HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_5472 MEASURE U
AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF REDLANDS
ESTABLISHING PRINCIPLES OF MANAGED DEVELOPMENT
Election: 11/4/97
Certification: 12/2/97
Effective Date: 12/12/97
The people of the City of Redlands do hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS
A. The purpose and intent of this initiative measure is to establish comprehensive and
inviolable principles of managed development for the City of Redlands that will preserve,
enhance and maintain the special quality of life valued by this community. The principles of
managed development established by this initiative measure assure that future development
within the City of Redlands occurs in a way that promotes the social and economic well-being
of the entire community.
B. The unique character of the City of Redlands as a quiet university town surrounded by
agricultural and citrus producing lands is cherished by its residents. Residents of Redlands
perceive the City as a community of homes where grown children are eager to return to raise
their families.
C. The residents of the City of Redlands particularly value the quality of education
provided to children in this community. Redlands schools have received some of the most
coveted awards granted by the State of California for excellence in education. Property values
within the City of Redlands have remained strong because of the strength of the Redlands
public school system. Uncontrolled high density urban development will result in
overcrowding of public school facilities and undue burdens on other public school resources
that will have a deleterious effect on the quality of education that can be provided. Unless
such growth is properly managed, taxpayers will be forced to choose between paying higher
taxes to expand public school facilities and services, or accepting a dramatic reduction in the
quality of education provided in this community.
D. The residents of the City of Redlands view undeveloped areas in San Timoteo Canyon
as a prime resource for water conservation, recreational and equestrian uses and as a wildlife
refuge. Because of the unique nature of this area and its fragile ecology, strict limitations on
residential density and careful planning are mandatory if the area is to be retained in as natural
a state as possible. Its potential for use as part of a regional flood control system must only go
forward with a creative and environmentally sensitive approach in design so that development
of any sort preserves this resource for the community.
E. The churches, private and public schools, including the University of Redlands,
existing hospitals and existing public recreational and social facilities owned and operated by
organizations such as the YMCA and the YWCA in the City of Redlands are highly valued
educational, social and cultural resources to the community and its youth that promote the
health, safety and welfare of the City. Accordingly, to the extent that expansion of existing
facilities or development of sites owned by such entities as of March 1, 1997, provides only
dormitory, staff housing or senior congregate care facilities and is otherwise non-residential in
nature and furthers the primary institutional purposes of those entities, such institutions are
exempt from certain provisions of this initiative measure.
F. Construction of new infill residential development on existing lots of record as of
March 1, 1997, rehabilitation, remodeling and additions to existing single family residential
structures, and reconstruction or replacement of any uses to the same density, intensity and
classification of use as exists on the Effective Date of this measure are of only minimal
concern to the residents of the City of Redlands and are therefore exempt from the provisions
of this initiative measure.
G. Preserving the character of Redlands for future generations requires sound
development policies and standards that control urban growth so that it occurs in a way that
preserves and enhances the quality of life now enjoyed by residents of the City of Redlands.
H. High density residential developments approved in recent years, comprised primarily
of apartment buildings and other multi-family projects, have encouraged a more transient and
mobile population in Redlands that has in turn led to spiraling crime rates, overcrowded
schools, and an overall degradation of the quality of life valued in Redlands. Tax rates have
been increased to cover the costs of providing police and fire services and bond issues have
been repeatedly submitted to the electorate to construct new school facilities to meet the needs
of a burgeoning community.
1. Uncontrolled high density urban development will permanently alter the character of
the City of Redlands and threaten the public health, safety and welfare by causing increased
traffic congestion, associated air pollution, noise, and higher crime rates. Costly expansion of
public facilities and services, including police and fire services, will be required to meet the
needs of a rapidly urbanizing community. This will create inevitable conflicts between urban
and agricultural uses within the City of Redlands and will permanently alter the quality of life
experienced by its residents.
J. This initiative measure is consonant with and furthers the purpose and intent of
Proposition R, approved by the voters in 1978, and Measure N, approved by the voters in
1987 with regard to the preservation of agricultural land. In addition, it furthers the explicit
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policy of the State of California set forth in California Government Code Section 51220 which
reads in relevant part as follows:
". . . Mhe discouragement of premature and unnecessary conversion of agricultural land
to urban uses is a matter of public interest and will be of benefit to urban dwellers
themselves in that it will discourage discontiguous urban development patterns which
unnecessarily increase the costs of community services to community residents.
