Title
Ordinance -Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 8600.A of the Zoning Ordinance to Revise the Regulations for Issuing or Revoking Specific Use Permits by City Council (OA#19-001)
Requested Action
To consider the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment.
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on April 1, 2019, and voted 6-0 to recommend approval. Chairman Wilshire was absent.
Description/History
First Reading
Based on recent direction by the City Council, Specific Use Permits (SUP) are now approved by City Council at one meeting after a recommendation by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Previously, SUPs were approved by ordinance with three readings. The purpose of the proposed amendment is to clarify the approval procedure for SUPs.
A zoning change on a property requires the passage of an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance. A SUP is not a zoning change and does not require an ordinance for its approval. To reflect this, staff proposes an amendment to Section 8600.A to separate the provisions for zoning changes and SUPs and to clarify that only one meeting is required.
The proposed amendment will revise Section 8600.A to read as follows:
A. Authority to Amend: The City Council may, from time to time, on its own motion or on the petition of an interested property owner or owners:
1. Amend, supplement, or change by ordinance the zoning classification of any property or the regulations herein established; or
2. Issue or revoke Specific Use Permits. Issuance or revocation of a Specific Use Permit shall only require the approval of City Council
at one (1) meeting.
Second Reading
The City Council held a public hearing and first reading on April 22, 2019, and voted 6-1 (with Councilmember Moore voting no) to approve. Some members of Council had requested more information and additional language be added to clarify the SUP process, which the City Attorney provided. Section...
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