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ATTACHMENT 1 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON CREATING CHAPTER 20.75 OF THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN NEW SINGLE-FAMILY, DUPLEX AND TRIPLEX RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, in 2020, according to the United States Census, 7.5-percent of the residents of Pleasanton not living in an institutional setting had a disability, and for the population over 65 years of age, 29.5-percent had a disability, which may include any hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care and independent living difficulty; and WHEREAS, such disabilities can affect the ability of an individual to live independently in conventional residential setting, or to visit the homes of others. Individuals with mobility and other disabilities may require special accommodations to their homes to continue to live independently, or to "age in place"; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code are reasonably necessary to enhance the full life-cycle use of housing without regard to the physical abilities or disabilities of a home's occupants or guest, and in order to accommodate a wide range of preferences and physical abilities; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code are substantially the same as the model universal design ordinance adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development; WHEREAS, on July 27, 2022 the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing and considered relevant exhibits, recommendations of the City staff, received testimony from the public, and provided a favorable recommendation with changes to staff's recommendation, regarding the proposed amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the proposed code amendments are not considered a project under Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code and are categorically exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15303. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Approves creation of new Chapter 20.75 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code regarding universal design in new single-family, duplex and triplex residential development, as shown in Exhibit A to this ordinance. SECTION 2. 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. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption.