O-12-24 - Approving an Amendment to the Reche Canyon Specific Plan to Change the Landuse Designation from Estate Density Residential to Commercial

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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 ORDINANCE NO.O-12-24 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE RECHE CANYON SPECIFIC PLAN TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM ESTATE DENSITY (RESIDENTIAL) TO COMMERCIAL (FILE INDEX NO: DAP- 001-453) WHEREAS, local governments are authorized by Government Code section 65350 et seg. to prepare, adopt and amend general plans; and WHEREAS, the proposed Specific Plan Amendment will change the land use designation from Estate Density (Residential) to Commercial for property located at 2501 Reche Canyon Road Assessor Parcel Numbers 0284-211-70, 71, 72; 1178-371-27; and WHEREAS, the staff report accompanying this resolution is found to be true, adopted as Findings and incorporated in this resolution; and WHEREAS, the Specific Plan Amendment was reviewed, studied, and found to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), as more fully described below; and WHEREAS, on October 1 and October 15, 2024, the City Council of the City of Colton ("City Council") held a duly noticed public hearing at which time all persons wishing to testify in connection with the application were heard and the application was fully examined. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON: SECTION 1. Based on the entire record before the City Council of the City of Colton, all written and oral evidence presented has been considered and reviewed, and the City Council finds that the Specific Plan Amendment is consistent with State law and will promote the public health, safety and welfare. SECTION 2. The Specific Plan Amendment is consistent with the General Plan in its entirety, but specifically Land Use Element Goal LU-1, LU-3, LU-9 and Policies LU-5.6, LU-9.3, and LU-9.8 that pertain to commercial . SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Colton, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has found, on the basis of a Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared to assess environmental impacts of the project that determined that the project would not create unavoidable significant adverse impacts on the environment (i.e., air quality, traffic, and public services (parks). Because there are no unavoidable significant adverse impacts on the environment a Statement of Overriding Considerations is not applicable for this project. However, the project includes Table I.D. organized with a summary of the project impacts, mitigation measures, and the level of significance of each impact following the application of identified mitigation measures as adopted by the City Council in Resolution No. R-93-24. SECTION 4. Based upon the findings set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of this Resolution, the City Council hereby approves the Specific Plan Amendment as presented and as defined in Exhibit A attached to this resolution.