CITY OF LOMA LINDA
GENERAL PLAN
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CITY OF LOMA LINDA
GENERAL PLAN
San Bernardino County, California
Prepared for:
City of Loma Linda
25541 Barton Road
Loma Linda, California 92354
( 909) 799- 2833
Prepared by:
LSA Associates, Inc.
1500 Iowa Avenue, Suite 200
Riverside, California 92507
( 951) 781- 9310
LSA Project No. LLD130
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1.0 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS ........................................................... 1- 1
1.1 COMMUNITY PROFILE.......................................................................................... 1- 3
1.1.1 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE................................................................................. 1- 3
1.1.2 LOMA LINDA TODAY ............................................................................................. 1- 3
1.2 COMMUNITY VISION ............................................................................................. 1- 4
1.2.1 CONTEXT FOR PLANNING LOMA LINDA’S FUTURE........................................... 1- 4
1.2.2 GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR MANAGED GROWTH .............................................. 1- 5
1.3 PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY OF THE GENERAL PLAN....................................... 1- 6
1.3.1 STATE GENERAL PLAN REQUIREMENTS........................................................... 1- 6
1.4 CHARACTERISTICS OF A GENERAL PLAN......................................................... 1- 7
1.5 THE COMPREHENSIVE NATURE OF THE GENERAL PLAN............................... 1- 8
1.5.1 IDENTIFICATION OF ISSUES................................................................................ 1- 8
1.5.2 MAINTAINING A REGIONAL CONTEXT ................................................................ 1- 9
1.6 GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY .......................................................................... 1- 9
1.7 GENERAL PLAN FORMAT................................................................................... 1- 10
1.7.1 GUIDING POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES........................................ 1- 10
2.0 LAND USE ELEMENT ......................................................................................................... 2- 1
2.1 EXISTING LAND USE............................................................................................. 2- 2
2.2 GENERAL PLAN LAND USE CATEGORIES.......................................................... 2- 3
2.2.1 RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DESIGNATIONS .......................................................... 2- 4
2.2.2 POLICIES FOR RESIDENTIAL LAND USE ............................................................ 2- 6
2.2.3 SOUTH HILLS ( SEE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT) ................................. 2- 7
2.2.4 EMPLOYMENT- GENERATING LAND USE DESIGNATIONS ................................ 2- 8
2.2.5 POLICIES FOR EMPLOYMENT- GENERATING LAND USE................................ 2- 10
2.2.6 COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC LAND USE DESIGNATIONS ................................... 2- 12
2.2.7 POLICIES FOR COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC LAND USES................................... 2- 13
2.2.8 SPECIAL PLANNING AREAS............................................................................... 2- 14
2.3 ESTIMATED POPULATION, HOUSEHOLDS, AND EMPLOYMENT AT FUTURE
BUILD OUT DATE................................................................................................. 2- 31
3.0 COMMUNITY DESIGN ELEMENT....................................................................................... 3- 1
3.1 APPROPRIATE DESIGN OF NEW DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 3- 2
3.1.1 PEDESTRIAN- ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.......................................................... 3- 2
3.1.2 AUTO- ORIENTED COMMERCIAL AND SMALL OFFICE DEVELOPMENT........... 3- 4
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3.1.3 “ BIG BOX” DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 3- 5
3.1.4 HOSPITALITY DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................. 3- 6
3.1.5 “ CONVENIENCE” DEVELOPMENT........................................................................ 3- 7
3.1.6 LARGE OFFICE AND BUSINESS PARK DEVELOPMENT .................................... 3- 8
3.1.7 INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.......................................................................... 3- 9
3.1.8 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................. 3- 10
3.1.9 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT........................................................................... 3- 13
3.2 DESIGN OF NEW DEVELOPMENT TO PROMOTE ADAPTIVE REUSE AND
PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC FEATURES....................................................... 3- 15
3.2.1. GUIDING POLICY FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE AND PRESERVATION WITH NEW
DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................... 3- 15
3.3 STRENGTHENING DESIGN WITHIN THE EXISTING COMMUNITY................... 3- 16
3.3.1 PLACES TO STRENGTHEN DESIGN.................................................................. 3- 16
3.3.2 DESIGN ELEMENTS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY DESIGN................................ 3- 20
4.0 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT............................................................................ 4- 1
4.1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FISCAL CONDITION CONCEPTS ................. 4- 1
4.2 LOCAL ECONOMIC PROFILE................................................................................ 4- 2
4.2.1 JOBS/ HOUSING BALANCE CONCEPTS............................................................... 4- 4
4.2.2 JOBS/ HOUSING BALANCE IN CITY OF LOMA LINDA.......................................... 4- 4
4.2.3 THE RETAIL SECTOR............................................................................................ 4- 5
4.3 REDEVELOPMENT AND INLAND VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ............ 4- 5
4.4 CITY FISCAL CONDITION...................................................................................... 4- 7
4.5 IDENTIFIED ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES........................................................ 4- 7
4.6 POLICIES................................................................................................................ 4- 8
4.6.1 GUIDING POLICY FOR BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND EXPANSION.................. 4- 8
4.6.2 GUIDING POLICY FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LAND ...................... 4- 11
4.6.3 GUIDING POLICY FOR MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING FISCAL HEALTH...... 4- 11
5.0 HOUSING ELEMENT........................................................................................................... 5- 1
5.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 5- 1
5.1.1 REGIONAL LOCATION........................................................................................... 5- 1
5.1.2 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSES OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT ........................ 5- 1
5.1.3 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION...................................................................................... 5- 4
5.1.4 DEFINITION OF TERMS......................................................................................... 5- 5
5.1.5 CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS............................... 5- 7
5.2 PROGRESS REPORT ............................................................................................ 5- 7
5.2.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 5- 7
5.2.2 APPROPRIATENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EXISTING HOUSING
ELEMENT’S GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES AND ITS
IMPLEMENTATION................................................................................................. 5- 8
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5.3 HOUSING.............................................................................................................. 5- 10
5.3.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 5- 10
5.3.2 EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS .................................. 5- 11
5.3.3 HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................... 5- 14
5.3.4 HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................... 5- 21
5.3.5 EXISTING HOUSING NEEDS............................................................................... 5- 22
5.3.6 FUTURE HOUSING NEEDS................................................................................. 5- 24
5.4 HOUSING RESOURCES AND CONSTRAINTS ................................................... 5- 26
5.4.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 5- 26
5.4.2 AVAILABILITY OF SITES FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ......................... 5- 27
5.4.3 LAND USE CONTROLS........................................................................................ 5- 31
5.4.4 GOVERNMENTAL FACTORS .............................................................................. 5- 36
5.4.5 NON- GOVERNMENTAL FACTORS ..................................................................... 5- 39
5.4.6 OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION..................... 5- 42
5.5 GOALS, QUANITIFED OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES......................................... 5- 43
5.5.1 QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES.................................................................................. 5- 43
5.5.2 GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS .................................... 5- 44
6.0 TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT......................................................... 6- 1
6.1 EXISTING ROADWAY NETWORK......................................................................... 6- 1
6.2 BICYCLE FACILITIES............................................................................................. 6- 4
6.3 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.................................................................................. 6- 4
6.4 PARKING................................................................................................................ 6- 7
6.5 TRUCK ROUTES.................................................................................................... 6- 7
6.6 PEDESTRIAN ROUTES/ TRAILS ............................................................................ 6- 7
6.7 RAILROAD LINES................................................................................................... 6- 7
6.8 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLANS.................................... 6- 7
6.9 CIRCULATION ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES.................................................... 6- 8
6.9.1 FUTURE TRAFFIC DEMANDS............................................................................... 6- 9
6.10 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 6- 12
6.10.1 VEHICULAR CIRCULATION................................................................................. 6- 12
6.10.2 NON- MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION.............................................................. 6- 14
6.10.3 TRANSIT............................................................................................................... 6- 16
7.0 NOISE ELEMENT................................................................................................................ 7- 1
7.1 NOISE CONCEPTS ................................................................................................ 7- 1
7.2 HUMAN HEALTH NOISE CONSIDERATIONS ....................................................... 7- 2
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7.3 NOISE STANDARDS .............................................................................................. 7- 3
7.4 NOISE SOURCES................................................................................................... 7- 6
7.5 EXISTING NOISE MEASUREMENTS..................................................................... 7- 7
7.6 IDENTIFIED ISSUES .............................................................................................. 7- 9
7.7 NOISE ABATEMENT AND POTENTIAL FUTURE NOISE CONTOUR TABLE....... 7- 9
7.8 POLICIES.............................................................................................................. 7- 11
7.8.1 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 7- 11
8.0 PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES ELEMENT............................................................... 8- 1
8.1 FIRE PROECTION.................................................................................................. 8- 1
8.1.1 IDENTIFIED FIRE PROTECTION ISSUES............................................................. 8- 2
8.1.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................... 8- 3
8.2 POLICE PROTECTION SERVICES........................................................................ 8- 3
8.2.1 IDENTIFIED POLICE PROTECTION ISSUES ........................................................ 8- 4
8.2.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................... 8- 4
8.3 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES................................................................................... 8- 5
8.3.1 IDENTIFIED EDUCATIONAL ISSUES .................................................................... 8- 8
8.3.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................... 8- 8
8.4 LIBRARY SERVICES.............................................................................................. 8- 9
