For City Council Meeting March 12, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: David N. Carmany, City Manager
AUTHOR: Colby Cataldi, Community Development Director
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Consider coordination with the County of San Bernardino to ensure that the City of Rialto's development standards are incorporated into County's upcoming Comprehensive Development Code Update.
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct the City Manager to formally request the adoption of the City of Rialto's development standards by San Bernardino County in its upcoming Comprehensive Development Code Update.
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BACKGROUND
During the City Council Meeting on February 27, 2024, the City Council sought an update on the coordination efforts between the City of Rialto and San Bernardino County regarding the revision of development guidelines within the County's sphere of influence. This report aims to furnish the Council with the latest developments in this collaborative endeavor.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 546425, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for San Bernardino County is charged with the planning function for governing the "sphere of influence" program. A sphere of influence is defined as the probably future service boundary of a city and it represents the area within which the city is expected to grow.
San Bernardino County works within these designated areas to ensure that there is coordination and integration of development and design standards to align with future anticipated service areas.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
San Bernardino County is initiating a Comprehensive Development Code Update in 2024. In this endeavor, the County has solicited input from local jurisdictions to incorporate their development standards into the updated code, particularly for areas falling within each jurisdiction's Sphere of Influence.
The City of Rialto's Planning Division has engaged with Aron Liang, Planning Manager at the County of San Bernardino, providing Chapter 18.61 (Design Guidelines) of ...
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