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HomeMy WebLinkAbout47-Planning and Building . CITY OF SAN BHARDINO ... REQUES9FOR COUNCIL ACTION From:. Al Boughey, Director General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 t< Subject: change the land use designation fr< IL to CR-3, on approximately 33 acres bounded by Waterman Ave (wes1 Caroline St (north) Gardena $t (east) and the sout~ern Pacif1c RR right-of-way (south) . Mavor and Common Council Meetinq September 8, 1992 Dept: Planning & Building Services Dau: August 19, 1992 Synopsis of Previous Council action: Upon the adoption of the General Plan,on June 2, 1989, the amendment site was designated IL, Industrial Light. Recommended motion: That the hearing be closed and the resolution adopted. . natu re Al B Contact person: Al Boughey Phone: 384-5357 Supporting data attached: Staff Report & Resolution Ward: 3 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: IAcct. No.! IAcct. DescriDtion) Finance: Council Notes: 75-0262 Aoenda It~m No. '17 CITY OF SAN BERIORDfNO - REQUEST \:bR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT subject: General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Mayor and Common Council Meetinq September 8, 1992 REOUEST The proposed amendment is to chanqe the land use desiqnation from IL, Industrial Liqht, to CR-3, Commercial Reqional, on 35 contiquous lots consistinq of approximately 33 acres of land. The amendment site is bounded by Waterman Avenue (west), Caroline street (north), Gardena street (east) and the Southern Pacific Railroad riqht-of-way (south). (See Attachment C of the Staff Report to the Planninq Commission) BACKGROUND Prior to adoption of the current General Plan, the amendment area was zoned M-1, Liqht Manufacturinq. Upon adoption of the General Plan on June 2, 1989, the land use desiqnation was chanqed to IL, Industrial Liqht. ENVIRONMENTAL On April 23, 1992, the Environmental Review Committee reviewed the Initial Study which was prepared to evaluate the CR-3 desiqnation and recommended a Neqative Declaration. At the time that the Initial Study was prepared, the proposed amendment area did not consist of all 35 parcels within the above described boundaries. However, because the Initial Study did evaluate the larqer area, it is possible to consider the currently proposed amendment area. PLANNING COMMISSION The amendment request was considered by the Planninq Commission at a noticed public hearinq on Auqust 4, 1992. An owner of property on Artesia Street, one block east of the amendment site, spoke in opposition to the amendment as proposed because the amendment site did not extend eastward to include the blocks between Gardena Street and the City limits, and thus felt "disenfranchised." After closinq the public hearinq, members of the Planninq Commission expressed concern that the amendment area did not extend eastward to the City limits. The Planninq Commission then passed two motions. The first was to recommend adoption of the Neqative Declaration and adoption of GPA 91-06 as proposed by staff. The second motion was to recommend that the Mayor and Common Council 5.0264 c ---, -'" General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Mayor and Common Council Meeting September 8, 1992 paqe 2 direct staff to prepare a City initiated qeneral plan amendment to chanqe the land use desiqnation of the parcels bounded by Gardena Street, Caroline Street, Gaqe Canal (City limits) and the Southern Pacific riqht-of-way; this reco~endation of the Planning Commission is addressed in a separate Request for Council Action. ANALYSIS The objective of the CR-3 land use desiqnation is to continue and expand the reqion-servinq mixed use centers established by the Tri- City/Commercenter and Club areas. The proposed amendment area would provide an eastward continuation of the "Club" commercial development south of the I-1D freeway, which would reinforce the commercial character of Waterman Avenue south of the freeway. The Waterman Avenue overpass would then provide a physical and visual transition to the industrial and residential uses south of the railroad. Redesiqnatinq the amendment area would also lessen the visual impact of IL type development in an area characterized by the newer CR-3 uses west of Waterman Avenue. Additionally, a CR-3 designation alonq the eastern frontaqe of Waterman Avenue will serve to provide a visual buffer from the remaininq IL desiqnated properties east of Gardena Street, which do not necessarily require direct frontaqe onto a major arterial to maintain their viability. MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OPTIONS 1. The Mayor and Common Council may adopt the Neqative Declaration and approve General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 based on the findinqs in the resolution. 2. The Mayor and Common Council may deny General Plan Amendment No. 91-06. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Mayor and Common Council adopt the resolution, copy attached, which adopts the Neqative Declaration and approves General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 as presented. Prepared by: Greqory S. Gubman, Assistant Planner for Al Bouqhey, AICP, Director Department of Planning and Buildinq Services c r--. ............ General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Mayor and Common Council Meetinq September 8, 1992 paqe 3 Attachment 1: Staff Report to the Planning Commission Auqust 4, 1992 Attachment A - Initial Study Attachment B - Amendment Area Proposed by Applicant Attachment C - Amendment Area Proposed by Staff Attachment D - Location Map Attachment 2: Resolution Attachment A - Location Map Attachment B - Leqal Description < W a: < W t/) < o APPUCANT:J.N. Beeler & Assoc. 6104 Riverside Ave., Ste B Riverside, CA 92506 OMER: Dale & Genevieve Gross eta 1550 Regal Court Riverside, CA 92506 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 91-06 .... t/) W ~ a W a: To change the land use designation from IL, Industrial Light to CR-3, Commercial Regional on approximately 22.4 acres located at the southeast corner of Caroline Street and l'Jaterman Avenue. - EXISTING LAND USE Vacant, Residential, Commercial Residential & Commercial Railroad & Industrial Residential & Industrial Commercial PROPERTY Subject ZONING IL GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION Industrial Light North South East West ...I ~ Zt/) WCl :=Z Z- OO a:~ -~ > Z W CITT(JI'_~ --- CG-l IL IL CR-3 Commercial General Industrial Light Industrial Light Commercial Regional GEOLOGIC I SEISMIC -0 YES HAZARD ZONE: CDxNO FLOOD HAZARD 0 YES o ZONE A ( SEWERS: ~ YES ) ZONE: !XIxNo OZONE B o NO AIRPORT NOISE! 0 YES REDEVELOPMENT ~ YES CRASH ZONE: PROJECT AREA: ~ NO o NO o POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT Z a APPROVAl EFFECTS WITH 0 MITIGATING MEASURES ~ 0 NOE.l.R. < CONDITIONS ~Q o E.l.R. REQUIRED BUT NO Il.Z 0 DENiAl SIGNIFICANT EFFEClS <W WITH MITIGATING ....:= MEASURES (1):= 0 CONTINUANCE TO o SIGNIFICANT EFFEClS 0 0 SEE ATTACHED E.R.C. W MINUTES a: PL.AN-I.D2 PAGE 1 OF 1 (4-llOj HIGH FIRE 0 YES HAZARD ZONE: ]D{ NO o NOT APPLICABLE o EXEMPT XiI NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS "'.L....L. _ _,_ c ..