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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7382_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 7382 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS APPROVING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC COST/BENEFIT STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 142 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING ADDITION AND RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO ADD DRIVE-THROUGH SERVICE TO AN EXISTING 4,856 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT WHEREAS, Core States Group has filed an application with the City to construct a 142 square foot building addition and related site improvements to add drive-through service to an existing 4,856 square foot restaurant (the "Project") on 0.94 acres of land, located at 470 E. Cypress Avenue on the southwest corner of Redlands Boulevard and Cypress Avenue in Specific Plan No. 41 (the "Project Site"), and for which an application for Specific Plan 41 Amendment No. 5 has been filed with the City of Redlands; and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands' Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on March 11, 2014, and subsequently adopted a motion recommending to the City Council approval of the Socio-Economic/Cost Benefit Study prepared for the Project; and WHEREAS, copies 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 Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study have been forwarded to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on May 20, 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: Section 1. 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 142 square foot addition to an existing 4,856 square foot restaurant building and related site improvements to accommodate the addition of a drive-through facility. The Project will not create physical blight. The Project's design enhances the surrounding shopping center, provides landscaping on thirty percent (30%) of the Project site consisting of -I- L\cclerktResolutionslRes 7300-739917382 SECB Panera.doc the planting of twenty-three (23) new trees for a total of eight-three (83) trees at the Project site, and will adequately screen the drive-through facility through landscaping design. The Project does not conflict with the predominant uses present in the surrounding areas, and provides improvements to an existing building that blend in with and enhance the surrounding community through the use of similar and decorative architectural features, the maintenance of landscaping buffers along the public right-of-way, and the planting of new trees on the Project site. Regional public infrastructure has been previously installed in accordance with the Redlands General Plan Circulation Element for the neighboring streets. 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, including improvements to a Cypress Avenue drive-way entrance and appropriate regulatory signage to prohibit illegal left turns into the existing shopping center. 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, when completed, will generate approximately six (6) new jobs associated with the addition of drive-through services for the existing restaurant. 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$4,166.30 to the City upon operation, and annual ongoing costs of approximately $2,664.20. This equates to a revenue/cost ratio of a positive factor of 1.56. For every dollar it spends, the City will receive $1.56 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 and landscaping, 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 "new net" revenues of approximately $4,166.30 and approximately $2,664.20 in cost and have a positive balance of$1,502.10. For every dollar the City spends in providing services to the Project,the City will receive$1.56 in"new net"revenue. The Project would provide an addition to an existing restaurant to accommodate the establishment of a drive-through facility, landscaping thirty percent (30%) of the Project site, including the maintenance 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 -2- L\cclerkl,Resolutions\Res 7300-739917382 SECB Panera.doc enhancements, park enhancements, public safety (Police and Fire) enhancements, and traffic enhancements. 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 20th day of May, 2014. Pete Aguilar, Mayor ATTEST: Sam lrwi4,-"C' iClerk -3- L\cc1erk\Reso1utions\Res 7300-7399\7382 SECB Panera.doc 1, 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 20th day of May, 2014 by the following vote: AYES: Councilembers Harrison, Foster, Gardner, Gilbreath; Mayor Aguilar NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Sam Irwin, City Clerk -4_ L\cclerk\Resolutions\Res 7300-739917382 SECB Panera.doc