. . . [I]n a rapidly urbanizing society agricultural lands have a definite public value as open
space, and the preservation in agricultural production of such lands, the use of which may
be limited under the provisions of this chapter, constitutes an important physical, social,
esthetic and economic asset to existing or pending urban or metropolitan developments."
K. This initiative measure continues to allow sufficient development of housing consistent
with existing zoning within the City of Redlands to meet the City's regional fair share housing
obligations for the foreseeable future.
L. This initiative measure establishes principles of managed development within the City
of Redlands to accommodate growth over time in a manner that will not lead to a deterioration
of the quality of life now enjoyed by the citizens of Redlands and that promotes the public
health, safety and welfare.
SECTION 2. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
A. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW SECTION
"I A.0 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGED DEVELOPMENT"
To effect the purpose of this measure and to address its findings, the existing general plan
as adopted by the Redlands City Council on October 17, 1995, as amended through March 1,
1997 (the "Redlands General Plan") is hereby amended by the addition of the following section
"IA.0 Principles of Managed Development" to appear after section "1.0 Setting and
Organization" and before section "2.0 Growth Management Element":
"IA.0 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGED DEVELOPMENT
IA.10 PRINCIPLE ONE - The cost of infrastructure required to mitigate the effects of
new development shall be paid by that new development.
(a) Development Fee Policy - In accord with the provisions of California Government
Code Sections 66000 et =., all development projects as defined therein shall be required
to pay development fees to cover 100% of their pro rata share of the cost of any public
infrastructure, facilities or services, including without limitation police and fire services,
necessitated as a result of such development. The City Council shall set and determine
development fees sufficient to cover 100% of the estimated cost of such public
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infrastructure, facilities and services based on appropriate cost-benefit analyses as required
by the provisions of California law.
(b) Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study and Findings Required - Every development
project proposal requiring a General Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment, Subdivision
Map, Specific Plan or, for projects involving structures larger than 5,000 square feet,
Conditional Use Permit approval, shall submit a socio-economic analysis and cost/benefit
study, which shall also be included in all environmental documents submitted to the extent
permitted by law, identifying the source of funding for necessary public infrastructure and
reflecting the effect of such development on the City, as part of the application process.
The City Council shall publish notice of and hold at least one public hearing at which the
public may appear and be heard to consider the socio-economic cost/benefit study.
Approval of the development project shall only occur if the socio-economic study finds
and determines to the satisfaction of the City Council that the development project 1) will
not create unmitigated physical blight within the City or overburden public services,
including without limitation the sufficiency of police and fire protection, and 2) the benefit
of the development project to the City outweighs any direct cost to the City that may
result. The City Council may, however, approve a development project for which the
socio-economic study fails to make the required findings or determinations if the City
Council finds and determines upon a 4/5ths vote of its total authorized membership that
the benefits to the City from the development project outweigh the negative socio-
economic effects that may result.
(c) Impacts of New Development on Public Schools Shall be Mitigated - A mandatory
component of the socio-economic cost/benefit studies shall be an analysis of the effect of
the proposed development on public school facilities and resources, and shall include
proposed measures to mitigate any identified adverse impacts on school facilities to the
greatest extent permitted under California law.
1A.20 PRINCIPLE TWO - Development within the planning area and sphere of
influence of the City of Redlands shall conform to development standards within the
City.
(a) Development Agreements - All development agreements entered into by the City and
developers pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65864 et =. after the
Effective Date of this initiative measure as defined in Section 3 hereof, shall conform to
the policies contained in the Redlands General Plan.
(b) Extension of Public Utilities Outside the City Limits - No extension of City-
provided utility services to areas outside the City limits shall occur until such areas are
properly annexed to the City, except that utility services may be extended to areas outside
the City limits without prior annexation if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The area to be served is not contiguous to the City of Redlands; and,
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2. The City and the land owner have entered into a properly recorded and binding
pre-annexation agreement establishing covenants running with the land that assure full
compliance with all development standards of the City of Redlands, payment of all
capital improvement and other development fees which would be applicable to the
property if it were within the City limits at the time of extension of such services, and
immediate processing of annexation to the City at the City's request; and,
3. The land owner agrees as a condition of extension of utility facilities to serve the
proposed development to pay the full cost of such extension of such utility facilities.
