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6A.A. - Page 5 WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to Article 59 of the Zoning Ordinance would allow for delivery centers and indoor nurseries with a 600 ft. buffer from protected uses in the Commercial Office (CO) Zoning District with a Use Permit (the "Zoning Ordinance Amendment"); and WHEREAS, on June 5, 2018, the Planning Commission recommended the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment; and WHEREAS, the City Council is the decision-making body for this Zoning Ordinance Amendment; and WHEREAS, on June 25, 2018, the City Council held a duly -noticed public hearing on the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment and on said date the public hearing was opened, held, and closed and all interested members of the public were afforded an opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, at the public hearing the City Council considered the staff reports, oral and written, and testimony and materials presented by all those wishing to be heard on the Zoning Ordinance Amendment; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the exemption determination under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") prior to taking any approval actions on this Zoning Ordinance Amendment and approves such exemption. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety. Section 2. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment is in the public interest. Section 3. This proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment has been reviewed with respect to applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.). The proposed ordinance is statutorily exempt from the requirements of CEQA under Business and Professions Code Section 26055(h), which states that CEQA does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance, rule or regulation by a local jurisdiction that requires discretionary review and approval of other permits or licenses, as described in the staff report. The uses described in the Zoning Ordinance Amendment shall require a Use Permit. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091(e), the documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City Council has based its decision are located in and may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California. The City Clerk is the custodian of records for all matters before the City. ATTY/ORD.471/RC AMENDING ARTICLE 59 OF ZA ORD COMMERCIAL CANNABIS REV: 06-12-18 MI Page 2 of 7