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Home My WebLink About20-20 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 20-20 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW DRC2019-00069, A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A 24,512 SQUARE - FOOT CONCRETE TILT -UP WAREHOUSE BUILDING AT THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA PUBLIC WORKS YARD, WITHIN THE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (GI) DISTRICT, LOCATED AT 8794 LION STREET — APN: 0209-013-85. A. Recitals. 1. The applicant, The City of Rancho Cucamonga Public Works Department, filed an application for Design Review DRC2019-00069, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Design Review is referred to as "the application." 2. On March 11, 2020, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a 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 the Planning Commission during the above -referenced public hearing on March 11, 2020, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located within the City; and b. The application applies to an approximately 18.1-acre, L-shaped piece of land within the General Industrial (GI) District, located at 8794 Lion Street; and C. The properties to the north, south, east, and west contains industrial/manufacturing buildings and are located within the General Industrial (GI) District; and d. The proposed project consists of the construction of a 24,512 square -foot warehouse building and ancillary on -site improvements; and e. The project complies with all pertinent development standards related to building height, site coverage, and front/rear setbacks; and f. The project complies with the landscaping requirements as prescribed in the Development Code; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 20-20 DESIGN REVIEW DRC2019-00069 — CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA March 11, 2020 Page 2 4. 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 project is consistent with the objectives of the General Plan. The site is located within land designated as General Industrial, which permits a wide range of industrial activities that include manufacturing, assembling, fabrication, wholesale supply, heavy commercial, green technology, and office uses. The project consists of a 24,512 square -foot warehouse building. All proposed site improvements are designed to be consistent with the existing public works yard use and are consistent with the General Industrial land use as designated in the General Plan. b. The proposed use is in accord with the objectives of the Development Code and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. The Development Code designates the project site as a General Industrial (GI) District. The proposed warehouse building is consistent with the land use intent of the General Industrial (GI) District. The zoning of the adjacent sites to the property are also within the General Industrial (GI) District and consist mainly of industrial/storage buildings. The overall design of the new building is similar in scale and intensity to neighboring lots. C. The proposed use is in compliance with each of the applicable provisions of the Development Code. The building is designed for the warehousing of vehicles and materials. The building meets all setbacks, floor area, height, and landscaping requirements. The building has been designed to meet the City's architectural standards. The project meets the minimum parking, loading, and access requirements. 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. The site is surrounded by industrial facilities of a similar scale and intensity. Furthermore, the proposed building is substantially surrounded by existing buildings. Operations on the site are expected to meet all Development Code standards regarding noise and odor. 4. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, the Planning Commission finds that the project qualifies as a Class 32 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 - In -Fill Development Projects. The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres and surrounded existing industrial buildings and uses. Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. The Planning Commission finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will 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 in the Conditions of Approval, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 20-20 DESIGN REVIEW DRC2019-00069 — CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA March 11, 2020 Page 3 APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF MARCH 2O20 PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA M ATTEST: Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secretary I, Anne McIntosh, AICP, Secretary of the Planning Commission for 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 11th day of March 2020, by the following vote - to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: GUGLIELMO, OAXACA, DOPP, MORALES, WILLIAMS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: