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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.D- Community Development 7.0 RESOLUTION (ID # 1492) DOC ID: 1492 A CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Public Hearing From: Margo Wheeler MlCC Meeting Date: 01109/2012 Prepared by: Shirley Robinson, (909) 384- 5057 Dept: Community Development Ward(s): I Subject: A Resolution 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). Financial Impact: Increased property tax and sales tax of an undetermined amount to accrue to the City. Mayor to open the hearing. . . Motion: Close hearing and adopt Resolution approving Development Agreement No. 11- 02. In the event that the Mayor and Common Council should not adopt the Resolution approving Development Agreement No. 11-02, a separate Ordinance has been prepared to allow Development Agreement No. 11-02 and Development Code Amendment No. II-II for adoption concurrently. Please reference Document ID Number: 1470. Svnopsis of Previous Council Action: None Owner/Applicant: San Bernardino Economic Development Corp. 201 North "E" Street, Ste. 301 San Bernardino, CA 9240 I Representative: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLC 650 East Hospitality Lane, Suite 600 San Bernardino, CA 92408 Backe: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 Updated: 1/5/2012 by Andrea Travis-Miller A I.~ Packet Pg: 408 I 7.0 1492 pursuant to the parameters established in the Development Agreement. The Development Agreement will establish the terms 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. A more detailed description and analysis of the proposed agreement is attached in the December 14, 20 11, Planning Commission Staff Report (Exhibit 1). 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, 20 I O. Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations were adopted in accordance with guidelines for the implementation of CEQA 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 E1R (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 EIR 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: (1) 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: (l) Provide an occasion for a more exhaustive consideration of effects and alternative than would be practical in an ErR 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 Updated: 1/5/2012 by Andrea Travis-Miller A I ~ Packet.r:g. 409 7.0 1492 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 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 <htto://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 said resolution be adopted. In the event that the Mayor and Common Council should not adopt the Resolution approving Development Agreement No. 11-02, a separate Ordinance has been prepared to allow Development Agreement No. 11-02 and Development Code Amendment No. II-II for adoption concurrently. Please reference Document ID Number: 1470. Attachments: Exhibit I: 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) Resolution approving DA No. 11-02 Exhibit 2: Exhibit 3: Exhibit 4: City Attorney Review: Supportinl! Documents: Exhibit 1- 12.14.11 Planning Commission Staff Report Exhibit I - Relevant Sections EIR (PDF) Exhibit I - MND CUP97-01 (PDF) Exhibit 2 - 12.14.11 Minutes (PDF) Exhibit 3 - FINAL SB EDC - Regal DA (PDF) Exhibit 4 - RESO (PDF) (PDF) Updated: 1/5/2012 by Andrea Travis-Miller A I-packet Pg;,410 PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT CITY OF SAN BERNARDI~O PLANNING DIVISION CASE: AGE~DA ITEM: HEARlNG DATE: WARD: Development Agreemcnt No, 1 J -02 3 Dcccmber 14,2011 I OWNER/APPLICANT: San Bernardino Economic Dcvclopment Corporation 201 North "E" Street. Ste. 301 San BClllardino, C A 92401 REQUEST/LOCATION: A proposed agreement betwcen the City of San Bernardino and Regal Cinemas, Inc, for developmcnt of a J 4-screen movie thcater in an existing structure locatcd at 450 North "E" Street, in the CR-2, Commercial Regional-Downtown land use disttict. Project Assessor Parcel Number(s): 0134-131-26 OVERLA YS: Main Street Overlay District ENVIRONME1'iT AL FI1'iDli'\GS: o Not Applicable . Utilize Certified EIR SCH #2009111089 o No Significant Effccts o Potential Effects, Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Rcpo11ing Program STAFF RECOMMENDATION: o Recommend Mayor and Council Approval o Approval/Conditions o Denial o Not Applicable 7.0,a en co E Q) ,!: u n; Cl Q) ~ N c:;> ~ ~ - l: Q) E Q) Q) ~ Cl <( - l: Q) E c. 0 Q; > Q) C N m .. ~ t:: 0 c. Q) ll: il: co - tJ) l: 0 'iij <II 's E 0 u Cl l: '" l: co a: ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ , , ~ - ;e J:: >< W .;.; l: Q) E J:: U co - - <( I Packet Pg. 411 I 7.0.a DA 11-02 Den'mber J 4, 20 II Page] 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 assure certain development rights to project proponents. while assuring that adequate facilities for the public benetit 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 include tcrnlS and conditions as agreed to by the deve loper and jurisdiction. - iii '" E " l: (3 iO Cl " ~ N '9 ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ Cl <l: - l: " E Q. o OJ > " c PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant requests approval of a Development Agreement under the authority of Development Code Section 19.40 and California Government 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, Commercial Regional-Downtown land use district (Attachment A). 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. N a> .... :!:. LOCA nON 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, Commercia] Rcgional CR-2, Commercial Regional CR-2, Commercial Regional 1:: o Q. " c:: :e '" - In l: o 'iij .!!! E E o (.) Cl .5 l: l: '" ii: SETTIi\'G/SITE CHARACTERISTICS The project site is the existing 20-screen theater complex located at 450 North .'[.. 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 :E >< w CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL Ot.:ALTTY ACT (CEOA) An existing certified Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2009111089) was prepared and fully analyzed all potential impacts related to approval of the Redevelopmenl Project Area Merged Area A, which included activities to creale a downtown thcnter district and development of reslaurant and retail pads in compliance with CFQA requirements and Section 19.20.030 (6) of the Development Code. Findings of fact and Statement of Overriding Consideratiolls were .;..: l: " E J: " '" - 4: I Packet Pg.412 I 7.D.a DA 11-02 December /4. 201 I Page 3 . December 20,2010 - The Environmental Impact Report (EIR / SCH ##2009111089) was certified (Resolution No. CDC/201O-66). . November 22, 2011 - the Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors approved an agreement with Yavitz Companies Inc. to develop a portion ofthc theater building for retail/commercial developments. . November 29, 2011 - Application for Planning Commission of the Development Agreement No. 11-02 was submitted. . December 2011 - Applicant representative submitted letters regarding CEQA requirements and requested adopting the proposed agreemcnt by ordinance. ~ "' .. E '" c: U n; Cl '" ~ N o . ~ ~ - c: '" E '" '" ~ Cl < adoptcd in accordance with guidelines for the implementation of CEQA. The proposed development project which is the subject of the developmcnt agreement is consistent with the Redevelopment Project Area Merged Area A and the total buildable area described in the subject agrccment area had been previously analyzcd as part of the E1R (SCII #2009111089). No additional building square tootage is proposed by the development agrecment. No additional environmental review is required. BACKGROUND - c: '" E a. o a; > '" c ANALYSIS: N 0> '<t ~ . Regal will run and operate a multi-plex thcater containing fourteen (14) auditoriums. . Regal will use and operate thc theater as a tirst class motion picture theater. . The term of the development agreemcnt is the samc as the teml of the Regal Lease. t:: o a. '" r:t: lI: .. - en c: o 'iij Ul 'E E o C,) Cl ,5 c: c: .. 0: Development Agreement: In attempting to rcvitalize the tormer 20-screen 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 [omler 20-screen theater complex into a 14-scrcen theater complex at the subject site pursuant to the parameters established in the Development Agreement. The Development Agreement will establish the temlS under which developmcnt 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 agrecmcnt. Thc following are key points: General Plan and Development Code Consistency: Thc Gencral Plan designation tor the property on which thc thcatcr complex is located is CR-2, Commercial Regional-Downtown land use district, which permits a diversity of regional-scrving uses m the Downtown area including \ocal and county governmental/administrative, cultural/historical and entertainment, rcstaurants, supporting retail service and services. ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ , ~ - :;; :c >< w .;.; c: '" E J: " .. ~ I Packet Pg. 4131 7.D.a DA II-il] DeC/;:mbi!r /4, 201 I Page 4 The proposed agreement is consistent with a numher of General Plan policies and objectives. Land Use Poliey_2.2, I promotes compatibility between land uses and quality designs. Land Use Goal 2.4 encourages revitalization of property to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality in the city. Goal 4.14 cnhanees and develops recreational, cultural, entertainment, and educational facilities within the City and Policy 4.10.1 utilizes all available redevelopment agency/City tools to revitalize and enhance strategic areas of the City. The proposed agreement 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 lil '" E Ql .5 u C;; Cl Ql ~ '" c;> ~ ~ - l: Ql E Ql Ql ~ Cl <( - l: Ql E Co o a; > Ql C The existing theater complex confomls to all Development Code requirements, as shown in Table A. CATEGORY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CODE Pemlilled us~ 14-screen In Compliance Th~ater Complex Height 43 feet 1\0 defined Height Limit Setbacks - Front o to 10 feet o feet - Side o fc~t o feet - Street o f~et o feet - Rear o feet o feet Landscape 51 % (68,285 sq. ft) 15 ~.'O minimum 17 shade trees and 34 palm trees LOl Coverage 55 %, 100 %1 maximum Parking 3,108 stalls 880 stalls (CUP No. 97-01) '" '" .. ~ 1: o Co Ql 0:: II: '" - t/l l: o 'iij .!!! E E o u Cl l: l: l: '" ii: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ The proposed agreement will not cause development that would be detrimental 10 the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of Ihe City. The proposed agreement allows for the re-tenanting of a vacant theater complex on a commercial property in need of revitalization and rehabilitation, ~ - J5 :E >< w .;..; l: Ql E .l: " '" :::: <( I Pllciit~tPg. 414 I 7.D.a DA 11-02 December 14. 2U11 Page 5 RECOMMENDA nON .. '" E <II .= U n; Cl <II ~ N o , ~ ~ - C <II E <II e Cl <( Statf 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, A ,( /-- /1 ~1~1 // (J Aron Liang Senior Planner \ II // - C <II E Q. o OJ > <II C Approved lor distribution: M. Margo Wheeler, AICP N '" ... ~ Attachment A Attachment B Attachment C Attachmcnt D Attachment E Location Map Dcvclopmcnt Agrecmcnt Development Agreement Major Points Applicant reprcsentative correspondence dated December 7 and 8, 2011 California Government Code Section 65864 - 65869.5 t:: o Q. <II 0:: II: '" - '" c o 'jjj .!!! E E o u Cl .= C C '" ii: ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ . ~ - :c :E >< w .;..; C <II E .J: U '" - < Packet Pg,'415 7.D.a II ATTACHMENT A - ZONING MAP CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PLANNING DIVISION PROJECT: DA No. 11-02 LOCATION MAP HEARING DATE: 12/14/2011 .. 4TH ST COl.Rl' II u NORTH I- III o ]lIJ ~'f'.f.f ,....t ....' t t ,IUt. II I: Packet Pg.'416 1 A TT ACHMENT B 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. Omce of the City Attomey City Hall, Sixth Floor 300 t\orth "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 D1CVELOPlVlEI\T AGREEME:\'T 8ETWEEl\ THE CITY OF SAI\ BERNARDINO MiD REGAL CIl'iE\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, California, a municipal corporation (the "Citv") and Regal Cinemas, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("Rcgal"), and for 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 which are hereby acknowledged, the City and Regal agree as follows: 1. RECITALS. This Agreement is entered into \vilh reference to the following: 1.1 The Lease. The SBEDC and Regal entered into a Lease Agreement (the "Lease") effective as of the Eftective Date (herelllalkr defined in Section 1.11 of this Agreement). 1.2 Property. SBEDC owns real properly 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 (0 as the "Propertv"). which Property is pan of the Theatre Square entenainment and relail project in downtown San Bernardino (the "Proiect"). 1.3 Buildilli!. The Property is unproved by a multi.plcx theatre cOllstmctcd to contain twenty (20) auditoriums (the "Buildinu"), but which will be altered pursuant to the Lease to contain fourteen (14) auditoriums. 1.4 Theatre. Pursuant to the Lease, six (6) screens "nd 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. \.5 Reca!. Regal has leased the Theatre from SBEDC pursuant to the Lease. 7.0.a 'iij" '" E C1l l: (3 '" OJ ~ N '9 ~ ~ - l: C1l E C1l C1l ~ OJ <( - l: C1l E Co o Qj > C1l C N Ol '<t :s t:: o Co C1l a:: :a: '" - '" l: .2 Ul .!!! E E o () OJ l: 'c l: '" a:: ~ ~ ..; ~ N ~ ~ - ;e .<: >< W .;..; l: C1l E .<: u '" - <C t' Rl'!,al Cil\~mJ 1..(;<,;,' ;J1I(1 <>ihl'r d(Jc'.; D..\ Dt'lcl"l'm"I'( Agrl'\.'lII"lll 12.0~.1) dlA:\ I Pa-cket Pg. 417 1.6 Dcvelopment A\!rccment PUfOOSC. The City :md Regal have entered into this Agreement to facilitate and encourage the pursuit and development of thc Property, including alterations 10 the Building on the Property, and to establish certainty ll1 the development process tor Regal on the Property. Regal desired certainty with respect to speellic matters for it and SBEDC to pursue various work associated with the development of the Property. 111e City desired to provide certainty through this Agreement with respect Lo spccific developmcnt criteria to bc applicable to thc Project in order to provide for appropriate utilization of the Project 1n accordance with sound planning principles. 1.7 ('ode Authorization and Acknowled~emcnts. The City affirnls that it is authorized pursuant to California Government ('ode Sections 65864 through 65869.5, (the "CalifornIa Development A~Heement Lcuislat1on") to enter into development agreements \\'ith persons having legal or equitable interests in real property for the purpose of establishing certainty in the development process. The City enters il1to this Agreement pursuant to the California Development Agreemcnt Legislation and pursuant to City Code Chapter 19.40 (herematter detined). 1.7.1 The City affinns that this Agreement constitutes II 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 de\'elopment criteria described 111 the Development Code (herell1alicr delined) and eertam other malters set forth in this Agreement in exchange for signiticant pubhc bencfits the City wuuld receive if the Project is developed as proVIded in the Lease. 1.7.2 This Agreement is granted in consideration of Regal entering into the Lease and of the Slgniticant pub lie benelits that could be derived from the development of the Property, mcluding the development of the Property acting as a potentially significant catalyst for the develnpment of other properties within the Central City :\orth (the "CCN") Redevelopment ProJect Area within the City, as well as: (a) mitigating blight currently existing in such area, (b) creating new employment opportunities ,~/ithin the region; and (c) contributing to the expansion and/or extension of public services and utilities. The City acknowledges that each of these potential benelits independently provides suf1icient public benetits to Justify this Agreement. The City further acknowledges that a sib1l1ificant bencfit arising from the Regal Lease on the Property 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 Propel1y. 1.8 General Plan Consistency. The Economic Development element of the General Plnn identities the Property and the existing Building as a significant dcvclopm~nt of the Central City North Redevelopment Project Area. Additional improvement of the Property, as facilitaLed by this Agreement, is consistent with the General Plan, as demonstrated by tlu1herance of the following General Plan goals and policies: Goal 4.10 "Optimize existing redevelopment project areas to identify and prioritize development opportunitil..'s."; Polley 4.10.1 "Utilize all available redevelopment agency/City tools to revitalize and enhance strategic arcas 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 llses that foster a high level of eveniug actIVity (e.g. theaters and restaurants)"; and Policy 4.14.3 "Attract uses that complement and intensify the Convention Center in downtown San Bemardino, including expanding convention facilities, hotels, restaurants, theaters, and similar uses." 1.9 Develo0111cnt Al!reement Findinl!s. The City detennines and affinns that this Al;,Treement is consistent with the City General Plan and the City Development Code and will promote the welfare and public mterest of the City. Further, upon occurreuce of the following evenlS, the Conncil shall make the lollowing tindings and shall confinn compliance with City Code Chapter \ 9.40: 7.0,a Vi '" E Ql " (3 OJ '" Ql ~ N 'i' ~ ~ - " Ql E Ql Ql ~ '" <C - " Ql E c. o Qj > Ql C N a> .... :!:.. 1:: o C. Ql c:: It: '" - Vl " o 'jjj UI 'E E o u '" " " " '" ii: ~ ~ ...; ~ N ~ ~ - :c :E >< w .;.; " Ql E J: U '" ~ I' R~!l.'lj ("lllC'II1~ L~J.>" ~rLcl <.111,'( uu.;s D,\ ]k\'d"\""~l1t ,-\~rC"nl"t\1 12.1)".11 .l",'\ 2 Packet Pg. 418 7.D.a 1.9.1 Regal shall request and apply through the Director of the City's Community Development Department (the "Director"') to cnter into this Agreement, and the Agency and SBEDC shall have joined in such application; 1.9.6 The Director shall receive, reviev.' and process Regal's application for consideration by the Planning Commission of the City (the "Plannin!.! 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; Ui' co E Q) .5 () OJ Cl Q) ~ N o , ~ ~ - c: Q) E Q) Q) ~ Cl <I: - c: Q) E 0. o a; > Q) C 1. 9.2 Regal and the SBEDC shall have a legal or equitable ownership interest m portions of the Property or the Project, and the Property exceeds two acres 111 size; 1.9.3 Regal's application to enter into this Agreement shall be made on fonus approved, and shall (,;ontain all infonnation 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 iu, the Property shall be established to the satisfaction of the DIrector: 1.9.5 Regal's application shall be accompanied by the fee establishcd pursuant to Chapter 19.32 (Application and Fees) and all other lawfully required documents, materials and infomlation which fee was patd by the SBEDC for the benefit of Regal; N en .. ~ 1. 9. 7 Thc City shall comply with all requiremcnts of the California Environmental Quality Act and all other applicable laws in the approval of this Agreement and adopting the Resolution (hereinafter defined). 1.10 Planning Commission and Common Council Hearings. On 2011, the Planning Commission, after giving the notice required by law, held a public hearing to l:onsidcr the application for adoption of this Agreement. At the conclusLon of the public hearing, the Planning Commission recommended to the Council that this Agreement be adopted as proposed. On 2011, the Council, after providing notice as required by law, held a publIc hearing to consider the application for adoption of this Abrreement. The Resolution v,ras adopted by the City in accordance with tlIe requirements and procedures set forth in Section ]9.40.030 of City Code Chapler 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 slIPP0l1ing facts) referenced 1ll Section 1.9 above, t: o 0. Q) 0:: ~ co - en c: o 'iij .~ E E o () Cl c: '" c: co ii: 1.9.8 All other requirements under applicable law shal] be satisfied by Regal or the City with respect lo this Agreement. , 2011, the Council adopted Resolution :-<0. The Resolution became effective on ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ ].1 ] Citv Resolution. On (the "Resolution") approving tIllS Agreement. 2011 (the "Effective Datc"). ~ - :c :2 )( w 1.12 Citv Code Chaoter 19.40 Mandatorv Contents. The City at1inns 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 Seclion ] 9.40.040 (1): 1.12.1 DuratlOn.-- see SectIOn 3.2 orthis Agreement; .;..; c: Q) E .c: u co - <( ? fl.e~;lll'-;tle"\:'.'.t,~,t ""d "Ihn ;iLl'" j)" D<:\d<\I~m"1I1 A!!.It.tlnt"1I1 I~ (111.]1 ;ic.C\ 3 Packet Pg;419 1.12.2 Us~s, density, intensity, height and size - see Sections 3,3 and 3.4 of dus Agreement; 1.12.3 1'\0 reservation or dedication of land fur public purposes is contained in this Agreement; 1.12.4 No protection against fee increases -- see Section 3.4.2(3 )(ii) of this Agreement: 1.12.5 Tiered amendment process .-- see Section 7.2 of this Agreement: and 1.12.6 Health and safely exceptIOn - see Sectinn 3.4.2(b) of this Agreement. t\othing herein shall require Regal to detennine or affinn whether this Agreement is in compliance with City Code Chapter 19.40. and Regal has made no such detemlination or animlatlOn. 2. CERTAIN DFF1CJ1TIOJ\:S. In this Agreement. unless the context reqllll'es otherwise (and in addition to other defined tem1S in this Agreement): 2.1 "Citv Code Chapter 19.40" means Chapter 19.40 of the City Development Code in effect as of the Effecllve Date. 2.2 "General Plan" means the San Bernardino City General Plan in effect as of the Effective Date. 2.3 "Assiunee" means a Person (a) tn whom Regal (or an Assignee or Regal) expressly assigns its rights and obligations under this Ag.reement and the Lease. 2.4 "O\vner" 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-\vay, easement for a right-of-way or utility casement, or (b) uny utility company that owns merely an easement or a sub- station or similar facility. 2.5 "Person" means any natural person, finn, association, organization, business trust, pal1nership, joint venture, limited liability company, corporation, or other legal entity, including any entity named in the cummenccme11l clause of this Agreement. 2.6 "SREOC Parcels" means all portions of the Project owned by SBEDC that are located oubide the Property, as the SBEDC Pareels are shown on the map that is included as part of Exhibit "A" 2.7 "SBFDC Acauired Parcels" means any parcels that are part of. or adjoining, the Project that are acquired by SBEDC alter the Effectivc Date. including any portion of the real propeny shown on the map that IS 1I1cluded as pan of Exhibit" A" as being outside the SBEDC Parcels but which may be latcr acquired by SBEDC. 3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY: VESTED PROVISIONS 3.1 Citv Code ChaDter 19.40. TIllS Agrecment is suhJect to the proviSions of City Code Chapter 19.40. 7.0.8 Ul .. E " .5 u iU Cl " ~ N o , ~ ~ - c: " E " " ~ Cl <( - c: " E c. o a; > " C N '" ... ::. t:: o c. " It: il= .. - Vl c: o 'iij .!!l E E o u Cl c: '" c: .. a: ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ , ~ - ;e J: >< W .;.; c: " E J: " .. ~ ~ KI.'g;J] Cilll;,"a I.C;l<'l' "lldotherd.l,s'DA D""elOrllleTll A!!Tl'\:IlL,,"ll:-l!o.II,.lll:\ 4 Packet. Pg. 420 3.2 Tenn. The tenn of this Agreement ("Tenn") shall commence on the Effective Date and extend for a penod ending on the expiration or earlier tCl1nination of the Lease; provided, however. that the Tenn of this Agreement shall not extend past the day that is the twenty (20) ycar anniversalY of the Effective Date. 3.3 Vested Provisions. Rega] shall have the vested right to develop the Property in accordance with the Development Code, as in effcct as of the Effective Date and the other provIsions of this Agreement and thc Lea5e, including without limitation the provisions of Section 3.6 (the "Vested Provisions"). All existing and future roles, regulations, ordinances, resolutions, and pohcics of the City as applied to any use or developmcnt of the Property shall be interpreted and en(t)feed in a manner consistent with the Vested Provisions. 