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practice /law and increase the usability of the document. A key objective is to make the regulations in the Zoning Code easier for members of the community to interpret and use. City Council reviewed the Municipal Code Update at its January 17, 2017 meeting and voted 5 -0 to introduce the ordinance adopting the proposed changes. Since that meeting, staff has received comments from the Hacienda Owners Association, particularly as they relate to the Conditional Use Permit requirement for Light Industrial uses in the I -P District. After reviewing those comments, staff is proposing changes to the Municipal Code language. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND DISCUSSION In crafting the Zoning Code Update, staff considered various alternatives in identifying a size threshold for industrial and warehousing uses that would require a Conditional Use Permit. The following footnote, which applies to Warehousing, Heavy Industrial, and Light Industrial uses, was included in the Zoning Code Update presented on January 17: Footnote 33 If the subject tenant space exceeds 75,000 gross square feet, the use shall be subject to a Conditional Use Permit as prescribed in Title 18.124. The 75,000 square footage threshold was intended to address larger -scale industrial and warehouse -type uses. The Hacienda Owners Association expressed concerns that this limitation, particularly for Light Industrial uses, would have a negative impact on the success of the business park, and that it would make it cumbersome for many existing light industrial uses to expand since they would be subject to a Conditional Use Permit. Since the intention was for this requirement to apply to properties outside of Hacienda, staff is proposing to modify the language of Footnote 33 such that it does not apply to Light Industrial uses in Hacienda: Footnote 33 If the subject tenant space exceeds 75,000 gross square feet, the use shall be subject to a Conditional Use Permit as prescribed in Title 18.124. This requirement does not apply to Light Industrial uses located in Hacienda, an area defined by Ordinance 1325 and as subsequently amended. Secondly, since Heavy Industrial uses are proposed to be conditional uses in the I -P and I -G Districts, staff is proposing to omit using Footnote 33 for Heavy Industrial uses since it creates a conflict with the conditional use classification identified in the table. Three additional "clean -up" changes are proposed: 1. Modify Footnote 13 such that it does not only reference uses in the I -G District. 2. Add hyphens to the zoning districts in Footnote 30. 3. Retain the word, "district' in the first sentence of Section 18.48.050 (Noise restrictions). PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of this public hearing was published in The Valley Times and was noted in the Pleasanton Weekly. As part of the outreach efforts related to the Municipal Code Page 2 of 3