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Exhibit C: Excerpt of Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of April 17, 2014 Page 3 of 10  Making temporary use permits in Zoning Code Article 16 consistent with other areas of the Zoning Code, which establish a 90-day period before they expire, and also specifically allowing outdoor facility permits to be processed for IG District uses In addition, Planner Barros noted that staff is now recommending an amendment pertaining to commercial security gates and roll-up doors in Article 6 of the Zoning Code. This is to ensure that future such installations in downtown storefronts will be inside the glass, and if a business cannot install them as prescribed, the gates/doors would be subject to review and prior approval of the Community Development Director and Planning Department staff. Turning to proposed additions to the C-RM District uses, Planner Barros explained that the new uses all have been folded into the matrix as well. The new uses include:  Artists’ studios, brewpubs and supermarkets, which would be permitted outright  Animal hospitals, bars, beer and wine stores, commercial recreation, dance clubs, emergency healthcare (e.g., urgent care clinic), entertainment events, liquor stores and retail sales/big box, which would be conditionally permitted  Animal boarding, automatic teller machines (ATMs), catering services, community gardens, game centers and nurseries, which would be permitted with Administrative Review Planner Barros reiterated that the changes she covered are those that have taken place since the BZA/Planning Commission Work Session on January 30, 2014, but Commissioners are free to discuss any others that she did not address as well. She also pointed out that the General Plan is supportive of the set of changes proposed, noting that the relevant General Plan policies are called out in the staff report. As Planner Barros indicated, although the General Plan was written in 2002 it was prescient in that it set out policies with goals aimed specifically to reshape the industrial area and to promote business diversification. In terms of environmental review, she asked the Planning Commission to consider the changes recommended as exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3). She noted that if a Zoning Code amendment allows a particular use with the CUP, environmental review would take place at that time. She also reviewed public outreach regarding the proposed amendments. In addition to the public noticing and informing homeowners associations and the Chamber of Commerce, she said meetings and discussions related to the Next Generation Workplace District Study, which drives many of the recommendations, have taken place since September 2013, including community meetings and a City Council presentation in October 2013, formation of an Industrial Area Working Group in January 2014 and another session with the City Council in February 2014. In addition to the changes outlined, Planner Barros said the Office of Business Development had a request that did not get into the staff report. It concerns permitting mobile food vending uses with Administrative Review in six additional zones in South Area (SA) and Downtown Area (DA) Districts: SA-1, SA-3, DA-1, DA-2, DA-5, DA-6. Due to its proximity to an elementary school, Planner Barros explained, SA-2 would be omitted while DA-3 and DA-4 would be omitted because they are primarily residential districts. In response to Acting Chair Hernandez, she pointed out the various SA and DA Districts on the San Leandro Zoning Map. She also noted that the Administrative Review process would enable the City to place conditions related to noise, odors, etc. Acting Chair Hernandez invited Commissioner comments and questions. Commissioner Rennie’s initial questions concerned: