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From: Kenneth J. Henderson, Di recMC'O. - AOMIIC:;.of~t: ADOPTION OF CITY OVERALL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
~ept: Community Development
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Date: Augus t 4, 1988
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
None.
Recommended motion:
That the Mayor and Common Council approve and adopt the City Overall Economic
Development Plan and authorize and direct the Director of Community Development
to submit said plan to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development
Administration.
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Contact person:
Ken Henderson
Phone: 5065
Supporting data attached:___ Staff Report/OEDP
Ward:
1, 2, 3, 5, and 6
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
N/A
Source: lA~cLJllo-L
N/A
U'~cctQ.e~cllmionL
N/A
__ Finance:____.
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Agenda Item No.
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CIT.. OF SAN BERNARDU,,~ - REQUE~ I FOR COUNCIL AC1..JN
STAFF REPORT
DJrin;J the latter part of 1986, the Mayor arxi COilIIOn Council transferred
from the San Bernardino Economic DeveloplOOl'lt Council to the ccmmmi.ty
Developrent DepartIrent the l:esponsibility for developin;J the City's
OVerall Economic DeveloplOOl'lt Plan (OEDP). The OEDP is the d=1.nEnt that
defines l=al economic developlOOl'lt goals arxi strategies. 'lhis docuIrent
IlUlSt first meet with the approval of the Economic Developrent
Administration (EDI\) before any economic developlOOl'lt projects may receive
financial assistance from EDI\. Approval of the OEDP serves prilllarily as
the basis for future :fun:iin;J of projects contained in the ciocUJnent.
On Thursday, AugUst 11, 1988, the ccmmmi.ty Deve10prent citizen Advisory
Committee (COCAC) took an action recx:Il1lleIrlin;J approval of the OEDP to the
Mayor arxi COlllnv:m Council.
The COCAC actin;J in its capacity of the OVerall Economic Deve10prent
Plannin;J Committee, set the followin;J priorities for possible :fun:iin:J
urrler the OEDP guidelines:
1. Construction of urrlergrourrl utilities on Waterman Avenue fran D.nnas
street to Ninth street.
2. Landscapin;J alon) Waterman Avenue from Santa Ana River to Central
Avenue.
3. widenin;J of Mill street between c::url>s fram Waterman Avenue to
Tippecanoe Avenue.
4. Construction of bypass arourrl Norton Air Force Base from Mill street
to Tippecanoe Avenue.
5. Interconnect traffic signals on Inlarxi Center Drive from Route 1-215
freeway to "L" street.
6 . Installation of street lightin;J on South "E" street from Orange Show
Road to Mill Street.
7. Replacement of lights on "D" Street from 5th to Baseline streets.
All of the above projects are those for which :fun:iin;J sources have not
been identified within the Capital lItprovement Program Plan of the city.
As is evidenced by the above priorities, the projects cluster arourrl the
key growth areas of the city. 'Ihis was done so as to focus public
financin;J on the public infrastructure needs of those areas. Included in
this cluster are projects affectin;J the growth arxi further developlOOl'lt of
industrial arxi cormnercial areas in the south/southeastern part of the
City beginnin) at the northwest of Norton Air Force Base alon) Waterman
Avenue exten::lin) to the south arxi mid-southern areas of the City. 'Ihe
Hospitality Lane and Tri-City area are key areas of focus in the
developrent of these projects.
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'lhe OEDP, when approved, will focus the basis for furrl solicitation from
the EDI\. 'lhe OEDP may be upjated annually to facilitate the inclusion of
other projects as deemed necef'sary.
I reccmrerrl adoption of the foon llOtion.
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Kenneth J. Herxierson
Director of community Development
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
August 4, 1988
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Prepared By:
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Kenneth J. Henderson, Director
Val Mahabir, Economic Development Consultant
Gerald Duncan, Research Assistant, CSUSB
Leslie A. Bond, Senior Secretary
August 4, 1988
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The City of San Bernardino Community Development Department
wishes to acknowledge the contributions and assistance of
Assistant City Engineer Gene Klatt and Design Engineer Harrel
Mosely from the City's Department of Public Works and Amador
"Moe" Estevene, Engineering and Design Coordinator with the
City's Redevelopment Agency.