-.. , - General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Aaenda Item No: 6 8earina Date: 8-4-92 Paae 1 REOUEST AND LOCATION The applicant requests an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Plan to chanqe the desiqnation from IL, Liqht Industrial to CR-3r Commercial Reqional on approximately 22.41 acres of land (proposed by the applicant) on the southeast corner of Caroline Street and Waterman Avenue. (see Proposed Amendment Area, Attachment B). Staff has increased the study area by approximately 11 acres to a total of approximately 33 acres (Attachment C). AREA CHARACTERISTICS The proposed amendment site is flat, qenerally rectanqular in shape and vacant. It is within the South Valle Redevelopment Area. The site is bordered on the north and east by residential properties which front on Caroline and Gardena Streets respectively. The Southern Pacific Railroad is on the south side of the property and a frontaqe road is on the west side. The frontaqe road parallels Waterman Avenue where the embankment rises for the Waterman Avenue overpass of the railroad. The properties adjoininq the proposed amendment area (which, as discussed later in this staff report, are recommended by staff for inclusion into the amendment area), as well as properties to the north and east, are characterized by vacant parcels and poorly maintained residences, some of which have been converted over to small-scale repair businesses. The properties on the north side of Caroline Street are desiqnated CG-1, Commercial General, while the adj oininq properties and properties to the east are desiqnated IL. To the west of the amendment area, across Waterman Avenue, is a larqe scale commercial center (The Club), consistinq of several reqional and sub-reqional commercial uses, and is desiqnated CR-3. Properties to the south of the amendment area, across the Southern Pacific Railroad riqht-of-way, consist of several high-intensity truckinq facilities and vacant land, and are desiqnated IL. BACKGROUND Prior to adoption of the General Plan, the amendment area was zoned M-1, Liqht Manufacturinq. Upon adoption of the General Plan, the land use desiqnation was chanqed to IL, Industrial Liqht MUNICIPAL CODE Not applicable c, r""~..,... '...,.) General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Aaenda Item No: 6 Hearina Date: 8-4-92 Paae 2 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATUS An Initial study was prepared by staff and was presented to the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) on April 23, 1992. Because a recommended alternative to this map chanqe may encompass several parcels surroundinq the proposed sUbject property, the Initial Study examined the potential impacts assuminq a larqer amendment area of approximately 33 acres bounded by Caroline Street to the north, Waterman Avenue to the west, Gardena Street to the west and the Southern Pacific Railroad right of way to the south. The ERC determined that the proposed amendment would not have an adverse impact on the environment, and a Neqative Declaration was recommended. Pursuant to Article 13, Section 15206(b) (2) (B) of CEQA, the proposed General Plan Amendment was deemed to be of areawide siqnificance and the Initial Study was submitted to the State Clearinqhouse. The proposed General Plan Amendment was assiqned a State Clearinqhouse Number (SCH 92042123) and the proposed Neqative Declaration was available for public review and Comment from April 30, 1992 to May 30, 1992. No comments were received durinq the public review period. COMMENTS RECEIVED Caltrans Caltrans submitted comments to the Planninq Division, which were received on December 10, 1991, recommendinq a traffic study analyzinq future traffic conditions based on a maximum intensity CR-3 type development on the amendment site. Such a traffic study was prepared a month prior to the Cal trans comments, and is discussed in a later section of this staff report. ANALYSIS Existing Land Use Designation The purpose of the IL desiqnation is to meet the followinq City objective: " Retain, enhance and intensify existinq and provide for the new development of liqht industrial uses alonq major vehicular, rail and air transportation routes servinq the City of San Bernardino." (General Plan Objective 1.32) c ~ ....J General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Aaenda Item No: 6 Hearina Date: 8-4-92 Paae 3 The IL, Industrial Liqht land use desiqnation permits low intensity industrial uses such as manufacturinq, warehousinq, research and development, outdoor display and outdoor storaqe. Supportinq retail and personal service commercial uses may also occupy up to 15 percent of total buildinq square footaqe of a liqht industrial development. All uses permitted in the IL land use desiqnation are characterized by the location of their predominant activities within enclosed buildinqs The amendment site is located adjacent to Waterman Avenue a major arterial, which qualifies as a major vehicular transportation route pursuant to General Plan Objective 1.32. proposed land use designation General Plan Objective 1.17 states the followinq intent for the CR- 3 land use desiqnation: " Continue and expand the ~ri-CitY/Commercenter and Club areas as reqion-servinq mixed use-centers; capitalizinq on their location alonq the Interstate 10 corridor and establishinq a well-defined linkaqe to the City's major commercial and industrial districts and residential neiqhborhoods. " Specific CR-3. use types identified in the General Plan include corporate and professional offices, research and development (usually within a business park settinq), retail commercial, theaters and other forms of entertainment, financial establishments, sit-down restaurants (includinq outdoor dininq), hotels and motels, and "warehouse" retail. South of the I-IO freeway, drive-throuqh restaurants are also permitted. Development within the CR-3 land use desiqnation is required to utilize urban desiqn elements which promote the appearance of an inteqrated urban center, and convey a hiqh quality "corporate park" character." Land Use and zoning TranSformation Patterns In the years prior to the adoption of the cur~ent General Plan, the area approximately bounded by Hunts Lane/Colt'.m city limits (west), Caroline Street (north), Gaqe Canal/Lema Linda city limits (east) and Commercial Road (south) was zoned M-I, which is rouqhly analoqous to the current IL designation with respect to intent and permitted uses. Parcels between Caroline Street, Redlands Boulevard and the east/west city limits were zoned C-M, which permitted a diverse ranqe of liqht industrial and commercial uses, includinq o ....-- \ ....J General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Aaenda Item No: 6 Hearina Date: 8-4-92 Paae 4 automobile repair and sales. The areas currently referred to as Tri-City and Commercenter were also zoned C-M. The area alonq Hospitality Lane commonly referred to today as nrestaurant row" was zoned C-3A. The C-3A zone permitted a ranqe of commercial uses, which included used car and trailer sales lots, trade schools and trailer camps (SBMC 19.2S.02D). The types of uses that have developed on the properties described in the paraqraph above have evolved the character of the area into a sub-reqional to reqional commercial/professional district. Except for a portion east of Waterman Avenue, between Redlands Boulevard and Caroline street, which has been desiqnated CG-l, all of the aforementioned C-M and C-3A zones have been redesiqnated CR-3 with the adoption of the current General Plan. The M-l zoned parcels west of Waterman Avenue, north of the Southern Pacific riqht-of- way, have also been redesiqnated CR-3 in accordance with the development of these properties. compatibility of XL Designation with Surrounding Development Most of the previously M-l zoned properties east of Waterman Avenue, south of Caroline Street--including the amendment area-- have been desiqnated IL. Also, the strip of land west of Waterman Avenue, between the railroad riqht-of-way and Commercial Road, has remained desiqnated for liqht industrial use. OVerall, the amount of land desiqnated for liqht industrial uses has been siqnificantly reduced over time, callinq in to question the compatibility and viability of developing these properties. The only recent liqht industrial development that has occurred in the area consists of the Desert Empire truck transfer and storaqe facility and Laymon Candy Company buildinq (formerly Roqer's Bindery) located at the northwest corner of Waterman Avenue and Caroline Street. the compatibility of these uses with the surroundinq planned residential