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the City is required to authorize the Port's bond sale. He summarized the expected schedule for this item. M/S lan/Pierce to approve the staff recommendation. Motion carried unanimously by electronic vote. �ouncil P✓lember Aguirre said that she lives within 500 ft. of a slope so she needs to recuse. Council.Member Pierce needs to recuse because she lives on a s/ope. Vice ' Mayor Foust said she n��ds fo recuse because her parcel is affected and mu/tiple properties affected are within 500 ft. of her parcel. The three Council Members left the dais. 9. PUBLIC HEARING(S) A. Ordinance and Environmental Review for Proposed Hillside Regulations Recommendation: (1) Hold a public hearing and (2) Adopt a resolution adopting the Initial Study/Negative Declaration and (3) Waive the first reading and introduce the ordinance for hillside regulations. RESOLUTION No. 15403 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING THE INITIAL STUDY CHECKLIST AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR AMENDMENTS TO HILLSIDE REGULATIONS ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS SINGLE-FAMILY HOME CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS IN THE HILLSIDE AREAS AND PUBLIC NOTICE REGULATIONS MINUTE ORDER 15-046 Mr. Aknin, Assistant City Manager, presented the report (presentation on file). He noted that the City's General Plan was adopted in 2010, including numerous policies and programs relating to residential development, including hillsides. In 2011 staff brought a proposed ordinance to the Planning Commission, but without the appropriate community outreach, it was withdrawn. In 2015, there was a significant amount of community outreach, including 3,500 mailers on three different occasions. Mr. Aknin reviewed the purpose of the new regulations, including a focus on protecting the landscape, safety for residents, and appropriate home sizes. For the purpose of this ordinance, "sloping lot" refers to any property with a slope of 15% or greater. Mr. Aknin discussed additional regulations, largely related to safety, as well as the triggers for requiring approval of the Zoning Administrator. He elaborated on the requirement of the Architectural Permit rather than a Planned Development Permit. Staff is also proposing that additional legal findings must be made regarding appropriate design. The Initial Study was performed and Negative Declaration was filed; the ordinance itself will not eliminate standards protecting the environment. Mr. Aknin addressed the top five most common comments, mostly regarding safety, inadequate JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ April 13, 2015 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 9 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 366