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HomeMy WebLinkAbout636 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 636 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ETIWANDA NORTH SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 00-01, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS MAP FROM UTILITY CORRIDOR TO LOW RESIDENTIAL (2-4 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE), GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF SR 30 AND ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF DAY CREEK BOULEVARD APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET WIDE BY 8,000 FEET IN LENGTH, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 225-161-64, 225-101-41, 225-071-61, AND 225-082-03 A. RECITALS. 1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga filed an application for Etiwanda North Specific Plan Amendment No. 00-01, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Development District Amendment is referred to as "the application." 2. On August 23, 2000, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on an associated General Plan Amendment application and issued Resolution No. 00-88, recommending to the City Council that General Plan Amendment No. 00-03A be approved. 3. On August 23, 2000, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and recommended approval of the application by the adoption of Resolution No. 00- 88. 4. On September 20, 2000, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the associated General Plan Amendment application and issued Resolution No. 00-189, approving the associated General Plan Amendment No. 00-03A. 5. On September 20, 2000, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 6. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred. B. ORDINANCE. NOW, TH EREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby find, determine, and ordain as follows: Ordinance No. 636 Page 2 of 5 SECTION 1: This Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Pad A, of this Ordinance are true and COFFeCt. SECTION 2: Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above-referenced public hearing on September 20, 2000, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows: a) The application applies to property currently located within the City of Rancho Cucamonga's Sphere of Influence. The parcels are approximately 64 acres of land, basically a rectangular configuration approximately 300 feet in width by 8000 feet in length, located north of SR 30 on the east side of the northerly prolongation of Day Creek Boulevard, which is presently vacant. Said property is currently designated as Utility Corridor; and b) The properties to the east and west of the subject site are designated Low Residential (2-4 dwelling units per acre) and are vacant; 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; and d) This amendment does promote the goals and objectives of the Land Use Element; and e) The County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors previously certified an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in 1991 and a Supplemental EIR (SEIR) on October 26, 1999. The City of Rancho Cucamonga. in conjunction with this project, prepared an addendum to the SEIR. The addendure determined that no additional environmental studies were required to be prepared. Therefore, this amendment would not be materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent properties and would not have additional significant impact on the environment nor the surrounding properties. SECTION 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, size, and compatibility with existing land use in the surrounding Ordinance No. 636 Page 3 of 5 area as evidenced by its frontage on a public street and its size exceeding minimum size requirements for the land use designation; and b) On the basis of the facts and evidence set forth in the In tial study and Addendum p~epared in conjunction:with this project, the City o~' Ran'c~o Cucamon'~a~ 'has determined that the Addendure is the. adequate environmental analysis that is required as authorized by Section 21166 of CEQA and Section 15162 of the Guidelines; and c) The proposed amendment is in conformance with the General Plan, which contains provisions for Mixed Use land use designations. SECTION 4: Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in sections 1, 2, and 3 above, this Council hereby approves Etiwanda North Specific Plan Amendment No. 00-01 to change the zoning designation from Utility Corridor to Low Residential (2-4 dwelling units per acre) as shown in Exhibit :A'~ of this Ordinance, SECTION 6: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 4th day of October. AYES: Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Dutton, Williams NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None William J. :xan~r,~ayor Ordinance No. 636 Page 4 of 5 ATI'EST: D~bFa J. Adams, ¢:,~1C, 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 20th day of September 2000, and was passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 4th day of October 2000. Executed this 5th day of October 2000, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA