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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
April 21, 2021 – 4:00 PM
Council Chambers
10500 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
In response to the Governor's Executive Orders and the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health
requirements, there will be no members of the public in attendance at the City Council Meetings. Members of the
City Council/Fire District and staff may participate in this meeting via a teleconference. In place of inperson
attendance, members of the public are encouraged to watch from the safety of their homes in one of the following
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A. CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Mayor Michael
Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy
Council Members Hutchison, Scott and Spagnolo
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council on any item listed
on the agenda. State law prohibits the City Council from addressing any issue not previously included
on the Agenda. The City Council may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting.
Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary by
the Mayor, depending upon the number of individuals desiring to speak.
C. ITEMS OF DISCUSSION
C1.Discussion of Service Stations in Rancho Cucamonga and Consideration of Urgency Zoning
Ordinance No. 980, to Establish an Interim Urgency Zoning Ordinance to Establish a
Moratorium for a Period of 45 Days on the Approval of Building Permits or Other Entitlements
for New Service Station Uses or the Expansion of Existing Service Station Uses. (URGENCY
ORDINANCE NO. 980) (CITY)
NOTE: Adoption of the Proposed Interim Urgency Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No.
980) will be considered at 7:00 pm, April 21, 2021, City of Rancho Cucamonga, City
Council Regular Meeting.
D. ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Linda A. Troyan, MMC, City Clerk Services Director of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby
certify under penalty of perjury that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on at least
twentyfour (24) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at City Hall: 10500 Civic Center Drive,
Rancho Cucamonga, California; Paul A. Biane Library: 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA,
91739; and on the City's website.
LINDA A. TROYAN, MMC
CITY CLERK SERVICES DIRECTOR
If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting,
please contact the City Clerk's office at (909) 4772700. Notification of 48 hours prior to
the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired.
NOTE: Adoption of the Proposed Interim Urgency Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No.980) will be considered at 7:00 pm, April 21, 2021, City of Rancho Cucamonga, City Council Regular Meeting.
(AMENDED AGENDA: 4/16/2021 – 1:00PM)CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGASPECIAL MEETINGCITY COUNCIL AGENDAApril 21, 2021 – 4:00 PMCouncil Chambers10500 Civic Center DriveRancho Cucamonga, CA 91730In response to the Governor's Executive Orders and the San Bernardino County Department of Public Healthrequirements, there will be no members of the public in attendance at the City Council Meetings. Members of theCity Council/Fire District and staff may participate in this meeting via a teleconference. In place of inpersonattendance, members of the public are encouraged to watch from the safety of their homes in one of the followingways: Live Streaming on the City's website at https://www.cityofrc.us/yourgovernment/citycouncilagendas orLocal Cable: RCTV3 Programming. Members of the public wishing to speak during public communication may call at the start of the meeting bydialing (909)7742751. Calls will be answered in the order received.Please note there may be up to a one (1) minutedelay in RCTV3 programming and live stream on the City's websiteA. CALL TO ORDERPledge of AllegianceRoll Call: Mayor Michael Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy Council Members Hutchison, Scott and SpagnoloB. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONSThis is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council on any item listedon the agenda. State law prohibits the City Council from addressing any issue not previously includedon the Agenda. The City Council may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting.Comments are to be limited to five minutes per individual or less, as deemed necessary bythe Mayor, depending upon the number of individuals desiring to speak.C. ITEMS OF DISCUSSIONC1.Discussion of Service Stations in Rancho Cucamonga and Consideration of Urgency Zoning Ordinance No. 980, to Establish an Interim Urgency Zoning Ordinance to Establish a Moratorium for a Period of 45 Days on the Approval of Building Permits or Other Entitlements for New Service Station Uses or the Expansion of Existing Service Station Uses. (URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 980) (CITY)
NOTE: Adoption of the Proposed Interim Urgency Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No.
D. ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Linda A. Troyan, MMC, City Clerk Services Director of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, or my designee, hereby
certify under penalty of perjury that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on at least
twentyfour (24) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at City Hall: 10500 Civic Center Drive,
Rancho Cucamonga, California; Paul A. Biane Library: 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA,
91739; and on the City's website.
LINDA A. TROYAN, MMC
CITY CLERK SERVICES DIRECTOR
If you need special assistance or accommodations to participate in this meeting,
please contact the City Clerk's office at (909) 4772700. Notification of 48 hours prior to
the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired.
DATE: April 21, 2021
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: John R. Gillison, City Manager
INITIATED BY:Anne McIntosh, AICP, Planning Director
Mike Smith, Principal Planner
SUBJECT:Discussion of Service Stations in Rancho Cucamonga and Consideration
of Urgency Zoning Ordinance No. 980, to Establish an Interim Urgency
Zoning Ordinance to Establish a Moratorium for a Period of 45 Days on
the Approval of Building Permits or Other Entitlements for New Service
Station Uses or the Expansion of Existing Service Station Uses.
(URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 980) (CITY)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council discuss the status of service station uses in the City of Rancho
Cucamonga and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 980 entitled "An Interim Urgency Zoning
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Enacted Pursuant to Government
Code Section 65858 Establishing a Moratorium on The Approval of Applications for Building
Permits or other Entitlements for New Service Station Uses or the Expansion of Existing Service
Station Uses in the City of Rancho Cucamonga”, by four-fifths vote, waive full reading, and read
by title only.
BACKGROUND:
The City currently has received applications for four service station projects that are currently
under review. They are all located in the southwest area of the City, generally referred to as the
“Cucamonga neighborhood,” that is bound by Foothill Boulevard, Haven Avenue, 4th Street, and
the City’s boundaries with the cities of Ontario and Upland. Planning staff has also received
multiple inquiries in recent months about the possibility of adding alcohol sales at other existing
service stations in the City and thereby increasing the intensity of this use. The increase in the
number of applications for service station uses, combined with a decrease in submittals for other
types of general commercial uses and the concentration of service stations in one particular area
of the City, has raised concerns. This includes questions about the impacts this might have on
the City’s long-term land use and economic development goals, and how service stations benefit
or impact the districts in which they are located.
At the regular City Council meeting of March 17, 2021, the City Council directed the City Manager
to research and compile information about service stations in the City of Rancho Cucamonga
related to the following topics of concern:
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The number and location of existing service stations in the city;
Analysis of the land use benefits of service stations to the community;
Analysis of the fiscal benefits of service stations and how this compares to other retail
uses;
Land use impacts of service stations on the surrounding commercial districts and/or
residential neighborhoods;
Costs to the City of providing service at service station locations, particularly calls for public
safety services;
Land use policies that will be included in the General Plan update the City is currently
preparing and which will be available in draft form within the next month; and
Possible performance stations and\/or conditions that could be placed on service station
projects in the future.
