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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of July 2, 1991 TO: Hon le or City Council July 2, 1991 FROM. . Za ra, Ec omic Development Director SUBJECT. Agua Mansa Enterprise Zone - Request for Expansion from Southern Pacific Transportation Company BACKGROUND: In 1989, AB 251 was approved in the State Legislature allowing existing State -designated Enterprise Zones to expand zone areas by 15 %. These regulations provide in enterprise zones of multi jurisdictions, the ability of each jurisdiction to expand its area by 15 %. Additionally, each jurisdiction can move forward with its proposed expansion independent of the other member jurisdictions. Although the 15 % expansion is a one-time provision by the State, the entire expansion effort does not need to take place at once, but can be completed in increments over the life of the Zone; however, the City cannot exceed 241.95 total acres. Regulations also provide that zoning of the area be commercial or industrial and that boundaries be contiguous to the existing zone and continuous. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. Southern Pacific Transportation Company has proposed an intermediate running repair locomotive facility to be located south of the I-10 at Sycamore Avenue. The proposed site, consisting of 22.42 -acres, is adjacent to, but not within, the boundaries of the Agua Mansa Enterprise Zone. It is zoned heavy industrial and is contiguous to the zone boundaries. The company has formally requested, before the AMIGA Executive Board, that the City of Colton consider expansion of its Enterprise Zone boundaries to include proposed project areas. The proposed project consists of a 100,000 -square foot structure, which will more adequately accommodate the changing requirements of the Railroad's locomotive servicing operation than does the existing arrangement at its plant in Los Angeles. The facility will require approximately 200 craft, office staff, supervisory and administrative employees with an annual payroll exceeding seven million dollars. While employees will be offered the choice to relocate from the Los Angeles plant to Colton, local hiring is expected to complete staffing requirements. Total CENTRAL RECORDS Xm 13 FILE NO.....................9.,