developments is problematic at best. Existinq larqe scale and viable industrial uses are predominantly concentrated on the east side of Waterman Avenue, between the railroad and Commercial Road. These uses primarily consist of truckinq facilities. those abuttinq the railroad appear to be utilizinq spurs for the transfer of truck freiqht aboard railroad cars (npiq9Ybackinqn). The concentration and intensity of uses within these boundaries promotes internal compatibility among the facilities and increases the likelihood of future development occurrinq on the vacant parcels. While these facilities may be visually incompatible with the surroundinq vicinity, they are located below the qrade of the Waterman Avenue overpass, so a OJ General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Aaenda Item No: 6 Hearina Date: 8-4-92 Paae 5 visual buffer, such as a combination of screeninq walls and landscapinq, could eventually be installed alonq the eastern edqe of the overpass. The amendment area and peripheral properties are contiguous to commercially desiqnated properties and developments to the north and east. As such, IL type uses may be incompatible from an aesthetic standpoint. In qeneral, the IL desiqnation is characterized by tilt-up or metal warehouse type structures. Additionally, outside storaqe and rooftop equipment may be visible from the Waterman Avenue overpass without substantial screeninq. Viability of rL Designation on Amendment site The IL desiqnated properties east of Waterman Avenue, between Caroline street and the railroad--of which the amendment area comprises a larqe portion--remains larqely vacant, with scatterinq of auto repair businesses, salvaqe dealers and other miscellaneous uses operatinq out of converted residences. The remainder of the area consists of larqely deteriorating sinqle-family housinq stock. Al thouqh the southern portion of the amendment area has the potential for railroad related activities, this area has been desiqnated for liqht industrial use for several years now. The fact that siqnificant private investment has not occurred in the area thus far casts doubt upon the perception that viable liqht industrial development could occur: the reduction of manufacturinq zones in the area in favor of the CR-3 desiqnation has potentially fragmented the IL properties below a feasible critical mass. As discussed previously, there are many potential aesthetic impacts associated with the development of the amendment area for IL uses due to its proximity to newer commercial development. The desiqn effort in developinq the amendment area for IL purposes would thus be substantially more involved than a similar development in an area that is characterized by industrial uses. Landscapinq, architecture and screening would have to be correspondinqly upqraded to achieve compatibility from an urban desiqn standpoint. Compatibility, Viability and General Plan Consistency of CR-3 Designation on Amendment Site Several community-servinq commercial uses have already been established to adequately serve the local market area. A larqe commercial area exists on Redlands Boulevard, east of Waterman Avenue, which continues throuqh the City of Lema Linda. Another commercial area has been established on Hunts Lane and Barton Road in the City of Colton. Thus, it appears that the area would not be able to support additional local retail development. Therefore, if o ~ ,~). General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Aoenda Item No: 6 Hearino Date: 8-4-92 Paae 6 the amendment site is to be qiven a cOlDIDercial desiqnation, then it would only be appropriate to redesiqnate the area for larqe-scale, regional cOlDIDercial development. Previously, it was stated that the objective of the CR-3 land use desiqnation is to continue and expand the region-servinq mixed use centers established by the Tri-City/ColDIDercenter and Club areas. The proposed amendment area would provide an eastward continuation of the "Club" cOlDIDercial development south of the I-10 freeway, which would reinforce the cOlDIDercial character of Waterman Avenue south of the freeway. The Waterman Avenue overpass would then provide a physical and visual transition to the industrial and residential uses south of the railroad. Redesiqnatinq the amendment area would also lessen the visual impact of IL type development in an area characterized by the newer CR-3 uses west of Waterman Avenue. Additionally, a CR-3 desiqnation alonq the eastern frontaqe of Waterman Avenue will serve to provide a visual buffer from the remaininq IL desiqnated properties east of Gardena street, which do not necessarily require direct frontaqe onto a major arterial to maintain their viability. If only the amendment area is redesiqnated to CR-3 and the adjoininq peripheral properties fronting Caroline Street and Gardena Street remain IL, then the viability of the amended area would be somewhat undermined. Those remaininq IL desiqnated properties would be fra9lllented to the point that it may be unlikely that the parcels would ever be consolidated to allow larqer-scale, more viable liqht industrial development. Hence, the result may be numerous small scale liqht industrial uses operatinq from converted residences without siqnificant investment toward upqradinq the area. It would therefore be necessary to redesignate the entire area bounded by Waterman Avenue (west), Caroline street (north), Gardena Street (east) and the Southern Pacific Railroad right-cf- way (south) to CR-3 to ensure land use compatibility and viability. Traffic and Circulation A traffic study was prepared by Lawrence S. Eisenhart, consultinq enqineer, to determine the impact that development in accordance with the proposed CR-3 desiqnation would have on traffic volumes and circulation patterns compared development based on the current IL desiqnation. The study concluded that chanqinq the land use desiqnation from IL to CR-3 "would increase the anticipated trip qeneration tenfold." Because the report determined that IL generated traffic would not significantly add to traffic volumesr the report compared only CR-3 qenerated traffic to a scenario of no development. The scope of the study included an analysis of the o "') \~ General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Aaenda Item No: 6 Hearina Date: 8-4-92 Paae 7 assumed two main access points to the site: the intersection of Waterman and Caroline, and the intersection of Redlands Boulevard anc Gardena S~reet. In the vicinity of the study area, 1988 traffic counts provided ADT estimates of approximately 17,096 vehicle trips on Waterman Avenue and 1986 counts estimated approximately 16,173 vehicle trips on Redlands Boulevard. A time series analysis was used to estimate ADTs for the year 2010, which predicted an ADT of 34,000 on Waterman and an ADT of 28,900 on Redlands Boulevard. Based on these estimates, a peak-hour capacity analysis of turninq movements at the two access points was conducted, first without a project included, and then adding the impact of a CR-3 project. The predicted level of service (L.O.S.) at the Waterman/Caroline intersection by the year 2010 was D without a project added to the study area. Addinq the project led to a predicted L.O.S. of D-. The Redlands/Gardena intersection. Usinq the findinqs and mitiqation recommendations of the traffic study, the City Traffic Engineer determined that the proposed General Plan Amendment and the hiqher intensity of use that may result in the study area "may not siqnificantly adversely impact future circulation" if the followinq mitiqation measures are implemented at the project-specific staqe: o Desiqn and install a traffic siqnal at Redlands and Gardena with interconnection features; o Provide traffic siqnal coordination between Redlands at Waterman Avenue and Redlands at Gardena; o Widen Caroline from Waterman to Gardena to accommodate two travel la~es in each direction; o Widen Caroline at Waterman to accommodate a westbound exclusive riqht-turn lane; o Modify the existinq traffic siqnal at Waterman and Caroline to include a westbound riqht-turn overlap; o CUrb off the existinq frontaqe road intersection on the southeast side of Caroline Street which is located a few feet away from and parallel to Waterman (the City may need to abandon the frontaqe road); o Establish all project site accesses along Caroline and Gardena streets only, with primary accesses located at the mid-blocks. c ,:) General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Aaenda Item No: 6 Hearina Date: 8-4-92 Paae 8 Additionally, the City may require a focused traffic analysis at the project development staqe to account for the Conqestion Manaqement Plan (eMP), specific desiqn characteristics of the any subsequent development plan or other issues that may affect the qeneral area circulation. In context with the recommended widening of Caroline street, The city Traffic Enqineer advises that the City may need to reclassify this section of Caroline Street from local to collector in the General Plan. Prior to doinq so, however, staff sugqests that the entire lenqth of Caroline Street, extendinq westward to Hunt's Lane, be evaluated for reclassification as a collector. CONCLUSION The character of uses and land use desiqnations in the vicinity of the amendment site have evolved from heavy commercial and manufacturinq to a sub-reqional and reqional nature. The proposed General Plan Amendment is in conformance with the qoals, objectives and policies contained in the General Plan. The proposed amendment will increase the existinq CR-3, Commercial Reqional district located to the west of the amendment site. The result is that the area will have more land available for the development of reqional and sub-reqional commercial services. It can be reasonably determined that the development of CR-3 type uses on the Amendment site would be more consistent with the character of the newer development occurrinq in the area than would uses permitted under the existinq IL desiqnation. If a General Plan Amendment to the area proposed by the applicant is to be considered, then it would be appropriate and necessary to also redesiqnate the adjoining peripheral properties frontinq Caroline street and Gardena street the entire area bounded by Waterman Avenue (west), Caroline street (north), Gardena Street (east) and the Southern Pacific Railroad riqht-of-way (south) from IL to CR-3 to ensure land use compatibility and viability. FINDINGS 1. The proposed CR-3, Commercial Reqional land use designation is internally consistent with the General Plan in that such a desiqnation is not in conflict with the goals, objectives and policies of the General Plan, and will facilitate the continued and orderly expansion of the area's reqion-servinq mixed use centers pursuant to General Plan Objective 1.32. o ,:) General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 Aaenda rtem No: 6 Hearina Date: 8-4-92 Paae 9 2. The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City in that traffic and circulation impacts can be mitiqated and the visual impacts associated with CR-3 type commercial development can reasonably be expected to be less than typical light industrial development. 3. The proposed amendment would maintain the appropriate balance of land uses within the City in that the proposed amendment is supported by the transformation of the area's character to a reqional commercial district, while a sufficient amount of viable, IL-desiqnated property is available in industrial districts elsewhere in the City and Sphere of Influence, such as the State Colleqe Business Park, the Devore area and in the area southwest of Norton Air Force Base (as well as possible new IL areas after the closure of Norton AFB). 4. The amendment area is physically suitable for the requested land use desiqnation and anticipated land use development in that the size (approximately 33 acres) a directly accessible major arterial (Waterman Avenue) are able to support a larqe scale, reqion-servinq commercial development. o ~ ....) General Plan Amendment No. 91-.06 Aaenda Item No: 6 Hearina Date: 8-4-92 Paae 1.0 RECOMMENDATION staff recommends that the Planninq Commission make a recommendation to the Mayor and Common Council that: 1. A Neqative Declaration Be adopted in accordance with Sect~on 21.08.0.1 of CEQA, 2. The General Plan Land Use Plan be redesiqnated from IL to CR-3 on approximately 33 acres, consistinq of the 22.41 amendment area proposed by the applicant, plus the adjoininq peripheral properties recommended for inclusion into the amendment area by staff, as shown on Attachment B. Respectfully and Buildinq Services Greqory S. Gubman Assistant Planner ATTACHMENTS: A - Initial Study B - Amendment Area Proposed by Applicant C - Amendment Area Proposed by Staff D - Location Map Attachment "A",-.. CITY OF SAN BE .. DINO PLANNING AND BUILDI . _cRVICES DEPARTMENT INITIAL STUDY ,. -, Initial study for Environmental Impacts for GENERAL PLAN AMENDME,N'1' NO. 91-06 PROJBCT DBSCRIPTION: To change the land use desiqnation from IL, Industrial Liqht to CR-3. Commercial Regional. PROJBCT LOCATION: The Study Area consists of approximately 33 acres and is bounded by Caroline Street on the north, Waterman Avenue on the west, Southern Pacific Railroad riqht of way on the south and Gardena Street on the east. April 23, 1992 Prepared for: J. N. Beeler and Associates 6104 Riverside Avenue, suite B Riverside, CA 92506 Prepared by: Gregory s. Gubman Assistant Planner City of San Bernardino Department of Planning and Bui:ding Services 300 NOrth "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 e..... OJ _ --.c ~~_IMCU PLAN.8007 PAGE 1 o~ , (4.;o) c ,- ! ) '-' INITIAL STUDY FOR GENERAL PLUl' AHEIlDKI!:HT NO. 91-06 1. 0 INTRODUCTION This report is provided by the City of San Bernardino as an Initial Study for General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 to chanqe the land use desiqnation from IL, Industrial Liqht to CR-3, Commercial Reqional on approximately 22.41 acres of land (p:::-oposed by the applicant) on the southeast corner of Caroline street and Waterman Avenue. (see Location Map, Exhibit A). As stated in Section 15063 of Environmental Quality Act quidelines, Initial Study are to: 1. Provide the Lead Aqency with information to use as the basis for decidinq whether to prepare an EIR or Neqative Declaration; the California the purposes of an 2. Enable an applicant or Lead Aqency to modify a project, mitigatinq adverse impacts before an EIR is prepared, thereby enablinq the project to qualify for Neqative Declaration; 3. Assist the preparation of an EIR, if one is required, by; (A) Focusinq the EIR on the effects determined to be siqnificant, (B) Identify the effects determined not to be siqnificant, and (C) Explaininq the reasons for determining that potentially siqnificant effects would not be siqnificant. 4. Facilitate environmental assessment early in the desiqn of a projec~; 5. Provide documentation of the factual basis finding in a Neqative Declaration that a will not have a siqnificant effect environment; for the project on the 6. . Eliminate unnecessary EIRs; 7. Determine whether a previously prepared ErR could be used with the project. i o "'-', -) 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed amendment request is to chanqe the land use desiqnation from IL, Industrial Liqht to CR-3, Commercial Reqional on approximately 22.41 acres of land on the southeast corner of Caroline Street and Waterman Avenue. Because a recommended alternative to this map chanqe may encompass several parcels surroundinq the proposed subject property, this Initial Study will examine the potential impacts assuming a larqer amendment area of approximately 33 acres bounded by Caro1in~ Street to the north, Waterman Avenue to the west, Gardena Street to the west and the Southern Pacific Railroad riqht of way to the south. The CR-3 desiqnation permits "...a diversity of region- servinq uses including corporate and professional offices, retail commercial, entertainment, financial establishments, restaurants, hotels/motels, warehouse/promotional retai~, supportinq retail and services, and similar uses..."