City of Chino General Plan Amendment to Rezone Land from Commercial to Residential, Measure V (March 2015)

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A measure to rezone land from commercial to residential was on the ballot for Chino voters in San Bernardino County, California, on March 24, 2015. It was approved.

The proposed general plan amendment, called Measure V, authorized the rezoning of five parcels of land, located largely on the west side of Central Avenue and north of Francis Avenue, from commercial general use zoning to residential zoning. The parcels amounted to 12.7 acres in total.

The owners of the land in question agreed to fully reimburse the city for the cost of the Measure V election.

Background

Measure M, approved by voters on November 8, 1988, required voter approval for any zoning amendment that increased the residential density of an area within city limits. Measure M necessitated the approval of this Measure V question before land owners could move forward with a residential development on the land in question.

Election results

City of Chino, Measure V
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		1,717	55.71%
No		1,365	44.29%

Election results from San Bernardino Elections Office

Text of measure

Ballot question

The question on the ballot:

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Shall the General Plan of the City of Chino be amended to change the land use designation of 12.75 acres of vacant land from General Commercial to Residential-RD12, generally located on the west side of Central Avenue, north of Francis Avenue, for a maximum of 113 single-family dwelling units?

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Impartial analysis

The following impartial analysis of Measure V was prepared by the office of the city attorney:

“	Measure V is submitted to the voters by the City Council of the City of Chino (“City”) to authorize the re-zoning of five parcels of land from a commercial use to a residential use. The Measure provides as follows: 1. The parcels of land described in the Measure will be converted from a commercial use to a residential use. Together, the parcels contain 12.7 acres and are generally located on the west side of Central Avenue and north of Francis Avenue. 2. The Chino City Council will be authorized to re-zone the five parcels, which are depicted in the Diagram attached to the Ordinance, from General Commercial to Residential-RD12, for a maximum of 113 single-family dwelling units. 3. The owner of the land shall reimburse the City of Chino for the full cost to conduct the election for this Measure. By way of history, you should know that: (a) Measure M was a ballot measure adopted by Chino voters on November 8, 1988, prohibiting the Chino City Council from re-zoning non-residential lands for residential uses or increasing the density of residentially zoned lands without voter approval. (b) Measure M requires a majority of the voters of the City of Chino to authorize the City Council to re-zone lands from non-residential to residential uses or increase the density of residential lands identified in a ballot measure.	”
—Jimmy L. Gutierrez, Chino City Attorney

Full text

The full text of the ordinance enacted by Measure V is available here.

Support

Supporters

A Vote Yes on Measure V campaign was run by supporters.

The following individuals signed the official argument in support of this measure:

• Miles Petroff, former Chino Planning Commissioner
• Glenn Duncan, Chino Council Member
• Shelly Biggs, owner of The Avocado House

Arguments in favor

The following was submitted as the official argument in support of this measure:

“	VOTE YES on Measure V to enhance the quality of life for North Chino residents by rezoning an inappropriate commercial property to residential. Specifically, Measure V will rezone an unsightly, vacant 12.75-acre commercial lot that is located on Central Avenue just north of Francis between the Avocado House restaurant and the Victory Outreach Church. Here’s why local residents ask you to vote YES on Measure V: FAMILY FRIENDLY: Measure V will provide new single-family homes with a neighborhood recreation center from the award-winning builder, MBK Homes. This neighborhood will help young Chino families stay in our community, rather than relocate to other cities offering new housing opportunities. QUALITY NEIGHBORHOOD: New home communities generally have a positive effect on existing residential home prices, creating upside potential for local home values. NO low income housing will be located on the property. SMART COMMUNITY PLANNING: Commercial sites generate more traffic. By rezoning this property to residential, Measure V will minimize future traffic increases on Central while protecting residents in adjacent neighborhoods from large truck noises and other inconveniences associated with commercial development. BOOST LOCAL ECONOMY: North Chino is already over-saturated with commercial properties. By converting surplus commercial land to homes, Measure V will provide needed local customers to support our existing North Chino businesses—many of whom are struggling. HELPS CHINO SCHOOLS: Measure V will generate new revenues for our Chino schools which are facing a loss of state funding due to declining enrollment. Measure V is good for our families, our schools, our small businesses and our entire community. Please join us in voting YES on MEASURE V.	”
—Miles Petroff, Glenn Duncan and Shelly Biggs

Opposition

No official arguments were submitted in opposition to Measure V. If you have an argument you would like to see posted here, please email the Local Ballot Measures Project staff writer.

See also

• San Bernardino County, California ballot measures
• March 24, 2015 ballot measures in California
• Local zoning, land use and development on the ballot

External links

Suggest a link

• San Bernardino County Elections Office website
• Support Chino Neighborhoods, "Vote Yes on Measure V," accessed March 31, 2015