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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.C- Community Development 7.C ORDINANCE (lD # 1470) DOC ID: 1470 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Public Hearing From: Margo Wheeler MICC Meeting Date: 01109/2012 Prepared by: Aron Liang, (909) 384-5057 Dept: Community Development Ward(s): 1 Subject: An Ordinance of the City of San Bernardino Approving Development Agreement No. 11-02 Between the City of San Bernardino and Regal Cinemas, Inc. at the Project Site Located at 450 North "E" Street (DA No. 11-02) (FIRST READING) Financial Impact: Increased property tax and sales tax of an undetermined amount to accrue to the City. Motion: Close hearing and layover Ordinance approving Development Agreement No. 11-02 and Development Code Amendment No. II-II concurrently. In the event that the Mayor and Common Council should not adopt the Ordinance approving Development Agreement No. 11-02 and Development Code Amendment No. II-II concurrently, a separate Resolution has been prepared to allow Development Agreement No. 11-02 for adoption. Please reference Document ID Number: 1492. Svnopsis of Previous Council Action: None Ownerl Applicant: San Bernardino Economic Development Corp. 201 North "E" Street, Ste. 301 San Bernardino, CA 92401 Representative: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLC 650 East Hospitality Lane, Suite 600 San Bernardino, CA 92408 Back!!round: On December 14, 2011, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Development Agreement (DA) No. 11-02 and that the Mayor and Common Council adopt an ordinance approving Development Agreement (DA) No. 11-02 and Development Code Amendment No. II-II concurrently. The subject site is a former 20-screen theater complex located at 450 North "E" Street in the CR-2, Commercial Regional-Downtown land use district. The proposed agreement will grant Regal Cinemas Inc. the vested right to develop and modify the former 20-screen theater complex into a 14-screen theater complex at the subject site pursuant to the parameters established in the Development Agreement. The Development Agreement will establish the terms under which development will occur and ensure that Updated: 1/4/2012 by Linda Sutherland I ~ paCke~ Pg. 306 I 7.C 1470 development on the subject site will be consistent and compatible through the implementation of a comprehensive development plan. A more detailed description and analysis of the proposed agreement is attached in the December 14, 2011, Planning Commission Staff Report (Exhibit I). Planning Commission Recommendation: After a lengthy discussion, the Planning Commission recommended approval of DA No. 11-02 and that the Mayor and Common Council adopt an Ordinance approving DA No. 11-02 and Development Code Agreement No. II-II concurrently on a vote of 7 - 2 at their meeting of December 14,2011. Comm;ss;onecs Eble, Coute, Durr, Heasley, Machen, Mulvihill and Rawls voted in support of the motion and Commissioners Lopez and Jimenez voted against the motion. The minutes of the Planning Commission Hearing December 14, 2011, are attached as Exhibit 2 for reference and are available from the City Clerk's office on CD for review. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Compliance: Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2009111089) which fully analyzed all potential impacts related to approval of the Redevelopment Project Area Merged Area A, which including development of a downtown theater district and development of restaurant and retail pads in compliance with CEQA requirements and Section 19.20.030 (6) of the Development Code was certified by the Community Development Commission on December 20,2010. Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations were adopted in accordance with guidelines for the implementation ofCEQA as part of the EIR. The proposed development project which is the subject of the development agreement is consistent with the Redevelopment Project Area Merged Area A and the total buildable area described in the subject agreement area had been previously analyzed as part of the EIR (SCH #2009111089). No additional building square footage is proposed by the development agreement. No new environmental review is required. EIR (SCH #2009111089) Section 2.1 Authority states: "This EIR has been prepared as a Program ErR in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15168, Which states the following: A Program EIR may be prepared on a series of actions that can be characterized as one large Project and are related either: (I) Geographically, (2) As logical parts in the chain of contemplated actions, (3) In connection with issuance of rules, regulations, plans, or other general criteria to govern the conduct of a continuing program, or (4) As individual activities carried out under the same authorizing statutory or regulatory authority and having generally similar environmental effects which can be mitigated in similar ways. The Program EIR can provide the following advantages: (I) Provide an occasion for a more exhaustive consideration of effects and alternative than would be practical in an EIR on an individual action, (2) Ensure consideration of cumulative impacts that might be slighted in a case-by-case analysis, (3) Avoid duplicative reconsideration of basic policy considerations, (4) Allow the Lead Agency to consider broad policy alternatives and program-wide migration measures at an early time when the agency has greater flexibility to deal with basic programs or cumulative impacts, and (5) Allow reduction in paperwork. Additionally, Section 15168 (c) (2) states: "if the agency finds that pursuant to Section 15162, no new effects could occur or no new mitigation measures would be required, the agency can approve the activity as being within the scope of the project covered by the Program EIR, and no Updated: 1/412012 by Linda Sutherland I -Packet Pg. 307 I 7.C 1470 new environmental document would be required." The proposed agreement allows for the re- tenanting of a vacant theater complex on a commercial property in need of revitalization and rehabilitation. No new square footage will be added to the existing 80,000 sq. ft. theater building. The environmental documents for EIR (SCH #2009111089) and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for CUP No. 97-01 are available online at www.sbcitv.org <http://www.sbcitv.org>. Additionally, the disc containing the full recording of the December 14, 2011 Planning Commission meeting is available to be picked up at the City Clerk's office or in the Community Development Department for review. Recommendation: That the hearing be closed and that the Ordinance approving Development Agreement No. 11-02 and Development Code Amendment No. 11-11 concurrently be laid over for final adoption. In the event that the Mayor and Common Council should not adopt the Ordinance approving Development Agreement No. 11-02 and Development Code Amendment No. 11-11 concurrently, a separate Resolution has been prepared to allow Development Agreement No. 11- 02 for adoption. Please reference Document ID Number: 1492. Attachments: Exhibit 1: 12/14/11 Planning Commission Staff Report with all attachments: Relevant Sections of the EIR (SCH #2009111089) distributed 12/14/11 (full content on-line; see above) Mitigated Negative Declaration for CUP No. 97-01 distributed 12/14/11 (full disc available; see above) Draft Minutes of the Planning Commission Hearing December 14, 2011 Development Agreement (4827-3676-5710.1) Proposed Ordinance approving DA No. 11-02 and DCA No. 11-11 Exhibit 2: Exhibit 3: Exhibit 4: City Attorney Review: Supportinl! Documents: Exhibit 1 - 12.14.11 Planning Commission Staff Report Exhibit 1 - Relevant Sections EIR (PDF) Exhibit 1 - MND CUP97-01 (PDF) Exhibit 2 - 12.14.11 Minutes (PDF) Exhibit 3 - FINAL SB EDC - Regal DA (PDF) Exhibit 4 - Ordinance combine (PDF) (PDF) Updated: 1/4/2012 by Linda Sutberland I-packet pg. 308 PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PLANNING DIVISION CASE: AGENDA ITEM: HEARING DATE: WARD: Development Agreemcnt No. 11-02 3 Dcccmber 14, 20 II I OWNER/APPLICANT: San Bernardino Economic Development Corporation 201 North "E" Street. Ste. 301 San Bernardino, C ^ 92401 REQUEST/LOCA nON: A proposed agreement betwccn the City of San Bernardino and Regal Cinemas, Inc. for development of a 14-screen movie thcatcr in an existing structure locatcd at 450 North "E'" Street, in the CR-2, Commercial Regional-Downtown land use district. Project Assessor Parcel Number(s): 0134-131-26 OVERLAYS: Main Street Overlay District ENVIRO:'\MENTAL FINDINGS: o Not Applicable . Utilize Certified EIR SCH #2009111089 o No Signiticant Effects o Potential EfTects, Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mirigation Monitoring and Rcporting Program STAFF RECOMME:\DATION: 1<1 Recommend Mayor and Council Approval o Approval/Conditions o Denial o Not Applicable 7.C.a ~ .. '" E Q) l: i3 jij C> Q) 0:: N <;> ~ ~ - l: Q) E Q) Q) ~ C> <( - l: Q) E Co .E Q) > Q) c o .... .... :s t:: o Co Q) 0:: :t:: '" - en l: o 'iij III 'E E o u C> l: '" l: ~ c.. ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ . ~ - :E :E >< w .;.; l: Q) E J: " '" - ~ I Packet Pg. 309 I 7.C.a DA 11-01 Decemher 14. 201 I Page 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Vi III E CIl l: (3 The applicant requests approval of a Development Agreement under the authority of Development Code Section 19.40 and California Govemment Code Section 65864 for development of a 14-screen movie theater in an existing structure located at 450 North "E" Street, in the CR-2, Commcrcial Regional-Downtown land use district (Attachment A). Chapter 19.40 Development Agreements and California Government Code Section 65864 et seq authorize the City to enter into development agreements with private developers. Government Code Section 65865 states: "any city, county, or city and county, may enter into a development agreement with any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property for the development of the property as provided in this artiele," Development agreements provide a means to assurc certain development rights to project proponents, whIle assuring that adequate facilities for the public bcne!it are built in conjunction with private development projects. Development agreements must specify the duration of the agreement, and development regulations for the project area, and may inelude temlS and conditions as agreed to by the developer and jurisdiction. III '" CIl ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: CIl E CIl CIl ~ '" <( - l: CIl E a. o Qj > CIl C Government Code Section 65867 requires a public hearing by the planning agency for a development agreement. Pursuant to Development Code Section 19.40.030 (5), the Planning Commission shall review the Development Agreement for consistency with the General Plan, the Development Code and that the agreement will promote the welfare and public interest of the City o .... .... ~ LOCATION Site North South East West LAND USE 20-sereen theater complex Retail Multi-tenant commercial Carousel Mall and Parking Caltrans District 8 Facility Retail Multi-tenant commercial GENERAL PLAN CR-2, Commercial Regional CR-2, Commercial Regional CR-2, Commercial Regional CR-2, Commercial Regional CR-2, Commercial Regional t:: o a. CIl c:: :s: III - '" l: o 'iij .!!! E E o u '" l: l: l: .!!! D.. SETTli\'G/SITE CHARACTERISTICS The project site is the existing 20-screen thcatcr complex located at 450 North "E" Street, in the CR-2, Commercial Regional-Downtown land use district. ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ Additionally, the project site is located in the Redevelopment Project Area Merged Area A. ~ - :c :2 >< w CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL OCALITY ACT (CEQA) An existing certified Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2009111089) was prepared and fully analyzed all potential impacts related to approval of the Redevelopment Project Area Merged Area A, which included activities to creale a downtown thcater district and development of restaurant and retail pads in compliance with CFQA re4uirements and Section 19.20030 (6) of the Development Code. Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations were .., l: CIl E J: <J III - ::( I Packet Pg. 310 I 7.C.a VA 11-1i2 December /4. 20/ ! Page 3 adopted in accordance with guidelines for the implementation of CEQA. The proposed development project which is the subject of the development agreement is consistent with the Redevelopment Project Area Merged Area A and the total buildable area described in the subject agreement area had been previously analyzed as part of the EIR (Serl #2009111089). No additional building square footage is proposed by the development agreement. No additional environmental review is required. en '" E Q) <: U . December 20,2010 - The Environmemallmpact Report (EIR / SCH ##2009111089) was certified (Resolution No. CDC/201O-66). . November 22, 20 II - the Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors approved an agreement with Yavitz Companies Inc. to develop a portion of the theater building for retail/commercial developments. . November 29, 2011 - Application lor Planning Commission of thc Development Agreement No. 11-02 was submitted. . December 20 II - Applicant representative submitted letters regarding CEQA requiremenB and requested adopting the proposed agreement by ordinance. '" Cl Q) ~ N <;> ~ ~ - <: Q) E Q) Q) ~ Cl <( - <: Q) E Q. o Qj > Q) Cl BACKGROl!:\'D ANALYSIS: o .... ... ~ . Regal will run and operate a multi-plex theater containing fourteen (14) auditoriums, . Regal will use and operate the theater as a first elass motion picture theater . The term of the development agreement is the same as the term of the Regal Lease t:: o 0- Q) ~ il:: '" - en <: o .in .!!! E E o u Cl <: <: <: '" 0:: Development Agreement: In attempting to revitalize the former 20-sereen theater complex in the downtown area, the Economic Development Agency has been negotiating with Regal Cinemas Inc. Development Agreement No. 11-02 will grant Regal Cinemas Inc. the vested right to develop and modify the tanner 20-screen theater complex into a 14-scrccn theater complex at the subject site pursuant to the parameters established in the Development Agreement. The Development Agreement will establish tbe ternlS under which development will occur and ensure that development on the subject site will be consistent and compatible through the implementation of a comprehensive development plan. Attachment C provides a detailed analysis of the proposed development agreement. The following are key points: ~ ~ ..s ~ N ~ General Plan and Development Code Consistencv: The General Plan designation for the property on which the theater complex is located is CR-2, Commercial Regional-Downtown land use district, which permits a diversity of regional-servmg uses 111 the Downtown area including local and county governmental/administrative, cultural/historical and entertainment, restaurants, supporting retail service and services. ~ - :0 :2 >< w .;..; <: Q) E J:: " '" ~ I Packet Pg. 311 I 7.C.a DA II~()] December /4, 201/ Page 4 The proposed agreement is consistent with a number of General Plan policies and objectives Land Usc Policy_2.2.1 promotes compatibility between land uses and quality designs. Land Usc Goal 2.4 encouragcs revitalization of propcrty to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality in thc city. (joal 4.14 enhances and develops rccreational, cultural, entcrtainment, and educational facilitics within the City and Policy 4.10.1 utilizes all available redevelopment agency/City lools to revitalize and enhance strategic arcas of the City. The proposed agreemcnt will not only improve the appearance of the site, but it will also contribute to the renewal of economic vitality of the area and will be consistcnt with the above stated General Plan goals and policies. TABLE A - DEVELOPMENT CODE CONSISTENCY In CIl E " <:: U c;; Cl " ~ N <;> ~ ~ - <:: " E " " ~ Cl <( The existing thealer eomplcx confomls to all Devclopment Code requircments, as shown in Table A. I '. CATEGORY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CODE I ~'m""d U" 14-sc reen In Compliance Theater Complex , Height 43 feet 1\0 defined Height LII11It , Setbacks - Front Oto 10fect o feet - Side o feet o feet - Street o feet () feet - Rt:ar o feet () feet Landscape 51 % (68,285 sq. ft) 15 ~,'O minimum 17 shade trees and 34 palm trees '. Lot C overi:'lge 550;;, 100 % maximum Parking 3,108 stalls 880 stalls (CUP No. 97-01) - <:: " E c. o Qi > " Cl o ... ~ ~ - ~ o c. " 0:: Il::: CIl - rn <:: o 'iij .!!! E E o u Cl <:: <:: <:: '" c: ~ ~ .. ~ N ~ The proposed agreement will not cause development that would be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. The proposed agreemcnt allows for the re-tenanting of a vacant theater complex on a commcrcial property in need of revitalization and rehabilitation. ~ - ;e .<:: >< W .;..: <:: " E .<:: () CIl - <( I Packet Pg. 312 I 7.C.a [)A II-Ii] Decemb(!r J 4. 2Ul' Page 5 RECOMMENDA nON ~ en co E ., <:: (3 c;; Cl ., ~ N <;> ~ ~ - <:: ., E ., ., ~ Cl <I: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of Development Agreement No. 11-02 to the Mayor and Common Council and that the Mayor and Common Council adopt an Ordinance approving Development Code Amendment No. 11-11 and Development Agreement No. 11-02 concurrently. Respectfully Submitted, /1\ (/~1 <;:. (}\ Aron Liang Senior Planner \ // // - <:: ., E Co o Qj > ., c Approved lar distribution: M. Margo Wheeler, AICP o .... ... ~ Attachment A Attachment B Attachment C Attachment D Attachment E Location Map Development Agreement Development Agreement Major Points Applicant representative correspondence dated December 7 and 8, 2011 California Government Code Section 65864 - 65869.5 1:: o Co ., 0:: II: co - tJl <:: o 'iij ,!!l E E o u Cl <:: 'i: <:: '" ii: ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ , ~ - ;e ..c: >< W .;..; <:: ., E ..c: " co - <( I Packet Pg. 313 I 7.C.a II ATTACHMENT A - ZONING MAP CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PLANNING DIVISION PROJECT: DA No. 11-02 LOCATION MAP HEARING DATE: 12/14/2011 COURT I 1J NORTH I- III o :JlD ,_ ". :...~.il' ,"'\4 . . wlU , . .. . . II Packet Pg. 314 . I ATTACHMENT B Recording Requested By Jod Mail To: ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Clly of San Bernardino 300 North "0" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 When Recorded, Mad To: Mr. James F. Penman, Esq. Office of the City Attomey City Hall, Sixth Floor 300 !\orth "0" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 DEVELOPMEl"T AGRD:MDIT 8ETWEEI'\ THE CITY OF SAl" BERNARDINO Al"D REGAL CI;\;E\IAS, INC. This Development Agreement between the City of San Bemardino and Regal Cinemas, Inc. (this "Agreement") is entered into by the City: of San Bemardino. Calitumia, i1 municipal corporation (the "City") and Regal Cinemils, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("Rcaal"), and ror the limited purposes as noted herein, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bemardino, publiC body, corporate and politic, (the "Agency") and the San Bernardino Economic Development Corporation, a Califomia nOI1- profit corporation (the "SBEDC"). For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of \vhich are hereby acknowledged, the City and Regal agrc~ as fo(lows: 1. RECITALS. This Agreement is entered into \vilh reference to the following: 1.1 The Lease. The SBEOC and Regal entered into a Lease Agreement (the "Lease") effective as of the Effective Date (herernal\er detined in Section 1.11 Oflhis Agreement). 1.2 Property. SBEDC owns real property located at 450 North "E" Street in San Bernardino, being described in the attached Exhibit "A" (the "Land." \vith the Land and the improvements thereon referred to as the "Prooerty"). which Property IS part of the Thl:atre Square cntenainment and retail project in downto\vn San Bernardino (the "Proiect"). 1.3 Bulldini!. The Property is improvcd by a multi-pkx theatre constructed to contain twenty (20) auditoriums (the "Building"), but which will be altered purslIant to the Lease to contain fourteen (14) audilorilLIlls. 1.4 Theatre. Pursnant to the Lease, six (6) screens and auditoriums of the BUIlding shall be separated from the remainder of the Building, leaving a t11ulti-plex theatre containing fourteen (14) auditoriums (the 'Theatre"), and thereupon the Theatre will consist of fourteen (14) auditoliums and related areas orthe Buildlllg. \.5 Re~al. Regal has leased the Theatre from SBEDC pursuant to the Lease. 7.C.a ~ Cil '" E .. ,,, U n; Cl .. ~ N <;0 ~ ~ - r:: .. E .. .. ~ Cl <( - r:: .. E Cl. o OJ > .. C o .... .... ~ 1:: o Cl. .. 0:: ~ '" - en r:: o 'iii .!!! E E o u Cl ,,, r:: r:: '" 0: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ , ~ - :c :2 >< w .;.; r:: .. E .r:: " '" - < I' Jh,~..1 Cill':III;! 1 ,';<.;,' .",(] <>Ih,'r' d,'d l)..\ 1)~,<I"rm('rl! Ag''''''''c'lll 12 (l~ 11 u.x\ I Packet Pg. 315 1.6 Development A\!fCCment Purnose. The City and Regal have entered into this Agreement to facilitate and encourage the pursuit and development of the Property, including alterations to the Building on the Property, and to establish certainty mthc development process for Regal on the Property. Regal desired certainty wilh respect to specific matters for it and SBEDC to pursue various work assoctated with the development 01' the Property. The City desired to provide certamty through tillS Agreement \\'ith respect La specific development criteria to be applicable to the Project in order to provide for appropriate utilization of the Project in accordance with sound planning principles. l.7 Code Authorization and Acknowleducments. The City affinns that it is authorized pursuant to Callfomia Govemment Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5, (the "Callfonlla Development A!..!reement Lcuislation") to enter into development abrreements \vith persons having legal or equitable interests in real property Cor the purpose of establishing certainty in the development process. The City enters into this Agreement pursuant to the California De\'elopment Agreement Legislation and pursuant to City Code Chapter 19.40 (hereinafter defined). 1.7.1 The City alTimls that this Agreement constitutes a current exercise of the City's police pow'ers to provide certainty to Regal in the developrnent approval process and the development of the Property by vesting certain pennitted land uses and development criteria described rn the Development Code (hereinal'ter defined) and certamother matters set forth in this Agrecmcnt in exchange for significant public belldits the City would receive if the Project is developed as provided in the Lease. 1.7.2 This Agreement is granted in considcmtion of Regal entering into the Lease and of the S1gnrlicant public benefits that could be derived from the development of the Property, lllcluding the development of thc Property acting as a potentially significant catalyst for the development 01' other properties wllhrn the Central City ~orth (the "CCN") Redevelopment Project Area within the City, as well as: (a) mitigating blight currently existing in sllch area. (b) creating ne\\.' employment opportunities within the region; and (c) contributing to the expansion and/or extension of public services and utilities. The City ackno\vledges that each of these potential benelits independently provides suHkient public benefits to Justify this Agreement. The City further acknowledges that a significant benefit arising from the Regal Lease on the Property im:ludes the potential additional tJX increment revenues from the Propelty and the remainder of the CCN redevelopment area in the City which could he more rapidly developed due to the development oCthe Property. 1.8 General Plan Consistency. The Economic Development element of the General Plan identifies the Property and the existing 13uilding as a siglllficant development 01' the Central City North Redevelopment Project Area. Additional improvement of the Property, as t"acilitated by thls Agreement, is consistent with the General Plan. as demonstrated by furtherance of the following General Plan goals and policies: Goal 4.10 "Optimize existing redevelopment project areas to identify and pnoritize development opportunitii:s."~ Policy 4.10.1 "Utilize all a\'ailable redevelopment agency/City tools to revitalize and enhance strategic areas of the City."; Goal 4.14 "Enhance, maintain, and develop recreational, cultural, entertainment, and educational facilities within the City."; Policy 4.14.2 "Seck and attract uses that foster a hIgh level of evening aetivllY (e.g. theaters and restaurants)": and Policy 4.14,3 "Attract uses that complement and intensify the Convention Center in downto\\.n San Bernardino. ll1L'iuding expanding convention facilitlcs, hOlels, restaurants, theaters, and silllllar uses." 1.9 Develooment Al!reement Fll1dini!s. The City determines and affinns that this Ab,lTeement is consistent with the City General Plan and the City Development Code and will promote the welfare and public mteres! of the City. Further, upon occurrence of Lhe following events. the Counct! shall make the following findings and shall confirm compliance with Ctty Code Chapter 19.40: 7.C.a ~ Ul CIl E Cl> l: U (ij Cl Cl> ~ N q ~ ~ - l: Cl> E Cl> Cl> ~ Cl <C - l: Cl> E Q, o Qj > Cl> C Q .... ... =- 1:: o Q, Cl> 0:: II: CIl - III l: .S! "' "' 'E E o u Cl l: ';: l: CIl ii: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ , ~ - ;e .r::: >< W .;.; l: Cl> E .r::: u CIl - < I' Rq~"j ellle''''J I.l'J.;C- JrLlj "111''[ rb;s [),\ lkHI"p1l1Clll _\~I ~cmCIII I ~ u,,- t I.dol". 2 Packet Pg. 316, 7.C.a 1.9.1 Regal shall request and apply through the Director of the Cny's Commumty Development Department (the "Director") to enter into this Agreement, and the Agency and SBEDC shall have joined in such application; 1.9.3 Regal's application to enter into thi:s Agreement shall be made 011 fonllS approved, and shall contain all infol111ation required, by the Director; ~ en '" E Q) .!: u ;;; Cl Q) ~ N '9 ~ ~ - " Q) E Q) ~ Cl <C 1.9.2 Regal and the SBEDC shall have a legal or equitable ownership interest III portions of the Property or the Project. and the Property exceeds 1\\'0 Jeres 111 size; 1.9.4 The status of Regal, the Agency, and the SBEDC as owncrs ot~ or holders of legal or equitable interests in, the Property shall be established to the s<ltisfaction of the Director: 1.9.5 Regal's application shall be accompanied by the fee estabhshcd pursuant to Chaplcr 19.32 (Application and Fees) and all other lawfully required documents, materials and inttmllation which tee was paid by the SBEDC for the benefit of Regal; - " Q) E Q. o OJ > Q) C 1.9.6 The Director shall receive, review and process Regal's application for consideration by the Plannmg Commission of the City (the "Planllinu Commission"), and the Council shall recommend that the Planning Commission and the Council <Jpprove Regal's application and the City entering into of this Agrcement; o ..... ... ~ 1.9.7 Thc City shall comply with all rCLJ.uircl11cnts of the California Environment<:d Quality Act and all other apphcable laws in the approval uf this AgreemenJ and adoptll1g the Resolutlon (hereinafter detined). 1.10 P!Jnnin~ Commission and Common Council Hcarinus. On 20] 1, the Pbnlling Commission, after giving the notice required by law, held a public hearing to consider the application for adoption of this ^,bTfeemcnt. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission recommended to the Councillhal this Agreement be adopted as proposed. On 20t 1, the Coull,il, after providing notice as required by la\v. held a public hCJring to consider the 41pplication for <.ldoption of [his Agreement. The Resolulion \1,'a5 adopted by the City in accordance \vith the requirements and procedures set forth in Section ]9.40.030 of City Code Chapter 19.40, approving the iJpplication for adoption of this Agreement, authorizing execution of this Agreement by the Mayor of the City and setting forth findings (\vith supp0l1ing facts) referenced in Section 1.9 iJbovt:. 1:: o Q. Q) ~ lI: '" - rn " o 'iij ,!!l E E o u Cl " '2 " '" ii: 1.9.H All other requirements under applicable law shall be satisfied by Regal or the City \','ith respect to this Agreement. 1.1 I City Resolution. On (the .'Resolution") approving this Agreement. 2011 (the "Effective Date"). , 2011, the Council adopted Resolution ~o. The Resolution became effective on ~ ~ -.i ~ N ~ . ~ - :c :2 >< w ] .12 (',tv Code Chapter 19.40 Mandatorv Contents. The City amnns that tillS ^grcement does contain the provisions required by Section 19.40.040 (1) of the City Code Chapter ]9.40, as follo\\'s (paragraph references are to said Section 19.40.040 (I): 1.12.1 Duration .-.- see SectIOn 3.2 or this Agreement; .;.; " Q) E J: U '" - <C ~ R.~~;II r.'in~", '.L.~;C.e "".1 nllter till'" lJ..\ Dc, dOl'lnl'lll..\gln.mml Ie 0".11 J",', 3 Packet Pg. 317 7.C.a 1.12.2 Us~s, density, intensity, height and size - see Sections 3,3 and 3.4 of tIllS Agreement; 1.12.5 Tiered Jmendmt:nl process ---- see Section 7.2 of this Agreement; <lnd ~ U> III E " <:: U "'iU Cl " ~ N o , ~ ~ - <:: " E " ~ Cl < - <:: " E Q. o Qj > " C 1.11.3 1'\0 reservation or dedication of land for public puqJoses is contJlIlcd in this Agreement; ] .12.4 No protection against fee increases - see Section 3.4.2(a)(it) of this Agreement: 1,12.6 Health and safety exceptIOn - see Scction 3A.2(b) of this Agreement. 1\'othing herein shall require Regal to detenninc or affinll whether this Agreement is in compliance \\.'ith City Code Chapter 19.40. and Regal has made no such detennination or animlatlon. 2. CERTA!J\' DFFNITIOJ\:S. In this Agreement. unless the context requires otherwise (and in addition to other ddined tcmlS in this Agreement): 2.1 "Citv Code ChaDter 19.40.' means Chapter 19.40 of the City Development Code in effect as of the EtfectJye Date. 2.2 "General Plan" means the San Bernardino City General Plan 111 effect as of Ihe Effectiye o .... .. ~ Date. 2.6 "SRED(, Parcels" means all portinns of the Project owned by SllElJC that are located outside the Property, as the SBEDC Parcels are shmvn on the map thnt is included as pnrt of Exhibit "^." 1:: o Q. " 0:: :a: III - '" <:: o .iij ,!!l E E o u Cl <:: '2 <:: ~ D. 2.3 "Assicnee" means a Person (a) to whom Regal (or an Assigm:e of Regal) expressly assigns its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Lease. 2.4 "Owner" means any Person that owns a parcel in the Property, including a leasehold ownership interest, except for (0) any government oJ entity that owns merely a right-of-\vay, easement for a right-of-way or utility easement, or (b) any utility company that owns merely an easement or a suh- statIon or similar facility. 2.5 "Person" means any natural person, finn, association, organization, business trust, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, corporation, or other legal entity. including an)' entity named in the coml11cncement clause of this Agrcement. 2.7 "SBEDC Acauired Parcels'. means any parcels that are part of, or adjoining, the Project that arc acquired hy SBEDC afier the Effectivc Date, including any portJon of the real property shown on Ihe map that IS IIlcluded as part of Exhibit "A" as being outside the SBEDC Parcels but which may be later acquired by SBEDC. ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ , ~ - :E :;: >< w 3, DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY; VESTED PROVISIONS .;..; <:: " E .r:. o III - < 3.1 City Code Chapter 19.40. ThIS ^greelllL'llt is subject to the prOVIsIons of City Codc Chapter 19.40, ~ Repl (";",.,,,,, I e$l 'lII,t <>Ihn d,l,,'U.'\ n<"' elo!,nlenl -\gTt"\'JTL\n 1=-U~-II.lh..:\ 4 Packet Pg. 318 7.C.a 3.2 Tenn. The term of this Agreement CTenn") shall commence 011 the Effective Date and extend for a penod ending on the expiration or earlier tCllllination or the Lease; provided. however, that the Teml of this Agreement shalll10t extend past the day that is the twenty (20) year anniversary of the Effective Datt:. 3.3 Vested PrOVISions. Regal shall have the vested right to develop the Property in accordance with the Development Code, as in effect as of the Effective Dale and the other provisions of this Agreement and the Lea5e, including without limitation the provisions of Section 3.6 (the "Vested ProVIsions"). All existing and future niles, regulations, ordinances, resolutions, and policies oflhe City as applied to allY use or development of the Property shall b~ interpreted and enforced in a fnJnller consistellt with the Vested Provisions. - Ui' III E " .!: (,) ;;; C> " ~ N c;> ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ C> <( 3.4 Chan1:!cs 111 the Vested Provisions. 1l1e Vested Provisions, including without limitation the provisions of Sedion 3.6, 5h<:ll1 not be amended. changed Of modified III any mallnef by the City through ,.Illy actIOn or the COllLlCil during the Tl:rm of this Agreement \vithout the prior expn:ss wTittc:l consent of Regal having first being obtained. which written consent may be granted or denied by Regal at the absolute and sole discretion of Regal. - l: " E Q. o Qj > " Q 3.5 Joinder bv the SBEOC'. The SBEDC joins in thiS Agreement to subject the respech;e parcels to this Agreement and for those parcels to receive the benetlts of this Agreement. 35.1 SBEDC suhJects the SHEDC Parcels to this Agreement. Q .... "<t ::. 3.5.2 SBEDC suhjeets the SBEDC Acquircd Parcels to this Agreement. (aJ The City has not adopted any "living wagc ordmance" that would be applicable to the Regal tenancy or the Theatre or as to any other project or site within the City of San Bemardino municipal boundaries. A "living wage ordlllancc" within the meaning of this Agreement is any requirement imposed by the City thm requires Regal to include any component of wages or other form of compensation in the \vages or benefits of Regal employees. The provisions or this Section slull remain in full force and effeet li'om and after the Effective Dale and continue in effect during the Tcnn of this Agreement (defined III Section ],2), \\,:ith the result that no living wage ordinance as above-defined shall be applicable to the Regal tenancy or the Theatre during the Term of this Agreemenl. In the event any living wage ordinance is enacted on the basis that it is mandated pursuant to any State or Federal law, rule or regulation, <:ILld in the event slll:h living wage ordlllance IS unifonn]y applicable across the State of Califorma, such shall not be deemed a .'living wage ordinance" pursuarH to this Section 3,6(3). However. III the event any liv1J1g wage ordinance is enacted on the basis that It ]s mandated pursuant to any State or Federallu\v. rule or regulatIon. ;;md in the event such living wage ordinance is not Llnilonllly applicable across the Stale of Califomia, suc-h shal1 he deemed a "living wage ordini.11lce" 1: o Q. " 0:: :a: III - In l: o .iij '" .e E o (,) C> ,!: l: l: III a: 3.5.3 All of the benelits of the Vested ProVisions and tl11S Agreement apply to all of the Project (which lllcludes the Regal leased Parcel and the SBEDC Parcels) and all SBEDC Acquired Parcels. as L:ovenants running \'lith the land. ],6 Other Citv ('ommitments, ~ ~ -i ~ N ~ ~ - ii :2 >< w .... l: " E J: U III - <( ~ I-l'"f.d ("Ln~"':L I.e.he :",d olkl J(""l D:\' [)..\d..,\!lH<:llj .-\~"'~mcIlII~-i~,. 11.1,;" 5 Packet Pg. 319 7.C.a pursuant to this Seetion 3.6(a) and SBEDC shall reimburse Regal on a monthly basis all additional costs incurred by Regal due to sHch living wage ordinance, as provided 111 the Lease (including Regal's right under the LCJse to offset stich costs against rent payable under the Lease). ~ Ul '" E " .