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URGENCY ORDINANCE NO 2934 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 ADOPTING A TEMPORARY 45-DAY MORATORIUM ON NEW WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (TITLE 18 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE) AND THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS OF SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS IN THE CITY OF REDLANDS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS Section 1 Purpose and Urgency Findings. In accordance with California Government Code section 65858, and in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the City Council of the City of Redlands finds as follows A. The City of Redlands ("City") is currently experiencing rapid and unabated construction of industrial development projects, specifically large warehouse and distribution facilities, some of which are proposed to be located near residential neighborhoods, as well as near numerous other properties that are now included in the City's 2021-2029 Housing Element that have been identified to accommodate the City's share of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment ("RHNA") Large warehouse and distribution facilities can generate unique environmental impacts on surrounding properties and the larger community, including hundreds or thousands of trips by large trucks (including tractor -trailers) at all hours throughout the day and night, greenhouse gas emissions and air quality impacts associated with vehicle trips, noise impacts from on -site operations and off -site tractor -trailer trips on City streets, and other potential effects upon sensitive receptors such as residences, schools, daycare centers, and such other locations. B The City has the police power, pursuant to Article XI, section 7 of the California Constitution, to make and enforce ordinances to regulate the use of land within its jurisdictional boundaries, to the extent such regulations are not in conflict with the general laws of the State of California. C Government Code Section 65858 expressly authonzes the City Council, in order to protect public health, safety, and welfare, to adopt an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting a use that is in conflict with a contemplated general plan, specific plan, or zoning proposal that the legislative body, planning commission, or the planning department is considering or studying or intends to study within a reasonable time, provided that the urgency ordinance shall require a four -fifths (4/5) vote of the legislative body for adoption, and shall be of no further force and effect 45 days from its date of adoption, unless duly extended. D In light of the recent and rapid expansion of e-commerce and associated industrial development projects, including large warehouse and distribution facilities, the City Council 1 I:\Ordinances\Nos 2900-2999 in Word\2934 Urgency Ordinance Warehouse Moratorium.doc