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HomeMy WebLinkAbout52-Planning .,. ..t.. CICNOF SAN BERNARDI(>> - REQUEO FOR COUNCIL ACT. David Anderson From: Acting Planning Director Oept: Planning Subject: Highland Area Plan Mayor and Council Meeting of March 9, 1987, 2:00 p.m. Date: February 25, 1987 Synopsis of Previous Council action: Various previous actions. February 16, 1987 -- Mayor and Council directed Planning Department to set aside the Highland Area Plan until the revisions are made to the General Plan. Recommended motion: That the Mayor and Council consider the Planning Commission's request to proceed with the processing of the Highland Area Plan. a' , <// 4"/' - Signature David Anderson Contact person: David Anderson Phone: 383-5057 1, 2. 4, 7 Supporting data attached: Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: Finance: Council Notes: 75-0262 Agenda Item No ~... - 000 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - o MEMORANDUM To The File From David Anderson, Acting Planning Director Subject Highland Area Plan Date February 20, 1987 Approved Date At the meeting of the Planning Commission on February 17, 1987, the following action was taken: The public hearing for the Highland Area Plan was continued to the Planning Commission meeting of March 17, 1987, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. The Planning Commission directed the Planning Department staff to submit a request to the Mayor and Council that they reconsider their decision to table the Highland Area Plan and allow the Planning Commission to hold the public hearing on March 17, 1987 and proceed with the processing of the Area Plan (for ultimate placement on the Mayor and Council agenda) , ~d'/ ~ ~- DAVID ANDERSON Acting Planning Director mkf CfrY' o. rH'~~ 'I.. o CITY OF SAN BE~ARDINO'~ MEMORANDUMO To Planning Commission Subject Highland Area Plan From Planni ng Department Date February 17, 1987 Approved Ag@nda It@m , 7 Ward Nn. 1.?4,7 Date The Highland Area Plan Citizen Advisory Committee has completed its work on Land Use Alternative No.4. It, along with Alternative Nos. 1, 2 and 3 deve- loped by staff, are now presented to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation to the Mayor and Common Council. The Commission previously reviewed all four alternatives on December 15, 1986. At that time, the Commission directed staff and the Committee to obtain public input by conducting a Public Forum. This was done on January 26, 1987. Attached are staff and Committee responses to the written comments submitted during the forum. Since then, the Committee has re-reviewed alternative No.4 and made sli9ht modifications. Alternative Nos. 1, 2 and 3 were not changed. Alternative Nos. 1, 2 and 3 generally differ in the amount of multi-family units each proposes; No.1 proposes the lowest number of units while No.3 proposes the highest number among the three. Alternative Nos. 1 and 2 elimi- nate much of the under-developed strip commercial designations along major and minor arterials in favor of commercial nodes at major intersections. The first three alternatives also help implement the Greenbelt Program by tying residential density to degree of fire hazard in the foothills. Open space areas, flood control areas and Public/Quasi-Public areas are almost identical in all four alternatives. In developing Alternative No.4, the Committee took special care to ensure that the map reflected all existing land uses and approved development propo- sals within the Area Plan boundaries. This has resulted in a plan that greatly expands strip commercial, commercial-industrial and heavy industrial uses. Attached are copies of each of the four land use alternatives as well as a summary narrative prepared for the Public Forum. Large display copies of the alternative maps will be shown at the Commission meeting. Since this is an advertised Public Hearing, the Commission should accept public testimony before making its recommendation to the Mayor and Common Council. Respectfully submitted, c-~ VINCENT A. BAUTISTA Principal Planner c.ry OM rHI~f)" . o o o :) C I T Y 0 F SAN B ERN A R DIN 0 INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM 8703-1004 TO: Raymond D. schweitzer, City Administrator FROM: David H. Anderson, Planning Director SUBJECT: Highland Area Plan DATE: March 9, 1987 (7008) COPIES: Vincent Bautista, Principal Planner ------------------------------------------------------------- As per your request, the following is a list of reasons why the Highland Area Plan should not be reactivated at this time: 1, Delav in Startinq City General Plan Revision Given the shortage of planners in the department, continuing work on the Highland Area Plan would delay the start of the City General Plan revision by at least 8 to 12 months, The General Plan would have to be put on hold until the Highland Area Plan and Final EIR have been completed, 2. Lack of Environmental Review The four alternative plans for Highland cannot be used on an interim basis or as guides without a complete environmental evaluation, 3, City-wide Issues Affect Highland Plan There are several issues affecting Highland which need to be studied on a City-wide basis, including housing, noise and economics, These are elements of the City General Plan Revision which will be assigned to consultants for completion, -#::f)... . o o o I:> INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM: 8703-1004 Highland Area Plan March 9, 1987 Page 2 4. All Work on Hiqhland Will Be Saved All of the work completed thus far on the Highland Plan by both staff and the Citizen Advisory Commit- tee will be used as part of the City General Plan Revision. Using the existing data will speed up the General Plan process. The General Plan will "catch up" to the Highland Plan in approximately 15 months. .a/~ DAVID ANDERSON Acting Planning Director mkf