3.4 Chanecs 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 or the Council during the Tenn of this Agreemcnt \vithout 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 hv the SBEDC'. The SBEDC joins in this Agreement to snbject the respecllve parcels to this Agrecment and Cor those parcels to receive the benetlts of this Agreement. 3.5.1 SBEDC subjects the SBEDC Parcels to this Agreement 3.5.2 SI3EDC subjects the SBEDC Acquired Parcels to this Agreement. 3.5.3 All ofthc bcnel;ts of the Vested Provisions and this Agreement apply to all of the Project (which includes the Regal leased Parcel and the SllEDC Parcels) and all SI3EDC Acquired Parcels. as covenants running with the land. 3.6 Other Citv Commitments. (a) The City has not adopted any "Iiving wage ordmanee" 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 ordinancc" within the mcaning of this Agreement is any requirement imposed by the City thm requires Regal to include any component of wages or other 1'on11 of compensation in the \V'ages or benefits of Regal employees. The provisions or this Section slull remain in full force and et!ect li'om and after the Effective Date and continue in effect during the Tenn of (his Agreement ~detined in Section 3.2). with the result that no living \\'agc ordinance as above-defined shall be applicable to the Regal tenancy or the Theatre during thc Tcrm of tillS Agreement. In the event any living \vage ordinance is enacted on the basis that it is mandated pursuant to any State or Federal law. rule or regulation, and in tht: event sllr.::h living wage ordinance is unifonnly applicable across the State of Cali forma, such shall not be deemed a "living \vagc ordinance" pursuant to this Section 3.6(a). However. 111 the ~vel1t any livll1g wage ordinance is enacted on the basis that 1t 1S mandated pursuant to any Stale or Federallmv, rule or regulallOn. and in the event such living wage ordinance is not unilonnly applicable across the State of Cali!onlia. such shall be deemed a "living wage ordin,mce" 7.0.a ~ en .. E '" !: U Cii CI '" ~ N ~ ~ ~ - !: '" E '" '" ~ CI <( - !: '" E c. o a; > '" C N '" ... :s. t: o c. '" ~ II: .. - VI !: o 'iij en 'E E o u CI !: 02 !: .. ii: ~ ~ -i ~ N ~ ~ - ;e .s: >< W .;.: !: '" E .s: " .. - ~ ~ Il,.~"l {'in~11\" l..".,~ =>ml "tI'cr J,,,~ D.:!' [)ndv"lll~1l1 '-\!:l",'~nH.'1\1 l~.i~,-II J,,.x 5 Pac~et f>g. 421 pursuant to this Seetion 3.6(0) and SBEDC shall reimburse Regal on a monthly basis all additional costs incurred by Regal due to such living wage ordinance, as provided 111 the Lease (including Regal's right under the Lease to offset such costs against rent payable under the Lease). (b) For the Tenn of this Agreement (defined in Section 3.2), the City agrees that it will neither entitle nor approve any other motion picture theatrc within the municipal boundaries of the City otherwise pennitted pursuam to the Vested Provisions as contained in Development Code Chapter 1906 that has a seating capacity in any single motion picture theatre (rcgnrdless of the number of auditoriums) equal to more than two hundred (200) seats nor havmg any auditorium for the presentation of recorded movje productions of a square footage greater than tluce thousand (3,000) square feet, without the prior written consent of Regal to bc granted or withheld in Regal's sole discretion. The City and Regal jointly agree that such limitation is in the best interests oCboth panies 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 III 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 !,om and atier the Effecti ve Date and continue in effect during the Term of this Agreemcnt (defined H1 Section 3.2 to be coterminous with the Lease). Regal commits to (i) use and operate the Theatre as a tirst class motion picture theatre as part of a systelll of motion picture theatres operated by Regal and its subsidiaries and amtiates), (ii) not sacrifice the profits of the Theatre in an el10rt to revitatize any other business operations of Regal or any other subsidiary or affiliate thereof (v./ith the understanding that profits f,om the Theatre will not be segregated or otherwise maintained separately l,om the prolits 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 Agrcement shall be reviewed by the City at least once a year III accordance with Catitornia Govelllment Code Section 65865.1, on or betore the anniversary date of the recordation of this Agrcelnent. in order to ascertain the good l"aith compliance by Regal \vith the tenns of this Agreement. Upon request by the City, Regal shall submit an Annual Monitoring Report dl.:lllonstrating its good faith compliance ""..ith the tenns of lhis Agreement \vithin thirty (30) calendar days after written notice rrom the City of the date of the review to be conducted by City. Pollowing any such review, the City shall notify Regal in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of its detennination as to compliance or noncompliance with the tcnns of the Agreement. The :lI1Ilual review procedure set forth herein ~md in Govclllment Code Section 65865.1 shall be applicable during the Tcnn of this Agreement. 4.2 Failure \0 Conduct Periodic Review. In the event thc City fails to conduct the periodic review, such failure shalluot be deemed approval by the City of Regal's good faith compliance with the ten11S of this Agreement, and the City may undertake an independent review of Regal's performance since the date of the last annual review, or as of the Effective Date. as applicable, unless Regal shall have submitted an Annual Monitoring Rep0l1 to the City demonstrating its good faith compliance \vilh the temlS of this Agreement nOlwithstanding the lack of notice li"om the City as provided in Section 4.1 above. In the event the City has not taken action to accept or n.:jcct sLlch Annual \t1oniwring Report within I' Rq;") ("",r..," Lr..l.'" ;In.l ",11", tf,><;< D..I. D"I ,"J.'p"'rnl .\!,HCl1Irm 1!-Ol,.II.d."" 7.D.a "iii' co E '" !: () Oi Cl '" ~ N o , ~ ~ - !: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( - !: '" E c. o c;; > '" C N a> '<t ~ t:: o c. '" ll:: = co - rn !: o 'iij .!!! E E o () Cl !: '2 !: co a: ~ ~ ..; ~ N ~ , ~ - :E :2 >< w .;..; !: '" E J: U co - <( 6 7.D.a ninety (90) calendar days after receipt, Regal shall then be deemed to have complied in good faith with the tenns of this Agreement. 5.1.1 A warranty, represelllation, or statement made or furnished by Regal to the City in or under this Agreement is false in any material respect when it \vas made. ~ "' '" E ., r:: U "iii C> ., !; N o . ~ ~ - r:: ., E ., ., ~ C> <( - r:: ., E c. o a; > ., C 4.3 Cost of Periodic Review. The SBEOC shall pay to the City the actual cost incurred by the City in conducting any stich 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 Atlomey 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 schcdule) and the estimated salaries and rcasonable costs and expenses to be incurred by the OCtice of tlie City Attomey promptly after receipt of such cstimate from the City. 5. OEl'Al.:LT. 5.1 Events of Default. A default under this Agreement shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of one or morc of the following events or conditions: 5.1.2 A good faith finding and dctemlination by the City made following a periodic review under the procedure provided for in Califomia Govemment Code Section 65865.1 and Section 4.1 above that upon the baSIS of substantial evidence Regal has not complied in good fnith with one or morc of the tenns or conditions uf this Agreement. N en ... :s 5.1.3 Any other act or omissinn by the City or Regal that breaches or matcrially interferes with any ol'thc ternlS of this Agreclllem. t:: o c. ., D:: II:: '" - tJl r:: o 'jjj ,!!! E E o u C> .5 r:: r:: '" c: 5.2 Procedure upon Default. 1\cither the City nor RcgJI may exercise any remedies with respect to an event of default referenced in Section 5.1 above nnlcss 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 defanlt is not cured within thc applicable Cure Period (hereinafter defined). 111e ten11 "Cure Period" as used herein means (a) with respect 10 an event of default that reasonably can be cured within thirty (30) calendar days. the period of thirty (30) calendar days lollowing 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 clays, and If efforts arc commenced to curc such default Within thirty (30) calendar days f()llowing the receipt of stich written default notice, the period reasonably required to complete such clIre with diligent prosecution. ~ ~ ..; ~ N ~ . ~ - :E :E >< w 5.3 Remedies, In the evcnt Regal shall be in defanlt under this Ab'feCment, and after all Cure Periods have been exhausted, the City as its sole remedy may terminute this Agreement and the Lease upon delIvery of u notice of tenllination to Regal. which notice of termination shall be effective as lO the tennination 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 III default under this Agreement, all remedies, at 1mv or in equity, shall be available to Regal with respect to such default. l'\otwithstanding anything III this Agreement to the contrary. the acts of one Owner ofa parcel within the Property shall not afTect the rights LInder this Agreement with respect to any other parcel w'ithin the Property. .;..; r:: ., E .r:: " '" ~ P R,'g.1 Cil\Cm;l :.C'''', :",J ,'Ih,-r ,!.....;-D,\.lk\.d"pln~nt .-\gf~"nl"rU 12-06-II.Jl'" 7 Packet.Pg':,423. 7.D.a 5.4 RESERVED 6. PROTECTION or MORTGAGE HOLDERS. ~ lil III E CI> <: U n; Cl CI> ~ N o , - - - <: CI> E CI> CI> ~ Cl <t - <: CI> E c. o Qj > CI> C 6. I Protection of Mortgage Ilolclcrs. Regal and the City agree that tIllS Agreement shall not prevent or limit Regal (or any Owner). in any manner, at Regal'5 (or such Owner's) sole dist:rctioll, 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 mOl1gage. deed of trust or other security device securing tinancing with respect to such Property. The City acknowledges that the lenders providing such financing ("Mort1!allees") may require cer1ain Agreement interpretations. Accordingly, the City agrees, upon the written request or Regal (or the applicable Owner), to meet from time to time with Regal and representatives of sllch Mortgagees to negotiate in good faith any such request for interpretation. The party making such request shall be obligated Ill[ 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 Ill[ 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 ib consent to any slIch requested interpretation, provided such interpretation is consistent with this Agreement. Any Mortgagee of all or any portion of the Properly 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 mOl1gage on nil or any portion of the Property. N en ... - 6.1.2 I f the City timely receives a \vriuen request from a .\1ortgagee requesting a copy of any notice of default that may be given to Regal under the terms of this Ab'feement, 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, tn cure the default during the remaining cure period allowcd such party undcr this Agreement. 1:: o c. CI> 0:: II: III - en <: o 'jjj .~ E E o u Cl .!: <: <: III Ii: 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 tmst, or deed in lieu of such foreclosure, shall take the Property or part thereof subject to the tenns of this Agreement, including the right of the City to tenninate 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. Not~'ithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary but subject to the immediately preceding sentence, no Mortgagee shall have an obligation or duty under this Agreement (0 perform any of Regal's obligations hereunder or to guarantee such performance. 7. GENERAL PROYISIO:'>lS. - - ..; - N - 7.1 Assil!nment. Nothing m this Agreement affects Regal's or any other Owner's rights to O\\'n. 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. Cpon the assignment of this Agreement to a Regal Assignee. (:.I.) the 3ssignor (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 ill writing the obligations or Regal under this Agreement with a copy thereof delivered to the CIty, and (b) the tenn "Regal" as tlsed in this Agreement shall mean stich Assignee. No other Owner shall have allY right to assit,111 this Agreement or uny rights thereunder. - - ;e .s: >< W .;.; <: CI> E .s: u III :::: <t P. 1l~~ClI ("Ln~lll" l."a.<c ""d "tl".. J<xs DA Dc,tt"l'nlU'l Arrl'<1ll<'11\1 ~."~.Il .1,,," 8 .. pacl<et Pg. 424 7.D.a 7.2 Amendment or Tcm1ination of this AQreement. Except as provided in Section 5.3 above (for termination as a remedy for an uncured delimh). this Agreement may be amended or temlinated with respect to any parcel within the Property only by \\Titten agreement signed by the then current O\\'ncr of such parcel and the City after approval by the Council (and, as to the Theatre, by Rcgal or its Assignee), without the necessity of the joinder of any other Person; provided, however, any amendment or tennination of this Agrcement 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 sllch parcel or the Owner \vhose rights are so affected also is a signatory to such amendment or termination. In order for any su<.:h amendment or lcnllination 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 fonll suitable for recording in the Official Records of San Bernardino County, Cali!ornia. In accordance wlth City Code Chapter 19.40, the procedure for an amendment to this Agreement shall be a liered amendment review procedure as foIlO\\ls: (a) proposed amendments that are development related (such as affecting lIses, density. height, coverages, or setbacks) mllst be submitted to the Planning Commission of the City for recommendation for approval or non-approval and then forwarded to the Council for determination, at the Council's discretion, of approval or non-approval, \\'ith the Council not being bound to accept the Planning Commission rccommendation~ and Uj' '" E " l: U ftj C1 " ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ C1 <( - l: " E c. o Q; > " C (b) all other proposed amendments mllst be approved by the Council at its discn::tion. N Q) .... ::. 7.3 Hold Ilarmless. Regal shall de/end, indemnify and hold hannless the City and the Agency, the SBEDC, their officers, elected ot1icials, attorneys, departments, boards, commissions, employees and agents (collectively, the "Citv/Agencv/SBEDC Indcmnified Parties") from any claim, actions or proceeding against the City/ Ageney!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 Indemnity Claim"); and Regal shall reimburse the City/Agency/SBEDC Indemnified Parties It)r any court costs and attomey's fees which the City/Agency!SBEDC Indemllltied 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 deCense of any such Regal Indemnity Claim, bllt sllch 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 cOllnsel to represent the City, the Agency, and/or the SBEDC in any sllch Regal Indemnity Clann. The City, the Agency, and/or the SBEDC, \vithout Regal's written consent, shall not settle any Rl'galIlldemnity Claim that is subject to the indemnity under this Section 7.3. I. If during the proceeding a settlement dem.md is made and Regal is willing to satisfy the settfement demand and the City. the Agency, and/or dIe SHF.DC rejects slIch settlement demand, Regal's indemnity obligation in this Section 7.3.1 shall ti'om that point forward not exceed the amount of the seul\:mr:nt 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 Par1ies for c]ajm~ thaI arise from or arc alleged to arise from (i) the negligence or will rul misconduct of any of the Cily/'Agency/SBEDC Indemnitied Parties, or (ii) any costs or legal expenses that arise from :.IllY suit or action commenced by any of the City/Agcncy/SBEDC Indemnified Parties. 1:: o c. " [t: lI::: '" - III l: o 'ijj Ul 'E E o u C1 ,!: l: l: '" 0:: ~ ~ ..j ~ N ~ , ~ - ;e .l: >< W 7.4 Binding Effect. Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Agreement, the burdens or this Agreement bind, and the benefits of this Agreement inure to, the City's and Regal's rcspectlve successors in interests and assigns, including as provided in Section 3.5.3 above and in Section 7.5 below. .;.: l: " E .l: " '" - <( I' R\.'~:ll rlll.'III;] l.,';~'" ~"J "Lh<~ J'K~ [J,-\ n~'. el"l""~nl .\~r".n'cnl 12.l'U-11 J"n <) Packet Pg. 425: 7.0.a 7.5 Relationship of the City find 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 signalory to this Agreement) joint venturers or partners. There are no third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement does not ereale any third-party bcndiciary rights; provided. ho\vever, (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 sel forlh in Section 7.2 of this Agreement regarding amendment and tennination of this Agreement. lil .. E ., !: C3 ili Cl ., ~ N co , ~ ~ - !: ., E ., l!! Cl <C - !: ., E Q, o a; > ., C 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 glvcn if hand delivered, delivered by an ovenlighl messl:ngerldclivery service or mailed by registered or certitied 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 (1) Business Day (hereinafter detined) after the sending of sl1ch notice, \vhichever occurs earlier, and (iil) by mail, shall be deemed given tive (5) Business Days after depOSIt in the L.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 follmving Business Day if Icft at the notice address or the next Business Dayan 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: N '" '<t ~ If to City, to: With a copy to: And a copy to: If to Regal. to: With a copy to: City of San Bemardino 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino. CA 92418 Attention: City Manager 1:: o Q, ., ~ II: .. - III !: o 'iij .!!! E E o U at !: '" !: .!!! D.. Timothy J. Sabo Lewis, Brisbois. Bisgaard & Smith, LLP 650 East Hospitality Lane, Suite 600 San Bemardino, CA 92408 SBEDC 201 North Ii Slreet, Suite 301 San Bcmardino, Califomia 92401 Attn: EmIl A. Marzullo Regal Cinemas, Inc. 7132 Regal Lane Knoxville. Tennessee 37918 Attn: Real Estate Department ~ ~ ..; ~ N ~ , ~ - :E :2 >< w Herbert S. Sanger, Jr., Esq. Wagner. Myers & Sanger, P.c. 1801 first Tennessee Plaza Knoxville, Tennessee 37929 .. !: ., E ..!: U .. - <( Such addresses shall be subject to change from time [0 lime to such other representatives or addresses as may be specified in written notice given by the intended recipient to the sender in accordance \\'ith this Section 7.6. 10 Packet Pg..426 I' I{e~~l Cil"-""~ Le,-,-,e .oJ <JIllfr <.l1J<:~ I)A Ik,.dnpl1l~IlII\~Teenlc"l 12-1Il>-)] <.10<.'\ 7.7 Estoppel Certiticates. At the request of eIther party, the other party, within thirty (30) calendar days aner 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 \'lith its tenns and is a binding obligation of the certlCying party, (b) this Agreement has not been amended or modilied, except as is expressly stated in that estoppel certilicate, and (c) no default 111 the perCornlance of the requesting party's obhgations as provided In this Agreement exists, except as expressly stated in that estoppel certificate. 7.8 Rules of Construction. '111C 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 Day" is a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or City holiday. 7.9 Entire A{!recmcnt and \Vaivers. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the City and Regal \vith respect to the matters set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement snpersedes all negotiations or previolls agreements between the City and Regal respecting this Agreement. All waivers of the provisions of this Agreement mLlst be in writing and signed by the appropriate authorities of the City and Regal. 7.10 IncomoratlOn of ReCitals and Exhibits. The recilals set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement and exhibits reterenced in this Agreement arc 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, amplit)' or aid in the interpretation, construction, or meaning of any of tile 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 he unreasonably withheld, delayed, OJ' conditioned. 7.13 Covenant of Cooperation. The City and Regal shall cooperate, deal with, and assist each other in good faith in connection with the perfonnuncc of the provisions of this Agreement. 7.14 Recordin~. Thc City Clerk shall cause a copy of this Agreement to be recorded with the Omce of the County Recorder of San Bemardino County, California, witllln ten (10) calendar days following the execution of this AhYfCCment. 7.15 Severabilitv. Every provision of this Agreement is and sha1l be construed to be a separate and independent covenant. \Vithollt 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 partics shall negotiate in good faith for such amendments to this Agreement as may be necessary to achieve its intent. notwithstanding such invalidity or llnenforccabili1y. 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 delrvcr or cause to be executed, acknowledged or delrvered, any and all such ftlllher doclIments as may be n:asonably necessary, expedient or proper In order to achieve the intent of1his Agreement. 7.17 Intemretation and Governll1g Law. ThiS ^greemcnt and any dispute aris1l1g hereunder shall be governed and interpreted in accordance With the laws of the Stale of Calrfomia. 7.D.a ~ ., '" E '" r:: U c;; Cl '" ~ N o , ~ ~ - r:: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <C - r:: '" E Q, o a; > '" C N '" ... :s 1:: o Q, '" cr: II: '" - If) r:: o 'iij tIl 'E E o u Cl ,5 r:: r:: '" ii: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ , ~ - ;e .r:: >< W .;.; r:: '" E .r:: " '" - :t I' It{~~l Cll{Ill.. L{",,~ ""J 'lIh~, J,,", 11,.\ .[),., d"'plTl'nl .-\grr,'''''''lI I ~'(N.11.J"..'. 11 Packet Pg'';427 7.18 SBEDC]\;o Longer Party. At snch time that the SBEDC no longer owns any portion of the Project, the SBEDC shall no longer be a party to this Agreement. AI request of elther Regal or the City, SBEDC shall provide written confirmation of lts nonownership position in recordable form reasonably acceptable to the SBEDC, provlded. however, the fi.1n1ishillg of such \\'ritten confirmation is not required as a condition to SBEDC no longer being a pat1y to this Agreement, as such automatically occurs upon snch non-ownership as reflected in the Official Recording of San Bcrnardino County, California, Nothing con lamed herein shall prevent the S13EDC 1rol11 sellmg, conveying, or otherwise mortgaging all or any interest of the SBEDC in the Project. ISIG:'IATURE PAGE FOLLOWSI 7.D.a (j) " E '" ,5 () ili Cl '" ~ N <:> , ~ ~ - c: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( - c: '" E c. o Qj > '" C N en ... ~ 1:: o c. '" a:: II: " - en c: o 'iij III 'E E o () Cl c: ';: c: " 0: ~ ~ "" ~ N ~ , ~ - :c :;: x W .;.; c: '" E .c: u " - < I' I(c'y;,] ('ill~Il'~ L..,.;c ;1I1~ "II'~I d",~.I).\ IkHlnl'Il..