HomeMy WebLinkAbout633 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 633
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ETIWANDA
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 00-01, TO MODIFY THE
PROPOSED WILSON AVENUE STREET SECTION BY REDUCING
THE SOUTH PARKWAY WIDTH FROM 65 FEET TO 38 FEET
FROM WARDMAN BULLOCK ROAD TO APPROXIMATELY 1400
FEET WEST OF WARDMAN BULLOCK ROAD AND MAKING
FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF
A. RECITALS.
1. The developer of Tentative Tract 14759, Rancho Summit I, LLC, has filed an
application for the amendment described in the title of this Ordinance.
Hereinafter in this Ordinance, the subject Etiwanda Specific Plan amendment is
referred to as "the application".
2. On the 23rd day of February 2000, the Planning Commission of the City of
Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing and concluded
said hearing on that date.
3. On the 16th day of August, 2000, the City Councii of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing and concluded said hearing
on that date.
4. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
B. ORDINANCE.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA DOES HEREBY DETERMINE AND ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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.
2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the Planning Commission
during the above referenced public hearing on February 23, 2000, and to this
Council during the above-referenced public hearing on August 16, 2000,
including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this
Councit hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. The application applies to the future Wilson Avenue extending westerly
from Wardman Bullock road to the location where the Metropolitan Water
District's Rialto Pipeline crosses from the north side of the street to the
south side of the street.
b. The land is presently undeveloped land occupied by only the MWD
pipeline.
c. The expanded parkway was intended to provide an aesthetically pleasing
cover for the MWD pipeline.
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3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the Council dudng the above-
referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in
paragraphs I and 2 above, this Council hereby finds and concludes as follows:
a. The proposed modification is a minor alteration to a planned road and is
categorically exempt per section 15305, class 5 MinorAlteration in Land
Use Limitations of the California Environmental Quality Act.
b. Wilson Avenue was planned with a 65-foot parkway to provide a
completed landscaped area over the MWD Rialto Pipeline.
c. The MWD pipeline does not transition to the south side of Wilson
Avenue until 1400 feet west of Wardman Bullock Road.
d. TheproposedAmendmentcontinuestoprovideanexpandedparkwayto
accommodate the scheduled amenities of a trail and bicycle path.
e. The proposed amendment is in conformance with the General Plan.
4. The City Council hereby finds that the project has been prepared and reviewed in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended
and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder and further specifically finds that
based upon substantial evidence, it can be seen with certainty there is no
possibility the proposed amendment will have an effect on the environment and
therefore, the proposed amendment is categorically exempt pursuant to State
CEQA Guidelines, Section 15305.
5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4
above, the City Council herebyapproves Etiwanda Specific Plan Amendment 00-
01 to amend the Wilson Avenue (24th Street) Parkway Section, Figure 5-32 and
Wilson Avenue (24th Street) Parkway Plan, Figure 5-33, as shown on exhibits D
and E attached hereto.
6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance.
7. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall cause the same to
be published within fifteen (15) days after its passage at least once in the Inland
Valley Daily Bulletin, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of
Ontario, California and circulated in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day of September.
AYES: Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Dutton, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
William J. Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra ~. Adams, (~, City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of the
City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 16th day of August 2000, and was passed at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 6th day of September
2000.
Executed this 7th day of September 2000, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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NOTICE OF EXEN'IPTION
TO: __ Clerk of the Board FROM: CIt~ of Rancho ('ncamonga
San Bemardino County P. O Box 8(/7
Auditor/Controller-Recorder RanchoC'ucanmnga. C.\ 91729
385 North Arrowhead. 2"d Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415 A'l'3~: F. ng~necrmg Dwislon
Project Title
Etiwanda specific plan amendment 00-01
Project Location - Specific
Cj(v qf Rancho Cucamonga .c;,n Bcrn,rdtn,
Project Location- City Pro. loci [.ocailon - C ountx
,4mend the Etiwanda Specific Plan to modify the deMgn ~!f Wd~lm .-I venal' lrlml 11 ,rdml,t thdh~ck
Road to approximately 1400feet west of Wardman Bull,ok Road
Description of Nature, Purpose, and Beneficiaries of Project
Ci(v c~[ Rancho Cucamonga
Name of Public Agency Approving Project
Lennar Homes
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project
Exempt Status (Check One)
Ministerial (See. 15073)
Declared Emergency (See. 15071 (a))
Emergency Project (See. 15071 (b) and (c))
X Categorical Exemption. State type and scclion nunthor
Contact Person Area Code 'I cicphlmc l:xtcnsum
If filed by applicant:
I. Attacb certified document of exemption finding
2 I las a notice of exemption been filed by the pubbc agone? appmx nl~ the project"
Yes No
Dale Received for Filing
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