O-005-13 Urgency Ordinance amending the Zoning ordinance Title 18 - General Plan update Land Use and Housing Element

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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 The proposed Zoning Map and Zoning Text Amendment are part of the implementation consistency program of the General Plan Update deleting, renaming and adding new zoning districts and categories in the City of Colton, County of San Bernardino. SECTION 3. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was previously certified, SCH #2012031037, on August 20, 2013 by resolution number R-60-13 that addresses all of the environmental impacts of the General Plan Update which is being implemented in this proposed Zoning Map and Zoning Text Amendment. Because the proposed Zoning Map and Zoning Text Amendment merely implement and do not alter the scope of the General Plan Update in any way, it does not create any new direct or indirect environmental impact beyond what was already addressed in the EIR. Therefore, the City Council finds that no further environmental analysis is required for this action. SECTION 4. The proposed Zoning Map and Zoning Text Amendment will help promote, achieve, and implement the General Plan Update Goals, Objectives, Policies and Programs related to low income and fair housing listed below. Therefore, the City Council finds that the proposed Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map are consistent with the Colton General Plan. General Plan Land Use Element: • Goal LU -1: Achieve a balance of land use types that create diverse opportunities for housing, employment, commerce, recreation, and civic engagement; • Policy LU -1.3:- Ensure that the zoning map, Zoning Code, Specific Plans, and other applicable development -related ordinances are brought into conformance with the Land Use Element as soon as practical following adopted or amendment; • Goal LU -10: Create new mixed-use, walkable districts that are great places to live and exciting destination; • Policy LU -10.2: Adopt a new Neighborhood Mixed -Use zone; • Goal LU -12: Provide for open space and recreation areas that meet the needs of Colton residents; • Goal LU -13: Protect open space lands, necessary for flood control and habitat preservation purposes, and to provide buffers from identified earthquake faults and other public safety hazards; • Goal LU -14: Ensure adequate land area is available to support desired levels of City -provided public facilities; and • Goal LU -16: Create an attractive, diverse mixed-use district along La Cadena Drive; General Plan Housing Element: • Goal H-2 — Enhance the existing viable housing stock as a source of low- and moderate- income housing for Colton residents and as an integral part of the community character; • Goal H-3 - Create opportunities for the development of new housing that responds to all economic segments of the community; • Policy H-3.1 — Allow for densities up to 30 units per acre as set forth in the West Valley Specific Plan and areas with the Residential Overlay designation; • Policy H-3.2 — Use density bonuses and other incentives to facilitate the -2-