AgdaPkt 2012-01-23 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

6.3.A. - Page 1 To the Honorable Mayor and City Cou nci I From the City Manager January 23, 2012 SUBJECT 1. An Ordinance Amending Article 42 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance Relating to U se Pe rm its 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 Second Reading and Adopt all four Ordinances BAC KG RO U N D During its meeting on January 9, 2012, the City Council waived first reading and introduced these ordinances. The ordinances are presented at this meeting for second reading and adoption. The appeal and notice provisions in the Municipal Code and in the Zoning Ordinance are in need of updating to achieve consistency 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 amendments to the Municipal Code appeals provisions. These four ordinances amend and cleanup the appeal provisions in the Zoning Ordinance to bring them into consistency with state law and the ordinances already considered by Council. At the At the October 10 2011 City Council meeting, Council considered a report from the City Attorney regarding the Ordinances amending Articles 48 and 49. Staff made the changes requested and presented them 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: Page 1 of 3