-II( A~rl'eIlWlll I ~-f}h-ll.lhln, 12 . Packet: P9"!428 7.D.a Il\ WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreemcnt has been executed by the City of San Bernardmo, acting by and through its Mayor and COIllmon Council, pursuant to Resolution No. authorizing such execution, by Regal Cinemas, Inc., and by the San Bernardino Economic Development Corporation, Iii' <0 E " l: o iii Cl " e;. N o , ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ Cl <C - l: " E Co o a; > " C Dated this _ day 01' ,201 , ('[TY CIty orSan Bernardino REGAL CINEMAS, lNC. Regal Cinemas. Inc. a Tennessee corporation By: By: Name: Patrick J, MOlTls ]'\amc: Title: Mayor Title: City Clerk N Cl ... ::. Approved as to fonn and Legal Content: By: t:: o Co " 0:: il: <0 - t/l l: o 'iij rn 'E E o o Cl l: l: l: <0 a: CIty Attorney SBEDC San Bemardino Economic Development Corporation a Calitomia non-profit corporation AGENCY Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino, a public body, corporate and politic By: EmU A, Marzullo Interim Exccuti ve Dirt?ct(lr ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ Palnck 1. Morris President APPROVED AS TO fORM: APPROVED AS TO fORM: ('ounsel Agency Counsel ~ - :Ei :E >< w By: By: .;..; l: " E .l: U <0 - < /' K,"~,d l'inema Lt;l;;e ;lllcl,'llw' <.\,"',' DA D\'\~ll'pfl)c'''1 .....~reOHLIIII :-0',.11 dOl:' 13 Pal:ke~J~g. 429 7.D.a EXHIBIT A PROPERTY API\ 0134-121-26-0000 ~ ., '" E .. l: U ili Cl .. ~ N o , ~ ~ ~ l: .. E .. E Cl <( ~ l: .. E Co o a; > .. c Legal Description - MN 0134-121-26-0000 Parcel No. 1 of Parcel Map 15038 in the City of San Bemardino, County of San Bemardino, State of Cali fornia, as per plat recorded in Book 186 of Parcel Maps. Pages 14 and 15. records of saId County. N a> .... :s 1:: o c. .. ~ :a: '" ~ III l: o 'jjj ,!!! E E o () Cl .E l: l: .. ii: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ ~ ~ ;e ..c: >< W .;..; l: .. E ..c: u '" - < ;>- ke~;jl (-il\ema [.C'he :l:od I'lh... 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'" ,E s:: s:: CIl ii: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ ~ - ;e .s:: >< W ~ .;..: s:: Q) E .s:: " CIl ~ I'll - ; -- , 15 p~C~!(rg; 431 EXHIBIT B VESTED PROVISIO"lS The follo\ving portions and provisions of the Development Code arc the Vested Provisions: 7.0.a en III E " l: C3 .. Cl Cll D:: Amendment to Development Code Chapter 19.06 - Commercial Districts. Table 06.01 - Commercial Districts List of Permitted Uses as amended on .201 I' Itl'galCil1l'fl1"I_l"-W"rLJ"lb,'rJ,^'~[),.I.I},:,'.:I"pllll'rOt_'\gTl..,m'1111"_ul'.11 ,I.", N o , ~ ~ - l: " E " ~ Cl <t - l: " E Co o Qj > " C N '" ~ ~ 1:: o Co " D:: lI: III - en l: o 'iij ,!!! E E o (.) Cl l: '" l: III 0:: ~ ~ -.i ~ N ~ , ~ - :c :;: >< W .. l: " E J: U III - < 16 . Packet Pg. 432 I 7.0.a ATTACHMENT C DEVET~OPMEl\T AGREEMEl\T The DA is between City of San Bernardmo and Rcgal Cinemas, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("Regal") and lor limited purposes the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino and thc San Bernardino EconomIc Development Corporation. The SBEDC and Regal is cntering into a Lease With Regal to run a 14-scrccn cinema located at 450 North "E" Street in San Bcrnardino. SBEDC owns thc real property, which is the former 20-screen multi-plex theatcr, located at 450 North "E" Street in San Bcrnardino. Pursuant to thc Lease, Regal will operate a rnulti-plex theatre contaming fourteen (14) auditoriums. The DA is to facilitate and encourage the pursuit and devclopment of the theater, including tcnant improvcments, and to establish certainty in the development process for Regal on the Property. The DA is granted in consideration of Regal entering into the Lease and of the significant public bendits that could be derived from the development of the Property. Acting as a potentially significant catalyst for the dcvelopment of other properties within the Central City North (the "CCN") Redevelopment Project Area within the City, as well as (a) millgatmg 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 serviecs and utili tics. Thc tenn of this Dcvelopment Ab'Teement ('Tenn") shall commencc on the Eft~ctive Date and extend for a period ending on the expiration or earlier tenmnation of the Lease Regal shall have the vested right to develop the Property in accordance with the Development Code, as in effect as of thc 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 modified 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 lnay be grnnted or denied by Regal at the absolute and sole discretIOn of Regal. Thc SBEDC joins m this DA to subject the respcctive parcels to this DA and for those parcels to receive the benefits of this DA. All of the benenls of the Vested Provisions and the DA apply to all of the Project (which includes the Regal leased Parcel and the SBEDC Parcels) and all SBEDC Acquired Parcels, as covenants nmning with the land. The City has not adopted any "living wage ordinance" that would be applicable to the Regal tenancy or the Thcatre or as to any other project or site within the City of San Bernardino municipal boundaries. Ul '" E '" c: U c;; '" '" ~ N o , ~ ~ - c: '" E '" '" ~ '" <I: - c: '" E Co o a; > '" C N en ... :s t:: o Co '" 0:: == '" - In c: o 'iij III 'E E o u '" .5 c: c: '" c: ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ ~ - :c :2 >< w .;.; c: '" E .r:. " '" - <C ('11o.)';LLI1I<."I1(' Jnd S<nin~,li:l!LI.I-_;lrl<.lc:al ~~t\i"1:I,lcll'llo)I'31Y [11l~mL1 F;lnCllllCI\\U\llh.",k'.IKt>Pfl87.1\Outline of DA for ConlnlDev 11-28- ll.docx I Packetpg~43~ A "living wage ordinance" with1l1 the meaning of this DA is any requirement 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 full force and efI'ect from and after the Effective Date and continue in effect during the Term of this DA with the result that no living wage ordinance as above- defined shall be applicable to the Regal tenancy or the Theatre during the Term oflhis DA. In the event any living wage ordinance is enacted on the basis that it is mandated pursuant to any State or Federal low, rule or regulation, and in the event such living wage ordinance is uniformly applicable across the State of California, such shall not be deemcd a "living wage ordinance." 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" and SBEDC shall reimburse Regal on a monthly basis all additional costs incurred by Regal due 10 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 Cily al,'Tees lhat it will neither entitle nor approve any other motion picture theatre with1l1 the municipal boundaries of the City otherwise pernlitted pursuant to the Vested Provisions as contained in Development Code Chapter 1906 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 l,'Tanted or withheld 111 Regal's sole dIscretion. The City and Regal Jointly agree that such limitation is in the best mterests 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. Regal commits to (i) use and operate the Theatre as a tirst class motion picture theatre as part of a system of molion picture theatres operated by Regal and its subsidiaries and amhates), (ii) not sacrifice the profits of the Theatre in an effort to revitalize any other business operatiuns of Regal or any other subsidiary or affiliate thereof (with the understanding that proflls from the Theatre W[1I not be Seb'Tegated or otherwise maintained separately from the protits of other motion picture theatres and businesses of Regal and its subsidiaries and affiliales), and (iii) abide by the terms of the Lease. This DA 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 dale of the Effective date of the lease and the SBEDC shall pay to the City the actual cost incurred by the City in conductmg a periodIC review. The DA may be amended or tcrminated with respect to any parcel within the Property only by wntten agreement signed by the then current Owner of slleh parcel and the City atier approval by the Council At such time that the SHEDC no longer owns any portion of the Project, the SBEDC shall no longer be a party to this DA. 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 DA, as such automatically occurs upon sllch non-ownership as reflected in the Ortieial Recording 7.0.a Iil III E C1l l: <3 Cii Cl C1l ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: C1l E C1l C1l ~ Cl <( - l: C1l E Q, o Qj > C1l C N '" .... :s t:: o Q, C1l [!: II: III - en l: .2 III .!!l E E o c.J Cl l: '", l: III a: ~ ~ .... ~ N ~ , ~ - :E :;: >< w .;..: l: C1l E J: " III - :c 11.doex CommDev 11-28- I Pa.cket Pg. 434 (' '..lk"lItl.,.,nt~ ,1I1.J S<.l\;Tl~,'.li~"li.a(L'-'~;11 ,)dtLll~,",.T~n\P')fJry lmem~l fik"CUIIlCtll UlJlk'l".'K(.]'H~f_\\Outline of DA for 7.D.a of San Bcrnardino County, California. Nothing contained herein shall prevent thc SBEDC from selling, conveying, or otherwise mortgaging all or any interest of the SBEDC in the Projeet. EXHIBIT A Iii' '" E Q) !: (3 0; Cl Q) ~ N o , ~ ~ - !: Q) E Q) ~ Cl <( PROPERTY AP~ 0134-121-26-0000 Legal Description - MN 0134-121-26-0000 Parcel No.1 of Parcel Map 15038 in thc City of San Bcrnardino, County of San Bernardino, State of Cali fornia, as per plat recorded in Book 186 of Parcel Maps. Pages 14 and 15, records of said County. - !: Q) E c- o a; > Q) c N en .... ::. 1: o c- Q) 0:: :a: '" - VI !: o 'iij .!!l E E o u Cl !: '2 !: '" ii: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ , ~ - :c :2 x w .;..; !: Q) E J: U '" ~ , C.[)'><:U"'~"l> ~",I Sl"\linp,\j'''l~ ;'\rl,l'l"JI S,l\;,,~,T~"'I~"JI) It\tem~l r:ilcd",\nlLnjOlllhJl ]Kbl'l~~i.\\Outlinc of DA for CommDev 11-28- ll.docx I · Pac~et p~435 I 7.0.a ATTACHMENT D LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP MEMORANDUM Attorney Work Product Doctrine TO: Paul J. Beck FROM: Timothy J. Sabo DATE: December?, 2011 RE: Regal Lease - CEQA Requirements FILENO.: 25424-15 The San Bernardino Economic Development Corporation ("SBEDC") intends to lease real 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 ofa public ageney 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 Aet (Publie Resources Code sections 21000 through 21177 ["CEQA"]). Based upon the facts provided, it does not appear that environmental review is neeessary 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 S 21080(a).) "Public agencies" includes only "political subdivisions" of the state or localities, including redevelopm~"Ilt agencies. (CEQA SS 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 Wldertaken by a private entity without need for approval by a public agency, it is not a project. The only potential "projed" with respect to this property would be a development agreement to be entered into and/or a conditional use permit ("CUP") for four restaunmts to be issued in the future. Since those arc projects and the lease is not a project, entry into the lease earmot 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 lea~e a ''project'' under CEQA and therefore subject to a ''project splitting" analysis. The development agreement and the CUP may require environm~"Iltal 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 ct.JP for four restaurants. As a program EIR, that document was designed and intended to address subsequent projects. 4811-3584-5390.1 ~ Ui" '" E " c: U iii Cl " ~ N o , ~ ~ - c: " E " " ~ Cl <( - c: " E a. o Qj > " c N '" '<t ~ 1:: o a. " a:: ll: '" - <J) c: o 'iij In 'E E o u Cl c: c: c: '" c: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ , ~ - ;e .c: >< W .;.; c: " E .c: u '" - <( I Packet P!I.436 I LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH llP ATlORNEYS AT lA"" 650 East Hospitoli1y Lane, Suite 600 San Bernardino, California 92408 Telephone: 909.387.11 30 Fax: 909.387.1138 'W'NW.lbbslaw.com TIMOTHY J. SABO DIRECT DIAL: 909.381.7187 E-MAIL: SABO@LBBSLAW.COM Dccember 8, 2011 Margo Wheeler Director of Community Development City of San Bernardino 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, CalifoTnia 92418 Re: Adoption ofRel!al Development 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 associated with that Development Agreement. Of course, we make this suggestion subject to your expertise. As we read the law, Development Agreements in the City of San Bernardino are processed pursuant to State law (Govt. 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 Agreement has been prcpared, it will be adopted by a resolution which contains eCltain 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 ordinanee as well as by resolution. (Govt. Code Section 65867.5). Therefore, we suggest that you consider recommending the adoption of the Development Agreement by using the same ordinance as that which amends the Development Code. In addition to the Development Code amendment, that ordinance would contain all the findings and other requirements set out in Section 19.40. An ordinanee is a higher level of legislative enactment than a rcsolution, and may be used instead of a resolution. (See, for example, Midway Orchards v. County of Butte (1990) 220 Cal. ApI" 3d 765). Wc will be happy to provide you with further information or discuss this Viith you. AnAN1A. ll~AUi\l1ONT. CI-V\.1{LES10N. CHICAGO. DALLAS. FORT ~UDERDALE. HOUSjON. WAYFffi -lASVEGAS. LOSANGGIS. NE:WOrtLEA.NS NEWYOI~. NEWARK. ORANer COUNTY. PHOENIX. SACRAMENTO. WI BERN.A.RDINO. SAN lJl'CGO.:iI\N FRANCIS:::O. TAMPA. TUCSON 7.D.a 'iii' '" E Q) .!: () Oi Cl Q) c:: N c;> ~ ~ - " Q) E Q) Q) ~ Cl <( - " Q) E Q, o Gi > Q) c N '" ... ::. t o Q, Q) c:: II: '" - <J) " o 'iij .!!! E E o () Cl " '2 " '" ii: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ ~ - ;e J: >< W .;.; " Q) E J: CJ '" - <( 48214260-9422.1 I Packet'Pi!: 437 7.0.a Margo Wheeler DcccmbLT 8, 2011 Page 2 Very truly yours, ~ lil '" E Gl l: (,) 'iii '" Gl ~ N <;> ~ ~ - l: Gl E Gl Gl ~ '" <( However, in the event you do not 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). Th<mk you again for your continuing assistance. ~~ Timothy J. Sabo of LEWIS BRlSBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP - l: Gl E Q. o a; > Gl C TJS N '" '<t ~ 1:: o Q. Gl 0:: ll: '" - Ul l: o 'iij ,!1! E E o (,) '" l: l: l: '" c:: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ . ~ - ;.e J: >< W ;..; l: Gl E J: " '" - ::( LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP . www.lbbslaw.com 4821-42GO-9422,1 I ' Packet Pg'. 438 I CA Codes (~ov:65864-65869.5) Page 1 ~ 7.0.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 resou~ces, 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. ~ Ul '" E .. .5 u 0; Cl .. ~ N q ~ ~ - l: .. E .. .. ~ : - l: .. E Cl. o OJ > .. C N '" ... :s 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 city's 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. (el For any development agreement entered into on or after January 1, 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 Cl. .. 0:: It: '" - '" l: o 'iij .!!l E E o u Cl .5 l: l: '" ii: ~ ~ -<i ~ N ~ , ~ - ;e J: >< W .;..; l: .. E J: U '" - < 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 Packet Pg. 439 hltn://www.lellinfa.ca. Qov/el!i-binldisDlaveode')seetion=gov&~roLLD=6500 1-66000& Ii le=... 12/07/2011 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! 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: (I) 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. nlln' / /www.1evi nfoca. "ov/cl!i-binJdisolavcode')scction=gov&grollo=6500 1-66000&file=... Page 21 7.D.a lil '" E C1l !: U Iii Cl C1l ~ N q ~ ~ - !: C1l E C1l C1l ~ Cl <( - !: C1l E c. o a; > C1l C N en .... :s 1:: o c. C1l 0:: ;: '" - t/) !: o 'jjj .!!l E E o u Cl !: !: !: '" ii: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ ~ - ;.e .!: >< W .;..: !: C1l E .!: U '" - < I Packet Pg: 440 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. (dl 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 65B66. 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. {bJ 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 .c". vnv /clli-hinidisnlavcode?seetion=gov &grouo=6500 1-66000&fi le=... Page 31 7.0.8 ~ lil '" E .. .5 () iii Cl .. ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: .. E .. .. ~ Cl <l: - l: .. E a. o Qj > .. C N '" ... ~ 1:: o a. .. r:t: lI::: '" - rn l: o .in 1Il .e E o () Cl .5 l: l: '" ii: ~ ~ .; ~ N ~ ~ - ;e J: >< W .;.: l: .. E J: " '" - <( I F'8Ckltt I"g. 441 1 2i07i20 I I CA Codes (gov:65864-65869.5) 65866. Unless otherwise provided by the development agreement, rules, regulations, and official policies governing permitted uses of the land, 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. 65868.5. 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. 1 Iwww.lel.info.ca.l!ov/cQi -hin/disnlavcode?section~gov& lIToun;6500 1-66000& fi Ie;... Page 41 7,D,a Ui' '" E '" .!: u n; Cl '" ~ N o , ~ ~ - " '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( - " '" E c- o a; > '" c N en .... :s t:: o Co '" 0:: II: '" - rn " o 'w III 'E E o u Cl " '2 " '" ii: ~ ~ .. ~ N ~ , ~ - :c :2 >< w .;..; " '" E J: U '" - <C I. Packet Pg. 442 12/07/2011 C A Codes (gov:65864-65869.5) Page 51 7.0.8 interest to the parties to the agreement. 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. ~ .. '" E '" <:: U n; Cl '" ~ N '9 ~ ~ - <:: '" E '" ~ Cl <C - <:: '" E c. o Qi > '" c 65869. 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: (l) 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. N en ... ~ t: o c. '" a: It: '" - en <:: o 'iij Ul 'E E o u Cl .5 <:: <:: '" ii: ~ ~ ... ~ N ~ ~ - ;e .<: >< W .;.,; <:: '" E .<: o '" - :;: li.~~~l<et PSty443 htln"//www Ipvinfn r" "nv/rvi_hin/rl;<n"'vr()dp~,prti()n~v()vR....'mlln=1i500l-660()()&file=". 12/07/2011 J 7.D.b Relevant Sections of the EIR (SCH #2009111 ~~) ~~~ --. San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments Envlronmentallmpad Report San IlrrmU' iR11 . South Coast Air Quality Management District: 1) Recommendations regarding the analysis of. potential air quality impacts f.rom 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 responsible 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. "D" 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 EIR 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 regularly scheduled public meeting regarding the Draft EIR. 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 Final 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 ~are likely to have an interest in the proposed project. Various Slate and Federal agencies ercise control over certain aspects of the study area. The various public, private, and political . agencies and jurisdictions with particular inlerest in the proposed project include, but are not limited to, the following: . - Ui '" E " .!: u '" Cl " ~ '" o , ~ ~ - c " E " " ~ Cl c( - c " E c. o Q; > " c '" '" ... ~ ll:: W III C o :;::; " " tJl - C '" > " Q; ll:: ~ - ;e oS: )( W .;.: c " E oS: " '" :::: c( DRAFT. JUNE 2010 Introduction Ind PacketPgl 444 2~ 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 Bemardino. 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 Bemardlno. It is the method the City uses to implement control and land uses, in accordance with applicable goals and policies. The City of San Bemardino 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.D.b ~ "' C1l E " .5 u n; '" " ~ N o , ~ ~ - c " E " " ~ '" c( 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: ~. g- "The coverage of general matters and environmental effects in an environmental impact repe ~ ] prepared for a policy, plan, program or ordinance followed by na"ower 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 ~ capable of being mitigated, or (b) were not analyzed as significant effects on the environment in a: the prior environmental impact report. " iii l/l C o :;::; " " III - c C1l > " 0; a: 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 (CEQA Guidelines Section 15152). First-tier documents are usually Program EIRs, Master EIRs, General Plan EIRs, Staged EIRs, Redevelopment Plan ErRs. 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 CEQA'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. DRAFT. JUNE 2010 2.11 Introduction and Packet p{(445 ~ - ;e .c >< W +.: c " E .c " C1l - ::( ~-..,. ". ". San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments Environmental Impact Report San t:PI'Darl inn 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 ri\. ~ . 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 EIR for this proposed project is considered a second-tier ErR, and the analysis in this EIR has: 1) incorporated by reference the General Plan EIR and 2) will tier the analysis in this ErR 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; Traffic; 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.D.b ~ ., IV E '" c: U Cij Cl '" ~ N <;> ~ ~ - c: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( - c: '" E c- o 0; > '" c N '" .... ::. II:: iii Ul c: o :;::; u '" CJl - c: IV > '" 0; II:: ~ - ;e .c: )( W .. c: '" E .c: u IV ~ DRAFT. JUNE 2010 Introduction Ind Packet. Pg. 446 2-12 .....- ;.. San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments Environmental Impact Report 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 BLIGH"" 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, almost al/ 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), ~he San Bernardino Convention Center, an emerging Theater District, Carousel Mal/, educational and workforce development centers, a public transportation hub, Seccombe Lake, ordable 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 Plan , Source; Preliminary Report. San Bernardino Merged Area A Merger & Amendments; April 5, 2010; prepered by Rosenow Spevaeek Group. 7.D.b ~ "' .. E Q) .!: u m Cl Q) ~ N o , ~ ~ - c Q) E Q) Q) ~ Cl <( - c Q) E Co o Qj > Q) c N en .. ::. 0:: W II> C o ., o Q) (/l - c .. > Q) Qj 0:: ~ - ;.e .c x W .;..; c Q) E .c o .. ~ DRAFT. JUNE 2010 3-16 J Packet P9' 447 Project Oe . :'IlW -01. San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments Environmental Impact Report 7.D.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 Slre~e'.. . I Square, a Main Street retail corridor, a new hotel to complement the Convention Center, arrt .:::: new Seccombe Lake and Meadowbrook Park residential and mixed-use development projects. . ~ . Gl The Downtown Core Vision/Action Plan casts a long-range revitalization strategy that will'. ~ require significant public-private investment and redevelopment tax increment financing to c; 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 :R ~ 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. Gl E Q. o Q; > Gl 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 oniy 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 struggles to address its own general fund budgetary gap. With little to no new revenue streams available to implement 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. '" en .... ~ ~ iii '" " o ., U Gl en - " '" > Gl Q; ~ ~ - ;e J:: )( l1J .;.; " Gl E J:: U '" ~ DRAFT. JUNE 2010 3-17 Project Oese Packet Pg. 448 San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments Environmental Impact Report San HI'I'lIm ; RII 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 Activity DelcriDifon Prolect 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 government center and urban retail and housina uses to comolement existina retail. Heritage Square: Develop Court Street as the .Heritege Square" District as identified Central City Nortl1 by the Downtown Core It1sion/Action Plan. Redevelopment of Former Military Facilities: Enter into an agreement with a Central City Projects developer for demolition/site clearance of former military faciiities at Third Street and Waterman Avenue for neighbortlood-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 nortl1east comer of Sierra Avenue and 5" Street. Anrowhead Credit Union Headquarters Campus: 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 buiiding for the Arrowhead Central Credit Union Corporate headouarters camous site. i Theater District Implementation: Studies, improvements, and impiementation Central City North I aelvities to create a Downtown Theater District and development of retaiVrestaurant Dads. , sbX Implementation: Facilitate implementation of the sbX Bus Rapid Transit Project Central City Nortl1/ Central City in the Downtown Core, including transit-oriented development and brown fields Projects! ALL assessment! remediation. Intermoda' Transit Stallon: Design and construction of an Intermedal Transit Station located at the Southwest comer of Rialto and E Street on a vacant4.5-acre parcel to replace current bus transit mall along 4. Street. sbX Transit-Oriented Development: Study and enter into development agreements for transit-oriented develoDment Dreiec!s along the sbX line. V1. '.' '. ." , .... t. . 