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I 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 WHEREAS, an appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of the conditional use permit and variance, dated June 16, 2006 ("2006 Appeal"), was brought by CIM before the City Council; and WHEREAS, in response to the 2006 Appeal, on July 18, 2006, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the appeal of the Applications, at which time all persons wishing to testify in connection with the appeal and the Applications were heard, and the appeal and Applications were comprehensively reviewed and considered; and occurred. WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have BE IT NOW THEREFORE RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Based on the entire record before the City Council and all written and oral evidence presented, including the Planning Commission staff report and attachments thereto, the findings made in this Resolution and by the Planning Commission in Resolution No. R-05-06, the 2004 Record, the 2004 EIR (including the addenda), the Revised DEIR and the Revised Final EIR and the comments and responses thereto, the City Council hereby denies the 2006 Appeal and confirms and upholds the approval of the amendment to the conditional use permit and a major variance for an overheight wall (File Index No.D-55-01), subject to the conditions of approval attached hereto in Exhibit "A". SECTION 2. Based on the entire record before the City Council and all written and oral evidence presented, including the Planning Commission staff report and attachments thereto, the findings made in this Resolution and by the Planning Commission in Resolution No. R-05-06, the 2004 Record, the 2004 EIR (including the addenda), the Revised DEIR and the Revised Final EIR and the comments and responses thereto, the City Council hereby finds that the Applications are consistent with the General Plan of the City of Colton because: A. The amendment for this existing use is in accord with the Colton General Plan, the objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purposes of the land use designation in which the Subject Site is located. The proposed amendment authorizes (1) the installation and operation of a metal shredder as an expansion to an existing scrap metal facility; (2) the construction of an approximate 30' X 250" metal building; and (3) an increase in the volume of railroad transloading. Such an amendment is consistent with the City's General Plan Land Use and Zoning Designations for the Subject Site (see August 24, 2004, Planning Commission Agenda Report at pp. 4-5; and June 13, 2006, Planning Commission Agenda Report) and the following general plan goals, principles and policies: 1. Land Use Element - General Objective No. 1 (pp. 2-12). "To create a land use pattern which provides ... a balanced hierarchy of ...land uses which will service the consumer and economic needs of the City and region; a strong industrial base highly competitive within the area's labor force pool and industrial growth market.... " a. The Applications propose amendments to a use that is compatible with the permitted and conditionally -permitted uses in the area.