R-002-18 General Plan Amendment to Change the Land Use "Heavy Industrial" to "General Commercial" and " Low Density Residential" at134-162 East K Street

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9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 R-02-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS ON THE LAND USE PLAN FOR CERTAIN PARCELS CURRENTLY DESIGNATED "HEAVY INDUSTRIAL" TO "GENERAL COMMERCIAL," AND "LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL" AT 134-162 EAST K STREET (FILE INDEX NO. DAP -001-482) WHEREAS, local governments are authorized by Section 65350 of California Government Code et sea to prepare, adopt and amend general plans, and by Government Code Section 65800 et seq to prepare, adopt, and amend zoning ordinance which is consistent with the general plan; and WHEREAS, comprehensive updates to the Land Use Element, Housing Element, and Circulation ("Mobility") Element of the City of Colton General Plan (hereinafter "General Plan Update") were initiated and prepared by the City of Colton; and WHEREAS, on August 20, 2013, the City Council of the City of Colton (hereinafter "City of Colton") adopted Resolution No. 61-13 approving the General Plan Update; and WHEREAS, On September 20, 2016, the City Council directed staff to change the General Plan land use designations and zoning for properties on East K Street from M-2 (Heavy Industrial) to R-1 (Low Density Residential), West K Street from M-1 (Light Industrial) to R-1 (Low Density Residential) and properties on South 7`h Street from R -I (Low Density Residential) to an appropriate commercial zoning district. On October 18, 2016, the City Council approved a work plan for the general plan amendment and rezone of these properties. A total of 23 parcels are affected by this GPA/zone change. WHEREAS, the staff report accompanying this resolution is found to be true, adopted as Findings and incorporated in this resolution; and WHEREAS, on September 26, 2017, the Planning Commission of the City of Colton ("Planning Commission") held a duly noticed public hearing at which time all persons wishing to testify in connection with the project were heard and the project was fully examined; and WHEREAS, the staff report accompanying this resolution is found to be true, adopted as Findings and incorporated in this resolution; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), CEQA Guidelines § 15164, a lead agency may prepare an addendum to a previously approved 2013 General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) if only minor technical changes or additions are necessary and none of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 have occurred. An Addendum to the Draft EIR has been prepared and findings certifying the proposed Addendum to approved FIR will be considered by the Planning Commission. WHEREAS, on October 17, 2017, the City Council directed staff to bifurcate the project by removing the East K Street properties in order to address the pending Conditional Use Permit