HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2378_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 2378
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING TITLE 17
AND TITLE 18 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING
ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 259 RELATING TO
SOCIO-ECONOMIC COST/BENEFIT STUDIES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE: Chapter 17.08.020, entitled Planning Commission - Advisory Agency
Powers and Duties, of the Redlands Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
17.08.020 Planning Commission - Advisory Agency
powers and duties.
The Planning Commission is hereby made the Advisory Agency of the City
Council on the review of tentative subdivision maps and shall hold a noticed public
hearing and file a written report of its recommendations with the City Council. The
City Council shall hold a noticed public hearing on the application and approve,
conditionally approve, or disapprove the tentative subdivision map. The Council
shall deny approval of a tentative subdivision map if it can make any of the findings
contained in Section 17.36.050 of this Chapter.
SECTION TWO: Chapter 17.080.025, entitled Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study and
Findings Required, is hereby added to the Redlands Municipal Code to read as follows:
17.08.025 Socio-Economic Cost 1 Benefit Study
and Findings Required
All tentative subdivision maps shall be required to submit a socio-economic
analysis and cost I 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
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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.
SECTION THREE: Chapter 18.12.200, entitled Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study and
Findings Required, is hereby added to the Redlands Municipal Code to read as follows:
18.12.200 Socio-Economic Cost 1 Benefit Study
and Findings Required.
A. Every development project proposal requiring a General Plan Amendment,
Zoning Amendment, Specific Plan, or for Conditional Use Permits and Commission
Review and Approvals involving structures and related outdoor uses larger than
5.000 square feet (calculated on a cumulative total of the structure and / or use and
excluding parking areas required for the use), 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. In addition
to the aforesaid findings. the Council shall in granting approval of a project, make
the required findings specified in this Title for the land use application(s) under
review.
B. Development projects that directly further the primary institutional purposes of
churches. hospitals, schools (including private schools and universities), and
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organizations such as the YMCA and YWCA. on sites held by such entities as of
March 1 . 1997, are exempt from the provisions of subsection A requiring a socio-
economic study 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. In addition to the above exemptions, applications initiated by the City of
Redlands, such as General Plan Amendments. Municipal Code Text Amendments,
Zone Changes, Specific Plan Amendments. or similar actions, shall be exempt from
a socio-economic cost/benefit study.
SECTION FOUR: Chapter 18.192.180, entitled Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study and
Findings Required, is hereby added to the Redlands Municipal Code to read as follows:
18.192.180 Socio-Economic Cost 1 Benefit Study
and Findings Required.
Projects subject to a Socio-Economic Cost / Benefit Study requirement. as
determined in Section 18.12.200. shall be reviewed by the City Council at a noticed
public hearing to approve. conditionally approve. or disapprove the application.
The Council in granting approval of a Conditional Use Permit shall make the
findings contained in Section 18.192.070 of this Chapter. Prior to City Council
review. the application shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission at a noticed
public hearing and a written report of its recommendation shall be filed with the City
Council.
SECTION FIVE:
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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ADOPTED SIGNED AND APPROVED this 7th day of April, 1998.
�a`yor o he City of Redlands
ATTEST:
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C, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly
adopted by the City Council at the regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of April, 1998, by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Banda, Gilbreath, George, Freedman, Mayor Cunningham
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk
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