8.4.1 KEY LIBRARY SERVICE ISSUES .......................................................................... 8- 9
8.4.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 8- 10
8.5 MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICES ........................................... 8- 10
8.5.1 IDENTIFIED MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES ISSUES .................................. 8- 11
8.5.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 8- 11
8.6 PARKS AND SCHOOL GROUNDS....................................................................... 8- 12
8.6.1 FUTURE PARK FACILITIES ................................................................................. 8- 12
8.6.2 RECREATION PROGRAMS................................................................................. 8- 12
8.6.3 PARKS STANDARDS, ACQUISITION, AND MAINTENANCE.............................. 8- 12
8.6.4 IDENTIFIED PARK ISSUES.................................................................................. 8- 14
8.6.5 GUIDING POLICY FOR PARKLAND ACQUISITION ............................................ 8- 14
8.6.6 GUIDING POLICY FOR PARK IMPROVEMENT .................................................. 8- 15
8.6.7 GUIDING POLICY FOR RECREATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ............... 8- 16
8.6.8 GUIDING POLICY FOR PARK MAINTENANCE................................................... 8- 16
8.7 WATER UTILITIES................................................................................................ 8- 16
8.7.1 IDENTIFIED WATER OPPORTUNITIES AND ISSUES ........................................ 8- 17
8.7.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 8- 17
8.8 WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT .......................................................................... 8- 18
8.8.1 IDENTIFIED WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES .8- 18
8.8.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 8- 18
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8.9 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ........................................................................... 8- 19
8.9.1 IDENTIFIED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES .. 8- 19
8.9.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 8- 19
8.10 UTILITIES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND CABLE TELEVISION...................... 8- 20
8.10.1 ELECTRICITY....................................................................................................... 8- 20
8.10.2 GAS....................................................................................................................... 8- 20
8.10.3 TELECOMMUNICATIONS.................................................................................... 8- 20
8.10.4 CABLE TELEVISION............................................................................................. 8- 21
8.10.5 IDENTIFIED UTILITY ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES........................................ 8- 21
8.10.6 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 8- 21
9.0 CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT .............................................................. 9- 1
9.1 PURPOSE............................................................................................................... 9- 1
9.2 NATURAL AND VISUAL OPEN SPACE RESOURCES.......................................... 9- 2
9.2.1 NATURAL OPEN SPACE ....................................................................................... 9- 2
9.2.2 AGRICULTURAL LANDS........................................................................................ 9- 2
9.2.3 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE.................................................................................... 9- 2
9.2.4 PUBLIC FACILITIES ............................................................................................... 9- 3
9.2.5 UTILITY/ DRAINAGE EASEMENTS ........................................................................ 9- 3
9.2.6 RIDING AND HIKING TRAILS................................................................................. 9- 3
9.2.7 HAZARD SETBACKS.............................................................................................. 9- 5
9.2.8 HILLSIDE CONSERVATION AREA ........................................................................ 9- 5
9.2.9 IDENTIFIED VISUAL AND NATURAL OPEN SPACE ISSUES............................... 9- 5
9.2.10 POLICIES................................................................................................................ 9- 6
9.3 AIR QUALITY.......................................................................................................... 9- 7
9.3.1 CLIMATE................................................................................................................. 9- 7
9.3.2 EXISTING AIR QUALITY ........................................................................................ 9- 8
9.3.3 EXISTING AIR POLLUTION SOURCES................................................................. 9- 8
9.3.4 SENSITIVE RECEPTORS ...................................................................................... 9- 9
9.3.5 IDENTIFIED AIR QUALITY ISSUES ....................................................................... 9- 9
9.3.6 GUIDING POLICIES................................................................................................ 9- 9
9.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ................................................................................. 9- 10
9.4.1 LAND USES/ VEGETATION.................................................................................. 9- 10
9.4.2 SPECIAL INTEREST SPECIES AND HABITATS ................................................. 9- 12
9.4.3 IDENTIFIED BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ISSUES .............................................. 9- 14
9.4.4 POLICIES.............................................................................................................. 9- 15
9.5 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES ........................................................................... 9- 15
9.5.1 IDENTIFIED AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES .. 9- 15
9.5.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 9- 16
9.6 WATER RESOURCES.......................................................................................... 9- 16
9.6.1 IDENTIFIED WATER RESOURCES ISSUES ....................................................... 9- 17
9.6.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 9- 17
9.7 CULTURAL RESOURCES.................................................................................... 9- 17
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9.7.1 PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES.................................................................... 9- 17
9.7.2 HISTORICAL RESOURCES ................................................................................. 9- 18
9.7.3 POTENTIAL HISTORICAL DISTRICTS ................................................................ 9- 18
9.7.4 IDENTIFIED CULTURAL RESOURCES ISSUES ................................................. 9- 20
9.7.5 GUIDING POLICIES.............................................................................................. 9- 20
10.0 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ELEMENT...................................................................... 10- 1
10.1 GEOTECHNICAL HAZARDS ................................................................................ 10- 1
10.1.1 IDENTIFIED TECHNICAL HAZARD ISSUES........................................................ 10- 3
10.1.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 10- 3
10.2 FLOODING HAZARDS.......................................................................................... 10- 5
10.2.1 FLOOD CONTROL FEATURES............................................................................ 10- 8
10.2.2 IDENTIFIED FLOODING HAZARD ISSUES ......................................................... 10- 8
10.2.3 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 10- 8
10.3 SLOPE FAILURE HAZARDS ................................................................................ 10- 9
10.3.1 IDENTIFIED SLOPE FAILURE HAZARD ISSUES................................................ 10- 9
10.3.2 GUIDING POLICY................................................................................................. 10- 9
10.4 FIRE HAZARDS.................................................................................................. 10- 10
10.4.1 IDENTIFIED FIRE HAZARD ISSUES.................................................................. 10- 10
10.4.2 GUIDING POLICY............................................................................................... 10- 12
10.5 HAZARDOUS WASTE AND MATERIALS........................................................... 10- 12
10.5.1 IDENTIFIED HAZARDOUS WASTE AND MATERIALS ISSUES........................ 10- 13
10.5.2 GUIDING POLICY............................................................................................... 10- 13
10.6 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS....................................................................... 10- 14
10.6.1 IDENTIFIED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ISSUES .................................... 10- 14
10.6.2 GUIDING POLICY............................................................................................... 10- 14
10.7 AIRPORT SAFETY.............................................................................................. 10- 15
10.7.1 IDENTIFIED AIRPORT SAFETY ISSUES........................................................... 10- 15
10.7.2 GUIDING POLICY............................................................................................... 10- 15
10.8 RAILROAD CROSSING HAZARDS.................................................................... 10- 15
10.8.1 IDENTIFIED RAILROAD SAFETY ISSUES......................................................... 10- 15
10.8.2 GUIDING POLICY............................................................................................... 10- 17
10.8.3 IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES ........................................................................... 10- 17
11.0 GROWTH MANAGEMENT ELEMENT............................................................................... 11- 1
11.1 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR ROADWAYS, INTERSECTIONS, AND
FREEWAY INTERCHANGES ............................................................................... 11- 4
11.1.1 TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES OBJECTIVE..................................................... 11- 4
11.1.2 TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE ........................ 11- 4
11.1.3 TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICIES............. 11- 5
11.2 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND
FACILITIES ........................................................................................................... 11- 5
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11.2.1 FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES.......................................................................... 11- 6
11.2.2 POLICE SERVICE................................................................................................. 11- 6
11.2.3 WATER STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION ............................................................ 11- 6
11.2.4 SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT FACILITIES.................... 11- 7
11.2.5 FLOOD CONTROL................................................................................................ 11- 7
11.2.6 PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES ............................................................. 11- 7
11.2.7 SCHOOLS............................................................................................................. 11- 7
11.3 ENTITLEMENT PROCESS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM.......... 11- 8
11.3.1 ENTITLEMENT PROCESS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
OBJECTIVE .......................................................................................................... 11- 8
11.3.2 ENTITLEMENT PROCESS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
POLICIES.............................................................................................................. 11- 8
11.4 REGIONAL COOPERATION................................................................................. 11- 8
11.4.1 REGIONAL COOPERATION OBJECTIVES ......................................................... 11- 8
11.4.2 REGIONAL COOPERATION POLICIES ............................................................... 11- 9
11.5 SOUTH HILLS....................................................................................................... 11- 9
11.5.1 GROWTH MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE FOR THE SOUTH HILLS.................... 11- 10
11.5.2 GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICIES FOR THE SOUTH HILLS ....................... 11- 10
12.0 GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS ......................................................... 12- 1
12.1 FOLLOW- UP STUDIES AND ACTIONS ............................................................... 12- 1
12.2 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
PROGRAMS ......................................................................................................... 12- 8
12.3 STRATEGIC PLANNING PROGRAMS............................................................... 12- 11
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FIGURES AND TABLES
FIGURES PAGE
Figure 1.1 Regional and Planning Area Location Map.............................................................. 1- 2
Figure 2.1 Proposed General Plan Land Use ........................................................................... 2- 5
Figure 2.2 Location of Special Planning Areas ....................................................................... 2- 15
