Adaptive reuse programs rely upon the California Historic Building Code, International Existing Building Code, and California Health and Safety Code to provide the authority for the Building Official and Fire Marshal to consider alternative building standards and methods of construction while ensuring adequate health and safety protections for the new use. Relief of strict zoning requirements or allowance of nonconforming site conditions, such as setbacks, parking, open space for residential use, and height , may be considered by the Planning Director. The Fire Marshal, Building Official and Planning Director (Approving Authority) may approve Adaptive Reuse Plans through a ministerial process, however the Approving Authority shall first find that special individual reasons make the strict letter of the local codes impractical and the modification is in compliance with the intent and purpose of the local code s and that such modification does not lessen health, life and safety requirements.
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he proposed provisions of the Development Code Amendment are shown in Attachment A (Development Code Amendment) of the appended resolution. Any provisions proposed for deletion are shown in red strikeout text ( Abcdefg) and all additions are shown in blue text (Abcdefg).
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UBLIC NOTIFICATION: The number of owners to whom a public hearing notice would be mailed or delivered is greater than 1,000 ; therefore, pursuant to Development Code Section 2.03.010.C.2 and Government Code Section 65091(a)(4), in lieu of mailed or delivered notice, a display advertisement of at least 1/8 page was placed in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ontario (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin) .
Public hearing notification was published a minimum of 10 days in advance of the public hearing.
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ORRESPONDENCE: As of the preparation of this Agenda Report , Planning Department staff has not received any written or verbal communications from the owners or occupants of properties surrounding the Project site or from the public in general, regarding the subject application.
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RPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY PLAN (ALUCP) COMPLIANCE: The California State Aeronautics Act (Public Utilities Code Section 21670 et seq.) requires that an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan be prepared for all public use airports in the State; and requires that local land use plans and individual development proposals must be consistent with the policies set forth in the adopted Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
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n April 19, 2011, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted the ONT ALUCP, establishing the Airport Influence Area for Ontario International Airport, which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Cou nties, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, as they relate to noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. As the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the ONT ALUCP compatibility factors, including 505
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[1] Safety Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2 -2) and Safety Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2 -2), [2] Noise Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-3) and Noise Impact Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-3), [3] Airspace protection Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2 -4), and [4] Overflight Notification Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2- 5). As a result, the Planning Commission, therefore, finds and determines that the Project , when implemented in conjunction with the conditions of approval, will be consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the ONT ALUCP.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE ONTARIO PLAN: The proposed Project is consistent with the principles, goals and policies contained within the Vision, Governance, Policy Plan (general plan), and City Council Priorities components of The Ontario Plan ("TOP"). More specifically, the goals and policies of TOP that are furthered by the proposed Project are as follows:
(1) City Council Goals.
Invest in the Growth and Evolution of the City's Economy Operate in a Businesslike Manner
Focus Resources in Ontario's Commercial and Residential Neighborhoods
(2) Vision.
Distinctive Development:
Commercial and Residential Development
Development quality that is broadly recognized as distinctive and not exclusively tied to the general suburban character typical of much of Southern California.
(3) Governance.
Decision Making:
Goal G1: Sustained decision-making that consistently moves Ontario towards its Vision by using The Ontario Plan as a framework for assessing choices.
G 1-2. Long-term Benefit . We require decisions to demonstrate and document how they add value to the community and support the Ontario Vision.
(4) Policy Plan (General Plan)
Land Use Element:
Goal LU-1 Balance: A community that has a spectrum of housing types and price ranges that match the jobs in the City and that make it possible for people to live and work in Ontario and maintain a quality of life.
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LU-1.1 Strategic Growth. We concentrate growth in strategic locations that help create place and identity, maximize available and planned infrastructure, foster the development of transit, and support the expansion of the active and multimodal transportation networks throughout the City.
LU-1.6 Complete Community. We incorporate a variety of land uses and building types in our land use planning efforts that result in a complete community where residents at all stages of life, employers, workers, and visitors have a wide spectrum of choices of where they can live, work, shop and recreate within Ontario.
Goal LU-2 Compatibility: Compatibility between a wide range of uses and a resultant urban patterns and forms.
LU-2.6 Infrastructure Compatibility . We require infrastructure to be aesthetically pleasing and in context with the community character.
Community Economics Element:
Goal CE-2 Placemaking: A City of distinctive neighborhoods, districts, corridors, and centers where people choose to be.
CE-2.1 Development Projects . We require new development and redevelopment to create unique, high-quality places that add value to the community.
CE-2.4 Protection of Investment . We require that new development and redevelopment protect existing investment by providing architecture and urban design of equal or greater quality.
Community Design Element:
Goal CD-1 Image & Identity : A dynamic, progressive city containing distinct and complete places that foster a positive sense of identity and belonging among residents, visitors, and businesses.
CD-1.1 City Identity. We take actions that are consistent with the City being a leading urban center in Southern California while recognizing, enhancing, and preserving the character of our existing viable neighborhoods.
CD-1.2 Growth Areas . We establish Place Types in urban, mixed use, and transit-oriented areas to foster the City's identity as a premier community and require new development within each Place Type to incorporate prescribed urban patterns, forms, and placemaking priorities.
CD-1.3 Existing Neighborhoods. We require the existing character of viable residential and non-residential neighborhoods be preserved, protected, and enhanced. 507
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Goal CD-3 Urban, Mixed Use, and Transit-Oriented Place Types: Vibrant urban environments that are organized around intense buildings, pedestrian and transit areas, public plazas, and linkages between and within developments that are conveniently located, visually appealing and safe during all hours.
CD-3.2 Comfortable, Human-Scale Public Realm . We require that public spaces, including streets, parks, and plazas on both public and private property be designed to maximize safety, comfort and aesthetics and connect to the citywide pedestrian, vehicular, and bicycle networks.
CD-3.3 Complete and Connected Network . We require that pedestrian, vehicular, and bicycle circulation on both public and private property be coordinated to provide connections internally and externally to adjacent neighborhoods and properties (existing and planned) through a system of local roads and trails that promote walking and biking to nearby destinations (including ex isting and planned parks, commercial areas, and transit stops) and are designed to maximize safety, comfort, and aesthetics.
CD-3.4 Context-Aware and Appropriate Design . We require appropriate building and site design that complements existing development, respects the intent and identity of the Place Type, and provides appropriate transitions and connections between adjacent uses to ensure compatibility of scale, maintain an appropriate level of privacy for each use, and minimize potential conflicts.
CD-3.5 Active Frontages . We create lively pedestrian streetscapes by requiring primary building, business, and residential entrances, outdoor dining, and storefronts be located on ground floors adjacent to sidewalks or public spaces and designed to maximize safety, comfort, aesthe tics, and the intended functionality (as defined by the Place Type).
HOUSING ELEMENT COMPLIANCE: The Project is consistent with the Housing Element of the Policy Plan (general plan) component of The Ontario Plan, as the Project site is not one of the properties in the Housing Element Sites contained in Tables B- 1 and B-2 (Housing Element Sites Inventory) of the Housing Element Technical Report.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The proposed Development Code Amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that the activity is covered by the common sense exemption (general rule) that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
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Exhibit A: ADAPTIVE REUSE PLAN AREA
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RESOLUTION NO. PC24-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVE FILE NO. PDCA24-002, A DEVELOPMENT CODE
AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH HISTORIC PRESERVATION— ADAPTIVE
REUSE PLANS, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF.
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF ONTARIO ("Applicant") has filed an Application for the approval of a Development Code Amendment, File No. PDCA24-002, as described in the title of this Resolution (hereinafter referred to as "Application" or "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Ontario Development Code (Ontario Municipal Code Title 9)
provides the legislative framework for the implementation of The Ontario Plan, which establishes long term principals, goals, and policies for guiding the growth and development of the City in a manner that achieves Ontario's vision, and promotes and protects the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, prosperity, and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Project affects approximately 1.7 square miles (533 acres) of land, which is generally bordered by the Interstate 10 Freeway to the north, State Street to the south, San Antonio Avenue to the west and Sultana and Campus Avenue to the east; and
WHEREAS, the Project will allow for the establishment of Historic Preservation — Adaptive Reuse Plans and processing procedures, generally described as follows:
(1) Amend Division 2.02 (Application Filing and Processing), revising Table
2.02-1: Reviewing Matrix to include the Fire Marshal as an Approving Authority;
(2) Amend Division 4.03 (Ministerial Permits and Decision) by adding processing procedures, requirements and eligibility for an adaptive reuse plan approval;
(3) Amend Division 7.01 (Historic Preservation) to add Historic Preservation— Adaptive Reuse Plan as an incentive; and
WHEREAS, the Project will target adaptive reuse (or change of building classification/occupancy) of designated historic buildings to multiple- family residential, office, commercial, work/live, or retail while removing construction barriers related to zoning, building, and fire code compliance; and
WHEREAS, the adaptive reuse program will further incentivize preservation of historically significant resources, streamline the review and approval process by waiving the development plan review, reduce underutilized sites, reduce demolition, and foster sustainable community development; and
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WHEREAS, adaptive reuse programs rely upon the California Historic Building Code, International Existing Building Code, and California Health and Safety Code to provide the authority for the Building Official and Fire Marshal to consider alternative building standards and methods of construction while ensuring adequate health and safety protections for the new use. Relief of strict zoning requirements or allowance of nonconforming site conditions, such as setbacks, parking, open space for residential use, and height, may be considered by the Planning Director; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Marshal, Building Official and Planning Director (Approving Authority) may approve of Adaptive Reuse Plans through a ministerial process, however the Approving Authority shall first find that special individual reasons make the strict letter of the l ocal codes impractical and the modification is in compliance with the intent and purpose of the local codes and that such modification does not lessen health, life and safety requirements; and
WHEREAS, Ontario Development Code Table 2.02-1 (Review Matrix) grants the Planning Commission the responsibility and authority to review and make recommendation to the City Council on the subject Application; and
WHEREAS, the Project has been reviewed for consistency with the Housing Element of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan, as State Housing Element law (as prescribed in Government Code Sections 65580 through 65589.8) requires that development projects must be consistent with the Housing Element, if upon consideration of all its aspects, it is found to further the purposes, principals, goals, and policies of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the Project is located within the Airport Influence Area of Ontario International Airport, which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and is subject to, and must be consistent with, the policies and criteria set forth in the Ontario International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (hereinafter referred to as "ALUCP"), which applies only to jurisdictions within San Bernardino County, and addresses the noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity; and
WHEREAS, City of Ontario Development Code Division 2.03 (Public Hearings) prescribes the manner in which public notification shall be provided and hearing procedures to be followed, and all such notifications and procedures have been completed; and
WHEREAS, on May 28, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Ontario conducted a hearing to consider the Project, and concluded said hearing on that date; and
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WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FOUND, DETERMINED, AND RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Ontario, as follows:
SECTION 1: Environmental Determination and Findings. As the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in the administrative record for the Project. Based upon the facts and information contained in the administrative record, including all written and oral evidence presented to the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission finds as follows:
(1) The administrative record has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Ontario Local CEQA Guidelines; and
(2) The Development Code Amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that the activity is covered by the" common
sense exemption" ( also known as the " general rule
exemption") that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the act ivity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and
(3) The determination that the Development Code Amendment is not subject to CEQA reflects the independent judgment of the Planning Commission.
SECTION 2: Housing Element Compliance. Pursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Chapter 3, Article 10.6, commencing with Section 65580, as the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission finds that based on the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation, at the time of Project implementation, the Project is consistent with the Housing Element of the Policy Plan (General Plan) component of The Ontario Plan, as the project site is not one of the properties in the Housing Element Sites Inventory contained in Tables B-1 and B-2 of the Housing Element Technical Report.
SECTION 3: Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan ("ALUCP") Compliance.
The California State Aeronautics Act (Public Utilities Code Section 21670 et seq.) requires that an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan be prepared for all public use airports in the State; and requires that local land use plans and individual development proposals must be consistent with the policies set forth in the adopted Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
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(1) On April 19, 2011, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted the Ontario International Airport Land use Compatibility Plan, establishing the Airport Influence Area for Ontario International Airport, which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area , as they relate to noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. A s the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the ONT ALUCP compatibility factors, including [1] Safety Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2 -2) and Safety Zones ( ONT ALUCP Map 2 -2), [2] Noise Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-3) and Noise Impact Zones ( ONT ALUCP Map 2-3), [3] Airspace protection Zones ( ONT ALUCP Map 2- 4), and [ 4] Overflight Notification Zones ( ONT ALUCP Map 2-5). As a result, the Planning Commission, therefore, finds and determines that the Project, when implemented in conjunction with the conditions of approval, will be consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the ONT ALUCP; and
SECTION 4: Concluding Facts and Reasons. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the Planning Commission during the above- referenced hearing, and upon the specific findings set forth in Sections 1 through 3, above, the Planning Commission hereby concludes as follows:
(1) The Project is consistent with the goals, policies, plans and exhibits of the Vision, Policy Plan (General Plan), and City Council Goals components of The Ontario Plan (“TOP”). The Development Code Amendment will: (a) serve to promote a community that is consistently seeking—and thoughtfully applying—new ways of doing things better, as encouraged by TOP’s Vision; (b) provides for a variety of land uses and building types in our land use planning efforts that result in a complete community where residents at all stages of life, have a wide spectrum of choices of where they can live and recreate, as promoted by Land Use Element Policy LU -1.6, Complete Community; and (c) promotes the City Council Goals through the establishment of Development Code provisions that encourages investment in the growth and evolution of the City’s economy and focuses City resources in commercial and residential neighborhoods.
(2) The Project would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or general welfare of the City. The Development Code Amendment incorporates safeguards intended to ensure that the purposes of the Development Code are preserved; the project will not be contrary to
or damage the public health, safety,
convenience, or general welfare; the project will not result in any significant environmental impacts; and the project will be in full
conformity with the Vision, City Council Priorities ,
and Policy Plan components of The Ontario Plan.
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SECTION 5: Planning Commission Action. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Sections 1 through 4, above, the Planning Commission hereby RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES the herein described Application, subject to each and every condition set forth in the Department reports attached hereto as "Attachment A," and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 6: Indemnification. The Applicant shall agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, the City of Ontario or its agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City of Ontario or its agents, officers or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul this approval. The City of Ontario shall promptly notify the applicant of any such claim, action, or proceeding, and the City of Ontario shall cooperate fully in the defense.
SECTION 7: Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings have been based are located at the City of Ontario City Hall, 303 East " B" Street, Ontario, California 91764. The custodian for these records is the City Clerk of the City of Ontario.
SECTION 8: Certification to Adoption. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of the Resolution.
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Historic Preservation- Adaptive Reuse Plans
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ATTACHMENT A:
Development Code Amendment
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PART I. Division 2.02—Application Filing and Processing Revise Table 2.02-1 (Review Matrix) as follows:
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Applications, Actions, Decisions
and Processes
Reviewing Authorities [4]
Planning Director
City Engineer
Fire Marshal
Building Official
Zoning Administrator [2]
Development Advisory
Board
Historic Preservation
Subcommittee [2] [11]
Historic Preservation
Commission [11]
Planning Commission [11]
City Council [11]
Ontario International
Airport Authority
A. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
1. Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan and
Amendments [1] (Ref: ODC Section 4.01.010)
R X
2. Development Agreements [1] (Ref: ODC
Section 4.01.015)
R X
3. Development Code Amendments [1] (Ref:
ODC Section 4.01.020)
R X
4. Amendment to the Policy Plan (General Plan)
Component of The Ontario Plan [1] (Ref: ODC Section
4.01.025)
R X
5. Planned Unit Developments and Amendments
[1] (Ref: ODC Section 4.01.030)
R X
6. Specific Plans and Amendments [1][12] (Ref:
ODC Section 4.01.035)
R X
7. Williamson Act Contract Cancellations [1] (Ref:
GC Section 51200 et.seq.)
R X
8. Zone Changes [1] (Ref: ODC Section 4.01.040) R X B. DISCRETIONARY PERMITS AND ACTIONS
1. Billboard Relocation Agreements [1] (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.010)
R X
2. Conditional Use Permits (Ref: ODC Section
4.02.015)
a. Hotels, Motels and Residence Inns [1] R X
b. Use established in conjunction with a
Development Plan [1]
R X A
c. Use established within an existing structure
[1]
X A A
d. Modification or revocation per ODC
Division 2.05 (City Initiated Modification or Revocation) [1]
X A
e. Revocation due to abandonment of use
per ODC Division 2.05 (City Initiated Modification or
Revocation) [1]
X A A
3. Density Bonus and Other Incentives per ODC
Section 6.01.010.G (Density Bonus and Other Incentives) [1]
R X
4. Development Plans, except within the ONT
zoning district (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.025)
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Reviewing Authorities [4]
Planning Director
City Engineer
Fire Marshal
Building Official
Zoning Administrator [2]
Development Advisory
Board
Historic Preservation
Subcommittee [2] [11]
Historic Preservation
Commission [11]
Planning Commission [11]
City Council [11]
Ontario International
Airport Authority
a. Residential developments totaling 5 or
more dwelling units or the development of 3 or more
dwelling units on a single lot or parcel
R X A
b. Commercial developments, and
developments in the CIV, OS -R, OS -C and UC zoning
districts, greater than 500 SF in area
X A A
c. Industrial developments equal to or less
than 0.45 FAR
X A A
d. Industrial developments exceeding 0.45
FAR
R X A
e. Wireless telecommunications facilities
pursuant to Section 5.03.415 (Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities) of this Development
Code
(1) Tier 2 facilities X A A
(2) Tier 3 facilities [2] X A A
f. All others X A A
5. Extensions of Legal Nonconforming Status [1]
(Ref: ODC Section 4.02.030)
X A A
6. Historic Preservation
a. Certificates of Appropriateness (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.050)
(1) Designated Historic Landmarks and
Contributors, and Architectural Conservation Areas;
and Demolition of an Historic Resource [1]
R X A
(2) Deferral of Replacement Structure [1] R X A
(3) Eligible Historic Resources [1] X A A
(4) Modification or revocation per ODC
Division 2.05 (City Initiated Modification or Revocation) [1]
R X A
(5) Waivers for Minor Improvements X A[6] A[6]
b. Certificates of Economic Hardship [1] (Ref:
ODC Section 4.02.055) [1]
R X A
c. Certificates of Economic Hardship —
Modification or revocation per ODC Division 2.05 (City
Initiated Modification or Revocation) [1]
R X A
d. Conservation Plans (Ref: ODC Section
4.02.060)
X A A
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Reviewing Authorities [4]
Planning Director
City Engineer
Fire Marshal
Building Official
Zoning Administrator [2]
Development Advisory
Board
Historic Preservation
Subcommittee [2] [11]
Historic Preservation
Commission [11]
Planning Commission [11]
City Council [11]
Ontario International
Airport Authority
e. Historic Resource Tiering (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.040), including Rescinding or Amending
Status (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.045)
X A A
f. Local Historic Landmark and Local District
Designations, and Architectural Conservation Areas
(Ref: ODC Section 4.02.040), including Rescinding or
Amending Status (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.045)
R R X
g. Mills Act Contracts (Ref: ODC Section
4.02.065)
R R X
h. Mills Act Cancellations [1] (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.065)
R R X
i. Addition/Removal of Resources to/from
the Ontario Register (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.045)
(1) At the request of the property owner,
or upon City initiation if the most recently prepared
Historic Resource Survey evaluating the resource is more than 5 years old.
X A A
(2) Loss of all historic and/or cultural
significance due to a catastrophe causing a loss of
integrity, or due to extensive legally performed
alterations performed after the property was initially
surveyed.
X A A
7. Master Plans and Amendments [1] (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.070)
R X
8. Minor Adjustments/Alterations (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.020.C)
X A A
9. Nonconforming Structure Reconstruction [1]
(Ref: ODC Section 3.01.020)
X A
10. Parking Reduction (Ref: ODC Section 6.03.025) X A
11. Sign Programs (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.075) X A A
12. Specific Plan Minor Adjustments/Alterations
[12] (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.080)
X A A
13. Stays of Permit Approval Time Limit (Ref: ODC
Section 2.02.025.A.8)
X[5] X[5] X[5] X[5] X[5] X[5]
14. Subdivisions
a. Lot Merger (Merger of Contiguous
Parcels) [1] (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.085)
R X A
b. Reversions to Acreage [1] (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.090)
R X A
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Reviewing Authorities [4]
Planning Director
City Engineer
Fire Marshal
Building Official
Zoning Administrator [2]
Development Advisory
Board
Historic Preservation
Subcommittee [2] [11]
Historic Preservation
Commission [11]
Planning Commission [11]
City Council [11]
Ontario International
Airport Authority
c. Tentative Tract and Parcel Maps, and
Vesting Maps [1] (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.095)
R X A
d. Tentative Tract and Parcel Map Time
Extensions (Ref: ODC Section 2.02.025.A.3 & 4)
R X A
15. Time Extensions, excepting tentative
subdivision maps (Ref: ODC Section 2.02.025)
X A A
16. Variances (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.020.D)
a. Homeowner [1] X A A
b. Other [1] R X A
C. MINISTERIAL (ADMINISTRATIVE) PERMITS AND
DECISIONS
1. Historic Preservation - Adaptive Reuse Plans
(Ref: ODC Section 4.03.010)
X X X
2. Administrative Exceptions (Ref: ODC Section
4.03.050)
X A A
3. Administrative Use Permits (Ref: ODC Section
4.03.015)
X
4. Business License - Zoning/Land Use
Compliance (Ref: OMC 3-1.129 (Zoning Compliance)
X A A
5. Development Plans within the ONT zoning
district (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.025)
X A A
6. Fair Housing and Reasonable
Accommodation Ref: ODC Section 4.02.035)
X A A
7. Interpretations and Land Use Determinations
(Ref: ODC Section 1.02.010)
X A A
8. Landscape and Irrigation Plans (Ref. ODC
Section 6.05.005)
X A A
9. Off-Site (Public) Improvement Plans (Ref: ODC
Section 6.08.040)
X A A
10. ONT ALUCP Interagency Review [7] (Ref: ONT
ALUCP)
X A[8]
11. Other Plan Checks and actions required by this
Development Code
X A A
12. Shopping Cart Retention Plans (Ref: ODC
Section 6.11.020)
X A A
13. Sign Plans (Ref: ODC Section 4.03.020) X A A 522
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Reviewing Authorities [4]
Planning Director
City Engineer
Fire Marshal
Building Official
Zoning Administrator [2]
Development Advisory
Board
Historic Preservation
Subcommittee [2] [11]
Historic Preservation
Commission [11]
Planning Commission [11]
City Council [11]
Ontario International
Airport Authority
14. X A A
15. Subdivisions
a. Certificates of Compliance (Ref: ODC
Section 4.03.025)
X A A
b. Final Tract and Parcel Maps, and Vesting
Maps (Ref: ODC Section 4.03.030)
X
c. Lot Line Adjustments (Ref: ODC Section
4.03.035)
X A A
d. Map Corrections and Amendments (Ref:
ODC Section 4.03.040)
X A A
e. Street Address Numbering (Ref. ODC
Section 6.06.010)
X A A
f. Street Name Assignment (Ref. ODC
Section 6.06.010)
X A A
g. Subdivision Improvement Agreement
(Ref: ODC Section 6.08.040.G)
X A A
h. Urban Lot Split (Ref: ODC Section 6.08.060 X A A
16. Tier 1 wireless telecommunications facility
pursuant to ODC Section 5.03.420 (Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities)
X A A
17. Wall, Fence, and Obstructions Plans not
associated with a Development Plan (Ref. ODC Section
6.02.005)
X A A
D. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATIONS AND ACTIONS
1. Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) (Ref: CCR
Section 15080 et seq.)
X[3] X[3]
2. Exempt Projects (Ref: CCR Section 15300 et
seq.)
X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] A A
3. Ministerial Projects (Ref: CCR Section 15268) Ministerial projects are exempt from the requirements of CEQA [10]
4. Negative Declarations (NDs) and Mitigated
Negative Declarations (MNDs) (Ref: CCR Section 15070
et seq.)
X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3]
5. Addendums to previously certified EIRs and
previously adopted NDs and MNDs (Ref: CCR Section
15164)
X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3]
6. Environmental review for projects located
within the ONT zoning district [9]
X
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7 PART II. Division 4.03 —Ministerial Permits and Decision Add Section as follows:
Sections:
4.03.010: Historic Preservation—Adaptive Reuse Plan
4.03.010: Historic Preservation—Adaptive Reuse Plan
A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to establish a procedure by which Adaptive Reuse Plans may be approved by the City, while at the same time:
1. Provide a more efficient way for qualified historic buildings and adaptive reuse projects to meet development, building, and fire protection standards;
2. Promote adaptive reuse as part of broader goals supporting historic preservation, economic development, environmental sustainability and resilience, and recognize the social value of historic buildings;
3. Incentivize building reuse to encourage activation of Downtown Ontario where there is a large collection of commercial and industrial historic buildings that are worthy of preservation;
4. Eliminate or allow nonconformance with certain development regulations that would make adaptive reuse of qualified historic buildings infeasible, including such standards related to parking and loading, height, density, floor-area ratio, and open space; and
5. Allow alternative building and fire code compliance for qualified adaptive reuse projects able to demonstrate an alternative means or method of protecting public health, safety, and welfare.
B. Applicability.
1. Pursuant to Table 2.02-1 (Review Matrix) of this Development Code, the Approving Authority is hereby empowered to approve, approve in modified form, or deny an Adaptive Reuse Plan application, and to impose reasonable conditions upon the approval of the application.
2. Adaptive Reuse Plan approval shall allow for those land uses identified in Table
5.02-1 (Land Use Matrix) of this Development Code which allows for a broad range of land uses of the underlying zoning district in which the site is located. However, no new uses that emits noxious odors or excessive noise shall be allowed, unless the it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Planning Director that the use will not cause adverse impacts to nearby residential land uses.
3. Qualifying buildings include those listed on the National Register of Historic Places, on the California Register of Historic Resources, Ontario Register of Historic Resources as designated local landmarks or contributors to designated local historic districts located within the Adaptive Reuse Plan Area.
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8 than what it was originally designed for. Adaptive Reuse projects require a change of use and building occupancy from office or commercial to residential, industrial to work/live, residential to office or commercial, or assembly to residential, office or commercial.
5. Application Filing and Processing. An Adaptive Reuse Plan application shall be filed, processed, and acted upon pursuant to Division 2.02 (Application Filing and Processing) of this Development Code and the provisions of this Section. Plans and reports prepared for an Adaptive Reuse Plan shall be prepared by a California lic ensed architect meeting the minimum qualifications standards of The Secretary of the interior Professional Qualifications (Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61).
C. Adaptive Reuse Plan Area. This area consists of the City’s original downtown, and extends north to include the historic districts adjacent to Euclid Avenue, the boundary of which is as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of State Street and San Antonio Avenue, thence north to the northernmost city boundary, thence east to the centerline of Sultana Avenue, thence south to the centerline of I Street, thence east to the centerline of Campus Avenue, thence south to the centerline of State Street, thence west to the point of beginning.
D. Alternative Building and Fire Code Regulations. The alternative building and fire codes regulations adopted in this Section are applicable to qualified buildings and adaptive reuse projects.
1. Alternative Codes. Use of the California Historic Building Code, International Existing Building Code, California Health and Safety Code and the Ontario Adaptive Reuse Plan Technical Manual shall provide a process and the ability for the Building Official and Fire Marshal to consider alternative building standards while ensuring adequate health and safety protections.
2. In permitting repairs, alterations, and additions necessary to accommodate adaptive reuse projects, the alternative code regulations shall impose requirements that will, in the determination of the Building Official and the Fire Marshal, protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
3. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to allow the reduction of existing seismic or fire and life-safety elements of an eligible building where such elements provide a greater level of protection than the minimum requirements established by this Section.
4. Subject to the approval of the Building Official and Fire Marshal, the use or occupancy type of a qualified building shall be allowed to be changed as part of an adaptive reuse project without conforming to all requirements of Title 8, Building Regulations, and Title 4, Chapter 4, Fire Code of the City of Ontario Municipal Code provided the new or proposed occupancy is equally or less hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the existing use.
5. Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of Title 8, Building Regulations, and Title 4, Chapter 4, Fire Code of the City of Ontario Municipal Code, the Building Official and Fire Marshal shall have the authority to grant modifications for individual cases, provided the Approving Authority shall first find that special individual reasons make the strict letter of the local codes impractical and the modification is in compliance with the intent and purpose of the local codes and that such modification does not lessen health, life and safety requirements.
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9 E. Incentives. The Planning Director may grant the following departures from certain development standards and requirements to incentivize qualified Adaptive Reuse Plans:
1. Development Plan Waived. Approved Adaptive Reuse Plans, which may allow for new additions up to 25 percent of the existing building floor area and is not visible from the public right-of-way, shall be exempt for the requirements for Development Plan review set forth in Section
4.02.025.
2. Mezzanines. Loft spaces in joint living and work quarters, dwelling units and guest rooms which do not exceed more than 33 percent of the floor area of the space below shall not be considered new floor area. Mezzanines may be included in the calculation of floor area for the purpose of determining compliance with the standards set forth in Paragraph (E) of this subdivision.
3. Parking Reduction. New parking spaces shall not be required for any converted use within the existing footprint of the building, but expansions to floor area shall require one parking space per bedroom or one parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor area for office or commercial.
4. Setbacks. Existing building setbacks may remain and shall be considered legally nonconforming, but no further encroachments shall be permitted into any nonconforming setback.
5. Increases in Maximum Building Height. The height of the structure, if it exceeds the maximum height of the zoning district, may remain and shall be considered legally nonconforming. Any rooftop construction needed for drainage, ventilation, utilities, or passive recreation shall be included within the height exemption. This height exemption does not include new residential or commercial floor area.
6. Open Space. Private open space for residential adaptive reuse projects may be waived when it is determined by the Approving Authority that the requirement would result in exterior alterations to the existing building that would result in an adverse impact to a historic resource. A minimum of 100 square feet of common open space per residential unit or 25 percent of the building square footage, whichever is less, shall be required and may be provided on the rooftop of the building or within the building and include various type of indoor amenities such as fitness center, workstations, playrooms, etc.
7. Loading Zone. A new loading zone shall not be required if the existing building does not have an existing loading zone.
F. Standards. Adaptive Reuse Projects permitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be developed in compliance with the following standards:
1. Minimum Dwelling Units . Adaptive reuse projects that propose residential shall develop no less than 3 units . The minimum floor area for new dwelling units and joint living and work quarters shall be 450 square feet. Floor area shall not include hallways or other common areas, or rooftops, balconies, terraces, fire escapes, or other projections or surfaces exterior to the walls of the building. The floor area of both the living space and the workspace shall be combined to determine the size of joint living a nd work quarters. The average floor area, as defined above, of all the dwelling units and joint living and work quarters in the building, including those that existed prior to the effective date of this ordinance, shall be at least 750 square feet. That minimum average size shall be maintained and not reduced.
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10 2. Storefront. Ground floor of an existing multiple level commercial building shall contain street frontage and shall be used as a commercial storefront. Residential on ground may occur at the rear of the building behind the storefront.
3. Exterior or Interior (Public Space) Alterations . A Certificate of Appropriateness pursuant to Section 4.02.050: Historic Preservation—Certificates of Appropriateness and Demolition of Historic Resources is required for any alteration, addition, restoration, rehabilitation, remodeling, relocation, repainting, and/or resurfacing of an historic resource.
4. Other Provisions. Floor Area Ratio (FAR), Landscaping, Lot Coverage, and any other development standard of the underlying zone may be waived by the Approving Authority.
G. Conditions of Approval.
1. In approving an Adaptive Reuse Plan, the Planning Director may impose certain safeguards and standards to ensure that the purposes of this Development Code are maintained; ensure that the permit will not endanger the public health, safety or general welfare; ensure that the permit will not result in any significant environmental impacts; ensure that the permit will be in harmony with the area in which it is located; and ensure that the permit will be in conformity with The Ontario Plan and any applicable specific and/or area plan(s).
2. The standards and requirements authorized by this Section are enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as any other applicable requirement of this Development Code.
