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Element Consistency The content of this Housing Element is consistent with the goals and policies of all elements of the General Plan. The following is a summary of sections of other elements of the General Plan, which may affect the Housing Element: Circulation Element The Circulation Element of the General Plan is the basic guide for planning additional and improved public vehiculaz accessways. The 2000 Housing Element does not include recommendations, which affect the goals, policies, objectives or standazds of the Circulation Element. In new, developing areas of the City, the General Plan Circulation requirements are produced as a part of the gowth process and are part of the cost of development. However, in central, south central and east Colton, street rights-of-way aze fixed by historic growth pattems. The following standard of the Circulation Element relates to the Housing Element: "Minimum disruption of homes, business, utilities, traffic and human life, as caused by the construction and expansion of transportation facilities, should be ensured through sensitive planning and construction. Land Use Element Adoption of the Housing Element does not cause a need to amend the Land Use Element. The updated Housing Element is consistent with the densities, residential designations and holding capacity as planned for in the Land Use Element. The fo]]owing principles contained in the 1985 Land Use Element are particularly relevant to the Housing Element. • Concentrated residential development resulting in attractive neighborhoods should be promoted through the use of effective neighborhood design guidelines. • A diversity of residential development types should be the determining factor by allowing adequate design flexibility. • Residential development in environmentally sensitive or hazardous azeas should be generally avoided and only allowed when mitigating measures aze taken to reduce the risk of occunence or exposure. • Preserve and protect hillside and environmentally sensitive azeas designated for growth through the use of strict hillside development standazds. Housing Element City of Colton 2000-2005 11