Redding Municipal Code Ch. 18.19 Prezoning

The purposes of prezoning property prior to annexation into the city are:

A. To promote the orderly development and expansion to the boundaries of the city of Redding consistent with the general plan.

B. To ensure that all impacts to municipal services that may result from eventual annexation of prezoned land are addressed and to plan for appropriate mitigation measures.

C. To protect, preserve, and promote the quality of life by establishing control over the quality, distribution, and rate of growth in the city of Redding.

(Ord. 2343 § 2 (part), 2005: Ord. 2310 § 3 (part), 2003; Ord. 2301 § 3 (Att. A (part)), 2002)

A. The city may prezone unincorporated territory adjoining the city limits for the purpose of establishing the zoning district that will apply in the event of subsequent annexation to the city.

B. The method and procedure for establishing such prezonings shall be in accordance with Chapter 18.18 (Amendments to the Text or Map) of this title.

C. Unincorporated property that has been prezoned shall carry a "P" prefix before the zone classification and shall be so designated on the official zoning map of the city.

D. The zone classification established through the prezoning procedure shall become effective and enforceable at the time annexation of the property to the city becomes effective. At this time, the "P" prefix shall be deemed automatically removed from the zone classification.

(Ord. 2343 § 2 (part), 2005: Ord. 2310 § 3 (part), 2003; Ord. 2301 § 3 (Att. A (part)), 2002)

The standards established and the process contained in this section shall not be applicable to the following types of annexation proposals to the city of Redding:

A. Publicly owned lands and/or facilities;

B. Lands within unincorporated portions of Shasta County which are totally bounded by the Redding corporate limits (unincorporated islands).

(Ord. 2343 § 2 (part), 2005: Ord. 2310 § 3 (part), 2003; Ord. 2301 § 3 (Att. A (part)), 2002)

Applications for prezoning shall be made in accordance with Chapter 18.18 (Amendments to the Text or Map) of this title. The application must contain sufficient information to make the determinations required in Section 18.19.050 of this chapter. At the time the application is deemed complete and after completion of environmental review required by CEQA, a public hearing date shall be set in the manner prescribed by law and in accordance with Chapter 18.11 (Common Procedures) and Chapter 18.18 (Amendments to the Text or Map) of this title.

(Ord. 2343 § 2 (part), 2005: Ord. 2310 § 3 (part), 2003; Ord. 2301 § 3 (Att. A (part)), 2002)

Each application submitted to the city of Redding proposing prezoning of unincorporated property shall be reviewed pursuant to the following application criteria:

A. The property is adjacent to the existing city limits of Redding.

B. The property is located within the sphere of influence area of the city of Redding. A single parcel in which more than fifty percent of the land area is located within the sphere of influence shall be considered to be located within the sphere of influence.

C. The development proposed for the unincorporated property is consistent with the land use designations of the city's general plan.

D. The property is within the primary growth area as defined in the general plan. Expansion of the primary growth area shall meet the standards called for in the general plan.

E. The proposal includes a plan for mitigation of impacts on parks and recreation needs by both land dedication and development or by payment of in-lieu development fees at a standard consistent with the Redding general plan.

F. The proposal includes a plan for mitigation of impacts to police and fire services, including analysis of emergency-response times and other appropriate service levels or other acceptable alternative measures to protect the health and safety of residents.

G. The proposal includes a plan for mitigation of impacts to needed public infrastructure both on site and along the project frontage without the need for the city to provide supplemental facilities.

H. The proposal has the capability to mitigate the impacts associated with its development through the payment of applicable fees and/or construction of necessary public facilities.

I. The proposal includes a plan for mitigation that will not worsen the level of service (LOS) at any intersection or along any roadway serving or affected by the project to an unacceptable level.

(Ord. 2343 § 2 (part), 2005: Ord. 2310 § 3 (part), 2003; Ord. 2301 § 3 (Att. A (part)), 2002)

If the proposed prezoning application does not satisfy all the review criteria of Section 18.19.050 of this chapter, the application shall be considered premature and shall be denied.

(Ord. 2343 § 2 (part), 2005: Ord. 2310 § 3 (part), 2003; Ord. 2301 § 3 (Att. A (part)), 2002)

The city council may require that applicants for approval of prezonings and annexation proposals enter into a development agreement with the city. The application process for a development agreement shall be as specified in Chapter 18.20 of this title.

(Ord. 2343 § 2 (part), 2005: Ord. 2310 § 3 (part), 2003; Ord. 2301 § 3 (Att. A (part)), 2002)