2022-06-07- City Council- Full Agenda- Corrected

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Staff Report to the Mayor and City Council Subdivision Ordinance Update and SB 9 June 7, 2022 Page 3 hookups compatible with fire-authority standard pump and hose equipment. These specific requirements are found on pages 46 and 47 the proposed Subdivision Code Update (Exhibit A). ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION This ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance to Title 14 of the California Code and Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3), as proposed changes to the subdivision ordinance do not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment and under California Government Code Sections 65852.21, subd. (j), and 66411.7, subd. (n), the adoption of an ordinance by a city or county implementing the provisions of government code sections 66411.7 and 65852.21 and regulating urban lot splits and two-unit projects is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the CEQA. Therefore, the proposed ordinance is statutorily exempt from CEQA in that the proposed ordinance implements these new laws enacted by SB 9, subject to the following findings: (1) Not result in a potentially significant cumulative impact in that the urban lot splits ordinance are only permitted in zones that are primarily allow for single family residential units and are also not permitted on lots with approved historical landmark status, or on lots within a Colton Historic Districts, and proposed urban lots must also have 12.5 foot frontage on public right-of-way (street or alley). The City currently has approximately 2,561 lots located in zones primarily designed for single-family homes. It is estimated that 500-700 lots may qualify for urban lot splits projects. From the geographic information systems (GIS) map analysis, the majority of the larger lots that may be split are located in the Reche Canyon Specific Plan area. Many of the lots in other parts of the City are more difficult to split because of the size of the properties and placement of current single-family home on a property, making it difficult to comply with the urban lot splits development standards. (2) Not result in a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances the addition of potential new lot splits will be relatively minor as the number of lots impacted will is substantially reduced based on review of qualified single family residential lots in Colton; (3) Not result in damage to scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources, within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway in that each urban lot splits proposal will be reviewed to comply with the urban lot splits requirements and location to address issues related to trees, scenic highways, historic districts/landmarks and other standards for such proposals; (4) Not be located on a hazardous waste site included on any list compiled pursuant to § 65962.5 of the Government Code as there are no current single family zones located within a local hazardous waste site; or 1.1 Packet Pg. 12