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The community Development Department of the city of San Bernardino
is the administrative arm of the city government primarily
responsible for developing and coordinating various economic
development activities within city limits. The department is
staffed with ten (10) individuals who administer the Community
Development Block Grant, certain economic development activities
and a variety of housing programs. The department's funds are
geared primarily toward public improvements, housing development
and rental rehabilitation. It is also true, however, that a
variety of public service programs and a small business
development program are also funded.
As the City enters into a new era of development and prosperity,
the focus of its economic development efforts is in the construc
tion, repair and maintenance of an adequate public infrastructure.
community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding is the catalyst
for this effort. The department, therefore, plays the key role in
identifying and providing resources to aid in the construction and
upkeep of public facilities and structures.
The Community Development citizen Advisory Committee (CDCAC) is
the Committee designated within the City structure to provide the
input and guidance to the City in administering its economic
development programs. The CDCAC serves its primary purpose of
providing input and guidance in the administration of the city's
Community Development programs. It is within the overall context
of the CDBG program that specific economic development activities
are addressed. Staff of the department serve as staff support to
the CDCAC. This role intergrates the routine administrative
support (typing of minutes, agenda preparation, correspondence,
etc.) together with the more project sensitive briefing on each
project considered for funding. The Committee is provided such
detailed briefing on each project that is necessary to provide a
complete understanding of the projects to be funded. The
Committee is then required to vote on each item requiring its
action.
Once the Committee action has been taken the item is forwarded to
the Mayor and Common Council for their approval. This system
affords the Mayor and Common Council the mechanism to receive
community input on its CDBG-funded projects. Since the Committee
is comprised of citizens appointed by the Mayor and Common
Council, it is reasonable to assume that the mechanism for input
in the planning phase, guidance in the administration of programs
and general feedback on all programs is both relevant and critical
to the process.
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Appointment to the Committee is based on a systeE of screening
individuals who are well suited to the task of providing relevant
input from their community. These individuals are usually well
versed in the issues involving their respective areas and
neighborhoods. These issues encompass both the social and
economic needs of their fellow citizens within their area of
representation. The Committee members, both individually and as a
group, have all seen and shared concerns of the local economy as
it relates to the need for balanced growth with the resultant
stresses caused to facilites and structures. It is with such an
understanding of their environment that this Committee views
economic development within the City.
The CDCAC is comprised of fourteen (14) representatives of diverse
interest and backgrounds. These individuals represent the entire
City through its Ward system. Seven (7) of those individuals are
appointed by city Council members, each member representing one of
the city's seven (7) Wards. The Mayor of the city appoints the
other seven (7) members from the community at large. The
following breakdown is consistent with the representation
necessary from each group within the total population:
Nine (9) Representatives are Women:
64%
Three (3) Representatives are Hispanic:
21%
Seven (7) Representatives are Black:
50%
Committee meetings are subject to the provisions of the Brown Act
and, as such, are open to the public. Each agenda provides an
item for public input.
In addition to the above Committee, the Community Development
Department solicits and encourages citizen participation by
creating Ad Hoc and/or standing committees for input and guidance
into other areas, particularly those requiring specialized
knowledge such as mobilehome park issues or small business
development.
The Area and its Economy
Nestled in the foothills of the San Bernardino mountains, the City
of San Bernardino is enjoying the most prosperous and intense
growth in its history. The City is the second largest in total
population in the Inland Empire. As of January 1, 1988, the
population of the city was 148,400, a 5.4% increase from January
1, 1987. This figure is expected to reach 229,499 by the year
2010, a 64.65% increase. As of the year 1984, the nearby City of
Riverside had 48,681 more people than the city of San Bernardino,
by the year 2010, the difference in population is projected to be
a negligible figure of 793 people. These two cities will retain
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their status of being the two largest cities in the Inland Empire
by the year 2010.
