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11/09/2020 WHEREAS, on May 7, 2018, the City Council of Redwood City adopted amendments to Article 59 of the Zoning Ordinance allowing delivery centers and indoor nurseries in the General Industrial (GI), Industrial Restricted (IR), Light Industrial Incubator (LII), and Industrial Park (IP) Zoning Districts, and adding Division 7 (Regulation of Cannabis Business) to Article V of Chapter 32 of the Municipal Code to regulate indoor nurseries, non -storefront retail (delivery centers), and deliveries in the City; and WHEREAS, on July 23, 2018, the City Council adopted amendments to Division 7 of Article V of Chapter 32 of the Municipal Code revising regulations applicable to indoor nurseries, non -storefront retail (delivery centers), and deliveries in the City; and WHEREAS, on August 27, 2018, the City Council of Redwood City adopted amendments to Article 59 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow non -storefront retail (delivery centers) and indoor nurseries in the Commercial Office (CO) Zoning Districts; and WHEREAS, staff returned with proposed amendments to Article 59 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow storefront retail (walk-in stores) 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; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would amend Division 7 of Article V of Chapter 32 of the Municipal Code to regulate storefront retail (walk-in retail) in the City, including revisions to conform portions of the delivery center and indoor nursery permit approval and appeal process with the permit approval and appeal process for storefront retail, and update the operating requirements for cannabis businesses. 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. This 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.). As explained in the CEQA memo, two exemptions apply. For the proposed storefront retail businesses allowed by right, the Ordinance Amendment is exempt from CEQA as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment (Section 15061(b)(3)) because retail uses are already permitted in those zoning districts and as otherwise described in the staff report. For the storefront retail businesses requiring a Conditional Use Permit, the Ordinance Amendment 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 ATTY/ORD.525/CC ORD AMENDING MUNI CODE ART V CHAPT 32 DIV 7 ORDINANCE NO. 2490 REV: 10-07-2020 MI MUFF NO. 305 Page 2 of 23