This report addresses some of this data/analysis. And, these are issues that City staff would
continue to research and study during the term of the proposed moratorium.
ANALYSIS:
“Service stations” are, as the name indicates, a service use that meets the needs of both residents
and travelers in the city. From our own experience, we can understand the value of being able to
purchase service and get basic automobile services in convenient locations within a reasonable
distance of home or work. There are 32 active service stations in the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
which is approximately 0.69 service stations per square mile. There are two additional sites that
have been approved to open/reopen but which have not received building permits yet.
Attachment 1 shows the location of existing service stations and their distribution across the city.
The distance of any service station from most homes in the developed part of the city is within
five minutes “drive time” as shown in Attachment 2. The majority of the existing service stations
are located in commercial centers and generally isolated from nearby residential properties.
However, some of these service stations are located in, or adjacent to, residential neighborhoods.
For example, one proposed application for a new service station and associated convenience
store would be located directly across the street from an existing multi-family residential complex
on Archibald Avenue.
In considering land use and zoning provisions for service stations, it is reasonable to ask if Rancho
Cucamonga is adequately served by the existing service station locations to meet the basic needs
and expectations of our residents and visitors. This is an important question because the city is
becoming more “built-out” with less vacant land available for development that helps us meet the
Council and community’s vision for a world class community. Also, much of the remaining vacant
land is surrounded by existing development which can be residential neighborhoods or schools
and parks where children are at play. One proposed service station project would be located
directly adjacent to a school on Archibald Avenue. It has become increasingly important to
consider surrounding uses and context/compatibility when reviewing proposals for service
stations. In the absence of an industry standard, staff has considered the following points when
considering whether or not the number and/or distribution of service stations is appropriate:
General Plan and Development Code: The current General Plan was adopted in 2010
and the Development Code was comprehensively updated in 2012. The City is currently in
the process of updating both documents. As part of this update, staff is evaluating the
goals/policies and regulations that relate to existing/potential development and land uses in
the city. Staff has observed that neither existing document adequately addresses certain
types of development such as service stations that may be incompatible with, for example,
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residential neighborhoods. In some zones, service stations are permitted without
discretionary review. And there are very few performance standards for service stations in
our current Development Code. The definition of service station itself, does not consider forms
of fuel, and is outdated. The definition of the use should be refined to contemplate how natural
gas and electric vehicle fueling stations are treated under the City’s zoning regulations.
Further, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified service stations and fuel
storage locations as uses that may result in a brownfield site. Brownfield sites are properties,
the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or
potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Common
contaminants found at service station sites include gasoline, diesel, and petroleum oil, volatile
organic compounds and solvents, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and lead. Exposure to
the types of contaminants present, or potentially present, at service stations threatens the
public health, safety or welfare of neighboring communities.
The PlanRC General Plan Update and subsequent Development Code update effort is
expected to be adopted in the winter of 2021/2022.
The City is reviewing applications for proposed service stations at the southwest corner of
Archibald Avenue and 9th Street (7-Eleven project), and at the northeast corner of Arrow Route
and Grove Avenue. The applications for both projects were submitted within the last year, but
have not received final review; the 7-Eleven project has been recommended for approval by
the Planning Commission. The construction plans for a previously approved “reactivation” of
a closed service station at the northeast corner of Archibald Avenue and Arrow Route are
under review. There is also a service station that is being reconstructed/redeveloped at the
intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Red Hill Country Club Drive. These are both in the
building plan check review process. Inquiries have also been received about developing
service stations at Vineyard Avenue and 8th Street, Foothill Boulevard and Etiwanda Avenue,
and Foothill Boulevard and Grove Avenue.
The City has identified in the General Plan numerous major street intersections as sites for
intensive “gateway” development such as offices, hotels, and large commercial centers. The
purpose of this is to achieve and maintain the City’s goal of being “A World Class Community.”
As companies/operators of service stations desire locations that are highly visible to potential
customers, they often select sites that are located at these same street intersections (such as
those noted above). The development of service stations at these major intersections is
contrary to this particular goal.
As indicated above, there are currently 34 service stations in the city, two of which are inactive
and under redevelopment. For purposes of comparison, within the cities of Fontana, Ontario,
and Upland there are 21, 20, and 17 service stations, respectively. This is significantly fewer
per square mile than in Rancho Cucamonga, for Fontana and Ontario, but greater in Upland,
which has 1.09 per square mile. As noted previously and shown in Attachment 2, most areas
of Rancho Cucamonga are within five minutes “drive time” of a service station.
A disproportionate amount of the city’s existing service stations are concentrated in the
southwest and central areas of the city. Thirteen service stations are located in District 2 and
eleven are located in District 3. In contrast, there are only five service stations (each) within
Districts 1 and 4. The proliferation of service stations in Districts 2 and 3 inequitably increases
health risks for the residents within those districts due to potential contaminants present at
service stations. From an environmental justice perspective, how service stations are
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permitted and regulated needs to be considered under the City’s General Plan and
Development Code to avoid an undue concentration of them in any one part of the city.
Due to the relatively large number of service stations that exist and have been proposed in
the city, staff believes that a moratorium is warranted to evaluate whether more service
stations are in the public interest, further the goals of the PlanRC General Plan update and
balance the public benefit with potential public safety and environmental costs.
Operational Impacts: Currently, there are no operational nor technical standards in the
development code regarding service stations. Thus, staff has limited tools available to
effectively address the impacts caused by service station development and ensure that no
adverse impacts occur from new service stations.
The City has the opportunity now to develop more detailed standards and operational
requirements in the Development Code update currently underway. Examples would include
regulating hours of operation, lighting, and security/safety, proximity to neighboring
development such as residences, vehicles queueing onto an adjacent street or in a parking
lot which could interfere with traffic circulation and public safety access; noise generated by
vehicle engines and/or customers; and glare caused by canopy lights.
If passed, a moratorium would allow staff to evaluate the typical operations of a service station
in greater detail, the technical standards that should apply to them, and, incorporate necessary
requirements and regulations that will minimize their operational and site development
impacts.
Fiscal Considerations: Service stations generate tax revenue primarily from the sale of
gasoline, as shown in Attachment 3.
Based on the data in Attachment 3 that shows the annual tax revenue for the City between
2008 and 2020, revenue has fluctuated and ranges from a high of $2.4 million in 2012 to a
low of $1.5 million in 2020. This results in an average revenue of about $2.0 million per year.
