O-010-14 relating to Specific Plans - File Index DAP-001-178 (10.21.14)

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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 City Council Resolution No. 0-10-14 October 21, 2014 — Page 2 of 5 Specifically, the provisions of this Amendment are consistent with the following goals and policies as set forth in the City of Colton General Plan: Land Use Element. Colton's Hub City Centre Specific Plan will implement Goals and Policies of Land Use Element, specifically: o Goal LU -20: Establish a mixed-use village via the West Valley Specific Plan that provides a complementary mix of commercial, residential, and office uses. o Policy LU -20.1: Ensure developments possess a distinct quality and character that differentiates the West Valley Specific Plan area from other newly built commercial activity centers in the region. o Policy LU -20.2: Balance residential, commercial, and office land uses to establish a sustainable economic foundation. o Policy LU -20.3: Establish land uses compatible with and complementary to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, such as office developments, commercial laboratories, medical equipment sales and services, and hospitality and dining establishments that cater to hospital visitors and employees. o Policy LU -20.4: Attract commercial anchors and dining and entertainment establishments with a regional appeal that are lacking in neighborhood communities and along the I-10 freeway corridor. o Policy LU -20.5: Emphasize commercial and revenue -generating uses that complement and balance the land uses encouraged in other activities in the City, particularly Cooley Ranch. o Policy LU -20.6: Include a diverse housing mix, emphasizing a variety of attractively designed higher -density homes with common open space and added amenities. o Policy LU -20.7: Locate higher -density residential uses and commercial centers around the area's major access points to facilitate access by residents and freeway drivers. o Policy LU -1.0.8: Locate higher -intensity uses closer to Valley Boulevard, and provide buffers or design transitions to minimize noise and traffic impacts to the residential neighborhoods located north of the West Valley Boulevard area. o Policy LU -20.9: Create connections between neighboring land uses that make alternatives to the automobile safe and attractive. Provide pedestrian linkage to surrounding neighborhoods, and require that development plans and designs facilitate both pedestrian and bicycle use. o Policy LU -20.10: Provide parks, public spaces, plazas, and open space that are consistent with adopted design themes and that all residents can enjoy. o Policy LU -20.11: Require that roadway systems are adequate to accommodate new volumes, existing demands, and emergency response needs. o Policy LU -20.1.2: Avoid piecemeal development of the West Valley Specific Plan area by requiring development to occur within the context of a master plan.