ATTACHMENT C
Conditional Use Permit
Resolution No. 26-101
1 RESOLUTION NO. 26-101
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE ADOPTING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PORTION OF CASE NO. PLAN25-00012; A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WITH AN INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION TO ALLOW FOR A GOVERNMENT FACILITY, INCLUDING A POLICE STATION AND A PUBLIC PARK, ON AN UNDEVELOPED 9-ACRE PROJECT SITE
ZONED CIVIC MIXED WITHIN THE CIVIC CENTER COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY
SPECIFIC PLAN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
SENECA ROAD AND CIVIC DRIVE
WHEREAS, an application has been received from the City of Victorville regarding property in the City of Victorville, County of San Bernardino, State of California, particularly described as follows:
PARCELS 4, 5, 6 & 7 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 16741, IN THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE,
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 209 OF PARCEL MAPS, PAGE 22, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on the 9th day of September, 2026, pursuant to Title 7, Division I, Chapter 4, of the Government Code, State of California, to hear arguments for and against the proposed amendment to the Civic Center Community Sustainability Specific Plan and the associated Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit entitlements for PLAN25-00012; and WHEREAS, after hearing all testimony offered, and after thoroughly reviewing and considering the Project, the Victorville Planning Commission voted 4 – 0 in favor of adopting Resolution No. P-25-019, which recommended to the City Council the adoption of the Conditional Use Permit for the Project; and 2 WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held before the City Council of the City of Victorville on the 20th day of October, 2026, for the purpose of taking public input and to hear arguments for and against the project; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the CEQA Guidelines, the City of Victorville Planning Department undertook and completed an Initial Study for the project, the result of which was the preparation and circulation of a Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission found and the City Council concurs that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the lead agency’s independent judgment and analysis; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Study, supporting documents, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed Specific Plan Amendment, Site Plan and Conditional Use Permit have been presented to the Planning Commission and City Council, and after review and consideration of the environmental information the Planning Commission and City Council found that the proposal will not have a significant effect on the environment and therefore adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 16-2.05.010 of the Victorville Municipal Code, the City Council is the final approval authority for this proposal given its concurrent request to modify the Civic Center Community Sustainability Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that all materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon which its decision is based, shall be located with the City of Victorville Clerk, located at 14343 Civic Drive, Victorville, CA; and 3 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission found and the City Council concurs that the site is adequate in size to accommodate the proposed use along with adequate development standards to ensure land use compatibility, the community benefit due to the proposed uses, the sites location within Civic Center and the projects conformance with applicable standards of Civic Center Community Sustainability Specific Plan and Title 16 of the Victorville Municipal Code including sufficient access and on-site circulation capacity; the projects proposed site improvements such as off-street parking, refuse collection, and landscaping; as well as sites location along Arterial Roadways (Civic Drive and Seneca Road); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission found and the City Council concurs that pursuant to Section 16-3.02.050(a) of the Victorville Municipal Code the proposed location of the conditional use is in accord with the objectives and requirements of the development code, given the Civic Mixed district of the Civic Center Community Sustainability Specific Plan land use district would conditionally permit government facilities contingent upon the associated Specific Plan Amendment adoption. Therefore, the use would be in accord with the objectives and requirements of the Development Code and Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission found and the City Council concurs that pursuant to Section 16-3.02.050(b) of the Victorville Municipal Code the proposed location of the conditional use and the conditions under which it will be operated is consistent with the General Plan and will not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare or materially injurious to uses, properties or improvements in the vicinity, if the associated Specific Plan Amendment is approved, the use would be consistent with 4 the Specific Plan designation of the General Plan and complementary to future mixed use projects as public facilities including parks and government services will bring a positive investment to the Civic Center of the City, benefiting both residential and commercial uses alike; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission found and the City Council concurs that pursuant to Section 16-3.02.050(c) of the Victorville Municipal Code the traffic generated by the proposed conditional use will not overload the capacity of the surrounding street system and will not create a hazard to public safety since the traffic study prepared for the project analyzed the areas roadways and the anticipated vehicle trips to both components of the development. While minor adjustments are anticipated to intersection queuing and signal timing, it was determined that the existing roadway network can handle the anticipated vehicle trips, and the development is not anticipated to overload the surrounding street system or include impacts greater than those that similar uses would generate during peak hours; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission found and the City Council concurs that pursuant to Section 16-3.02.050(d) of the Victorville Municipal Code the proposed conditional use complies with each of the applicable provisions of Title 16, given as conditioned, this Conditional Use Permit and the associated Site Plan will be built in accord with all applicable provisions of the “Zoning and Land Use Requirements” Chapter of Title 16 of the Development Code and the Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, after hearing all testimony presented, including the Planning Commission’s recommendation and minutes, and after thoroughly reviewing and considering the proposal, the City Council, in the exercise of its discretion as the final 5 legislative and adjudicatory body of the City pursuant to Title 7, Division I, Chapter 4, of the Government Code of the State of California and Sections 16-2.05.010 of the Victorville Municipal Code, based on substantial evidence in the record, approves the Conditional Use Permit portion of Case No. PLAN25-00012 subject to the Conditions of Approval as set forth in Section 5.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VICTORVILLE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals.
