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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7, <br />8 <br />91 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />attached Exhibit Al as within the R-1 (Single Family Residential) zoning district as defined in <br />Title 18, Chapter 18.12 of the Colton Municipal Code. <br />SECTION 2. Based on the entire record before the City Council and all <br />written and oral evidence presented, the City Council finds the Zone Change is consistent <br />with the General Plan of the City of Colton because designation of the Subject Site within the <br />R-1 (Single Family Residential) zoning district provides for land uses compatible with <br />surrounding property and the Colton Municipal Code. <br />SECTION 3. Based on the entire record before the City Council and all <br />written and oral evidence presented, the City Council finds the Zone Change is consistent <br />with the City of Colton General Plan ("General Plan"), and will systematically implement the <br />goals and objectives of the General Plan. Moreover, the City Council hereby makes the <br />following specific findings in accordance with Section 18.58.04 of the Colton Municipal Code <br />and state law: <br />A. The proposed zone change is in conformity with the General Plan of <br />the City because a general plan amendment has been approve concurrently with the zone <br />change request. The general plan amendment changes the land use designation of the <br />Subject Property from "General Commercial" to "Low Density Residential". The proposed R- <br />1 (Single Family Residential) zoning designation is consistent and in conformity with the <br />proposed amended general plan designation. <br />B. There is a need in the community for more of the types of uses <br />permitted by the proposed zoning designation. The proposed R-1 (Single Family <br />Residential) zoning designation permits uses that will assist the City in meeting its regional <br />housing need. <br />C. The proposed change of zone will not adversely affect the surrounding <br />area or the community in general. The R-1 zoning designation's development standards <br />provides adequate separation and height requirements to assure that proposed uses do not <br />significantly adversely affect surrounding areas. <br />D. The City Council has determined the proposed zone change is in the <br />public interest because it provides additional residential development opportunities in the City <br />of Colton. <br />E. In considering this change of zone, the City has considered the <br />housing needs of the region and balanced those needs against the public service needs of <br />the residents and available fiscal and environmental resources. <br />SECTION 4. Based on the entire record before the City Council and all <br />written and oral evidence presented, the City Council finds the Zone Change complies with <br />CEQA and hereby adopts the negative declaration for the following reasons: <br />A. The negative declaration and initial study were prepared for the <br />Application contain a complete and accurate reporting of the environmental impacts <br />associated with the Application. The documents have been completed in compliance with <br />CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines. <br />B. The negative declaration and initial study prepared for the Application <br />reflect the independent judgment of the City Council. <br />RVPUB\MXM\679705.1 <br />