IA.30 PRINCIPLE THREE - Land use classifications set forth in the Redlands General
Plan provide for an appropriate range of densities for residential development and
intensity of commercial and industrial development in the City of Redlands.
(a) Number of Land Use Classifications and Density Standards Shall Not Be
Increased - The density standards set forth in Paragraph 4.40, "Residential Land Use
Classifications," of Section 4.0, Land Use Element, of the Redlands General Plan shall not
be increased, and no new residential land use classification shall be added, without a vote
of the people.
(b) Prohibition on Transfers of Density - In order to assure that development occurs in
a rational way, no transfer of residential development rights from lands other than those
designated for single family residential shall be permitted, and then such transfers of single
family residential density shall only be permitted to create or preserve agricultural, open
space, school or park uses.
1A.40 PRINCIPLE FOUR - Agricultural uses of land are important to the culture,
economy and stability of the City of Redlands and shall be preserved to the greatest
extent possible consistent with the will of the people as expressed in Proposition R and
Measure N, and consistent with the policies of the State of California set forth in
Government Code Section 51220.
1A.50 PRINCIPLE FIVE - Preservation of San Timoteo Canyon as a water
conservation, recreational, equestrian and wildlife refuge resource for residents of the
City of Redlands is essential to the health, safety and general welfare of the community.
Development in this area shall only occur in a manner that preserves the area in as
natural a state as possible, whether such development is for residential, commercial or
flood control purposes.
1A.60 PRINCIPLE SIX - Limitations on traffic levels of service and use of designated
roadways, restrictions on permanent outdoor advertising signs and the proliferation of
billboards, imposition of reasonable noise standards in residential areas and control of
slope densities are essential to managing growth within the City by preventing undue
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urbanization and its attendant urban blight, the degradation of public services and the
over-intensive development of land.
(a) Levels of Traffic Service throughout the City Shall Be Maintained - To assure the
adequacy of various public services and to prevent degradation of the quality of life
experienced by the citizens of Redlands, all new development projects shall assure by
appropriate mitigation measures that, at a minimum, traffic levels of service are
maintained at a minimum of LOS C throughout the City, except where the current level of
service is lower than LOS C, or as provided in Section 5.20 of the Redlands General Plan
where a more intense LOS is specifically permitted. In any location where the level of
service is below LOS C at the time an application for a development project is submitted,
mitigation measures shall be imposed on that development project to assure, at a
minimum, that the level of traffic service is maintained at levels of service that are no
worse than those existing at the time an application for development is filed, except as
provided in Section 5.20b.
(b) Collector and Local Street Standards Shall Be Maintained - No development
project shall be approved which will generate traffic volume on residential collector streets
or local residential streets in excess of the standards set forth in the Redlands General Plan
at Sections 5.32a and 5.32b. Roadways shall be designed and designated for use in accord
with the standards set forth in GP Figure 5.3 of the Redlands General Plan.
(c) Circulation Patterns Shall Protect Residential Neighborhoods from Increased
Traffic Congestion - Traffic circulation patterns shall be established and maintained
within the City in a manner that protects the character of residential neighborhoods as set
forth at Sections 5.30i, 5.30j and 5.30k of the Redlands General Plan. Major
infrastructure improvements within the City designed to accommodate regional traffic
needs shall be designed, constructed and financed in a manner which discourages increased
traffic flows through residential neighborhoods, encourages traffic flows to existing
freeway systems and makes prudent use of federal and local taxpayer dollars. The City
Council shall coordinate with the San Bernardino Association of Governments (SANBAG),
the Inland Valley Development Authority (IVDA) and the City of San Bernardino with
regard to all Santa Ana river crossings, except the Orange Street crossing, to assure the
development of California Street/Mountain View Avenue as a major arterial providing
access to the San Bernardino International Airport.
(d) Designated Scenic Highways within the City Shall Be Maintained - Where
improvement of any scenic or historic drive, highway or roadway is required, the City
shall take all action authorized by California law to ensure that those roadways retain the
characteristics which justify their designation as scenic or historic roadways, including
without limitation, capacity restrictions.
(e) Permanent Outdoor Commercial Signs Shall Be Limited in Size - To accommodate
the need for permanent outdoor commercial signs in a manner that provides the least
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intrusion on the community and the least risk of visual blight, no permanent outdoor
commercial sign shall be approved that exceeds 120 square feet in size except by variance
and/or conditional use permit approved by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the entire authorized
membership of the City Council. No "readerboards" or "billboards" shall be permitted.
(f) Noise Standards in Residential Areas Shall Be Established to Protect Residential
Use of that Land - Among the most damaging aspects of high density residential
development is a degradation of residential noise standards. Accordingly, noise standards
must be stringent enough to assure residents reasonable quietude in their homes.
(g) Slope Density Limitations Shall Be Maintained - To preserve the hillside vistas and
character of the City of Redlands, no development project shall be approved in the Hillside
Overlay areas that is inconsistent with the slope density standards set forth in Section
4.42m of the Redlands General Plan."
B. EXEMPTIONS
1. Vested Projects. This initiative measure shall not apply to or affect any property on
which a vested right has been legally perfected and acquired prior to the Effective Date
pursuant to state law.
2. Special Categories of Development. The provisions of this initiative measure shall
not apply to the following:
A. New individual infill construction of single family homes on existing lots of record
bounded by developed property as of March 1, 1997;
B. Rehabilitation, remodeling or additions to existing single family residential
structures;
C. Reconstruction or replacement of any uses to the same density, intensity and
classification of use as existed on the Effective Date, including legal non-
conforming uses;
D. Development directly related to proposed Metrolink stations in the City of
Redlands, including one at the University of Redlands;
E. New development projects subject to the Downtown Specific Plan 45, upon a
four-fifths (4/5ths) vote of the total authorized membership of the City Council;
and
F. Special, temporary or occasional uses of public streets including parades, local
sporting and cultural events, graduation ceremonies, approved school activities and
other occasional public gatherings.
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3. Exemptions from Traffic and Socio-Economic Study Requirements Only.
Development projects that directly further the primary institutional purposes of churches,
hospitals, schools (including private schools and universities), and organizations such as the
YMCA and YWCA, on sites held by such entities as of March 1, 1997, are exempt from the
traffic level of service requirements and the requirement for a socio-economic study
established by this initiative measure so long as such development projects are either 1) non-
residential in character, or 2) provide only dormitory, staff housing or senior congregate care
facilities for those exempt entities.
C. GENERAL PLAN INTERNAL TEXT AMENDMENTS CONFORMING TO AND
IMPLEMENTING PRINCIPLES OF MANAGED DEVELOPMENT
To implement the principles of managed development established by the people by
adopting this initiative measure, certain provisions of the text, figures and tables of the
Redlands General Plan are hereby amended to assure internal consistency as required by
California law. In addition, this measure reaffirms and ratifies certain provisions of the
Redlands General Plan so that in the future any amendment to the Redlands General Plan must
be consistent with those provisions unless such provisions are repealed by a vote of the people.
Text additions are shown in underline and deletions are shown in stfike ettt.
1. SECTION 2.0, GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Page 2 1. The first paragraph following Table 2.1 in the Section entitled "Population" is
hereby amended as follows:
"As can be seen, population in the City of Redlands has grown over the last twenty-
four (24) years. Based on Department of Finance data, the average annual growth rate
between 1980-90 and 1990-94 was 3.8 and 2.4 percent, respectively. Based on
existing population, projected number of dwelling units and persons per household,
al hou h it is impossible to r i t a n f the it f Redn rx1i
the"revisions of this General Plan it is estimated that the City of Redlands g9A10 w4l
have a population of 101,644 at buildout. jt isamici ap ted, however the
im l m ntation of this growth man ement lement and th r provisions of the
Qenerall Plan will reduce the likely number of rejiidgnts at buildout to appr xim t 1
90 &"
2. The first paragraph in the Section entitled "Housing" is hereby amended as
follows:
"According to the 1990 Census, the Planning Area (City of Redlands and Sphere of
Influence) had a total of 26,362 dwelling units. Between 1991 and 1994, the City of
Redlands recorded an increase of 544 dwelling units, an increase of 2.0 percent,
bringing the total to 26,9063. It is projected that total housing units for the City of
Redlands at buildout of the General Plan could be as many s will be 36,414. I_LJ .
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antipaLeA. however. that implementation of this growth management element and
other pLo_visioLis of the General Plan will significantly rce the likely number o
dwelling units at buil out to gp-proximately 32.000."
2. SECTION 4.0, LAND USE ELEMENT
Insert New GP Figure 4.5 which is attached to this initiative measure as Attachment 1 is
hereby incorporated herein by this reference and is hereby added to section "4.0 Land
Use" of the Redlands General Plan as an unnumbered page following GP Figure 4.4.
Page 1 1. The first sentence of the paragraph entitled "Population and Job Holding Capacity"
is hereby amended as follows:
"The pepolatien withifi th Planning Area at General Plan Buildout will accommodate
approximately 90, slightly eyer 101,000 residents and enough nonresidential floor
area for more than 100, 109,OW jobs."
2. The first sentence of the first paragraph of Section 4.30 Land Use Classifications
is hereby amended as follows:
"The General Plan Diagram, GP Figure 4.1, depicts 43 16 categories of land use:
rural living; very low density; low density; low medium density; high density; office;
commercial; commercial/industrial; light industrial; public/institutional; parks/golf
courses; agriculture; flood control/construction aggregates, conservation/habitat
preservation; resource preservation; and resource conservation."
Page 6 The definitions of "Medium Density" and "High Density" set forth in Paragraph 4.40,
"Residential Land Use Classifications," are hereby amended as follows:
"Medium Density - The Medium Density category designates from 0 to 15.0 units
per gross acre. The intent of the Medium Density land use category is to provide
areas for the development of attached, detached and/or mixed residential uses with a
range of densities and housing types. Af the tipper etid of the f"ge apftrtments would
eeetipy ftbeto 84 pereem of the gfess ftfea of ft site efeftfing a defisity of 1:7.6 tiffits Pff
fief aere. Sifigie family affaelied units typieftily wettid be in the 6 to 8 - . _ M
itere rmge. Some exisfifig mobile home pafks we iti the Nledittm Delisify r"ge.
Ams deimnated Medium Densinerally more suitable for dgyelopment in the
low- to mid-Ie,_vel of the pgrmitted den5ity range for this category.
High Density - The High Density category designates from 0 to 27 units per gross
acre. The intent of the High Density land use category is to provide for the
development of attached, detached and/or mixed residential uses with a range of
densities and housing types. Areas designated High Density are generally more
suitable for _development at the mid- to high-level !2f the denty range for this
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cateZOQL No_proDqsed development pr_oject- with density levels in gxcess of 18
2 11 eater_ka—n 1 5
or a structure in excI es two tori es 1."'111 —_fW
ied unless the following mandatory findings are-mad g-and-Ith-S
d vel mens r ' isapproved--by-four-fifths (4/5) vote of thg t il authorized
membership of the City Council:,
and overriding economic or social benefits to the_City,and
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its residents and taxpayers from the proposed density or height increase.
2. The proposed density or height increase will not cause adverse environmental
impacts, either individually or cumulativelydirectly or indirectly.
3. The proposed density or hem ht increase will not have a growth-inducing effect
on other property.
4 The resulting use I be compatible with uses on adjacent land.
5. The proposed density or height increase will not require substantial expansion
of public infrastructure, facilities or services."
Page 8 1. Section 4.40q is hereby amended as follows:
"Plan for a housing mix at buildout consisting of 75 69 percent J=ew , Very aw, and
Rtjr.a4 6ying single family dwelling units and 25 4+ percent High, Medium and I=ew
Meditttn Defts4y multi-family]�el li n units."
;hj*peiiey fk-ftt-s to det"ify nof het&ittg ", e. Gordejttettfiy, aff*ehet4 Units Of-fflObik-
hentes atfie"t-thtgn 6 M" etem "A4 not be ek"stfie,4 as Medium De
High, Meditmf 911-111, designefed en the- Gettetwl
DiegfW"t wili &Ppt�ffmiff ftqfe�y :3,000 dd&fieffei hetffing -
2. The non-italicized portion of Section 4.40s is hereby amended in its entirety as
follows:
"No land undeveloped as of March 1. 1997 and designated in whole or in part as,
ft rb )an Reserve (Aaricin tural)" in the Redlands_ggng_raLR_I4_niP_
effect as,,!2f June- 1, 1987. and/or any land- parcel that was in active: agr-io-1-t-g-ral
prQ�uction on November a. 1986 re2ardless of zonine, shall be rg-designaLe-d
rezoned to I&rmit residential density greater than the EsLate ReLiddn
t IJ_WL(R-E I
classiflotion, as the same existed on Jung 1, 1987, in the Redlands !Citv ZoLiing
Olowing manry findings are ma-de and the r i
or rgzoning is approved ty four-fifths (4/5) votf, of the total authorized membershi_
the City Council 6ind designitted 6y the Gemefa4 Plafl " 14rban Reserye
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---m*-ed by the R v- --fte des -n-tion
i, i9gq3 shaii fiat e3teeed a dettsity-higher than
unless othefwise appf;o-ved by it 44 -vote- —F
1. There are sub 5tantial and ovemding economic or social benefits to theCit"an
its residents and taxpayers from the 12rMsed density increase.
2. The pLolmsed density increase will not cause adverse environmental impact5,
either individually or cumulatively, directly or indirectly,
3. The 2rol2osed density increase will not convert viable agricultural land to non-
ap-ricultural uses.
4. The proposed density increase will not have a growth-inducing eft'gt on other
2=M-
5. The resulting use will be compatible with uses on adjacent land.
6. The pro used density increase will not Leguire substantial expansion
_-pf public
infrastructure
infrastructure. facilities or services."
Page 9 New paragraphs 4.41i and 4.41j are hereby added to Section 4.41, "Southern Area
Hills and Canyons (Live Oak and San Timoteo Canyons)," to read as follows:
"4.41i. That portion of San Timoteo Creekas defined by its floodway easements or
flood control fee title. lying`-within the corporate boundary of the City is here4
declared to be Resourge Preservation land and shall be preagryed for the RurjM§ojQf
promoting wildlife preservation. oWn space recreation -and water conservation No
fencine or other barriers shall be 2grinitted in this Resource-Preservation area that
imWe or limit access to the free crossing or use of the area by wildlife ori use for
oDgn apace recreational purposes.
4.41j. All parcels of land encoMRgssed within the area identified on QP E:igjML-4,�
ars subject to the residential density limitations set-fQrth in Section 4.42m and
her designated as Resource Rreservation as defined in Section 4.96."
Page 29 The provisions of Section 4.42m are hereby reaffirmed and ratified as follows:
"4.42m Density within the Southeast Area Plan shall be as follows:
Sl= Acres/Dwelling Unit
0 to 15% 1.0 acre
* 15 to 30% 2.5 acre
*30% 10.0 to 5.0 acres"
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The non-italicized portion of Section 4.62b is hereby amended as follows:
"Provide sufficient roadway and intersection capacities to maintain a minimum Level
of Service (LOS) C except as provided in policy 5.20b %,here (I k)g) 9 is PAIewed fe
tip to one hotif ef the thfee dftily peftk per-iods. In areas where the current level of
service is below the LOS C standard, provide sufficient roadway, and intersection
capacities to maintain, at a minimum, the LOS existing as of the time an application
for development is filed and to assure that the level of service is not degraded to a
reduced LOS except as provided in Section 5.20b.
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A new Section 4.96 entitled "Resource Preservation" is hereby added as follows:
"Resource Preservation. The Resource Preservation designation limits uses in areas
which possess a unique character and fragile ecology which are prime resources for
water conservation, wildlife preservation. open space recreation and agriculture.
Preservation of such lands is essential to the health, safety and welfare of the
community. Limited permitted uses include remote commercial recreational facilities,
such as equestrian facilities, as envisioned in Section 4.64: postal offices. public safety
facilities, educational facilities and public utilities as envisioned in Section 4.94: and
open space uses described in Section-4.95. Residential uses are permitted but density
shall be limited to that allowed by Section 4.42m to protect the character and ecology
of such lands."
3. SECTION 5.0, CIRCULATION ELEMENT
Insert New GP Figure 5.3 which is attached to this initiative measure as Attachment I is
hereby incorporated herein by this reference and is hereby added to section "5.0
Circulation" of the Redlands General Plan as an unnumbered page following GP
Figure 5.2.
Page 4 Sections 5.20a, 5.1.0b and 5.20c which are listed as "Guiding Policies: Standards for
Traffic Service" are hereby amended as follows:
"5.20a-Sv� Maintain LOS C or better as the standard at all intersections
presently at LOS !C or better, with I eS 44 defing no more t4iem three hettr-9
the day P.ft, n n peaks).
5.20b Within the area identified in GP Figure 5.3. including that pninco=rated
County area identified on GP Figure 5.3 as the "donut hole," F*sf
60"440f- speeoe Pl*tf af—I maintain LOS C or better; however,
accept a reduced LOS 44 on a caste case basis upon a1212roval by a four-fifth
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4I vote of the total guthorized membership of the City, Council tip to ene
hour of eaeh ditily peak period.
5.20c Where the cUrrent level of servicea location within the Cily of Redlands is
below thr, Levelf Service (LOS) C standard, no development pro' t shall be
approved hcannot mitigated that it does not reduce the gxisting level
of service at thallocation exccpt as providedin Section .20 ."Stri-ye to
Niffintain 109 G within the City of Redlands,, howeyer, eeeept LEA 1) dttrinbg
eestly er disf"pfiye:
Page 7 1. Section 5.30g is hereby amended as follows:
"5,308 feselyeEstablish
the alignment of San Timoteo Canyon Road in the vicinity of Barton Road at
the common boundary between Redlands and Loma Linda so that San Timoteo
Canyon Road connects to California Street at Barton Road."
2. New Sections 5.30i, 5.30j and 5.30k are hereby added to Section "5.30
Circulation Network and Classification" to read as follows:
"5.30i Establish and maintain traffic circulation patterns that protect the character of
residential neighborhoods.
S.3 ' Design major infrastructure improvements to accommodate regional traffic
needs in a manner which discourages increased traffic flows through
residential neighborhoods, encourages traffic flows to existing freeway
systems and assurgs prudentuse of federaland local taxpa r dollars.
5.30k In order to assure that the circulation Imlicies established by the Redlands
General Plan as set forth in Table 5.2 areirn lem ted. including without
limi n establishment of CaliforniaStreet major arterial. the City
Council shall coordinate with SANBAG. the IVDA and the City of San
Bemardino with reizard LQ all Santa Ana river cEQssings. excgpt
crossing. assure th vel m n f California Street/MountainView
Avenue r arterial providingc hg San lk—rnardin
International AirM"
Page 8 The provisions of Sections 5.32a and 5.32b are hereby reaffirmed and ratified as
follows:
"5.32a Design residential collector streets and implement traffic control measures to
keep traffic on collectors at 3,000 vehicles per day or less, where possible.
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5.32b Design local residential streets and implement traffic control measures to keep
traffic below 500 vehicles per day."
6. SECTION 9.0, NOISE ELEMENT
Page 7 The residential sections of Table GP 9.1 are hereby amended to read as follows:
GP Table 9.1
Noise/Land Use Compatibility Matrix
Land Use Categories Community Noise Equivalent
Level
CNEL
Categories Uses < 60 65 70 75 80 85>
RESIDENTIAL Single family, duplex A C C C D D D
Multiple Family B
RESIDENTIAL Mobile Homes A C -A C C DG D
Page 8 1. The residential standards set forth in Table GP 9.2 are hereby amended to reduce
acceptable residential noise levels from 55 CNEL (Interior) and 65 CNEL (Exterior)
to 45 CNEL (Interior) and 60 CNEL (Exterior) as follows:
GP Table 9.2
Interior and Exterior Noise Standards
LAND USE CATEGORIES ENERGY AVERAGE CNEL
(Community Noise Equivalent Level*}
Categories Uses Interior'
Exterior
Residential Single Family, 453
5.54 60 6-5
Duplex, Multiple
Family
Mobile Home
2. The footnotes to Table 9.2 are hereby amended as follows:
"* ChLEL. Communis y Noise Eguivalent L&vel) - The average eguiyalent A-
weighted sound level during a 24 hour day. obtained, after dition
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aMroximatel y five-decibels to sound levels in the evening from 7 12m to 10 m
and ten decibels to sound levels at night after 10 12m and before 7 am.
