HomeMy WebLinkAbout8317RESOLUTION NO 8317
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
8, 2022, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS, REQUESTING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO
CONSOLIDATE THE ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION ON THE SAME DATE, AND FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A BALLOT
MEASURE PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTIONS 1A.0, 1A.10, 1.A.30 AND 4.2B
OF THE PRINCIPLES OF MANAGED DEVELOPMENT OF THE REDLANDS
GENERAL PLAN 2035
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, 2022, for the
election of Municipal Officers, and
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2021, the City Council of the City of Redlands adopted
Resolution No 8241, acknowledging receipt of a certified petition titled "An Initiative Ordinance
submitted by the People of Redlands Amending Sections 1A.0, 4 2B and 4 40s Principles of
Managed Growth of the Redlands General Plan 2035" (the "Original Initiative") and ordering the
submission, without alteration, of the initiative ordinance to the qualified voters of the City at the
City's November 2022 regular municipal election to be held on November 8, 2022, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands has received a proposed alternative
ballot measure negotiated by the University of Redlands with the authors of the Onginal Initiative
titled "Initiative Ordinance of the People of Redlands Amending Sections 1A.0, 1A.10, 1.A.30
and 4.2B of the Principles of Managed Development of the Redlands General Plan 2035," which
the University of Redlands has requested be placed on the November ballot by this City Council,
and
WHEREAS, the University of Redlands has informed the City Council that the authors of
the Original Initiative have agreed to withdraw their Onginal Initiative from the November ballot
if this City council approves the alternative ballot measure, and
WHEREAS, it is now desire of this City Council to place the alternative ballot measure on
the November 2022 ballot,
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, 2022, a General Municipal Election for the
purpose of electing one Member of the City Council from Distnct 1, one Member of the City
Council from Distnct 3 and one Member of the City Council from Distnct 5, for the full term of
four years
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Section 2 That the City Council submits the proposed ballot measure titled "An
Initiative Ordinance of the People of Redlands Amending Sections 1A.0, 1A.10, 1.A.30 and 4.2B
of the Principles of Managed Development of the Redlands General Plan 2035," to the qualified
voters of the City, and shall do so in the form of the following question
Shall the Initiative Ordinance of the People of
Yes
Redlands Amending Sections 1A.0, 1A.10, 1.A.30
and 4.2B of the Principles of Managed
Development of the Redlands General Plan 2035
be adopted?
No
Section 3 That the text of the ordinance submitted to the voters is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and made a part thereof.
Section 4
required by law
That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
Section 5 That the City Clerk of the City of Redlands is hereby authonzed, 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 6 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 7 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 8 That notice of the time and place of holding of the election is given and the
City Clerk is hereby authonzed, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the
election, in time, form and manner as required by law
Section 9 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 10 That the Registrar of Voters of said County is authonzed to canvass the
returns of the General Municipal Election and provide necessary services pertaining to the election
to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Section 11 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
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Section 12 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 21 of June, 2022
ATTEST
e Donaldson, City Clerk
Paul T Barich, Mayor
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, 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 21 st day
of June, 2022
AYES Councilmembers Tejeda, Davis, Guzman -Lowery, Gallagher, Mayor Barich
NOES • None
ABSENT None
ABSTAIN None
e Donaldson, City Clerk
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June 23, 2022
Board of Supervisors
County of San Bernardino
County Civic Building
385 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, California 92401
RE ELECTION CONSOLIDATION
Enclosed is a certified copy of Resolution No. 8317 a resolution of the City Council
of the City of Redlands, California, calling and giving notice of the holding of a
General Municipal Election for the election of certain officers and for the
submission of a City initiated ballot measure proposing to amend sections 1 a 0,
1 a 10, 1 a 30 and 4 2b of the principles of managed development of the Redlands
General Plan 2035 Resolution No 8317 also requests the Board of Supervisors of
the County of San Bernardino to authorize the Registrar of Voters to canvass the
returns and provide the necessary services pertaining to the election to be held on
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
In accordance with Section 9 of this resolution, we are requesting the Board of
Supervisors to consent and agree to the consolidation of this general election
Thank you in advance for your consideration
Sincerely,
Jeanne Donaldson
City Clerk
JD ms
Enclosure
xc Registrar of Voters
"Preserving the Past, t3rotecting the Future"
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EXHIBIT "A"
INITIATIVE ORDINANCE
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INITIATIVE ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF REDLANDS
AMENDING SECTIONS 1A.0, 1A.10, 1.A.30, and 4.2B OF THE PRINCIPLES OF
MANAGED DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS GENERAL PLAN 2035
WHEREAS, more than 40 years ago, m 1978, the voters of the City of Redlands approved
Proposition "R," which established an ordinance enacting certain standards and procedures
relating to managing growth within the City of Redlands, and
WHEREAS, more than 30 years ago, in 1987, the voters of the City of Redlands approved
Measure "N," which in relevant part enacted an ordinance which amended Proposition "R"
to enhance the limitations established by Measure R and establish additional development
standards within the City; and
WHEREAS, Measures R and N have been codified in the City of Redlands Municipal Code as
Title 19, Growth Management; and
WHEREAS, in 1997 the voters of the City of Redlands approved the General Plan
amendment commonly known as Measure "U" to assure consistency between the General
Plan and growth management limitations and standards established by Measure R and N,
and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Measure U have been fully incorporated in the City's current
General Plan 2035 in its current form which was enacted on December 5, 2017 ("General
Plan 2035"), and
WHEREAS, in order to assure that future development within the City of Redlands occurs m a
way that is consistent with the established values and standards enacted by the people of
Redlands that promote the social and economic well-being of the entire community, it is
necessary to amend certain provisions of General Plan 2035 to
a. Reduce costly urban sprawl and minimize future tax and utility rate
increases while preventing the overcrowding of public school facilities,
over -burdening public services such as police and fire, while providing
adequate traffic circulation.
