TITLE 16
GENERAL PLAN

CHAPTER 16.02
SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND COST/BENEFIT STUDY REQUIREMENTS

SECTION:

16.02.010: Purpose

16.02.020: Definitions

16.02.030: Socioeconomic Cost/Benefit Study Required

16.02.040: Notice

16.02.050: Findings

16.02.060: Exemptions From Chapter Requirements

16.02.010: PURPOSE:

The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations which implement the goals and policies of the Redlands general plan relating to the processing and approval of socioeconomic analyses and cost/benefit studies for private development proposals. (Ord. 2557 § 2, 2003)

16.02.020: DEFINITIONS:

For purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases are defined as set forth below:

   APPROVING BODY: The city advisory committee or commission, the city council or the city staff person with the authority to approve the application for the development proposal.

   PROJECTS INVOLVING STRUCTURES LARGER THAN FIVE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET: Does not include single-family residences, and square footage for these projects shall be calculated as follows: a) the square footage shall include all buildings, structures and any outdoor uses shown on the site plan for the development proposal, excluding parking; and b) the square footage shall be the cumulative total area of the described use. (For example, a 3,000 square foot office building that is proposed to be expanded to include an additional 2,500 square feet is subject to this section. A 4,000 square foot nursery structure that is proposed to be expanded by 500 square feet and which has outdoor storage of 1,000 square feet is subject to this section.) (Ord. 2557 § 2, 2003)

16.02.030: SOCIOECONOMIC COST/BENEFIT STUDY REQUIRED:

Every private development proposal subject to the city's voter approved 1997 general plan amendment commonly known as "measure U" and which requires a general plan amendment, zoning amendment, specific plan or preannexation agreement for outside city utility connections to noncontiguous property, and every private development proposal requiring a conditional use permit, commission review and approval or other discretionary permit for a structure and/or related outdoor use greater than five thousand (5,000) square feet, shall make application to the city for a socioeconomic analysis and cost/benefit study, which shall also be included in the environmental documents prepared for the development proposal, to the extent permitted by law. The socioeconomic analysis and cost/benefit study shall identify the source of funding for necessary public infrastructure necessary to serve the development proposal and reflecting the effect of the development proposal on the city. The socioeconomic analysis and cost/benefit study shall also address the effect of the development proposal on public school facilities and resources and, to the extent permitted by law, recommend proposed mitigation measures for any identified adverse impacts on school facilities. (Ord. 2557 § 2, 2003)

16.02.040: NOTICE:

The approving body for the development proposal shall conduct at least one public hearing at which the public may appear and be heard to consider the socioeconomic cost/benefit study after providing ten (10) days' prior notice, published once in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. (Ord. 2557 § 2, 2003)