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architecture" that will distract from creating a unique and distinctive Downtown setting. 8.05 NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTERS Promote reinvestment in the City's viable neighborhood shopping centers, with an emphasis on new retail uses that serve the adjacent neighborhoods and contribute to the overall vitality of the centers. 8.09 -C: EAST 14TH STREET ZONING CHANGES Pursue Zoning Code changes along East 14th Street which enable the desired development pattern to be gradually achieved. Zoning for the East 14th Street corridor should provide incentives for mixed use development, such as density bonuses and allowances for shared parking. B. The proposed Zoning Code amendment is internally consistent with the City's Zoning Ordinance. The amendments meet the requirements and standards of the Zoning Ordinance and the procedural requirements of Article 27, "Amendments ". C. The proposed amendments are reasonably related to the public health, safety, and welfare in that the amendments uphold the General Plan goals and policies that emphasize maintaining and improving the attractiveness of the City's neighborhoods. SECTION 3. Adoption of Zoning Code Amendments. Based on the entirety of the record, as described above, the underlying zone of the Project Site is hereby amended from DA- 1(S) to PD as set forth in Exhibits A and B, attached hereto and incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference. SECTION 4. Findings for and Approval of Planned Development Project. The City Council does hereby make the findings and determinations required by Section 3 -1014 (Planned Development Project Application) of the City Zoning Code regarding the Project, as further explained in the staff report, and hereby approves the Project subject to those certain development conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit C. SECTION 5. CEOA. The City Council does hereby make the finding that the Project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Sections 21083 and 21084 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines: That the Project is a Class 32 project which consists of projects characterized as in -fill development meeting the conditions described in this section: (a) the Project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations; (b) the Project occurs within City limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses: (c) the Project Site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species; (d) approval of the Project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and (e) the Project Site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -010 3