Reso 23-07 PC Reso 0029 PC Reso Firearms And Ammunition Retail Establishments

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ATTY/RESO.0029/PC RESO FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS REV: 05-08-23 SK Page 5 of 11 • 2020;16 and WHEREAS, based on the above evidence, the presence of firearms dealers in residential neighborhoods and sensitive areas may endanger the public (and decrease the public’s sense of safety17) by increasing the risk of criminal activity, such as gun thefts, “smash-and-grab” robberies, trafficking, and straw buying, as well as violent crime, including gun homicide; and WHEREAS, the City has a compelling interest in protecting the public health, safety and welfare of its residents by regulating retail establishments selling firearms or ammunition; and WHEREAS, on May 2, 2023, 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 the Zoning Ordinance would require a conditional use permit for firearms and ammunition retail sale use and establish locational restrictions on such uses (the “Zoning Ordinance Amendments”); 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 Amendments; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the determination under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) prior to taking any approval actions on this resolution and approves such determination. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. 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. Findings. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments are in the public interest and consistent with the Redwood City General Plan. Section 3. Compliance with CEQA. This Ordinance has been reviewed with respect to applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, sections 15000 et seq.). The Ordinance is not a project under CEQA Guidelines section 15378 including because it 16 KUSI Newsroom, $10,000 Reward for Information on Gun Store Burglary in La Mesa, KUSI, Jun. 9, 2020, htps://www.kusi.com/10000-reward-for-informa�on-on-gun-store-burglary-in-la-mesa/, (last visited April 24, 2023). 17 See Friedman v. City of Highland Park, 784 F.3d 406, 412 (7th Cir. 2015) (law that reduces the “perceived risk from a mass shoo�ng, and mak[es] the public feel safer as a result” provides “a substan�al benefit”).