H. Findings and Decision . An Adaptive Reuse Plan, or any amendment thereto, shall be acted upon by the Approving Authority based upon the information provided in the submitted application, evidence presented in the Planning Department’s written report, only after considering and clearly establishing all of the below-listed findings, and giving supporting reasons for each finding. The application shall be denied if one or more of the below-listed findings cannot be clearly established.
1. That the use(s) of the property will not be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare surrounding the project location;
2. That the Adaptive Reuse Project complies with the standards set forth in Section
4.03.010 (F) of this Development Code; and
3. A Certificate of Appropriateness has been approved or Waived for the Adaptive Reuse Plan.
PART II. Division 7.01 —Historic Preservation
Revise Section 7.01.025 (C) Types of Incentives, as follows:
C. Types of Incentives. The below-listed incentives may be used for the eligible projects identified in Subsection B (Applicability) of this Section.
1. Economic and Financial Incentives. The following economic and financial incentives may be applied to a project following approval by the Historic Preservation Commission or the Historic Preservation Trust Board of Trustees, as applicable, and approval by the City Manager or the City Council, as applicable:
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11 a. Grants or loans approved through the Historic Preservation Trust pursuant to Section 7.01.030 (Historic Preservation Trust Fund) of this Division;
b. Approval of a Mills Act contract pursuant to Section 4.02.070 (Historic Preservation—Mills Act Contracts) of this Development Code;
c. Approval of funding through the Historic Rehabilitation Financing Program pursuant to Section 7.01.015 (California Historical Building Code) of this Division;
d. Grants or loans through other City funding sources, including, but not limited to, redevelopment and housing funds;
e. Preservation easements;
f. Reduction or elimination of building plan check or permit fees;
g. Reduction or elimination of development impact fees;
h. Reduction or elimination of any other applicable City fees; or
i. Federal rehabilitation tax credits (applied through the California Office of Historic Preservation).
2. Development Incentives. The following development incentives to be applied to the project:
a. California Historical Building Code. Use of the CHBC pursuant to Section
7.01.015 (California Historical Building Code) of this Division.
b. Parking Reduction. For existing single -family dwellings with a one -car garage, the Planning Director may waive the requirement for 2 off -street parking spaces within a garage when adding floor area, if an existing one -car garage contributes to the significance of the property and/or district, and the existing garage is in good condition, or, if deteriorated, will be returned to good condition as part of the work to add new living space to the residence.
c. Setback Reductions and Increases in Maximum Building Height. The Planning Director may grant reductions in required building setbacks or increases in the maximum allowed building height when the setback reduction or increase in allowed building height allows for the restoration of a character-defining feature, or allows character-defining features to be replicated in additions to historic structures. In no case, however, shall a reduction in a setback be granted when the reduction will cause an adverse effect to the property or neighboring property, or cause an adverse effect to the character of the neighborhood or district.
d. Adaptive Reuse. Departures from certain development standards may be waived to encourage adaptive reuse of qualified historic buildings pursuant to, and in accord with, the provisions of Section 4.03.010 of this Development Code.
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ORDINANCE NO.________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FILE NO. PDCA24-002, A DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT REVISING TABLE 2.02-1: REVIEWING MATRIX OF CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES) TO INCLUDE THE FIRE MARSHAL AS AN APPROVING AUTHORITY, AND CHAPTERS 4
(PERMITS ACTIONS AND DECISION) AND 7 (HISTORIC
PRESERVATION) TO ESTABLISH HISTORIC PRESERVATION-
ADAPTIVE REUSE PLAN OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT
CODE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF.
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF ONTARIO ("Applicant") has filed an Application for the approval of a Development Code Amendment, File No. PDCA24-002, as described in the title of this Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as "Application" or "Project"); and WHEREAS, the City of Ontario Development Code (Ontario Municipal Code Title 9) provides the legislative framework for the implementation of The Ontario Plan, which establishes long term principals, goals, and policies for guiding the growth and development of the City in a manner that achieves Ontario's vision, and promotes and protects the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, prosperity, and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Project affects approximately 1.7 square miles (533 acres) of land, which is generally bordered by the Interstate 10 Freeway to the north, State Street to the south, San Antonio Avenue to the west and Sultana and Campus Avenue to the east; and WHEREAS, the Project will allow for the establishment of Historic Preservation— Adaptive Reuse Plans and processing procedures, generally described as follows:
(1) Amend Division 2.02 (Application Filing and Processing), revising Table
2.02-1: Reviewing Matrix to include the Fire Marshal as an Approving Authority,
(2) Amend Division 4.03 (Ministerial Permits and Decision) by adding processing procedures, requirements and eligibility for an adaptive reuse plan approval;
(3) Amend Division 7.01 (Historic Preservation) to add Historic Preservation— Adaptive Reuse Plan as an incentive; and
WHEREAS, the Project will target adaptive reuse (or change of building classification/occupancy) of designated historic buildings to multiple-family residential, office, commercial, work/live, or retail while removing construction barriers related to zoning, building, and fire code compliance; and
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WHEREAS, the adaptive reuse program will further incentivize preservation of historically significant resources, streamline the review and approval process by waiving the development plan review, reduce underutilized sites, reduce demolition, and foster sustainable community development; and
WHEREAS, adaptive reuse programs rely upon the California Historic Building Code, International Existing Building Code, and California Health and Safety Code to provide the authority for the Building Official and Fire Marshal to consider alternative building standards and methods of construction while ensuring adequate health and safety protections for the new use. Relief of strict zoning requirements or allowance of nonconforming site conditions, such as setbacks, parking, open space for residential use, and height, may be considered by the Planning Director; and WHEREAS, the Fire Marshal, Building Official and Planning Director (Approving Authority) may approve of Adaptive Reuse Plans through a ministerial process, however the Approving Authority shall first find that special individual reasons make the strict letter of the local codes impractical and the modification is in compliance with the intent and purpose of the local codes and that such modification does not lessen health, life and safety requirements; and
WHEREAS, Ontario Development Code Table 2.02-1 (Review Matrix) grants the City Council the responsibility and authority to review and act on the subject Application; and
WHEREAS, the Project is located within the Airport Influence Area of Ontario International Airport ("ONT"), which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and is subject to, and must be consistent with, the policies and criteria set forth in the Ontario International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP), which applies only to jurisdictions within San Bernardino County, and addresses the noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity; and
WHEREAS, City of Ontario Development Code Division 2.03 (Public Hearings) prescribes the manner in which public notification shall be provided and hearing procedures to be followed, and all such notifications and procedures have been completed; and
WHEREAS, on May 28, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Ontario conducted a hearing to consider the Project, and concluded said hearing on that date, voting to issue Resolution No. PC24-016, recommending the City Council approve the Application; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2024, the City Council of the City of Ontario conducted a hearing to consider the Project, and concluded said hearing on that date; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred. 530
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FOUND, DETERMINED, AND ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Ontario, as follows:
SECTION 1: Environmental Determination and Findings. As the decision- making body for the Project, the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the administrative record for the Project. Based upon the facts and information contained in the administrative record, including all written and oral evidence presented to the City Council, the City Council finds as follows:
(1) The administrative record has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Ontario Local CEQA Guidelines; and (2) The Development Code Amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, in that the activity is covered by the" common sense exemption" (also known as the " general rule exemption") that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and
(3) The determination of CEQA exemption reflects the independent judgment of the City Council.
SECTION 2: Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan ("ALUCP") Compliance.
The California State Aeronautics Act (Public Utilities Code Section 21670 et seq.) requires that an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan be prepared for all public use airports in the State; and requires that local land use plans and individual development proposals must be consistent with the policies set forth in the adopted Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. (1) On April 19, 2011, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted the Ontario International Airport Land use Compatibility Plan, establishing the Airport Influence Area for Ontario International Airport, which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, as they relate to noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. As the decision- making body for the Project, the City Council has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the ONT ALUCP compatibility factors, including [1] Safety Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-2) and Safety Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-2), [2] Noise Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-3) and Noise Impact Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-3), [3] Airspace protection Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2- 4), and [4] Overflight Notification Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-5). As a result, the City Council, therefore, finds and determines that the Project, when implemented in conjunction with the conditions of approval, will be consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the ONT ALUCP. 531
SECTION 3: Concluding Facts and Reasons. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the above-referenced hearing, and upon the specific findings set forth in Sections 1 and 2, above, the City Council hereby concludes as follows:
(1) The Project is consistent with the goals, policies, plans and exhibits of the Vision, Policy Plan (General Plan), and City Council Goals components of The Ontario Plan (“TOP”). The Development Code Amendment will: (a) serve to promote a community that is consistently seeking—and thoughtfully applying—new ways of doing things better, as encouraged by TOP’s Vision; (b) provides for a variety of land uses and building types in our land use planning efforts that result in a complete community where residents at all stages of life, have a wide spectrum of choices of where they can live and recreate, as promoted by Land Use Element Policy LU-1.6, Complete Community; and (c) promotes the City Council Goals through the establishment of Development Code provisions that encourages investment in the growth and evolution of the City’s economy and focuses City resources in commercial and residential neighborhoods.
(2) The Project would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or general welfare of the City. The Development Code Amendment incorporates safeguards intended to ensure that the purposes of the Development Code are preserved; the project will not be contrary to or damage the public health, safety, convenience, or general welfare; the project will not result in any significant environmental impacts; and the project will be in full conformity with the Vision, City Council Priorities, and Policy Plan components of The Ontario Plan.
SECTION 4: City Council Action. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Sections 1 through 3, above, the City Council hereby APPROVES the herein described Development Code Amendment, attached hereto as "Attachment A," and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 5: Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings have been based are located at the City of Ontario City Hall, 303 East "B" Street, Ontario, California 91764. The custodian for these records is the City Clerk of the City of Ontario.
SECTION 6: Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any entity, person or circumstance is held for any reason to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The People of the City of Ontario hereby declare that they would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
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SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days following its adoption.
SECTION 8: Publication and Posting. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption and shall cause a summary thereof to be published at least once, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ontario, California within 15 days following the adoption. The City Clerk shall post a certified copy of this ordinance, including the vote for and against the same, in the Office of the City Clerk, in accordance with Government Code Section 36933.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this ________ day of _________ 2024. _____________________________________
PAUL S. LEON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________________
SHEILA MAUTZ, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF ONTARIO )
I, SHEILA MAUTZ, City Clerk of the City of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that foregoing Ordinance No. _______ was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ontario held _____________ and adopted at the regular meeting held ___________, 2024 by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
_________________________________
SHEILA MAUTZ, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
I hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. _______ duly passed and adopted by the Ontario City Council at their regular meeting held ____________ and that Summaries of the Ordinance were published on ___________ and _____________, in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper.
__________________________________
SHEILA MAUTZ, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
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ATTACHMENT A:
File No. PDCA24-002;
DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT ADOPTING
HISTORIC PRESERVATION— ADAPTIVE REUSE PLAN
(Document follows this page)
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Development Code Amendment
File No. PDCA23-001
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2 Table 2.02-1: Review Matrix
Applications, Actions, Decisions
and Processes
Reviewing Authorities [4]
Planning Director
City Engineer
Fire Marshal
Building Official
Zoning Administrator [2]
Development Advisory
Board
Historic Preservation
Subcommittee [2] [11]
Historic Preservation
Commission [11]
Planning Commission [11]
City Council [11]
Ontario International
Airport Authority
A. LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
1. Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan and
Amendments [1] (Ref: ODC Section 4.01.010)
R X
2. Development Agreements [1] (Ref: ODC
Section 4.01.015)
R X
3. Development Code Amendments [1] (Ref:
ODC Section 4.01.020)
R X
4. Amendment to the Policy Plan (General Plan)
Component of The Ontario Plan [1] (Ref: ODC Section
4.01.025)
R X
5. Planned Unit Developments and Amendments
[1] (Ref: ODC Section 4.01.030)
R X
6. Specific Plans and Amendments [1][12] (Ref:
ODC Section 4.01.035)
R X
7. Williamson Act Contract Cancellations [1] (Ref:
GC Section 51200 et.seq.)
R X
8. Zone Changes [1] (Ref: ODC Section 4.01.040) R X
B. DISCRETIONARY PERMITS AND ACTIONS
1. Billboard Relocation Agreements [1] (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.010)
R X
2. Conditional Use Permits (Ref: ODC Section
4.02.015)
a. Hotels, Motels and Residence Inns [1] R X
b. Use established in conjunction with a
Development Plan [1]
R X A
c. Use established within an existing structure
[1]
X A A
d. Modification or revocation per ODC
Division 2.05 (City Initiated Modification or Revocation) [1]
X A
e. Revocation due to abandonment of use
per ODC Division 2.05 (City Initiated Modification or
Revocation) [1]
X A A
3. Density Bonus and Other Incentives per ODC
Section 6.01.010.G (Density Bonus and Other Incentives) [1]
R X
4. Development Plans, except within the ONT
zoning district (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.025)
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Applications, Actions, Decisions
and Processes
Reviewing Authorities [4]
Planning Director
City Engineer
Fire Marshal
Building Official
Zoning Administrator [2]
Development Advisory
Board
Historic Preservation
Subcommittee [2] [11]
Historic Preservation
Commission [11]
Planning Commission [11]
City Council [11]
Ontario International
Airport Authority
a. Residential developments totaling 5 or
more dwelling units or the development of 3 or more
dwelling units on a single lot or parcel
R X A
b. Commercial developments, and
developments in the CIV, OS-R, OS- C and UC zoning
districts, greater than 500 SF in area
X A A
c. Industrial developments equal to or less
than 0.45 FAR
X A A
d. Industrial developments exceeding 0.45
FAR
R X A
e. Wireless telecommunications facilities
pursuant to Section 5.03.415 (Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities) of this Development
Code
(1) Tier 2 facilities X A A
(2) Tier 3 facilities [2] X A A
f. All others X A A
5. Extensions of Legal Nonconforming Status [1]
(Ref: ODC Section 4.02.030)
X A A
6. Historic Preservation
a. Certificates of Appropriateness (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.050)
(1) Designated Historic Landmarks and
Contributors, and Architectural Conservation Areas;
and Demolition of an Historic Resource [1]
R X A
(2) Deferral of Replacement Structure [1] R X A
(3) Eligible Historic Resources [1] X A A
(4) Modification or revocation per ODC
Division 2.05 (City Initiated Modification or Revocation) [1]
R X A
(5) Waivers for Minor Improvements X A[6] A[6]
b. Certificates of Economic Hardship [1] (Ref:
ODC Section 4.02.055) [1]
R X A
c. Certificates of Economic Hardship—
Modification or revocation per ODC Division 2.05 (City
Initiated Modification or Revocation) [1]
R X A
d. Conservation Plans (Ref: ODC Section
4.02.060)
X A A
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Applications, Actions, Decisions
and Processes
Reviewing Authorities [4]
Planning Director
City Engineer
Fire Marshal
Building Official
Zoning Administrator [2]
Development Advisory
Board
Historic Preservation
Subcommittee [2] [11]
Historic Preservation
Commission [11]
Planning Commission [11]
City Council [11]
Ontario International
Airport Authority
e. Historic Resource Tiering (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.040), including Rescinding or Amending
Status (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.045)
X A A
f. Local Historic Landmark and Local District
Designations, and Architectural Conservation Areas
(Ref: ODC Section 4.02.040), including Rescinding or
Amending Status (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.045)
R R X
g. Mills Act Contracts (Ref: ODC Section
4.02.065)
R R X
h. Mills Act Cancellations [1] (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.065)
R R X
i. Addition/Removal of Resources to/from
the Ontario Register (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.045)
(1) At the request of the property owner,
or upon City initiation if the most recently prepared
Historic Resource Survey evaluating the resource is more than 5 years old.
X A A
(2) Loss of all historic and/or cultural
significance due to a catastrophe causing a loss of
integrity, or due to extensive legally performed
alterations performed after the property was initially
surveyed.
X A A
7. Master Plans and Amendments [1] (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.070)
R X
8. Minor Adjustments/Alterations (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.020.C)
X A A
9. Nonconforming Structure Reconstruction [1]
(Ref: ODC Section 3.01.020)
X A
10. Parking Reduction (Ref: ODC Section 6.03.025) X A
11. Sign Programs (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.075) X A A
12. Specific Plan Minor Adjustments/Alterations
[12] (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.080)
X A A
13. Stays of Permit Approval Time Limit (Ref: ODC
Section 2.02.025.A.8)
X[5] X[5] X[5] X[5] X[5] X[5]
14. Subdivisions
a. Lot Merger (Merger of Contiguous
Parcels) [1] (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.085)
R X A
b. Reversions to Acreage [1] (Ref: ODC
Section 4.02.090)
R X A
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5 Table 2.02-1: Review Matrix
Applications, Actions, Decisions
and Processes
Reviewing Authorities [4]
Planning Director
City Engineer
Fire Marshal
Building Official
Zoning Administrator [2]
Development Advisory
Board
Historic Preservation
Subcommittee [2] [11]
Historic Preservation
Commission [11]
Planning Commission [11]
City Council [11]
Ontario International
Airport Authority
c. Tentative Tract and Parcel Maps, and
Vesting Maps [1] (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.095)
R X A
d. Tentative Tract and Parcel Map Time
Extensions (Ref: ODC Section 2.02.025.A.3 & 4)
R X A
15. Time Extensions, excepting tentative
subdivision maps (Ref: ODC Section 2.02.025)
X A A
16. Variances (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.020.D)
a. Homeowner [1] X A A
b. Other [1] R X A
C. MINISTERIAL (ADMINISTRATIVE) PERMITS AND
DECISIONS
1. Historic Preservation- Adaptive Reuse Plans
(Ref: ODC Section 4.03.010)
X X X
2. Administrative Exceptions (Ref: ODC Section
4.03.050)
X A A
3. Administrative Use Permits (Ref: ODC Section
4.03.015)
X
4. Business License - Zoning/Land Use
Compliance (Ref: OMC 3-1.129 (Zoning Compliance)
X A A
5. Development Plans within the ONT zoning
district (Ref: ODC Section 4.02.025)
X A A
6. Fair Housing and Reasonable
Accommodation Ref: ODC Section 4.02.035)
X A A
7. Interpretations and Land Use Determinations
(Ref: ODC Section 1.02.010)
X A A
8. Landscape and Irrigation Plans (Ref. ODC
Section 6.05.005)
X A A
9. Off-Site (Public) Improvement Plans (Ref: ODC
Section 6.08.040)
X A A
10. ONT ALUCP Interagency Review [7] (Ref: ONT
ALUCP)
X A[8]
11. Other Plan Checks and actions required by this
Development Code
X A A
12. Shopping Cart Retention Plans (Ref: ODC
Section 6.11.020)
X A A
13. Sign Plans (Ref: ODC Section 4.03.020) X A A
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6 Table 2.02-1: Review Matrix
Applications, Actions, Decisions
and Processes
Reviewing Authorities [4]
Planning Director
City Engineer
Fire Marshal
Building Official
Zoning Administrator [2]
Development Advisory
Board
Historic Preservation
Subcommittee [2] [11]
Historic Preservation
Commission [11]
Planning Commission [11]
City Council [11]
Ontario International
Airport Authority
14. X A A
15. Subdivisions
a. Certificates of Compliance (Ref: ODC
Section 4.03.025)
X A A
b. Final Tract and Parcel Maps, and Vesting
Maps (Ref: ODC Section 4.03.030)
X
c. Lot Line Adjustments (Ref: ODC Section
4.03.035)
X A A
d. Map Corrections and Amendments (Ref:
ODC Section 4.03.040)
X A A
e. Street Address Numbering (Ref. ODC
Section 6.06.010)
X A A
f. Street Name Assignment (Ref. ODC
Section 6.06.010)
X A A
g. Subdivision Improvement Agreement
(Ref: ODC Section 6.08.040.G)
X A A
h. Urban Lot Split (Ref: ODC Section 6.08.060 X A A
16. Tier 1 wireless telecommunications facility
pursuant to ODC Section 5.03.420 (Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities)
X A A
17. Wall, Fence, and Obstructions Plans not
associated with a Development Plan (Ref. ODC Section
6.02.005)
X A A
D. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATIONS AND ACTIONS
1. Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) (Ref: CCR
Section 15080 et seq.)
X[3] X[3]
2. Exempt Projects (Ref: CCR Section 15300 et
seq.)
X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] A A
3. Ministerial Projects (Ref: CCR Section 15268) Ministerial projects are exempt from the requirements of CEQA [10]
4. Negative Declarations (NDs) and Mitigated
Negative Declarations (MNDs) (Ref: CCR Section 15070
et seq.)
X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3]
5. Addendums to previously certified EIRs and
previously adopted NDs and MNDs (Ref: CCR Section
15164)
X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3] X[3]
6. Environmental review for projects located
within the ONT zoning district [9]
X
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4.03.010: Historic Preservation—Adaptive Reuse Plan
A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to establish a procedure by which Adaptive Reuse Plans may be approved by the City, while at the same time:
1. Provide a more efficient way for qualified historic buildings and adaptive reuse projects to meet development, building, and fire protection standards;
2. Promote adaptive reuse as part of broader goals supporting historic preservation, economic development, environmental sustainability and resilience, and recognize the social value of historic buildings;
3. Incentivize building reuse to encourage activation of Downtown Ontario where there is a large collection of commercial and industrial historic buildings that are worthy of preservation;
4. Eliminate or allow nonconformance with certain development regulations that would make adaptive reuse of qualified historic buildings infeasible, including such standards related to parking and loading, height, density, floor-area ratio, and open space; and
5. Allow alternative building and fire code compliance for qualified adaptive reuse projects able to demonstrate an alternative means or method of protecting public health, safety, and welfare.
B. Applicability.
1. Pursuant to Table 2.02-1 (Review Matrix) of this Development Code, the Approving Authority is hereby empowered to approve, approve in modified form, or deny an Adaptive Reuse Plan application, and to impose reasonable conditions upon the approval of the application.
2. Adaptive Reuse Plan approval shall allow for those land uses identified in Table
5.02-1 (Land Use Matrix) of this Development Code which allows for a broad range of land uses of the underlying zoning district in which the site is located. However, no new uses that emits noxious odors or excessive noise shall be allowed, unless the it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Planning Director that the use will not cause adverse impacts to nearby residential land uses.
3. Qualifying buildings include those listed on the National Register of Historic Places, on the California Register of Historic Resources, Ontario Register of Historic Resources as designated local landmarks or contributors to designated local historic districts located within the Adaptive Reuse Plan Area.
4. Adaptive Reuse projects are construction and remodeling projects that reconfigure existing spaces within existing buildings to accommodate a new use or purpose other than what it was originally designed for. Adaptive Reuse projects require a change of use and building occupancy from office or commercial to residential, industrial to work/live, residential to office or commercial, or assembly to residential, office or commercial.
5. Application Filing and Processing. An Adaptive Reuse Plan application shall be filed, processed, and acted upon pursuant to Division 2.02 (Application Filing and Processing) of 542
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8 this Development Code and the provisions of this Section. Plans and reports prepared for an Adaptive Reuse Plan shall be prepared by a California licensed architect meeting the minimum qualifications standards of The Secretary of the interior Professional Qualifications (Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61).
C. Adaptive Reuse Plan Area. This area consists of the City’s original downtown, and extends north to include the historic districts adjacent to Euclid Avenue, the boundary of which is as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of State Street and San Antonio Avenue, thence north to the northernmost city boundary, thence east to the centerline of Sultana Avenue, thence south to the centerline of I Street, thence east to the centerline of Campus Avenue, thence south to the centerline of State Street, thence west to the point of beginning.
D. Alternative Building and Fire Code Regulations. The alternative building and fire codes regulations adopted in this Section are applicable to qualified buildings and adaptive reuse projects.
1. Alternative Codes. Use of the California Historic Building Code, International Existing Building Code, California Health and Safety Code and the Ontario Adaptive Reuse Plan Technical Manual shall provide a process and the ability for the Building Official and Fire Marshal to consider alternative building standards while ensuring adequate health and safety protections.
2. In permitting repairs, alterations, and additions necessary to accommodate adaptive reuse projects, the alternative code regulations shall impose requirements that will, in the determination of the Building Official and the Fire Marshal, protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
3. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to allow the reduction of existing seismic or fire and life-safety elements of an eligible building where such elements provide a greater level of protection than the minimum requirements established by this Section.
4. Subject to the approval of the Building Official and Fire Marshal, the use or occupancy type of a qualified building shall be allowed to be changed as part of an adaptive reuse project without conforming to all requirements of Title 8, Building Regulations, and Title 4, Chapter 4, Fire Code of the City of Ontario Municipal Code provided the new or proposed occupancy is equally or less hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the existing use.
5. Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of Title 8, Building Regulations, and Title 4, Chapter 4, Fire Code of the City of Ontario Municipal Code, the Building Official and Fire Marshal shall have the authority to grant modifications for individual cases, provided the Approving Authority shall first find that special individual reasons make the strict letter of the local codes impractical and the modification is in compliance with the intent and purpose of the local codes and that such modification does not lessen health, life and safety requirements.
E. Incentives. The Planning Director may grant the following departures from certain development standards and requirements to incentivize qualified Adaptive Reuse Plans:
1. Development Plan Waived. Approved Adaptive Reuse Plans, which may allow for new additions up to 25 percent of the existing building floor area and is not visible from the public 543
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9 right-of-way, shall be exempt for the requirements for Development Plan review set forth in Section
4.02.025.
2. Mezzanines. Loft spaces in joint living and work quarters, dwelling units and guest rooms which do not exceed more than 33 percent of the floor area of the space below shall not be considered new floor area. Mezzanines may be included in the calculation of floor area for the purpose of determining compliance with the standards set forth in Paragraph (E) of this subdivision.
3. Parking Reduction. New parking spaces shall not be required for any converted use within the existing footprint of the building, but expansions to floor area shall require one parking space per bedroom or one parking space per 250 square feet of gross floor area for office or commercial.
4. Setbacks. Existing building setbacks may remain and shall be considered legally nonconforming, but no further encroachments shall be permitted into any nonconforming setback.
5. Increases in Maximum Building Height. The height of the structure, if it exceeds the maximum height of the zoning district, may remain and shall be considered legally nonconforming. Any rooftop construction needed for drainage, ventilation, utilities, or passive recreation shall be included within the height exemption. This height exemption does not include new residential or commercial floor area.
6. Open Space. Private open space for residential adaptive reuse projects may be waived when it is determined by the Approving Authority that the requirement would result in exterior alterations to the existing building that would result in an adverse impact to a historic resource. A minimum of 100 square feet of common open space per residential unit or 25 percent of the building square footage, whichever is less, shall be required and may be provided on the rooftop of the building or within the building and include various type of indoor amenities such as fitness center, workstations, playrooms, etc.
7. Loading Zone. A new loading zone shall not be required if the existing building does not have an existing loading zone.
F. Standards. Adaptive Reuse Projects permitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be developed in compliance with the following standards:
1. Minimum Dwelling Units. Adaptive reuse projects that propose residential shall develop no less than 3 units . The minimum floor area for new dwelling units and joint living and work quarters shall be 450 square feet. Floor area shall not include hallways or other common areas, or rooftops, balconies, terraces, fire escapes, or other projections or surfaces exterior to the walls of the building. The floor area of both the living space and the workspace shall be combined to determine the size of joint living and work quarters. The average floor area, as defined above, of all the dwelling units and joint living and work quarters in the building, including those that existed prior to the effective date of this ordinance, shall be at least 750 square feet. That minimum average size shall be maintained and not reduced.
2. Storefront. Ground floor of an existing multiple level commercial building shall contain street frontage and shall be used as a commercial storefront. Residential on ground may occur at the rear of the building behind the storefront. 544
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10 3. Exterior or Interior (Public Space) Alterations. A Certificate of Appropriateness pursuant to Section 4.02.050: Historic Preservation—Certificates of Appropriateness and Demolition of Historic Resources is required for any alteration, addition, restoration, rehabilitation, remodeling, relocation, repainting, and/or resurfacing of an historic resource.
4. Other Provisions. Floor Area Ratio (FAR), Landscaping, Lot Coverage, and any other development standard of the underlying zone may be waived by the Approving Authority.
G. Conditions of Approval.
1. In approving an Adaptive Reuse Plan, the Planning Director may impose certain safeguards and standards to ensure that the purposes of this Development Code are maintained; ensure that the permit will not endanger the public health, safety or general welfare; ensure that the permit will not result in any significant environmental impacts; ensure that the permit will be in harmony with the area in which it is located; and ensure that the permit will be in conformity with The Ontario Plan and any applicable specific and/or area plan(s).
2. The standards and requirements authorized by this Section are enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as any other applicable requirement of this Development Code.
H. Findings and Decision . An Adaptive Reuse Plan, or any amendment thereto, shall be acted upon by the Approving Authority based upon the information provided in the submitted application, evidence presented in the Planning Department’s written report, only after considering and clearly establishing all of the below-listed findings, and giving supporting reasons for each finding. The application shall be denied if one or more of the below-listed findings cannot be clearly established.
1. That the use(s) of the property will not be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare surrounding the project location;
2. That the Adaptive Reuse Project complies with the standards set forth in Section
4.03.010 (F) of this Development Code; and
3. A Certificate of Appropriateness has been approved or Waived for the Adaptive Reuse Plan.
PART II. Division 7.01 —Historic Preservation
C. Types of Incentives. The below-listed incentives may be used for the eligible projects identified in Subsection B (Applicability) of this Section.
1. Economic and Financial Incentives. The following economic and financial incentives may be applied to a project following approval by the Historic Preservation Commission or the Historic Preservation Trust Board of Trustees, as applicable, and approval by the City Manager or the City Council, as applicable:
a. Grants or loans approved through the Historic Preservation Trust pursuant to Section 7.01.030 (Historic Preservation Trust Fund) of this Division; 545
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11 b. Approval of a Mills Act contract pursuant to Section 4.02.070 (Historic Preservation—Mills Act Contracts) of this Development Code; c. Approval of funding through the Historic Rehabilitation Financing Program pursuant to Section 7.01.015 (California Historical Building Code) of this Division; d. Grants or loans through other City funding sources, including, but not limited to, redevelopment and housing funds;
e. Preservation easements;
f. Reduction or elimination of building plan check or permit fees; g. Reduction or elimination of development impact fees; h. Reduction or elimination of any other applicable City fees; or i. Federal rehabilitation tax credits (applied through the California Office of Historic Preservation).
2. Development Incentives. The following development incentives to be applied to the project:
a. California Historical Building Code. Use of the CHBC pursuant to Section
7.01.015 (California Historical Building Code) of this Division. b. Parking Reduction. For existing single-family dwellings with a one-car garage, the Planning Director may waive the requirement for 2 off-street parking spaces within a garage when adding floor area, if an existing one-car garage contributes to the significance of the property and/or district, and the existing garage is in good condition, or, if deteriorated, will be returned to good condition as part of the work to add new living space to the residence. c. Setback Reductions and Increases in Maximum Building Height. The Planning Director may grant reductions in required building setbacks or increases in the maximum allowed building height when the setback reduction or increase in allowed building height allows for the restoration of a character-defining feature, or allows character-defining features to be replicated in additions to historic structures. In no case, however, shall a reduction in a setback be granted when the reduction will cause an adverse effect to the property or neighboring property, or cause an adverse effect to the character of the neighborhood or district. d. Adaptive Reuse. Departures from certain development standards may be waived to encourage adaptive reuse of qualified historic buildings pursuant to, and in accord with, the provisions of Section 4.03.010 of this Development Code. 546
Department: Community Development
Prepared By: Pablo De Lara
Staff Member Presenting: Scott Murphy,
Executive Director Community Development
Approved By:
Submitted To: Council/OHA
Approved: _______________________________
Continued To: ___________________________
Denied: __________________________________
Item No: 20
SUBJECT:
A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (FILE NO. PDA21-010) BETWEEN THE
CITY OF ONTARIO AND SL ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
CITY OF ONTARIO
Agenda Report
June 18, 2024
SECTION:
PUBLIC HEARINGS
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council introduce and waive further reading of an Ordinance approving a Development Agreement (File No. PDA21-010) between the City of Ontario and SL Ontario Development Company, LLC.
THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL GOALS ARE BEING ACHIEVED:
Invest in the Growth and Evolution of the City's Economy Operate in a Businesslike Manner
Focus Resources in Ontario's Commercial and Residential Neighborhoods Invest in the City's Infrastructure (Water, Streets, Sewers, Parks, Storm Drains and Public Facilities)
Ensure the Development of a Well Planned, Balanced, and Self-Sustaining Community in Ontario Ranch
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is not a direct fiscal impact associated with this action. The Development Agreement will provide funding from the formation of a Community Facilities District (CFD) for City services and facilities required to support the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (Specific Plan) development, thereby mitigating the increased costs associated with such services. In addition, the City will receive development impact, compliance processing, licensing, and permitting fees. No General Fund revenue will be used to support the Ontario Ranch development.
BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS:
The Ontario Ranch financial commitments required for construction of properties within a specific plan are substantial. Therefore, to adequately forecast these costs and gain assurance that the project may proceed under the existing policies, rules, and regulations, SL Ontario Development Company, LLC (collectively the "Applicant" or "Owner"), has requested that the City enter into negotiations to create a Development Agreement (Agreement).
The Agreement proposes to include 62.69 acres of land within Planning Area 32 (Mixed-Residential) and Planning Area 34 (School) of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan, as shown on the attached Exhibit "A." The Agreement grants the Applicant a vested right to develop Tentative Tract Map 20562 (Map), 547
provided the Owner complies with the terms and conditions of the Specific Plan and related EIR.
The Map, as shown on the attached Exhibit "B," is located at the southeast corner of Eucalyptus Avenue and Haven Avenue and proposes to subdivide 62.69 acres of land into 8 numbered lots and 3 lettered lots for residential uses, a public school, private drives, landscape edges, and common open space purposes.
The term of the Agreement is for 10 years, with a 5-year option to renew. The main points of the Agreement address funding for all new City expenses created by the project, which includes:
Development Impact Fees (DIF) for construction of public improvements (i.e. streets and bridges, sewer, water, storm drain and fiber); and the creation of a Community Facilities District (CFD) for the maintenance of public facilities.
In considering the Agreement at their meeting on May 28, 2024, the Planning Commission found the Agreement to be consistent with State law, The Ontario Plan, and the City's Development Agreement policies. As a result, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. PC24-012 with a 5 to 0 vote, recommending City Council approval of the Agreement.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The environmental impacts of this project were previously reviewed in conjunction with an Amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (File No. PSPA21-005), for which a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2004011009) was adopted by the City Council on November 21, 2023. This application introduces no new significant environmental impacts.
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Exhibit A:
SUBAREA 29 SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE MAP (File No. PSPA21-005)
549
Exhibit B:
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 20562
550
Case Planner: Pablo De Lara – Project Manager Hearing Body Date Decision Action Planning Director
Approval:
DAB N/A N/A N/A
PC 5/28/2024 Recommend
Submittal Date: 4/30/2024 CC 7/2/2024 Final
F
ILE NO: PDA21-010
SU
BJECT: A public hearing to consider a Development Agreement (File No. PDA21- 010) between the City of Ontario and SL Ontario Development Company, LLC, to establish the terms and conditions associated with Tentative Tract Map 20562 (File No.
PMTT22-022), a 6 2.69 acre property, located at the southeast corner of Eucalyptus Avenue and Haven Avenue, within Planning Area 32 (Mixed -Residential) and Planning Area 34 (School) of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan. (File No. PSPA21 -005) (APNs: 1073-171- 04, 1073- 171-08, 1073-171- 09 and 1073 -171-10); submitted b y SL Ontario Development Company, LLC. City Council action is required.
P
ROPERTY OWNER: SL Ontario Development Company, LLC.
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ECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Planning Commission consider and recommend City Council adoption of an Ordinance approving the Development Agreement (File No.
PDA21-010) between the City of Ontario and SL Ontario Development Company, LLC pursuant to the facts and reasons contained in the staff report and attached Resolution.
P
ROJECT SETTING: The project site is comprised of 62.69 acres of land located at the southeast corner of Eucalyptus Avenue and Haven Avenue, within Planning Area 32 (Mixed-Residential) and Planning Area 34
(School) of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan
and is depicted in Figure 1: Project
Location.
P
ROJECT ANALYSIS:
Background — Th e Subarea 29 Specific
Plan and related Environmental Impact
Report (State Clearinghouse No.
2004011009) were approved by the City
Council on October 17, 2006. The Specific
Plan established the land use
designations, development standards,
and design guid elines, which included
the potential development of 2,470
dwelling units and up to 87,000 square
feet of commercial uses for the Specific
Figure. 7¿ . Project. Location
303 East B Street, Ontario, California 91764 Phone: 909.395.2036 / Fax: 909.395.2420
PLANNING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
May 28, 2024
Approval
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File No.: PDA21-010
May 28, 2024
Plan Area. Over the years, subsequent Specific Plan Amendments have been adopted to increase dwelling units, include additional product types, and update development standards.
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n November 21, 2023, the City Council approved an Amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (File No. PSPA21-005) for the annexation of 113.2 gross acres of land, located on the southwest corner of Haven Avenue and Eucalyptus Avenue in conjunction with land changes to the land use plan to bring the Specific Plan into compliance with TOP Policy Plan (General Plan) land uses. T he amendment also changed the following land use designation to Planning Areas 30 and 31.
The Applicant has submitted Tentative Tract Map No. 20562 (File No. PMTT22 -022), subdividing 62.69 acres of land into 8 numbered lots and 3 lettered lots for residential uses, a public school, private drives, landscape edges, and common open space purposes.
T
he Ontario Ranch financial commitments required for construction of properties within a specific plan are substantial. Therefore, in order to adequately forecast these costs and gain assurance that the project may proceed under the existing policies, rule s, and regulations, SL Ontario Development Company, LLC (“Owner”), has requested that the City enter into negotiations to create a Development Agreement (“Agreement”).
In
accordance with California Government Code Section 65865, which in part states that any city… may enter into a Development Agreement with any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property for the development of such property…” and California Government Code Section 65865.52, which in part states that “a Development Agreement shall specify the duration of the Agreement, the permitted uses of the property… and may include conditions, terms, restrictions…,” the City of Ontario adopted Resolut ion No. 2002 -100 setting forth the procedures and requirements for consideration of Development Agreements. Pursuant to these procedures and requirements, staff entered into negotiations with the Applicant to create a Development Agreement for consideratio n by the Planning Commission and City Council.
T
he proposed Agreement is based on the model Development Agreement that was developed in coordination with the City Attorney and legal counsel for NMC Builders. This model Development Agreement is consistent with the provisions of the Construction Agreement. The terms of the agreement between NMC Builders’ members requires that members of the LLC enter into Development Agreements that are consistent with the provisions of the Construction Agreement and are consistent with the commitments to assure adequate public infrastructure improvements are constructed by the Owner. (
1) Staff Analysis — The Agreement proposes to include 62.69 acres of land within Planning Area 32 (Mixed -Residential) and Planning Area 34 (School) of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (See Exhibit A: Subarea 29 Specific Plan Land Use Plan). The Agreement grants the Applicant a vested right to develop Tentative Tract Map 20 562 (the “Map”), 552
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May 28, 2024
provided that the Owner complies with the terms and conditions of the Specific Plan and related EIR.
The Map (see attached Exhibit B) is located a t the southeast corner of Eucalyptus Avenue and Haven Avenue and proposes to subdivide 62.69 acres of land into 8 numbered lots and 3 lettered lots for residential uses, a public school, private drives, landscape edges, and common open space purposes.
Th
e term of the Agreement is for 10 years, with a 5-year option to renew. The main points of the Agreement address funding for all new City expenses created by the project, which includes: Development Impact Fees (“DIF”) for construction of public improvements (i.e. streets and bridges, sewer, water, storm drain and fiber); Public Service Funding to ensure adequate provisions of public services (police, fire and other public services); and the creation of a Community Facilities District (“CFD”) for the maintenance of public facilities.
Staff finds that the Agreement is consistent with State law, The Ontario Plan, and the City’s Development Agreement policies. As a result, staff is recommending approval of the application to the Planning Commission. If the Planning Commission finds the Agreement is acceptable, a recommendation of approval to the City Council would be appropriate.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: T
he subject Agreement was advertised as a public hearing in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ontario (the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper). In addition, notices were mailed to all owners of real property located within a minimum of 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property that is the subject of the hearing, as shown on the records of the County Assessor.
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ORRESPONDENCE: As of the preparation of this Resolution, Planning Department staff has not received any written or verbal communications from the owners or occupants of properties surrounding the Project site or from the public in general, regarding the subject Agreement.
AGENCY/DEPARTMENT REVIEWS: Each City agency/department has been provided the opportunity to review and comment on the subject Agreement and recommend requirements to be imposed upon the Project. At the time of the Resolution preparation, infrastructure requirements were provided an d are included within the subject Agreement to the attached Resolution as "Attachment A."
AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY PLAN (ALUCP) COMPLIANCE: The California State Aeronautics Act (Public Utilities Code Section 21670 et seq.) requires that an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan be prepared for all public use airports in the State; and requires that local land use plans and individual development proposals must be consistent with the policies set forth in the adopted Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
On April 19, 2011, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted the ONT ALUCP, establishing the Airport Influence Area for Ontario International Airport, which 553
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encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, as they relate to noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. As the recommending body for the Project, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the ONT ALUCP compatibility factors, includ ing [1] Safety Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-2) and Safety Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-2), [2] Noise Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2 -3) and Noise Impact Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2 -3), [3] Airspace protection Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2 -4), and [4] Overflight Notification Zone s (ONT ALUCP Map 2 -5). As a result, the Planning Commission, therefore, finds and determines that the Project, is consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the ONT ALUCP.
On August 2, 2022, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted a Development Code Amendment to establish the Chino Airport ("CNO") Overlay Zoning District ("OZD") and Reference I, Chino Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan ("CNO ALUCP"). The CNO OZD and CNO ALUCP established the Airport Influence Area for Chino Airport, solely within the City of Ontario, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, a s they relate to safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. The CNO ALUCP is consistent with policies and criteria set forth within the Caltrans 2011 California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook. The propos ed Project is located within the Airport Influence Area of Chino Airport and was evaluated and found to be consistent with the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook and the CNO ALUCP. As the recommending body for the Project, the Planning Commissio n has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the CNO ALUCP compatibility factors, including Safety, Airspace Protection, Overflight. As a result, the Planning Commission, therefor e, finds and determines that the Project is consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook and the Chino ALUCP.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE ONTARIO PLAN: The proposed Project is consistent with the principles, goals and policies contained within the Vision, Governance, Policy Plan (general plan), and City Council Priorities components of The Ontario Plan ("TOP"). More specifically, the goals and policies of TOP that are furthered by the proposed Project are as follows:
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ity Council Goals .
Invest in the Growth and Evolution of the City's Economy Operate in a Businesslike Manner
Focus Resources in Ontario's Commercial and Residential Neighborhoods Invest in the City's Infrastructure (Water, Streets, Sewers, Parks, Storm Drains and Public Facilities)
Ensure the Development of a Well Planned, Balanced, and Self-Sustaining Community in the New Model Colony
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(2) Vision.
Distinctive Development:
Commercial and Residential Development
Development quality that is broadly recognized as distinctive and not exclusively tied to the general suburban character typical of much of Southern California.
(3) G overnance.
Decision Making:
Go al G1 : Sustained decision-making that consistently moves Ontario towards its Vision by using The Ontario Plan as a framework for assessing choices.
G 1 -2 . Long -term Benefit . We require decisions to demonstrate and document how they add value to the community and support the Ontario Vision.
(4) Po licy Plan (General Plan)
Land Use Element:
G oal LU -1 Balance: A community that has a spectrum of housing types and price ranges that match the jobs in the City and that make it possible for people to live and work in Ontario and maintain a quality of life.
L U -1.1 Strategic Growth. We concentrate growth in strategic locations that help create place and identity, maximize available and planned infrastructure, foster the development of transit, and support the expansion of the active and multimodal transportation networks throughout the City.
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U -1.6 Complete Community. We incorporate a variety of land uses and building types in our land use planning efforts that result in a complete community where residents at all stages of life, employers, workers, and visitors have a wide spectrum of choices of where they can live, work, shop and recreate within Ontario.
G oal LU -2 Compatibility: Compatibility between a wide range of uses and a resultant urban patterns and forms.
L U -2.6 Infrastructure Compatibility . We require infrastructure to be aesthetically pleasing and in context with the community character.
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Goal H-2 Housing Supply & Diversity: Diversity of types of quality housing that are affordable to a range of household income levels, accommodate changing demographics, and support and reinforce the economic sustainability of Ontario.
H - 2.4 Ontario Ranch . We support a premier lifestyle community in the Ontario Ranch, distinguished by diverse housing, highest design quality, and cohesive and highly amenitized neighborhoods.
H - 2.5 Housing Design . We require architectural excellence through adherence to City design guidelines, thoughtful site planning, environmentally sustainable practices, and other best practices.
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ommunity Economics Element:
G oal CE -1 Complete Community: A complete community that provides for all incomes and stages of life.
CE- 1.6 Diversity of Housing. We collaborate with residents, housing providers, and the development community to provide housing opportunities for every stage of life; we plan for a variety of housing types and price points to encourage the development of housing supportive of our efforts to attract business in growing sectors of the community while being respectful of existing viable uses.
G oal CE -2 Placemaking: A City of distinctive neighborhoods, districts, corridors, and centers where people choose to be.
CE-2 .1 Development Projects . We require new development and redevelopment to create unique, high-quality places that add value to the community.
CE- 2.2 Development Review . We require those proposing new development and redevelopment to demonstrate how their projects will create appropriately unique, functional, and sustainable places that will compete well with their competition within the region.
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2.4 Protection of Investment . We require that new development and redevelopment protect existing investment by providing architecture and urban design of equal or greater quality.
CE- 2.5 Private Maintenance. We require adequate maintenance, upkeep, and investment in private property because proper maintenance on private property protects property values.
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Community Design Element:
G oal CD -2 Design Quality : A high level of design quality resulting in neighborhoods, public spaces, parks, and streetscapes that are attractive, safe, functional, human-scale, and distinct.
CD- 2.7 Sustainability. We collaborate with the development community to design and build neighborhoods, streetscapes, sites, outdoor spaces, landscaping, and buildings to reduce energy demand through solar orientation, maximum use of natural daylight, passive solar and natural ventilation, building form, mechanical and structural systems, building materials, and construction techniques.
CD- 2.13 Entitlement Process. We work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure a high degree of certainty in the efficient review and timely processing of all development plans and permits.
G oal CD -5 Protection of Investment : A sustained level of maintenance and improvement of properties, buildings, and infrastructure that protects the property values and encourages additional public and private investments.
CD- 5.1 Maintenance of Buildings and Property . We require all public and privately-owned buildings and property (including trails and easements) to be properly and consistently maintained.
CD- 5.2 Maintenance of Infrastructure. We require the continual maintenance of infrastructure.
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OUSING ELEMENT COMPLIANCE: The project is consistent with the Housing Element of the Policy Plan (general plan) component of The Ontario Plan 2050, as the project site is not one of the properties in the Housing Element Sites contained in Tables B- 1 and B -2 (Housing Element Sites Inventory) of the Housing Element Technical Report.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The environmental impacts of this project were previously reviewed in conjunction with an Amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (File No.
PSPA21-005), for which a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2004011009) was adopted by the City Council on November 21, 2023. This application introduces no new significant environmental impacts.
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Exhibit A:
SUBAREA 29 SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE MAP (File No. PSPA21-005)
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Exhibit B:
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 20562
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RESOLUTION NO. PC24-012
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVE
FILE NO. PDA21-010, A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF ONTARIO AND SL ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC,
TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 20562 (FILE NO. PMTT22-022), A 62.69 ACRE
PROPERTY, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
EUCALYPTUS AVENUE AND HAVEN AVENUE, WITHIN PLANNING
AREA 32 (MIXED -RESIDENTIAL) AND PLANNING AREA 34 (SCHOOL) OF THE SUBAREA 29 SPECIFIC PLAN. (FILE NO. PSPA21-005), (APNS:
1073-171-04, 1073-171-08, 1073-171-09 AND 1073-171-10).
WHEREAS,
SL Ontario Development Company, LLC ("Applicant") has filed an Application for the approval of a Development Agreement , File No. PDA21 -010, as described in the title of this Resolution (hereinafter referred to as " Application" or "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Application applies to 62.69 acres located at the southeast corner of Eucalyptus Avenue and Haven Avenue, within Planning Area 32 (Mixed- Residential) and Planning Area 34 (School) of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan. (File No. PSPA21-005); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant submitted Tentative Tract Map No. 20562 (File No.
PMTT22-022), subdividing 62.69 acres of land into 8 numbered lots and 3 lettered lots for residential uses, a public school, private drives, landscape edges, and common open space purposes; and
WHEREAS, the environmental impacts of this project were previously reviewed in conjunction with an Amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (File No. PSPA21-005), for which a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2004011009) was adopted by the City Council on November 21, 2023. This application introduces no new significant environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, the City 's "Local Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) " provide for the use of a single environmental assessment in situations where the impacts of subsequent projects are adequately analyzed; and
WHEREAS, Ontario Development Code Table 2.02-1 (Review Matrix) grants the Planning Commission the responsibility and authority to review and make recommendations to the City Council on the subject Application; and
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WHEREAS, the Project has been reviewed for consistency with the Housing Element of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan, as State Housing Element law (as prescribed in Government Code Sections 65580 through 65589.8) requires that development projects must be consistent with the Housing Element, if upon consideration of all its aspects, it is found to further the purposes, principals, goals, and policies of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the Project is located within the Airport Influence Area of Ontario International Airport, which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and is subject to, and must be consistent with, the policies and criteria set forth in the Ontario International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (hereinafter referred to as "ALUCP"), which applies only to jurisdictions within San Bernardino County, and addresses the noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity; and
WHEREAS, City of Ontario Development Code Division 2.03 (Public Hearings) prescribes the manner in which public notification shall be provided and hearing procedures to be followed, and all such notifications and procedures have been completed; and
WHEREAS, on May 28, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Ontario conducted a hearing to consider the Project, and concluded said hearing on that date; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FOUND, DETERMINED, AND RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Ontario, as follows:
SECTION 1: Environmental Determination and Findings. As the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in the previous Certified EIR and supporting documentation. Based upon the facts and information contained in the previous Certified EIR and supporting documentation, the Planning Commission finds as follows:
(1) The environmental impacts of this Project were previously reviewed in conjunction with File No. PSPA21- 005, a Specific Plan Amendment for which a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2004011009) was adopted by the City Council on November 21, 2023 .This application introduces no new significant environmental impacts; and
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(3) The previous Certified EIR was completed in compliance with CEQA and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder; and
(4) The previous Certified EIR reflects the independent judgment of the Planning Commission; and
(5) The proposed project will introduce no new significant environmental impacts beyond those previously analyzed in the previous Certified EIR, and all mitigation measures previously adopted with the Certified EIR, are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2: Subsequent or Supplemental Environmental Review Not Required. Based on the information presented to the Planning Commission, and the specific findings set forth in Section 1 , above, the Planning Commission finds that the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental Certified EIR is not required for the Project, as the Project:
(1) Does not constitute substantial changes to the Certified EIR that will require major revisions to the Certified EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and
(2) Does not constitute substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the Certified EIR was prepared, that will require major revisions to the Certified EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of the previously identified significant effects; and
(3) Does not contain new information of substantial importance that was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the Certified EIR was certified/adopted, that shows any of the following:
(a) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the Certified EIR; or
(b) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the Certified EIR; or
(c) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the Project, but the City declined to adopt such measures; or
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(d) Mitigation measures or alternatives considerably different from those analyzed in the Certified EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but which the City declined to adopt.
SECTION 3: Housing Element Compliance. Pursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Chapter 3, Article 10.6, commencing with Section 65580, as the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission finds that based on the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation, at the time of Project implementation, the project is consistent with the Housing Element of the Policy Plan (General Plan) component of The Ontario Plan. The project site is not one of the properties in the Housing Element Sites contained in Tables B -1 and B -2 (Housing Element Sites Inventory) of the Housing Element Technical Report.
SECTION 4: Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan ("ALUCP") Compliance.
The California State Aeronautics Act (Public Utilities Code Section 21670 et seq.) requires that an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan be prepared for all public use airports in the State; and requires that local land use plans and individual development proposals must be consistent with the policies set forth in the adopted Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
(1) On April 19, 2011, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted the Ontario International Airport Land use Compatibility Plan, establishing the Airport Influence Area for Ontario International Airport, which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, as they relate to noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. A s the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the ONT ALUCP compatibility factors, including [1] Safety Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2 -2) and Safety Zones ( ONT ALUCP Map 2 -2), [2] Noise Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-3) and Noise Impact Zones ( ONT ALUCP Map 2-3), [3] Airspace protection Zones ( ONT ALUCP Map 2- 4), and [ 4] Overflight Notification Zones ( ONT ALUCP Map 2- 5). As a result, the PLANNING COMMISSION , therefore, finds and determines that the Project, is will be consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the ONT ALUCP; and
(2) On August 2, 2022, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted a Development Code Amendment to establish the Chino Airport ("CNO") Overlay Zoning District ("OZD") and Reference I, Chino Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan ("CNO ALUCP"). The CNO OZD and CNO ALUCP established the Airport Influence Area for Chino Airport, solely within the City of Ontario, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, as they relate to safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. The CNO ALUCP 563
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is consistent with policies and criteria set forth within the Caltrans 2011 California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook. The proposed Project is located within the Airport Influence Area of Chino Airport and was evaluated and found to be consistent with the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook and the CNO ALUCP. As the recommending authority for the Project, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the CNO ALUCP compatibility factors, including Safety, Airspace Protection, Overflight. As a result, the Planning Commission , therefore, finds and determines that the Project is consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook and the Chino ALUCP.
SECTION 5: Concluding Facts and Reasons. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the Planning Commission during the above- referenced hearing, and upon the specific findings set forth in Section 1 through 4, above, the Planning Commission hereby concludes as follows:
(1) The Development Agreement applies to approximately 62.69 acres of land located at the southeast corner of Eucalyptus Avenue and Haven Avenue, within Planning Area 32 (Mixed-Residential) and Planning Area 34 (School) of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan. (File No. PSPA21-005); and
(2) The Development Agreement establishes parameters for the development of land within Subarea 29 Specific Plan. The Development Agreement also grants the Applicant, the right to develop, the ability to quantify the fees; and establish the terms and conditions that apply to those projects. These terms and conditions are consistent with The Ontario Plan Policy Plan (General Plan), design guidelines and development standards for the Subarea 29 Specific Plan; and
(3) The Development Agreement grants the Applicant a vested right to develop Tentative Tract Map 20562 (File No. PMTT22-022) as long as the Applicant complies with the terms and conditions of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan and EIR. Tentative Tract Map 20562 located at the southeast corner of Eucalyptus Avenue and Haven Avenue, within Planning Area 32 (Mixed-Residential) and Planning Area 34 (School) of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan, and proposes to subdivide 62.69 acres of land into 8 numbered lots and 3 lettered lots for residential uses, a public school, private drives, landscape edges, and common open space purposes; and
(4) The Development Agreement has been prepared in conformance with the goals and policies of The Ontario Plan Policy Plan (General Plan); and
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the district, in a manner consistent with the Policy Plan and with related development; and
(6) This Development Agreement will promote the goals and objectives of the Land Use Element of the Policy Plan; and
(7) This Development Agreement will not be materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent properties and will not have a significant impact on the environment or the surrounding properties
a Specific Plan Amendment for which a Subsequent
Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2004011009) was adopted by the City Council on November 21, 2023.
SECTION 6: Planning Commission Action. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Sections 1 through 5, above, the Planning Commission hereby RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE the herein described Application, subject to each and every condition set forth in the Development Agreement (File No.
PDA21-010 attached hereto as "Attachment A," and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 7: Indemnification. The Applicant shall agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, the City of Ontario or its agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City of Ontario or its agents, officers or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul this approval. The City of Ontario shall promptly notify the applicant of any such claim, action, or proceeding, and the City of Ontario shall cooperate fully in the defense.
SECTION 8: Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings have been based are located at the City of Ontario City Hall, 303 East "B" Street, Ontario, California 91764. The custodian for these records is the City Clerk of the City of Ontario.
SECTION 9: Certification to Adoption. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of the Resolution.
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ATTACHMENT A:
FILE NO. PDA21-010
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
By and Between
City of Ontario
a California municipal corporation
and
SL Ontario Development Company LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
(Development Agreement to follow this page)
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
CITY OF ONTARIO
CITY CLERK / RECORDS MANAGEMENT
303 EAST “B” STREET
ONTARIO, CA 91764-4196
Exempt from Fees Per Gov. Code § 6103
______________________________________________________________________ Space above this line for Recorder’s Use Only
FILE NO. PDA21-010
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
By and Between
City of Ontario
a California municipal corporation
and
SL Ontario Development Company LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
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San Bernardino County, California
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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PDA21-010
This Development Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of the ____ day of ____________, 2024 by and among the City of Ontario, a California municipal corporation (hereinafter “CITY”), and SL Ontario Development Company, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter “OWNER”):
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CITY is authorized to enter into binding development agreements with persons having legal or equitable interests in real property for the development of such property, pursuant to Section 65864, et seq. of the Government Code; and WHEREAS, OWNER has requested CITY to enter into a development agreement and proceedings have been taken in accordance with the rules and regulations of CITY; and
WHEREAS, by electing to enter into this Agreement, CITY shall bind future City Councils of CITY by the obligations specified herein and limit the future exercise of certain governmental and proprietary powers of CITY; and WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of this Agreement have undergone extensive review by CITY and the City Council and have been found to be fair, just and reasonable; and
WHEREAS, the best interests of the citizens of the CITY and the public health, safety and welfare will be served by entering into this Agreement; and WHEREAS, all of the procedures of the California Environmental Quality Act have been met with respect to the Project and the Agreement in that Subarea 29 Specific Plan ( State Clearinghouse No. 2004011009 (the “FEIR”). The City Council found and determined that the FEIR was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and adequately describes the impacts of the project described in the FEIR, which included consideration of this Agreement; and WHEREAS, this Agreement and the Project are consistent with the CITY’s Comprehensive General Plan and the Subarea 29 Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, all actions taken and approvals given by CITY have been duly taken or approved in accordance with all applicable legal requirements for notice, public hearings, findings, votes, and other procedural matters; and WHEREAS, development of the Property in accordance with this Agreement will provide substantial benefits to CITY and will further important policies and goals of CITY; and
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WHEREAS, this Agreement will eliminate uncertainty in planning and provide for the orderly development of the Property, ensure progressive installation of necessary improvements, provide for public services appropriate to the development of the Project, and generally serve the purposes for which development agreements under Sections 65864 et seq. of the Government Code are intended; and
WHEREAS, OWNER has incurred and will in the future incur substantial costs in excess of the generally applicable requirements in order to assure vesting of legal rights to develop the Property in accordance with this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Property is located in an area of the City of Ontario that has been known as the “New Model Colony” area and the New Model Colony area has now been renamed as “Ontario Ranch.”
WHEREAS, the property developer/owners are made aware of the South Archibald Trichloroethylene (TCE) Plume Disclosure Letter (Exhibit “G”). Property owner may wish to provide the attached Letter as part of the Real Estate Transfer Disclosure requirements under California Civil Code Section 1102 et seq. This may include notifications in the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) or other documents related to property transfer and disclosures. Additional information on the plume is available from the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board at http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/profile_report.asp?global_id=T10000004658
COVENANTS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS.
1.1 Definitions. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall be defined as follows:
1.1.1 “Agreement” means this Development Agreement.
1.1.2 “CITY” means the City of Ontario, California, a California municipal corporation.
1.1.3 “Construction Agreement” means that certain Agreement for the Financing and Construction of Phases I and II Infrastructure Improvements to Serve an Easterly Portion of the New Model Colony, entered into between the CITY and NMC Builders as of the 4th day of October, 2005, and all amendments thereto and “Construction Agreement Amendment” means that First Amended and Restated Agreement for the 571
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Financing and Construction of Limited Infrastructure Improvements to Serve and Easterly Portion of the New Model Colony entered into between the CITY and NMC Builders as of the 21
st day of August 2012.
1.1.4 “Development” means the improvement of the Property for the purposes of completing the structures, improvements and facilities comprising the Project including, but not limited to: grading; the construction of public infrastructure and public facilities related to the Project whether located within or outside the Property; the construction of buildings and structures; and the installation of landscaping. “Development” does not include the maintenance, repair, reconstruction or redevelopment of any building, structure, improvement or facility after the construction and completion thereof.
1.1.5 “Development Approvals” means all permits and other entitlements for use subject to approval or issuance by CITY in connection with development of the Property including, but not limited to:
(a) specific plans and specific plan amendments;
(b) tentative and final subdivision and parcel maps;
(c) development plan review;
(d) conditional use permits (including model home use permits ), public use permits and plot plans;
(e) zoning;
(f) grading and building permits.
1.1.6 “Development Exaction” means any requirement of CITY in connection with or pursuant to any Land Use Regulation or Development Approval for the dedication of land, the construction of improvements or public facilities, or the payment of fees in order to lessen, offset, mitigate or compensate for the impacts of development on the environment or other public interests.
1.1.7 “Development Impact Fee” means a monetary exaction, other than a tax or special assessment, whether characterized as a fee or a tax and whether established for a broad class of projects by legislation of general applicability or imposed on a specific project on an ad hoc basis, that is charged by a local agency to the applicant in connection with approval of a development project for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the cost of public facilities related to the development project, and, for purposes of this Agreement only, includes fees collected under development agreements adopted pursuant to Article 2.5 of the Government Code (commencing with Section 65864) of Chapter 4, For purposes of this Agreement only, "Development Impact Fee" shall not include processing fees and charges imposed by CITY to cover 572
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the estimated actual costs to CITY of processing applications for Development Approvals or for monitoring compliance with any Development Approvals granted or issued, including, without limitation, fees for zoning variances; zoning changes; use permits; building inspections; building permits; filing and processing applications and petitions filed with the local agency formation commission or conducting preliminary proceedings or proceedings under the Cortese- Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code; the processing of maps under the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code; or planning services under the authority of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 65100) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, fees and charges as described in Sections 51287, 56383, 57004, 65104, 65456, 65863.7, 65909.5, 66013, 66014, and 66451.2 of the Government Code, Sections 17951, 19132.3, and 19852 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 41901 of the Public Resources Code, and Section 21671.5 of the Public Utilities Code, as such codes may be amended or superceded, including by amendment or replacement.
1.1.8 “Development Plan” means the Existing Development Approvals and the Existing Land Use Regulations applicable to development of the Property.
1.1.9 “Effective Date” means the date that the ordinance approving this Agreement goes into effect.
1.1.10 “Existing Development Approvals” means all Development Approvals approved or issued prior to the Effective Date. Existing Development Approvals includes the Approvals incorporated herein as Exhibit “C” and all other Approvals which are a matter of public record on the Effective Date.
1.1.11 “Existing Land Use Regulations” means all Land Use Regulations in effect on the Effective Date. Existing Land Use Regulations includes the Regulations incorporated herein as Exhibit “D” and all other Land Use Regulations that are in effect and a matter of public record on the Effective Date.
1.1.12 “General Plan” means the General Plan adopted on August 16, 2022
1.1.13 “Improvement” or “Improvements” means those public improvements required to support the development of the Project as described in the Tract Map conditions for Tract No(s). 20562 as further described in Exhibit “F” (the “Infrastructure Improvements Exhibit”).
1.1.14 “Land Use Regulations” means all ordinances, resolutions, codes, rules, regulations and official policies of CITY governing the development and use of land, including, without limitation, the permitted use of land, the density or intensity of use, subdivision requirements, timing and phasing of development, the maximum height and size of buildings, the provisions for reservation or dedication of land for public purposes, and the design, improvement and construction standards and specifications applicable 573
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to the development of the Property. “Land Use Regulations” does not include any CITY ordinance, resolution, code, rule, regulation or official policy, governing:
(a) the conduct of businesses, professions, and occupations; (b) taxes and assessments;
(c) the control and abatement of nuisances;
(d) the granting of encroachment permits and the conveyance of similar rights and interests that provide for the use of or the entry upon public property; (e) the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
1.1.15 “Mortgagee” means a mortgagee of a mortgage, a beneficiary under a deed of trust or any other security-device lender, and their successors and assigns.
