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RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE
SMARTCODE, ORDINANCE NO. 2470 N.C.S., TO MODIFY SECTION 1.10.010 (APPLICABILITY OF
CODE STANDARDS), TABLE 3.1 (ALLOWED BUILDING FUNCTIONS AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS),
SECTION 4.70.040 (BUILDING MATERIAL GUIDELINES), AND SECTION 9.10.020 (DEFINITIONS OF
SPECIALIZED TERMS AND PHRASES) TO PROVIDE CLARITY ON LAND USE LIMITATIONS AND
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the text amendments contained in Exhibit 1 to this resolution would modify the following
sections of the City's SmartCode Ordinance No. 2470 N.C.S., Section 1.10.010 (Applicability of Code
Standards), Table 3.1 (Allowed Building Functions and Permit Requirements), Section 4.70.040 (Building
Material Guidelines), and Section 9.10.020 (Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases); and
WHEREAS, the text amendments contained in Exhibit 1 would provide clarification and minor
updates common to address changing trends in land use and construction and to more effectively use
the SmartCode to implement City policy as adopted in the Petaluma General Plan and Central Petaluma
Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, public notice of the March 10, 2020 Planning Commission meeting to
consider the amendments was published in the Argus Courier as an eighth page ad; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to IZO Section 25.050, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing to consider the zoning text amendments on March 10, 2020, at which time all interested parties
had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the staff report dated March 10, 2020 including
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination included therein; and
WHEREAS, IZO Section 25.010 provides for Zoning Text Amendments, which in this case has been
initiated by the Community Development Director.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission as follows:
1. The above recitals are hereby declared to be true and correct and are incorporated into the
resolution as findings of the Petaluma Planning Commission.
2. The text amendments contained in Exhibit 1 to this resolution, which exhibit is hereby made a part of
this resolution for the purposes, are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Sections 15061(b) (3) and 15183 in
that the proposed text amendments are minor modifications to existing regulations that will only apply
to specific locations and uses as governed by the SmartCode.
3. In accordance with Sections 25.010 and 25.050(8) of the City' s Implementing Zoning Ordinance,
Ordinance No. 2300 N.C.S., (" IZO"), the proposed amendments to the SmartCode as contained in
Exhibit 1 are in general conformity with the Petaluma General Plan 2025 in that these amendments
do not change the general character or impacts of current zoning regulations and implement the
General Plan as outlined in the March 10, 2020 Planning Commission staff report.
4. In accordance with Section 25.050(B) of the IZO, the proposed amendments are consistent with the
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public necessity, convenience, and welfare in that they update and clarify existing regulations,
provide greater flexibility in assigning designations to current land uses, and remove identified
obstacles to the implementation of the zoning code, which implements the policies of the General
Plan.
5. The proposed amendments attached hereto as Exhibit 1, are hereby recommended to the Petaluma
City Council for consideration and finings in accordance with Sections 25.010 and. 25.050 of the City's
Implementing Zoning Ordinance.
ADOPTED this loth day of March, 2020, by the following vote:
Commission Member
Aye
No
Absent "
Abstain
Councilmember
McDonnell
X
Chair Alonso
X
Vice Chair Bauer
X
Gomez
X
Marzo
X
Potter
X
Streeter
X
ATTEST:
Scott Alonso, Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
7A�111 1 ,0 �
H ather Hines, Cornryffssion Secretary Eric Danly, City Attorney
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