The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth in their entirety.
Section 2. Severability.
The City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Resolution be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this Resolution as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. Effective Date.
This Resolution shall take effect in conjunction with the effective date of City of Victorville Ordinance No. 2472.
Section 4. Environmental Review.
After review and consideration of the environmental information the City Council finds that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment with the inclusion of 6 applicable mitigation measures, and therefore adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Section 5. Conditions of Approval.
That the Conditional Use Permit portion of City Case No. PLAN25-00012 is hereby approved subject to the following Conditions of Approval:
Planning Conditions:
1. This approval allows for the development of a 54,892-square-foot Police Station and a
3.3-acre Civic Park on a 9.18-acre project site including associated improvements such as landscaping, parking, recreational amenities, public spaces, water quality measures, drainage and right-of-way improvements. The Police Station shall be permitted to include ancillary uses that serve the needs of the community and station employees, including uses such as conference/community space, employee rest/recovery areas, employee physical training areas, and other services that enhance the Police Department’s ability to serve the community.
2. The proposed development shall be in substantial conformity with the plans submitted as part of this application, unless modification is required to comply with the applicable development standards of Title 16, the Civic Center Community Sustainability Specific Plan and/or conditions of approval.
3. Any expansion of this proposed use beyond the scope of this conditional use permit shall require submission and approval of a conditional use permit modification or a new conditional use permit based upon the extent of the expansion.
4. Any change in use or implementation of a new use within the facility, which will require additional parking spaces resulting in non-compliance of Title 16 and the Civic Center Community Sustainability Specific Plan shall cause that use to be subject to Zoning Administrator and/or Planning Commission review and approval.
5. All requirements of the associated Site Plan portion of Case No. PLAN25-00012 shall be completed prior to the issuance of a permanent Certificate of Occupancy.
6. The number and location of all handicapped parking spaces shall be subject to Development Department review and approval.
7. All proposed signs, including any freestanding signage, shall comply with Title 16, the Civic Center Community Sustainability Specific Plan and the approved project 7 plans. The applicant shall be required to submit a sign package for review and must gain approval by the Planning Commission prior to approval of any signage proposed which is inconsistent with Title 16, the Civic Center Community Sustainability Specific Plan or the approved project plans. All signs shall be subject to Planning Staff review and approval prior to obtaining a building permit.
8. All proposed temporary signage shall comply with Title 16 and the Civic Center Specific Plan. All temporary signs (grand openings, special sales, etc.) shall only be affixed to the suite they serve in accordance with an approved Temporary Sign Permit. Flags or other off-site signage is prohibited within multi-tenant developments.
9. All site conditions shall be maintained in a functional and tidy manner, including but not limited to parking lot striping, wheel stops, signage, curbing, trash enclosure gates, parking lot paving and enhanced paving areas.
10.All landscaped areas shall be maintained in a neat, clean, orderly and healthful condition. This includes proper pruning, mowing of lawns, weeding, removal of litter, fertilizing, replacement of plants when necessary and the regular watering of all plants. In addition, all landscaped areas shall be provided with a suitable permanent water system.
11.The applicant/developer shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits from any affected regulatory agencies.
12.Prior to the release of any utilities for the use, all Title 16 improvements for the project shall be installed or a bond posted in the amount of one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the value of the uncompleted work shall be submitted to the Development Department, unless otherwise deemed unnecessary by the Zoning Administrator. Any modifications to the amount of the bond shall be subject to review and approval by the Zoning Administrator only if it is found that there are circumstances unique to the use that is not applicable to other uses.
13.The Applicant/Owner shall agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, the City of Victorville, its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City of Victorville or its agents, officers or employees to attack, set aside, void or annul this approval. The City of Victorville shall promptly notify the applicant of any such claim, action or proceeding, and the City of Victorville shall cooperate fully in the defense.
14.Unless an appeal of the Planning Commission decision is filed within ten (10) days of the approval pursuant to City of Victorville Municipal Code (VMC) Sec. 16- 8 2.02.050, the applicant/owner shall agree to the project Conditions of Approval by executing an Affidavit of Acceptance. The applicant/owner shall provide an executed Conditions of Approval Affidavit of Acceptance agreeing to the project conditions to the City of Victorville within ten (10) days of project approval. Failure to execute the Conditions of Approval Affidavit of Acceptance or file an appeal of this approval within the timeframes noted herein or as provided by the VMC shall cause this approval to be null and void.