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10 11 12 13 14 15 161 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 amendments to portions of the Reche Canyon Specific Plan attached hereto as Exhibit "B." SECTION 2. The Land Use Plan Map for the Reche Canyon Specific Plan referred to in Section 18.34.060 of the Colton Municipal Code is hereby amended as shown on the attached Exhibit "B-1." SECTION 3. Based on the entire record before the City Council, including all written and oral evidence presented, the City Council finds that the proposed amendments to the Specific Plan are consistent with the General Plan of the City of Colton ("General Pian") and the Reche Canyon Specific Plan and are not contrary to the goals and objectives of the General Plan and Specific Plan for the following reasons: A. The Specific Plan Amendments would clarifythe density requirements of the Specific Plan so that future applicants can process development projects in a timely and consistent manner. B. The Specific Plan Amendments are consistent with the Specific Plan and General Plan standards and criteria for development, and standards for the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources, where applicable, because the Specific Plan Amendments promote environmentally-sensitive development within the newly-created sub-planning area. Moreover, the Specific Plan Amendments incorporate additional design and grading standards and criteria that are consistent with existing components of the Reche Canyon Specific Plan. C. The Specific Plan Amendments are consistent with the goals and objectives of the General Plan and Specific Plan, including the following: 1. GP Land Use Element- General Objective No. 1. The Specific Plan Amendment promotes the creation of land use patterns, which provide a safe, harmonious and attractive residential living environment. The proposed Specific Plan Amendments create development standards and amend the land use plan to accommodate a 47-lot, single family residential subdivision with large amounts of open space. The existing and proposed development standards contained in the Specific Plan promote the design and development of environmentally sensitive and aesthetically compatible residential development with appropriate public improvements. 2. General Plan Land Use Element - Principle No. 2. The Specific Plan Amendment promotes a diversity of residential development types and allows adequate design flexibility by providing upper income housing opportunities in a hillside development setting. 3. General Plan Land Use Element - Principle No. 6. The Specific Plan Amendment authorizes the development of housing in an environmentally sensitive manner and avoids areas of the Subject Property that are too steep to develop in an environmentally sensitive manner. Moreover, the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for this project identifies mitigating measures to reduce the risk of occurrence or exposure to hazardous areas. 4. Generai Plan Land Use Element - Standard No. 4. In areas designated Residential Estate, slope, soil stability and other environmental factors shall be examined before allowing development and determining allowable density, notto exceed 2 dwelling units per acre. 5. General Plan Land Use Element- Standard No. E1. The Specific Plan Amendment promotes a functional and adequate open space system, which will protect recreational, agricultural and other permanent open space uses. The proposed Specific Plan Amendment Land Use Map promotes the retention of large open space areas to maintain the open space atmosphere of the Reche Canyon area. RVPUe\MXM�666168.1 6. Reche Canyon Specific Plan - Goal No. 1. The Specific Plan