Figure 3.1 Samples of Appropriate Design to Guide New Development................................. 3- 11
Figure 3.2 Places to Strengthen Community Design .............................................................. 3- 17
Figure 3.3 Design Elements to Improve Existing Community Design ..................................... 3- 21
Figure 4.1 Merged Project and “ IVDA” Project Areas ............................................................... 4- 6
Figure 5.1 Regional and Planning Area Location Map.............................................................. 5- 2
Figure 6.1 Major Roadways...................................................................................................... 6- 2
Figure 6.2 Existing Average Daily Traffic Volumes................................................................... 6- 5
Figure 6.3 Existing Bicycle Facilities Map................................................................................. 6- 6
Figure 6.4 Build Out Daily Traffic Volumes ............................................................................. 6- 10
Figure 6.5 Master Plan of Roadways...................................................................................... 6- 11
Figure 6.6 Master Plan of Bikeways ....................................................................................... 6- 15
Figure 7.1 Future Noise Contours .......................................................................................... 7- 10
Figure 9.1 Riding and Hiking Trails System.............................................................................. 9- 4
Figure 9.2 Land Use and Vegetation ...................................................................................... 9- 11
Figure 9.3 Critical Habitat ....................................................................................................... 9- 13
Figure 10.1 Geologic Hazards.................................................................................................. 10- 4
Figure 10.2 Flood Hazards Areas and Flood Control Facilities................................................. 10- 7
Figure 10.3 Urban Wildland Interface Division Line/ Hazardous Fire Areas ............................ 10- 11
Figure 10.4 Airport Influence Area.......................................................................................... 10- 16
Figure 11.1 South Hills Protection Measures.......................................................................... 11- 11
Figure 11.2 Conceptual Trails Master Plan............................................................................. 11- 15
TABLES
Table 1. A Organization of General Plan Elements and Required State Elements ................. 1- 10
Table 2. A Planning Area – Existing Land Uses ....................................................................... 2- 2
Table 2. B Anticipated Maximum Residential Build Out ............................................................ 2- 8
Table 2. C City’s Projection of Population, Households, and Employment at Build Out of
General Plan ( Within City Limits Only)................................................................... 2- 31
Table 2. D General Plan Build Out Land Uses ( Acres) ........................................................... 2- 32
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Table 2. E General Plan Build Out Housing............................................................................ 2- 33
Table 2. F General Plan Build Out Employment ..................................................................... 2- 34
Table 4. A Major Employers in Loma Linda .............................................................................. 4- 2
Table 4. B Loma Linda Residents Top Five Employment Industries......................................... 4- 3
Table 4. C Five- County Employment Forecast by Industry ....................................................... 4- 3
Table 4. D SANBAG Jobs/ Housing Balance Projections .......................................................... 4- 4
Table 5. A City of Loma Linda Population, 1990 and 2000 ..................................................... 5- 11
Table 5. B City of Loma Linda ( including Sphere of Influence) Projected Population
per SCAG, 2000 – 2025 ........................................................................................ 5- 12
Table 5. C City of Loma Linda Age Distribution 2000.............................................................. 5- 13
Table 5. D City of Loma Linda Ethnicity, 1990 and 2000 ........................................................ 5- 13
Table 5. E Comparison of City of Loma Linda and San Bernardino County Household
Income, 1999......................................................................................................... 5- 15
Table 5. F Housing Tenure..................................................................................................... 5- 15
Table 5. G Overcrowding by Housing Tenure and Income, Loma Linda, 1999 ....................... 5- 16
Table 5. H Persons with Disabilities, 2000.............................................................................. 5- 17
Table 5. I Household Size by Housing Tenure, 2000 ............................................................ 5- 18
Table 5. J Homeless Services in the Loma Linda Area .......................................................... 5- 19
Table 5. K San Bernardino County Public Housing Projects Within Loma Linda .................... 5- 20
Table 5. L Composition of the Housing Stock, 2003............................................................... 5- 21
Table 5. M Housing Conditions ............................................................................................... 5- 21
Table 5. N San Bernardino County Median Income and Income Limits by Household Size.... 5- 22
Table 5. O Household Income Groupings ............................................................................... 5- 22
Table 5. P Maximum Affordable Monthly Housing Payment by Household Size, 2004........... 5- 23
Table 5. Q Housing Affordability in San Bernardino County for a Household of Four.............. 5- 23
Table 5. R Housing Overpayment........................................................................................... 5- 24
Table 5. S Housing Needs by Income Category, 1998- 2005 .................................................. 5- 25
Table 5. T Remaining New Housing Construction Needs as of 6/ 1/ 2002 ............................... 5- 26
Table 5. U Residential Development Capacity........................................................................ 5- 27
Table 5. V Anticipated Distribution of Housing Affordability by Residential Density ................ 5- 29
Table 5. W Distribution of Available Development Capacity .................................................... 5- 29
Table 5. X Zoning District Development Standards ................................................................ 5- 33
Table 5. Y Residential Off- Street Parking Standards .............................................................. 5- 34
Table 5. Z Development Impact Fee Applicability for Residential Projects ............................. 5- 37
Table 5. AA Residential Development Impact Fees .................................................................. 5- 38
Table 5. AB Comparison of Planning Fees ............................................................................... 5- 38
Table 5. AC Monies Expected to Accrue in Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund
Through 2005........................................................................................................ 5- 42
Table 5. AD Quantified Objectives, 1998- 2005 ......................................................................... 5- 44
Table 7. A Common Sound Levels and Their Noise Sources ................................................... 7- 3
Table 7. B California Office of Noise Control Land Use Compatibility Matrix for Community
Noise Exposure ....................................................................................................... 7- 4
Table 7. C City of Loma Linda Noise Level Standards.............................................................. 7- 5
Table 7. D Ambient Noise Monitoring August 29, 2001............................................................. 7- 7
Table 8. A Loma Linda Fire and Rescue Division Equipment as of February 2004 .................. 8- 2
Table 8. B City of Loma Linda Crime Statistics......................................................................... 8- 4
Table 8. C Redlands Unified School District Enrollment ........................................................... 8- 6
Table 8. D Colton Joint Unified School District Enrollment........................................................ 8- 7
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Table 8. E Loma Linda Academy Enrollment............................................................................ 8- 7
Table 8. F Existing Parks........................................................................................................ 8- 13
Table 9. A Mission District Resources .................................................................................... 9- 19
Table 9. B Bryn Mawr Historic Properties ............................................................................... 9- 20
Table 10. A Major Active Faults Affecting the Planning Area.................................................... 10- 2
Table 11. A LOS Traffic Standards........................................................................................... 11- 4
Table 11. B South Hills Maximum Residential Build Out......................................................... 11- 12
Table 12. A Types of General Plan Amendments................................................................... 12- 12
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Introduction to General Plan Elements
Chapter 1.0 Introduction to General Plan Elements 1- 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS
The Loma Linda General Plan encompasses a comprehensive strategy for managing the
community’s future. The Loma Linda General Plan is the community’s statement of what is in its
interest, and is the City’s most important statement regarding its ultimate physical, economic, and
cultural development over the next 25 years. The General Plan is a legally binding policy document to
be used by City officials, the development community, citizens, and others to guide decisions
regarding the future development and management of human, land, and natural resources.
The City of Loma Linda is located within western San Bernardino County approximately 60 miles east
of the City of Los Angeles, California. The City was incorporated in 1970. Jurisdictions that border the
City of Loma Linda include: the Cities of Redlands and San Bernardino to the north; the City of
Redlands and unincorporated San Bernardino County to the east; unincorporated Riverside and San
Bernardino Counties to the south; and unincorporated San Bernardino County and the Cities of
Colton and San Bernardino to the west ( Figure 1.1).
In order to address the issues that may affect or be affected by areas outside of Loma Linda’s
existing city limits, a comprehensive General Plan Study Area has been established. This planning
area encompasses the current city limits, as well as the current sphere of influence ( Figure 1.1). The
total Planning Area covers approximately 10.41 square miles. Of this area, approximately 7.43 square
miles are currently within the City limits. This Planning Area boundary is intended to recognize the
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1.1 COMMUNITY PROFILE
1.1.1 Historical Perspective
Loma Linda traces its roots to the Spanish/ Rancho period ( 1769 to 1848) when an Asistencia or
outpost of the San Gabriel Mission was established in the area. As the missions began to decline, the
area became part of a land grant known as Rancho San Bernardino. As early settlers entered the
region, the Rancho was transformed into a vast producing area of citrus crops. In the late 1800s the
railroad companies encouraged development of
tourist hotels along their lines. Loma Linda
began as one such development known as
Mound City. The community was originally
established in 1876, but by the early 1880s, the
property had been acquired by the Mound City
Land and Water Company. The company built a
water pipeline running northwest from the Scott
Canyon Drainage to the site of platted
community cottages, shops, and the $ 30,000
Mound City Hotel. The intended residential
development project ultimately failed. In the late
1890s, a group of Los Angeles businessmen
and physicians purchased the hotel and
reopened it as a health resort and convalescent
hospital- resort ( then called “ Sanitariums”) called
Loma Linda ( Spanish for “ pretty hill.”), and
promoted it as “ The Switzerland of America -
where health and pleasure are twins.” 1 This venture also failed, and the Loma Linda Hotel closed
again in 1904 ( and was nicknamed “ Lonely Linda”). In 1905, the Seventh- day Adventist Church
purchased the former resort property, re- opened the sanitarium and established a nursing school. A
“ College of Medical Evangelists” was opened in 1909, which became Loma Linda University in 1961.
The Loma Linda Hotel was used as a university building until 1967, when it was demolished. The
College developed into a leading regional medical center, and the town grew as a college community.
Orchards were an important aspect of the
economic base into the 1920s and remain part
of the character of Loma Linda. By the 1940s,
the community had matured into a developed
suburb of San Bernardino. Loma Linda was
incorporated as a city in 1970.
1.1.2 Loma Linda Today
Today, Loma Linda is a unique community with
strong ties to its religious, educational and
healing arts roots. The Loma Linda University
Medical Center ( LLUMC) and the Jerry L. Pettis
Memorial Veterans Medical Center ( VA Medical
Center) are both internationally known. The City
is also home to Loma Linda University, which,
with the VA Medical Center and LLUMC,
provides much of the economic base of the
1 Shipp, James. 2000. “ How Big Were Their Footprints? A Study of Loma Linda History.” San Bernardino
Museum web site http:// rims. k12. ca. us/ foot_ prints/.
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Internationally known Veterans Medical Center
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community. The City is seeking to expand upon this economic base with medical support services,
research facilities, professional offices, and lodging accommodations. Already, major developments
such as General America’s corporate center, the Arbors Business Park, Loma Linda Plaza, and
Mountain View Plaza have brought diversified business opportunities. In addition to increasing
commercial and industrial opportunities, Loma Linda is in the process of managing residential growth
to provide an appropriate range of housing opportunities, including executive housing, traditional
single- family neighborhoods, and affordable housing for very low and low- income households and
senior housing.
1.2 COMMUNITY VISION
1.2.1 Vision of Loma Linda’s Future
The City of Loma Linda held several Strategic Visioning Meetings during the year 2000. The
members of the Strategic Visioning Team included elected, appointed, and designated members from
the general public. From these meetings and subsequent review of the General Plan, the following
vision of future Loma Linda was derived.
In the year 2025, Loma Linda will continue to be a small, friendly, beautiful community with natural
assets, a unique economy, and healthy lifestyle. The City will still be a university town where
education, health and medical services, and recreation are important. The community will have
avoided the large- scale, high density development common in large cities, and continued as a small
community, with a pedestrian- friendly orientation. New development within the valley portions of
Loma Linda will have been clustered around open space areas to provide a low intensity feeling of
openness. A substantial portion of Loma Linda’s new housing will also have been developed as part
of planned communities providing a high level of amenities and a mix of residential product types in
close proximity to shopping and employment opportunities. The City will have diverse housing
opportunities where the natural environment is protected and enhanced to enrich the body, mind, and
human spirit; where ethnic diversity and religious orientations are celebrated; and where citizens play
an active role in government. Many of the fine historic buildings and natural resources will have been
preserved and restored, creating an elegant, historic quality to the community.
By providing incentives for the clustering of development, the majority of the South Hills have been
acquired by the City for permanent open space, including a comprehensive trails system. Clustered
development has allowed the South Hills to retain their sense of openness and natural beauty. As a
result, views of the South Hills from locations such as Barton Road, Interstate 10, and San Timoteo
Canyon Road are of natural open space rather than homes.
The City will have a balanced economy that meets the needs of the community and is a great place to
do business. High- tech industries have been attracted to the City and have created a diverse mix of
high paying job opportunities to raise the City’s standard of living and complement LLUMC. Retail
stores, which include a rich mix of local and visitor attractions, are integrated into the community’s
design and fit the scale and character of existing buildings to maintain a small town character and to
preserve historic buildings.
Loma Linda will have upgraded its infrastructure systems providing new and improved services and
facilities consistent with development policies that protect the hillsides and open space resources.
Transportation corridors have been improved and traffic has been diverted away from neighborhoods
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maintaining the pedestrian- friendly quality of the community. The community’s streets are improved
and maintained on a regular basis. New trees are growing throughout the neighborhoods providing
beautiful, shaded, pedestrian- friendly streets with bike trails. New lighting throughout the City
improves the feeling of safety for local residents, and encourages evening strolls and visiting among
neighbors.
A new multi- use cultural performing arts and small conference center will be completed for theater,
movies, ballet, concerts, and community use, providing for a diverse range of activities for all
residents and visitors. Ethnic groups are fully integrated into all facets of the community and help to
create a rich diversity of cultural activities, retail stores, and services. Community events involve all
members of the community. Human services and programs like youth day camps and senior daycare
are provided by the County and local community- based organizations to improve the quality of life
and well being for all residents.
A new sports complex has been completed providing the community with recreational activities for all
age groups. Neighborhood parks and recreational facilities have been created throughout the
community. Improvements to the “ multiple centers” include mixed- use activities for commercial,
recreational, cultural, and educational activities for local residents, seniors, youth, and visitors. The
San Timoteo Creek has been improved for recreational uses, including a trail for exercise, bicycling,
walking and running. A golf course, clubhouse, and hotel/ conference center has been created and
constructed by private enterprise.
Local government is cooperative, open, and responsive to identified community needs and actively
seeks and encourages community input in planning and decision- making. Specific plans have been
prepared and implemented for the Redlands Boulevard and Barton Road Corridors to enable high-quality
development/ redevelopment and provide for well- defined entry statements to the community.
Development guidelines that protect the hillsides and open space resources have been created,
resulting in the acquisition of large unbroken blocks of natural open space. Reasonable, responsible
and environmentally sound design review guidelines, development standards, and project review
processes have been adopted to guide new development consistent with the community’s local
character and scale. There are adequate police and fire department personnel to maintain the
community’s safety. The quality of the schools has been improved; a middle school and high school
have been built, and continuing education and training opportunities are provided for young adults
and the elderly.
Loma Linda will continue to be a safe, unique community in which to both live and work. People,
natural assets, a unique economy and a strong health foundation will provide a beautiful City for
generations of all ages to enjoy.
1.2.2 Guiding Principles for Managed Growth
• New development shall promote the environmental, social, and economic well- being of the
community and enhance the quality of life now experienced in the City.
• Because Loma Linda’s hillside areas are an important community asset, management of future
growth shall aim to maximize the preservation of natural open space and minimize the land area
subject to development.
• New development shall be designed and constructed to preserve scenic vistas.
• Preservation of open space for public recreation, protection of resources, protection of public
health and safety, and agricultural production is a community priority to be reflected in the design
and character of new development.
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• New development shall be consistent with the need to ensure an adequate ongoing supply of
high quality water to existing and future residents.
• Traffic shall be managed to maintain acceptable levels of service throughout the community.
• New development shall pay its own way in terms of capital costs and ongoing operations and
maintenance.
• The pace of future development shall be managed so as to ensure the concurrent expansion of
public services and facilities.
1.3 PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY OF THE GENERAL PLAN
1.3.1 State General Plan Requirements
State law ( Government Code 65302, et seq.) requires that every California city and county prepare
and adopt a “ comprehensive, long- term general plan for the physical development of the county or
city, and of any land outside its
boundaries which in the planning
agency’s judgment bears relation to
its planning.” According to State
guidelines for the preparation of
general plans, the role of the
General Plan is to establish a
document that will “... act as a
‘ constitution’ for development, the
foundation upon which all land use
decisions are to be based. It
expresses community development
goals and embodies public policy
relative to the distribution of future
land use, both public and private.”
As further mandated by the State,
the General Plan must serve to:
• Identify land use, circulation,
environmental, economic, and
social goals and policies for the
City and its surrounding
planning area as they relate to
land use and development;
• Provide a framework within
which the City’s Planning
Commission and City Council
can make land use decisions;
• Provide citizens the opportunity
to participate in the planning
and decision- making process
affecting the City and its
surrounding planning area; and
State- Mandated General Plan Elements
The LAND USE ELEMENT designates the general distribution of uses of land for
housing, business, industry, open space, education, public buildings and
grounds, waste disposal facilities, and other categories of public and private
uses. The Land Use Element also sets forth standards for population density
and building intensity.
The CIRCULATION ELEMENT is correlated with the land use element, and
identifies the general location and extent of existing and proposed major
thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals, and other local public utilities
and facilities. Overall, the objective of the Circulation Element is to promote
the movement of people and goods.
The HOUSING ELEMENT includes a comprehensive assessment of current and
projected housing needs for all economic segments of the community. It
embodies policy for providing adequate housing for all economic segments
of the community, and includes a five- year action program.
The CONSERVATION ELEMENT addresses the conservation, management,
and use of natural resources, including water, soils, biological habitats,
and mineral deposits. Specific requirements are set forth to ensure the
coordination of water resource planning and future development.
The OPEN- SPACE ELEMENT details programs for preserving open space
for natural resource protection, the managed production of resources,
outdoor recreation, and protection of public health and safety.
The NOISE ELEMENT evaluates present and projected noise levels within the
community as a guide for establishing a pattern of land uses in the land
use element that minimizes the exposure of community residents to
excessive noise.
The SAFETY ELEMENT establishes policies and programs to protect the
community from risk associated with seismic, geologic, flood, and fire
hazards, including identification of hazards, establishment of safety
standards, and delineation of evacuation routes.
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• Inform citizens, developers, decision- makers, and other agencies, as appropriate, of the City’s
basic rules that will guide both environmental protection and land development decisions within
the City and surrounding planning area.
State law requires that the General Plan include seven mandatory elements, but allows flexibility in
how each local jurisdiction structures these elements.
In addition, the Loma Linda General Plan includes discussion and resolution of issues related to three
issues beyond those required by State law. State law does not mandate discussion of these issues;
however, once adopted, “ optional” issues have the same force and effect as policies related to the
General Plan elements required by the State. These “ optional” issues include:
• Public Services and Facilities: Incorporated into the Loma Linda General Plan are
policies and programs that establish minimum levels of service standards for
circulation, drainage, water and sewer facilities, parks and recreation facilities, police
and fire services and other services and facilities. The General Plan also identifies
responsibilities to be placed on new development, and indicates what the
consequences will be if such minimum standards are not achieved.
• Economic Development: Included in a separate element and throughout the General
Plan are strategies devoted to the promotion of a healthy economic base within the City
of Loma Linda, including strategies to expand retail sales tax generation within the City,
as well as expanding Loma Linda’s local employment base.
• Community Design: Included as a separate element are policies and programs
establishing guidance for more detailed design guidelines for the community. The
General Plan provides the general parameters necessary to maintain the City’s
standards for the built environment.