When accounting for the impacts of reduced demand for fuel caused by travel restrictions
imposed due to the COVID pandemic in 2020 (and therefore not including that year in the
calculation as an acknowledgement that 2020 was an anomalous year), the average revenue
between 2008 and 2019 is about $1.9 million. Nevertheless, there clearly has been a decline
in demand overall and, in turn, sales tax revenue that is generated.
There is evidence suggesting that the above-noted tax revenue will decline over time in part
due to the availability and preference of alternative energy sources for powering an
automobile. For example, electric cars powered by batteries are becoming more
commonplace. It is estimated that by 2030, more than a one third of all new vehicles sold will
be fully or partially electric powered (via batteries). As battery charging can occur at home,
work, or in parking lots, the need for service stations is likely to decline in a corresponding
manner. The declining demand for gasoline due to changes in technology and consumer
preferences may increase competition among the existing service stations in the City such
that closures may occur over time. Interestingly, some studies suggest that the decline in
tobacco sales and paper maps, also contribute to declining revenues at service stations.
Furthermore, as hydrogen, liquid petroleum service (LPG), compressed natural service
(CNG), and biofuels become more readily adopted as power sources for automobiles,
conventional service stations could potentially become obsolete or unable to provide the
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demand for these alternative fuels. Also, ride sharing services such as Uber, Lyft, and Zipcar
are now a feasible and, frequently, a preferred alternative to personal vehicles. The
preference of mobility alternatives is expected to increase in the future. That will result in
reduced personal automobile usage which will, in turn, reduce demand for service stations of
any kind. Both the use of alternative fuels and ride sharing will result in service stations
becoming fiscal “underperformers.”
Possibly reflecting this decline in demand, the applicants for a previously approved
“reactivation” of a service station located at the northeast corner of Arrow Route and Archibald
Avenue have not obtained permits to reconstruct and operate it despite receiving entitlements,
i.e. Planning Commission approval, to do so several years ago. Staff believes this presents
an example of the concerns that a potentially obsolete land use, and the property where it is
located, will not contribute to the fiscal goals of the City.
There is merit in considering the fiscal impacts of former service station sites becoming
“brownfield” sites. Former service stations will require significant investment to remediate any
potential ground contamination prior to redevelopment. Inactive/closed sites may be
abandoned and left unused for years. The removal of contaminants may present health risks
for neighboring sensitive receptors.
Lastly, as described in further detail below, there are fiscal impacts related to public safety.
The fiscal impact of public safety calls for service and the time spent at the service stations is
important to consider. The fully-loaded cost (including benefits, equipment and overhead) for
a full-time deputy is about $337,000 per year, or $162 per hour. Thus, when averaging the
period between 2016 and 2020 the total annual fiscal impact to the City when responding to
service calls at all service stations was about $302,940. This is equates to approximately 15%
of the revenue generated by these services stations on just calls for service by the Police
Department.
Public Safety: The demand for public safety services is shown in Attachment 4. Based on
data provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, total calls for service of
any kind at service stations in the City have generally increased since 2016. There were 637
calls for service in 2016 compared to 1,059 calls for service in 2020. Data for 2021 is
incomplete but thus far there has been 135 calls for service. Over that period of 5 years
(2016-2020), this equates to an average of about 924 calls for service. Similarly, the time
spent by deputies on these calls (during the same 5-year period) has increased from about
1,101 hours to about 2,455 hours with an average amount of about 1,870 hours on location.
The number of calls for service and the time spent at these service stations result in public
safety resources being used in a manner that is likely inefficient and potentially not
sustainable. These service stations draw away an important and critical service from other
areas of the City. It should be noted that the total calls for service is not equal among the
various service stations as shown in Attachment 5. The lowest average amount of calls
between 2016 and 2020 is 6.6 calls (each) at the service stations located at 7996 Archibald
Avenue and 10477 Lemon Avenue that are operated by Shell and Mobil, respectively. The
highest average amount of calls during that same period of time is 68 calls at the service
station located at 8808 Foothill Boulevard (Shell). It is not yet clear why there is a disparity in
the number of service calls. There has been a combined total of 4,754 calls for service
(including 2021 to date) for all service stations.
CONCLUSION:
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The analysis of issues related to service stations makes clear that service stations pose a threat
to public health, safety, and welfare and the City must evaluate new regulations to address that
threat. This could range from additional standards in the development code to limitations on future
service station locations. Staff supports the adoption of an urgency interim ordinance in order to
study and develop those regulations, as follows.
PROPOSED MORATORIUM:
The City Council has the option of adopting an interim urgency ordinance based on the information
provided in this report. Government Code Section 65858 provides:
“Without following the procedures otherwise required prior to the adoption of a zoning
ordinance, the legislative body of a…city…to protect the public safety, health, and welfare,
may adopt as an urgency measure an interim ordinance prohibiting any uses that may be
in conflict with a contemplated General Plan, Specific Plan, or Zoning proposal that the
legislative body, Planning Commission or the Planning Department is considering or
studying or intends to study within a reasonable time. That urgency measure shall require
a four-fifths vote of the legislative body for adoption. The interim ordinance shall be of no
further force and effect 45 days from its date of adoption. After notice pursuant to Section
65090 and public hearing, the legislative body may extend the interim ordinance for 10
months and 15 days and subsequently extend the interim ordinance for one year. Any
extension shall also require a four-fifths vote for adoption. Not more than two extensions
may be adopted.”
The City has an obligation to ensure that all development minimizes impacts and that the benefits
to existing and future residents are maximized. Staff believes there is a current and immediate
threat to the public health, safety and welfare that is presented by proposals to expand and/or
develop new service stations and that a moratorium is necessary. The Development Code refers
to “gas stations” as “service stations.” The proposed interim urgency ordinance that would adopt
the moratorium uses the latter term.
The City is proposing a moratorium that will apply to the issuance of building permits and other
land use entitlements, such as, new Design Review and Conditional Use Permit applications for
service stations within the City. This will allow time to evaluate the General Plan, the Development
Code, and the Zoning map (where applicable/necessary) to develop appropriate regulations to
achieve a reasonable level of assurances that there will not be serious negative impacts to the
overall Community and ensure a positive and mutually acceptable set of outcomes for the City’s
residents, business community, property owners, and service station developers. The
moratorium will not apply to the limited improvement or renovation of an existing service station
such as interior modifications, exterior repainting, and general maintenance, or the demolition of
an existing service station.
