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File Number: 14-208 <br />WHEREAS, on April 3, 2014 the City of San Leandro Board of Zoning Adjustments <br />met, reviewed, and commented upon the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code, and <br />such comments were provided to the Planning Commission; and <br />WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code increase flexibility in <br />industrial and commercial uses; add Community Gardens use and regulations thereof; revise <br />regulations for Telecommunications , Hazardous Materials, Recycling, Signs, and Parking; <br />clarify and revise planning entitlement application processing; and conduct general text <br />updates; and <br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the staff report and the findings that <br />the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code are exempt from environmental review under <br />subsections (b)(3) of Section 15061 of the CEQA Guidelines because the General Rule <br />exemption states that where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the <br />activity in question may have significant effect on the environment that the activity is not <br />subject to CEQA. In addition, CEQA defines “project” as an activity that may result in a direct <br />physical change in the environment. Updating the City of San Leandro Zoning Code in the <br />manner described herein does not alter the existing zoning regulations in any substantive <br />manner such that there is a possibility for the amendments to result in any direct or indirect <br />physical change in the environment or cause any significant environmental effects ; and <br />WHEREAS, the final General Plan and the Zoning Code are incorporated herein by <br />reference, and are available for review at City Hall during normal business hours. <br />SECTION 2.AMENDMENT OF CODE. San Leandro Zoning Code Article 3, <br />Definitions; Article 5 Residential Districts; Article 6 Commercial and Professional Districts ; <br />Article 7 Industrial Districts; Article 8 Open Space District; Article 9 Public and Semipublic <br />District; Article 16 Development Regulations; Article 17 Off-Street Parking and Loading <br />Spaces Regulations; Article 18 Signs; Article 21 Zoning Permits Required; Article 22 Use <br />Permits, Variances, and Parking Exceptions; Article 27 Amendments; and Article 28 Appeals <br />are hereby amended as shown in Exhibits A through M . <br />SECTION 3.Findings for the Zoning Code Amendment. As required under state <br />law, the City Council finds as follows: <br />a.The amendments to San Leandro Zoning Code Article 3 Definitions; Article 5 <br />Residential Districts; Article 6 Commercial and Professional Districts; Article 7 Industrial <br />Districts; Article 8 Open Space District; Article 9 Public and Semipublic District; Article 16 <br />Development Regulations; Article 17 Off-Street Parking and Loading Spaces Regulations; <br />Article 18 Signs; Article 21 Zoning Permits Required; Article 22 Use Permits, Variances, and <br />Parking Exceptions; Article 27 Amendments; and Article 28 Appeals are in general agreement <br />with General Plan Policies 6.02, 7.02, 7.03, 7.04, 7.06, 8.02, 8.07, 10.01, 11.03, and 12.03, <br />33.01, 43.08, and 58.01 as further explained in the staff report associated with this ordinance . <br />b.The proposed Zoning Code amendments are internally consistent with the City’s <br />Zoning Ordinance. The amendments meet the requirements and standards of the Zoning <br />Ordinance and the procedural requirements of Government Code sections 65856 and 65867, <br />and Article 27, “Amendments,” as required by sections 5-2708 and 5-2712 of the Zoning <br />Code. <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/10/2014