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Home My WebLink About14-06 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 14-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA,APPROVING MINOR EXCEPTION DRC2009-00360,A REQUEST FOR A 25 PERCENT REDUCTION IN THE REQUIRED PARKING FOR A PROPOSED NEW VETERINARIAN OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL RETAIL BUILDING ON A PROPERTY OF ABOUT 25,705 SQUARE FEET IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL(GC)DISTRICT LOCATED AT 7289 AMETHYST AVENUE; THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES INCORPORATING AN EXISTING RESIDENCE TO THE NORTH OF THE SITE AT 7271 AMETHYST AVENUE AS PART OF THE PROJECT; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF—APNS: 0202-161-10, -11, AND -20. A. Recitals. 1. Nassef Eskander, on behalf of Alta Loma Animal Hospital, filed an application for the issuance of Minor Exception DRC2009-00360, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution,the subject Minor Exception request is referred to as"the application." 2. On the 22nd day of January 2014, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on said 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 meeting on January 22, 2014, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to a project site located at the northeast comer of the intersection of Base Line Road and Amethyst Avenue; b. The project site is comprised of three(3)parcels with a combined area of 25,705(0.59- acre)with overall dimensions of about 158 feet(north-south)and about 165 feet(east-west); C. The project site is developed with four(4)structures. Two (2) buildings of 2,308 and 760 square feet are generally located at the south side of the project site and are occupied by the Alta Loma Animal Hospital(addressed as 7289 Amethyst Avenue). The other two(2)buildings are a single- family residence of 745 square feet and a garage of 201 square feet, and are generally located at the northwest corner of the project site. The single-family residence(addressed as 7271 Amethyst Avenue and known as the Bennett House) is a potential local landmark per the City's Local Inventory of Historic Resources; PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 14-06 MINOR EXCEPTION DRC2009-00360 — NASSEF ESKANDER FOR ALTA LOMA ANIMAL HOSPITAL January 22, 2014 Page 2 d. To the north are single-family residences while to the south,across Base Line Road,is a senior assisted living facility operated by Sunrise Senior Living. To the west,across Amethyst Avenue, is a commercial/office building and a single-family residence. The property to the east is vacant; e. The zoning of the project site and the properties to the east,west,and north is General Commercial (GC) District. The zoning of the properties to the south is Office/Professional(OP)District; f. The applicant is requesting a Minor Exception for a 25 percent reduction in the number of parking stalls that are necessary to fulfill the parking requirement for this project; g. Per Table 17.64.050-1 of the Development Code, the parking calculations for the proposed project are as follows: Type of Use Floor Parking Number of Spaces Number of Spaces Area SF Ratio Required Provided Veterinary Hospital 4,815 1/200 24 Retail 895 1/250 4 Office (converted Single- 745 1/250 3 Family Residence Total 6,455 31 24 h. Only twenty-four (24) parking stalls are proposed — the result is a deficiency of seven (7) parking stalls; i. The presence of the existing, single-family residence at the northwest comer of the project site significantly limits the size of the parking lot. This structure is a potential local landmark that has a value and benefit to the surrounding community and the City prefers that the structure be protected; j. Options for constructing additional parking elsewhere on the site are limited due to the size and overall dimensions of the project site. The parking lot as proposed is the largest it could reasonably be without eliminating amenities such as the trash enclosure and/or reducing landscaping. k. Reducing the floor area of the proposed building would make it impractically small and negate the purpose of the applicant's project, i.e. replacement of the existing veterinary hospital with a larger veterinary hospital; I. The Minor Exception, if approved, will result in a reduction in the parking requirement from thirty-one(31)parking stalls to twenty-three(23)parking stalls(0.25 x 31 =8;31 - 8 = 23). 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced meeting and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 14-06 MINOR EXCEPTION DRC2009-00360— NASSEF ESKANDER FOR ALTA LOMA ANIMAL HOSPITAL January 22, 2014 Page 3 a. That the strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulations would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship inconsistent with the objectives of the General Plan and intent of the Development Code. b. That there are exceptional 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. G. That the strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulations would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by other property owners in the same district. d. That the granting of the Minor Exception will not constitute a grant of a special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the same district, and will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 4. The Planning Department staff has determined that the project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines. The project qualifies as a Class 2 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15302-Replacement or Reconstruction-as the proposal is to demolish an existing veterinary hospital of 3,068 square feet and construct a new veterinary hospital of 4,815 square feet with 895 square feet of retail space. There is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 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 Department 1) Approval is for a 25 percent reduction in the required parking for a proposed new veterinarian office and commercial retail building on a property of about 25,705 square feet in the General Commercial(GC) District located at 7289 Amethyst Avenue-APNs: 0202-161-10, -11, AND -20. 2) Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with any sections of the Development Code, Etiwanda Specific Plan,State Fire Marshal's regulations, Uniform Building Code, or any other City Ordinances. 3) All Conditions of Approval for Development Review DRC2008-00909 shall apply. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 14-06 MINOR EXCEPTION DRC2009-00360 — NASSEF ESKANDER FOR ALTA LOMA ANIMAL HOSPITAL January 22, 2014 Page 4 APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 2014. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: \ "'v:v, I / �F ances Howdyshell, Chairman ATTEST: 0'Q 2!��± Candyc B nett, Secretary I, Candyce Burnett, 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 22nd day of January 2014, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: FLETCHER, HOWDYSHELL, OAXACA, WIMBERLY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MUNOZ ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: NONE