CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
February 7, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: James Makshanoff, City Manager
Submitted By: Rene Guerrero, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PARCEL MAP PM NO. 73821-1 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 55-65 RANCHO CAMINO DRIVE, POMONA, CA, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8708-001-054, RELATED TO A PROPOSED MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 105 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND HEALTH CLUB (COUNCIL DISTRICT 5) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-20 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARCEL MAP PM NO. 73821-1 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 55-65 RANCHO CAMINO DRIVE, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8708-001-054; and Authorize the City Engineer to sign the Parcel Map PM No. 73821-1 on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: David Wang, applicant on behalf of YK America Group, Inc., initial owner, submitted an application to the Pomona Planning Division for Tentative Parcel Map PARCELMAP 9545-2018, PM No. 73821, related to the subdivision of a vacant real property located at 55-65 Rancho Camino Drive, Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 8708-001-054. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the application for the proposed subdivision of the existing 14.44-acre site into four lots. The approval of Resolution No. 2022-20 (Attachment No. 1 - Exhibit “A”) will allow the current owner, Phillips Ranch Business Center, LLC, to meet the project’s tentative parcel map requirements as established by the Planning Commission. The proposed Parcel Map PM No. 73821-1, being Phase 1 of PM 73821, has been prepared in accordance with the approved tentative parcel map, and has been submitted for approval.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION: On August 11, 2021, the Planning Commission approved a one-year extension (EXT 16569-2021) for Tentative Parcel Map PARCELMAP 9545-2018, from November 28, 2021 to November 28, 2022, and adopted Resolution No. 21-021 approving MAJSDP 16025-2021 to: (i) modify Phase 1 (mixed-use) of MAJSDP 13631-2020 into sub-phase 1A for the construction of 105 residential units and sub-phase 1B for the construction of the health club, and (ii) maintain the previously approved Phase 2 (Hotel) and the overall project scope.
On November 18, 2020, the Planning Commission approved a one-year extension EXT 14857-2020 for Tentative Parcel Map PARCELMAP 9545-2018, from November 28, 2020 to November 28, 2021.
On August 12, 2020, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 20-033 approving Major Site Development Permit MAJSDP 13631-2020 to allow (i) the downsizing of the health club building footprint, the increase in the number of proposed dwelling units from 100 to 105, and the reduction of the number of proposed parking stalls from 787 to 708 (Phase 1), and (ii) the replacement of the hotel parking structure with an at-grade, split-level parking lot and minor revisions to the project service facilities (trash/pump rooms and pool restrooms) to accommodate a 15-foot public storm water easement along the south property line (Phase 2).
On November 28, 2018, the Planning Commission adopted (i) Resolution No. 18-052 (Attachment No. 2) approving Tentative Parcel Map PARCELMAP 9545-2018 to divide the 14.44-acre property located at 55-65 Rancho Camino Drive into four lots; (ii) Resolution 18-051 approving Major Site Development Permit MAJSDP 9544-2018 to allow the development of a 6-story, 215-room hotel and conference facilities, 2-story parking structure, 6-story mixed-use tower with 100 dwelling units, health club and parking; (iii) Resolution No. 18-054 approving Conditional Use Permit CUP 10985-2018 to allow alcohol sale at the hotel; (iv) Resolution No. 18-053 approving Variance VAR 10975-2018 for reduced parking lot shading.
On September 12, 2018, the Planning Commission approved a one-year extension EXT 10450-2018 for Tentative Parcel Map TPM 2791-2015, from August 10, 2018 to August 10, 2019.
On September 12, 2016, the City Council adopted (i) Ordinance No. 4229 approving Specific Plan Amendment SPA 5386-2016 to amend the Phillips Ranch Specific Plan by creating two mixed-use land use designations to replace the previous R-C (Regional Commercial) land use designation for properties located at 40-90 Rio Rancho Road and 12-75 Rancho Camino Drive; (ii) Resolution No. 2016-132 approving Major Site Development Permit MAJSDP 5491-2016 to allow the development of a 6-story, 200-room hotel and conference center, a 3-story, 75,000-square foot office building and a 3-level freestanding parking structure at 55-65 Rancho Camino Drive; (iii) Resolution No. 2016-131 certifying the project Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH#2016011079 and Mitigation Monitoring Plan.