To understand the economy of the City of San Bernardino and the
effect of the population increase on the future economy, one has
to first consider the state and national economy as a whole, while
focusing on Southern California and the Inland Empire in
particular. The national forecasting service of Data Resources,
Inc., (DRI) projects that the national economy will experience
strong growth through the 1980's and mid-1990's. The DRI projects
for the period 1986-1994, the nation's Real GNP will average 2.6%
growth annually, up from 2.0% growth for the period 1979-1986. At
the same time and for the same period the consumer price index
will increase at an annual average rate of 4.6%, down from 6.1%
for the period 1979 to 1986. The nation's population as a whole
is projected to grow by 24,400,000 people to 276,600,000 people
between the years 1987 and 2000. Overall, the nation is expected
to gain around 43,000,000 new jobs by the year 2010. It is
estimated that approximately ninty percent (90%) of the nation's
newly created jobs are in the service industry. This trend is
expected to continue.
Not unlike the national outlook, the California economy is
expected to show steady growth. The California economy will also
experience a dramatic shift towards the service industry. Overall,
the state will experience an annual average increase in employment
of 240,000 during the years 1986 to 1991, up from 233,000
employees during the period 1979-1986. The bulk of employment
occurred and will occur in the service industry. The average
annual increase for employment in the service industry is
projected at 197,000 during the period 1986 to 1991, up from
189,000 during the period 1979 to 1986. This is in contrast with
the 19,000 per each of the same two periods in the manufacturing
sector of the economy.
The Inland Empire as a whole has experienced a dramatic rise in
population growth to a level of 2,187,000 as of January 1, 1988,
an increase of 6.4% over the period ended January 1, 1987. This
population growth has given rise to a service economy throughout
the Riverside/San Bernardino area. Employment in the Inland
Empire grew at an annual average rate of 7.4% during 1987. A
total of 22,000 new jobs were created in 1987 in the trade and
service industry, (roughly 51% of the total new jobs created). Of
this amount, trade industry accounted for 10,400 new jobs, while
services accounted for 11,600 new jobs.
The City of San Bernardino follows the same pattern as described
above with trade and services dominating the employment market.
The growth in population has been due largely to the affordable
housing market, job availability (not only in the Inland Empire,
but also in Los Angeles and Orange County), pleasant climate and
reasonable commuting distance to most points of interest in the
Southern California region. The area's affordable housing element
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has attracted a younger population to the City wjth a median age
of 28.4 years compared to Riverside with a median age of 29.9
years. The city's commuting work force accounts for as much as
25% of the work forces in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
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The City of San Bernardino, with its well developed service
industry base, has provided employment to much of the surrounding
communities' work force. This fact, along with the retail trade
base, significantly increases the vehicular traffic flow to and
from the City. Freeway 1-10, in particular, has experienced a
dramatic increase in traffic flow.
In addition to the problems of traffic congestion, the City is
being faced with the rapid deterioration of its public facilities
and structures. The drain on City government services has placed
a heavy burden on the City's resources with more funding
requirements for public services. The need for improvement in the
quality of living for the City's population has also caused the
structuring of the City's budget to meet and improve upon certain
basic services such as police protection, fire protection, parks
and recreation and cultural and civic activities. These budgetary
constraints have forced the City to forego or defer some of its
projects for which funds are being requested.
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The Special Impact Area (SIA) (Attachment "1") of the city covers
much of the heavy traffic area, and also those areas where public
facilities and structures have suffered most. According to the
1980 census, this area's residents are poorer than the rest of the
community and live in blighted neighborhoods with a high rate of
illiteracy.
According to a 1985 estimate of population conducted by the
Environmental Public Works Agency of the County of San Bernardino,
the number of dwelling units in the SIA was 27,619 units with a
total population of 82,983. The 1980 census showed that 49.45% of
the households in the SIA had an income of below $10,000 per year.
A total of 36.85% of the population according to the 1980 census
was below the age of 19 years old. Roughly 49% of the population
are non-white.
Goals
The City has identified several projects that are key to the
development of certain areas within the City's Special Impact
Area. These projects also impact the growth and stability of the
entire City because of their strategic importance in meeting needs
relevant to certain key developments within the City.