1. Indoor environment excluding bathrooms, toilets, closets, corridors.
2. Outdoor environment limited to private yard of single family gs measured at
the 1ror&rty line; multifamily private patio or balcony which is served by a means
of exit from inside; mobile home park; hospital patio; park picnic area; school
playground; hotel and recreational area.
3- Noise leyel "ttir-ement with elesed windows. Meehemiee4 Yentilating sy*em
or. other meftns of nftfure4 Yent4littien shtk4l be proyided ea of Ghftpter- 12, Seet
1205 of UBG.
3.4-. Noise level requirement with open windows, if they are used to meet
natural ventilation requirement.
4 -5. Exterior noise level should be such that interior level will not exceed 45
CNEL."
Page 9 The section of the Noise Element entitled "Implementing Policies: Noise" is hereby
amended by the addition of the following paragraph as an introduction immediately
preceding Section 9.0e.
"Introduction: In addition to the provisions of the following sections 9.Oe through
9.02. it is the policy of the City of Redlands that no land use adjacent to existing
residential land shall generate noise in excess of the residential CNEL levels =ified
in Table 9.1 and Table 9.2 of this-Noise Element unless appropriate mitigation
measures are impgLe-d to reduce the noise level on adjacent residential 12rolmrty to th
standards set forth in ITable s 9.1 and 9.2."
SECTION 3. IMPLEMENTATION
A. On the effective date of this initiative measure as provided by California law (the
"Effective Date"), all provisions of the general plan amendment set forth in Section 2 of this
initiative measure are inserted into and become part of the Redlands General Plan, except that,
if for any reason the four amendments permitted by state law to be made to the mandatory
elements of the Redlands General Plan have already occurred prior to the Effective Date, the
provisions of the general plan amendment set forth in Section 2 of this initiative measure shall
become a part of the Redlands General Plan on January 1, 1998.
B. No development shall occur, be permitted or approved which incorporates or is based
upon any provision of the Redlands Municipal Code which is inconsistent the provisions of this
initiative measure after the Effective Date.
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C. Except as provided in Section 4 below, any amendment to the Redlands General Plan
adopted after March 1, 1997, that is inconsistent with this initiative measure is hereby repealed
and declared null and void as of the Effective Date of this initiative measure.
D. Except as provided in Section 4 below, upon the Effective Date, all general plan
amendments, rezonings, specific plans, tentative or final subdivision maps, parcel maps,
conditional use permits, building permits or other ministerial or discretionary entitlements for
use, shall not be approved or issued unless consistent with the policies and provisions of this
initiative measure.
SECTION 4. NO UNCONSTITUTIONAL TAKING
A. This initiative measure is not intended, and shall not be applied or construed to
authorize the City to exercise its powers in a manner which will take private property for
public use without the payment of just compensation, but shall be interpreted, applied and
implemented so as to accomplish its purposes to the maximum constitutionally permissible
extent without requiring payment of compensation.
B. If application of this initiative measure to a specific property of record as of the
Effective Date would create a taking, then the City Council may, upon application by the
landowner, allow additional density or uses on such property, upon findings that the level of
additional development permitted is the minimum necessary to avoid a taking, and no lesser
level of development would be sufficient to avoid a taking.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY
A. In interpreting this initiative measure or resolving any ambiguity thereof, the City
Council and all other city entities charged with implementing or enforcing this initiative
measure or any part of it, as well as any reviewing court, shall interpret this initiative measure
in the manner which most vigorously and effectively accomplishes its purposes and operative
provisions.
B. If any portion of this initiative measure is hereafter determined to be invalid by a court
of competent jurisdiction, all remaining portions of this initiative measure shall remain in full
force and effect. Each section, subsection, sentence, phrase, part or portion of this initiative
measure would have been adopted and passed irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, phrases, parts or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. AMENDMENT AND REPEAL
This initiative measure and all of its provisions may be amended or repealed only by a
majority vote of the electorate.
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GP Figure 4.5 and GP Figure 5.3 are attached as Attachments I and 2, respectively.
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