Report - Zone Change (Richard Horn)

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TO: APPROVAL: FROM: CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 20, 2001 Honorable Mayor and City Council relopment Director SUBJECT: First Reading of an Amendment to the General Plan, Zone Change, and Environmental Assessment for File Index Number DZGCV-1 11 -00, a 3. 84+ acre, 4 parcel configuration, located at the south eastern terminus of Harbor Drive, east of Colton Avenue March 7, 2001 BACKGROUND: An application was received from Mr. Richard Horn, wherein he is requesting a Zone Change and General Plan Amendment for his three and a half net acres of vacant and developed land he owns, located at the southeast terminus of Harbor Drive east of Colton Avenue. On February 27, 2001, the Planning Commission considered and approved File Index Number DZGCV-111- 00, a request for a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change for Assessor's Parcel Number 164-131-36 (C-2/GC, 0.09 acres), 164-131-44 (C-2/GC, 0.20 acres), 164-131-46 (C-2/GC, 0.05 acres), and 164-131-96, (R-1/LD, 3.5 acres). The General Plan Amendment and Zone change would be from Low Density Residential and General Commercial (LD/R-1 and GC/C-2) to Industrial Park (IP/IP). After receiving public testimony, the Commission also made an environmental finding that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. The Commission adopted the attached Resolution, Number R-03-01, recommending to the City Council to approve the General Plan Amendment and Zone, Change for File Index Number DZGCV-1 11 -00, and the filing of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The City Council is required to hold a Public Hearing for a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change. As recommended by the Planning Commission, the applicant is requesting a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change for Assessor's Parcel Number 164-131-36, 44, 46 and 96, from Low Density Residential and General Commercial (LD/R-1 and GC/C-2) to Industrial Park (IPIIP). Planning staff supports this request. The requested change is consistent and compatible with the surrounding uses, adjacent to R-1, Single Family Residential and C-2, General Commercial zoned and developed properties. Additionally, located adjacent to the San Bernardino County Flood Control Channel, and a portion of the site is within the San Jacinto Earthquake Fault Zone, making the site less likely to be developed with residential or commercial uses. The on-site and surrounding conditions make development more feasible as an industrial park site than either as a commercial or a residential site. / � esY I ' AJ eI I Item #1 a_.