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ORDINANCE NO. 1007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT DRC2020-00164 FOR THE RESORT SPECIFIC PLAN
CONSISTING OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE CIRCULATION
NETWORK FOR PLANNING AREA 1 B, INCLUSION OF NEW STREET
TYPES FOR PLANNING AREA 1 B, RELOCATION OF LAND USES
WITHIN PLANNING AREA 1B, REFORMATING THE SPECIFIC PLAN
DOCUMENT INTO TWO SECTIONS REGULATING PLANNING AREA 1A
AND PLANNING AREA 1B RESPECTIVELY, AND
MISCELLANEOUS TEXT EDITS FOR THE DELETION OF
INAPPLICABLE REFERENCES, DELETION OF INAPPLICABLE
EXHIBITS, AND INCLUSION OF NEW EXHIBITS REFLECTIVE OF THE
AMENDMENTS LISTED ABOVE; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN
SUPPORT THEREOF — APNS: 0209-272-20; AND ALL APNS
INCLUDED IN PARCEL MAP PM14647,TRACT MAP TR20240
A. Recitals.
1. SC Rancho Development Corp., an entity of Lewis Operating Corp., filed an
application for Specific Plan Amendment DRC2020-00164 as described in the title of this Ordinance.
2. On May 25, 2022, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and adopted Resolution No. 22-17
recommending the City Council approve Specific Plan Amendment DRC2020-00164, an amendment
to the Resort Specific Plan as described in the title of this Ordinance.
3. On June 15, 2022, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga opened a duly
noticed public hearing for Specific Plan Amendment DRC2020-00164, conducted the public hearing,
concluded the hearing on that date, and initiated the first reading of Ordinance No. 1007 and making
the findings in support thereof.
4. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
B. Ordinance.
The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1:, The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the
Recitals, Part A, of this Ordinance are true and correct.
SECTION 2:, Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this City Council during the
above-referenced public hearing on June 15, 2022, including written and oral staff reports, together
with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The application applies to the property that is currently regulated by The Resort
Specific Plan, which is identified as Planning Area 1 and further noted as Planning Area 1A and
Planning Area 1B in the Resort Specific Plan, which allows for an infill mixed-use development on the
former 160-acre golf course.
b. The applicant has applied for a Specific Plan Amendment DRC2020-00164,
requesting an amendment to The Resort Specific Plan to allow modifications to the circulation
network, inclusion of the modified street types, shifting location of current land uses/placetypes to
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accommodate the new circulation network,the separation of the document into two sections regulating
Planning Area 1A and Planning Area 1 B, respectively, and miscellaneous text and graphic edits
involving revision and/or removal of text, graphics, and other exhibits that are no longer applicable
with the proposed amendments
SECTION 3: Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the
above-referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 2
above, this City Council hereby finds and concludes as follows:
a. The proposed Specific Plan Amendment is consistent with the General Plan
goals, policies, and implementation programs. The Resort Specific Plan is within the City Center land
use designation of the General Plan. The City Center designation is intended to provide for intense
concentrations of retail and civic activity, multifamily housing, and employment in a pedestrian-
oriented, transit-ready environment. The Resort Specific Plan was amended in 2016 to create
Planning Area 1 for the development of a high density walkable mixed-use transit-oriented
community. The Specific Plan provides standards and guidelines that regulate various placetypes,
offering a variety of housing options at densities that range from 17 units per acre up to 80 units per
acre. The proposed amendment includes changes to the circulation network that will improve access
into and throughout the subject area using well-deigned streetscapes that provide safe and
comfortable environments for bicyclist and pedestrians. The current specific plan coupled with the
proposed amendments demonstrates consistency with General Plan policy LC-4.2, which strives to
ensure that all new neighborhoods and infill development within or adjacent to existing neighborhoods
are complete and well-structured such that the physical layout and land use mix promote walking,
biking, and transit uses; LC-4.3, which requires each new increment of residential development to
make all possible street and pedestrian connections to adjoining developments; and LC-4.4, requiring
a density ranges and housing types that promote range of housing and price levels within each
neighborhood. The current Resort Specific Plan is consistent with these General Plan policies. The
proposed amendment will not alter the intent or purpose of The Resort Specific Plan, nor will it change
the densities, placetypes, or development program. The amendment will create a stronger
consistency to the General Plan with the modified street network and continued use of design
standards and guidelines.
