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ORDINANCE NO. 21374
AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS
WITHIN THE CITY PENDING CONSIDERATION OF A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE VOTER-APPROVED INITIATIVE
ORDINANCE COMMONLY KNOWN AS MEASURE "U"
WHEREAS, California Government Code section 65858 authorizes the City Council of the
City of Redlands("this City Council"),after making certain findings,to adopt as an urgency measure
an interim ordinance prohibiting any uses which may be in conflict with a contemplated general plan
amendment, specific plan amendment or zoning proposal which this City Council is studying or
intends to study; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 1997, the voter-approved initiative ordinance commonly
known as Measure "U" became effective and made certain comprehensive amendments to the
Redlands General Plan; and
WHEREAS, this City Council has commenced a series of meetings and hearings to
implement the provisions of Measure "U" and study any general plan amendments, specific plan
amendments and zoning changes which will be reasonable or necessary to carry out the goals and
directives of Measure "U;" and
WHEREAS, Measure "U" requires that "Every development project proposal requiring a
General Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment, Subdivision Map, Specific Pian 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...;" and
WHEREAS, City staff has been directed by this City Council to promptly study,recommend
and prepare for consideration a general plan amendment to ensure that all projects involving
structures of five thousand square feet or more, except for single family residences built on existing
lots of record and those projects otherwise exempt under the provisions of Measure "U," prepare a
socio-economic report and cost/benefit analysis consistent with the provisions of Measure "U;"
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Redlands does ordain as follows:
Section 1. This City Council finds that the voters approved initiative ordinance Measure "U"
as an amendment to the Redlands General Plan with the purpose and intent to establish
comprehensive and inviolable principles of managed development to preserve,enhance and maintain
the quality of life in Redlands and promote the social and economic well-being of the City. By its
provisions, Measure "U" finds that (1) uncontrolled high density urban development will
permanently alter the character of the City and affect the public health,safety and welfare by causing
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increased traffic congestion, associated air pollution, noise and higher crime rates; (2) strict
limitations on residential density are necessary in the undeveloped areas of San Timoteo Canyon to
protect existing water conservation, recreational and equestrian uses; and (3) discouragement of
premature and unnecessary conversion of agricultural lands is important to protect the public interest
by ensuring that unnecessary increases in the costs of public services do not occur.
Se tion 2. This City Council further finds that the approval of additional General Plan
amendments, specific plan amendments, zone changes, subdivisions, conditional use permits,
variances, building permits and any other developments or use entitlements that are not consistent
with the proposed General Plan amendment requiring the preparation of socio-economic and
cost/benefit studies,which is being studied by this City Council, would result in a threat to the public
health, safety or welfare.
Sectio For the life of this ordinance,any uses which may be in conflict with the proposed
General Plan amendment to require socia-economic and cost/benefit studies for development
projects involving structures of five thousand square feet or more,except for single family residences
on existing lots of record and those projects otherwise exempt under the provisions of Measure "U,"
are prohibited. Therefore, no new General Plan amendments, specific plan or specific plan
amendments,zoning changes, subdivisions, conditional use permits, variances or other entitlements
for such development projects shall be approved, and no new building permits shall be issued for
such development projects, within the City.
Section 4 This urgency interim ordinance requires four votes for this City Council for
adoption.
ctio This urgency interim ordinance shall take effect immediately and shall be of no
further force or effect forty-five (45) days from its date of adoption, unless extended by this City
Council in accordance with state law.
Section-6. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter, this
ordinance shall take effect in accordance with law.
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Mayor,City of Redlands
ATTEST:
C' Clerk, Ci f edlands
DIM t l OTS
I, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day
of January, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Banda, Gilbreath, George, Freedman, Mayor Cunningham
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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