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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7356_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 7356 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS APPROVING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC COST/BENEFIT STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROPOSED WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION PROJECT WHEREAS, McShane Corporation has filed an application with the City to construct an approximately 1,013,331 square foot warehouse (the "Project") on approximately 50.54 acres located on the north side of Lugonia Avenue, east side of Research Drive and the south side of Almond Avenue(the"Project Site"), and for which Conditional Use Permit No. 1008 and Parcel Map No. 19437 applications have been filed with the City of Redlands; and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands' Planning Commission held a noticed public hearing on December 10, 2013, and subsequently adopted a motion recommending to the City Council approve of the Socio-Economic/Cost Benefit Study prepared for the Project; and WHEREAS, a copy of the Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study and related materials for the Project that were reviewed by the City of Redlands' Planning Commission in making its recommendation for approval of the Project have been forwarded to the City Council; and WHEREAS, to facilitate development of the Project, the City Council of the City of Redlands has approved McShane Corporation's application for Parcel Map No. 19437, which will revert to acreage ten(10)parcels comprising the Project Site to one(1)parcel; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on January 21, 2014, at which City staff and members of the public had the opportunity to provide verbal and written testimony on the Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study for the Project; NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS: The City Council of the City of Redlands hereby approves the Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study for the Project based upon the following findings: A. THE PROJECT WILL NOT CREATE UNMITIGATED PHYSICAL BLIGHT WITHIN THE CITY OR OVERBURDEN PUBLIC SERVICES INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION,THE SUFFICIENCY OF POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES. The Project will not create unmitigated physical blight within the City of Redlands ("City") or overburden public services, including without limitation police and fire protection services. The Project consists of the construction of a 1,013,331 square foot industrial building for warehouse and office uses, utility and circulation infrastructure improvements, physical amenities, site development amenities, and lighting. -I- lftcclerk\Resolutions\Res 7300-739917356 McShane SECB DRAFT.doc The Project will not create physical blight. The Project's design enhances community connectivity, provides approximately 340,153 square feet (7.80) acres of site landscaping consisting of the planting of over 400 trees, and increases pedestrian and vehicular connections between the Project Site and the surrounding community. The Project does not conflict with the predominant uses present in the surrounding areas, and provides a development with amenities that blend in with the surrounding community through the use of architectural features (e.g., scale,massing) and landscaping buffers. Although the Project does not require significant regional public infrastructure upgrades for any utility or service, the Project developer will make improvements to facilitate implementation of the Project. The Project developer will also pay transportation impact fees to the City as its fair share of cost of improvements to the roadway system. The Project would upgrade water, sewer, and storm drain infrastructure and provide connections to existing City infrastructure. Utilities will be placed underground. The Project developer is required to fund its fair share allocation of any necessary public infrastructure associated with development of the Project. The Project when completed will generate a total of approximately 200-300 permanent new jobs. The Project also provides the City with a net increase in property and sales taxes. As determined in the Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study, the Project will provide an annual "new net" revenue of$167,431 to the City upon operation, and annual ongoing costs of approximately $40,015. This equates to a revenue/cost ratio of a positive factor of 4.18. For every dollar it spends,the City will receive$4.18 in revenue. Because the Project will expand the City's economic base by increasing property and sales tax revenues; provide jobs; provide the infrastructure necessary to meet Project needs in an efficient and cost effective manner; and place an emphasis on design, landscaping and pedestrian amenities, the City finds that the Project will not create physical blight within the City or overburden public services, including without limitation police and fire protection services. B. THE BENEFITS TO THE CITY RESULTING FROM DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT OUTWEIGH ANY DIRECT COST TO THE CITY THAT MAY RESULT. The Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study demonstrates that, annually, the Project will generate a"new net"revenue of approximately$167,431 and approximately$40,015 in cost and have a positive balance of 127,416. For every dollar the City spends in providing services to the Project, the City will receive$4.18 in"new net"revenue. -2- L\cclerk�ResolutionskRes 7300-739917356 McShane SECB DRAFT.doe The Project would provide an industrial building that will include warehouse and office uses, including approximately 340,153 square feet (7.80 acres) of landscaping along street frontages and within the center. Schools will be enhanced with the payment of school fees. Further, with the additional revenue provided to the City through increased property tax assessment, business license tax, sales tax and other revenue services, indirect funding will be provided for cultural enhancements, downtown district enhancements, park enhancements, public safety(Police and Fire) enhancements, and traffic enhancements. The East Valley Corridor Specific Plan provides for the conversion of agricultural land to commercial and industrial development. Throughout the City and the County of San Bernardino, agricultural land is continuing to be converted into other land uses as the economic feasibility of fanning in the area decreases. The conversion of agricultural land to alternative uses is representative of the lack of its viability in the region due to the globalization of the industry. Implementation of the Project will bring economic benefits to the City, including an expanded economic base and additional sources of employment, through new permanent jobs and short-term employment related to construction. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21 st day of January, 2014. Pete Aguilar, Mayor ATTEST: Sam hwld, City Clerk -3- LNecterk\Resolutionsaes 7300-73991.7356 McShane SECB DRAFT.doc I, Sam Irwin, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, do 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 January, 2014 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Harrison, Gardner, Gilbreath; Mayor Aguilar NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Councilmember Foster Sam Irwin, City Clem -4- L\1cclerklResolutionexRes 7300-739917356 McShane SECS DRAFT.doc