• Growth Management: This element brings together those portions of the General
Plan that address managing future growth to outline a comprehensive strategy to
manage the location of future growth and development and the manner in which it
occurs. The Growth Management Element includes performance standards for key
community services and facilities to ensure a clear linkage between future growth and
the adequacy of services and facilities, and also addresses the manner in which the
future of the City’s most precious resource – its South Hills – will be managed.
1.4 CHARACTERISTICS OF A GENERAL PLAN
A General Plan has a number of characteristics that distinguish it from other types of planning efforts.
These characteristics are:
• Visionary. A major function of the General Plan is to anticipate the future, and to provide the
means for the City to create the future it desires.
• Long Range. Even though the future is not easy to predict, a General Plan recognizes that
effective planning is based on a long- term view so that trends can be anticipated and managed,
and negative effects can be reduced.
• Comprehensive. A General Plan reflects an effort to coordinate all of a community’s major
components. The relationship between the intensity of land use development and transportation
needs is one obvious set of community components that must be coordinated. The General Plan
is also comprehensive in that it addresses and resolves both short- term and long- term issues.
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• General. A General Plan is long- range and comprehensive and, therefore, necessarily broad in
scope. A general framework must be established as part of the plan, based on recognized trends,
best available projections, and community values regarding the future that is desired by the
community. Although the General Plan is a “ general” guide for decision making, it is the lead legal
document within a community for planning and development decisions. State law requires that
zoning and development approvals be consistent with the General Plan.
The Loma Linda General Plan also aims at achieving the following characteristics.
• Oriented to the Community. The Loma Linda General Plan is intended to be reflective of the
needs and desires of existing and future residents.
• Fiscally Responsible. The General Plan is intended to achieve and maintain economic strength
and vitality, and to provide plans and implementation programs that are within the City’s means.
• Pragmatic. The General Plan is based on a realistic assessment of community issues, along with
practical, workable programs to resolve those issues.
• Action- oriented. In addition to framing a vision for Loma Linda’s future, the General Plan works
to translate that vision into action, and thereby provide the means to achieve desired outcomes.
• Usable. The General Plan is intended to provide practical guidance for development review,
environmental management programs, economic expansion, and capital improvements planning.
Although the future cannot be known, the General Plan strives to be comprehensive and flexible
enough to accommodate unique situations and provide practical guidance in unanticipated
situations.
• Coordinated. In preparing the General Plan, the City of Loma Linda has attempted to coordinate
its plans and programs with those of the County, adjacent cities, and the special districts serving
Loma Linda.
• Reliable. Although the General Plan is, by definition, “ general,” the plan strives to provide
sufficient detail and explanation of its policies and programs so as to provide clear, consistent
policy direction, and to promote certainty for all participants in the development review process.
1.5 THE COMPREHENSIVE NATURE OF THE GENERAL PLAN
To be effective as a decision- making tool, the various elements of the Loma Linda General Plan must
integrate the management of the community’s future physical, social, environmental, and economic
environments.
1.5.1 Identification of Issues
The Updated General Plan not only addresses the issues that the State requires to be included in a
General Plan, but also responds to the current and future issues that Loma Linda faces. Key
community issues that the General Plan addresses include:
• Achieving and maintaining a vibrant community in which all residents enjoy a wide
range of employment, shopping, and recreational opportunities;
• Achieving a closer balance between jobs and housing by providing areas for new
residential development that will serve local employees, including executive and upper-end
housing, as well as housing for workers, students, seniors, and young adults who
are starting their careers and forming families, and additionally establishing areas
permitting mixed uses, both residential and commercial;
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• Providing opportunities to establish a community downtown area that could provide a
focal point for the community, and enhance the City’s identity;
• Improving the design quality of the community by establishing guidelines for community
development;
• Protecting the hillsides in accordance with the Hillside Initiative and managing growth in
the remaining hillside areas through development policies that focus on land stability,
roadways, public trails, earthquake fault zones, aesthetics, and public services; and
• Enhancing the City’s economic viability through an improved business climate in order
to attract retail businesses and proactively seeking office- based, and medically related
or high- tech industrial businesses.
1.5.2 Maintaining a Regional Context
It is important that the General Plan establish local policy while keeping in mind that Loma Linda is
part of a larger region. Certain issues addressed in the General Plan, such as freeway traffic and off-ramps,
flood control, and air quality, have a local component, but are more readily addressed on a
countywide or regional basis. In such cases, the task of the General Plan is to address the manner in
which Loma Linda’s interests, values, and concerns are congruent or conflict with existing regional
and countywide policies. If conflicts between local interests and countywide or regional plans or
policies are identified, the General Plan’s role is to define the extent to which the City can influence
such regional or countywide plans or policies, and to provide an appropriate City response. It is also
the purpose of the General Plan to provide a forum for addressing issues that cannot be solved by
the City alone, but that require cooperative actions among several jurisdictions. Finally, the General
Plan recognizes that actions taken by the City of Loma Linda may affect surrounding communities or
other agencies, and that actions taken by other agencies can affect the City. As a result, the General
Plan provides a forum for ongoing communications between the City and these other agencies, as
well as an opportunity for cooperative efforts to capitalize on economic development activities.
1.6 GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
In addition to providing a comprehensive view of Loma Linda’s future, State law requires that the
General Plan be internally consistent. In order to function as a useful statement of local policy, the
various components of the General Plan need to “ comprise an integrated, internally consistent and
compatible statement of policies... 1“ If a General Plan does not achieve such internal consistency,
the City, development community, and citizens who attempt to use the plan will face conflicting
directives, and will be unable to rely on the stated policies of the General Plan, thereby defeating its
purpose. The concept of internal General Plan consistency revolves around the following issues:
• Equal Status Among General Plan Elements. All elements of a General Plan have
equal legal status, and no General Plan Element is permitted to take precedence over
any other. As a result, the General Plan must resolve potential conflicts between or
among the elements through clear language and consistent policy.
• Consistency Among Elements and Within Individual Elements. All General Plan
elements and portions of the plan must be consistent with each other. An individual
provision of the General Plan must not require or encourage an action to be taken that
is prohibited or discouraged by another General Plan provision. In addition, the
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assumptions used in the General Plan must be uniform and consistently applied
throughout the document.
• General Plan Text, Diagram, and Map Consistency. Because General Plan text,
diagrams, and maps are each integral parts of the General Plan, they must be
consistent with one another. Thus, the diagrams and maps of the General Plan,
including the land use and circulation maps, are a graphic reflection of the General
Plan text, and must be consistent with written policies.
It is also important that all parties using the General Plan recognize that resources are not unlimited,
and that not all community objectives can be achieved concurrently. In addition, there are often trade-offs
between community objectives. As a result, the blind pursuit of one objective may, in some
cases, inhibit the achievement of other community objectives. Thus, the General Plan strikes a
balance between competing objectives, and provides statements of community priorities.
In addition to the need to balance competing objectives, it is inevitable that there will arise changing
conditions or other circumstances where policy direction is not certain, and interpretation of the
provisions of the General Plan is required. In such cases, the City entity charged with approval of a
discretionary action must make such an interpretation. In interpreting the provisions of the General
Plan, care must be taken to ensure a “ best fit” for the action to be taken, aimed toward the
achievement of General Plan goals and objectives, recognizing the city’s short- term and long- term
priorities.
1.7 GENERAL PLAN FORMAT
The General Plan includes the seven mandatory elements as described previously plus two other
elements that address local concerns. Table 1. A summarizes the required elements with those
contained in the General Plan.
Table 1. A: Organization of General Plan Elements and Required State Elements
General Plan Organization Element Required by State Law
Introduction
Land Use Land Use
Community Design
Economic Development
Housing Housing
Circulation and Transportation Circulation
Noise Noise
Public Services and Facilities
Conservation and Open Space Conservation and Open Space
Public Health and Safety Safety
Growth Management
1.7.1 Guiding Policies and Implementing Policies
Each element in the General Plan provides a summary of existing conditions, a discussion of trends
and issues, followed by guiding and implementing policies. The guiding policies provide a broad
direction that the City proposes to achieve. The implementing policies provide actions, programs, and
specific techniques to achieve and implement the Guiding Policies. In all instances, the concepts and
principles of the Loma Linda Strategic Action Plan as developed in 2000 by the City of Loma Linda
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Strategic Visioning Core Group and the citizen/ business owner contributions at General Plan
workshops and public hearings provide the foundation for the guiding and implementing policy
statements.
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2.0 LAND USE ELEMENT
As required by State planning law, this Land Use Element designates the general distribution,
location, and extent of land uses for housing, business, industry, open space, institutions, city
facilities, and other categories of public and private uses of land. The emphasis of this Land Use
Element is on the desired or intended use of land in the community, including future development of
the City and its sphere of influence.
The Land Use Element includes a brief summary of existing types of land uses and contains a
summary table of existing land use acreage. Discussion regarding the intended uses and allowable
density within each land use category is a primary focus in this Land Use Element. The land use
category text is accompanied by the General Plan Land Use Map, which illustrates the intended
location and distribution of each of the land use categories.
A description of the general layout desired for each land use is provided in this Land Use Element;
however, more extensive descriptions of appropriate design and photo examples of various
commercial, office, business park, industrial, and pedestrian oriented development are contained
within the Community Design Element.
In addition to the land use category descriptions, which reflect the community’s policies regarding the
types of allowable uses, density, and character, specific enumerated policies are outlined. These
policy statements are organized into more general “ guiding policies” and specific “ implementing
policies” that are intended to facilitate achievement of the guiding policies. Through the
implementation of the Land Use Element, the city seeks to:
• Establish and maintain an orderly pattern of development in the city;
• Establish a land use classification system that implements land use policies;
• Identify acceptable land uses and their general location; and
• Establish standards for residential density and non- residential intensity for development.
