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6 <br />equipment facility and similar facilities. Although cities can codify zoning <br />regulations, including development standards, local jurisdictions cannot <br />impose standards that would interfere with the California Public Utilities <br />Commission (CPUC) authority. Currently, the City Council is the review <br />authority for installation of public utility lines that are exclusively for bulk <br />distribution and do not provide local service. The Zoning Administrator is the <br />standard review authority for regulating land uses. The proposed <br />amendments would update the review authority from City Council to the <br />Zoning Administrator. <br />Accessory Outdoor Commercial Uses (Article 31.15) - This section regulates <br />outdoor activities, such as retail merchandise display, restaurant seating, etc. <br />that are accessory to permitted commercial uses. The proposed amendments <br />would clarify that this accessory use must be on private property and cannot <br />be located on public sidewalks. Also removing water-filled “K-rails” as an <br />acceptable form of safety barrier. <br />Storage of Junk, Salvage Materials, and Inoperative Vehicles and Machinery <br />(Article 31.18): This section regulates outdoor use of salvage and wrecking <br />yards. Currently the review authority is designated to the Architectural <br />Advisory Committee (AAC), which is an advisory committee with no decision- <br />making authority and their purview of architectural design is inconsistent with <br />the scope of heavy industrial uses. The proposed amendment would update <br />the review authority to be the Zoning Administrator, which is the standard <br />review authority for land uses. <br />h.Supplementary Setback Requirements (Article 32.3): Article 32.3 contains <br />supplementary provisions that in addition to zoning setbacks, require specific setbacks <br />for angled lots, nonconforming lots, and setback encroachment for architectural features. <br />The proposed amendments would clarify that additional setbacks for angled and <br />nonconforming lots only apply to ground floors of single-family homes in residential <br />districts (R1- to R-5). The proposed amendment would allow porches and stoops to <br />encroach 4 feet into the front yard setback area. <br />i.Senior Housing Density Exception (Article 32.21) – This section, allows for a conditional <br />exception to density requirements for senior housing in residential zoned districts. <br />Currently there are three findings to qualify for the exception, including a discretionary <br />finding that requires the project to meet the same general character of adjacent sites in <br />the neighborhood. For multifamily housing projects, including senior housing, the City <br />must apply objective standards and cannot apply discretionary findings. The proposed <br />amendments would remove a non-objective finding as it would not be enforceable under <br />State housing law. <br />8.B. - Page 206 of 212 <br />521