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THE CITY OF �I CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pL E ASANTON. November 3, 2015 Community Development Department Planning Division TITLE: (1) CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPAND DESIGN REVIEW AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE THE EXTERIOR OF HISTORIC HOMES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AREA; (2) DISCUSS WHETHER TO PURSUE A SEPARATE MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT TO EXPAND DESIGN REVIEW AUTHORITY TO THE EXTERIOR OF NON- HISTORIC SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AREA; AND (3) REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE HISTORIC RESOURCE SURVEY OF THE RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES DOWNTOWN THAT WERE BUILT BEFORE 1942 SUMMARY At the November 18, 2014 City Council hearing, Council directed staff to initiate a Municipal Code amendment to expand design review authority for single-family homes in the Downtown Specific Plan Area. Staff has drafted a Municipal Code amendment to require Administrative Design Review approval for certain exterior changes to single- family homes in residential zoning districts within the Downtown Specific Plan Area that are determined to be historic resources. Also at the November 18 hearing, the Council approved a professional services agreement with Architectural Resources Group, Inc. (ARG) for the preparation of a historic resource survey of the residential structures Downtown that were built before 1942 to determine which are considered historic resources. ARG has completed the historic resource survey, which is being presented to the Council for its review and acceptance. The Council is also being asked if it wishes to pursue a separate Code amendment to expand design review authority to include the exterior of non-historic single-family homes in the Downtown Specific Plan Area. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Planning Commission recommended acceptance of the historic resource survey and approval of the Municipal Code amendment as recommended by staff. The Commission also recommended that the Council discuss whether to pursue a separate (additional) Municipal Code Amendment to expand design review authority to the exterior of non- historic single-family homes in residential zoning districts in the Downtown Specific Plan Area. RECOMMENDATION 1. Find that the proposed amendment to the Municipal Code is statutorily exempt from CEQA; 2. Adopt a resolution accepting the Historic Resource Survey (Attachment 2);