PREPARED BY: GRIFFEN DEMPSEY DATE OF MEETING: 12/18/2023
SUBJECT:
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ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING SAN PABLO ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 17.60, SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL USES, SECTION 17.60.070, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, CONCERNING PROCEDURES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUS)
CEQA: This proposed action is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17, which exempts the adoption of local ordinances regulating accessory dwelling units.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Waive second reading; adopt Ordinance
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2023-2025 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Updating the Zoning Ordinance to clarify and streamline the development standards and processes for ADUs would help to promote the City Council Major Policy Goal of Expand Housing Options, Priority 303 Diversify and improve the quality of housing stock, and Priority 301.3. Promote housing production to meet RHNA requirements (2023-2031).
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The City Council held a public hearing on this item at its November 20, 2023 meeting. A public hearing notice was published in the West County Times (West Contra Costa edition of the East Bay Times) newspaper on November 9, 2023. The Planning Commission also held a public hearing on the proposed amendments on October 24, 2023, which was noticed in the West County Times (West Contra Costa edition of the East Bay Times) newspaper on October 14, 2023.
REQUESTED ACTION
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached Ordinance which omits any underlining or strikethrough revisions that were used to highlight the changes when the Council first reviewed and introduced the Ordinance on November 20, 2023. There were no revisions requested at the November 20, 2023 City Council meeting, and the City Council concurred with placing this item on the co...
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