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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDC/1999-34 (See Also Res 1999-242) RESOLUTION NO. CDC 1999-34 2 3 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACCEPTING THE 4 PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE 40TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. 5 6 WHEREAS, on August 16,1999, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San 7 Bernardino adopted Resolution No. 1999-216, designating a Survey Area for redevelopment 8 study purposes; and 9 WHEREAS, a Preliminary Plan has been formulated, and on September 7, 1999, by Resolution No.99-02, the Planning Commission selected the Project Area for the 40th Street 10 11 Redevelopment Project and approved a preliminary plan prepared for the redevelopment of the 12 project area; and 13 WHEREAS, the public health, safety, and welfare would be furthered by the redevelopment of the proposed 40th Street Redevelopment Project; 14 15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS: 16 17 SECTION 1. The Preliminary Plan prepared for the 40th Street Redevelopment Project, 18 as submitted herewith and attached hereto as Exhibit "A, is hereby accepted and approved. 19 SECTION 2. Staff is authorized and directed to make such transmittals as may be 20 required pursuant to Section 33327 of the California Community Redevelopment Law, including 21 a request to establish the 1999-00 equalized assessment roll as the base year valuation roll for the 40th Street Redevelopment Project. 22 23 SECTION 3. Staff is authorized and directed to prepare a redevelopment plan for the 40th Street Redevelopment Project. 24 25 -1- CDC 1999-34 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACCEPTING 2 THE PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE 40TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. 3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Community 4 5 Development Commission of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular 6 meeting thereof, held on the 20th day of 7 Commission Members: ESTRADA 8 LIEN 9 MCGINNIS 10 SCHNETZ 11 VACANT - 5th Ward 12 ANDERSON 13 MILLER 14 15 Aves x x 1L- -X--- x 1L- 16 17 September, 1999, by the following vote to wit: Navs Abstain Absent The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this c??.;l V , 1999. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 By: 25 day of September i alles, Chairperson ity Development Commission -2- . . . . . . . . CDC 1999-34 PRELIMINARY PLAN for the 40TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT September, 1999 . . . . . . . . Preparedfor: The Economic Development Agency and The City of San Bernardino 201 North E Street, Suite 301 San Bernardino, California 92401-1507 Prepared by: Rosenow Spevacek Group, L1C. 540 NOrtl1 Golden Circle, Suite 305 Santa Ana, Califo01ia 92705 pbone: (714) 541-4585 Fax: (714) 836-1748 llite01et: RSGINCCA@ao1.com . . SECTION I. SECTION II. SECTION III. SECTION IV. SECTION V. SECTION VI. EXHIBIT A CDC 1999-34 PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE 40TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 1 PROJECT AREA LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION........................ 1 GENERAL STATEMENT OF PROPOSED PLANNING ELEMENTS ..................................................................... 2 A. Land Uses. ............ ...... ........ ................. ........ ....... ....... ....... ..... ...... 2 B. General Statement of Proposed Layout of Principal Streets........ ....... ........ ......................... ........ ...... ..... .... ..... 2 C. General Statement of Proposed Population Densities .................... 3 D. General Statement of Proposed Building Intensities ......................3 E. General Statement of Proposed Building Standards....................... 3 A TT AINMENT OF THE PURPOSES OF THE LAW........................ 3 CONFORMANCE TO THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY ........ 4 GENERAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT UPON THE RESIDENTS OF THE PROJECT AREA AND SURROUNDING NE I G HBO RH 00 DS ............................................................................ 4 PROJECT AREA MAP CDC 1999-34 PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR THE 40TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT I. INTRODUCTION This document is the Preliminary Plan ("Plan") for the 40th Street Redevelopment Project ("Project"). The Plan's purpose is to designate the boundaries of the proposed Project Area and to provide a general description of the proposed 40th Street Redevelopment Project. This Plan has been prepared in accordance with Section 33324 of the California Community Redevelopment Law ("CRL") which states that the Plan should: (a) Describe the boundaries of the project area; (b) Contain a general statement of land uses and of the layout .of principal streets, population densities, building intensities and standards proposed as the basis for the redevelopment of the project area; (c) Show how the purpose of the preliminary plan would be attained by redevelopment; (d) Show how the preliminary plan conforms to the community's general plan; and (e) Describe, generally, the impact of the Project upon residents of the project area and surrounding neighborhoods. II. PROJECT AREA LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION Exhibit A presents the map depicting the boundaries of the area proposed for inclusion in the 40th Street Redevelopment Project ("Project Area"). The proposed Project Area includes approximately 73.28 acres (excluding public rights of way) of commercial and residential uses along major thoroughfares in the northern portion of the City. The Project Area is generally bounded by 44th Street to the north, Waterman Avenue to the east, Electric and Mountain View Avenues to the west, and Ralston Avenue and Sonora Drive to the south. An additional section is generally bounded by Waterman Avenue to the east, Leroy Street and Sierra Way to the west and parcels fronting 49th Street on the north and south. The Project Area is predominantly urbanized pursuant to Section 33320.1 of the CRL. Existing development includes commercial, office and residential uses. Physical and economic blighting conditions that are proposed to be addressed through redevelopment include structural deterioration, substandard design, lack of parking, incompatible adjacent uses, Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. August 19, 1999 San Bernardino Community Development Commission Preliminary Plan 1 CDC 1999-34 depreciated/stagnant property values, impaired investments, and inadequate public improvements. III. GENERAL STATEMENT OF PROPOSED PLANNING ELEMENTS As a basis for the redevelopment of the proposed Project Area, it is proposed that uses be permitted in conformance with the General Plan of the City, as it exists and as amended from time to time, and all other applicable state and local codes and guidelines. A. Land Uses Within the proposed Project Area, land uses shall be those permitted by the City of San Bernardino General Plan ("General Plan"). Among the permitted uses are: . Commercial . Office . Residential Single Family . Residential Multiple Family . Residential Multiple Family High Density . Residential High Density B. General Statement of Proposed Layout of Principal Streets The principal streets within the Project Area are shown on Exhibit A. In general, these include: East- West Streets:. 