Zoning Code Amendments 2 Ocober b, 2008
<br />Planning Commission and staff recommend that the Ciry Council hold a public hearing and find
<br />that the proposed amendments are exempt from environmental review under the California
<br />Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061 (b) (3), adopt the proposed
<br />Zoning Code amendments including Article 6, Sections 2-630, 2-636, 2-638, 2-640, 2-642, 2-
<br />644, 2-646, 2-686 and 2-698 regarding Zoning Standards in the DA Zones; Article 7, Sections 2-
<br />704, 2-706, 2-708 regarding Animal Boarding and Government Offices in Industrial Districts;
<br />Article 16, Section 4-1646(B) regarding Recycling Facilities in the IP Zone; Article 17, Sections
<br />4-1702 regarding Miscellaneous Parking Requirements; and Article 25, Section 5-2506 regarding
<br />the Site Plan Review Process.
<br />BACKGROUND
<br />There are several items that staff has determined need to be clarified in the Zoning Code or items
<br />that are not currently included in the Code that staff believes should be included, in order to
<br />improve the property development regulations of the City. There are also several issues that have
<br />been seen at a project level since the adoption of the TOD Strategy that need to be addressed.
<br />A summary of the affected portions of the Zoning Code are outlined below. The following code
<br />sections are proposed to be changed:
<br />Use Regulations
<br />^ Article 6, Section 2-630, SA-2 District-Use Regulations, Permitted Uses
<br />^ Article 7, Section 2-704, IL District-Use Regulations, Permitted and Conditional Uses
<br />^ Article 7, Section 2-706, IG District-Use Regulations, Permitted and Conditional Uses
<br />^ Article 7, Section 2-708 IP District-Use Regulations, Permitted and Conditional Uses
<br />Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy Follow-Up Items
<br />Part lI, Article 6, amending Sections 2-630, 2-636, 2-638, 2-640, 2-642, 2-644, 2-646, 2-686
<br />and 2-698
<br />^ Article 6, Section 2-630, SA-2-Use Regulations
<br />^ Article 6, Section 2-636, Use Regulations, Permitted and Conditional Uses
<br />^ Article 6, Section 2-638, Use Regulations, Permitted Uses
<br />^ Article 6, Section 2-640, Use Regulations, Permitted Uses and Conditional Uses
<br />^ Article 6, Section 2-642, Use Regulations, Permitted Uses and Conditional Uses
<br />^ Article 6, Section 2-644, Use Regulations, Permitted Uses
<br />^ Article 6, Section 2-646, Use Regulations, Permitted Uses
<br />^ Article 6, Section 2-686, Maximum Base FAR
<br />^ Article 6, Section 2-698, Review of Plans
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