FROM:
Planning
SUBJECT:
Title
Adoption of Ordinance No. 1970 (Second Reading), approving Master Case No. 25-0025 and Municipal Code Amendment No. 25-0006 to amend multiple sections of Chapter 30 (Zoning and Development Code) relating to parking requirements in the Sierra Core District of the Form-Based Code, minimum dimensions for private open space in the Form-Based Code, minimum width of rowhouses in the Form Based Code, minimum queuing and study requirements for drive-through restaurants, screening requirements for mechanical/utility equipment, and to eliminate redundant code language.End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt Ordinance No. 1970 on Second Reading, approving Master Case No. 25-0025 and Municipal Code Amendment No. 25-0006 to amend multiple sections of Chapter 30 (Zoning and Development Code) relating to parking requirements in the Sierra Core District of the Form-Based Code, minimum dimensions for private open space in the Form-Based Code, minimum width of rowhouses in the Form Based Code, minimum queuing and study requirements for drive-through restaurants, screening requirements for mechanical/utility equipment, and to eliminate redundant code language, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15378.
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COUCIL GOALS:
• Promote economic development by pursuing business attraction, retention, and expansion.
• Promote economic development by establishing a quick, consistent development process.
• Promote economic development by being business friendly at all levels and striving to constantly improve the city's competitiveness.
• Provide a diverse range of housing types and levels of affordability while addressing homelessness in the community by construction of affordable high-quality multi-family housing.
DISCUSSION:
Ordinance No. 1970 was introduced by a vote of 5-0 at the May 27, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendation.