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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, the Project has been considered and reviewed by the City Design Review Committee and, on February 7, 2011, the Design Review Committee forwarded the Project to the Planning Commission of the City of Colton ("Planning Commission") without recommendation, due to the complexity of the project and the outstanding concerns about the Project's benefits to the community, and offered the Planning Commission three choices and providing supporting documentation for each choice; and WHEREAS, on March 8, 2011, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Application at which time all persons wishing to testify in connection with the proposed Application were heard, and the Application was comprehensively reviewed and concerns were raised by the public, an adjacent property owner, and two responsible agencies such that additional Staff analysis was required and the Planning Commission continued the public hearing for 30 days until April 12, 2011; and WHEREAS, following considerable discussion and public testimony regarding the Project, the Planning Commission voted to deny the Project and to take no action on the Environmental Impact Report, and WHEREAS, subsequent to the Planning Commission's decision, a timely appeal of the Planning Commission's denial was received by the City Clerk ("Appeal"); and WHEREAS, on May 17, 2011 and June 21, 2011, the City Council of the City of Colton ("City Council") conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Appeal at which time all persons wishing to testify in connection with the Appeal were heard, and the Appeal was comprehensively reviewed and considered; and WHEREAS, evidence presented to the City Council during the Appeal included the following: -2-