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Item #1 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 20, 2003 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: David R. Zamora, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Environmental Impact Report Certification, Adoption of Specific Plan Amendment and Approval of Tentative Tract Map #16289 (File Index Number: DT- 95 -01, Paul & Marion Schwadel Trust) DATE: May 13, 2003 BACKGROUND: The Paul and Marion Schwadel Trust (applicant) requests City Council approval of the following entitlements: 1. Tentative Tract Map 16289, a proposal to subdivide approximately 98 acres into 92 single - family residential parcels and four (4) open space parcels. 2. Specific Plan Amendment No. 02 -01, a request to approve amendments to the Reche Canyon Specific Plan to accommodate the 92 parcel development; and 3. Certification of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) which has been prepared for the proposed project by LSA Associates on behalf of the City. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: The applicant proposes to subdivide three (3) parcels of land comprising 98 acres into 92 single family residential parcels. The proposed project is located in Reche Canyon on property that is entirely sloped . The property is located within the boundaries of the Reche Canyon Specific Plan. Although the project is consistent with the Specific Plan's general density requirements, the design standards would prohibit development of the project at the density proposed. For that reason, the applicant submitted a request to amend several components of the Specific Plan to accommodate the project. These include: ➢ Allowing development of 92 single family residential lots on up to 1:1 slopes; ➢ Creating a new Planning Area 9A within the Specific Plan so that the slope requirements and revised development standards are self - contained; ➢ Modifying certain design and grading standards to accommodate the project (A complete list of the changes is shown in the attached Planning Commission Agenda Report and Exhibit "A" of the City Council Ordinance.) As mentioned previously, the proposed tentative map also proposes the creation of four (4) open space parcels. The conditions of approval will require the applicant to maintain the open space lots or deed them to an entity that will be responsible for their perpetual maintenance.