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.D.b ~ Ul '" E G> .5 u ili Ol G> ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: G> E G> G> ~ Ol c( - l: G> E Q. o Qj > G> C N Ql ... ::. II:: iii III l: o ::: " G> '" - l: '" > G> Qj II:: ~ - ;e J:: >< uu .;.; l: G> E J:: " '" - ::( DRAFT. JUNE 2010 J.22 Project Desl.' Packet Pg;'449~ I San Bernardino Merged Area A - Merger and Amendments E,.'~"m",'" 1m"" ..peA Subsequent individual development projects and/or 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 sjte-slLecifiG-environm!f1taLeffectlLnoLa~9!_essed in the Program EIR andlor General Plan EIR, additional environmental review will be required. Where no new effects anti no new miti9lltion measures arein'yolved. the subsequent project can be approved without additioiiarenvironmenta'-documentation. - 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 Guidelines Section 15168, as determined by the Agency. 7.D.b > ~ en .. E ., .!: u iO OJ ., ~ N o . ~ ~ - l: ., E ., ., ~ OJ <C - l: ., E c. .E ., > ., c N '" .... ::. 0:: W ., l: o :;:; o ., rn - l: .. > ., 0; 0:: ~ - ;e J: .. W .. l: ., E J: o .. - <( DRAFT. JUNE 2010 3-23 Projoct Dill . Pac.kat Pg. 450 I 7.D.c Mitigiated Negative Delcaration for CUP97-01 Discussion of Environmental Em/uation and l\Iiti~alion Measure. The following substantiation of findings in the Em'ironmental Checklist Fonn follows Ihe same order of presentation as found u, Section B of the Checklist. A short summary of the en,'ironmental selling for the resouree is presenled as background infonnatio~ the subslantialion discussion. References 10 the subslanlialing infonnalion are provided at the end of each topic. 1. Earth Resource.s Environmental Selling Ui' '" E '" Topographically, the projecl sile is essentially Oat wilh a 1-2% slope 10 Ihe soulh. The sile is underlain by alluvial sediment deposi ~ by nmolTfrom lile San Bernardino Mountains. Hislorically, the projeCI site, localed on the west side of"E" Street between Fourth a iii Fifth Streels, has been occupied by Struclures, bulat present seveml vacanl /Ols exist where structures have been demolished a g> removed. Parking areas cover aboUI 20% of the existing project site and three buildings wilh approximately 20,000 square Ii !!:. encomp:lSS the remainder. Based on a review of geologic litcmture, Ihe City General Plan and other documents, the nearest kno,m fal ~ is the San Iacinlo Fault located about Y.. 10 one mile west of the project sile. No active faults are OCcur in the project area. The site ~ E'l subject to ground shaking when an earthquake occurs in Ihe region and more particUlarly on lhe Ihree nearest faults: San Andreas, 5< :: 'i Iacinto, and Cucamonga Faults. Figure 46 in Ihe General Plan indicates the site may be e.\'posed 10 maximum credible grau, ~ ..1 accelerations of between .6g and .8g based on Ihe assumed maximum credible e.1rthquakes on each of these Ihree faults. The Gene, ~ ...., PIan (Figures 48 and 51) indicates thai the project site may be affecled by two geologic haz.1rds: liquefaction and subsidence. No olhe ~ U geologic hazards are known to alTectlhe project sile. :t 'J .. l.a. " , , , lU [ , I l.b, ..0.:1 J.d. Po/entia/Impact - s::: '" E c. o The e.'<llct amount of eanh movemenl on the projecl sile has nOlyet been delermiaed for Ihe SBEC Project. However, given th, Qj type of structures, no e.xtensive foundmion work will be required to conslructthe four buildings and support facilities. It i, ~ probable that less than 500 cubic yards of cui and fill will Occur as part of Ihe grading and compaction of IIle site. Althougl ~ a substantial amounl of soil malerial may be disturbed on the project site as individual structure foundalions are construCled, ~ the final grade will be comparable 10 111.11 which currcnlly c.XiSls. Allhe complelion of grading, the sile will remain essentially ~ flat wililjUSl enough slope to provide for continued adcqu.1le dra;'~1ge of the property. No steep slopes ,viII be created as a resull _ oflile proposed grading activilies. B.1Sed on lhe e.xisting slope of the property and lack of any polential for change in topography C? and creation of steep slopes on Ihe property, the polential impact from project grading is considered a nonsignificant impact. l;; POlential wind and water erosion are addressed in subsequenl sections of this documen!. The infonnation provided in this g; discussion was oblained from re,'iewing geologic literature ciled below, from a review of Ihe City General Plan and Technical () Background Report, from a field inspeclion of Ihe project sile, nnd from discussions wilh Ihe EDA and project developer. No ~ mitigation is Proposed or required, ::;: I.e. ~ The project sile has been hislorically gradcd and compacled. aad is essentiall)' Oal. (A'erall slope oflhe land in this area is :E approximately 1.2% to the soulh. No slopes grealer than 15% exist allhis sile. TI,e infonnation provided in this discussion :E was oblained fromlbe San Bernardino Soulh. U.S.G.S. 7.5' Topographic M"p and 3 field inspeclion of the project site. tIl The project site is nallocaled \\;Ihin :my Alquisl-Priolo E.1nhquake Faull Zone (ERZ) as illuslrated on Figure 47 of Ihe General Plan. TIle nemeSI ERZ appears 10 be underlain b)' Ihal for Ihe San Jacinlo Faull Syslcm. located appro,ximalely one mile wesl ofli,e project sile. Tile Glen Heleu Fault, which is known to be aClive, is buried and m3)' be localed about V, mile west of Ihe project site. No polenlial for addilional adverse imp:,cls due 10 fault relmed ground rupfure ha7.1rds is forecast to occur. No mitigmion is PropoSed or tcquired for lhe proposed aClil'il)'. The informal ion provided in Ihis discussion was obtained from Ihe City of San Bernardino Gcneral Plan. Tcchnical Background Repon and Final Environmenlallmpacl Report. .;..; s::: '" E J: U '" - <( No unique gCOlogic or ph)'sical fe:Hurcs are known 10 OCcur wilhiulhe projcct bouadarics. Thc project sile has been hislorically disluzbcd and the proposed SBEC project will nOI aller auy geologic fcalure nol previously disturbed. Therefore, no polential for adverse impaclto such fealures Can occur. The inform;uion provided in this discussion was oblained from a field re,'iew of the project site and Ihe Cily of San Bernardino Gcneml Plan. Technical Background Report aad Final Em'ironmenrallmpacl Report. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 16 8/94 16 I Packet Pg. 451 .1 ~-~.. l.e. . ,,", " J"., ~:_' , . r r. . 'oj ~-I LIt 7.D.c The projecl sile is nOllocated in an area Wilh defined high pOlelllial for wind or waler erosion. A field review of lhe indicalts IIlat il is essentially lIat. TIle sile and surrounding area arc dc, 'eloped "ilh Struclures and urban landscaping. Fin' Ihe projecl site exhibits no signs of erosion. Therefore, no polenlial for significant erosion impact is forecast to occur, information provided in this discussion WaS obtained from a field review of the project site and Ihe City of San Bernarc General Plan, Teclmical Background Report and Final Environmenlallmpacl Report, I.f. Based on a site field SUIVey. the project site docs not contain an)' channels, creeks or rivers. A review of Ihe topographic n :::: for the project area shows that the nearest channels arc L)'t1e Creek, about Iwo miles WeSI and south and Warm Creek, ab ::l one mile to Ihe ..,Sl. Therefore, no potential ad,'erse impact to any channel, creek, or river will OCCur iflhe SBEC Projec ~ implemented. TIle infonn.1tion provided in this discussion was oblained from a field review and the grading plan and a revi ,!: oflhe San Bernardino South 7,5' Topographic Map, () I,g, ili Cl Due to the shallow slope oflhe project site and surrounding area, no potenlial exists for landslides or mudslides to OCcur ons ~ or 10 afTeclthe propcny from ofTsite, However, the project sile is identified as being subject 10 polenlially significanl grou N shaking from regionM earthquakes and as shown on Figure 48 of Ihe General Plan. it is also identified as being subject c;> ~ subsidence relaled to eilller ground shaking or Jowering oflhe water table, Based on the prescnt depth to ground water at II ~ lceation, more than 100 feet, the potenlial for subsidence is considered 10 be low. The City considers these types of scism ~ hazards to be subject to standard engineering mitigation and nOl a significant adverse environmemal impact. However, E ensure the stmctural haz.1lds relMed 10 ground shaking, subsidence. and liquefaclion the following mitigation measure sh, ~ "- be implemented: :f l.g.l Pursuant to and in compliance with the City's 'Liquefaction Drdlnnnce (MC-G7G), the allplicant shall have ~ qualified geotcchnical professional (Engineering Geologist or Professional Engineer) prepare a geotechnicl &. study orthc Jlroject site prior 10 compleling the final design of the structures. As ,Iart or this geolechnical stud) .2 the IIDtential for ground .hal,ing, subsidence and lilluefaction impact. .hall be in"cstigated ror this site and, i ~ required, measu,'es 10 mitigate JlOlential ground shaldng and liquefaction hazards shall be identified. Thl C illl'cstigation .hall include an e",lIl1alion or hi.toric w:ller table leI'Cls :lnd Ihe role that a rising water table coull .:..; Illay in potentia' for liquefaction. The apJllic:lnt sh:lll implement Ihose mea.ures required to protect th, ~ slructures rrom signiliC'lIlt ground sha"ing, sllusidence, :lIld Iilluef:lction hazard.. For Ihis ,"ojeet, reducet =- below a significant illlp:lCI shall he hllsed on a design thai protecls life and minimizes damage to Ihe structure., ;; . .... en 0.. ;:) () C Z :;: The infonnmion pro,ided in this discussion \lTIS oblained from the eil)' Geneml Plan doculllenls and the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District Annua' Repor!. As noted in the prel'ions discussion, Ihe proieet site nw,' be exposed to high liqnefaction susceptibility, This is based on histOricall)' high ground water table ond allu\'illl deposits which could be conduci\'e to IiqlleC.,clion, A review of current ground water dma ("Son Bemordino Valley Water Conse/valion Dislricl Annual Engineering Investigation and Report (7/92 _ 6/93)") : indicates IImt the CUITenl c1c\'ation of grOllnd W:!ler in Ihe projecI arca is 9-10 feet. The project site is situ:!led at approximalely ;g 1050 feet elevalion. Based on the deplh 10 ground \I'aler atlhis local ion. more than 100 feCI. the potential for liquefaction is ~ w very low, Miligalion measure I.g, I \I ill be implementcd 10 ensnre thot hllmanlife and stmctllres arc protected from extreme .;.: ha7""ds dllring a Illajor seismic e,'ell!. No :ldditionalmitigation is required. c:: Q) E .c:: " tV - <C The in[onnalion provided in III is diseussiou \IllS oblained from the eit.\' General Plan documents and the San Bernardino Valley Wmer Consell'mion Districl Annua' Report. References 1.1 No other Earth Resource issues h:II'e ocen identified that \lould be alTccled or would alTectthe project. &r1ugno, E.J. Dnd Spilll..y, T,E.. 1986. G':l}/ol!i..: ~l:tn oflh... S;Jlllkmardilhl Oll:ldrarll!it.'. ,~"ap 1\0. J:\ (U~ology), S..:-al... 1:250,000 Cil)' ofSa/l Ikn1.3rdillo. 1989. in:d .IlI'jromn':l1la] 1m a\.1 Ih- '011 ('i,v llf S;lll Il.."martrillll (j"'lI\.'mll'bn CilyofS;m &'T1urdino. 1989. G':I1('ral P1.11l. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 17 8/94 ]7 I P~cJi41t Pg. 452 7.0.c CityorSan&nwdino. 1982. C'l rr\;1nn~., tnu:l1 E n vnti :llinn_ 7:' .6193. G~im<< Support Serviccs, Inc.. 1993. '3 2. AIR RESOURCES United States Geological Survey. 1967, Phofore\ilk:d 1980. San D...n13rdino Soulh Quadflmgl~. COllifllmia. 7.5 Minulc S..'ri~ (Topogr:tphic). Environmental Setting ~ lii" os E The Cil)' of San Bernardino is in the San Bernardino COUnl)' pan ion oflhe South Coasl Air Basin (SCAB). a 6,600-square-mile ar .~ encompassing Ornnge Counly and lhe non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counlies. Bounded by t ~ Pacific Ocean to Ihe west and Ihe San Gabriel, S,m Bernardino, and San J"cimo mounlains 10 Ihe nonh and east, its topogrnphy a; ~ dimale make Ihe SCAB particularly conduci,'e 10 the form,,,iou and relemion of air pollulion. ~ Meteorology j-'-' The strength and localion of a semipennanelll, subtropical high pressure cell over the Pacific Ocean primarily controls Ihe SCAB c dimale. Climate is also affected by Ihe modernting elTecls of dilTerenli,,1 heming belween Ihe land area of California and Ule adjacc. ~ Pacific Ocean. Wann summers, mild winter, infrequelll rainfall, moderale daytime onshore breezes, and modernte humidilic ~ characlerize local climatic condilions. c, <l: - c Because Oflopographic features and distance ITom Ihe oce"n, various microclimales exist wilhin the overall climale oflhe SCAB. Sine CI) the modernting marine inlluence decreases wilh dislance fromlhe coast, mOnlhly and annual spreads belween tempernlures are greales a inland. Precipilation is highly variable sc,1son.1I1y. Summers are oHen complelely dr}' Ihroughout Ule SCAB. There are frequent period: 0 Gi offour to five mOnlllS willt no rain. In ";nlcr, Slorm froms (lOll' pressure systems) periodically sweep across lhe Pacific Ocean bringin! > CI) rain. Annu.ll rnin&111 is lo\\'est in the coastal plain and inland ,'allcys, higher in the fOOlhills, and highesl in Ihe surrounding mounlains C N <;> ~ ~ i" , t./ . Predominanl wind pallerns are broken by occasional winter Slorms and episodes of Sama Ana winds. The laner are strong nonherly or nonh<<1sterl}' dry winds Ih,,, originale from Ihe desert or Ihe Great Basin, primarily during Seplember Ihrough March followiug the pass"ge of low pressure s)'slems. Highest wind speeds in the projecl "'ea OCcur "'Ihis hme when the clockwise wind circulalion in lhe syslem produces a north or northeasl now as Ihe air is pushed soulhward O''Of Ihe San Bernardino Mount"ins and funneled Ihrough the passes. Over the 26-year monitoring period al NOrian Air Force Base. Ihe ",'erage oflhe highesl gusl recorded each )'ear was 57 miles per hour. Sanla Ana \lind condilions OCcur about fi,'e 10 len limes per vear, with each OCcurrence lasting for" fell' hours to a fell' days. Winds across tile project area control bollllhe inilial dilulion nile of locall)' gencnlled "ir pollulanl emissions and Iheir regionallrajeeto!)'. /n general, average wind speeds arc lower in the inland valleys Ih,m along Ihe eoasl because se"s breezes are weaker by Ihe lime they re.1eh the project arc.1. Wind speeds lIleasured III Norton Air Force Base over a 26.)'ear period averaged four miles per hour. Winds OCcur :: from all directions, wilh more Ihan 43% coming from the weSI. west sonthwesl, or sonlhwest. Winds from Ihis direction OCcur during :is the d.1)'. At night, the wind now p"Uern re,'erses, with "n offsllOre now generally coming from the easl or northeast. Nighl winds are ~ slo\\'er U,an d.1}1ime breezcs off the ocean. Onshore bl'CC'lcs arc strongesl in SUlllmer and nighllime drainage winds arc Slronger in winler W lh"n in summer. i CI) E .c " os - 4: N The climate ofllle proposed Projecl site in downlown San Bernardino is less affecled b)' the modefllling elTects of lhe Pacific Ocean than ~ are coastal areas in Los Angeles and Orange eounlies. Therefore, differences bel ween summer and winler tempera lures are more ~ e.\1reme. Avernge lemperntures in and ne.1r San Bcrnnrdino range from a minimulll of 37 degrees F in Janu,,!)' to an average maximum ~ <:> of 97 degrees F in July. Dnring a 91.)'e"r reporting period ending in /980, annual rainfall al San Bernardino averaged 16.57 inches, ,.:. wilh a maximum annual rainfall of 21.69 inches and a minimum of 7.36 inches. The project area receives slighll)' higher volumes of ~ rain due to the eh"nge in topogrnph)'. Abaul 20 inches of rnin fillls on the projeCI are" on Ihe avemge. 13 c z :;; , , -, Locali7.cd meleorologic.11 conditions can create areas or high POllul'"11 eoncentmlions by hindering dispersal. Temper"'ure ilwersions, which "rc lempcrnlures that increase \1;111 aliilude inslead of decreasing. h:llnper dispersion by trapping air pollutants in a limiled ,'olume of airspace near the ground. For example. the highesl concentrations of carbon monoxide OCcur during winler when lemper:llure inycrsions arc lower and slronger (more resist ani 10 dissipation b)' ground hcaling). City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 18 8/94 18 I Packet Pg. 453....1 7.D.c Fonn.,tion ofltigh ozone concenlralions requires adequ.lIe sunshine, early morning stagnalion in source are.,s. high surface temperatUl slrong and Jow morning inversions, greatly restricled ,'cnical mixing during the day, and da)lime subsidence thaI strengthens inversion la)'er. Because of ozone's long formalion lime in lhe mmosphere, ozone concenlMions are substantiall)' affecled by WI lranspon patterns. High rtitrogen dioxide 100'els USUllII}' OCCUr during Ihe alllumn or winler on days wilh summer-like weather condilions, but when sunli! is not sufficiently intcnsc to fuel the pholochemical re.,clions bel",:en oxides of rtitrogen and reactive organic compounds Ihat fonn OZOI Ul Particulate concentrations vary scasonall}' with the summer monlhs having high coacentrations of secondarily-fonned paniculates d co 10 cherrtical interactions driven by intense sunligh~ and lIinler inversions tmpping primary emilled paniculates. Violations ofpanicul~ ~ ambicnl air quality standards OCCur during all seasons, with Ihe highesl concentmtions in the summer, <3 ili Ambienl Air Qualit)' Ol ., a:: Contaminant levels in air samples are compared to nmional and stme slandards, shown in Table I, to detennine ambienl polluta; ;;; concentralions. Air quality standmds are sot by the U.S. Em1mrunenlal Protection Ageney (EP A) and Ihe California Air Resources Boal ~ (CARB) at levels 10 protecl public health and welfare wilh an adequ.1le n"1rgin of safely. There are nalional and Slate standards for owr :: (0,), cubon monoxide (CO), rtilrogen dioxide (NO,), PM" (suspended paniculate maner 10 microns or less in diameter), sulfur dioxid ; '.' (SO,), and lead (Pb). TIle Soulh Coast Air Qualil)' Management Dislricl (SCAQMD) also measures for compliance with two olher Slal E standards: sulfates and visibility. The federal EPA is prescntly in Ihe process of reviewing new ozone and particulale (2.5 micron ~ dimneter) standards, bUllhese standards are nOllikely to be approved aad implemented during lite review of this project so they will nc :f be considered in this anal}'sis, _ <: ., Ozone (0,), a colorless toxic gas which forms in Ihe almosphere through a photochemical reaclion of reaclive organic compounds am &. r; nitrogen oxide. irritates Ihe lungs and damages formation of ozone. PM" is small particulale malter less lhan 10 micromelers ir ~ 'I diameter. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless gas which interferes with the tmnsfer of o"J'gen to Ihe brain, Nilrogen dioxide (NO,: ~ is a reddish-brown gas which can Cause brealhing dimcllllies al high concenlralions and which also contribules 10 Ihe small paniclel 0 thai C.1Uses a gremer heallh risk than larger paniclllate matler since tine particles more ""sily penelrate Ihe defenses of the human .:.; respiratory system and cause irritation by themselves and in combin:llion wilh gases. ~ :s " 4.2.1.3 Regional Air Qualil)' ~ o ,.:. '" The SCAQMD samples ambient air at monitoring slations in and around the Soulh Coast and Southeast Desen Air Basins that are within 0. its jurisdiction. Nalional and slate slandards for ozone, carbon monoxide, nilrogen dioxide, and PM" and Slale standards for visibility B :', are regularly exceeded in Ihe SCAB. In 1993, the peak ozone reading in Ihe SCAB was almosl three times the National Ambient Air 0 L; Qu.1lily Slandmd (NAAQS). TIle Los Angeles urban arca c.,cecds Ihis slandard morc frequently than an)' other area in the Uniled States, ~ and also records the highesl peak readings. /'"1 1 i ~ - Stand.1rds for carbon monoxide are c."cecdcd in morc densely populated Los Angeles and Ornngc counties, but not in Riverside and San :c :E L; Bernardino counties. Los Angeles Count)' "ns Ihe onl)' area in the nation which exceeded Ihe nalional annual nitrogen dioxide standard, >< bUllhc SCAB WilS dctcnnincd 10 be in compli:lI1cc "1111 (he fcdcralllilrogcn dioxide sl3ndnrd. Le. <lllflinmcnt. in 1995. The stale nitrogen W .;..: dioxide one: hour sland:lrd is exceeded in both Los Angeles ,lIld Omngc coullties. The number of readings over Ille stHle standard l: ., Oucluatcs frolll year 10 )'c;lr, depending on weal her p:JIlerns E J: " co ~ PM'O le"els regularly exceed nnlionnl and slnte sland:lrds in Los Angeles. Rh'crsidc, and San Bernardino counties, and state standards in Ornngc Count)'. Sulfur dio:\idc and IC:ld lc\'cls in nil areas of the Bnsill arc below 0;:1Ii0l1nl nnd SUHc standnrd limits. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page [9 8/94 19 I Packet Pg. 454 I 7.D.c 4.2.1.4 Attainment Areas 'r ;. Local Air Quality San Bernardino and Rh'erside counties are designated as allainmenl areas for both slale and federal carbon monoxide standards. 01 the Los Angeles and Orange County ponions of the Bnsin are dcsignated as federal and stale non-allainment areas for CO. Weath, adjusted CO concentrations in the SCAB declined by 47% between 1976 and 1990, and are projecled to decline further because ofn, CO smndnrds on ,'e1ucles and use of O~)'gcnated fuels in winler. The federnl one-hour slandnrd has not been exceeded anywhere in t Basin for more than five ye.1rs, butlhe more slringenl slale-one hour slandard is occasionnlly exceeded and the s~1le and federal eigl ;: hour standards are frequcntly excecdcd Ihroughoul Los Angelcs nnd Ornnge counlies. Highest concentrations of CO and the me ~ exceedances occurred in Lynwood in Los Angcles County Ol'cr the past f1,'e years. g. Qj > '" C The CARB divides the stnle inlo air b.1Sins. b.1scd upon similnr mctcorological conditions. The SCAQMD maintains monitoring stal. Ihroughout the South Co.1St Air Basin and the ponions of the SOUlhenst Descrt Air Bnsin Ihnl il administers to record ambient level regulated pollutants. Ifnny monitoring sIal ion in an nir basin records concenlralions of an nir pollulant whicb exceed Slnte or fed nirqunlity StJIndards, the enlire basin is generally detennined to be .1 non-allaimnent nten for Ihat pollutant. As long as no violaliol an nmbienl airqualily StJIndard occurs, a basin is delennincd 10 be in allainmeal. Carbon monoxide, a pollulant where highest ambi Ul air concentrations occur in Ihe immediale vicinily of the Source of emissions, is now treated somewhal differenlly by the eAl ~ dcsign.1tion ofat~1imnent and non-allainment are.1S for carbon monoxide are by subarea. nol air basin, in some cases. EPA and CA '" c have dcsign.1led the enlire Souli! ClhlSt Air Basin, which includcs all of Orange County and the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, ~ C3 BCrn:lrdino and Riverside counties, as federal and stale non-allainmenl arcas for ozone and fine particulate matter (PM,,). The Sc. .. is in allainment wilh the federal nilrogen oxide slandard bUI continues 10 violate the slale slandard. Bolh ozone and nitrogen diox g> are regional pollutants in thm lite)' are Cl'C.11ed when pollulants combine in the almosphere al some distance from where they are initi: !!:. emilled. PM" also forms in the nlmosphere through chemicnl reaclions wilh olher pollutnnls, as well as occurring nnlurally in very f ~ soH. man-made particles. and sea spray. .:- ~ - c '" E '" ~ '" <C .