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improvements, the need for which is created by certain <br />development projects and which will benefit certain land <br />in addition to such development projects, will be <br />required to be borne by all of the land so benefitted. <br />Areas of benefit may be formed and fees chargeable to <br />such lands may be imposed in accordance with the <br />procedures set forth in this Chapter. It is further the <br />intent of this Chapter that all development projects <br />which impact surrounding properties and create a need <br />for new or expanded public improvements be required to <br />dedicate land, construct improvements and/or pay impact <br />fees sufficient to mitigate all adverse environmental <br />impacts. To this end, areas of impact may be <br />established, the need for improvements within such area <br />determined, and the proportionate responsibility of any <br />development project for such cost fixed in accordance <br />with this Chapter. <br />B. Application. All development projects which <br />are not otherwise exempt pursuant this Chapter shall be <br />reviewed in accordance herewith to determine whether the <br />project will create the need for construction of public <br />improvements within the area of impact of the <br />development project. If such area of impact is <br />determined to exist, then an area of benefit may be <br />established for the land benefitted by construction of <br />the improvement, and the developer shall dedicate land <br />and/or pay an impact fee reasonably related to the <br />impact created by the development project and benefit <br />derived thereby. All public improvements provided in <br />accordance with this Chapter shall meet the standards, <br />specifications and requirements of the *General Plan of <br />the City of Colton, including the Circulation Element, <br />and any specific plan adopted thereto, and any other <br />adopted resolution, policy, or standard of the City of <br />Colton. <br />C. Effect on Other Laws. The authority created <br />hereunder for the imposition of impact fees shall be in <br />addition to any other authority established by the <br />Colton Municipal Code and shall not supersede any other <br />provisions or authority adopted by ordinance of the City <br />Council unless expressly stated herein. Notwithstanding <br />the foregoing, nothing herein shall authorize any <br />excessive fee which is not reasonably necessary to meet <br />the public needs arising as a result of the development <br />project. <br />D. Exemptions. The following development <br />projects shall be exempt from the provisions of this <br />Chapter: <br />-3- <br />