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RESOLUTION NO. 1999-276
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADOPTING SPECIFIC
PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 98-01; AND ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT )
NO. 99-02 TO THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, TO
AMEND THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT RELATING TO THE SAN BERNARDINO
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Recitals
(a) WHEREAS, the General Plan for the City of San Bernardino was adopted by the
Mayor and Common Council by Resolution No. 89-159 on June 2, 1989.
(b) WHEREAS, Specific Plan Amendment No. 98-01 and General Plan Amendment
No. 99-02 to the General Plan of the City of San Bernardino were considered by the Planning
Commission on September 21, 1999, after a noticed public hearing, and the Planning
Commission's recommendation of approval has been considered by the Mayor and Common
Council.
(c) WHEREAS, an Initial Study checklist was prepared by Tom Dodson & Associates
and independently reviewed by City staff who determined that the proposed changes presented
in Specific Plan Amendment No. 98-01 and General Plan Amendment No. 99-02 are within the
scope of the previously adopted Environmental Impact Report and therefore, no further review
is necessary. A copy of the Initial Study checklist is attached hereto as Attachment A and
incorporated herein by reference.
(d) WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a noticed public hearing on
September 21, 1999 in order to receive public testimony and written and oral comments on
Specific Plan Amendment No. 98-01 and General Plan Amendment No. 99-02 (a proposal to
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(e) WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council held a noticed public hearing and
fully reviewed and considered proposed Specific Plan Amendment No. 98-01 and General Plan
Amendment No. 99-02 and the Planning Commission recommendations and Planning Division
Staff Report on November I, 1999.
(f) WHEREAS, the adoption of Specific Plan Amendment No. 98-01 and General Plan
Amendment No. 99-02 are deemed in the interest of the orderly development of the City and
are consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the existing General Plan.
SECTION 2. Previous Environmental ImDact ReDort
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, FOUND AND DETERMINED by the
Mayor and Common Council that the proposed amendment to the General Plan of the City of
San Bernardino will have no significant effect on the environment, and the previous
Environmental Impact Report heretofore prepared by the Environmental Review Committee as
to the effect of this proposed amendment is hereby ratified, affirmed and adopted.
SECTION 3. Specific Plan Amendment Findings
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino that:
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The proposed amendment is internally consistent with the General Plan in that it meets
Goal II which states that it shall be the goal to ensure the orderly and economic
transition of Norton Air Force Base to private commercial uses which are compatible
with and enhance adjacent uses.
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The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety,
convenience, or welfare of the City in that it is in the public's interest to create a
revitalized research and industrial base surrounding and supporting the San Bernardino
International Airport.
The proposed amendment is physically suitable for the requested land use designations
and the anticipated land use developments in that the subject property is flat, is located
in an infill area and has adequate infrastructure to support the proposed development.
The specific plan amendment will ensure development of desirable character which will
be compatible with existing and proposed development in the surrounding neighborhood
in that the amended specific plan will require, at a minimum, compliance with the City
of San Bernardino Development Code Design Guidelines for commercial and industrial
development and comprehensive regulations governing uses within the plan area.
The proposed specific plan amendment will contribute to a balance of land uses so that
local residents may have the opportunity to work and shop in the community in which
they live in that the revisions will attract businesses that will provide skilled, good
paying jobs for residents in the immediate area.
SECTION 4. General Plan Amendment Findings
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
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The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety,
convenience, or welfare of the City in that the proposal only redesignates certain streets
within the Specific Plan and does not physically remove them from use.
The proposed amendment would not impact the balance of land uses within the City in
that the modification of street designations does not change the types of land uses
permitted.
SECTION 5. Amendments
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council that:
The Circulation Element of the General Plan of the City of San Bernardino is amended
by modifying certain streets within the Specific Plan. This amendment is designated as
General Plan Amendment No. 99-02 and its location is outlined on the map entitled
Attachment B, and further described in Attachment C, copies of which are attached and
incorporated herein for reference.
The San Bernardino International Trade Center Specific Plan is hereby amended by the
changes proposed and specified in the September 3, 1999 version of the Specific Plan.
A copy of the Specific Plan is attached hereto as Attachment D and incorporated herein
by reference.
Specific Plan Amendment No. 98-01 to the San Bernardino International Trade Center
Specific Plan is hereby adopted; consisting of Attachment D (Draft Revised Specific
Plan dated September 3, 1999) and Attachment E (Addendum changes to the Specific
Plan) and incorporated herein by reference.
