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RESOLUTION NO. 2007 - 235
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
ADOPTING ADDENDUMS TO THE GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT AND AMENDMENTS
TO THE REDDING GENERAL PLAN DIAGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the General Plan on October 3, 2000; and
WHEREAS, several amendments to the General Plan Diagram are desired to ensure that the
Diagram accurately characterizes the lawfully existing use of various lands and is consistent with
surrounding development patterns as identified in General Plan Amendment GP A-I-07; and
WHEREAS, several amendments to the text of the General Plan are desired to address community
building height issues and commercial development policies identified in General Plan Amendment
GPA-2-07; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed pertinent documents prepared in accordance
with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and recommended that an
Addendum to the General Plan Environmental Impact Report be adopted for GPA-I-07 and
GP A-2-07 after consideration of all testimonial and written evidence submitted prior to and during
the aforementioned public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing pertaining to said
amendment on November 13,2007, for GPA-I-07, and on November 27,2007 for GPA-2-07, and
recommended that the City Council adopt amendments to the General Plan Diagram and text as
described on the attached exhibits pertaining thereto; and
WHEREAS, The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on GP A-I-07 and GP A-2-07 on
December 18, 2007;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Redding California,
as follows:
I. The above recitations are true and correct.
2. The City Council has reviewed the proposed Addendums and has determined that the actions
contemplated will not have an adverse impact on the environment.
3. The City Council hereby: (I) adopts the Addendum and the attached amendments to the
General Plan Diagram for GP A-I-07; and (2) adopts GP A-2-07-the addendum and amended
text pertaining to Community Development and Design Element Goal CDD13; Downtown ~
Focus Area, N. Market Street Focus Area, and Hilltop/Dana Drive Focus Area; and Goal
CDDI9, as referred to the City Council by the Planning Commission.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting
ofthe City Council of the City of Redding on the 18th day of December, 2007, and was fully adopted
at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bosetti, Dickerson, Murray, and Stegall
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Jones
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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DESIGNATE RETAIL COMMERCIAL LANDS IN APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS TO MEET
THE PRESENT AND FUTIJRENEEDS OF REDDING'S RESlDENTSAND VISITORS AND
TO MAINTAIN THE CITY'S ECONOMIC VIT AUTY.
Policies to achieve this goal are to:
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Ensure that adequare commercial lands are identified on the General Plan Diagram
to meet existing and projected market demand for local and regional retail
commercial activity. Proposed amendments to the Diagram, not initiated by the
Planning Commission or City Council, will be considered appropriate in instances
where there is a demonstrated need for additional retail commercial land to serve the
existing and projected retail market within a 5-year time horizon. Applicants for
General Plan amendments, including applications initiated by the City on public
lands, shall provide a market analysis, the scope of which must be approved by the
City, sufficiently detailed to determine if the above market criteria are in evidence.
Demonstrating only that a particular location would be economically viable for an
intended use will not constitute, in and of itself, sufficient grounds for a General Plan
amendment.
Provide sufficient opportunity to satisfy the retail market demand by allowing a range
of site sizes and locations, while ensuring that a reclassification ofland for commercial
uses will not:
· Conflict with policies that encourage multiple-family uses in close proximity to
retail and service uses and along transportation corridors.
· Conflict with policies of the Parks, Trails, and Open Space Master Plan.
· Reduce the supply of multiple.family lands as necessary to satisfy the long- term
housing needs for very low-, low-, and moderate-income households in the
community.
Encourage redevelopment of existing commercial properties for regional-scale
commercial uses by considering General Plan amendments on sites less than 15 acres,
where redevelopment will result in the following, as appropriate:
· Development that conforms to current development standards and criteria by
eliminating most, if not all, nonconforming site conditions on an existing site
or center.
· The assembly of predominantly developed commercial properties, the
redevelopment of which will result in a more efficient land use pattern and
contemporary site design, such as the use of common driveways, parking fields,
landscape, and public areas within the development.
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· Unique site designs, such as multiple stories, mix of uses, unique architecture,
and/or similar elements, are encouraged to achieve the intent of this policy,
which includes the potential for development of regional commercial uses that
will result in significant site upgrades.
· The use is compatible with surrounding land uses.
· The use does not eliminate potential neighborhood shopping opportunities
that reduce vehicle nips or provide neighborhood services and identity.
CDDl3D.
Consider the following site characteristics when designating lands for retail
commercial uses:
· Location on an arterial street, preferably at street intersections.
· Provision of sufficient depth that will allow a cohesive/clustered development
style instead of separate uses developed in a linear fashion along the street.
