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Item #3 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF October 7, 2003 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: DAVID ZAMORA, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AMER JAKHER, CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING COMPACTION OF BUILDING PADS IN AREAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO EARTH MOVEMENT DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 BACKGROUND: Chapter 15.04 of the Colton Municipal Code sets forth the California Building Standards Code (i.e., the Uniform Building Code), which was adopted by the City by reference. Section 15.04.020 of the Colton Municipal Code sets forth the modifications to the Building Code, which are necessary to address the particular safety needs of the City caused by its unique climatic, topographic and geologic conditions. DISC USSION/ANALYSIS: Section 15.04.020(A)(14) currently requires every building pad that is located in areas established to be susceptible to earth movement due to soil conditions (i.e., La Loma Hills/Reche Canyon Hills) to be 95% relative compaction. It has recently come to staffs attention that it may not be appropriate to require 95% compaction for every building pad in the La Loma Hills/Reche Canyon Area because not all areas within the La Loma Hills/Reche Canyon Area are susceptible to earth movement. Moreover, there are many other areas in the City that may be susceptible to earth movement but which would not be subject to the 95% compaction requirement set forth in Section 15.04.020(A)(14). Therefore, the City Attorney's office has prepared an ordinance that would require building pads to be 95% relative compaction only if a soils report reveals that the area is susceptible to earth movement due to soil conditions. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None. CONFLICT OF INTEREST — Gift Disclosure Requirements Not applicable. ORANGEVR\6631