HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2967ORDINANCE NO. 2967
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
AMENDING TITLE 18 (ZONING REGULATIONS) OF THE REDLANDS
MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO
AGRICULTURAL TOURISM AND RELATED LAND USES IN THE A-1,
AGRICULTURAL ZONE.
WHEREAS, Two Canyons Farmers Guild ("Applicant"), has submitted an application for
Ordinance Text Amendment No. 366 to amend RMC Title 18 (Zoning Regulations), Chapter
18.20, to permit agricultural tourism and related ancillary land uses as permitted uses,
conditionally permitted uses, or uses subject to an administrative use permit within the A-1,
Agricultural District; and,
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing and unanimously recommended that the City Council approve Ordinance Text
Amendment No. 366; and,
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2024, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing and
considered the staff report, oral report, the testimony and written evidence submitted by City staff,
the Applicant, and the public; and,
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2961 approving
agricultural tourism land uses and related uses, as well as approved new development standards
and performance standards for agritourism land uses; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend the provisions previously adopted by
Ordinance No. 2961 pertaining to agritourism land uses; and,
WHEREAS, on or about April 26, 2024, the City Clerk gave notice by publication in a
newspaper of general circulation of the holding of a public hearing at which Ordinance No. 2967
would be considered by City Council; and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing and considered the
staff report, oral report, the testimony and written evidence submitted by City staff, the Applicant,
and the public; and,
WHEREAS, adoption of the proposed ordinance qualifies for exemption from
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and,
WHEREAS, after closing the public hearing and deliberating upon the matter, the City
Council finds that the proposed amendment to Title 18 (Zoning Regulations) of the Redlands
Municipal Code will be consistent with the public health, safety, and general welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF TFIE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. General Plan Consistency. The proposed Ordinance Text Amendment is
consistent with the City of Redlands General Plan 2035, including Principle 4-P.23, Action 4-
A.37, and Action 4-A.40.
SECTION 2. Approval of Amendment to RMC Section 18.20.030. The proposed
amendment to Title 18 of the Redlands Municipal Code, Chapter 18.20 (A-1 Agricultural District),
Section 18.20.030, entitled "Permitted Uses," is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Principal permitted uses in the A-1 zone include:
A. Accessory public parking areas which serve existing public facilities such as
parks, trails or linear parks, or similar public uses, pursuant to the review
procedures set forth in section 18.12.190 of this title for lots containing ten
thousand (10,000) square feet or less or twenty (20) spaces or fewer. In this
instance, "accessory" shall mean that the parking area is accessory to the existing
land use of either park, trail or linear park, or similar public use.
B. Apiaries, provided that no hives or boxes housing bees are kept closer than three
hundred feet (300') from any dwelling other than that occupied by the owner of
the apiary.
C. Farms or ranches for the grazing, breeding or raising of not more than two (2)
horses, cattle, pigs, goats or sheep per acre. Except for the keeping of up to three
(3) horses, as provided for in sections 18.44.020 through 18.44.050 of this title of
the R-1 zone, no animal(s) shall be housed or corralled closer than five hundred
feet (500') from any existing residence in the R-1, R-1-D, R-2, R-2-2000 or R-3
zone, or one hundred feet (100') from any property line.
D. Farms or ranches with non-commercial or incidental keeping of poultry. No more
than one hundred (100) chickens or poultry for each contiguous one acre of lot
area; provided, however, that such fowl are housed or corralled at least five
hundred feet (500') from any residential zone, church, school, park or hospital, or
one hundred feet (100') from any property line.
E. Horse boarding.
F. Orchards, groves, nurseries, the raising of field crops, tree crops, berry crops,
bush crops, truck gardening and commercial flower growing.
G. Single-family residences; provided, however, that there shall be not more than
two (2) dwellings on each parcel of five (5) acres or more. Where parcels of land
are already subdivided into parcels less than five (5) acres in area, there shall be
permitted one dwelling for each lot, provided the lot contains dimensions and an
area equivalent to the closest single-family residential zone.
H. The sale of fruit, vegetables, produce, flowers, eggs/meats, and other similar
products grown on the property; provided, however, that roadside stands located
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on private property used for such sales shall not exceed one thousand two hundred
(1,200) square feet. Roadside or other interior stands shall include architectural
treatment that blends the structure into the rural open space character of the area.
Exterior treatment materials consisting of primarily natural materials such as
wood, stone, brick, or stucco are permitted. Roof materials shall be fire-resistant
and may include metal roofing. Structures with predominantly metal siding, or
other structures or objects not originally designed as occupiable structures (such
as shipping containers or otherwise utilizing corrugated metal), are prohibited.
Roadside stands for serving customers shall comply with all applicable provisions
of the California Building Code (including ADA accessibility), Redlands
Municipal Code Title 15 (Buildings and Construction), and California Fire Code.
I. Compost production and processing, not to exceed a total of nine hundred (900)
tons per year for on -site use, which may include incidental sale of compost for
off -site use (not to exceed 25% of the total cubic yards produced), and no piling
or storage of compost higher than fifteen feet above ground level.
