Lakes and Streams
Lakes and Streams1.1 PROJECT SUMMARY
The proposed North Lake Area and South Lake Area Projects are a series of public facility projects and community redevelopment projects affecting public lands acquired for the North Lake Area Project and the South Lake Area Project, as applicable by the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (“SBVMWD”), the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino (the “Redevelopment Agency”) and the City of San Bernardino (the “City”).
The North Lake Area Project and South Lake Area Projects are proposed to be undertaken in two distinct, nearby but non-contiguous districts, which fall within the boundaries of the City of San Bernardino, and can be found on the U.S. Geological Survey’s San Bernardino North and San Bernardino South, California Quadrangle (refer to Exhibit 3-1, Regional Map, and Exhibit 3-2, Vicinity Map). The City of San Bernardino is located in the western-most portion of San Bernardino County, approximately 59 miles east of Los Angeles and 110 miles north of San Diego. Located at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains, the City and its sphere of influence cover approximately 64 square miles, and share the Southern California region with the adjacent cities of Colton, Highland, Redlands, Rialto, and Loma Linda.
NORTH LAKE AREA PROJECT
The North Lake Area Project site includes approximately 82.4 acres located in the central portion of the City of San Bernardino, immediately north of downtown San Bernardino. The North Lake Area is bounded by Base Line Street on the north, 9th Street on the South, E Street on the east and H Street on the west. Portions of the North Lake Area Project site located along Base Line Street and E Street are within the Uptown Redevelopment Plan Project Area.
The predominant land use within the North Lake Area Project boundaries is residential, which accounts for approximately 47 percent of the total North Lake Area Project. A total of 437 dwelling units (DU) exist within the North Lake Area Project, including 173 single- and 264 multi-family units (i.e., a mix of detached, duplexes, triplexes, and apartments). Commercial uses encompass approximately 16 percent of the total North Lake Area and includes 281,721 square feet (SF) of floor space. Institutional land uses encompass approximately five percent of the total North Lake Area Project and involve an estimated 114,703 SF of floor space. Institutional land uses are comprised of the Camp Fire Boys and Girls Daycare, located on North E Street (between Base Line Street and West 11th Street), and six churches located on F and G Streets. Industrial land uses encompass less than one percent of the total North Lake Area Project and includes 6,957 SF of floor space (i.e., warehouse). Approximately seven percent of the North Lake Area Project dwelling units (DU) consists of vacant parcels of land, many of which were developed or improved with structures and have since been demolished. Approximately nineteen percent of the North Lake Area Project site consists of public street or other public right-of-way areas.
The North Lake Area Project is primarily a public facilities project which would result in the construction of a 44.5 acre (660 acre-foot) open reservoir. Following the completion of the lake and related water reservoir regulating facilities by SBVMWD, certain remnant lands may be transferred to the Redevelopment Agency for reuse as redevelopment. General commercial would be developed along the south side of Base Line Street and west side of E Street. Single-family residential would be built along the east side of H Street. The current North Lake concept provides for a planned residential development with 72 lots with a minimum size of 7,200 square feet, as well as approximately 12 acres of commercial areas. As amenities to the lake, open space and public access would be interspersed along all four sides of the Project, providing public access to the new lake.
SOUTH LAKE AREA PROJECT
The South Lake Area Project includes approximately 53.7 acres of land bounded by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (formerly the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad) right-of-way on the north, West Mill Street on the south, South G Street on the east, and the Interstate 215 on the West. The Lytle Creek Flood Control Channel and the Interstate 215 northbound on-ramp traverse the southern portion of the South Lake Area.
The majority of the South Lake Area Project site, approximately 57 percent of the total South Lake Area, include vacant land and much of this vacant land is presently owned by the Redevelopment Agency. Industrial land uses encompass approximately 19 percent of the total South Lake Area and include an estimated 251,621 SF of floor space. Commercial uses encompass approximately seven (7) percent of the total South Lake Area and include an estimated 116,802 SF of floor space. Residential uses within the South Lake Area account for approximately one (1) percent of the total area, and includes four (4) single-family residences located along South Walkinshaw Street, north of West Valley Street. These residences, which date to the 1950’s, are located immediately adjacent to industrial uses and are in poor or deteriorating condition.
The South Lake Area Project includes the assembly of land by the Redevelopment Agency and redevelopment assistance to eliminate blight on this site and reuse and redevelopment for up to 450,000 square feet of office development with 31,500 square feet of support retail, together with all necessary parking and landscaped areas. The South Lake Project shall also include an approximately 5-acre wetlands area, or other water body feature on an approximately 13-acre triangular parcel intended to incorporate additional landscaping and open space components, and/or other community gateway elements, which would complement both the new development and this important section of the City along the I-215 corridor.