b Preserve, protect and promote agricultural and open space uses
c Preserve the vitality and character of historic and older neighborhoods
d. Preserve the vitality and character of the Historic Downtown -
Packinghouse District as the primary source of City sales, business license
and property tax revenues.
e Ensure that sufficient developable land exists within the current City
boundaries to meet projected housing needs, including housing for low and
moderate income families, the handicapped and the elderly, while still
preserving the City's quality aide
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS- The following provisions of the City's
General Plan 2035, Sections 1A.0, 1A.10, 1.A 30 and 4.2B are hereby amended to read in their
entirety as follows (deletions are shown by strikeout and additions are underlined)
a. AMENDMENT OF GENERAL PLAN 2035 SECTION 1A.0 PRINCIPLES OF
MANAGED DEVELOPMENT
1 1A.10 PRINCIPLE ONE The cost of infrastructure required to mitigate the effects of
development shall be paid by that new development.
(a)Development fee policy - In accord with the provisions of California Government
Code Sections 66000 et. seq , all development projects as defined therein shall be
required to pay the development fees to cover 100% of their pro rata share of the cost of
any public infrastructure, facilities or services, including without limitation police and
fire services, necessitated as a result of such development. The City Council shall set and
determine development fees sufficient to cover 100% of the estimated cost of such public
infrastructure, facilities and services based on appropriate cost -benefit analyses as
required by the provisions of California law
(b)Socio-Economic Cost/benefit Study and Findings Required - Every development
project proposal requiring a General Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment, Subdivision
Map, Specific Plan, Pre -Annexation Agreement for Outside City Utility Connections for
non-contiguous properties, 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 m all environmental documents submitted
to the extent permitted by law, identifying the source of funding for necessary pubhc
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 pubhc 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 4/5 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.
1) For projects with a residential component, the Cost portion of the
Cost/Benefit Study for that component shall be determined by dividing
the city General Fund Expenditure Budget by the City Population and
multiplying that quotient by the projected population of the project.
(c) Impacts of New Development on Public Schools Shall Be Mitigated -A mandatory
component of the socio-economic cost/benefit studies shall be an analysis of the effect of the
proposed development on public schools facilities and resources, and shall include proposed
measures to mitigate any identified adverse impacts on school facilities to the greatest extent
permitted under Cahfornia law
(d) Exception - The provisions of Section 1A.10 shall not apply to any development, or portion
thereof, that is located within the University Street Transit Village, funded by and/or subsidized
by the federal, state, or local governments, and subject to a master development permit.
2 1.A.30 PRINCIPLE THREE - Land use classifications set forth in the Redlands
General Plan provide for an appropriate range of densities for residential
development and intensity of commercial and industrial development m the City of
Redlands
(a) Number of Land Use Classifications and Density Standards Shall
Not Be Increased - The density standards set forth in Paragraph 4 40,
Residential Land Use Classifications, of Section 4 0, Land Use
Element, of the Redlands General Plan shall not be increased, and no
new residential land use classification except for the Transit Village
Overlay Zone shall be added, without a vote of the people
(b) Prohibition of Transfers of Density --In order to assure that
development occurs in a rational way, no transfer of residential
development rights from lands other than those designated for
single family residential shall be permitted, and then such
transfers of single family residential density shall only be
permitted to create or preserve agricultural, open space, school or
park uses
(c) Buildings in the Downtown Transit Village and the University Street
Transit Village shall be limited to three (3) stories and a height of
forty-three (43) feet from ground level to their highest point visible
from the fronting street.
(1) Except. Those buildings that are located within 1/4 mile of the
transit station that is within the University Street Transit Village and
that are subject to a master development plan shall be limited to four
(4) stones and a height of sixty --eight (68) feet as measured from the
ground level to their highest pomt visible from the fronting street.
(2) Except. No building more than two stories or (35) feet in height
shall be permitted within an estabhshed and constructed single -
family residential neighborhood.
(d) Buildings in the Alabama Street, California Street and New York
Street Transit Villages shall be limited to four (4) stories and sixty-eight
(68) feet in height as measured from the ground level to their highest
point as viewed from the fronting street.
(e) No building more than two stories in height shall be permitted
adjacent to a single-family dwelling absent written agreement of the
dwelling owner(s), however, this section does not apply to properties
across a public right of way.
(f) In multi -story structures with a residential living component in the
five Transit Villages, parking for two or more bedroom units shall be
two covered parking spaces and for one bedroom and studio units shall
be one covered parking space Every five units shall have one guest
parkmg space
Except: Parking for projects within 1/4 mile of the transit station
that is within the University Street Transit Village and that are
subject to a master development permit shall be governed by a
comprehensive parking management plan made part of the
master development permit that establishes all required parking
spaces.
(g) Non-residential hotels are permitted and can be developed
anywhere in the five Transit Villages, height and size determined by
the City Council and are exempt from 1.A.30(c) and (d).
b AMENDMENT OF GENERAL PLAN 2035 SECTION 4 2B
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGED DEVELOPMENT
B EXEMPTIONS
1 Vested projects This initiative measure shall not apply to or affect any_property on
which a vested right has been legally perfected and acquired prior to the Effective Date
pursuant to state law
2.Special Categories of Development. The provisions of this initiative measure shall not apply to
the following
A. New individual infill construction of single family homes on existing lots of
record bounded by developed property as of March 1, 4-99-7 2020
B Rehabilitation, remodeling or additions to existing single family residential
structures,
C Reconstruction or replacement of any uses to the same density, intensity and
classification of use as existed on the Effective Date, including non -conforming uses,
D Development directly related to the proposed Metrolink stations in the City of
R e,a1,,nds, in„l„ ding ore the T Tmyersity „Redlands;
E. New development projects subject to Downtown Specific Plan 45, upon a
four fifths (4/5ths) vote of the total authorized membership of the City Council;
F—D 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
SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS
a."Effective Date" shall mean the date on which this initiative measure was
adopted by the City Council of the City of Redlands or on the date on which
it was passed by the voters at the polls, whichever comes first.
b "Dwelling" and "dwelling units" shall be defined as any single family
residence, apartment or dwelling unit in a multi -unit structure, or mobile
home
SECTION 3 EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS
A. This measure shall apply to all properties and projects covered by its terms,
except it shall not apply to any development project which has obtained a
vested right as of the effective date of this measure For purposes of this
measure, a vested right shall have been obtained only and if each and all of
the following criteria are met:
1 The proposed project has received a building permit or its final
discretionary approval
2 Substantial expenditures have been incurred in good faith reliance
on the permit or final discretionary approval.
3 Substantial construction has been performed in good faith reliance
on the permit or final discretionary approval.
B The substantiality of expenditures incurred and of construction performed
and the question of whether or not such expenditures and construction were
in good faith are questions of fact to be determined on a case by case basis
by the City Council following application by the developer and notice of a
public hearing Actions taken by the developer to speed up or expedite a
development project with knowledge of the pendency of this measure shall
not be deemed in good faith and shall not qualify for vested rights Phased
projects shall be considered for exemption on a phase by phase basis to the
extent permitted by California law For purposes of section 19 04 060 of
this chapter, with regard to water and sewer connections outside the city,
an applicant shall qualify for a vested right only if the foregoing criteria
are met after the applicant has obtained a water and sewer connection,
commitment, or both if both are required, from the City (4 of Measure N,
passed by voters 11-3-1987 17 of Proposition R, passed by voters 11-7-
1978)
C This initiative measure is not intended and shall not be applied or construed to
authorize the City to exercise its powers in a manner which will take private
property for public use without payment of just compensation, but shall be
interpreted, applied and implemented so as to accomplish its purposes to the
maximum constitutionally permissible extent without requiring payment of
compensation.
D If apphcation of this initiative measure to a specific property of record as of
the Effective Date would create a taking then the City Council may, upon
apphcation by the landowner, allow additional density or uses on such
property, upon findings that the level of additional development permitted is
the minimum necessary to avoid a taking, and no lesser level of development
would be sufficient to avoid a taking
SECTION 4 SEVERABILITY
A. In mterpretmg this initiative measure or resolving ambiguity thereof,
the City Council and all other city entities charged with
implementing or enforcing this initiative measure or any part of it,
as well as a reviewing court, shall interpret this initiative measure in
the manner which most vigorously and effectively accomphshes its
purposes and operative provisions
B If any portion of this initiative measure is hereafter determined to be
mvand by a court of competent jurisdiction, all remaining portions
of this initiative measure shall remain in full force and effect. Each
section, subsection, sentence, phrase, part or portion of this initiative
measure would have been adopted and passed irrespective of the fact
that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, phrases, parts
or portions be declared mvand or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5 AMENDMENT AND REPEAL
This initiative measure and all of its provisions may be amended or repealed only by a
majority vote of the electorate