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RESOLUTION NO. 14-653 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN, AS FILED UNDER CASE P13-2446 WHEREAS, at its meeting of October 18, 2012, the City Council approved the formation of the Historic Preservation Task Force to review the current Downtown Specific Plan and Downtown Design Guidelines and to make recommendations to the City Council to help clarify City policy on historic preservation and development review processes in the Historic Downtown; and WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Task Force held 12 Task Force meetings, four public outreach meetings, and one public workshop, reviewed selected sections of the Downtown Specific Plan, and recommended amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, on November 13, 2013, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan and recommended to the City Council that it adopt the proposed amendments; and WHEREAS, duly noticed public hearings were held on December 17, 2013, and January 21, 2014, at which time the City Council reviewed the proposed amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan and considered all related reports, documents, testimony, and the recommendation of the Task Force and the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds, based on the information in the report and testimony at the public hearings, that the adoption of the amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan will help protect historic residential properties that are valued by the community from possible demolition and help streamline and eliminate uncertainty in the City's review process and eliminate inconsistencies between the Specific Plan policies and Downtown Design Guidelines. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. The City Council adopts amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan, as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made part of this resolution by reference. SECTION 2. The Council finds that these amendments will not cause a significant effect on the environment as provided in Title 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15061(b)(3). SECTION 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on January 21, 2014.