City Council
MEETING DATE: 12/10/2014
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General Plan Amendment 14-001 and Change of Zone 14-001
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FROM:
Pat Milos, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the associated exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15601 (b) (3) of the State CEQA Guidelines; adopt a Resolution to approve General Plan Amendment 14-001; and waive further reading, read by title only and introduce for first reading an Ordinance adopting Change of Zone No. 14-001.
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BACKGROUND:
During the City's incorporation in 1981, the subject property along with the entire surrounding area known as the Whitewater/Square Mile Neighborhood was designated as RM (Medium Density Residential) on the General Plan Map and R2 (Multiple Family Residential) on the Zoning Map, allowing one-family and multiple-family dwellings. As such, the area was developed with a variety of residential dwelling types over the years.
In 2001, the City initiated a General Plan Amendment (GPA 01-75), Change of Zone (CZ 01-101) and Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA 01-209) changing the entire neighborhood to its current general plan designation of RL (Low Density Residential) and zoning designation of R1 (Single Family Residential) citing concerns for the quality of life and public safety in the area. However, the Zoning Ordinance Amendment initiated a change to the City's Municipal Code specific to this area, designating all existing multiple-family dwellings as "conforming", allowing additions and expansions as well as complete rebuilds.
At that time, the area was largely developed with a minimal number of vacant lots throughout the area. As such, little development has occurred in the area since 2001 and many streets have a mix of existing one-family and multiple-family dwelling types on them, which is the case with the subject property. The property is adjacent t...
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