1.1.16 “Net MDD” means net maximum daily water demand.
1.1.17 “NMC Builders” means the consortium of investors and developers responsible for the construction of infrastructure within the New Model Colony incorporated as NMC Builders, LLC.
1.1.18 “Model Units” means a maximum of Thirty (30 ) model units, private common recreation facilities and sales facilities constructed by OWNER prior to the construction of any Production units and not offered for sale and occupancy for a period of time after the issuance of permits for Production Units.
1.1.19 “OWNER” means the persons and entities listed as owner on page 1 of this Agreement and their permitted successors in interest to all or any part of the Property.
1.1.20 “Production Unit(s)” means all units constructed for sale and occupancy by OWNER and excludes the specified number of Model Units constructed by OWNER for promotion of sales.
1.1.21 “Project” means the development of the Property contemplated by the Development Plan, as such Plan may be further defined, enhanced or modified pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
1.1.22 “Property” means the real property described on Exhibit “A” and shown on Exhibit “B” to this Agreement.
1.1.23 “Reservations of Authority” means the rights and authority excepted from the assurances and rights provided to OWNER under this Agreement and reserved to CITY under Section 3.6 of this Agreement.
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1.1.24 “Specific Plan” means that certain specific plan adopted by the City Council, and entitled, “Subarea 29 Specific Plan.”
1.1.25 "Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability” means a designated portion of the total Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability made available through the completion of construction of a Phase of regional storm water treatment facilities by the NMC Builders LLC as described in the Construction Agreement Amendment. The amount, in acres, of Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability required for the issuance of a grading permit shall be based upon the factors and assumptions listed in the Construction Agreement Amendment.
1.1.26 “Subsequent Development Approvals” means all Development Approvals required subsequent to the Effective Date in connection with development of the Property.
1.1.27 “Subsequent Land Use Regulations” means any Land Use Regulations adopted and effective after the Effective Date of this Agreement.
1.1.28 “Water Availability Equivalent (WAE)” means a designated portion of the total Net MDD made available through the construction of each Phase described in the Water Phasing Plan of the Construction Agreement. The number of Water Availability Equivalents (of portions thereof) required for the issuance of each building permit shall be based upon water demand factors and assumptions listed in the Construction Agreement and Construction Agreement Amendment as “Water Availability Equivalents by Land Use” for each land use category.
1.2 Exhibits. The following documents are attached to, and by this reference made a part of, this Agreement:
Exhibit “A” — Legal Description of the Property.
Exhibit “B” — Map showing Property and its location.
Exhibit “C” — Existing Development Approvals.
Exhibit “D” — Existing Land Use Regulations.
Exhibit “E” — Description of Required Infrastructure Improvements Exhibit “F” — Depiction of Required Infrastructure Improvements Exhibit Exhibit “G” - Form of Plume Disclosure Letter
2. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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2.1 Binding Effect of Agreement. The Property is hereby made subject to this Agreement. Development of the Property is hereby authorized and shall be carried out only in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
2.2 Ownership of Property . OWNER represents and covenants that it is the owner of the fee simple title to the Property or a portion thereof, or has the right to acquire fee simple title to the Property or a portion thereof from the current owner(s) thereof. To the extent OWNER does not own fee simple title to the Property, OWNER shall obtain written consent from the current fee owner of the Property agreeing to the terms of this Agreement and the recordation thereof.
2.3 Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for an initial term of ten (10) years thereafter unless this term is modified or extended pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. The term of this Agreement may be extended for an additional five (5) years following expiration of the initial ten (10) year term, provided the following have occurred:
(a) OWNER provides at least 180 days written notice to CITY prior to expiration of the initial term; and
(b) In non- mixed use and residential use only projects, the OWNER shall have obtained, as applicable, building permits for at least seventy percent (70%) of the actual number of residential units permitted under this Agreement; and (c) OWNER is not then in uncured default of this Agreement.
2.4 Assignment.
2.4.1 Right to Assign. OWNER shall have the right to sell, transfer or assign the Property in whole or in part (provided that no such partial transfer shall violate the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code Section 66410, et seq.), to any person, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, firm or corporation at any time during the term of this Agreement; provided, however, that any such sale, transfer or assignment shall include the assignment and assumption of the rights, duties and obligations arising under or from this Agreement and be made in strict compliance with the following:
(a) No sale, transfer or assignment of any right or interest under this Agreement shall be made unless made together with the sale, transfer or assignment of all or a part of the Property. OWNER may be required to provide disclosure that the Property is within the South Archibald Trichloroethylene (TCE) Plume. OWNER may wish to provide the attached Disclosure Letter (Exhibit G) as part of the Real Estate Transfer Disclosure requirements under California Civil Code Section 1102 et seq. (b) Concurrent with any such sale, transfer or assignment, or within fifteen (15) business days thereafter, OWNER shall notify CITY’s City Manager, in 576
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writing, of such sale, transfer or assignment and shall provide CITY with: (1) an executed agreement, in a form reasonably acceptable to CITY, by the purchaser, transferee or assignee and providing therein that the purchaser, transferee or assignee expressly and unconditionally assumes all the duties and obligations of OWNER under this Agreement with respect to the portion of the Property so sold, transferred or assigned; and (2) the payment of the applicable processing charge to cover the CITY’s review and consideration of such sale, transfer or assignment. (c) Any sale, transfer or assignment not made in strict compliance with the foregoing conditions shall constitute a default by OWNER under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the failure of any purchaser, transferee or assignee to execute the agreement required by Paragraph (b) of this Subsection 2.4.1, the burdens of this Agreement shall be binding upon such purchaser, transferee or assignee, but the benefits of this Agreement shall not inure to such purchaser, transferee or assignee until and unless such agreement is executed. The City Manager shall have the authority to review, consider and either approve, conditionally approve, or deny any proposed sale, transfer or assignment that is not made in compliance with this section 2.4.
2.4.2 Release of Transferring Owner. Notwithstanding any sale, transfer or assignment, a transferring OWNER shall continue to be obligated under this Agreement unless such transferring owner is given a release in writing by CITY, which release shall be provided by CITY upon the full satisfaction by such transferring owner of the following conditions:
(a) OWNER no longer has a legal or equitable interest in all or any part of the portion of the Property sold, transferred or assigned.
(b) OWNER is not then in default under this Agreement.
(c) OWNER has provided CITY with the notice and executed agreement required under Paragraph (b) of Subsection 2.4.1 above. (d) The purchaser, transferee or assignee provides CITY with security equivalent to any security previously provided by OWNER to secure performance of its obligations hereunder.
2.4.3 Effect of Assignment and Release of Obligations . In the event of a sale, transfer or assignment pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.4.2 above:
(a) The assignee shall be liable for the performance of all obligations of OWNER with respect to transferred property, but shall have no obligations with respect to the portions of the Property, if any, not transferred (the “Retained Property”). (b) The owner of the Retained Property shall be liable for the performance of all obligations of OWNER with respect to Retained Property, but shall have no further obligations with respect to the transferred property.
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(c) The assignee’s exercise, use and enjoyment of the Property or portion thereof shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if the assignee were the OWNER.
2.4.4 Subsequent Assignment . Any subsequent sale, transfer or assignment after an initial sale, transfer or assignment shall be made only in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 2.4.
2.4.5 Termination of Agreement with Respect to Individual Lots Upon Sale to Public and Completion of Construction. The provisions of Subsection 2.4.1 shall not apply to the sale or lease (for a period longer than one year) of any lot which has been finally subdivided and is individually (and not in “bulk”) sold or leased to a member of the public or other ultimate user. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate with respect to any lot and such lot shall be released and no longer be subject to this Agreement without the execution or recordation of any further document upon satisfaction of both of the following conditions:
(a) The lot has been finally subdivided and individually (and not in “bulk”) sold or leased (for a period longer than one year) to a member of the public or other ultimate user; and,
(b) A certificate of occupancy has been issued for a building on the lot, and the fees set forth under Section 4 of this Agreement have been paid.
2.4.6 Partial Assignment and Assumption. CITY and OWNER agree OWNER may partially assign its obligations and rights under this Agreement, and all amendments hereto, to a purchaser, transferee or assignee of a lot, which has been subdivided subject to provisions of a partial assignment and assumption agreement in a form approved by CITY. Any such complete and executed partial assignment and assumption of this Agreement shall be submitted to CITY for approval pursuant to Section 2.4.1 of this Agreement. CITY shall review, and if the above conditions, including but not limited to, those conditions in Section 2.4.2, are satisfied, CITY may approve the partial assignment and release and notify the purchaser, transferee or assignee in writing thereof. No such release approved pursuant to this Subsection 2.4.6 shall cause, or otherwise affect, a release of OWNER from the duties and obligations under this Agreement that are retained by OWNER and excluded from the transfer or assignment.
2.5 Amendment or Cancellation of Agreement . This Agreement may be amended or cancelled in whole or in part only in the manner provided for in Government Code Section 65868.1. Any amendment of this Agreement, which amendment has been requested by OWNER, shall be considered by the CITY only upon the payment of the applicable processing charge. This provision shall not limit any remedy of CITY or OWNER as provided by this Agreement. Either Party or successor in interest, may propose an amendment to or cancellation, in whole or in part, of this Agreement. Any amendment or cancellation shall be by mutual consent of the parties or their successors 578
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in interest except as provided otherwise in this Agreement or in Government Code Section 65865.1. For purposes of this section, the term “successor in interest” shall mean any person having a legal or equitable interest in the whole of the Property, or any portion thereof as to which such person wishes to amend or cancel this Agreement.
The procedure for proposing and adopting an amendment to, or cancellation of, in whole or in part, this Agreement shall be the same as the procedure for adopting and entering into this Agreement in the first instance. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if the CITY initiates the proposed amendment to, or cancellation of, in whole or in part, this Agreement, CITY shall first give notice to the OWNER of its intention to initiate such proceedings at least sixty (60) days in advance of the giving the public notice of intention to consider the amendment or cancellation.
2.5.1 Amendment to Reflect Consistency With Future Amendments to the Construction Agreement. To the extent any future amendment to the Construction Agreement provides for modifications to rights or obligations that differ from or alter the same or similar rights or obligations contained in this Development Agreement, OWNER reserves the right to request an amendment to the Development Agreement to reflect any or all of such modifications.
2.5.2 Minor Modification. Upon the written application of OWNER, minor modifications and changes to the Development Plan including modifications to building design or footprint (not affecting minimum setbacks), parking layout and design, and landscape area design may be approved by the Director of the Planning Department without the need to amend this Development Agreement. Other changes in the Development Plan shall be processed pursuant to the City Zoning Ordinance. It is also contemplated by CITY and OWNER that OWNER may, from time to time, seek amendments to one or more of the Development Approvals. Any such amendments are contemplated by CITY and OWNER as being within the scope of this Agreement as long as they are consistent with the Land Use Regulations and shall, upon approval by CITY, continue to constitute the Development Approvals as referenced herein. The parties agree that any such modifications or amendments shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement nor require an amendment to this Agreement.
2.6 Termination. This Agreement shall be deemed terminated and of no further effect upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) Expiration of the stated term of this Agreement as set forth in Section 2.3.
(b) Entry of a final judgment setting aside, voiding or annulling the adoption of the ordinance approving this Agreement.
(c) The adoption of a referendum measure overriding or repealing the ordinance approving this Agreement.
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(d) Completion of the Project in accordance with the terms of this Agreement including issuance of all required occupancy permits and acceptance by CITY or applicable public agency of all required dedications.
Termination of this Agreement shall not constitute termination of any other land use entitlements approved for the Property. Upon the termination of this Agreement, no party shall have any further right or obligation hereunder except with respect to any obligation to have been performed prior to such termination or with respect to any default in the performance of the provisions of this Agreement which has occurred prior to such termination or with respect to any obligations which are specifically set forth as surviving this Agreement. Upon such termination, any public facilities and services mitigation fees paid pursuant to Section 4.2 of this Agreement by OWNER to CITY for residential units on which construction has not yet begun shall be refunded to OWNER by CITY.
2.7 Notices.
(a) As used in this Agreement, “notice” includes, but is not limited to, the communication of notice, request, demand, approval, statement, report, acceptance, consent, waiver, appointment or other communication required or permitted hereunder. (b) All notices shall be in writing and shall be considered given either: (i) when delivered in person, including, without limitation, by courier, to the recipient named below; or (ii) on the date of delivery shown on the return receipt, after deposit in the United States mail in a sealed envelope as either registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, and postage and postal charges prepaid, and addressed to the recipient named below. All notices shall be addressed as follows:
If to CITY:
Scott Ochoa, City Manager
City of Ontario
303 East "B" Street
Ontario, CA 91764
If to OWNER:
SL Ontario Development Company, LLC
c/o Lewis Management Corp.
Attn: Sage McCleve
1156 N. Mountain Avenue
Upland, CA 91786
with a copy to:
Ruben Duran, City Attorney
Best Best & Krieger, LLP
2855 E Guasti Road
Ontario, CA 91761
with a copy to:
Lewis Management Corp.
Attn: Brad Franke
Aa56 N. Mountain Avenue
Upland, CA 91786
(c) Either party may, by notice given at any time, require subsequent notices to be given to another person or entity, whether a party or an officer or representative of a party, or to a different address, or both. Notices given before actual receipt of notice of change shall not be invalidated by the change.
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3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY.
3.1 Rights to Develop. Subject to the terms of this Agreement including the Reservations of Authority, OWNER shall have a vested right to develop the Property in accordance with, and to the extent of, the Development Plan. The Project shall remain subject to all Subsequent Development Approvals required to complete the Project as contemplated by the Development Plan. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the permitted uses of the Property, the density and intensity of use, the maximum height and size of proposed buildings, and provisions for reservation and dedication of land for public purposes shall be those set forth in the Development Plan.
3.2 Effect of Agreement on Land Use Regulations. Except as otherwise provided under the terms of this Agreement including the Reservations of Authority, the rules, regulations and official policies governing permitted uses of the Property, the density and intensity of use of the Property, the maximum height and size of proposed buildings, and the design, improvement and construction standards and specifications applicable to development of the Property shall be the Existing Land Use Regulations.
In connection with any Subsequent Development Approval, CITY shall exercise discretion in accordance with the same manner as it exercises its discretion under its police powers, including the Reservations of Authority set forth herein; provided however, that such discretion shall not prevent development of the Property for the uses and to the density or intensity of development set forth in this Agreement.
3.3 Timing of Development. The parties acknowledge that OWNER cannot at this time predict when or the rate at which phases of the Property will be developed.
Such decisions depend upon numerous factors which are not within the control of OWNER, such as market orientation and demand, interest rates, absorption, completion and other similar factors. Since the California Supreme Court held in Pardee Construction Co. v. City of Camarillo (1984) 37 Ca1. 3d 465, that the failure of the parties therein to provide for the timing of development resulted in a later adopted initiative restricting the timing of development to prevail over such parties’ agreement, it is the parties’ intent to cure that deficiency by acknowledging and providing that OWNER shall have the right to develop the Property in such order and at such rate and at such times as OWNER deems appropriate within the exercise of its subjective business judgment.
3.4 Requirement for Public Infrastructure Improvements. Development of the Property is contingent in part on the phasing of area- wide infrastructure improvements over which the OWNER has control. The issuance of building permits by CITY for Model Units and Production Units is, in general, contingent on OWNER’s completion of needed infrastructure improvements and the availability of improvements and services to serve the Property.
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the event of any discrepancy between Exhibit E and Exhibit F, Exhibit F shall control.
3.4.2 Subject to the prior submittal by OWNER and approval by CITY of a plan to provide sufficient public infrastructure for the construction of a maximum number of Thirty (30) Model Units, private common recreation facilities and sales facilities. CITY may issue a maximum of Thirty (30) building permits for Model Units, private common recreation facilities and sales facilities. The plan to be submitted by OWNER for CITY approval shall describe the utilities and other infrastructure necessary to provide sufficient fire protection and other public health and safety requirements for the Model Units and other facilities.
3.5 Changes and Amendments. The parties acknowledge that refinement and further development of the Project will require Subsequent Development Approvals and may demonstrate that changes are appropriate and mutually desirable in the Existing Development Approvals. In the event OWNER finds that a change in the Existing Development Approvals is necessary or appropriate, OWNER shall apply for a Subsequent Development Approval to effectuate such change and CITY shall process and act on such application in accordance with the Existing Land Use Regulations, except as otherwise provided by this Agreement including the Reservations of Authority.
If approved, any such change in the Existing Development Approvals shall be incorporated herein as an addendum to Exhibit “C”, and may be further changed from time to time as provided in this Section. Unless otherwise required by law, as determined in CITY’s reasonable discretion, a change to the Existing Development Approvals shall be deemed “minor” and not require an amendment to this Agreement provided such change does not:
(a) Alter the permitted uses of the Property as a whole; or, (b) Increase the density or intensity of use of the Property as a whole; or,
(c) Increase the maximum height and size of permitted buildings; or, (d) Delete a requirement for the reservation or dedication of land for public purposes within the Property as a whole; or,
(e) Constitute a project requiring a subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report pursuant to Section 21166 of the Public Resources Code.
3.6 Reservations of Authority.
3.6.1 Limitations, Reservations and Exceptions . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the CITY shall not be prevented from applying new rules, regulations and policies upon the OWNER, nor shall a development agreement prevent the CITY from denying or conditionally approving any 582
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subsequent development project application on the basis of such new rules, regulations and policies where the new rules, regulations and policies consist of the following:
(a) Processing fees by CITY to cover costs of processing applications for development approvals or for monitoring compliance with any development approvals;
(b) Procedural regulations relating to hearing bodies, petitions, applications, notices, findings, records and any other matter of procedure;
(c) Regulations, policies and rules governing engineering and construction standards and specifications applicable to public and private improvements, including all uniform codes adopted by the CITY and any local amendments to those codes adopted by the CITY; provided however that, OWNER shall have a vested right to develop the Property in accordance with, and to the extent of, the standards and specifications that are expressly identified in the Specific Plan;
(d) Regulations that may conflict with this Agreement and the Development Plan but that are reasonably necessary to protect the residents of the project and/or of the immediate community from a condition perilous to their health or safety;
(e) Regulations that do not conflict with those rules, regulations and policies set forth in this Agreement or the Development Plan;
(f) Regulations that may conflict but to which the OWNER consents.
3.6.2 Subsequent Development Approvals. This Agreement shall not prevent CITY, in acting on Subsequent Development Approvals, from applying Subsequent Land Use Regulations that do not conflict with the Development Plan, nor shall this Agreement prevent CITY from denying or conditionally approving any Subsequent Development Approval on the basis of the Existing Land Use Regulations or any Subsequent Land Use Regulation not in conflict with the Development Plan.
3.6.3 Modification or Suspension by State or Federal Law . In the event that State or Federal laws or regulations, enacted after the Effective Date of this Agreement, prevent or preclude compliance with one or more of the provisions of this Agreement, such provisions of this Agreement shall be modified or suspended as may be necessary to comply with such State or Federal laws or regulations, provided, however, that this Agreement shall remain in full force and 583
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effect to the extent it is not inconsistent with such laws or regulations and to the extent such laws or regulations do not render such remaining provisions impractical to enforce. In the event OWNER alleges that such State or Federal laws or regulations preclude or prevent compliance with one or more provisions of this Agreement, and the CITY does not agree, the OWNER may, at its sole cost and expense, seek declaratory relief (or other similar non- monetary remedies); provided however, that nothing contained in this Section 3.6.3 shall impose on CITY any monetary liability for contesting such declaratory relief (or other similar non-monetary relief).
3.6.4 Intent. The parties acknowledge and agree that CITY is restricted in its authority to limit its police power by contract and that the foregoing limitations, reservations and exceptions are intended to reserve to CITY all of its police power which cannot be so limited. This Agreement shall be construed, contrary to its stated terms if necessary, to reserve to CITY all such power and authority which cannot be restricted by contract.
3.7 Public Works; Utilities . If OWNER is required by this Agreement to construct any public works facilities which will be dedicated to CITY or any other public agency upon completion, and if required by applicable laws to do so, OWNER shall perform such work in the same manner and subject to the same requirements as would be applicable to CITY or such other public agency should it have undertaken such construction. As a condition of development approval, OWNER shall connect the Project to all utilities necessary to provide adequate water, recycled water, sewer, gas, electric, and other utility service to the Project. As a further condition of development approval, OWNER shall contract with the CITY for CITY -owned or operated utilities for this purpose, for such price and on such terms as may be available to similarly situated customers in the CITY.
3.7.1 OWNER agrees that development of the Project shall require the construction of storm drain improvements as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F. OWNER agrees that no building permits shall be issued by CITY for Production Units prior to completion of the storm drain improvements for each Phase, as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F.
3.7.2 OWNER agrees that development of the Project shall require the construction of street improvements as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F. OWNER agrees that no building permits shall be issued by CITY for Production Units prior to completion of the street improvements for each Phase, as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F.
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water and recycled water improvements for each Phase, as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F. OWNER also agrees that recycled water shall be available and utilized by OWNER for all construction-related water uses including prior to, and during, any grading of the Property.
3.7.4 OWNER agrees that development of the Property shall require the construction of sewer improvements, as described in the attached Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F. OWNER agrees that no building permits shall be issued by CITY for Production Units prior to completion of the sewer improvements for each Phase, as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F.
3.7.5 OWNER agrees that development of the Property shall require the extension of fiber optic communications improvements as described in the attached Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F. OWNER agrees that no building permits shall be issued by CITY for Production Units prior to completion of the fiber optic communication improvements for each Phase, as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F.
3.7.6 OWNER shall pay their fair share contribution, for the design and construction of one (1) non-DIF traffic signal at Bellegrave Avenue and Delicious Way (50%). OWNER shall provide CITY with the estimated costs of the one (1) non-DIF traffic signal improvements and OWNER shall make such fair share contribution payment to CITY, prior to and as a condition precedent to, CITY’s issuance of the 330
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3.8 Acquisition of Offsite Provision of Real Property Interests . In any instance where OWNER is required by any Development Approval or Land Use Regulation and the Construction Agreement to construct any public improvement on land not owned by OWNER (“Offsite Improvements”), the CITY and OWNER shall cooperate in acquiring the necessary legal interest (“Offsite Property”) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.4 of the Construction Agreement. This section 3.8 is not intended by the parties to impose upon the OWNER an enforceable duty to acquire land or construct any public improvements on land not owned by OWNER, except to the extent that the OWNER elects to proceed with the development of the Project, and then only in accordance with valid conditions imposed by the CITY upon the development of the Project under the Subdivision Map Act or other legal authority.
3.8.1 CITY Acquisition of Non- Construction Agreement Offsite Property . In the event OWNER is required to construct any public improvements on land not owned by OWNER, but such requirement is not based upon the Construction Agreement, Sections 3.8.1 and 3.8.2 shall control the acquisition of the necessary property interest(s) (“Non- Construction Agreement Offsite Property”).
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Construction Agreement Offsite Property from the owner or owners of record by negotiation to the extent permitted by law and consistent with this Agreement. If CITY is unable to acquire the Non- Construction Agreement Offsite Property by negotiation within thirty (30) days after OWNER’S written request, CITY shall, initiate proceedings utilizing its power of eminent domain to acquire that Non- Construction Agreement Subject Property at a public hearing noticed and conducted in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1245.235 for the purpose of considering the adoption of a resolution of necessity concerning the Non- Construction Agreement Offsite Property, subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 3.8. The CITY and OWNER acknowledge that the timelines set forth in this Section 3.8.1 represent the maximum time periods which CITY and OWNER reasonably believe will be necessary to complete the acquisition of any Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property. CITY agrees to use reasonable good faith efforts to complete the actions described within lesser time periods, to the extent that it is reasonably able to do so, consistent with the legal constraints imposed upon CITY.
3.8.2 Owner’s Option to Terminate Proceedings . CITY shall provide written notice to OWNER no later than fifteen (15) days prior to making an offer to the owner of the Non- Construction Agreement Offsite Property. At any time within that fifteen (15) day period, OWNER may, at its option, notify CITY that it wants CITY to cease all acquisition proceedings with respect to that Non -Construction Agreement Offsite Property, whereupon CITY shall cease such proceedings.
CITY shall provide written notice to OWNER no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the hearing on CITY’S intent to consider the adoption of a resolution of necessity as to any Non- Construction Agreement Offsite Property.
At any time within that fifteen (15) day period, OWNER may, at its option, notify CITY that it wants CITY to cease condemnation proceedings, whereupon CITY shall cease such proceedings. If OWNER does not notify CITY to cease condemnation proceedings within said fifteen (15) day period, then the CITY may proceed to consider and act upon the Non- Construction Agreement Offsite Property resolution of necessity. If CITY adopts such resolution of necessity, then CITY shall diligently institute condemnation proceedings and file a complaint in condemnation and seek an order of immediate possession with respect to the Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property.
3.9 Regulation by Other Public Agencies. It is acknowledged by the parties that other public agencies not within the control of CITY possess authority to regulate aspects of the development of the Property separately from or jointly with CITY and this Agreement does not limit the authority of such other public agencies. CITY agrees to cooperate fully, at no cost to CITY, with OWNER in obtaining any required permits or compliance with the regulations of other public agencies provided such cooperation is not in conflict with any laws, regulations or policies of the CITY. 586
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3.10 Tentative Tract Maps; Extension. With respect to applications by OWNER for tentative subdivision maps for portions of the Property, CITY agrees that OWNER may file and process tentative maps in accordance with Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 66498.1) of Division 2 of Title 7 of the California Government Code and the applicable provisions of CITY’s subdivision ordinance, as the same may be amended from time to time. In accordance with the provisions of Section 66452.6 of the Government Code, each tentative subdivision map or tentative parcel map, heretofore or hereafter approved in connection with development of the Property, shall be deemed to have been granted an extension of time to and until the date that is five (5) years following the Effective Date of this Agreement.; The CITY’s City Council may, in its discretion, extend any such map for an additional period of up to five (5) years beyond its original term, so long as the subdivider files a written request for an extension with the City prior to the expiration of the initial five (5) year term.
4. PUBLIC BENEFITS.
4.1 Intent. The parties acknowledge and agree that development of the Property will result in substantial public needs that will not be fully met by the Development Plan and further acknowledge and agree that this Agreement confers substantial private benefits on OWNER that should be balanced by commensurate public benefits. Accordingly, the parties intend to provide consideration to the public to balance the private benefits conferred on OWNER by providing more fully for the satisfaction of the public needs resulting from the Project.
4.2 Development Impact Fees.
4.2.1 Amount of Development Impact Fee. Development Impact Fees (DIF) shall be paid by OWNER. The Development Impact Fee amounts to be paid by OWNER shall be the amounts that are in effect at the time such amounts are due. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect the ability of the CITY to impose new Development Impact Fees or amend the amounts of existing Development Impact Fees. Additionally, nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect the ability of other public agencies that are not controlled by CITY to impose and amend, from time to time, Development Impact Fees established or imposed by such other public agencies, even though such Development Impact Fees may be collected by CITY.
4.2.2 Time of Payment. The Development Impact Fees required pursuant to Subsection 4.2.1 shall be paid to CITY prior to the issuance of building permit for each applicable residential or other unit, except for the Open Space and Habitat Acquisition Development Impact fee, which shall be paid by OWNER to CITY prior to the issuance of a grading permit. Deferral of the payment of Development Impact Fees may be granted pursuant to a separate agreement approved by City pursuant to City policy.
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4.2.3 Parkland and Quimby Act Fees. Pursuant to the General Plan (Ontario Plan) Goal PR1, Policy PR1- 5 (achievement of a park standard of 5 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents) OWNER shall provide improved parks, developed in accordance with the City’s park standards in an amount equal to two (2) acres per 1,000 of projected population without credit, reimbursement, offset or consideration from City. Such areas shall either be dedicated to the City or transferred to a homeowners’ association. If approved by the City Manager, OWNER may satisfy this requirement through the development of non- public recreation facilities such as private recreational clubhouses or pool facilities.
Credit for such private recreational facilities areas shall be limited to a maximum of 50% of the foregoing park development requirement. If OWNER’s Project does not provide dedicated and developed park acreage equal to two (2) acres per 1,000 projected population, OWNER shall pay a fee in- lieu equal to the per acre estimated costs of acquisition and development of parkland in the City’s Development Impact Fee for the calculated park acreage deficiency. Such in-lieu fee shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of the first building permit for Production Units issued to OWNER. Any park dedication and/or improvements in excess of such two (2) acres per thousand standard, provided such park has been developed in accordance with the City’s park standards and is open to the public generally, shall entitle OWNER to a credit toward its obligations under the Quimby Act (Gov. Code, § 64477) and the City’s implementing ordinance and/or resolution (collectively “ Quimby Act Obligations ”), and to the extent OWNER’s Quimby Act Obligations are satisfied, OWNER shall be entitled to have the City acquire such developed and publicly available parks as Non-Program Interests in accordance with Section 4.3.3 below.
4.3 Responsibility for Construction of Public Improvements.
4.3.1 Timely Construction of Public Infrastructure. The phasing of the areawide infrastructure construction within Ontario Ranch will be as approved by the CITY. OWNER shall be responsible for the timely construction and completion of all public infrastructure required for the Project as shown on the attached Exhibit “F” and any and all tentative tract map conditions. Unless otherwise specified in the Subdivision Agreement/Tract Map conditions, all other required Improvements for each Tract Map, shall be completed and operational prior to, and as a condition precedent to, OWNER requesting and CITY’s granting of the first building permit for Production Units for each such Tract Map.
All Infrastructure and Improvements shall be completed as required by the Subdivision Agreement/Tract Map conditions for Tract No(s). 20562.
4.3.2 Construction of DIF Program Infrastructure (Construction Agreement) . To the extent OWNER is required to construct and completes construction of public improvements that are included in CITY’s Development Impact Fee Program and the Construction Agreement between CITY and NMC Builders LLC, CITY agrees that CITY shall issue DIF Credit in accordance with the provisions of the 588
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Construction Agreement and any amendments thereto. Use of DIF Credit issued to OWNER as a member of NMC Builders LLC to offset OWNER’s DIF payment obligations shall also be subject to the provisions of the Construction Agreement and any amendments thereto.
4.3.3 Construction of DIF Program Infrastructure (Non- Construction Agreement). To the extent OWNER is required to construct and completes construction of public improvements that are included in CITY’s Development Impact Fee Program and such public improvements are not included the Construction Agreement between CITY and NMC Builders LLC, CITY agrees that CITY shall issue DIF Credit in accordance with the provisions of a separate Fee Credit Agreement between CITY and OWNER. Limitation on the use of DIF Credit issued to OWNER to offset OWNER’s DIF payment obligations shall also be subject to the provisions of a separate Fee Credit Agreement. CITY and OWNER agree that the Fee Credit Agreement between CITY and OWNER shall comply with CITY’s adopted policies applicable to such agreements.
4.4 Affordable Housing Requirement.
4.4.1 Affordable Housing- Number of Units. OWNER shall provide a minimum number of affordable housing units, equivalent to 10% of the OWNER’s total approved residential units within the Project, that are affordable to very low, low - and moderate- income households. Such requirement for affordable housing shall be met through one, or a combination of one or more, of the options provided in the following Sections 4.4.2.1 through 4.4.2.5. For the purposes of this Section, any term not defined in this Agreement shall be as defined by California Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.).
4.4.2 Affordability Spread. Of the total number of residential dwelling units specified in Section 4.4.1, to be constructed or rehabilitated pursuant to Sections
4.4.2.1 or 4.4.2.2 respectively, thirty percent (30%) shall be available to very low income, thirty percent (30%) shall be available to low income and forty percent (40%) shall be available to moderate income households. “ Households” shall be as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 50053.
4.4.2.1 New Construction. If OWNER elects to fully or partially satisfy the affordable housing requirement by the construction of new residential units, it shall construct and restrict the affordability of residential dwelling units within its Project or, at OWNER’s option and with the approval of the City, within another project elsewhere within the City. The affordable units constructed shall be intermingled with other units as part of the Project, and shall be built to the same construction, design and aesthetic standards, as well as number of rooms, as other units constructed as part of that OWNER’s Project. In addition, the percentage ratio of affordable units offered for sale versus those offered for rent shall equal the percentage 589
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ratio of other units offered for sale versus for rent within OWNER’s Project.
