Sec. 30-555. - Exception to trip reduction requirements.

The City Council, Planning Commission or Director of Community Development, as appropriate, may modify all or part of the trip reduction measures for new projects set forth above, if the following findings can be made:

(1)

One or more of the measures are not applicable due to special circumstances, including, but not limited to, the location or configuration of the project, the implementation demand management strategies, or other specific factors which make infeasible implementation, or reduce the effectiveness, of the prescribed measure(s); and

(2)

An alternative trip reduction and transportation demand management strategy will be implemented to reduce an equal amount of trips as would have occurred as a result of imposition of the prescribed measures. (Implementation of the alterative strategy shall be a condition of project approval.

Sec. 30-556—30-599. - Reserved.

ARTICLE VIII. - PUBLIC FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICTS DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY

Sec. 30-600. - Purpose.

The purpose and intent of this article is to provide areas that are not residential, commercial, or industrial. There are four specific zoning districts that are included in this article. The public and open space zoning districts are intended to accommodate public facilities for the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the City. The public and open space zoning districts are created to implement the open space policies of the general plan and to achieve the following objectives:

(1)

Protect lives and property from slope, fire, seismic, and flood hazards;

(2)

Preserve views of and natural conditions primarily within the Jurupa Hills and San Gabriel Mountains;

(3)

Prevent premature development of significant aggregate and agricultural resource areas;

(4)

Promote and manage the significant biological habitat and groundwater recharge areas; and

(5)

Provide City residents with a wide range of recreational opportunities.