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ORDINANCE NO. 2538
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING SPECIFIC PLAN
NO, 45 TO ESTABLISH INCENTIVES FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING
WITHIN REDLANDS' DOWNTOWN AREA
WHEREAS, the Housing Element of the Redlands General Plan has established a guiding
policy of removing governmental and non-governmental constraints to housing production within
the City; and
WHEREAS, implementing program number 6.5.6 of the General Plan Housing Element
relating to "mixed use zoning"' provides for the adoption of incentives, such as floor area bonuses,
to encourage the construction of such housing in the downtown area; and
WHEREAS, the City's Community Development Department recommends that the City's
Specific Plan No. 45 be amended to provide incentives, such as floor area bonuses, to persons to
construct housing in the City's downtown area;
WHEREAS,the Redlands Redevelopment Agency is proposing to amend its Redevelopment
Project Area Plan to expand its eminent domain authority to include residential property; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department recommends that Specific Plan No.
45 be amended to remove provisions that discourage or Limit the City's and the Agency's ability to
condemn residential properties located within the Specific Plan area.
The City Council of the City of Redlands does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Specific Plan No. 45 is hereby amended by adding Section VI A.1 I entitled
"Mixed Use Zoning Development Incentives" which shall read as follows:
"11. Mixed Use Zoning Development Incentives
To encourage and contribute to the economic feasibility of the construction of new housing
within this Specific Plan, notwithstanding any other provision of this Specific Plan the City may
grant a development incentive to an applicant for a mixed use housing development project. The
development incentives for mixed use zoning projects include reduced parking requirements,
modification ofarchitectural design requirements,reduced lot setbacks,floorarea bonus and reduced
minimum outdoor and/or private outdoor living area,
Section2. Specific Plan No. 45 is hereby amended by modifying Section M.A.4. entitled.
"Existing Residential Uses" as follows:
"4. Existing Residential Uses
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Two small residential neighborhoods in the Specific Plan area comprise approximately 52 existing
residences and 8.35 acres. The first is centered on Ruiz and Third Streets north of Stuart Avenue.
The second is focused on High Avenue, east of Sixth Street. The High Avenue neighborhood has
several small houses that are examples of typical Redlands dwellings from the early part of the
century, including the historically significant Bealle house.
• The real estate value of properties in both neighborhoods is highest for commercial use or
mixed uses.
• The Plan allows for continued residential,or conversion to commercial,mixed uses and other
uses.
• The Specific Plan eliminates the former Freeway Commercial(FC), Light Industrial(M-1),
and Commercial Industrial (C-M) land use designations in this area to ensure that new
commercial development is compatible with adjacent residential uses."
Section 3. Specific Plan No. 45 is hereby amended by modifying Subsection IV A. 3. c.
entitled "Potential Street Closures" as follows:
"Potential Street Closures
With the exception of existing streets that are essential to the overall circulation pattern or for access
to existing uses,closure of non-essential streets and incorporation of the Iand into new development
may be considered. The possible closure or abandonment of existing streets would in certain
locations permit the development of larger parcels and include property on the tax rolls currently
held in public ownership. The relocation or protection of existing utilities in these rights-of-way
must be considered.
Street sections with the potential for closure may include:
• Central Avenue between Redlands Boulevard and Ninth Street (adjacent to Specific Plan
area).
• Lawton Street, from Stuart Avenue to the 1-10 Freeway, if a large parcel north of Stuart
Street and between Texas and Eureka Streets is developed.
• Ruiz Street, south of Pearl Avenue only if the existing residential properties are assembled
into a larger development site.
• High Avenue, between Second and Third Streets only if the existing residential properties
are assembled into a larger development site.
• Third Street, between Stuart Avenue and Santa Fe tracks.
• Eleventh Street, between Stuart Avenue and I-10.
• Special consideration should be given to these streets with regard to disruption to existing
residences, businesses, and parking and pedestrian movement."
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Section 4. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the Redlands
Daily Facts,a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City; and thereafter,this
ordinance shall take effect in accordance with law.
Mayor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
City Clerk
1, Lorrie Poyser, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly
adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of June, 2003.
AYES: Councilmembers Peppler, Gilbreath, George, Harrison;
Mayor Haws
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
City C�..1'erk
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