AR 041806 Reche Canyon Specific Plan

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ITEM #2 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 18, 2006 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: David R. Zamora, Community Development Director SUBJECT: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton amending the portions of the Reche Canyon Specific Plan and amending the Reche Canyon Specific Plan Planning Areas Map and Land Use Plan Map shown as an addendum to Title 18 of the Colton Municipal Code for property Generally located at the terminus of South Ridge View Drive: File Index Number DAP -000-482. DATE: April 10, 2006 BACKGROUND: The applicant, Empire Homes, is requesting City Council approval of a Specific Plan Amendment to amend portions of the Reche Canyon Specific Plan to accommodate Tentative Tract Map No. 17519, which proposes an 18 -lot subdivision with 3 open space lots on an approximately 22 acre vacant lot located at the terminus of South Ridge View Drive (Assessor Parcel Number 0284-161- 40-0000) in southeast Colton. The proposed Specific Plan Amendment entails reconfiguring the land use designation boundaries and changing the land use designations of the subject parcel from Open Space and Low Density Residential to Open Space and Estate Density Residential. The proposed Specific Plan Amendment entails a number of text amendments to the Specific Plan document and involves changes to the Reche Canyon Specific Plan Planning Areas Map and Land Use Plan Map. The proposed amendments are described in detail in the attached February 28, 2006, Planning Commission report. The applicant is also requesting approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program to address temporary air quality concerns during project construction. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: The proposed project site is within the Reche Canyon Specific Plan located in South Colton, at the eastern City limits abutting the City of Loma Linda. The 22 acre parcel is currently designated as Low Density residential and Open Space. The applicant's request would permit the approval of proposed Tentative Tract Map 17519 and thus allow the subdivision of an existing parcel of vacant land into 18 single family residential lots in conformance with the Estate Density Residential land use designation of the Reche Canyon Specific Plan. As proposed, all of the residential lots will contain a minimum of 20,000 square feet (SF), with pad areas ranging from 9,806 square feet (Lot #15) to 28,018 square feet (Lot #12). The subdivision includes three (3) Open Space lots that will be located at the three corners of the triangular shaped parcel of land. The proposed residential development will be accommodated by the extension of South Ridge Drive, which will serve all of the proposed residential lots and will terminate in a cul-de-sac. The proposed reconfiguration will not alter the total area currently allocated for residential use, nine (9) acres, or for open space, thirteen (13) acres. However, the proposed change in land use designation from Low Density residential to Estate Density residential will lessen the possible intensity of development. The 22 acre site is currently vacant and the requested Specific Plan