1 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2093
3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIALTO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
4 ESTABLİSHING A DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE AND THE
REQUIREMENT FOR PRECISE PLANS OF DESIGN,
5 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to promote and assure an 6 orderly, suitable and aesthetically pleasing environment within the City 7 of Rialto; and
8 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to ensure that development 9 within the City of Rialto be in compliance with al! City Ordinances and 10 Regulations; and
11 WHEREAS, a development review procedure is desirable and necessary to 12 provide a more efficient and comprehensive review of development plans by 13 the City;
14 NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Rialto 15 that a Development Review Committee, consisting of the Planning Director, 16 Director of Community Services, Police Chief, Fire Chief and Chief Building 17 Official or their designated representatives, be established with the duties 18 and responsibilities of reviewing and approving precise plans of design for 19 development proposed within the City. Accordingly, the following rules and 20 regulations for the application and processing of Precise Plans of Design are 21 hereby adopted, effective immediately:
22 SECTION 1. Requirement for Precise Plan of Design.
23 A Precise Plan of Design shall be approved by the Development Review 24 Committee prior to the issuance of any building permit for the new construc- 25 tion of one (1) or more dwelling units in any residential zone, or for new 26 development or expansion of an existing use in any commercial, industrial 27 or other zone. Such development is permitted only in accordance with the 28 approved Precise Plan of Design.
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1 SECTION 2. Contents of Precise Plan of Design.
2 The Precise Plan of Design application shall include the following information, unless otherwise not required by the Planning Department:
4 A. The general nature of the proposed use.
5 6 B. The location, size, height and type of all structures, including signs, walls and fences.
7 C. The exterior elevations of all buildings proposed for 8 construction, showing the general design, architectural 9 features and building materials.
10 D. The location, size and dimensions of all yards, setbacks and 11 all spaces between structures.
12 13 E. The location, dimensions and method of improvement of all driveways, parking areas, walkways and means of access, 14 ingress and egress.
15 F. The location and design of all exterior lighting for the 16 proposed development.
17 G. The location, dimensions and method of improvement of all 18 property to be dedicated to the public or any public utility. 19 H. A detailed plan of landscaping and of the sprinkling system 20 providing water to all planted areas. The landscaping plan 21 shall indicate the botanical and common names of ali plants 22 used, size of plants, spacing and number of each type used. 23 The sprinkling system detail shall indicate the type; number, 24 size and location of all sprinkling devices and the size and 25 location of all pipes used.
26 SECTION 3. Filing of Application for Precise Plan of Design. 27 All Applications for Precise Plans of Design shall be filed with the 28 Planning Department following completion of the required Environmental -2-
1 2 Review process. Each application shall consist of one (1) copy of the 3 application form provided by the Planning Department and six (6) copies 4 of the Precise Plan of Design.
5 SECTION 4. Review Procedure.
6 The review procedure for Precise Plans of Design shall be as follows:
7 A. Upon receipt of the completed application, the Planning 8 Department shall refer the Precise Plan of Design to the 9 Department of Community Services, Police Department, Fire 10 Department and Division of Building & Safety for their comments 11 and recommendations.
12 B. The Planning Department shall, within ten (10) working days 13 from receipt of the application, call a meeting of the 14 Development Review Committee to discuss the proposed develop- 15 ment. More than one meeting of the Committee may be necessary 16 to adequately review the development.
17 C. The Development Review Committee shall approve, conditionally 18 approve, or disapprove each application for Precise Plan of 19 Design. Following completion of the review process, the 20 Planning Department shall prepare a report summarizing the 21 decision and findings of the Committee. The report will be for-. 22 warded to the applicant for review and concurrence.
23 D. Approval of the Precise Plan of Design does not become effective 24 until the applicant has signed a statement acknowledging aware- 25 ness and acceptance of any required conditions of approval.