= U n; Cl " ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ Cl <( (b) ror the TCJ111 of this Agreement (defined in Section 3.2). the City agrees that it \\"iH neither entitle nor approve any other motion picture theatre within the municipal boundaries of the City otherwise pe1111itted pursuant to the Vested Provisions as contained Il1 Development Code Chapter 1906 that has a seating capacity in any single motion picture theatre (regardless of the number of auditoriums) equal to marc than 1\\'0 hundred (200) seats nor having any auditorium for the presentation of recorded movie productions of a square footage grel.tcr than three thousand (3,000) square feet, without the prior written consent of Regal to bc granted or withheld in Regal's sole discretion. The City ond Regal jointly agree that such limitation is 111 the best interests oCboth panies to enable the Theatre to gain market acceptance in the Inland Empire Region based upon the prior investments of publie funds by the SBEDC and the City in the Property and thc property leased to Regal under the Lease. - l: " E c- o Qj > " C 3.7 Re~ol Commitments. The provisiuns of this Section sholl remain in full force and effect from ~llld after tbe Effective Date and continue in effect during the Term of this Agreement (defined in Section 3.2 to he coterminous with the Lease). Regal commits to (i) LIse and operate the Theatre as a first class lllotlUll picture theatre <JS part of a systcm of motion picture theatres operated by Regal and its subsidiaries and affiliates), (ii) not sacrifice the profits of the Theatre in an effort to n:vitalize any other business opcratlons of Regal or any othcr subsidiary or affiliate thereof (with the understanding that profits from the Theatre v..'il1 not be segregated or otherwise maintained separately from the profits of other motion picture theatres and businesses of Regal and its subsidiaries and affiliates), l.md (iii) 3bide by tbe terms of the Leose. o .... "t ~ 4. PERlODIC REVIEW 1:: o c- " 0:: ~ '" - en l: o 'in 111 'E E o u Cl l: '2 l: '" ii: 4.l Time of Rcview. This Agreement shall be reviewed by the City at least once a year III accordance with Colifomia Govel11ment Code Section 65865.1, on or betore the anniversary date of the recordation of thlS Agreement, in order to ascertain the good l'ailh compliance by Regal \....,ith the tenns of this Agreement. Upon request by the City, Regal shull submit an Annual :v1omtoring Rt:port demonstrating its good faith compliance with the terms of this Agreement within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice [rom the City of the date of thl.: review to be conducted by City. [<'ollowing any slIch review, the Cily shall notify Regal III writing within thirty (30) calendar days of its determination as to compliance or noncompliance with the ten11S of the Agreement. The annual revie\v procedure set forth herein ,:llld ill Government Code Section 65865.1 shall be applicable during the Ten11 of this ^h-'Tccment. ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ 4.2 b:lure to Conduct Pcnodle ReView. In the event the City farls to conduet the periodiC review. such [allure shall not be deemed approvol by the City of Regal's good faith compliance with the terms oftbls Agreement. and tbe City may undertake an independent review of Regal's performance since the date of the last annual review, or as of the EITceti\'e Date. as applieable. unless Regal shall have suhmitted an Annual Monitoring Rep0l1 to the City demonstrating its good faith L'ompllance with the tem1S of this Agreement nOl\vithstanding the lack of notice from the City as provi<-kd in Section 4.1 above. III the event the City hus not taken action to accept or n.:jL:L't such Annllal V1onitoring Rcport within ~ - ;e J: >< W .;..: l: " E J: " '" - ::c I' I\~!,J] ("",,,,",, I t".L.'" .,nd ",I,u Jncs [l,\-D,'\ ,'I<,p""ll1 \grCCllL""{ 12_"', I I d."" 6 Packet Pg. 320 7.C.a ninety (90) calendar days after receipt, Regal shall then be deemed to have complied 111 good faith with the terms of this Agreement. , DEl'AlTf. 'iil '" E Ql l: <3 ili Cl Ql ~ N '9 ~ ~ - l: Ql E Ql Ql ~ Cl <l: 4.3 Cost of Periodic Review. The SIlEDC shall pay to the City the actual cost incurred by the City in conducting any sllch periodic review U~ provided in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 above. The actual cost of sHch rcvic\v 511;:111 be based upon the City fee structure then in effect, including thl: salaries and reasonable costs and expenses of the Office of the City Attorney or any other CXpCl1S and other legal cOLlllsel retained by the Omee of the City Attorney with respect tu such review. The SBEDC shall submit the review (ees concurrently \vith submission of the Annual Monitoring Report pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 4.2 abm'e if such a publ1shed applicable fee structure then IS in effect and shall also submit a deposit for the estimated City fees (if a sd amount is not specified in a published fee st:hcdule) and the estimated salaries and reasonable costs and expenses to be incurred by the OCtice of the City Attomey promptly after receipt 01' such cstimJte froll1the City. - l: Ql E c. o Qj > Ql C 5.] Events of Default. A default under this Agreement shall be deemed to have occurr~d upon the happel11ng of Olle or more of the following events or cunditlOlls: 5_1_1 A wan-anty, representation, or statement made or furnished by Regal to the City in or under this Agreement is false in any material respect when it was made. 5.1.2 A good faith finding and dcternltnation by the City made following a periodic review under the procedurc provided for in C'alifomia Governmcnt Code Section 65865.1 and Section 4.1 above that upon the basis of substantial evidence Regal has not complied in good faith with one or more of the tenns or conditions of lhis Agreement. o .... .... ~ 5.1.3 Any other act or omission by the City or Regal that brcJches or materially interferes With :my orthe tem1s of this Agreement. t: o C. Ql ~ :a::: '" - en l: o 'iij .!!! E E o () Cl .= l: l: '" 0:: 5.2 Procedure upon Default. l<ei(her the City nor Regal may exercise any remedies with respect to an event of default referenced in Section 5.1 above unless the party claiming a default by the other party gives a written notice to the alleged defaulting party specifying the event of default and sllch event of deCault IS 110t cured within the applicable Cure Period (hereinafter defined). The term "Cure Period" as llsed herein means (a) with respect to an event of detault that reasonably can be cured within thirty (30) calendar days, the period of thirty (30) calendar days following the rcc~ipt of such \vritten debult notlce, and (b) with respect to an event of default that cannot reasonably be cured within thiny (3U) calendar rial's, and rf efCorts arc commenced to cure such default Within thirty (30) calendar days following rhe receipt of such written defmIit l1otit:c, the period reasonably required to complete sllch cure with dtligent prosccutiOI~. ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ 5.3 Remedies. ln the event Regal shall be in default under this Agreement, and aCter all Cure Periods have been exhausted. the City as its sole remedy may (erminate this Agreem~nt and the Lease upon delIvelY of a notice of termination to Regal, which llo(ice of termination shall be effective as to the ten11111:1tlOn of thLS Agreement \vithin thirty (30) calendar days atter rel:eipt by Regal if sllch default remains uncured. In the event any party other than Rt:gal shall be In defauh und~r thiS Agreement, all remedies, at law or in equi(y, shJII be available to Regal with respect to such default. l\ol\vithstanding anything 111 this Agreemem to the contrary. the acts of one Owner of a parcel within the Property shnJ1 no( affect the rights under this ^gre~l11ent with respect to allY other parcel within the Property. ~ - ;e .s:: >< W .;..: l: Ql E .s:: u '" - ~ ~ I{l'~.,1 ("",.;m;1 :.';'''C :on.! \'Ih" dlll.;'D.-\ nnd"p"'~m '\~f~.no"rll 1~'u~.ll J"" 7 Packet Pg. 321 5.4 RESERVED 6. PROTECTION or MORTGAGE HOLDERS. 6.1 Protection of MOfti!aUe llolders. Regal and the City agree that this Agreement shall not prevent or limit Regal (or any Ow'ner). in any manner, at Regal's (or such O\vncr's) sole discretion, from encumbering the Property or any portion thereof or any improvement thereon (owned by Regal or any other O\vner, as the case may be) by any mortgage, deed of trust or other security device securing financing WLlh respect to such Property. The City acknowledges that the lenders providing such financing ("Mort~aQees") may require certain Agreement interpretations. Accordingly, the City agrees, upon the \vritten request of Regal (or the applicable Owner), to meet from time to lime with Regnl and representi.ltives of sllch Mortgagees to negotiate in good faith any such request lor interpretation. The party 111Jking slLch request shall be obligated for the payment or reimbursement to the City of all costs lIlcllrred by the City directly related to this provision to meet and negotiate any stich requests for interpretation and. upon request by the City, shall make a cash-equivalent deposit in an amount of sLlch costs as reasonably estimated by the City in advance of the City entering into such negotiations. The City will 110t unreasonably wi(hhold its consent to any such requested interpretation, prov1ded such interpretation is consistent with this Agreement. Any Mortgagee of all or any portion orthe Property shall be entitled to the following rights and privileges: 6.1. J Neither entering into this Agreement nor a breach of this Agreement shall defeat, render invalid, diminish, or impair the lien of uny mortgage on all or any portion of the Property. 6.1.2 lfthe City timely receives a \vritten request from a .Mortgagee requesting a copy of any notice of default that may be given to Regal under the tenllS of this Agreement, the City shall provide a copy of that notice to the Mortgagee within one (I) Business Day after scnding the notici? of default to Regal. The M0I1gagee shall have the right, but not the obl1gation, to cure (he ctctJult during the remaining curc period allowed such party under this Agrecment. 6.1.3 Any Mortgagee who comes into possession of all or any portion of the Propel1y, pursuJnt to foreclosure of the mortgage or deed of trust, or deed in lieu of such foreclosure, shall take the Property or part thereof subject 10 the tenllS of this Agreement, including the right of the City to tenninate this Agreement in the event that a default under this Agreen1cnt by Regal is not cured during the cure periods provided in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 above. Notv....jthstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary but subject to the immediately preceding sentence, no Mortgagee shall have an obhgation or duty under this Agreement tQ perform any of Regal's obllgations hereunder or to guarantee such performance. 7. GENERAL PROVISI()~S. 7.1 Assi\!l1ment. 0rothing m this Agreement affects Regal's or any other Owner's rights to own, transfer, conveyor encumber all or any portion of the Property O\vncd by Regal or such other O\\/l1er. Regal (or an Assignee) shall have the right to assign, \vithout the consent of the City, a1\ or part of its rights Jnd nbligi.ltiolls under this Agreement to a Person who is an Assignee. LpOll the i.lssignment of thls Agreement to a RcgJI Assignee, (a) the assignor (Regal or an Assignee, as the case may be) shall be released from this Agreement when (i) "witten notice of such assignment 1S given to the City, and (ii) the Assignee assumes in \\-Titing the obligations or Regal under this Agreement with J copy thereof dcl1\'ered to the City, :.ll1d (b) the tenll "Regal" as lIsed in this Agreement shall meun slH.:h Assignee. 1\!o other Owner shall lIJ.ve allY right to assign this Agreement or any rights thereundcr. 7.C.a .... .. E '" c: U iU '" '" ~ N o . ~ ~ - c: '" E '" '" ~ '" <C - c: '" E c. o Qj > '" C o .... .... :s 1:: o c. '" 0:: lI: .. - en c: o "iij .!!! E E o u '" c: "2 c: .. a:: ~ ~ ..j ~ N ~ . ~ - :c .c: >< W .. c: '" E .c: u .. - <C 1'. k~~.ll C.L"~m. I.C.1'<: ""J ,.til<< J,xs D.l, D"\ol"I'''''''' ,\~r<'<'I1"'11\ 1~_IJh_II.,~",\ 8 Packet Pg. 322 7.C.a 7.2 Amendment or TCn11ination of this Agreement. Except as provided in Section 5.3 above (for termination as a remedy for an uncured default), this Agreement may be amended or temlinated v,.:ith respect to any parcel withLl1 the Property only by \\'Tinen agre~ment signed by the then current Owner or sLlch parcel and the City after approval by the Council (and, as to the Theatre, by Regal or its AssIgnee), \vithout the necessity of the joinder of any other Person; provided, however, any' amendment or tcmlination of this Agreement shall not be effective with respect to uny parcel in the Property or with respect to the rights under this Agreement of any Owner unless the Owner of such parcel or the Owner whose rights arc so affected also is a signatory to such amendment or termination. 111 order for any SlIl.:h amendment or tennination to be effective, it must be adopted by the City by resolution as set forth in the Cali[omia Development Agreement Legislation and must be 111 fonn suitable for recording in the OtTici<:l1 Records or San Bemardino County, Cali!omia, In accordance wLth CHY Code Chapter ]9.40, the procedure for an amendment to this Agreement shall be a tiered amendment review procl:durc <:IS follO\vs: lil III E Q) ,!:; () iU Cl Q) 0:: (a) proposed amendments that are development related (such as affecting uses, density, height, coverages, or setbacks) must be submitted to the Planning Commission of the City for recolllmendation for approval or non-approval and then forwarded to the Council for determination, ;)t the Council's discretion, of approval or non-approval, with the COLlncil not being bound to accept the Planning Commission rccolTlInembtion; ;md N 9 ~ ~ - " Q) E Q) E Cl <C - " Q) E Q, o Qi > Q) C (b) all other proposed amendments must be approved hy the Council at its discretion. o .... .. ~ 7.3 Hold [larmless. Regal shall defend, mdemnify and hold hannless the CLty and the Agency. the SBEDC, their officers, elected otlicials, attorneys, departments, bOJrds, commissions, employees and agents (collectively, tile "Citv/Agenev!SBEDC Indemnified Parties") rrom any daLIn, actions or proeeedmg against the City! Ageney/SBEDC Indemnified Parties to attack, set aSLdc, \'oid or annul th1S Agreement on the basis that Regal did not have authority to enter into this Agreement ("Regal Indemnitv CbUll"): and Regal shall reimburse the City/Agency/SBEDC Indemnified Partics for any court costs and attomey's fees \-vhieh the City/Agency/SBEDC Indemnitied Panies may be required by a court to pay as a result of a Regal Indemnity Claim. At its sole discretion, the City, the ^gency. and/or the SI:3EDC may pJfticipate at its own expense in the defense of any slIch Regal Indemnity Claim, but SLlch parlLcipatioLI shall LIot relteve Regal of any obligation imposed by this Section 7.3.1. The City, the Agency, .:mdior the SBEDC shall notify Regal promptly of any Regal Indemnity Claim and cooperate rLIlly in the defense, Regal, the City, tlte Agency, andior the SI3EDC shall jointly select legal counsel to represent the City. the Agency, and/or the SBEOC in any sHch Regal Indenmity Claim. The City, the Agency, and/or the SBEDC, \vithout Regal's written consent, shall not settle any Regallnde1l11lity Claim that is subject to the indcllll1lty under this Section 7.3.1. If during thc proceeding a settlement demand is made and Regal is \\,jlling to satisfy the scalement demand and the City, the Agency, and/or the SHFDC rejects such settlement dCIllJnd. Regal's indemnIty obligation in this Section 7.3.1 shall from that point forward not exceed the amollnt of the settlement demand. Nohvithstanding ony language to the contrary 111 this Section 7.3.1 ur elsewhere in this Agreement, Reg"l shall have no indemnity obligations to the City/Agency/SBEDC Indemnified Parties for claims thaI arise from or arc alleged to arise from (i) the negligence or willfulmisconcluct of any o1'thc CityiAgencylSBEDC lndemnitied Parties, or (ij) any costs or legal expenses that arise from :.lIlY suil or action commenced by any of the Clty/Agcne)'/SBLDC lndcmni tied P3rtles. t:: o Q, Q) 0:: II: III - f/) " o 'iij ,~ E E o () Cl " '2 " III ii: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ . ~ - :c :2 >< w 7.4 Bindinl! Effect. Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Agreement, the burdens of this Agreement bind, and the benefits of this Agreement inure to, th~ City'~ and Regal's respectIve successors in interests and assigns, including as provided in Section 3.5.3 above and in Section 7.5 helow. ,;.: " Q) E J: " '" ~ I' R,'~:L1l'",,,,u 1.,,,.,<' JI,J "lite] J",,, n,-\ (le'.dOI"".:"1 ,\~'''''''~1\L l2.L'L.il ,,:,.,'.' 9 Packet Pg. 323. . 7.C.a 7.5 Rel<.ltionshio of the Citv and Re1!<lL Third Party Beneficiaries. The contractual relatlOllslup between the City and Regal (and any other signatory to this Agreement) arising out of this Agreement is one of independent contractor and not agency. Nothing in this Agreement shall be constmed as making the City and Regal (or any other signatory to this Agreement) jOlnt venturers or partners. There are no thlrd party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement does not create any third-p:J.rty beneficiary rights; provided, ho\vever, (a) the provisions of this Agreement regarding JL'\"elopmt:'llt fights applicable to the Property shall apply to and be enforceable by any Owner with respect to the portIon of the Property owned by such Owner, and (b) an Owner has the fights set fonh in Section 7.2 of this Agrccmcnl regarding amendment and tenninatioll of this Agre~mcnt. lil '" E " <:: i3 c;; Cl '" ~ N 'i' ~ ~ - <:: " E " " ~ Cl <( 7.6 Notices. Any notice to be provided or permitted under this Agreement shall be in wntll1g, signed by the pany giving such notice and sufficlently given jf hand deltvcrcd, delivered by an ovemight mes.senger/dclivery service or mailed by registered or certified mail. postage prepaid, retum receipt requested, addressed as set forth below. Such notices, ir delivered (i) by hand. shall be deemed given \\'hen delivered, (ii) by an ovemight messenger/delivery service, shall be deemed given upon delivery or one (1) Business Day (hercinnfter defined) ancr the sending of sllch notice, \'./hlchever occurs earlier, ~lI1d (iil) by mail, shall be deemed given tive (5) Business Days after depOSit in the L.S. 111atl. Notice that starts the running of any cure period and that is delivered on a non-Business Day shall be deemed delivered on the next following Business Day if left at the notice address or the next Business Day on which it is rcdehvered if it is not left at th~ notice address. - <:: '" E Co o a; > " C The nallles and addrC5S of those representatives of each party to v./hich notices shall be scnt are: o ... ... ::. If to City, to: With a copy to: And a copy to: If to Regal, to: With a copy to: City of San Bernardino 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, C A 92418 Attention: City Manager t:: o Co '" 0:: :a: '" - III <:: o 'jjj .!!! E E o u Cl .!: <:: <:: '" 0: Timothy J. Sabo Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, lLP 650 East Hospitabty Lane. Suite 600 San Bernardino, CA 92408 SBEDC 20t North 10 Street, Suite 301 San Bcmardino, California 92401 Ann: Emil A. Marzullo Regal Cinemas, Inc. 7132 Regal Lane Knoxville, 'renncssee 37918 Attn: Real Estate Department ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ ~ - ;e J:: >< W Herbert S. Sanger, Jr., Esq. Wagner, Myers & Sanger, P.C. 1801 first Tennessee Plaza Knoxville, Tennessee 37929 ... <:: " E J:: U '" - <( Such addresses shall be subject to change from time to time to such other representatives or addresses as tllJY be specified in written notice given by the intended recipient to the sender in uCCOrdJl1Ce \.....ith this Section 7.6. 10 Packet Pg. 324 P Re~;d Com:"" Lu",- Jl1J 1.>111<" J,." I),"" j),\,,'li'l"llell{ ..\~rt'em~l1\ I c-l'~-l] J.....'\ 7.C.a 7.7 Estoppel CertifIcates. ^t the request of either party, the other party, wlthm tlllfty (30) calendar days atter receipt of such request, shall ce111fy in writing tl131, to the best of its knowledge. (a) this Agreement is in full force and effect in accordance \\lith its terms and IS a binding obligation of the ccrtJ Cying party, (b) this Agreement has not been amended or modi tied, except as is expressly stated in that estoppel certitieate, and (c) no default 111 the perronnance of the requesting party's obltgations as provided in this Agreement exists, except as expressly stated in that estoppel certificate. en .. E " l: U .. Cl " ll:: 7.8 Rules of Construction. '111e singubr includes the plum]; 1he Inasculine gender includes the feml11ine: "shall" is mandatory; "may" 1S permissive. The word "inc1udlI1g" as llsed btrein shall be deemed to mean "including, but not limited to." A "Business Day" is J day other than a Saturday, Sunday or City holiday. 7.10 [nCOfPOratlon of Recitals and Exbibits. The recitals set forth m Seetloll I of tillS Agrccment and exhibits referenced in this Agreement arc incorporated in and part of this Agreement. N o , ~ ~ - l: " E " ~ Cl <C - l: " E Q, o Qj > " o 7,9 Entire Al!reement and \Vaivers. This Agreement constitutes the entlre understandll1g and agreement of the City and Regal with respect to the matters set forth in lhis Agreernent. This Agreement supersedes all negotiations or previous agreements bel\vCen the City and Regal respecting this Agreement. An waivers of the provisions of this Agreement mLlst be in writing and SIgned by the appropriate authorities of the City and Regal. 7.11 Caotions. The captions of this Agreement arc for convenience and reference only and shall not define, expbin, modify, construe. limit, amplifY or <..lid in the interpretation, construction, or me:ltllllg of uny of tbc prO\'isions of this Agreement. o .... ... :s 7.14 Reeord111~. The City Clerk shall cause a copy of this Agreement to be recorded with the Office of the County Recorder of Sun Bemardino ('ounty, C<1lifomia, within ten (10) calendar days following the execution of this Agreement. 1:: o Q, " ll:: lI: .. - Ul l: o 'jjj ,!!! E E o u Cl l: '2 l: .. ii: 7. I 2 Consent. Wbere tbe consent or approval of the City or Regal is required in or necessary under this Agreement, such consent or approval shall not be unreasonably' withheld, delayed, or conditioned. 7. I 3 Covenant of Cooperation. The City and Regal shall cooperate, deal \VlIh, and assist each other in good f:lith in connection with the perfonnance of the pro\'isions of this Agreement. 7.15 SeverahilIty. Every provision of this Agreement is and shall be construed to be a separate and inckpendent covenant. \Vithout limiting the generality or the foregoing, if any pnwlsion of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the remainder or this Agreement shall not be affected and shall be enforced to the extent permitted by law and the partics shall negotiate in good faith for such amendments to this Agreemenl as may he necessary to achieve 115 ll1tent. Ilutv..'ithstallding sllch llwalidity or unenforccability. 7.16 Further Actions. Whenever and as often as it is requested to do so by the other party, each party shall execute, acknmvledge and deliver or cause to be executed, acknowledged or delivered, any and all such tl.lt1her documents as may be reasonably necessary, expedient or proper 111 order to ul:bicve the intent of this Agreement. ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ , ~ - :c :;: >< w 7.17 Intcmretatlon and GOVCn1111g Law. This ^greemcnt and any dispute aris111g hereunder shall be go\"emed and interpreted in accordance WIth the laws of the State of Call1imlla. .;,; l: " E J: (J .. - ::( I' Il,~;jl Cd".Il'" h-.'". .,,,J ",I,c, """0; iJ,.\.[)nd<.'lm"nl ,\!:,,-,-"',I\II~-O,,-II.J,'.,. 11 Packet Pg: 325 7.18 SBEDC No Longer Party, At snch time that tile SBEDC no longer owns any portion or the Project. the SBEDC shall no longer be a party to this Agreement. At reqnest of elther Regal 01' the City. SBEDC shall provide written contirmation of Its nonownership position in recordable form reasonably acceptable to the SBEDC', provided. however, the fumishing of such written confimlution is not required as a condition to SBEDC no longer being a pal1y to this Agreement, as such automatically occurs upon such non-ovdlership as reflet:tcd in the Official Recording of San Bemardino County. California. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the SI3EDC from selling. conveying, or otherwise mortgaging all or any interest of the SBEOC in the ProJect. ISIC'/ATURE PACt: FOLLOWS I 7.C.a Ui' co E CIl l: U n; Cl CIl ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: CIl E CIl CIl ~ Cl <( - l: CIl E c. o Qj > CIl C o .... ... =- t:: o c. CIl a: ll: co - l/l l: o '0; III 'E E o u Cl ,5 l: l: .!!! D.. ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ , ~ - :E :2 >< w .;..: l: CIl E J: " co ::: <( I' ((,wLl t .ilLmu 1...,.1.;.' "n..J '1111~1 d"r;~.I)..\ Ikl<'l"\~1L"II. A~rccnl<'\ll 1 ~.(lI'.II.dLln 12 Packet pg. 326 7.C.a IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the City of San Bernard1l1o, acting by and through its Mayor and Common Council, pursuant to Resolution No. authorizing slIch execution, by Regal Cinemas, Inc., and by the San Bernardino Economic Development Corpon..ltion. ~ Cil III E '" c: U n; Cl '" ~ N o . ~ ~ - c: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( Dated this _ day or ,201 C[TY CIty orSan Bemardino REGAL CINEMAS, 1;\1C Regal Cinemas, Inc. a Tennessee corporation By: By: Name: Patnck 1. Morns !\amc: - c: '" E a. o Qj > '" C Title: Mavor Tnle: City Clerk o .... ... ~ Approvcd as to fonn and Legal Content: By: 1:: o a. '" a:: lI: III - Vl c: o 'jjj ,!!! E E o () Cl ,!: c: c: III c: City Altomcy SBEDC San Bemardino Economic Development Corporation a Caliromia non-profit corporation AGENCY Redevelopment Agency of thc City of San Bcrnardino, a public body, corporate and politic By: Patrick J. Morris President [n111 A. Marzullo Interim Executive Dir~ctor ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ APPROVED AS TO fORM: APPROVED AS TO fORM: Counsel Agency Counsel ~ - ;e J: >< W By: By: .;..; c: '" E J: U III - <( I' Kt"!"ll'mtlll<l l.t;I::it ;,,,.1 "Iill"' <.I'leS D,y [}","ll'pmc'''1 ,\~rc'w";I1\ 1:.lO".11 do.;\ 13 Packet Pg. 327 7.C.a EXHIBIT A PROPERTY AP!'i 0134-121-26-0000 'iil .. E CI> .5 u c;; Cl CI> ~ N o , - - - I: CI> E CI> ~ Cl <( - I: CI> E Q. o a; > CI> C LeQal Description - MN 0134-12]-26-0000 Parcel No. 1 of Parcel Map 15038 in the City of San Bernardino, COllnty of San Bernardino, State of California, as per plat recorded in Book 186 of Parcel Maps. Pages 14 and IS, records of said COllnty. o I'- ... :s. 1:: o Q. CI> a:: ~ .. - Ul I: o 'iij '" 'E E o u Cl .5 I: I: .. D: - - ... - N - - - ;e .s: >< W .;..; I: CI> E .s: " .. - <C i" K~~'II ( i'~~l1Ia Lea.'" :l,,,! nlkr Jll,~ D,\ D<:, ,'I\'~lll"1\1 ,\~rcclll~m l~-Li(,-] I J",-, 14 PacltetpQ, 328 ___n ,-"lIt-----. <" --------lIlflt - -.- ----_._- ------- ~ -"., --- -- - -- 41.11 . ~I II I , :I; " . ! @ ~ 1 @ @ [" I (,li ,I , I I t I ... I fl.lt (f,11 :t; ~ , , p~, 1 @ 1.11n -..,.~~._. I \111 .. ! ,.,., l' @ I III.. @ @ I " I i @ @ @l I , . . 1 I I ... It.lI ~ 1.).1. . .. 1.1.1, , \ \1"" 11'- \,~' " " ..)i -"---iwi.l I.ii ~ "I P;,.l @ '01.. @! hI. 3 @ 11_1, 1l.1I ~- L P".5 \I.ll . @ , I ~ t>1l JUI - , SBEDC Owned Property , 1- - .- - -Hii-' ~$'T~~Regan:5emised PropertY - - -\ , -'-1- -~--- - -" - --tIfHI- -- "ii, Cmema Parcel ,- , . ',~"',"':';':'.;'\'i " ,.....,....., 7.C.a en '" E " l: (,) ili Cl " ~ N c:;> ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ Cl <I: - l: " E Co o Qj > " C o .... '<t =- 1: o Co " 0:: lI::: '" - II) l: o 'jjj III 'E E o (,) Cl l: '2 l: '" c: - ~ ~ ~ N ~ , ~ - :c :;: >< w .;.; l: " E ..c: u '" - < I' ""~.ll VLm'Il~~ 1.~.l'C JIlJ ",her J''C;i 1),,\ D~",i<'Pl1wlIl ....sr~.:IIl<.1l1 I ~_'j{,_II.Jl":\ 15 Paci(e(tg~.329 EXHIBIT B VESTED PROVISIO"lS The following ponions and provisions oflhe Development Code are the Vested Provisions: 7.C.a ~ Ul III E Q) c: (3 n; '" Q) ~ N o , ~ ~ - c: Q) E Q) Q) ~ '" <( Amendment to Development Code Chapter 19.06 - Commercial Districts. Table 06.01 - Commercial Districts List of Permitted Uses as amended on .20] I' Ik.~;li (jill'''''' Lu,~ Cl"J "lh'T J\X', D,'!' 1),,;,'~I,,pll\l'rOl_'\g'l..,m'111 I ~-II(,.ll ,j.\., - c: Q) E Q, o Gi > Q) c o ... '<t ~ 1:: o Q, Q) a:: = III - Ul c: o 'iij III 'E E o u '" c: ';: c: III ii: ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ ~ - ;e ..c: >< W .;..; c: Q) E ..c: " III - < 16 Packet. Pg. 330 I 7.C.a ATTACHMENT C DEVELOPMEI\T AGREEMEI\T The DA is between City of San Bemardmo and Regal Cinemas, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("Rega]") and for limited purposes the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino and the San Bernardino Economic Development Corporation. The SBEDC and Regal is entering into a Lease With Regal to run a 14-screen cinema located at 450 North "E" Street in San Bernardino. SBEOC owns the rea] pruperty, which is the former 20-screen multi-plex theater, located at 450 North "E" Street in San Bernardino. Pursuant to the Lease, Regal will operate a mu]ti-plex theatre conlaming fourteen (14) auditoriums. The DA is to facilitate and encourage the pursuit and development of the theater, including tenant improvements, and to establish certainty in the development process for Rega] on the Property. The DA is granted in consideration of Regal entering into the Lease and of the signilieanl public benellts that could be derived hom the development of the Property. Acting as a potentially signilleant catalyst for the development of other properties within the Central City North (the "CCN") Redeve]opment Project Area within the City, as well as (a) mil1gating blight currcntly existing in such arca (b) creating new cmployment opportunities within the region; and (c) contributing to the expansion and/or extension of public services and utilities. The tenn of this Development Ah'Teement ('Term") shall commence on the Effective Date and extend for a period ending on the expiration or earlier tenmnation of the Lease Rega] shall have the vested right to develop the Property in accordance with the Development Code, as in effect as of the Effective Date and the other provisions of the DA and the Lease, including without limitation the provisions of the "Vested Provisions." The Vested Provisions shall not be amended, changed or modi lied in any manner by the City through any action of the Council during the Term of this DA without the prior express written consent of Regal havmg first being obtained, which written. consent may be granted or denied by Regal at the absolute and sole discretIOn of Regal. The SBEDC joins JI1 this OA to subject the respective parcels to thIS DA and for those parcels to receive the bendits of this OA. All of the benellts of the Vested Provisions and the DA apply to all 01' the Project (which includes the Regal leased Parcel and the SBEDC Parcels) and all SBEDC Acquired Parcels, as covenants running with the land. The Cily has not adopted any "living wage ordinance" that would be applicable to the Regal tenancy or the Theatre or as to any other project or site within the City of San Bernardino municipal boundaries. - Iii' '" E '" l: <3 (ij Cl '" ~ N o . - - - l: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( - l: '" E Q. o a; > '" C o .... .. :::: t:: o Q. '" 0:: II: '" - en l: o "iij III "e E o u Cl .!: l: l: '" 0:: - - ~ - '" - - - ;e .l: >< W ,;.; l: '" E .l: " '" - - <( ('1"lcLLOIC'1lS and S~lli"...,lia:rL~_arL<Jc~1 ~~t\i"1;I,l'ell'jlo,)I'~)' [ntemcl Fib{',,,'ltOIl! (Julh,x,1'IK()f'flS7~\Out1ine of DA for ConlnlDev 1] -28- ll.doex Ip~~~et Pg. 331 A "living wage ordinance" withm the mcaning of this DA is any requircment imposed by the City that requires Regal to include any component of wages or other fornl of compensation in the wages or benefits of Regal employees. The provisions of this Section shall remain in tull force and effect from and after the Effective Date and continue in effect during the Term of this DA with thc result that no living wage ordinance as above- defined shall be applicable to the Regal tenancy or the Theatre during the Term oflhls DA. In the event any living wage ordinance is enacted on the basis that it is mandated pursuant to any State or federal law, rule or regulation, and in the event such living wage ordinance is uniformly applicable aeross the State of California, such shall not be deemed a "living wagc ordinance." Howcvcr. in the event any living wage ordinance is enacted on the basis that it is mandated pursuant to any State or Fcderallaw, rule or regulation, and in the event such living wage ordinance is not uniformly applicable across the State of California, such shall be deemcd a "living wage ordinance" and SBEDC shall reimburse Regal on a monthly basis all additional costs incurred by Regal due to such living wage ordinance, as proVided in the Lease (including Regal's right under thc Lease to offset such costs against rent payable under the Lease). For the Term of this DA the City agrees that it will neither cntitle nor approve any other motion picturc theatre withm the municipal boundaries of the City otherwise permillcd pursuant to the Vested Provisions as contained in Dcvelopment Code Chapter 1906 that has a seating capacity in any single motion picture thcatre (regardless of the number of auditoriums) cqualto more than two hundred (200) seats nor having any auditorium for the presentation of rccorded movie productions of a square footage grcater than thrcc thousand (3,000) square fect, without the prior written consent of Regal to be !,'fanted or withheld m Regal's sole discretion. The City and Regal Jointly agree that such limitation is in the best interests of both parties to enable the Theatre to gain market acceptance in the Inland Empire Region based upon the prior investments of public funds by the SBEDC and the Crty in the Property and the property leased to Regal under the Lease. Regal commits to (i) use and operate the Theatre as a tirst class motion picture theatre as part of a system of motion picture theatres operated by Regal and its subsidiaries and at1iliates), (ii) not sacrifice the protits of the Theatre in an effort to revitalize any other business operations of Regal or any other subsidiary or affiliate thereof (wilh the understanding that profits from the Theatre wrll not be segregatcd or otherwise maintained separatcly from the protits of other motion picture theatres and businesses of Regal and its subsidiaries and affiliates), and (iii) abide by the terms of the Lease. This D^ shall be rcviewed by the City at least once a year in accordance with California Government Code Section 65865.1, on or before the anniversary date of the Etlectivc date of the lease and the SBEDC shall pay to the City thc actual cost incurrcd by the City in eonductmg a periodIC review. The DA may be amended or tcrminated with respect to any parcel withm the Property only by wntten agreement signed by the then current Owner of such parcel and the City atier approval by the Council At such time that the SI:lEDC no longcr owns any portion of the Projcct, the SBEDC shall no longer be a party to this DA. At request of either Regal or the City, SBEDC shall provide written contlrnlation of its nonO\V11ership position in recordable form reasonably acceptable to the SBEDC, provided, howcver, the furnishing of such written confirmation is not required as a condition to SBEDC no longcr being a party to this DA, as such automatically occurs upon such non-ownership as reflected in the Official Recording 7.C.a en to E " l: () ili Cl ~ N q ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ ~ - l: " E Q, o ;; > " C o .... .... =- t:: o Q, " " lI: to - tIl l: o 'iij .!!l E E o () Cl ,5 l: l: to ii: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ , ~ - ;.e J: >< W .. l: " E J: l.l to :t:: <( 11.docx CommDcv 11-28- I .Packet Pg. 332 .' t' 'l),."II'r,.,m~ ;m.J S~ltiTl~,li""JC.u(L..,.~1 S~lI01IJ;"T'''lJX'f;lfY lm<:mct r;b,Cunt~1\1 u'lIk",'~,'K(,I'f.lln.1\Oulline of DA for of San Bcrnardino County, California. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the SBEDC from selling, conveying, or otherwise mortgaging all or any interest of the SBEDC in the Project. EXHIBIT A PROPERTY AP~ 0134-121-26-0000 Legal Description - MN 0134-121-26-0000 Parcel No. 1 of Parcel Map 15038 in the City of San Bernardino, County of San Bernardino, State of California, as per plat recorded in Book 186 of Parcel Maps. Pages 14 and IS, records of said County. 7,C,a - Ui' III E Q) <:: U 7ii Cl Q) ~ N o , ~ ~ - <:: Q) E Q) Q) ~ Cl <l: - <:: Q) E Co o a; > Ql C o .... ... ::. 1:: o Co Q) D:: II: III - Vl <:: o 'iij III 'E E o u Cl .5 <:: <:: III c:: ~ ~ -i ~ N ~ ~ - ;e ..c: >< W .;.; <:: Q) E ..c: u III - ::( C.D,,,:ulll~m.\ .lml 5..tlinp,li"'I~ ;I[.I.,,'ul Swi"t:,TCllll"'IJI) Inlen1~t r;l~,C,;m"1\tOlllll"'l;. IK(lPllli7.\\Outlinc of DA for CommDev 11-28- 11.docx I Packet ",g. 333 I 7.C.a ATTACHMENT D LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP MEMORANDUM Attorney Work Product Doctrine TO: Paul J. Beck FROM: Timothy J. Sabo DATE: December 1,2011 RE: Regal Lease - CEQA Requirements FILE NO.: 25424-15 The San Bernardino Economic Dcvelopment Corporation ("SBEDC") intends to lease rcal property to a private entity (Regal). The lease provides for the renovation and use of an existing theater building. It also provides that Regal must comply with all CEQA requirements before obtaining the discretionary approval ora public agency for a project. We have been asked whether the SBEDC needs to Wldertake environmental review of the lease prior to execution pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code sections 21000 through 21111 ["CEQA"]). Based upon the facts provided, it does not appear that environmental review is necessary for this transaction. The SBEDC is a non-profit private corporation that is not part of or controlled by the Redevelopment Agency. CEQA applies only to "discretionary projects proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies." (CEQA ~ 21080(a).) "Public agencies" includes only "political subdivisions" of the state or localities, including redevelopment agencies. (CEQA ~ ~ 21062,21063,) If the lease were being made or approved by the Redevelopment Agency, the act of leasing the property would be a project subject to CEQA environmental review. However, since the lease is being undertaken by a private entity without need for approval by a public agency, it is not a project. The only potential "projtK,1" with respect to this property would be a development agreement to be entered into and/or a conditional use permit ("CUP") for four restaurants to be issued in the future. Sinee those are projects and the lease is not a project, entry into the lease cannot be considered "project splitting." We have found no authority to support the proposition that the Agency's initiation of negotiations for the lease before the March, 2011 transfer of the property to SBEDC makes the lease a "project" under CEQA and therefore subject to a "project splitting" analysis. The development agreement and thc CUP may require environrm.'ntal review as required by CEQA. In this case, after consideration and research, we believe that the Merger A EIR addresses the then-known or anticipated CEQA impacts of the Development Agreement and Cl"rP for four restaurants, As a program ErR, that document was designed and intended to address subsequent projects. 4811-3584-5390.1 ~ Ui' III E " l: U ;;; Cl " ~ '" c;> ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ Cl < - l: " E c. o Qj > " c o .... ... :s t:: o c. " 0: il: III - In l: o 'Uj Ul 's E o u Cl l: '" l: III c: ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ , ~ - ;e .s:: )( W .;..; l: ., E .s:: u III - < I... Packet Pg. 334 .1 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 650 East Hospitali1y Lane, Suite 600 San Bernardino, California 92408 Telephone: 909.387.1130 Fax: 909.387.1138 www.lbbslaw.com ATTORNEYS AT LAW TIMOTHY J.5ABO DIRECT DIAL: 909.381.7187 E-MAIL: SABO@LBBSLAW.COM December 8, 2011 Margo Wheeler Director of Community Development City of San Bernardino 300 North "0" Street San Bernardino, California 92418 Re: Adoption of Regal Develonment Agreement Dear Ms. Wheeler: After preparation of the staff report, and based on discussions, we would like to make a suggestion regarding consolidation of processing of the Regal Development Agreement and adoption of the Redevelopment Code amendment a~sociated with that Development Agreement. Of cour~e, we make this suggestion subject to your expertise. As we read the law, Development Agreements in the City of San Bernardino are proC\-'Ssed pursuant to State law (Gov!. Code Section 65864, et seq.) and Section 19.40 of the Development Code. Section 19.40 provides that when thc City Council has approved a Development Agreement Application and a Development Agrccment has been prepared, it will be adopted by a resolution which contains ccrtain findings. In this instance, the Development Agreement will be accompanied by a Development Code revision adopted by ordinance. State law allows a Development Agreement to be adopted by ordinance as well as by resolution. (Gov!. Code Section 65867.5). Therefore, we suggest that you consider recommending the adoption of the Development Agreement by using the same ordinance as that whieh amends the Development Code. In addition to the Development Code amendment, tbat ()rdinance would contain all the findings and other requirements set out in Section 19.40. An ordinance is a higher level of legislative enactment than a resolution, and may be used instead of a resolution. (See, for example, Midway Orchards v. County of Butte (1990) 220 Cal. App. 3d 765). Wc will be happy to provide you with further information or di~cuss this v.ith you. ATlAN1A. LJ~AUJv\ONT. Cl-V\.qESION' CHlO\GO' DALLAS' FORT ~DERDALE' HOUSiON . LAFAYFm. tASveGAS -lOSANG(lES' Nl:WO~LFANS NEWYOI<<' NEWAAK' QRANC[ COU\I1Y . PHOENIX' SACR.AJv\:NIO' w.l BERNARDINO' 5A.N lJIEGO' ::AN FRANCISCO . TAMPA' TUCSON 7.C.a Uj' .. E '" <:: U (ij Cl '" 0:: N "? ~ ~ - <:: '" E '" ~ Cl <C - <:: '" E c. o ;:; > '" c o .... ... ~ 1:: o c. '" 0:: :a: .. - III <:: o 'iij Ul 'E E o u Cl <:: '" <:: .. c: ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ , ~ - ;e J: >< W .;..; <:: '" E J: <.l .. - < 48214260-9422.1 I Packet Pg. 335 7.C.a Margo Wheeler December 8, 2011 Page 2 Very truly yours, U) ell E Q) ,!: (,) iii Cl Q) ~ N o , - - - c: Q) E Q) Q) ~ ~ However, in the event you do nol wish to adopt one ordinance, Section 19.40 confirms that the Development Agreement may be adopted by a resolution which makes certain findings and which is subject to referendum, (Midway Orchards, supra). Thank you again for your continuing assistance. ~~ Timothy J. Sabo of LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP - c: Q) E Co o Q; > Q) c TIS o .... ... - 1:: o Co Q) a: il: ell - en c: o 'jjj Ul 'E E o (,) Cl c: '2 c: ell ii: - - ..; - N - . - - :c :;: )( w .;..; c: Q) E J: U ell - < LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP . WNW.lbbslaw,eom 4821-42GO-9422.1 I Packet Pg. 336 I CA Codes (~ov:65864-65869.5) Page I ~ 7.C.a ATTACHMENT E GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65864-65869.5 65864. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) The lack of certainty in the approval of development projects can result in a waste of resources, escalate the cost of housing and other development to the consumer, and discourage investment in and commitment to comprehensive planning which would make maximum efficient utilization of resources at the least economic cost to the public. (b) Assurance to the applicant for a development project that upon approval of the project, the applicant may proceed with the project in accordance with existing policies, rules and regulations, and subject to conditions of approval, will strengthen the public planning process, encourage private participation in comprehensive planning, and reduce the economic costs of development. (c) The lack of public facilities, including, but not limited to, streets, sewerage, transportation, drinking water, school, and utility facilities, is a serious impediment to the development of new housing. Whenever possible, applicants and local governments may include provisions in agreements whereby applicants are reimbursed over time for financing public facilities. "' co E '" !: U (ij Cl '" ~ N q ~ ~ - !: '" E '" '" ~ Cl 0:( - !: '" E c. o Gi > '" c o .... .... =- 65865. (a) Any city, county, or city and county, may enter into a development agreement with any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property for the development of the property as provided in this article. (b) Any city may enter into a development agreement with any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property in unincorporated territory within that cityts sphere of influence for the development of the property as provided in this article. However, the agreement shall not become operative unless annexation proceedings annexing the property to the city are completed within the period of time specified by the agreement. If the annexation is not completed within the time specified in the agreement or any extension of the agreement, the agreement is null and void. (c) Every city, county, or city and county, shall, upon request of an applicant, by resolution or ordinance, establish procedures and requirements for the consideration of development agreements upon application by, or on behalf of, the property owner or other person having a legal or equitable interest in the property. (d) A city, county, or city and county may recover from applicants the direct costs associated with adopting a resolution or ordinance to establish procedures and requirements for the consideration of development agreements. (e) For any development agreement entered into on or after January I, 2004, a city, county, or city and county shall comply with Section 66006 with respect to any fee it receives or cost it recovers pursuant to this article. 1: o c. '" c:: lI::: III - 1Il !: o 'iij .!!! E E o u Cl .= !: !: co 0: ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ , ~ - ;e .c: >< W .;..: !: '" E .c: <.l III ~ 65865.1. Procedures established pursuant to Section 65865 shall include provisions requiring periodic review at least every 12 months, at which time the applicant, or successor in interest I, Packe(!"g~ .337 httn'/lw,uw 1~"il1fn 0:1 "nv/o"i_hil1irli!;nlaveode')section=gov&~roup~65001-66000&file=... 12i0712011 CA Codes (gov:65864-65869.5) thereto, shall be required to demonstrate good faith compliance with the terms of the agreement, If, as a result of such periodic review, the local agency finds and determines, on the basis of substantial evidence, that the applicant or successor in interest thereto has not complied in good faith with terms or conditions of the agreement, the local agency may terminate or modify the agreement. 65865.2. A development agreement shall specify the duration of the agreement, the permitted uses of the property, the density or intensity of use, the maximum height and size of proposed buildings, and provisions for reservation or dedication of land for public purposes, The development agreement may include conditions, terms, restrictions, and requirements for subsequent discretionary actions, provided that such conditions, terms, restrictions, and requirements for subsequent discretionary actions shall not prevent development of the land for the uses and to the density or intensity of development set forth in the agreement. The agreement may provide that construction shall be commenced within a specified time and that the project or any phase thereof be completed within a specified time. The agreement may also include terms and conditions relating to applicant financing of necessary public facilities and subsequent reimbursement over time. 65865.3. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), Section 65868, or Section 65869.5, notwithstanding any other law, if a newly incorporated city or newly annexed area comprises territory that was formerly unincorporated I any development agreement entered into by the county prior to the effective date of the incorporation or annexation shall remain valid for the duration of the agreement, or eight years from the effective date of the incorporation or annexation, whichever is earlier. The holder of the development agreement and the city may agree that the development agreement shall remain valid for more than eight years, provided that the longer period shall not exceed 15 years from the effective date of the incorporation or annexation. The holder of the development agreement and the city shall have the same rights and obligations with respect to each other as if the property had remained in the unincorporated territory of the county. (b) The city may modify or suspend the provisions of the development agreement if the city determines that the failure of the city to do so would place the residents of the territory subject to the development agreement, or the residents of the city, or both, in a condition dangerous to their health or safety, or both. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d), this section applies to any development agreement which meets all of the following requirements: (1) The application for the agreement is submitted to the county prior to the date that the first signature was affixed to the petition for incorporation or annexation pursuant to Section 56704 or the adoption of the resolution pursuant to Section 56800, whichever occurs first. (2) The county enters into the agreement with the applicant prior to the date of the election on the question of incorporation or annexation, or, in the case of an annexation without an election pursuant to section 57075, prior to the date that the conducting authority orders the annexation. hI' n. / /www 1 pvi nfoen. Qov/c!!i -binldisDlavcode')scclion~gov &grollP~6500 1-66000&fi le~... Page 21 7.C.a u;- " E Ql !: (3 iU '" Ql ~ N o , ~ ~ - !: Cll E Ql Ql ~ '" <( - !: Ql E c- o Q) > Cll C o .... ... :s t:: o c- Ql 0:: ;: " - '" !: o .iij '" .E E o () '" .;; !: !: " ii: ~ ~ -.i ~ N ~ , ~ - :0 :E >< w .;..; !: Ql E ..!: U " :::: <( I packefl'g. 338 12/07/2011 CA Codes (gov:65864-65869.5) (3) The annexation proposal is initiated by the city. If the annexation proposal is initiated by a petitioner other than the city, the development agreement is valid unless the city adopts written findings that implementation of the development agreement would create a condition injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of city residents. (d) This section does not apply to any territory subject to a development agreement if that territory is incorporated and the effective date of the incorporation is prior to January 1, 1987. 65865.4. Unless amended or canceled pursuant to Section 65868, or modified or suspended pursuant to Section 65869.5, and except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b) of Section 65865.3, a development agreement shall be enforceable by any party thereto notwithstanding any change in any applicable general or specific plan, zoning, subdivision, or building regulation adopted by the city, county, or city and county entering the agreement, which alters or amends the rules, regulations, or policies specified in Section 65866. 65865.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the amendments required by Sections 65302,9 and 65860.1 have become effective, the legislative body of a city or county within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley shall not enter into a development agreement for property that is located within a flood hazard zone unless the city or county finds, based on substantial evidence in the record, one of the following: (1) The facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control or other flood management facilities protect the property to the urban level of flood protection in urban and urbanizing areas or the national Federal Emergency Management Agency standard of flood protection in nonurbanized areas. (2) The city or county has imposed conditions on the development agreement that will protect the property to the urban level of flood protection in urban and urbanizing areas or the national Federal Emergency Management Agency standard of flood protection in nonurbanized areas. (3) The local flood management agency has made adequate progress on the construction of a flood protection system that will result in flood protection equal to or greater than the urban level of flood protection in urban or urbanizing areas or the national Federal Emergency Management Agency standard of flood protection in nonurbanized areas for property located within a flood hazard zone, intended to be protected by the system. For urban and urbanizing areas protected by project levees, the urban level of flood protection shall be achieved by 2025. :b) The effective date of amendments referred to in this section shall be the date upon which the statutes of limitation specified in subdivision (c) of Section 65009 have run or, if the amendments and any associated environmental documents are challenged in court, the validity of the amendments and any associated environmental documents has been upheld in a final decision. (c) This section does not change or diminish existing requirements of local flood plain management laws, ordinances, resolutions, or regulations necessary to local agency participation in the national flood insurance program. httn' / /www I ~pin fn .CH. \1nv/clli -hin/disolavcode?section=gov&group=65 00 1-66000&fi le=... Page 31 7.C.a ~ Vi '" E " .5 u ;;; 0> " ~ N q ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ 0> <C - l: " E Q. o OJ > " C o .... .... :s t:: o Q. " a:: II: '" - III l: o 'jjj .!!! E E o U 0> l: ';: l: '" c: ~ ~ .. ~ N ~ . ~ - ;e J: >< W .;..; l: " E J: U '" :::: <C I Pac~eJhPg.,339 12/07/2011 CA Codes (gov:65864-65869,5) 65866. Unless otherwise provided by the development agreement, rules, regulations, and official policies governing permitted uses of the landl governing density, and governing design, improvement, and construction standards and specifications, applicable to development of the property subject to a development agreement, shall be those rules, regulations, and official policies in force at the time of execution of the agreement. A development agreement shall not prevent a city, county, or city and county, in subsequent actions applicable to the property, from applying new rules, regulations, and policies which do not conflict with those rules, regulations, and policies applicable to the property as set forth herein, nor shall a development agreement prevent a city, county, or city and county from denying or conditionally approving any subsequent development project application on the basis of such existing or new rules, regulations, and policies. 65867. A public hearing on an application for a development agreement shall be held by the planning agency and by the legislative body. Notice of intention to consider adoption of a development agreement shall be given as provided in sections 65090 and 65091 in addition to any other notice required by law for other actions to be considered concurrently with the development agreement. 65867.5. (a) A development agreement is a legislative act that shall be approved by ordinance and is subject to referendum. (b) A development agreement shall not be approved unless the legislative body finds that the provisions of the agreement are consistent with the general plan and any applicable specific plan. (c) A development agreement that includes a subdivision, as defined in Section 66473.7, shall not be approved unless the agreement provides that any tentative map prepared for the subdivision will comply with the provisions of Section 66473.7. 65868. A development agreement may be amended, or canceled in whole or in part, by mutual consent of the parties to the agreement or their successors in interest. Notice of intention to amend or cancel any portion of the agreement shall be given in the manner provided by Section 65867. An amendment to an agreement shall be subject to the provisions of Section 65867.5. 65668.5. No later than 10 days after a city, county, or city and county enters into a development agreement, the clerk of the legislative body shall record with the county recorder a copy of the agreement, which shall describe the land subject thereto. From and after the time of such recordation, the agreement shall impart such notice thereof to all persons as is afforded by the recording laws of this state. The burdens of the agreement shall be binding upon, and the benefits of the agreement shall inure to, all successors in httn.//www.lel.info.ca. 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A development agreement shall not be applicable to any development project located in an area for which a local coastal program is required to be prepared and certified pursuant to the requirements of Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code, unless: (1) the required local coastal program has been certified as required by such provisions prior to the date on which the development agreement is entered into, or (2) in the event that the required local coastal program has not been certified, the California Coastal Commission approves such development agreement by formal commission action. 65869.5. In the event that state or federal laws or regulations, enacted after a development agreement has been entered into, prevent or preclude compliance with one or more provisions of the development agreement, such provisions of the agreement shall be modified or suspended as may be necessary to comply with such state or federal laws or regulations. Cil " E '" c: U Cii Cl '" ~ N o , ~ ~ - c: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( - c: '" E c. o Qi > '" C o .... ... :s. t:: o c. '" It: II: " - rJl c: o 'jjj .!!l E E o u Cl c: c: c: " 0: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ ~ "" :!:! J: >< W .;.; c: '" E J: o " - ;;( p<ackefP~t341 'I htln'//www !pv;llfn r>l vnv/rvi-hin/rli.nl>1vmdp?,pction=pov&..rolln=ti500 l-titiOOO&fiIe=... 12/07/2011 J 7.C.b Relevant Sections of the EIR (SCH #2009111 lS'J J ::~~ -- '. . San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments Envlronmentallmpac:t Report f..~"fi;. ~"~it~,~~~~, l San IlrrniIT inn . South Coast Air Quality Management District: 1) Recommendations regarding the analysis of potential air quality impacts from the proposed project that should be included in the draft environmental impact report 2.3 COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA 2.3.1 PUBLIC REVIEW OF DRAFT EIR The Draft EIR is subject to a 45-day review period by responsibie and trustee agencies and interested parties. In accordance with the provision of CEQA Guidelines Sections 15085(a) and 15087(a)(1), the Redevelopment Agency, serving as the Lead Agency: 1) publishes a notice of availability of a Draft EIR in newspapers of general circulation, which states that the Draft EIR will be available for review at City of San Bernardino City Hall located at 300 N. "0" Street and the Economic Development Agency located at 201 North "E" Street, Suite 301; and 2) prepares and transmits a Notice of Completion (NOC) to the State Clearinghouse. Proof of publication is available at the City of San Bernardino. Any public agency or members of the public desiring to comment on the Draft ErR must submit their comments in writing to the individual identified on the document's NOC prior to the end of the public review period. Either during or following the close of the public review period, the Redevelopment Committee will hold a regulariy scheduled public meeting regarding the Draft ErR. The public will be afforded the opportunity to orally comment on the Draft EIR at the public meeting. Such comments shall be recorded and shall have the same standing and response requirements as written comments provided during the public review period. Upon the close of the publiC review period, the Lead Agency will then proceed to evaluate and prepare responses to all relevant oral and written comments received from both citizens and public agencies during the public review period. 2.3.2 FINAL EIR The Final EIR will consist of the Draft EIR, revisions to the Draft EIR. responses to comments addressing concerns raised by responsible agencies or reviewing parties, and the mitigation monitoring program. After the Rnal EIR is completed and at least 10 days prior to its certification, a copy of the responses to comments made by public agencies on the Draft EIR will be provided to the respective agencies. 2.4 INTENDED USES OF THIS EIR The Redevelopment Agency, as the Lead Agency for the proposed project, will use this Program EIR in consideration of the proposed project. This document will provide . . . environmental information to several other agencies affected by the proposed project, or which :t>f:are likely to have an interest in the proposed project. Various State and Federal agencies ercise control over certain aspects of the study area. The various public, private, and political agencies and Jurisdictions with particular interest in the proposed project include, but are not limited to, the following: ~ 'ii) to E Gl .5: () iO '" Gl ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: Gl E Gl Gl ~ '" <( - l: Gl E Q. o Gi > Gl C o .... '<t :=. 0:: ill III l: o +: o Gl l/l - l: to > Gl Gi 0:: ~ - ;.e .l: )( W .;..; l: Gl E .l: o to - <C DRAFT. JUNE 2010 Introduction Ind Packet Pg: 342 2-6 San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments Environmental Impact Report While potential impacts to the freeway mainline segments and ramps have been evaluated and mitigation measures suggested to reduce impacts, improvements to the freeway system are the responsibility of the existing regional transportation agencies and not the City of San Bernardino. Without the authority to implement the mitigation measures, the impact to freeway segments would remain significant and unavoidable, requiring a statement of overriding considerations. City of San Bernardino Municipal Code. The City's Municipal Code consists of all regulatory, penal, and administrative ordinances of the City of San Bernardino. It is the method the City uses to implement control and land uses, in accordance with applicable goals and policies. The City of San Bernardino Development Code (Title 19 of the Municipal Code) identifies the permitted land uses according to zoning category of particular parcels. 2.7 CEQA DOCUMENT TIERING 7.C.b - ., '" E Cll c: (3 m Cl Cll !;. N o , ~ ~ - c: Cll E Cll Cll ~ Cl <( Both the Public Resources Code and the CEQA Guidelines discuss the use of "tiering" 1: environmental impact reports by lead agencies. Public Resources Code Section 21068.5 ~ defines "tiering" as: r<' g- "The coverage of general matters and environmental effects in an environmental impact repo ] ) prepared for a policy, plan, program or ordinance followed by narrower or site-specific' . . environmental impact reports which incorporate by reference the discussion in any prior.' . ~ environmental impact report and which concentrate on the environmental effects which: (a) are t.. capable of being mitigated, or (b) were not analyzed as significant effects on the environment in 0:: the prior environmental impact report. " jjj '" c: o :;::; " Cll rn - c: '" > Cll Qi 0:: Tiering is a method to streamline EIR preparation by allowing a Lead Agency to focus on the issues that are ripe for decision and exclude from consideration issues already decided or not yet read for decisions (CEQA Guidelines Sections 15152 and 15385). The concept of tiering anticipates a multi-tiered approach to preparing EIRs. The first-tier EIR covers general issues in a broader program-oriented analysis, including important program resource and mitigation commitments required to be implemented at the project-level. Subsequent tiers incorporate by reference the general discussions from the broader document, concentrating on the issues specific to the proposed action being evaluated (CE:QA Guidelines Section 15152). First-tier documents are usually Program EIRs, Master EIRs, General Plan EIRs, Staged EIRs, Redevelopment Plan EIRs, or similar EIRs. Second-tier documents are typically Project EIRs, Focused EIRs, and Mitigated Negative Declarations that evaluate the impacts of a single activity undertaken to implement the plan, program, or policy.' When an EIR has been prepared and certified for a program or plan consistent with CE:QA's tiering requirements, a Lead Agency for a later project pursuant to or consistent with the program or plan shouid limit the EIR on the later project to effects that were not examined as significant effects on the environment in the prior EIR. In those situations where a programmatic document does not specifically address and analyze the impacts and mitigation measures necessary for a project-level action, the project-level environmental review can be streamlined by tiering from the program-level documents. Agencies are encouraged to tier their Ibid. ~ - :.c J: )( w .., c: Cll E .c: " '" - < ORAFTt JUNE 2010 2.11 Introduction and Packet pg. 343 ...... - '- . :::'\;~. '.'- , " San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments Environmental Impact Report CEQA analysis to avoid repetition of issues and to focus on the issues for decision at each level of review. Subsequent CEQA compliance involves either the preparation of an EIR or Negative Declaration. For purposes of tiering, significant environmental effects have been "adequately addressed" in the first-tier document if the Lead Agency determines that the significant environmental effects: . Have been mitigated or avoided as a result of the prior EIR and adopted findings in connection with that prior EIR . Have been examined at a sufficient detail in the prior EIR to enable those effects to be mitigated or avoided by site-specific revisions, the imposition of conditions, or by other means with the approval of the later project; and f$>.' . t... ,.... · r. ....... Cannot be mitigated to avoid or substantially lessen the significant impacts despite the project proponent's willingness to accept all feasible mitigation measures, and the only purpose of including analysis of such effects in another EIR would be to put the agency in a position to adopt a statement of overriding considerations with respect to the effects. In the case of this proposed project, a Final EIR was certified for the City of San Bernardino General Plan in November 2005. The General Plan EIR analyzed the impacts associated with implementation of the goals and policies contained in the City's General Plan that are intended to guide growth and development in the City. The General Plan EIR is considered a first-tier EIR. The ErR for this proposed project is considered a second-tier EIR, and the analysis in this EIR has: 1) incorporated by reference the General Plan EIR and 2) will tier the analysis in this EIR to focus on impacts not previously analyzed in the General Plan EIR. The first-tier EIR (General Plan EIR) provided analysis for the topics of: Aesthetics; Air Quality; Biological Resources; Cultural Resources; Geology and Soils; Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Hydrology and Water Quality; Land Use and Planning; Mineral Resources; Noise; Population and Housing; Public Services; Recreation; Transportation and Traffic; and Utilities and Service Systems. For purposes of this EIR, the General Plan EIR has adequately addressed the proposed project's impacts related to Agricultural Resources and Mineral Resources, as the growth anticipated under the proposed project is consistent with and accounted for in the projected growth anticipated under the General Plan. Topics to be tiered off the General Plan EIR in this EIR (second-tier EIR) include Land Use; Population and Employment; Aesthetics; Trafftc; Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas; Noise; Geology and Seismic Hazards; Hydrology and Water Quality; Hazards/Risk of Upset; Fire Protection; Police Protection; School Facilities; Parks and Recreational Facilities; Water; Wastewater; Solid Waste; and Electricity and Natural Gas. This second-tier EIR will be used by the Lead Agency (Redevelopment Agency) to evaluate the proposed project's environmental impacts, and can be further used to modify, approve, or deny the approval of the proposed project based on the analysis it provides. 7.C.b - "' '" E ., .5 () m Cl ., ~ N C) , ~ ~ - " ., E ., ., ~ Cl <( - " ., E Q. o a; > ., c C) ... .... :::. II:: ijj f/I " o :;: " ., f/l - " '" > ., a; II:: ~ - :is :E )( w .;..; " ., E ..c: " '" ::: <( DRAFT. JUNE 2010 2.12 Introduction .nd Packet Pgi.344 ....'- " San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments Environmental Impact Report ~<",)~j.i ~~.!!-~,.:! SUlIlll'l1lar 11111 PROJECT AREA MERGER CRL Section 33485 states that "Mergers of project areas are desirable as a matter of public policy if they result in substantial benefit to the public and if they contribute to the revitalization of blighted areas through the increased economic vitality of those areas and through increased and improved housing opportunities in or near such areas." Furthermore, CRL Section 33486 states that project areas may be merged, without regard to contiguity of the areas, by the amendment of each affected redevelopment plan as provided in CRL Section 33450. Before adopting the ordinance amending each affected redevelopment plan, the Mayor and Common Council must find, based on substantial evidence, that both of the following conditions exist: 1. Significant blight remains within one of the project areas being merged. 2. This blight cannot be eiiminated without merging the project areas and the receipt of property taxes. 3.6.3 PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE BLlGHr This section provides a description of the projects or programs proposed to eliminate the remaining blight, how they will improve the conditions of blight, and the reasons why the projects or programs cannot be completed without the Merger and Amendments. While the Agency has been effective in eliminating blight through public facilities and infrastructure improvements, site acquisition and clearance, and new construction and rehabilitation projects, significant blight remains prevalent throughout Merged Area A, as detailed in Section A of the Preliminary Report. The Agency will continue to carry out consistent projects and programs in Merged Area A, but seeks to augment its financial capacity to continue to implement a corridor-based approach to the elimination of blight. Rather than focusing on piecemealed projects within individual Project Areas, the Agency's focus is to address blighting conditions along key corridors in Merged Area A (e.g., Waterman Avenue, Baseline Street, Arrowhead Avenue, Hospitality Lane, Orange Show Road), and invest in the revitalization of the City's "Downtown Core." The Downtown Core is generally bound by 6th Street to the north, Waterman Avenue to the east. the 1-215 Freeway to the west, and Rialto Avenue to the south. It encompasses the southern half of Central City North, aimost all of Central City East and Meadowbrook/Central City, and a northern portion of Central City South. DOWNTOWN CORE VISION/ACTION PLAN The Downtown Core is currently home to local, regional, state, and federal government centers (e.g., City Hall, County administrative offices, Courthouse, IRS, Consulate General of Mexico), ~the San Bernardino Convention Center, an emerging Theater District, Carousel Mall, educational and workforce development centers, a public transportation hub, Seccombe Lake, ordabie housing, and other new development projects. To cast a strategic vision for the revitalization of the Downtown Core, the City and Agency recently completed the Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan in summer 2009, which created a visual simulation of the Downtown Core's redevelopment potential. Key elements of the Downtown Core Vision/Action Pian 4 Source: Preliminary Report, San Bernardino Merged Area A Merger & Amendments; April 5, 2010; prepared by Rosenow Spevseek Group. 7.C.b ~ Ci) Cll E " .5: (.) Cll OJ " ~ N o . ~ ~ - t: " E " " ~ OJ c( - t: " E c. o Qj > " c o .... .. ~ 0:: ijj l/l t: o "" u " Ul - t: Cll > " Qj 0:: ~ - :c :E >< w "" t: " E .t: U Cll ::: c( DRAFT. JUNE 2010 3-'6 J Packet Pg. 345 Project 0 . San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments Envlronmentallmpac:t Report 7.C.b include a new inter-governmental civic center complex, a courthouse building, a night-time.. . entertainment Theater District with retail and restaurant uses, a transit village, Court Stree~'. . I Square, a Main Street retail corridor, a new hotel to complement the Convention Center, arrl ..:::: new Seccombe Lake and Meadowbrook Park residential. and mixed-use development projects. . ~ . . '" The Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan casts a long-range revitalization strategy that will', c3 require significant public-private investment and redevelopment tax increment financing to m assemble land for development, upgrade public infrastructure and utility systems to meet g> increased service demands, create new parks and public transportation systems to serve future !!:. residents and visitors, and build affordable housing to create a balanced community. The ~ catalyst projects and accompanying infrastructure improvements envisioned by the Downtown :: Core Vision/Action Plan will eliminate blighting conditions by creating jobs, increasing income ;: levels, assembling and redeveloping blighted properties, replacing aged infrastructure, ~ addressing incompatible uses, increasing property values, remediating environmentally ~ ~ contaminated sites, reducing office and retail vacancies, creating needed commercial facilities. ~ and addressing uses that contribute to the threat to the public health, safety, and welfare of _ <: residents in Merged Area A. '" E Q. o Qj > '" c The proposed Merger and Amendments will allow the Agency to leverage and pool tax increment revenues from the affected Project Areas to implement the Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan for the benefit of the entire Merged Area A. New tax increment revenues generated from increased property values resulting from property revitalization can be invested toward additional public improvements in the Downtown Core and other parts of Merged Area A. The Agency estimates $75 million in project costs for implementation of the Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan through the life of the Merged Plan. The proposed 1 O-year extensions of the Central City North and Meadowbrook/Central City Project Areas are needed to: (1) allow sufficient time for the Agency to implement the long-range objectives of the Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan in those Project Areas, particularly given the current temperature of the real estate market; and (2) create sufficient financing capacity in those Project Areas as redevelopment proceeds to finance publiC facilities and infrastructure upgrades and facilitate key catalytic development projects. The proposed increases in the Agency's limitations on tax increment collection and bonded indebtedness will ensure that the Agency has sufficient financing capacity to fund redevelopment activities throughout Merged Area A, including the Downtown Core. Given the current economic climate and troubling trends in the real estate market, implementation of major programs like the Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan cannot reasonably be expected to occur either by private enterprise or governmental action alone, but only by leveraging the unique redevelopment powers and financing capabilities of the Agency to create public-private enterprise activities. This is especially true now as the City struggies to address its own general fund budgetary gap. With little to no new revenue streams available to impiement the Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan, the City will rely heavily on the Agency to secure funding for next steps under the Plan. With increased financial responsibility to carry out major projects and programs in Merged Area A, the proposed Merger and Amendments is necessary to ensure the Agency has adequate financial capacity and tools to see these revitalization activities through to successfui completion. o ..... ... ::. a: iij 0/) <: o .. " '" Ul - <: '" > '" Qj a: ~ - ;e J:: >< W .;.: <: '" E J:: " '" - < DRAFT. JUNE 2010 3.17 Project oml' Packet Pg. 346 "I ~!,'~.lo;, San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments Environmental Impact Report ~-t/;~'~'''. ,~ i,~1t-,...". <. '..~'. "" ,..:" 'or:. . San HI"I'lIar in" In total, the redevelopment potential within the Project Area is: . 5,681,674 square feet of commercial (retail, general, office, lodging) uses . 518,916 square feet of industrial uses . 1,833 multi-family residential units Table 3-5 Identified Near-Term Redevelopment Projects ActlViiV DescriDllon ProJect Arealsl Carousel Mall Redevelopment Project: Investigate possible new uses at Carousel Central City Projects Mall as Identified in the Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan, including a potential new novemment center and urban retail and housinn uses to comolement existina retail. Heritage Square: Develop Court Street as the 'Heritage Square' District as identified Central City North by the Downtown Cere Vision/Action Plan. Redevelopment of Former MII~lry Flciliti": Enter into an agreement with a Central City Projects developer for demolition/site clearance of former military facilities at Third Street and Waterman Avenue for neighborhood-supporting retail uses. Seccombe Lake Village: Development of 12.5 acres of land into mixed use Central City Projects development of high and low density residential and retail on the northeast comer of Sierra Avenue and 5. Street. Arrowhead Cred~ Union Headquarters Campul: Continue to work with Arrowhead Central City Projects Credit Union for relocation of corporate facilities. Arrowhead Credit Union has acquired undeveloped and dilapidated properties to the west of the above site to provide additional space for a third building for the Arrowhead Central Credit Union Corporate headouarters camous site. ! Thllter District Implementetlon: Studies, improvements, and implementation Central City North activities to create a Downtown Thealer District and development of retaiVrestaurant : oads. , sbX Implementation: Facilitate implementation of the sbX Bus Rapid Transit Project Central City Northl Central City in the Downtown Core, including transit-oriented development and brownfields Projects! ALL assessmenV remediation. Intermodll Transit Station: Design and construction of an Intermodal Transit Station located al the Southwest comer of Riallo and E Street on a vacant 4.5-acre parcel 10 replace current bus transit mall along 4. Street. sbX Transit-Oriented Development: Study and enter into development agreements for trans~-orienled develoomenl nroiects alone the sbX line. 0.....' ;. .~ . ( . . 3.7 ASSUMPTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS As noted in Section 2.0, Introduction, a Program EIR has been prepared for the proposed project, described above in Section 3.6, Proiect Characteristics, As such, this Program EIR has reviewed the overall development potential for both vacant land and identified near-term redevelopment projects; however, site-specific Impacts with the near-term redevelopment projects or specific capital improvement projects have not been reviewed. 7.C.b Ui' III E Cll .5 u iij 01 Cll ~ N <;> ~ ~ - c: Q) E Q) Q) ~ 01 <I: - c: Q) E c. o a; > Cll C <> .... ... ::. 0:: W l/l c: o :;::; o Q) rJl - c: III > Q) a; 0:: ~ - :c :E )( w .;..; c: Q) E .c: o III ~ DRAFT t JUNE 2010 3.22 I Packet Pg.347 I Project De, .. San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments E""~'" ..,... ...."A Subsequent individual development projects andlor capital improvement projects proposed'::,::: within the City will be reviewed in the context of this Program EIR and the General Plan EIR to ': determine if additional environmental documentation is required. if the subsequent project would have site-sRecifi~environm~nta.Laffect:LnoLasl.c;l!_essed in the Program EIR andlor General Plan EIR, additional environmental review will be required. Where no ne..... effects and. no new mitigation measures are in.Yolved. the subsequent project can be approved without additioriai--environrrienta(do'cumentation. - Where an EIR or Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) is required for a subsequent project, the EIR or MND should implement the applicable mitigation measures developed in the Program EIR, and focus its analysis on site-specific issues not previously addressed. 3.8 PHASING Individual improvement and redevelopment projects would occur in incremental phases over time, based largely on economic considerations, financial feasibility, infrastructure improvements, market demand, and other planning considerations. The phasing and exact details of each project would be evaluated by the Agency on a case-by-case basis. 3.9 AGREEMENTS, PERMITS, AND APPROVALS Following a determination that the Rnal EIR is adequate and certification of the Final EIR by the Community Development Commission, a Notice of Determination (NOD) would be issued by the Agency. In addition, adoption of the proposed San Bernardino Merged Area A Merger & Amendments would be the responsibility of the Mayor and Common Council. Redevelopment projects. to the extent not already analyzed in accordance with the proposed project, could be subject to additional environmental review on an individual basis, in accordance with the provisions of CEQA Guidelinf1s Section 15168, as determined by the Agency. 7.C.b > '. - "' to E CI> .5 u n; Cl CI> ~ N <> , ~ ~ - r:: CI> E CI> CI> ~ Cl <( - r:: CI> E c. o 0; > CI> C <> .... '<t ~ D:: W tI) r:: o :;::; " CI> t/) - r:: to > CI> 0; D:: ~ - :;; :E >< UJ .;.; r:: CI> E J: " to ~ DRAFT. JUNE 2010 3-23 Project oeel Packet Pg: 348 I 7.C.c Mitigiated Negative Delcaration for CUP97-01 Diseus<lon of Environmental Emlualion IInd IIliti~ation Mellsures The following SUbslantiation oflindings in the Em'ironmental Checklist Fonn follows Ihe same order of presentation as found u. Seelion B of the Cbecklist. A shon summaI)' of Ihe environmental selling for Ihe resource is presented as background information the substanlialion discussion. References 10 the substanliating infonnation are provided at the end ofeacb topic. 1. Earth Resources Environmental Selling ~ 'ii) '" E ., Topograpltically, the projecl sile is essentiall)' Oat wilh a 1-2% slope 10 the soutb. The sile is underlain by alluvial sedimem deposi ~ by run01l"ftom Ule San Bernardino Mountains. Hislorically, Ihe project site, localed on the West side of"E" Street between Founb a ili Fifth Slreets, has been occupied by slruclures, bul at present severnl vacant lots exist wbere Slructures have been demolisbed a g> removed. Parking a=s cover about 20% of tbe exisling project site and three buildings wilh approximately 20,000 square fc ~ cncomp:1S5 the remainder. Based on a review of geologic litemlure, the City General Plan and other documents, the nearest known fal ~ is the San Iaeinto Fault located about V, 10 one mile west oflhe project sile. No active faults are OCCur in the project area. The site ~ ;:<1 subject to ground shaking when an C8nhquake occurs in the region and more panicularly on the Ihree nearest faults: San Andreas, & : :: Iacinto, and Cucnmonga Faults. Figure 46 in Ihe Gelleral Plan indicales Ihe sile may be e.\']lOsed to maximum credible groul ~ -./ a=leratioDS of between ,6g and .ag based on the assumed maximum credible e.1nhquakes on each of these tbree faults. The Gener ~ ...., Plan (Figures 48 and 51) indicales Ibat the project sile may be affecled by two geologic hazards: liquefaclion and subsidence. No otbe !! tJ geologic hazards are known 10 affect Ihe project sile. :f 'J Ii " , . I.:z..; [ I ..J I.d. POlentlallmpaCI l.a. - c: ., E c. o The e.'<aCI amount of ClInh movemenl on the projecl sile has nOI yel been dctermined for Ihe SBEC Project. However, given th, a; I)'pe of struclures, no e.xleosive foundation work will be required to conslructthe four buildings and suppon facilities. It ii Iii probable that less than 500 cubic yards of CIlI and fill will occur as pan of Ihe grading and compaction of the sileo Althougl ~ a substantial amounl of soil material may be disturbed on the projecl site as individual structure foundalions are conslrucled, ~ the final grade will be comparable 10 lhalwhich currcntl)' e.xisls. AIlhe completion of grading, Ibe sile l\ill remain essenlially :;! flal wiUljUst enough slope 10 provide for conlinued adequ.1le draitl.1ge of Ihe propeny. No Sleep slopes ,viII be created as a resull _ - of the proposed grading activilies. B.1Scd on lhe e.xisting slope of the propeny and lack of an)' potential for cllange in lopography 9 and creation of Sleep slopes on lhe propeny, the pOlenlial imp.1cl from projecl gmding is considered a nonsignificant impact. S; POlential ,vind and warer erosion are addressed in subsequent seclions of this documenl. The infonoalion provided in lhis ~ discussion 'l'8Soblained from re,'iewing geologic lileralure ciled below, from a review oflhe City General Plan and Technical () Background Repen, from a field inspeclion oflhe projecl sile, ,lI1d from discussions wilh the EDA and project developer. No ~ mitigation is proposed or required. :;; I.b. - The projecl sile Ims been historically graded and compaeled. and is essentiall)' 11al. OI'erall slope of the land in this area is _ ;e approximalely 1-2% to the soulh. No slopes grenter Ihan LS% exist atlhis sile. The infonoation provided in this discussion .c: was oblained from Ihe San Beraardino SOlllh. U,S.G.S. 7.5' Topographic Map and a field inspection oflhe project sile. L::l I.e. TIle project sile is nOllocaled \\;Ihin nil)' Alquisl.Priolo E.1nhquake Faull Zone (ERZ) as illuslraled on Figure 47 of Ihe General Plan. 111e n"'.rest ERZ appears 10 be underlain b)' Ihal for Ihe Salllaeinlo Faull System. located appro.ximalely one mile wesl ofll.e project sile. The Glen Heleu Faull, which is known 10 be active. is buried and Illa)' be localed abolll V, mile west of Ihe projecl sile. No polenlial for addilional adverse impacts due 10 faull relaled ground nlplure ha7.1rds is forecaslto occur. No milig.1lion is Proposed or required for Ihe PlOposed aelivil)'. The infonnalion provided in Ihis discussion was oblained from the Cily of San Bernardino Gcncral Plan. Tcchnical Backgrouud Repon and Final Environmental Impact Repon. .;..; c: ., E .c: u '" :::: <I: No unique geologic or physical fe:uunes arc known 10 occur wilhinlhe projeCI bound:lries. The project site has been hislorically distuzbcd and lhe proposed SBEC projecl will not allcr an.\' geologic fealure nol pre,'iousl)' dislurbed. Tllerefore, no potential for ad"erse impaClto such features can occur. The iuformalion pro,'ided in Ihis discussion was oblaincd from a field review ofU,e project site and Ihe Cily' of San Bernardino Gcner-II Plan, Technical Background Repon and Final Em'ironmentallmpacl Repon. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Check/isl Page 16 8/94 16 I'.' P~cket Pg. 349 I t.e.c ) :~~;:~ i.e. . ~-If'. "'1 ," ! . . The project site is not locmed in an area wilh defined high potelllial for wind or waler erosion. A field review of tile indicales 1I131 it is essentiall)' flat. TIle site and surrounding area are dcveloped \\;th Slructures and urban landscaping. Fin: the project site exllibilS no signs of erosion. Therefore. no potcntial for significant erosion impact is forecast to occur. information provided in Ihis discussion was obtained from a field rC\'iew of the project sile and Ihe City of San Bernarc General Plan, Technical Background Repon and Final Environmental Impact Repon. I.f. Based on a site field sul\'e)', Ihe project site does not contain any channels, creeks or rivers. A review of the tOpographic n :::: for Ille project arca sho\\'S lhatthe nearcSI channels are L)11e Creek, about 111'0 miles west and soutll and Warm Crcek, ab :(l one mile 10 Ihe east. Tllerefore, no pOlential adverse impaclto an)' channel. creek. or river will OCcur if tile SBEC Projec ~ implemented. TIle infonn.1lion provided in tllis discussion was obtained from a field review and Ihe grading plan and a revi .= of Ihe San Bernardino South 7.5' Topographic Map. u .. '" Due to tile sllallow slope of the project sile and surrounding area. no potenlial exisls for landslides or mudslides 10 occur ons ~ or 10 alfecllhe propeny from olfsile. However. the projeel sile is identified as being subjeel to polentially signific.1nt grou N shaking from regional eanhquakes and as shown on Figure 48 of the General Plan, il is also identified as being subject 'i' ~ subsidence related 10 eilller ground shaking or lowering of lhe waler lable. Based on the presenl deplh 10 ground waler alII ~ localion, mare than 100 feet. lhe pOlemial for subsidence is considercd 10 be low. The Cil)' considers Ihese Iypes of seism ~ hazards to be subject to standard engineering miligmion and not a significant adverse enviromnental impae!. However, E ensure Ihe slructural hazards relmcd 10 ground shaking. subsidence. and liquefaclion Ihe following miligation measure sit, ~ ~ be implemenled: :I I.g. 1.g,l - c Pursuant to and in comJlliance with the Cit)"s ILiquef"ction Ordinance (II1C-676), the allJllicant shall have '" qualified geotechniC,,1 professional (Engineering Geologist or Professional Engineer) pre.mre a geoteehnic. [ stud)' of the Jlrojecl site Jlrior 10 completing Ihe final design of the struetures, As Ilart of this geotechnical stud) '* Ihe IlOtential for ground shaldng, snbsidence and lilluefaelion impacts shall be in,'estigated for this site and, i > '" required, measu"es to mltig:1le Jlotentia' ground s'"tldng and liquefaction hazards shall be identified. Thi c im'CStigation sh"n include an e,'aluation of hislorie \\'alel'l'lble le,'cls and the role th"t a rising water lable couh .;; play in Jlotenlia' for liquefaction. The aJllllicanl shall imJllemenl those me"sures required to Ilrotect Ihl !;t structures (rom significnnt ground shaliing, subsidence, and Iiqucfnction hazllrds. For this IJrojcct, reducec. ~ beJow" significant Imp'lct shal/ be bascd on a design [/"'1 IlI'otects life nnd minimizes damage 10 the structures, c; , ..... Ol a. ::I U C Z ::;: The infonnation pro,;ded in this discussion \\TIS obtained fromlhe Cil)' General Plan documellts nnd the Snn Bernardino Valley Waler Conservalion District Annu:II Repon. LlI. As noted in Ihe previous discussion. the projecl site IlHl)' be exposed to high liquefaction susceplibilil)'. This is based on historically high ground \\'ater lable alld allu\'ia' deposits \l'hich could be conducive 10 liquefaction. A review of currenl ground water d.1la ("San Bernardino Valle)' Waler Consel\'ation District Annwll Engineering Jnvesligalion and Repon (7/92 _ 6193)") : indicates Ulalthe current ele,.ation of ground \l'mer in the project area is 940 feel. The project site is siluated at approximately a 1050 feel elevalion. Based on Ihe depth 10 ground \I':lIer allhis localioll, more than 100 feet, the pOlential for liquefaction is ~ vCI)' low. Mitignlion measure I.g. J will be implemented to ensure th.11 human life and stnlclures arc proleeted from extreme W ... ha7.1lrds during n m,tior seismic even!. No nddilion.11 mitigation is reCJuired. c '" E .c u '" - <( The infonnation pro\'ided in this discussion was oblained from the Citv General Plan documents "nd the San Bernardino Val/ey \Vater Conservation District Anmml Report. l.i No olher Eanh Resource isslIes have been idenlified Ihal 1I0uld be nlTeeled or would alTeellhe projecl. References &rtugno, E.J. Il.nd Spill!....,. T.E" 1986. G':l)lol!i.: ~!:ll'l 0(111.: San Iknl:mJilhl Ou:\dr:lIll?ll.', "'ap 1\0. J,.\ (G.:-olocr), ScnJc 1:250,000 City of San Ikm:lrdillo. ]989. illal .11\'irolllllCIlI:lllm :M Ih' lnr1 Cilv \11' S,lI! Il...m;udinn n~'11 'r:III'I:lll Cil~' of San Ik"f1\3rdino. 1989. O~'II('ral 1'1:111. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 17 8/94 ]7 I Packl!t Pg. 35Q 7.C.c City of San Iknwdino. 1988. r ~3 ~13 in J~l ;t P "mIl :\I~ 'Il'ch' ill bd, mllnd H~ 1 . GeoICiencc SUppoI1 S.:rviCC'S, Jne.. 1993. .,n .:l di VaUc" Water (In.~r\'o1fon Di~riCT lnulIl E in Vedi lion. '/92.6 3. 2. AIR RESOURCES United Slates Geological SurvC)'. 1967, rhocore\;~d 1980. S:m Ikm~rdjll(j South QU:l.dnngk C3Iif,m,ia. 7.5 Minute S...,.ics (Topographic). ~ "' Environmental Selling '" E The City of San Bernardino is in the San Bernardino Counly ponion of the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB). a 6,600-square-mile ar .~ encompassing Orange County and Ihe non-desert portions of Las Angelcs, Ril'erside, and San Bernardino Counties. Bounded by t ~ Pacific Ocean to Ihe west and Ihe San G;\briel. San Bernardino. and San Jacimo mounlains 10 the north and easl, its lopography", ~ c1imale make Ihe SCAB particularly conducil'c to Ihe formation and relemion of air pollution. ! !\feteorology r~' The strength and location of a semipermanenl, subtropical high pressure cell over Ihe Pacific Ocean primarily controls the SCAB ;: clin.1te. Climale is also affected by the modernti ng effects of diJTerential heating belween the land area of California and Ihe adjacel ~ Pacific Ocean. Wann summers, mild winler, infrequent rainfall, moderme daytime onshore breezes, and moderate humidilic ~ characterize local climatic conditions. S, <C N o , ~ ~ .._1 r' I " - c: Because of topographic features and distance from the ocean, various microclimates e.,isl wilhin Ihe ol'erall climate oflhe SCAB. Sine ., the modernting marine in/luence decreases with distance from the coast, monthly and annual spreads between lemperatures are greates [ inland Precipitation is higl~y"ariable se.1Sonally. Summers arc oft ell completely dry throughout the SCAB. There are frequent period, 0 Gi offoUT to five months wiOI no rain. In ",nter, slorm frollls (law pressure Syslems) periodically sweep across Ihe Pacific Ocean bringin! > ., rain. Anm",1 rainl;'II is lowest in tlle co.,stal plain and inland valle}'s, higher in the foothills, and highest in the surrounding mountaills. 0 , , . Predominanl wind patterns are broken by occasioml winter Slorms and episodes of Sanlll Ana winds. The Janer arc strong northerly or northeasterly dry winds that originate from the desert or Ihe Greal Basill, primarily during September through March following the pass.1gc of low pressure systems. Highest wind speeds in the projecl area OCcur [It this time when the clockwise wind circuJation in the system produccs a north or northeasl/low as the air is pushed soulhward o"er the Sail Bernardino Mountains nnd funneled Ihrough the passes. Ol'er the 26-}'ear moniloring period at Nonon Air Force Base. Ihe ",'erage oflhe highesl gust recorded each year was 57 miles per hour. Santa Ann \l1nd condilions occur about (,,'e 10 tcn timcs per ~'ear. wilh each OCcurrence lasting for a few hours 10 a fcw days. Winds across Ihe project are,1 control both 11Ie inilial dilution rolle oflocall)' generolled air pollutanl emissions and their regional trajectory. In gcneral, a,'erage wind speeds are lower in Ihe inland valle)'s Ih:1II ,1I0ng Ihc coast becntlse seas breezes are weaker by tlle lime they ro.,ch the project a"",. Wind speeds measured at Norton Air Force Base O\'er a 26-)'0.11 period ll\'eraged four miles per hour. Winds OCcur : from all directions, \l11h more limn 43% coming from the wesl. west southwest, or southwest. Winds from this direclion occur during ;g tlle d,,}'. Al night. the wind /low panern rC''CIses, with an offshore /low generally coming from Ihe cast or northeast. Night winds are ~ slower Ulan d,'}1ime breezes ocrlhe ocean. Onshore breezes arc strongcst in summer alld nighttime drninage winds are Slronger in winter W than in summer. 'E ., E .c: u '" ~ o The climate of Ule proposed project site in d0\\1110wn San Bernardino is less affectcd by the modernliag effects of Ihe Pacific Ocean than !;;: arc coastal areas in Los Angcles and Orange counlies. Therefore, diJTcrences between summer and winter temperatures are more :S- e.,Wme. Average temperatures in and ne.1r 5.1n Bernardino range from a minimum of37 degrees F in January to an average maximum ~ of 97 degrees F in July. During a 91-year reporting periOd ending in 1980, annual rainf.111 at San Bernardino a"eraged 16.57 inches, ,:. with a maximum annual rainfall of21.69 inches and a millimum of7.36 inches. The projecl area receives slightly highervo/umes of ~ rain due to 11Ie change in topography. About 20 inches of rain falls on the projecl area on the al'erage. a o z :;; , , ~I Localized meteorological condilions call create areas of high pollul,nll concellllillions by hindering dispersal. Tempe"'lure ill\'ersions, which are temperatures Ihat incrc:rsc ,\ilh nlliludc inslead ofdeercllsing. ",ulIper dispersion b)' Irapping air pollulants in a limited volume of airspace near the ground. For e,ample, Ihe highest concentralions of carbon mona, ide occur durillg winter when tempcrature inversions arc lower and stronger (more resislanl to dissipalion by ground heating). City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 18 8/94 18 I.. Pack!!t Pg, 351. .1 7.C.c Fonmtion of/ugh ozone conccnlnuions requires adcqtl.1le sunshine, early morning stagnalion in source are.1s, high surface tcmperalUl strong and low morning inversions, greally restricted vcrtical mixing during the day', and day1ime subsidence that strengthens inversion layer. Because of ozonc's long formalion time in the almospherc, ozone coneentmtions are substantially affected by 1\'] transport pattcrns, - U> ell E '" .E u n; Cl '" 0:: Contaminant Icvels in air 5.1mples are compared to nmional and stale standards, shown in Table I, to detennine ambienl polluta: ;;; concentralions, Air qtl.1lity 5land.1tds are set by the U.S. El1\1rorunenlal Protection Ageney (EPA) aad lhe California Air Resources B031 ~ (CARE) at levels to protecl public 11C:llth and wclf.1rc wilh an adcqtl.1te mMgin of safety. There are nalional and stale slandards for ozor ~ (0,), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dio.,idc (No,), PM" (suspcndcd particulale manei 10 microns or less in diameler). sulfur dioxid ~ '., (SO,), and lead (Pb). TIle Soulh Coast Air Qualily Manngemenl District (SCAQMD) nlso mensures for compliance with IWO other Sial E standards: sulfntes and visibility. The federal EPA is presenlly in lhe process of reviewing new ozone and particulate (2.5 micron ~ diameter) standards, bul these st1ndards are aOllikely to be approved and implemented during the review of this project so they will nc ;; be considered ia this analysis. _ c: '" Ozoae (0,), a colorless toxic gas which forms ia the almosphere through n photochemicnl renetion of re.1etive organic compounds anI ~ r; nitrogen oxide, irritates the lungs and dnmages fonnnlion of ozone. PM" is smnll particulare mailer less than 10 micromelers il .2 1 diameter. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless gas which inlerferes with the transfer of ox')'gea to lhe brain. Nitrogea dioxide (NO,: ~ is a reddish-brown gas which can cause brealhing difficulties al high concentrations and which nlso contribUles to the smnll particle, C thnt "'uses n gre.1ter health risk thnn larger pnrticulate mailer since tine particles moree.1Sily penetrate the dcfenses of the human .;; respiratory system and cause irrilation by themselves and in combinmion wilh gases. !;j: ~ High nitrogen wOldde levels uSlmlly OCCUr during lhe aUlumn or winter on dn)'s wilh summer-like weather conditions, but when sunli! is nO! sufficiently intense to fuellhe pholochemical re.1clioas bellll:Cn oxides of nitrogen nnd reaclive organic compounds that form OZOI Particulate concentrations vary seasonally wilh Ihe summcr months 11aving high concentrations of secondarily-formed particulates d 10 chemical interactions driven by intense sunligh~ and lIinler il1\'Crsions trapping primary emitted particulntes. Violations ofparticull ambient air qU.1lity standards OCcur during nil sensons, \lilh the highest concenlrations in lhe summer. Ambient Air Qualit). " 4.2.1.3 Regional Air Quality' ~ o , ... '" The SCAQMD samples ambienl air at monitoring slntions in and nrouad the SOUlh Co.1S1 and Southensl Desert Air Basinslhat are within Q. ilSjurisdiction. Nationnl and Slate slandnrds [or ozonc, cnrbon monoxide, nilrogen dioxide. and PM]' and stale slandards for visibility a ' are rcgularly excecded in the SCAB, In 1993, thc peak ozone reading inlhe SCAB was almost three times the Nntionn1 Ambienl Air C L; Qu.1lity Stand.1rd (NAAQS). TIle Los Angeles umnn aren cxCecdslhis slandnrd more frequenlly lhnn any other area in the United States, ~ and also records the highcst peak readings. "~I ! i PMIO levels regularly exceed nalional and stille slnndacds in Los Angeles, Rh'crsidc, Ilnd San Bernardino counties. nnd state standards in Omngc County. Sulfur dio:\idc cllld IC:1d Jc\'cls in all areas or (he Basin nre below 11;:II;ol1nl and Slate standnrd IimilS. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 19 8/94 19 I Packet Pg. 352 I 7.C.c 4.2.1.4 Attainment Areas 'f ,. Local Air Quality San Bernardino and Riverside counties arc designnted as attainment areas for both stale and federal carbon monoxide standards. O. the Los Angeles and Orange County portions of the Basin are designaled as federal and stale non-attainment areas for CO. Weal he adjusted CO concentrations in the SCAB declined by 47% between 1976 and 1990, and are projected 10 decline further because of ne CO standnrds on vehicles and use of ox)'genated fuels in winter. The federal one-hour slandard has not been exceeded anywhere in t Basin for more than five }'e.,rs, but the more stringent Slale-one hour standard is occasionally exceeded and the Sl.1le and federal eigl i: hour standards are frequenlly exceeded throughout Los Angeles and Orange eounlies. Highesl concentrations of CO and Ihe me ~ execedanees occurred in Lynwood in Los Angeles County over the past Jive years. g- O; > '" c The CARB divides the st.1le inlo air b.,sins, b.,sed upon similar meteorological conditions. The SCAQMD maintnins monitoring Sl.1t; Ihroughout the South Coast Air Basin and the portions of the Southensl Desert Air Basin thnt it administers to record ambient level regulated pollutants. Ifany monitoring station in an air basin records concentrations of an air pollutanl which e.xceed Slate or fed, air quality standards, the entire basin is generally detennined to be a non-attainment area for thai pollutant. As long as no violatiol an ambient air quality standard occurs, a basin is determined to be in attainment. Carbon monoxide, a pollutant where highest ambi Iii' air eoneentfations OCcur in Ihe immediate vicinit), of the source of emissions, is now trealed somewhat differenlly by the CAt E design..tion ofallainment and non-altainment are.,s for carbon monoxide are by subarea, not air basin, in some cases. EPA and CA '" c have design.,ted IIle entire South Co;lsl Air Basin, which includes all of Orange County and the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, 1 (3 Bernardino and Riverside counties, as federal and Slale non-attainment areas for ozone and fine particulate matter (PM,,). The SC Cii is in attainment with the federal nitrogen oxide standard but continues to violale the stale slandard. Both ozone and nitrogen diox g> are regional pollutants in tb..t IIley are elC<.ted when pollutants combine in the atmosphere at some distance from where they are initic !!:. emitted PM" also fonns in the atmosphere through chemical reactions \\"ith other pollutants, as \\"ell as occurring nalurally in vel)' f ~ soH, man-made particles, and sea spray. .;. ~ - c '" E '" '" ~ OJ <( " r; , , , r' , , Ll Peo1k pollulant concentrations \'011)' from )'ear to year. depending on Illeteorological conditions. Ozone concentrations o1nd numbers 0 excccdances ha\'e fluctuated althe San Bernardino sl;lIion o\'er the pasl fi\'e }'ears, although the running average number of days ove the state standard has decreased subsWnrially over Ihe fivc-ycm pcriod. As in the rest oflhe Basin, CO concentrations have declined ~ Nitrogen dioxide Ie\'els have remained appro"imatel)' the same. with some decline O\-cr 1989 le\'els. PM" concentrations sho\\ :ll substantial decreases, but they h:1\'c not been adjusted for wcalher pallcrns and slIch conccnlralions can vary subsI3miaIly because oj :c -~ ~ Ambient air quality in IIle project area is meo1sured at the SCAQMD monitoring station located at 24302 San Berno1rdino Avenue, Sout ~ #62 in the Cily of San Bern.,rdino, The San Bernardino stalion monitors ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, lead, sulfate, tot; :;! suspended particulates, and PM". Table 2 lists the air qualit)' readings at the station from 1989 Ihrough 1993 for pollutants for whie _ ~ tile South Coast Air Basin I",s been designated a federal non-allainment area, State and national lead and sulfur dioxide standards wer <;> metlhroughoulthe monitoring period, There is no longer 01 slate or federal standard for tOlal suspended particulates (TSP), but th :;; measured TSP concentration is shown for comparison 10 the PM10 COl1ccntnHions allhe site. ~ U C z ::;; ,,' . , L; '.'1 .;..; c 4.2,1.6 Regulatory Selting '" E .c The SCAQMD regulates slalionar)" Sources of pOllution through out I he SCAB and has authority under Ihe California Clean Air Act to :il 1IIo1n.'ge transportation activities o1S indirect (nonslationm)') sources. which arc filcilities that do not directly emit SUbslo1mial alllounts of ~ pollution but altraetlo1rge uumbers ofmobilc sources of poll III ion, Direct emissions (romlllotor \'ehieles arc regulated by the California Air Resourecs Board, City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 20 8/94 20 Pack~~ti:353 7.C.c TABLE) Arnhienl Air Quality Stand'lrd, .;..: c .. E .c " .. - DOlh the Califomia and federal Clean Air ACls require design,ued agencies inlhe SCAD. which is the nation's only "e'lreme" ozone non- <C allainment Mea. to prepare plans documellling aelions to meel air qua lily standards. The SCAQMD and the Southern Califomia Associalion of GOl'emments (SCAG) are the designaled pl'"l1ling agencies. As required by Ihe California Clenn Air Act, the SCAQMD rC\iscd Ihe Air Q""liIY Management Plan (AQMP) in 19% to nddress measures needed 10 allnin federnl and Slate standards. The 1997 AQMP also includes mc.1sures 10 reduce to.,ic cmissions and compounds which eonlribute to global waflning. Allainment of the federal ozone Sland.1rd Was projected for Ihe yeM 2010. n Ihree-)'e,]r e.'lellsioll fromlhe mlainmelll dnle in Ihe 1989 AQMP. CARD approved the 1997 AQMP in Jnmm)' 1997 \\ilh specific re$Omuions regarding reliance On fulure. as yelundcfined. technologies to reach emission reduelion gonls for ozone. California Federal Air Pollutant Standard Primun' Secondan' Ozone > 0.09 oom, I-hr. a"s > 0.12 ppm. I-hr. al'~. 0.12 ppm, I.hr. al'g. Carbon Monoxide ~ 9.1 pprn, 8.hr. al'g 2: 9.5 ppm, 8-hr. al'g 2: 9.5 ppm, 8-hr. avg > 20 oom. I-hr. al'g > 35 ppm, I-hr. avo > 35 ppm. I-hr. avg. Nilrogen Dio,ide > 0.25 ppm, I-hr. al'g > 0.053 ppm, annual > 0.053 ppm, annual a1'2. al'C. Sulfur Dioxide > .25 ppm I-hr. al'g 0.03 ppm, annllal al'g. > 0.50 ppm, 3-hr. avg. 2: 0.05 ppm, 24-hr. avg > O. 14 ppm, 24-hr. al'g. wilh ~ 0.10 ozone or wilh 24-hr. TSP~ 100 u!!lm' Suspended avg; > 50 ug/m', 24-hr. avg > 150 ug/m', 24-hr. avg. > 150 ug/m',24-hr. avg. >50 ug/m' annual Particulare Matter > 30 uglm) annuC11 > 30 ug/m' annual (PM") geometric menn milhmclic mean arilhmctic mean Sulfales > 25 uwm', 24-hr. O\'C Lead ~ 1.5 ug/m'. monlhly > 1.5 ug/m', calendar > 1.5 ug/m' avg. quarter Hvdr02en Sulfide > 0.03 DOIll, I-hr. m'g. Vinyl Chloride > 0.010 ODIll. 24-hr. al'C. Visibilily-Reducing In sufficient amount to Panicles reduce prevailing viSibility 10 less II",n 10 miles at rclnlivc humidity less Ihan 70%. I obSen'<1lion. Noh:: ppm - parts per million by VOllll11~ ug/Ill' - microgrnnlll p\.'1 cubic lll.:lcr >"grC!a!~t1l.1fl > .. gr.e:!.lcr Ih:1I\ or equ.111o S"urcc: Soulh CCl:lsl Air Qu;lIi'" '\':1ll.11!<:'1lI<:IlII)i'ilril.:l 1993 - 'iil .. E .. .!: (.) C;; '" .. 