Joint Special Meeting
CC/BFPD/Odesa/Harvey House
06/2/26 05:00 PM
City Manager Department
Rochelle Clayton
Public Hearing
Doc ID: 6415
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, BARSTOW INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY (BIG) SPECIFIC PLAN, AND
RELATED ACTIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
That the City Council conduct a public hearing, make appropriate findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and take these actions:
• Adopt Resolution No. 5256-2026 to certify the City of Barstow General Plan and Barstow International Gateway (BIG) Development Project Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2024020501) with technical appendices, adopt CEQA Findings on Impacts and Mitigation Measures, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs for the General Plan and BIG Project;
• Adopt Resolution No. 5257-2026 to adopt an update to the City of Barstow General Plan; • Waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1035-2026 to adopt a new zoning map and amend Title 19 of the Barstow Municipal Code (BMC) to create a Business Park (BP) and High Density Residential (HDR) Zone Districts; adopt minor changes to the Medium Density Residential Zone (MDR) District; eliminate the Estate Residential Zone District; require adopted specific plans be incorporated by reference into the BMC, with copies available for review at the Clerk's office; and repeal Chapter 1.05 as it is unnecessary and superseded by the updated General Plan, and make conforming amendments throughout Title 12 and Title 19;
• Waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1043-2026 to adopt the BIG Specific Plan;
• Adopt Resolution No. 5258-2026 to approve the BIG Tentative Tract Map (20878-1-10) as consistent with the BIG Specific Plan and conditions of approval; • Waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1044-2026 to approve the Development Agreement (DA) that memorializes agreements negotiated between the City of Barstow and BNSF over fees, service arrangements, and other aspects of the BIG Project; • Adopt Resolution No. 5259-2026 to authorize a Road Maintenance Agreement with the County of San Bernardino for maintenance of the portion of Main Street southeast of the BIG Specific Plan boundary that is excluded from the San Bernardino County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Action Area A reorganization as defined in Resolution 5276-2026;
• Adopt Resolution No. 5260-2026 to authorize and direct the City Manager to accept assignment of certain easements from BNSF related to the BIG Project, consent to recordation of the assignment of easements, and record said easements; Joint Special Meeting
CC/BFPD/Odesa/Harvey House
06/2/26 05:00 PM
City Manager Department
Rochelle Clayton
Public Hearing
Doc ID: 6415
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
• Waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1045-2026 to prezone LAFCO Action Area A for the BIG Project, including 2,676 acres of the proposed BIG Specific Plan area and an approximately 10-acre parcel;
• Adopt Resolution No. 5274-2026 of the City of Barstow acting as the City Council and acting as the Board of Directors for the Barstow Fire Protection District (BFPD) to authorize principal terms for the exchange of property tax revenues with the San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino County Fire District resulting from the reorganization of LAFCO Action Area A for the BIG Project;
• Adopt Resolution No. 5276-2026 to approve a resolution of application by the City of Barstow requesting LAFCO initiate proceedings for reorganization for LAFCO Action Area A comprised of: annexations to the City of Barstow, BFPD, and Odessa Water District; detachment from the County Fire Protection District, its north desert service zone, and its zone FP-5; and detachment from County Service Area 70;
• Adopt BFPD Resolution No. 76-2026 acting as the Board of Directors of the BFPD in support of the City of Barstow’s application for reorganization of LAFCO Action Area A [See C-12];
• Adopt Odessa Water District Resolution No. 01-2026 acting as the Board of Directors of the Odessa Water District in support of the City of Barstow’s application for reorganization for LAFCO Action Area A;
• Waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1046-2026 to prezone LAFCO Action Area B for the BIG Project, inclusive of six parcels totaling 99 acres; • Adopt Resolution No. 5275-2026 of the City of Barstow to authorize principal terms for the exchange of property tax revenues with the San Bernardino County resulting from the reorganization of LAFCO Action Area B for the BIG Project; • Adopt Resolution No. 5277-2026 to approve a resolution of application by the City of Barstow requesting LAFCO initiate proceedings for reorganization for LAFCO Action Area B comprised of: annexations to the City of Barstow and Odessa Water District and detachment from County Service Area 70; and
• Adopt Odessa Water District Resolution No. 02-2026 acting as the Board of Directors of the Odessa Water District in support of the City of Barstow’s application for reorganization of LAFCO Action Area B.
