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Home My WebLink About00-232 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 00-232 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 00-026, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT MAP FROM COMMERCIAL TO HIGH RESIDENTIAL (24-30 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) FOR 1.31 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF MALVERN AVENUE AND SALINA STREET, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF -- APN: 209-041-47 A. RECITALS. 1. The Southern California Housing Development Corporation filed an application for General Plan Amendment No. 00-02B, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject General Plan Amendment is referred to as"the application." 2. On September 27, 2000, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and issued Resolution No. 00-108 recommending to the City Council that General Plan Amendment No. 00-02B be approved. 3. On November 1, 2000, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application. 4. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. RESOLUTION. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. Resolution No. 00-232 Page 2 of 5 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above-referenced public hearing on November 1, 2000, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The application applies to approximately 1.31 acres of land, basically an "L" shaped configuration, located south of the intersection of Malvern Avenue and Salina Street, which is presently vacant. Said property is currently designated as Commercial; and b. The property to the north of the subject site is designated Commercial and is developed with a parking lot for use by the City's Senior Center and beyond there is a neighborhood shopping center. The properties to the west are designated Commercial and are developed with office structures. The property to the east, on the east side of Malvern Avenue, is designated Civic/Community and developed with the Rancho Cucamonga Senior Center, and further .east the properties are designated Low Residential (2-4 dwelling units per acre) and developed with single-family houses. The property to the south is within the Public Facilities category and is developed with the Cucamonga Elementary School; and c. This amendment does not conflict with the Land Use Policies of the General Plan and will provide for development within the district in a manner consistent with the General Plan and with related development through the land use review process of this application; and d. This amendment does promote the goals and objectives of the Land Use Element by designating appropriate land use designations for senior housing on the subject site; and e. This amendment would not be materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent properties and would not have a significant impact on the environment nor the surrounding properties as evidenced by the conclusions listed in the Initial Study, Parts I and 11. 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above-referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Council hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. That the subject property is suitable for the uses permitted in the proposed district in terms of access, satisfying the location requirements of the Senior Housing Overlay District, and compatibility with existing land use in the surrounding area as evidenced by its close proximity to a senior recreation center; and b. That the proposed amendment would not have significant impacts on the environment nor the surrounding properties as evidenced by the conclusions listed in the Initial Study, Parts I and II; and Resolution No. 00-232 Page 3 of 5 c. That the proposed amendment is in conformance with the General Plan by locating senior housing in complementary land use pattern near an existing residential area. 4. Based upon the facts and information contained in the proposed Negative Declaration, together with all written and oral reports included for the environmental assessment for the application, the City Council finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect upon the environment and adopts a Negative Declaration, based upon the findings as follows: a. That the Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the State CEQA guidelines promulgated thereunder; that said Negative Declaration and the Initial Study prepared therefore reflect the independent judgment of the City Council; and, further, this Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in said Negative Declaration with regard to the application. b. That, based upon the changes and alterations, which have been incorporated into the proposed project, no significant adverse environmental effects will occur. c. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 753.5(c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, the City Council finds as follows: In considering the record as a whole, the Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the project, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have potential for an adverse impact upon wildlife resources or the habitat upon which wildlife depends. Further, based upon substantial evidence contained in the Negative Declaration, the staff reports and exhibits, and the information provided to the City Council during the public hearing, the City Council hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effect as set forth in Section 753.5(c-1-d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Council hereby approves General Plan Amendment No. 00-02B to establish a High Residential (24-30 dwelling units per acre) designation for the site identified in this Resolution and shown in Exhibit "A" of this Resolution. 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Please see the following page for formal adoption of this Resolution and for signatures of execution Resolution No. 00-232 Page 4 of 5 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this I"day of November. AYES: Alexander, Biane Curatalo, Dutton, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None William J. lexander, Mayor ATTEST: Debra J. Adams MC, City Clerk I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting of said City Council held on the 15` day of November 2000. Executed this 2nd day of November 2000, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. k&w� Deb a J. Adams, CVVCity Clerk Q GPA 00-02B - General Plan Land Use Map - mullO lam ly 8 c., p Gwrch l. I 1. IF Y � i Arrow Hwy./ Senior Center Application site.shp GP Land Use Designations .......,.,,,�,., . LOW in industrial GPA 00-028 Alpine St. P Changeto . • ��] LOW MEDIUM OfflCe ark High Residential MEDIUM •� ISNPn� dwelling units/acre) : (24-30 / l MEDIUM HIGH HIGH —_Sall-ena.St-- — ['lr! 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