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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Article 30-18 (Universal Residential Design) of Chapter XXX (Development Regulations) to Adjust Universal Design Requirements for Townhouse Developments.
The proposal is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), the common sense exemption. (Planning, Building, and Transportation 20962710)
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The staff report for this ordinance was included when the ordinance was introduced and is available at the following link:
https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7408580&GUID=73F10D6D-1BA9-4489-A8B0-7666B4C1A522&Options=&Search=&FullText=1
This ordinance was not revised when it was introduced.
Full text of the ordinance:
CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. _________
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AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING ARTICLE 30-18 (UNIVERSAL RESIDENTIAL DESIGN) OF CHAPTER XXX (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) TO ADUST UNIVERSAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to remove development barriers to the construction of townhomes while continuing to promote universal residential design.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: AMENDMENTS TO ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE
Article 30-18 (UNIVERSAL RESIDENTIAL DESIGN) of Chapter XXX (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) of the Alameda Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows (underlined for additions and strikeout for deletions):
30-18 UNIVERSAL RESIDENTIAL DESIGN.
30-18.1 Purpose.
The purpose of this section is to:
a. Promote and preserve the public health, safety, and general welfare of the people of the City of Alameda with mobility issues or who may develop mobility issues with age by ensuring equal access to housing for people born with mobility issues, people that develop mobility issues as the result of disease, accident, injury, military service, or age wit...
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