DISCUSSION:
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council conduct a public hearing, make appropriate findings under the California Joint Special Meeting
CC/BFPD/Odesa/Harvey House
06/2/26 05:00 PM
City Manager Department
Rochelle Clayton
Public Hearing
Doc ID: 6415
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and take these actions:
• Adopt Resolution No. 5256-2026 to certify the City of Barstow General Plan and Barstow International Gateway (BIG) Development Project Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2024020501) with technical appendices, adopt CEQA Findings on Impacts and Mitigation Measures, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs for the General Plan and BIG Project;
• Adopt Resolution No. 5257-2026 to adopt an update to the City of Barstow General Plan; • Waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1035-2026 to adopt a new zoning map and amend Title 19 of the Barstow Municipal Code (BMC) to create a Business Park (BP) and High Density Residential (HDR) Zone Districts; adopt minor changes to the Medium Density Residential Zone (MDR) District; eliminate the Estate Residential Zone District; require adopted specific plans be incorporated by reference into the BMC, with copies available for review at the Clerk's office; and repeal Chapter 1.05 as it is unnecessary and superseded by the updated General Plan, and make conforming amendments throughout Title 12 and Title 19;
• Waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1043-2026 to adopt the BIG Specific Plan;
• Adopt Resolution No. 5258-2026 to approve the BIG Tentative Tract Map (20878-1-10) as consistent with the BIG Specific Plan and conditions of approval; • Waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1044-2026 to approve the Development Agreement (DA) that memorializes agreements negotiated between the City of Barstow and BNSF over fees, service arrangements, and other aspects of the BIG Project; • Adopt Resolution No. 5259-2026 to authorize a Road Maintenance Agreement with the County of San Bernardino for maintenance of the portion of Main Street southeast of the BIG Specific Plan boundary that is excluded from the San Bernardino County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Action Area A reorganization as defined in Resolution 5276-2026;
• Adopt Resolution No. 5260-2026 to authorize and direct the City Manager to accept assignment of certain easements from BNSF related to the BIG Project, consent to recordation of the assignment of easements, and record said easements; • Waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1045-2026 to prezone LAFCO Action Area A for the BIG Project, including 2,676 acres of the proposed BIG Specific Plan area and an approximately 10-acre parcel;
Joint Special Meeting
CC/BFPD/Odesa/Harvey House
06/2/26 05:00 PM
City Manager Department
Rochelle Clayton
Public Hearing
Doc ID: 6415
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
• Adopt Resolution No. 5274-2026 of the City of Barstow acting as the City Council and acting as the Board of Directors for the Barstow Fire Protection District (BFPD) to authorize principal terms for the exchange of property tax revenues with the San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino County Fire District resulting from the reorganization of LAFCO Action Area A for the BIG Project;
• Adopt Resolution No. 5276-2026 to approve a resolution of application by the City of Barstow requesting LAFCO initiate proceedings for reorganization for LAFCO Action Area A comprised of: annexations to the City of Barstow, BFPD, and Odessa Water District; detachment from the County Fire Protection District, its north desert service zone, and its zone FP-5; and detachment from County Service Area 70;
• Adopt BFPD Resolution No. 76-2026 acting as the Board of Directors of the BFPD in support of the City of Barstow’s application for reorganization of LAFCO Action Area A [See C-12];
• Adopt Odessa Water District Resolution No. 01-2026 acting as the Board of Directors of the Odessa Water District in support of the City of Barstow’s application for reorganization for LAFCO Action Area A;
• Waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1046-2026 to prezone LAFCO Action Area B for the BIG Project, inclusive of six parcels totaling 99 acres; • Adopt Resolution No. 5275-2026 of the City of Barstow to authorize principal terms for the exchange of property tax revenues with the San Bernardino County resulting from the reorganization of LAFCO Action Area B for the BIG Project; • Adopt Resolution No. 5277-2026 to approve a resolution of application by the City of Barstow requesting LAFCO initiate proceedings for reorganization for LAFCO Action Area B comprised of: annexations to the City of Barstow and Odessa Water District and detachment from County Service Area 70; and
• Adopt Odessa Water District Resolution No. 02-2026 acting as the Board of Directors of the Odessa Water District in support of the City of Barstow’s application for reorganization of LAFCO Action Area B.