The moratorium will allow for a comprehensive analysis of service stations during which staff will
analyze the compatibility of service stations with neighboring land uses, the impact and demand
on public safety resources, and other appropriate regulations.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, the initial term of the moratorium is 45 days
(expiring on June 5, 2021). Staff does not anticipate completing the work required to incorporate
new service station development regulations into the General Plan and Development Code within
this 45-day period. Therefore, staff expects to bring a further ordinance to extend the term of the
moratorium for up to 10 months, 15 days. Ten days before the proposed extension, staff will
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provide a report to the City Council for consideration that identifies steps to address the potential
impacts caused by service station development during the moratorium’s initial term.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 – Map of the Locations of Existing and Previously Approved Service Stations
Attachment 2 – Map of the Proximity of Service Stations (Five Minute “Drive Time”) to Areas of
the City
Attachment 3 – Fiscal Analysis
Attachment 4 – Spreadsheet Public Safety Calls for Service
Attachment 5 – Map of Service Stations Identifying the Range of Calls for Service
Attachment 6 – Draft Urgency Ordinance No. 980
Approved
Not Operational
Approved
Not Operational
Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Rancho Cucamonga, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA,
USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, USDA
G a s S t a t i o n s1 " = 3 , 4 0 0 f e e t
0 0.5 10.25
Miles
Gas Stations by Alcohol Sales
Sells alcohol
Does not sell alcohol
Council District 1 has 5 Stations
Council District 2 has 13 Stations
Council District 3 has 11 Stations
Council District 4 has 5 Stations Attachment 1
Approved
Not Operational
Approved
Not Operational
Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Rancho Cucamonga, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA,
USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, USDA
5 M i n u t e D r i v e T i m e
f r o m G a s S t a t i o n s1 " = 5 , 2 8 0 f e e t
0 10.5
Miles
Legend
Gas Stations
5.0 Minutes
Attachment 2
Service Station – Annual Sales Tax Revenue Analysis
(2008 – 2020)
Year
Annual Sales
Tax Revenue
2008 $2,041,400.68
2009 $1,615,184.14
2010 $1,868,335.21
2011 $2,238,239.53
2012 $2,426,457.82
2013 $2,261,404.95
2014 $2,244,070.71
2015 $2,049,208.59
2016 $1,768,133.12
2017 $1,816,753.47
2018 $2,031,354.18
2019 $2,194,465.74
2020 $1,496,374.00
$-
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
$3.00
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Millions
Attachment 3
TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 YEAR AVERAGE
At Service Stations 637 910 1034 979 1059 923.8
City Overall 146,254 159,059 155,537 151,562 142,344 150,951
Percentage of Calls at Service Stations
Relative to the City (overall)0.44%0.57%0.66%0.65%0.74%0.61%
TIME SPENT ON LOCATION
(HOURS)2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 YEAR AVERAGE
At Service Stations 1,100.75 1,867.44 1,982.12 1,946.32 2,455.44 1,870.41
City Overall 158,217.34 227,420.26 220,288.82 231,371.81 216,508.65 210,761.38
Percentage of Time at Service Stations
Relative to the City (overall)0.70%0.82%0.90%0.84%1.13%0.88%
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (to date)Total 2016-2020 Average
TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE
(BY LOCATION)637 910 1,034 979 1,059 135 4,754 923.80
TOTAL REPORTS PREPARED
(BY LOCATION)109 157 174 176 166 24 806 156.40
32 15 38 31 26 2 144 28.40
9 15 38 31 26 2 121 23.80
2 5 11 8 7 2 35 6.60
1 5 11 8 7 2 34 6.40
16 30 43 73 85 10 257 49.40
3 30 43 73 85 10 244 46.80
2 21 16 29 20 2 90 17.60
2 21 16 29 20 2 90 17.60
9 5 20 9 7 2 52 10.00
4 5 20 9 7 2 47 9.00
0 21 41 78 95 12 247 47.00
0 21 41 78 95 12 247 47.00
19 24 27 23 23 5 121 23.20
7 24 27 23 23 5 109 20.80
41 39 31 35 41 7 194 37.40
14 39 31 35 41 7 167 32.00
1 21 24 27 41 3 117 22.80
1 21 24 27 41 3 117 22.80
63 65 48 55 56 6 293 57.40
25 65 48 55 56 6 255 49.80
44 57 79 64 69 9 322 62.60
10 57 79 64 69 9 288 55.80
26 27 12 20 13 3 101 19.60
8 27 12 20 13 3 83 16.00
13 21 19 15 8 2 78 15.20
7 21 19 15 8 2 72 14.00
37 76 64 69 44 6 296 58.00
14 76 64 69 44 6 273 53.40
6 12 4 4 7 2 35 6.60
3 12 4 4 7 2 32 6.00
23 28 38 34 28 5 156 30.20
9 28 38 34 28 5 142 27.40
5 5 0 0 0 0 10 2.00
2 5 0 0 0 0 7 1.40
8 14 8 9 26 3 68 13.00
3 14 8 9 26 3 63 12.00
11) 12925 Arrow Rte
Incomplete Data
Incomplete Data
6) 11800 4th St
7) 11920 Foothill Blvd
8) 12340 Highland Ave
9) 12576 Base Line Rd
10) 12659 Foothill Blvd
1) 10075 Arrow Rte
2) 10477 Lemon Ave
3) 10550 Town Center Dr
4) 11289 Base Line Rd
5) 11768 Foothill Blvd
Service Stations - Public Safety Services Analysis
13) 6760 Carnelian St
14) 7287 Archibald Ave
15) 7996 Archibald Ave
16) 8118 Masi Dr
17) 8166 Foothill Blvd (not active)
18) 8514 Vineyard Ave
12) 6539 Milliken Ave
ATTACHMENT 4
15 18 12 11 16 1 73 14.40
6 18 12 11 16 1 64 12.60
64 65 81 58 72 8 348 68.00
19 65 81 58 72 8 303 59.00
16 21 23 29 23 9 121 22.40
9 21 23 29 23 9 114 21.00
0 8 12 16 16 1 53 10.40
0 8 12 16 16 1 53 10.40
26 37 38 40 34 4 179 35.00
13 37 38 40 34 4 166 32.40
0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.40
0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.40
17 27 35 36 30 1 146 29.00
6 27 35 36 30 1 135 26.80
15 39 31 28 16 0 129 25.80
8 39 31 28 16 0 122 24.40
19 15 11 7 11 2 65 12.60
7 15 11 7 11 2 53 10.20
39 27 26 34 48 4 178 34.80
9 27 26 34 48 4 148 28.80
1 33 24 19 18 5 100 19.00
1 33 24 19 18 5 100 19.00
38 41 59 35 71 11 255 48.80
12 41 59 35 71 11 229 43.60
4 6 7 8 15 0 40 8.00
1 6 7 8 15 0 37 7.40
13 21 14 24 12 0 84 16.80
4 21 14 24 12 0 75 15.00
17 6 39 16 44 5 127 24.40
2 0 8 2 7 1 20 3.80
6 60 99 35 35 3 238 47.00
1 11 10 8 9 0 39 7.80
Color Legend:
Calls For Service
Reports Prepared
33) 10477 Alta Loma Dr
34) 11108 Foothill Blvd
32) 9888 Foothill Blvd
23) 12280 Highland Ave
24) 8477 Archibald Ave (not active)
25) 8801 Foothill Blvd
26) 8919 Foothill Blvd
27) 6411 Haven Ave
28) 7243 Haven Ave
29) 8687 Base Line Rd
30) 8075 Monet Ave
31) 9524 Foothill Blvd
19) 8777 Haven Ave
20) 8808 Foothill Blvd
21) 9280 Haven Ave
22) 9315 Base Line Rd
Attachment 5
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ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN INTERIM URGENCY ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ENACTED
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858
ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL OF
APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS OR OTHER
ENTITLEMENTS FOR NEW SERVICE STATION USES OR THE
EXPANSION OF EXISTING SERVICE STATION USES IN THE
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.Legislative Findings.
