HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-072 - ResolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 99-072
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY GENERAL PLAN LAND USE/GROWTH
MANAGEMENT POLICY AMENDMENTS AFFECTING SPHERE
OF INFLUENCE PLANNING AREAS
WHEREAS, the State adopted legislation to promote planning in
Sphere of Influences which states in part:
Government Code Section 65300 permitting cities to "... adopt
comprehensive long-term General Plan for the physical development
of the County or City and any lands outside its boundaries which, in
the Planning Agency's judgement, bears relation to its planning;" and
areas within
Government Code Section 56001 establishing the Cortese-Knox
local Government Reorganization Act of 1985 with legislative
findings and declarations as follows:
The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the State to
encourage orderly growth and development, which are essential to
the social, fiscal, and economic well-being of the State. The
Legislature recognizes that the logical formation and determination
of local agency boundaries is an important factor in promoting
orderly development. ThereforE;, the Legislature further finds and
declares that this policy should be effected by the logical formation
and modification of the boundaries of local agencies; and
Government Code Section 56076 establishes "Sphere of Influence"
as meaning a plan for the probable physical boundaries and service
area of a local agency, as determined by the Local Agency
Formation Commission (L.AFCO); and
Government Code Section 56300 establishes the Local Agency
Formation Commission with the legislative intent to "...establish
policies and exercise its powers pursuant to this part in a manner
that encourages and provides planned, well ordered, efficient urban
development patterns with appropriate consideration of preserving
open space lands within those patterns; and
Government Code Section 56301 establishes one of the purposes
of LAFCO as"...the discouragement of urban sprawl..."and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities in a recently completed study (Conflicts
at the Cities Edge, Annexations, Development and Tax Negotiations, April 1996) called for a reform
of County policies as follows:
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In order to address the issues of sprawl .... reform of current
annexation process is necessary. Development within cities that can
provide appropriate infrastructure must be encouraged. Cities
should have more control over the logical extension of their City
boundaries at usual City densities supported by usual municipal
services and facilities. Finally, the Revenue and Taxation Code
must be reformed to prevent annexation delays so that development
projects can proceed in a timely manner; and;
WHEREAS, the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District became a subsidiary
district of the City of Rancho Cucamonga on July 1, 1989; and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire
Protection Boundaries already includes responsibility for all structure fire protection response and
services within all the territory of the Rancho Cucamonga City Sphere of Influence; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission reviewed the
proposed County Amendment on March 10, 1999 and unanimously recommended the County not
adopt the proposal and consider retaining and strengthening the existing policies; and
WHEREAS, based upon all of the previous reasons stated herein and after a review
of the proposed County amendments the City of Rancho Cucamonga makes the following concerns
known:
1. The proposed Amendments to adopted County General Plan
policies appears to be following a pattern to back away from a
previously established program of cooperation with cities to
assure that urban development occurs whenever possible within
cities.
The proposed revisions will lead to the creation of inadequately
served county islands that will be problematic for the future
residents, cities and the county in terms of providing quality and
efficient government services.
The revisions are making the existing General Plan Policies less
specific and therefore, may lead to legal challenges with regards
to compliance with State mandated referral provisions of the
existing law.
NOW, THER£FORE, the City Council resolves to recommend that the County
of San Bernardino Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors postpone the amendment to
the County General Plan in order to open a dialog concerning these issues in a broad forum with
appropriate representatives from all concerned jurisdictions.
The City Clerk shall certify tr~e adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 1999.
AYES:
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Dutton, Williams
'~'William J. Ale.~nder, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held
on the 17th day of March, 1999.
Executed this 18th day of March, 1999, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Debra J. Adam~;MC, City Clerk