HomeMy WebLinkAbout624 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 624
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AMENDMENT 00-01, A REQUEST TO
AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS MAP AND
DEVELOPMENT CODE FROM MEDIUM-HIGH RESIDENTIAL (14-
24 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) AN D GENERAL COMMERCIAL
TO MIXED USE WITH A SENIOR HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT
FOR 3.24 ACRES OF LAND, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF
AMETHYST STREET, SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION WITH LA
GRANDE STREET AND NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION WITH
LOMITA DRIVE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT
THEREOF- APN: 202-151-12.
A. RECITALS.
1. The Northtown Housing Development Corporation has filed an application for
Development District 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 May 24, and continued to June 14, 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-
57, recommending to the City Council that General Plan Amendment No. 00-01A
be approved.
3. On May 24, and continued to June 14, 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. 00-58.
4. On June 21,2000, 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. 00-128, approving the associated General
Plan Amendment No. 00-01A.
5. On June 21,2000, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted
as 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.
Ordinance No. 624
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B. ORDINANCE.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby
find, determine, and ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: This Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth
in the Recitals, Part A, of this Ordinance are true and correct,
SECTION 2: Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Council
during the above-referenced public hearing on June 21, 2000,
including written and oral staff reports, together with public
testimony, this Council hereby specifically finds as follows:
a) The application applies to approximately 3.24 acres of land,
basically a triangular configuration, located on the east side
of Amethyst Street, south of the intersection with La Grande
Street and north of the intersection with Lomita Drive, which
is presently vacant. Said property is currently designated as
General Commercial General and Medium-High Residential
(14-24 dwelling units per acre); and
b) The property to the north of the subject site is designated
Medium Residential (8-14 dwelling units per acre) and is
developed with the Alta Loma Elementary School. The
properties to the west are designated General Commercial
and are developed with small retail shops. The properties to
the east and south are designated Medium-High Residential
and are vacant and developed with apartment complexes;
and
c) Thisamendmentdoesnotcon~ictwiththeLandUsePolicies
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) 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.
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:
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Page 3 of 6
~) 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 area as
evidenced by its frontage on a public street, its size
exceeding minimum size requirements for the land use
designation, and the evidence of conveniently located
commercial facilities for a senior population in the immediate
area; and
b) That the proposed amendment would not have significant
impacts on the environment nor the surrounding properties as
evidenced by the existing multiple family and small
commercial activities in the immediate area; and
c) That the proposed amendment is in conformance with the
General Plan which contains provisions for Mixed Use land
use designations.
SECTION 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 headng, the City Council hereby rebuts the
presumption of adverse effect as set forth in Section 753.5(c-
l-d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
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SECTION 5:Based upon the findings and conclusions set fodh in
paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Council hereby approves
Development District Amendment No. 00-01 to establish a Mixed
Use District at the site described in this Ordinance, as shown in
Exhibit "A" of this Ordinance, and described with the following
text to be added to the Development Code as Section
17.08.030. F. 1:
"1. Historic Atta Loma- Amethyst Site: This 3.24 acre site is located on the
east side of Amethyst Street, generally between the "T" intersections
extensions of Lomita Drive and La Grande Street, in the original Alta Loma
downtown. The following table specifies the uses and range of development
that may be permitted on the site:
Percent Acreage
Land Use Mix Ran,qe Range
Medium-High Residential 0% - 100% 0 - 3.24 acres
(f4-24 dwelling units per acre)
Office 0% - 100% 0 - 3.24 acres
The land use categories within the mixed use area shaft be of the character
and intensity as defined in Development Code Chapters 17. 08 and 17. 10. All
uses that may be authorized under the Office designation are subject to
Conditional Use Permit approval. The corresponding development standar~ls,
as listed in Chapters 17. 08 and 17. 1 O, for each permitted land use shall be
applicable to development within the Mixed Use Distrfct."
SECTION 6: The City Clerk shall cedify to the adoption of this Ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 5th day of July.
AYES: Alexander, Curatalo, Dutton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Biane
ABSTAINED: Willlares
William J('Alexan er, ayor
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ATTEST:
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 21 stday of June 2000, and was passed at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 5~h day of July 2000.
Executed this 6th day of July 2000, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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