The proposed North Lake Area and South Lake Area Projects are a series of public facility projects and community redevelopment projects affecting public lands acquired for the North Lake Area Project and the South Lake Area Project, as applicable by the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (“SBVMWD”), the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino (the “Redevelopment Agency”) and the City of San Bernardino (the “City”).
The North Lake Area Project and South Lake Area Projects are proposed to be undertaken in two distinct, nearby but non-contiguous districts, which fall within the boundaries of the City of San Bernardino, and can be found on the U.S. Geological Survey’s San Bernardino North and San Bernardino South, California Quadrangle (refer to Exhibit 3-1, Regional Map, and Exhibit 3-2, Vicinity Map). The City of San Bernardino is located in the western-most portion of San Bernardino County, approximately 59 miles east of Los Angeles and 110 miles north of San Diego. Located at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains, the City and its sphere of influence cover approximately 64 square miles, and share the Southern California region with the adjacent cities of Colton, Highland, Redlands, Rialto, and Loma Linda.
NORTH LAKE AREA PROJECT
The North Lake Area Project site includes approximately 82.4 acres located in the central portion of the City of San Bernardino, immediately north of downtown San Bernardino. The North Lake Area is bounded by Base Line Street on the north, 9th Street on the South, E Street on the east and H Street on the west. Portions of the North Lake Area Project site located along Base Line Street and E Street are within the Uptown Redevelopment Plan Project Area.
The predominant land use within the North Lake Area Project boundaries is residential, which accounts for approximately 47 percent of the total North Lake Area Project. A total of 437 dwelling units (DU) exist within the North Lake Area Project, including 173 single- and 264 multi-family units (i.e., a mix of detached, duplexes, triplexes, and apartments). Commercial uses encompass approximately 16 percent of the total North Lake Area and includes 281,721 square feet (SF) of floor space. Institutional land uses encompass approximately five percent of the total North Lake Area Project and involve an estimated 114,703 SF of floor space. Institutional land uses are comprised of the Camp Fire Boys and Girls Daycare, located on North E Street (between Base Line Street and West 11th Street), and six churches located on F and G Streets. Industrial land uses encompass less than one percent of the total North Lake Area Project and includes 6,957 SF of floor space (i.e., warehouse). Approximately seven percent of the North Lake Area Project dwelling units (DU) consists of vacant parcels of land, many of which were developed or improved with structures and have since been demolished. Approximately nineteen percent of the North Lake Area Project site consists of public street or other public right-of-way areas.
The North Lake Area Project is primarily a public facilities project which would result in the construction of a 44.5 acre (660 acre-foot) open reservoir. Following the completion of the lake and related water reservoir regulating facilities by SBVMWD, certain remnant lands may be transferred to the Redevelopment Agency for reuse as redevelopment. General commercial would be developed along the south side of Base Line Street and west side of E Street. Single-family residential would be built along the east side of H Street. The current North Lake concept provides for a planned residential development with 72 lots with a minimum size of 7,200 square feet, as well as approximately 12 acres of commercial areas. As amenities to the lake, open space and public access would be interspersed along all four sides of the Project, providing public access to the new lake.
SOUTH LAKE AREA PROJECT
The South Lake Area Project includes approximately 53.7 acres of land bounded by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (formerly the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad) right-of-way on the north, West Mill Street on the south, South G Street on the east, and the Interstate 215 on the West. The Lytle Creek Flood Control Channel and the Interstate 215 northbound on-ramp traverse the southern portion of the South Lake Area.
The majority of the South Lake Area Project site, approximately 57 percent of the total South Lake Area, include vacant land and much of this vacant land is presently owned by the Redevelopment Agency. Industrial land uses encompass approximately 19 percent of the total South Lake Area and include an estimated 251,621 SF of floor space. Commercial uses encompass approximately seven (7) percent of the total South Lake Area and include an estimated 116,802 SF of floor space. Residential uses within the South Lake Area account for approximately one (1) percent of the total area, and includes four (4) single-family residences located along South Walkinshaw Street, north of West Valley Street. These residences, which date to the 1950’s, are located immediately adjacent to industrial uses and are in poor or deteriorating condition.
The South Lake Area Project includes the assembly of land by the Redevelopment Agency and redevelopment assistance to eliminate blight on this site and reuse and redevelopment for up to 450,000 square feet of office development with 31,500 square feet of support retail, together with all necessary parking and landscaped areas. The South Lake Project shall also include an approximately 5-acre wetlands area, or other water body feature on an approximately 13-acre triangular parcel intended to incorporate additional landscaping and open space components, and/or other community gateway elements, which would complement both the new development and this important section of the City along the I-215 corridor.
The proposed North Lake Area and South Lake Area Projects are a series of public facility projects and community redevelopment projects affecting public lands acquired for the North Lake Area Project and the South Lake Area Project, as applicable by the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (“SBVMWD”), the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino (the “Redevelopment Agency”) and the City of San Bernardino (the “City”).
