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93 The Pastors requested that the City Council form a committee to meet with representatives from the School District in a cooperative effort to get the DARE Program started in Colton. Pastor Coleman presented a Petition containing approximately 163 names in support of initiating the DARE Program in Colton schools. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Zone Change/General Plan Amendment Mayor Gonzales declared the Public Hearing open. City Clerk Ramos submitted the Affidavit of Publication and reported that no protests or objections had been received. Community Development Director Jaime Aguilera read his memorandum re- garding a request from Pacific Summit Development Company for a zone change, from R-1 to R-1/PC to allow 6,000 square foot lots, a Zone Change and General Plan Amendment on fifteen acres from R-1 to C-2 for development of a neighborhood shopping center, and a Focused Environ- mental Impact Report, on property located on the northeast corner of Lo Cooley Drive and Washington Street, formerly known as the "Katz" property. 0 Mr. Aguilera continued the Planning Commission recommended the City Council make a decision on the FEIR, recommended denial of the Zone Change from R-1 to R-1/PC, and recommended denial of the Zone Change and General Plan Amendment from R-1 to C-2. Mr. Aguilera advised the applicant, however, has requested a change, has withdrawn his request for the R-1 to R-1/PC zoning, and has indicated he will agree to 7,200 square foot lots, therefore, the only two issues the Council will con- sider are the adequacy of the FEIR and the viability of the R-1 to C-2 zone change and general plan amendment. Mr. Aguilera advised the Design Review Committee has found the Environ- mental Impact Report to be complete, comprehensive and relative to the issues to which the Environmental Impact Report addressed itself, however, the Committee also pointed out that certification of this EIR cannot be interpreted as an endorsement of the project, it simply allows continued consideration of the proposal. Mr. Aguilera then outlined several points of merit with regard to the Zone Change and General Plan Amendment. Mr. Aguilera stated Staff believes that the only way to make the entire parcel developable at this time, with 7,200 square foot lots, is to allow and encourage commercial development, and by encouraging commercial de- velopment the City will benefit from the needed public improvements which the project will provide, either partially or fully, such as improving the Reche Canyon Channel; improving the Reche Canyon Channel bridge under Barton Road; realignment and signalization of the intersections of Cooley Drive, Barton Road and Washington Street; widening and installation of the center median at Cooley Drive; park purchase and development on the adjacent land; installation of the traffic signal at Cooley Lane and Hunts Lane. The developer has been working with the City Manager to create a Mello Roos Financing District to fund some of these improve- ments, as well as services, such as police and street maintenance. Mr. Aguilera concluded if the Council agrees with the analysis for the Focused Environmental Impact Report, a motion to certify the FEIR and approve Resolution No. R-71-89 would be in order. If the Council wishes to deny the Zone Change and General Plan Amendment, adoption of Resolu- tion No. R-72-89, denying File Index Nos. A-3-88 and G-2-88, would be in order; however, if the Council wishes to approve the proposed Zone Change and General Plan Amendment, a motion to pass First Reading, and waive full reading, of Ordinance No. 0-9-89 would be in order, and con- tinue the General Plan Amendment, File Index No. G-2-88, to the Council Meeting of June 20, 1989. Mayor Gonzales asked all those persons in opposition to the proposed matter give their names and addresses, and limit their presentations to two minutes. JUN 6 1989