HomeMy WebLinkAbout6865_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 6865
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN BY
DEFINING THE PHRASE "NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS" FOR
PURPOSES OF THE CITY'S VOTER-APPROVED INITIATIVE MEASURE
KNOWN AS MEASURE "U"
WHEREAS, in September 2008, the City of Redlands ("City") and the Redlands
Redevelopment Agency commissioned John E. Husing, Ph.D. to prepare the City's Economic
Development Strategy (the "Report") to identify implementation strategies which would improve
the quality of life for residents and the community of Redlands overall; and
WHEREAS, an established goal of the City is to create an economically and culturally
vibrant downtown; and
WHEREAS, one recommended strategy of the Report is to create incentives to encourage
businesses to move forward with their development plans and assist in the development of the
City's downtown area; and
WHEREAS, at the February 17, 2009, Joint City Council/Agency Board meeting, the
Agency Board approved and authorized the expenditure of 2003A Series Bond funds in the
amount of S 1,500,000 to pay for certain City infrastructure improvements, and
WHEREAS, from the $1.5 million bond funds, the amount of$750,000 was used to pay
for the construction of improvements to the City's water system, and, another$750,000 was used
to pay for the construction of improvements to the City's transportation system (together, the
"Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the construction of the Improvements results in excess capacity in the City's
water and transportation systems and enables the City to provide credits ("Capacity Fee Credits")
to property and business owners to assist them with their new development projects proposed
within the City's Specific Plan No. 45; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2009, at the regular meeting of the City Council, the City
Council approved a Business Incentive Program to assist and/or attract new development
projects within Specific Plan No. 45 through the allocation of Capacity Fee Credits; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 1997, the qualified voters of the City of Redlands approved
an initiative measure, commonly referred to as Measure "U," to amend the City's General Plan
by establishing"principles of managed development;" and
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WHEREAS, Subsection "E" of Section "132" of Measure "U," entitled "Special
Categories of Development," provides that the provisions of Measure "U" shall not apply to
"New development projects subject to the Downtown Specific Flan No. 45, upon a four-fifths
(4/5ths)vote of the total authorized membership of the City Council;" and
WHEREAS, by this resolution, it is the desire of this City Council to define the phrase
"new development projects" for purposes of whether a development project proposed within
Specific Flan No. 45 is exempt from the provisions of Measure "U," including the requirement
of Section "I A.0"of Measure "U,"that development pay one-hundred percent (100%) of its pro-
rated share of the costs of infrastructure and services necessitated as a result of such
development, and thus also eligible for Capacity Fee Credits pursuant to the City's Business
Incentive Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The phrase "new development projects," for the purposes of Measure "U"
(the City's General flan), is hereby defined by the City Council as: (1) new construction on a
vacant parcel of land; (2) the addition of fifty percent (50%) or more of existing floor space to an
existing business; or, (3) the construction of new tenant improvements for an existing building
which have a cost, as determined by the City, in excess of one hundred thousand dollars
(S 100,000).
SECTION 2. The City hereby finds and determines that the City's approval of this
Resolution is exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
("CEQA") pursuant to the State's CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen
with certainty that the adoption of this Resolution will not have a significant effect upon the
environment.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of August, 2009.
Pat Gilbreath, Mayor Pro Tempore
ATTEST:
Lorri oyzer, t CI rk
1, Lorrie Poyzer, 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 4th day of
August, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers, Gallagher, Aguilar, Bean; Mayor Pro Tern Gilbreath
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Harrison
ABSTAIN: None
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