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Home My WebLink About19-15 - ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 19-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. DRC2019-00097, A REQUEST TO MODIFY CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR DRC2013-00229 ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED ADDITION OF 2,390 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA TO AN EXISTING 4,849 SQUARE FOOT CHURCH ON 4.98 ACRES IN THE VERY LOW (VL) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, ON THE WEST SIDE OF SAPPHIRE STREET SOUTH OF LEMON AVENUE, LOCATED AT 6386 SAPPHIRE STREET; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF — APN: 1062-332-25, A. Recitals 1. St. Yostina Church filed an application for the issuance of Conditional Use Permit No. DRC2019-00097, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Conditional Use Permit request is referred to as "the application". 2. On July 11, 2018, 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 thereby approving Conditional Use Permit DRC2013-00229. 3. On February 27, 2019, 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. 4. 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 February 27, 2019, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to property located on the west side of Sapphire Street, south of Lemon Avenue, at 6386 Sapphire Street with a street frontage of approximately 663 feet along Sapphire Street and a lot depth of 328 feet, and is presently improved with a 4,849 square foot church and 52 parking spaces; and b. The property to the north and west contains single family homes and is in the Very Low (VL) Residential District, and the property to the east and south contains single-family homes in the Low (L) Residential District; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 19-15 CUP MOD DRC2019-00097 — ST. YOSTINA CHURCH February 27, 2019 Page 2 C. Conditional Use Permit DRC2013-00229 approved the proposed expansion of the existing church sanctuary floor area by 330 square feet (including the addition of 50 seats), the addition of a 342 square foot baptismal room, a 342 square foot cry room, a 342 square foot priest's office, a 342 square foot holy bread room, and other ancillary floor area (i.e., bathrooms, hallways, etc.); and d. The project site currently contains 52 parking spaces, which operates at a deficiency of 45 parking spaces; and e. The project proposes the addition of 100 parking spaces to support existing and proposed church; and f. The project was designed to meet all applicable development standards of the Development Code relating to the development of churches in the Very Low (VL) Residential District, including building setbacks, building height, maximum lot coverage, and parking; and g. Due to financial hardship, the applicant submitted Conditional Use Permit DRC2019-00097 to modify Engineering Services Department Conditions of Approval related to the payment of development impact fees, specifically related to the undergrounding in -lieu fee (Engineering Department Special Condition No. 2) which read as follows: follows: Conditional Use Permit CUP 96-07 was approved by the Planning Commission on June 12, 1996. At the time, the Planning Commission discussed the Utility Undergrounding requirement and placed the following condition of approval: "The fee for future undergrounding of existing overhead utilities shall be waived until the next permanent structure is constructed. At that time, an in -lieu fee as contribution to the future undergrounding of the existing overhead utilities (telecommunication and electrical) on the opposite side of Sapphire Street shall be paid to the City, prior to the issuance of building permits. The fee shall be one-half the City adopted unit amount times the length of the project frontage." This in -lieu fee shall be paid at the time of building permit issuance. h. The modified Engineering Department Special Condition No. 2 will read as Conditional Use Permit CUP 96-07 was approved by the Planning Commission on June 12, 1996. At the time, the Planning Commission discussed the Utility Undergrounding requirement and placed the following condition of approval: "The fee for future undergrounding of existing overhead utilities shall be waived until the next permanent structure is constructed. At that time, an in -lieu fee as contribution to the future undergrounding of the existing overhead utilities (telecommunication and electrical) on the opposite side of Sapphire Street shall be paid to the City, prior to the issuance of building permits. The fee shall be one-half the City adopted unit amount times the length of the project frontage." PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 19-15 CUP MOD DRC2019-00097 — ST. YOSTINA CHURCH February 27, 2019 Page 3 This in -lieu fee shall be paid at the time of building permit issuance. As an alternative to the requirement to pay the in -lieu fee in full at the time of building permit issuance, the developer may pay the in -lieu fee in the amount in effect at the time of issuance of building permit in five equal installments (20% of the amount due each) commencing with the first installment being due at the time of building permit issuance and the remaining four installments due on the first anniversary following the issuance of building permit and thereafter annually on said anniversary date. The City reserves the right to place a hold on building permits and file a Notice of Pendency against the property upon failure to pay installments according to this schedule. Such hold and Notice shall remain in effect until all past due amounts have been paid. 