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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 30 of (Zoning Ordinance) to Streamline Improvements to Existing Residential Properties and Minor Administrative, Technical, and Clarifying Revisions to the Zoning Ordinance Regarding Chimneys, Accessory Buildings, Windows, Existing Driveways and Parking, Non-Conforming Setbacks, Home Occupation Signage, and Other Miscellaneous Amendments. (Community Development 481005)
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CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE No.________
New Series
AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF (ZONING ORDINANCE) TO STREAMLINE IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND MINOR ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND CLARIFYING REVISIONS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING CHIMNEYS, ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, WINDOWS, EXISTING DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING, NON-CONFORMING SETBACKS, HOME OCCUPATION SIGNAGE, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Alameda:
Findings.
In enacting this Section, the City Council finds as follows:
1. The amendments maintain the integrity of the General Plan. The proposed zoning text amendments are necessary to ensure that improvements to existing residential homes can be efficiently processed while maintaining the ability to attain General Plan Design Element goals to protect the character of Alameda's established neighborhoods. The proposed amendments will also simplify and improve minor development regulations for residential properties and provide relief for Alameda homeowners undertaking small, routine improvements.
2. The amendments will support the general welfare of the community. The proposed zoning text amendments expand the list of residential property improvements exempt from Design Review, provided the work conforms to the City's adopted design guidelines. These new exemptions include window and door modifications and chimney alterations for seismic safety. The exemptions provide an incentive for property owner...
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