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8.A. - Page 11 of 32 The adoption of an ordinance to implement Government Code section 65852.2 (the Accessory Dwelling Unit Law) is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.17. The related amendments not specifically related to the State law are considered exempt from CEQA as there is no possibility of a significant impact on the environment, per Section 15061(b)(3), because the proposed zoning amendments are minor changes that would not substantially increase the intensity or the use of the structures. PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with the agenda items being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting On July 12, 2019, notice of the City Council public hearing was published on the City's website and in the San Mateo Daily Journal. The City Council meeting notice was emailed to interested parties as well as neighborhood association chairpersons. Additional notice and information was posted on the City's social media outlets, as well as the City's weekly a -news publication. Information regarding the ADU amendment process is located on the City's ADU website: www.redwoodcity.org/adu. The City has received written comment on this topic, which is attached in Attachment D. ALTERNATIVES Based on the analysis above, the City Council can choose to add additional regulations to the proposed zoning ordinance amendments: 1. Direct staff to prepare a sliding scale square footage allowance for second story ADUs. 2. Direct staff to prepare a public hearing process and findings to consider larger ADU floor area above a detached garage beyond the maximum allowed. 3. Direct staff to prepare additional ADU regulations which allow taller ADU heights based on roof form and/or distance from property lines. 4. Direct staff to prepare additional ADU regulations to require compatible fagade treatments and matching architectural style with the main home on the site. 5. Exempt ADUs from lot coverage regulations. 6. Exempt ADUs from the half -story height requirements. ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE: Urgency Ordinance (requires an affirmative vote by 6 Councilmembers) If Council chooses to adopt the staff recommendation, a second reading of the ordinance changes would occur at the regularly scheduled August 26, 2019 Council meeting. The effective date would be September 25, 2019, which is 30 days after the second reading. All ADU applications that have not been deemed complete prior to September 25, 2019 would be subject to the adopted ordinance. The public record for this item includes facts, evidence, and comments from members of the public that continuing to issue architectural permits for second story ADUs over garages under Article 37 without amendment poses an immediate threat to public peace, health and safety, because where such units have been approved, their size, scale and massing has been injurious to the equal rights of the neighboring property owners. Specifically, comments from the public state that these approvals were incompatible 11 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 244