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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. Ordinance No. 633 Page 2 of 4 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. Please See Next Page for Formal Adoption and Signatures Ordinance No. 633 Page 3 of 4 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. D~ms,~C,C~ Ordinance No. 633 Page 4 of 4 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 Signalarc