CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
December 5, 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. 82889 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2115 S. GAREY AVENUE, POMONA, CA, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 8344-033-046 to -050 RELATED TO THE SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED “GATEWAY 156” RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2) RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-204 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TRACT MAP TM NO. 82889 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2115 S. GAREY AVENUE, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 8344-033-046 to -050; and Authorize the City Engineer to sign the Tract Map TM No. 82889 on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Chad Brown with Melia Homes, initial developer, submitted an application to the Pomona Planning Division for Tentative Tract Map TRACTMAP 13327-2020, TM No. 82889, related to the subdivision and development of a 156-unit residential development. The Planning Commission recommended the approval of the application for the proposed project on a vacant 8.96-acre site located at 2115 S. Garey Avenue, Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 8344-033-046 to -050. The approval of Tract Map TM No. 82889 (Attachment No. 1 - Exhibit “A”) will allow the current developer and landowner, Century Communities of California, LLC, to meet the project’s tentative tract map requirements as established by the Planning Commission. The proposed Tract Map TM No. 82889 has been prepared in accordance with the approved tentative tract map and is submitted for approval FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact at this time.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On August 25, 2021, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 21-023 (Attachment No. 2) approving Tentative Tract Map TRACTMAP 13327-2020, TM No. 82889; and Resolution No. 21-022 approving Development Plan Review DPR 13326-2020, for a residential subdivision consisting of 115 attached, 3-story townhomes and 41 detached, 2-story single-unit homes, as well as associated onsite and offsite improvements at 2115 S. Garey Avenue, APN 8344-033-046 to -050. The Tentative Tract Map expiration date is August 25, 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 (i) is consistent with the City's General Plan; (ii) will not result in any peculiar impacts that were not identified as a significant impact under the 2014 General Plan Update EIR (GPU EIR); (iii) the project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species, (iv) will not have any significant effects upon the environment that were not identified as significant in the GPU EIR, (v) will not result in a potentially significant offsite impact or cumulative impact not discussed in the GPU EIR, (vi) will not result in a more severe impact due to substantial new information that was not known at the time the GPU EIR; and (vii) 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 Melia Homes, initial developer, for TRACTMAP 13327-2020, TM No. 82889, was approved by the Planning Commission to allow the land subdivision and development of 156 residential units on an undeveloped lot addressed as 2115 S. Garey Avenue, APN 8344-033-046 to -050. The approximately 8.96-acre site is located at the southwest corner of Garey Avenue and Rio Rancho Road (Attachment Nos. 3 and 4). The project consists of 115 attached, 3-story townhomes and 41 2-story detached homes, for a total of 156 residential units. All units will be for sale. The detached homes will be developed as fee simple lots with 3 to 4 bedrooms and up to 2,037 square foot units, whereas the townhome product will consist of 20 buildings ranging from 4 to 8 units each, with 2 to 4 bedrooms and up to 1,777 square foot floor plans, designed as a common interest development. Public Open Space will be provided as a combination of a central “village green” area, pocket parks, and paseos, as well as outdoor amenities such as a swimming pool, tot lot, and seating areas. All common areas within the project boundaries will be owned and maintained by a homeowner’s association. The public street vehicular access to the project is provided by two driveway approaches on Rio Rancho Road and Garey Avenue.
Approval of Tract Map TM No. 82889, and its subsequent recordation, will allow the current owner, Century Communities of California, LLC, (i) to meet the conditions of approval for Tentative Tract Map TRACTMAP 13327-2020 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. 2022-204 with Tract Map TM No. 82889 as EXHIBIT “A” Attachment No. 2 – Planning Commission Resolution No. 21-023 Attachment No. 3 – Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 4 – Aerial Map
Resolution Approving TM No. 82889 for the Property Located at 2115 S. Garey Avenue (Council District 2)