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CITY OF COLTON Development Services Department Memorandum DATE: JULY 29, 2015 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: MARK TOMICH, AICP, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR j?�4 SUBJECT: WORKSHOP ON SENSITIVE DEVELOPMENT AREA (SDA) OVERLAY ZONE The purpose of this workshop is to facilitate a joint discussion by the City Council and Planning Commission of proposed expansion and amendments to the Sensitive Development Area (SDA) Overlay Zone in accordance with General Plan Policy LU -1.9. The desired outcome is to provide direction to staff whether to: (a) Proceed with the SDA code amendments as directed by General Plan Policy LU -1.9; (b) Proceed with a modified work program to implement General Plan Policy LU -1.9; or (c) Discontinue the SDA code amendment process and proceed to amend the General Plan to delete Policy LU -1.9. BACKGROUND General Plan Policy LU -L9 states "Apply a Special Development Area overlay zone on industrially zoned properties that abut properties zoned for residential uses, and apply appropriate conditions through the discretionary review process to minimize impacts." On May 13, 2014, the Development Services Department brought a workshop item to the Planning Commission to discuss implementation of the SDA Overlay Zone policy. The Commission provided staff with the following direction: "Consensus of the Commission was to: Include "SDA Master Plan" in code amendment to permit specified uses for an entire property, without requiring each tenant to obtain a separate SDA CUP. The Planning Commission will determine which uses will be permitted through the Master Plan. As an incentive for compliance, the Commission recommended that, for new areas to be included in the SDA Overlay Zone, the CUP/Master Plan fee should be half of the regular fee as listed on the adopted fee schedule (or no fee)." On July 24, 2014, the Development Services Director held a stakeholders meeting with property owners, property managers and residents to present the draft SDA code amendments and proposed expansion of the SDA Overlay Zone to various industrial properties located north and south of