Such construction shall be completed no later than the date that is five (5) years following the issuance of the first building permit for OWNER’s Project; provided however that to the extent OWNER has not constructed the required percentage of units, based on the number of building permits for non- restricted units, OWNER shall, prior to the issuance of such building permits, provide security (in the form and substance approved by the City Manager and City Attorney) to City in order to ensure the faithful completion of such required percentage of construction of affordable units.
If OWNER elects the option of constructing new affordable units, a detailed Affordable Housing Agreement specifying terms for the allowable monthly housing costs or rents (as applicable) and maintenance and occupancy standards shall be prepared, executed and recorded against such units as a condition to the issuance of a building permit. The Affordable Housing Agreement shall hold a recorded priority position senior to any other non- statutory lien or encumbrance affecting the unit.
4.4.2.2 Rehabilitation . If OWNER elects to fully or partially satisfy the affordable housing requirement by the substantial rehabilitation of existing residential units in the City, it shall substantially rehabilitate and restrict the affordability of, the number of residential units specified in Section 4.4.1, provided that such units shall be provided elsewhere within the City. The rehabilitation work shall be substantial and of high quality and shall also address any deferred property maintenance issues on the property. “Substantial rehabilitation” shall mean rehabilitated multi -family rented dwelling units with three or more units and the value of the rehabilitation constitutes 25 percent of the after rehabilitation value of the dwelling, inclusive of land value pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33413(b)(2)(A)(iii-iv) as such section exists as of the Effective Date of this Agreement. If OWNER chooses the option of rehabilitation of existing housing units within the City, a detailed Affordable Housing Agreement specifying the terms for the allowable month housing costs or rents (as applicable) and maintenance and occupancy standards shall be prepared, executed and recorded against such units as a condition to the issuance of a building permit. Such rehabilitation shall be completed no later than the date that is five (5) years following the issuance of the first building permit for OWNER’s Project; provided however that to the extent OWNER has not rehabilitated the required percentage of units, based on the number of building permits, OWNER shall, prior to the issuance of such building permits, provide security (in the form and substance approved by the City Manager and City Attorney) to the City in order to ensure the faithful completion of such required percentage of rehabilitation.
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affordable units through the construction of new affordable units or by the substantial rehabilitation of existing units, shall pay an “ Affordability In - Lieu Fee”. If OWNER has not provided any affordable residential units by construction or rehabilitation, the Affordability In- Lieu fee shall be equal to Three Dollars Twenty Four Cents ($3. 24) per square foot of residential development within OWNER’s Project or, if pre- paid as set forth below, Two Dollars Eighty Five Cents ($2. 85) per square foot of residential development within OWNER’s Project. If OWNER has partially complied with the requirements of Section 4.4.1 by construction or rehabilitation of less than the minimum number of units, then the Affordability In- lieu Fee shall be recalculated and reduced in consideration of the number and type of affordable units provided. The Affordability In- Lieu Fee shall be paid by OWNER to City no later than prior to the issuance of each building permit within OWNER’s Project based on the square footage of the residential unit for which such building permit is sought; provided however that OWNER may, at OWNER’s election, pre- pay such Affordability In- Lieu Fee by paying such Affordability In- Lieu Fee within thirty (30) days following the earliest discretionary approval by the City for OWNER’s Project, including, but not limited to, any general plan amendment, specific plan adoption, development agreement, tentative map approval, variance, conditional use permit, or resolution of intention to form any public financing mechanism.
The Three Dollars Twenty Four ($3.24) and the Two Dollars Eighty Five Cents ($2. 85) per square foot amounts shall automatically be increased annually, commencing on July 1, 202 4, and automatically each July 1 thereafter. Such adjustment shall be based on the percentage increase (but no decrease) in the Consumer Price Index (Riverside - San Bernardino - Ontario, CA), (December 2017=100) over the preceding year. The pre- paid Affordability In- Lieu Fee shall be calculated based on the maximum floor area ratio (FAR) permitted within the General Plan and any applicable FAR contained within the applicable specific plan, whichever is greater, and the Maximum Development Density. For purposes of this Agreement, “Maximum Development Density” shall be determined by multiplying the OWNER’s Project’s density for residential development potential as set forth in the General Plan or the applicable Specific Plan, whichever is less, by the net acreage of land within OWNER’s Project. All “Affordability In- Lieu Fees” collected by the City shall be used to promote the construction of affordable housing within the City.
4.4.2.4 Affordability Covenants. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for any affordable unit, the CITY and OWNER shall enter into an Affordable Housing Agreement Affordability shall be assured for a period of forty-five (45) years for for -sale units and fifty -five (55) years for rentals.
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occupancy limits of two (2) occupants per bedroom plus one (1) additional occupant per dwelling unit, and a requirement for the owner or tenant to properly maintain each dwelling unit.
4.4.2.5 Transfer of Affordable Project. No transfer of title to any affordable housing project shall occur without the prior written consent of the CITY. In the event OWNER transfers title to any affordable housing project required to be constructed pursuant to this Agreement to a non- profit entity, or other entity, that receives an exemption from ad valorem real property taxes, the CITY shall be required to assure payment of an annual in lieu fee to the CITY on July 1 of each year equal to one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) of the assessed value of such project. The CITY may permit OWNER to satisfy this obligation by recorded covenants against the property and enforceable against said entity by the CITY. Any such covenants shall be approved by the Planning Director and the City Attorney.
4.5 Schools Obligations.
4.5.1 Written Evidence of Compliance with Schools Obligations.
OWNER shall, either through joint or individual agreements between OWNER and the applicable school district(s), shall satisfy its new school obligations. The new school obligations for the Mountain View School District in the Ontario Ranch area have been projected to include the acquisition or dedication of school sites for, and construction of, up to eight (8) schools. Of these eight (8) schools, six (6) are to be elementary (K -5) grade schools and two (2) are to be middle grade schools. The new school obligations for the Chaffey Joint Union High School District in the Ontario Ranch area have been projected to include the dedication of a school site for, and construction of, an additional high school. The new school obligations for the applicable school district shall be met by a combination of the following: (1) designating and dedicating school site(s) within the Property as set forth in the General Plan, and/or (2) paying school impact fees, (3) entering into a joint mitigation agreement or individual mitigation agreements, or (4) any combination of the foregoing. Written evidence of approval by the applicable school district that OWNER has met their school obligations may be required by the City as the condition to the issuance by the City of any entitlements for OWNER’s Project. In the event OWNER is unable to provide such written evidence from the applicable school district(s), the City shall have the right to decline to honor any DIF Credit, Certificates of MDD Availability, Certificates of Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability, or any combination thereof, presented by such OWNER, without liability to the City. To the extent that a joint mitigation agreement is approved by the applicable school district(s), and OWNER is a participant in good standing in such mitigation agreement, OWNER shall be deemed to have mitigated its new school obligations under this Section 4.4.1.
4.6 Net MDD/Water Availability Equivalents.
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4.6.1 Assigned Net MDD/Water Availability Equivalents. The City has agreed with NMC Builders LLC to reserve exclusively for Members of NMC Builders, including OWNER, Net MDD made available through the construction of water system improvements funded by NMC Builders LLC. NMC Builders has assigned to OWNER its allocable share of the Net MDD issued by City. The provisions of the Construction Agreement Amendment requires that the City shall not approval a final tract map or issue building permits or certificates of occupancy for the area of development within the New Model Colony served by the water system improvements funded by NMC Builders LLC, except to the bearer of an Assignment of Net MDD Water Availability.
4.6.2 Use of Assigned Net MDD Water Availability. OWNER shall provide evidence of sufficient Net MDD Water Availability Equivalents (or portions thereof) prior to and as a condition precedent to, the City’s approval of any and all tract maps for the Property. The amount of Net MDD Water Availability Equivalents required for City’s approval of a tract map shall be based upon water demand factors and assumptions listed in Exhibit C -2R of the Construction Agreement Amendment as “Water Demand Equivalents by Land Use” for each land use category.
4.6.3 Requirement for other Water System Improvements. A Certificate of Net MDD Availability is evidence only of available water capacity and does not satisfy any other conditions applicable to an OWNER’s Project, including those relating to design and construction of master -planned potable water and recycled water transmission and distribution system for the respective pressure zone and other public infrastructure requirements.
4.6.4 Effectiveness of Agreement . Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Agreement, CITY and OWNER each acknowledge, confirm, and agree that (i) the CITY approval of this Agreement and (ii) the effectiveness of this Agreement, in each case, are conditioned upon OWNER’s admission to NMC Builders as a “Member” (if not already a Member) thereof pursuant to the terms and conditions of the operating agreement of NMC Builders within thirty (30) days following the Effective Date of this Agreement. OWNER’S failure to maintain membership in NMC Builders LLC is and shall be a Default under this Agreement
4.7 Storm Water Capacity Availability.
4.7.1 Requirement for Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability . OWNER shall provide evidence of sufficient Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability as reserved in a Certificate of Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability the same manner and subject to the same limitations as provided for the assignment of Certificates of Net MDD Availability in Section 4.6 of this Agreement.
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permit to OWNER shall be based upon the Net Residential Acreage of the area to be graded regardless of the corresponding use.
4.7.3 Requirement for other Storm Water Improvements . The Certificate of Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability is evidence only of available storm water treatment capacity and does not satisfy any other conditions applicable to a particular development project, including those relating to on- site water treatment, water quality, connection to the storm water collection system, or other public infrastructure requirements.
4.8 Maintenance of Open Space. OWNER shall provide for the ongoing maintenance of all park, common areas and open space areas within the Project as more particularly set forth in the Specific Plan, through a homeowners’ association as approved by the CITY. Covenants, conditions and restrictions establishing any homeowners’ association shall be approved by the Planning Director and City Attorney.
4.9 Compliance with Public Benefits Requirements.
4.9.1 Failure to Provide Public Benefits. In the event OWNER fails or refuses to comply with any condition referenced in Section 4.1 through 4. 9, or challenges (whether administratively or through legal proceedings) the imposition of such conditions, OWNER shall be deemed in default of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.4 hereof, thereby entitling the City to any and all remedies available to it, including, without limitation, the right of the City to withhold OWNER’s Project - related building permits, certificates of occupancy, or discretionary approvals, without liability.
5. FINANCING OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
5.1 Financing Mechanism(s). In accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between the CITY and NMC Builders, CITY will cooperate with OWNER in the formation of a CFD, or CFDs, to include all of the Project, to provide a financing mechanism to reimburse the OWNER for funds paid to NMC Builders LLC for OWNER’s share of the costs of public infrastructure pursuant to the Construction Agreement and to acquire other public facilities constructed by OWNER subject to the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement between CITY and NMC Builders LLC.
Notwithstanding such reimbursements and acquisitions, OWNER shall remain entitled to DIF Credits as provided for in Article 3 of the Construction Agreement and/or as provided for in a separate Fee Credit Agreement between CITY and OWNER. OWNER agrees that, prior to the recordation of any Tract Map for the Property, the Property shall be included in a CFD to finance City services through annual special taxes that will initially be $1,443.71 per Single Family Detached Dwelling Unit, $1,251.15 per Multiple- Family Dwelling Unit, $1,048.96 per Gated Apartment Community Dwelling Unit, and $.27 per square foot for Non- Residential buildings. These amounts shall be subject to an automatic increase at a rate not to exceed four (4%) percent per year, unless otherwise modified by the CITY. CITY shall be the sole and exclusive lead agency in 594
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the formation of any CFD, assessment district or other public financing mechanism within the Property; provided however, that the proceeds of any such CFD, assessment district, or financing mechanism may be used, subject to restrictions that may be imposed by applicable law, for the purposes of acquiring, constructing or maintaining public facilities to be owned or operated by other public agencies, including, without limitation those facilities owned or operated by a school district. In addition to the rights of the CITY pursuant to section 5.2 hereof, CITY shall have the right, but not the obligation, to condition the formation of any CFD, assessment district or other public financing mechanism within the Property on the OWNER mitigating all Project -related impacts to the applicable school district(s) as required by such school district(s).
Written evidence by such school district(s) may be required by the CITY as the condition to the formation of any CFD, assessment district or other public financing mechanism within the Property, or any steps preliminary thereto, including, without limitation, the adoption of any resolution of intention to form such CFD, assessment district or other public financing mechanism within the Property. It is not the intent of the parties hereto, by this provision, to prohibit or otherwise limit the City’s ability to take any and all necessary steps requisite to the formation of the CFD to finance City services through annual special taxes as set forth in this Section 5.1. Formation of any CFD, assessment district or other public financing mechanism within the Property, shall be subject to CITY’s ability to make all findings required by applicable law and complying with all applicable legal procedures and requirements including, without limitation, CITY’s public financing district policies as such policies may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is acknowledged and agreed by the parties that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as requiring CITY or the City Council to form any such district or to issue and sell bonds.
6. REVIEW FOR COMPLIANCE.
6.1 Periodic and Special Reviews.
6.1.1 Time for and Initiation of Periodic Review . The CITY shall review this Agreement every twelve (12) months from the Effective Date in order to ascertain the good faith compliance by the OWNER with the terms of this Agreement. The OWNER shall submit an Annual Monitoring Report to CITY, in a form acceptable to the City Manager, along with any applicable processing charge within ten (10) days after each anniversary date of the Effective Date of this Agreement. Within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of the Annual Monitoring Report, CITY shall review the Annual Monitoring Report. Prior to the expiration of the fifteen (15) day review period, CITY shall either issue a notice of continuing compliance or a notice of non- compliance and a notice of CITY’s intent to conduct a Special Review pursuant to Sections 6.1.2 through 6.1.6. Issuance of a notice of continuing compliance may be issued by the City Manager or his designee.
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6.1.2 Initiation of Special Review. A special review may be called either by agreement between the parties or by initiation in one or more of the following ways:
(1) Recommendation of the Planning staff;
(2) Affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the Planning Commission; or
(3) Affirmative vote of at least three (3) members of the City Council.
6.1.3 Notice of Special Review. The City Manager shall begin the special review proceeding by giving notice that the CITY intends to undertake a special review of this Agreement to the OWNER. Such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days in advance of the time at which the matter will be considered by the Planning Commission.
6.1.4 Public Hearing. The Planning Commission shall conduct a hearing at which the OWNER must demonstrate good faith compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The burden of proof on this issue is upon the OWNER.
6.1.5 Findings Upon Public Hearing. The Planning Commission shall determine upon the basis of substantial evidence whether or not the OWNER has, for the period under review, complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
6.1.6 Procedure Upon Findings.
(a) If the Planning Commission finds and determines on the basis of substantial evidence that the OWNER has complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of this Agreement during the period under review, the review for that period is concluded.
(b) If the Planning Commission finds and determines on the basis of substantial evidence that the OWNER has not complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of this Agreement during the period under review, the Planning Commission may recommend to the City Council to modify or terminate this Agreement.
(c) The OWNER may appeal a determination pursuant to
paragraph (b) to the City Council in accordance with the CITY's rule for consideration of appeals in zoning matters generally.
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Agreement, the CITY shall give notice to the property OWNER of its intention so to do.
The notice shall contain:
(a) The time and place of the hearing;
(b) A statement as to whether or not the CITY proposes to terminate or to modify this Agreement; and
(c) Other information that the CITY considers necessary to inform the OWNER of the nature of the proceeding.
6.3 Hearing on Modification or Termination. At the time and place set for the hearing on modification or termination, the OWNER shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The OWNER shall be required to demonstrate good faith compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The burden of proof on this issue shall be on the OWNER. If the City Council finds, based upon substantial evidence in the administrative record, that the OWNER has not complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the agreement, the City Council may terminate or modify this Agreement and impose those conditions to the action it takes as it considers necessary to protect the interests of the CITY. The decision of the City Council shall be final, subject only to judicial review pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
6.4 Certificate of Agreement Compliance. If, at the conclusion of a Periodic or Special Review, OWNER is found to be in compliance with this Agreement, CITY shall, upon written request by OWNER, issue a Certificate of Agreement Compliance (“Certificate”) to OWNER stating that after the most recent Periodic or Special Review and based upon the information known or made known to the Planning Director and City Council that (1) this Agreement remains in effect and (2) OWNER is not in default.
The Certificate shall be in recordable form, shall contain information necessary to communicate constructive record notice of the finding of compliance, shall state whether the Certificate is issued after a Periodic or Special Review and shall state the anticipated date of commencement of the next Periodic Review. OWNER may record the Certificate with the County Recorder. Whether or not the Certificate is relied upon by assignees or other transferees or OWNER, CITY shall not be bound by a Certificate if a default existed at the time of the Periodic or Special Review, but was concealed from or otherwise not known to the Planning Director or City Council.
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8. DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.
8.1 Remedies in General. It is acknowledged by the parties that CITY would not have entered into this Agreement if it were to be liable in damages under this Agreement, or with respect to this Agreement or the application thereof. 597
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In general, each of the parties hereto may pursue any remedy at law or equity available for the breach of any provision of this Agreement, except that CITY shall not be liable in damages to OWNER, or to any successor in interest of OWNER, or to any other person, and OWNER covenants not to sue for damages or claim any damages:
(a) For any breach of this Agreement or for any cause of action which arises out of this Agreement; or
(b) For the taking, impairment or restriction of any right or interest conveyed or provided under or pursuant to this Agreement; or
(c) Arising out of or connected with any dispute, controversy or issue regarding the application or interpretation or effect of the provisions of this Agreement.
8.2 Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge that money damages and remedies at law generally are inadequate and specific performance and other non- monetary relief are particularly appropriate remedies for the enforcement of this Agreement and should be available to all parties for the following reasons:
(a) Money damages are unavailable against CITY as provided in Section 8.1 above.
(b) Due to the size, nature and scope of the project, it may not be practical or possible to restore the Property to its natural condition once implementation of this Agreement has begun. After such implementation, OWNER may be foreclosed from other choices it may have had to utilize the Property or portions thereof. OWNER has invested significant time and resources and performed extensive planning and processing of the Project in agreeing to the terms of this Agreement and will be investing even more significant time and resources in implementing the Project in reliance upon the terms of this Agreement, and it is not possible to determine the sum of money which would adequately compensate OWNER for such efforts.
8.3 Release. Except for nondamage remedies, including the remedy of specific performance and judicial review as provided for in Section 6.5, OWNER, for itself, its successors and assignees, hereby releases the CITY, its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims, demands, actions, or suits of any kind or nature arising out of any liability, known or unknown, present or future, including, but not limited to, any claim or liability, based or asserted, pursuant to Article I, Section 19 of the California Constitution, the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, or any other law or ordinance which seeks to impose any other liability or damage, whatsoever, upon the CITY because it entered into this Agreement or because of the terms of this Agreement.
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OWNER under this Agreement, or to comply in good faith with the terms of this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “default”); provided, however, CITY may terminate or modify this Agreement pursuant to this Section only after providing written notice to OWNER of default setting forth the nature of the default and the actions, if any, required by OWNER to cure such default and, where the default can be cured, OWNER has failed to take such actions and cure such default within 60 days after the effective date of such notice or, in the event that such default cannot be cured within such 60 day period but can be cured within a longer time, has failed to commence the actions necessary to cure such default within such 60 day period and to diligently proceed to complete such actions and cure such default.
8.5 Termination of Agreement for Default of CITY. OWNER may terminate this Agreement only in the event of a default by CITY in the performance of a material term of this Agreement and only after providing written notice to CITY of default setting forth the nature of the default and the actions, if any, required by CITY to cure such default and, where the default can be cured, CITY has failed to take such actions and cure such default within 60 days after the effective date of such notice or, in the event that such default cannot be cured within such 60 day period but can be cured within a longer time, has failed to commence the actions necessary to cure such default within such 60 day period and to diligently proceed to complete such actions and cure such default.
9. THIRD PARTY LITIGATION.
9.1 General Plan Litigation. CITY has determined that this Agreement is consistent with its Comprehensive General Plan, as such General Plan exists as of the Effective Date (“General Plan”), and that the General Plan meets all requirements of law. OWNER has reviewed the General Plan and concurs with CITY’s determination.
CITY shall have no liability in damages under this Agreement for any failure of CITY to perform under this Agreement or the inability of OWNER to develop the Property as contemplated by the Development Plan of this Agreement as the result of a judicial determination that on the Effective Date, or at any time thereafter, the General Plan, or portions thereof, are invalid or inadequate or not in compliance with law.
9.2 Third Party Litigation Concerning Agreement . OWNER shall defend, at its expense, including attorneys’ fees, indemnify, and hold harmless CITY, its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against CITY, its agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this Agreement or the approval of any permit granted pursuant to this Agreement. CITY shall promptly notify OWNER of any such claim, action or proceeding, and CITY shall cooperate in the defense. If CITY fails to promptly notify OWNER of any such claim, action or proceeding, or if CITY fails to cooperate in the defense, OWNER shall not thereafter be responsible to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless CITY. CITY may in its discretion participate in the defense of any such claim, action or proceeding. 599
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9.3 Indemnity. In addition to the provisions of 9.2 above, OWNER shall indemnify and hold CITY, its officers, agents, employees and independent contractors free and harmless from any liability whatsoever, based or asserted upon any act or omission of OWNER, its officers, agents, employees, subcontractors and independent contractors, for property damage, bodily injury, or death (OWNER’s employees included) or any other element of damage of any kind or nature, relating to or in any way connected with or arising from the activities contemplated hereunder, including, but not limited to, the study, design, engineering, construction, completion, failure and conveyance of the public improvements, save and except claims for damages arising through the sole active negligence or sole willful misconduct of CITY. OWNER shall defend, at its expense, including attorneys’ fees, CITY, its officers, agents, employees and independent contractors in any legal action based upon such alleged acts or omissions. CITY may in its discretion participate in the defense of any such legal action.
9.4 Environment Assurances . OWNER shall indemnify and hold CITY, its officers, agents, and employees free and harmless from any liability, based or asserted, upon any act or omission of OWNER, its officers, agents, employees, subcontractors, predecessors in interest, successors, assigns and independent contractors for any violation of any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation relating to industrial hygiene or to environmental conditions on, under or about the Property, including, but not limited to, soil and groundwater conditions, and OWNER shall defend, at its expense, including attorneys’ fees, CITY, its officers, agents and employees in any action based or asserted upon any such alleged act or omission. CITY may in its discretion participate in the defense of any such action.
9.5 Reservation of Rights. With respect to Sections 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4 herein, CITY reserves the right to either (1) approve the attorney(s) which OWNER selects, hires or otherwise engages to defend CITY hereunder, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, or (2) conduct its own defense, provided, however, that OWNER shall reimburse CITY forthwith for any and all reasonable expenses incurred for such defense, including attorneys’ fees, upon billing and accounting therefor.
9.6 Survival . The provisions of this Sections 9.1 through 9.6, inclusive, shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
10. MORTGAGEE PROTECTION.
The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall not prevent or limit OWNER, in any manner, at OWNER’s sole discretion, from encumbering the Property or any portion thereof or any improvement thereon by any mortgage, deed of trust or other security device securing financing with respect to the Property. CITY acknowledges that the lenders providing such financing may require certain Agreement interpretations and modifications and agrees upon request, from time to time, to meet with OWNER and representatives of such lenders to negotiate in good faith any such request for interpretation or modification. CITY will not unreasonably withhold its consent to any 600
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such requested interpretation or modification provided such interpretation or modification is consistent with the intent and purposes of this Agreement. Any Mortgagee of the Property shall be entitled to the following rights and privileges:
(a) Neither entering into this Agreement nor a breach of this Agreement shall defeat, render invalid, diminish or impair the lien of any mortgage on the Property made in good faith and for value, unless otherwise required by law. (b) The Mortgagee of any mortgage or deed of trust encumbering the Property, or any part thereof, which Mortgagee, has submitted a request in writing to the CITY in the manner specified herein for giving notices, shall be entitled to receive written notification from CITY of any default by OWNER in the performance of OWNER’s obligations under this Agreement.
(c) If CITY timely receives a request from a Mortgagee requesting a copy of any notice of default given to OWNER under the terms of this Agreement, CITY shall provide a copy of that notice to the Mortgagee within ten (10) days of sending the notice of default to OWNER. The Mortgagee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cure the default during the remaining cure period allowed such party under this Agreement. (d) Any Mortgagee who comes into possession of the Property, or any part thereof, pursuant to foreclosure of the mortgage or deed of trust, or deed in lieu of such foreclosure, shall take the Property, or part thereof, subject to the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no Mortgagee shall have an obligation or duty under this Agreement to perform any of OWNER’s obligations or other affirmative covenants of OWNER hereunder, or to guarantee such performance; provided, however, that to the extent that any covenant to be performed by OWNER is a condition precedent to the performance of a covenant by CITY, the performance thereof shall continue to be a condition precedent to CITY’s performance hereunder, and further provided that any sale, transfer or assignment by any Mortgagee in possession shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.4 of this Agreement.
11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
11.1 Recordation of Agreement. This Agreement and any amendment or cancellation thereof shall be recorded with the San Bernardino County Recorder by the City Clerk within the ten (10) days after the CITY executes this Agreement, as required by Section 65868.5 of the Government Code. If the parties to this Agreement or their successors in interest amend or cancel this Agreement as provided for herein and in Government Code Section 65868, or if the CITY terminates or modifies the agreement as provided for herein and in Government Code Section 65865.1 for failure of the applicant to comply in good faith with the terms or conditions of this Agreement, the City Clerk shall have notice of such action recorded with the San Bernardino County Recorder.
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11.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth and contains the entire understanding and agreement of the parties, and there are no oral or written representations, understandings or ancillary covenants, undertakings or agreements which are not contained or expressly referred to herein. No testimony or evidence of any such representations, understandings or covenants shall be admissible in any proceeding of any kind or nature to interpret or determine the terms or conditions of this Agreement.
11.3 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement shall be determined invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby to the extent such remaining provisions are not rendered impractical to perform taking into consideration the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provision of the Public Benefits set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement, including the payment of the fees set forth therein, are essential elements of this Agreement and CITY would not have entered into this Agreement but for such provisions, and therefore in the event such provisions are determined to be invalid, void or unenforceable, this entire Agreement shall be null and void and of no force and effect whatsoever.
11.4 Interpretation and Governing Law . This Agreement and any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole according to its fair language and common meaning to achieve the objectives and purposes of the parties hereto, and the rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in interpreting this Agreement, all parties having been represented by counsel in the negotiation and preparation hereof.
11.5 Section Headings. All section headings and subheadings are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect any construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
11.6 Singular and Plural. As used herein, the singular of any word includes the plural.
11.7 Joint and Several Obligations. Subject to section 2.4, if at any time during the term of this Agreement the Property is owned, in whole or in part, by more than one owner, all obligations of such owners under this Agreement shall be joint and several, and the default of any such owner shall be the default of all such owners.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no owner of a single lot which has been finally subdivided and sold to such owner as a member of the general public or otherwise as an ultimate user shall have any obligation under this Agreement except as provided under Section 4 hereof.
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11.9 Waiver. Failure by a party to insist upon the strict performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the other party, or the failure by a party to exercise its rights upon the default of the other party, shall not constitute a waiver of such party’s right to insist and demand strict compliance by the other party with the terms of this Agreement thereafter.
11.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole protection and benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. No other person shall have any right of action based upon any provision of this Agreement.
11.11 Force Majeure. Neither party shall be deemed to be in default where failure or delay in performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement is caused by floods, earthquakes, other Acts of God, fires, wars, riots or similar hostilities, strikes and other labor difficulties beyond the party’s control, (including the party’s employment force), government regulations, court actions (such as restraining orders or injunctions), or other causes beyond the party’s control. If any such events shall occur, the term of this Agreement and the time for performance by either party of any of its obligations hereunder may be extended by the written agreement of the parties for the period of time that such events prevented such performance, provided that the term of this Agreement shall not be extended under any circumstances for more than five (5) years.
11.12 Mutual Covenants. The covenants contained herein are mutual covenants and also constitute conditions to the concurrent or subsequent performance by the party benefited thereby of the covenants to be performed hereunder by such benefited party.
11.13 Successors in Interest . The burdens of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and the benefits of this Agreement shall inure to, all successors in interest to the parties to this Agreement. All provisions of this Agreement shall be enforceable as equitable servitudes and constitute covenants running with the land. Each covenant to do or refrain from doing some act hereunder with regard to development of the Property: (a) is for the benefit of and is a burden upon every portion of the Property; (b) runs with the Property and each portion thereof; and, (c) is binding upon each party and each successor in interest during ownership of the Property or any portion thereof.
11.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties in counterparts, which counterparts shall be construed together and have the same effect as if all of the parties had executed the same instrument.
11.15 Jurisdiction and Venue. Any action at law or in equity arising under this Agreement or brought by a party hereto for the purpose of enforcing, construing or determining the validity of any provision of this Agreement shall be filed and tried in the Superior Court of the County of San Bernardino, State of California, and the parties hereto waive all provisions of law providing for the filing, removal or change of venue to any other court.
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11.16 Project as a Private Undertaking. It is specifically understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the development of the Project is a private development, that neither party is acting as the agent of the other in any respect hereunder, and that each party is an independent contracting entity with respect to the terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement. No partnership, joint venture or other association of any kind is formed by this Agreement. The only relationship between CITY and OWNER is that of a government entity regulating the development of private property and the owner of such property.
11.17 Further Actions and Instruments. Each of the parties shall cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the other to the extent contemplated hereunder in the performance of all obligations under this Agreement and the satisfaction of the conditions of this Agreement. Upon the request of either party at any time, the other party shall promptly execute, with acknowledgment or affidavit if reasonably required, and file or record such required instruments and writings and take any actions as may be reasonably necessary under the terms of this Agreement to carry out the intent and to fulfill the provisions of this Agreement or to evidence or consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The City Manager may delegate his powers and duties under this Agreement to an Assistant City Manager or other management level employee of the CITY.
11.18 Eminent Domain. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to limit or restrict the exercise by CITY of its power of eminent domain.
11.19 Agent for Service of Process. In the event OWNER is not a resident of the State of California or it is an association, partnership or joint venture without a member, partner or joint venturer resident of the State of California, or it is a foreign corporation, then in any such event, OWNER shall file with the Planning Director, upon its execution of this Agreement, a designation of a natural person residing in the State of California, giving his or her name, residence and business addresses, as its agent for the purpose of service of process in any court action arising out of or based upon this Agreement, and the delivery to such agent of a copy of any process in any such action shall constitute valid service upon OWNER. If for any reason service of such process upon such agent is not feasible, then in such event OWNER may be personally served with such process out of this County and such service shall constitute valid service upon OWNER. OWNER is amenable to the process so served, submits to the jurisdiction of the Court so obtained and waives any and all objections and protests thereto. OWNER for itself, assigns and successors hereby waives the provisions of the Hague Convention (Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra Judicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters, 20 U.S.T. 361, T.I.A.S. No. 6638).
11.20 Estoppel Certificate . Within thirty (30) business days following a written request by any of the parties, the other party shall execute and deliver to the requesting party a statement certifying that (i) either this Agreement is unmodified and in full force and effect or there have been specified (date and nature) modifications to the 604
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Agreement, but it remains in full force and effect as modified; and (ii) either there are no known current uncured defaults under this Agreement or that the responding party alleges that specified (date and nature) defaults exist. The statement shall also provide any other reasonable information requested. The failure to timely deliver this statement shall constitute a conclusive presumption that this Agreement is in full force and effect without modification except as may be represented by the requesting party and that there are no uncured defaults in the performance of the requesting party, except as may be represented by the requesting party. OWNER shall pay to CITY all costs incurred by CITY in connection with the issuance of estoppel certificates under this Section 11.20 prior to CITY’s issuance of such certificates.
11.21 Authority to Execute. The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of OWNER warrants and represents that he or she/they have the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of his or her/their corporation, partnership or business entity and warrants and represents that he or she/they has/have the authority to bind OWNER to the performance of its obligations hereunder.
11.22 Prevailing Wage. OWNER, for itself, its successors, and assigns, agrees, covenants, and warrants that the development of the Property, if any, shall comply with all applicable federal and state labor laws (including, without limitation, the requirement under California law to pay prevailing wages and hire apprentices), and all obligations as set forth herein.
11.22.1 CITY makes no representations concerning prevailing wages in compliance with California Labor Code Section 1770 et seq.
11.22.2 OWNER acknowledges and agrees that it shall be independently responsible for reviewing the applicable laws and regulations with respect to the payment of prevailing wages and complying therewith. OWNER shall bear all risks of payment or non- payment of prevailing wages under California law and/or the implementation of Labor Code Section 1781, as the same may be amended from time to time, and/or any other similar law.
11.22.3 The foregoing indemnity shall survive termination of this Agreement and shall continue after completion of the construction and development of the Property by OWNER, its successors or assigns. OWNER shall be solely responsible for determining and effectuating compliance with such laws.
11.22.4 OWNER, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS SUCCESSORS, AND
ASSIGNS, WAIVES AND RELEASES CITY FROM ANY RIGHT OF ACTION THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO OWNER PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTION 1781 OR THE DAVIS BACON ACT. RELATIVE TO THE WAIVER AND RELEASE CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 11.22, OWNER ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROTECTIONS OF CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS: A GENERAL RELEASE DOES
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NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF
EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE
MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.
INITIALS. BY INITIALING BELOW, OWNER KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1542 SOLELY WITH THE MATTERS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE FOREGOING WAIVERS AND RELEASES:
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(Owner's Initials)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year set forth below.
[SIGNATURES CONTAINED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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SIGNATURE PAGE
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PDA21-010
"OWNER"
SL Ontario Development Company, LLC a
Delaware limited liability company
By: ___________________
Name: Bryan Goodman
Its: Authorized Lewis Agent
By: ________________________
Name: Jeff Evans
Its: Authorized Stratham Agent
"CITY"
CITY OF ONTARIO
By:
Scott Ochoa
City Manager
Date: ___________________
ATTEST:
City Clerk, Ontario
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BEST BEST KRIEGER, LLP
City Attorney
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40 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF____________________ )
On _________________, 20_____, before me,______________________________________, Date Insert Name and Title of the Officer
personally appeared ___________________________________________________________ Name(s) of Signer(s)
____________________________________________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity, and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature________________________________
Signature of Notary Public
Place Notary Seal Above
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
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41 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF____________________ )
On _________________, 20_____, before me__________________________________, Date Insert Name and Title of the Officer
personally appeared ________________________________________________________ Name(s) of Signer(s)
________________________________________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity, and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature________________________________
Signature of Notary Public
Place Notary Seal Above
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
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42 EXHIBIT "A"
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Legal Description of Property
Parcel 1:
The North 20 acres of the West 80 acres of the following described property: Lots 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, and the fractional Northwest 1/4 of Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, in the City of Ontario, County of San Bernardino, State of California, as shown by Sectionized Survey of the Jurupa Rancho, recorded in Book 9 of Maps, Page 33, Records of said County; said fractional Northwest 1/4 being all that portion of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 24, lying in the Jurupa Rancho and in Riverside County, according to the Official Plat thereof. Excepting therefrom that portion conveyed to the City of Ontario by deeds recorded July 8, 2008 as Instrument No. 2008-0307387and 2008-0307388 of Official Records.
Parcel 2:
The North 1/2 of the South 20 acres of the North 40 acres of the West 80 acres of the following described property: Lots 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, and the fractional Northwest 1/4 of Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, in the City of Ontario, County of San Bernardino, State of California, as shown by Sectionized Survey of the Jurupa Rancho, recorded in Book 9 of Maps,
Northwest 1/4 of said Section 24, lying in the Jurupa Rancho and in Riverside County, according to the Official Plat thereof. Excepting therefrom that portion conveyed to the City of Ontario by Deeds recorded July 8, 2008 as Instrument No. 2008-0307387 and 2008-0307388 and be Deed recorded May 25, 2017, as Instrument No. 2017-216939, all of Official Records.
Parcel 3: The South 30 acres of the North 60 acres of the West 80 acres of the land comprised of Lots 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, in the City of Ontario, County of San Bernardino, State of California, and the fractional Northwest 1/4 of Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, as shown by Sectionized Survey of the Jurupa Rancho, recorded in Book 9, Page 33 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, said fractional Northwest 1/4 being all that portion of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 24, lying in the Jurupa Rancho, and in Riverside County, according to the Official Plat thereof. Except therefrom that portion conveyed to the City of Ontario by Deed recorded May 25, 2017 as Instrument No. 2017-216939 of Official Records.
Parcel 3:
The west 80 acres of the following described property: Lots 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, in the County of San Bernardino, State of California, according to the Official Plat of said land filed in the District Land Office July 9, 1887 and the fractional northwest quarter, Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, as shown by Sectionized Survey of the Jurupa Rancho, recorded in Book 9 of Maps, page 33 in the office of the County Recorder of San Bernardino, State of California, said fractional northwest quarter being all that portion of the northwest quarter of said Section 24, lying in the Jurupa Rancho and in Riverside County, EXCEPTING from said 80 acres the North 60 acres thereof. ALSO EXCEPTING any portion lying with the boundaries of Tract 30633 as filed in book 350, page(s) 51 through 61, inclusive, of maps records of Riverside County, State of California.
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43 Assessor's Parcel Numbers(s):
1: 1073-171-04
2: 1073-171-08
3: 1073-171-09
4: 0218-331-14
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44 EXHIBIT "B"
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Map showing Property and its location
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45 EXHIBIT "C"
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Existing Development Approvals
On September 26, 2006, the Planning Commission:
a) Issued Resolution No. PC06-095 recommending City Council adopt and certify the Subarea 29 (Park place) Environmental Impact Report; b) Issued Resolution No. PC06-096 recommending City Council approval of the General Plan Amendment (PGPA06-003); and
c) Issued Resolution No. PC06-097 recommending City Council approval of the Subarea 29 (Park Place) Specific Plan (PSP03-003).
On October 19, 2006, the City Council:
a) Issued Resolution No. 2006-089 certifying the Subarea 29 (Park place) Environmental Impact Report; and
b) Issued Resolution No. 2006-090 approving the General Plan Amendment (PGPA06-003).
On November 7, 2006, the City Council:
a) Issued Ordinance No. 2845 approving of the Subarea 29 (Park Place) Specific Plan (PSP03-003).
On March 27, 2007, the Planning Commission:
a) Issued Resolution No. PC07-036 recommending City Council approval of an amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (PSPA07-007).
On May 1, 2007, the City Council:
a) Issued Resolution No. 2007-053 approving an amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan.
On August 28, 2013, the Zoning Administrator:
a) Issued Decision No. 2013-025 approving a minor amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (PSPA13-002).
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46 EXHIBIT "C"
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Existing Development Approvals (Continued)
On March 24, 2015, the Planning Commission:
a) Issued Resolution No. PC15-035 recommending City Council approval of an amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (PSPA14-002).
On April 21, 2015, the City Council:
a) Issued Resolution No. 2015-030 approving an amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan.
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47 EXHIBIT "D"
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Existing Land Use Regulations
These documents are listed for reference only:
1. Subarea 29 (Park place) Environmental Impact Report, Resolution No. 2006-089
2. Subarea 29 (Park Place) General Plan Amendment (PGPA06-003), Resolution No. 2006-090
3. Subarea 29 (Park Place) Specific Plan (PSP03-003), Ordinance No. 2845
4. Amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (PSPA07-003), Resolution No. 2007-053
5. Amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (PSPA13-002), Decision No. 2013- 025
6. Amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (PSPA14-002), Resolution No. 2015-030
7. City of Ontario Municipal Code
a. Six – Sanitation & Health
b. Seven – Public Works
c. Eight – Building Regulations
d. Nine – Development Code
e. Ten – Parks & Recreation
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48 EXHIBIT "E"
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Description of Required Infrastructure Improvements
OWNER shall design, construct, and complete all improvements including but not limited to Sewer (SW), Potable Water (PW), Recycled Water (RW), Storm Drain (SD), Fiber Optic (FO), and Street (ST) improvements necessary to serve the Property, prior to the request of any Production Units.
PHASE 1 IMPROVEMENTS
1. PW on Haven Avenue, between Eucalyptus Avenue and Bellegrave Avenue.
2. RW on Haven Avenue, between Eucalyptus Avenue and Bellegrave Avenue.
3. FO on Haven Avenue, between Eucalyptus Avenue and Bellegrave Avenue.
4. FO on Streets “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”,“E”, “F”, and “G”.
5. ST improvements on Haven Avenue, between Eucalyptus Avenue and Bellegrave Avenue.
6. SD on Haven Avenue and Street “A”.
7. Traffic Signal at Haven Avenue and Street “D”.
8. Traffic Signal at Haven Avenue and Street “A”.
9. Traffic Signal at Haven Avenue and Eucalyptus Avenue.
PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTS
1. All Phase 1 Improvements are required for Phase 2.
2. SW on Eucalyptus Avenue, between Haven Avenue and Street “G”
3. ST improvements on Eucalyptus Avenue, between Haven Avenue and Street “G”.
4. Traffic Signal at Eucalyptus Avenue and Street “G”.
PHASE 3 IMPROVEMENTS
1. PW on Bellegrave Avenue, between Haven Avenue and Mill Creek Avenue.
2. RW on Bellegrave Avenue, between Haven Avenue and Mill Creek Avenue.
3. ST improvements on Bellegrave Avenue, between Haven Avenue and easterly tract boundary.
4. ST improvements on Bellegrave Avenue, between Haven Avenue and easterly tract boundary.
5. Traffic Signal at Bellegrave Avenue and Haven Avenue.
6. Traffic Signal at Bellegrave Avenue and Delicious Way.
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49 EXHIBIT “F”
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Depiction of required Infrastructure Improvements
(SEE ATTACHED EXHIBITS)
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54 EXHIBIT “G”
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Form of Plume Disclosure Letter
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ORDINANCE NO. ________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FILE NO. PDA21-010, A DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ONTARIO AND SL ONTARIO
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC, TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 20562
(FILE NO. PMTT22-022), A 62.69 ACRE PROPERTY, LOCATED AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF EUCALYPTUS AVENUE AND HAVEN
AVENUE, WITHIN PLANNING AREA 32 (MIXED-RESIDENTIAL) AND PLANNING AREA 34 (SCHOOL) OF THE SUBAREA 29 SPECIFIC PLAN. (FILE NO. PSPA21-005), (APNS: 1073-171-04, 1073-171-08, 1073-171- 09 AND 1073-171-10).
WHEREAS, SL Ontario Development Company, LLC ("Applicant") has filed an Application for the approval of a Development Agreement, File No. PDA21-010, as described in the title of this Resolution (hereinafter referred to as "Application" or "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Application applies to 62.69 acres of located at the southeast corner of Eucalyptus Avenue and Haven Avenue, within Planning Area 32 (Mixed- Residential) and Planning Area 34 (School) of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan. (File No.
PSPA21-005); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant submitted Tentative Tract Map No. 20562 (File No.
PMTT22-022), subdividing 62.69 acres of land into 8 numbered lots and 3 lettered lots for residential uses, a public school, private drives, landscape edges, and common open space purposes; and
WHEREAS, the environmental impacts of this project were previously reviewed in conjunction with an Amendment to the Subarea 29 Specific Plan (File No. PSPA21-005), for which a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2004011009) was adopted by the City Council on November 21, 2023. This application introduces no new significant environmental impacts; and WHEREAS, the City's "Local Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)" provide for the use of a single environmental assessment in situations where the impacts of subsequent projects are adequately analyzed; and
WHEREAS, Ontario Development Code Table 2.02-1 (Review Matrix) grants the City Council the responsibility and authority to review and make recommendations to the City Council on the subject Application; and
WHEREAS, the Project has been reviewed for consistency with the Housing Element of the Policy Plan component of The Ontario Plan, as State Housing Element law (as prescribed in Government Code Sections 65580 through 65589.8) requires that 623
development projects must be consistent with the Housing Element, if upon consideration of all its aspects, it is found to further the purposes, principals, goals, and policies of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the Project is located within the Airport Influence Area of Ontario International Airport, which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and is subject to, and must be consistent with, the policies and criteria set forth in the Ontario International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (hereinafter referred to as "ALUCP"), which applies only to jurisdictions within San Bernardino County, and addresses the noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity; and
WHEREAS, City of Ontario Development Code Division 2.03 (Public Hearings) prescribes the manner in which public notification shall be provided and hearing procedures to be followed, and all such notifications and procedures have been completed; and
WHEREAS, on May 28, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Ontario conducted a hearing to consider the Project, and concluded said hearing on that date; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2024, the City Council of the City of Ontario conducted a hearing to consider the Project, and concluded said hearing on that date; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FOUND, DETERMINED, AND RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ontario, as follows:
SECTION 1: Environmental Determination and Findings. As the recommending authority for the Project, the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the previous Certified EIR and supporting documentation. Based upon the facts and information contained in the previous Certified EIR and supporting documentation, the City Council finds as follows:
(1) The environmental impacts of this Project were previously reviewed in conjunction with File No. PSPA21-005, a Specific Plan Amendment for which a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2004011009) was adopted by the City Council on November 21, 2023.This application introduces no new significant environmental impacts; and
(2) The previous Certified EIR contains a complete and accurate reporting of the environmental impacts associated with the Project; and
(3) The previous Certified EIR was completed in compliance with CEQA and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder; and
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(4) The previous Certified EIR reflects the independent judgment of the City Council; and
(5) The proposed project will introduce no new significant environmental impacts beyond those previously analyzed in the previous Certified EIR, and all mitigation measures previously adopted with the Certified EIR, are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2: Subsequent or Supplemental Environmental Review Not Required. Based on the information presented to the City Council and the specific findings set forth in Section 1, above, the City Council finds that the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental Certified EIR is not required for the Project, as the Project:
(1) Does not constitute substantial changes to the Certified EIR that will require major revisions to the Certified EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and
(2) Does not constitute substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the Certified EIR was prepared, that will require major revisions to the Certified EIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of the previously identified significant effects; and
(3) Does not contain new information of substantial importance that was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the Certified EIR was certified/adopted, that shows any of the following:
(a) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the Certified EIR; or
(b) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the Certified EIR; or
(c) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the Project, but the City declined to adopt such measures; or
(d) Mitigation measures or alternatives considerably different from those analyzed in the Certified EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but which the City declined to adopt.
SECTION 3: Housing Element Compliance. Pursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Chapter 3, Article 10.6, commencing with Section 65580, as the recommending authority for the Project, the City Council finds that based on the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation, at the time 625
of Project implementation, the project is consistent with the Housing Element of the Policy Plan (General Plan) component of The Ontario Plan. The project site is not one of the properties in the Housing Element Sites contained in Tables B-1 and B-2 (Housing Element Sites Inventory) of the Housing Element Technical Report.
SECTION 4: Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan ("ALUCP") Compliance.
The California State Aeronautics Act (Public Utilities Code Section 21670 et seq.) requires that an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan be prepared for all public use airports in the State; and requires that local land use plans and individual development proposals must be consistent with the policies set forth in the adopted Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
(1) On April 19, 2011, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted the Ontario International Airport Land use Compatibility Plan, establishing the Airport Influence Area for Ontario International Airport, which encompasses lands within parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, as they relate to noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. As the recommending authority for the Project, the City Council has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the ONT ALUCP compatibility factors, including [1] Safety Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-2) and Safety Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-2), [2] Noise Criteria (ONT ALUCP Table 2-3) and Noise Impact Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-3), [3] Airspace protection Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-4), and [4] Overflight Notification Zones (ONT ALUCP Map 2-5). As a result, the CITY COUNCIL, therefore, finds and determines that the Project, is will be consistent with the policies and criteria set forth within the ONT ALUCP; and
(2) On August 2, 2022, the City Council of the City of Ontario approved and adopted a Development Code Amendment to establish the Chino Airport ("CNO") Overlay Zoning District ("OZD") and Reference I, Chino Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan ("CNO ALUCP"). The CNO OZD and CNO ALUCP established the Airport Influence Area for Chino Airport, solely within the City of Ontario, and limits future land uses and development within the Airport Influence Area, as they relate to safety, airspace protection, and overflight impacts of current and future airport activity. The CNO ALUCP is consistent with policies and criteria set forth within the Caltrans 2011 California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook. The proposed Project is located within the Airport Influence Area of Chino Airport and was evaluated and found to be consistent with the California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook and the CNO ALUCP. As the recommending body for the Project, the City Council has reviewed and considered the facts and information contained in the Application and supporting documentation against the CNO ALUCP compatibility factors, including Safety, Airspace Protection, Overflight. As a result, the City Council, therefore, finds and determines that the Project is consistent with the policies and criteria set 626
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SECTION 5: Concluding Facts and Reasons. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the above-referenced hearing, and upon the specific findings set forth in Section 1 through 4, above, the City Council hereby concludes as follows:
(1) The Development Agreement applies to approximately 62.69 acres of land located AT the southeast corner of Eucalyptus Avenue and Haven Avenue, within Planning Area 32 (Mixed-Residential) and Planning Area 34 (School) of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan. (File No. PSPA21-005); and (2) The Development Agreement establishes parameters for the development of land within Subarea 29 Specific Plan. The Development Agreement also grants the Applicant, the right to develop, the ability to quantify the fees; and establish the terms and conditions that apply to those projects. These terms and conditions are consistent with The Ontario Plan Policy Plan (General Plan), design guidelines and development standards for the Subarea 29 Specific Plan; and
(3) The Development Agreement grants the Applicant a vested right to develop Tentative Tract Map 20562 (File No. PMTT22-022) as long as the Applicant complies with the terms and conditions of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan and EIR. Tentative Tract Map 20562 located at the southeast corner of Eucalyptus Avenue and Haven Avenue, within Planning Area 32 (Mixed- Residential) and Planning Area 34 (School) of the Subarea 29 Specific Plan, and proposes to subdivide 62.69 acres of land into 8 numbered lots and 3 lettered lots for residential uses, a public school, private drives, landscape edges, and common open space purposes; and
(4) The Development Agreement has been prepared in conformance with the goals and policies of The Ontario Plan Policy Plan (General Plan); and (5) The Development Agreement does not conflict with the Land Use Policies of The Ontario Plan Policy Plan (General Plan) and will provide for development, within the district, in a manner consistent with the Policy Plan and with related development; and
(6) This Development Agreement will promote the goals and objectives of the Land Use Element of the Policy Plan; and
(7) This Development Agreement will not be materially injurious or detrimental to the adjacent properties and will not have a significant impact on the environment or the surrounding properties a Specific Plan Amendment for which a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2004011009) was adopted by the City Council on November 21, 2023.
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SECTION 6: City Council Action. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Sections 1 through 5, above, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Development Agreement (File No. PDA21-010), attached hereto as "Attachment A," and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 7: City Manager Administrative Authority. The City Council acknowledges that refinements and further development of the Ontario Ranch development area may demonstrate that changes are appropriate with respect to the details and performance of the parties under the Development Agreement. The City Council desires to retain a certain degree of flexibility with respect to the details of the Ontario Ranch developments, and with respect to those items covered in general terms under the Development Agreement. If and when the City Manager (or designee) and the Developer mutually find that changes, adjustments, or clarifications are appropriate to further the intended purposes of the Development Agreement, and such are not materially inconsistent with the Development Agreement, they may, unless otherwise required by law, effectuate such changes, adjustments, or clarifications by written amendment to this Agreement, or through one or more memoranda which are mutually approved by the City Manager on behalf of the City and by the Developer, and, after execution, shall be attached to the Development Agreement and become a part thereof. Unless otherwise required by law, no such changes, adjustments, or clarifications shall require prior notice or hearing before the City Council. The City Manager, with the approval of the City Attorney, shall have the authority but not the obligation to execute amendments, memoranda or other documents, and may take any action necessary to implement the Development Agreement.
SECTION 8 Indemnification. The Applicant shall agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, the City of Ontario or its agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City of Ontario or its agents, officers or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul this approval. The City of Ontario shall promptly notify the applicant of any such claim, action, or proceeding, and the City of Ontario shall cooperate fully in the defense.
SECTION 9: Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings have been based are located at the City of Ontario City Hall, 303 East "B" Street, Ontario, California 91764. The custodian for these records is the City Clerk of the City of Ontario.
SECTION 10: Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any entity, person or circumstance is held for any reason to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The People of the City of Ontario hereby declare that they would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
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SECTION 11: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days following its adoption.
SECTION 12: Publication and Posting. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption and shall cause a summary thereof to be published at least once, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ontario, California within 15 days following the adoption. The City Clerk shall post a certified copy of this ordinance, including the vote for and against the same, in the Office of the City Clerk, in accordance with Government Code Section 36933.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this ________ day of _________ 2024. _____________________________________
PAUL S. LEON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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SHEILA MAUTZ, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I, SHEILA MAUTZ, City Clerk of the City of Ontario, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that foregoing Ordinance No. _______ was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ontario held _____________ and adopted at the regular meeting held ___________, 2024 by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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SHEILA MAUTZ, CITY CLERK
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. _______ duly passed and adopted by the Ontario City Council at their regular meeting held ____________ and that Summaries of the Ordinance were published on ___________ and _____________, in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper.
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ATTACHMENT A:
FILE NO. PDA21-010
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
By and Between
City of Ontario
a California municipal corporation
and
SL Ontario Development Company LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
(Development Agreement to follow this page)
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
CITY OF ONTARIO
CITY CLERK / RECORDS MANAGEMENT
303 EAST “B” STREET
ONTARIO, CA 91764-4196
Exempt from Fees Per Gov. Code § 6103
______________________________________________________________________ Space above this line for Recorder’s Use Only
FILE NO. PDA21-010
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
By and Between
City of Ontario
a California municipal corporation
and
SL Ontario Development Company LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
_________________________, 2024
San Bernardino County, California
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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PDA21-010
This Development Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of the ____ day of ____________, 2024 by and among the City of Ontario, a California municipal corporation (hereinafter “CITY”), and SL Ontario Development Company, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter “OWNER”):
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CITY is authorized to enter into binding development agreements with persons having legal or equitable interests in real property for the development of such property, pursuant to Section 65864, et seq. of the Government Code; and WHEREAS, OWNER has requested CITY to enter into a development agreement and proceedings have been taken in accordance with the rules and regulations of CITY; and
WHEREAS, by electing to enter into this Agreement, CITY shall bind future City Councils of CITY by the obligations specified herein and limit the future exercise of certain governmental and proprietary powers of CITY; and WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of this Agreement have undergone extensive review by CITY and the City Council and have been found to be fair, just and reasonable; and
WHEREAS, the best interests of the citizens of the CITY and the public health, safety and welfare will be served by entering into this Agreement; and WHEREAS, all of the procedures of the California Environmental Quality Act have been met with respect to the Project and the Agreement in that Subarea 29 Specific Plan (State Clearinghouse No. 2004011009 (the “FEIR”). The City Council found and determined that the FEIR was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and adequately describes the impacts of the project described in the FEIR, which included consideration of this Agreement; and WHEREAS, this Agreement and the Project are consistent with the CITY’s Comprehensive General Plan and the Subarea 29 Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, all actions taken and approvals given by CITY have been duly taken or approved in accordance with all applicable legal requirements for notice, public hearings, findings, votes, and other procedural matters; and WHEREAS, development of the Property in accordance with this Agreement will provide substantial benefits to CITY and will further important policies and goals of CITY; and
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WHEREAS, this Agreement will eliminate uncertainty in planning and provide for the orderly development of the Property, ensure progressive installation of necessary improvements, provide for public services appropriate to the development of the Project, and generally serve the purposes for which development agreements under Sections 65864 et seq. of the Government Code are intended; and
WHEREAS, OWNER has incurred and will in the future incur substantial costs in excess of the generally applicable requirements in order to assure vesting of legal rights to develop the Property in accordance with this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Property is located in an area of the City of Ontario that has been known as the “New Model Colony” area and the New Model Colony area has now been renamed as “Ontario Ranch.”
WHEREAS, the property developer/owners are made aware of the South Archibald Trichloroethylene (TCE) Plume Disclosure Letter (Exhibit “G”). Property owner may wish to provide the attached Letter as part of the Real Estate Transfer Disclosure requirements under California Civil Code Section 1102 et seq. This may include notifications in the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) or other documents related to property transfer and disclosures. Additional information on the plume is available from the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board at http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/profile_report.asp?global_id=T10000004658
COVENANTS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS.
1.1 Definitions. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall be defined as follows:
1.1.1 “Agreement” means this Development Agreement.
1.1.2 “CITY” means the City of Ontario, California, a California municipal corporation.
1.1.3 “Construction Agreement” means that certain Agreement for the Financing and Construction of Phases I and II Infrastructure Improvements to Serve an Easterly Portion of the New Model Colony, entered into between the CITY and NMC Builders as of the 4th day of October, 2005, and all amendments thereto and “Construction Agreement Amendment” means that First Amended and Restated Agreement for the 634
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Financing and Construction of Limited Infrastructure Improvements to Serve and Easterly Portion of the New Model Colony entered into between the CITY and NMC Builders as of the 21st day of August 2012.
1.1.4 “Development” means the improvement of the Property for the purposes of completing the structures, improvements and facilities comprising the Project including, but not limited to: grading; the construction of public infrastructure and public facilities related to the Project whether located within or outside the Property; the construction of buildings and structures; and the installation of landscaping. “Development” does not include the maintenance, repair, reconstruction or redevelopment of any building, structure, improvement or facility after the construction and completion thereof.
1.1.5 “Development Approvals” means all permits and other entitlements for use subject to approval or issuance by CITY in connection with development of the Property including, but not limited to:
(a) specific plans and specific plan amendments;
(b) tentative and final subdivision and parcel maps;
(c) development plan review;
(d) conditional use permits (including model home use permits), public use permits and plot plans;
(e) zoning;
(f) grading and building permits.
1.1.6 “Development Exaction” means any requirement of CITY in connection with or pursuant to any Land Use Regulation or Development Approval for the dedication of land, the construction of improvements or public facilities, or the payment of fees in order to lessen, offset, mitigate or compensate for the impacts of development on the environment or other public interests.
1.1.7 “Development Impact Fee” means a monetary exaction, other than a tax or special assessment, whether characterized as a fee or a tax and whether established for a broad class of projects by legislation of general applicability or imposed on a specific project on an ad hoc basis, that is charged by a local agency to the applicant in connection with approval of a development project for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the cost of public facilities related to the development project, and, for purposes of this Agreement only, includes fees collected under development agreements adopted pursuant to Article 2.5 of the Government Code (commencing with Section 65864) of Chapter 4, For purposes of this Agreement only, "Development Impact Fee" shall not include processing fees and charges imposed by CITY to cover 635
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the estimated actual costs to CITY of processing applications for Development Approvals or for monitoring compliance with any Development Approvals granted or issued, including, without limitation, fees for zoning variances; zoning changes; use permits; building inspections; building permits; filing and processing applications and petitions filed with the local agency formation commission or conducting preliminary proceedings or proceedings under the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3 (commencing with Section 56000) of Title 5 of the Government Code; the processing of maps under the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act, Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code; or planning services under the authority of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 65100) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, fees and charges as described in Sections 51287, 56383, 57004, 65104, 65456, 65863.7, 65909.5, 66013, 66014, and 66451.2 of the Government Code, Sections 17951, 19132.3, and 19852 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 41901 of the Public Resources Code, and Section 21671.5 of the Public Utilities Code, as such codes may be amended or superceded, including by amendment or replacement.
1.1.8 “Development Plan” means the Existing Development Approvals and the Existing Land Use Regulations applicable to development of the Property.
1.1.9 “Effective Date” means the date that the ordinance approving this Agreement goes into effect.
1.1.10 “Existing Development Approvals” means all Development Approvals approved or issued prior to the Effective Date. Existing Development Approvals includes the Approvals incorporated herein as Exhibit “C” and all other Approvals which are a matter of public record on the Effective Date.
1.1.11 “Existing Land Use Regulations” means all Land Use Regulations in effect on the Effective Date. Existing Land Use Regulations includes the Regulations incorporated herein as Exhibit “D” and all other Land Use Regulations that are in effect and a matter of public record on the Effective Date.
1.1.12 “General Plan” means the General Plan adopted on August 16, 2022
1.1.13 “Improvement” or “Improvements” means those public improvements required to support the development of the Project as described in the Tract Map conditions for Tract No(s). 20562 as further described in Exhibit “F” (the “Infrastructure Improvements Exhibit”).
1.1.14 “Land Use Regulations” means all ordinances, resolutions, codes, rules, regulations and official policies of CITY governing the development and use of land, including, without limitation, the permitted use of land, the density or intensity of use, subdivision requirements, timing and phasing of development, the maximum height and size of buildings, the provisions for reservation or dedication of land for public purposes, and the design, improvement and construction standards and specifications applicable 636
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to the development of the Property. “Land Use Regulations” does not include any CITY ordinance, resolution, code, rule, regulation or official policy, governing:
(a) the conduct of businesses, professions, and occupations; (b) taxes and assessments;
(c) the control and abatement of nuisances;
(d) the granting of encroachment permits and the conveyance of similar rights and interests that provide for the use of or the entry upon public property; (e) the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
1.1.15 “Mortgagee” means a mortgagee of a mortgage, a beneficiary under a deed of trust or any other security-device lender, and their successors and assigns.
1.1.16 “Net MDD” means net maximum daily water demand.
1.1.17 “NMC Builders” means the consortium of investors and developers responsible for the construction of infrastructure within the New Model Colony incorporated as NMC Builders, LLC.
1.1.18 “Model Units” means a maximum of Thirty (30) model units, private common recreation facilities and sales facilities constructed by OWNER prior to the construction of any Production units and not offered for sale and occupancy for a period of time after the issuance of permits for Production Units.
1.1.19 “OWNER” means the persons and entities listed as owner on page 1 of this Agreement and their permitted successors in interest to all or any part of the Property.
1.1.20 “Production Unit(s)” means all units constructed for sale and occupancy by OWNER and excludes the specified number of Model Units constructed by OWNER for promotion of sales.
1.1.21 “Project” means the development of the Property contemplated by the Development Plan, as such Plan may be further defined, enhanced or modified pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
1.1.22 “Property” means the real property described on Exhibit “A” and shown on Exhibit “B” to this Agreement.
1.1.23 “Reservations of Authority” means the rights and authority excepted from the assurances and rights provided to OWNER under this Agreement and reserved to CITY under Section 3.6 of this Agreement.
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1.1.24 “Specific Plan” means that certain specific plan adopted by the City Council, and entitled, “Subarea 29 Specific Plan.”
1.1.25 "Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability” means a designated portion of the total Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability made available through the completion of construction of a Phase of regional storm water treatment facilities by the NMC Builders LLC as described in the Construction Agreement Amendment. The amount, in acres, of Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability required for the issuance of a grading permit shall be based upon the factors and assumptions listed in the Construction Agreement Amendment.
1.1.26 “Subsequent Development Approvals” means all Development Approvals required subsequent to the Effective Date in connection with development of the Property.
1.1.27 “Subsequent Land Use Regulations” means any Land Use Regulations adopted and effective after the Effective Date of this Agreement.
1.1.28 “Water Availability Equivalent (WAE)” means a designated portion of the total Net MDD made available through the construction of each Phase described in the Water Phasing Plan of the Construction Agreement. The number of Water Availability Equivalents (of portions thereof) required for the issuance of each building permit shall be based upon water demand factors and assumptions listed in the Construction Agreement and Construction Agreement Amendment as “Water Availability Equivalents by Land Use” for each land use category.
1.2 Exhibits. The following documents are attached to, and by this reference made a part of, this Agreement:
Exhibit “A” — Legal Description of the Property.
Exhibit “B” — Map showing Property and its location.
Exhibit “C” — Existing Development Approvals.
Exhibit “D” — Existing Land Use Regulations.
Exhibit “E” — Description of Required Infrastructure Improvements Exhibit “F” — Depiction of Required Infrastructure Improvements Exhibit Exhibit “G” - Form of Plume Disclosure Letter
2. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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2.1 Binding Effect of Agreement. The Property is hereby made subject to this Agreement. Development of the Property is hereby authorized and shall be carried out only in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
2.2 Ownership of Property. OWNER represents and covenants that it is the owner of the fee simple title to the Property or a portion thereof, or has the right to acquire fee simple title to the Property or a portion thereof from the current owner(s) thereof. To the extent OWNER does not own fee simple title to the Property, OWNER shall obtain written consent from the current fee owner of the Property agreeing to the terms of this Agreement and the recordation thereof.