E. If the applicant does not concur with the findings of the 26 Development Review Committee, the applicant may, with no 27 additional fee, appeal the Committee's decision to the Planning 28 -3-
1 2 Commission. The written appeal shall specifically state 3 wherein the applicant disagrees with the findings and 4 decision of the Development Review Committee.
5 F. The applicant shall file the appeal with the Planning 6 Department. Upon receipt of the appeal, the Planning Department 7 shall schedule the appeal on the agenda of the Commission's 8 next regular meeting to be held at least fifteen (15) days after 9 receipt of the written appeal.
10 G. The Planning Commission shall hear the appeal and, within thirty 11 (30) days after receiving the appeal, shall make its decision 12 and report in writing to the applicant.
13 SECTION 5. Basis for Approval of Precise Plans of Design. 14 Approval, conditional approval or disapproval of a Precise Plan of Design shall be based on the following principles and findings:
15 16 A. Every proposed use and development of land shall be in 17 compliance with all City Ordinances and Regulations.
B. Every proposed use and development of land shall be considered 18 19 on the basis of suitability of the site for the particular use 20 or development intended; and the total development shall be so arranged as to avoid or reduce traffic congestion, ensure the 21 health, safety and welfare of the general public, prevent adverse 22 effects on neighboring properties and shall be in general accord 23 with all Elements of the General Plan.
24 C. If the proposed development contains elements which would sub- 25 stantially depreciate the property values of the neighboring 26 properties, or would unreasonably interfere with the use or 27 enjoyment of neighboring property rights or would endanger the 28 peace, health, safety, or welfare of the general public, the -4-
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Precise Plan of Design may be disapproved or may be so modified 3 or conditioned as to remove or mitigate such objections. 4 D. In reviewing a Precise Plan of Design, the Development Review 5 Committee may consider the architectural design, general 6 exterior appearance, landscaping, color, texture, surface 7 materials and exterior construction, shape and bulk, and other 8 physical characteristics, including the location of public utility facilities.
10 If it is determined by the Committee that the proposed develop- 11 ment will interfere with the orderly development of the City, 12 the Precise Plan of Design may be disapproved or may be so 13 modified or conditioned as to remove or mitigate such objections. 14 SECTION 6. Approval of Precise Plan of Design.
15 An approved Precise Plan of Design will remain valid for a period of 16 one (1) year from the effective date of approval. If construction is 17 commenced within the one (1) year period and construction is being pursued 18 diligently towards completion, the approved Precise Plan of Design shall 19 remain effective for an additional one (1) year period. The Development 20 Review Committee may, upon application prior to termination of the second 21 one (1) year period, extend the approved time in the event of unavoidable 22 delays.
23 SECTION 7. Authorization for Preparation of Ordinance. 24 This Resolution shall be effective until April 1, 1981 or until the 25 contents hereof shall have been embodied in a comprehensive ordinance up- 26 dating the building and zoning laws of the City of Rialto whichever occurs 27 first. The Development Review Committee is hereby authorized and instructed 28 to proceed with the preparation of such a comprehensive ordinance and to -5-
1 2 report to the Rialto City Council on or about April 1, 1980, as to its 3 progress in preparing such ordinance.
4 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of February 5 1979.
7 8 ELVIN R. MEEK, Mayor
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1 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
3 CITY OF RIALTO
4 1, JOSEPH H. SAMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Rialto, DO HEREBY 5 CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2093 was duly passed 6 and adopted at a Renular _ meeting of the City Council of the 7 City of Rialto held on the 20th day of Fehruary = 1979. 8 Upon Motion of Councilmember Eaves _ seconded
9 by Councilmembersawyer the foregoing resolution
10 was duly passed and adopted. Vote on the Motion:
11 AYES: Mayor Meek; Council: Eaves, Sawyer, Curtis and Ionoville 12 NOES: NOnE.
13 ABSENT: _ None.
14 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Official Seal 15 of the City of Rialto this Ile TH_ day of _ MAREK -, 1979. 16 osh 1d.1 Dampear
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