- ,- ; , , , ,,' Ambient air qu,1lily in Ute projcct nrea is mellsured", the SCAQMD monitoring slnlion located al 2~302 San Bemnrdino Avenue, SOUl ~ #62 in the City of San Bem1rdino. The San Bernardino station monitors ozone. cnrbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, lend, sulfnte. 101' :! suspended pnrticulnles. nnd PM". Table 2 lists Ihe air qualily readings nllhe stalion from 1989 through 1993 for pollutnnts for whic _ the South Coast Air Basin 1l.15 been designated a fedcTnl non-allainmcJ1t arel!. Slate and n31ionallead and sulfur dioxide standards wer 0 ..:. met throughout Ihe monitoring period. There is no longcr .1 slale or federal slnndard for lotal suspended particulates (TSPJ, bullh '" mensured TSP conccntration is sholl'n for comparison 10 Ihe PM" coucenlralions allhe site. ~ () Pc.1k pollutanl concentrations ".11)' from year to year. depeuding on meleorological condilions. aLOne coucenlrntions and numbers 0 ~ cxcccdances have fluctuated at (he San Bcrnnrdino Sltlliol1 over the pasl1i\'c )'cClrs, nhhough the running l)\'cragc number of days aye :! the state standard has decreased subslantiall)" 0''Or Ihe fil'c-}Car period. As in Ihe reSI of Ihe Basin, CO concentrations hnve declined ~ Nitrogen dioxide levels have remained appro,imalcl)' Ihe same. wilh some dccline over 1989 le\'els. PM" concenlrations sho\\ :E subSlantial decreases, but they h:l\'c not been ndjuslcd for wcather pallcrns and slIch concentrations can val)' substanlially because oj :E -~ ~ r ! Lj . , ,,", (.:1 .;.; c 4.2.1.6 Regulatory' Setting '" E ..c The SCAQMD regulales slalional)' sources of pollution IhroughoUI Ihe SCAB and has ntuhoril)' under Ihe California Clean Air Act to :;l mnn.1ge transportation aClivities ns indirecl (nonstalional)') sources. which arc facililies that do nol direcII)' emil subslantial amounts of ~ pollution but allract large numbers of mobile sources of pOllution. Dircct emissions frommolor ,'ehicles arc regulaled by the Cnlifornin Air Resourccs Board. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklisl Page 20 8/94 20 I Packet Pg. 455 I 7.0.c TABLE] Ambient Air Qu:tlit), Standards .;..: l: CIl E .<: " '" - Botlltlle Califomia and federal Clc:m Air Acts require desigll:lled agencics ill the SCAB, which is Ihe nation's only "exlreme" ozone non. <C allainment area, to prcpare plans documenling actiolls to meel air qua lily stalldards. Thc SCAQMD and the Soulhern California Association of GOl'emmems (SCAG) are the desigllated planlling agencies. As requircd b)' Ihc California Cle:!n Air Act, the SCAQMD rC\iscd Ihe Air Qualil)' Managcmcnt Plall (AQMP) in 1996 10 :Iddress mc:!surcs nceded 10 all:dn fcderal alld Slale standards. The 1997 AQMP also includes monsures 10 reduce toxic emissions and compoullds which conlrlbute 10 global warlllillg. Allainment of the fcderal ozone standard was projected for the yenr 2010. :! three-)"car extcllsion fromlhc all:!imnenl d;lIc in Ihc 1989 AQMP. CARB approl'cd the 1997 AQMP in ]:mIL1I)' 1997 \lith specific rcscr":IIiOllsrcgarding reliallcc on fulure. as )"clundefincd. tcehnologies to reach cmission reduelion goals for ozone. California Fedcral Air Pollutant Standard Primnrr Second an' Ozone > 0.09 ppm, I-hr. aI" > 0,12 PDm. I-hr. ",'g. 0.12 PDm, I.hr. 'I'g. Carbon Monoxide ? 9.1 ppm, 8-hr. al'g ? 9.5 ppm, 8-hr. al'g ? 9.5 ppm, 8-hr. .vg > 20 porn. J -hr. al'g > 35 porn, 1-hr, al'e > 35 Dpm, I-hr. .vp;. Nitrogen Dioxidc > 0.25 ppm, I-hr. ",'g > 0.053 ppm, annual > 0.053 ppm, annual 'I'g. m'g. Sulfur Dioxide > ,25 ppm I-hr. al'g 0.03 ppm, annual al'g. > 0.50 ppm, 3.hr, al'g. ? 0,05 ppm, 2~-hr. avg > O. 14 ppm, 2~-hr. al'g. with? 0.10 ozone or wilh 24-hr. TSP? 100 uglm) Suspended .vg; > 50 uglIn', 24-hr. al'g > 150 uglm', 2~-hr. avg. > 150 uglm',24-hr. avg. >50 uglm' annual Particulate Matler > 30 uglm3 nnnual > 30 uglm' annual (PM") ~eomelrie mean arithmetic mean arithmetic mean Sulfales > 25 UWIll', 24-hr. ",'~ Lead ~ l,j uglm3, 1I10nthly > 1.5 uglm', calendar > 1.5 uglm' avg-. quarter Hvdro~en Sulfide > 0.03 ppm, I-hr. al'g. Vinyl Chloridc > 0.010 DPIlI. 2~-hr. "I'~. Visibility-Reducing In sufficient amount to Particlcs reduce preyailing I'isibility 10 Icss than 10 miles [It rcla.ivc humjdjl~' less t1wn 70%. t observation. Note: ppm - p::arts ~ million by "'Q]llln,: ug/Ill' - microgrill1L' p....,.. cubic 1I1.:I.:r > .,. gre;ah.-r tlun > '" IrrC:l.tcr th~n or c<1u"llo Source: South eml"l Air Qualil\' ~f:1Tl:lI!"'I1l"'nl l>j"tril.1 1993 Ui' '" E CIl .E t) "iii Cl CIl ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: CIl E CIl CIl ~ Cl <( r-, , , r: i: I' . . 1") - l: CIl E Q, o Q; > CIl o I i._I N '" ~ :s r ' L ~ c;> .... '" a. :::l t) o z ::;; f'-! L. ~ - :c :E >< w " City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 21 8/94 21 I Packet Pg. 456 'I 7.D.c The feder:ll allainment deadlines in this region are 2010 for ozone, 2000 for enrbon monoxide, and 2001 for PM". The mOSI reee. adopted plan U.,t addres5cd fedeml requirements was adopted on March 17, 1989, and appro,'ed by the California Air Resources Bo in August 1989, prior to adoption of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendmenls. The 1997 AQMP was adopled in November 1996 an, addresses proocduml requirements of Ihe 1990 Amendments, as well as the three-year review requiremenls of the California Clean. Act. The data for this section ofU,e document were abstmeted from the SCAQMD CEQA Air Quality Handbook, the Santa Fe "A" Yard E ~ and the District's Rules and Regulations. en IV E Potential lmpaet ~ U 2.a. ,... . . I N o , ~ ~ - l: ., E ., E '" Emissions associated with demolition arc calculaled using Ihe emission f"etors in T"ble A9.9-H of the SCAQMD CEQ ::: Handbook. 111e three slruelure consist of brick and wood frmne struclures th"l have a footprinl of "pproximatel)' 20.000 squa a; feet. All Ule struClures proposed for demolition are one storey in hcight. Assuming 200,000 cubic feel of building volume, th~ E Q. days of demolilion, the following demolition equipmenl (Table A9-8-A, one dozer, one front loader), hauling of demolitic 0 wastes to a disposal site, and five employecs, the tOlal demolition emissions per day are forecast to be : 30 Ibs/day PM", I ~ Ibs/day CO, 3 IhlcL1Y ROC, lmd 2~ Ibs/day NO,. The Handbook emission Ihresholds for construction activities are: 550 Ibs/d, ~ CO, 75 Ibs/day ROC, 100 Ibs/day NO" and 150 Ibs/dn)' PM". C"lculated values for demolilion emissions are provided i .. Appendix A to Utis document. All values r.,1I below Handbook thresholds and air quality impacts from this phase of the proje' ~ ... are not considered pOlentinlly significant., :s The District's new CEQA Handbook cOnlains a list of daily thresholds of potential significance for emissions and for the s: iii '" (square foolage) of speeific eommereialuses. The first step in an air quality impact analysis is \0 compare the size of t ., proposed r.,cilities ";th these square foolage thresholds (refcr to Table 6-2 of the SCAQMD Handbook). For restaurants a e:- movie theaters, the thresholds are 23,000 square feel and 30,000 square feel, respectively. Although the square footage restaurants in Utis project is below the threshold of significance, the combined square foolage exceeds the initial threshold a shins Ule evaluation into a detailed analysis of polential emissions. This analysis follows. Demolition I ~. , ~ o ,.:. en a. Emissions associated with grading and construction of tile rctnil and movie stnlclurcs were forecast using the mcthodolog :) oullincd in tlte SCAQMD Handbook. The assumptions uscd in forecasting these emissions is oullined in Appendix A to thi ~ document. The daily cmissions forecast to occur during eonslruction of the proposcd project are as follows. During gr:ldin. z thc PM" emissions arc forceaslto bc 106 Ibs/day. Given the rcccnt adoplion of revisions to Rule 403 which requires be! ~ available conlrol technology for reduclion of fllgitive dUSl. the aClllal emissions arc likely to be below this volume. Regardles, ~ the PMIO emissions during grnding (nil below the H.mdbook threshold. Total daily construction emissions (other than fugitiv ~ dust during grading) are forecasl to be: 47 Ibs/day CO. 13 lbs/da)' ROC. 71lbs/day NO,. 3Ibs/da)' SO.., and Sibs/day PM" :E These daily emissions Clre o\'crslntcd bccntlsc p~\'ing ilCliyitics will not occur until structures arc ncaring completion. AI ~ construction emission values fnll below the Handbook emission thresholds. Therefore. no significant nir qualilY impncts an ~ forecast 10 occur during the COIlSlnlclion philSC or the project. G1 E .:::. u IV - <( Construclion , '..i City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 22 8/94 22 I.. f>8cket Pg(457 I 7.D.c 1-- TABLE 2 Summary of Air Quality Data San Bernardino Air Monlloring Stlltion i. Polluhmt S'"ndnrd_ 1989 1990 199) 1992 1993 Ozone (OJ) Stale IL1ndMd (1-lu.avg>O.09ppm) Fcd!:f'al 5bndard (l.hr.llvg>O,12ppm) Muimum concmtra.lion .30 .29 .2S .28 .21 No. of days state sL1ndard cxccNed IS9 129 127 141 132 No. of dayS fed.:ral standard cxce,:ded liS 78 79 8S 6S Carbon l\fonollJd~ (CO) St:a!e standard (J-hr.avg>20ppm) Fed.:ralstandanl (l-hr.avs>O.12P1'm) State standard (S.hr.avg29.lppm) Fed.:ral standanl (8-hr.av~.Spp",) Maximum concentration I.hr. period II 9 8 7 7 ~faximum eoncenlnltion I.hr. pI:nod 81 60 7.0 S9 6.0 No. of dAys Illite ).hr.st3ndtlrd cx~.:<kd 0 0 0 0 0 No. orcbysr~ll-hr.sland:trd exceeded 0 0 0 0 0 No. of cbys stale S.hr.5lanoord cxcl!cdffi 0 0 0 0 0 No. ofcbys federal 8.hr.sfand1rd cxcc...od.:d 0 0 0 0 0 Nitro.,," Dioxide (NOJ Slate st.;mdard (l-hr.avg>O.2Sppm) Federal sI.md4rd (0.OS34 AMi in PI'Ill) AnnulIl arillunetic mean .0409 .0343 .03H .OH6 .0)76 MlI,.jmuI111-hr. concentration .18 .20 .16 .13 .IS No. of days &t:ate l.hr. stand.lrd excccd...-d 0 0 0 0 0 % Ced..-ral sland,rd eXC<ed.:d 0 0 0 0 0 Total SWlpended Pll11lcuJlIf('s (rSJl) Maximum 24-l1r. concelllr:tlion )27 2.. 21S 217 139 62.7 0 SllSpcJUIt'dPIIr1if:ullltl'l(I'Mlt) Stale R:indard (24-hr.avg>'O tlg/mJ) Fed~:tl s1:md:trd (24.hr,avg>I'O ug/ml) ~faxinmll1 24.l1r, concenlrnliOIl 271 2Jj 16J 136 Percent samples cxc,:.:ding st:lIC standard 7,U ~K,l 610 60 PercCIlI s.'ullnlcs cX'~..-din~ redern] sl:1l1d.,rd ~, I :U 1.7 0 AA1\I- AnnUli) ArillllllC't!" !\1(,1I11 ;\,,\-l\'OI'\Plllk:lhll' PllIIl - p:1I11 fWr million U:/IIIJ - mi4TU}!!'IUIU IWI' l'ublc nll'leT SoUl'\"c: Sou.h Coa~t AI."Ou;JIJh' ~r:IIl:l!("l1l('llr I>l..lrlcr Air ()u:llih'!);lla _ 19H9Ihl"UII~b 1993 "' CIl E " <:: <3 iii Ol " ~ N 9 ~ ~ - <:: " E " E Ol <( 1 - <:: " E C- O Gi > " C N '" ... :s. t J ~ o . .... '" l1. ::::l () C Z :; ~ - :a :E )( w .;.; <:: " E ~ u CIl - <i City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 23 8/94 Packet Pg. 458 ?" -~ 7.0.c Oocralions Emissions associated "ith operations include mobile source emissions and energy use (eleclricity and nalural gas) emissi The emission calculalions arc sholln in Appendix A. Mobile source emissions are based on traffic generalion eslim prO\ided in Ille "TmJIic Impact AIII,I)'sis Report San Bernardino Entertainment Center" authored b)' Linscott. Law & Greens] Engineers and subsequenl informal ion obtained regarding the mi., of vehicles accessing Ihe sile. TOlal daily emissions forecast as follows: 29-1 Ibslda)' CO. 21 Ibslda)' ROC. 50 Ibslda)' NO,. and 15 Ibslda)' of PM". The onl)' pollutant wi approaches the daily emission thresholds inlhe Handbook is NO.. where the threshold is 55 Ibslday versus Ihe foreeasl 0: Ibs per of emissions per day. - "' '" E Ql c The Handbook Illrcsholds were eSlablished as guidelines. not fixed values that when exceeded mandate a finding of signific U iO adverse impact and Ille necessily 10 prep;1rC and EtI\ironmentallmjA1ct Repon (EIR). There are three factors that funher red Cl Ihe impol1ance of NO, emissions from Ihe proposed projecl. First. attending a movie is a discretionar)' trip. not a required I ! such as a work trip. For such trips. it is assumed Ilult Il,e Irip will OCCur whether this movie thcaler is conslrucled or nol. Th N the 5,610 daily forccasttrips for this projecl are not all assumed to bc netlrips wilhin the SCAB. In Ihis case. several n <i' ~ theater complexes have becn or arc in Ihe process of being conslrucled wilhin the Inland Empire (Riverside. Ontario. a ~ Redlands). To the e'lentthatlhe proposed projeel draws local residents to Ihis sitc inslc.1d oflhese other Iheater complex, 1:: Ql then the project could aCluall)' result in a nel emissions redUClion within Ihe SCAB relalive to Ihe existing situalion. It is r E possible to quantify the actual emissions reduclions associated wilh this situation. bUI it is polentially substantial, ~ ~ Cl <C s Second.llle entenainment complex is localed directly adjacent 10 the downlown 's major bus transfer localion. As oUllined the traffic study. almost all major bus roules converge allhis location and provide a very good opportunity for local residen to travel to Ille enlertainment complex On public lransit. Although no specific emission reduclion can be assigned to a progra. to attract movie gocrs on public transit, the following miligation measure can contribute 10 overall emission reductions: - C Ql E c. o a; > Ql The thellter ollerllto... shllll1\'orl, 1\'ilh Omnitrnns 10 de,'elop emplo)'ee lInd attendance p"el,age(s) that pro,'id 0 some benefit to attendees Ihat usc Jwblic tmnsit to tnn'el to the site. Sucb p"cl'"ges could inelude reduced tick, .:.; prices. free goods, e,tended trllnsfer hour's for bus ticl,ets. or free bus tiel,ets, ~ ~ 2.:L1 In summary. Ihe proposed projcct will generme mobile SOurce emissions Ihm arc nol forecast 10 e"ceed SCAQI\1D CEQA Handbook threshOlds of significance for dail)' emissions. Further. afier rel'iewing these emissions in Ihe conlext of regional planning guidelines. ncl potential emissions.nnd polelllial public ImnsilUlilizalion, Ihe Cil)' concludes Ihatlhese emissions will nol cause or conlribule to significanl degmdmion ofnir qua lily' inlhe SOlllh Coast Air Basin o"er Ihe short- or long-term. The Ulird ratio",1le for considering projecl emissions as not significnnl is based on Ihe urban redevelopmenl and jobs providec E; by tltis projecl in Ihe cOnlext of the AQMP nnd Regional Comprehensi\'e Plan and Guidc (RCPG) and Regional Mobility PIa, ..:. (RMP). TI,e laller two documents were prepared by the Soulhern California Associnl;on of Go\'ernments and they are part O. ~ lhe air qu.1lity planning effort 10 reduce emissions sumcicntly 10 bring Ihe SCAB into compliance wilh federal and state ambiem B airqu.1Iilys~1ndards. Although project NO" emissions nre below the Hnndbook threshold of significance, Ihe City conclude, 0 thatlllcsc air emissions should not be considered significant in the cumulath'e. long-term conlexl because the)' were consistenl ~ wilh and furthered Ihe implementation of Ihe AQMP, RCPG nnd RMP. Fundamentally. Ihe SCAQMD and SCAG ha\'e , projecled thaI ambienl nir qunlil.v standards will be met as long as fulure growth, including cOllllllercial developmenl. occurs : wilbin Ihe growlh and dc\'elopment framework outlincd in Ihese plans The proposed projeOl redevelops land wilhin the ;e downtown portion of Ihe Cil)', pro\'ides an esti",aled 200 ncw jobs 10 enhnnce local jobs/housing balance, and pro\'ides good ~ opportunities for public tmnsil usc by cll1plo~'ccs nnd lI1o\'ic :lllcndccs The project nlso provides a high--quality. local W cnlcrtainlllenl Venne II"'t cnn caplure bk'lge ofmo\'io palrons 10 new Ihealer comple.,es Ihnl arc locmed nl subslantially grealer 'E ~= ~ ..c u '" - ~ A miewofse\'eral recent EIRs which includCd fulure potelllial for CO liotspol \'iolalions, indicates tlmt Ihe pOlcnlial for such hOlspots to occur is below n significmlllel'Cl. GiI'cnlhm CO emissions aud \'iolmions arc being reduced wilhinllie region, none of Ihe intersections idcnlificd as beiug arrecled by Ihe proposed projecllIre forcCllsl 10 exceed Ihe one- and cight-hour CO sl;md;uds, No mitigalion is required to :lddrcss this isslIe City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 24 8/94 24 I Packet Pg. 459.5:: I t' . 2 3.b. 3.c. 7.0.c 2.b. No activities, materials or ehemi",.ls \\lth odors are proposed for USe or implemenlalion allhis projecl sile. Therefor< potential exists for ad"ersc odor impnels from this project. The informnlion Supporting this coaclusion is based on a revie the acthlties that ,rill be conducted in Ihe movie and retail slruclures. No chemicals or olher odor producing materials wi used or alTected by Ihe proposed USes in thc projecl Slruelures. 2.c. The project is nol located \\lthin a high \\ind hnl.,rd area. No potential for adverse impacl from exposure 10 high wind haz e~ists. The infonnation provided in Ihis discussion \HIS oblnincd from the Cily of San Bernardino General Plan. ~ en co E '" c: U ili Ol '" ~ N <;> ~ ~ - c: '" E '" l!! Ol <( References Cil)' of San U!:m:ardino. 1996. Inl:md c,ml~r M:l1J EX":lll~ion Final bl\'irlltlnll:'lllallmn:lC'II(cDI.lr1 City of San B.:mardino. 1994. SLl~rhIOC'k Fin;ll EI1\'irollllll:'llt:lllmll;lC'1 Rl:'llon. South CollSl. Air Qu:dil)' ~r':Jnngemtnt District. 1994/1997. Air OU;l!ilv ~t:lIl;I(!<=ment PI;lI1. South Coast Air Q1I41i1)' Mnn48en~t Dislri"t. 1993. CF.O.-\ Air OU:1lit\' H:mdhook. Soulhem California Association ofGo\l'mlll~nls.. 1994. R<=l!ion.1' COl1mrl:'h~'mi\"c PI:l1l .:!lId Guide 3. WATER RESOURCES Em1jronmental Setting/Project Impact 3.a. - c: '" The project sile is presenlly dcveloped in urban USes "nd "II "rcas are p"ved, compacled or covered wilh Struclures. Und E existing circumstances lhe nmolToocfficienl for Ihe projecl area is estimaled 10 be belween 95-100%. The proposed projecl w, ~ ullimately resull in II" whole sile having a comparable runolTcocfficienl when Ihe extensive landscaping is included. TI ~ potential change in impenneable surface is negligible wilhin the 3.86 acre sileo Runoff from the site in Ihe fulure will rem"i ~ essentially U'e same and the site mnoffwill be delivered 10 the dOwlllown slorm drainage Syslem which carries /Jows from t/: .. sile in Ihe Slreel seclions and subsurface drainage pipes. The direct of dminage will remain Ihe same wilh lhe surface runo: ~ being delivered to the Ly'Ue Creek Channel soulh of the Inland Center Mall. Just soulh of where Ihis dminage inlereepls th :!:. Lytie Creek Channel, Ly11e Crock and Ihe Sanla Ana River merge just west Oflhe 1.10 and 1-215 Inlerchange. No polential fo ~ Cl significant impacls in sile runolT are forecast to occur "nd no mitigation is required. The informalion in Ihis discussion wa ..:. oblained from a field rc,'ie\\' of the site "nd a review of the San Bernardino South 7.5' Topographic Map. ~ ::l Slonn n1nolTfrom the project sile will be direcled to Ihe existing drninage Syslems located wilhin Ihe SlreelS whleh bound the ~ property. This is the same drainage pallern which presently exisls. No polenlialto change Ihe COurse or flow of flood water! Z has been identified and no milig"lion is required. The informnlion in this discussion was oblained from a field review of the ~ sile and a revieIV of Ihe San Bern"rdino South 7.5' Topographic Map. ~ - :c :E >< w The potenlial for altering discharges inlo surface w"ler will exiSI only during construction. Otherwise, future surface runoff will be from comparable buildings and pnved "re"s. The npplicnnt wi 1/ comply with the CilY's Stormwaler Prevention Program (SWPP) for Ihe grnding componenl of the projccl as requircd by exisling regulntions. Implemelllallon of an SWPP for Ihe 'E project Sile will ensure Ihal n1nolT during conslruclion docs nol cause signinc"nl \\'"Ier qualily degradation. No mitigntion ~ mcnsurc is required 10 enSUre lh:u Ihis Pl:m is submiucd since it is :1 I11nlld.1lory requirement by law. After the projccl is J: " constmeted. the nmolTfromlhe prqicel sile \\ill be equi,'nlellllo Ihnl fromlhe exisling Projecl site based on similar comlllercial .s nnd parking uses. No pOlenli:" for degra""tion of wa'er qualily is forecast to occur if Ihe project site is developed with Ihe <C proposed relnil and mO\;e SlnlClul'CS and uses. No miligalion is required. Thc informalion in Ihis discussion was provided bnscd on a m;ew Oflhe regula lions requiring Nalional POIIIII:ml Dischnrgc Elimin:uion SYSlem conslruclion general permils for storlll \\'ater discharges and" review of Ihe flllllre uses of the projcCI site ns den lied by Ihe applicant 3.d. The Proposed projcetlws no polenlialto direclly ch:mge Ihe qllalily or quanlil)' of ground mller. The issue of water consumption is discussed under the \\ater sllpply SUbSeclion of Ihe Utilities scelion of Ihis Checklist (Section I J). The conclusion regarding no direct elTcCls on qllanlil)' and qllalily of grollnd"aler is bascd on the deplh to ground waler "I the projecI Sile (estinmled "I more thnn 100 feci below Ihe ground sllrfaee), Ihe assllmed 100% runo/T of surfaCe \\aler rromlhe site. and the lack of change City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 25 8/94 25 I Pa(;ket~Pg.~60 I 7.D.c in uses and l)pes of structures once the projeel is eompleled and in opera lion. In addition, no ehemi",.ls or other malerial be broughlto or used at the site thm could cause any eonlaminmion of ground\\"aler. The infonnalion in this discussiOl s pro,'ided based on a reyiew of the site desigu and a review of fUlure uses at the projcct site as defined by the applicant. 3.e. A miewofll1e site and the flood Im7."d map in Ihe General Plan indicales thaI the projcct site is nol subjcctto so"ere floc< Therefore, no significant polenlial for exposure of people or propeny 10 flood ha2.1rds is identified for this project. No mitig, is required. The infonnation provided in Ihis discussion is based on a field re,'iew of the site and review of the General I ~ Technical Background Document and Geneml Plan EIR. ~ E '" No other waler resource issues h""e bcen identified Ihal would be affected by or \\"ould afTectlhe proposed project c: (3 3.f References .. '" '" ~ N '9 ~ ~ - c: '" E '" ~ '" < City of San Bc:rrwdino. 1989. GCTln-::ll Plan. CilyofSan Bmwdino. 1989. i:ll .n\'ironll1~IlI:ll rill ;act R~ 011 Cit . ofSlllllkmilrdino (k.u~ral all S10nnW41er Qu:alily Task Force. 1993. Cnliromia Sloml W:llcr A~.~l M:Ula2O:Ill~"11 Pr;tctic-c H.tndhook. CityofS4n BmUltdino. 1988. il 0 San ~l.'n.lino G"'l~l11] PJI111 d:llo: T~dllliL':lt ftl.:k ound n ort. r t . Thompson Publishing Group. )992. Sloml\\'l\ler Ptnnit M:lJltI:ll. VOlllllles I and 2. 4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES I: - c: '" E c. o Gi > The project site has been com'ened 10 Ulb'ln uses and filcililies and no native or nalnml ecosystems remain \\"ilhin or adjacent to the SBE ~ projcct site. Very limited non-nalive landscaping can be fonnd on Ihe projecl Silc. Environmental Setting POlen/ial Impact 4.e. The project sile docs not comain any mature trees Ihm willnced to be remo"ed. No potenlial for adverse impact exisls and II miligntion is required. ~ The project site docs nol conlain any n"lnrnl habitat and Ihere is no potenlial for adversel)' impacting biological resources frol '9 ..... implementing the proposed SBEC Project. No miligmion is requircd. ~ :J U C Z :;; N '" ... :s. 4.a-d. r: The infonnalion for Ihis discussion is obtaincd from a field suryc)' and thc General Pl'lIl Natural Resources Overlay, Figure 41 ~ - :c Ref<Tences ~ >< w ~. . Cil)'ofS:m U~'n~3.rdjllo. 