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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS4- Planning & Building Services R jitl�°\ CITY OF SAN BERNAINO - REQUEST Ft . COUNCIL ACTION From: Al Boughey, Director Subject: Council Workshop - Proposed Dept: Planning & Building Services Development Code Revisions Date: July 15, 1993 MCC Meeting of July 19, 1993 Synopsis of Previous Council action: 12/21/92 -- The Community Development Commission/City Council authorized staff to proceed in developing a work program and consultant contracts and authorized funding of $30,000 to complete revisions to the Development Code. Recommended motion: That the Mayor and Common Council hold a workshop on August 9, 1993 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the Development Code and the revision program. Sign ure 1 Bouq , Di ctor _ Contact person: Al Boughey Phone: 5357 Supporting data attached: Staff Report Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct. Description) Finance: Council Notes: Aqenda Item No. CITY OF SAN BERNAFANO - REQUEST F01000UNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT Subject: Council Workshop - Proposed Development Code Revisions BACKGROUND Last December, staff was authorized to proceed with a revision program to address areas of concern with the Development Code, as outlined on the attached memo. Staff developed a phased work program for completing the revisions. The draft of the first phase has been completed and the environmental review is being prepared. The next step in the process will be scheduling the revisions for a public hearing by the Planning Commission, followed by a public hearing by the Mayor and Common Council . However, we have new Councilmembers, and Planning Commissioners, since the Development Code was adopted and since the revision program was initiated. I would like to take the opportunity to go over the Development Code, and the revision program with the Mayor and Common Council prior to scheduling the formal review process. RECOMMENDATION I recommend that the Mayor and Common Council hold a workshop on August 9, 1993 to review the Development Code, the revision program work program and the draft changes to the Code itself. Also, that the PlanningiCommission and representatives from the development community be invited to attend and participate. No formal action will be required at the workshop. CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO Planning and Building Services Department Memorandum TO: Redevelopment Committee FROM: Al Boughey, Director, Planning and Building Services Department SUBJECT: Revisions to Title 19 of the Municipal (Development) Code DATE: December 10, 1992 COPIES: ------------------------------------------------------------------- BACKGROUND The City's Development Code became effective on June 3 , 1991 and staff has been using it for about a year and a half now. It was a complete, and comprehensive, overhaul of the old Title 18 (Subdivisions) and Title 19 (Zoning) portions of the Municipal Code. Several glitches have been identified which is normal after a major Code rewrite, but other concerns go beyond that. The main areas of concern are summarized as follows: 1. Reliance on the SIC Code (Federal Standard Industrial Classification) for determining permitted uses. This does not work from a land use standpoint and it is often difficult to permit uses that are clearly consistent with the intent of the land use designation/district. We have received many complaints from property owners/applicants related to the inconsistencies resulting from the use of the SIC. A more traditional land use classification system is recommended. 2 . The permitted uses in each land use district need to be reviewed in terms of whether a sufficiently broad range of uses are included. Staff and members of the development community have found that the permitted uses are too limited in certain cases. 3 . The requirement for a conditional use permit vs. a development permit is not consistent. Many uses that now require a CUP could probably be processed through a DP. 4 . The development standards are geared toward new construction and it is often difficult to impossible for existing buildings to be reused or expanded. 5. The signage requirements may be overly restrictive in how they apply to legal nonconforming signs. e DC Revision Request December 10, 1992 Page 2 CONCLUSION Revisions to address these key areas of concern are critical. Development/redevelopment throughout the City has been impacted and it has been difficult, in many cases, for development to occur. The Code has the net effect of discouraging development and redevelopment. In addition to the issues identified by staff, we have been soliciting input from the development community. Staff has received many complaints about the development process in general and these revisions will go a long way toward easing those concerns and allowing staff to work on the process itself. Staff is working with Jacobson and Wack to define a phased work program to revise the Development Code to include these key areas and other, lesser areas of concern. Based on preliminary discussions, staff has determined that the revision program for Phases 1 and 2 , including environmental review, will cost about $30, 000. (Phase 3 is being considered as an undefined option to include items that may be identified while going through Phases 1 and 2 . ) RECOMMENDATION Staff requests authorization to proceed in developing the work program and consultant contracts, and funding for $30, 000.