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X03 / A TO: HONORABLE MAYOR and CITY COUNCIL FOR: Council Meeting of 7 July 1992 FROM: Jaime R. Aguilera, Director of Community Development SUBJECT: Adoption of an Annexation Strategy E PROPOSED POLICY: N Please find attached a map of the City of Colton highlighting the areas within the sphere of influence that -re proposed to be annexed. You may also note that each area is D numbered, signifyi, ig the order of priority. The following is a brief description of each area: • Priorty area one (1) is known as the "Agua Mansa" area and has already been A annexed. • Priority area two (2) is known as the "Cal -Mat" property and is currently the subject of the City's annexation effort. It is expected to begin development of smaller industrial parcels within the next five to ten years. R • Priority area three (31 is known as the "South La Cadena Commercial/La Loma Hills Area". It is zoned Commercial and is witness to substandard housing and marginal businesses, mostly involved with outdoor storage of materials and vehicles. It is expected that the existing uses will give way to more modern buildings E and uses, catering to the increase in vehicular traffic induced by the proposed Train Depot/Park and Ride facility on La Cadena and Rancho Avenue. The residential area consists largely of developed, hilly terrain. P • Priority areas four (4) and five (5 are known as "Reche Canyon". It consists of Residential Estate zoning with mostly hilly, vacant terain. "Stover 0 • Priority area six (6) is known as the Mountain" residential pocket. It is zoned Residential and is fully urbanized. Historically, the residents prefer to be in the County and have protested annexation efforts in the past. The area is almost entirely sewered by septic tanks and its mutual water company may soon not be R able to meet requirements. The area is generally considered a liability in terms of revenue versus services required. The fact is that the City might be better off not annexing this area. T Agenda Report CANEXSTR Page 1 of 2 Item No.