2.3 Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for an initial term of ten (10) years thereafter unless this term is modified or extended pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. The term of this Agreement may be extended for an additional five (5) years following expiration of the initial ten (10) year term, provided the following have occurred:
(a) OWNER provides at least 180 days written notice to CITY prior to expiration of the initial term; and
(b) In non-mixed use and residential use only projects, the OWNER shall have obtained, as applicable, building permits for at least seventy percent (70%) of the actual number of residential units permitted under this Agreement; and (c) OWNER is not then in uncured default of this Agreement.
2.4 Assignment.
2.4.1 Right to Assign. OWNER shall have the right to sell, transfer or assign the Property in whole or in part (provided that no such partial transfer shall violate the Subdivision Map Act, Government Code Section 66410, et seq.), to any person, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, firm or corporation at any time during the term of this Agreement; provided, however, that any such sale, transfer or assignment shall include the assignment and assumption of the rights, duties and obligations arising under or from this Agreement and be made in strict compliance with the following:
(a) No sale, transfer or assignment of any right or interest under this Agreement shall be made unless made together with the sale, transfer or assignment of all or a part of the Property. OWNER may be required to provide disclosure that the Property is within the South Archibald Trichloroethylene (TCE) Plume. OWNER may wish to provide the attached Disclosure Letter (Exhibit G) as part of the Real Estate Transfer Disclosure requirements under California Civil Code Section 1102 et seq. (b) Concurrent with any such sale, transfer or assignment, or within fifteen (15) business days thereafter, OWNER shall notify CITY’s City Manager, in 639
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writing, of such sale, transfer or assignment and shall provide CITY with: (1) an executed agreement, in a form reasonably acceptable to CITY, by the purchaser, transferee or assignee and providing therein that the purchaser, transferee or assignee expressly and unconditionally assumes all the duties and obligations of OWNER under this Agreement with respect to the portion of the Property so sold, transferred or assigned; and (2) the payment of the applicable processing charge to cover the CITY’s review and consideration of such sale, transfer or assignment. (c) Any sale, transfer or assignment not made in strict compliance with the foregoing conditions shall constitute a default by OWNER under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the failure of any purchaser, transferee or assignee to execute the agreement required by Paragraph (b) of this Subsection 2.4.1, the burdens of this Agreement shall be binding upon such purchaser, transferee or assignee, but the benefits of this Agreement shall not inure to such purchaser, transferee or assignee until and unless such agreement is executed. The City Manager shall have the authority to review, consider and either approve, conditionally approve, or deny any proposed sale, transfer or assignment that is not made in compliance with this section 2.4.
2.4.2 Release of Transferring Owner. Notwithstanding any sale, transfer or assignment, a transferring OWNER shall continue to be obligated under this Agreement unless such transferring owner is given a release in writing by CITY, which release shall be provided by CITY upon the full satisfaction by such transferring owner of the following conditions:
(a) OWNER no longer has a legal or equitable interest in all or any part of the portion of the Property sold, transferred or assigned.
(b) OWNER is not then in default under this Agreement.
(c) OWNER has provided CITY with the notice and executed agreement required under Paragraph (b) of Subsection 2.4.1 above. (d) The purchaser, transferee or assignee provides CITY with security equivalent to any security previously provided by OWNER to secure performance of its obligations hereunder.
2.4.3 Effect of Assignment and Release of Obligations. In the event of a sale, transfer or assignment pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.4.2 above:
(a) The assignee shall be liable for the performance of all obligations of OWNER with respect to transferred property, but shall have no obligations with respect to the portions of the Property, if any, not transferred (the “Retained Property”). (b) The owner of the Retained Property shall be liable for the performance of all obligations of OWNER with respect to Retained Property, but shall have no further obligations with respect to the transferred property.
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(c) The assignee’s exercise, use and enjoyment of the Property or portion thereof shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if the assignee were the OWNER.
2.4.4 Subsequent Assignment. Any subsequent sale, transfer or assignment after an initial sale, transfer or assignment shall be made only in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 2.4.
2.4.5 Termination of Agreement with Respect to Individual Lots Upon Sale to Public and Completion of Construction. The provisions of Subsection 2.4.1 shall not apply to the sale or lease (for a period longer than one year) of any lot which has been finally subdivided and is individually (and not in “bulk”) sold or leased to a member of the public or other ultimate user. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate with respect to any lot and such lot shall be released and no longer be subject to this Agreement without the execution or recordation of any further document upon satisfaction of both of the following conditions:
(a) The lot has been finally subdivided and individually (and not in “bulk”) sold or leased (for a period longer than one year) to a member of the public or other ultimate user; and,
(b) A certificate of occupancy has been issued for a building on the lot, and the fees set forth under Section 4 of this Agreement have been paid.
2.4.6 Partial Assignment and Assumption. CITY and OWNER agree OWNER may partially assign its obligations and rights under this Agreement, and all amendments hereto, to a purchaser, transferee or assignee of a lot, which has been subdivided subject to provisions of a partial assignment and assumption agreement in a form approved by CITY. Any such complete and executed partial assignment and assumption of this Agreement shall be submitted to CITY for approval pursuant to Section 2.4.1 of this Agreement. CITY shall review, and if the above conditions, including but not limited to, those conditions in Section 2.4.2, are satisfied, CITY may approve the partial assignment and release and notify the purchaser, transferee or assignee in writing thereof. No such release approved pursuant to this Subsection 2.4.6 shall cause, or otherwise affect, a release of OWNER from the duties and obligations under this Agreement that are retained by OWNER and excluded from the transfer or assignment.
2.5 Amendment or Cancellation of Agreement. This Agreement may be amended or cancelled in whole or in part only in the manner provided for in Government Code Section 65868.1. Any amendment of this Agreement, which amendment has been requested by OWNER, shall be considered by the CITY only upon the payment of the applicable processing charge. This provision shall not limit any remedy of CITY or OWNER as provided by this Agreement. Either Party or successor in interest, may propose an amendment to or cancellation, in whole or in part, of this Agreement. Any amendment or cancellation shall be by mutual consent of the parties or their successors 641
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in interest except as provided otherwise in this Agreement or in Government Code Section 65865.1. For purposes of this section, the term “successor in interest” shall mean any person having a legal or equitable interest in the whole of the Property, or any portion thereof as to which such person wishes to amend or cancel this Agreement.
The procedure for proposing and adopting an amendment to, or cancellation of, in whole or in part, this Agreement shall be the same as the procedure for adopting and entering into this Agreement in the first instance. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if the CITY initiates the proposed amendment to, or cancellation of, in whole or in part, this Agreement, CITY shall first give notice to the OWNER of its intention to initiate such proceedings at least sixty (60) days in advance of the giving the public notice of intention to consider the amendment or cancellation.
2.5.1 Amendment to Reflect Consistency With Future Amendments to the Construction Agreement. To the extent any future amendment to the Construction Agreement provides for modifications to rights or obligations that differ from or alter the same or similar rights or obligations contained in this Development Agreement, OWNER reserves the right to request an amendment to the Development Agreement to reflect any or all of such modifications.
2.5.2 Minor Modification. Upon the written application of OWNER, minor modifications and changes to the Development Plan including modifications to building design or footprint (not affecting minimum setbacks), parking layout and design, and landscape area design may be approved by the Director of the Planning Department without the need to amend this Development Agreement. Other changes in the Development Plan shall be processed pursuant to the City Zoning Ordinance. It is also contemplated by CITY and OWNER that OWNER may, from time to time, seek amendments to one or more of the Development Approvals. Any such amendments are contemplated by CITY and OWNER as being within the scope of this Agreement as long as they are consistent with the Land Use Regulations and shall, upon approval by CITY, continue to constitute the Development Approvals as referenced herein. The parties agree that any such modifications or amendments shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement nor require an amendment to this Agreement.
2.6 Termination. This Agreement shall be deemed terminated and of no further effect upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) Expiration of the stated term of this Agreement as set forth in Section 2.3.
(b) Entry of a final judgment setting aside, voiding or annulling the adoption of the ordinance approving this Agreement.
(c) The adoption of a referendum measure overriding or repealing the ordinance approving this Agreement.
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(d) Completion of the Project in accordance with the terms of this Agreement including issuance of all required occupancy permits and acceptance by CITY or applicable public agency of all required dedications.
Termination of this Agreement shall not constitute termination of any other land use entitlements approved for the Property. Upon the termination of this Agreement, no party shall have any further right or obligation hereunder except with respect to any obligation to have been performed prior to such termination or with respect to any default in the performance of the provisions of this Agreement which has occurred prior to such termination or with respect to any obligations which are specifically set forth as surviving this Agreement. Upon such termination, any public facilities and services mitigation fees paid pursuant to Section 4.2 of this Agreement by OWNER to CITY for residential units on which construction has not yet begun shall be refunded to OWNER by CITY.
2.7 Notices.
(a) As used in this Agreement, “notice” includes, but is not limited to, the communication of notice, request, demand, approval, statement, report, acceptance, consent, waiver, appointment or other communication required or permitted hereunder. (b) All notices shall be in writing and shall be considered given either: (i) when delivered in person, including, without limitation, by courier, to the recipient named below; or (ii) on the date of delivery shown on the return receipt, after deposit in the United States mail in a sealed envelope as either registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, and postage and postal charges prepaid, and addressed to the recipient named below. All notices shall be addressed as follows:
If to CITY:
Scott Ochoa, City Manager
City of Ontario
303 East "B" Street
Ontario, CA 91764
If to OWNER:
SL Ontario Development Company, LLC
c/o Lewis Management Corp.
Attn: Sage McCleve
1156 N. Mountain Avenue
Upland, CA 91786
with a copy to:
Ruben Duran, City Attorney
Best Best & Krieger, LLP
2855 E Guasti Road
Ontario, CA 91761
with a copy to:
Lewis Management Corp.
Attn: Brad Franke
Aa56 N. Mountain Avenue
Upland, CA 91786
(c) Either party may, by notice given at any time, require subsequent notices to be given to another person or entity, whether a party or an officer or representative of a party, or to a different address, or both. Notices given before actual receipt of notice of change shall not be invalidated by the change.
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3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY.
3.1 Rights to Develop. Subject to the terms of this Agreement including the Reservations of Authority, OWNER shall have a vested right to develop the Property in accordance with, and to the extent of, the Development Plan. The Project shall remain subject to all Subsequent Development Approvals required to complete the Project as contemplated by the Development Plan. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the permitted uses of the Property, the density and intensity of use, the maximum height and size of proposed buildings, and provisions for reservation and dedication of land for public purposes shall be those set forth in the Development Plan.
3.2 Effect of Agreement on Land Use Regulations. Except as otherwise provided under the terms of this Agreement including the Reservations of Authority, the rules, regulations and official policies governing permitted uses of the Property, the density and intensity of use of the Property, the maximum height and size of proposed buildings, and the design, improvement and construction standards and specifications applicable to development of the Property shall be the Existing Land Use Regulations.
In connection with any Subsequent Development Approval, CITY shall exercise discretion in accordance with the same manner as it exercises its discretion under its police powers, including the Reservations of Authority set forth herein; provided however, that such discretion shall not prevent development of the Property for the uses and to the density or intensity of development set forth in this Agreement.
3.3 Timing of Development. The parties acknowledge that OWNER cannot at this time predict when or the rate at which phases of the Property will be developed.
Such decisions depend upon numerous factors which are not within the control of OWNER, such as market orientation and demand, interest rates, absorption, completion and other similar factors. Since the California Supreme Court held in Pardee Construction Co. v. City of Camarillo (1984) 37 Ca1. 3d 465, that the failure of the parties therein to provide for the timing of development resulted in a later adopted initiative restricting the timing of development to prevail over such parties’ agreement, it is the parties’ intent to cure that deficiency by acknowledging and providing that OWNER shall have the right to develop the Property in such order and at such rate and at such times as OWNER deems appropriate within the exercise of its subjective business judgment.
3.4 Requirement for Public Infrastructure Improvements. Development of the Property is contingent in part on the phasing of area-wide infrastructure improvements over which the OWNER has control. The issuance of building permits by CITY for Model Units and Production Units is, in general, contingent on OWNER’s completion of needed infrastructure improvements and the availability of improvements and services to serve the Property.
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the event of any discrepancy between Exhibit E and Exhibit F, Exhibit F shall control.
3.4.2 Subject to the prior submittal by OWNER and approval by CITY of a plan to provide sufficient public infrastructure for the construction of a maximum number of Thirty (30) Model Units, private common recreation facilities and sales facilities. CITY may issue a maximum of Thirty (30) building permits for Model Units, private common recreation facilities and sales facilities. The plan to be submitted by OWNER for CITY approval shall describe the utilities and other infrastructure necessary to provide sufficient fire protection and other public health and safety requirements for the Model Units and other facilities.
3.5 Changes and Amendments. The parties acknowledge that refinement and further development of the Project will require Subsequent Development Approvals and may demonstrate that changes are appropriate and mutually desirable in the Existing Development Approvals. In the event OWNER finds that a change in the Existing Development Approvals is necessary or appropriate, OWNER shall apply for a Subsequent Development Approval to effectuate such change and CITY shall process and act on such application in accordance with the Existing Land Use Regulations, except as otherwise provided by this Agreement including the Reservations of Authority.
If approved, any such change in the Existing Development Approvals shall be incorporated herein as an addendum to Exhibit “C”, and may be further changed from time to time as provided in this Section. Unless otherwise required by law, as determined in CITY’s reasonable discretion, a change to the Existing Development Approvals shall be deemed “minor” and not require an amendment to this Agreement provided such change does not:
(a) Alter the permitted uses of the Property as a whole; or, (b) Increase the density or intensity of use of the Property as a whole; or,
(c) Increase the maximum height and size of permitted buildings; or, (d) Delete a requirement for the reservation or dedication of land for public purposes within the Property as a whole; or,
(e) Constitute a project requiring a subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report pursuant to Section 21166 of the Public Resources Code.
3.6 Reservations of Authority.
3.6.1 Limitations, Reservations and Exceptions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the CITY shall not be prevented from applying new rules, regulations and policies upon the OWNER, nor shall a development agreement prevent the CITY from denying or conditionally approving any 645
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subsequent development project application on the basis of such new rules, regulations and policies where the new rules, regulations and policies consist of the following:
(a) Processing fees by CITY to cover costs of processing applications for development approvals or for monitoring compliance with any development approvals;
(b) Procedural regulations relating to hearing bodies, petitions, applications, notices, findings, records and any other matter of procedure;
(c) Regulations, policies and rules governing engineering and construction standards and specifications applicable to public and private improvements, including all uniform codes adopted by the CITY and any local amendments to those codes adopted by the CITY; provided however that, OWNER shall have a vested right to develop the Property in accordance with, and to the extent of, the standards and specifications that are expressly identified in the Specific Plan;
(d) Regulations that may conflict with this Agreement and the Development Plan but that are reasonably necessary to protect the residents of the project and/or of the immediate community from a condition perilous to their health or safety;
(e) Regulations that do not conflict with those rules, regulations and policies set forth in this Agreement or the Development Plan; (f) Regulations that may conflict but to which the OWNER consents.
3.6.2 Subsequent Development Approvals. This Agreement shall not prevent CITY, in acting on Subsequent Development Approvals, from applying Subsequent Land Use Regulations that do not conflict with the Development Plan, nor shall this Agreement prevent CITY from denying or conditionally approving any Subsequent Development Approval on the basis of the Existing Land Use Regulations or any Subsequent Land Use Regulation not in conflict with the Development Plan.
3.6.3 Modification or Suspension by State or Federal Law. In the event that State or Federal laws or regulations, enacted after the Effective Date of this Agreement, prevent or preclude compliance with one or more of the provisions of this Agreement, such provisions of this Agreement shall be modified or suspended as may be necessary to comply with such State or Federal laws or regulations, provided, however, that this Agreement shall remain in full force and 646
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effect to the extent it is not inconsistent with such laws or regulations and to the extent such laws or regulations do not render such remaining provisions impractical to enforce. In the event OWNER alleges that such State or Federal laws or regulations preclude or prevent compliance with one or more provisions of this Agreement, and the CITY does not agree, the OWNER may, at its sole cost and expense, seek declaratory relief (or other similar non-monetary remedies); provided however, that nothing contained in this Section 3.6.3 shall impose on CITY any monetary liability for contesting such declaratory relief (or other similar non-monetary relief).
3.6.4 Intent. The parties acknowledge and agree that CITY is restricted in its authority to limit its police power by contract and that the foregoing limitations, reservations and exceptions are intended to reserve to CITY all of its police power which cannot be so limited. This Agreement shall be construed, contrary to its stated terms if necessary, to reserve to CITY all such power and authority which cannot be restricted by contract.
3.7 Public Works; Utilities. If OWNER is required by this Agreement to construct any public works facilities which will be dedicated to CITY or any other public agency upon completion, and if required by applicable laws to do so, OWNER shall perform such work in the same manner and subject to the same requirements as would be applicable to CITY or such other public agency should it have undertaken such construction. As a condition of development approval, OWNER shall connect the Project to all utilities necessary to provide adequate water, recycled water, sewer, gas, electric, and other utility service to the Project. As a further condition of development approval, OWNER shall contract with the CITY for CITY-owned or operated utilities for this purpose, for such price and on such terms as may be available to similarly situated customers in the CITY.
3.7.1 OWNER agrees that development of the Project shall require the construction of storm drain improvements as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F. OWNER agrees that no building permits shall be issued by CITY for Production Units prior to completion of the storm drain improvements for each Phase, as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F.
3.7.2 OWNER agrees that development of the Project shall require the construction of street improvements as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F. OWNER agrees that no building permits shall be issued by CITY for Production Units prior to completion of the street improvements for each Phase, as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F.
3.7.3 OWNER agrees that development of the Property shall require the construction of potable water and recycled water improvements as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F. OWNER agrees that no building permits shall be issued by CITY for Production Units prior to completion of the potable 647
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water and recycled water improvements for each Phase, as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F. OWNER also agrees that recycled water shall be available and utilized by OWNER for all construction-related water uses including prior to, and during, any grading of the Property.
3.7.4 OWNER agrees that development of the Property shall require the construction of sewer improvements, as described in the attached Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F. OWNER agrees that no building permits shall be issued by CITY for Production Units prior to completion of the sewer improvements for each Phase, as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F.
3.7.5 OWNER agrees that development of the Property shall require the extension of fiber optic communications improvements as described in the attached Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F. OWNER agrees that no building permits shall be issued by CITY for Production Units prior to completion of the fiber optic communication improvements for each Phase, as described in Exhibit E and depicted in Exhibit F.
3.7.6 OWNER shall pay their fair share contribution, for the design and construction of one (1) non-DIF traffic signal at Bellegrave Avenue and Delicious Way (50%). OWNER shall provide CITY with the estimated costs of the one (1) non-DIF traffic signal improvements and OWNER shall make such fair share contribution payment to CITY, prior to and as a condition precedent to, CITY’s issuance of the 330th building permit for Production Units.
3.8 Acquisition of Offsite Provision of Real Property Interests. In any instance where OWNER is required by any Development Approval or Land Use Regulation and the Construction Agreement to construct any public improvement on land not owned by OWNER (“Offsite Improvements”), the CITY and OWNER shall cooperate in acquiring the necessary legal interest (“Offsite Property”) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.4 of the Construction Agreement. This section 3.8 is not intended by the parties to impose upon the OWNER an enforceable duty to acquire land or construct any public improvements on land not owned by OWNER, except to the extent that the OWNER elects to proceed with the development of the Project, and then only in accordance with valid conditions imposed by the CITY upon the development of the Project under the Subdivision Map Act or other legal authority.
3.8.1 CITY Acquisition of Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property. In the event OWNER is required to construct any public improvements on land not owned by OWNER, but such requirement is not based upon the Construction Agreement, Sections 3.8.1 and 3.8.2 shall control the acquisition of the necessary property interest(s) (“Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property”).
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Construction Agreement Offsite Property from the owner or owners of record by negotiation to the extent permitted by law and consistent with this Agreement. If CITY is unable to acquire the Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property by negotiation within thirty (30) days after OWNER’S written request, CITY shall, initiate proceedings utilizing its power of eminent domain to acquire that Non- Construction Agreement Subject Property at a public hearing noticed and conducted in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1245.235 for the purpose of considering the adoption of a resolution of necessity concerning the Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property, subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 3.8. The CITY and OWNER acknowledge that the timelines set forth in this Section 3.8.1 represent the maximum time periods which CITY and OWNER reasonably believe will be necessary to complete the acquisition of any Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property. CITY agrees to use reasonable good faith efforts to complete the actions described within lesser time periods, to the extent that it is reasonably able to do so, consistent with the legal constraints imposed upon CITY.
3.8.2 Owner’s Option to Terminate Proceedings. CITY shall provide written notice to OWNER no later than fifteen (15) days prior to making an offer to the owner of the Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property. At any time within that fifteen (15) day period, OWNER may, at its option, notify CITY that it wants CITY to cease all acquisition proceedings with respect to that Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property, whereupon CITY shall cease such proceedings.
CITY shall provide written notice to OWNER no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the hearing on CITY’S intent to consider the adoption of a resolution of necessity as to any Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property.
At any time within that fifteen (15) day period, OWNER may, at its option, notify CITY that it wants CITY to cease condemnation proceedings, whereupon CITY shall cease such proceedings. If OWNER does not notify CITY to cease condemnation proceedings within said fifteen (15) day period, then the CITY may proceed to consider and act upon the Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property resolution of necessity. If CITY adopts such resolution of necessity, then CITY shall diligently institute condemnation proceedings and file a complaint in condemnation and seek an order of immediate possession with respect to the Non-Construction Agreement Offsite Property.
3.9 Regulation by Other Public Agencies. It is acknowledged by the parties that other public agencies not within the control of CITY possess authority to regulate aspects of the development of the Property separately from or jointly with CITY and this Agreement does not limit the authority of such other public agencies. CITY agrees to cooperate fully, at no cost to CITY, with OWNER in obtaining any required permits or compliance with the regulations of other public agencies provided such cooperation is not in conflict with any laws, regulations or policies of the CITY. 649
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3.10 Tentative Tract Maps; Extension. With respect to applications by OWNER for tentative subdivision maps for portions of the Property, CITY agrees that OWNER may file and process tentative maps in accordance with Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 66498.1) of Division 2 of Title 7 of the California Government Code and the applicable provisions of CITY’s subdivision ordinance, as the same may be amended from time to time. In accordance with the provisions of Section 66452.6 of the Government Code, each tentative subdivision map or tentative parcel map, heretofore or hereafter approved in connection with development of the Property, shall be deemed to have been granted an extension of time to and until the date that is five (5) years following the Effective Date of this Agreement.; The CITY’s City Council may, in its discretion, extend any such map for an additional period of up to five (5) years beyond its original term, so long as the subdivider files a written request for an extension with the City prior to the expiration of the initial five (5) year term.
4. PUBLIC BENEFITS.
4.1 Intent. The parties acknowledge and agree that development of the Property will result in substantial public needs that will not be fully met by the Development Plan and further acknowledge and agree that this Agreement confers substantial private benefits on OWNER that should be balanced by commensurate public benefits. Accordingly, the parties intend to provide consideration to the public to balance the private benefits conferred on OWNER by providing more fully for the satisfaction of the public needs resulting from the Project.
4.2 Development Impact Fees.
4.2.1 Amount of Development Impact Fee. Development Impact Fees (DIF) shall be paid by OWNER. The Development Impact Fee amounts to be paid by OWNER shall be the amounts that are in effect at the time such amounts are due. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect the ability of the CITY to impose new Development Impact Fees or amend the amounts of existing Development Impact Fees. Additionally, nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect the ability of other public agencies that are not controlled by CITY to impose and amend, from time to time, Development Impact Fees established or imposed by such other public agencies, even though such Development Impact Fees may be collected by CITY.
4.2.2 Time of Payment. The Development Impact Fees required pursuant to Subsection 4.2.1 shall be paid to CITY prior to the issuance of building permit for each applicable residential or other unit, except for the Open Space and Habitat Acquisition Development Impact fee, which shall be paid by OWNER to CITY prior to the issuance of a grading permit. Deferral of the payment of Development Impact Fees may be granted pursuant to a separate agreement approved by City pursuant to City policy.
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4.2.3 Parkland and Quimby Act Fees. Pursuant to the General Plan (Ontario Plan) Goal PR1, Policy PR1-5 (achievement of a park standard of 5 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents) OWNER shall provide improved parks, developed in accordance with the City’s park standards in an amount equal to two (2) acres per 1,000 of projected population without credit, reimbursement, offset or consideration from City. Such areas shall either be dedicated to the City or transferred to a homeowners’ association. If approved by the City Manager, OWNER may satisfy this requirement through the development of non-public recreation facilities such as private recreational clubhouses or pool facilities.
Credit for such private recreational facilities areas shall be limited to a maximum of 50% of the foregoing park development requirement. If OWNER’s Project does not provide dedicated and developed park acreage equal to two (2) acres per 1,000 projected population, OWNER shall pay a fee in-lieu equal to the per acre estimated costs of acquisition and development of parkland in the City’s Development Impact Fee for the calculated park acreage deficiency. Such in-lieu fee shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of the first building permit for Production Units issued to OWNER. Any park dedication and/or improvements in excess of such two (2) acres per thousand standard, provided such park has been developed in accordance with the City’s park standards and is open to the public generally, shall entitle OWNER to a credit toward its obligations under the Quimby Act (Gov. Code, § 64477) and the City’s implementing ordinance and/or resolution (collectively “Quimby Act Obligations ”), and to the extent OWNER’s Quimby Act Obligations are satisfied, OWNER shall be entitled to have the City acquire such developed and publicly available parks as Non-Program Interests in accordance with Section 4.3.3 below.
4.3 Responsibility for Construction of Public Improvements.
4.3.1 Timely Construction of Public Infrastructure. The phasing of the areawide infrastructure construction within Ontario Ranch will be as approved by the CITY. OWNER shall be responsible for the timely construction and completion of all public infrastructure required for the Project as shown on the attached Exhibit “F” and any and all tentative tract map conditions. Unless otherwise specified in the Subdivision Agreement/Tract Map conditions, all other required Improvements for each Tract Map, shall be completed and operational prior to, and as a condition precedent to, OWNER requesting and CITY’s granting of the first building permit for Production Units for each such Tract Map.
All Infrastructure and Improvements shall be completed as required by the Subdivision Agreement/Tract Map conditions for Tract No(s). 20562.
4.3.2 Construction of DIF Program Infrastructure (Construction Agreement). To the extent OWNER is required to construct and completes construction of public improvements that are included in CITY’s Development Impact Fee Program and the Construction Agreement between CITY and NMC Builders LLC, CITY agrees that CITY shall issue DIF Credit in accordance with the provisions of the 651
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Construction Agreement and any amendments thereto. Use of DIF Credit issued to OWNER as a member of NMC Builders LLC to offset OWNER’s DIF payment obligations shall also be subject to the provisions of the Construction Agreement and any amendments thereto.
4.3.3 Construction of DIF Program Infrastructure (Non-Construction Agreement). To the extent OWNER is required to construct and completes construction of public improvements that are included in CITY’s Development Impact Fee Program and such public improvements are not included the Construction Agreement between CITY and NMC Builders LLC, CITY agrees that CITY shall issue DIF Credit in accordance with the provisions of a separate Fee Credit Agreement between CITY and OWNER. Limitation on the use of DIF Credit issued to OWNER to offset OWNER’s DIF payment obligations shall also be subject to the provisions of a separate Fee Credit Agreement. CITY and OWNER agree that the Fee Credit Agreement between CITY and OWNER shall comply with CITY’s adopted policies applicable to such agreements.
4.4 Affordable Housing Requirement.
4.4.1 Affordable Housing- Number of Units. OWNER shall provide a minimum number of affordable housing units, equivalent to 10% of the OWNER’s total approved residential units within the Project, that are affordable to very low, low- and moderate-income households. Such requirement for affordable housing shall be met through one, or a combination of one or more, of the options provided in the following Sections 4.4.2.1 through 4.4.2.5. For the purposes of this Section, any term not defined in this Agreement shall be as defined by California Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.).
4.4.2 Affordability Spread. Of the total number of residential dwelling units specified in Section 4.4.1, to be constructed or rehabilitated pursuant to Sections
4.4.2.1 or 4.4.2.2 respectively, thirty percent (30%) shall be available to very low income, thirty percent (30%) shall be available to low income and forty percent (40%) shall be available to moderate income households. “ Households” shall be as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 50053.
4.4.2.1 New Construction. If OWNER elects to fully or partially satisfy the affordable housing requirement by the construction of new residential units, it shall construct and restrict the affordability of residential dwelling units within its Project or, at OWNER’s option and with the approval of the City, within another project elsewhere within the City. The affordable units constructed shall be intermingled with other units as part of the Project, and shall be built to the same construction, design and aesthetic standards, as well as number of rooms, as other units constructed as part of that OWNER’s Project. In addition, the percentage ratio of affordable units offered for sale versus those offered for rent shall equal the percentage 652
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ratio of other units offered for sale versus for rent within OWNER’s Project.
Such construction shall be completed no later than the date that is five (5) years following the issuance of the first building permit for OWNER’s Project; provided however that to the extent OWNER has not constructed the required percentage of units, based on the number of building permits for non-restricted units, OWNER shall, prior to the issuance of such building permits, provide security (in the form and substance approved by the City Manager and City Attorney) to City in order to ensure the faithful completion of such required percentage of construction of affordable units.
If OWNER elects the option of constructing new affordable units, a detailed Affordable Housing Agreement specifying terms for the allowable monthly housing costs or rents (as applicable) and maintenance and occupancy standards shall be prepared, executed and recorded against such units as a condition to the issuance of a building permit. The Affordable Housing Agreement shall hold a recorded priority position senior to any other non- statutory lien or encumbrance affecting the unit.
4.4.2.2 Rehabilitation. If OWNER elects to fully or partially satisfy the affordable housing requirement by the substantial rehabilitation of existing residential units in the City, it shall substantially rehabilitate and restrict the affordability of, the number of residential units specified in Section 4.4.1, provided that such units shall be provided elsewhere within the City. The rehabilitation work shall be substantial and of high quality and shall also address any deferred property maintenance issues on the property. “Substantial rehabilitation ” shall mean rehabilitated multi-family rented dwelling units with three or more units and the value of the rehabilitation constitutes 25 percent of the after rehabilitation value of the dwelling, inclusive of land value pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33413(b)(2)(A)(iii-iv) as such section exists as of the Effective Date of this Agreement. If OWNER chooses the option of rehabilitation of existing housing units within the City, a detailed Affordable Housing Agreement specifying the terms for the allowable month housing costs or rents (as applicable) and maintenance and occupancy standards shall be prepared, executed and recorded against such units as a condition to the issuance of a building permit. Such rehabilitation shall be completed no later than the date that is five (5) years following the issuance of the first building permit for OWNER’s Project; provided however that to the extent OWNER has not rehabilitated the required percentage of units, based on the number of building permits, OWNER shall, prior to the issuance of such building permits, provide security (in the form and substance approved by the City Manager and City Attorney) to the City in order to ensure the faithful completion of such required percentage of rehabilitation.
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affordable units through the construction of new affordable units or by the substantial rehabilitation of existing units, shall pay an “ Affordability In- Lieu Fee”. If OWNER has not provided any affordable residential units by construction or rehabilitation, the Affordability In-Lieu fee shall be equal to Three Dollars Twenty Four Cents ($3.24) per square foot of residential development within OWNER’s Project or, if pre-paid as set forth below, Two Dollars Eighty Five Cents ($2.85) per square foot of residential development within OWNER’s Project. If OWNER has partially complied with the requirements of Section 4.4.1 by construction or rehabilitation of less than the minimum number of units, then the Affordability In-lieu Fee shall be recalculated and reduced in consideration of the number and type of affordable units provided. The Affordability In-Lieu Fee shall be paid by OWNER to City no later than prior to the issuance of each building permit within OWNER’s Project based on the square footage of the residential unit for which such building permit is sought; provided however that OWNER may, at OWNER’s election, pre-pay such Affordability In-Lieu Fee by paying such Affordability In-Lieu Fee within thirty (30) days following the earliest discretionary approval by the City for OWNER’s Project, including, but not limited to, any general plan amendment, specific plan adoption, development agreement, tentative map approval, variance, conditional use permit, or resolution of intention to form any public financing mechanism.
