Item 16 - Comprehensive Zoning Code Update

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» Full City Council workshops (2) Task 6 Deliverables: » Workshop presentations » Action summary of decisions for each workshop session TASK 7: CEQA COMPLIANCE The purpose of this task is to prepare environmental review to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Because the City recently certified a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the comprehensive General Plan update and the Zoning Code update will implement established policy, we have planned for preparation of an FEIR Addendum. We have used this approach for several cities where a comprehensive Zoning Code update followed adoption of a General Plan. Subtask 7.1: General Plan EIR Addendum MIG's dedicated environmental compliance staff will prepare an administrative draft Addendum for review by City staff. The Addendum will cover all topic areas addressed in the General Plan FEIR, tiering on the analysis to indicate that the Zoning Code update implements adopted land use policy and the implementation actions set forth in the General Plan. Where targeted additional analysis is required, such as for adaptive reuse provisions, the Addendum will provide that analysis. Following receipt of City staff comments on the first administrative draft, we will prepare a second administrative draft for final staff review. The Addendum will be published in tandem with other documents required forthe public hearing process; CEQA does not require a public review and comment period for an Addendum. Task 7 Meetings: None Task 7 Deliverables: » Administrative draft Addendum (2 rounds of review) » Addendum for the public hearing process TASK 8: PUBLIC HEARINGS The purpose of this task is to conduct formal public hearings on the updated Zoning Code. Task 8.1: Planning Commission Public Hearings (2) We have budgeted for two hearings with the Planning Commission to present the draft Zoning Code. Up to three MIG Team members will attend each hearing. Additional hearings, if required, would be billed as additional services with prior City authorization. We will prepare a PowerPoint presentation for the hearings and present it to the Planning Commission. MIG Team members will take detailed internal notes to capture Planning Commission -directed changes. MIG. Inc.