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:
- Review a variety of applications for proposed
development or land uses
- Work with the Planning Commission to conduct public meetings
and hearings
- Implement the 2035 General Plan and the City’s Zoning Code
- Implement Specific Plans and Community Plans
- Implement the city’s Architectural Design Guidelines
- Conduct environmental review per the California
Environmental Quality Act
- Provide public notices and consider any public input on
development proposals
- Provide staff support for the Development Review
Committee, Minor Exception Permit Committee, and Planning
Commission
- Work with a variety of consultants on Planning-related
activities
Long Range Planning
Long Range Planning (or Advance Planning) involves the creation
or updating of policies and plans intended to guide
the City’s growth and development in the future.
These policy documents are ultimately adopted by the City
Council to guide the city’s long-term growth and sustainable
management of resources. These are the policies and
standards utilized by Planning staff to evaluate development
applications for consistency with the community’s vision for
future growth. Long-Range Planning responsibilities include:
- Monitor implementation of the 2035 General Plan and the
Housing Element
- Maintain information about the City’s population and
housing growth
- Prepare or amend Specific Plans for defined geographical
areas of the City
- Prepare updates to the Zoning Code or development
regulations
- Review requests for General Plan Amendments or Zone Changes
- Represent the City of Redlands in regional planning
activities (e.g., San Bernardino County Transportation Authority,
Southern California Association of Governments, etc.)
- Prepare new or updated development standards to comply with
State law or other contemporary changes
- Provide staff support to the Historic & Scenic Preservation
Commission and Planning Commission
- Process requests for historic designation of local properties
or landmarks
- Review applications for Mills Act contracts for historic
preservation activities
- Prepare grant applications for State or Federal funding
opportunities in support of Planning activities
- Work with a variety of consultants on matters related to
Planning and Historic Preservation
