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TO: FROM: ITEM #4 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2005 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL David R. Zamora, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Consideration of an Amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map to Re-designate Property from Low Density Residential to Low Density Residential/Planned Community and an Amendment to the City of Colton Official Zoning Map to Rezone Property from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to R-1/PC (Single Family Residential/Planned Community) for Property Located at 488 and 502 West Johnston Street; and an Environmental Assessment (Mitigated Negative Declaration), File Index Number DAP-000-358. DATE: August 29, 2005 BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting approval of a General Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential to Low Density Residential/Planned Community and a Zone change from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to R-1/PC (Single Family Residential/Planned Community) for two existing parcels located at 488 and 502 West Johnston Street. Also being requested is approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. This is the same project that was considered by the City Council on May 17, 2005. The Council will recall that in addition to the above request, the applicant was also appealing the decision of the Planning Commission's denial of Tentative Tract Map No. 17187, a proposal to subdivide the two referenced parcels into 25 single family residential lots, with lot areas less than the minimum lot area of seven thousand two hundred square feet (7,200 S.F.) required by the Zoning Ordinance, and the architectural, site and elevation plans of the proposed residential dwelling units. The Council upheld the Commission's denial of the project and also denied the applicant's request for a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, and Mitigated Negative Declaration. However, the Council requested that the applicant meet with staff to redesign the tentative tract map that would provide a minimum of 7,200 S.F. lots and allow the project to be re- considered during the current calendar year. Subsequent to the Council's action, the applicant met with staff and has revised the project. The revised map has reduced the number of residential lots from 26 to 22. In addition, each lot has a minimum area of seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet, which is consistent with the minimum lot area for the R-1 single family residential zone. A table showing the lot number and lot area for the 22 lots is attached to this report. The General Plan Amendment and Zone Change to add the Planned Community land use designation is still required in order to modify the lot dimensions for the proposed project. According to the revised tentative tract map, 19 of the proposed lots do not meet the minimum