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. 8276 Approving the Public Improvement Agreement for Public Improvements along East Foothill Boulevard Related to the Precise Plan of Design (PPD) 2021-0043 Located at 534 E. Foothill Boulevard, which is approximately 200 feet east of Acacia 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. 8276 approving the Public Improvement Agreement for public improvements along East Foothill Boulevard related to the Precise Plan of Design (PPD) 2021-0043 located at 534 E Foothill Boulevard, which is approximately 200 feet east of Acacia Avenue; and
2) Delegate authority to the City Manager or their designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
On December 8, 2021, the City of Rialto Planning Commission adopted a resolution approving Precise Plan of Design No. 2021-0043, which allows the development of a 204-unit apartment complex on 8.02 acres of land (APNs: 0133-171-07, -08, -09, and -31) subject to the findings and conditions therein. The development is located at 534 East Foothill Boulevard, approximately 200 feet east of Acacia Avenue. A copy of the Planning Commission staff report is included as Attachment 1.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
Rialto Apartments, LLC (the “Developer”) requests that the City Council approve the Public Improvement Agreement (PIA) for the construction of certain public improvements along East Foothill Boulevard as required by the conditions of approval. The public improvements consist of, but are not limited to, the following: road base, asphalt concrete, curb & gutter, sidewalk, streetlights, driveway approaches, landscaping & irrigation, signing & striping, undergrounding of overhead utilities, and traffic signals.
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. A copy of the Disclosure Statement is included as Attachment 3.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
On December 8, 2021, the Planning Commission adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2021-0045), 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
Completion of public improvements adds an estimated value of $1,436,595 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.