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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-137 N.C.S. 08/11/2009resolution No. 2009-137 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California REFERRING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 2300 N.C.S., TO IMPLEMENT CONSOLIDATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES IN A SINGLE, RECONSTITUTED PLANNING COMMISSION; PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING SPECIFIED SECTIONS OF THE SMARTCODE©, ORDINANCE N0.2152 N.C.S., 'TO IMPLEMENT CONSOLIDATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES IN A SINGLE, RECONSTITUTED PLANNING COMMISSION; AND ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 ENTITLED "AMENDMENTS" OF T1FIE IMPLEMENTING ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO.2300 N.C.S., TO CLARIFY THE REVIEW OF PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS B~' THE PLANNING COMMISSION WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 55 of the Petaluma Charter authorizes the City Council to establish such commissions as shall be necessary for the effective accomplishment of municipal business, provided that a member of the City Council shall be a member of each commission, commissioners' terms shall not exceed four years, and commissioners that have served continuously for six years shall not be reappointed until at least one year has elapsed after the expiration of the sixth year of service; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma, on March 30, 2009 directed staff to combine the duties of the Planning Commission and Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee into a single, reconstituted Planning Commission in order to streamline, expedite and enhance the processing and consideration of development applications in the City of Petaluma; -and, WHEREAS, Section 25.010 of the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance no. 2300 N.C.S, provides in pertinent part that no amendment shall be made to the Implementing Zoning Ordinance unless the Planning Commission and City Council find the amendment to be in conformity with the General Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma that the following proposed ordinances to amend the Implementing Zoning Code, Ordinance no. 2300 N.C.S. and the SmartCode©, Ordinance no. 2152 N.C.S., are hereby referred to the Petaluma Planning Commission for consideration and finding in accordance with Section 25.010 of the Implementing Zoning Code: A. Proposed Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Amending Specified Sections of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2300 N.C.S. to Implement Consolidation of Planning Commission and Architectural Review Responsibilities in a Single, Reconstituted Planning Commission. B. Proposed Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Amending Specified Sections of the SmartCode°, Ordinance No. 2152 N.C.S. to Implement Resolution No. 2009-137 N.C.S. Page 1 Consolidation of Planning Commission and Architectural Review Responsibilities in a Single, Reconstituted Planning Commission. C. Proposed Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Petaluma Amending Chapter 25 Entitled "Amendments" of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 2300 N.C.S. to Clarify the Review of Proposed Zoning Amendments by the Planning Commission. Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City REFERENCE: 1 hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Ap rov d as to Council of the City of Petaluma at a Special meeting on the 1 I`h day of August, '°~for 2009, by the following vote: ti AYES: Vice Mayor Barrett, Glass, Harris, Babbitt, Renee, Mayor Torliatt NOES: None ABSENT: Healy ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: City Clerk C Resolution No. 2009-137 N.C.S. Page 2