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:
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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
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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
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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