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08/26/2019 ordinance at a public hearing. The ordinance included a threshold approach where projects over 0.50 FAR would require Planning Commission review and approval. The Planning Commission continued the public hearing to June 18, 2019 in order to review additional data and analysis; and WHEREAS, on June 18, 2019, the Planning Commission reviewed three "hard -cap" options for an FAR ordinance at a public hearing. Staff also prepared amendments to Zoning Ordinance Articles 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 48, 53, 54, and 55. These revisions are collectively referred to as the "Hard Cap Regulations"; and WHEREAS, at its June 18, 2019 public hearing, the Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the Hard Cap Regulations, specifically the option of limiting the maximum dwelling size to 2,500 square feet or an FAR of 40 percent, whichever is greater; and WHEREAS, on August 14, 2019, a public hearing notice was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal; and WHEREAS, on August 26, 2019, City Council held a public hearing on the Hard Cap Regulations and considered the whole of the record including the Planning Commission recommendation and materials, staff report and presentation, public correspondence, and public comments received. The record included facts and evidence that continuing to review single-family homes without a FAR poses an immediate threat to public peace, health and safety because the homes and their size, scale and massing have been injurious to the equal rights of the neighboring property owners. Specifically, these approvals were incompatible with neighborhood character, compromised privacy, affected light and air, impacted property values, and posed security concerns; and ATTY/ORD.496/CC URGENCY ORDINANCE ALT. 3 — SOFT CAP (3,000 SQ. FT./0.45 FAR) ORDINANCE NO. 1130-379 REV: 08-28-19 PR MUFF NO. 602 Page 2 of 9