PREPARED BY: GRIFFEN DEMPSEY DATE OF MEETING: 04/28/2026
SUBJECT:
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CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER AMENDING THE SAFETY AND NOISE ELEMENT OF THE SAN PABLO GENERAL PLAN 2035 TO ADOPT THE SAN PABLO ANNEX OF THE 2024 LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN INTO THE SAFETY AND NOISE ELEMENT AS PART OF THE ADOPTING RESOLUTION AS REQUIRED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 2140. THIS IS A CITY INITIATED PROJECT AND IT APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE SAN PABLO PLANNING AREA
CEQA: This amendment to the Safety and Noise Element of the General Plan was previously evaluated in the Addenda to the 2030 General Plan EIR (certified on April 18, 2011) prepared for the General Plan Update 2035 (adopted on July 7, 2025), which found that there would not be any new or additional significant environmental impacts due to adoption of the General Plan Update, including the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Location: San Pablo Planning Area includes the corporate limits and adjacent unincorporated areas in Rollingwood and Hasford Heights.
APN: All APNs in Planning Area
Zoning: Refer to San Pablo and Contra Costa County zoning maps
CEQA: An Addendum to the 2030 General Plan EIR (certified on April 18, 2011) was prepared for the General Plan 2035 and adopted on July 7, 2025. This Addendum evaluated potential impacts related to an amendment to the Safety and Noise Element, including adoption of the 2024 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Addendum included updated analysis of traffic and vehicle miles travelled, noise, and air quality and greenhouse gas emissions and concluded that no additional environmental review was required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15162.
Owner: City of San Pablo
Applicant: City of San Pablo
Staff Contact: Griffen Dempsey, Associate Planner
Recommendation
Conduct public hearing; adopt Resolution
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REQUESTED ACTION
This is a City-initiated request to have the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing and provide a recommendation on the adoption of an...
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