A. Subsection F(9) of Section 17.32.020 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal
Code defines a “service station” as a “retail business selling gasoline or other motor
vehicle fuels.” For the purpose of this Interim Urgency Ordinance, a service station shall
be limited to those retail businesses selling motor vehicle fuels derived from liquid fossil
fuels. In this context, a service station is commonly referred to as a gas station.
B. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified service stations
and fuel storage locations as uses that may result in a brownfield site. Brownfield sites
are properties, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by
the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
C. Common contaminants found at service station sites include gasoline,
diesel, and petroleum oil, volatile organic compounds and solvents, polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons, and lead. Exposure to the types of contaminants present, or potentially
present, at service stations threatens the public health, safety or welfare of neighboring
communities.
D. There are thirty-two service stations currently in operation in the City of
Rancho Cucamonga. There are an additional two more service stations that are currently
in plan check review for building permit or under construction. Many of the existing
service stations are located near sensitive receptors. The close proximity of service
stations to these areas increases the risk of contaminant exposure to vulnerable
populations. This problem is exacerbated in situations where the service station may
become a brownfield site.
D. A disproportionate amount of the City’s existing service stations are
concentrated in the southwest and central areas of the City. Thirteen service stations are
located in District 2 and eleven are located in District 3. In contrast, Districts 1 and 4 have
only five service stations each. The proliferation of service stations in Districts 2 and 3
inequitably increases health risks for the residents of these districts due to the potential
contaminants present at service stations. As a matter of environmental justice, the City
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Council must carefully consider how such uses are zoned under the City’s General Plan
and Development Code in order to avoid an undue concentration of service stations in
any one part of the City.
E. Based on data provided by the Sheriff’s Department, the amount of criminal
activity that occurs specifically at service stations necessitates that police services be
routinely deployed to service stations. Over the past five years, the number of calls for
service at service stations has steadily increased. In 2020, a total of 1,059 calls for service
were made at service stations in the City, resulting in approximately 2,455 hours of police
time spent policing and protecting service stations. The development of additional service
stations within the City would result in additional strains on police services to counter the
potential for increased criminal activity.
G. The increased criminal activity associated with service stations threatens
the health, safety and welfare of all residents, but particularly those within the southwest
and central areas of the City, due to the inequitable concentration of service stations in
those areas. The City Council believes the location and proliferation of service stations in
certain areas of the City requires further regulation to ensure that the negative effects of
service stations can be curtailed in order to better protect the public.
H. Altogether, the existing location and concentration of service stations in the
City mean that drivers need only drive approximately five minutes in order to reach most
existing service stations in the City. Applications for additional service stations continue
to be submitted to the City despite the already high concentration of service stations in
the City and declining demand.
I. The declining demand for gasoline is partly demonstrated by the decline in
annual service station revenues in the City. According to revenue estimates reported to
the City by existing service stations, such revenues have declined by over half a million
dollars from 2019 to 2020, echoing global trends, which have seen the decline in service
stations over the past ten years due to a variety of factors, including the proliferation of
electric vehicles, shared mobility solutions, and alternative fuel options.
J. Furthermore, vehicle technology is rapidly evolving such that reliance on
gas is steadily declining. According to a report from the Boston Consulting Group, it is
estimated that by 2030, more than one third of all new vehicles will be fully or partially
electric. Charging for electric vehicles can take place in a variety of locations such as at
home, work and in parking lots. Ride-sharing solutions further reduce demand for
gasoline as car ownership becomes more obsolete. By 2035, shared mobility solutions
such as Uber, Lyft, and Zipcar are expected to account for nearly 20% of on-road
passenger miles. Meanwhile, alternative fuel options such as hydrogen fuel, liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas, and biofuels are increasing their share in
the gasoline and diesel markets.
K. The declining demand for gasoline may increase competition amongst the
existing service stations in the City such that closures may occur over time. Due to their
propensity to become brownfield sites, service stations require significant investment to
remediate any potential ground contamination prior to redevelopment. Closed sites may
be abandoned and left unused for years and removal of contaminants may present health
risks for neighboring communities and sensitive receptors. Additional closures could
result in increased blight and dangerous conditions throughout the City, thereby
threatening public health, safety and welfare. The City Council wishes to assess the
appropriate concentration and locations of service stations given declining demand.
L. The City has received applications for additional service stations to be
constructed at the corner of 9th Street and Archibald Avenue and at the northeast corner
of Arrow Route and Grove Avenue. An additional service station to be redeveloped and
expanded two blocks north at the corner of Archibald Avenue and Arrow Route and
another to be redeveloped at Foothill Boulevard and Red Hill Country Club Drive have
previously been approved by the Planning Commission, but have not yet completed plan
check and no building permits have been issued. These service station projects would be
located within the southwest part of the City, an area with an already high concentration
of service stations. Based on all of the foregoing impacts associated with the
development of service stations, the City Council therefore finds there is a current and
immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare that is presented by pending
applications for land use entitlements and building permits to develop new service
stations and expand or remodel existing service stations within the City, and that a
moratorium is necessary.
M. The City Council finds that the time provided by the moratorium will allow
for a comprehensive analysis on how to manage and reduce the impact of additional
service stations in the City, or if additional service stations or the expansion of existing
service stations should be permitted. During the moratorium, the City will be able to
analyze their potential impacts on the public health such as the potential for contaminant
exposure near sensitive receptors and residential areas; impacts on public safety related
to the provision of police services to service stations; and impacts on the public welfare
due to the disproportionate concentration of service stations in certain residential areas
of the City and potential for blight in connection with declining demand for gas. The City
Council finds that these studies will help the Council and the City’s Planning Department
determine how best to prevent impacts to the public health, safety and welfare. The City
Council further finds that the moratorium will allow time to evaluate the General Plan, the
Development Code, and the Zoning map and develop appropriate regulations and/or
appropriate zones for service stations in the City to achieve a reasonable level of
assurance that there will not be serious negative impacts to the overall community and
ensure positive outcomes for the City’s residents, business community, property owners,
and developers.
N. Based on the foregoing, the City Council ultimately finds that if the City fails
to enact this moratorium, new service stations may be allowed to develop within the City
or be redeveloped or expanded within the City that do not reflect the demand for such
services, are incompatible with neighboring residential areas and sensitive receptors, and
exacerbate existing public safety issues at service stations. Therefore, a current and
immediate threat to the public safety, health and welfare exists.
SECTION 2.Authority.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, the City Council may adopt, as an
urgency measure, an interim ordinance that prohibits any uses that may be in conflict with
a contemplated zoning proposal that the City Council is considering, studying, or intends
to study within a reasonable period of time.
SECTION 3.Urgency Findings.
The City Council finds and determines that there is an immediate threat to the
public health, safety, or welfare, and that new and expanded service station uses within
the City, under the City’s current regulations, constitutes a threat to the public health,
safety or welfare. As described in Section 1, the staff report accompanying this Interim
Urgency Ordinance, and other evidence in the record, such continued service station
development in the City could threaten the health, safety and welfare of the community
through negative impacts that include, but are not limited to, public safety, contaminant
exposure, and police protection services. To preserve the public health, safety, and
welfare, the City Council finds that it is necessary that this Interim Urgency Ordinance
take effect immediately pursuant to Government Code Sections 65858, 36934, and 36937
to prevent such harm.
SECTION 4.Moratorium Established.
A. Based on the facts and findings set forth in Sections 1 through 3 of this
Interim Urgency Ordinance, and notwithstanding any other ordinance or provision of the
Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code, the City Council hereby establishes a moratorium
on the approval of applications for the development of new service station uses or the
expansion of existing service station uses.
B. No application for a building permit or any other entitlement, including a
design review or conditional use permit, authorizing construction of a new service station
use or the expansion of an existing service station use, including the expansion of
accessory uses on the same site, shall be approved during the term of the moratorium
established herein.
C. Nothing contained in this Interim Urgency Ordinance shall preclude the
improvement, renovation, or demolition of an existing service station, provided that such
development otherwise conforms to applicable law, does not result in an increase to the
number of gas pumping facilities, does not add any new accessory uses on site, and does
not require a discretionary entitlement to perform such improvement, renovation, or
demolition.
D. For the purposes of this Interim Urgency Ordinance, the term “service
station” shall have the same meaning prescribed in Subsection F(9) of Section 17.32.020
of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code, except that it shall be limited to retail business
selling gasoline or other motor vehicle fuels derived from fossil fuels (e.g., petroleum).
SECTION 6.Special Conditional Use Permit.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Interim Urgency Ordinance, the City of
Rancho Cucamonga may accept, process and approve applications for special
conditional use permits for development or use of property otherwise subject to Section
4 of this Interim Ordinance, if the City Council finds, after receipt of a recommendation
from the Planning Commission, that an owner of property subject to the moratorium
imposed by this Interim Urgency Ordinance will be deprived of all economically viable use
of his or her land unless the property owner is allowed to develop or use the property for
a service station, or that the law of California or of the United States otherwise requires
the City to approve an application for a permit or an entitlement for the development or
use. The special conditional use permit provided by this Section shall be an available
entitlement process and permit for a property owner affected by the moratorium whether
or not a conditional use permit would otherwise be required by the Rancho Cucamonga
Municipal Code. A special conditional use permit submitted pursuant to this Section shall
be processed in accordance with Chapter 17.14 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal
Code, except that the City Council shall serve as the final decision-making body, which
shall make the additional findings required by this Section prior to approving the special
conditional use permit.
SECTION 7.Enforcement.
The provisions of this Interim Urgency Ordinance shall be enforceable pursuant to
the general enforcement provisions in Title 1 of the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code.
SECTION 8. CEQA Findings.
The City Council hereby finds that it can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that the adoption of this Interim Urgency Ordinance may have a significant
effect on the environment, because the Interim Urgency Ordinance will impose a
temporary moratorium on approvals of applications for service station uses in the City in
order to protect the public health, safety and general welfare, and will thereby serve to
avoid potentially significant adverse environmental impacts during the term of the
moratorium. It is therefore not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act review
pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Code of Regulations.
SECTION 9. Severability.
If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Interim Urgency Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances, is for
any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining
sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this
Interim Urgency Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection,
subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or
phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
SECTION 10. Effective Date; Approval and Extension of Ordinance.
This Interim Urgency Ordinance, being adopted as an urgency measure for the
immediate protection of the public safety, health, and general welfare, containing a
declaration of the facts constituting the urgency, and passed by a minimum four-fifths
(4/5) vote of the City Council, shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and shall
continue in effect for a period of not longer than forty-five (45) days. After notice pursuant
to Government Code Section 65090 and a public hearing, the City Council may extend
the effectiveness of this Urgency Ordinance as provided in Government Code Section
65858.
SECTION 11. Publication.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Interim Urgency
Ordinance and shall cause its publication in accordance with applicable law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April, 2021, by the
following vote to wit:
AYES: ( )
NOES: ( )
ABSENT: ( )
ABSTAIN: ( )
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
James L. Markman, City Attorney
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Date: April 20, 2021
To: RANCHO CUCAMONGACITY COUNCIL: PUBLIC COMMENT FOR SPECIAL
MEETING CITY COUNCIL, April 21, 2021 Email Delivery - Clerks Office:
Linda.Troyan@cityofrc.us
From: Dan Titus, Alta Loma, California – Email: FutureEarthUS@gmail.com
Ref: Opposition to Urgency Ordinance No. 980 entitled "An Interim Urgency Zoning
Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Enacted Pursuant to
Government Code Section 65858 Establishing a Moratorium on The Approval of
Applications for Building Permits or other Entitlements for New Service Station Uses or
the Expansion of Existing Service Station Uses in the City of Rancho Cucamonga.
