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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-096 - Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2021-096 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERALPLAN AMENDMENT DRC2021-00281 TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT BY ADDING THREE NEW ZONING DESIGNATIONS, REDESIGNATING 62 PARCELS FROM THEIR EXISTING LAND USE DESIGNATIONS TO ONE OF THE NEW LAND USE DESIGNATIONS, ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE GENERAL PLAN PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF A. Recitals. 1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga is required by law to update the Housing Element of its General Plan for the planning period of October 2021 through October 2029. In connection with that requirement, the City is currently in the process of updating its Housing Element as part of the PlanRC General Plan process. The City is on track to adopt the new General Plan, including the Housing Element, in accordance with the deadlines set forth in State law. 2. Current housing law states that if a city cannot show that it has the capacity to accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) based on its existing planning and zoning framework as of October 15, 2021, the city is considered to have a "shortfall' in capacity. If a city has a shortfall, the city then must include a program in its housing element to rezone specific sites to show capacity to meet the shortfall based on new zoning standards for specific sites. The rezoning program for sites used to demonstrate capacity for the very low and low income RHNA allocations must rezone those sites to create a "by-right" process for developments that include 20 percent of the units for lower income households. 3. The City is proposing to amend its current General Plan, Development Code, Zoning Map and related special planning documents for selected parcels to ensure that enough sites are zoned to meet the RHNA requirements by October 15, 2021 and to avoid the shortfall. The City has prepared a set of amendments for this purpose, including General Plan Amendment DRC 2021- 00281 as described in the title of this Resolution (the "Amendment'). 4. As shown in Exhibits "A" and "B", the Amendment proposes to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan to add three new zoning designations, as well as to redesignate 62 parcels from their existing land use designations to new zoning designations, and make other conforming changes. 5. Concurrent with this Amendment, the City has prepared Municipal Code Amendment DRC2021-00281, Zoning Map Amendment DRC2021-00283, Planned Community Amendment DRC2021-00284, Specific Plan Amendment DRC2021-00285, and Master Plan Amendment DRC2021-00286. The collective purpose of these amendments is to ensure that enough sites within the City are zoned to meet the RHNA requirements by October 15, 2021, and to avoid the shortfall 6. On August 11, 2021, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a noticed public hearing on the Amendment and concluded said hearing on that date. 7. On September 1, 2021, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Amendment, and all interested persons were given an opportunity to present oral and written Resolution No. 2021-096 — Page 1 of 4 evidence regarding the Amendment and the addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2000061027) and concluded said hearing on that date. 8. 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 City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Findings. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the above-referenced public hearing on September 1, 2021, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, the City Council hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The Amendment has been processed, including, but not limited to, public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law, including the California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA"). b. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the City's local CEQA Guidelines, an addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2000061027) has been prepared. The addendum concludes that the proposed Amendment and other amendments intended to create sufficient housing capacity do not result in any new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects beyond what was analyzed in the certified EIR. No new information has become available and no substantial changes to the circumstances under which implementation of the General Plan was being undertaken since the certification of the EIR have occurred. The proposed Amendment would not substantially increase the severity of effects relative to the environmental topics analyzed in the Certified EIR, nor would the project require new mitigation measures or alternatives. Based on this evidence and all the evidence in the record, the City Council concurs with the Planning Commission and Planning Department staffs determination that the Amendment will not have a significant effect on the environment and an addendum is the appropriate level of environmental review under CEQA. The City Council has considered the proposed addendum attached to he staff report accompanying the Amendment, along with the General Plan Program Final EIR, a0d hereby adopts the addendum. C. The Amendment is internally consistent with the direction, goals, and policies of the remainder of the adopted General Plan. d. Approval of the Amendment is in the public interest and would not be materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent properties and would not be detrimental to the health, safety, and general welfare of the community. e. The City Council finds that the Amendment serves the important purpose of providing sufficient opportunities for housing development within the City to meet demand at all income levels in accordance with its assigned RHNA. The City Council further finds that maintaining some local control over the planning and development process for new residential projects is important for purposes of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare. Therefore, this Amendment is needed to ensure that the City does not have a housing shortfall as of October 15, 2021. Resolution No. 2021-096— Page 2 of 4 f. The findings set forth in this Resolution reflect the independent judgment of the City Council. 3. Determination. Based on the findings set forth in this Resolution and the totality of the administrative record before it, the City Council hereby approves General Plan Amendment DRC2021-00281. Figure LU-2 ("Land Use Plan") of the General Plan Land Use Element is hereby amended in its entirety as depicted in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The General Plan Land Use Element is further amended to reflect the text changes identified in red font in Exhibit"B", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 4. The Planning Director is directed to take all actions necessary to document this Amendment in the General Plan. 5. The City Council declares that, should any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional. 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Resolution No. 2021-096 — Page 3 of 4 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 1st day of September 2021. . ennis kichael,%yor ATTEST: 11. nice C. Reynolds, CW Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA ) I, Janice C. Reynolds, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a Regular Meeting of said Council held on the 1st day of September 2021. AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott NOES: None ABSENT: Spagnolo ABSTAINED: None Executed this 2"d day of September, 2021, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. �. nice C. Reynolds, CiYy Clerk Resolution No. 2021-096 — Page 4 of 4 EXHIBIT A Figure LU-2 Land Use Plan / San Gabriel Mountains Land Use Designations h i Residential S A N B E; R N AR D I N O N A T1 O N A L F Q R E S T Very Low(0.1 -2.0 d u/ac) _ I Low(2.0-4.0 du/ac) t _ Low Medium(4.0-8.0 du/ac) Medium(8.0-14.0 du/ac) LW ` 1 ! Medium High(14.0-24.0 du/ac) RANCHO High(24.0-30.0 du/ac) CUCAMONGA 4 Commercial 1 + ' Canyon \ ! r .� I♦ Office(0.40-1.0 FAR) r y ` r ' San.�.. ; w. Neighborhood Commercial(0.25-0.35 FAR) Pow rune Rd f Canyon Community Commercial(0.25-0.35 FAR) �...�County General Commercial(0.25-0.35 FAR) Canyon AlmCITY OF � € 1----- t _ F O N TA N A Public Facility W R wW Civic/Regional(0.40-1.0 FAR) San Antonio d - �. # Schools (0.10-0.20 FAR) 9 f dl ide `, - C > 4 90 Parks Hei hts - W 9 z Ilsi eR S Y1 I rn npm QQ E ( .� Industrial 24TH ST m .n-. . Wi IV Wilson Ave �f ° j r Industrial Park (0.40-0.60 FAR) w a _I a o > f General Industrial ((0.50-0.60 FAR) Heavy Industrial (0.40-0.50 FAR) _ ...... .... t Sp Open ace 02 a ! I ;� - ' „ ' Hillside Residential(0.1-2.0 du/ac) Conservation W ; , Open Space(0-0.1 du/ac) Mixed Use tom St j Flood Control/Utility Corridor Mixed Use (0.25-1.0 FAR) .'t I City Center Mixed Use Areas City Corridor Moderate a City Corridor High Victoria St -+ UPLAND 1.Victoria Gardens 7.Foothill Blvd&Mayten Ave 2.Town Center 8.Industrial Area Specific Plan • 2 (Foothill Blvd&Haven Ave) (Sub-Area Ave8)Church Si e �+ I ! Line Ave - 16th St Base Line Rd ��, t I; Base Line Rd P .� 3.Terra Vista 9.Foothill Blvd&Deer Creek Channel 4.Foothill Blvd 10 Havene& St t ` 1` '' (Hermosa Ave&Center Ave) 11.Western Gateway 5.Foothill Blvd (Bear Gulch Area) . °a > m a �� ' (Archibald Ave&Hellman Ave) 12.Foothill Blvd-Cucamonga Channel Site Cnirch 6t [ f �' , d 0 .H 6.Foothill Blvd 13istoric Alta Loma Helms Ave and Hampshire St (Amethyst Site Overlays Schools and Parks Foothill Blvd .