1989. G"'l1':r~r i>Lm. City ofSanlkmardino. 1989. .illal EIl\'irol1ln.'1l1:\111ll a..., Ik XII1 ('ilV OrSall IknJ:Jrdill\l (kllo:r:lIlll:ul .;.; c: '" E ~ " .. :t:: < Cily orSon Ckmardinu. 1988. Cilv ofSar lkm:lrdill\l (i..'II,'r;1 PI,IIlI: d;l!..' T,'dllli',:;lllbo:k"rtlulIJ H..: )11. 5. NOISE /:.;1l'irannu.mtal S~lIing The project sile is located in Ihe middle of downtown San Berll:Jrdino. II is a hi~hJ)' urb"nlocation wilh significanl b:lekground or amuienl noise le"cls. The prim:l')' source of Ihe e.,isting amuielll noise ell\'irollmenl is I",mc. According to d:lla cOlllailled in the General Plan Tcchnical B:lckground Repcn (Table G4) tramc Iloise al 100 feel from the ccnlerline of 5'" Street 'md E Slreet rallges from GG-G8 dBA, L~,. B:lsed on tramc l'olulIles idenlified in recelll Slndies. this lel'cl of amuienlnoise is slill considered adequ:lle for the City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 26 8/94 26 IP~i:ket Pg. 461 I 7.D.c current noise selling in the projecl area. NOle Ihat single noise e,'ents, such as lrucks, demolilion equipment, police and fire \'el sirens, m.1)' exceed 90 dBA, but the composite (Ldn) background noise is slill in the ",me general range, Le. 65.70 dBA. Givcn the of residential uses in the immediatc vicinil)' of the proposed Projccl, the ambienl noise environment is nol considercd significant al project sile. Potential Impact S.b. ~ 5.a. The proposed project docs nol contain any noise sensilive uses that would be exposed to the ambient background Sound 10' 'iil IV Ihm could pose a signifiClnt constrnintlO ti.eir del'elopment. No potential for significant impact to ncw sensitive land uses ex E and no mitigation is proposed. The infonl1:1tion prOvided iuthis discussion is based on a review of thc proposed project I; ~ uses and the background noise data contained iuthe Geneml Plan, Background Technical Report, and the General Plan E U n; The m'yor aca:ss routes to the project sile are expecled to be the j.215 Freeway, 2"" Slreel, 4~ Street, S~ Street, and 6~ Str g> from tile cast and west, and E Streel, F Street, D Street aud Arrowhend Avenue from the north and south. Of these streets, 01 e;. 5" Street (1I"5l ofE Street), 6~ Streel, and Arrowhc.1d have noise sensilive residential uses adjaccntlo them. Based the traJ ~ distribution in the trnffic sludy completed for the project, the potential exisls to increase noise levels on the streets containi i: residential use by some amount less 11mn 3 decibels (considcred significant in most juriSdictions). Construction noise can cr'" <: a nuis.1nce for residents on 5" Street, belween E and F Slreets. This pOI entia I can be miligated by implementing the followi. ~ measures; (1) ~ '" <( S.b.l Exterior construction ncth,itics inrol\'ing lIoise IU"otlucing clluipmcnt shall be restricted to the houn between a.m. nnd G p.m., excc,)' in the CYcnf of an cmcq~cnc,'. r l r f S.b.2 - c: CIl E The applicant shall ensul'C that aI/ constl-uclion cquipment be operated with mandated noise control equi'lme. g. (mumers or silencers). ~ CIl C If noise com/lla!nt, a,'e receh'ed fmm re,'dellts, the "Plllicnnt shnll install/JOr1able noise reduction walls 0 .. bllrrlers to attenuate sound le,'els to Jess thall J dRA greater than bael'ground sound level. ~ ~ ~ !If S.b.J r 1 Implementation of thesc measures call ellsure thai no significallt noise impncls will result from construcling the propose, ~ project. ~ en PC1l1lo1nent operntion noise Jerels \\ill cOllsist of Ihose associaled with rClail commercial and movie patronage activities. TheS( ~ activities are consistent wllh the background sound levels al1d arc 110t forecnsllo generate e.,terior noisc levels that equal 01 () cxceed lhe e,isling background noise 'evels Ihal are domin,"ed b)' trnmc. No Illiligation is required. ~ :;: References S.C. No other noise impact issues hll\'e beell idelltified Ihal would be nfTected by or would afTect the proposed project. ~ - :0 :E )( w City ofS:m IJ..Ynllrdino. 1989. in;!1 En\'irol11n~"nl:ll rill ll~" R~ lOr! Cil\' ofS:1rl n~'m;Jrdillo G"rl~'r.,t Plim Cit)' orSnn O~rnnrdillo. 1989. O.:r~rall)rat1. .;.; c: CIl E .s::; " IV - ~ City of San ll.:manlino. 1988. Cil . ofS:m n.:nMrtti1l0 0':111.:"311'1<111 l1 ldat.: "1\'d1l1i.:aJ Itid; 'mulld I~... lOr! City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 27 8/94 27 I Packet Pg. 462 7.D.c 6. LAND USE E:nvironmcntal Setting The project site is located in tlle "Do"TIto"TI" portion of the Cil)' of San Bcm.1rdino which has been given a Commercial Regional (CF designation. TIle identified uses in lhe Geneml Plan Me government. professional, and eorpornte offices; hOlel and eOOl'ention foci lit emertainmen!; cultural/historic; supporting retail uses; reslaumnts; and residential (markel-rnte and senior/congregate care). ~ mandated FAR (Floor/Area Ralio) for commerci,,' "nd office nses is 3.0. The existing land uses in the immediate orca include re ~ commercial, government and professional office, "nd sen'ice uses. E '" c: Potential Impact 0 6.0. 6.b. The project site is nOl/ocaled neM an)' airport. nor is illocmed ";Ihin an Airport Dislrict. No polenlial for conflicts wilh airpo uses exiSlS and no miligation is required. The information provided in lhis discussion is based on a review of the backgrour land use <l.11a conlained in the Geneml Plan, Background Technical Report, and the General Plan EIR and an area field sun'e: iii The proposed SBEC Project would establish a 20-themer Illovie venue and relail commercial activities. ineluding reSlauran ~ These uses are consistent "'lh the current Geneml Plan designation. The project will conform with lhe existing FAR of3 !!:.. Based on lhe consislency of lhe proposed land uses ,,'ith the existing land use designmion, Ihe SBEC Project ",11 not caUSt ~ significant land use itnpact. No miligntion is required. The information provided in this discussion is based on a review Ofl ~ proposed project L1nd uses and tile background land use dnta contained in lhe General Plan, Background Technical Report, al : the General Plan EIR. ~ E '" ~ '" <( " , II 6.c. - c: '" E c. o The project sile is not located wilhin a Foothill Fire Zone nor is it loc"ted within the high wind hazMd area oflhe Cily. N a; potential for conflicts with wildland fire h"ZMds exisls and no mitigation is required. The information provided in thi ~ discussion is based on a ICview oflhe background land use dnta conlained in Ihe General Plan, Background Technical Repon ~ and the General Plan EIR and an Mea field slll"\'e.l'. N Ol .... ~ G.d. No olher land use impacl issues have been ideutified Ih"l would be :JtTecled by or would alTeclthe proposed project. References ~ o . ... Ol D. :J () C Z ::;: Cil)' ofSQIl Bernardino. 1989. 'inal EI\\'ironl11~'I1I;lIIJl1 :J"I R~' In eil\' l.>fSalllkmardino (h~ll~r;lllll:llI. , , U City ofS.ll1lk-mardino. 1989. Gl.'Il\"T':IJ Plan. rj CilyofS.1n Ekmardino. 1988. Cit ofS:m n.:m;lrdillllCiL'IlL'f.lll'lan t! iblt: TL'~'hlli",11 Ba.:I\' Oil lid I~l.' Ill''' 7. MAN-MADE HAZARDS ~ - :c :2 )( w tfJ\1;,.onmen/n/ Selling .;.: c: Based on " ICvicw of cxisling uses on Ihe prQicc, si,e. no man-made h'''"lrds relmed 10 ha'.lIdous lll"leri"ls or wasles was idelltified. ~ This conclusion is b:lscd 011 a fCyicw orlhe Phase I En\'ironlHcnl:J) Silc Assessments for properties localed willtin the project iJrca. The .s::. u silc conlains no known current or hisloric underground storage lanks. and "lihough ,he propenies 11,,,'e been in use sinee before 1900, .l!! none of the historic uses were idcnlificd ns rclcflsing Il;lzardollS m:llcrials onsile. (( Potential impact 7.a. During construction Ihe Projoctllilluse pClroleulll produclS for fuel "nd lubrication of conslruelion equipmcnt. Mitigalion for "ny accidenlaJ spills is prolided under issue 7.0.. below. The projeCI consisls of occl!p.l'ing and Ulilizing relail commercial and lll0l1e sp.1CC. COlD man household c!e,mers and othcr main'clI"nce chemicals (such as .1Inmollia. solvenls, pesticidcs. etc.) will be Ilscd in these fllciJilics. bUl it is nol alllicipalcd Illallarge and/or continuous Guamities of h"zardous malerials Il'iII be utilized City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 28 8/94 28 I Packe~ Pg. 463 7.0.c based on the proposed uses. Consequenll)". no brge andlor Continuous quantities of haz.1rdous waSles will be generaled would pose a hazard to humans. Based on the type of uses, no polential for significanl use, storage, transport or disposal oft or hazardous m.1terials "ill occur. As nOled above. mitigmion is proposed below to address accidental spills during construcl The infonnation in this discussion is oblnincd from a I"Cview oCthe allowable uses and activities Ihat mighl cause signifil man-made haz.1rds in the future. 7.b. During construction one polenlin! hazard ma)" be cremed by construction aclivities. As pan of conslruction activilies. pelrole products will be delivered 10 the project site 10 supply construction equipment wilh fuel and lubricants. The polential contamination caused by accidental release of such chemiculs can be fully mitigated by implementing Ihe following miligat measure. r i 7.c. The potential health and Silfely 1.,L,rds associmed with conslruclion aCli,ities have been oUllined under issue 7,b., The propos uses of the project site. relail commercial and movie Ihcater aClivitics. do nol ha,'e any potenlial to cause health and safe hazards beyond those normally accompanying such uses. Progrmns are a!rendy in place 10 manage human safety witho ;: creating any significant heallh or safcty hazards. No significanl haL1rds are forecast from implemenling these uses and f ~ mitigalion is required. The infonnalion for this discussion is oblained from review of the proposed project land uses ar g. construction activities, nnd an evaluation of polcnlinl hazardous activities associated Wilh Ihe project. G) > Q) c Ul to E Q) l: U The applicant shall require nil eontrnetol's to control spills of I,etroleum prodUCls and, if such spills Occur, 1 n; contaminated soil or other matel'inl sh:tll be collected nnd/or treated and disposed of at a fncilit)' licensed: g> contamin:lted soil, Records of spills :lnd clenn-ull effol1s shnll be relained b)' the develol)er or contractor a !!:. made available to the City upon re'luest, ~ ~ ~ The information for Ihis discussion is oblnined from review oflhe proposed projeclland uses and conslruclion aclivities. a ;: an evalualion of polentinl ha7.1rdous aClivilies associaled with the project ~ Q) Q) ~ '" <( 7.11.1 I 7.d. No other man-made haL1rd issues have been identified that \\'ould be alTeeled or would alTect the proposed project. References N '" ... ~ Cil)' of San n..."",rdino. J989. In:\1 ,Ilviro ml<:'nt:tllm ;lcl n~ CilV ofS;u nO:nlanlino ("~'ll~'t:ll Plan. Cily o(San BCn13rdino. 1988. Cil\' ofS:lIl flcm:lrdino O~ncri1r Pbn 1'Ixblc Technical nackl!rilLlnd Rcnort. i, l.; Ecologies Lehf', Inc. J 997. h:l~ 1:1 lino CIlIi/i.)mia. ~ Q ..:. '" 11. ::) () C Z ::;: City ofS;ln Ikm.::lrdino. 1989. G~n~....1 Plan. f'" Ecologh,:s ~hr. Inc. 1997. Ph:l!>C EI1\;rOIlIlll"fIlnl Silo: A~.c~crtlc"l ('(llldll~'1.:d ;11470 :0..'. "E" Slreel San ACMI.lrdillo California. 8. HOUSING ~ - :is :E >< w Ecologies Lehr, Inc. 1997. J'hasc I F:n\'irOllI1lCIlI:l] Sil,: ~~""'lI.~ll!~GID!.I!!I.:J.l,,:4.i\.illO.'~O 4110 Slffitl..S.mLD~r:'I..h~1lilimJi_\I~ .;..: l: Q) E .s= " to According to recent housing d:lln summarized in Inland Business IHngazinc. home \'alues conlinue to drop nnd real estate foreclosures ::: <( are up 64%(12.000 unilS) comp.1red to the firsllen 11I0nlhs in 1992. The overall trend in housing is for more homes on the markelthan can be absorbed by existing demand. Through OClober 1997 Ihe Irend in jobs for Ihe Inlnnd Empire (Ri\'erside and San Bernnrdino County), when seasonnlly adjusted. is up, \\'ilh unemplo~'melll no\\' in Ihe 7.5% range. Based on lhese data, the currenl housing invenlory is assull1ed to e,ceed the demand and no improvemenl in demand is forecaslto occur inlhe near term fulure. Em-'ironmental Selling City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 29 8/94 29 I Packet Pg...464 I 7.D.c PotenliallmpaCI 8.a. The proposed project \\ill nol "'n")\'e e-,isling housing or reduce a1'nilnblc housing unils willlinlhe Cil)'. II is argunble whe lhe project \\ill increase demnnd for housing O1'er Ihe short-Ierm. The proposed project \\ill provide jobs for an estimnled persons. The net increase in home dCll1(1nd is forecast 10 be vcrr low for these persons since if is anticipated that the majo of jobs \\ill be low income enlr)' le1'el jobs and Ihe projects will drnw upon lhe e.xisling aI'nilable labor pool. No potcntial significant impncllo housing resources is forccasl 10 occur. Regnrdless, gi1'en Ihe subslnnlinl number of homes bncklos. on the markel, the pOlentinl demand for homes frolll full de\'elopmelll of Ihis project is nol forecnsllO be significant ~ ~ infomlation provided in Ihis discussion was oblnined from n review of the projecl size. Genernl Plan, Technical BnckgrOl ~ Report. .md the housing. commcrcinl office space. llnd gCllcr:J1 business informiltion provided in the Inland Business magazi CI.I .5 Jnnunl)' 1996 edilion. u S.b. No olher housing issues hm'e been idelllified Ihal would be a/Tecled or would a/Tecllhe proposed projecl. n; '" Gl ~ N 'i' ~ ~ - " Gl E Gl f! '" <( Refer-ences City of San Bnnardino. 1989. Gent'flll Plrm. City of San lkmardino. 1988. Cil 0 SOlI n...m,mfillo G~lk"f;,II'J;m II blo: T~''''''lI1kal B.l~'k. ntlllrJ R~' n. . . , Vincour Publishing. January 1996. "Inland ilusineMN, 9. TRANSPORT A T10NIClRCULA TlON J - " Gl E c. o Qj The traffic d<lla used in preparing Ihe General Plan and General Plan EiR (sllllllllnrized in Table 12 of Ihe ElR) demonstrated lhat III ~ surrounding Slreels opera Ie nl an acceplable le\'el of cap:!cil)'. Ho\\el'cr, al bnildont yolumes Ihe General Plan ElR forecasl that level 0 of service and/or volullle/capneil)' ralios 011 hE" Slreel nnd 5'" Slreel would e-'ceed Ihe capacit,\' of Ihese Slreels. Reg.1lding olhe N en transpoI1i1fionlcirculntion matters. lldcqualC public lmnsit cnpabilil)', provided by Omoitrans. exisls on the surrounding street systcll' 'tt ::. Adequale public parking for e-,isling bnsinesses wilhin Ihe area currenll,\' e-,ists on Ihe projecl site on adjncenl arens. Thc projecl sil docs not provide any air or rail1fame service, Environmental Selling I I.. ~ o ,.:. en As determined in the Linscott, Law & Grccnsp,lll tramc sludy, nUnine oflhe ntTcclcd inlcrsCCliollS me currently operating III a Lcyc a. :l ofSel\iee (LOS) 111<11mee(s Ihe Cil)"'s slandards. LOS D during peak honr. A copy orlhe le.\1 oflhis Sind)' is pro\'ided as Appendix E u Oflhis document. Exhibils 4 ill1d 5 of Appendix B summarize the c.\:isling roadway conditions for rondwuys and intersections. C Z ::;; Potentin/lmpact r' 9.n ~ - :E The tra1Jic Sind.\' forceasls Ihallhe proposed pro,ieCI will genera Ie an estimaled 5.6 J() trips. When combincd wilh background :E traffic gro\\'(h in 1999, lhe project will C:IlISC Imnic flow during the PM pcOlk l10ur to degrade. but wilh One e:~cep1ion, no >< w significnlll ill1p.1ct "ill OCcur based 011 cOillparisoll \\ill1 Cill impacl crilerin (LOS D during peak hour). Tile one e-'ceplion, is .;.; Ihe intcrseclion of ,"' nnd "E" Strce( IIhere Ihe PM pcak hour traffie nOli \\ ill bc reduced 10 :Jlllln:JcccplabJc level of impncl. iii ~1itigntion is identified below which c;m eliminalc this siglUfic:llll imp;}ct. By the rear 2002. Ihe project nnd CUll1ul<ltivc trnffic E impacts remain nonsigniJicnnl. including tile 5'11 and "E" Slreet inlersection willi (he assllmcd improvements. To mitigate "5 '" impacts at this one il1lcrseclion. the following illlpro\'ClllClllS I\Ulst be implcmcnted: _ <i 9.:1.1 Rcstl"il)C the n0l1h anu south Ic~,\; of hE" St reet 10 JlnJ\'ide cxclusirc left-turn lanes lint! a sharctl thJ"ou~h-right J,IIIe. To accommodate this iml"U\'l'l1lcnt. ~()rnc of the cxi.~till~ O".~t1'l'Ct ."l:,:lctl JJarl;.in~ alon~ the cast nnd west side of UEn Street will II ('l'd ru he c."iminatl'" 01" c0l1n~J1l'd In Il:Inll1c1 p;l,.J.:in~ SIHu..'es. ImplcmCllIalion of this mcnSUfC can illlpro\'c Ir:lmc now illlhis inlersection so 111:11110 signjfic,lnl delays. using City critcrin, are e-,pericnced. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 30 8/94 30 I Pa,FIt+(~g. 465 I .;..: The proposed project lIill nol aller Ihe e,;slillg p,lIlem of roads. No pOlemi:l1 for adlerse impaello road p:llterns is foreeaslto ~ occur and no ll1i(ig~tion is required. E J: C) to No other lransporliltion/circulation issues h;l\'c been idclllincd Ih:1I would be alTcclcd or would aITeel the proposed project. ~ Rcf('re/1ces 9.e. r 9.[ I - 9g. 9.i. 7.D.c 9.b. Tlte projcct will eliminate 235 parking spaces, but proposes to rely upon shared use of thc Superblock parking struClU immediately across the Slrocl, and other offsile p",king Jots and structures iUlhe gcneral I'icinil)' of thc project. A parking SIC has been completed for thc project which demonstrates 1I1at its use of orrsite parking resources. primaril)' during e\'ening a wcckend hou",. will be adequatc 10 meet the Cit)' Delelopment Code requirements. A shored dem,md e,ists for 3,022 spal and thc area has a 10lnl of3, 108 5po1CCS nI'I\ilable. No signific.1nl ad\'elllC parking imp'lels arc forecast 10 occur, Thc informnti provided in this discussion was obtained from a re\'icw of Ihe project description, De\'elopment Code pnrking rcquircmel outJincd in Article 3, Chaptcr 19,24 oftllC Code. and the p",king stud)' which is altached as Appendi,), 9,c, ~ .. The public trnnsportation system Cllrrenlly pro\'idcs adequClte service to the area, and if dCITInnd increases. it can cxpnnd 10 mc E the demand for transit services to the projccl sile. No potcmi::11 for adverse impact is forecast 10 occur and no mitigation Q,) l: required, The infonl1alion in provided in tllis discussion was obtained from thc General Plan Technical Background Repe c:; and EIR. 9,d, (ij Cl Gl The proposed projcct will not aller an)' presenl pOllerns of eirculmion in Ihe do\\'ntown area. It mal' rcsull in shifting II !!:.. location of movie patrons in the communit~.. bul the physical circulntion patlcrns will not be altered. No significant impac N c:;> 10 e><isting circulation pallems is forecaslto occur and no mitigation is required, The infommtion pro\'ided for this diseussic ~ ~ was obtained from a field re\'ie\\' oflhe existing circulation pallern and a revie\\' of available acccss 10 the projecl sile after _ l: is developed. Gl E Gl E Cl <l: The project site is not locnlcd on or ncar any mil or flir transportntion facilities. No ad\'erse impact is forecast 10 such faciJilic iftJ\e SBEC Project is implemented. No mitigation is required. The information providcd in this discussion was obtained frO! a field revicw of the arc.1 and a re\'ie\\' oflhe General Plan and supporting documents, - l: Gl E The project may crcnte road Imznrds ns a result orconstruclion activities, During conslmclion, E Slrcel. 5'h Street and 41h Stree Q,. o would be affected by construction actil'ilics. This erOllIes the pOlemial for a short-term increase in tramc ha7~1rds on Ihese ro.1d a; \\'hich will be adjaccnllo constmelion actit'ities, Thc following miligmion measures shall be implcmented by the applicant t, ~ reduce such pOlenl;al haz",ds below a significantle\'e!. 0 9,f.l N '" The construction contl'.lctOI" OI'lIl1Jllkant ~h:l" IJI.oddc ntlcqulItc trafnc contl.ul resources (signing, protecti\'! ;.. (]c\'ices, crossing de\'iccs, detours, na~l)Crsons, etc,) fo maintHin safc traffic flows 011 nil streets affected bj construction acti\'ities. If constr.uction heneath H road is not completed by fhe end of the (ht"s work, th€ q: eontractOl.OI. "pplicnnt sh,,11 l'nsure that :111 ade(luatc traffic acees,Ii I.outc exists to all areas where ncccss CXiSH S; at the timc of constnlction. a. ::;) U o z :0 9.f.2 Traffic haz~lrtls that may affect H.'hides, hic~.clc.s, ur pcdestrians shall be identified .lOtI controlled by the confractor 01' aplllicant priOl. to construction Hnll n,'s()un:cs m:Jde .",uilable to Ill"c\'cnt or minimizc thesc hazards during constl-uctiOI1. ~ - :0 The information pro\'ided in this discussion W:lS obl:lincd rrom :1 review of the projecl description flnd the local circuhHion J: system. ~ CilY ofS:lIIlknlardiutl. 19S!) rif1a! hl\'inllllll~nl;d Imrud (knoll' ('it\" l,rS;lll Iknurdinn {;':n~'r;lll'bl1, (,il)' OfS.111 &-nl:1rdilliJ. 1989 (j~'l1~'r;lJ "Ian. City 0(5.\11 Bcmnrdino. 198M, Cit" IJrS;1I1Ikm;'lnlin'lli~Il..'rall'l.l" t .fld,I\!:. T~....hIH..'at I b...~ ~munll H.:tl\111 City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 31 8/94 31 I Packet Pg:466 I 7.0.0 10. PUBLIC SERVICES Environmental Selling Q, Fire The Cily Fire Depanment m.1inlains 11 fire slalions spread slmtegically Ihroughoulthe Cily. In addilion, three California Dopan" ofForcstI), (CDF) and one Central Valley Fire District (CVFD) stations arc loemed in close proximil}' to the Cily. City Fire Slalior ::; is located approxim.1lely Y, mile from Ihe project sile on 3" Streel, jusI e.1SI of Sierra Wa)'. Adequate resources are available to resp ~ to tl.e project site in less Ih.1n the three minute IhreshoId of signific.1nce idelllified in the Geneml Plan EIR. The Fire Depanmenll " the Uniform Fire Code, Ihe Nalional Fire codes, and the California Code of Regulations.1S Ihe basis for ii's enforcemenl programs c3 addition, tlle Cily h.15 adopled more stringent fire regulations in areas of building eonstruction which requires automatic fire sprinkl iU in.11l new commercial buildings over 5,000 square fcet in area. g> 0:: b. Police f' [- N '" , ~ The General Plan ties fulure delmnd for police senices to gromh in population. Thc proposed project is not forecasl to cause any dir :: increase in population as the project is expecled to draw upon the exisling labor pool for most of Ihe 200 new jobs. The Depanmenl ai striving 10 maintain a officer/population ratio of 1.7 officers per 1000 persons iu order to ensure adequate prolection. Wilh the Pol; i Dcp:lnment located two blocks nonh and Ihe projecl area alre"dy on rouliue palrols, Ihe response time 10 Ihe projcct sile should remr E within one minute response lime. Jf c. Schools it - c: " E Q, o Education.11 facilities are provided by the San Bem.1fdiuo Cil)' Unified School Dislricl whose boundaries encompass the project site. TI Gi General Plan identifies Ihat the Dislrict f.1ciIilies iu 1988 will re"ch 99% cap"cit)' for elemelllary schools, 83% for inlermedinte school ~ and 97% for high schools. The School Dislriet bclOllgS to Ihe Stnte School Building Program which allocales monies for seho, ~ conslruclion. Assembly Bill 2926 was passed in September 1986 granting school districls Ihe ability 10 IcY)' developer fees on ne ~ construction .11 a rale of up 10 25 cellls per square fOOl for commercial development. This fee has since been adjusted by legislalion i :;! 