120 ORDINANCE NO. 120
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SP-89-
029 THE BARTON ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN AND ITS
ASSOCIATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
WHEREAS, the City's General Plan was first adopted on April 26, 1984, and was
subsequently revised on December 8, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the City's General Plan contains the following Implementation
Policies:
* "Commercial areas along Barton Road shall be designated for special study
and methods to prevent "strip commercial" type development investigated;
this will require financial and legal cooperation between local merchants,
land owners, and the City."
* 'Development of retail and general commercial uses shall be encouraged."
* "Additional freeway service-oriented commercial uses shall be encouraged."
* 'Enhancement of the City's image shall be undertaken by the establishment
of City entrances and development of unified streetscapes."; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan further states:
* 'Prevention of "strip development" uses along Barton Road is a major
concern. It is the intent of the General Plan that new commercial uses be
carefully monitored. New commercial uses should relate to existing
development. Isolated commercial projects as well as conversion of
residential units to commercial use should be limited and prevented
wherever possible."; and
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized staff to hire Urban Design Studios, a
planning and urban design oriented consulting firm for the purpose of preparing a
specific plan for the Barton Road Corridor; and
WHEREAS, Urban Design Studios in coordination with City staff and the Barton
Road Specific Plan Advisory Committee has completed the draft Barton Road Specific
Plan (SP-89-02, Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the draft Barton Road Specific Plan includes the properties along
both sides of Barton Road extending from the Riverside Freeway (Interstate 215) on the
west to the intersection of Barton Road and Victoria Street on the east; and
WHEREAS, the draft Barton Road Specific Plan addresses the issues identified
above as directed by the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act, an Initial
Study was completed for this project and a negative declaration has been prepared
(Exhibit B); and
WHEREAS, a properly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning
Commission on November 20, 1989 regarding the draft Specific Plan (SP-89-02); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its meeting of November 20, 1989,
recommended to the City Council that SP-89-02 (Exhibit A) and its associated negative
declaration (Exhibit B) be approved and adopted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on December
14, 1989, on SP-89-02.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
L The Negative Declaration for SP-89-02 (Exhibit B) is hereby
approved; and
2. SP-89-02, the Barton Road Specific Plan (Exhibit A) is hereby found
to be consistant with the General Plan of the City of Grand Terrace.
3. SP-89-02, the Barton Road Specific Plan, set out in full in the attached
Exhibit A is hereby approved and adopted by this City Council.
4. Effective Date - This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect at 12:01
A.M. on the 31st day of its adoption.
5. Posting - The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in three
(3) public places within fifteen (15) days of its adoption, as designated for
such purpose by the City Council.
6. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the
14th day of December, 1989, and finally adopted and ordered posted at a
regular meeting of said City Council on the llth day of January, 1990.
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B on R. Matteson, Mayor
City of Grand Terrace
ATTEST:
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I , JUANITA BROWN, City Clerk of the City of Grand
Terrace , California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordi-
nance was introduced and adopted at a Regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 11th day of
January, 1990 by the following vote :
AYES : Councilmembers Pfennighausen, Singley, Mayor
Pro Tem Grant
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Carlstrom; Mayor Matteson
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JuAVita Brown, C t Clerk
C ' of Grand Terrace
Approved as to form:
City At or ey