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. That the proposed use is allowed within the applicable zoning district and complies with all other applicable provisions of this zoning code, Municipal Code, General Plan, and any applicable specific plans or City regulations/standards. Within the Very Low (VL) Residential District churches are a permitted land use, subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. The proposed church expansion was designed to be compatible with all applicable development standards of the Development Code, including parking, building setbacks, and building height; and b. That the site is physically suited for the type, density, and intensity of the proposed use including access, utilities, and the absence of physical constraints and can be conditioned to meet all related performance criteria and development standards. The 4.98-acre project site is currently developed as a church land use on the approximate southerly third of the project site, the remainder of the site is vacant and is used for occasional overflow parking. The project site is suitable as a church use, has been used as a church for the past 35 years, and has sufficient project area to accommodate the 2,390 square foot building addition to the existing 4,849 square foot church; and C. That granting the permit would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare, or materially injurious to persons, property, or improvements in the vicinity in which the project is located. The project site has been utilized for a church land use since 1983 and its expansion and continued operation will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare, or materially injurious to persons, property, or improvements in the vicinity in which the project is located. The project was designed to meet all applicable Development Code standards and performance criteria, and can be conditioned appropriately to minimize any potential impacts to adjacent properties. 4. Staff has determined that the project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project qualifies under the Class 1 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301- Existing Facilities, which covers minor alterations to existing structures involving negligible expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agencies determination, and the proposed addition will not result in the addition of more than 2,500 square feet of floor area. In addition, there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. The Planning Commission has reviewed PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 19-15 CUP MOD DRC2019-00097 — ST. YOSTINA CHURCH February 27, 2019 Page 4 the Planning Department's determination of exemption, and based on its own independent judgment, concurs in the staff's determination of exemption. 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 the Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE L-10 Tony ATTEST: as:b� Candy Burnett, Secretary CUCAMONGA 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 27th day of February 2019, by the following vote -to -wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: DOPP, GUGLIELMO, MUNOZ, OAXACA, WIMBERLY Aft Conditions of Approval CWN uc�moNcn Community Development Department Project #: DRC2019-00097 DRC2019-00106 Project Name: CUP /// St. Yostina Church Location: 6386 SAPPHIRE ST - 106233225-0000 Project Type: Conditional Use Permit Modification Minor Design Review Modification ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR PROJECT: Planning Department Please be advised of the following Special Conditions 1. All applicable Conditions of Approval, as contained for Conditional Use Permit DRC2013-00229 shall apply. 2. All applicable Conditions of Approval, as contained for Minor Design Review DRC2013-00230 shall apply. in Planning Commission Resolution No. 18-35, in Planning Commission Resolution No. 18-36, Engineering Services Department Please be advised of the following Special Conditions 1. Number of parking stalls shall comply with the Development Code Section 17.64 2. Conditional Use Permit CUP 96-07 was approved by the Planning Commission on June 12, 1996. At the time, the Planning Commission discussed the Utility Undergrounding requirement and placed the following condition of approval: "The fee for future undergrounding of existing overhead utilities shall be waived until the next permanent structure is constructed. At that time, an in -lieu fee as contribution to the future undergrounding of the existing overhead utilities (telecommunication and electrical) on the opposite side of Sapphire Street shall be paid to the City, prior to the issuance of building permits. The fee shall be one-half the City adopted unit amount times the length of the project frontage." This in -lieu fee shall be paid at the time of building permit issuance. As an alternative to the requirement to pay the in -lieu fee in full at the time of building permit issuance, the developer may pay the in -lieu fee in the amount in effect at the time of issuance of building permit in five equal installments (20% of the amount due each) commencing with the first installment being due at the time of building permit issuance and the remaining four installments due on the first anniversary following the issuance of building permit and thereafter annually on said anniversary date. The City reserves the right to place a hold on building permits and file a Notice of Pendency against the property upon failure to pay installments according to this schedule. Such hold and Notice shall remain in effect until all past due amounts have been paid. 3. The City's drainage development impact fees shall be paid at time of building permit issuance. A portion of the drainage impact fee has been paid for the area of the site that is already developed. This application shall be responsible for payment of additional developed area. www.CityofRC.us Printed: 2/21/2019