40th Street, 41 st Street, 42nd Street, 44th Street, 49th Street, Ralston Avenue, and Sonora Drive. North-South Streets:. Electric Avenue, Genevieve Street, Leroy Street, Lugo Avenue, Mountain View Avenue, Sierra Way, Sepulveda Avenue, and Waterman A venue. The layout of principal streets and those that may be developed in the future shall conform to the Circulation Element of the City of San Bernardino General Plan, as currently adopted or hereafter amended. Existing streets within the Project Area may be widened or otherwise modified and additional streets may be created as necessary for proper pedestrian and/or vehicular circulation. Rosenow Spevacek Group, /nc. August /9, 1999 San Bernardino Community Development Commission Preliminary Plan 2 CDe 1999-34 C. General Statement of Proposed Population Densities Permitted densities within the Project Area shall conform to the City of San Bernardino General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, as currently adopted or as hereafter amended, and other applicable codes and ordinances. This Plan and the Project do not propose any changes to population densities, development densities, or land use designations. D. General Statement of Proposed Building Intensities Building intensity shall be controlled by limits on: (1) the percentage of the building site covered by the building (land coverage), (2) the ratio of the total floor area for all stories of the building to the area of the building site (floor area ratio), (3) the size and location of the buildable area on the building site; and (4) the height of the building. The limits on building intensity shall be established in accordance with the provisions of the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance of the City of San Bernardino, as they now exist or are hereafter amended. This Plan and the Project do not propose any changes to population densities, land use designations, or building intensities. E. General Statement of Proposed Building Standards Building standards shall conform to the building requirements of applicable codes and ordinances. IV. A TT AINMENT OF THE PURPOSES OF THE LAW Selection of the Project Area boundaries was guided by the existence of blight, as defined by the CRL. Redevelopment of the Project Area would attain the purposes of the CRL by alleviating blighting conditions that the private sector, acting alone, cannot remedy. Among the blighting conditions existing in the Project Area are the following: . Structural deterioration and dilapidation; . Defective design; . Inadequate utilities; . Substandard design; . A lack of parking; . Incompatible adjacent uses; . Parcels of irregular form and shape and inadequate size which are under multiple ownership; . Depreciated/stagnating property values; . Low lease rates; . Residential overcrowding; and . Impaired investments. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. August 19,1999 San Bernardino Community Development Commission Preliminary Plan 3 CDC 1999-34 In addition, public infrastructure systems, such as streets, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, are substandard in some areas and existing capacity is insufficient. The purposes of the CRL would be attained by the proposed redevelopment through, among other things: (1) the elimination of blighting influences and the correction of environmental deficiencies, including, among others, small and irregular lots, incompatible land uses, aged building types, and inadequate public improvements; (2) the assemblage of land into parcels suitable for modem integrated development with improved pedestrian and vehicular circulation; (3) the replanning, redesign and development of undeveloped or underdeveloped areas which are stagnant or improperly utilized; and (4) the participation of owners and tenants in the revitalization of their properties. Redevelopment of the proposed Project Area would also attain the purposes of the CRL by stimulating construction activity and increasing employment opportunities. V. CONFORMANCE TO THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY This Plan conforms to the City of San Bernardino General Plan. It proposes an identical pattern ofland uses, and includes all roadways and public facilities as indicated by the General Plan. VI. GENERAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT UPON THE RESIDENTS OF THE PROJECT AREA AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS The impact of the Plan upon existing residential uses within the proposed Project Area and residences lying outside of the proposed Project Area will generally be in the areas of improved living environment and economic activity. It is the desire of the San Bernardino Community Development Commission ("Commission") to avoid or minimize the displacement of residents as a result of redevelopment activities and focus on improving commercial properties. However, if displacements were to occur, pursuant to the CRL, the Commission will be responsible for relocating residents displaced by the Commission and for providing last resort housing if necessary, as well as replacing any low and moderate income housing units removed from the housing stock. It is anticipated that the impact of the plan will be positive. It is the intent to address and rectify only adverse conditions within the proposed Project Area. Further, any adverse environmental impacts will be identified by the environmental review process with mitigation measures identified to address specific impacts. Plan implementation will be subject to future review and approval by the City Council, Community Development Commission, Planning Commission, and other appropriate bodies as directed by the Community Development Commission Board after input from affected property owners, business owners, residents, and other interested parties. Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc. August 19, 1999 San Bernardino Community Development Commission Preliminary Plan 4 CDC 1999-34 EXHIBIT A Project Area Map CDC 1999-34 City of San Bernardino ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Proposed 40th Street Redevelopment Area