On August 10, 2016, the Planning Commission adopted (i) Resolution No. 16-021 approving Tentative Parcel Map TPM 2791-2015 to subdivide a 14.44-acre site into three lots for a project located at 55-65 Rancho Camino Drive; (ii) Resolution No. 16-022 approving Major Site Development Permit MAJSDP 5491-2016 to allow the development of a 6-story, 200-room hotel and conference center, a 3-story, 75,000-square foot office building and a 3-level freestanding parking structure; (iii) Resolution No. 16-020 approving Specific Plan Amendment SPA 5386-2016 to amend the Phillips Ranch Specific Plan by creating two mixed-use land use designations to replace the previous R-C (Regional Commercial) land use designation for properties located at 40-90 Rio Rancho Road and 12-75 Rancho Camino Drive; (iv) Resolution No. 16-023 approving the Final Environmental Impact Report EIR SCH#2016011079 and Mitigation Monitoring Plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) found in the California Public Resources Code and to the City's Local CEQA Guidelines, a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) has been prepared for this project. The purpose of the FEIR was to identify the project’s potential significant effects on the environment, to indicate the manner in which those potential significant effects could be avoided or reduced to levels less than significant, and to identify the significant effects that were unavoidable. Where significant effects were identified, the FEIR included mitigation measures to reduce potential significant effects to levels less than significant. The project’s FEIR, along with the Mitigation Monitoring Plan, were completed and certified by the Pomona City Council in 2016. Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA Section 21084 et.seq., and CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an Addendum to the Certified FEIR was prepared in 2018 to evaluate the revised project. The Addendum determined that the revised project would not result in any new significant impacts not previously considered and addressed in the Certified FEIR, therefore, no additional mitigation measures were proposed. The project subsequent modifications approved in 2020 and 2021 did not create new significant environmental impacts compared with those otherwise disclosed in the certified FEIR, therefore no further environmental review was required.
DISCUSSION: The subdivision application submitted in 2016 by the initial property owner, YK America Group, Inc., for Tentative Parcel Map TPM 2791-2015, PM No. 73821 was approved by the Planning Commission to allow the division of an existing vacant real property located at 55-65 Rancho Camino Drive, APN 8708-001-054, into three parcels. In 2018, a subsequent subdivision application by YK America Group, Inc. for Tentative Parcel Map PARCELMAP 9545-2018 was approved by the Planning Commission to allow the division of the property into four parcels. Furthermore, on January 4, 2021, the property owner requested to record the final Parcel Map PM 73821 in two phases, PM 73821-1 and PM 73821-2 (Attachment No. 3). The map recordation in multiple phases was approved administratively on March 10, 2021, in compliance with the Subdivision Map Act, Sections 66456.1 and 66463.1, after it was determined that the proposed phasing was in conformance with the approved tentative parcel map.
PM 73821-1 consists of Lots 1 and 2 (Attachment Nos. 4 and 5), has a total area of 7.43 acres, and is proposed to be developed with 105 residential units (construction phase 1A) and a health club (construction phase 1B).
PM 73821-2 contains Lots 3 and 4 that will be developed with the proposed hotel and the associated at-grade parking lot (construction phase 2).
The site is located on the south side of Rancho Camino Drive, adjacent and to the north of California State Route 60 (SR-60). The vehicular access to the proposed development will be provided by two new driveways along Rancho Camino Drive. The owner has been granted a grading permit for the entire site and the permits associated with the project’s offsite improvements (public water, streets, and stormdrain). The owner intends to complete the mixed-use development (Phases 1A and 1B) by 2024 and the hotel by 2025 (Phase 2).
Approval of Parcel Map PM No. 73821-1, submitted by Kevin Hadley with Incledon Consulting Group on behalf of Phillips Ranch Business Center, LLC, current property owner, and the map’s subsequent recordation will allow the owner to meet the conditions of approval for Tentative Parcel Map PARCELMAP 9545-2018.
Prepared by:
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Carmen Barsu
Associate Civil Engineer
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 - Proposed Resolution No. 2022-20 with Parcel Map PM No. 73821-1 as EXHIBIT “A” Attachment No. 2 - Planning Commission Resolution No. 18-052 Attachment No. 3 - Administrative TPM Phasing Exhibit
Attachment No. 4 - Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 5 - Aerial Map
Resolution Approving PM No. 73821-1 for the Property Located 55-65 Rancho Camino Drive (Council District 5) February 7, 2022
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