For City Council Meeting August 13, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Director of Public Works
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Request City Council to: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 8277 Approving the Public Improvement Agreement for Public Improvements along Rialto Avenue and Lilac Avenue Related to the Precise Plan of Design (PPD) 2022-0001 Located at the Northeast Corner of Rialto Avenue and Lilac Avenue; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests that the City Council:
1) Adopt a Resolution No. 8277 approving the Public Improvement Agreement for public improvements along Rialto Avenue and Lilac Avenue to facilitate the redevelopment of approximately 13.83 net acres of land with a 299,730 square-foot industrial warehouse building; and
2) Delegate authority to the City Manager or their designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
On July 26, 2023, the City of Rialto Planning Commission adopted a resolution approving Precise Plan of Design No. 2022-0001, allowing the redevelopment of an industrial site comprised of 13.83 acres of land Assessor’s Parcel Number 0130-191-09 with a 299,730 square foot industrial warehouse building, subject to the findings and conditions therein. The development is located at the Northeast Corner of Rialto Avenue and Lilac Avenue. A copy of the Planning Commission staff report is included as Attachment 1.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
AIREF Rialto Commerce Center II LP (the “Developer”) requests that the City Council approve the Public Improvement Agreement (PIA) for the construction of certain public improvements along Rialto Avenue and Lilac Avenue as required by the conditions of approval. The public improvements consist of, but are not limited to, the following: asphalt base, concrete, curb & gutter, sidewalk, streetlights, driveway approaches, landscaping & irrigation, undergrounding of overhead utilities, and signing & striping.
The Developer has submitted an executed PIA and security to guarantee the completion of the public improvements. A copy of the PIA is included as Attachment 2 and a copy of the Disclosure Statement is included as Attachment 3.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
On July 26, 2023, the Planning Commission adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2022-0009), in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the rules, regulations, and procedures for implementing CEQA. No further environmental review is required for the project. Copies of the supporting environmental documents are available for review at the Community Development Department, Planning Division.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
The project is consistent with the following goals of the Land Use Element of the Rialto General Plan:
Goal 2-19: Encourage neighborhood preservation, stabilization, and property maintenance.
Goal 2-21: Ensure high-quality planned developments in Rialto.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed the Resolution and Public Improvement Agreement and approved them as to form.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Operating Budget Impact
The completion of public improvements adds an estimated value of $873,339.47 to the City street system based on the Governmental Accounting Standards Board 34 (GASB34) for this specific project.
Capital Improvement Budget Impact
The proposed action will not affect the City’s Capital Improvement Budget.
Licensing
Before execution of any issued On-Site or Off-Site Construction Permits, the Contractor secured a business license application and paid a Business License tax at the Contractors rate, as well as Administration and State fees for his contractors performing any improvements and shall renew accordingly.