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ORDINANCE NO. 2938 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 EXTENDING A MORATORIUM FOR AN ADDITIONAL NINETY (90) DAYS ON THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WAREHOUSES AND DISTRIBUTION LOGISTICS FACILITIES EXCEEDING 50,000 SQUARE -FEET OF GROSS FLOOR AREA THAT ARE LOCATED 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 authorizes 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. 1 L:\ca\Ord\2938 Urgency Ordinance Warehouse Moratorium Extension.docx