This Land Use Element concludes with a table showing the estimated numbers for housing units,
population, and jobs at the future build out of the planning area, which includes the city and its sphere
of influence, according to the land uses and densities outlined in this Element.
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2.1 EXISTING LAND USE
The existing land uses within the city and its sphere of influence are shown in Table 2. A ( Planning
Area – Existing Land Uses). Residential land uses form the largest percentage of developed uses ( 24
percent). Of the residential uses, single- family residential development occurs within 14 percent of the
planning area. These single- family uses are generally located in two areas: ( 1) the northern portion of
the city just south of Redlands Boulevard, and ( 2) south of Barton Road along the base of the South
Hills. Other types of residential uses within the planning area include rural residential ( typically
adjacent to orange groves or within the hillside), multifamily residential, and mobile homes.
Commercial uses make up a small percentage of the land use within Loma Linda, comprising about 3
percent of the city and its sphere of influence. Commercial uses consist of both general commercial
and office commercial types of land use. Large commercial or office uses within the city include the
auto dealerships south of the Interstate 10 freeway, the offices within the Corporate Business Center,
and the Stater Bros. market.
Land uses that are categorized as Institutional make up 9 percent of the planning area. These uses
include medical uses, university uses, schools, churches, public facilities, utilities, and utilities
combined with agricultural uses. Of these sub- categories, utilities, university uses, and medical uses
are the most well represented Institutional uses within the planning area. Loma Linda University ( LLU)
and the Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital ( LLUMC/ CH) are significant
institutional uses within the city.
Heavy and light industrial uses characterize approximately 31 acres or 0.5 percent of the planning
area. Industrial uses include self- storage facilities and the Hallmark- Southwest Corporation, located
on Redlands Boulevard, which manufactures mobile homes.
Land devoted to open space, agricultural use, recreational use, or vacant land that is not developed
totals approximately 3,867 acres or 63 percent of the planning area. These areas include the hills
located to the south and the remaining orange groves within the city and the sphere of influence.
Table 2. A: Planning Area – Existing Land Uses
Land Use
Acres in
City
Acres in
Sphere of
Influence
Total
Acres
Percent of
Planning Area
( including City
and Sphere of
Influence)
Residential
Single- Family Residential ( SFR) 846.24 35.62 881.86 14.0%
Mobile Homes ( MH) 59.66 0 59.66 .97%
Multifamily Residential ( MFR) 262.74 0 262.74 4.3%
Rural Residential ( RR) 149.46 129.12 278.58 4.5%
Subtotal 1318.10 164.74 1482.84 24.0%
Commercial
General Commercial ( CG) 163.67 1.37 165.04 2.7%
Office Commercial ( CO) 13.24 0 13.24 0.2%
Subtotal 176.91 1.37 178.28 2.9%
Institutional
Medical ( M) 103.85 0 103.85 1.7%
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Table 2. A: Planning Area – Existing Land Uses
Land Use
Acres in
City
Acres in
Sphere of
Influence
Total
Acres
Percent of
Planning Area
( including City
and Sphere of
Influence)
University ( Un) 117.16 0 117.16 1.9%
Schools ( S) 58.11 0 58.11 0.95%
Churches ( C) 11.05 4.64 15.69 0.25%
Public Facilities ( PF) 42.59 0 42.59 0.69%
Utilities ( U) 120.55 83.90 204.45 3.4%
Utilities Agriculture ( UA) 11.98 0 11.98 0.19
Subtotal 465.28 88.54 553.82 9.0%
Industrial
Heavy and Light Industrial ( H- L/ I) 17.68 0 17.68 0.29%
Subtotal 17.68 0 17.68 0.29%
Open Space
Open Space ( OS) 1494.81 1053.99 2548.80 41%
Vacant ( V) 324.03 34.99 359.02 5.8%
Agriculture ( AG) 386.05 503.24 889.29 14%
Recreation ( R) 63.08 0 63.08 1.0%
Subtotal 2267.97 1592.22 3860.19 63%
TOTAL 4245.94 1846.87 6092.81 100.0%
2.2 GENERAL PLAN LAND USE CATEGORIES
This section describes the intended land use for the city and its sphere of influence, according to
each land use category. The General Plan Land Use Map ( Figure 2.1) illustrates the location and
distribution of the uses that will be discussed. The general types of desired land uses are given for
each category, along with the maximum building density allowed.
The following summary of general land use goals forms the basis for the specific land use policies
contained within this Element:
• Increase the diversity and volume of land uses to help create an economically, socially, and
culturally vital community.
• Achieve adequate levels of employment opportunities, tax- generating uses, shopping and service
uses, leisure activities, and residential opportunities to enhance and preserve the desired
character of the city; provide for the everyday needs of its residents, workers, and visitors; and
ensure and increase the quality of life within the Loma Linda community.
• Maintain a pattern of land uses that minimizes conflicts between different land uses and that
designates land based on conditions such as location, adjacent uses, access, and natural terrain.
The description and discussion of desired land use and the distribution of land uses as shown in the
Land Use Map inherently reflect the community’s policy preferences for addressing these land use
issues. In conjunction, specific “ guiding policies” and “ implementing policies” are presented after each
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land use category. The former provide direction for decisions and actions, while the latter indicate
detailed steps that should be taken in order to strive to meet the specified desires.
In designating land uses, this General Plan takes into account the existing land use patterns within
the community and the market demand for various types of land uses. Also considered are which
locations of vacant or underdeveloped lands are best for which types of land use and what
infrastructure ( such as roads) will be required to serve such lands uses. The General Plan provides
opportunities, but does not cause development to happen. The General Plan recognizes that,
ultimately, growth and development depend on the initiative of individual developers.
The overall pattern of land use desired for Loma Linda is to focus commercial uses in the northern
portion of the community near I- 10. Institutional uses are to be located in proximity to such existing
uses, such as Loma Linda University ( LLU) and Loma Linda Academy. Areas designated for health
care uses are also located near to existing similar uses such as Loma Linda University Medical
Center ( LLUMC), the Jerry L. Pettis VA Medical Center, and the Community Medical Center. Areas
for business park uses are designated both at the northern and eastern edges of the community,
while industrial uses will largely be located in the eastern portion of the community, and separated
from residential neighborhoods. Residential uses are intended to characterize the central portion of
the community ( roughly south of Redlands Boulevard), the base of the South Hills, and the flatter
areas within the hillsides. A number of mixed- use- designated areas, especially in the eastern portion
of the community, allow for a variety of different types of uses ( e. g., commercial, office, institutional,
and/ or residential) to be located next to each other or within the same building.
Following are the types of land uses allowed within Loma Linda, descriptions of the desired character
for such uses, and the relative guiding policies and implementing policies.
2.2.1 Residential Land Use Designations
Residential land use designations within the city and its sphere of influence are divided into six
categories, each with their own density ranges: Very Low Density, Low Density, Medium Density,
Medium High Density, and High Density. Residential development is also permitted within Special
Planning Area land use designations and the South Hills. Permitted development within the South
Hills is addressed in the Growth management Element of the General Plan.
Residential densities within residential land use designations are stated as a maximum density per
acre. Achievement of this maximum is neither guaranteed nor implied by this General Plan. The final
density of any particular residential development is dependent upon development design; any
physical, geological, or environmental constraints that might be present within the site or surrounding
area; available infrastructure and services; and other factors. Development standards established in
the Loma Linda zoning ordinance may also limit attainment of maximum allowable densities.
Within all residential designations, the following non- residential uses are allowed in order to provide
functional, high- quality residential areas: infrastructure and utilities needed to serve the residential
development; public schools and playgrounds; and parks and other passive open space areas. Home
occupations and second dwelling units may be permitted according to the zoning ordinance.
Provision of density bonuses as allowed by State law and the Loma Linda zoning ordinance may
result in development densities in excess of the nominal General Plan maximum density for any land
use designation.
The following subsections discuss the intended development types and allowable densities for each
of the residential land use categories.
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2.2.1.1 Very Low Density Residential ( 0 to 2 dwelling units per acre)
This category is intended to provide for a low intensity suburban enclave at the base of the City’s
South Hills area. The area is intended for large lot residential development, with lot sizes exceeding
those found in typical suburban subdivisions. The Very Low Density Residential area is to be
developed with amenities such as trails integrated into the neighborhood design. The allowable
density for this category is up to two dwelling units per acre. The maximum anticipated population for
this designation is 6 persons per acre.
2.2.1.2 Low Density Residential ( 2.1 to 5 dwelling units per acre)
This category is intended to provide for traditional single- family subdivisions within the city and sphere
of influence. The allowable density for this category ranges from 2.1 to five dwelling units per acre.
The maximum anticipated population for this designation is 12 persons per acre.
2.2.1.3 Medium Density Residential ( 5.1 to 9 dwelling units per acre)
This category allows for single- family residential, including dwellings on conventional lots, “ zero
setback” lots ( in which the dwelling is placed on a side property line instead of being set back as
conventional), “ z- lots” ( in which a side lot line is offset in the form of a “ z” in order to allow for greater
options in dwelling placement, instead of forming a straight line), and clustered lots. Also allowed are
duplexes, townhouses, and condominium types of development. It is intended that as the aging
mobile home developments within the community need to be replaced, they are re- built with one of
the above development types, so as to combine lower- cost housing with newer market trends for
single- family development types ( such as those allowing for landscaped open space and other
amenities) to improve the quality of the living environment for residents. The allowable density for this
category ranges from 5.1 to nine dwelling units per acre. The maximum anticipated population for this
designation is less than 22 persons per acre.