Overview
I’m opposed to this ordinance because Staff has proposed central economic planning in
regards to service stations in the city. At its core, this ordinance is anti-free market.
The Staff report tries to disparage honest business practices through speculation
statements. No scientific proof is offered. They allege that:
“…service stations pose a threat to public health, safety, and welfare and the City must
evaluate new regulations to address that threat. This could range from additional
standards in the development code to limitations on future service station locations. “
“…limitations on future service station locations.”
This Urgency Ordinance No. 980 echoes Petaluma, California’s ordinance as cited in the
Insider article, dated, March 2, 2021 titled, “A California city just voted to ban new gas
stations as the state eyes an all-electric future.”
In a convoluted argument, Staff conflates service stations as becoming fiscal
“underperformers” in regards to the contribution they make to city tax revenues. They
speculate about their profitability potential based on probabilities of future products and
services they might offer.
Comments
CLAIM: Staff states, “staff believes that a moratorium is warranted to evaluate whether
more service stations are in the public interest, further the goals of the PlanRC General
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Plan update and balance the public benefit with potential public safety and environmental
costs.
DISCLAIM: The General Plan update for the city is not complete. Public input on a
General Plan/ EIR and plan elements are not complete; nor has the plan been considered
by the council. Therefore, the statement, “further the goals of the PlanRC General Plan
update and balance the public benefit with potential public safety and environmental
costs” is premature and without merit at this time because there are no update “goals” to
consider yet.
CLAIM: Staff claims that: The analysis of issues related to service stations makes clear
that service stations pose a threat to public health, safety, and welfare and the City must
evaluate new regulations to address that threat.
DISCLAIM: Citing that service stations are “threat” is a bold statement, especially in
context of public health, safety and welfare. Staff cites police service calls as a primary
criteria in determination that service stations are a “threat’ however, no other statistics
were offered, for a baseline comparison of other business classifications, liquor stores,
salons, etc. Therefore, this date does not support staff’s argument in a meaningful way.
CLAIM: The definition of service station itself, does not consider forms of fuel, and is
outdated. The definition of the use should be refined to contemplate how natural gas and
electric vehicle fueling stations are treated under the City’s zoning regulations.
DISCLAIM: Staff speculation - There is no way of knowing will define a “service
station” in the future. Types of products offered will be predicated by market demand. It
is the responsibility of providers of service stations to satisfy the wants of its customers.
Those wants will be predicated on the types of vehicles people choose to drive, weather
they are gasoline, natural gas, propane, or electric.
CLAIM: If passed, a moratorium would allow staff to evaluate the typical operations of a
service station in greater detail, the technical standards that should apply to them, and,
incorporate necessary requirements and regulations that will minimize their operational
and site development impacts.
DISCLAIM: It is pretentious for Staff to promote socially-controlled centralized planning
by dictating “technical standards.” It is impossible for staff to evaluate “typical
operations of a service station”. Operations are predicated on the development,
manufacture and distribution of products and services. In a capitalist economy, this
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involves risk. Service stations must adapt to market demand, as previously noted. Those
that don’t will stay in business; those that don’t will go out of business.
CLAIM: Staff states, “There is evidence suggesting that the above-noted tax revenue will
decline over time in part due to the availability and preference of alternative energy
sources for powering an automobile.”
DISCLAIM: Suggesting that tax revenue will decline is speculation. No scientific proof
for this claim was presented.
CLAIM: Staff claims that “electric cars powered by batteries are becoming more
commonplace. It is estimated that by 2030, more than a one third of all new vehicles sold
will be fully or partially electric powered (via batteries).” “
DISCLAIM: The above statement is based on a forecast. Therefore, it is conjecture. No
scientific proof for this claim was presented.
CLAIM: Staff states that, “As battery charging can occur at home, work, or in parking
lots, the need for service stations is likely to decline in a corresponding manner.”
DISCLAIM: The above statement is based on assumptions; therefore, the likelihood of
service stations declining in the future is speculation.
CLAIM: Staff states, “The declining demand for gasoline due to changes in technology
and consumer preferences may increase competition among the existing service stations
in the City such that closures may occur over time.
DISCLAIM: False statement. Conversely, due to changes in technology, existing service
stations will adapt to consumer wants and adapt their business models accordingly in
order to stay in business and make a profit.
CLAIM: Staff states, “as hydrogen, liquid petroleum service (LPG), compressed natural
service (CNG), and biofuels become more readily adopted as power sources for
automobiles, conventional service stations could potentially become obsolete or unable to
provide the demand for these alternative fuels.
Staff is making arguments based on assumptions, citing no scientific evidence to support
claims that:
• Ride sharing services such as Uber, Lyft, and Zipcar are now a feasible and,
frequently, a preferred alternative to personal vehicles.
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• The preference of mobility alternatives is expected to increase in the future. That
will result in reduced personal automobile usage which will, in turn, reduce
demand for service stations of any kind.
• Both the use of alternative fuels and ride sharing will result in service stations
becoming fiscal “underperformers.”
_______________________
A California city just voted to ban new gas stations as the state eyes an all-electric future
https://www.businessinsider.com/petaluma-california-bans-new-gas-stations-climate-electric-vehicles-
2021-3?op=1
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Bravo-Valdez, Patricia
Subject:FW: No more gas stations
From: Jamie DeMarco <jamie.demarco95@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 3:08 PM
To: Troyan, Linda <Linda.Troyan@cityofrc.us>
Subject: No more gas stations
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Hi Linda,
Just a quick email since I've seen a bunch of uproar on FB about the matter.
I support the new limitations on future service stations. I work as an environmental consultant helping remediate
current and old petrol stations, so I know how damaging and expensive that it is. I also know that the EV market is
growing and that's where the city should invest money, both in terms of being fiscally responsible and also being
environmentally conscious.
Thank you for your work.
Don't let the climate change deniers win.
