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amendments. In 2023, AB 821 strengthened these requirements effective <br />January 1, 2024, by imposing firm timelines, such as 180 days to amend <br />zoning for consistent development applications and clarifying that outdated <br />zoning cannot block General Plan -compliant projects. <br />E. The Project is not tied to any development project application and is being <br />initiated by the City to bring the zoning of the subject properties into <br />consistency with the City's General Plan, in accordance with Government <br />Code Section 65860, which requires that zoning regulations be consistent <br />with the adopted General Plan. The zone change is a corrective, policy - <br />implementing action intended to resolve the existing inconsistency between <br />land use policy and zoning regulations and does not authorize any specific <br />development project. No construction, demolition, or change in use is <br />proposed as part of the Project. <br />F. Based on the entire record before the City Council and all written and oral <br />evidence presented, the City Council finds that the Project aligns with the <br />City's General Plan long-term land use vision and development policies and <br />reflects community goals related to growth, livability, and economic vitality <br />(Goal LU-1; Policy LU-1.1). <br />The proposed C5 zoning amendment is consistent with the GC land use <br />designation and satisfies Government Code Section 65860, which requires <br />zoning regulations to be compatible with General Plan objectives, policies, <br />and land use designations. The GC designation is intended to accommodate <br />highly visible, arterial -oriented commercial uses that support employment, <br />local -serving retail, and complementary commercial activities near <br />established residential neighborhoods (Goal LU-2; Policies LU-2.1 and LU- <br />2.2). The proposed zone change resolves the zoning inconsistency created <br />by the 2022 GPU and supports reinvestment and business development <br />consistent with the surrounding commercial corridor (Policies LU-2.6 and LU- <br />2.7). <br />By aligning zoning with adopted land use policy, the amendment promotes <br />compatibility with adjacent development and preserves neighborhood <br />integrity through the future application of City design and development <br />standards (Goal LU-3; Policies LU-3.4 and LU-3.7). Any future development <br />would be subject to applicable City review processes to ensure compatible <br />scale, massing, and site design, contributing to a safe, attractive, and <br />economically viable commercial environment. <br />The proposed zoning amendment is also consistent with the General Plan's <br />Economic Prosperity goals related to job creation and retention (Goal EP-1; <br />Policy EP-1.2), economic diversification and support for high -growth and <br />complementary businesses (Goal EP-2; Policies EP-2.1 and EP-2.3), and <br />the promotion of a business -friendly environment that facilitates investment <br />and balanced land use decisions (Goal EP-3; Policies EP-3.7 and EP-3.8). <br />By resolving existing zoning inconsistencies and enabling commercial <br />Ordinance No. NS-XXXX <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />