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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6405RESOLUTION NO. 6405 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO CONSOLIDATE SAID ELECTION WITH THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2005 WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws relating to General Law cities in the State of California, a General Municipal Election may be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, for the election of Municipal Officers; and WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the qualified voters questions relating to an initiative ordinance of the People of Redlands amending the principles of managed growth and the land use, circulation, open space and conservation, health and safety and noise elements of the Redlands General Plan, and an initiative ordinance of the People of Redlands amending the Redlands Municipal Code to adopt a new official City seal; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Redlands, California, does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law cities within said State there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Redlands, California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, a General Municipal Election for the purpose of electing three (3) Members of the City Council for the full term of four years; SECTION 2. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election the following questions: Shall the initiative ordinance of the people of Yes Redlands amending the principles of managed growth and the land use, circulation, open space and conservation, health and safety and noise elements of the Redlands General Plan, be adopted? No Shall the initiative ordinance of the people of Redlands amending the Redlands Yes Municipal Code to adopt a new official City seal, be adopted? No A cross (+) placed in the voting square after the word "YES" shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the questions. A cross (+) placed in the voting square after the word "NO" shall be counted against the adoption of the measures. SECTION 3. That the proposed complete texts of the measures submitted to the qualified voters are attached hereto as Exhibit A and B and made a part thereof. SECTION 4. That the last day for receipt of primary arguments for or against the measures, not exceeding 300 words, has been established as 5:00 P.M. on August 10, 2005, in the City Clerk's Office, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 4, Redlands, California, and signed by each proponent and by each author, if different, of the argument in conformance with provisions of Section 9600 of the California Elections Code. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn by their proponents at any time prior to and including the final date fixed for filing arguments. SECTION 5. That pursuant to Sections 9220 and 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California, when the City Clerk has selected the arguments for and against the measure which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the City Clerk shall send copies of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors of the argument against, and copies of the argument against to the authors of the argument in favor. The authors may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut. SECTION 6. That the last day for receipt of rebuttal arguments has been established as 5:00 P.M. on August 17, 2005, in the City Clerk's Office, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 4, Redlands, California, and signed by each proponent and by each author, if different, of the rebuttal argument in conformance with the provisions of Section 9600 of the California Elections Code. Rebuttals may be changed or withdrawn by their proponents at any time prior to and including the final date fixed for filing rebuttals. SECTION 7. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of each measure to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis for each measure showing their effect on the existing law and the operation of the measures. The impartial analyses shall be filed by August 10, 2005, at 5:00 P.M. as set by the City Clerk for the filing of primary arguments. SECTION 8. That the City Clerk of the City of Redlands is hereby authorized, instructed, and directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct said election. SECTION 9. That the polls for said election shall be open at 7:00 A.M. of the day of said election and shall remain open continuously from said time until 8:00 P.M. of the same day when said polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401 of the California Elections Code. SECTION 10. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. SECTION 11. That notice of the time and place of holding of the election is given and the City Clerk is hereby authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law. SECTION 12. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required by law; SECTION 13. That pursuant to the requirements of Section 10400 of the California Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of said General Municipal Election with the County of San Bernardino election to be held on said date, and within the City the precincts and polling places for the General Municipal Election shall be the same as those provided for in said County. SECTION 14. That the Board of Supervisors of said County is hereby requested to issue instructions to the Registrar of Voters of said County to take any and all steps necessary for the consolidation of the General Municipal Election with said County election. SECTION 15. That the Registrar of Voters of said County is authorized to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election, and the election shall be held in all respects as if there were only one election, and only one form of ballot shall be used. SECTION 16. That the City Council of the City of Redlands recognizes that additional costs will be incurred by the County by reason of this consolidation and agrees to reimburse the County for any such costs. SECTION 17. That the City Clerk of the City of Redlands is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board of Supervisors and the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Bernardino. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 5th day of July, 2005 Mayorf the City of Redlands ATTEST I, Lome Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day of July, 2005, by the following vote AYES Councilmembers Gil, Gilbreath, George, Hamson, Mayor Peppler NOES None ABSENT. None ABSTAINED None City P erk *t) EXHIBIT A THE FULL TEXT OF THE INITIATIVE MEASURE IS AS FOLLOWS: The people of the City of Redlands do hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS A. Measure U, adopted by the citizens of Redlands in 1997, amended the Redlands General Plan by establishing comprehensive and inviolable principles of managed development for the City of Redlands (ACity@) or (ACity of Redlands @) that will preserve, enhance and maintain the special quality of life valued by this community. The basic purpose of this initiative measure is to further define those principles as now embodied in the Redlands General Plan, which was adopted in October of 1995, as amended through December 15, 1998 (the ARedlands General Plan@), and to strengthen the Redlands General Plan to better implement those principles. B. In spite of the explicit requirement in Section 5A of Measure U that the City Council must interpret that measure Ain a manner which most vigorously and effectively accomplishes its purposes and operative provisions, @ the City Council has chosen to interpret the provisions added to the Redlands General Plan by Measure U in ways contrary to its purpose and provisions. A major purpose of this initiative measure is to strengthen the Redlands General Plan in a manner that makes distortions of its provisions more difficult. C. The principles of managed development established by Measure U as Section 1A.0 of the Redlands General Plan, as amended and refined by this initiative measure, will 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. D. 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. E. The residents of the City of Redlands view undeveloped areas in San Timoteo Canyon and Live Oak Canyon as prime resources for water conservation, recreational and equestrian uses and as wildlife habitat. 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. F. 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. G. This initiative measure is consonant with and furthers the purpose and intent of Proposition R, approved by the voters in 1978, Measure N, approved by the voters in 1987, and Measure U, approved by the voters in 1997, with regard to the preservation of agricultural land. In addition, it furthers the explicit policy of the State of California set forth in California Government Code Section 51220 which reads in relevant part as follows: Page 1 "... [T]he 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 maybe limited under the provisions of this chapter, constitutes an important physical, social, esthetic and economic asset to existing or pending urban or metropolitan developments." H. 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. I. This initiative measure amends and expands the 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 To assure that the principles of managed development adopted by the people of Redlands as set forth in Measure U and incorporated into the Redlands General Plan are fully implemented, certain provisions of the Redlands General Plan and portions of Measure U that were not previously incorporated into the Redlands General Plan are hereby amended to assure internal consistency as required by California law. Text additions are shown in underline and deletions are shown in strikeout. A. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1A.0, PRINCIPLES OF MANAGED DEVELOPMENT. The following provisions of Section 1A.0 of the Redlands General Plan are hereby added and amended as follows: Page 2 Section 1A.20, PRINCIPLE TWO, is hereby amended as follows: A1A.20 PRINCIPLE TWO - Development within the planning area and sphere of influence of the City of Redlands, and within all other areas outside the City for which City services are requested to be provided, shall conform to development standards within the City and shall be subject to the following policies: (a) Development Agreements - All development agreements entered into by the City and developers pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65864 et seq. 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; and Page 2 (b) Extension of Public Utilities Outside the City Limits - Extension of utility services shall mean the .rovision of an utilit or .ublic service to an parcel of land not subject to City metering, billing, taxation or other fee for service arrangement for such services as of March 1, 1997. No extension, connection or provision, either directly or indirectly through any other entity, of City -provided utility services to areas or parcels outside the City limits shall occur until such areas or parcels are properly annexed to the City, except that utility services may be extended, connected, or provided to areas or parcels outside the City limits without prior annexation if, and only if, all of the following conditions are met: 1. The area or parcel to be served is not contiguous to the City of Redlands; and, 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, connection or provision 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, connection or provision of utility services or facilities to serve the proposed development to pay the full cost of such extension, connection or provision of such utility service or facilities, including without limitation its proportionate share of the cost of developed backbone infrastructure necessary for the extension, connection or provision of such utility services. (c) Any property subject to a pre -annexation agreement or otherwise annexed to the City of Redlands shall be designated and zoned to conform to the Redlands General Plan, and any previous zoning designation imposed by any other junsdiction shall be null and void. fid) No pre -annexation agreement shall be entered into by the City that conflicts with the Redlands General Plan. @ Page 2 Section 1A.50, PRINCIPLE 5, is hereby amended as follows: A1A.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. Except for necessary bank protection and repair for the protection of affected properties, enhancement of habitat and trails, that portion of San Timoteo Creek extending from the southern boundary of the City of Redlands to the easternmost and uppermost sediment basin (Basin 18) of Reach 3B of the San Timoteo Creek Flood Control Project shall be preserved in a completely natural state. @ Page 3 Page 3 Section 1A.60(b) is hereby amended as follows: A(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 Table 5.2, AArterial System Volumes and Levels of Service, @ of the Redlands General Plan as amended through December 15, 1998. No local residential street shall be reclassified, and no project shall be approved which will result in traffic volume in excess of 500 vehicle trips per day on a local residential street. @ Page 3 Section 1A.60(e) is hereby amended as follows: A(e) Permanent Outdoor Commercial Signs Shall Be Limited in Size and Type - To accommodate the need for permanent outdoor commercial signs in a manner that provides the least 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 then entire authorized membership of the City Council. No "readerboards," defined as signs having any animated, moving, or rotating parts, including signs that have electronically, mechanically or automatically changing messages or graphics, or"billboards @ shall be permitted. @ New page New Sections 1A.70, PRINCIPLE SEVEN, 1A.80, PRINCIPLE EIGHT, 1A.90, PRINCIPLE NINE, and 1.A.100, PRINCIPLE TEN are hereby added as follows: A1A.70 PRINCIPLE SEVEN - The standards and requirements of the Redlands General Plan shall apply equally to privately owned and municipally owned or controlled property within the City of Redlands. The City of Redlands, in processing City projects, shall fully comply with all provisions of the Redlands General Plan, except that the City shall be exempt from payment of any related fees.@ A1A.80 PRINCIPLE EIGHT -Water Quality, Availability and Economy of Service Shall Be Maintained. No development project shall be approved which would cause the quality of water delivered to Redlands households to fail to meet State and/or Federal water quality standards, or which would cause an increase in residential rates, or which would result in a restriction of water usage, except for those projects exempt under State and/or Federal law.@ A1A.90 PRINCIPLE NINE - To assure the ability of the City of Redlands to provide quality municipal services, particularly an adequate supply of quality water, planning for the population holding capacity at buildout of the City of Redlands shall be subject to the following: (a) Change of Land Use Designation Between Non-residential and Residential Uses Shall Be Carefully Managed. Page 4 1. No land within the City designated in the Redlands General Plan as of May 1, 2003, for a non- residential use shall be re -designated to a residential use unless approved by a majority vote of the electorate of the City, except that the City Council may re -designate non-residential property within the City to residential property, but only as a part of a simultaneous transfer of zoning designations between residential and non-residential properties, and then only when the net effect of any such simultaneous transfers is not an increase in the aggregate number of residential units allowed on the properties involved in the transfers. 2. The City Council may permit residential uses on the second and third floor levels, only, of commercial businesses. 3. Transfers of land use designations within a planned development shall be permitted in accordance with the transfer standards contained in 1A.90(a)1. 4. Except within the area depicted in GP Figure MG.1, no parcel within three hundred (300) feet of any developed single family residential land use shall be re -designated or re -zoned to any commercial, industrial or multi -family land use unless approved by a unanimous vote of the full authorized membership of the City Council, based on the following findings: (1) There are substantial and overriding economic and social benefits to the City and its residents and taxpayers from the proposed re -designation or re -zoning, and (2) The impacts on the residential area of light, glare, noise and traffic have been fully mitigated. (b) Annexation of Land From Outside the Planning Area or Sphere of the City - Neither an annexation nor an annexation agreement involving land that is not in the Planning Area or Sphere of Influence of the City of Redlands on May 1, 2003, shall be approved when such annexation or annexation agreement provides for any of the land to be annexed with a residential land use designation, except by the unanimous vote of the full membership of the Redlands City Council. @ A1.A.100 PRINCIPLE TEN - Private Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions (ACC&Rs@). Many subdivisions within the City are subject to conditions, covenants and restrictions (ACC&Rs@) that provide a higher standard of review and more stringent building requirements than those set forth in the Redlands Municipal Code and the Redlands General Plan. While the City of Redlands has no affirmative duty to enforce CC&Rs, it is the policy of the City of Redlands to recognize and honor the private agreements of property owners with regard to the use of their land and by doing so to reduce disputes and litigation among residents of the City. Accordingly, any structure proposed to be built on any property located within the City shall be reviewed for consistency with all private CC&Rs recorded against that property and no building or other development permit shall be issued for any structure that is inconsistent with applicable CC&Rs regardless of whether that structure complies with City regulations that are less restrictive than the applicable CC&Rs. In each case, the applicant shall have the burden of demonstrating compliance with applicable CC&Rs, in addition to any other requirements imposed by the City.@ Page 5 B. ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SECTION 1B.0 1. A new Section 1B.0 is hereby added to the Redlands General Plan to codify and amend certain provisions of Measure U Section A2B. EXEMPTIONS, @ which have not been previously codified by the City. Additions to the text of Measure U are shown in underline and deletions are shown in strikeout. New page A!B.0 EXEMPTIONS AND APPEAL PROCEDURES the following: • • 1B.10 Exemptions from Socio -Economic Study, Traffic and Noise Requirements Only. The following categories of development shall be exempt from the Socio-Economic/Cost Benefit Study requirements of Section 1A.10(b) and the traffic and noise requirements of this measure: A(a) New individual infill construction of individual single family homes on existing lots of record as of March 1, 1997, bounded on three sides by developed property as of March 1, 1997; B(b) Rehabilitation, remodeling or additions to existing single family residential structures; C(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(d) Development directly related to proposed Metrolink stations in the City of Redlands, including one at the University of Redlands; €(e) New non-residential 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; in the area defined in General Plan Figure MG.1; and F(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. and cultural events, graduation ceremonies, approved school activities and other occasional public gatherings. 1B.20 Exemptions from Socio -Economic Study Requirements of 1A.10(b) and the Traffic and Height Requirements Only of this Measure. Development projects that directly further the primary institutional purposes of charitable 501(c)(3) organizations (serving Redlands= youth, disabled, disadvantaged or senior citizens, only, as of May 1, 2003), churches, hospitals, medical facilities., 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 and building height requirements and the requirement for a social -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, student or staff housing or senior congregate care facilities for those exempt entities. @ Page 6 2. New Sections 1B.30, Waiver of Payment of Development Fees, and 1B.40, Appeals, are hereby added as follows: A1B.30 Waiver of Payment of Development Fees by the City Council. Payment of development fees may be waived for new non-residential projects in the area defined in the Redlands General Plan Figure MG.1 only, and then only when approved by a unanimous vote of the total authorized membership of the City Council. @ A1B.40 Appeals. (a) Waiver of Fees or Charges. In order to assure citizens the right to contest and appeal decisions of the Planning Commission or the City Council with regard to the requirements of the Redlands General Plan, all appeals to the Planning Commission or the City Council for review of a decision of City staff, the Planning Commission or the City Council relating to implementation of the Redlands General Plan, if requested by a petition signed by twenty (20) citizens registered to vote in the City of Redlands, shall be exempt from payment of any fees or charges and from any other City requirements other than verification by the City of the signatures on the petition. (b) Time for Filing Appeals. The provisions of the Redlands Municipal Code notwithstanding,, appeal to the City Council of any permit or entitlement relating to the use of land issued by the Redlands Planning Commission or any member of the Redlands City Staff is subject to appeal. Appeal of any permit or entitlement alleged to violate the purpose or provisions of the Redlands General Plan may be filed within thirty (30) days after such permit or entitlement is issued. Any appeal shall be in writing, delivered to the Redlands City Clerk. @ 3. A new General Plan Figure MG.1 is hereby added as follows: (The boundaries of the area depicted on GP Figure MG.1 are as follows: Beginning on Texas Street just south of the Interstate Route I-10 under -crossing, thence easterly along the southern boundary of the I-10 right-of-way to Church Street, thence southerly along Church Street to Citrus Avenue, thence westerly along Citrus Avenue to Olive Avenue, thence westerly along Ohve Avenue to Parkwood Drive, thence northerly along Parkwood Drive to Brookside Avenue, thence westerly along Brookside Avenue to San Gorgonio Drive, thence northerly along San Gorgonio Drive, Buena Vista Street and Center Street to Texas Street, thence northerly along Texas Street to the point of beginning.) @ C. ADDITIONAL GENERAL PLAN INTERNAL TEXT AMENDMENTS CONFORMING TO AND IMPLEMENTING 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 December 15, 1998, (the "Redlands General Plan") is further amended hereby as follows: Page 7 1. SECTION 4.0, LAND USE ELEMENT Page 5 Section 4.30, Land Use Classifications, is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph, Maximum Building Heights, immediately before Section 4.40, to read in its entirety as follows: AMaximum Building Heights - No building in Redlands shall be built to a height eater than three 3 stories not to include�urel decorative architectural features) except(a)for a owntown ote � in t e ast �a ey orri.oi� (EUC) Specific Plan area where the hei ht iinvited to 1 .1 eet an• c .y t ose entities exempt from this limitation by Section 1B.20, AExemptions rom ocio- conomic tudy Requirements of IA.10(b) and the Traffic and Height Requirements Only o t is easure. o residential structure shall be built to a height greater than two (2) stories, nor s a t e structure excee a height of thirty-five (35) feet at any point. @ Page 5 A new land use classification, Resource Preservation (RL Density), is hereby added to the Redlands General Plan. The land shown as Resource Preservation/RL on Exhibit A to this initiative, AREDLANDS GENERAL PLAN Draft Map per Initiative, dated August 3 1999,@ is hereby re- designated as Resource Preservation(RL Density). GP Figure 4.1, General Pian Diagram, is hereby amended to show that land designatas shown on Exhibit A. Section 4.40, Residential Land Use Classifications, is hereby amended to include the land use descri=ption of Resource Preservation (RL Density) immediately following the paragraph captioned Rural Living, to read as follows: AResource Preservation RL Dens' The Resource Preservation RL Densit cate o designates u to amts pergross acre unit per gross acres on s opes 1 to percent an units • er Joss acre 1 unit per 5 gross acres) on slopes greater than 15 percent. The intent of this land use cate � or is to o rotect t e City=s water supply., storm runoff, reduce traffic and its impact on resi. entia neig . or oo s, reduce impacts on schools and safety services, as well as protect wildlife o � en s � ace and the rural character of canyon areas within the City. Consistent with the goals and po icies o t is enera Plan, Planned Residential Developments may be utilized in the Resource Preservation (RL Density) category as stated in Section 441a of this General Plan. @ Page 6 The definition of AHigh Density@ set forth in Section 4.40, AResidential Land Use Classifications, @ is hereby amended as follows: AHigh 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 housintypes. Areas designated Density are generally more suitable for development at the mid- to -high-level of the density range for this category. No structure in excess of two stories or greater than 35 feet in height shall be approved. No proposed development project with density levels in excess of 18 dwelling units to the acre or a structure in excess of two stones or greater than 35 feet in height shall be approved unless the following mandatory findings are made and the development project is approved by four fifths (4/5) vote of the total authorized membership of the City Council: 1. There are substantial and overriding economic or social benefits to the City and its residents and its residents and taxpayers from the proposed density 2. The proposed density or height increase will not cause adverse environmental impacts, either individually or cumulatively, directly or indirectly. 3. The proposed density property. 4. The resulting use will 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." will not have a growth -inducing effect on other Page 8 Page 8 Section 4.40q is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: A4.40q ADevise and implement a practicable plan .for to smoothly achieve a housing mix atbuildout consisting of 75 percent sin le familydwelling units and 25 percent multi -family dwelling units. Exce • t as mandated b state aw effective Janua 1, 2004, the number of new multi -family dwelling units approve • in any ca en• ar year s a not exceed one-third (1/3) of the number of building permits is ed tor new single family dwelling,units during the calendar year that immediately preceded the calendar year during which the multi:family dwelling units are approved. @ Page 8 The non -italicized portion of Section 4.40s is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: A4.40s No land undeveloped as of March 1, 1997 May 1, 2003, and designated in whole or in part as "Urban Reserve or "Urban Reserve (Agricultural)" in the Redlands generallan in effect as o June 1 1987 and/or anyland parcel that was in active agricultural production onNovember 3, 1986 regardless of zoning, s all be re-desi nated or re -zoned to permit residential density greater than the Estate Residential (R -E) classi lcation, as the same existed on June 1, 1987, in the Redlands City Zoning Ordinance , _ .. - _ .. _ .. approved by four fifths (4/5) vote of the tota_ authorized membership of the ity Council. residents and taxpayers from the proposed density increase. individually or cumulatively, directly or indirectly. 5. The resulting use will be compatible with uses on adjacent land. . infrastructure, facilities or services. @ Page 9 The non -italicized portion of Section 4.40t is hereby amended to read as follows: A4.40t On slopes 15% or greater, Preserve scenic vistas where the natural slope is fifteen (15) percent or greater by requiring building foundations for residential structures to conform to the natural slope to ensure that roof lines do not eliminate or dominate the ridge lines accommodate the topography and minimize grading. @ Page 9 New Sections 4.40y , 4.40z, 4, 40aa and 4.40ab are hereby added to Section 4.40, AResidential Land Use Classifications, @ to read in their entirety as follows: A4.40y Gross acres of developable land in any residential project is defined as the area remaining after deducting the area of any floodway easement, utility easement, and the area of the right-of-way of any existing bordering street. @ A4.40z The minimum setbacks for single family residential dwellings shall be (a,) from the street, twenty-five (25) feet; (b) from the rear lotline, twenty -live (25) feet;and, (c) on at least one side, ten (10)feet, unless approved by unanimous vote of the full membership of the City Council. @ A4.40aa Mass grading in hillside areas is prohibited unless the following mandatory findings are made and the mass grading is approved at a noticed public hearing by four-tifths (4/5) vote of the total authorized membership of the City Council: 1. The property cannot be developed using focused grading of individual lots; 2. There is no other beneficial use of the property that does not require mass grading. Page 9 3. There are substantial and overriding economic and social benefits to the City and its residents and taxpayers from the proposed mass grading. Focused _ radio ! in hillside areas is defined as grading of a building pad on each individual , qui yin, pay separates from each adjacent lot by ungraded natural terrain ined as any grading that does not meet the definition of � focused of • wat of wit Mass eac eac radin gra i ing. @ A4.40ab Re-desi _nation or re-zonin of an land desi _ nated Rural Livin Resource Preservation RL Densit esource ' reservation as or ' . e ine ' in ection greater resi• entia • ensity is pro ibited. @ to a Page 29 Section 4.42j is hereby deleted in its entirety: A esignation or zone permitting a it shall: 1) Maintain and expand its alignment adjacent to the existing rail line; and 2) Be routed to provide ready access to the I-10 Freeway@ Page 33 Section 4.42v is hereby deleted in its entirety: A reso ution of: The widening and alignment of San Timoteo Canyon Road. The alignment and widening or relocation of the Alessandro bridge. Page 44 The fifth paragraph of Section 4.95, Open Space, is hereby amended to read as follows: Flood Control/Construction Aggregates Conservation/Habitat Preservation. Areas subject to 100 -year flood after implementation qt flood control measures in accord with policies in Section 8.40. Portions are designated for construction aggregates extraction, habitat preservation, and groundwater recharge. However construction aggregates extraction is prohibited in the San Timoteo Creek flood plain and the Mill Creek Zanja flood pain. SECTION 5.0, CIRCULATION ELEMENT Page 6 The last paragraph of Section 5.30, Circulation Network and Classification, is hereby amended to read as follows: AX Scenic Drives. Scenic drive is the desi�gnation of the route along the Santa Ana Wash blufftop between Texas Street and Judson Street. When completed it will serve as a neighborhood connector as well as a recreational route for drivers and bike riders. In addition, the City Council has designated a number of streets within the City as scenic highways, drives, and historic streets. Special development standards have been adopted by Resolution for`these streets. The streets are: The streets in the following list are hereby designated as Scenic Drives. Certain develgpment standards are ere y esta lished for those streets to assure that they will be retained as Scenic Drives. The streets and the specific development standards are: X Brookside Avenue, from Lakeside Avenue to Eurekaisland The existing right-of-way and roadway widths, including the median shall be retained. The oak trees shall be retained as the primary street tree. X Olive Avenue from Lakeside Avenue to Cajon Street. The existin right-of-way and roadway widths shall be retained. The oak trees shall be retained as t e primary street tree. X Center Street, from Brookside Avenue to Crescent Avenue Henrietta Street. The existing right-of-way, roadway widths and parkways shall be retained. X HighlandAvenue, from Serpentine Drive to Cajon Street. The existing right-of-way, roadway widths and parkways shall