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1 D. The specific plan amendment described in Section 5, Subsection B is designated
2 Specific Plan Amendment No. 98-01 and shall take effect upon the adoption of this
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General Plan maps as having been previously adopted and approved by the Mayor and
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1 RESOLUTION, . .ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 99-02 TO
THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, TO AMEND THE
2 CIRCULATION ELEMENT RELATING TO THE SAN BERNARDINO
3 INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN
4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
5 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular
meeting thereof,
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, 1999, by the following vote, to wit:
held on the 1st day of November
Council Members AYES
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SCHNETZ x
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this~
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DITH V ALLES, Mayor
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General Plan Amendment No. 99-02
Written description of changes
General Plan Amendment changes involve re-designation of the following streets in the
plan area:
1. Otto Gericke Drive from a Collector to a Local street between 3rd Street and Sheppard
Blvd.
2. Memorial Drive from a Secondary Arterial/Collector to a Local street between Rialto
Avenue and Sheppard Blvd.
3. Rialto Avenue from a Secondary Arterial to a Local Street between Tippecanoe
A venue and Del Rosa A venue.
4. Del Rosa Avenue from a Major Arterial to a Local street between Sheppard Blvd and
Memorial Drive.
Changes 1 -3 are in anticipation of the development of the TecParc project Land Use
District #1. Change 4 is reflective ofthe fact that due to the proximity to restricted
Airport areas, the juncture of Del Rosa Avenue and Mill Street would not be able to be
widened sufficiently to act as a Major Arterial.
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT - PLANNING DIVISION
Inter-office memo
Date: October 15, 1999
To: Mayor and Common Council
From: Margaret Park AICP, Senior PlannerW
Thru: Michael Hays, Director
Re: SPA 98-01 & GPA 99-02, Revisions to the San Bernardino International Trade
Center Specific Plan
Attached are several documents for your review prior to the Mayor and Common Council
public hearing on this project scheduled for November I, 1999. The following documents are
included as Exhibits/ Attaclunents to the Mayor and Common Council staff report and will not
be redistributed:
EXHIDIT 1. Planning Commission Staff Report (Attaclunents not included)
EXHIBIT 2, ATTACHMENT A: Initial Study Checklist
EXHIDIT 2, A TT ACHMENT D: Specific Plan (dated 9/3/99) with deletions in skikeeltt
text and additions in __ text
EXHIDIT 2, ATTACHMENT E: Addendum sheet to the Specific Plan
If you have any questions, please contact the Department at your earliest convenience at 384-
5357.
Cc: Rachel Clark, City Clerk
James Penman, City Attorney
Fred Wilson, City Administrator
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EXHIBIT 1
SUMMARY
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PLANNING DIVISION
CASE:
Specific Plan Amendment No. 98-01 & General Plan Amendment No.
99-02
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September 21, 1999
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AGENDA ITEM:
HEARING DATE:
WARD:
APPLICANT:
Inland Valley Development Agency
294 S. Leland Norton Way, Suite 1
San Bernardino, CA 92408
OWNER:
Same
REQUESTILOCATION:
A request to modify the San Bernardino International Trade Center Specific Plan to combine
land use districts, reduce setback requirements, and extend timeframes for nonconforming
structures; and to evaluate amending the General Plan to delete and modify streets within the
Specific Plan.
CONSTRAINTS/OVERLAYS:
None
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS:
o Previous Environmental Impact Report
o Exempt, Section 15061(b)(3)
o No Significant Effects
o Potential Effects, Mitigation Measures and Mitigation Monitoring/Reporting Plan
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
o Approval
o Conditions
o Denial
o Continuance to:
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Hearing Date: September 2'1, 1999'
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REQUEST AND LOCATION
A request to modify the San Bernardino International Trade Center Specific Plan to combine
land use districts, reduce setback requirements, and extend timeframes for nonconforming
structures; and to evaluate amending the General Plan to delete and modify streets within the
Specific Plan.