(General Plan Policy 1.17.10). It also permits research and development, hiqh technoloqy, and other business park uses. 2.1 AREA CHARACTERISTICS The proposed amendment site is flat, qenerally rectanqular in shape and vacant. It is within the South Valle Redevelopment Area. The site is bordered on the north and east by residential properties which front on Caroline and Gardena Streets respectively. The Southern Pacific Railroad is on the south side of the property and a frontaqe road is on the west side. The frontaqe road parallels Waterman Avenue where the embankment rises for the Waterman Avenue overpass of the railroad. 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 3.1 Environmental Setting The amendment site is rectanqular in shape, flat, and undeveloped. The site has an approximate 1%, or less, slope to the west. It lies within the 500 year flood plane (Zone B, Federal Emerqency Manaqement Aqency map) . A part of the San Jacinto Fault System lies just to the south across the Railroad tracks. The site has been previously disturbed and contains typical qrasses and weeds that exist after discinq. The site is within an area of hiqh potential for liquefaction. ii o ~..." '-I ., ,.- CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES DEPARTMENT ... . ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CHECKLIST A. BACKGROUND Application Number: 6~~ 1" """'1 .Aot'I.~CNI60..\"'" No CO! 1-0(,., Project Description: 'PP'Of"~p..,-- "'\0 ~t.:.e:- "I..-te... ~e...l~.p.., F'I-">...J ~v.:o...IA"',~ ~r-'I 11.-'-0 ~-.3 Location: ~ ~ I C>t*'_ (">F" ""IA-r~~e... , '5P'''''~, 5~ fU-r ~ 1141 Of'" /'. /'l:..,. J"\~ '7r I . #Jn~..,.....I- ~ -rw~ ( 17. b2. tv" ~"? ) Environmental Constraints Areas: General Plan Designation: I L- I~~II>-L- t...\~~ Zoning Designation: I L- B. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Explain answers, where appropriate, on a separate attached sheet. 1. Earth Resources Will the proposal resutt in: Yes No Maybe a. Earth movement (cut and/or fill) of 10,OCO cubic V yards or .more? b. Development and/or grading on a slope greater ,/ than 15% natural grade? c. Development w~hin the Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zone as defined in Section 12.0 - Geologic V & Seismic, Figure 47, of the City's General Plan? d. Mod~icatio" of any unique geologic or physical v feature? e. Development within area. defined for high potential for water or wind erosion as ident~l8d in Section 12.0 - Geologic & Seismic, Figure 53, of the City's General Plan? ./ f. Mod~ication of a channel, creek or river? V' ... (:ITY Of _ -...AOINO Utrmw..~.IMCLS PlAN-SI.06 PAGE 1 o~ -.ll- (It.!Kl) - 1) '0 ~ g. Development within an area subject to landslides, Yes No Maybe mudslides, liquefaction or other sim~ar haZards as identified in Section 12.0 - Geologic & Seismic, / Figures 48, 52 and 53 of tha City's General Plan? h. Olher? V 2. Air Resources: Will the proposal result In: a. Substantial air emissions or an effect upon ambient air quality as defined by AQMD? V b. The creation of objectionable odors? V c. Development within a high wind hazard area as identified in Section 15.0 - Wind & Fire, Figure 59, of the City's V General Plan? 3. Weter Resources: Willlhe proposal resutt in: a. Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and amount of surface runoff due to impennaable surfaces? V b. Changes in the course or flow of flood waters? V c. Discharge into surface waters or any alteration V- of surface water quality? d. Change in the quantity of quality of ground water? V e. Exposure of people or propany to flood hazards as identified in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Insurance Rate Map, Community Panel Number 0602B1 Lr:> - A , and Section 16.0 . V- Flooding, Figure 62, of the City's General Plan? f. Other? V 4. Biological Resources: Could the proposal resutt in: a. Development within the Biological Resources Management Overlay, as identified in Section 10.0 - Natural Resources, Figure 41, of the City's V General Plan? b. Change in the number of any unique, rare or endangered species of plants or their habitat including V stands of trees? c. Change in the number of any unique. rare or V- endangered species of animals or their habitat? d. Removal of viable, mature trees? (6" or greater) ........ e. Other? V 5. Noise: Could the proposal resutt in: a. Development of housing. health care facilities, schools, libraries, religious facilities or other "noise" sensitive uses in areas where existing or future noise levels exceed an Ldn of 65 dB(A) exterior and an Ldn of 45 dB(A) interior as identified in Section 14.0 - Noise, Figures 57 and V 5B of the City's General Plan? ..... ~ tT""~""""_1IOIIIO PLAN-i.06 PAGE 2 OF ..lL 111-iO) a__-.GSlIl",,"S .rJ 0 - b. Development of new or expansion of existing industrial, Yes No Maybe . commercial or other uses which generate noise levels on areas conteining housing, schools, health care facilities or other sensitive uses above an Ldn of 65 dB(A) exterior V or an Ldn of 45 dB(A) interior? c. Other? v 6. Land Use: Will the proposal resutt in: a. A change in the land use as designated on the V General Plan? b. Development within an Airport District as identijied in the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) Report and V the Land Use Zoning District Map? c. Development within Foothill Fire Zones A & B, or C as V identified on the Land Use Zoning District Map? d. Other? V 7. Man-Made Hazards: Will the project: a. Use, store, transport or dispose of hazardous or toxic materials (including but not limited to oil, V pesticides, chemicals or radiation)? b. Involve the release of hazardous substances? V w. Expose people to the potential heatth/safety hazards? V d. Other? .,/ 8. Houalng: Will the proposal: a. Remove existing housing or create a demand ,/ for additional housing? b. Other? V- B. Transportation / Circulation: Could the proposal, in comparison with the Circulation Plan as identijied in Section 6.0 . Circulation of the City's General Plan, resull in: a. An increase in traffic that is greater than the land V use designated on the General Plan? b. Use of existing, or demand for new, parking ../ facilities/structures? c. Impact upon existing public transportation systems? V d. Atteration of present patterns of circulation? v e. Impact to rail or air traffic? ../ f. Increased safety hazards to vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians? V/ g. A disjointed pahem of roadway improvements? V h. Signijicant increase in traffic volumes on the roadways V or intersections? -- I. Other? ~ I ... ~ CIl'YCI_~ PLAN.Sl.06 PAGE 3 OF" ...1l- (11.QO) CflffRAl.--..caJMCU (""'). ['\. ... 10. Public Servlcu: Will ttie proposal impact the following Yes No Maybe beyond the capability to provide adequate levels of service? a. Fire prolllClion? V b. Police protection? V c. Schools (I.e.. attendance, boundaries, overload, etc.)? V d. Parks or othe' re=reational facilities? v e. Medical aid? v f. Solid Waste? V' g. Other? V 11. Utllltle.: Will the proposal: a. Impaclthe following beyond the capability to provide adequate levels of service or require the construction of new facilities? 1. Natural gas? V 2. Electricity? V 3. Water? ./ 4. Sewer? V 5. Other? V b. Resun in a disjointed pattem of utility extensions? V c. Require the construction of new facilities? V 12. Aesthetics: a. Could the proposal ,esun in the obstruction of any V scenic view? b. Will the visual impact of the project be detrimental V to the surrounding area? c. Other? v 13. Cultural Resource.: Could the proposal resun in: a. The aneration or destruction of a prehistoric or historic archaeological site by development within an archaeological sensitive area as identified in Section V 3.0 - Historical, Figure e, of the City's General Plan? b. Aneration or destruction of a historical site, structure or object as listed in the City's Historic Resources V' Reconnaissance Survey? c. Other? v l. ~ OT'<CI'.......~ altTMl~.-cu P\.AN.Q.Cl6 PAGE~Ot:...Lt-- 111.go) r o I::> 14. Mandatory Findings of Slgnlflcan,.. (Seclion 15065) The California Environmentai :)uality AD. states that ff any of the following can be answered yes or maybe, the projeel may have 2 signfficant effect on the environment and an Environmental Impact Report shall be prepared. Yes No Maybe a. Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of tne env:r:>nment, substantially reduce the habita~ of a fish or wildlile species, cause a fish or wi/dine population to drop below sell sustaining levels, threaten 10 eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restriClthe range of a rare or endangered plan: or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of Calffomia history or prehislory? b. Does the project have the potential to achieve short- lerm, 10 the disaovamage of long-term, environmental goals? (A short-term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time while Iong.term impacts will endure well into the future.) v y c. Does the p.oject have impacts which are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? (A projeel may impact on two or more separate resources where the impact on each resource is relatively small, but where the effect of the Iota: of those impacts on the environment is signfficanl) ./ d. Does the projeel have environmental effeds which will cause subStantial adverse effeels on human beings. either directly or indirecUy? "../ C. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION AND MITIGATION MEASURES (Attach sheets as necessary.) .o:,e.e Jloo.'f-r~e:,p . ... anCll'....~ ~~.1lllIC(1 PLAN.g,DS PAGE so~...1L 111.ClO) o o GPA 91-06 April 23, 1992 paqe 6 of 11 3.2 DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVAWATION AND MITIGATION MEASURES 3.2.1 Earth Resources La. The site has previously been qraded and development miqht require earth movement in ,the form of qradinq with cut and/or fill activities. Such activities could involve earth movement exceedinq 10,OOD cubic yards. Mitiqation measures, such as the approval of truck haulinq routes for excessive export, will be determined at the project specific staqe. 1.q. According to Fiqure 48 of the General Plan, the study area is located wi thin an area of hiqh liquefaction susceptibility. A liquefaction report shall be prepared for any project within the study area that is found to be subject to Ordinance No. 676. 3.2.2 Air Resources 2.a. Presently, the site is not developed and has no substantial impact on the air quality in the area. However, intensive commercial or industrial development could affect air quality as a result of increased air emissions in the area, which is already impacted by traffic on Interstate 10 and Waterman Avenue. 3.2.3 Water Resources 3.a. Any development on the site will reduce the area available for absorption and thus increase the runoff into the current drainage system. Development would create impermeable surface areas due to buildinq footprints, streets and parking areas. These surfaces would also act as catchments for contaminants such as hydrocarbons, petroleum products (enqine fluids) and particulate matter from exhaust emissions and increase the level of pollutants into the drainaqe system. The development of the site for commercial uses, however, may lead to the creation of larqer areas of impermeable surfaces than would be the case for light industrial . o o GPA 91-06 April 23, 1992 paqe 7 of 11 development. Parkinq requirements are more intense for commercial uses than they are for liqht industrial uses, which may result in more paved surfaces to accommodate parkinq and internal circulation, rather than landscapinq. The potential net increase in impermeable surfaces is not viewed as siqnificar.~, though, because the vicinity is urbanized. At the project specific staqe, the need for infrastructure improvements will be evaluated based on the nature of those projects. 3.b, e. The study area is located entirely within a 5DO-year flood plain, as identified on the FIRM maps (Community- Panel 060281 0020 A), and thus may serve a function in directinq or accepting storm runoff. The development of the site--whether for commercial or i~dustrial uses--may result in the creation of impermeable surfaces or other obstructions that may change the course or flow of flood waters. At the development review s~aqe, the project will be reviewed by the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, whereby specific mitiqation measures shall be determined. 3.c, d. As discussed in item no. 3.a. of this section, development of the study area would involve the construction of impermeable surfaces. Impermeable surfaces, such as asphalt or concrete, collect solid exhaust particulates and other air emission solids, as well as enqine fluids, residue from automobile tires and other chemical pollutants. Durinq periods of rain (especially since the site is located within a flood plain), surface pollutants are washed into the water ways. Cumulatively, such polluta~ts can chanqe the quality of qround waters. The quantity of qround water may also be affected because impermeable surfaces chanqe water absorption rates. However, the proposed revision to the land use designation would not result in a chanqe in surface and qround water quality that is siqnificantly different from the IL desiqnation at the highest intensity of development. 3.2.4 Bioloqical Resources 4.d. Reqardless of the land use desiqnation, development within the study area may require the removal of viable, o o GPA 91-06 April 23, 1992 paqe 8 of 11 mature trees. At the development review staqe, if'a project site within the study area is found to contain or otherwise threaten the existence of five or more trees with trunks havinq a diameter of six inches or qreater, a California Certified Arborist report shall be prepared prior to the preparation of a project-specific initial study. As mitigation, arborists typically recommend the replacement, relocation anp/or in situ preservation of mature, viable trees. The arborist report, if deemed acceptable in form and content by City staff, shall be the basis for the determination of mitiqation measures. 3.2.6. Noise 5.b. Development of the site in accordance with CR-3 standards may lead to increased noise levels due increased traffic, thereby affectinq residential development in the vicinity, as well as possible future health care facilities. However, according to Figures 14-6 and 14-13 of the General Plan, existinq and future ambient noise levels from the railroad and roadways are estimated to well exceed 65 Db. Noise impacts to the immediate vicinity will be evaluated at the project review stage. 3.2.7 Land Use 6.a. The amendment is to change the General Plan Land Use Plan from IL, Industrial Light to CR-3, Regional Commercial. 3.2.8 Man-Made Hazards 7.a, b, c. The storaqe and use of toxic materials is an inherent safety concern associ2~ed with commercial developments. These safety concerns will be addressed at the project review staqe of future development. 3.2.9 Housinq 8.a. Residentially occupied structures are present within the study area that may be removed to accommodate hiqher intensity development. This possibility exists whether or not the land use desiqnation is chanqed to CR-3. c o GPA 91-06 April 23, 1992 paqe 9 of 11 Compliance with State and Federal relocation laws shall be verified durinq development review. 