be retained. Page 10 X Sunset Drive, from Serpentine Drive to - t r,,.,�,o Ford Street. The existingight-of-way, roadway widths, alignment, cut stone curbs, rock walls and vistas shall be retained. X Cajon Street. The existing right-of-way and roadway widths shall be retained. Palm trees shall be retained as the primary street tree. X MariposaDrive between Halsey Street and Sunset Drive. The existing right-of-way, roadway widths and cut stone curbs and walls shall be retained. X Dwight Street? between Pepper Street and Mariposa Drive. The existing right-of-way and roadway widths s all be retained. X Fern Avenue, between San Timoteo Canyon Road and Redlands Boulevard. f The existing right-of-way, street trees anroadway widths shall be retained. X San Timoteo Canyon Road. San Timoteo Canyon Road shall be retained as a 2 -lane rural road, upgraded for safety, plus the addition of a dedicated bicycle lane. X Alessandro Road, from San Timoteo Canyon Road to Crescent Avenue. The existing right-of-way, alignment and roadwaywidths shall be retained, except as required for replacement of the San Timoteo Creek bridge. @ Page 7 Section 5.30i is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: A5.3 0i Establish and maintain circulation patterns that protect the character of residential neighborhoods. Neither Residential Local nor Residential Collector streets shall be reclassified to a higher capacity classification unless approved by a vote of the citizens of Redlands. @ Page 8 NewSections 5.301 and 5.30m are hereby added to Section 5.3 0, Circulation Network and Classification, to read in their entirety as follows: A5.301 The . resent _ eneral configuration, widths, street trees, vistas, cut stone curbs and rock walls as speci ie • or eac roa • way designated as Scenic Drives shall be preserved and maintained. @ A5.3 Om Due to the severe capacity limitations of Sunset Drive and the lack of a legitimate collector street to conduct traffic from Sunset Drive to the city center, any trafficway not in existence on May 1, 2003 that connects Live Oak Canyon Road and Sunset Drive, either directly or indirectly, shall be restricted. to use by emergency vehicles only. @ Page 8 A new Section 5.31e is hereby added to Section 5.31, Arterials, to read in its entirety as follows: A5.31 e No new multi -lane trafficwa or roadway shall be added tothe trafficway network depicted in General , an 1 ! ure . ra icwa Network 1992-95 and in fable 5.2 Arterial S stem Volumes and eve s o ervice, as s own in t e enera ' an • ate • 1 ecem. er , • • er V ay , 11 , no new roadwa consistin _ of more than two traffic lanes (one lane in each direction) shall be constructed by any in • iv1 • ua or J uris • iction within the City of Redlands south of Redlands Boulevard. @ Page 8 Section 5.32b is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: A5.32b Design local residential streets and implement traffic control measures to keep traffic below 500 vehicles per day. No non-governmental development project shall be approved which will cause this limit to be exceeded. @ The following amendments are hereby made to Section 5.71 Southeast Area Circulation Issues and Policies: 1. A new paragraph is added to follow the fourth paragraph of Section 5.71 on page 20 to read as follows: Pages 20 to 24 AAdditional traffic studies have since been completed. The Rossmont Drive Traffic Study completed in April 1990, confirmed the low capacity of Sunset Drive and its side streets and concluded that the Sunset Drive area lacks a legitimate collector street to handle additional traffic. Page 11 2. The italicized fifth paragraph on page 21 is amended to read as follows: AIf Level of Service C (LOS C) is acceptable and anythin lower is not, then additional loadin o Sunset Drive � shall be controlled to keep the level oervice from • oing below LOS C � 3. The ninth paragraph on Page 21 is hereby deleted. • e - • • • AI volumes if improved. @ 4. The last (italicized) line on Page 21 is hereby deleted: is . *• . . .@ estructured, it ap s ears this intersection could accommodate • •. • • • • .. . : .11 . . • Y. 5. The fifth paragraph on Page 22 is hereby deleted: certainty in the near future. If this is the case, the question becomes: hat should the alignment design of this new roadway be, since its capacity is basically predestined? @ 6. The first two paragraphs on Page 23 are hereby deleted: A i • i AAAA , i J realigned in several locations and one or more major bridge structures built. g _• • 7. The sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth paragraphs on page 23 are hereby amended to read as follows: The Southeast Area Plan also attem. s to ab-solutel• minimize additional traffic �' ema --one . - . : • - ional traffic around A essandro Road. require a significant amount of grading. Alessandro Road: The alignment of Alessandro from Sunset Crescent to the canyon mouth just bet -ore the San Timoteo Creek river. crossing - :.:: - ' :: • - : - : -- - : • - , :. appears to be basically adequate as it currently exists. @ 8. The first paragraph on Page 24 is hereby amended to read as follows: ASunset Drive: The Southeast Plan recognizes the severe capacity limitations present on Sunset Drive. The traffic study studies referred to above the most comprehensive conducted to date for the Southeast Area concluded that the current level of service on Sunset Drive from Alessandro Road to Alta Vista is at AB @ at best, and is probably lower. Because Service lower than level of service AC @ Page 12