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THE CITY OF <br />°m ! =10 _.. " CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT 4 <br />PLEASANTON. <br />February 21, 2017 <br />Community Development Department <br />Planning Division <br />TITLE: CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9.22 (RECYCLING) <br />AND TITLE 18 (ZONING) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO: UPDATE <br />DEFINITIONS AND SIMPLIFY THE LIST OF PERMITTED AND <br />CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED LAND USES IN COMMERCIAL, OFFICE <br />AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS; ESTABLISH A MINOR CONDITIONAL USE <br />PERMIT PROCESS; REFLECT CURRENT PRACTICES; CLARIFY AND <br />STREAMLINE REVIEW PROCEDURES; REPLACE OUT -OF -DATE <br />REFERENCES; AND UNDERTAKE OTHER CHANGES TO MAKE THE <br />CODE MORE USER - FRIENDLY <br />SUMMARY <br />In response to comments from the Hacienda Owners Association, staff is proposing to <br />amend the proposed Zoning Code Update to classify a light industrial use proposing to <br />locate within a tenant space greater than 75,000 square feet as a permitted use instead <br />of a conditionally permitted use if the subject tenant space is located within Hacienda. <br />Other minor changes are also proposed to clarify code language. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Find that the proposed amendment to the Municipal Code is exempt from the <br />California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and <br />2. Reintroduce the draft ordinance, find the subject Municipal Code amendment <br />consistent with the General Plan, and approve Case P16 -1418, amendment to the <br />Pleasanton Municipal Code, as shown in Attachment 1. <br />FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br />No fiscal impact to the City or public services is anticipated with this Municipal Code <br />Update. The City would receive application fees as a result of the proposed Minor <br />Conditional Use Permit. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The proposed update to the Zoning Code (Title 18 of the Municipal Code) is intended <br />primarily to: (1) simplify and update the list of permitted and conditionally permitted land <br />uses; (2) establish a Minor Conditional Use Permit process that would allow staff to <br />administer discretion over uses that are more routine in nature but still require an <br />evaluation and mitigation of potential impacts, such as those related to parking, noise, <br />odor, and land use compatibility; and (3) undertake other changes to reflect current <br />