J. Related ancillary activities including agritourism activities that are secondary and
supplemental (not to exceed 25% of the land area in active agriculture/ranching)
to the primary agricultural uses of the land, including the following:
1. Preparation of farm -to -table meals (for on -site or off -site consumption).
2. Retail sale of ancillary farm grown products, prepackaged food items,
gardening tools, and other small food- or farm -related sundry items to individual
consumers.
3. Retail self -pick or u-pick by customers of produce grown on -site (not to exceed
150 persons daily).
4. Temporary holiday sales facilities, including but not limited to pumpkin lots
and tree lots, subject to approval of a permit in accordance with Chapter 18.194 of
this title.
5. Walking tours, day classes, day camps, farm experience excursions, living
history farms, processing demonstrations (not to exceed 150 persons daily).
K. The Planning Commission may, by resolution of record, permit any other uses
which it may determine to be similar to those listed in section 18.20.030 of this
chapter, in conformity with the intent and purpose of the A-1 zone, and not more
obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare or other uses
permitted in this zone."
SECTION 3. Approval of Amendment to RMC Section 18.20.040. The proposed
amendment to Title 18 of the Redlands Municipal Code, Chapter 18.20 (A-1 Agricultural District),
Section 18.20.040, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"18.20.040: ACCESSORY USES:
In the A-1 zone, the following accessory uses that are secondary and supplemental (not to
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exceed 25% of the land area in active agriculture/ranching) to the primary agricultural uses
of the land, may be permitted subject to approval of an Administrative Use Permit in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.193 of this title.
A. Retail self -pick or u-pick by customers of produce grown on -site (between 150 to 300
persons daily).
B. Tours, day classes, day camp, educational farm camp, or farm experience excursions
(between 150 to 300 persons daily).
C. Farm -stay facility, or general tent camping facilities (no motor vehicles or trailers), with
up to 50 rooms.
D. Overnight camp for persons under eighteen years of age, with up to 50 beds."
SECTION 4. Approval of Amendment to RMC Section 18.20.050. The proposed
amendment to Title 18 of the Redlands Municipal Code, Chapter 18.20 (A-1 Agricultural District),
Section 18.20.050, entitled "Conditional Uses," is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Uses permitted by conditional use permit in the A-1 zone include:
A. Accessory public parking areas which serve existing public facilities such as parks,
trails or linear parks, or similar public uses, containing more than ten thousand (10,000)
square feet or twenty (20) spaces. In this instance, "accessory" shall mean that the
parking area is accessory to the existing land use of either park, trail or linear park, or
similar public use.
B. Aviaries and hatcheries.
C. Dairies, including the processing of milk.
D. Farms or ranches for commercial raising of poultry or rabbits. No more than five
hundred (500) poultry or rabbits for each twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of lot
area; provided, however, that such rabbits or fowl are kept at least fifty feet (50') from
any property line, and five hundred feet (500') from any residential zone, church, school,
park or hospital.
E. Grange halls and similar uses incidental to the promotion and development of sound
agriculture.
F. Related ancillary activities to agricultural or ranching operations, including agritourism
activities, that are secondary and supplemental to the primary agricultural uses of the land
(not to exceed 25% of the land area in active agriculture/ranching), including but not
limited to the following:
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1. Bed and breakfast inn or facility.
2. Food processing operations, wholesale or retail (including canning, food
packaging, with or without ancillary on -site retail food sales).
3. Compost production and processing that exceeds a total of nine hundred (900)
tons per year for on -site use, with or without incidental sale of compost for off -
site use.
4. Overnight camp for persons under eighteen years of age, with more than 50 beds.
5. Harvest festivals, seasonal or special events, or other periodic assembly uses.
6. Retail self -pick or u-pick by customers of produce grown on -site (with more than
300 persons daily).
7. Tours, day classes, day camp, educational farm camp, and farm experience
excursions (with more than 300 persons daily).
8. Farm -stay facility, or general tent camping facilities (no motor vehicles or
trailers), with more than 50 rooms.
9. Sales of other food or beverage products, with a portion of the ingredients sourced
on -site.
10. Wineries, including the following related ancillary activities:
a. Wine tasting room;
b. Retail sale of vintner products, which must include some products that are
produced on -site; and,
c. Hospitality activities limited to the education of growing vineyards or the
production of wine, provided that not more than forty percent (40%) of the
interior floor area is utilized for such activity.
G. Riding stables or academies; provided, that the minimum lot size for such use shall be
not less than five (5) acres, and that all such buildings for the housing, feeding or rental
of such animals shall be at least one hundred feet (100') from any property line, and five
hundred feet (500') from any R-S or R-1 zone, church, school, park or hospital.
H. Wedding venue, indoors or outdoors, on non -prime agricultural land or soils.
I. Water harvesting, no bottling on site."
SECTION 5. California Environmental Quality Act. The proposed Ordinance Text
Amendment does not require environmental review in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the
CEQA Guidelines, as this proposal is exempt because there is no possibility that the zoning code
amendment may have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance or the application thereof to any entity, person or circumstance is held for any reason
to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other
provisions or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The
City Council of the City of Redlands hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance
and each section, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
section, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
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SECTION 7. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter, this ordinance shall take effect as
provided by law.
Eddie Tejeda, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
was duly adopted by the City Council at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 21 st day of May,
2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Barich, Davis, Guzman -Lowery, Saucedo; Mayor Tejeda
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
e Donaldson, City Clerk
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