A summary of the proposed changes is as follows:
o A new Research and Development District will be formed from former Neighborhood
Commercial (District I), portions ofthe Office District (District 3a & 3b), and the northerly
portion of the Recreation Commercial District (District 6). This area is slated for
development as the TecParc project and is bounded by Tippecanoe Avenue on the west, 3rd
Street on the north, Del Rosa Avenue on the east and Sheppard Blvd on the south.
o A Trade Park District will be created (new District 3) from the combination of the original
Parade Grounds (District 7) with the International Trade Center (District 8). There are no
changes to permitted uses.
o The building setback along Mill Street will be reduced from 100' to 25'.
o Mill Street will be re-designated as a four-lane major arterial road instead of a six-lane major
arterial.
o The window for allowing "non-conforming" structures will be extended 5 years, from March
7,2000 to March 7, 2005.
o Construction of Timber Creek will become the responsibility of the IVDA rather than that of
the developer of existing District 8.
o General housekeeping changes to make the document easier to reference.
o Minor modifications to street setback landscape standards.
General Plan Amendment changes involve redesignation of the following streets in the plan area:
I) Otto Gericke Drive from a Collector to a Local street between 3'd Street and Sheppard Blvd.
2) Memorial Drive from a Secondary Arterial/Collector to a Local street between Rialto Avenue
and Sheppard Blvd.
3) Rialto Avenue from a Secondary Arterial to a Local Street between Tippecanoe Avenue and
Del Rosa Avenue.
4) Del Rosa Avenue from a Major Arterial to a Local street between Sheppard Blvd and
Memorial Drive.
Changes I -3 are in anticipation ofthe development ofthe TecParc project Land Use District #1.
Change 4 is reflective of the fact that due to the proximity to restricted Airport areas, the juncture
of Del Rosa Avenue and Mill Street would not be able to be widened sufficiently to act as a
Major Arterial.
All of the changes proposed with this amendment are shown in Attachment B which identifies
deletions in skikeellt text and additions in'" text.
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SPA 98-0I/GPA 99-02
Hearing Date: September iI, 1999'
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BACKGROUND
The Specific Plan was approved originally on March 4, 1996 with adoption of an environmental
impact report and Traffic Impact Analysis. At the time of adoption, there was a vision of how the
transition from military base to civilian project would unfold. Over the last 3 years, the economic
climate of the former base and the City of San Bernardino overall, has changed, necessitating
these proposed changes to take advantage of evolving development preferences in the region.
FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS
SDecific Plan Amendment
1. Is the proposed amendment consistent with the General Plan?
Yes, Goal II states that it shall be the goal to ensure the orderly and economic transition of
Norton Air Force Base to private commercial uses which are compatible with and enhance
adjacent uses. This amendment consolidates land use areas to assist in the orderly redevelopment
of the base. Those land use districts that are not as desirable in today's economic climate have
been changed. There are no new uses proposed as part of this specific plan amendment that were
not contemplated as part of the original approval of the specific plan.
2. Would the proposed plan be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or
welfare of the City?
No. It is in the public interest to create a revitalized research and development and industrial base
surrounding and supporting the San Bernardino International Airport. All health and safety
codes, at a minimum, are required to be adhered to for both new development on site and for
reuse of existing military buildings. The plan specifies that all new business within the Specific
Plan be licensed by the City and comply with all health and safety regulations imposed by
governing agencies. There are no new uses proposed as part of this specific plan amendment that
were not contemplated as part of the original approval of the specific plan.
3. Is the subject property physically suitable for the requested land use designation(s) and the
anticipated land use development(s)?
Yes. The subject property is flat and consists of a number of existing structures built by the Air
Force and large undeveloped areas. The density of development and type of development
proposed will be primarily low intensity light industrial and research and development. A small
quantity of commercial property is anticipated as support for future businesses in the plan area.
All utilities are provided for by the Inland Valley Development Agency, the City of San
Bernardino and/or utility companies who service the area. No affected agency or department has
indicated an inability to service this development area as a result of the proposed amendment.
A traffic impact assessment was prepared which analyzed the effect ofthese amendment changes
and it was determined that there would be a decrease of3900 trips per day upon build-out of the
specific plan, thus reducing impacts to surrounding streets and neighborhoods.
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Hearing Date: September 21, 1999
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4. Will the proposed amendment ensure development of desirable character which will be
compatible with existing and proposed development in the surrounding neighborhood?
Yes. The amended specific plan will require, at a minimum, compliance with the City of San
Bernardino Development Code Design Guidelines for commercial and industrial development.
Further, the specific plan provides for street landscaping that is consistent throughout the entire
plan area. Unique to the Research and Development and Trade Park plan areas is a proposed
multi-use landscaped parkway that will provide non-vehicular connection between these two
areas and 3rd Street and Tippecanoe Avenue. This parkway is anticipated to encourage pedestrian
interaction and ease mobility on site.