· Location within or adjacent to existing or planned concentrations of
population.
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Require overall development plan approval for all shopping centers and regional
centers before allowing the development of individual uses within the center.
CDD13F.
Require regional centers (Le., those regional commercial districts that include
multiple main tenants) to include a mix of uses, such as recreation, specialty retail,
restaurants, offices, and accommodations for transit services and public uses.
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DOWNTOWN FOCUS AREA
The Downtown area includes Redding's original town site, which was platted in 1872. The early vitality of
the town was spurred by railroad activity as well as copper and gold mines located north of town. Downtown
still contains a number of early century buildings, while the oldest neighborhoods in the City are located
nearby. Construction of the Downtown Mall in 1973 significantly changed the face and vehicular circulation
patterns of the Downtown core.
Retail activity Downtown began to falter with the constructionofInterstate 5, which bypassed the Downtown
business district. As new retail businesses located (and existing businesses relocated) near freeway
interchanges, Downtown retail activity began to give way to more and more office uses. Over the past several
years, a very strong interest has developed in creating a modem and distinctive Downtown that is the social,
governmental, office, and cultural center of the community, while maintaining a comfortable atmosphere.
To encourage this evolution to continue, new development Downtown should assume a different character
than new development elsewhere in the City. It should present a more urban character, by ensuring that the
most intense, tallest, and most interesting buildings in Redding are located in and around the Downtown
core. Such buildings can take many forms, from those that provide a mix of retail, office, and residential uses,
which is the preferred Downtown core development type, to stand.alone office and residential buildings.
Downtown offers many opponunities for the development of urban.style buildings, represented by "mid.rise"
and "high.rise" strUctures. For purposes of this General Plan, "mid.rise" refers to buildings with habitable
floors up to 75 feet above the ground. This height will typically accommodate six.story buildings, depending
on their design. Considerable flexibility should be provided for the design of roof elements, mechanical
penthouses, and other elements to exceed that height and add visual interest to the buildings. No height
limit should be established for downtown high.rUe buildings.
Mid.rise building development is appropriate in those areas that "ring" the Downtown Core, while high.rise
development is appropriate in the Core area itself (see Figure 1.6). Mid.rise buildings will provide a transition
from existing two- and three.story structures on the periphery of the Downtown to the future high.rise
buildings in the Downtown Core. It also will provide an appropriate height transition from nearby residential
uses. The design of these new buildings will be critical if they are to be a positive addition to Downtown and
contribute to the desired pedestrian setting of the area. Goal 19 of this Element and its various policies
address community building height and call for the development of design guidelines for mid-rise and high.
rise buildings that can be used to ensure that these buildings provide the positive image to the community
that Redding seeks.
Despite encouraging development of a modern and intense downtown area, Downtown Redding should be
a place for pedestrians first and automobiles second. Instead of setting buildings far back from the street, they
should be close to the street. Instead of buildings being far apan, they should be close together and
continuous. Ground.f1oor uses should be active, including retail, restaurants, and entenainment. Buildings
should be designed so that people are protected from the weather by using overhangs, shade structures, and
canopy trees. The design should encourage mid.block pedestrian circulation by utilizing and improving
existing alleyways. Buildings should have several doors for people to enter shops and businesses, instead of
a few doors with large expanses of blank walls. The ground floors of buildings should have clear windows,
so that inside activity is visible to people on the street, rather than mirrored glass or opaque walls. Building
designs should allow for display windows and other areas of interest to encourage pedestrians to walk around
and shop. Public spaces should be considered as an integral element of the design of taller buildings,
particularly high.rise structures.
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To create the desired pedestrian atmosphere, on-street parking will be retained Downrown. Only limited
amounts of parking should be located on individual lots. Most parking will be clustered in common lots or
structures. When parking structures are developed, they should include retail frontages on the ground floor.
Parking garages without retail frontage have the same impact as large blank wall&-neither presents a
pedestrian orientation. These and other design components are included in the Downtown Specific Plan.
The Downtown focus area includes provisions intended to: (I) encourage redevelopment in the area to
establish Downtown as the office, entertainment, government, and cultural center of the City; (2) ensure that
ample land is available Downtown for multiple-family development; and (3) establish Downtown as an active,
pedestrian-oriented district.
