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Home My WebLink About14-07 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 14-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2009-00697,A PROPOSED UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW DRC2008-00909, A PROPOSED 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 —APN: 0202-161-10, -11, AND -20. A. Recitals. 1. Nassef Eskander,on behalf of Alta Loma Animal Hospital,filed an application for the approval of Uniform Sign Program DRC2009-00697 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Uniform Sign Program 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 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 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 corner 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 (identified as Buildings 1 and 2 for clarity) 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 (Building 3) of 745 square feet and a garage (Building 4) 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. The majority of the site in the vicinity of the buildings used by the veterinarian hospital is paved with asphalt; 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; PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 14-07 UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2009-00697— NASSEF ESKANDER FOR ALTA LOMA ANIMAL HOSPITAL January 22, 2014 Page 2 e. The zoning of the project site and the properties to the east,west,and north is General Commercial(GC) District. All of the aforementioned residences are classified as"legal, non-conforming" structures as they are within a commercial zone. The zoning of the properties to the south is Office/Professional (OP) District; f. The applicant proposes a sign program comprised of a combination of a monument sign and wall signs for the building addresses of each tenant space and tenant identification; g. These signs are typical for commercial buildings; h. The potential size, location, and placement of the signs will be integrated and compatible with the architecture of the building and the site; i. This application is in conjunction with Development Review DRC2008-00909 and Minor Exception DRC2009-00360. 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 proposed Uniform Sign Program is consistent with the development standards for signs as provided in Chapter 17.74— Sign Regulations for Private Property; b. The design, location,and scale of proposed signs for the integrated development are in keeping with the architectural character of the development. 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. Planning Department 1) Approval is for a proposed Uniform Sign Program for Development Review DRC2008-00909, a proposed 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; APN: 0202- 161-10, -11, and -20. 2) The applicant shall submit a final draft of the Uniform Sign Program for the City's records prior to issuance of building permits. The final draft shall include all applicable technical corrections/revisions as described in the Design Review Committee's action/comments report for the Design Review Committee meeting held on August 17, 2010. All signs shall require review and approval of a separate Sign Permit application by the Planning Manager prior to installation. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 14-07 UNIFORM SIGN PROGRAM DRC2009-00697 — NASSEF ESKANDER FOR ALTA LOMA ANIMAL HOSPITAL January 22, 2014 Page 3 3) All Conditions of Approval for Development Review DRC2008-00909 shall apply. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 2014. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY �OF/RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: Vv Frances Howdyshell, Chairman ATTEST: a'Q &',d- Candyce u nett, Secretary I, Candyce Burnett, Secretary 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