PC-2008-16, PCUP-205, JANNY ROCHA

J PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC -2008-16 RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR JANNY ROCHA, AS FILED UNDER CASE PCUP-205 WHEREAS, Janny Rocha has applied for a Conditional Use Permit to relocate and replace the 5,000 -gallon wood tank with a new 5,000 -gallon polytank in the rear yard of the existing residence located at 481 Sycamore Road; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is PUD -A (Planned Unit Development — Agriculture); and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of April 9, 2008, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, existing facilities consisting of the operation, permitting, licensing, or minor alteration of structures involving no expansion of use beyond that existing are categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15303, Class 1; furthermore, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the North Sycamore Specific Plan was approved by'the City Council on June 16, 1992, and the EIR anticipate the use of wells and in turn water tanks on existing non-developed sites such as that proposed; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the following findings: The proposed location 'of.the conditional use is in accordance with the objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the site' is located. The request to replace and relocate the water tank conforms to the purpose and objectives of the Zoning Ordinance and the North Sycamore Specific Plan. While there are no established site development standards for the lot, the Agricultural zoning district standards are considered to be the applicable development standards for this lot. The tank conforms to the Agricultural zoning district standards and applicable Specific Plan; therefore, this finding can be made.