HomeMy WebLinkAbout7230_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 7230
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ESTABLISHING
GUIDELINES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF FAIR HOUSING REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN SET BACK
ENCROACHMENTS,EXCEED CE OF BUILDING HEIGHT,OR EXCEEDENCE OF LOT
COVERAGE OR FLOOR AREA RATIOS
WHERE-AS,the City Council of the City of Redlands has adopted Ordinance No. 2656,
which is codified in Chapter 18.06 of the Redlands Municipal Code,to provide a procedure to
evaluate requests for reasonable accommodation related to specific applications of the City's zoning
laws in order to ensure persons are not discriminated against by being denied an equal opportunity
to enjoy their dwellings; and
WHEREAS. Ordinance No. 2656 authorizes the City's Community Development Director
(Development Services Director)and the City's committee responsible for granting minor exception
permits to review and approve requests for reasonable accommodation; and
WHEREAS,it is the recommendation of City staff that the City Council establish guidelines
for the City's consideration of fair housing reasonable accommodation requests;
NOW,THEREFORE,be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Redlands as follows:
Section I. The following factors are established for reviewing reasonable accommodation
requests that would result in an encroachment into setbacks (mainly front and side yard),,
exceedance of allowed building heights,or exceedance of allowed lot coverage or floor area
ratios:
I. Consider the feasibility of conversions of garages and/or basements to
accommodate the need for additional floor space rather than expansion of the
building footprint or building height.
2. Consider the feasibility of reconfiguration of the existing floor plan to
accommodate specific needs.
3. Consider the feasibility of an addition that would result in a lot coverage
exceedance before considering an addition that would increase building height
or result in a building height exceedance by zoning standards.
4. Consider alternative designs,and methods of accommodation to ensure that
privacy of adjacent properties is protected where feasible(such as window
types,locations,placement of exterior elements and location of walkways,
solar access)for surrounding properties if a building height or setback
exceedance is proposed.
5. Consider the feasibility of locating an accommodation involving a side yard
setback encroachment on the side of the property that has the larger setback or
where the adjacent property structure is setback furthest from the subject
structure.
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6. Consider the feasibility of allowing an accommodation to encroach into a rear
yard setback,before considering a side or front yard setback encroachment.
7. Review proposed additions/expansions/structures to ensure that they have
adequate exterior articulation and architectural interest and are in substantial
conformance with the City's Design Guidelines.
8. Consider decorative pavement or decomposed granite,rather than standard
paving materials for necessary walkways.
9. Consider using decorative building materials and high quality design for any
reasonable accommodation that results in structure modifications.
10. Consider neighborhood impacts if the request involves a parking
accommodation(consider on-street parking impacts).
11. Consider alternative designs and methods of accommodation to minimize the
potential effects on privacy and solar access for surrounding properties if a
building height or setback exceedance is proposed.
12. Review expansions to ensure that privacy of adjacent properties is protected
where feasible(such as window types, locations,placement of exterior
elements and location of walkways).
Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the adoption of this resolution
is exempt from review and under the California Environmental Quality Act("CEQA7)pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 1506 1(b)(3)because it can be wen with certainty that there is no
possibility that adoption of this Resolution may have a significant affect on the environment.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 6h day of November,2012.
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Peter Aguilar, Mayor
ATTEST:
SannArwin, -1 Clerk
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1, Sam Irwin,City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby eertify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 6"'day of November,
2012,by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Harrison, Bean, Foster, Gardner; Mayor Aguilar
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Sam Irwin, City Clerk
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