2.2.1.4 Medium High Density Residential ( 9.1 to 13 dwelling units per acre)
The allowable uses in this category consist of multifamily uses consisting of townhouse,
condominium, and low- rise apartment style development. The allowable density for this category
ranges from 9.1 to 13 dwelling units per acre. The maximum anticipated population for this
designation is less than 34 persons per acre.
2.2.1.5 High Density Residential ( 13.1 to 20 dwelling units per acre)
This category is intended for multifamily uses consisting of low- rise ( one to three stories)
condominium and apartment style development. The allowable density for this use ranges from 13.1
to 20 dwelling units per acre. The maximum anticipated population for this designation is 52 persons
per acre.
2.2.2 Policies for Residential Land Use
Following are the policies applicable to residential land uses.
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2.2.2.1 Guiding Policy for Residential Land Use
Ensure quality single- family and multifamily residential development in order to create and preserve
residential neighborhoods that embody the strengths and accomplishments of the community and to
preserve both the economic investment of new and existing individual property owners and the
community’s natural resources.
Implementing Policies
a. Encourage a mixture of dwelling sizes, layouts, and ownership types ( consistent with the
corresponding land use designation and density range), especially within large- scale residential
development projects, in order to provide housing opportunities for a range of incomes and
households.
b. Residential neighborhoods should exhibit a complementary variety of dwelling setbacks and
placement on the lot, and lot patterns that reflect the existing topography.
c. Where residential infill development is proposed, ensure that the density is compatible with the
existing residential neighborhood.
d. Provide every multifamily dwelling unit with a usable private garden area, yard, patio, or
balcony.
e. Require that new residential development provide for construction of infrastructure and
provision of open space and/ or construction of recreational facilities in order to reduce the
public cost associated with such uses.
f. Allow gated communities as long as infrastructure is built to typical City standards.
g. Conversion of existing single- family uses to multifamily development within the High Density
Residential area along the north and south sides of Barton Road at Loma Linda’s western City
limits shall be contingent upon preparation of a plan for consolidation of access of existing
driveways. Prior to approval of multifamily development, the project sponsors shall demonstrate
that:
• Access for proposed multifamily development will be provided in a safe and efficient
manner; and
• There is sufficient agreement among property owners to implement such a plan.
2.2.3 South Hills ( See Growth Management Element)
14 “ Mixed- use” development consists of two ( 2) or more primary land use components such as, but not limited
to, residential and retail business, residential and offices, etc., which are harmoniously grouped into a
visually compatible and functional land use arrangement that would not otherwise be permitted under a
traditional residential, business park, or office zoning district. A “ mixed- use” development needs to provide a
common amenity or feature that ties different uses together into an integrated project. Thus, merely placing
different uses adjacent to each other within a single development does not constitute “ mixed- use”
development. Mixed- use development may occur in either the same building ( vertical mixed use) or on
adjoining buildings on the same site ( horizontal mixed use).
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Auto sales are considered a commercial use
2.2.4 Employment- Generating Land Use
Designations
The General Plan identifies five employment-generating
types of land use that provide a broad range
of employment opportunities for the community:
commercial including various types of hotels, office,
business park, health care, and industrial. Permitted
maximum land use intensities are given for each
designation. These maximum intensities are stated as
maximum floor area ratios ( FAR). FAR is determined
by dividing the total proposed building area ( square
feet) of a development project by the square footage of
the development site prior to any new dedication
requirements. Achievement of this maximum is neither
guaranteed nor implied by this General Plan. The final
density achieved by any particular development is
dependent upon the development design/ layout; any
physical, geological, or environmental constraints that
might be present within the site; available infrastructure
and services; and other factors. Development
standards established in the Loma Linda Municipal
Code may also limit attainment of the stated maximum
allowable densities.
2.2.4.1 Commercial Land Use ( Maximum 0.5 FAR)
The intent of the commercial designation is to provide for the shopping and commercial service needs
of the residential community, the workers who are employed within Loma Linda, and those who visit
the city, such as to receive health care. Examples of the intended nature of development within the
commercial category include shopping centers, in- line shops, specialty shops, and stand- alone
commercial uses. The Commercial land use designation also allows office uses and religious
assembly uses to be incorporated into commercial development ( e. g., offices in small storefronts, a
cluster of office suites within a larger shopping center, or religious assembly uses in buildings
originally designed for commercial uses) if the dominant character of the overall development remains
commercial. The maximum allowable density for the Commercial designation is 0.5 FAR.
( See also the text descriptions, policies, and photo examples of appropriate commercial design for
Loma Linda, which are contained in the Community Design Element of this General Plan. The
Community Design Element addresses a variety of commercial types of development, including auto-oriented
commercial, “ big box” development, hospitality development [ e. g., hotels and extended- stay
suites], and “ convenience” development [ e. g., car washes, service stations].)
2.2.4.2 Office ( Maximum 0.5 FAR)
This land use category provides primarily for professional or medical office uses, but also allows for
commercial uses that support the office uses or office workers ( e. g., office supply stores, copy
services, pharmacies, day care, restaurants, dry cleaners, sundry stores, etc.). Buildings may range
from low to high- rise ( one to five stories). ( This designation is distinct from the Business Park
category, since the latter may include a mix of office and light industrial uses.) The maximum
allowable density for the Office designation is 0.5 FAR ( Floor Area Ratio).
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The Veterans Medical Center provides health care to the
community and region
( See also the text descriptions, policies, and photo examples of appropriate Auto Oriented
Commercial and Small Office Development design for Loma Linda, which are contained in the
Community Design Element of this General Plan.)
2.2.4.3 Business Park ( Maximum 0.5 FAR)
The Business Park designation allows for professional offices, research and development activities,
and light industrial uses in low to high- rise developments ( one to five stories). Limited retail or service
uses designed to meet the business needs of offices or the personal needs of office workers are also
permitted. Buildings may be stand- alone or be a series of buildings that are coordinated in terms of
site layout, architectural design, and landscaping to form a “ campus.” The maximum allowable
density for the Business Park designation is 0.5 FAR ( Floor Area Ratio).
The community seeks to expand these types of uses by attracting firms that are related to the medical
technology field or that would benefit from the medical advances of LLUMC/ CH and the VA Medical
Center. The Loma Linda community would also be a good location for the corporate headquarters of
firms that are related to physical, mental, and spiritual health products or services, since the location
of a firm’s headquarters can be important to company image and marketing.
( See also the text descriptions, policies, and photo examples of appropriate Business Park/ Research
and Development design for Loma Linda, which are contained in the Community Design Element of
this General Plan.)
2.2.4.4 Health Care ( Maximum 1.0 FAR)
The Health Care designation is intended for
hospitals, medical clinics, medical research
facilities, rehabilitation centers, and residential
facilities that provide a high degree of medical
care and supervision. The maximum allowable
density for the Health Care designation is 1.0
FAR ( Floor Area Ratio).
( See also the text descriptions, policies, and
photos addressing appropriate design of health
care uses for the Loma Linda community
( depending on the type of health care use)
contained in the Community Design Element of
this General Plan. For hospitals and similar
large- scale medical facilities, see the text
descriptions, policies, and photo examples of appropriate Large Office/ Business Park design. For
small medical office uses, see the text, policies, and photos addressing small office use. For
residential facilities providing a high level of health care see the text, policies, and photos addressing
hospitality use.)
2.2.4.5 Industrial ( Maximum 0.6 FAR)
The Industrial land use category is intended for light industrial uses such as manufacturing, assembly,
warehousing, and distribution that have limited or no impact on or resulting from the following: air
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quality, electrical or electronic interference, hazardous materials, light and glare, liquid and solid
wastes, noise, odors, ground vibration, or water quality. Warehousing and distribution uses should be
limited to those uses that generate a relatively low number of vehicle trips in order to prevent impacts
on traffic congestion from vehicular transportation of goods. Office use that is ancillary to the main
industrial use is also allowed. All activities associated with industrial uses must be located within a
fully enclosed building, or beneath a covered, semi- enclosed structure ( see Industrial section within
Community Design Element). The maximum allowable density for the Industrial designation is 0.5
FAR ( Floor Area Ratio).
( See also the text descriptions, policies, and photo examples of appropriate Industrial design for
Loma Linda, which are contained in the Community Design Element of this General Plan.)
2.2.5 Policies for Employment- Generating Land Use
Following are policies regarding commercial, office, business park, health care, and industrial land
uses.
2.2.5.1 Commercial/ Office Guiding Policy
Attract new, and maintain existing, commercial and office uses to better serve the retail and service
needs of the community, to keep the sales tax revenues from purchases by the Loma Linda
community from going elsewhere, to reduce the length of trips necessary to meet retail and service
needs, and to expand employment opportunities within the community.
