HomeMy WebLinkAbout8552RESOLUTION NO. 8552
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
ADOPTING AMENDMENT NO. 143 TO THE REDLANDS GENERAL PLAN
TO AMEND THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF A PORTION OF THE 24.4-
ACRE PROJECT SITE, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST
LUGONIA AVENUE, SOUTH SIDE OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, AND
WEST SIDE OF KARON STREET.
WHEREAS, Redlands Summit, LLC ("Applicant"), has filed an application for General
Plan Amendment No. 143 to change the General Plan land use designation from Commercial
(approximately 17.9 acres) to High Density Residential, and change the General Plan land use
designation from Parks/Golf Courses (approximately 1.0 acre) to High Density Residential, for
three parcels located on the north side of West Lugonia Avenue, south side of a proposed extension
of Pennsylvania Avenue, and west side of Karon Street (APNs: 0167-171-05-0000, 0167-171-06-
0000, and portion of 0167-171-04-0000); and
WHEREAS, a portion of APN 0167-171-04-0000 with frontage along Karon Street,
averaging approximately 115 feet in depth (measured from Karon Street) and totaling
approximately 145,590 square -feet (or approximately 3.35 acres) in area, is currently designated
as Low Density Residential and the proposed single-family detached development is consistent;
and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has filed concurrent applications for Amendment No. 48 to
Specific Plan No. 40 (East Valley Corridor Specific Plan), Zone Change No. 469, Tentative Parcel
Map No. 20469, Tentative Tract Map No. 20490 and No. 20491, and Commission Review &
Approval No. 940, 941 and 942 for a residential development located on the north side of West
Lugonia Avenue, south side of Pennsylvania Avenue, and west side of Karon Street (APN: 0167-
171-04-0000, 0167-171-05-0000, and 0167-171-06-0000) (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature has consistently recognized the continuing need for
new housing units and affordable housing in California, stating in Government Code Section
65580, that "the availability of housing is of vital statewide importance, and the early attainment
of decent housing... is a priority of the highest order" and, further, that, "local... governments
have a responsibility to use the powers vested in them to facilitate the improvement and
development of housing to make adequate provision for the housing needs of all economic
segments of the community"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redlands adopted its 6t1 Cycle Housing Element (the 2021-2029
Housing Element) on October 4, 2022, the City will implement numerous policies and programs
as outlined in the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and the City will rezone certain parcels identified
in the Housing Sites Inventory List to accommodate future high -density housing including housing
affordable to lower -income households; and
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WHEREAS, the Housing Sites Inventory List contained in the City's 2021-2029 Housing
Element includes two parcels (APNs 0167-171-04-0000 and 0167-171-05-0000) within the
proposed project site that are to be rezoned for future housing projects; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Project is consistent with the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and
approval of the General Plan Amendment is necessary to achieve consistency with the goals of the
new 2021-2029 Housing Element as well as the pending rezoning program contained therein; and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2024, the Planning Commission held a noticed public hearing
at which interested persons had an opportunity to testify in support of, or in opposition to, the
Project, and at which the Planning Commission considered the Project; and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended to the City
Council that General Plan Amendment No. 143 be approved; and
WHEREAS, on or about February 23, 2024, notice of the City Council's public hearing for
the General Plan Amendment was published in the Redlands Daily Facts by the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, on March, 5, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing and considered the
staff written and oral reports, the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the testimony and
written evidence submitted by and on behalf of the applicant, and testimony by members of the
public; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing on the General Plan Amendment, the City
Council determined that adoption of the Amendment is in the best interests of the public health,
safety, and general welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. General Plan Consistency. General Plan Amendment No. 143 is consistent
with the City's 2021-2029 Housing Element that plans for the development of a total of 3,516
new dwelling units (the City's allocation of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment) including
very low- and low-income households. The proposed project will develop a total of 541 dwelling
units, including 28 very low-income affordable housing units within the project, on two parcels
that are currently identified in the 2021-2029 Housing Element as future housing sites. The
proposed project is consistent with numerous General Plan policies and actions, and the project
will not otherwise result in any inconsistencies within the 2035 General Plan.
Section 2. Approval. General Plan Amendment No. 143 is hereby approved to amend the
General Plan designation of approximately 17.9 acres from Commercial to High Density Residential
and amend the General Plan designation of approximately 1 acre from Parks/Golf Courses to High
Density Residential located on the north side of West Lugonia Avenue, south side of Pennsylvania
Avenue, and west side of Karon Street (APN: 0167-171-04-0000, 0167-171-05-0000, and 0167-
171-06-0000), as more particularly shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
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Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 5th day of March, 2024.
Eddie Tejeda, Mayor
ATTEST:
e Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, 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 5th day
of March, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Barich, Davis, Guzman -Lowery, Saucedo; Mayor Tejeda
NOES: None
AB SENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Donaldson, City Clerk
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Exhibit A-1
Existing General Plan Land Use Designation
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Exhibit A-2
Proposed General Plan Land Use Amendment
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