The overall Central city area, Tri-city development, the
commercial/industrial strip beginning at the Central city area and
traversing the City eastward to the Hospitality Lane area,
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Waterman Avenue and pockets of under developed l~nd eastward of
Waterman Avenue towards Norton Air Force Base represent key
development projects for the City. These areas represent the most
attractive prospects for development. The Tri-city area and the
Hospitality Lane area have experienced and continue to experience
the most rapid industrial/commercial growth in the City. certain
shortfalls, however, hinder continued growth and more importantly,
may affect the City's ability to prepare for and cope with the
future demands of the entire City's population.
The City's overall goal is to act as facilitator and "primer" of
the current growth in its population and economy. A program of
enhancements of past and current project developments is developed
around the principle of managing such past and current growth. An
effort at alleviating the various stresses within the natural and
contrived environment starts with the careful cultivating of the
attitudes of the City's citizenry and government toward growth. It
also includes an assessment and analysis of the various factors
and mechanisms that contribute to deterioration of public
facilities and structures and the natural environment.
The preceding section of this plan provides a discussion of the
City's current and projected growth. As is noted, the ensuing
years would be most challenging in that the City's public
infrastructure must rise to the challenge of this growth. The
condition of roads, traffic circulation patterns, sewer systems,
drainage, water supply, solid waste management and air quality
would all be impacted by this growth. The fact that such rapid
growth will occur in a relatively short period of time raises the
question of balance and timing. The issue of balance sets as a
priority the ongoing every day needs of the population on its
government services, while the issue of timing necessitates
juxtaposing various projects and services consistent with overall
growth patterns.
As the City grows and prepares for the future, key decisions must
be made affecting jobs, quality of life, the environment and of
course, the drain on City resources and consequently its ability
to provide adequate public improvements.
The City's primary and immediate goals may be summarized as
follows:
1. To improve the quality of life for residents of the City,
particularly those afflicted by the depravation caused by
blight within their communities.
2. To enhance and preserve economic development by working in
concert with business and industry.
3. To prepare for future growth by providing an adequate public
infrastructure that would encourage continued growth.
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4. To preserve and protect the natural environme~t from
adversities that are bound to occur as a result of the
projected growth.
5. To create an adequate number of jobs for the populace by
providing for growth in labor intensive industries.
specific Development obiectives
The city in its recently adopted Capital Improvement Program Plan,
has identified projects to be completed within the period
1987/1988 to 1991/1992 with a total cost of $77,258,085. Another
$98,770,300 worth of projects have been deferred because of lack
of projected funding availability. Many of the projects that are
being deferred are, however, critical to the continued development
of the City and, moreover, to the meeting of certain prime
objectives that would allow orderly and systematic growth.
projects for which funding can be reasonably anticipated within
the five (5) year plan period are not included for consideration
within this overall Economic Development Plan (OEDP). However,
certain projects which we believe are critical for the overall
development of the City, and in particular the Special Impact Area
of the city, are being included for consideration.
A summary of proposed expenditures for which the city has
identified funding within the 1987/1988 and 1991/1992 period are
as follows:
1. General Buildings: $26,423,059
2. Streets and Street Lighting: $29,714,174
3. Sewers: $ 3,281,050
4. storm Drains: $ 3,616,150
5. Traffic controls: $ 2,862,100
6. Parks and Recreation: $10,898,952
7. Recreation Field Lighting: $ 462,600
(Attachment "2" provides a more thorough breakdown of these
expenditures listed by year.)
In addition to the city's General
funds will be utilized to finance
within the five (5) year period.
Fund, the following sources of
the above listed expenditures
(Note that expenditures for
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1987/1988 period are listed in the city's current budget).
