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ORDINANCE NO. 2193 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON APPROVING CHANGES TO THE ZONING DESIGNATIONS FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AREA WHEREAS, the City Council has identified as a priority the update to the 2002 Downtown Specific Plan (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the City Council appointed aten-member task force to guide and oversee the specific plan update; and WHEREAS, the Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force has met regularly since January 2017 to discuss and deliberate various updates the specific plan; and WHEREAS, implementation of the Downtown Specific Plan entails bringing into alignment land use designations in the General Plan, Specific Plan, and Zoning Ordinance where current discrepancies exist; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the Project; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of May 28, 2019, the Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force reviewed and provided a favorable recommendation regarding the modifications to land use designations; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2019, the Planning Commission held aduly-noticed public hearing, considered relevant exhibits, recommendations of staff, and received testimony from the public. WHEREAS, on August 20, 2019, the City Council held aduly-noticed public hearing and considered relevant exhibits, recommendations of staff, Downtown Specific Plan Update Task Force, Planning Commission, and received testimony from the public. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the modifications to the land use designations are consistent with the General Plan. SECTION 2. That the Zoning Map of the City of Pleasanton, dated April 18, 1960, on file with the City Clerk, designating and dividing the City into zoning districts, is hereby amended by Zoning Unit Map No. 503, and accompanying table identifying land use changes, attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively, and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 3. That a summary of this ordinance shall be published once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in "The Valley Times," a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Pleasanton, and the complete ordinance shall be posted for fifteen (15) days in the City Clerk's office within fifteen (15) days after its adoption.