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WHEREAS, completion of the environmental review process for the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (Subsequent Draft EIR), including multiple public hearings for the mandatory rezoning actions, will result in the City exceeding the deadline of February 12, 2025, imposed by Government Code Section 65583.4(a); and, WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65583.4(b)(1) provides for a one-year extension to the deadline in Section 65583.4(a) for completing necessary Housing Element rezoning actions if the following criteria are met: a) Existing land with existing zoning and density designations are sufficient to accommodate at least 75 percent of the units for low-income and very low-income households; and b) Any of the following circumstances exist: i. The local government has been unable to complete the rezoning because of the action or inaction beyond the control of the local government of any other state, federal, or local agency. ii. The local government is unable to complete the rezoning because of infrastructure deficiencies due to fiscal or regulatory constraints. iii. The local government must undertake a major revision to its general plan in order to accommodate the housing -related policies of a sustainable communities strategy or an alternative planning strategy adopted pursuant to Section 65080. WHEREAS, the City of Redlands has sufficient existing land (i.e., privately -owned parcels) that currently have existing zoning designations and densities that can accommodate at least 75.0% of the City's RHNA units for Low- and Very Low-income households, where a minimum of 1,187 units must be accommodated (967 Very Low + 615 Low = 1,582 total and 75% is equal to 1,186.5), and the "Realistic Capacity (Current Zoning)" for all parcels not needing said rezoning can accommodate a total of 1,195 lower -income units (or 75.5% of 1,582 units); and, WHEREAS, under the maximum developable capacity for all the parcels not needing rezoning (if all parcels were developed at the maximum allowable base density of 30 units per acre), the City of Redlands has sufficient existing land that can accommodate a total of 1,827 lower - income units (or more than 100% of the required number of 1,582 lower -income units); and, WHEREAS, the City of Redlands has been unable to complete the rezoning prior to the deadline because of the action or inaction beyond the control of the City of Redlands of a state, federal, or local agency. The following facts and circumstances are related to the action or inaction of other governmental agencies beyond the control of the City of Redlands: a) In December 2022, the City inquired with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) regarding the availability of REAP 2.0 grant funding, which is the only method to receive REAP regional grant funds (through the regional councils of government) from the State. SBCTA added the Redlands rezoning EIR to their list ofprojects contained in SBCTA's grant application to SLAG. b) SCAG in turn receives REAP 2.0 funds from the Department of Housing & Community Development, either through SCAG or from HCD directly (subject to authorization by the 2 IAResoludons\Res 8600-8699\8655_H.E. Rezoning_lyear_extension.docjm