1992. When AB 2926 was p.1sscd Ihe legislature delermined these fees provide adequ3Ie miligmion 10 lesscn projcct impacts to a poir _ thallhcy arc not cnvironmcnlally significant. The Cll)' has established a mitigation fee Ie,)' is e.'pected to be applied to thc projcel.. q .... a> ll. ::l U The projecl sitc docs nol conl"in any pmk Or recreation facilities and docs nOI provide an)' recrealional serviecs. The closeS! park 10 tho ~ project sile, Pioneer Park, is loeatcd about one block north al Ihe corner of 6" nnd E Slreels. Seccombe L1ke P",k, a Stale urb.11 ::;: rccrCc-1tion arcn is JOCalcd three blocks enSI of the prqjcct sileo d. Parks and Recreation f' LI ~. , iel ~ - ;e J: >< w Emergency Medical Services nee prO\'idcd by Cily Fire Dcp<rrllncllI trained pcrsonncllhrough Ille EMT-P;:muncdic program (see fire .;.; abo,.e). The closesl hospilals 10 the sile are San Bernardino CommunilY. Hosplla!. Counl)' Hospilal (unlil it is rclocatcd) and St. ai Bcrn;lrdinc's Hospital. AIJ hospitnls fire wilhin a fh'c to ten minute drh'c froJ11lhc project sile. Exisling uses on the project sile crcnlc E a small, unqu.1nlifinble amonnl of demand for cmergcnc)' medical aid. ~ - <( Solid Was/€! e. Medicol Aid f Solid wastc collcclcd fromlhe projecl sile is presellll)' disposed 'II landfills in thc easl \'alley, eilher Collon, Mid-Valle)' or San Timoleo Landfills, thai are oper:ned b)' Ihe Counly. A smal!. bnlunknown, yoIume of solid waSle is gcncratcd fromlhe project site atlhis time. The Colion L1ndfill is schednled to closed "ilhin the ne't fiye )'cars, bul Mid-Valle)' and S,m Timoleo arc being pcrmillcd for marc than fi,.c-)'ears, thc currcnt planning horizon cSlnblished bY.lhe C"lifornia Intcgralcd \VaSle Managemenl Ba'lfd for operating landfills. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 32 8/94 32 I Packet Pg. 467"1 : 7.D.c g. Olher No other public service issues h3\'C been identified where 0 potential environmental impact ma)' occur. POlentia/Impact a. Fire ~ u;- The proposed project will replace some existing struclures willI new and substantially larger structures. The polential incren E in demand for fire protection services was addressed as pan of Ihe cumulati,-e demand forecast ia the General Plaa. Technic Q) Background Repon. and General Plaa EIR. The project's contribution 10 cumulative demaad for fire protection services. ~ ~ mitigate polential imp.1cts upon fire protection sen'iees and Ihe Fire Depanment's ability to provide adequate le\'els of sen'ic iU the EDA shall implement the following measures: g' ~ ]O.a.l Require Ihal Ihe Ilrojeel conslruclion meel Ihe sl:mdnrd, I'dcrcnecd nbove relaled 10 IYI'e of conslruclio materials and instnUation or sprinklers during the rc\'icw of phmning, building, nnd construction drawings. N o . ~ ~ - c: Q) E Q) l!! Cl <( 10.n.2 The aplllicanl shall en,ure Ihnl adequnle infrastruclure nnd Wllter suppl)' nre avnilnble onsile and )Ier eil stnndards 10 meel pcnl< lire noli' rcqui,'en.ellts nnd thnt Ihey will be in plnce and operalionalllrior 10 occullanc of the new facilities. 10...3 The DC\'eloper shall be resllOnsible for Ihe illslallalion. mnintennnce and enforcement of adequate access 10 a ;: facilities for fire C[fuillmcnt within stnlctul'CS and on the adjacent roadways. E Q. o a; > Q) C ..... " i The infonnmion provided in this discussion was obtained from a revie\\' of the project descriplion and Ihe General Plan an supponing documenls. b. Police N a> 'Ot :::. The net effect on police seniocs from developing the SBEC Project should be approximalely the smne as the current downtowl demnnd because the uses arc consistent (retail and enlertainment) \\'ith existing or historic uses in the projecl arCll. POlentia 9 impacts on the site can be offsct by implementing the following mitignlion measure to minimize crime polcntialthrough design ~ c.. ::l () C Z :;: 10.b.1 The applicant shall confer with the Cil)' Police Della,1mellt nnd jointl)' de,"elop n sel of recommendations for enhancing public safe!)' within the structures and in couI1~'unJ arcns. These recommendations should address both Ilh)'sical install:ltion of crime Ilrc\'rntion dCICITcnts, as well as recommendations for Ilatrolling schedules and the recommendations sl..1I1 he implemented by the npplicunt IU'iol" to finalizing building IJlnns. ~ - :Ei The informaUon provided in this discussion \r~lS oblninc-d from;J re\'iew orlhe prqjccl description and the General Plan and J: supporting documents. al:l c. .;..; c: Q) E .c: The proposed project is not forcc:lsllO C:llISC .1l1~' direct increase in school nllcndnncc. No indirccl cIrect is forecast to occur g because Ihe project will represenl nn increase in jobs thai can be filled b)' the existing labor pool. The informalion provided in :i Ihis discussion was oblained from n re,'ie\\' orthe prQiect descriplion nnd Ihc Geneml Plan ~nd sllpponing documents, Schools d. Parks and RecrenNon The proposed projecl will creme Illoclllion for recrc'lIionllcti,.jlies, cmerllllnmenl, 10 occur. No new demand for downlo\\'n pnrk and recrention sen'ices is forecasllo occur from implementing the proposed projcct. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 33 8/94 33 I Packet Pg. 468 I 1:"-. r , , 1 '. , r I i; 7.D.c I The Cit)' uses the Stale Quimby ACI. as amended. the City Municipal Code for fees and land dedications. and tile City Cal Improvement Program to eSlablish standards and schedules for acquisition and del'elopment of new park or rehabilitalio existing parks and recrealion and special f.,cililies. i.e. tot lots. or wmer facilities such as founlains. PoliC)' 9.1.14 oflhe Gen, Plan requires that new commercial del'elopmen! provide open space facilities on-sile for passive and active rccreatior conlribule fees for the public development of such f.,cililies. The proposed project contains a courtyard Ihat will provide public gatllerings and passive recremion. No miligmion is required. The informalion provided in this discussion was obtai; from a review of the project description and the General Plan and supperting documents. e. ~ lil III E '" .!: The need for increased medi",,1 aid services at the project site can be correlmed 10 incrc.'Sed pepulation in Ihe region, but I (.) .. increased use of lhe project sile. Based on a review of retail commercial and movie theater uses. ani)' a few medical, Cl emergencies occur during office hours. Some unqu.,ntifiable, but small, incre.,se in demand for emergenc)' medical service rr ~ occur due to del'Clopment oflhe propesed project. However, tile impacts from a minor increase in demand as would be expect _ from Ihe SBEC complex is not identified as cansing a significant elTect on medical aid levels of service. No pet entia I I 9 significant impact is fOrecClst to tIlTcct this sc:rl'icc. No mitigCltion is required, The informalion pro\'ided in this discussion \\ :: obtained from a review of tile project description and the General Plan and Supperting dOCuments. c '" E '" '" ~ Cl San Bernardino Count)' ntilizes a per capita annual waste generation rale 1Imt does not apply 10 commercial or industri ~ projects. Riverside County I~,s defined waste generation based upon developed square foolage, and although the County of Sr ~ Bernardino does not calculate waste generation in this manner, the use of the square foolage forecast melhodology seems be E Q. suited for this project. Given the proximil)' of Ihe site to Riverside Counly and similar Iypes ofpepulation. il was judged th: 0 use of Riverside Counly dnta would be appropriate for maki ng a forecast. ~ '" c Medica/Aid j Solid IV asle Based upen a generation wctor of I pound per day for each 100 square feci of building area, the proposed facility is forecastt .. N generate 1,350 Ibs of solid waste per day or about 210 Ions of waste per year, or about 145 cubic yards of waste based on I. en ... tons per cubic )'ard when compacted in the Inndfill. Based on the Counl)"s recent reductions in waste generation (person" :!:. communication Jim Walsh, Norenl) and the avnilabilil)" ofcapacil)" for land dispesal at COUI1l)' landfills over the next five y""" ~ no petential for significant impacts to the solid waste s)'slem arc forccastlo occur. ~ en 0.. ::l (.) C z ::;; The demolition projcct will result in the one timc disposal of an estimated 3.000 cubic ynrds of inert building material. Thi: can be disposed of at anyone ofscl'ernl inen wasle disposnl siles localcd in the Inland Empire or allhe Counl)' landfills withou exceeding the eapncity ofthc e.,isling landfills. , The City hns developed a Source Reduclion and Rec)'c1ing Element in response 10 AS 939 which forecasts a 25% waste: dil'Crsion by 1995 and a greater than 50% di,'ersion by Ihe year 2000. While developme," of Ihe SBEC project will contribute ii to the ongoing increase in solid \\"aslc gcncrnliOIl Ollld therefore. contribute 10 the cOlltinued cumulative exhaustion of available :E lJndfill cnpncity, lhe p:ulicip.'llion by' indi,'idlltll businesses in Source reduction progrnms will actunlly reduce tOI~1I waste an delivercd to landfills o\'er Ihe life of proposed dc\'etopmenl To ensnre elTecti,'e pnrlicipalion of future development in these E programs the following mcnsure shatl be implcmented b)' facilily operators. E J: " III - <( llI.f.l The npplicanUopcl1ltors !ihall worl.. with the Cit~. Public Scn'ices DCIHI11mcnt to integrate its "'.ute OlUn;Jgcmcnt efTorts with n IJI"OJ,::ram of rrcyclin~ ncti\'itics h~' relucated office .ilc.h,itirs consistent with Cit)"S adopted Source Reduction nlld Recycling Elemcnt. Thi. Ill'O~I."m sh,," includc the identification of method. to reduce wa.te. at the source and illerca.", the "ulume of '"CC)'clahle matedal. tlll/t call be delirHed to marllels for reuse. Specific t)'llCS of JlrO~I.:tms include Wll!itC scgl'(.'~ati(Jn (c.u"tlboanJ, phlstic, metals, etc.), tlclh'cry of waste to the Cit,,'s IlI"Oposcd Male dais RccOlwy F'adlily. and delil'Cl')' of compo'table materials to the Cit)"s proposed composting facilit)" Implell1emntiou oflhe abore II1C;lsure lIillll1illimil.e solid waste gencraliou and fUrlher reduce Ihe proposed project's clTects on lhe solid waste managcment systelll. The information prOl'ided ill Ihis discussioll lias obtained from a reriew of the project City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 34 8/94 34 I Packet Pg. 469 I 7.D.c descriplion and the Geneml Plan. Background Technical Report, Geneml Plan EIR. Cil)' of San Bernardino Source Reducti and Rcc)'eling Elemenl, Final Drnfi. Count)' ofRi\"erside COllnty Solid Waste Management Plan and Count)' of San Bernordi San Bernardino Count)' Solid Wasle Management Plan J 989-1990 Update. Preliminary Draft. g. Other No olher public service infrastmcture is forecast 10 be impacled and no miligation is required. References en III E '" l: U n; Cl '" ~ N o , ~ ~ ~ l: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( ell)' or SIlO Do."n13rdino. 1989. Final F.ll\'irOlUl1.:11IJllllln:1~1 R~nort. City ofS"n n..-mardino. J9&9. (j('nernl Pl;m Cil)' of San Ikmardino. 1991. SOIlm: Reduction :md Rn'\'Cli!U1 Ek'lllcllt FhwJ I)rall City of San Bc:mardino. 1998, Technic.ll1 a1"kerollnd Rtoon r County of Rivmlid.:. 1989. Riven:ideCoulllv Solid \Valll" ~f:m:la~m':llll'lall County of San Ikmardino. 1989. San &-m:lrdino COlI III v Solid W:l.~e ~lnn:llll!Ill~"ll Plan 1989-1990 lIoo:'lle PreJimil1i1rv Drnll. 11. UTILITIES EnvirONmental Selling . I. ~ l: '" E c. o 4i > '" Natural gas is supplied to the project site by The Gas Company. The exisling buildings on the project site consume small quantities o. Q nalural gas for space and writer heating. No information is flvnililblc rcgarding the specific volume of gas used on the project site. a.l. Na/ural Gas 0.2. Electricity N '" ... :!:.. , , l ~ o Elcctricity is supplied to the projcct sitc by Southern California Edison Company. The existing buildings on the project site consume ~ '" smtlll qu.1ntities of elcctricily for indoor and outdoor lighting No information is Clvclilable regt1rding the specific amount of electricity 0. used on the project site. B Q Z :0 /Varer a.3. - \Vatcr scf\ice to the projcct is pro,'jdcd by the Cil)' of S;:lJl Bern:lrdino Waler Department. It is the rcsponsibilil)' of the Cily 10 pro,'idc :: water to development \\ilhin it's seryice arca ifadcquale water supplies;lre H\'ililablc. No estimate is a\'ailnblc on the current water usngc ;e at the project site. ~ w ., a../. Sewer I: '" E Sewer scn'ice 10 tllis projcct is provided by Ihe Cily of San Bernardino IValer Department. It is Ihe responsibility of the City to provide ii sewcr service to dc\'clopment \\ithin it's service :He:! if ndeC}u:lIc sewage IrCall11CJ1l cnpacj(y is m'ail:lble. No information is n\'ailnblc on l! the current \'olume of sewage generated al the projecl sileo M;ljor se\rngc lmnk mains arc locOlled ,Idj"ccnt 10 lhe projecl site 10 carry <( wasteWaler to the \laler rcclan"'tion planllocaled atlhe sonlhern end of Ihe Cil)' adjacenlto Ihe Santa Ana Ri,'er. n.5. Other No 01 her utilit), issues have been identified that would be afrecled or wonld afTeelthe proposed project. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 35 8/94 35 I Packet Pg.470 I II l., n../. 7.0.c Potential Jmpacl a.l. Natural Gas Based on cl.1ta prolided by the projecl architecl, the proposed struelures will consume an eSlimnted 2,168,000 million BTU )'C3T, nle City General Plan and policies address reducing consumplion of energy resources Ihrough policy slalements contai, in Chapler II. The project sile is situnted o\'er a geolhenual resource which is available for use in Slruclures al this local ~ and which pro\ides a unique opportuni!)' to Ihe applicanlto ulilize Ihis resource for space healing, The vast majority of 'iil '" natural gas consumption nt Ihe sile is used to prolide space henting, and Ihe polential exisls 10 offset the consumplion of nalu E gas resources, which are considercd 10 be nonsignificant (as discussed below), through use of Ihe geolhermal resources. ~ miligalion measure is Proposed below which is nol mandalory since the nalurnl gas consumption is not considered significa U 11.a.1 .. '" The developer shall eoufer with the City Municipal Water Department regarding the 3bilit), to utilize 10' '" ll! geothermal resources for sl'aee heating and Cooling. If jUdged feasible by the City and del'eloper, the geotherm resource shall be developed nnd used at the site ns an cllcrg"v SOurce. The CaJifornia Energy Commission (CEC 1995) Iws reviewed energy resource availabilit)' for California and determined Ih natural gas resources are available over Ihe ne.'1 len years when Ihe project will be del'eloped. Based on adequacy , commercially available nalural gas resources, Ihe proposed projecI will not cause a significant adverse impact on tl environment. No mitignlion is required. N o , ~ ~ - c '" E '" l!! '" <( n.2, - Electricity a; E Based on data provided for relail Slruclure IIse of eleclricilY, Ihe proposed Slruclllres are foreeasl 10 consume an estimale, g. 2,000,000 kilowatt hours pcr year. The California Energy Commission (CEC 1995) has reviewed energy resource availabilil: ~ for Ca1ifontia and delermined thnt adequate eleclricily resources are available over Ihe nexl ten years when Ihe projecl will l> ~ developed, Based On adequacy of commcrcially ",'ailable electricily resources, the proposed projeel will nol cause a significan .. adverse impael on the environmenL No miligmion is required. ~ .... :s n.3. Water ~ o , ... The Proposcd projeel is forecast to consume approximalel)' 13,500 gallons per day, or aboul 12.5 acre-feel per yeat, based on '" Co 313 operating da)'s. The General Plan EIR p,,~jccled cumulalive \\"ater consumplion wilhin Ihe City at build-oul would raise =>> tOlal \\"llIer consumplion from aooul43.ooo acrc-fecllo 59,000 acre.fecl. Adequale water supplies \\"ere identified in Ihe General U o Plan Em. to c.1sily meet this incre:lsed eonsumplion of 16.582 aCre fecllhrough build-oul of IIlC Cily. To I'erify Ihal the foreCo1Sls z wilhin the Em. arc still adcquale. the I"olume of produclion for the \\"hole Bunker Hill Basiu \\"as reviell'ed from 1988 through :;; 1992. The dala sho\\"s Ihill consumption o\'er Ihis period declined ",1eh )'eM from aooUI256.774 acre-feel in 1988. In 1992 ~ approximalely 229.400 acre.feel Ofwaler wcre prodUCed from the Basin. Based on currenl dala. Ihe nppro,imHle increase in :E waler consumplion b)' 12.5 acre-feci pcr )'ear lIillnol e""so a signific:ml imlXlCI ou lI'aler resollrees or walcr suppl)' 10 Ihe projecl :E sile. Miligation idelllified uuder Ihe Fire issue abO\'e requires Ihal waler mains be sized 10 provide adequale fire /lOll'S 10 Ihc ill project sile. No addilionalmiligation is required The informal ion pro\'idcd in Ihis discussion \\"as oblained from a review of .;..: c Ihe project description, the Gener.II Plan Imd supporling documents, and Ihe W,lier COllse'....'lIion Dislriels Annual Engineering '" Investigalioll. ,g u '" - ~ Sewer The proposed project is forecasllo generale approximatel)' I!.OOO gallOlls of sewage per da)' requiring Irealmenl. The General Plan Em. projccled cumulative sowage flailS III Cil)' build-oul of 14.1 MGD. This cnmnllllil'e dell1and required the conslruelion of new and/or upgraded lI'aSlelll1ler IrC:llmel1l and COIlCclion f:lcililics which has been compleled. Ncw connections to the SCller s)'stem arc required 10 pa)' n fce which fUllds fUlure e'pansiOIl oflhe regional waSlewaler rcel,"nalion s)'stem. Adequale fees are being prOlided by development 10 fund Ihe requircd expansions in a limel)' lI1:1nner according 10 Ihe Cil)' Slaff. Adequ'lIe lrunk lines arc nmilnble adjaccntlO Ihe projecl sile as a resuli of Ihe Superblock del'elopmenllO delivetlhe projecl'S sewage 10 the Wilier rcclan11lion plan I. No milig,nion is required An eSlimlllcd 9.5 million g'lllons of excess IrealmCIll eapaeil)' eurrenll)' City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 36 8/94 36 I Packet Pg. 4711 7.D.c exists al U,e Reclamation Plant. The payment of conneclion fees is a standard requiremenl for new development and does need to be m3dc a mitigation requirement. The information pro\'idcd in this discussion was obtained from 3 review of project description. the General Plan and supporting doeumenlS. and discussion wilh the City Public Works and W: Department StaJT. b. All utilities are al'3ilable allhe project sile and no e'1ensions lIill be necessary to serye Ihe proposed project. No polential ex. to creale a "disjointed" panern ofulililye'1ensions. No mitigalion is required. The informalion provided in this discussion \ oblained from a review of the projecl description and the General Plan and supporting documenls. San a.'tnlU'dino Valley Water ConstT....atiol1 District. 1993. Annual EnlO!ilK"...nIli! 1ll\~li2:llioll :md R,:oort (7192-6/9.ll. 12. AESTHETICS ~ Ul '" E '" .5 () c;; Cl '" ~ N o , ~ ~ - r: '" E '" ~ Cl <( References Cali[l,)ff1ia EllCTgyConulIission. 1995. E'~ctrkilV Cit)' of San Bcm.ardino. 1989. Fin.:ll F.l1\'ironm~l1l;l' Imnac1 n~nor1 CityofS311 B~W'dil1o. 1989. General Pl:1n City ofS3.11 B.enurdino. 1988. Tt'chnical nackl!:round R..-nort ,. I i' ~ ...1 En\Jironmental Setting I - r: '" The project sile is part of Ihe "Dol\'nlol\'n" Dislriet as defined in the City General Plan. This area conlains governmenl. eullural. relal [ commercial, office and a wide range of residenlia' uses. According to the e""lualion in Ihe General Plan, the design slyles in th ~ DOllntown District vary subslanlially, "as does lI.e scale, landscaping quality, and site coverage from block to block. The General PIa: ~ nOles tltallhe large office buildings in Ihe Cenlral Cily/Civic Cenler area are a major landmark because of Ihe concentration of largo C structures in Utis arc.1. n,e City has idenlified the DoWnlo\\11 Dislrict as subject 10 urban design guidelines eonlained in the General Pial N and the Main SlICCI Guidelines. Becausc orlhe large scale of Slrtlcturcs in Ihe Downlown District. no major "iews to lhe north and casl ~ the primary scenic views, are available frolll street le\'el. ~ Project Impact 12.a ~ o , ,.., en Q, ::J The proposed projCCl \\ill rcsull in an intensification of the Downlown DistriCI as a major relail eenler and as a major gathering () place for entertainment. The Il1nin stmcturc will be only two storeys ill 11Cight which is comparable 10 the adjacent structures. C and sn1.111 relative 10 nc.1rby ci,ie buildings and the Superblock. Caltrans slruelure. The General Plan EIR recognized that this ~ inlcnsificnlion would OCcur in the Downtown Dislrict (See Visual discussion in Cllapler 4.3.3) ilnd concluded that this would be a beneficial impacllo the projcct nrcn. No scenic \'iews from ground Ic\'cl will be ad\'crscly impacted by the proposed project. :: Viell's from the exisling high risc buildings 10 tllc north and WCSI IlOt bc lJilcred. No signific<lnl obslruction of scenic views is :a :c forecast to occur(lnd no mitigation is required. Thc inrorm:lIiol1 provided in this discussion W<IS obtaincd from a review of the >< w project description and the Gcncr;11 Plan ilnd supporling dOClIlllCIIIS, 12.b The Cit)' General Plan ilnd l'.bin Sleect design guidelines prescribe specific design guidelines for struclurcs :Jnd adjaccllt slreetscapes constructed wilhin lhe Dmmlown District. The project areil has been in transition for the pasl scvcral ycars and aboul one-third of Ihe project site is presently used for downtown parking space. The proposed project has Ihe pOlentiallo contribulc to POSilh'c ch<lnges in the [lesthetic character of the do\\'ntown area b)' cOII\'crling low intcnsity use parking arcrls 10 high qu.1lily buildings and inlenor couns. No mitigalion is required. The informalion prorided in Ihis discnssion was oblained from a re\'iew of lite projecl description. and the General Plan and supponing doculllenls. ,;.; r: '" E .r: u '" - ~ 12.c No olher aesthelic issues hare been identified thai ,,'ould be affected or would a{Tcctlhe proposed project. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 37 8/94 37 P~ckefPg;472 7.0.0 References City ofS.m EkmardillO. 1989. Firul F.:n\'ironmmlallmn3ct RfflOn City ofS.ut Bmwdino. 19&9. Oenernl Phl1l. Cily OrS:ln Benurdino. 1988. Technic:ll B3d';llf'Ound Renort 13. CULTURAL RESOURCES Environmental Selling Ul IV E '" !: (3 A review of tile City lustoric records indiCllles lhnlthe Lier Music building and the Bible relail slore are nOI identified as being hislO: .. slructures. 111e remainder of lhe projccl sile Ims been e.\lensivel)' gmded and developed over IIle past 100 years. However. due 10 kno, g> fill across the Slreel (as much as 10 feel deep) and more current development activities. including paving parking areas, no potenti !!S culturnl resources arc known 10 OCCur on the projcct site. The California Thealer. a recognized historic monumenl. is located adjace 10 the proposed project. l3.a-c. Construction of the proposed SBEC bUildings has a loll' potellliallO cause significant impaello possible prehistoric resoura and lustoric resources. The reason for this is Ihe pasl dislurbanee of the ground surfl,ce. including exlensive fill. over lhe pal hundred Yellrs. 111e Iype of structures prOposed. maximum of two storeys and normal conslruction, means Ihal foundalions ar not e\'JlCCted to extend into areas where potential resource recovery Can produce an)' me.1ningful data. However. it is possibl that during installalion of building foundations, undisturbed resources may be encountered. To address this issue. measure will be implemenled to mitignle this pOlcnlial adverse impacls. The following measures shall be implemented. N c:;> ~ ~ - !: '" E '" E Cl <( r' ! I Potential Impact i , , I 13.a.l The aJlJllicant shall retain a qualilied disturbance acth'jtics nrc undc,.tal~cll. - !: '" E Q, o a; > '" ;U"chacologist/histori.an who shall be onsitc when any subsurfac<< ~ ;2j 13.b.2 N '" ... ~ If any resources arc eneountcred in an undisturbed condition liS delel'mined by the archaeologist/historian, construction in thai area shall be halted until test Jlits Cllll be illslalled. Any cultural resources encountered as 9 a result of the test I'its shall he I'1'OI'el'l)' mitigated through testing, collection_ documentation nnd euration. :;; ll. ::::l t) C Z :;: ~ Based on the implell1cnlalion oflhcse measllres. Ihe pOlelllial cullural resource impllcls can be milignled below. significanl levcl. TIle infonllalion pro,'idcd inlhis discussion \\'as Oblllined from a rc,'ie\\' of the projcct descriplion, Ihe General Plan and sllppol1ing documenls, and the Phase I Arcllaeologiclllll1\'esligalion Report prepared b)' Archaeological Consulting Sen'ices for the SlIperblock building across the Slreel.. References Archaeological COIL"ulling ScrviCl.'S Rcscan:h l'ro!!'mm 1993, J/i~lnr;.. l'rcs.:n'<1lio!1 II1\'csli >ali\lIl" ,)1' rHllo.'I.. 29 ("ilV of Sail n' ll;Udill ~ - ;e J: " COO"", or'.n Ikn"'<lino .Iilon i" n, '-'<II"", W .;..; !: '" E J: " IV ~ Cily OfS.lI1 fkmardino 1989. Filial EIl\'irol101.:nl.ll11lm:l~'1lkl1or1 Cily ofS:1ll Bo:mtlnlillo. 