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RESOLUTION NO. 23-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA REAFFIRMING RESOLUTION
NO. 2023-06, RESOLUTION NO. 2023-07, RESOLUTION NO.
2023-08, RESOLUTION NO. 2023-09, AND RESOLUTION NO.
2023-10 RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A
RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2021-
2029 (SIXTH CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT.
WHEREAS, on March 8, 2022 the City Council adopted the 2021-2029 (6 th Cycle) General
Plan Housing Element, a mandatory element of the City’s General Plan and the City’s main housing policy and planning document that identifies housing needs and constraints, sets forth goals, policies and programs that address these needs and constraints, and plans for projected housing needs for all income levels based on the City’s assigned Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA); and WHEREAS, the 2021-2029 (6th Cycle) General Plan Housing Element identified a shortage of affordable housing within the City of Rialto (“City”); and WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65580(d) states that all cities have a responsibility to use the powers vested in them to facilitate the improvement and development of housing and to make adequate provisions for the hou sing needs of all economic segments of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element includes a Sites Inventory, which identifies suitable sites throughout the City that can adequately accommodate the required capacity set forth by the City’s RHNA for the 2021-2029 (6
th Cycle) planning period totaling 8,272 housing units; and WHEREAS, consistent with State Law, Housing Goal #2 is to “Promote and encourage housing development that adequately meets the needs of all socioeconomic segments of the community and region”; and
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WHEREAS, in order to implement Housing Element Goal #2, Housing Program 2B, referred to as the Rezone Program, the City will need to rezone parcels to provide adequate sites to accommodate RHNA; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Rezone Program includes a residential overlay affecting 223 parcels totaling 302 acres; and
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2023, the Planning Commission of the City of Rialto conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law; received public testimony; discussed Environmental Assessment Review (EAR) No. 2022-0083, Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) No. 2022-0004, Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 2022-0006, Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 2022-0007, and Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 2022-0008; and closed the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, on May 31, 2023, the Planning Commission of the City of Rialto conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law; received public testimony; discussed Environmental Assessment Review (EAR) No. 2022-0083, Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) No. 2022-0004, Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 2022-0006, Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 2022-0007, and Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 2022-0008; and closed the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Rialto as follows:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the recitals above of this Resolution are true and correct and incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission reaffirms Resolution No. 2023-06, Resolution No. 2023-07, Resolution No. 2023-08, Resolution No. 2023-09, and Resolution No. 2023-10, attached -3-
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hereto as Exhibit A, recommending that the City Council adopt a residential overlay in accordance with the 2021-2029 (Sixth Cycle) Housing Element Rezone Program Implementation Project.
SECTION 3. The Chairman of the Planning Commission s hall sign the passage and adoption of this resolution and thereupon the same shall take effect and be in force.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of May, 2023. _________________________________
JERRY GUTIERREZ, CHAIR
CITY OF RIALTO PLANNING COMMISSION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RIALTO )
I, Kimberly Dame, Administrative Analyst of the City of Rialto, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 23- was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Rialto held on the 31st day of May, 2023.
Upon motion of Planning Commissioner , seconded by Planning Commissioner _____________, the foregoing Resolution No. 23- was duly passed and adopted.
Vote on the motion:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Official Seal of the City of Rialto this day of _______, 2023.
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KIMBERLY DAME, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST