CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
July 18, 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 TRACT MAP TM NO. 83313 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 528 E. GROVE STREET, POMONA, CA, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8367-011-007, RELATED TO THE SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A 38-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM PROJECT (COUNCIL DISTRICT 6) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-138 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TRACT MAP TM NO. 83313 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 528 E. GROVE STREET, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8367-011-007; and Authorize the City Engineer to sign the Tract Map TM No. 83313 on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Patrick Diaz, with Crestwood Communities, submitted an application to the Pomona Planning Division for Tentative Tract Map TRACTMAP 15269-2021, TM No. 83313 related to the subdivision and development of a 38-unit residential condominium project. The Planning Commission recommended the approval of the application for the proposed project on a 3.58-acre site located at 528 E. Grove Street, Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 8367-011-007. The approval of Tract Map TM No. 83313 (Attachment No. 1 - Exhibit “A”) will allow the landowner, Arboleda 38, LLC, to meet the project’s tentative tract map requirements as established by the Planning Commission. The proposed Tract Map TM No. 83313 has been prepared in accordance with the approved tentative tract map, and has been submitted for approval.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTIONS: On October 13, 2021, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 21-024 (Attachment No. 2), approving Tentative Tract Map TRACTMAP 15269-2021, TM No. 83313 for a residential subdivision consisting of 38 condominium units at 528 E. Grove Street, APN 8367-011-007. The Tentative Tract Map expiration date is October 13, 2023.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the proposed project meets the criteria for an exemption under Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan or Zoning) of CEQA. The proposed project is: consistent with the City's General Plan; will not result in any peculiar impacts that were not identified as a significant impact under the 2014 General Plan Update EIR (GPU EIR); the project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species; will not have any significant effects upon the environment that were not identified as significant in the GPU EIR; will not result in a potentially significant offsite impact or cumulative impact not discussed in the GPU EIR; will not result in a more severe impact due to substantial new information that was not known at the time the GPU EIR; and the site can adequately be served by all required utilities and public services. Therefore, no further action is required and a Notice of Determination (Section 15094) was filed indicating that the project is eligible for an exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.
DISCUSSION: The development application submitted by Patrick Diaz with Crestwood Communities for TRACTMAP-15269-2021, TM No. 83313 was approved by the Planning Commission to allow the land subdivision and development of a 38-unit residential condominium project on the property addressed as 528 E. Grove Street, APN 8367-011-007. The approximately 3.58-acre site is located on the south side of Grove Street, west of Towne Avenue, and east of Hollander Street (Attachment Nos. 3 and 4). The project consists of 38 detached, two-story, three- and four-bedroom residential units ranging in size from 2,330 to 2,545 square feet of living space. The development includes attached two-car garages and driveway areas that can accommodate up to two additional parking spaces, private and common open spaces, guest parking, walkways, landscape improvements, and recreational amenities. All common areas within the project boundaries will be owned and maintained by a homeowner’s association. The public street vehicular access to the site is provided by two new driveway approaches on Grove Street.
Approval of Tract Map TM No. 83313 and its subsequent recordation will allow the owner, Arboleda 38, LLC, (i) to meet the conditions of approval for Tentative Tract Map TRACTMAP 15269-2021, and (ii) to facilitate the completion of the proposed construction and the issuance of the Certificates of Occupancy for the development.
Prepared by:
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Carmen Barsu
Associate Civil Engineer
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 - Proposed Resolution No. 2022-138 with Tract Map TM No. 83313 as EXHIBIT “A” Attachment No. 2 – Planning Commission Resolution No. 21-024 Attachment No. 3 - Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 4 - Aerial Map
Resolution Approving TM No. 83313 for the Property Located at 528 E. Grove Street (Council District 6) July 18, 2022
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