The Three Dollars Twenty Four ($3.24) and the Two Dollars Eighty Five Cents ($2.85) per square foot amounts shall automatically be increased annually, commencing on July 1, 2024, and automatically each July 1 thereafter. Such adjustment shall be based on the percentage increase (but no decrease) in the Consumer Price Index (Riverside - San Bernardino - Ontario, CA), (December 2017=100) over the preceding year. The pre- paid Affordability In-Lieu Fee shall be calculated based on the maximum floor area ratio (FAR) permitted within the General Plan and any applicable FAR contained within the applicable specific plan, whichever is greater, and the Maximum Development Density. For purposes of this Agreement, “Maximum Development Density ” shall be determined by multiplying the OWNER’s Project’s density for residential development potential as set forth in the General Plan or the applicable Specific Plan, whichever is less, by the net acreage of land within OWNER’s Project. All “Affordability In- Lieu Fees” collected by the City shall be used to promote the construction of affordable housing within the City.
4.4.2.4 Affordability Covenants. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for any affordable unit, the CITY and OWNER shall enter into an Affordable Housing Agreement Affordability shall be assured for a period of forty-five (45) years for for-sale units and fifty-five (55) years for rentals.
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occupancy limits of two (2) occupants per bedroom plus one (1) additional occupant per dwelling unit, and a requirement for the owner or tenant to properly maintain each dwelling unit.
4.4.2.5 Transfer of Affordable Project. No transfer of title to any affordable housing project shall occur without the prior written consent of the CITY. In the event OWNER transfers title to any affordable housing project required to be constructed pursuant to this Agreement to a non-profit entity, or other entity, that receives an exemption from ad valorem real property taxes, the CITY shall be required to assure payment of an annual in lieu fee to the CITY on July 1 of each year equal to one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) of the assessed value of such project. The CITY may permit OWNER to satisfy this obligation by recorded covenants against the property and enforceable against said entity by the CITY. Any such covenants shall be approved by the Planning Director and the City Attorney.
4.5 Schools Obligations.
4.5.1 Written Evidence of Compliance with Schools Obligations.
OWNER shall, either through joint or individual agreements between OWNER and the applicable school district(s), shall satisfy its new school obligations. The new school obligations for the Mountain View School District in the Ontario Ranch area have been projected to include the acquisition or dedication of school sites for, and construction of, up to eight (8) schools. Of these eight (8) schools, six (6) are to be elementary (K-5) grade schools and two (2) are to be middle grade schools. The new school obligations for the Chaffey Joint Union High School District in the Ontario Ranch area have been projected to include the dedication of a school site for, and construction of, an additional high school. The new school obligations for the applicable school district shall be met by a combination of the following: (1) designating and dedicating school site(s) within the Property as set forth in the General Plan, and/or (2) paying school impact fees, (3) entering into a joint mitigation agreement or individual mitigation agreements, or (4) any combination of the foregoing. Written evidence of approval by the applicable school district that OWNER has met their school obligations may be required by the City as the condition to the issuance by the City of any entitlements for OWNER’s Project. In the event OWNER is unable to provide such written evidence from the applicable school district(s), the City shall have the right to decline to honor any DIF Credit, Certificates of MDD Availability, Certificates of Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability, or any combination thereof, presented by such OWNER, without liability to the City. To the extent that a joint mitigation agreement is approved by the applicable school district(s), and OWNER is a participant in good standing in such mitigation agreement, OWNER shall be deemed to have mitigated its new school obligations under this Section 4.4.1.
4.6 Net MDD/Water Availability Equivalents.
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4.6.1 Assigned Net MDD/Water Availability Equivalents. The City has agreed with NMC Builders LLC to reserve exclusively for Members of NMC Builders, including OWNER, Net MDD made available through the construction of water system improvements funded by NMC Builders LLC. NMC Builders has assigned to OWNER its allocable share of the Net MDD issued by City. The provisions of the Construction Agreement Amendment requires that the City shall not approval a final tract map or issue building permits or certificates of occupancy for the area of development within the New Model Colony served by the water system improvements funded by NMC Builders LLC, except to the bearer of an Assignment of Net MDD Water Availability.
4.6.2 Use of Assigned Net MDD Water Availability. OWNER shall provide evidence of sufficient Net MDD Water Availability Equivalents (or portions thereof) prior to and as a condition precedent to, the City’s approval of any and all tract maps for the Property. The amount of Net MDD Water Availability Equivalents required for City’s approval of a tract map shall be based upon water demand factors and assumptions listed in Exhibit C-2R of the Construction Agreement Amendment as “Water Demand Equivalents by Land Use” for each land use category.
4.6.3 Requirement for other Water System Improvements. A Certificate of Net MDD Availability is evidence only of available water capacity and does not satisfy any other conditions applicable to an OWNER’s Project, including those relating to design and construction of master-planned potable water and recycled water transmission and distribution system for the respective pressure zone and other public infrastructure requirements.
4.6.4 Effectiveness of Agreement. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Agreement, CITY and OWNER each acknowledge, confirm, and agree that (i) the CITY approval of this Agreement and (ii) the effectiveness of this Agreement, in each case, are conditioned upon OWNER’s admission to NMC Builders as a “Member” (if not already a Member) thereof pursuant to the terms and conditions of the operating agreement of NMC Builders within thirty (30) days following the Effective Date of this Agreement. OWNER’S failure to maintain membership in NMC Builders LLC is and shall be a Default under this Agreement
4.7 Storm Water Capacity Availability.
4.7.1 Requirement for Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability. OWNER shall provide evidence of sufficient Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability as reserved in a Certificate of Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability the same manner and subject to the same limitations as provided for the assignment of Certificates of Net MDD Availability in Section 4.6 of this Agreement.
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permit to OWNER shall be based upon the Net Residential Acreage of the area to be graded regardless of the corresponding use.
4.7.3 Requirement for other Storm Water Improvements. The Certificate of Storm Water Treatment Capacity Availability is evidence only of available storm water treatment capacity and does not satisfy any other conditions applicable to a particular development project, including those relating to on-site water treatment, water quality, connection to the storm water collection system, or other public infrastructure requirements.
4.8 Maintenance of Open Space. OWNER shall provide for the ongoing maintenance of all park, common areas and open space areas within the Project as more particularly set forth in the Specific Plan, through a homeowners’ association as approved by the CITY. Covenants, conditions and restrictions establishing any homeowners’ association shall be approved by the Planning Director and City Attorney.
4.9 Compliance with Public Benefits Requirements.
4.9.1 Failure to Provide Public Benefits. In the event OWNER fails or refuses to comply with any condition referenced in Section 4.1 through 4.9, or challenges (whether administratively or through legal proceedings) the imposition of such conditions, OWNER shall be deemed in default of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.4 hereof, thereby entitling the City to any and all remedies available to it, including, without limitation, the right of the City to withhold OWNER’s Project- related building permits, certificates of occupancy, or discretionary approvals, without liability.
5. FINANCING OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
5.1 Financing Mechanism(s). In accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between the CITY and NMC Builders, CITY will cooperate with OWNER in the formation of a CFD, or CFDs, to include all of the Project, to provide a financing mechanism to reimburse the OWNER for funds paid to NMC Builders LLC for OWNER’s share of the costs of public infrastructure pursuant to the Construction Agreement and to acquire other public facilities constructed by OWNER subject to the provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement between CITY and NMC Builders LLC.
Notwithstanding such reimbursements and acquisitions, OWNER shall remain entitled to DIF Credits as provided for in Article 3 of the Construction Agreement and/or as provided for in a separate Fee Credit Agreement between CITY and OWNER. OWNER agrees that, prior to the recordation of any Tract Map for the Property, the Property shall be included in a CFD to finance City services through annual special taxes that will initially be $1,443.71 per Single Family Detached Dwelling Unit, $1,251.15 per Multiple- Family Dwelling Unit, $1,048.96 per Gated Apartment Community Dwelling Unit, and $.27 per square foot for Non-Residential buildings. These amounts shall be subject to an automatic increase at a rate not to exceed four (4%) percent per year, unless otherwise modified by the CITY. CITY shall be the sole and exclusive lead agency in 657
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the formation of any CFD, assessment district or other public financing mechanism within the Property; provided however, that the proceeds of any such CFD, assessment district, or financing mechanism may be used, subject to restrictions that may be imposed by applicable law, for the purposes of acquiring, constructing or maintaining public facilities to be owned or operated by other public agencies, including, without limitation those facilities owned or operated by a school district. In addition to the rights of the CITY pursuant to section 5.2 hereof, CITY shall have the right, but not the obligation, to condition the formation of any CFD, assessment district or other public financing mechanism within the Property on the OWNER mitigating all Project-related impacts to the applicable school district(s) as required by such school district(s).
Written evidence by such school district(s) may be required by the CITY as the condition to the formation of any CFD, assessment district or other public financing mechanism within the Property, or any steps preliminary thereto, including, without limitation, the adoption of any resolution of intention to form such CFD, assessment district or other public financing mechanism within the Property. It is not the intent of the parties hereto, by this provision, to prohibit or otherwise limit the City’s ability to take any and all necessary steps requisite to the formation of the CFD to finance City services through annual special taxes as set forth in this Section 5.1. Formation of any CFD, assessment district or other public financing mechanism within the Property, shall be subject to CITY’s ability to make all findings required by applicable law and complying with all applicable legal procedures and requirements including, without limitation, CITY’s public financing district policies as such policies may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is acknowledged and agreed by the parties that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as requiring CITY or the City Council to form any such district or to issue and sell bonds.
6. REVIEW FOR COMPLIANCE.
6.1 Periodic and Special Reviews.
6.1.1 Time for and Initiation of Periodic Review. The CITY shall review this Agreement every twelve (12) months from the Effective Date in order to ascertain the good faith compliance by the OWNER with the terms of this Agreement. The OWNER shall submit an Annual Monitoring Report to CITY, in a form acceptable to the City Manager, along with any applicable processing charge within ten (10) days after each anniversary date of the Effective Date of this Agreement. Within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of the Annual Monitoring Report, CITY shall review the Annual Monitoring Report. Prior to the expiration of the fifteen (15) day review period, CITY shall either issue a notice of continuing compliance or a notice of non-compliance and a notice of CITY’s intent to conduct a Special Review pursuant to Sections 6.1.2 through 6.1.6. Issuance of a notice of continuing compliance may be issued by the City Manager or his designee. 658
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6.1.2 Initiation of Special Review. A special review may be called either by agreement between the parties or by initiation in one or more of the following ways:
(1) Recommendation of the Planning staff;
(2) Affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the Planning Commission; or
(3) Affirmative vote of at least three (3) members of the City Council.
6.1.3 Notice of Special Review. The City Manager shall begin the special review proceeding by giving notice that the CITY intends to undertake a special review of this Agreement to the OWNER. Such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days in advance of the time at which the matter will be considered by the Planning Commission.
6.1.4 Public Hearing. The Planning Commission shall conduct a hearing at which the OWNER must demonstrate good faith compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The burden of proof on this issue is upon the OWNER.
6.1.5 Findings Upon Public Hearing. The Planning Commission shall determine upon the basis of substantial evidence whether or not the OWNER has, for the period under review, complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
6.1.6 Procedure Upon Findings.
(a) If the Planning Commission finds and determines on the basis of substantial evidence that the OWNER has complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of this Agreement during the period under review, the review for that period is concluded.
(b) If the Planning Commission finds and determines on the basis of substantial evidence that the OWNER has not complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of this Agreement during the period under review, the Planning Commission may recommend to the City Council to modify or terminate this Agreement. (c) The OWNER may appeal a determination pursuant to
paragraph (b) to the City Council in accordance with the CITY's rule for consideration of appeals in zoning matters generally.
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Agreement, the CITY shall give notice to the property OWNER of its intention so to do.
The notice shall contain:
(a) The time and place of the hearing;
(b) A statement as to whether or not the CITY proposes to terminate or to modify this Agreement; and
(c) Other information that the CITY considers necessary to inform the OWNER of the nature of the proceeding.
6.3 Hearing on Modification or Termination. At the time and place set for the hearing on modification or termination, the OWNER shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The OWNER shall be required to demonstrate good faith compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The burden of proof on this issue shall be on the OWNER. If the City Council finds, based upon substantial evidence in the administrative record, that the OWNER has not complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the agreement, the City Council may terminate or modify this Agreement and impose those conditions to the action it takes as it considers necessary to protect the interests of the CITY. The decision of the City Council shall be final, subject only to judicial review pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
6.4 Certificate of Agreement Compliance. If, at the conclusion of a Periodic or Special Review, OWNER is found to be in compliance with this Agreement, CITY shall, upon written request by OWNER, issue a Certificate of Agreement Compliance (“Certificate”) to OWNER stating that after the most recent Periodic or Special Review and based upon the information known or made known to the Planning Director and City Council that (1) this Agreement remains in effect and (2) OWNER is not in default.
The Certificate shall be in recordable form, shall contain information necessary to communicate constructive record notice of the finding of compliance, shall state whether the Certificate is issued after a Periodic or Special Review and shall state the anticipated date of commencement of the next Periodic Review. OWNER may record the Certificate with the County Recorder. Whether or not the Certificate is relied upon by assignees or other transferees or OWNER, CITY shall not be bound by a Certificate if a default existed at the time of the Periodic or Special Review, but was concealed from or otherwise not known to the Planning Director or City Council.
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8. DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.
8.1 Remedies in General. It is acknowledged by the parties that CITY would not have entered into this Agreement if it were to be liable in damages under this Agreement, or with respect to this Agreement or the application thereof. 660
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In general, each of the parties hereto may pursue any remedy at law or equity available for the breach of any provision of this Agreement, except that CITY shall not be liable in damages to OWNER, or to any successor in interest of OWNER, or to any other person, and OWNER covenants not to sue for damages or claim any damages:
(a) For any breach of this Agreement or for any cause of action which arises out of this Agreement; or
(b) For the taking, impairment or restriction of any right or interest conveyed or provided under or pursuant to this Agreement; or
(c) Arising out of or connected with any dispute, controversy or issue regarding the application or interpretation or effect of the provisions of this Agreement.
8.2 Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge that money damages and remedies at law generally are inadequate and specific performance and other non- monetary relief are particularly appropriate remedies for the enforcement of this Agreement and should be available to all parties for the following reasons:
(a) Money damages are unavailable against CITY as provided in Section 8.1 above.
(b) Due to the size, nature and scope of the project, it may not be practical or possible to restore the Property to its natural condition once implementation of this Agreement has begun. After such implementation, OWNER may be foreclosed from other choices it may have had to utilize the Property or portions thereof. OWNER has invested significant time and resources and performed extensive planning and processing of the Project in agreeing to the terms of this Agreement and will be investing even more significant time and resources in implementing the Project in reliance upon the terms of this Agreement, and it is not possible to determine the sum of money which would adequately compensate OWNER for such efforts.
8.3 Release. Except for nondamage remedies, including the remedy of specific performance and judicial review as provided for in Section 6.5, OWNER, for itself, its successors and assignees, hereby releases the CITY, its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims, demands, actions, or suits of any kind or nature arising out of any liability, known or unknown, present or future, including, but not limited to, any claim or liability, based or asserted, pursuant to Article I, Section 19 of the California Constitution, the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, or any other law or ordinance which seeks to impose any other liability or damage, whatsoever, upon the CITY because it entered into this Agreement or because of the terms of this Agreement.
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OWNER under this Agreement, or to comply in good faith with the terms of this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “default”); provided, however, CITY may terminate or modify this Agreement pursuant to this Section only after providing written notice to OWNER of default setting forth the nature of the default and the actions, if any, required by OWNER to cure such default and, where the default can be cured, OWNER has failed to take such actions and cure such default within 60 days after the effective date of such notice or, in the event that such default cannot be cured within such 60 day period but can be cured within a longer time, has failed to commence the actions necessary to cure such default within such 60 day period and to diligently proceed to complete such actions and cure such default.
8.5 Termination of Agreement for Default of CITY. OWNER may terminate this Agreement only in the event of a default by CITY in the performance of a material term of this Agreement and only after providing written notice to CITY of default setting forth the nature of the default and the actions, if any, required by CITY to cure such default and, where the default can be cured, CITY has failed to take such actions and cure such default within 60 days after the effective date of such notice or, in the event that such default cannot be cured within such 60 day period but can be cured within a longer time, has failed to commence the actions necessary to cure such default within such 60 day period and to diligently proceed to complete such actions and cure such default.
9. THIRD PARTY LITIGATION.
9.1 General Plan Litigation. CITY has determined that this Agreement is consistent with its Comprehensive General Plan, as such General Plan exists as of the Effective Date (“General Plan”), and that the General Plan meets all requirements of law. OWNER has reviewed the General Plan and concurs with CITY’s determination.
CITY shall have no liability in damages under this Agreement for any failure of CITY to perform under this Agreement or the inability of OWNER to develop the Property as contemplated by the Development Plan of this Agreement as the result of a judicial determination that on the Effective Date, or at any time thereafter, the General Plan, or portions thereof, are invalid or inadequate or not in compliance with law.
9.2 Third Party Litigation Concerning Agreement. OWNER shall defend, at its expense, including attorneys’ fees, indemnify, and hold harmless CITY, its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against CITY, its agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this Agreement or the approval of any permit granted pursuant to this Agreement. CITY shall promptly notify OWNER of any such claim, action or proceeding, and CITY shall cooperate in the defense. If CITY fails to promptly notify OWNER of any such claim, action or proceeding, or if CITY fails to cooperate in the defense, OWNER shall not thereafter be responsible to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless CITY. CITY may in its discretion participate in the defense of any such claim, action or proceeding. 662
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9.3 Indemnity. In addition to the provisions of 9.2 above, OWNER shall indemnify and hold CITY, its officers, agents, employees and independent contractors free and harmless from any liability whatsoever, based or asserted upon any act or omission of OWNER, its officers, agents, employees, subcontractors and independent contractors, for property damage, bodily injury, or death (OWNER’s employees included) or any other element of damage of any kind or nature, relating to or in any way connected with or arising from the activities contemplated hereunder, including, but not limited to, the study, design, engineering, construction, completion, failure and conveyance of the public improvements, save and except claims for damages arising through the sole active negligence or sole willful misconduct of CITY. OWNER shall defend, at its expense, including attorneys’ fees, CITY, its officers, agents, employees and independent contractors in any legal action based upon such alleged acts or omissions. CITY may in its discretion participate in the defense of any such legal action.
9.4 Environment Assurances. OWNER shall indemnify and hold CITY, its officers, agents, and employees free and harmless from any liability, based or asserted, upon any act or omission of OWNER, its officers, agents, employees, subcontractors, predecessors in interest, successors, assigns and independent contractors for any violation of any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation relating to industrial hygiene or to environmental conditions on, under or about the Property, including, but not limited to, soil and groundwater conditions, and OWNER shall defend, at its expense, including attorneys’ fees, CITY, its officers, agents and employees in any action based or asserted upon any such alleged act or omission. CITY may in its discretion participate in the defense of any such action.
9.5 Reservation of Rights. With respect to Sections 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4 herein, CITY reserves the right to either (1) approve the attorney(s) which OWNER selects, hires or otherwise engages to defend CITY hereunder, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, or (2) conduct its own defense, provided, however, that OWNER shall reimburse CITY forthwith for any and all reasonable expenses incurred for such defense, including attorneys’ fees, upon billing and accounting therefor.
9.6 Survival. The provisions of this Sections 9.1 through 9.6, inclusive, shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
10. MORTGAGEE PROTECTION.
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such requested interpretation or modification provided such interpretation or modification is consistent with the intent and purposes of this Agreement. Any Mortgagee of the Property shall be entitled to the following rights and privileges:
(a) Neither entering into this Agreement nor a breach of this Agreement shall defeat, render invalid, diminish or impair the lien of any mortgage on the Property made in good faith and for value, unless otherwise required by law. (b) The Mortgagee of any mortgage or deed of trust encumbering the Property, or any part thereof, which Mortgagee, has submitted a request in writing to the CITY in the manner specified herein for giving notices, shall be entitled to receive written notification from CITY of any default by OWNER in the performance of OWNER’s obligations under this Agreement.
(c) If CITY timely receives a request from a Mortgagee requesting a copy of any notice of default given to OWNER under the terms of this Agreement, CITY shall provide a copy of that notice to the Mortgagee within ten (10) days of sending the notice of default to OWNER. The Mortgagee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cure the default during the remaining cure period allowed such party under this Agreement. (d) Any Mortgagee who comes into possession of the Property, or any part thereof, pursuant to foreclosure of the mortgage or deed of trust, or deed in lieu of such foreclosure, shall take the Property, or part thereof, subject to the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no Mortgagee shall have an obligation or duty under this Agreement to perform any of OWNER’s obligations or other affirmative covenants of OWNER hereunder, or to guarantee such performance; provided, however, that to the extent that any covenant to be performed by OWNER is a condition precedent to the performance of a covenant by CITY, the performance thereof shall continue to be a condition precedent to CITY’s performance hereunder, and further provided that any sale, transfer or assignment by any Mortgagee in possession shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.4 of this Agreement.
11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
11.1 Recordation of Agreement. This Agreement and any amendment or cancellation thereof shall be recorded with the San Bernardino County Recorder by the City Clerk within the ten (10) days after the CITY executes this Agreement, as required by Section 65868.5 of the Government Code. If the parties to this Agreement or their successors in interest amend or cancel this Agreement as provided for herein and in Government Code Section 65868, or if the CITY terminates or modifies the agreement as provided for herein and in Government Code Section 65865.1 for failure of the applicant to comply in good faith with the terms or conditions of this Agreement, the City Clerk shall have notice of such action recorded with the San Bernardino County Recorder.
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11.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth and contains the entire understanding and agreement of the parties, and there are no oral or written representations, understandings or ancillary covenants, undertakings or agreements which are not contained or expressly referred to herein. No testimony or evidence of any such representations, understandings or covenants shall be admissible in any proceeding of any kind or nature to interpret or determine the terms or conditions of this Agreement.
11.3 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement shall be determined invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby to the extent such remaining provisions are not rendered impractical to perform taking into consideration the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provision of the Public Benefits set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement, including the payment of the fees set forth therein, are essential elements of this Agreement and CITY would not have entered into this Agreement but for such provisions, and therefore in the event such provisions are determined to be invalid, void or unenforceable, this entire Agreement shall be null and void and of no force and effect whatsoever.
11.4 Interpretation and Governing Law. This Agreement and any dispute arising hereunder shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole according to its fair language and common meaning to achieve the objectives and purposes of the parties hereto, and the rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in interpreting this Agreement, all parties having been represented by counsel in the negotiation and preparation hereof.
11.5 Section Headings. All section headings and subheadings are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect any construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
11.6 Singular and Plural. As used herein, the singular of any word includes the plural.
11.7 Joint and Several Obligations. Subject to section 2.4, if at any time during the term of this Agreement the Property is owned, in whole or in part, by more than one owner, all obligations of such owners under this Agreement shall be joint and several, and the default of any such owner shall be the default of all such owners.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no owner of a single lot which has been finally subdivided and sold to such owner as a member of the general public or otherwise as an ultimate user shall have any obligation under this Agreement except as provided under Section 4 hereof.
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11.9 Waiver. Failure by a party to insist upon the strict performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the other party, or the failure by a party to exercise its rights upon the default of the other party, shall not constitute a waiver of such party’s right to insist and demand strict compliance by the other party with the terms of this Agreement thereafter.
11.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole protection and benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. No other person shall have any right of action based upon any provision of this Agreement.
11.11 Force Majeure. Neither party shall be deemed to be in default where failure or delay in performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement is caused by floods, earthquakes, other Acts of God, fires, wars, riots or similar hostilities, strikes and other labor difficulties beyond the party’s control, (including the party’s employment force), government regulations, court actions (such as restraining orders or injunctions), or other causes beyond the party’s control. If any such events shall occur, the term of this Agreement and the time for performance by either party of any of its obligations hereunder may be extended by the written agreement of the parties for the period of time that such events prevented such performance, provided that the term of this Agreement shall not be extended under any circumstances for more than five (5) years.
11.12 Mutual Covenants. The covenants contained herein are mutual covenants and also constitute conditions to the concurrent or subsequent performance by the party benefited thereby of the covenants to be performed hereunder by such benefited party.
11.13 Successors in Interest. The burdens of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and the benefits of this Agreement shall inure to, all successors in interest to the parties to this Agreement. All provisions of this Agreement shall be enforceable as equitable servitudes and constitute covenants running with the land. Each covenant to do or refrain from doing some act hereunder with regard to development of the Property: (a) is for the benefit of and is a burden upon every portion of the Property; (b) runs with the Property and each portion thereof; and, (c) is binding upon each party and each successor in interest during ownership of the Property or any portion thereof.
11.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties in counterparts, which counterparts shall be construed together and have the same effect as if all of the parties had executed the same instrument.
11.15 Jurisdiction and Venue. Any action at law or in equity arising under this Agreement or brought by a party hereto for the purpose of enforcing, construing or determining the validity of any provision of this Agreement shall be filed and tried in the Superior Court of the County of San Bernardino, State of California, and the parties hereto waive all provisions of law providing for the filing, removal or change of venue to any other court.
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11.16 Project as a Private Undertaking. It is specifically understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the development of the Project is a private development, that neither party is acting as the agent of the other in any respect hereunder, and that each party is an independent contracting entity with respect to the terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement. No partnership, joint venture or other association of any kind is formed by this Agreement. The only relationship between CITY and OWNER is that of a government entity regulating the development of private property and the owner of such property.
11.17 Further Actions and Instruments. Each of the parties shall cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the other to the extent contemplated hereunder in the performance of all obligations under this Agreement and the satisfaction of the conditions of this Agreement. Upon the request of either party at any time, the other party shall promptly execute, with acknowledgment or affidavit if reasonably required, and file or record such required instruments and writings and take any actions as may be reasonably necessary under the terms of this Agreement to carry out the intent and to fulfill the provisions of this Agreement or to evidence or consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The City Manager may delegate his powers and duties under this Agreement to an Assistant City Manager or other management level employee of the CITY.
11.18 Eminent Domain. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to limit or restrict the exercise by CITY of its power of eminent domain.
11.19 Agent for Service of Process. In the event OWNER is not a resident of the State of California or it is an association, partnership or joint venture without a member, partner or joint venturer resident of the State of California, or it is a foreign corporation, then in any such event, OWNER shall file with the Planning Director, upon its execution of this Agreement, a designation of a natural person residing in the State of California, giving his or her name, residence and business addresses, as its agent for the purpose of service of process in any court action arising out of or based upon this Agreement, and the delivery to such agent of a copy of any process in any such action shall constitute valid service upon OWNER. If for any reason service of such process upon such agent is not feasible, then in such event OWNER may be personally served with such process out of this County and such service shall constitute valid service upon OWNER. OWNER is amenable to the process so served, submits to the jurisdiction of the Court so obtained and waives any and all objections and protests thereto. OWNER for itself, assigns and successors hereby waives the provisions of the Hague Convention (Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra Judicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters, 20 U.S.T. 361, T.I.A.S. No. 6638).
11.20 Estoppel Certificate. Within thirty (30) business days following a written request by any of the parties, the other party shall execute and deliver to the requesting party a statement certifying that (i) either this Agreement is unmodified and in full force and effect or there have been specified (date and nature) modifications to the 667
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Agreement, but it remains in full force and effect as modified; and (ii) either there are no known current uncured defaults under this Agreement or that the responding party alleges that specified (date and nature) defaults exist. The statement shall also provide any other reasonable information requested. The failure to timely deliver this statement shall constitute a conclusive presumption that this Agreement is in full force and effect without modification except as may be represented by the requesting party and that there are no uncured defaults in the performance of the requesting party, except as may be represented by the requesting party. OWNER shall pay to CITY all costs incurred by CITY in connection with the issuance of estoppel certificates under this Section 11.20 prior to CITY’s issuance of such certificates.
11.21 Authority to Execute. The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of OWNER warrants and represents that he or she/they have the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of his or her/their corporation, partnership or business entity and warrants and represents that he or she/they has/have the authority to bind OWNER to the performance of its obligations hereunder.
11.22 Prevailing Wage. OWNER, for itself, its successors, and assigns, agrees, covenants, and warrants that the development of the Property, if any, shall comply with all applicable federal and state labor laws (including, without limitation, the requirement under California law to pay prevailing wages and hire apprentices), and all obligations as set forth herein.
11.22.1 CITY makes no representations concerning prevailing wages in compliance with California Labor Code Section 1770 et seq.
11.22.2 OWNER acknowledges and agrees that it shall be independently responsible for reviewing the applicable laws and regulations with respect to the payment of prevailing wages and complying therewith. OWNER shall bear all risks of payment or non-payment of prevailing wages under California law and/or the implementation of Labor Code Section 1781, as the same may be amended from time to time, and/or any other similar law.
11.22.3 The foregoing indemnity shall survive termination of this Agreement and shall continue after completion of the construction and development of the Property by OWNER, its successors or assigns. OWNER shall be solely responsible for determining and effectuating compliance with such laws.
11.22.4 OWNER, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS SUCCESSORS, AND
ASSIGNS, WAIVES AND RELEASES CITY FROM ANY RIGHT OF ACTION THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO OWNER PURSUANT TO LABOR CODE SECTION 1781 OR THE DAVIS BACON ACT. RELATIVE TO THE WAIVER AND RELEASE CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 11.22, OWNER ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROTECTIONS OF CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS: A GENERAL RELEASE DOES
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NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF
EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE
MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.
INITIALS. BY INITIALING BELOW, OWNER KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1542 SOLELY WITH THE MATTERS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE FOREGOING WAIVERS AND RELEASES:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year set forth below.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PDA21-010
"OWNER"
SL Ontario Development Company, LLC a
Delaware limited liability company
By: ___________________
Name: Bryan Goodman
Its: Authorized Lewis Agent
By: ________________________
Name: Jeff Evans
Its: Authorized Stratham Agent
"CITY"
CITY OF ONTARIO
By:
Scott Ochoa
City Manager
Date: ___________________
ATTEST:
City Clerk, Ontario
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BEST BEST KRIEGER, LLP
City Attorney
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40 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF____________________ )
On _________________, 20_____, before me,______________________________________, Date Insert Name and Title of the Officer
personally appeared ___________________________________________________________ Name(s) of Signer(s)
____________________________________________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity, and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature________________________________
Signature of Notary Public
Place Notary Seal Above
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
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41 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF____________________ )
On _________________, 20_____, before me__________________________________, Date Insert Name and Title of the Officer
personally appeared ________________________________________________________ Name(s) of Signer(s)
________________________________________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity, and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature________________________________
Signature of Notary Public
Place Notary Seal Above
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
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42 EXHIBIT "A"
TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Legal Description of Property
Parcel 1:
The North 20 acres of the West 80 acres of the following described property: Lots 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, and the fractional Northwest 1/4 of Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, in the City of Ontario, County of San Bernardino, State of California, as shown by Sectionized Survey of the Jurupa Rancho, recorded in Book 9 of Maps, Page 33, Records of said County; said fractional Northwest 1/4 being all that portion of the Northwest 1/4 of said Section 24, lying in the Jurupa Rancho and in Riverside County, according to the Official Plat thereof. Excepting therefrom that portion conveyed to the City of Ontario by deeds recorded July 8, 2008 as Instrument No. 2008-0307387and 2008-0307388 of Official Records.
Parcel 2:
The North 1/2 of the South 20 acres of the North 40 acres of the West 80 acres of the following described property: Lots 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, and the fractional Northwest 1/4 of Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 7 West, San Bernardino Meridian, in the City of Ontario, County of San Bernardino, State of California, as shown by Sectionized Survey of the Jurupa Rancho, recorded in Book 9 of Maps,