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WHEREAS, the City prepared a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) pursuant to the
<br />requirements of CEQA, incorporated herein by reference; and
<br />WHEREAS, Zoning Code Section 5.16.116 states that the Planning Commission will make specific
<br />findings as to whether the proposed zoning regulation or zoning map amendment is consistent with the
<br />policies of the General Plan and the purposes of the Zoning Code, and shall recommend approval, conditional
<br />approval, or denial of the proposal as submitted or in modified form to the City Council; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing regarding the proposed Project
<br />and IS/MND and MMRP on November 2, 2023, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be
<br />heard; and
<br />WHEREAS, on November 2, 2023, the Planning Commission, after consideration of all pertinent plans,
<br />documents, project application, IS/MND and MMRP, staff report, findings of fact, conditions of approval,
<br />public comments, and all other testimony and evidence presented at the public hearing, voted 4-2-1 to adopt
<br />Planning Commission Resolution No. 2023-010, incorporated herein by reference, to recommend City Council
<br />adoption of the IS/MND and MMRP, and approval of the Project based on the Recommended Findings and
<br />Fact and subject to the Recommended Conditions of Approval; and
<br />WHEREAS, a staff report for the City Council dated November 20, 2023, and incorporated herein by
<br />reference, described, and analyzed the proposed Zoning Map Amendment and Project and the IS/MND and
<br />MMRP; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing regarding the proposed Project and the
<br />IS/MND and MMRP on November 20, 2023, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be
<br />heard; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council fully considered the Project application, IS/MND and MMRP, staff report,
<br />findings of fact, conditions of approval, public comments, and all other testimony and evidence presented at
<br />the public hearing; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the staff report and standards for approval reflects the City's
<br />independent judgement and analysis of the Project; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the proposed Project does satisfy the requisite findings of
<br />fact necessary for approval as described in the staff report and herein; and
<br />WHEREAS, On November 20, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-169,
<br />incorporated herein by reference, adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring
<br />and Reporting Program for the Project in accordance with the requirements of CEQA and approving Site
<br />Plan Review, a Conditional Use Permit and Administrative Exception (Height) for the Project based on
<br />Findings of Fact and subject to Conditions of Approval; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the Property from
<br />CC(AU) to IG; and
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