b. The land use and development regulations of The Resort Specific Plan are
comparable to similar zoning regulations within the Development Code. The Resort Specific Plan
provides development opportunities through 6 placetypes that offer mixed-use development and
residential development in a range of densities and intensities, and a variety of non-residential uses
distributed throughout the specific plan area. The placetypes function in the same manner as zones,
offering a purpose and intent and development standards to meet the purpose and intent. The General
Plan land use designation for the subject site is City Center. Absent the specific plan, the current
zoning for the site would likely be Center 2 based on adjacent zoning under the same land use
designation. Center 2 encourages mixed-use urban development and infill development that
promotes walkability, pedestrian-friendly commercial and residential areas, and adequate scale
and intensity of buildings in context of its surroundings. Based on this information, the similarities are
comparable between The Resort Specific Plan and the Center 2 zone. The proposed specific plan
amendment will not alter the placetypes or modify the purpose and intent of the specific plan.
c. The administration and permit processes within The Resort Specific Plan are
consistent with the administration and permit processes of the zoning code. All development within
the specific plan is required to complete design review process in the same manner as described in
the Development Code. All projects must demonstrate compliance with the regulations and standards
outlined in the specific plan, all projects must demonstrate compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act, and all projects must receive approval from the appropriate review
authority identified in the development code. The Specific Plan includes various references back to
the Development code for procedural requirements and administration processes. The proposed
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specific plan amendment will not alter these procedures or introduce new administration and permit
processes.
SECTION 4: California Environmental Quality Act
a. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City certified
an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2015041083) on May 18, 2016, in connection with
the City's approval of General Plan Amendment DRC2015-00114, Specific Plan Amendment
DRC2015-00040, and Development Code Amendment DRC2015-00115 associated with the approval
and establishment of Section 7 of the Empire Lakes Specific Plan, which has now become The Resort
Specific Plan.
b. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no subsequent or supplemental
EIR is required in connection with subsequent discretionary approvals of the same project. To
demonstrate that no subsequent EIR or environmental review is required, an Environmental
Compliance Memorandum was prepared by T & B Planning. Staff evaluated this memorandum and
concluded that the project is within the scope of the approved overall project and the analysis included
in the Final EIR identified above, and therefore no additional environmental review is required in
connection with the City Council's consideration of Specific Plan Amendment DRC2020-00164.
c. The proposed Specific Plan Amendment does not propose substantial
changes which will require major revisions to the 2016 specific plan amendment's Final EIR due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of
previously identified significant effects. No new information of substantial importance was found that
would create new significant effects, increase the severity of previously examined effects, determine
that mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible,
or introduce mitigation measures or alternatives that are considerably different from those analyzed in
the Final EIR.
d. In accordance with CEQA Section 21166, and Sections 15162 and 15168 of
. the State CEQA Guidelines, and based on the information provided above, Staff has concluded that
the proposed Specific Plan Amendment, which would modify the circulation and development pattern
for PAIB but will not result in an increase to the amount or type of development allowed within the
specific plan, will not result in environmental effects that were not previously analyzed under the
certified EIR for the Specific Plan Amendment.
e. The City Council has independently reviewed City staff's determination, and
based upon the whole record before it, and its independent review and judgement, finds that the
Specific Plan amendment is not subject to further environmental review.
SECTION 5: Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4
above, the City Council hereby approves DRC2020-00164, a request to amend The Resort Specific
Plan as described above and in the City Council staff report dated June 15, 2022.
SECTION 6: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause its
publication in accordance with applicable law.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 2022.
. ennis Michael, ayor
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA )
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of
the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 15th day of June 2022, and was
passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the
20th day of July 2022.
AYES: Hutchison, Kennedy, Michael, Scott
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Executed this 21st day of July 2022, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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