0:: r-, N o , ~ ~ - C .. E .. .. ~ '" <t: , , r: i: I: .. " - C .. E c. o Qi > .. C I ... : o .... .... ~ r' L ~ o , .... Ol l1. ::::l (.) C Z ::;: f'.-, L. ~ - ;e .c >< W I' City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 21 8/94 2J I Packet Pg. 354 I 7.C.c The federal allainmenl deadlines in Ihis region are 2010 for ozone. 2000 for cnrbon monoxide, and 2001 for PM". The mosl recc. adopted plan U.11 addressed federal requirements was adopted on March 17, 1989, and appro,'ed by Ihe California Air Resources Bo in Augusl 1989, prior 10 adoption of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. The 1997 AQMP was adopted in November 1996 an, addresses procedural requirements of the 1990 Amendments. as well as the three-year review requiremenls of the California Clean. Act. Thc dnl.1 for this section oftlle document were abstracted from the SCAQMD CEQA Air Quality Handbook, the Santa Fe "A" Yard E ~ and the District's Rules and Regulations. en '" E Potential Impact ~ U 2.n. ...., , . I '" c:;> ~ ~ - c CIl E CIl CIl ~ r:ll Emissions associated with demolition are calculated using the emission faclors in Table A9-9-H of the SCAQMD CEQ ~ Handbook. TIle three slnrclure consist of brick and wood frume structures thai have a footprinl of approximately 20,000 squa :Ii feel. All Ule stnrelures proposed for demolition are one storey in height. Assuming 200,000 cubic feet of building volume, Il1r, E days of demolition, the following demolition equipmenl (Table A9-8-A, one dozer, one front loader), hauling of demoliti( g. wasles to a disposal sile, and five employecs, the 10lal demolition emissions per day are forecast to be : 30 Ibslday PM", I ~ Ibslday CO, 3 Ibld1Y ROC, nnd 241bslday NO,. The Handbook emission thresholds for eonstnrelion activities are; 550 Ibsld, ~ CO, 75 Ibslday ROC, 100 Ibslday NO" and 150 Ibs/day PM". Calculated values for demolilion emissions are provided i .. Appendix A to tllis document. All ,'alues fall below Handbook thresholds and air quality impacts from this phase of the proje' ~ '<t are not considered potentially significant., :s The District's new CEQA Handbook coutains a list of daily thresholds ofpoteutial significance for emissions and for the s; n; r:ll (square footage) of specific commercial uses. The firsl step in an air quality impact analysis is 10 compare the size of t CIl 0:: proposed facilities "ith thcse square footage thresholds (refer to Table 6-2 of the SCAQMD Handbook). For restaurants a movie theaters, the thresholds are 23,000 square feet and 30,000 square feet, respectively. Although the square foolage rest.1urants in tllis project is below the threshold of significance, the combined square footage e.,eeeds Ihe initiallhreshoJd a shifts tbe evaluation into a delailed analysis of po tenlia I emissions. This analysis follows Demolition I ~. J ~ Construction 9 .... '" Q. Emissions associrHcd with grnding nnd construction of the rctnil and movie stmclurcs were forecast using the mcthodolog ::::) outlined in the SCAQMD Handbook. The assumplions used in forecasting these emissions is oullined in Appeadix A 10 thi ~ document. The daily emissions forecast 10 occur during construction of Ihe proposed project are as follows. During gradin z the PM" emissions arc foreeaSlto be 106lbslday. Given the recent adoplion of revisions to Rule 403 which requires be! ~ available conlrollcchnology for reduction of fugilive dnsl. the aClllal emissions are likely to be below this volume. Regardle$! ~ the PMIO emissions during gmding fall below Ihe H.lIldbook threshold. Total daily construclion emissions (olher than fugitiv ~ dust during grading) arc forecast to be: 47 Ibslday CO. 13 Ibslday ROC. 71 Ibslday NO, ' 3 lbslday SO, . and 5 Ibslday PM" :E These daily emissions :lfe oycrstnlcd bccnnsc p3ying :1cli"itics will not occur until structures arc nearing completion. AI ~ construction emission \'alues [nil below the Handbook emission thresholds. Therefore. no significant air qunlil} impacts 3n ~ forecast to occur during the COnSlnlcliol1 phase of Ihe project ~ .c u '" - ~ ; '..; City of San Bernardino Environmentallmpacl Checklisl Page 22 8/94 22 I Packet Pg. 355:~ I TABLE 2 Summar)' of Air Quality Data San Bcrn:lrdino Air Monitoring St:ltion i- Pollu'lInt S'"ndlll'dJl 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 (}l.one (0)) Sule Ilandard (J-hr.avg>(J,09ppm) Fedlo"l"al standard (I oht.lIvg>O.12ppm) M.:u:imun1 concentration ,)0 ,29 .25 ,2~ ,21 No. of~)'S state stAndard cxcced~d 159 129 127 141 m No. of davs federal stand.:1R1 excC'o:dcd 115 78 79 85 G5 CArbon Monoddr (CO) St.:l.k standard (l-hr.avg>20ppm) Federal standard ()-br.avg>O. J 2ppm) State ltandard (S-huv82:9. Jppm) Fod.:nlllluldard (8.hr..v~.5ppm) Maximum concentralion I.IV'. ~od II 9 8 7 7 Maximum c:oneenlration '.hr. J>I.'fiod ~.I Go 7.0 5.9 6.0 No. of Ways state l-hr.stmd3.rd eXl.'l:'.,dtd 0 0 0 0 0 No. ofd3)'1 r~ll.hr.stancb,d exceeded 0 0 0 0 0 No. ofcbys statc 8-hr.stal1d3.rd exc..-cded 0 0 0 0 0 No. ofcbys fcderaI8-hT.standnrd exceed.:d 0 0 0 0 0 NUrol('n Dioxide (NOJ Slate standard (l-hr.avg>O.25ppm) Fcdl,.-ral stAndard (0.0.s34 AAM in PPIll) Annual arillunetic mean .0-109 .O3~3 .0)55 ,0)56 ,037G Maximum I-hr, concentration , I~ ,20 .16 ,13 ,15 No. otd3)'1 state I-hr. standard exce~~d 0 0 0 0 0 % f!:cJ.:ml slllnd'lrd ex,"eed.:d 0 0 0 0 0 Toful Susp~ndcd Par1kwlllC's rrSI') Maximllln 24-hr. concenlrnlion 327 2'9 215 217 ])9 62.7 0 Susp"nd~d Par1kuJlIlt'1 (J1~11') Stale sUnd3rd (24.IIT.avg>$O ug/mJ) F!:dunl s13UdD.rd (24.hr.avg>150 ug;I1lJ) MOlXimum 24.11... conccnlr.l!ioll 271 2)~ 16) DG Percenl SlImplcs ucc.:ding st:llc sl:l.nd:J.rd 7~_~ ~~,) (j~.J GO Percenl S31l1(11C3 e:~:C.....-din2 f.:d<:'r:ll 5huldard ~, I :U 1.7 0 AA1\I- Annull! Arillull('UC M(,1lI1 1\." - Jl\ol "Plllkahk pplIl - p311s fK'r million 1I~:-IlI\J - llli'TlI~"lll11~ PL.'. L.uhl, lilt"'.,. StlUM'C: Soulh COllll' Ah'Ounllty ~r;II1;l!(,IIl(,1l1 J)j~'r"" "ir()lI:dit,. Dala. 19H9rlwHII2h 1993 I l' City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 23 8/94 7.C.c 1-- ~ U> III E ., i: U n; Cl ., ~ N '9 ~ ~ - i: ., E ., ~ Cl <( - i: ., E Q. o a; > ., c c:> ... '<t ::. ~ c:> ,.:. '" D.. :J U C Z :;; ~ - ;e J: >< W .;.: i: ., E J: " III - ~ ~, -~ Packet Pg: 356 -I 7.C.c Oocmtions Emissions associaled \\1th opemtions include mobile Source emissions and energy use [elcctricity and nalural gas) emissi The emission calculations arc shown in Appendix A. Mobile source emissions arc based on traffic generation estirn prO\;ded in Ille "Trnffie Impact Analysis Report San Bernardino Enlertainment Center" authored by Linscotl. Law & Greensl Engineers and subsequent information obtained regarding the mLx of vehicles accessing Ihe site. Total daily emissions forecast as follows: 29~ Ibslday CO. 21 Ibs/day ROC. 50 Ibslday NO,. and 15 Ibs/day of PM". The only pollutant wi approaches Ihe daily emission thresholds in Ihe Handbook is NO.. where Ihe Ihreshold is 55 Ibs/day versus the forccasl 0: :G Ibs per of emissions per day. ~ c (3 The Handbook Illfesholds were eSlablished as guidelines. nOlfixed values Ihat when exceeded mandate a finding of signific c;; adverse impact and Ille necessity 10 prepare and EIl\1ronmentallml'1ct Report [EIR). There are Ihree faclors that further red tll the importance of NO, emissions from the proposed project, First. attending a movie is a discrelionary Irip. not a required 1 ~ such as a work trip, For such trips. it is assumed 11~1l Ille trip will OCcur whelher this movie Ihc.1ter is construcled or not. Th Ihe 5.610 daily forecast Irips for Ihis projcct are not all assumed to be neltrips within the SCAB. In this case, several n thealer complexes have been or are in the process of being constructed within Ihe Inland Empire (Riverside, Onlario. a Redlands). To the extent thaI the proposed project draws local residcnts to this site instc.1d of these other theater complex, Ihen Ihe projcct could actuall)' result in a net emissions reduction within the SCAB relative 10 the exisling Silualion. It is r possible 10 quantify the aClual emissions reductions aSSocialed with Ihis situalion. but il is potentially subslantial. N o , ~ ~ - c CIl E CIl CIl ~ tll <( s Second, Ille entertainment complex is localed directly adjacent to Ihe dOwntown's major bus Iransfer location. As outlined Ihe traffic sludy, almost all major bus routes converge althis localion and provide a very good opportunity for local residen 10 travel to Ille enlertainment complex on public transit. Although no specific emission reduction can be assigned 10 a progra to allract movie geers on public Iransit. the following mitigalionmeasure can contribute to overall emission reductions: 2.a.1 In summary. the proposed project will gencrate mobile sOllrce emissions Ihal arc nol forecaslto e"ceed SCAQI\ID CEQA Handbook Ihresholds of significance for dait), emissions, Further. aner re"iewing these emissions in the context of regional pl:ll1ning guidelines. net potential emissions, and potential public transit uliliz:lIion. the City concludes thaI these emissions will not cause or contribute 10 significant degr:ldalion of air qualit)' inlhe SOluh Coast Air Basin O\'er the shon- or long-term. The tltird rauo",1le for considering projcct emissions as nol signific.1nt is based on the urban redevelopmenl and jobs provide, ~ Q by Ihis projecl in the conlext of the AQMP and Regional Comprehensi\'e Plan and Guide (RCPG) and Regional Mobilily Plar ..:. (RMP). The laller IWO docnments were prepared b)" the Southern California AssOCintion of Go\'ernments and they are part o. ~ Ihe air qualit)' planning e/fort to reducc emissions sullicienlly 10 bring Ihe SCAB into compliance with federal and Slate ambielll i3 air qu,1lily slandards. Although project NO,. emissions arc below the Handbook Ihreshold of significance, Ihe City conclude! c thm Illesc air emissions should not be considered significant in the cumulati"e, long-term context because Ihey were consistent ~ with and furthered Ihe implementalion of Ihe AQMP, RCPG and RMP. Fundamentally. the SCAQi\ID and SCAG ha\'e , projected Ihat ambient air qualily slandards will be mel as long as future growth. including commercial dcvelopment, occurs :: within Ihe growth and deyclopment framework outlined in these plans The proposed project redevelops land within Ihe :is downtown portion of the Cit)". pro\'ides an estimated 200 new jobs to enhance local jobs/housing balance. and provides good ~ Opportunities for pnblic Iransit nse b)" emplo)"ees and movie auendees The project also pro\'ides a high-qualitJ. local W .;.; entertainlllent \'enue tl"'t em caplllfO Ic;tkage of mo\'ie patrons to new Ihealer complcxes thai ore located at subslantially greater C CIl distances. E ..c: u III ::: <( A fC\1ewofseveral recent EIRs which inclnded fUlure potential for CO hotspot \'iolalions. indlcales thai the pOlential for such hotspots to occur is below a sigllific:rnllC\"CI. Gi"enlh,11 CO emissions and \'iolalions arc being reduced within the region. none of the inlerseclions identified as being a!Tecled by the proposed project arc forecasl to exceed the one- and eight.llOur CO sland;]fds. No miligallon is required 10 ;]ddrcss this issue City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 24 8/94 24 I Packet Pg. 357 I r , ~ 3.b. 3.c. 7.C.c 2.b. No acti\'ities, mmerials or ehcmicals with odors arc proposed for usc or implemenlalion allhis projecl Sile. Therefor. potential exists for adverse odor impacls fromlhis project. The informalion supporting 1I1is conclusion is based on a re\'ic the actj,ities thaI will be conducted in Ihe movie and relail Slruclures. No chemicals or olher odor producing malerials wi used or affected by Ihe proposed uses in Ihe projecl Slruclures. 2.c. The project is nOllocated "ilhin a high "ind hal.lrd area. No pOlenlial for ad,'erse impacl from eXposure 10 high wind haz exists. The infonnmion provided in Illis discussion was obl"ined from the Cily of San Bernardino General Plan. ~ CiI .. E .. .5 () m '" .. !!;. N o , ~ ~ - l: .. E .. l!! '" <( Reference" Cil)'ofS:m Eo=mardino. 1996. n!;lnd C~ll~r Mall Ex :1Il~ion Fin:lJ :ll\'irm\lll~lllal III :tel!(c r1 City of San B.:mardino. 1994. Su~rhIOl.'k Fin:!! El1virtlllllh...ll,,1 Im";!"l Ro:rJOrt. South Coast Air Quality M:lnagemcol District 1994/1997. Air OUillilv ~f:lIl;U!elllent PI1li1. South Coast Air Quality Afallo18('f)~nt District 1993. CF.O.-\ Air Oll:1lit\' H:mdhook Soothem California Association ofGoVtrnll1alls. 1994. Re1!ioll:11 COllmro:hl'llSiw Pl:lrt Olnd Guido: 3. WATER RESOURCES Environmental Selling/Project Impact 3.a. - l: .. The Projecl sile is presenlly developed in urban uses and all areas arc paved, compacled or covered wilh Slruclures. Und E Co existing cireumstances Ihe runolT cocmcielll for Ihe projecl area is estimaled to be belween 95-] 00%. TIle proposed projeclwl 0 ullimalely resuh in Ihe whole sile having a comparable runofTcocfficienlwhen lhe exlensive landscaping is included. Tl ~ polential change in impermc.lble surf-lee is negligible wilhin Ihe 3.86 acre sile. RunofT from the sile in Ihe fulure will remai ~ essentially Ute smne and the sile nmolTwill be delivered 10 the downlown Slorm drainage syslem whiell carries /JOIVS from t1: .. sile in the Slreel seclions and subsurface drainage pipes. The direel of dminage will remain Ihe same wilh Ihe surface runo: ~ being delivered to the Ly.t1e Creek Channel soulh of Ihe Inland Cenler Mall. JUSI soulh of where Ihis drainage inlercepls th :s LyUe Creek Channel, Ly11e Crock and 1l1e Sanla Ana Ri,'er merge jusI wesl of the 1.10 and 1-215 Interchange. No polenlial fo ~ o signifieam impacts in sile runofT arc forecasl to occur and no miligalion is required. The information in Ihis discussion wa ..:. oblained from a field re,'iew Oflhe sile aud a review oflhe Saa Bernardino Soulh 7.5' Topographic Map. ~ ;:) Slonn runolTfrom Ihe projeel sile wiil be direcled 10 Ihe exisling drain"ge s)'slems localed wilhin Ihe Slreels which bound II" ~ property. 111is is the Same drainage pallern which presently e.,isls. No polenlial to change Ihe COurse or flow of flood waler! Z has been identified and no miligation is required. The informal;on inlhis discussion was obtained from a field review of the :;: sile and a revieIVoflhe San Bernardino South 7.5' Topographic M"p. : :E :;: >< w The polenlial for allering discharges inlo surface waler will exisl only dnring cOnstruclion. Gthen"ise. fUlure surface runolf will be from comparable buildings and paved areas. The applic"nl wiil comply wilh 1l1e CilY's Slormwaler Pre,'ention Program (SWPP) for Ihe gmding component of Ihe proieel as reqllired b)' existing regulntions. Implementalion of an SWPP for the ~ projecl sile will ensure Ihal runolT durillg eonslruclion docs nol cause significanl W"ler qualil)' degradntion. No milig"lion ~ measure is required to ensnre Ihat Ihis Plan is sllbmilled since il is a mand.llor)' requiremenl b)' law. Arter lhe projecl is s:; " conslnlcled. the nmofTfromlhe proieel sile \liil be eqlli""lenllo thai fromlhe existing projecl site b"sed on similar conunercial S and parking uses. No pOlenlial for degm"alioll of waler qu;]lil)' is forecasllo OCcur if Ihe projccl sile is developed wilh Ihe <( proposed relail and mO\ie SlruClures and lIses. No miligalion is required. The inform,"ion in Ihis discussion was provided based on amicII' oflhe regubliolls requiring Naliollal POilul'lill Discharge Elimin,lIion S)'S1em conslruclion general permils for Slorlil waler discharges and a re,'ie\\' of Ihe flllllre uSes oflhe project sile as defined b)" Ihe applicant 3.d. The proposed projCCIIL1s no polenliallo direell)' ch'lllge Ihe qllalil)' or qnalltil)' of ground mller. The issue ofwaler consulilplion is discussed under the lIater suppl)' subseclion of Ihe Utililies seclion of Ihis CheckliSl (Seclion II). The conclusion regarding no direct elTecls on quantii)"' and qualil)' of grOUlld\l:lIer is b'lsed 0111he "eJllh 10 groulld wnler 'II the projecl sile (eslimated al more th.ln 100 feel below rhe groulld surface). Ihe assulilcd 100% runo/T of surr.lce waler frOmlhe Sile. and Ihe laek of change City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 25 8/94 25 I Packet Pg. 358 I 7.C.c in uses and l)pes ofstrocturcs once the project is complelcd and in opcmlion. In addition, no chcmicals or olher malerial be brought to or used at the sHe thai could Cause any conUl.lninalion of groundwater. The infonnnlion in this discussiol S provided bosed on a review of Ihe sile design and R review of fUlure uses at Ihe projccI site as defined by the applicant. 3.e. A 1C\1eW of the sile and U,e flood ha,.1rd map inlhe Gencml Plan indicates Ihat thc projccI sile is nol subject to severe f100< Therefore, no significant polemial for e''JlOsure of people or propeny 10 flood haz.ards is identified for this projecl. No mitig; is l'lXJuircd. The infonnnrion provided in this discussion is based on a field review of Ihe sile and review of the Genemll _ Technical Background Documen! and General Plan EIR. i E 3.f No other water resource issues hOl'e been idenlificd Ihat would be affected by or would nITeet the proposed projecl. ~ C3 References 4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES iii tl1 " ~ N o . ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ tl1 <( Cily of San Ben~rdinD. 1989. innl .11\'ironll1~l1tal fm act ~ 011 Ci, . OfSill1 IknJardino O.."I1.:r.lJ ;Ill City of San IkmDrdino. 1989. GCTll:'tal Plan. CityofS4n lkrnlJrdino. 1988. Cil 0 Snn 'nl.1ntino G..'tlC'rnl Plan ct:alo:' T~'hlli':::lt ftlo;k ound I~' crt. r f . TIlompson Publishing Group. 1992. Slomm'l11er Ptt11lit M:Ulllal. Vohlln('~ ) and 2. Slonnwaler Quafily Tnsk Force. 1993. C:llifomi:J Stem! W:lI~ A~!l:1 M:lna2o:m~'111 Pra':licc: H,lI1dhook. I: - l: " E c. o Gi > The project site h.15 been com'ened 10 wuan uses and filcililies nnd no 1l.1live or nalnml ecos)'stellls remain wilhin or ndjacenllO the SBE ~ projecl sile. Very limited non-nalil'e landscaping can be found on Ihe project sile. Environmental Setting Potentia/Impact 4.e. The project site docs not cOOlain any malure trees tlwt willnccd to be rcmoved. No potenlinl for adverse impact exists and n mitigation is requircd. ~ The project site docs not eonlain an)' "'Iluml hnbil:ll and Ihere is no potenlial for ndversel)' impacling biological resources frOJ 9 .... implementing Ihe proposed SBEC Project. No mitignlion is required. en Q. ::::l U C Z ::;; o .... .... ~ 4.0-<1. \ . The infonn:ltion for this discussion is oblained from <J field sun'c)' <Ind the General PI,m NaluraJ Resources Overlay, Figure 41 ~ - ;e References J: >< W r ~ ..' City ofSanlkmarditlo, 1989. Fill:!1 E'l\'irol1lll~."t;lIlnma':l H~'lxlrl Cily OrSal1l1.:nl:mhll\l (kl1.:ra! 1'1:111. CilyorS:lll U~'TIlnrdillo. 1989. G~"lI"'r:lI PLlll. .;..; l: " E J: " .. - <( City or San [kmardinQ. 1988. CitvorSall 11~'T11;lrdill'1 G~'ll,,'r:lr 1)1;lIl t :1'1<1:11.: T~,..:llIIj,.,'al B:ld,"rllllud Hel)llrl. ~. NOISE En\'ironmentnl Selling TIle project sile is located in the middle of downlown San BerIlardino. II is a highly urban 10Calion wilh significalll bnekground or ambient noise lel'els. The primal)' source of the e.xisling ambicnt noise cnvironmenl is lramc. According 10 dal:i eOI1lained in Ihe Geneml Plan Technical Background Repon (Table 64) I",mc noise al 100 feel from tlie cenlerline of 5'" Slree! and E Streel ranges from 66-68 dBA. L&,. Based on Iramc ,'olullles idcnlificd in recem studies. !his ICl'eI of ambien! noise is still considered adequ:ile for llie City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 26 8/94 26 I' Packet Pg. 359 I , l r I !Z 7.C.c current noise selling in the projecl arcn. NOle Umt single noise e,'ents, such as trucks, demolition equipmenl, police and fire vel sirens, 111.1)' exceed 90 dBA, but Ute composite (L...) background noise is slill in the s.1me general range, i.e. 65-70 dBA. Given the of residential uses in the immediOle ,'icinity of Ihe proposed project, the ",ubienl noise environment is not considered signifi~nt al project site. POlenliallmpocl ~ 5.a. The proposed project docs nol conmin iln)' noise sensili"e uses that would be exposed to the ambienl background SOund Ie' en .. Ihal could pose a signific:ml constminllO Uleir development. No polenliol for significant impacI to new sensilive land uses ex E and no miligation is proposed. The information prOI'ided in this discussion is bilsed on a review of Ule proposed project I: .~ uses and the background noise dOlo conloined in the Geneml Plan, Bockground Technical Report, and Ihe General Plan E u ;;; The ""yor access routes to the project sile arc e.'pecled 10 be the 1-215 Freeway, 2"" Slreel. 4~ Street. 5~ Street. and 6~ Str g> from U,e east and west. and E Slreet, F Street, D Street and Arrowhend Avenue from the north and south. Oftl1ese streels, 01 !!:. 5" Slrccl (\\~ ofE Streel), 6~ Slreol, and Arrowhead have noise sensilive residenlial uses adjacent to them. Based (he (raJ ~ . distribution in the traffic Sludy compleled for the project. the polential e.,ists 10 increase noise levels on the streets Containi :: residenlial use by some amount Jess thnn 3 decibels (considercd significant in most juriSdictions). ConSlruction noise can cre: c: a nuisance for rcsidenls on 5" Slreot, between E and F Slreels. This potential can be miligaled by implementing the followi. ~ measures: Q) " ~ Cl 5.b.1 Exterior construction aeth'ilies in\'OlI.jng noise producing equipment shall be restricted to the hours between <( - a.m. and 6 p.m., e.ce,'t in the e,'enl of an emel'genc)'. ~ E 5.b.2 The applicant sh:dl ensul'C that all eonstmetion elluipment be opernted with mandated noi5e control equipme. g- (mumers or silencers). ~ " c 5.b.3 H noise com"lainh are reeeh'ed rrolll residents, tlte "pl,licnnt shnll in5tallllortable noise reduclion ..ails 0 bnrriers to attenuate sound 'e,'els to less Ihnu 3 dnA g"c:lter titan bncl'ground sound le"el. ~ .... ::. 5.b. Implementalion of these llIeaSUfes Can enSUfe Ihal no significant noise impacls \\'i/l resull from eonslrueling the proposel project. ~ o . ..... ell Perm.1nenl opomlion noise lel'els lIi/l consist of Ihose associllled with relail commercial and movie palronage aClivilies. Thes< g; activities arc consiSlent wilh Ihe background sound lel'els and arc nol forecasllO generalc e.,terior noise levels Ihal equal 01 U exceed the exisling background noisc le,'cls Ihal arc dominated b.\' [raffic. No miligalion is required. ~ :;; References S.c. No other noise impact issues h.,'e been identificd Ihal would be affccted b.\' or \\'ould nffcct the proposed project. r ( City ofS<l1l D.m.ardino. 1989. O.:n\.'!r311'1:l11. ~ - ;E .<; )( W .;..; l: " E .<; " .. - <( City ofS:!" &"t11ardino. 1989. in;,1 Envirolll11':>llIal 1m 11.:1 R.:- rt ('it\' OfS;l1l B~'nl:lnlil1o GCI1~ , t Ilia" City ofS,lI1lkn,:mlino. 1988. Cil . ofS:lII n"'nt;1ntino n"'fh:ralI'I;UlI r 'd;1l~ T,,'dmi.::tJ Ilad, 'mund R~ klrt City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 27 8/94 27 Ii>i!c:ket Pg. 360 7.C.c 6. LAND USE Environmental Setting Potentia/Impact The projeclsile is located in tl.e "Do\\nto\\n" ponion of Ihe Cil)' of San Bcm.1rdino which has been given a Commercial Regional (CF dcsigJl.1tion. TIle idenlified uses in the Geneml Plan ore government, professional. and corpomle omces; hotel and COOl'ention facilil enlertainment; culturnllhistoric; supponing retail uses; reslaurnnts; and residential (markel-rale and senior/congregate care). ~ mandated FAR (Floor/Area Ralio) for commerci,,' and omce lIses is 3.0, The existing J"nd uses in Ihe immediate area include re en commercial, gOl'ernment and professional omce, and service IISes. ~ " ,50 u iii The proposed SBEe Project would establish a 20.thcatcr movie vcnue nnd retail commercial activities. including rcstauran ~ These uses are consistent willI Ihe cllrrenl General P!,m designation. The projeclwill eonfonn with Ihe exisling FAR of 3 D:: Based on the consistenC)' of the proposed land uses with the existing land use designation, Ihe SBEC Projecl will not caUS! significant land use impact. No mitigntion is required. The inform'llion provided in Ihis discussion is based on a review Ofl proposed project land uses and the background land use data contained in Ille Geneml Plan, Background Technical Repon, a. the General Plan EIR. N '" , ~ ~ - !: " E " " ~ Cl <( 6... ~ 6,b. TIle project sile is nOllocaled nem any "irpon. nor is illocaled \\;thin an Airport Dislrict. No potential for conIliets with airpo uses exists and no mitigalion is required. The information prOI'ided in this discussion is based on 8 review of the backgrour land use dala oontained in the Geneml Plan, Background Technical Report. and Ihe General Plan EIR and an area field surve: " o II 6.c. - !: " E a. o The project site is nOllocated wilhin a Foothill Fire Zone 1I0r is illocated wilhin the high wind hazard area of the City, N a; potential for eonIliets with wildland fire haz<1rds exists and no mitigation is required. The information provided in thi 1;; discussion is based on a review of the background land lIse dnta eontained in Ihe General Plan. Background Technical Report ~ and the General P!:m EIR and an area ficld survc.\'. 0 .... ... ~ 6.d. No olher land lIse impacI issues have been identified Ihal would be a/Tected by or would a/Teetlhe proposed project. References ~ '" , .... '" c.. ::;) u c z :;; City orSon Bcmordino. 1989, .ill;;!l Ell\'ironlll\.'111;1l1111 Ol\.11~.: "11 ('it\' l)fSan Ik'fllOlnlil1o G~n~rall'tall. L i City or San (kmardino. 1989. G\.'lI\."rnII>l:1n. City ors:m Ekn13rdino. 1988. Cil 0 SOln n\."Ol;'lrdil111 Ci\.'n~","r Pl;lIll! lI;il<:. T\.'i:hl1iC';t1 B;'Id, 'roUIl !t\.' 1 ri 7, MAN-MADE HAZARDS ~ - :E :E >< w j'.:t1V;ronmen/n! Selling .;.; !: Based on a review of exisliug uses on Ihe projeel sile. no man-made I""""ds related to halJlldous Illaleri"ls or wastes was identified. ~ This conclusion is bnscd on a l'Cview oflhe Phase I En\'ironmcnt:11 SilC Assessments for properlics IOC:llCd wilhin the project nrC3. The J: " sile confains no known currenl or hisloric underground stor;lgc t.lI1ks. and although the propcnics h.we been in use since before 1900, .5 none of the historic uses were idcnlilicd ;15 rclc;:Jsing h,lzardolls m:lIcrials onsile. <. Potentia/Impact 7.a. During oonstruclionlhe projcel will use petrolellm producls ror fuel :lnd lubrication or conslruction equipment. Mitigalion for an,\' :lccidenlaJ spills is prOlidcd lInder issuc 7.b.. below. The project consists of occ~p,\'ing and utilizing relaii commercial and 1Il00;e 5p.1CC. Comlllon household c!c<,ners and olher maintenance chemicals (such as "mlllonia. soll"ents. pesticides, elc.) will be nsed in these f"cililies. but it is not anticip.1lcd 1!];lllarge lmd/or continuous quantilies of hazardous materials will be utilized City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 28 8/94 28 I Packet Pg. 361 7.C.c based on the proposed uses. Consequently, no !:lrge andlor COnlinuous quantities of hazardous waSles will be generaled would pose a hazard to humans. Based on the type of uses, no polcntial for significanl usc, slorage, transport or disposal of t or hazardous Imterials \\ill OCCUr. As nOled above, miligmion is proposed below to address accidenlal spills during conSlrucl The infonn3tion in this discussion is ob'nincd from a fCview oCthe allowable uses and activities Ihllt might cause signifil man-made hnzMds in rhe future. 7.b. During construction one polenlial hazard ma)' be created by conslruclion aClivities. As part of conslruclion activities, petrole products will be delivered to the project sile to supply construction equipmenl wilh fuel and lubricants. The polential COnlamilullion caused by accidental release of such chemicals can be fully mitigmed by implementing Ihe following mitigal measure. ~ 'iii' co E ., c: U The alllllieant shall require all contractors to control spills of petroleum produCls and, if such Sllilb occur. 1 iii contaminatcd soil or other material "1:111 be collcctcd and/or trellted and dispOled of at a facilit), Iiccnsed. g> contaminated soil. Rccords of spills and c1eun-ull effol1s shull be retained h)' Ihe de,'eloper or contractor a ~ made availablc to the City upon rClluest, ~ , ~ ~ - c: ., E ., ., ~ Cl <( 7.b.1 The information for this discussion is oblained from rcvicw oflhe proposcd projecI land uses and construclion activitics, a an evaluation ofpotcmial hn~1rdous nClil'ilies associ:lIcd Wilh the project 7.c. The potential health and safety hazards associ3led wilh construclion aClivities ha"e been oullined under issue 7.b.. The propos uses of the projecl site, relail commercial and 1110vie Ihealer activilies, do not have any potential to cause heallh and safe hazards beyond those normally accompanying such uses. Programs arc alr""dy in place to manage human safety witho i: creating any significant health or safely hazards. No significant haz.,rds are forceasl from implementing Ihese uses and I ~ mitigation is required. The information for this discussion is obtained from review of the proposed project land uses ar g. construction activities. and an eVilluCltion ofpOICnli:l1 hazardous activilies associClted with (he project. Gi > ., c r' i x 7.d. No other man-made haz.,rd issues have been identified thai would be afTected or would alTect the proposed project References Cl .... .... :!:.. City of San n....rnardino. J989. in.,1 .llvirolllll 'nf:tllrn a.. R~ Cilv ot'San n~. lardillO G~n.:ral PIau. ~ Cl , .... en C. => (.) C Z ::;: City of S:m B..'nl:lrdino. J 989. Gt!lL....I Pla.n. City ofSnn Bc-nlo1rdino. 1988. Cilv of San flC'mardino Gen~"",lr Plalllflxl;\l~ Tcdlllic.1I nackl!round Rcnort. i i L; Ecologies Lchr. Inc. J997. h:\~ Em'ironm..'111.d Site s.~~""-tl;IlI..,"1 (lI1du..'kd at 452 i'i "F," Street S:lrllkma lino alifomia. Ew]ogil.'S Lchr, Inc. 1997. Pha.o;c Ell\~rol\l11crll:l1 Silc A\,~.tl;mCIlI Condu..'l I :11470~. "EO' Slrcl.:1 80m Bernardino Caliromi:l.. ~ - ;e J: >< w 8. HOUSING .;..; c: ., Enl'ironmemnl Selling E J: " co According 10 recent housing data summarized in Inland Bllsiness magazine. home vaiues comilllle 10 drop and rea) eSlale foreclosures :i are up 6~% (12,000 units) comp.,red to the firsllenmonlhs in 1992. The ol'erall trend in housiug is for more homes on the markct than can be absorbed by existing demand. Through Oelober 1997 the Irend in jobs for Ihe Inland Empire (Rivcrside and San Bernardino County). when seasonally adjnsted. is up. \\'ilh nnemploy'melll no\\' ill the 7.5% rllnge. Based on these data. the current housing jlll'cntory is assumed to exceed the demand alld 110 il11prOl'emelll in demand is forecast 10 occur ill the ne,,, lerl11 fnlure. Ecologi", uhr.lnc. 1997. Phase I F.n\'irOlll11~IlI:]] Sit.: -\.<;~~"li..<;1l!~'111 CondlJ~1~4..i\.WO.~50 4" S[~nD.w.1~'!1itQruiil~ City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 29 8/94 Pack~t "g. 362 29 7.C.c Potenlial Impac/ S.b. S.a. The proposed project \\ill not rem""e e.,isling housing or reduce m'nilnble housing units within Ihe Cil)'. II is nrgunble whe' lhe project \\ill inercnsc demnnd for housing over Ihe shOrt-lerm. The proposed projeel will provide jobs for an eSlimaled persons. The net increase in home dCl1lt1nd is forecast 10 be very low for these persons since it is anticipated that the majo of jobs will be low income entry le\'c1 jobs and the projccls will draw upon Ihe e.,isling avnilable labor pool. No polenlial significant impnello housing resources is foreeasllO occur. Regardless, gh'en the subslaminl number of homes backlog. _ on the markel, the poleminl demnnd for homes from full developmelll of this projcet is nOI foreenslto be significanl. ~ lil informmion provided in Ihis discussion was obtnined from n review oflhe projeel size, General Plan, Teehnienl BaekgrOl ~ Report. and the housing. commercial office space. ill\d gener:11 business in[orll1:ltion provided in Ihe Inland Business magazi ~ Janua,:\' 1996 edition. U ili Cl CI> !!;. N <> . ~ ~ - <: CI> E CI> l!! Cl <I: No olher housing issues hm'e been idenlified Ihal would be affected or would affect the proposed projecl. References City of San B.m1ordino. 1989. Genmll Phm. City of San Bmtardino. 1988. City ofSalllkml'lrdino G~'n~'r:ll PI.ln l 'nt.bl.: T~~'1I1i\'<l1 Bad.:l.!mund J{\'oon. . . , Vincour Publishing, Janul1ry 1996. "Inhmd Dusine'SSM. 9. TRANSPORT A TIONIClRCULA TION As dctermined in the Linscolt. Lflw & Grcenspan tramc study, nllninc oflhe nfrectcd intersections arc currcnlly operating at 3 Levc ofSel\ice (LOS) Uk11 meets Ihe Cily's standards. LOS D during peak hour. A copy oflhe I"t of this stud)' is prO\'ided ns Appendix E ofrhis document. Exhibits 4 find 5 of Appendix B slll11111.1rizc the e.\:isling rO;ldway conditions for roadways ,lnd inlcrscctions. - <: CI> E c- o OJ The traffic data used in prcparing thc General Plan and Gcneml Plan ElR (sullllllarized in T..ble 12 of Ihc EIR) demonstrated Ihm III ~ surrounding Slrcets operate nt an accept..ble lerel of capacil)'. Howel'er, al bllildom volullles the Geneml PI..n EIR forecastthm level ~ of service nndlor volume/cnpaeil)' ratios On "En Slreel and 5'" Street would exceed the capacity of Ihese streels. Regnrding othe <> transportntionlcirculmion matters. ildcqufltc public tmnsit capability, provided by Omnilrans. e.xisls 011 the surrounding street systcn' ~ Adequate public parking for cxisling businesses within thc arc:1 currenlly e.xislS on the Projccl site on adjnccnl areas. The project sit _ docs not provide any air or rail traffic scn'icc. 0 . .... '" Cl. ::;) () C z :::0 Environmental Selling 1 I I. Potentia/Impact 9.a ~ - The Irnffic stud.\' forecasts lhalthc proposed project will gCllCr:JIC illl estimated 5,610 trillS. Whcn combined with bnckground ~ traffic growth in 1999, the project will c:msc tmfl1c now during the PM pc:lk hour (0 degrade, but wilh one C~ccplion, no ~ signilicm! imp.1ct will OCCur b:lscd 011 comparison with City impact critcri:1 (LOS D during peak hour). The one e-xccplion. is .;.: the intersection of 5tll and "E" Street where lhe Pi\1 pC:ik hour lmffie flow \\ill be reduced to:lI1 Wl:Jcccplablc le\'el ofimpncl. i Mitigation is identified below which call eliminale this significallt imp:lct. By Ihe rear 2002, lhe project and CUl11ulclli\'c traffic E .I:: impacts remain nonsignificnnl. including tllC .5'h and "E" Street intersection with the assumed impro\'cmcnts. To mitig:ltc CJ III impacts at Ihis one inlersection. Ihe following illlpro\'ements II1t1SI be implcmenled: ~ 9.a,1 RestlillC the nol1h ..nll south legs of "r" Slreet 10 11I'01'i<le excltlsire IcfHorn lanes and a shared through-righl lane. To accommodate this irnIH'U\'l'I11Cnr, ~()I11C of thc existing on.slrcel ;In:.:ll'd Ililrldn~ along the east nnd wesl side of ~.E" Sh'cel will 1I('l'd 10 he I.'liminatl'd or (oll\"e,'II.'<I to fI:lrallcl p:lrliin~ sp;,ccs, Implemcntalion of this mensure Can il1lprm'c trame now nl this inrcrscctiOll so tl1:1I110 significant delays, using City critcrill, :Ire e~perjenced. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page J 0 8/94 30 I Pac;ket Pg: 3637 I 9.e. T 9.f. 1 9.g. 9.i. Rf.,(i..'rt.'J1ces 7.C.c 9.b. The project will eliminate 235 parking spaces, bnl proposes 10 rely npon shared use of the Superblock parking structu immediately across the street, and other olTsite p.1rking lots and struclures inlhe general ,'icinilY of the project. A parking st. has been completed for Ihe project which demonslrates that its lIse of oITsite parking resources. primarily during evening a weekend hours, \\ill be adequate to mcellhe City De'elopment Code requirements. A shared demand e"ists for 3,022 spal and Ihe area has a total 00,108 sp.1CCS available. No signific.1nt adl'eISC p.1rking impacts arc foreCnsl (0 occur, The informati provided in this discussion WnS obtnined from a review of the project descriplion, Development Code parking requiremel outlined in Article 3, Chapter J9.2~ of the Code. and the parking stnd)' which is attached as Appendi, ), Cil The public lrnnsportalion system currenll)' pro\'idcs adcqu;ltc seryice to the urea, and if dcmnnd increases. it cnn expand to me E the demand for trnnsit services 10 the project site. No pOlcminl for adverse impact is forecast to occur and no mitigation Q) l: required. The information in provided in tllis discnssion was obtained from the General Plnn Technical Background Repe (3 and EIR. 9.c. 9,d, iU '" Ql The proposed projecl will not alter any prcsent potterns of circulmion in the downtown Mea. It may result in shifting II ~ locmion of movie patrons in the commullit~.. but the physical circulation pn(lcrns will not be altered. No significant impac S to e.'