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INTERNATIONAL, INC. FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION SPECIALISTS P.O. BOX 53110 SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA 95153-0110 U.S.A. TEL (4081 227-2332 FAX 0081227-4908 December 2, 1992 Mayor and City Council CITE' OF COLTON 659 North La Cadena Drive Colton, CA 92324 SITE SELECTION ANALYSIS PROJECT MANAGEMENT FEASIBILITY STUDIES EQUI PMENT LAYOUT FACILITY DESIGN ENERGY SPECIALIST MARKETING SERVICES LONG RANGE PLANNING WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Re: File Index Number DC -61-92, Fruit Growers Supply Company Dear Honorable Mayor and Council Mertlbers: This letter is written with reference to the Conditional Use Permit as approved by action of the Planning Commission on October 13, 1992 and as modified by action of November 24, 1992. Specific reference is made to the traffic Mitigation fee as a condition to the Use Permit. Staff initially recommended a Traffic Mitigation fee for this project in the amount of $30,520.00. Upon appeal by the applicant this fee was reduced to $11,320. In presenting this appeal, the applicant refered to a report prepared by Mr. Keith Higgins, a Traffic Engineer with established expertise in this field. A copy of Mr. Higgins report is attached. Please note that based on reasonable interpretation of City of Colton fee schedules, Mr. Higgins has arrived at a fee of $11,320, which is the fee ultimately recommended by staff. However, based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers criteria this fee would be established at $6,632 and based on the Caltrans criteria the fee would be $6,115. It appears obvious that the City of Colton criteria is out of line with generally accepted practice. Mr. Higgins also refers to the fact that this project site was not included within the study area at the time that the City of Colton Traffic Impact Fee Schedule was developed. It is believed that the traffic to this site will not impact the City of Colton Streets, since all ingress and egress will be on City Of Riverside Streets. Only a short section of Pellisier (approximately 250 feet) will be traveled and this section of street will be improved along with completion of the proposed project. We would point out that Fruit Growers Supply Company will employ six to eight people at this site and the expected traffic flow would include an average of five to six outside vehicles per day. We would contrast this with another conditional use permit that was approved by the Planning Commission on November 24, 1992.