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6.4.A. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager January 9, 2012 SUBJECT 1. An Ordinance Amending Article 42 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance Relating to Use Permits 2. An Ordinance Amending Article 48 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance Relating to Appeals 3. An Ordinance Amending Article 49 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance Relating to Notice of Public Hearings 4. An Ordinance Amending Miscellaneous Provisions of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance Relating to Appeals RECOMMENDATION Waive First Reading and Introduce all four Ordinances BACKGROUND The appeal and notice provisions in the Municipal Code and in the Zoning Ordinance require updating to be consistent with state law and with other appeal provisions in the code. On this agenda, Council will consider for introduction amendments to the Zoning Code. The City Council will be considering separately during this meeting a second reading and adoption of amendments to the Municipal Code appeals provisions. At its October 10, 2011 City Council meeting, Council considered a report from the City Attorney regarding the Ordinances amending Articles 48 and 49. Staff incorporated the City Council's guidance and presented the Zoning amendments to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt all four ordinances and they are now before Council for first reading. DISCUSSION/ISSUES: The main provisions of the proposed ordinances are as follows: AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 42 REGARDING USE PERMITS 1. Provides that Project approvals must be processed, heard and acted upon in conjunction with environmental review of the Project. For example, a use permit that requires the approval of an environmental document would be approved by the Planning Commission instead of the Zoning Administrator.