<isting circulation patterns is forecasllo OCclIr and no mitigation is required, The infonUnlion provided for this discussie .:- was obtained from 11 field review of the e,isling circlllalion pattern and a review of available access 10 the project site after : . d l: IS eveloped. Ql E Ql Ql ~ '" <( The project site is not locnlcd on or ncar any mil or air transport<ltion ftlcilities. No <Id\'erse imp:1Cl is forecast 10 such racHitic; if tile SBEC Project is implemented. No mitigalion is required. The infonnntion provided in this discussion was oblained frOl a field review of the arCH and a review of the Gcneml Plan and sllpporting documents, ~ l: Ql E The project 11UI:ycrcnte road h:JZc-1rdS as n rcsull orconstruclion activities. During conSlnlction, E Streel. SIJ Street and 4th Strec c. o would be alTected by construction acti\'ilics. This cre.1les Ihe pOlemial for II short-term increose in traffic ha7.1rds on these rch1d Qj which will be adjacent to conslruction nctivitics. Thc following miligalion measllres shall be implemented by the applicant t, ~ reduce such potentiol hazmds below II signiflcantl.I'.L 0 9.f.1 o .... The construction conll';1ctOI" or ,llJplkllnl shall J11"()\"jdc adequate tr.lflic control rCSOlll"CCS (signing, protectivl :!: dc\'icest crossing dc,'iccs, dctOUI'S, na~llcrsonst etc.) to maintain safe trarlic flows on nil st.'eels affected b~ ~ construction ae.h'Wes. If construction beneath H I'oad is not completed h)' the end of the du)'s work, th( 0 ,.:. contraetOl' or ilJlJllicnnt sll.." ensure that iln ad('(luatc traffic acees.\! route exists to all arellS where :Ieeess exist~ 0') at the time of constnJctiofl. a. ::J U o Z :;; 9.f.2 Tnlffic hazards thilt may affrct \'l..'hk'lcs, hic)"Clcs, ur pedestdans shall be identified .lnd controlled b)' the contractor ai' ;lllplicant prior to consh1Jction lUl(ll'e~()LlrCCS made il\'ililahle to Iu'cl'ent 01' minimize these hazards during construction, ~ ~ The information provided in Ihis discussion was oblaincd rrol11 a re\'iew oflhe project description cllld Ihe local circul<llion ~ S)'stcrn, ~ .;..: The proposed project \\ill not <lIter the exisling pallern of roads. No pOlcllllal [or ad\crsc impact to road palterns is forec;lsllo ~ occur and no mitigntion is required. E .s: " '" No olher lrallsport.ltion/circlll:uion issues 11;,,'c been idelltified thai would be nlTcclcd or would afTeel the proposed project, ::: <( CilY OrS.1l1 D..:nlardil\o. 1989 Fillal Ell\'ironm":IlI;1! Imna\'\ rto:n.'t1 ('il" nl'S;11l lknun'ilhl (;\'Il.:ral Pbn, Cil)'ofS.11l n..""udino. 1989. G\'JI,md /11;111. Cil)' ofS:lI1I.l~mnrdino, 198M. Cil\'ofS;lIl B..'l1I:1nlill'llkll\'ral 1)1,1111 hl.lk T\'\'llIli\'aJ Ikl~'~CnlUlld U':fl.lrt City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 3 I 8/94 Packet Pg. 364:.. 31 7.C.c 10. PUBLIC SERVICES Environmental Setting a. Fire The City Fire Department m.linlnins II lire stnlions spread slrategicnlly throughoulthe City. In nddilion, Ihree California DepartlT ofForestJy (CDP) and one Cenlral Vnlley Fire District (CYFD) stations arc located in close proximily to the City. City Fire Statior -;; is 1000led approxim.1tely Y, mile from the project site on 3" Slreel, jusI eaSI of Sierra Way. Adequate resources are available to resp ~ to U,e project sile in less than the three minutc threshold of significance idenlilied in the General Plan ElR. The Fire Departmenl' CI> the Unifoffi1 Fire Code, the National Fire codes, and Ihe California Code of Regulolions as Ihe basis for iI'S enforcement programs ~ addilion, U,e City has adopted more stringent fire regulations in arens of building construction which requires nutoInalic fire sprinkl iii in all new commercial buildings over 5,000 square fcel in arca. g> 0:: b. Police N c:;> ~ The Geneml Plan ties future denL1nd for police sc"ices 10 gromh in populalion. Thc proposed project is nol forecaslto cause any dir :: increase in population as U,e projecl is expected to drm\' upon Ihe exisling labor pool for most of the 200 new jobs. The Departmenl :ii striving to maintain a officer/population ratio of 1.7 officers per 1000 persons in ordcr to ensure adequale prolection. With the Pol; ~ Deportment located two blocks nonh and Ihc projecI area alrendy on routine patrols, the response time to Ihe project sile should rem, E wilhin one minule response lime. ~ it - c CI> E 0- o Education.11 facilities are provided by the San Berl1.1rdino Cily Unified School Dislricl whose boundaries encompass the project sileo TI Gi General Plan identifies Urnl the District r.,cilities in 1988 will rench 99% capacity for elementary schools, 83% for inleffi1ediale school i; and 97% for high schools. The School Dislrict bclongs to the Stale School Building Program which allocales monies for scho, ~ conslruclion. Assembly Bill 2926 was passed in September 1986 granting school districlS Ihe ability to levy developer fees on ne ~ construction at a flIte of up 10 25 cents per square fOOl for commercial de\'elopmcnl. This fee has since been adjusted by legislation i :;!: 1992. When AB 2926 wns passed Ihe legislature determined these fees provide adequale mitigmion to lessen projeCI impacts 10 a pail _ that they are not environmentally signilicnnt. The City has cS1;Jblishcd .1 mitigation fee levy is c."\pcclcd to be npplicd to the project.. q ..... '" D. ::> u The projecl sile docs nol contain an)' park or recrearion facilities and docs not provide an)' recrealional services. The closest park 10 th, ~ project sile, Pioneer Park, is loemed aboul one block north Ht the corner of 6"' and E Strects. Scccombe L.1ke Park, a Stale urbal :E recreation (lr~1 is Jocaled three blocks enst of the project sile. d. Parks and Recrea/ion C. SchoDls r. LI " ~ - ;e J: >< W Emergency Medical Services me pro\"idcd by City Fire Dcp~lrtl11cl1llrnincd pcrsollncllhrough the EMT.Paramcdic program (see fire .;.; above). The closest hospitals 10 the sile arc San Bernardino Comlllunit). Hospital. COllnl)' Hospilal (unlil it is relocated) nnd SI. :ii Bcrnardinc's Hospital. All JlOspilals arc within a fh'c 10 ten minute dri\"c from the project sile. Existing uses on the project site crCOllc E J: a small, unquantiliilblc amount ofdcll1:lnd for cl11crgcnc~' medic,]l (lid. g ~ Solid lI'osle e. Medicol Aid f Solid \lnste collected fromlhe projccl site is prcseuII)' disposed allandfills in Ihe east valley, either Callan, Mid-Valley or San Timoteo Landfills, thai are ope/lIIed by the Count)'. A small. butunkllown. \'olllllle of solid wastc is gencrated frOllltlte project site ntlhis time. The Cohan L1ndfill is scheduled to closed \litltilllhe next five )'cars, bllt Mid- Vnlley and Sail Timoteo are being permined for 1I10re than live-years, the current planning horizon establishcd b)' the California IlIlegratcd Wasle Mnnagcmcnt Bonrd for operating landfills. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 32 8/94 32 I' Packet Pg. 3~5 I' 7.C.c g, O/her No other public service issues Imvc been identified where fI potential environmentn1 impact may occur. Poten/iollmpac/ a. Fire ~ "' The proposed project "ill replace some existing structures with new and substantially Jarger structures, The potential increa ~ in demand for lire protection services was addressed as pan of thc cumulative demand forecast in lhe General Plan, Technie Q) Background Repon, and General Plan EIR. The project's comribution 10 cumulative demand for lire protection services, ~ ~ mitig.1te potential imp.1cts upon lire protection sen'ices and the Fire Depanment's ability to provide adequate levels of servie ili the EDA shall implemem the following measures: g> !!:.. 10..1.1 10.n,2 The applicant shall ensure that adequale infrastructure and \\'lIter suppl)' arc available onsite and I,er Cit standards to meet peal: fire no\\' requirements ,md that they will be in Illncc and opcrational prior to occupanc of the new faeilitics, Rcquire that the project construction meet the st'lIIdards referenced above related to type of constructio g: materials and installation of sprinldc."s during the rc,'icw of plnnning, building, nnd construction drawings. .;.. ~ - c Q) E Q) Q) ~ '" <( 10...3 The DC\'eloper shall be ,'esponsible for the inst,lIlation, maintenance and enforcement of adequate access to a 1: facilities for fire equipment within structUl'CS and on the adj",ccnt rondwll,ys. E Q, o Qj > Q) o ..... ~ 1 The information provided in this discussion was obwincd from a rcvicw of the project description and the General Plan an, supponing documents, b, Police o .... '<t ~ The net eITcct on police seniccs from de\'eloping the SBEC Project should be appro.,im:uely the smne as the current downtoWl demand because the uses are consistent (rctail and emerlainmenl) with existing or historic uses in lhe project area, POlentia C; imp.1cts on the sitc can be orr-set by implcmcnting the following mitigation measure to minimize crime potentiaJ through design ~ c. :J U C Z :;: to.b.t The alllllic,mt shnll confer with the Cit)' Police Dep'\I"tl11cllt nnd jointl)' de\'elop n set of recommendations for enhancing public safet>' within thc struchll"cs tlIHI in COUI1)'anJ arcus. These rccommcndntions should addrcs~ both ph)'sical installation of cl'imc Ilrc\'cntiol1 dctcl"I"ents, as well ns recommendations for patrolling schedules and the reco",llIelldntions shnll he iml.temented h)' the nplllicnnt I".jor to linalizing building IlIans. ~ - The information provided in this discussion \\'.lS oblnincd from n rel'icw of the project description and the General Plan and ~ supporting documents. ~ c. ... c Q) E .s:. The proposed project is not forecnsl to C:lUSC nllY direcl incrc:lsc in schoolllIlCJ1d<1l1cc. No indirect c!Teet is forecast to occur ~ hecause the project will represent an increasc in jobs Ihal call be lilled br the existing labor pool. The information pro\'ided in ~ this discussion WtlS obtained from n rc\'ie\\' of the pr~icet description and the Gcncml Plill1 ::lnd supporting documents. School" d, Parks and Recren(iOlr The proposed projecl will crc<lIe.1 loc~llion for recre;lliol1 tIClh'ilics, elltcrtainmenl, 10 occur. No new dcnlilnd for downtown park and recreation sen'ices is forecast 10 occllr from implemcnting the proposed project. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 33 8/94 33 I Packet' Pg. 366 I ..U i 1 , . r i i; 7.C,c I The City uses the Swte Quimby ACt. as amended. the City Municipal Code for fccs and land dedications. and U,e City Ca! Improvemenl Program to eSlablish standards and schedules for acquisition and developmenl of new park or rehabilitatio existing pnrks and recreation and special f.ocililies, Le. tot lots. or wnler facilities such as fountains. Policy 9.1.14 of the Gen. Plan requires t1mt new commereial de,'elopment provide open space facilities on-sile for passive and active reercatior contribute fees for Ihe public development of such facilitics. The proposed project contains a courtyard that will provide public gaUlerings and pnssi,"C rccremion. No mitignlion is requircd. The informal ion provided in this discussion was obtai. from n review of Ihe projccl description and the General Plan and supporting documellls. e. ~ en III E Gl .E The need for increased medical aid services al the project site can bc correlated to increased population in the region. but I (.) fti increased use of the project sile. Based ou a review of relail commercial and movie Iheater uses, only a few medical: Cl emergencies occur during office Ilours. Some unqu.ontifiable. bul small, inere.1se in demand for emergenO)' medical service IT ~ occur due to dC\'elopmcnt of the proposed project. However, tile impacts from a minor increase in demand as would be expect _ from Ihe SBEC complex is not idenlified as causing a significant effccl on medical aid levels of service. No potenliall 9 significant impact is forecast to affect this service. No mitigation is required. The informmion provided in this discussion" :: obtained fTom a review of the project description and the General Plan and supporting documents. c Gl E Gl Gl ~ Cl San Bernardino County utilizes a per capita annuIII waste generntion rate thaC does not apply to commercial or industri ~ projects. Riverside County has defined waste general ion based upon developed square foolage, and although the County of S~ ~ Bernardino does nOI calculate waste generation in this manner, the use of the square foolage forecast melhodology seems be E Q. suited for this project. Given Ihe proximily of Ihe site 10 Riverside Counly and similar l)'PCs of population. il was judged Ih: 0 use of Riverside County dala would be approprime for making a forecast. ~ Gl C Medica/Aid f Solid /Vaste Based upon a generation factor of I pound per day for each 100 square feel of building area, the proposed facilily is forecasl t ,. o generale 1,350 Ibs of solid waste per d:JY or aboul 210 tons of was Ie per year. or aboul 1~5 cubic yards of waste based on I. .... ... tons per eubic yard whcn comp:Jcted in the l:Jndfill. Based on the Counly's recent reductions in was Ie generation (persona :s. conununication Jim Walsh, Norcal) and lhe m'ailabililY of capacily for land disposal at County landfills over the next five years ~ no pOlenlial for significanl impacts 10 thc solid waste system arc forccasllo occur. ~ en D.. :l (.) C Z ::;: The demolilion projCCt will result ill the one time disposal of an estimated 3.000 cubic yards of inert building malerial. Thi: can be disposed ofal anyone ofso"ernl inert ""sle dispos.ol siles located in Ihe Inland Empire or al the County landfills withou exceeding the capacity oCthc existing landfills. , The City has de,'e1oped a Source Rcduction and Rccycling Elemenl in response to AS 939 which forecasts a 25% waste :: dh.'Crsion by 1995 and a grcmcr than 50% di\'ersion by the year 2000. \Vhilc development of the SBEC project will contribute :c 10 the ongoing increase in solid w:lslc gcncr:llion :1l1d therefore. contriblile 10 lilc continued cumulati\'e exhaustion of available ~ landfill capacity, the particip:llion b)' indi,'idu:11 businesses in source reduction progmms will lIetually reduce (olal waste w delivered to landfills over the life of proposed dc\'c!opmclll, To ensure effective p:micipalion of fulure development in these E programs the following lllcnsurc 5h:1I1 be implemented by facility operators. E .<: " III ~ lO.f,1 The ;lpplic.lI1(/Opcl":ltors shall WOr-li with the Cit~. Public Services DC)lill1mcl1t to integrate its waste marmgcn1cnt cfforts: with n 11I'ogrilOl of fl'cyclinJ: acti\'ities h~' relocated office acth,itirs consistent with Cil~"S allolltell Source Reduction and Ree)'Clillg Element. Thi. Jll"Ogl":UII .hall iuclude the idenlilie'ltion ofmelhods to reduce wa.tes at the source and inerc:JSC the ,ulullle or l"Cc)'c1ahle lIIate,.;"I. Ihat call be dcli\"ered 10 marl,et. for reuse. SJlecifie tYllCS of 11ro~raR1S include waste sCl.:I'c~ari()1I (c:IJ'tlboanJ, 1)lilstic, melals, etc,), deli\'ery of w.aSle 10 the Cit)"s IU'Oposed l\1:lfcrials RCCOHI)' F;.u,:ilily, ;IIHI dcli\'CI")' or composhlblc m.1tCI"i;,ls 10 the Cit)"s prOI)Oscd composting f"cilit)., Implementation of lite above 1IIC:lsurc lIillminimi/.e solid IIi1Sle generation i1nd further reduce the proposed projecl's cffects on the solid wastc managelllent systelll The inrorm:ltion pro,'idcd in Ihis discllssion IIi1S obl;Jincd rrom a review or lhe project City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 34 8/94 34 I Packet Pg. 367 I 7.C.c descriplion and the Geneml Plan. Background Technical Report, General Plan EIR, Cit)' of San Bernardino Source Reducti and Rec)'eling Elemenl, Fin.11 Drnfi, COUOl)' of Ri\'erside County Solid Waste Manngement Plnn and County of San Bernnrdi San Bernnrdino Count)' Solid \Vnste Mnnngement Plnn 1989-1990 Update, Preliminnr}' Dral\. g. a/her No olher public service infrnstmcture is forccnst to be impnctcd nnd no mitigntion is required. References ~ Ul .. E ., " u .. '" ., ~ N o , ~ ~ - " ., E ., ., ~ '" <( Cit), or San Ikm3fdino. 1929. Fina! EI1\'irol\m.:nIJlln1T'J:l':1 !t,:-nort. City of San (k-m.trdino. J9K9, (iL'I,eml PI:m City ofS:m &-mardino, 1991. Sallro: R~dllctiol1 :md Rn'vcline El~lll~t11 Fillal Dr:lft City of San B..'f11ardino, J988. Tcclmiclll n.,,,kerollnd Renon County ofRivtrlidc. 1989, Rivcnide Coun'" Solid W;'1!'i1lc r-.1;'In:la~m~nll)ran. County of San Ikmardino. 1989. Son &'fT1ardino COUlllv Solid W:l!'ill.: ~Inll:lllelll~l P!;1Il 1989-1990 Umble Pr~lillljn;Hv Drall. 11. UTILITIES '. 4 - " ., E Q. o Qj > ., Nnturnl gas is supplied to the project site by The Gas Company. The existing buildings on the project site consume smnll quantities 0, C natural gas for space and water heating. No information is available regarding the specific volume of gas used on the project site. a.1. Natural Gas Environmental Setting 0.2. Electricity o .... ... :s , , , l ~ o Electricity is supplied to the project site by Southern Californi" Edison Company. Thc e"isting buildings on the projecl site consume ,:. '" SIl1.111 qu.1ntities of elcctricity for indoor and oUfdoor lighting No inforl11iltion is flvailable regarding lhe specific amounl of electricity a.. used on Ihe project sile. 13 C Z :;: Water a.3. , \Vnlcr scl'\;re to the project is provided b)' thc City of San Bcrn:lrdino \Vatcr Dcpanmcnt. It is the responsibility or the City to pro\'idc : watcr (0 devc10pmcnt \\ithin it's sc,,'icc me.:1 ifndcC]u:Uc wiHer slIpplics me lJ\'ailnblc. No estimate is a\'ailable on the current waler usngc ;e at the project site. ~ w .;.: a..t. Sewer I: ., E Sewer scryicc to this project is pro\'ided bv Ihe City of Snn Bernnrdino IVnter Deportment. It is the responsibility of the City 10 provide ii scwer service to dc\'Clopmcnl \\ithin it's service me.l if ndC'lu:lle sewage treatmcnt cnpacity is CJ\':lilnble. No informarion is uvnilnblc on JS the current volume of scwnge gcnerated :It the project silc. Major sewage Inmk mains arc loe.lIed ndjaccnt 10 the project sile 10 carry :( lI'astell'nter to the lIater recl:lInalion plal1llocaled al the sonlhern end of Ihe City "djncent to Ihe Sanl;1 Ana Rh'e/. a.5. Other No other ulilit), issues have been identified that \\ollld be affeeled or \\ollld affect the proposed project. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 35 8/94 35 I Packet PII. 368 I II l., n... 7.C.c Potential Impact n.1. Natural Gas Bnsed on d.1ta provided by the Projecl Mchitecl, the proposed structures will consume nn eSlimmed 2,168,000 million BTU )'C3r. TIle City Geneml Plan nnd policies address reducing consumption of energy resources Ihrough policy stalemems cOnlai. in Chapler II. The project site is SHunted ol'er a geothemml resource which is al'ailable for use in structures at this locnl ~ and which provides a unique opportunity to the applicantlo ulilize this resource for space healing, The vast majority of iii III natural gas consumption atlhe site is used to prolide space heating, and the polemial exislS 10 ofTsetthe consumption of nalu E gas resources, which are eonsidercd to be nonsignificant (as discussed below), through use of Ihe geothermal resources, :g mitigation measure is proposed below which is nol mandalory since the naturnl gas consumplion is not considered significa u Il.a.1 c;; The del'eloJler shllll eOllfer with the City Municillal Water Dellanment regarding the abilil~' to utilize 10' g' geothermal resources for sJlaee helltillg lInd eoolillg. If judged fellSible by the City and del'eloJler, the geotherm ~ reSOurce shall be del'eloJled and used llt the site as an energy SOUI'ce. ~ ~ ~ - l: Ql E Ql ~ Cl <( The California Energy Commission (CEC 1995) has rel'iewed energy resource availability for California and detennined Ih natural gas resources are available ol'er Ihe ne,,, ten years when Ihe projecl will be developed. Based on adequacy , commercially availnble natural gas resources, Ihe proposed projecl will not cause a significam adverse impacI on II environment. No mitigalion is required. n.2. - Electricity :ii E Based on data provided for retnil slruclure use of cleclricily, Ihe proposed Slruclures are forecasl to consume an estimale, g. 2,000,000 kilowatt hours per yenr. The Cnlifornia Energy Commission (CEC 1995) has reviewed energy resource availabilH: ~ for California and delennined thnt ndequnte electricilY resources are al'ailllble over Ihe ne.xl len yenrs when the projccI will b< ~ dcveloped. Based 011 adequacy of commercially avaibble eleclricity resources. the proposcd projecl will not cnuse a significan .. adverse impacI on Ihe enl'ironmen!. No miligalion is required. ::: ... :!:. n.3. /Vater ~ o , .... The proposed project is forecasl to consullle approximntely 13,500 g.1110ns per day, or about 12.5 acre-feel per year, b.1Sed on en Q. 313 operating days, The Gcneral PJ;1I1 EIR prqjecled cmnulatil'e waler cOllsumplion within the Cit), at build-out would raise ::J tOlal waler consumption from nboul 43.000 ncre-feclto 59.000 acre-fec!. Adequale water supplies were identified in Ihe General () Plnn Em. to easily mcct this increased consulllplion of 16.582 acrc fccllhrough build-oul Oflhe Cily, To verify Ihalthe forecasls ~ wilhin ~leEm.are still adcquate, the volume of production for Ihe whole Bunker Hill Basin wns reviewed from 19881hrough :;; 1992. The data shows that consumptiou over Ihis period declined each )'ear from about 256,774 acre-feet in 1988. In 1992 ~ approximatel)' 229,400 acre-feCI Cfwlller were produced from Ihe Basin, Based on current dnlll. the approxinmle increase in :E wC1lcrconsumplion by 12.5 acre-feet per )'cOIr willnol cau5C fl signiliC:lI1t impflct on \\'mer resollrces or waler supply 10 the project :E sile. Miligation idenlified under Ihe Fire issue abol'e rcquires that mller mains be sized 10 provide adcquate lire Doli'S 10 Ihe ilj project sileo No addition:llmiligntion is required. The infonn:llion prO\'idcd in this discussion was obtnincd from :1 TCviewof ..;..: l: Ihe project description, Ihe Geneml Plan and supporting documents. and the W,"er Conservation Districts Annual Engineering Ql Inveslignlion. ,g " III Sewer ~ The proposed project is foree"slto generale nppro,xilllatcly' 11.000 gallons of sewnge per day requiring Ircalmen!. The General Plan Em. projected cumulnlive sewage Oows III Cily build-oul of 14.1 MOD. This CmUUlalive demnnd requircd the conslruclion of new and/or upgmded WaSlel1:lIer lre,lImem and col/celion f:lcililies which has been completed. Nell' connections to the sewer s)'stem arc required 10 pay a fee which funds fulure e,xpansion of the regional "".Slewater reciamalion syslem. Adequate fees are being prOlided by de\'elopmentIO fund the reqnired expansions in a timely manner according 10 Ihe Cil)' SlafT. Adequ:lIe trunk Iincs Me available adjaccnllO Ihe projeCI site as a result of the Superblock del'elopmem to deliver Ihe projeCl'S sewnge 10 the waler reclanuHion plan!. No mitigation is required An eSlimated 9.5 million sa lions of e-'cess Ire;lImen! eapncily' currenlly City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 36 8/94 36 I . Racket Pg, 369 I 7.C.c cxists allhe Reclamation Planl. Thc pa)'mcnt of conneclion fces is a standard requircmcnt for new de,'elopmenl and does need to be made a mitigalion rcqllircl11cnt. The inronmuion provided in this discussion WitS obtained from a review of projccI dcscription, the General Plan and supponing documents, and discussion wilh the Cil)' Public Works and W: Depanmcnt StaJT. b. All utilities arc al'ailable allhe project sile and no cxtensions \\ill be necessary to ser"e the proposed projecl. No POlcntial e.' 10 create a "disjointed" pattern ofulilil)' extensions. No miligalion is required. The infonnation prol'ided in this discussion, obtained from a review of the project description and thc General Plan and supponing documcnls. 12. AESTHETICS 'iii' III E CIl c U c;; Cl CIl ~ N c;> ~ ~ - c CIl E CIl CIl ~ Cl <( References California Energy ConullissiGll. 1995. E'e~"tricil\' City of San &mardino. 1989. Fin...1 El1\'inmmt'1l1.11Imn;tct Htnon City of San Ik"nt3rdino. 1989. G('tltf':ll VI;'I1l City OrS,:ln Ikmardino. 1988. Technical nad;lZround RL"f'Iort San &rnlltdino V311ey WD.t~ Cons~r..alion DU.1ric1. 1993. Annll"J Emzin\.yrilll.1 Invt'<;;lill!:llioll :md n~oor1 (7!92-6J9;H. , I ;.; ...1 Env;ronmental Setting .1 - c CIl The project sile is pon of the "DOwntown" Dislrictas defined in the Cil)' General Plan. This area conlains go"eroment, cultural, relal [ commercial, office and a wide range of residential uses, According to the enlJuation in the General Phm, the design styles in (h ~ DO\mtown DisLrict vary substantially, .. as does the scale, landscaping qU[llity, ilnd sile coycrngc from block 10 block, The General Pial ~ notes that the large office buildings in Ihe Central Cily/Cil'ic Cenler area arc a major landmark because of the concemration of largl C structures in tltis aro.1. TIle Cily has identified thc DowntOlI11 Dislricl as subject 10 urban design guidelines comained in the General Pial 0 and Ihe Main Streel Guidelines. Becausc orllle lnrgc scale of SlrtIClures in (hc Do\\'nto\\'n District. no major views 10 (he north and cast ~ Ihe primary scenic views, are 3\.ailablc from strcctle\'el. ~ Project Impact 12.b The City Gcnernl Plan and l\bin Street design guidelines prescribe specific design guidelincs for stmcturcs and adjacent slrcctscapes construcled \l'illlin Ihe DOI\'l1town Dislricl. The project arca has been in transilion for i11e pasl sCl'eral }'cars and about one-third of ti,e projccl site is presently used for dOwnlO\l'1l parking space. The proposed project has Ihe potential 10 contribute to posith'c chnllges in thc ncsthetic character orllle downtown arcn by cOl1\'crling Jo\\' iJllCllsily use parking areas (0 high qualily buildings and inleriorcouns. No milig;llioll is required. The informalioll prorided in Ihis discussion was oblained from a rerie\l' oflhe prqjcct deseriplion. and the General Pl:in and supponing documents. ~ o . .... 0> Q. :;) The proposed projcct \\ill result in an intensification of tile Downtown District as a Illiljor relnil center and as a major gathering U placcforentenainmenl. The main slmcture \\'ill be onl)' t\\'o slorc)'s in heighl which is comparable 10 the adjacent struclurcs. C and small relatil'e 10 nc.1rb)' ci,ie buildings and Ihe Supcrblock. Ca!lrans struelure. The General Plan EIR recognized that this ~ inlensifiemion would OCcur in the Do\\'nlown District (See Visual discussion in Chapler 4.3.3) and concluded that this would be a beneficial imp.1ct 10 the project area. No scenic views from ground Ic\'cl will be nd\'crscl)' impacted by the proposed project. :: Views from the c,\:isting high risc buildings 10 the north nnd \resl not be fillered, No significant obSlnlction of scenic views is ;e forcc.1St to occur and no miligcltion is required. The inrorm:Jliol1 provided in this discussion was oblaincd from 3 rc\'icw or the -; project description and the Gcneral Plan ,IUd SUPPorling doculllents. w .;..; c CIl E ..c: " III ~ 12.a 12.c No olller aeslhelic issues 1I;,,'e been idcntified Ih:lI \l'onld be arrectcd or lIould nITectllle proposed project. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 37 8/94 37 ,. Pal?k~t Pg. 370. I 7.C.c References eil)' of San &nardino. 1989. firul En\'ironJl1~I..1 frnn;lct R~nol1 Cit)' of San Bernardino. 1989. General PI:lIl. City ofS:m ~nurdino. 1988. T~hnical B3d.:~ound Renort 13. CULTURAL RESOURCES Environmental Selling ~ Ul '" E Q) !: U A review oftJle City lustoric records indicmes that the LieI' Music building and the Bible relail slore are not identified as being hislo: n; structures. TIle l'C1ll.1inder ofllle projcct sile 1.1s been e.\1ensivcly graded and developed Over the past IOD years. However, due 10 kno, g> fill across the street (as much as lD feci deep) and more current de,'elopment aClivities, including paving parking areas, no potenli ~ cultural resources are known to occur on the project site. The California Thealer, a recognized hisloric monument, is located adjace 10 the proposed projecl. l3.a-<:. Construction of the proposed SBEC buildings has a loll' polel1lialto cause significant impact 10 possible prehistoric resoure< and lustorie resources. The reason for this is the past dislurbance of the ground surface, including extensive fill, over Ihe pO! hundred years. TIle 1)'jlC ofstruclUl'CS proposed, ma~imum of Iwo storeys and normal conslruclion, means thaI foundalions ar not e\'jlCCled to e.xtend inlo areas where potenlial resource reco"ery can produce any meaningful data, However. it is possibl Ihat during installation of building foundations, undiSlurbed resources may be encounlered. To address this issue, measure will be implemented to mitigate this potenlial adverse impacls. The following measures shall be implemented. N o . ~ ~ - !: Q) E Q) Q) ~ Cl < r' ! 1 Potenlia/Impact i. , , . I 13.a,1 The alll'lieant shall ,'etain a qualified disturbance acth.itics arc undcl'talicll. - !: Q) E Q, o Qj > Q) archaeologist/historian who Shilll be onsitc when any subsurface ~ :I 13.b.2 o .... '<t If any resources .Ire encounter'cd in an undisturbed condition ns detcrmincd by thc archncologist/bistorinn, =- construction in that area shall bc halted until test pits elln be installed. An)' cultural resources encountered as 9 a result of the tcst pits shall he III"Opcl'I" mitigated tlll'ough testing, collcc'ion, documen'l1tion and curation. S; c.. ::> u c z :;; ~ Based on the implementalion of Ihese measllres. Ihe potelllial cultural resource impaels can be mitigated below a significant level. TIle infonnalion provided illlhis discussion was obtnilled from a review of Ihe project descriplion, lhe General Plan and sllpponing documenls, and Ihe Phase I Archaeologicalll1\'eSlig'lIion Reporl prepared b)' Archaeological Consulting Services for the Superblock building across the Slreel.. Cil)' of San n~m3rdillo 1989. Fir\;ll En\'irollr1l~'llta! hlln~~'l H~'nol' ~ - :c :E >< W AITh"ologioal CO~'"tling S"vie.", 1993. 11i.,o", "'''''''"inn I",'"" ',,,i,,,,,"" FII",~ 2> Cil of S,o I"'"""lin Cm,,'" of S'n I"'"wdin" C,li",,,,i,, n. Ar,h;",1 .;..: R,"~~;ln:h Prol!ram I: Q) E J: " '" - :( References CilyofSan B..-nl:trdillO, 1989, (1':IICT:1II)!a11. Cil)' ors:11I B"'"IlI:l.nlino. 19RK Tedmi'.ll o,":Kl!rl)lIml ]~':~111, City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 38 8/94 38 f I Packet I'>g. 371 I 7.C.c 14. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE !II The proposed SBEC Project consiSls of Ihe redcvelopmcnl of n large porlion of one block in Ihe Cily of San Bernardino's Down Dislrict. Because Ihis sile has been ulilized for urban aelivilies and faeililies for more Ihan 100 )'ears, Ihe potenlial natural resl imp.1cls arc considered nonsignificant The site has pOlenlial cultural resource values IIlal ma)' require a subslanlial effort 10 mil below a significant level, and a moniloring progmm will be implemenled to ensure Ibm no cultural resources thaI remain wilhi appropriale comextwiIJ be damaged or lost The measnres 10 accomplish Ihis mitigmion are included as a requiremenl of Ihis Ir Study. Cenain url>nn services, such as fire. police and school services will require some miligalion 10 reduce impacls below a signifi ::l lenl. These measures have also been made a requirement in Ihis Inilial Sludy. Tmffie impacts were determined 10 be miligable E nonsignificant level based on improvemenls al E and 5" Streels. Air emissions nssoeialed ";th operalion of the projcct were delerm. ~ to be below a significnnllhreshold level and bnsed on eonsislene)' wilh regional plans no shon- or long-tenn significant air qUI U impacts arc forecast to occur. Based on Ihe dala eonlained inlhis Inilial Sind)', Ihe proposed San Bernardino Entenainmenl Cenl< ~ not forecast 10 cnuse any significant adverse impncts. and the City proposes 10 adopt a Neg~lli\'c Decimation with mitigation measu Q) ~ N <;> ~ ~ - c: .. E .. .. ~ Cl <l: - c: .. E 0- o Gi > .. C <> .... .... ~ I,., ~ <> ..:. '" ll. :;) U C Z :;: ~ - :E :E >< w .;.; c: .. 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Jimenez CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California 92418 Phone: (909) 384-5057/507 J . Fax: (909) 384-5080 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES *DRAFT REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 14, 2011 DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT NO. 11-11 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 11-02 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MODIFICATION NO. 11-03 (CUP 97-01) Page 1 of? 7.C.d "' III E '" .!: u ili Cl '" ~ '" c;> ~ ~ - l: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( - l: '" E c- o Qj > '" c Cl .... ... ~ 1Il '" - ::l l: ~ ~ ~ .t ~ N ~ '" - ;e .<: " W .;.; l: '" E .<: " III ~ 12/14/2011 I 0 ~acket Pg. 377 . Chair Coute called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Vice-Chair Heasley led the flag salute. Present: Commissioners Coute, Durr, Eble, Heasley, Jimenez, Lopez, Machen, Mulvihill and Rawls. Absent: None. Staff present: M. Margo Wheeler, Community Development Director; Henry Empefio, Jr., Senior Deputy City Attorney; Aron Liang; Senior Planner and Lisa Sherrick, Administrative Analyst II. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH Aron Liang administered the oath. CONSENT AGENDA: M. Margo Wheeler, Community Development Director, recommended the meeting minutes of November 16,2011 for approval. Commissioner Mulvihill made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Jimenez seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Durr, Eble, Heasley, Jimenez, Lopez and Machen. Nays: None. Abstain: Coute. Absent: None. PUBLIC COMMENTS - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA No comments. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chair Coute explained that the three public hearing items would be presented together because they all involve the same project location. 2. DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT NO. 11-11 - A proposal to amend Section 19.06.020 of the Development Code to delete the prior amendment approved by Ordinance MC \356 to limit the number of new movie theater screens permitted outside the Main Street Overlay District. This prior amendment language would be replaced with a limitation on new theater development on a city-wide basis, affecting new theaters not otherwise exempted by a prior development agreement to 3,000 sq. ft. or less, with 200 or fewer seats, and with no limit on the number of screens in any theater complex. Environmental Recommendation: Applicant: Affected Area: Exempt from CEQA - Sec. 15061(b)(3) City of San Bernardino City-wide 3. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 11-02 - A proposed agreement between the City of San Bernardino and Regal Cinemas, Inc. for development of a 14-screen movie theater in an existing structure located at 450 North "E" Street, in the City of San Bernardino. Page 2 of? 7.C.d Cil III E '" .!: o Cij Cl '" ~ N <? ~ ~ - <: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <l: - <: '" E c. o Gi > '" c Cl .... "<t ~ '" '" - ::l .!: ::;: ~ ~ ..; ~ N ~ , N - ;e J: >< W .. <: '" E J: " III ~ 12/14/2011 I Packet Pg. 378 Environmental Recommendation: Ownerl Applicant: APN: Ward: Utilize Certified EIR SCH #20091 I 1089 San Bernardino Economic Development Corp. 0134-121-26 I 4. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MODIFICATION NO. 11-03 (CUP 97-01) - A proposal to modify CUP 97-01, approved by the Planning Commission on May 20, 1997 to permit development of a 20-screen multi-plex theater and 20,000 sq. ft. of associated retail and restaurant uses at the northwest comer of 4th and "E" Streets, in the CR-2, Commercial Regional land use district. The proposed modification would provide for 6 auditoriums in the existing 20-auditorium structure to be re-purposed to provide 7,200 sq. ft. of restaurant and retail space and 3,600 sq. ft. of additional live entertainment area and support space for the California Theater. Environmental Recommendation: Ownerl Applicant: APN: Ward: Utilize Certified EIR SCH #2009111089 San Bernardino Economic Development Corp. 0134-121-26 I Aron Liang, Senior Planner, gave a brief presentation on the descriptions of all projects including recommended motions. Emil Marzullo, San Bernardino Economic Development Corp. Director, gave a presentation on the history and background of the downtown theater. Commissioner Jimenez said he would like more time to review the documents provided and asked for a continuance on all three items. Commissioner Mulvihill asked what the monthly cost was to maintain the empty theater. Emil Marzullo said the monthly costs are approximately $60,000-70,000. Patrick Morris, Mayor of San Bernardino, said the City would like the theater to open in the summer and time was of the essence in moving the projects forward to meet that timeframe. Judy Brewer, 5322 Newberry, spoke in favor of the projects on behalf of the San Bernardino Symphony because the theater and restaurants will allow audience members and musicians a place to gather before and after the concerts. Philip Ugalde, 3180 Mayfield Avenue, spoke in favor of the projects because he would like to visit businesses in San Bernardino rather than neighboring towns. Matt Korner, 3091 N. Genevieve Street, spoke in favor of the projects and said the cost of maintaining the empty building was too costly and the only way the downtown district could rebuild was with the success of the theater. Page3 of 7 7.C.d ~ lil ell E (I) c: () ili Cl (I) ~ N c;> ~ ~ - c: (I) E (I) (I) ~ Cl < - c: (I) E c. o Q; > (I) c o .... .... :s. VI (I) - ::l c: :;; ~ ~ -i ~ N ~ , N - ;g J: >< W .;..; c: (I) E J: () ell ~ 12/14/2011 I Packet PSi 379 I Myra Elder, 3091 North Mountain View Avenue, spoke in favor of the projects because of the jobs that would be brought to San Bernardino. Mischa Tacchia, 2596 Lincoln Drive, spoke in favor of the projects and said his visits to the California Theater lack a place to dine before the shows and said the jobs that will become available to young residents of San Bernardino would be positive. Debbie Ariola, 3120 North Genevieve Street, spoke in favor of the projects and said she would like to visit a theater within San Bernardino. Lamarr Sonny, 178 Glenfair Lane, spoke in favor of the projects and said he used to visit the CinemaStar and would like to visit the Regal Cinemas and urged the recommendations for approval to the Council to assist in moving the projects along. Jasmine Suarez, 157 West Olive Street, spoke in favor of the projects on behalf of San Bernardino High School students and said she wanted to help San Bernardino thrive economically by becoming a patron of the Regal Cinemas. Leonardo Jasso, 235 East 18th Street, spoke in favor of the projects and said he would like the opportunity to visit the downtown area with friends in San Bernardino rather than having to drive to another town. Gustavo Alvarez, 2048 North Pershing Avenue, spoke in favor of the projects and said the opening of the theater could bring potential for new development along most of the downtown streets. Jose Nievas, 2652 Del Rosa A venue, spoke in favor of the projects and said the students of San Bernardino high schools will have a local place to patron in the summer months when they are out of schoo\. Estephannie Alvarez, 2048 North Pershing Avenue, spoke in favor of the projects on behalf of Marshall Elementary School and said families would be given an opportunity to watch a film in downtown San Bernardino together. Cynthia Perez, 238 East 16th Street, spoke in favor of the projects because the opening of the theater will invite people from different ethnicities and cultures to come together in San Bernardino. James Smith, 1156 East 24th Street, spoke in favor of the projects and said the California Theater is recognized throughout Southern California and would like for the Regal Cinemas to assist the revitalization of San Bernardino. Ariel Hollie, 5360 Dogwood Street, spoke in favor of the projects because she feels safer in San Bernardino where she resides and would like to be able to visit friends. Danielle Hobbs, 485 Edgerton Drive, spoke in favor of the projects and said she recently 7.C.d ~ ., '" E CI> .5 u '" Cl CI> ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: CI> E CI> ~ Cl <( - l: CI> E Q. o a; > CI> C o .... ... ~ Ul CI> - ::s l: :E ~ ~ -i ~ N ~ , N - ;e ..<:: >< W .;.; l: CI> E ..<:: u '" ::: <( Page 4 of? 12/14/2011 I Pacl(et Pg;380 . performed at the Fox Theater and would like to perform at the California Theater and be able to provide audience members a chance to watch a show and have a place to dine. Casey Dailey, 144 East 3'd Street, spoke in favor of the projects on behalf of the Meadbowbrook Park Loft Homeowners Association and said he resides in the downtown area and would like to have more entertainment and dining options in the downtown district. Erika Ruiz, 1423 West 2nd Street, spoke in favor of the projects on behalf of Inland Congregation United for Change and said her family would visit the CinemaStar and Carousel Mall with her family as a child and would like to assist the City in revitalizing the downtown district. Vice-Chair Heasley thanked the residents of the City who came to speak. Chair Coute encouraged the students in the audience to maintain their participation in local government and thanked them for attending the meeting. A member of the Commission asked what kind of security measures would be implemented at the theater. Emil Marzullo said security would be present inside and outside the building with the Police Department continually visiting the theater. Mr. Marzullo said that surveillance cameras would be installed in and outside of the theater in the parking areas and would be recording at all times. Chair Coute said additional cameras should be placed in the parking lot and better lighting should be installed in the parking lot and loitering should be discouraged. Emil Marzullo said additional lighting is being researched and is planned to be installed as well as new striping in the parking lot. Commissioner Jimenez commended the San Bernardino Economic Development Corp. for a job well done on trying to bring another theater to the downtown area but said he would still like more time to review the documents before making a final recommendation. Henry Empeiio, Senior Deputy City Attorney, pointed out issues on all three items that in his opinion would require further information and recommended a continuance. Emil Marzullo said he disagreed with most of the comments made by Mr. Empefio and explained why a decision on the project was crucial to open by the summer. Tim Sabo, San Bernardino Economic Development Corp. Legal Representative, explained why the recommendations in the Staff Reports for all three items were supported by the San Bernardino Economic Development Corp. and gave a brief presentation on the documents provided to the Commission. Commissioner Lopez said she would like more explanation on this project allowing more time Page 5 of? 7.C.d (j) '" E '" .5 () ili Cl '" ~ N "i' ~ ~ - c: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( - c: '" E Q. o Qj > '" Q o ... ... ::. 1/1 '" - ::J .5 :!i ~ ~ -i ~ N ~ , N - ;e .c: )( W .;.; c: '" E .c: " '" ~ 12/14/2011 I Y Paj:ket Pg;:381 for all information to be presented and researched in a timely manner. Tim Sabo said the City and Regal wanted the theater to open in time for the summer rush of theater-goers and said that in order for the theater to be able to have all work completed by the summer, the proposed items must be approved as soon as possible. Henry Empeiio disputed that he had been contacted by Mr. Sabo' s office regarding the proposed items and requested a continuance to give time to the City Attorney's office to submit any corrections and feedback to the staff reports. Commissioner Jimenez asked if the City could be held liable at a later time regarding these projects. Henry Empeiio said that a challenge could be brought forward at a later time saying due process was not given regarding these items. Vice-Chair Heasley asked what the probability was that a case could be brought forward regarding these items. Henry Empeiio said the City could be sued using CEQA as a tool to stop the project. M. Margo Wheeler, Community Development Director, gave a brief description on her educational background and experience to explain her qualifications in making CEQA recommendations. Elizabeth Martin, San Bernardino Economic Development Corp. Legal Representative, said if anyone was to challenge the CEQA findings they would have been present to make their concerns on the record. Henry Empeiio said the CEQA objections could be made at the Mayor and Common Council meeting. Chair Coute called a recess at 8:39 p.m. Chair Coute called the meeting back to order at 8:43 p.m. Commissioner Mulvihill made a motion to recommend that the Mayor and Common Council approve Development Code Amendment No. II-II based on the Findings of Fact contained in the Staff Report and that the Mayor and Common Council adopt an Ordinance approving Development Code Amendment No. II-II and Development Agreement No. 11-02 concurrently. Commissioner Heasley seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Coute, Durr, Eble, Heasley, Lopez, Machen, Mulvihill and Rawls. Nays: Jimenez: None. Absent: None. Commissioner Mulvihill made a motion to recommend that the Mayor and Common Council approve Development Agreement No. 11-02 and that the Mayor and Common Council adopt an Page 6 of7 7.C.d ~ Ul .. E CI) .!: u M Cl CI) ~ N c;> ~ ~ - !: CI) E CI) CI) ~ Cl < - !: CI) E c. o "iii > CI) c o .... ... ~ 1Il CI) - ::J !: :i ~ ~ .; ~ N ~ . N - :E :c )( w ... !: CI) E J: " .. - <i 12/14/2011 I Packeq~g..382 Ordinance approving Development Code Amendment No. II-II and Development Agreement No. 11-02 concurrently. Commissioner Eble seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Coute, Durr, Eble, Heasley, Machen, Mulvihill and Rawls. Nays: Jimenez and Lopez. None. Absent: None. Commissioner Mulvihill made a motion to approve Conditional Use Permit Modification No. 11-03 (CUP 97-01) based on the Findings of Fact contained in the staffreport and subject to the Conditions of Approval (Attachment C), as amended. Commissioner Machen seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Coute, Durr, Eble, Heasley, Machen, Mulvihill and Rawls. Nays: Jimenez and Lopez. None. Absent: None. Ms. Wheeler announced that the project would be presented to the Mayor and Common Council on January 9,2012. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS There were none. DIRECTOR'S REPORT The Director indicated that the matters would be discussed at a later meeting. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Mulvihill made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Durr and unanimously carried, to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting at 8:53 p.m. The next regular meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, First Floor, 300 North "0" Street, San Bernardino, California. Minutes Adopted by Planning Commissioners: Date Approved: Minutes Prepared by: Melissa Thurman Executive Assistant Page 7 of? 7.C.d "' "' E '" c: i3 ~ Cl '" ~ N 'T ~ ~ - c: '" E '" '" ~ Cl < - c: '" E a. o a; > '" c o .... ... =- lJ) '" - ::l .5 :;: ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ , N - ;e .s::; >C W .;.; c: '" E .s::; u "' - <C 12/14/2011 I PacketPg. 383 Recording Requested By and Mail To: ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) City of San Bernardino 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 When Recorded, Mail To: Mr. James F. Penman, Esq. Office of the City Attorney City Hall, Sixth Floor 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND REGAL CINEMAS, INC. This Development Agreement is dated as of the Effective Date and is by and between the City of San Bernardino and Regal Cinemas, Inc. (this "Agreement") is entered into by the City of San Bernardino, California, a municipal corporation (the "Citv") and Regal Cinemas, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("Regal"), and for the limited purposes as noted herein, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino, public body, corporate and politic, (the "Agencv") and the San Bernardino Economic Development Corporation, a California non-profit corporation (the "SBEDC"). For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the City and Regal agree as follows: I. RECITALS. This Agreement is entered into with reference to the following: 1.1 The Lease. The SBEDC and Regal entered into a Lease Agreement (the "Lease") effective as of the date of signature by both parties (the "Lease Effective Date." 1.2 Prooertv. SBEDC owns real property located at 450 North "E" Street in San Bernardino, being described in the attached Exhibit "A" (the "Land." with the Land and the improvements thereon referred to as the "Prooertv"), which Property is part of the Theatre Square entertainment and retail project in downtown San Bernardino (the "Proiect"). 1.3 Building. The Property is improved by a multi-plex theatre constructed to contain twenty (20) auditoriums (the "Building"), but which will be altered pursuant to the Lease to contain fourteen (14) auditoriums. 1.4 Theatre. Pursuant to the Lease, six (6) screens and auditoriums of the Building shall be separated from the remainder of the Building, leaving a multi-plex theatre containing fourteen (14) auditoriums (the "Theatre"), and thereupon the Theatre will consist of fourteen (14) auditoriums and related areas of the Building. 1.5 Regal. Regal has leased the Theatre from SBEDC pursuant to the Lease. 4827-3676-5710.1 1 7.C.e ~ U> .. 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The City affirms that It IS authorized pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5, (the "California Develooment Agreement Legislation") to enter into development agreements with persons having legal or equitable interests in real property for the purpose of establishing certainty in the development process. The City enters into this Agreement pursuant to the California Development Agreement Legislation and pursuant to City Code Chapter 19.40 (hereinafter defined). 1.7.1 The City affirms that this Agreement constitutes a current exercise of the City's police powers to provide certainty to Regal in the development approval process and the development of the Property by vesting certain permitted land uses and development criteria described in the Development Code (hereinafter defined) and certain other matters set forth in this Agreement in exchange for significant public benefits the City would receive if the Project is developed as provided in the Lease. 1.7.2 This Agreement is granted in consideration of Regal of the significant public benefits that could be derived from the development of the Property, including the development of the Property acting as a potentially significant catalyst for the development of other properties within the Central City North (the "CCN") Redevelopment Project Area within the City, as well as: (a) mitigating blight currently existing in such area, (b) creating new employment opportunities within the region; and (c) contributing to the expansion and/or extension of public services and utilities. The City acknowledges that each of these potential benefits independently provides sufficient public benefits to justify this Agreement. The City further acknowledges that a significant benefit includes the potential additional tax increment revenues from the Property and the remainder of the CCN redevelopment area in the City which could be more rapidly developed due to the development of the Property. 1.8 General Plan Consistencv. The Economic Development element of the General Plan identifies the Property and the existing Building as a significant development of the Central City North Redevelopment Project Area. Additional improvement of the Property, as facilitated by this Agreement, is consistent with the General Plan, as demonstrated by furtherance of the following General Plan goals and policies: Goal 4.10 "Optimize existing redevelopment project areas to identify and prioritize development opportunities."; Policy 4.10.1 "Utilize all available redevelopment agency/City tools to revitalize and enhance strategic areas of the City."; Goal 4.14 "Enhance, maintain, and develop recreational, cultural, entertainment, and educational facilities within the City."; Policy 4.14.2 "Seek and attract uses that foster a high level of evening activity (e.g. theaters and restaurants)"; and Policy 4.14.3 "Attract uses that complement and intensify the Convention Center in downtown San Bernardino, including expanding convention facilities, hotels, restaurants, theaters, and similar uses." 1.9 Develooment Agreement Findings. The City determines and affirms that this Agreement is consistent with the City General Plan and the City Development Code and will promote the welfare and public interest of the City. Further, upon occurrence of the following events, the Council shall make the following findings and shall confirm compliance with City Code Chapter 19.40: 4827-3676-5710.1 2 7.C.e ~ Ul .. E G> .E u iU Cl G> ~ N <;> ~ ~ - " G> E G> ~ Cl c( - " G> E c. o -;; > G> o o .... ... OS c( o iU Cl G> l!: U o W III l/) ..J c( z Li: '" - ;.e J: >< W .;..; " G> E J: U .. ~ I Packet Pg. 385 I 1.9.1 Regal shall request and apply through the Director of the City's Community Development Department (the "Director") to enter into this Agreement, and the Agency and SBEDC shall have joined in such application; 1.9.2 Regal and the SBEDC shall have a legal or equitable ownership interest in portions of the Property or the Project, and the Property exceeds two acres in size; 1.9.3 Regal's application to enter into this Agreement shall be made on forms approved, and shall contain all information required, by the Director; 1.9.4 The status of Regal, the Agency, and the SBEDC as owners of, or holders of legal or equitable interests in, the Property shall be established to the satisfaction of the Director; 1.9.5 Regal's application shall be accompanied by the fee established pursuant to Chapter 19.32 (Application and Fees) and all other lawfully required documents, materials and information which fee was paid by the SBEDC for the benefit of Regal; 1.9.6 The Director shall receive, review and process Regal's application for consideration by the Planning Commission of the City (the "Planning Commission"), and the Council shall recommend that the Planning Commission and the Council approve Regal's application and the City entering into of this Agreement; 1.9.7 The City shall comply with all requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and all other applicable laws in the approval of this Agreement and adopting the Resolution (hereinafter defined). 1.9.8 All other requirements under applicable law shall be satisfied by Regal or the City with respect to this Agreement. 1.10 Planning Commission and Common Council Hearings. On December 14, 20 II, the Planning Commission, after giving the notice required by law, held a public hearing to consider the application for adoption of this Agreement. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission recommended to the Council that this Agreement be adopted as proposed. On January 9, 2012, the Council, after providing notice as required by law, held a public hearing to consider the application for adoption of this Agreement. The Resolution was adopted by the City in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in Section 19.40.030 of City Code Chapter 19.40, approving the application for adoption of this Agreement, authorizing execution of this Agreement by the Mayor of the City and setting forth findings (with supporting facts) referenced in Section 1.9 above. 1.11 Citv Resolution. On January 9, 2012, the Council adopted Resolution No. (the "Resolution") approving this Agreement. The Resolution became effective on the Effective Date as defined herein. 1.12 City Code Chapter 19.40 Mandatory Contents. The City affirms that this Agreement does contain the provisions required by Section 19.40.040 (I) of the City Code Chapter 19.40, as follows (paragraph references are to said Section 19.40.040 (\): 1.12.1 Duration - see Section 3.2 of this Agreement; 1.12.2 Uses, density, intensity, height and size - see Sections 3.3 and 3.4 of this Agreement; 4827-3676-5710.1 3 I.. Packetpg. 386 ...1 7.C.e - Ul '" E Q) t: U 0; '" Q) ~ N o , ~ ~ - t: Q) E Q) Q) ~ '" <C - t: Q) E c. o Qj > Q) c o .... ... ::. <C C 0; '" Q) D: U C W III VI ..J <C z u: M - ;e J: >< W .;.; t: Q) E J: U '" - ~ 1.12.3 No reservation or dedication of land for public purposes is contained in this Agreement; 1.12.4 No protection against fee increases - there are no fees required or increased by this Agreement; 1.12.5 Tiered amendment process - see Section 7.2 of this Agreement; and 1.12.6 Health and safety exception - the Vested Provisions may be modified only by the City as it determines to address a compelling public necessity regarding health and safety that cannot reasonably be addressed by other means or to comply with any later adopted federal or state law or regulation; and Nothing herein shall require Regal to determine or affirm whether this Agreement is in compliance with City Code Chapter 19.40, and Regal has made no such determination or affirmation. 2. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise (and in addition to other defined terms in this Agreement): 2.1 "Citv Code Chapter 19.40" means Chapter 19.40 of the City Development Code in effect as of the Effective Date. 2.2 "General Plan" means the San Bernardino City General Plan in effect as of the Effective Date. 2.3 "Assignee" means a Person (a) to whom Regal (or an Assignee of Regal) expressly assigns its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Lease. 2.4 "Owner" means any Person that owns a parcel in the Property, including a leasehold ownership interest, except for (a) any governmental entity that owns merely a right-of-way, easement for a right-of-way or utility easement, or (b) any utility company that owns merely an easement or a sub- station or similar facility. 2.5 "Person" means any natural person, firm, assocmtlon, organization, business trust, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, corporation, or other legal entity, including any entity named in the commencement clause of this Agreement. 2.6 "SBEDC Parcels" means all portions of the Project owned by SBEDC that are located outside the Property, as the SBEDC Parcels are shown on the map that is included as part of Exhibit "A." 2.7 "SBEDC Acquired Parcels" means any parcels that are part of, or adjoining, the Project that are acquired by SBEDC after the Effective Date, including any portion of the real property shown on the map that is included as part of Exhibit "A" as being outside the SBEDC Parcels but which may be later acquired by SBEDC. 2.8 "Effective Date" of this Agreement means the later to occur of the following: a) the date on which Development Code Amendment No. II-II becomes effective; or b) February 27,2012. 4827.3676-5710.1 4 7.C.e Ul .. E '" .5 u c;; '" '" ~ N q ~ ~ - !: '" E '" ~ '" <I: - !: '" E c- o a; > '" c o .... .... :s <I: C c;; '" '" c:: u c w tll rn ...J <I: z u: M - :a :E >< w .;.; !: '" E .<: CJ .. - < I Packet PO. 387 I 3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY: VESTED PROVISIONS 3.1 Citv Code Chanter 19.40. This Agreement is subject to the provisions of City Code Chapter 19.40. 3.2 Term. The term of this Agreement ("Term") shall commence on the Effective Date and extend for a period ending on the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease; provided, however, that the Term of this Agreement shall not extend past the day that is the twenty (20) year anniversary of the Effective Date. 3.3 Development of Property and Vested Provisions. Regal shall develop the Property in accordance with the Development Code, in effect on the Effective Date of the Agreement, and in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement and the Lease, including without limitation the provisions of Section 3.6 (the "Vested Provisions") as those Vested Provisions are in effect as of the Effective Date. All existing and future rules, regulations, ordinances, resolutions, and policies of the City as applied to any use or development of the Property shall be interpreted and enforced in a manner consistent with the Vested Provisions. 3.4 Changes in the Vested Provisions. The Vested Provisions, including without limitation the provisions of Section 3.6, shall not be amended, changed or modified in any manner by the City through any action of the Council during the Term of this Agreement without the prior express written consent of Regal having first being obtained, which written consent may be granted or denied by Regal at the absolute and sole discretion of Regal. 3.5 Joinder bv the SBEDC. The SBEDC joins in this Agreement to subject the respective parcels to this Agreement and for those parcels to receive the benefits of this Agreement. 3.5.1 SBEDC subjects the SBEDC Parcels to this Agreement. 3.5.2 SBEDC subjects the SBEDC Acquired Parcels to this Agreement. 3.5.3 All of the benefits of the Vested Provisions and this Agreement apply to all of the Project (which includes the Regal leased Parcel and the SBEDC Parcels) and all SBEDC Acquired Parcels, as covenants running with the land. 3.6 Other Citv Commitments. (a) The City has not adopted any "living wage ordinance" that would be applicable to the Regal tenancy or the Theatre or as to any other project or site within the City of San Bernardino municipal boundaries. A "living wage ordinance" within the meaning of this Agreement is any requirement imposed by the City that requires Regal to include any component of wages or other form of compensation in the wages or benefits of Regal employees. The provisions ofthis Section shall remain in full force and effect from and after the Effective Date and continue in effect during the Term of this Agreement (defined in Section 3.2), with the result that no living wage ordinance as above-defined shall be applicable to the Regal tenancy or the Theatre during the Term of this Agreement. In the event any living wage ordinance is enacted on the basis that it is mandated pursuant to any State or Federal law, rule or regulation, and in the event such living wage ordinance is uniformly 4827.3676.5710.1 5 7.C.e - 'iii' '" E " l: (3 Cii 0> " ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ 0> <I: - l: " E Q. o a; > " c o .... .... :s <I: c Cii 0> " ll: U C W III f/) ..J <I: z i:i: '" - :0 :E >< w .;.; l: " E ..l: " '" ~ I PacKet Pg. 388 I applicable across the State of California, such shall not be deemed a "living wage ordinance" pursuant to this Section 3.6(a). However, in the event any living wage ordinance is enacted on the basis that it is mandated pursuant to any State or Federal law, rule or regulation, and in the event such living wage ordinance is not uniformly applicable across the State of California, such shall be deemed a "living wage ordinance" pursuant to this Section 3.6(a) and SBEDC shall reimburse Regal on a monthly basis all additional costs incurred by Regal due to such living wage ordinance, as provided in the Lease (including Regal's right under the Lease to offset such costs against rent payable under the Lease). (b) For the Term of this Agreement (defined in Section 3.2), the City agrees that it will neither entitle nor approve any other motion picture theatre within the municipal boundaries of the City otherwise permitted pursuant to the Vested Provisions as contained in Development Code Chapter 19.06 that has a seating capacity in any single motion picture theatre (regardless of the number of auditoriums) equal to more than two hundred (200) seats nor having any auditorium for the presentation of recorded movie productions of a square footage greater than three thousand (3,000) square feet, without the prior written consent of Regal to be granted or withheld in Regal's sole discretion. The City and Regal jointly agree that such limitation is in the best interests of both parties to enable the Theatre to gain market acceptance in the Inland Empire Region based upon the prior investments of public funds by the SBEDC and the City in the Property and the property leased to Regal under the Lease. 3.7 Regal Commitments. The provisions of this Section shall remain in full force and effect from and after the Effective Date and continue in effect during the Term of this Agreement. Regal commits to (i) use and operate the Theatre as a first class motion picture theatre as part of a system of motion picture theatres operated by Regal and its subsidiaries and affiliates), (ii) not sacrifice the profits of the Theatre in an effort to revitalize any other business operations of Regal or any other subsidiary or affiliate thereof (with the understanding that profits from the Theatre will not be segregated or otherwise maintained separately from the profits of other motion picture theatres and businesses of Regal and its subsidiaries and affiliates), and (iii) abide by the terms of the Lease. 4. PERIODIC REVIEW 4.1 Time of Review. This Agreement shall be reviewed by the City at least once a year in accordance with California Government Code Section 65865.1, on or before the anniversary date of the recordation of this Agreement, in order to ascertain the good faith compliance by Regal with the terms of this Agreement. Upon request by the City, Regal shall submit an Annual Monitoring Report demonstrating its good faith compliance with the terms of this Agreement within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice from the City of the date of the review to be conducted by City. Following any such review, the City shall notify Regal in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of its determination as to compliance or noncompliance with the terms of the Agreement. The annual review procedure set forth herein and in Government Code Section 65865.1 shall be applicable during the Term of this Agreement. 4.2 Failure to Conduct Periodic Review. In the event the City fails to conduct the periodic review, such failure shall not be deemed approval by the City of Regal's good faith compliance with the terms of this Agreement, and the City may undertake an independent review of Regal's performance since 4827-3676-5710.1 6 7.C.e - en os E " <: U iO 0> " ~ N q> ~ ~ ~ <: " E " " ~ 0> <l: ~ <: " E Q. o OJ > " c o ... ... =- <l: c n; 0> " a:: u c W III VI ...J <l: z ii: M ~ ;g .s::: >< W .;.; <: " E .s::: u os ~ I PacketPg~389 I the date of the last annual review, or as of the Effective Date, as applicable, unless Regal shall have submitted an Annual Monitoring Report to the City demonstrating its good faith compliance with the terms of this Agreement notwithstanding the lack of notice from the City as provided in Section 4.1 above. In the event the City has not taken action to accept or reject such Annual Monitoring Report within ninety (90) calendar days after receipt, Regal shall then be deemed to have complied in good faith with the terms of this Agreement. 4.3 Cost of Periodic Review. The SBEDC shall pay to the City the actual cost incurred by the City in conducting any such periodic review as provided in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 above. The actual cost of such review shall be based upon the City fee structure then in effect, including the salaries and reasonable costs and expenses of the Office of the City Attorney or any other experts and other legal counsel retained by the Office of the City Attorney with respect to such review. The SBEDC shall submit the review fees concurrently with submission of the Annual Monitoring Report pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 4.2 above if such a published applicable fee structure then is in effect and shall also submit a deposit for the estimated City fees (if a set amount is not specified in a published fee schedule) and the estimated salaries and reasonable costs and expenses to be incurred by the Office of the City Attorney promptly after receipt of such estimate from the City. 5. DEFAULT. 5.1 Events of Default. A default under this Agreement shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of one or more of the following events or conditions: 5.1.1 A warranty, representation, or statement made or furnished by Regal to the City in or under this Agreement is false in any material respect when it was made. 5.1.2 A good faith finding and determination by the City made following a periodic review under the procedure provided for in California Government Code Section 65865.1 and Section 4.1 above that upon the basis of substantial evidence Regal has not complied in good faith with one or more of the terms or conditions of this Agreement. 5.1.3 Any other act or omission by the City or Regal that breaches or materially interferes with any of the terms of this Agreement. 5.2 Procedure upon Default. Neither the City nor Regal may exercise any remedies with respect to an event of default referenced in Section 5.1 above unless the party claiming a default by the other party gives a written notice to the alleged defaulting party specifying the event of default and such event of default is not cured within the applicable Cure Period (hereinafter defined). The term "Cure Period" as used herein means (a) with respect to an event of default that reasonably can be cured within thirty (30) calendar days, the period of thirty (30) calendar days following the receipt of such written default notice, and (b) with respect to an event of default that cannot reasonably be cured within thirty (30) calendar days, and if efforts are commenced to cure such default within thirty (30) calendar days following the receipt of such written default notice, the period reasonably required to complete such cure with diligent prosecution. 5.3 Remedies. In the event Regal shall be in default under this Agreement, and after all Cure Periods have been exhausted, the City as its sole remedy may terminate this Agreement and the Lease upon delivery of a notice of termination to Regal, which notice of termination shall be effective as to the termination of this Agreement within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt by Regal if such default remains uncured. In the event any party other than Regal shall be in default under this Agreement, all remedies, at law or in equity, shall be available to Regal with respect to such default. Notwithstanding 4827-3676-5710.1 7 I. Packet Pg. 390 I 7.C.e - 'iil .. E Q) .!: u .. Cl Q) ~ N o , ~ ~ - l::: Q) E Q) Q) - Cl ct - l::: Q) E Q. o a; > Q) c o .... 'OJ' ::. ct C .. Cl Q) a:: u c w III tJl ..J ct Z u: M - ;e ~ )( w .;..: l::: Q) E ~ " .. ~ anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the acts of one Owner of a parcel within the Property shall not affect the rights under this Agreement with respect to any other parcel within the Property. 5.4 RESERVED 6. PROTECTION OF MORTGAGE HOLDERS. 6.1 Protection of Mortgage Holders. Regal and the City agree that this Agreement shall not prevent or limit Regal (or any Owner), in any manner, at Regal's (or such Owner's) sole discretion, from encumbering the Property or any portion thereof or any improvement thereon (owned by Regal or any other Owner, as the case may be) by any mortgage, deed of trust or other security device securing financing with respect to such Property. The City acknowledges that the lenders providing such financing ("Mortgagees") may require certain Agreement interpretations. Accordingly, the City agrees, upon the written request of Regal (or the applicable Owner), to meet from time to time with Regal and representatives of such Mortgagees to negotiate in good faith any such request for interpretation. The party making such request shall be obligated for the payment or reimbursement to the City of all costs incurred by the City directly related to this provision to meet and negotiate any such requests for interpretation and, upon request by the City, shall make a cash-equivalent deposit in an amount of such costs as reasonably estimated by the City in advance of the City entering into such negotiations. The City will not unreasonably withhold its consent to any such requested interpretation, provided such interpretation is consistent with this Agreement. Any Mortgagee of all or any portion of the Property shall be entitled to the following rights and privileges: 6.1.1 Neither entering into this Agreement nor a breach of this Agreement shall defeat, render invalid, diminish, or impair the lien of any mortgage on all or any portion of the Property. 6.1.2 If the City timely receives a written request from a Mortgagee requesting a copy of any notice of default that may be given to Regal under the terms of this Agreement, the City shall provide a copy of that notice to the Mortgagee within one (I) Business Day after sending the notice of default to Regal. The Mortgagee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cure the default during the remaining cure period allowed such party under this Agreement. 6.1.3 Any Mortgagee who comes into possession of all or any portion of the Property, pursuant to foreclosure of the mortgage or deed of trust, or deed in lieu of such foreclosure, shall take the Property or part thereof subject to the terms of this Agreement, including the right of the City to terminate this Agreement in the event that a default under this Agreement by Regal is not cured during the cure periods provided in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 above. Notwithstanding any other provision ofthis Agreement to the contrary but subject to the immediately preceding sentence, no Mortgagee shall have an obligation or duty under this Agreement to perform any of Regal's obligations hereunder or to guarantee such performance. 7. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 7.1 Assignment. Nothing in this Agreement affects Regal's or any other Owner's rights to own, transfer, conveyor encumber all or any portion of the Property owned by Regal or such other Owner. Regal (or an Assignee) shall have the right to assign, without the consent of the City, all or part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a Person who is an Assignee. Upon the assignment of this Agreement to a Regal Assignee, (a) the assignor (Regal or an Assignee, as the case may be) shall be released from this Agreement when (i) written notice of such assignment is given to the City, and (ii) the Assignee assumes in writing the obligations of Regal under this Agreement with a copy thereof delivered 4827-3676-5710.1 8 7.C.e - "' '" E " l: U OJ '" " ~ N co , ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ '" c( - l: " E c- o Qi > " o co ... ... ~ c( o OJ '" " c:: u o w III VI ...J c( Z u: M - :c :E >< w +; l: " E .r:. u '" - <( Packet fig. 391 to the City, and (b) the term "Regal" as used in this Agreement shall mean such Assignee. No other Owner shall have any right to assign this Agreement or any rights thereunder. 7.2 Amendment or Termination of this Agreement. Except as provided in Section 5.3 above (for termination as a remedy for an uncured default), this Agreement may be amended or terminated with respect to any parcel within the Property only by written agreement signed by the then current Owner of such parcel and the City after approval by the Council (and, as to the Theatre, by Regal or its Assignee), without the necessity of the joinder of any other Person; provided, however, any amendment or termination of this Agreement shall not be effective with respect to any parcel in the Property or with respect to the rights under this Agreement of any Owner unless the Owner of such parcel or the Owner whose rights are so affected also is a signatory to such amendment or termination. In order for any such amendment or termination to be effective, it must be adopted by the City by resolution as set forth in the California Development Agreement Legislation and must be in form suitable for recording in the Official Records of San Bernardino County, California. In accordance with City Code Chapter 19.40, the procedure for an amendment to this Agreement shall be a tiered amendment review procedure as follows: (a) proposed amendments that are development related (such as affecting uses, density, height, coverages, or setbacks) must be submitted to the Director of the Community Development Department and/or to the Planning Commission of the City for recommendation for approval or non-approval as required by the Development Code at the time of such proposed amended and then forwarded to the Council for determination, at the Council's discretion, of approval or non-approval, with the Council not being bound to accept the Planning Commission recommendation; and (b) all other proposed amendments must be approved by the Council at its discretion. 7.3 Hold Harmless. Regal shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City and the Agency, the SBEDC, their officers, elected officials, attorneys, departments, boards, commissions, employees and agents (collectively, the "City/ Agencv/SBEDC Indemnified Parties") from any claim, actions or proceeding against the City/ Agency/SBEDC Indemnified Parties to attack, set aside, void or annul this Agreement on the basis that Regal did not have authority to enter into this Agreement ("Regal Indemnitv Claim"); and Regal shall reimburse the City/ Agency/SBEDC Indemnified Parties for any court costs and attorney's fees which the City/ Agency/SBEDC Indemnified Parties may be required by a court to pay as a result of a Regal Indemnity Claim. At its sole discretion, the City, the Agency, and/or the SBEDC may participate at its own expense in the defense of any such Regal Indemnity Claim, but such participation shall not relieve Regal of any obligation imposed by this Section 7.3.1. The City, the Agency, and/or the SBEDC shall notify Regal promptly of any Regal Indemnity Claim and cooperate fully in the defense. Regal, the City, the Agency, and/or the SBEDC shall jointly select legal counsel to represent the City, the Agency, and/or the SBEDC in any such Regal Indemnity Claim. The City, the Agency, and/or the SBEDC, without Regal's written consent, shall not settle any Regal Indemnity Claim that is subject to the indemnity under this Section 7.3.1. If during the proceeding a settlement demand is made and Regal is willing to satisfy the settlement demand and the City, the Agency, and/or the SBEDC rejects such settlement demand, Regal's indemnity obligation in this Section 7.3.1 shall from that point forward not exceed the amount of the settlement demand. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary in this Section 7.3.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement, Regal shall have no indemnity obligations to the City/Agency/SBEDC Indemnified Parties for claims that arise from or are alleged to arise from (i) the negligence or willful misconduct of any of the City/Agency/SBEDC Indemnified Parties, or (ii) any costs 4827-3676-5710.1 9 7.C.e ~ Ul III E CIl c: (3 .. C> CIl ~ '" '" , ~ ~ - c: CIl E CIl CIl ~ C> <l: - c: CIl E c. o Q) > CIl C '" .... .... :s <l: c .. C> CIl a:: o c W III f/) ...J <l: z ii: '" - :E :2 >< w .;.; c: CIl E .r::. " III ~ I Packet Pg. 392 I or legal expenses that arise from any suit or action commenced by any of the City/ Agency/SBEDC Indemnified Parties. 7.4 Binding Effect. Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Agreement, the burdens of this Agreement bind, and the benefits of this Agreement inure to, the City's and Regal's respective successors in interests and assigns, including as provided in Section 3.5.3 above and in Section 7.5 below. 7.5 Relationship of the City and Regal: Third Party Beneficiaries. The contractual relationship between the City and Regal (and any other signatory to this Agreement) arising out of this Agreement is one of independent contractor and not agency. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as making the City and Regal (or any other signatory to this Agreement) joint venturers or partners. There are no third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement does not create any third-party beneficiary rights; provided, however, (a) the provisions of this Agreement regarding development rights applicable to the Property shall apply to and be enforceable by any Owner with respect to the portion of the Property owned by such Owner, and (b) an Owner has the rights set forth in Section 7.2 of this Agreement regarding amendment and termination of this Agreement. 7.6 Notices. Any notice to be provided or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing, signed by the party giving such notice and sufficiently given if hand delivered, delivered by an overnight messenger/delivery service or mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as set forth below. Such notices, if delivered (i) by hand, shall be deemed given when delivered, (ii) by an overnight messenger/delivery service, shall be deemed given upon delivery or one (I) Business Day (hereinafter defined) after the sending of such notice, whichever occurs earlier, and (iii) by mail, shall be deemed given five (5) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mail. Notice that starts the running of any cure period and that is delivered on a non-Business Day shall be deemed delivered on the next following Business Day if left at the notice address or the next Business Day on which it is redelivered if it is not left at the notice address. The names and address of those representatives of each party to which notices shall be sent are: If to City, to: With a copy to: And a copy to: If to Regal, to: 4827-3676-5710.1 City of San Bernardino 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 Attention: City Manager Timothy J. Sabo Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP 650 East Hospitality Lane, Suite 600 San Bernardino, CA 92408 SBEDC 201 North E Street, Suite 301 San Bernardino, California 92401 Attn: Emil A. Marzullo Regal Cinemas, Inc. 7132 Regal Lane Knoxville, Tennessee 37918 Attn: Real Estate Department 10 7.C.e - "' .. E Ql " C3 ili OJ Ql ~ N 9 ~ ~ - " Ql E Ql !! OJ <( - " Ql E tl. o OJ > Ql C Q .... ... :s <( c ili OJ Ql 0:: U C w m '" ...J <( z ii: M - :0 :E >< w .;..: " Ql E J: U .. ~ I I'ac.ket Pg. 393 .1 With a copy to: Herbert S. Sanger, Jr., Esq. Wagner, Myers & Sanger, P.C. 1801 First Tennessee Plaza Knoxville, Tennessee 37929 Such addresses shall be subject to change from time to time to such other representatives or addresses as may be specified in written notice given by the intended recipient to the sender in accordance with this Section 7.6. 7.7 Estoooel Certificates. At the request of either party, the other party, within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of such request, shall certifY in writing that, to the best of its knowledge, (a) this Agreement is in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and is a binding obligation of the certifying party, (b) this Agreement has not been amended or modified, except as is expressly stated in that estoppel certificate, and (c) no default in the performance of the requesting party's obligations as provided in this Agreement exists, except as expressly stated in that estoppel certificate. 7.8 Rules of Construction. The singular includes the plural; the masculine gender includes the feminine; "shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive. The word "including" as used herein shall be deemed to mean "including, but not limited to." A "Business Dav" is a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or City holiday. 7.9 Entire Agreement and Waivers. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the City and Regal with respect to the matters set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all negotiations or previous agreements between the City and Regal respecting this Agreement. All waivers of the provisions of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the appropriate authorities of the City and Regal. 7.10 Incomoration of Recitals and Exhibits. The recitals set forth in Section I of this Agreement and exhibits referenced in this Agreement are incorporated in and part of this Agreement. 7.11 Caotions. The captions of this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and shall not define, explain, modifY, construe, limit, amplifY or aid in the interpretation, construction, or meaning of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 7.12 Consent. Where the consent or approval of the City or Regal is required in or necessary under this Agreement, such consent or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned. 7.13 Covenant of Coooeration. The City and Regal shall cooperate, deal with, and assist each other in good faith in connection with the performance of the provisions of this Agreement. 7.14 Recording. The City Clerk shall cause a copy of this Agreement to be recorded with the Office of the County Recorder of San Bernardino County, California, within ten (10) calendar days following the execution of this Agreement. 7.15 Severabilitv. Every provision of this Agreement is and shall be construed to be a separate and independent covenant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected and shall be enforced to the extent permitted by law and the parties shall negotiate in good faith for such amendments to this Agreement as may be necessary to achieve its intent, notwithstanding such invalidity or unenforceability. 4827-3676-5710.1 11 7.C.e ~ "' .. E CIl !: U ;; Ol CIl ~ N c:> , ~ ~ - !: CIl E CIl e Ol c( - !: CIl E c- o Qj > CIl C c:> .... ... :!:.. c( C ;; Ol CIl c:: U C w m t/l ...J c( Z u: '" - :c :2 >< w ... !: CIl E J: " .. ~ I Packet PIJ:394 I 7.16 Further Actions. Whenever and as often as it is requested to do so by the other party, each party shall execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be executed, acknowledged or delivered, any and all such further documents as may be reasonably necessary, expedient or proper in order to achieve the intent of this Agreement. 7.17 Interoretation. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement and any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Venue for any such dispute shall be in the Superior Court, County of San Bernardino, Central District or equivalent federal court having jurisdiction for the City of San Bernardino. 7.18 SBEDC No Longer Partv. At such time that the SBEDC no longer owns any portion of the Project, the SBEDC shall no longer be a party to this Agreement. At request of either Regal or the City, SBEDC shall provide written confirmation of its nonownership position in recordable form reasonably acceptable to the SBEDC, provided, however, the furnishing of such written confirmation is not required as a condition to SBEDC no longer being a party to this Agreement, as such automatically occurs upon such non-ownership as reflected in the Official Recording of San Bernardino County, California. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the SBEDC from selling, conveying, or otherwise mortgaging all or any interest of the SBEDC in the Project. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS] 4827-3676-5710.1 12 7.C.e UI '" E '" !: (3 OJ tll '" ~ N <;> ~ ~ - !: '" E '" '" ~ tll <( - !: '" E c. o Gi > '" c <> ... ... :s <( c OJ tll '" a:: (,) c W III Vl ...J <( Z u:: '" - :is :E >< w .;..; !: '" E .s: u '" ~ I Packet Pg~ 395 I 7.C.e IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the City of San Bernardino, acting by and through its Mayor and Common Council, pursuant to Resolution No. authorizing such execution, by Regal Cinemas, Inc., and by the San Bernardino Economic Development Corporation. Dated this _ day of ,201_. Name: Patrick 1. Morris Name: en '" E " .!: u iij '" " ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ '" <( CITY City of San Bernardino REGAL CINEMAS. INC. Regal Cinemas, Inc. a Tennessee corporation By: By: Title: Mavor Title: City Clerk - l: " E Co o Qj > " c Approved as to Form and Legal Content: o .... .... =- City Attorney By: By: <( c iij '" " a:: u c w III <J) ...J <( Z u:: SBEDC San Bernardino Economic Development Corporation a California non-profit corporation AGENCY Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino, a public body, corporate and politic Patrick J. Morris President Emil A. Marzullo Interim Executive Director '" - ;e J: >< W APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Counsel Agency Counsel .;.; l: " E J: " '" - ::( By: By: 4827-3676-5710.1 13 I Packer'Pg, 396 I 7.C.e EXHIBIT A PROPERTY APN 0134-121-26-0000 Legal Description - MN 0134-121-26-0000 - Ul '" E Q) l: U n; Cl Q) ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: Q) E Q) e Cl <l: Parcel No. I of Parcel Map 15038 in the City of San Bernardino, County of San Bernardino, State of California, as per plat recorded in Book 186 of Parcel Maps, Pages 14 and 15, records of said County. - l: Q) E c- o Gi > Q) c o .... '<t ~ <l: c n; Cl Q) ~ u c W ell Ul .J <l: z i:i: M - ;e J: " W .;.; l: Q) E J: " '" - <( 4827-3676-5710.1 14 I' Packet Pg. 397 I -----,--flt------ - - -- -------------- -' -- -------. ------If/Iff- ----- -, I " ; I' I .; ~ I . . , I tt.t\ . I Ii; i @) @ I J I ,I I I I 'r I "1.7 @ !I1H.. tn,n hll I ... ~ P1r.' '1' @ I I @ .T.ll @ @ @) I I I i I I . 1 j 1 .. h.b ~ 1.1.1. " T,..'. 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M - :a :E >< w ~ l: GJ E r. o '" ~ I Pack~t!,g. 391t I EXHIBIT B VESTED PROVISIONS The following portions and provisions of the Development Code are the Vested Provisions: 7.C.e ~ Ul '" E " .!: () iij '" " ~ N Q , ~ ~ - " " E " ~ '" <( Amendment to Development Code Chapter 19.06 - Commercial Districts, Table 06.01 - Commercial Districts List of Permitted Uses as amended on ,201 . 4827-3676-5710.1 16 - " " E Q. o Qi > " o Q .... .... :::. <( o '" '" " l:t: () o W III In ...J <( Z u: M - ;e J: >< W .;..: " " E J: U '" - <{ I Pack"tPg.399 I 7.C.f ORDINANCE NO. 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DELETING AMENDMENT MC 1356 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 19.06 TABLE 06.01, LIST OF PERMITTED USES, IN CHAPTER 19.06 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE (DEVELOPMENT CODE), TO PERMIT NEW MOVIE THEATERS NOT OTHERWISE EXEMPTED BY A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, WITH AN AUDITORIUM OF 3000 SQUARE FEET OR LESS u> AND 200 OR FEWER SEATS, WITH NO LIMIT OF THE NUMBER OF SCREENS IN ANY ~ THEATER COMPLEX AND APPROVING TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 11-02 ~ BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND REGAL CINEMAS INC. FOR A 14- U SCREEN MOVIE THEATER IN DOWNTOWN SAN BERNARDINO 4 5 6 7 ili C> Ql ~ N '? The Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino do ordain as follows: :: - <: Ql WHEREAS, Section 40(z) of the City Charter vests the Mayor and Common Council with the E Ql Ql power to make and enforce all laws and regulations with respect to municipal affairs, subject only to the a, < 8 9 10 11 12 - <: Ql E a. WHEREAS, Regal Cinemas, Inc. has requested approval of Development Agreement No. 11-02 0 Qj > Ql o restrictions and limitations provided in the Charter or by State law; and 13 14 15 for development of a 14-screen movie theater in an existing movie theater located at 450 North "E" 16 Street in the CR-2, Commercial Regional-Downtown land use district, which use of the property also ::: ... ~ necessitates the amendment of the Development Code as set out here; and 17 Ql <: WHEREAS, on October 29, 1996, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino ~ o " Ql " <: IV <: :a ~ o , 18 19 (the "Agency") and MDA-San Bernardino Associates, LLC, entered into a Disposition and 20 Development Agreement (1996-DDA) for the development, construction, improvement, and financing of a multi-screen cinema complex and related common area improvements. In 2001, with the downturn 21 ... in the cinema industry, the Agency purchased the theater building (located at 450 North "E" Street) from - ;e J: MDA, together with the existing tenant lease with CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, Inc. ("CinemaStar"), &:i 22 23 .;..; <: Ql E J: " IV :::: WHEREAS, on November 7, 2008, the Agency filed an unlawful detainer action with the < for $10,000; and 24 WHEREAS, on September 28, 2008, CinemaStar ceased operations; and 25 26 Superior Court of California which held CinemaStar to be in default of the terms of their lease, declared the lease to be terminated and granted possession of the multi-screen cinema complex (the "20-Plex") to the Agency as of December 1,2008; and 27 28 I Packet Pg: 400 I 7.C.f WHEREAS, on December IS, 2008, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San 2 Bernardino (the "Council") consented to the disposition of the 20-Plex to Maya North America ("Maya") and the Community Development Commission of the City of San Bernardino (the "Commission") approved the sale of the 20-Plex and authorized the Interim Executive Director of the 3 4 5 Agency to execute the 2008 Disposition and Development Agreement (the "2008 DDA") by and Iii .. E between the Agency and Maya; and ~ U WHEREAS, on February 2, 2009, the Council authorized the submittal of a U.S. Department of n; Cl Q) Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") Section 108 Loan Guarantee Application (the "HUD Loan ~ N Application"), on March 6, 2009, the Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee ~ ~ - <: Q) E Q) Q) ~ Cl <( 6 7 8 9 10 recommended to forward the Pre-Application for the HUD Loan Application for the re-finance and 11 rehabilitation Project to the Council for approval, and on April 6, 2009, in a Public Hearing, the Council 12 approved and authorized the submittal of the HUD Loan Application for Maya to HUD; and 13 - <: Q) WHEREAS, the HUD Loan Application was submitted to HUD and the Agency received HUD's [ o Qj > Q) c WHEREAS, on May 18,2009, the Commission approved Amendment No. I to the 2008 DDA .. o .... extending the close of escrow deadline from July 1,2009 to October 30, 2009, due to unforeseen delays :;! 14 approval on September 25, 2009; and 15 16 17 Q) in the Agency obtaining legal possession of the building and its contents, HUD's review and approval of <: :c E o u Q) u <: .. .5 "tl ~ o , 18 the HUD Loan Application, and Maya securing its financing as stated and outlined in the 2008 DDA; 19 and 20 WHEREAS, on June 1,2009, the Mayor and Common Council adopted Resolution No. 2009143 21 to formally accept and endorse the Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan as a working document to guide .... 22 - :c :E >< WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2009-143, the Mayor and Common Council also directed staff to ~ <: Q) E .s: u .. :::: <( future development and revitalization of Downtown San Bernardino; and 23 24 proceed with implementation of the Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan; and 25 WHEREAS, one of the key initiatives of the Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan is creation of 26 an entertainment district anchored by the California Theater and the downtown cinema; and WHEREAS, Maya's continued difficulty with securing financing for the re-opening of the 20- Plex lead to the termination of the 2008 DDA on April 15, 2010; and 27 28 2 I Packet 1'9';401 I 7.C.f 2 WHEREAS, between the months of May and September III 2010, the Agency received 8 proposals for development of the 20- Plex; and WHEREAS, the Agency vetted each proposal and upon approval by the Commission in closed session, the Agency was directed to negotiate with Regal Entertainment Group ("Regal"); and 3 4 5 ~ WHEREAS, Regal operates the largest and most geographically diverse theater circuit in the 'iil '" E United States, consisting of6,745 screens in 546 theaters in 38 states and the District of Columbia; and ~ U WHEREAS, Regal is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and its iO 01 ., financial strength is testament to backing its lease commitments; and ~ 6 7 8 9 N o WHEREAS, Regal focuses on enhancing its position in the motion picture exhibition industry by ..:. ~ - l: ., E ., e 01 <( 10 distributing value to stockholders, realizing selective growth opportunities through new theater 11 construction, expanding and upgrading its existing asset base with new technologies, and capitalizing on 12 prudent industry consolidation opportunities; and 13 - l: ., WHEREAS, on November 30, 2010, Regal and the Agency executed a Letter of Understanding [ o Qj > ., c WHEREAS, Regal, as Lessee, has entered into a Lease Agreement with the San Bernardino ., o ... Economic Development Corporation (the "SBEDC" as successor in property interest), as Lessor, for the ;. 14 and negotiations commenced on the leasing of the fourteen (14) of the 20 theaters in the Cinema; and 15 16 17 ., development and reuse of fourteen (14) of the existing twenty (20) theaters within the Cinema building; l: :c E o u ., U l: '" l: '5 ~ o . 18 and 19 WHEREAS, the SBEDC further proposes to lease or sell four (4) of the remaining six (6) 20 theaters to private developers and/or commercial/retail operators and to retain two (2) theaters as 21 possible ancillary space for the California Theatre and a small format performance theater; ... 22 - WHEREAS, on July 5, 2011, the Mayor and Common Council amended the Development Code ~ >< w 23 pursuant to MC 1356 to permit movie theaters of four or more screens subject to a conditional use ... l: ., E .r: u '" ::: <( 24 permit in the Main Street Overlay District in Downtown San Bernardino; and 25 WHEREAS, MC 1356 was determined to be more restrictive than necessary to achieve the goal 26 of such an entertainment district and on November II, 2011, the application for this amendment was submitted; and 27 28 3 I Packet Pg. 402 I 7.C.f 2 WHEREAS, on November II, 2011, the application for this amendment was submitted, which amendment was approved by the Planning Commission on December 14, 2011; and WHEREAS, this amendment of Table 06.01 of the Development Code instead will allow new theaters, no otherwise exempted by a prior development agreement, with a theater auditorium size of 3 4 5 3000 square feet or less and 200 or fewer seats, with no limit on the number of screens in any theater Iii '" E complex ~ (3 OJ WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of San Bernardino held a noticed public '" ., ~ 6 7 8 hearing on December 14, ,2011, to consider Development Code Amendment No. II-II and adoption of N o , ~ ~ - c: ., E ., ~ '" <C 9 Development Agreement No. 11-02 by the same ordinance and recommended approval of both to the 10 Mayor and Common Council; and 11 12 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council held a noticed public hearing on January 9, 2012, 13 - c: to consider the proposed ordinance approving and adopting both Development Code Amendment No. ~ c. II-II and Development Agreement No. 11-02, including the Planning Commission recommendation "* > ., and the Planning Division Staff Report dated December 14, 2011, as supplemented by the CDC Staff c 14 15 16 Report; and o ... ... :s. 17 ., WHEREAS, a program Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2009111089) ~ E o u ., u c: '" .5 'tl ~ o , 18 was certified on December 20, 2010, for Merger A; thereafter, staff determined pursuant to Section 19 15168 (c) (2) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (the "Guidelines") that 20 pursuant to Guidelines Section 15162, no new effects will occur and no new mitigation measures will be 21 required as a result of the approval of this Development Agreement No. 11-02; and ... 22 - WHEREAS, staff further has determined that the amendment of the Development Code is exempt ~ >< w 23 from CEQA. .;..; c: ., E .c: u '" ~ 24 25 NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN 26 BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 27 28 SECTION I. Amendment of Develooment Code: 4 I p,acket Pg. 403 I 7.C.f Chapter 19.06, Commercial Districts, Table 06.01, List of Permitted Uses, is amended as shown in 2 Attachment I attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 3 A. Findings of Fact: 4 5 I. The Ordinance amending the Development Code is consistent with the General en '" Plan of the City of San Bernardino. The Ordinance will amend the Development Code to continue to ~ .5 (,) 6 7 provide for an entertainment district in the downtown Main Street Overlay District, while allowing iO Cl Ql ~ 8 other, smaller theaters (or those exempted by an existing development agreement) throughout the City, to enhance activity levels downtown, consistent with the following General Plan goals and ~ ~ ~ - c: Ql E Ql Ql ~ Cl <( 9 10 policies 11 Goal 4.14: "Enhance, maintain, and develop recreational, cultural, entertainment, 12 and educational facilities within the City." 13 - c: Policv 4.14.2: "Seek and attract uses that foster a high level of evening activity (e.g. theaters and ~ a. restaurants)." ~ > Policv 4.14.3: "Attract uses that complement and intensify the Convention Center in ~ 14 15 o downtown San Bernardino, including expanding convention facilities, hotels, restaurants, !;;: ~ 16 theaters and similar uses." 17 Ql c: :E Goal 2.4: "Enhance the quality of life and economic vitality in San Bernardino by strategic infill E o U Ql U c: '" .5 'tl o 18 19 of new development and revitalization of existing development". 20 Policv 2.1.3: "Encourage future development to provide public spaces that foster social interaction. " 21 .... 22 2. This Ordinance amending the Development Code will not be detrimental to the - ;e J: public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City, because it will continue to .l:i 23 +.: promote revitalization and economic development around existing theaters in the downtown area g E J: U '" ~ 24 25 , within the Main Street Overlay District defined in Chapter 19.19 of the Development Code, while 26 specifically allowing exempted or new, smaller theaters throughout the remainder of the City. . 27 Therefore, the Ordinance amending the Development Code serves the public interest and convenience and would not be detrimental to public health, safety or general welfare. 28 SECTION 2. Approval of Development Agreement 5 I. Packet Pg. 404 I 7.C.f 2 Development Agreement No. 11-02 is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit B, and is hereby approved. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Development Agreement between the City of San Bernardino and Regal Cinemas, Inc. on behalf of the City of San Bernardino. 3 4 5 - Ul '" Development Agreement Amendment No. 11-02 is internally consistent with the General .~ u Plan in that it meets General Plan Policy 4.5.2 in that it maintains and enhances commercial regional ;;; Cl Q) cores and economically sound community-serving commercial concentrations by attracting new regional !!:. N o , ~ ~ - c: C. Development Agreement Amendment No. 11-02 is consistent with Development Code ~ Q) Chapter 19.40 in that, , it addresses the mandatory contents for development agreements, including and ~ <C not limited to the duration of the agreement, the permitted uses of the property, and the density or 1: Q) E intensity ofuse(s) as described in Section 19.40.040 of the Development Code. g- O; D. The proposed amendment will promote the public interest, health, safety, convenience ~ c and welfare of the City in that the proposed agreement provides for the re-tenanting of a vacant theater 0 .... '<t complex on a commercial property in need of revitalization and rehabilitation and carries out the ~ Q) entertainment district concept approved by the Mayor and City Council in Development Code :E E Amendment 11-11. 8 Q) " E. The proposed Development Agreement will not be detrimental to the public interest, l; c: :0 health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. 0 , F. The proposed Development Agreement may be adopted by ordinance pursuant to ~ :c Chapter 19.40 of the Development Code. :E >< SECTION 3. California Environmental Oualitv Act: The Mayor and Common Council finds that ~ c: this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section ~ .s::: 15061 (b )(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, the general rule that an activity is exempt if it will not result in a .M ::( direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The Mayor and Common A. Findings of Fact: 6 B. 7 8 9 outlets, maintaining the existing regional retail base, and stabilizing the future regional retail base. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Council further find that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH #2009111089) is a program ErR prepared to analyze the environmental impacts of Merger A and the related downtown development. The Mayor and Common Council certified the EIR, adopted Findings of Fact, a Statement of Overriding 28 6 I pacK6\ Pg. 405' '1 7.C.f 2 Considerations and a Mitigation MonitoringlReporting Program (MM/RP) on December 20, 2010. Development Agreement No. 11-02 addresses certain economic issues and provides for the continuation of Development Code Amendment MC 1356 or Amendment No. II-II and does not require further environmental analysis or documentation pursuant to Sections 15162 through 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines. The Planning Division is hereby directed to file a Notice of Determination and/or Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino, certifying the City's compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. 3 4 5 Ul '" E " !: i3 .. SECTION 4. This Ordinance is based upon the recitals and findings set forth above, and the g> 0:: accompanying Staff Report and its attachments to this Ordinance, and is adopted pursuant to the ;:;;- o , authority granted to the City of San Bernardino in Article II, Section 7 of the California Constitution, ::: - !: and Section 40(z) of the Charter of the City of San Bernardino. ~ " " SECTION 5. Severabilitv: If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, or clause or 6> <t phrase in this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, invalid c: " or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or ~ o effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The Mayor and ~ " Common Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section irrespective of the fact ~ o that anyone or more subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared ~ unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective. :g :c E o u " U !: '" !: '6 ~ o 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 III 20 III 21 III ... - :c :E >< w 22 23 .i.i !: " E J: U '" ~ 24 25 26 27 28 7 I Packetp{j~406. I 7.C.f 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DELETING AMENDMENT MC 1356 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 19.06 TABLE 06.01, LIST OF PERMITTED USES, IN CHAPTER 19.06 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE (DEVELOPMENT CODE), TO PERMIT NEW MOVIE THEATERS NOT OTHERWISE EXEMPTED BY A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, WITH AN AUDITORIUM OF 3000 SQUARE FEET OR LESS AND 200 OR FEWER SEATS, WITH NO LIMIT OF THE NUMBER OF SCREENS IN ANY THEATER COMPLEX AND APPROVING TO DEVELOPMENT ~ AGREEMENT NO. 11-02 BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND REGAL ~ CINEMAS INC. FOR A 14-SCREEN MOVIE THEATER IN DOWNTOWN SAN ~ BERNARDINO .!: (.) 3 4 5 6 7 III I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and g> D:: Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the _day N Cl , ~ ,2012, by the following vote to wit: :: c: Ql E AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT ~ ~ Cl <( 8 9 of 10 11 Council Members: 12 MARQUEZ 13 JENKINS 14 BRINKER 15 16 SHORETT 17 KELLEY 18 JOHNSON 19 MC CAMMACK 20 21 22 - c: Ql E C- o OJ > Ql C Cl .... .... ~ Ql c: :E E o U Ql U c: III c: '6 ~ o , .... - :E :E >< w Rachel Clark, City Clerk 23 The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this day of .;.; c: Ql E .s::: u III ~ ,2012. 24 25 PATRICK J. MORRIS, Mayor City of San Bernardino 26 Approved as to form: 27 JAMES F. PENMAN City Attorney 28 8 I- Packet ~g. 407 I