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7A Page 70 Action Requested · Adopt the Negative Declaration (NO) and the Initial Study (IS) for the proposed Zoning Text Amendment with the findings. · Make a recommendation to the City Council to approve the proposed Zoning Text Amendment to allow office uses on the ground floor in some portions of the CBR Zoning District. Notification process and outreach · Public hearing notices sent to property owners and published in newspapers. · Council Economic Development - Downtown Ad Hoc Committee · Downtown Business Group · Chamber Economic Development Committee · Letters/emails received · Points of clarification - TOM provisions other edits Background · Allow office uses on the ground floor in certain portions of the Central Business Retail Zoning District · A response to economic conditions, long-standing vacancies, demand and positive benefits found with emerging small businesses needing space. · Prior consideration in Downtown Precise Plan and new request from Downtown Business Group Downtown Precise Plan Boundary [map] Downtown Retail Vacancy Rate and Square Foot Vacant [tabled and mapped] Description · Office permitted on ground floor of existing building in the CBR Zoning District - Except: Broadway, a small portion on Marshall, Theatre Way, Sequoia Station · Offices conditional uses in new buildings · Ground floor dependent offices still allowed as conditional uses throughout the CBR · Unintended consequences - medical offices? · CEQA compliance with parking supply, trip generation, aesthetics and cultural resources · General Plan and Zoning compliance · Required Conditions - 26.10 for parking, storefront experience Planning Commission Action · Adopt the Negative Declaration (NO) and the Initial Study (IS) for the proposed Zoning Text Amendment with the following findings; and, · Make a recommendation to the City Council to approve the proposed Zoning Text Amendment. CLARIFYING QUESTIONS Page 19 of 24