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03/26/2018 ORDINANCE NO. 1130-371 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADDING SECTION 31.3 TO ARTICLE 31 OF THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING REGULATIONS RELATING TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS AS AN INCIDENTAL USE TO SPECIFIED RESIDENTIAL USES WHEREAS, the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (the "Zoning Ordinance Amendment') would add Section 31.3 to Article 31 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance in order to codify short-term rentals as an incidental use to specified residential uses and to establish rules and standards for such incidental use; and WHEREAS, on November 21, 2017, the Planning Commission held a duly -noticed public hearing on the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment and recommended changes, namely removing the requirement for a business license and allowing short- term rentals in accessory dwelling units; and WHEREAS, on January 8, 2018, the City Council held a duly -noticed public hearing on the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment and on said date the public hearing was opened, held and closed; and WHEREAS, at the public hearing the City Council considered the whole of the record including, but not limited to, any written and oral public comments, staff reports and staff presentations. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety, and constitute findings in this matter. Section 2. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment is in the public interest and consistent with the Redwood City General Plan as described in the staff report. Section 3. This proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment has been reviewed with respect to applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.). Passage of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is not considered a project under Section 15378 as the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Alternatively, the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is exempt from CEQA as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility for causing a ATTY/ORD.451/ZA ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 31.3 TO ARTICLE 31 SHORT TERM RENTALS ORDINANCE NO. 1130-371 REV: 03-07-18 PR MUFF NO. 454 Page 1 of 7