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<br />ATTY/ORD.425/AMENDING CHAPTER 21 (KEEPING OF BEES) <br />REV: 07-29-16 JS <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />ORDINANCE NO. __ <br /> <br />ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD <br />CITY AMENDING CHAPTER 21, SECTION 21.7, 21.8, AND 21.9 OF THE <br />REDWOOD CITY CODE (KEEPING OF BEES) <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to Chapter 21, Section 21.7, 21.8, and <br />21.9 of the Redwood City Code (Keeping Bees) set forth herein (“Ordinance <br />Amendment”) would allow bee hives within 25 feet of adjacent dwellings, eliminate <br />limitations on the number of hives per property, and update nuisance procedures; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on April 5, 2016, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public <br />hearing and recommended that the proposed Ordinance Amendment be adopted by the <br />City Council; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on August 8, 2016, the City Council held a public hearing on the <br />proposed amendments, and on that date the public hearing was opened, held, and <br />closed; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, at the public hearing, the City Council considered the whole of the <br />record. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby <br />incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety. <br /> <br />Section 2. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed Ordinance <br />Amendment is in the public interest and consistent with the Redwood City General Plan. <br /> <br />Section 3. This proposed Ordinance Amendment has been reviewed with respect <br />to applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA <br />Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.). The project <br />is exempt from CEQA as it can be seen with certainty that there is no impact on the <br />environment (Section 15061(b) (3)). Pursuant to Guidelines section 15091(e), the <br />documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the <br />City Council has based its decision are located in and may be obtained from, the Office <br />of the City Clerk at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California. The City Clerk is the <br />custodian of records for all matters before the City. <br /> <br />Section 4. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any <br />reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion <br />or sections of the Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Redwood City hereby <br />7.A. - Page 4