November 30, 2011 Special Joint Planning Commission

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Illustrating Residential Densities These photos show a small -lot development in Sacramento with common drive areas built at 21 units per acre. Illustrating Residential Densities These are four-plex apartment buildings (at 20 du/ac) designed to look like traditional single- family homes. Parking is provided at the rear. Illustrating Residential Densities These are attached townhouse — or row house — homes in Brea at a slightly higher density: 24 units per acre. Parking is provided in garages, with common guest parking. These units are comfortably large inside, but do not have yards, just patios, as well as common open space areas. These examples illustrate that quality housing can be provided in the 20-24 units per acre range and at a relatively modest scale. Commercial and Mixed Use Land Use Designations The General Plan provides various levels of commercial development, as well as Mixed Use categories, which envision complementary commercial and residential land uses as part of a unified development or mixed within a district, such as in and around City Hall in the Downtown area. The MU Neighborhood simply reflects the development pattern that exists today along La Cadena, where office uses occupy single-family homes, many of which are 80 years old or older and have historic character. The MU Downtown represents a new land use designation and is intended to create the framework to help Downtown Colton become a more vibrant place, with low -intensity office and commercial uses, public spaces, and varied housing types. The City has already initiated a State grant application to fund preparation of a Specific Plan to establish the zoning -type regulations that will implement this vision. Industrial Land Use Desi agn tions With regard to the Industrial land use categories, the General Plan recognizes the importance of industry in the City and continues to provide for three levels of industrial activity: 1) Industrial Park, which accommodates office uses and assembly activities that occur wholly indoors and have limited trucking activity; 2) Light Industrial for manufacturing and assembly activity, primarily indoors; and 3) Heavy Industrial, which provides places for more intense industrial businesses which largely should be separated from residential neighborhoods. Open Space, Public Facilities, and Specific Plan Land Use Designations tions Lastly, the Land Use Plan designates areas for various types of open space, either for recreation or resource protection (such as sensitive habitat or the Santa Ana River), or public facilities and utility corridors. Two areas will continue to be planned via existing Specific Plans: West Valley (West Subarea) and Reche Canyon. However, staff proposes to eliminate three Specific Pplans/Planned Communities: Agua Mansa, Cooley Ranch (Planned Community) and Santa Ana River), due to the land use decisions for these areas being better regulated by standard land use designations and zoning. The following slides address proposed land use changes within specific geographic subareas of Colton: Area 1 — West Colton IA: Jehue Middle School - School fields changed from Commercial to Public Facility. 1B: Reflect surrounding SFR neighborhoods and allow for similar development pattern if properties ever redeveloped - Originally, Residential Estates was removed, but has now been re- introduced as Low Density Residential (LDR). May consider changing it to VLDR. 2011 NOV 30 SPC CC/RDA/CPFA/CUA PLANNING COMISSION JOINT MEETING WORKSHOP -4-