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ORDINANCE NO. 2960 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING TITLE 18 (ZONING REGULATIONS) OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE BY REVISING THE ZONING MAP (ZONE CHANGE NO. 469) TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF 24.4 GROSS ACRES TO R-3, HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (FOR 18.89 GROSS ACRES) AND TO R-1, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (FOR 5.51 GROSS ACRES) LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST LUGONIA AVENUE, SOUTH SIDE OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, AND WEST SIDE OF KARON STREET (APN: 0167-171-04-0000, 0167-171-05-0000, AND 0167-171-06-0000). WHEREAS, Redlands Summit, LLC ("Applicant"), has filed an application for Zone Change No. 469 to change the zoning designations of three parcels to R-3, Multiple Family Residential for a total of approximately 24.4 gross acres (APNs: 0167-171-05-0000, 0167-171-06-0000, and portion of 0167-171-04-0000), and to R-1, Single Family Residential for a total of approximately 5.51 gross acres (portion of APN 0167-171-04-0000), as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has filed concurrent applications for General Plan Amendment No. 143, Amendment No. 48 to Specific Plan No. 40 (East Valley Corridor Specific Plan), Tentative Parcel Map No. 20469, Tentative Tract Map No. 20490 and No. 20491, and Commission Review & Approval No. 940, 941 and 942 for a residential development located on the north side of West Lugonia Avenue, south side of Pennsylvania Avenue, and west side of Karon Street (APN: 0167- 171-04-0000, 0167-171-05-0000, and 0167-171-06-0000) (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the California Legislature has consistently recognized the continuing need for new housing units and affordable housing in California, stating in Government Code Section 65580, that "the availability of housing is of vital statewide importance, and the early attainment of decent housing... is a priority of the highest order" and, further, that, "local... governments have a responsibility to use the powers vested in them to facilitate the improvement and development of housing to make adequate provision for the housing needs of all economic segments of the community"; and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands adopted its 6th Cycle Housing Element (the 2021-2029 Housing Element) on October 4, 2022, the City will implement numerous policies and programs as outlined in the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and the City intends to rezone certain parcels identified in the Housing Sites Inventory List to accommodate future high -density housing including housing affordable to lower -income households; and WHEREAS, the Housing Sites Inventory List contained in the City's 2021-2029 Housing Element includes two parcels (APNs 0167-171-04-0000 and 0167-171-05-0000) within the proposed project site that are to be rezoned for future housing projects; and WHEREAS, the proposed Project is consistent with the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and approval of Zone Change No. 469 is necessary to achieve consistency with the goals of the new 2021-2029 Housing Element as well as the pending rezoning program contained therein; and 1 I:\Ordinances\Nos 2900-2999 in Word\2960 N-4_Zone_Change 469 (2nd Reading).doc-ms2