Development Services

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Development Services Department

The Development Services Department  provides quality service to customers through professionalism, integrity, and the efficient use of resources.  The Department endeavors to enhance and protect the urban and natural environment of the city helping to ensure that  Redlands remains an ideal place to live and work.  Functional divisions include Building & Safety (building inspections, plan review and permit processing), Economic Development (business attraction and retention, workforce development and tourism promotion), Planning (land development, general plan, specific plans, long-range planning, and historic preservation), and Land Use Engineering (land development, civil engineering, grading, and improvements). The Department also administers the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. 

The Development Services Department  provides quality service to customers through professionalism, integrity, and the efficient use of resources.  The Department endeavors to enhance and protect the urban and natural environment of the city helping to ensure that  Redlands remains an ideal place to live and work.  Functional divisions include Building & Safety (building inspections, plan review and permit processing), Economic Development (business attraction and retention, workforce development and tourism promotion), Planning (land development, general plan, specific plans, long-range planning, and historic preservation), and Land Use Engineering (land development, civil engineering, grading, and improvements). The Department also administers the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. 

Building & Safety

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Building & Safety Division

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Planning

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Planning

Current Planning

Current Planning involves the review of various types of land use applications to ensure that future development will maintain a safe and high-quality built environment for the City’s residents, visitors, and employees of the many businesses in town. Current Planning duties typically include the following:

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Economic Development

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Economic Development Division

The Economic Development Division administers a variety of economic development programs and services that support businesses and residents in the City of Redlands. Division staff is involved in business retention and attraction activities, business networking, marketing, workforce development, tourism and project support.

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Housing

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Housing

Gracious neighborhoods, rolling hills and views across the valley makes Redlands one of the most desirable places to live in the region. A wide range of housing options are available to residents that include Craftsman bungalows, Victorian beauties, contemporary executive homes and modern family neighborhoods.

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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Program Information

The City of Redlands is a Participating Jurisdiction (PJ) in the County of San Bernardino’s CDBG Program.  Program administration is provided by the County’s Department of Community Development and Housing with input from the City.  The City receives an annual allocation of CDBG funds through the County each year. 

The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the 2025-2026 Program Year has opened as of September 24, 2024 and closes at 4:00 pm PST on October 29, 2024.  For further details on the next funding opportunity and how to apply, please follow the link below:

https://cdh.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/117/2022/07/2025-26-CDBG-Application-Guidelines-and-Instructions.FINAL_.pdf?x63654

https://cdh.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/117/2022/07/2025-26-CDBG-NOFA-NOTICE.-FINAL.pdf?x63654

https://cdh.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/117/2024/09/2025-26-Application-E-Signature-Authorization-Form.pdf?x63654

Contact

For any CDBG Program related questions, please contact Tricia Munoz at tmunoz@cityofredlands.org or call (909) 335-4755, ext. 9.

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Successor Agency

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Successor Agency

In June 2011 the Governor signed new legislation, designated as AB 1X26 and AB 1X27, which amended the Community Redevelopment Law (“CRL”) to immediately suspend most redevelopment agency activities and provided that on October 1, 2011, all redevelopment agencies were to be dissolved and that the affairs (disposal of assets) of the agencies would be transferred to successor agencies whose roles is to expeditiously wind down the affairs of the dissolved redevelopment agencies. The companion bill, AB 1X27, amended the CRL to establish an “Alternative Voluntary Redevelopment Program” under which redevelopment agencies could avoid dissolution by adopting an ordinance and agreeing to make certain annual payments to the county auditor-controller for subsequent distribution to other local agencies.

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