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µ� CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting -of AUGUST 2, 1988:. TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM JAI[ME R. AGUILERA, Director Community Development Department SUBJECT: BII) AWARD Date: july 27 1988 BACKGROUND Pressure for development in Reche Canyon has been increasing every year. New development proposals in the canyon have been extremely controversial as developers who are eager to build on their land clash with long time canyon residents who seem to prefer a more rural, underdeveloped environment. The city, in reviewing such proposals, has taken a wide interpretation of its development standards, in order to allow new development while, at the same time, accommodating the concerns of existing residents. A good example of this has been the use of density transfers which has allowed developers to increase the density of their project in return for no development of the canyon's valuable hillside landscape. In order to protect the canyon, provide more uniform development, and serve the residents of the area, the City Council last year directed planning staff to, initiate the process of preparing a Specific. Plan for Reche Canyon. A Specific Plan for Reche Canyon will create an opportunity for the City to work directly with the land owners, residents, and developers in the; canyon to plan for the special needs of the canyon. The Specific Plan will take the place of the city's standard zoning ordinance and provide more specialized planning in. the canyon. Uniform standards for development can be agreed upon and long standing issues, such as the canyons' character, parks, trails and open space: considerations, traffic circulation, infrastructure, and the property density can be decidedupon. Also, a full Environmental Review will be undertaken as part of the Specific Plan. In March of 1988, Planning Staff prepared a Request for Proposal to hire a professional planning and engineering firm to work with the city ,to create the Reche Canyon Specific Plan. Nine highly qualified firms responded with a bid range of $105,000 to $160,000. Attachments: Page 1 of 2 Item No.