CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
August 15, 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. 82975 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1440-42 MURCHISON AVENUE, POMONA, CA, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8358-035-066 RELATED TO THE SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRATUS PROJECT, A TOWNHOME COMPLEX WITH 152 UNITS (COUNCIL DISTRICT 1) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-153 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TRACT MAP TM NO. 82975 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1440-42 MURCHISON AVENUE, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8358-035-066; and Authorize the City Engineer to sign the Tract Map TM No. 82975 on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Matt Maehara with MLC Holdings, Inc. submitted an application to the Pomona Planning Division for Tentative Tract Map TRACTMAP 13200-2019, TM No. 82975, related to the subdivision and development of the Stratus Project, a 152-unit townhome complex. The Planning Commission recommended the approval of the application for the proposed project on a 7.48-acre site located at 1440-42 Murchison Avenue, Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 8358-035-066. The approval of Tract Map TM No. 82975 (Attachment No. 1 - Exhibit “A”) will allow the landowner, Meritage Homes of California, Inc., to meet the project’s tentative tract map requirements as established by the Planning Commission. The proposed Tract Map TM No. 82975 has been prepared in accordance with the approved tentative tract map and has been submitted for approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact at this time.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION: On December 9, 2020, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 20-045 (Attachment No. 2) approving Tentative Tract Map TRACTMAP 13200-2019, TM No. 82975; Resolution No. 20-044 approving Conditional Use Permit CUP 13195-2019; and Resolution No. 20-045 approving Major Oak Tree Permit MAJOTP 13199-2019, for a residential subdivision consisting of 152 townhome units at 1440-42 Murchison Avenue, APN 8358-035-066. The Tentative Tract Map expiration date is December 9, 2022.
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 Matt Maehara with MLC Holdings, Inc., for TRACTMAP 13200-2019, TM No. 82975, was approved by the Planning Commission to allow the land subdivision and development of the Stratus townhome complex on an undeveloped lot addressed as 1440-42 Murchison Avenue, APN 8358-035-066. The approximately 7.48-acre site is located along the south side of Interstate 10, west of Dudley Street (Attachment Nos. 3 and 4). The project consists of 152 three-story attached residential units as well as associated on-site and off-site improvements. The development includes 20 buildings ranging from four (4) to eight (8) units each, with two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Common open spaces are provided throughout the complex, including a pool recreation area. Private open space will also be provided in the form of balconies for each unit. All common areas within the project boundaries will be owned and maintained by a homeowner’s association. The main public street vehicular access to the project is provided at the southwest corner of the property via a 26-foot wide driveway. Two (2) emergency access points along the easterly boundary line of the project will be provided at Murchison Avenue and Jacqueline Drive. A pedestrian gate will also be located at Jacqueline Drive to provide residents access to the adjoining eastern neighborhood.
Approval of Tract Map TM No. 82975, and its subsequent recordation, will allow the owner, Meritage Homes of California, Inc., (i) to meet the conditions of approval for Tentative Tract Map TRACTMAP 13200-2019, 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
Attachment No. 1 – Proposed Resolution No. 2022-153 with Tract Map TM No. 82975 as EXHIBIT “A” Attachment No. 2 – Planning Commission Resolution No. 20-045 Attachment No. 3 – Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 4 – Aerial Map
Resolution Approving TM No. 82975 for the Property Located at 1440-42 Murchison Avenue (Council District 1)