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Public Hearing on Updates to the City's Zoning Ordinance Regarding Reasonable Accommodation, Fences and Barriers, and Non-Conforming Buildings and Uses. Consider a Recommendation to the City Council on staff-initiated amendments to the Alameda Municipal Code at Section 30-2 Definitions; Section 30-5.6 Building Site, Areas and Easements; 30-5.7 Projections from Buildings and Roof Planes, Permitted Encroachments and Treatments of Minimum Required Yards; Section 30-5.14 Barriers and Fences; Section 30-5.17 Reasonable Accommodation; and Section 30-20 Nonconforming Buildings and Uses, and other minor, administrative, miscellaneous amendments to implement the 2023-2031 Housing Element, to conform to State law, and to reflect current practice. Environmental Determination: Exempt pursuant to the common-sense exemption, CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
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To: Honorable President and Members of the Planning Board
From: Steven Buckley, Secretary to the Board
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In furtherance of Housing Element programs and to conform to State law and current practice, Staff has drafted revisions of the zoning ordinance to address several technical aspects related to reasonable accommodation, fences and barriers, and non-conforming buildings and uses. This public hearing provides an opportunity to review revised documents in response to feedback from the Planning Board and community. The Planning Board is asked to make a recommendation to the City Council.
BACKGROUND
The Planning Board conducted a worksession on September 11, 2023 to discuss staff-proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance. The attached ordinance has been revised in response to those comments and further staff analysis. The technical analysis and discussion from the prior staff report is available online at https://www.alamedaca.gov/GOVERNMENT/Boards-Commissions/Planning-Board and so is not repeated here. Copies of the material are also available upon request at the Permit Center, 226...
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