�5® r j% Foothill Blvd j�ji// Haven Avenue Office Elementary School afur > t� Equestrian/Rural Area Junior High School Master Plan © High School t E a College v ;' a tPo Arrow Hwy - ® Proposed Park 1 i,. Q � �Arrow H ;i0�s� � P ( ) P1 at, `' ..i_ _ Base Layers i { _ Jersey BI Burington Northern Santa Fe Railway -.. City Boundary -- Freeway -7C Metrolink __ - Sphere of Influence Roads j - Waterways Railroads > St.._ a z 6thSt I CITY OF- t Note:(1)Location of proposed parks are not fixed,and may be adjusted to F O N T A N A " i accommodate future planning needs. sdOeej ' '4- / i Source:Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino County Assessor,2009. „ 4tn St �4th St _ San Bernardino Ave > i CITYOF @way / 'o c c Im ONTARIO ° '' E Y ' W I Figure LU-2: / 3 Q W x Mdt. Land Use e Plan - San Bern .q,.iR X ! <J S 0 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 I Managing Land Use,Community Design,and Historic Resources RANCHO CUCAMONGA GENERAL PLAN LU-11 EXHIBIT B Land Use Element Amendments 1. Victoria Gardens/Victoria Arbors 8. Industrial Area Specific Plan (Sub- Area 18) 2. Town Center(Foothill Boulevard and Haven Avenue) 9. Foothill Boulevard and Deer Creek Channel 3. Terra Vista 10. Haven Avenue and Church Street 4. Foothill Boulevard between Hermosa Site Avenue and Center Avenue 11. Western Gateway(Bear Gulch 5. Foothill Boulevard between Archibald Area) Avenue and Hellman Avenue 12. Foothill Boulevard and Cucamonga 6. Foothill Boulevard at Helms Avenue Channel Site and Hampshire Street 13. Historic Alta Loma (Amethyst Site) 7. Foothill Boulevard and Mayten Avenue City Corridor- Moderate (Probable FAR of 0.40 and Maximum FAR of 1.0) The City Corridor - Moderate designation provides for a mix of uses at moderate development intensities along Foothill Boulevard. Allowed uses include medium- and medium-high density residential and a broad range of commercial uses including general retail, personal services, banks, restaurants, cafes, and office. Uses may be in freestanding or mixed-use buildings and projects. Civic uses, such as fire stations, schools, and churches, may be allowed and should be designed to be compatible with the scale and character of the corridor environment. City Corridor- High (Probable FAR of 0.4 and Maximum FAR of 1.5) The City Corridor - High designation provides for high development intensities along Foothill Boulevard, particularly adjacent to city centers. Allowed uses include medium-high and high density residential and a broad range of commercial uses including general retail, personal services, banks, restaurants, cafes, and offices. Office uses are strongly encouraged along Haven Avenue. Uses may be in freestanding or Mixed-use buildings and projects. Civic uses, such as fire stations, schools, and churches may be allowed and should be designed to be compatible with the scale and character of the corridor environment. City Center(Probable FAR of 0.4 and Maximum FAR of 2.0) The City Center designation provides for intense concentrations of retail and civic activity, multifamily housing, and employment in a pedestrian-oriented, transit-ready environment. Allowed uses include medium-high to high density residential and a wide range of commercial uses, including general retail, personal services, banks, restaurants, cafes, and office. Uses may be in freestanding or mixed-use buildings and projects. Infilll,and redevelopment with a mix of uses is encouraged. Managing Land Use, Community Design, and Historic Resources RANCHO CUCAMONGA GENERAL PLAN LU-17 Table LU-20: General Plan Land Use Designations and Development District Consistency Matrix Residential Very Low VL-Very Low Low L-Low Low Medium LM -Low Medium' Medium M -Medium' Medium High MH-Medium High High H-High Commercial Office OP-Office and Professional Neighborhood Commercial NC-Neighborhood Commercial Community Commercial GC-General Commercial Commercial Recreation Mixed Use Mixed Use SP-Specific Plan Districts PC-Planned Community Districts City Corridor Moderate MU-GU—Mixed Use—General Urban City Corridor—High MU-UCR—Mixed Use—Urban Corridor City Center MU-UCT—Mixed Use—Urban Center Industrial Industrial Park IF-Industrial Park General Industrial GI -General Industrial Heavy Industrial HI/MI—Heavy Industrial/Minimum Impact HI/RS-Heavy Industrial/Rail-Served Open Space Hillside Residential HR—Hillside Residential District Conservation Open Space OS-Open Space Flood Control/Utility Corridor FC- Flood Control UC-Utility Corridor Public Facility Civic/Regional All Zoning Districts Schools All Zoning Districts Parks All Zoning Districts Note: 1. Development Code allows multi-unit residential in LM (Low Medium) under optional standards,and single-unit detached residential in M(Medium)under optional standards. Adopted Specific Plans The Specific Plans and Planned Communities identified in Table LU-21 and Figure LU-5 have been approved by the City. In 1999, the Development Code was amended Managing Land Use, Community Design, and Historic Resources RANCHO CUCAMONGA GENERAL PLAN LU-51