PREPARED BY: MEL MACKSON DATE OF MEETING: 07/28/2026
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PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO MISCELLANEOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 "ZONING" OF THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE IN ORDER TO: MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY ACROSS CODE SECTIONS, REFLECT CURRENT PRACTICE, IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICE, AND MAKE OTHER MINOR, ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES
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For Informational Purposes Only
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BACKGROUND
Staff is working on a series of code "clean-up" text amendments to comply with state law, reflect current practice, implement best practice, and facilitate efficient, consistent, and clear interpretation and application of the Zoning Ordinance. Each batch will first be presented as a study session to the Planning Commission. This is an opportunity for the Commissioners to review and discuss the proposed draft changes with no action item. With feedback and direction by the Planning Commission from the study session, staff will then bring the final proposed text amendments back to a future Planning Commission meeting as a public hearing to consider a recommendation for City Council to adopt the amendments.
DISCUSSION
The first batch of proposed amendments are small fixes to administrative processes in order to reflect current practice and/or implement best practice. The proposed amendments include the following:
* Conditional Use Permit findings
The findings that must be made by the Planning Commission in order to grant a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) are proposed to be repealed and replaced. The proposed language is similar to what is existing, but is more objective, clear, and practical. Various sections throughout the code that mention the CUP process and findings will also be updated to reflect the changes.
Section 17.20.040(B) Conditional use permit
EXISTING:
"Findings. In order to grant any use permit, the findings of t...
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