HomeMy WebLinkAbout888 - Ordinances - SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT DRC2015-00040 ORDINANCE NO.888
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT DRC2015-00040, AMENDING THE RANCHO
CUCAMONGA INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN (IASP)
SUBAREA 18 SPECIFIC PLAN, A SPECIFIC PLAN THAT APPLIES
TO PROPERTIES LOCATED NORTH OF 4TH STREET, SOUTH OF
THE BNSF/METROLINK RAIL LINE, WEST OF MILLIKEN AVENUE,
AND EAST OF UTICNCLEVELAND AVENUES, TO DELETE TEXT,
GRAPHICS, AND EXHIBITS RELATING TO THE EMPIRE LAKES
GOLF COURSE, AN EXISTING PRIVATE GOLF COURSE OF 160
ACRES THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE SUBJECT SPECIFIC
PLAN AREA, AND INSERT TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND EXHIBITS
THAT WILL DESCRIBE THE DESIGN AND TECHNICAL
STANDARDS/GUIDELINES FOR A PROPOSED MIXED USE, HIGH
DENSITY RESIDENTIAUCOMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS
PROPOSED TO REPLACE THE GOLF COURSE; AND MAKING
FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF — APNS: 0209- 272-11, -15, -
17, 20, -22 THROUGH -28, 021-082-41, -49 THROUGH -52,
0210-082-61, -64, -65, -67 THROUGH -69, -71 THROUGH -74-78, -
79, -84, -88 THROUGH -90, 0210-581-01 THROUGH -06, -0210-
591-02 THROUGH -14,AND 0210-623-66.
A. Recitals
1. On April 27, 2016, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a duly noticed public hearing with respect to the above referenced Specific Plan
Amendment and, following the conclusion thereof, adopted its Resolution No. 16-19,
recommending that the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga adopt said Specific Plan
Amendment.
2. On May 18, 2016, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a
duly noticed public hearing on the Specific Plan Amendment and concluded the hearing on that
date.
3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.
B. Ordinance
The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: This City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the
Recitals, Part A, of this Ordinance are true and correct.
SECTION 2: Based upon substantial evidence presented to the City Council during
the above-referenced public hearing on May 18, 2016, including written and oral staff
reports, together with public testimony, the City Council hereby specifically finds as follows:
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a. The application applies to a property that is currently improved with the
Empire Lakes Golf Course, a privately owned and operated 18-hole golf course with an area of
160 acres; and
b. Development of the subject property is governed by the Rancho Cucamonga
Industrial Area Specific Plan (IASP) Subarea 18 Specific Plan, the City's Development Code,
and the City's General Plan.
c. The Specific Plan, as it was originally approved in 1994, consists of eleven
(11) "Planning Areas" which are identified with Roman numerals, i.e. Planning Area IA/18
through X. The golf course is within "Planning Area IA", "Planning Area IB", and (partly)
"Planning Area Ill" of the Specific Plan.
d. The overall area of the Specific Plan is 347 acres. The Specific Plan is bound
by 4th Street to the south, Milliken Avenue to the east, Cleveland Avenue and Utica Avenue to
the west, and 8th Street and the BNSF/Metrolink rail line to the north. The golf course is
generally located at the center, and covers about 46%, of the Specific Plan. Both the Specific
Plan and the golf course are bisected into north and south halves by 5th Street.
e. To the east of the golf course are multi-family residences within four (4)
apartment complexes ("Village at the Green", "Reserve at Empire Lakes", "Ironwood at Empire
Lakes", and "AMLI at Empire Lakes"). Adjacent to the northeast corner of the golf course are
office buildings and the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink station. To the west of the part of the
golf course located south of 5th Street is an office complex comprised of multiple tenants
including Southern California Edison (SCE) and Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP). To the west
of the part of the golf course located north of 5th Street are logistics/manufacturing buildings.
To the north of the golf course, beyond the BNSF/Metrolink rail line, are additional
logistics/manufacturing buildings. To the south, on the opposite side of 4th Street, is vacant
land within the City of Ontario.
f. The zoning designations surrounding the Empire Lakes Specific Plan are as
follows: north - Minimum Impact/Heavy Industrial (MI/HI) District; south - Ontario Center
Specific Plan (2254-SP) (in the City of Ontario); east - General Industrial (GI) District and
Industrial Park (IP) District, and Industrial Park (IP) District, (Industrial Commercial Overlay
District (ICOD)); and west - General Industrial (GI) District and Industrial Park (IP) District.
g. Concurrent with this application, the applicant has also applied for General
Plan Amendment DRC2015-00114 and Development Code Amendment DRC2015-00115.
The purpose of these applications is to enable the applicant to 'redevelop' the golf course with
a mixed use project, transit-oriented, high density development.
h. Specific Plan Amendment DRC2015-00040 will amend the Empire Lakes
Specific Plan. This amendment will re-designate "Planning Area IA", "Planning Area IB", and
part of "Planning Area III" of the existing Specific Plan as "Planning Area 1 (PA 1)". The
amendment will also revise and/or delete existing text, graphics, and exhibits that are
associated with, or refer to, the above-noted Planning Areas and the existing golf course. In
addition, new design and technical standards/guidelines will be created and incorporated, as a
new section (chapter) that will be used to govern development within Planning Area 1 (PA1).
This new section will be identified as Section 7 in the proposed amended Specific Plan, and
follow the existing six (6) sections (chapters) of the existing Specific Plan as shown in Exhibits
F and G of the Planning Commission Staff report dated April 13, 2016.
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i. A Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the Environmental Impact Report was
prepared and circulated with the Initial Study on April 27, 2015 to the State Clearinghouse (SCH
No. 2015041083), and to public agencies that have discretionary approval power over the
project, i.e. "Responsible Agencies" and Native American Governments. Also, the NOP was
made available for review at the Archibald and Paul A. Biane Libraries, at City Hall, and on the
City's website. Per State law, the comment period ended 30 days after the date of circulation
On this case, May 26, 2015). However, as the Public Scoping meeting was scheduled for June
10, 2015, comments, if any, in response to the NOP were accepted until that date. The Initial
Study was made available to the public during and after the comment period. The City received
several comment letters in response to the NOP.
j. The City conducted a noticed Public Scoping meeting during a Planning
Commission meeting on June 10, 2015. The notice for this scoping meeting appeared in the
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper and notices were mailed to the owners of all properties
located within 1,000 feet of the Empire Lakes Specific Plan planning area.
k. A Draft EIR was prepared and was distributed to all Responsible and Trustee
agencies, and individuals who had expressed interest in the project and/or had previously
requested copies. The Draft EIR was distributed for a 45-day public review period on November
10, 2015, with the comment period expiring on December 24, 2015. During the 45-day public
review period, the Draft ER and technical appendices were made available for review at the
Archibald Library, the Paul A. Biane Library, the Planning Information and Services Counter at
City Hall, and on the City's website. Comment letters were received from the City of Ontario,
San Bernardino County Department of Public Works, Metrolink, and several members of the
public during the public comment period that specifically discussed the Draft EIR. Written
responses to all significant environmental issues raised were prepared and made available in
the Final EIR.
I. A "Findings of Fact in Support of Determinations related to Significant
Environmental Impacts" has been prepared and are attached (as Attachment "A") to City
Council Resolution No. 16-057 which certifies the Environmental Impact Report and adopts the
Facts of Findings Supporting the Overriding Considerations and the Mitigation Monitoring
Program.
m. Environmental impacts identified in the Final EIR that will be "less than
significant" without mitigation measure or project design features are described in Section A,
page 7 of Attachment "A".
n. Environmental impacts identified in the Final ER that will be "less than
significant" after mitigation measures have been implemented are described in Section 8, also
found in the City Council Resolution No 16-057 which certifies the Environmental Impact Report
and adopts the Facts of Findings Supporting the Overriding Considerations and the Mitigation
Monitoring Program, on page 15 of Attachment "A". In accordance with CEQA requirements, a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared to assure
compliancewith the adopted mitigation measures.
o. Environmental impacts identified in the Final EIR that will be "significant
and unavoidable" despite the implementation of all feasible mitigation measures are
described in Section C, page 25 of Attachment "A".
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p. A proposed Statement of Overriding Considerations for the environmental
impacts that cannot be fully mitigated to a "less than significant level" is located in Section
V,page 40 of Attachment "A". The proposed Statement provides substantial evidence that
theenvironmental risks of the application have been balanced against its benefits.
q. Approval of the application would not be materially injurious or detrimental to
the adjacent properties.
r. The findings set forth in this Resolution reflect the independent judgment of the
City Council.
SECTION 3: The aforementioned Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 20150410083), The
Facts and Findings Supporting the Statement of Overriding Considerations, and theMitigation
Monitoring Program is scheduled to be certified by adoption of City Council Resolution 16-
057.
SECTION 4: Based upon the foregoing and totality of the administrative record before it, the City
Council hereby approves Specific Plan Amendment DRC2015-00040.
SECTION 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is, for any reason, deemed or held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, or preempted by legislative enactment, such
decision or legislation shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby declares that it would
have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or
words thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, clauses,
phrases, or words might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional or preempted
by subsequent legislation.
SECTION 6: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published within 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.
Ordinance No. 888— Page 4 of 5
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 1st day of June 2016.
AYES: Kennedy, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams
NOES: Alexander
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None •
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L9 °Michael, Mayor
ATTEST:
ice C. Reynolds, Cityclerk
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of
the Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 18'h day of
May 2016, and was passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga held on the 1st day of June 2016.
Executed this 2nd day of June 2016, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
J ice C. Reynolds, Ci Clerk
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