1989. (jL'I\~:J1 Piau Cil)' OrSall B...TJJ:l.n.lillo. 19J1K Tco:hni...':1I nao:l.\l!NlIllll HCf'II1J1. City of San Bernardino Environmental Impact Checklist Page 38 8/94 38 r I 'Packet Pg. 473 f 7.D.c H. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE The Proposed SBEC Project consiSls of Ihe redcvelopmenl of a large porhon of one block ia Ihe Cily of San Bernardino's Down Dislrict. Because this sile has been ulililed for urban aClivilies and facililies for more than 100 years. Ihe polential natuml res< impacts are considered nonsignilicant The sile has pOlenlial cultural resource values Ihal may require a substantial effort 10 mil below a significant/e,'el, and a moniloring program will be implemented 10 ensure Ihal no cultural resources thaI remain wilhi appropriate contexl will be damagcd or lost The measures 10 accomplish Ihis mitigation are included as a requirement of this Ir _ Study, Certain tuban senices, such as lire, police and school sen'ices will require some miligmion 10 reduce impacls below a signifi i(j level. These measures have also been made a requiremenl in Ihis Inilial Sludy. 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Lopez James Ehle George Rawls Dan C. Jimenez CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California 92418 Phone: (909) 384-5057/5071 . 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 of7 7.D.d ~ en IV E '" l: () "'ili Cl '" ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: '" E '" ~ Cl <( - l: '" E Q. o a; > '" C N en '<t ~ III '" - :> l: :!E ~ ~ .. ~ N ~ , N - :c J: >< W .;..: l: '" E J: " IV - < 12/14/2011 I' Packet Pg.~?9 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 Empeiio, 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 1356 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.D.d - "' .. E '" .= (,) m Cl '" ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: '" E '" ~ Cl <( - l: '" E c- o Qj > '" c N a> .... =- III '" - ::l l: :;: ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ , N - :E :.c >< w .;.: l: '" E J: " co - <( 12/14/2011 I Pac~~n~g; 480 Environmental Recommendation: Ownerl Applicant: APN: Ward: Utilize Certified ErR SCH #2009111089 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 corner 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 ErR 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. Jndy 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. Page 3 of7 7.D.d Iii' IV E C1> l: U iO Cl C1> ~ N o . ~ ~ - l: C1> E C1> C1> ~ Cl <( - l: C1> E Q. o Qi > C1> C N en .... :s III C1> - ::l l: :ii ~ ~ ..; ~ co< ~ N - ;g J: >< W .;.; l: C1> E J: " IV - <( 12/14/2011 I Packet Pg. ~81 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 CinemaS tar 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 Avenue, 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 school. 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 Page 4 of7 7.D.d ~ en .. E ., !: U .. CI ., ~ N o , ~ ~ - !: ., E ., ., ~ CI <C - !: ., E Q. o 0; > ., o N a> ... :!:. In ., - :l !: :0 ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ , N - :;; :E >< w .;.; !: ., E J: U .. - < 12/14/2011 I" Packet Pg. 482 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 3rd 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. Empefto 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.D.d en .. E Q) .5 () n; '" Q) ~ N '9 ~ ~ - " Q) E Q) Q) ~ '" <( - " Q) E c. o a; > Q) c N ." .... :s. '" Q) - ::l " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ N - ;e J: " W ;..; " Q) E J: " .. :::: <( 12/14/2011 I Packet Pg.483. 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 Bernardiuo 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 Conte 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. II-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 of? 7.D.d ~ Ul '" E '" I: i3 iO Cl '" ~ N o , ~ ~ - I: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( - I: '" E c. o Qj > '" c N '" <t =- In oS ::l .5 :;; ~ ~ ..j ~ N ~ N - :a :E >< w .;.; I: '" E .J: " '" ~ 12114/2011 1 Pal:ket Pg. 4l!4 -I 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 staff report 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 of7 7.D.d ~ Vi .. E Q) .5 u n; Cl Q) ~ N C) , ~ ~ - c: Q) E Q) ~ Cl <C - c: Q) E c. o Qj > Q) c N a> "<t ~ '" Q) - :::s c: :E ~ ~ ..; ~ N ~ , N - :.c :E )( w .;..: c: Q) E .c: l.l .. ~ 12/14/2011 Idl'a~g!tpg. 485 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 ofthe 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 "City") 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: l.l 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 Propertv. 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 "Propertv"), 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 7.0.e ~ Vi '" E C1> t: U iii '" C1> ~ N o , ~ ~ - t: C1> E C1> C1> ~ '" < - t: C1> E c. o Qj > C1> C N Ol ... :s < c iii '" C1> c:: U C W DJ <Il ..J < Z u: '" - :c :E >< w .;..: t: C1> E J: U '" - ~ I. Packet P!l~1~6 I 1.6 Development Agreement PUfPose. 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 in the development process for Regal on the Property. Regal desired certainty with respect to specific matters for it and SBEDC to pursue various work associated with the development of the Property. The City desired to provide certainty through this Agreement with respect to 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. 1. 7 Code Authorization and Acknowledgements. The City affirms that It IS authorized pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5, (the "California Development 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 Development 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 I Packet Pg!487. I 7.0.e - ., to E CIl l: U n; Cl CIl ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: CIl E CIl CIl ~ Cl <( - l: CIl E c. o a; > CIl C N '" ... ~ <( c n; Cl CIl c:: u c W al en ...J <( Z ;:;: '" - :E :E )( w .;.; l: CIl E J:. <J to - <C 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 m 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 Citv Code Chaoter 19.40 Mandatory Cootents. 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 (I): 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 Packet Pg. 488 I 7.0.e ~ U) to E " .!: (.) c;; '" " ~ '" o , ~ ~ - " " E " " ~ '" < - " " E c. o Qj > " c '" en ... ::. < c c;; '" " a:: (.) c W III Ul ...J < z ii: M - :E :c >< w .;.; " " E J: U to - <( 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 "City 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, assocIatlon, 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 I Pack!lt Pg. 4!l9 I 7.0.e - U) .. E " l: C3 iO '" " ~ N <:> , ~ ~ - l: " E " ~ '" <I: - l: " E tl. o Qj > " c N en -t ~ <I: C iO '" " a: u c w C3 Ul ...J <I: z u: M - :;; :;: >< w .;.; l: " E ~ u .. :::: <I: 3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY; VESTED PROVISIONS 3.1 Citv Code Chapter 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 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 (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 I Pac;ket PO. 490 I 7.0.e ~ "iil '" E Q) l: o iU '" Q) !!:. N o , ~ ~ - l: Q) E Q) Q) ~ '" <( - l: Q) E Q. o Q; > Q) C N en ... :=. <( c iU '" Q) II:: o C w m t/l ...J <( ~ u. M - ;e .<: >< W .;.; l: Q) E .<: " '" - ::( applicable across the State of California, such shall not be deemed a "living wage ordinance" pursuant to this Section 3.6Ia). 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 3.6Ia) 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 I Packet Pg: 491 I 7.0.e Ul "' E '" .5 u c;; Cl '" ~ N o , ~ ~ - !:: '" E '" '" ~ Cl <( - !:: '" E l:L .E '" > '" c N '" ... ~ <( c c;; Cl '" 0:: U C W [lJ Ul ...J <( O!!: u. M - :c :;: >< w ~ !:: '" E J: " "' - <C 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. 492 I 7.0.e Ul "' E " .!: u n; '" " ~ N Q , ~ ~ - <: " E " e '" <( - <: " E Q. o ;; > " c N Ol .... ~ <( c n; '" " 0:: U C W III VI ...J <( Z ;;: '" - :c :E >< w .;.; <: " E .::. u "' :::: <( 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 (1) 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 of this 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 I Packet Pg. 493 I 7.0.e - Ul III E .. .!: () n; '" .. ~ N o . ~ ~ - l: .. E .. .. ~ '" <( - l: .. E Q. o Q; > .. Q N a> .... ~ <( Q n; '" .. a:: () Q w Il3 VI ....I <( z iL '" - :.c :;: >< w .. l: .. E J: U III ~ 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 "Citv/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 I Pac!\:'" Pg.494 I 7.0.& - Ul '" E Ql l: U iU '" Ql ~ N '" ~ ~ - l: Ql E Ql Ql ~ '" <( - l: Ql E Q. o a; > Ql C N '" .... ~ <( c iU '" Ql c:: U C w III 1Il ...J <( Z u: '" - :c :c )( w .;.; l: Ql E .l: U '" :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 Partv 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 1. 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.D.e ~ "' '" E Q) " c.J iV Cl Q) ~ '" o , ~ ~ - " Q) E Q) Q) ~ Cl <( - " Q) E c- o Q; > Q) c '" '" ... ~ <( c iV Cl Q) D:: c.J C W III f/) ...J <( z ii: M - :c :E >< w .;..: " Q) E .<: u '" ~ I Pack!tl'g,495 I With a copy to: Herbert S. Sanger, Jr., Esq. Wagner, Myers & Sanger, P.C. 180 I 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 Estoppel 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 Incorporation 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 Captions. 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 Cooperation. 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 7.0.e ~ Ul '" E " .!: u n; Cl " ~ N <> , ~ ~ - t: " E " " ~ Cl <l: - t: " E c. o Qj > " c N '" ... ~ <l: C n; Cl " c:: u c w III rn ...J <l: z u:: '" - :c J: )( W .;.: t: " E J: " '" - <( Packet Pg~:496 . 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 7.0.e ~ Ul III E CI> l: C3 (ij '" CI> 0:: N o , ~ ~ - l: CI> E CI> CI> ~ '" <( - l: CI> E c- o a; > CI> C N '" .... ~ <( C (ij '" CI> 0:: (,) C W al UJ ... <( z ii: M - :c :E >< w ;; l: CI> E J: " III ~ I Packet Pg~~!!7 .1 7.0.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_. ~ 'iil '" E " l: U n; C> " ~ '" Q . ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ C> <l: CITY City of San Bernardino REGAL CINEMAS. INC. Regal Cinemas, Inc. a Tennessee corporation By: By: Name: Patrick J. Morris Name: Title: Mavor Title: City Clerk - l: " E c- o Qj > " C Approved as to Form and Legal Content: City Attorney '" en ... :::. By: By: <l: c n; C> " ~ () C w aJ VI ...J <l: 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 M APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM: - ;e J: >< W Counsel Agency Counsel .;..: l: ell E J: U '" - <( By: By: 4827-3676-5710.1 13 I P'ack~t Pg. 498; I 7.D.e EXHIBIT A PROPERTY APN 0134-121-26-0000 Legal Description - MN 0134-] 2] -26-0000 ~ U) .. E ., c: (.) iii '" ., ~ '" c:;> ~ ~ - c: ., E ., ., ~ '" <( 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 IS, records of said County. - c: ., E c- o Gi > ., Q '" en ... :::. <( Q iii '" ., 0:: (.) 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I @ , hr.. @ i @ , PIU.J @ fl,.!!." 1"'1 @ i . 1 i PIIF.S ".U 1 @ ~, II nil I I ~ SBEDC Owned Property ; I I . , I ----_$_~. . ------....------ -----~i:;4:i:>:Wlf!l:"<~;,;'.1r"mi':!r -7--- --..- --fffEH- __. __l Regal DemIsed Property k,:Ji;C.,,' )".,'!~, Cmema Parcel 4827-3676-5710.1 15 7.0.e - lil '" E " .!: () ili Cl " ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: " E " " ~ Cl <l: ~ I - l: " E Q. o Gi > " Q N '" ... :s <l: Q ili Cl " c:: () Q W r:ll VI ...J <l: z u:: '" - ;e J: >< W I 1 t .;..: l: " E J: U '" - <C Packet I'g; 5.00 EXHIBIT B VESTED PROVISIONS The following portions and provisions of the Development Code are the Vested Provisions: 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 7.D.e - 'iij' '" E '" !: U ili C> '" ~ N c:;> ~ ~ - !: '" E '" '" ~ C> <I: - !: '" E a. o c; > '" c N '" ... :s <I: C ili C> '" c:: (,) c w al '" ...J <( Z u: M - :c :c )( w .;.; !: '" E J: U '" ~ I ,"a~kef Pg~ 501 I RESOLUTION NO. 2 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING 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 4 5 6 7 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 8 9 SECTION 1. Recitals. 10 WHEREAS, Regal Cinemas, Inc., has requested approval of Development Agreement No. 11-02 for development of a 14-screen movie theater in an existing movie theater located at 450 North "E" Street in the CR-2, Commercial Regional-Downtown land use district; and WHEREAS, on October 29, 1996, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San 11 12 13 14 Bernardino (the "Agency") and MDA-San Bernardino Associates, LLC, entered into a Disposition and Development Agreement (l996-DDA) for the development, construction, 15 16 improvement, and financing of a multi-screen cinema complex and related common area 17 improvements. In 2001, with the downturn in the cinema industry, the Agency purchased the 18 theater building (located at 450 North "E" Street) from MDA, together with the existing tenant 19 lease with CinemaS tar Luxury Theaters, Inc. ("CinemaS tar"), for $10,000; and WHEREAS, on September 28, 2008, CinemaStar ceased operations; and WHEREAS, on November 7, 2008, the Agency filed an unlawful detainer action with the Superior Court of California which held CinemaS tar to be in default of the terms of their 20 21 22 23 lease, declared the lease to be terminated and granted possession of the multi-screen cinema 24 complex (the "20-Plex") to the Agency as of December 1,2008; and WHEREAS, on December 15, 2008, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San 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 25 26 27 28 7.D.f en .. E ., l: U c;; C> ., ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: ., E ., ., ~ C> <( - l: ., E a. o Gi > ., c N '" .... :s o rn w a:: .... - :c :c )( w .. l: ., E .s::. " .. ~ of the Agency to execute the 2008 Disposition and Development Agreement (the "2008 DDA") 2 by and between the Agency and Maya; and 3 WHEREAS, on February 2, 2009, the Council authorized the submittal of a U.S. 4 Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") Section 108 Loan Guarantee 5 Application (the "HUD Loan Application"), on March 6, 2009, the Community Development 6 Citizens Advisory Committee recommended to forward the Pre-Application for the HUD Loan 7 Application for the re-finance and rehabilitation Project to the Council for approval, and on April 8 6, 2009, in a Public Hearing, the Council approved and authorized the submittal of the HUD 9 Loan Application for Maya to HUD; and 10 WHEREAS, the HUD Loan Application was submitted to HUD and the Agency received 11 HUD's approval on September 25,2009; and 12 WHEREAS, on May 18,2009, the Commission approved Amendment No. I to the 2008 13 DDA extending the close of escrow deadline from July I, 2009 to October 30, 2009, due to 14 unforeseen delays in the Agency obtaining legal possession of the building and its contents, 15 HUD's review and approval of the HUD Loan Application, and Maya securing its financing as 16 stated and outlined in the 2008 DDA; and 17 WHEREAS, Maya's continued difficulty with securing financing for the re-opening of 18 the 20-Plex lead to the termination of the 2008 DDA on April 15, 2010; and 19 WHEREAS, between the months of May and September in 2010, the Agency received 8 20 proposals for development of the 20- Plex; and 21 WHEREAS, the Agency vetted each proposal and upon approval by the Commission in 22 closed session, the Agency was directed to negotiate with Regal Entertainment Group ("Regal"); 23 and 24 WHEREAS, Regal operates the largest and most geographically diverse theater circuit in 25 the United States, consisting of 6,745 screens in 546 theaters in 38 states and the District of 26 Columbia; and 27 WHEREAS, Regal is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange 28 and its financial strength is testament to backing its lease commitments; and 2 7.0.f Ul III E CIl .5 o n; Cl CIl ~ N o , ~ ~ - <:: CIl E CIl CIl ~ Cl <C - <:: CIl E Q. o a; > CIl C N en .... :s o IJl W 0:: .... - :c :E >< w .;.; <:: CIl E J: U III - <( .: "l!c~e~ I"g. 503 WHEREAS, Regal focuses on enhancing its position in the motion picture exhibition 2 industry by distributing value to stockholders, realizing selective growth opportunities through 3 new theater construction, expanding and upgrading its existing asset base with new technologies, 4 and capitalizing on prudent industry consolidation opportunities; and 5 WHEREAS, on November 30, 2010, Regal and the Agency executed a Letter of 6 Understanding and negotiations commenced on the leasing of the fourteen (14) of the 20 theaters 7 in the Cinema; and 8 WHEREAS, Regal, as Lessee, has entered into a Lease Agreement with the San 9 Bernardino Economic Development Corporation (the "SBEDC" as successor in property 10 interest), as Lessor, for the development and reuse of fourteen (14) of the existing twenty (20) 11 theaters within the Cinema building; and 12 WHEREAS, the SBEDC further proposes to lease or sell four (4) of the remaining six (6) 13 theaters to private developers and/or commerciallretail operators and to retain two (2) theaters as 14 possible ancillary space for the California Theatre and a small format performance theater; and 15 WHEREAS, a program Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 16 2009111089) was certified on December 20, 2010, for Merger A; thereafter, staff determined 17 pursuant to Section 15168 (c)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 18 Guidelines (the "Guidelines") that pursuant to Guidelines Section 15162, no new effects will 19 occur and no new mitigation measures will be required as a result of the approval of this 20 Development Agreement No. 11-02; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of San Bernardino held a noticed public hearing on December 14, 2011, to consider Development Agreement No. 11-02 and recommended approval to the Mayor and Common Council; and 21 22 23 24 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council held a noticed public hearing on January 9, 2012, to consider the proposed Development Agreement Amendment No. 11-02, including the Planning Commission recommendation and the Planning Division Staff Report dated December 14,2011, as supplemented by the CDC Staff Report; and 25 26 27 28 3 7.D.f ~ fil '" E " .5 u iO Cl " ~ N '9 ~ ~ - I:: " E " " ~ Cl <l: - I:: " E 0. o Q; > " c N '" ... ~ o 1Il W 0: ... - ;e ..c:: >< W ~ I:: " E ..c:: u '" - <i P8ckerl'g; 504 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and recommended and the Mayor 2 and Common Council have held a noticed public hearing and have adopted Development Code 3 Amendment No. ] ]-]] pursuant to Ordinance No. ]]- 4 5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, FOUND AND DETERMINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 6 7 8 SECTION 2. Findings. A. Development Agreement Amendment No. ]] -02 is internally consistent with the General Plan in that it meets General Plan Policy 4.5.2 in that it maintains and enhances 9 10 11 commercial regional cores and economically sound community-serving commercial concentrations by attracting new regional outlets, maintaining the existing regional retail base, 12 13 and stabilizing the future regional retail base. 14 15 B. Development Agreement Amendment NO.1] -02 is consistent with Deve]opment Code Chapter ] 9.40 in that, it addresses the mandatory contents for development agreements, including and not limited to the duration of the agreement, the permitted uses of the property, and the density or intensity of use(s) as described in Section ]9.40.040 of the Development Code. 16 17 18 19 20 C. The proposed amendment will promote the public interest, health, safety, convenience and welfare of the City in that the proposed agreement provides for the re-tenanting of a vacant theater complex on a commercial property in need of revitalization and rehabilitation and carries out the entertaimnent district concept approved by the Mayor and City Council in Development Code Amendment] ] -] ] . 21 22 23 24 25 The proposed Development Agreement will not be detrimental to the public D. 26 interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. 27 SECTION 3. Development Agreement Amendment No. ] ]-02. 28 4 7.0.1 - Ul III E Q) l: U n; Cl Q) ~ N ~ ~ ~ - l: Q) E Q) Q) ~ Cl <l: - l: Q) E c. o a; > Q) c N a> '<t ~ o Ul w a::: '<t - :0 :c " w .;.: l: Q) E J: U III ~ I'l!.cket Pg. 50S Development Agreement No. 11-02 is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit 2 A, and is hereby approved. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the 3 Development Agreement between the City of San Bernardino and Regal Cinemas, Inc., on behalf 4 of the City of San Bernardino. 5 SECTION 4. Compliance with California Environmental Ouality Act. 6 An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH #2009111089) is a program EIR prepared 7 to analyze the environmental impacts of Merger A and the related downtown development. 8 The Mayor and Common Council certified the EIR, adopted Findings of Fact, a Statement of 9 Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring/Reporting Program (MM/RP) on 10 December 20,2010. Development Agreement No. 11-02 addresses certain economic issues and 11 provides for the continuation of Development Code Amendment MC 1356 or Amendment No. 12 II-II and does not require further environmental analysis or documentation pursuant to Sections 13 15162 through 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines. 14 SECTION 5. Notice of Determination. 15 The Planning Division is hereby directed to file a Notice of Determination with the 16 County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino, certifying the City's 17 compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. 18 III 19 20 III 21 III 22 23 III 24 25 III 26 27 III 28 5 7.D.f lil .. E Q) c: U iU '" Q) ~ '" c;> ~ ~ - c: Q) E Q) ~ '" <C - c: Q) E c. o Qj > Q) c '" '" '<t ~ o tIl W a:: '<t - :c :;: >< w .;.; c: Q) E ..c: " .. ~ Packef Pg. 506 7.D.f 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING 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 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and 5 meeting thereof, held Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a 6 on the day of 7 Council Members: 8 MARQUEZ 9 JENKINS 10 BRINKER 11 SHORETT 12 KELLEY 13 JOHNSON 14 MC CAMMACK 15 16 ,2012, by the following vote, to wit: ~ 'iii" co E Q) l: U OJ Cl Q) ~ N o , ~ ~ - l: Q) E Q) Q) ~ Cl <( - l: Q) E c- o Qj > Q) c ABSTAIN ABSENT NAYS AYES Rachel Clark, City Clerk N '" ... :s 17 18 The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this day of ,2012. o U) w 0:: ... - :c .s: >< W 19 20 Patrick 1. Morris, Mayor City of San Bernardino 21 Approved as to form: .;.; l: Q) E .s: u co - < 22 23 JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorney 24 25 By: 26 27 28 6 "packet Pg, 507