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11/09/2020 nurseries in the Commercial Office (CO) Zoning Districts upon approval of a Conditional Use Permit and with a 600 ft. buffer from protected uses; and WHEREAS, on August 24, 2020, the City Council of Redwood City held a duly - noticed study session on retail cannabis and on said date the study session was held, public comment was opened and closed, and all interested members of the public were afforded an opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, on September 15, 2020, the Planning Commission held a duly - noticed public hearing on the proposed zoning ordinance amendments 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, the proposed amendments to Article 59 of the Zoning Ordinance would permit retail cannabis uses in the Downtown Precise Plan, the Mixed -Use Corridor, Mixed - Use Neighborhood, Mixed -Used Transitional, Mixed -Use Waterfront, General Commercial, Neighborhood Commercial, Light Industrial Incubator, Industrial Park, and Industrial Restricted Zoning Districts with a 600 ft. buffer from protected uses (the "Zoning Ordinance Amendment"); and WHEREAS, at the public hearing the Planning Commission 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 recommended approval of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment; and WHEREAS, on October 2, 2020, a public hearing notice was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal; and WHEREAS, on October 12, 2020, a public hearing was held and the City Council considered the whole of the record and public comments received. 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 Amendments are in the public interest and consistent with the Redwood City General Plan. Section 3. The proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments have 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.). As explained in the CEQA memo, two exemptions apply. For the proposed retail businesses allowed by right, the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is exempt from CEQA as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility for causing a significant effect on ATTY/ORD.524/CC ORD AMENDING ARTICLE 59 OF ZO TO ALLOW STOREFRONT RETAIL ORDINANCE NO. 1130-382 REV: 10-07-2020 MI MUFF NO. 602 Page 2 of 8