Best regards,
Jamie DeMarco
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Approved
Not Operational
Approved
Not Operational
Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, City of Rancho Cucamonga, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, METI/NASA,
USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, USDA
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Miles
Gas Stations by Alcohol Sales
Sells alcohol
Does not sell alcohol
Council District 1 has 5 Stations
Council District 2 has 13 Stations
Council District 3 has 11 Stations
Council District 4 has 5 Stations Attachment 1
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Discussion of Service Stations
City Council Special Meeting
April 20, 2021
Background
•Recent increase in the number of applications for service station uses
•Recent increase in the number of requests to add alcohol sales to existing service stations
•Noticeable concentration of service station requests in Cucamonga Neighborhood
•Concerns with long-term impacts on land use, the environment, and economic development
•Concerns with benefits of service stations versus potential impacts to neighborhoods
•Four applications for service stations currently under review -all located in Cucamonga
Neighborhood
Background (continued)
Direction received from the City Council to conduct an analysis on service stations in the
City as follows:
•The number and location of existing service stations in the City
•Analysis of the land use benefits of service station to the community
•Analysis of the fiscal benefits of service stations and comparison to other retail uses
•Land use impacts of service stations on surrounding commercial districts and residential
neighborhoods
•Fiscal impacts to City for providing public safety services at service stations
•Land use policies implemented through the General Plan update
•Potential performance standards, conditions, that could be placed on future service stations
Definition of a Service Station
In the Development Code, a "service station" is defined as follows:
F. 9. Service station. A retail business selling gasoline or other motor vehicle fuels.
May include a convenience store. Vehicle services which are incidental to fuel
services are included under Vehicle services, minor.
11.Vehicle services, minor. Minor facilities specialize in limited aspects of repair and maintenance (e.g.,
muffler and radiator shops, quick-lube, smog check, and tires). Does not include repair shops that are part of
a vehicle dealership on the same site (see Auto and vehicle sales) or automobile dismantling yards, which are
included under Recycling facility, scrap and dismantling.
CARTILLA AVELocation of
Gas Stations
Quantity by District
•District 1 –5 stations
•District 2 –13 stations
•District 3 –11 stations*
•District 4 –5 stations
34 Gas Stations Total
23 currently sell alcohol
*most recent approval in
2011 –Ralph’s on Haven Ave
CARTILLA AVEDriving Time to
Gas Stations
5-minute drive time
Public Safety Service Calls Analysis
N
Service Stations -Public Safety Services Analysis
TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 YEAR
AVERAGE
At Service Stations 637 910 1034 979 1059
Incomplete
Data
923.8
City Overall 146,254 159,059 155,537 151,562 142,344 150,951
Percentage of Calls at Service
Stations Relative to the City
(overall)
0.44%0.57%0.66%0.65%0.74%0.61%
TIME SPENT ON LOCATION
(HOURS)2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 5 YEAR
AVERAGE
At Service Stations 1,100.75 1,867.44 1,982.12 1,946.32 2,455.44
Incomplete
Data
1,870.41
City Overall 158,217.
34
227,420.
26
220,288.
82
231,371.
81
216,508.
65 210,761.38
Percentage of Time at Service
Stations Relative to the City
(overall)
0.70%0.82%0.90%0.84%1.13%0.88%
City Population Data
•2015:175,232
•2016:176,540
•2017:177,446
•2018:177,742
•2019:177,614
CARTILLA AVEService Calls for Gas Stations
Future Analysis of
Correlation between
Service Calls and the
following factors:
•Locations, Zoning
Designations
•Hours of Operation
•24-Hour Operation
•Alcohol sales
•Other items
Annual Sales Tax Revenue
Analysis 2008 through 2020
N $-
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
$3.00
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Millions Year Annual Sales Tax Revenue
2008 $2,041,400.68
2009 $1,615,184.14
2010 $1,868,335.21
2011 $2,238,239.53
2012 $2,426,457.82
2013 $2,261,404.95
2014 $2,244,070.71
2015 $2,049,208.59
2016 $1,768,133.12
2017 $1,816,753.47
2018 $2,031,354.18
2019 $2,194,465.74
2020 $1,496,374.00
•Comprehensive update to both documents underway
•Evaluation of goals/policies, regulations, related to existing and future land uses
•Existing regulations don’t adequately address potential impacts of service stations
o Minimal performance standards in place
o Non-discretionary review in some zones –CUPs not always required
o Outdated definition in development code
•Environmental Impacts resulting from long term use, fuel storage
o Brownfield Sites
•Major streets and intersections identified as sites for gateway development
•Environmental Justice perspective
o Regulations and permitting process; avoid undue concentration
Analysis -General Plan & Development Code Update
Summary -Operational Impacts
•34 service stations in the City:
o 32 active
o 2 inactive, under redevelopment
•Concentration compared to neighboring cities:
o Fontana –21 stations
o Ontario –20 stations
o Upland –17 stations
•Disproportionate concentration within the Southwest and Central areas of the City:
o Northwest –5 stations (4 active, 1 inactive)
o Southwest –13 stations (12 active,1 inactive)
o Central –11 stations
o North, East –5 stations
Summary -Fiscal Impacts
•Recent decline in demand, sales tax generated
o Apparent decline in demand for gasoline
o Apparent decline in demand for certain products
o Competitive ride sharing options; increase in electric vehicle use
•Potential decline due to alternative energy sources
o Increased acceptance of electric vehicles leading to the use of charging stations and the
need for more charging station locations
o Hydrogen, liquid petroleum gas, natural gas, biofuels are more readily available
•Significant investment to remediate former gas station/brownfield sites
o Potential ground contamination; inactive sites left abandoned/unused; potential health
risks
•Public Safety Fiscal Impacts
o Demand for services
•Calls for service seeing increase since 2016:
o 637 calls in 2016
o 1,059 calls in 2020
•Average of 924 calls for service per year
•Time spent on calls for service seeing increase since 2016
o 1,101 hours in 2016
o 2,455 hours in 2020
o Average of 1,870 hours spent on site between 2016 and 2020
•Combined calls for service for all service stations since 2016 –4,754
Summary -Fiscal Impacts (continued)
Next Steps
Following today’s discussion, Staff will:
•Collect additional information, conduct further analysis of data
•Research options for development code amendments and/or zone map amendments
regarding service stations
•If adopted, consider extending urgency ordinance as needed for up to a total of 24
months at the end of 45-days (on June 2, 2021)
1.Discuss the status of service station uses in the City of Rancho Cucamonga
2.Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 980 entitled "An Urgency Zoning Ordinance of the City Council
of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Enacted Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858
Establishing a Moratorium on The Approval of Applications for Building Permits or other
Entitlements for New Service Station Uses or the Expansion of Existing Service Station Uses in the
City of Rancho Cucamonga", by four-fifths vote, waive full reading, and read by title only.
3.Provide additional direction for further data gathering and analysis.
Recommendation