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ITEM #3 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: David R. Zamora, Community Development Director SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE PRE -ZONING UNINCORPORATED PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG JACKSON STREET AND CYPRESS AVENUE, SOUTH OF "C" STREET TO R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL): DAP 000-614 DATE: August 31, 2006 BACKGROUND: The subject area consists of approximately 12.9 acres that are part of an unincorporated island in the City that is located along Jackson Street and Cypress Avenue, south of "C" Street. (See Attached Map) The area is designated "Low Density Residential" in the City's General Plan Land Use Map and it is almost entirely developed with residential uses The City of Colton Community Development Department is initiating this pre -zone request to establish an appropriate zoning designation for the area that is consistent with the City's General Plan. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: Government Code, Section 65859 authorizes cities to pre -zone unincorporated territory to determine the zoning that will apply upon annexation to the city. Pre -zoning unincorporated areas is also a requirement of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) prior to their consideration of an annexation application. The subject area is located in the northwest portion of Annexation Island No. 2. While other islands have already been pre -zoned, this portion of the island has not. As a result, it is appropriate for the City to consider pre -zoning in anticipation of the annexation application that will be submitted to LAFCO for this Annexation Island. The proposed R-1 (Single Family Residential) zoning designation is consistent with the existing Low Density Residential Land Use Designation in the General Plan. It is also consistent with other elements of the General Plan, including the Housing Element which encourages the City to zone sites for a variety of different housing types. In addition, since most of the properties that are contained within this area are already developed with single family residential uses, pre -zoning the area R-1 makes practical sense as well. The proposed pre -zone ordinance is also reasonably related to the public welfare since the proposed R-1