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1 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, for subdivided residential land, the City, under Section 16.58.010 of the City Municipal Code and pursuant to the Quimby Act, receives dedication of land, payment of fees in -lieu of land or a combination thereof at the current standard of 3.0 acres per additional 1,000 residents; and WHEREAS, the City's calculation standard for determining land dedication includes a Dwelling Unit Occupancy Factor (i.e. the average number of people in a particular type of housing) based upon census data and Section 16.58.040 of the Municipal Code allows these figures to be revised from time to time by resolution; and WHEREAS, SCI Consulting Group has conducted a study for the City entitled "City of Colton Quimby Dedication Requirement and In -Lieu Fee Study" ("Quimby Study"), dated March 2008; and WHEREAS, the Quimby Study indicates that population of the City has grown in numbers since the codification of Section 16.58.040 and requires that the Dwelling Unit Occupancy Factors be updated to reflect the growth as indicated in the 2000 census data; and WHEREAS, the Quimby Study recommends that park dedication requirement and in -lieu fees be expressed on a per unit basis for all housing types because the need and demand for park and recreational services is inherently driven by population and different land uses have varying household sizes; and WHEREAS, both the Recreation & Parks and Planning Commissions for the City have recommended the City adopt the Quimby Study and its findings; land WHEREAS, copies of the Quimby Study and the Master Plan are on file in the City Clerk's office and have been made available for public review; and WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully reviewed and considered the staff report, the Quimby Study, the Master Plan and all oral and written presentations; J ORANGE\MMARTINEZ\49200.2 -2-