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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BYTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON: SECTION 1. Based on the entire record before the City Council, all written and oral evidence presented, and the findings made in this Resolution, the City Council hereby approves an amendment to the Specific Plan by changing the land use designation of the Subject Property legally described on the attached Exhibit "A" from "Community Retail" (CR) to "Residential Single Family" (RSF). The City Council further approves an amendment to Figure 3.1 (Overall Land Use Plan) and Figure 3.4 (East Subarea Land Use Plan) to reflect the redesignation of the Subject Site from "Community Retail" (RR) to "Residential Single Family" (RSF). A graphic representation of the amendments to Figure 3.1 and Figure 3.4 are attached hereto as Exhibits "B" and "C" respectively. SECTION 2. Based on the entire record before the City Council and all written and oral evidence presented, the City Council finds the Specific Plan Amendment is consistent with the General Plan of the City of Colton ("General Plan") and the West Valley Specific Plan and systematically implements the goals and objectives of the General Plan and Specific Plan for the following reasons: A. 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 Amendment provides for a land use designation and appropriate standards for the continued existence and development of 26 parcels of land. The additional area devoted to residential land uses promotes housing opportunities in the City of Colton. B. General Plan Land Use Element - Principle No. 2. The Specific Plan Amendment promotes a diversity of residential development types by accommodating and providing for varying income housing opportunities in the West Valley Specific Plan East Subarea. In addition, the Specific Plan East Subarea encourages in -fill housing and rehabilitation of the existing housing stock, as well as construction of single-family residences that are compatible in scale and character with the existing residential neighborhoods. C. The Specific Plan Amendment promotes an appropriate distribution, location, and extent and intensity of major components of public and private transportation, sewage, water, drainage, solid waste disposal, energy, and other essential facilities proposed to be located within the Specific Plan area and needed to support the land uses within the Subject Site. The Subject Site already has access to backbone infrastructure components. Moreover, approval of the Specific Plan Amendment provides additional housing opportunities in the East Subarea of the West Valley Specific Plan and returns the existing residential properties to their previous land use designation prior to the adoption of the West Valley Specific Plan in 1996. D. The Specific Plan Amendment is consistent with the West Valley Specific Plan and General Plan standards and criteria for development, and standards for the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources, where applicable. The Specific Plan Amendment amends the land use designation of 26 parcel of land totaling 4.6± acres of property. Designating these 4.6 acres for residential land uses promotes residential development and assists the City in meeting its Regional Housing Needs as identified in the City's Adopted Housing Element. In addition, this Specific Plan Amendment land use re -designation will help promote the objectives of the Residential — Single Family Specific Plan East Subarea by maintaining the existing single-family housing inventory, scale, character and architectural detail which characterizes the historic fabric of Old Colton. E. The Specific Plan Amendment promotes greater design flexibility and encourages more economical and efficient use of land because it redesignates the Subject Site for residential land uses and assures that existing residential uses do not remain nonconforming. SECTION 3. In considering this Specific Plan Amendment, the City Council has RVPUB\MXM\669728.1