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RESOLUTION NO. PC-2024-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTERS 17.38 AND 18.08, AND 18.88 OF THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DENSITY BONUS AND MAJOR TRANSIT STOP AS IDENTIFIED IN STATE LAW, AS FILED UNDER CASE P24-0334. WHEREAS, the City’s Housing Element, which was found in compliance with housing element law on August 25, 2023, by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and subsequently re-adopted by City Council on September 19, 2023, provides that the City will amend the affordable housing density bonus provisions to align with State Density Bonus Law, as stated in Program 2.7; WHEREAS, Sections 65915 et seq. of the California Government Code, known as State Density Bonus Law, require a city to provide a developer that proposes a housing development within the jurisdictional boundaries of that city conta ining affordable and other types of housing with a density bonus and other incentives; and WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65915(a) requires that all jurisdictions within the state adopt an ordinance that specifies how compliance with State Density Bonus Law will be implemented; and WHEREAS, since adoption of the City’s density bonus ordinance, the State Legislature has passed, and the Governor has signed into law numerous changes to State Density Bonus Law; and WHEREAS, the City proposes to codify a method to measurement from a major transit stop for purposes of implementing various sections of State law; and WHEREAS, on September 11, 2024, the Planning Commission following notification to the public in the prescribed manner, conducted a public hearing, considered the written agenda report, public testimony, related project materials, and staff recommendations , and has reviewed the proposed amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code, has found that the proposed amendments are consistent with goals and policies of the City’s General Plan. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton, based on the entire record of proceedings, including the oral and written staff reports and all public comment and testimony: Section 1: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council find that the amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code are within the scope of the 2023 - 2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2022040091) certified by the City Council on January 26, 2023 by Reso No. 23-1357. The proposed amendments do not result in new significant effects beyond those analyzed in the Final EIR. The Planning Commission further recommends that the proposed amendments are exempt from CEQA review pursuant to: CEQA Guidelines Section 15268 in that the amendments are Docusign Envelope ID: 88F9D41F-89FB-4400-B0AF-42A9BB94F8D7