3.2.10 Transportation/Circulation 9. a, d, e, f, h. A traffic study was prepared by Lawrence S. Eisenhart, consultinq engineer, to determine the impact that development in accordance with the proposed CR-3 desiqnation would have on traffic volumes and circulation patterns compared development based on the current IL desiqnation. The study concluded that changing the land use desiqnation from IL to CR-3 "would increase the anticipated trip generation tenfold." Because the report determined that IL generated traffic would not significantly add to traffic volumes, the report compared only CR-3 qenerated traffic to a scenario of no development. The scope of the study included an analysis of the assumed two main access points to the site: the intersection of Waterman and Caroline, and the intersection of Redlands Boulevard and Gardena Street. In the vicinity of the study area, 1988 traffic counts provided ADT estimates of approximately 17,096 vehicle trips on Waterman Avenue and 1986 counts estimated approximately 16,173 vehicle trips on Redlands Boulevard. A time series analysis was used to estimate ADTs for the year 2010, which predicted an ADT of 34,000 on Waterman and an ADT of 28,900 on Redlands Boulevard. Based on these estimates, a peak-hour capacity analysis of turninq movements at the two access points was conducted, first without a project included, and then addinq the impact of a CR-3 project. The predicted level of service (L.O.S.) at the Waterman/Caroline intersection by the year 2010 was D without a proj ect added to the stuC::J' area. Addinq the project led to a predicted L.O.S. of D-. The Redlands/Gardena intersection. Usinq the findinqs and mitigation recommendations of the traffic study, the City Traffic Engineer determined that the proposed General Plan Amendment and the t.igher intensity of use that may result in the study area "may not siqnificantly adversely impact future circulation" if the following mitiqation measures are implemented: o Desiqn and install a traffic signal at Redlands.and o - ~ GPA 91-06 April 23, 1992 paqe 10 of 11 Gardena with interconnection features~ o Provide Redlands Gardena~ traffic siqnal coordination between at Waterman Avenue and Redlands at o Widen Caroline from Waterman to Gardena~ o Widen Caroline from Waterman to Gardena accommodate two travel lanes in each direction. citv mav need to reclassifv this section Caroline Street from local to collector in General Plan: to The of the o Widen Caroline at Waterman to accommodate westbound exclusive riqht-turn lane: a o Modify the existinq traffic siqnal at waterman and Caroline to include a westbound right-turn overlap~ o CUrb off the existinq frontaqe road intersection on the southeast side of Caroline Street which is located a few feet away from and parallel to Waterman (the City may need to abandon the frontaqe road)~ o Establish all project site and Gardena Streets only, located at the mid-blocks. accesses alonq Caroline wi th primary accesses Additionally, the City may require a focused traffic analysis at the project development stage to account for the congestion Manaqement Plan (CMP), specific desiqn characteristics of the any subsequent development plan or other issues that may affect the qeneral area circulation. ....t D. DETERMINATION . J" the basis of this innial study, ~ ~e proposed project COULD NOT have a signijicant effect on the environment and a NEGATIVE DECLARA. TION will be prepared. o The proposed project could have a signijicant effect on the environment, ahhough there will not be a signijicanl effact in this case because the mnigation measures described above have been added to the project. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. o The proposed project MAY have a signijicant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA ~ ~. f1::W, c.w..\~...J Name and Title dt'e? Signature t r~~/ Date: IrJAAll "SO ,I'?f';( ~ ) CIT'I' Cll' _ --..0 --- PLAN-.... PAGEJLOF..lI..- In..., . o' :~: ---_"'o I~ '. --T-T ~_A~ . ~I i il ; .11 ~ ~ > -p ,-- -. f r T' ~;.,...--. i . . !! :lEs: ----- " I - ..,-~._~: j ~I .' ::- Rb ~. ~.,.. ! iI ,." , '" .:- i~ '~ r SCALE: l' = 1/2 MI. 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Recitals 5 6 adopted by the Mayor and Common Cpuncil by Resolution No. 89-159 on 7 8 (a) The General Plan for the City of San Bernardino was June 2, 1989. (b) General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 to the General Plan of 9 the City of San Bernardino was considered by the Planninq 10 Commission on Auqust 4, 1992, after a noticed public hearinq, and 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 the Planninq Commission's recommendation of approval has been considered by the Mayor and Common Council. (c) An Initial Study was prepared on April 23, 1992 and reviewed by the Environmental Review Committee and the Planning Commission who both determined that General Plan Amendment No. 91- 06 would not have a siqnificant effect on the environment and therefore, recommended that a Neqative Declaration be adopted. (d) The proposed Neqative Declaration received a 30 day public review period from April 30, 1992 through May 29, 1992 and all comments relative thereto have been reviewed by the Planninq Commission and the Mayor and Common Council in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and local requlations. e) The Mayor and Common Council held a noticed public hearinq and fully reviewed and considered proposed General Plan endment No. 91-06 and the Planninq Division Staff Report on September 8, 1992. 27 //// 28 I . o ,""'') ... 1 (f) The adoption of General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 is 2 deemed in the interest of the orderly development of the city and 3 is consistent with the qoals, objectives and policies of the 4 existinq General Plan. 5 SECTION 2. Neqative Declaration 6 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, FOUND AND DETERMINED by the Mayor 7 and Common Council that the proposed amendment to the General Plan 8 of the City of San Bernardino will have no siqnificant effect on 9 the environment, and the Neqative Declaration heretofore prepared 10 by the Environmental Review Committee as to the effect of this 11 proposed amendment is hereby ratified, affirmed and adopted. 12 SECTION 3. Findinqs 13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the 14 City of San Bernardino that: 15 A. The proposed CR-3, Commercial Reqional land use desiqnation is 16 internally consistent with the General Plan in that such a 17 desiqnation is not in conflict with the qoals, objectives and 18 policies of the General Plan, and will facilitate the 19 continued and orderly expansion of the area's reqion-serving 20 mixed use centers pursuant to General Plan Objective 1.32. 21 B. The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public 22 interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City 23 in that traffic and circulation impacts can be mitiqated and 24 the visual impacts associated with CR-3 type commercial 25 development can reasonably be expected to be less than typical 26 liqht industrial development. 27 /// 28 /// 2 ,......-... 1 c. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 A. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 B. 26 27 //// 28 //// c .~ The proposed amendment would maintain the appropriate balance of land uses within the City in that the proposed amendment is supported by the transformation of the area's character to a reqional commercial district, while a sufficient amount of viable, IL-desiqnated property is available in industrial districts elsewhere in the City and Sphere of Influence, such as the State Colleqe Business Park, the Devore area and in the area southwest of Norton Air Force Base (as well as possible new IL areas after the closure of Norton AFB). The amendment area is physically suitable for the requested land use desiqnation and anticipated land use development in that the size (approximately 33 acres) and a directly accessible major arterial (Waterman Avenue) are able to support a larqe scale, reqion-servinq commercial development. SECTION 4. Amendment BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council that: The Land Use Plan of the General Plan of the City of San Bernardino is amended by chanqinq approximately 33 acres from IL, Industrial Liqht to CR-3, Commercial Reqional. This amendment is desiqnated as General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 and its location is outlined on the map entitled Attachment A, and is more specifically described in the leqal description entitled Attachment B, copies of which are attached and incorporated herein be reference. General Plan Amendment No. 91-06 shall become effective immediately upon adoption of this resolution. 