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1 of uses within the City of Colton furthers the City's goals and policies as set forth in the <br /> 2 City of Colton General Plan, specifically: <br /> Land Use Element: Permitting electric vehicle charging stations and hydrogen vehicle <br /> 3 fueling stations in the City with specific objective development standards, is consistent <br /> 4 with the goals and policies of the City of Colton Land Use Element, specifically: <br /> 5 o Goal LU-3.5"Establish a list of commercial and industrial uses that are needed <br /> 6 in the City,and work towards bringing those business to Colton." The proposed <br /> Ordinance will support and encourage bringing zero-emission vehicle charging and <br /> 7 fueling stations to the City with a streamlined review and approval process that is <br /> 8 not currently in the City's Zoning Code. <br /> 9 o Goal LU-5.5 "Develop and implement greenhouse gas emissions reduction <br /> 10 measures, including discrete, early-action greenhouse gas reducing measures <br /> that are technologically feasible and cost effective." By promoting the use of <br /> 11 electric vehicle charging stations and hydrogen vehicle fueling stations with a <br /> streamlined review and approval process and allowing the network of zero-emission <br /> 12 vehicle stations to grow with the proposed Ordinance,the City is contributing to the <br /> 13 reduction of greenhouse gas emissions for the foreseeable future. <br /> 14 B. Finally, the City Council finds that the proposed Ordinance to permit electric vehicle <br /> 15 charging stations and hydrogen vehicle fueling stations by-right is reasonably related to <br /> the public welfare of the citizens of the City and surrounding region; more specifically, <br /> 16 the proposed Ordinance includes appropriate development standards to ensure that the <br /> 17 permitted stations meet all City public health and safety standards including Building <br /> and Safety Codes. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Colton hereby adds sections 18.04.195 and <br /> 18.04.255 to Chapter 18.04 (Definitions) of Title 18 of the Colton Municipal Code to read as <br /> 20 follows: <br /> 21 <br /> "Chapter 18.04—Definitions <br /> 22 <br /> 23 18.04.195 —Electric Vehicle Charging Station. <br /> 24 `Electric Vehicle Charging Station" or "Charging Station" means any level of electric <br /> 25 vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the <br /> California Electrical Code, and any subsequent amendments thereto, and delivers electricity from <br /> 26 a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle. <br /> 27 <br /> A"small electric vehicle charging station"means a station that is designed and operated as <br /> 28 a use ancillary to the primary permitted use on the site (such as a single family residence, <br />