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ITEM #23 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETINGS OF JUNE 19, 2007 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL HONORABLE AGENCY CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD MEMBERS FROM: Candace Cassel, Economic Develop ecto(9 . Mark Nuaimi, Assistant City Manat�o SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement all & Forema�i, Inc. for the Development of a Specific Plan update for the West Valley project area. DATE: June 12, 2007 BACKGROUND: The West Valley Redevelopment Project Area has been the focus in recent months of economic development analysis for the City of Colton. Since the development of the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC), the West Valley area has enjoyed considerable development interest for complimentary uses. This development, however, has been impeded by the presence of the Delhi Sands Flower Loving Fly ("Fly") throughout much of the West Valley Project Area. The City of Colton launched a comprehensive conservation and economic development strategy for the West Valley Project Area that addresses the needs of the Fly while allowing the City of Colton to develop a regional economy. To that end, the Agency recently authorized the purchase of acreage in / adjacent to the Project Area that will facilitate the conservation of the Fly (Shafer Property Acquisition). In addition to the property acquisition, the Agency is being asked to award a contract to develop a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and the necessary Environmental Review tasks under a separate item on this evening's city council agenda. In order to maximize the benefit to the community, the City of Colton is looking to update the Specific Plan for the West Valley Project Area. Currently the Specific Plan in that area allows for a variety of uses that are not necessarily the "highest and best use" for a development of this potential. The Super Block area also encompasses over 110 unique parcels with over 40 distinct property ownerships. It is the principle objective of this Specific Plan process to provide land use, development incentives, and design guidelines to promote consolidation of development interests to arrive at a single Super Block project — as opposed to 40+ development proposals.