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VI. FINDINGS State law requires the City to adopt specific findings about our community's local climatic, geological or topographic conditions to support any amendments to state building standards codes, such as CALGreen. The amendments proposed to CALGreen, to incorporate Pleasanton's existing Green Building requirements and exemptions, and harmonize with our specific stormwater permit and local solid waste reduction mandates, are supported by the findings set forth in Exhibit A (proposed draft ordinance, Findings exhibit). VII. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT This project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment (Class 8). Therefore, no environmental document accompanies this report. VIII. CONCLUSION To further the goals of the original Green Building ordinance, as well as the policies of the General Plan's Conservation and Open Space, Water, Air Quality and Climate Change, and Energy Elements, staff recommends that the Commission considers staffs analysis and recommendation to repeal the current Green Building Ordinance (PMC 17.50) and amend the Municipal Code to adopt CALGreen, with local amendments, as described on pages 5 and 6 and provide a positive recommendation for City Council's consideration. IX. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conduct the public hearing and take the following actions: 1. Find that the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code are statutorily exempt from CEQA; and 2. Adopt a resolution recommending approval of PRZ -55 to the City Council as shown in Exhibit A, amending 17.50 and 20.26 to reference CALGreen with local amendments, based on the listed findings. Staff Planner: Rosalind Rondash, Assistant Planner, 925.931.5607 or email: rrondash @ci. pleasanton.ca. us PRZ -55, Green Building Planning Commission Page - 7 -