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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -013 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 -576 OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ZONING CODE RELATED TO SECONDARY DWELLING UNITS WHEREAS, in 2002, the City of San Leandro adopted a new General Plan, which states in Chapter 3, Land Use, that the City "plan for a variety of housing types, matching the needs of diverse groups "; and WHEREAS, in 2010, the City of San Leandro adopted a revised Housing Element with the goal to "conserve the City's existing housing stock while providing opportunities for new housing for a variety of income groups "; and WHEREAS, the adopted Housing Element states further in its Goal 59: Elimination of Housing Constraints, "Reduce potential constraints that increase the cost or feasibility of new housing development "; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro Planning Division continuously reviews and periodically recommends updates to the Zoning Code; and WHEREAS, on August 9, 2012, the City of San Leandro Board of Zoning Adjustments met, reviewed, and commented upon Planning Division proposed amendments to Article 5, Section 2 -576 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Secondary Dwelling Units," and such comments were provided to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, on August 16, 2012, the Planning Commission passed Resolution No. 2012- 004PC, recommending to the City Council adoption of Zoning Code amendments to Section 2 -576 of Article 5 of the San Leandro Zoning Code relating to Secondary Dwelling Units, to allow for an increase in the allowable floor area in relation to lot size and floor area of main dwelling; and WHEREAS, on October 1, 2012, the City Council conducted a properly noticed public hearing to consider approval of the proposed Zoning Code amendments pursuant to Section 5- 2712 of the Zoning Code; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code are exempt from CEQA because (1) the proposed amendments are a minor change in existing policy to provide for an increase in allowable floor area that will not have a significant effect on the environment and (2) the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code do not approve or allow the construction of any project. Therefore, the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code will have no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or ultimately. Therefore, adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065 based on the finding that the proposed