R-061-19 Accept and Adopt the South Colton Livable Cities Corridor Plan as Part of SCAG'S 2016-2040 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy Supporting Local Priorities.

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2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. R- 61-19 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON TO ACCEPT AND ADOPT THE SOUTH COLTON LIVABLE CITIES CORRIDOR PLAN AS PART OF SCAG'S 2016-2040 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STRATEGY SUPPORTING LOCAL PRIORITIES (FILE INDEX DAP - 001 -526) WHEREAS, the South Colton Study Area is comprised of 19 blocks of South Colton that occupy about 110 acres. The study area extends from K Street on the north to Congress Street on the south, and 6th Street on the west to 9th Street on the east; and WHEREAS, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has established the Sustainability Planning Grants Program in order to strengthen partnerships with local govermnents by providing consultant services as well as financial and technical resources for selected projects; and WHEREAS, on November 17, 2016, the City of Colton submitted a proposal to prepare a "South Colton Revitalization Plan (Livable Corridor Plan)" under the Integrated Land Use/ Focused Purpose category of the Grant Program; and WHEREAS, on February 2, 2017, the SCAG Regional Council approved the City Of Colton's proposal; and WHEREAS, Dudek & Associates was commissioned by SCAG to prepare the Plan (or something similar) under supervision of SCAG and participation by the City of Colton; and WHEREAS, the Plan was fully funded by SCAG in the amount of $160,000; and WHEREAS, the Plan, through recommended land use and zoning policy updates with improvements and design standards to addresses long-standing needs of the community of South Colton by proposing amenities and improvements, recommending new uses for vacant and underutilized parcels, and recommending updates to land use policies and development regulations. Additionally, the plan ensures that development strategies are grounded in rigorous market analysis; and WHEREAS, the Plan is the first of multiple actions that are necessary to facilitate the improvements and investments envisioned in South Colton; and WHEREAS, the Plan development employed a public outreach approach built on the understanding that community engagement engage people where they work, play, and naturally gather. Five outreach events were conducted over the 9 -month period from October 25, 2018 to May 9, 2019; and WHEREAS, the plan proposes four recommendations to revise existing land use and zoning policies.