1. Redevelopment Agency
2. Joint Powers Authority Bonds
3. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and 1987 (as
amended)
4. Parking and Business Improvement Fund
5. Sewer Line Construction Fund (45)
6. Public Safety Authority
7. Underground utilities/PUC Rule #20
8. State Gasoline Tax
9. State Grade Crossing Fund
10. State 325 Funding
11. Federal Aid Highway Act (FAU)
12. Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act
13. Land and Water construction Fund
14. Park Extension and Development Fund
15. Park Development Fee Fund
16. Local Drainage Facilities Fund
17. Lease Purchase Financing
18. State Park Bond Act Funds
19. Special Assessment Districts
20. Loans to Redevelopment Agency
21. Library Services and construction Act
22. Revenue Bonds
23. General Obligation Bonds
24. Enterprise Funds
25. Donations
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26. County Funds
27. parking Program
28. Highway Bridge Rehabilitation/Replacement
29. Highway Hazard Elimination Safety Funds
30. section 203 Federal Aid Grade Crossing Funds
Projects which are located in the special Impact Area and for
which there are no identified source{s) of funding are as follows:
(Note that these projects are not listed in any order of
priority.)
special Impact Area
Economic Development Projects
1. Shand in Hills Branch Library
Acquire site and construct 100,000
square foot branch library in northwest
area of City. (Books and furnishings
$1,000,000) :
$1,000,000
2. Construct Major Arterial across Santa
Ana River between "E" Street and
Tippecanoe Avenue:
$8,000,000
3. Construct By-Pass around Norton Air Force
Base from Mill Street to Tippecanoe Avenue:
$1,600,000
4. Widen Mill Street to seventy-two (72) feet
between curbs from Waterman Avenue to
Tippecanoe:
$1,500,000
5. Widening Oak Street between Eureka Street
and "K" Street:
$
37,000
6. Replacement of Mt. Vernon Avenue bridge
over Santa Fe yards:
$4,000,000
7. Install street lighting, South "E" Street
from Orange Show Road to Mill Street:
$
92,400
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8. Replace street lighting on "D" street,
from 5th street to Baseline street:
9. Extend Sierra Way from Orange Show Road to
Mill Street:
10. Underground utilities on Waterman Avenue
from Dumas Street to Ninth Street:
11. Landscaping Waterman Avenue, from Santa Ana
River to Central Avenue:
12. Arrowhead Avenue - install relief sewer
between Third street and Eighth Street:
13. Mill street - install relief sewer between
Mt. Vernon Avenue and a point 3,000 feet
west of Mt. Vernon Avenue:
14. Ninth street - install storm drain in 9th
Street from "E" Street to Twin Creek:
15. Morgan Hill Drive - install storm drain in
Morgan Hill Drive to Little Mountain Drive:
16. Hillcrest Avenue - install storm drain in
Hillcrest Avenue, from East Twin Creek to
Valley View Avenue:
17. Central Avenue - install storm drain in
Hillcrest Avenue from Cable Creek to
Debris Basin, north of ohio Avenue:
18. storm Drain Project No. 6-22 - install storm
from Little Sand Creek Basin to Bangor
Avenue:
19. Improve Oak Street from Stoddard Street to
Warm Creek Channel:
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$
96,000
$2,000,000
$3,200,000
$ 400,000
$ 193,400
$ 316,400
$2,500,000
$ 970,000
$ 460,000
$ 920,000
$ 675,000
$
52,500
20. Warm Creek Channel - reconstruct channel to
repair high water damage:
$ 350,000
21. Interconnect traffic signals on Inland Center
DriVe from Route 1-215 Freeway to "G" street:
$ 12,000
22. sports complex - design, engineering, grading
irrigation, landscaping and parking lots: $1,000,000
23. Development - fifteen (15) acre park northwest
section of City: $1,500,000
Proposed OEDP proiects
The projects that are being proposed for consideration under the
OEDP are viewed as critical in meeting the overall goals of the
City as stated earlier in this document. These projects focus on
key needs within primary areas of development throughout the city.
