HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2557_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO, 2557
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ADDING TITLE 16 AND CHAPTER
16.02 TO THE REDLANDS MNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
REDLANDS GENERAL PLAN'S SOCIO-ECONO`wtIC ANALYSIS AND COST/BENEFIT
STUDY REQUIREMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 16 entitled "General Plan Implementation" is hereby added to the Redlands
Municipal Code.
Section 2. Chapter 16.02 entitled "Socio-Economic Analysis and Cost/Benefit Study
Requirements" is hereby added to the Redlands Municipal Code to read as follows:
"Chapter 16.02.
Socio-Economic Analysis and Cost/Benefit Study Requirements
Sections:
16.02.010 Purpose,
16.02.020 Definitions.
16.02.030 Study required.
16.02.040 Notice.
16.02.050 Findings..
16.02.060 Exemptions.
Section 16.02.010 Pu ose.
The purpose of this Chapter is to establish regulations which implement the goals and
policies of the Redlands General Plan relating to the processing and approval of socio-economic
analyses and costibenefit studies for private development proposals.
Section 16.02.020 Definitions.
For purposes of this Chapter. certain words and phrases are defined as set forth below.
A. "Approving Body" means the City advisory committee or commission, the City
Council or the City staff person with the authority to approve the application for the development
proposal.
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B. "Projects involving structures larger than 5,000 square feet" does not include single
family residences, and square footage for these projects shall be calculated as follows: (i)the square
footage shall include all buildings, structures and and any outdoor uses shown on the site plan for
the development proposal, excluding parking; and (ii) the square footage shall be the cumulative
total area of the described use. (For example, a 3,000 square foot office building that is proposed
to be expanded to include an additional 2,500 square feet is subject to this Section. A 4,000 square
foot nursery structure that is proposed to be expanded by 500 square feet and which has outdoor
storage of 1,000 square feet is subject to this Section).
Section 16.02.030 Socio-economic cost/benefit study required.
Every private development proposal subject to the City's voter-approved 1997 General Plan
amendment commonly known as "Measure U" and which requires a General Plan amendment,
zoning amendment, specific plan or pre-annexation agreement for outside City utility connections
to noncontiguous property, and every private development proposal requiring a conditional use
permit,commission review and approval or other discretionary permit for a structure and/or related
outdoor use greater than 5,000 square feet, shall make application to the City for a socio-economic
analysis and costibenefit study, which shall also be included in the environmental documents
prepared for the development proposal,to the extent permitted by law. The socio-economic analysis
and cost,'beneft study shall identify the source of funding for necessary public infrastructure
necessary to serve the development proposal and reflecting the effect of the development proposal
on the City. The socio-economic analysis and cost/benefit study shall also address the effect of the
development proposal on public school facilities and resources and, to the extent permitted by law,
recommend proposed mitigation measures for any identified adverse impacts on school facilities.
Section 16.02.040 Notice. The .Approving Body for the development proposal shall
conduct at least one public hearing at which the public may appear and be heard to consider the
socio-economic cost/benefit study after providing ten days prior notice, published once in a
newspaper of general circulation within the City.
Section 16.02.050 Findings. Except as otherwise provided for herein, approval of a
development private proposal requiring a socio-economic study shall occur only if the Approving
Body for the development proposal determines that, based upon the socio-economic study and
substantial evidence in the record that the private development proposal. (1) will not create
unmitigated physical blight within the City or over-burden public services, including, without
limitation,police and fire protection services;and(2)the benefit of the development proposal to the
City outweighs any direct cost to the City that may result. The Approving Body may, however,
approve a development proposal for which the socio-economic study fails to make the required
findings or determinations if the Approving Body finds and determines upon a four-fifths vote of its
total authorized membership that the benefits to the City from the development proposal outweigh
the negative socio-economic effects that may result. In addition to the aforesaid findings, the
Approving Body shall,in granting approval of the development proposal,make any required findings
for the particular land use applications under review.
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Section 16.02.060 Exemptions front Chapter requirements.
A. Development proposals 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
provisions of this Chapterprovided such development proposals are:(1)nonresidential in character;
or (2) provide only dormitory, staff housing or senior congregate care facilities for those exempt
entities.
B. Development proposals initiated by the City including, but not limited to, General
Flan amendments,amendments to this Code,zone changes,specific plan amendments and other land
use entitlement actions."
Section 3. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk will 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 as provided by law.
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Mayor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
Cit Clerk
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I, Lorrie Poyzer,City Clerk of the City of Redlands,hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
adopted by the City Council of the City of Redlands at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day
of November, 2003 by the following vote:
AYES. Councilmembers Peppler, Gilbreath, George, Harrison; Mayor Haws
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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