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Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2014 -02 October 27, 2014 Page 5 Economic Development Task Force On October 14th, 2014 a presentation regarding the adaptive reuse ordinance was given to the Economic Development Task Force, a panel consisting of local and regional economic development representatives and business owners. The purpose of the presentation was to review the proposed ordinance and to receive feedback from the panel regarding the ordinance. Following the presentation, the majority of the Task Force members commented on the benefits of an adaptive reuse ordinance. Most notably among these were the streamlined process identified within the ordinance and the ability to convert an underutilized and/or outdated building for an alternate use. At the conclusion of the presentation and discussion, the Task Force agreed with staff's direction to present the adaptive reuse ordinance to the Planning Commission and City Council for adoption. Public Notification The proposed citywide amendments are not located within the boundaries of a specific Neighborhood Association. However, staff has been in contact with various stakeholders including property owners, real estate brokers and developers active in the community that may be affected by the proposed ordinance. A notice of the hearing was published in the Orange County Reporter. At the time of this printing, no correspondence, by phone, written, or electronic, had been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15061(bx3) of the CEQA Guidelines. This exemption is allowed when the activity, in this case the recommendation of adoption of the ordinance, follows the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The proposed adaptive reuse ordinance encourages the reuse of existing structures and will not have a significant effect on the environment. A Notice of Exemption (Environmental Review No. 2014 -88) will be filed for this project. Strategic Plan Alignment Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No. 3 Economic development, Objective No. 2 (create new opportunities for business/job growth and encourage private development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies). 75B -7