It is felt that by prioritizing these projects for funding it will
sustain the growth of these areas and have an overall positive
impact on facilitating growth throughout the city. It is not
coincidental that these projects are within the city's Redevelop
ment Areas (see Attachment "3"). Given the objectives of
redevelopment in eliminating slum and degradation, these projects,
if funded within the next year's EDA funding cycle, would improve
the quality of life for the populace by acting as a catalyst in
promoting and sustaining growth within these areas. The following
projects are listed in order of priority for funding considera-
tion:
1. underground utilities on Waterman Avenue
from Dumas Street to Ninth street:
$3,200,000
This project's significance lies in its proximity to the
Hospitality Lane and Tri-City redevelopment areas. Waterman
Avenue also serves as a prime off-ramp for traffic entering the
City from 1-10. Along with "E" and Mill Streets, Waterman Avenue
represents the busiest street as measured by vehicular traffic.
The city has targeted this area for development as an extension of
current development to the south (Tri-City and Hospitality Lane).
The area is characterized by vacant undeveloped and under-
developed land with dilapidated, albeit, sparse housing. The most
severe conditions of blight and under development occurs south of
Mill street to Dumas Street. North of Mill Street to Ninth Street
is prime available developable land. The area north of Mill
street to Ninth Street may be characterized as a commercial strip
with some new retail outlets interspersed with old, decaying and
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otherwise dilapidated structures. Retail and service outlets,
such as automobile junkyards and auto-repair shops, exist
alongside small eating establishments. It is conceivable that
these businesses may be encouraged to upgrade their establishments
to coincide with new development.
The City has tried to stimulate development in the area. There
has, however, been significant resistance in the past of
developers to bear the burden of the cost for construction of the
necessary underground utilities. There is now an inclination on
the part of the City to facilitate these costs so as to encourage
development of the area.
2. Landscaping Waterman Avenue from Santa Ana
River to Central Avenue:
$ 400,000
This project is located just south of the above listed project. As
in the above project, traffic flow is heavy and constant. Much of
the traffic bears some relationship to the Tri-City and
Hospitality Lane areas. In addition to the many professional
offices (including corporate headquarters and government offices),
the Tri-City and Hospitality Lane areas are characterized by a
large hotel, several upscale motels and numerous eating establish-
ments. This, along with the high concentration of traffic from
Norton Air Force Base, causes this project area to be a focal
point of vehicular activity. The fact that this area is an
important entrance point to the City from freeway 1-10 adds to its
significance. .
The City views the landscaping of this area as a significant, if
not critical, venture to the development of the entire City. The
visitor accommodation industry can be significantly impacted by
the beautification of this project area.
Another reason for this project is to stimulate the development of
vacant land and the redevelopment of old dilapidated structures
(homes and obsolete commercial ventures) in this project area. We
believe that this area is a prime location for
commercial/industrial development activities. The area can be
characterized as a decaying "eye sore" with perhaps the greatest
potential for stabilizing current and ongoing commercial, retail
and other activities relating to the hospitality industry.
The Santa Ana River is located on the southern boundary of the
project area. Most noteworthy, however, is the lack of
development north of the river. with a mix of old dilapidated
commercial and residential structures, vacant land covered by
shrubbery, dairy farms, .the area seems ready to "suffocate" the
few thriving commercial ventures and public golf course.
3. Widening of Mill Street to seventy-two (72)
feet between curbs) from Waterman Avenue to
Tippecanoe Avenue:
$1,500,000
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This project may be viewed as the third component of the above two
(2) projects. It location is in the middle of the above two
project areas, the same factors as defined in the above two
projects also affect this project. The main focus, however, is in
accommodating the daily average traffic volume of 14,000 vehicles
(93% of capacity) that is primarily generated by Norton Air Force
Base.
By widening Mill street, traffic congestion on Waterman Avenue
will also be alleviated. This project should also result in
development of vacant industrially and commercially zoned land.
The immediate area is characterized by vacant land interspersed
with government offices, industrial and commercial development.
The street widening would especially make development of
industrially zoned land feasible. The outlying surrounding area,
particularly those extending south on Tippecanoe, is characterized
by vacant land, blighted residential neighborhoods and extensive
industrial development further south along Cooley Avenue. The
area also has prime access to the Santa Fe Railway system, which
would encourage further development of the industrially zoned
land.
