2003 ORD O-07-03_Amending Reche Canyon SP

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I 2 3 4 5 Ci 7 G, 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Plan are consistent with the General Plan of the City of Colton ("General Plan") and the Reche Canyon Specific Plan and are not contrary to the goals and objectives of the General Plan and Specific Plan for the following reasons: A. The Specific Plan Amendments would clarify the density requirements of the Specific Plan so that future applicants can process development projects in a timely and consistent manner. B. The Specific Plan Amendments are consistent with the Specific Plan and General Plan standards and criteria for development, and standards for the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources, where applicable, because the Specific Plan Amendments promote environmentally -sensitive development within the newly -created sub -planning area. Moreover, the Specific Plan Amendments incorporate additional design and grading standards and criteria that are consistent with existing components of the Reche Canyon Specific Plan. C. The Specific Plan Amendments are consistent with the goals and objectives of the General Plan and Specific Plan, including the following: 1. GP Land Use Element - General Objective No. 1. The Specific Plan Amendment promotes the creation of land use patterns, which provide a safe, harmonious and attractive residential living environment. The proposed Specific Plan Amendments create development standards and amend the land use plan to accommodate a 92 -unit single family residential subdivision with large amounts of open space. The existing and proposed development standards contained in the Specific Plan promote the design and development of environmentally sensitive and aesthetically compatible residential development with appropriate public improvements. 2. General Plan Land Use Element- Principle No. 2. The Specific Plan Amendment promotes a diversity of residential development types and allows adequate design flexibility by providing upper income housing opportunities in a hillside development setting. 3. General Plan Land Use Element - Principle No. 6. The Specific Plan Amendment authorizes the development of housing in an environmentally sensitive manner and avoids areas of the Subject Property that are too steep to develop in an environmentally sensitive manner. Moreover, the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for this project identifies mitigating measures to reduce the risk of occurrence or exposure to hazardous areas. RNPUB/MXM/645664 4. General Plan Land Use Element - Standard No. 4. In areas 0A