DATE: April 17, 2024
TO: CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: ANDREA GILBERT, CITY PLANNER
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve, by motion of the Planning Commission, a one-year time extension for PL17-0106 (Tentative Tract Map No. 18846).
BACKGROUND
The applicant, Trumark Homes, received approval by the Planning Commission on August 19, 2019, for PL17-0106 (TTM 18846), an "A" level tentative tract map for the Rancho Miramonte development located at the southeast corner of Chino-Corona Road and Cucamonga Avenue, within The Preserve Specific Plan. TTM 18846 subdivided the property into 24 numbered lots and 19 lettered lots for conveyance purposes. In addition to establishing new property lines, TTM 18846 established the backbone street system for the community, allowed for mass grading of the site, and set aside 67 acres of land for habitat restoration and conservation. The project site currently sits below the 566-foot flood inundation line, which will require the applicant to raise the site to allow for the future development. The applicant is required to acquire all necessary permits and approvals from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE), which include an easement exchange to raise the buildable area above the 566-foot flood inundation line prior to any grading of the project site.
The Planning Commission reviewed the request for the time extension on March 20, 2024, and had questions regarding the amount of parkland provided within the Rancho Miramonte project area. As a result, the request for a one-year time extension was continued to the April 17, 2024 Planning Commission meeting.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
The Rancho Miramonte development is required to provide a minimum of 8.4 acres of parkland to meet the City's standard for parks and recreational facilities, which is 3 acres per 1,000 residents. Rancho Miramonte exceeds the minimum requirement by providing 8.7 acres of parkland within the master plan area. This includes a 3.9-acr...
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