Planning Documents

Planning Documents consists of the City General Plan, Specific Plans, Downtown Design Manual, South Colton Livable Corridor Plan, Colton Climate Action Plan and other important habitat and safety documents important to the growth and development of the City.

1.  Colton General Plan

• Land Use Element (2013) (PDF)
• 2013-2021 Housing Element (PDF) with Appendix D (Site Inventory) (2014)
• Mobility Element (2013) (PDF)
• General Plan Amendment to Mobility Element - Nov. 2016 (PDF)
• Follow-up Work Programs (Resolution No. R-69-13) (PDF)
• Noise Element (PDF) (1987)
• Open Space and Conservation Element (PDF) (1987)
• Safety Element (2018) (PDF)
• (Model Air Quality Element (PDF) (1991)
• Cultural Resources Element (PDF) (2000)

2.  Colton Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

• Colton LHMP FEMA Approved (PDF)  (2019)

3. Reche Canyon Specific Plan

• Reche Canyon Specific Plan (1991)

4. The HUB City Centre Specific Plan

• Chapter 1 (PDF) Table of Contents and Overview
• Chapters 2-5 (PDF) Community Planning and Design Goals; Land Use and Components; Development Regulations; and Circulation, Public Facilities and Services
• Chapter 6 Community Design Guidelines - Sections 6.1 - Purpose and Intent; 6.2 Objectives; and 6.3 Community Identity / Village Environment
  • Section 6.4 Retail Guidelines (PDF)
  • Section 6.5 Office Guidelines (PDF)
  • Section 6.6 Business Park Guidelines (PDF)
  • Section 6.7 Residential Guidelines (PDF)
  • Section 6.9 Community Entry Monuments, Walls and Fences (PDF)
  • Section 6.10 Community Streetscape master Plan Guidelines (PDF)
  • Section 6.11 Open Space Plan - Park and Habitat (PDF)
  • Section 6.12 Outdoor Lighting Guidelines (PDF)
  • Section 6.13 Landscape Planting Guidelines (PDF)
  • - Chapters 7-8 (PDF) Administration and Appendix
  • Amendments to Colton’s Hub City Centre SP - Nov. 2016 (PDF)

5.  Colton Downtown Design Manual & Vision Posters (adopted 07/19/16)

• City of Colton Downtown Design Manual (PDF)
  • South Colton Policy Excerpts (PDF) (See Highlighted Pages)
• Vision Poster (PDF)
• Vision Poster (Spanish) (PDF)

6.  Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)

• Final HCP (2015) (PDF)
• Take Permit (2015) (PDF)
• Exhibit A - Management Plan (2015) (PDF)
• Exhibit B - Colton HCP PAR (2015) (PDF)

7.  Climate Action Plan

       The City of Colton Climate Action Plan (CAP)  (2015 Resolution No R-119-15)

8.  Urban Forestry Management Master Plan

• Urban Forestry Management Master Plan (PDF)

9.   South Colton Livable Corridor Plan - June 2019

• PowerPoint - Planning Commission Study Session March 12, 2019
• City Council Meeting - July 16, 2019_Presentation
• South Colton Livable Corridor Plan  (Resolution No. R-61-19)

10.  Colton Maps

• General Plan Land Use Map (PDF)
• Zoning Map (PDF)
• Historic Districts (Adopted 2004) (PDF)

11. Roquet Ranch Specific Plan

• Roquet Ranch Specific Plan - Final Approved May 15, 2018 (PDF)