5. Will the proposed amendment contribute to a balance of land uses so that local residents
may work and shop in the community in which they live?
It is expected that the revised land use districts within the area will attract businesses that will
provide skilled, good paying jobs for residents of the immediate area. The 29.2 acres of tourist
commercial will allow the development of a variety of retail, office and restaurant uses that are
permitted in the CG-I, Commercial General land use district in other areas of the City.
General Plan Amendment
1. Is the proposed amendment internally consistent with the General Plan?
Yes, the proposed amendments are consistent with Goal 6A which strives to achieve an
integrated, balanced, safe and efficient transportation system that accommodates the
demand for movement of people, goods and services throughout the City generated by
the Land Use Element. A Traffic Impact Assessment was prepared by LSA Associates,
Inc. evaluating the proposed changes. It was concluded that the changes in street
designations would not impact circulation through the specific plan or the surrounding
area. An original proposal to delete a portion of Mill Street between Tippecanoe Avenue
and Del Rosa A venue was eliminated due to the traffic impacts that would be created.
It was determined that the consolidation of land use districts and the change in land uses
to more research and development and elimination of the "Cal-Tai" Trade Center District
generates fewer trips than originally determined. There will be no additional impacts as a
result of this amendment.
2. Would the proposed amendment be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety,
convenience, or welfare of the City?
No. The proposal only redesignates certain streets within the specific plan and does not
physically remove them from use. The traffic assessment confirms that the redesignation of these
streets combined with the modifications to land use districts actually reduces anticipated traffic.
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Hearing Date: September 2"1, 1999.
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ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINA nON
An Initial Study checklist was prepared by Tom Dodson & Associates and was reviewed
independently by City staff (Attachment C). It was determined that the proposed changes to the
San Bernardino International Trade Center Specific Plan are within the scope of the previously
adopted Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 95082052) and no further
review is required.
CONCLUSION
The proposal meets all necessary Findings of Fact for approval of Specific Plan Amendment No.
98-0 I and General Plan Amendment No. 99-02.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Planning Commission recommend that the Mayor and Common Council:
I. Approve Specific Plan Amendment No. 98-0 I and General Plan Amendment No. 99-02
based upon the Findings of Fact contained in this Staff Report.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Michael E. Hays
Director of Development Services
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Margaret Park, AICP
Senior Planner
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C
Attachment D
Location Map
Revised Specific Plan (Bold and Strikeout Format)
Initial Study
Replacement Pages for the Revised Specific Plan
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TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES
2150 N. ARROWHEAD AVENUE
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405
TEL (909) 882-3612 . FAX (909) 882-7015
E-MAIL tda@empirenet.com
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ATTACHMENT "D"
MEMORANDUM
September 16, 1999
From: Tom Dodson
To: Margaret Park
Subj: Additional modifications to the Trade Center Specific Plan for the non-conforming
structures
Based on my conversation with Valerie Ross, here is the final recommended change for
the Trade Center Specific Plan text:
On page VII-2, third paragraph (B.1.1 Non-Conformina Structures), revise the text of the
paragraph to read: The existing structures within the boundaries of this Specific Plan shall
be exempt from the provisions of Section 19.62.020(7) of the Development Code through
March 7, 2005, except for improvements (including infrastructure) required to protect the
health, safety and welfare of people or the safety of structures, prior to occupancy, as
determined by the City of San Bernardino, and including:
a. This extension shall apply only to the following buildings:
. Building Nos. 48, 56, 58,105,475,525 - 539,912 - 948 (Note: if all of the above
listed facilities are leased prior to February, 2005, said grace period shall no longer be
deemed to be in full force and effect)
. All life, building, and fire safety improvements must be completed on all
IVDA leased facilities
. All existing and future IVDA tenants must apply for and obtain both a
Business Registration Certificate and a Certificate of Occupancy from the
City of San Bernardino
. All items of work performed relative to said improvements which require a
permit shall be performed by a licensed contractor and permitted through the
City of San Bernardino
. City of San Bernardino shall ensure that alllVDA Certificate of Occupancy,
Business Registration, and/or construction/utility improvement submissions
shall be processed no later than ten (10) working days from the date of
submission.
Hopefully, these changes will respond to all outstanding issues.
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