Downtown Focus Area Development Guidelines
D 1. Ensure that new development is consistent with, and furthers the goals of, the Downtown Redding
Specific Plan.
a. Encourage high-rise office building developers to provide space for retail businesses to locate
in the ground floors of buildings located in the commercial areas of the Downtown core.
b. Encourage development in the Downtown area to include a mix of mid-rise and high-rise office
buildings, consistent with Goal CDD19 and Rgure 1.6. Encourage mid-rise and high-rise
buildings in the Core area to include a mix of commercial and residential uses.
c. Develop Downtown entry features at straregic locations.
d. Facilitate redevelopment of the Union Pacific property into a unified, mixed-use and/or
culturaVentertainment complex which features ample public amenities and attractive
streetscapes.
e. Residential denSity should not be limited in the Downtown Core.
f. Promote development of garden apartments-type development north and east of the Pine
Street School; recognize the potential of the school to be the hub of neighborhood activity.
g. Allow outdoor uses such as restaurant seating, flower sales. and similar activities on private
property and, where appropriate, on public property.
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NORTH MARKET STREET
At one time the principal visitor-serving area in Redding, mis portion of Old Highway 99 was known as me
"Miracle Mile." With me construction oflntemate 5 in the 19703, through traffic was diverted away from
this area, while visitor services were provided at more convenient freeway interchange locations. While me
Miracle Mile has languished over the years, it is poised once again to be a prime location for visitor services.
The impetus for mis revival will be me construction of the Turtle Bay Museums and Arboretum by me River
complex, linked by a world-class pedestrian bridge. The City's riverfront regional park-Lake
Redding/Ca1dwell Park-is also adjacent to me Miracle Mile cortidor. From mis location near the
Sacramento River, visitors will be able to walk a short distance to these major attractions, making it a vety
convenient location to enjoy these first.c1ass facilities.
In order to fully realize the potential, bom land uses and development design must be given careful
consideration. Uses should include lodging, restaurants, and small tourist.serving shops. Mid.rise buildings
are encouraged on me east side of the corridor, including mose offering lodging or residences, or a mix of
uses. For purposes of this General Plan, "mid.rise" refers to buildings with habitable floors up to 75 feet above
the ground. This height will typically accommodate six-story buildings, depending on their design.
Considerable flexibility should be provided for me design of roof elements, mechanical penmouses, and other
elements to exceed that height and add visual interest to the buildings. New development should be unique,
be well.designed, include amenities mat complement the atttibutes of this Focus Area, and incorporate
substantial landscape. The streetscape should be softened by landscaped medians and street-side planting.
Signage should be understated. Automobile-oriented uses should be prohibited.
North Market Street Development Guidelines
NM I. Prepare a comprehensive design plan for the corridor that incorporates landscape features, building
design, and architectural materials.
NM2. Establish incentives for visitor-serving uses such as hotels, motels, restaurants, and small retail shops
. and limitations on new automobile-related uses.
NM3. Work with property owners to provide landscaping along the street frontages where feasible; develop
a unified plan for landscape improvements.
NM4. Establish a pedestrian trail along Sulphur Creek, upstream of Market Street; explore a pedestrian
crossing of North Market Street.
NM5. In consideration of me many scenic and recreational attributes adjacent to me street corridor, allow
me development of mid-rise lodging facilities, mixed use, and residential projects along me east side
ofNorrh Market Street.
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HlLLTOP/DANA DRIVE FOCUS AREA
The Dana Drive Focus Area got its start as a regional retail shopping area with the construction of the Mount
Shasta Mall in 1971. While commercial development along the Hilltop Drive corridor continued, a virtual
explosion in retail development occurred beginning in 1988 with the approval and construction of the Food-
4-Less, Target, Costco, Wal-Marr, and similar regional-scale developments. Much of the infrastructure
necessary for this growth was derived from actions taken by the Redding Redevelopment Agency, as well as
assessment disrricts. Today, the Dana Drive/Hilltop Drive Focus Area serves the retail shopping needs of
individuals within a 270-square-mile trade area. This activity not only provides necessary goods and services
to a growing community, but makes a significant contribution of sales tax dollars to the City to fund public
safety, planning, parks, and other imponant municipal functions.
The Hilltop Drive area is also the principal visitor lodging and service area in the City, containing a large
variety of motels, restaurants, and shopping opportunities. As demand for varied lodging accommodations
and convention facilities increases, the area should be prepared to accommodate requests for hotels that
exceed the rypical three- to four-story height. Other more intense uses may also be appropriate over time in
the Focus Area. To accommodate these varying needs and opportUnities, Figure 1-\3 notes a broad area
south of SR44 that is appropriate to consider for construction of mid-rise buildings. For purposes of this
General Plan, "mid-rise" refers to buildings with habitable floors up to 75 feet above the ground. This height
will rypically accommodate six-story buildings, depending on their design. Considerable flexibility should
be provided for the design of roof elements, mechanical penthouses, and other elements to exceed that height
and add visual interest to the buildings.
For many people, especially visitors, this area is the gateway through which they see Redding. Maintaining
this area as a successful regional commercial center, upgrading its visual appearance, and improving traffic
circulation are critical to presenting a positive regional image.
Hilltop/Dana Drive Focus Area Development Guidelines
HD 1. Retrofit arterial streets where feasible to include landscape medians and additional streetside
landscape. Prepare a comprehensive design plan for the corridor that incorporates landscape
features, building design, and architectural materials.
HD2. Allow mid-rise buildings at appropriate areas within the Focus Area (see Figure 1-\3).
HD3. Construct the public improvements as noted on Figure 1-\3.
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COMMUNITY BUlWING HEIGHT AND THE RELATIONSlDP BETWEEN BUlWINGS AND
STREETS
Building Heights. The location of tall buildings plays an important role in establishing the basic urban form
of the community. Tall buildings can define important geographical areas, such as its Downtown, and can
be a catalyst for redevelopment. Significant job and housing opportUnities also can result from the
development of more intense buildings. Properly designed and placed, tall buildings can lead to an increase
in Vitality in an area. To accomplish this, massing of tallet buildings should be integrated into surrounding
development; they should create an elegant rather than a bulky form; and they should make a positive
contribution to the public realm, urban form, and skyline.
The General Plan seeks to concentrate the tallest buildings in the Downtown area to accomplish a number
of critical community objectives. However, it also recognizes that there are imporrant commercial corridors
where buildings taller than the typical four-story limit are desired to provide:
. Visitor services, such as hotels/motels.
· Residential opportunities.
. Mixed-use opportUnities.
. A catalyst for redevelopment of aging commercial disrricts.
. Opportunities for new convention facilities.
The Downtown Focus Area, HiIltoplDana Drive Focus Area, and the North Market Street Focus Area each
have unique values that can be enhanced by "mid-rise" and "high-rise" buildings as these areas redevelop over
time. Figure 1-5a, Community Building Heights, in conjunction with the above-noted Focus Area
descriptions, policies, and maps, establish the appropriate locations for these buildings in Redding. For
purposes of this General Plan, "mid-rise" refers to buildings with habitable floors up to 75 feet above the
ground. This height will typically accommodate six-story buildings, depending on their design. Considerable
flexibility should be provided for the design of roof elements, mechanical penthouses, and other elements to
exceed that height and add visual interest to the buildings. No height limit should be established for
downtown high-rise buildings. Additionally, increased heights are appropriate for projects within the Stillwater
Business Park, consistent with the goals and policies of the City's Economic Development Element.
Street Setbacks. The height of buildings and the distance that they are set back from the street play
important roles in the overall character of a community. For instance, the presence of tall buildings can draw
attention to certain disrricts in the City as viewed from major thoroughfares. Buildings constructed close to
the street can contribute to establishing an urban feel in Downtown or, with greater setbacks, a suburban feel
to areas outside of Downtown. For Redding, taller buildings with minimal setbacks should be encouraged
Downtown to distinguish it from other commercial districts and to help provide an urban "heart" for the City.
Major thoroughfares will generally have larger setbacks; the buildings shorter in stature. Minimal setbacks
may also be appropriate for new mixed use districts that are contemplated by this Plan.
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GOAL 19:
HAVE BURDING SETBACKS AND HEIGHTS REFLECT TIlE ROLE AND CHARAC11lR OF TIlE
VARIOUS DJSTRICTS OF TIlE C11Y.
Policies to achieve this goal are to:
CDDl9A.
Establish appropriate standards for buildings, massing, height, and setbacks for residential
and commercial developments on arterial and collector streets that will define and reinforce
the character of development districts in the city.
CDDI9B.
Utilize Figure 1-5, in conjunction with the appropriate Focus Area maps and policies, to
establish the appropriate locations for "mid-rise" and "high-rise" buildings in the community.
High-rise buildings are only appropriate in the Downtown core area.
CDDI9C.
Establish appropriate standards and design criteria for mid-rise and high-rise buildings. The
standards and criteria should address, among other items, the following:
. Definition and support of adjacent streets and open spaces.
· Integration with other buildings and open space on the block or in the area.
. Provision of high-quality pedestrian amenities.
. Recognition of the importance and role of the three main parts of tall buildings: the base, middle
(shaft), and top. .
CDDl9D. Establish procedures for instituting an Atchitectural Review Committee to review and make
recommendations proposals for mid-rise and high-rise buildings. The Committee should
include individuals with specific expertise and experience in the design and construction
of these building types.
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