Commercial/ Office Implementing Policies
a. Encourage commercial uses that are currently underrepresented within Loma Linda ( e. g.,
membership bulk- merchandise stores, home improvement warehouses, discount general
merchandisers, electronics, pet supplies, office supplies, sporting goods, linens, furniture,
books, toys, family clothing, baby and children’s clothing, discount designer clothing, etc.).
b. Encourage pedestrian- oriented development and small- scale development that feature
specialty stores and boutiques to create vibrant areas for people to gather and socialize and to
better serve the community by providing a greater range of commercial uses ( e. g., sit- down
restaurants, upscale apparel, stores related to hobbies or collectibles, gifts, etc.).
c. Encourage a greater variety of visitor/ service commercial uses to better serve the community
( e. g., hotels and extended- stay suites that include special event facilities to hold conventions,
corporate events, weddings, etc., particularly along Redlands Boulevard, car wash/ detailing
facilities, service stations, etc.).
d. Encourage more commercial leisure activities ( e. g., family- oriented commercial recreation
facilities, kids’ entertainment restaurants, day spas, sit- down restaurants that not only provide
food but are oriented around family gatherings and appreciation of nature through their
settings).
e. Provide for retail and service uses that focus on physical, mental, and/ or spiritual well being. By
seeking out these uses, the community could attract businesses and services that want health-oriented
customers ( which the community of Loma Linda provides) and at the same time the
community would receive a greater variety of wellness- oriented uses that it needs and values.
f. Place commercial and office development so that it has a strong relationship with the street,
such as by siting the buildings so that they are close to the street, or for buildings that need to
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be set back from the street with a large parking lot, locate pad buildings along the street to
maintain an attractive street edge and visually buffer the parking lot.
g. Ensure that new commercial/ office developments are designed to provide for reciprocal access,
where feasible, along commercial corridors to minimize the number of driveway entries
necessary, limit the need to use the street to gain access to nearby uses, and provide a unified
street edge.
2.2.5.2 Business Park Guiding Policy
Develop attractive business park uses to expand the employment opportunities within the community
and help build the diversity of uses required to create an economically, socially, and culturally vital
community.
Business Park Implementing Policies
a. Create a cohesive visual character within all business parks ( i. e., through complementary
architecture, landscaping, signage, etc.).
b. Provide abundant landscaping to create a high caliber, professional character in all business
parks.
c. Require the provision of outdoor amenities ( e. g., plazas, outside seating, fountains, public art)
to enhance the working environment.
d. Provide a network of public pathways around the perimeter and between buildings to enhance
the connectivity within each business park.
2.2.5.3 Health Care Guiding Policy
Promote health care facilities that are conveniently located and well designed to aid patients and to
make a positive visual contribution to the community in general.
Health Care Implementing Policies
a. Encourage LLU in the implementation of its master plan process for its diverse health care
facilities and future facilities to ensure consistency with the General Plan, zoning, and other City
requirements.
b. Encourage associated health care facilities and services to locate within close proximity of each
other and require pedestrian connections ( and bicycle paths, where appropriate) between such
uses in order to limit necessary vehicle trips for patients, visitors, health care workers, and
health care students.
c. Ensure that health care uses are designed so that site layout, architectural elements, and
signage clearly direct visitors to parking areas, appropriate buildings, and building entries.
Encourage health care uses to employ similar clarity of design and signage on the interior of
buildings to ease visitors’ stress through a well- designed wayfinding approach.
2.2.5.4 Industrial Guiding Policy
Ensure that new industrial development will not impact nearby residential uses and other sensitive
uses.
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Institutional uses include Loma Linda University
Industrial Implementing Policies
a. Require all industrial uses to be adequately screened to reduce glare, noise, dust, and
vibrations.
b. Ensure that all industrial uses adjacent to residential land uses ( either existing residential uses
or residentially designated land) include a buffer zone or noise attenuation wall to reduce
outside noise levels at the property line to an acceptable level.
2.2.6 Community and Public Land Use Designations
Included within this heading are institutional and public categories of uses as well as recreational
open space. The City of Loma Linda acknowledges that some of these land uses may be outside of
the jurisdictional control of the City and that the corresponding public entities might not be required to
follow the City’s development standards. In such cases, the following land use policies, including
maximum development density, are intended to serve as a guideline for the public agency.
2.2.6.1 Institutional ( Varies - Maximum 0.5 and 0.8 FAR)
The Institutional land use designation is intended for educational institutions and religious assembly
uses. Included within this designation is the LLU campus, which is characterized by lecture halls,
classroom buildings, laboratory buildings, libraries, administration buildings, and service buildings
( e. g., printing service and security office). This category also encompasses smaller educational uses,
including Loma Linda Academy and the public school ( Bryn Mawr Elementary) currently located
within the city. These smaller educational uses may include facilities characterized by classrooms,
auditoriums, libraries, gymnasiums, administration
offices, and cafeterias. Religious assembly uses
may be characterized by assembly areas or
buildings, classrooms, religious administrative
offices, and limited residential facilities for religious
personnel.
The design of Institutional development may take on
a variety of built forms depending on the exact type
of institutional use. The maximum allowable density
for the large uses under the Institutional designation
( e. g., LLU) is 0.8 FAR. The maximum allowable
density for the small institutional uses ( e. g., Loma
Linda Academy, Bryn Mawr Elementary, religious
assembly uses) is 0.5 FAR.
( See also the text and policies regarding appropriate Institutional design for Loma Linda, which are
contained in the Community Design Element of this General Plan.)
2.2.6.2 City Facilities ( Maximum 0.5 FAR)
The City Facilities designation includes the Civic Center and the City’s Corp Yard facility. The Civic
Center contains the city hall as well as a senior center, library, community center, and fire station. The
Corp Yard facility provides a location for maintenance and storage of City vehicles. The maximum
allowable density for the City Facilities designation is 0.5 FAR.
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Loma Linda City Hall and Civic Center
Any new development within the City Facilities
designation may take on a variety of built forms
depending on the exact type of use. New buildings
within the Civic Center should be architecturally
consistent with the existing buildings.
2.2.6.3 Recreation ( Maximum 0.1 FAR)
The Recreation land use category applies to a strip
of land located approximately a half mile east of
Mountain View Avenue that runs from north to
south, connecting Redlands Boulevard to Beaumont
Avenue at the foot of the hills. This area contains
Edison electrical transmission towers, numerous
orange trees, and sections of a pedestrian/ bicycle trail with a concrete walkway. The purpose for
designating this land as a recreational use is to serve nearby neighborhoods and the community in
general by establishing a continuous trail system characterized by a concrete walkway from Redlands
Boulevard to Beaumont Avenue.
The intent of this designation is to preclude the development of buildings, except those that may be
ancillary to the recreational use ( e. g., restrooms, small service buildings). Thus, the maximum
allowable density for the Recreation designation is 0.05 FAR. ( Because the allowed development
within this designation is extremely limited, there are no applicable text descriptions or photo
examples regarding this use within the Community Design Element.)
2.2.6.4 Public Open Space
The Public Open Space land use category applies to lands within the Loma Linda South Hills area
that is owned by the City, and intended for long- term natural open space and trails. The intent of this
designation is to preclude the development of buildings, and to permit only such improvements and
facilities as are consistent with the permanent protection of natural open space. Thus, while
recreational trails are encouraged within this area, their design and use is to be consistent with the
environmental values of the lands they traverse.
2.2.7 Policies for Community and Public Land Uses
Following are the policies relating to community and public land uses.
2.2.7.1 Institutional Guiding Policy
Strengthen the physical layout and visual identity of LLU as it relates to the community as a whole so
that it both functionally integrates with the larger community and is an identifiable landmark.
Institutional Implementing Policy
a. Increase the functionality, identity, and appearance of LLU, especially at the edges where it
meets with the surrounding community, through appropriate land uses and land use controls,
site planning, and use of design elements. ( See also Community Design Element.)
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b. Encourage LLU in its implementation of its master plan process for university- related facilities
and future facilities to ensure consistency with the General Plan, zoning, and other City
requirements.
2.2.7.2 City Facilities Guiding Policy
The Civic Center should continue to serve as a strong symbol of the community by maintaining its
attractive, functional design.
City Facilities Implementing Policy
a. Any expansion of the Civic Center should be coordinated with the existing buildings in terms of
site layout, building orientation, architectural design, and landscaping.
( For any new buildings within the Corp Yard, see also the text descriptions and photo examples of
appropriate Industrial design for Loma Linda, which are contained in the Community Design Element
of this General Plan.)
2.2.7.3 Recreation Guiding Policy
Ensure functionality and pleasant aesthetics through proper design of the pathway, access points,
and landscaping of the north/ south riding and hiking trail.
Recreation Implementing Policy
a. Add an enhanced pedestrian crossing at the signalized intersection of Barton Road and
Newport Avenue/ Corp Yard in order to provide better access between the trail segments north
and south of Barton Road if such an at- grade crossing can provide for adequate pedestrian
safety.
b. Provide trail amenities such as signage, benches, and trash receptacles. Signage should
identify the entrances to the riding and hiking trail. Benches and trash receptacles should be
spaced along the trail.
c. Provide increased access by designing pedestrian linkages from the adjacent residential cul-de-
sacs to the trail system.
d. Maintain the privacy of adjacent dwellings by allowing walls and fences of a standard height
along existing residential property lines that are located adjacent to the perimeter of the trail.
e. Encourage public visibility of the trail system in order to promote safety for the users by
designing new adjacent residential development with windows that overlook the trail system.
Design trail entrances to promote visibility and safety by placing them in prominent locations
and minimizing obstacles ( e. g., walls, tall plant materials) immediately adjacent to the
entrances.
f. Retain, maintain, and irrigate clusters of the existing orange trees within the designated trail
area to serve as landscaping adjacent to the pathway, since these trees help promote the
community’s sense of place and reflect the community’s agricultural past.
2.2.8 Special Planning Areas
There are eight general areas within the city that are designated as “ Special Planning Areas”
( Figure 2.2). Each area is intended to provide a different variety of uses at varied densities according
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to each area’s location, access, size, and adjacent land use designations. Each area has its own
purpose and intent and provides a healthy mix of land uses throughout the City. The intent is to
create areas in which a mix of uses can come together to meet the commercial, employment,
institutional, and residential needs of the neighborhood and community at large through efficient
patterns of land use; and allow for flexibility in determining the specific use of each parcel, as long as
the intent of this Element is maintained, to accommodate changing market forces in the future. The
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