4. Construction of bypass around Norton Air
Force Base, from Mill Street to
Tippecanoe Avenue:
$1,600,000
The fourth component of the above clustered projects is being
considered in an overall effort at developing the southeastern
section of the City. This project would alleviate the traffic
congestion currently experienced around the Norton Air Force Base
(reference project number "3" traffic volume).
Though no specific route for the bypass has been established, this
project would conceptually route civilian traffic from Waterman
Avenue and the surrounding communities towards the industrial
developments located just south of Mill Street and east of
Waterman Avenue. This area is zoned for industrial development
and contains large acreage of developable land. The bypass would
offer a flow of traffic consistent with the demands of such
industrial development such as labor and transportation of raw and
finished goods.
The area is characterized by its large acreage of under-developed
land covered with shrubbery, vacant lots (some strewn with old
abandoned automobiles and other garbage) and dilapidated houses
(some of which are old and abandoned).
5. Interconnect traffic signals on Inland
Center Drive from Route I-215 Freeway to
"G" Street:
$
12,000
This project is being considered in order to alleviate congestion
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by providing a better traffic flow for Inland CeDter Mall traffic.
The mall is one of the two largest in the Inland Empire with a
total area of 890,000 square feet. The trade area for the Inland
Center Mall retail activity extends to a ten mile radius which
includes the surrounding communities of Redlands, Loma Linda,
Rialto, Colton and Fontana (see Attachment "4"). This would
indicate extensive retail activity, and, consequently, extensive
traffic flow in and out of the area.
The mall can be accessed both from Freeway 1-215 and Inland Center
Drive "E" street and Orange Show Road. However, the major access
is the 1-215 Freeway and "G" Street. These routes converge at the
front entrance of the mall causing intense traffic flow in a very
short stretch of roadway. The commercial complexes, warehousing
facilities, and major department stores along "G" Street add to
the traffic congestion. There are four (4) traffic signals along
this short stretch of roadway, the first and fourth signal being
situated at either end of the mall. The fact that these signals
are not synchronized causes undue traffic congestion.
6. Install street lights on South "E" Street
from Orange Show Road to Mill Street:
$
92,400
"E" Street is considered a major access route connecting the City
of San Bernardino to the City of Loma Linda eventually to the City
of and Redlands. Given the "rush-hour" traffic on Freeway 1-10
(see Attachment "5"), this route has served to ease the traffic
flow and also provide access to the Hospitality Lane area.
Currently there are no street lights in the targeted project area.
The City considers this project essential to the development of
several business ventures including the Orange Show facilities
where major entertainment events are held (including off-track
betting); auto sales, which is conducted throughout the many
dealerships (a significant auto center is situated further south
on "E" Street) until 8:00-9:00 p.m., seven (7) days a week; retail
sales conducted at the nearby Inland Center Mall; movie theaters,
both at Hospitality Lane to the south and at the Inland Center
Mall; night club activities at Hospitality Lane to the south and
downtown San Bernardino to the north; and, eating establishments
all along "E" Street from downtown San Bernardino to Hospitality
Lane. All the above activities generate a significant amount of
night traffic.
7. Replace street lights on "0" Street from
5th Street to Baseline Street:
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96,000
This project is zoned for mixed use, residential and suburban
usage. The area is characterized by deteriorated residential
structures interspersed with some commercial ventures, both new
and substandard. Many of the current lighting fixtures are broken
and are of different design.
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The City views this project as one that would not only beautify
the neighborhood, but also assist in reducing any criminal
activity. with proper lighting in this project area, the City
believes that pedestrian traffic in the downtown area will be
encouraged. The City is currently engaged in several activities
which are geared to revitalize its downtown area, most notable
among them being the Main street Project. These projects all have
one common purpose, which is to encourage business activity in the
downtown area, particularly through the encouragement of night
time activities. Another reason for prioritizing this project is
the prospect of encouraging professionals working in the downtown
area to take up residence in and around downtown. This prospect
will have to be coordinated with future rehabilitation of
residences using Community Development Block Grant funds and other
revenue sources yet to be identified.
The processing and approval by the Economic Development Admini-
stration (EDA) of the City's OEDP will enable the City to
effectively compete for EDA funds to assist in the implementation
of this Plan.
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