire department access shall be amended to facilitate emergency apparatus. / /_ 11. All trees and shrubs planted in any median shall be kept trimmed to a minimum of 14 feet, /_/_ 6 inches from the ground up, so as not to impede fire apparatus. 12. A building directory shall be required, as noted below: X Standard Directory in main lobby. / /_ 13. A Knox rapid entry key vault shall be installed prior to final inspection. Proof of purchase shall _/_/_ be submitted prior to final building plan approval. Contact the Fire Safety Division for specific details and ordering information. 14. $132.00 Fire District fee(s), and a $1 per "plan page" microfilm fee will be due to the Rancho / /_ Cucamonga Fire Protection District prior to Building and Safety permit issuance. A Fire District fee in the amount of$132.00 shall be paid at the time of Water Plan submittal. "Note: Separate plan check fees for fire protection systems(sprinklers, hood systems, alarms, etc.) and/or any consultant reviews will be assessed upon submittal of plans. 15. Plans shall be submitted and approved prior to construction in accordance with 1994 UBC, UFC, /_/_ UPC, UMC, NEC, and RCFD Standards 22 and 15. sc-61i4,99 6