3 ,-_.. c .~ 1 2 3 noted on such appropriate General Plan maps as have been previously SECTION 5. MaD Notation This resolution and the amendment affected by it shall be 4 adopted and approved by the Mayor and Common Council and which are 5 on file in the office of the City Clerk. 6 SECTION 6. Notice of Determination 7 8 Determination with the County Clerk of the County of San Bernardino 9 certifyinq the City's compliance with California Environmental 10 Quality Act in preparinq the Neqative Declaration. 11 IIII 12 IIII 13 IIII 14 IIII 15 IIII 16 IIII 17 IIII 18 IIII 19 IIII 20 IIII 21 IIII 22 IIII 23 IIII 24 IIII 25 IIII 26 IIII 27 IIII 28 IIII The Planninq Division is hereby directed to file a Notice of 4 c o 1 2 3 RESOLUTION.. .ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 91-06 TO THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foreqoinq resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San 4 5 6 7 wit: Bernardino at a meetinq therefore, held on the day of , 1992, by the followinq vote, to 8 Council Members AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT ESTRADA 9 10 REILLY HERNANDEZ 11 12 MAUDSLEY 13 MINOR 14 POPE-LUDLAM 15 MILLER 16 17 City Clerk 18 The foreqoinq resolution is hereby approved this day 19 of 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 , 1992. w. R. Holcomb, Mayor City of San Bernardino Approved as to form and leqal content: JAMES F. PENMAN, City, Attorney .Pe~ 28 5 o ..- '-'" , !'!DL"~r~J.~ t1li J.J~.J; L .... !rnur-- ....,. 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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 91-06 TITLE THAT PORTION OF LOT 9, BLOCK 75, RANCHO SAN BERNARDINO, IN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, COUNTY QF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 7 OF MAPS, PAGE 2, RECORDS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TOGETHER WITH A PORTION OF TRACT NO. 2170, INTER-CITY NO.5, IN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 31, PAGE 49 OF MAPS, RECORDS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED TO THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO BY DEED RECORDED OCTOBER 21, 1959, IN BOOK 4961, PAGE 220, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SAID SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER BEING THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF WATERMAN AVENUE WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; THENCE NORTH 00. 00' 00" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 121.29 FEET (RECORDED AS 120.0 FEET MORE OR LESS), TO AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE SOUTH 89. 47' 00" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 35.00 FEET, TO AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE NORTH 00. 00' 00" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 674.16 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LOT 43 IN SAID TRACT NO. 2170, SAID POINT BEING THE BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 386.00 FEET; THE PRECEDING THREE (3) COURSES BEING ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED TO THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID WATERMAN AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY, ALONG SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 386.00 FEET, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 16. 19 I 12", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 109.95 FEET TOA POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE WITH A CURVE, CONCAVE WESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 433.00 FEET, A RADIAL LINE AT SAID POINT BEARS SOUTH 73. 40' 48" EAST; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 433.00 FEET, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 16. 19' 12", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 123.34 FEET; '" A T T A C H MEN T "B" -,-.. '. CITYO.F SAN BERN RDINO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 91-06 TITLE THENCE NORTH 00. 00' 00" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 46.71 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 20.00 FEET, A RADIAL LINE AT SAID POINT BEARS NORTH 89. 47' 00" EAST; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 20.00 FEET, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 90. 00' 00", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 31. 42 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 43; THE PRECEDING FOUR (4) COURSES BEING ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID WATERMAN AVENUE AND THE WESTERLY LINE OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED AS PARCEL 1 TO JAMES L. DE YONG, A SINGLE MAN, BY DEED RECORDED MAY 18, 1991, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 91- 161032, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; THENCE NORTH 00. 00' 00" EAST, ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 43, A DISTANCE OF 3.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER THEREOF, SAID CORNER BEING ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CAROLINE STREET, AS SHOWN ON SAID TRACT NO. 2170; THENCE NORTH 89. 47' 00" EAST, ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID CAROLINE STREET AND THE NORTHERLY LINES OF LOTS 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, AND 51 IN SAID TRACT NO. 2170, A DISTANCE OF 1142.82 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 51, SAID CORNER BEING THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID CAROLINE STREET WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GARDENA STREET, AS SHOWN ON SAID TRACT NO. 2170; THENCE SOUTH 00. DO' 00" WEST, ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 51 AND THE EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 52 IN SAID TRACT NO. 2170, A DISTANCE OF 370.85 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89. 47' 00" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 3.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00. 00' 00" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 71.00 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 52; THENCE NORTH 89. 47' 00" EAST, ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 52, A DISTANCE OF 3.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER THEREOF; ~ A T T A C H MEN T "B" , O. ~ '- r- CITY O.F SAN BERNARDINO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 91-06 . TITLE THENCE SOUTH 00. 00' 00" WEST, ALONG THE EASTERLY LINES OF LOTS 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, AND 58 IN SAID TRACT NO. 2170, A DISTANCE OF 781. 00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 58; THENCE SOUTH 89. 47' 00" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 15.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00. 00' 00" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 79.05 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 58, SAID POINT ALSO BEING ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; THE PRECEDING SEVEN (7) COURSES BEING ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID GARDENA STREET; THENCE NORTH 80. 00' 00" WEST, ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, A DISTANCE OF 1163.56 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 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