HomeMy WebLinkAbout106-Negative Declaration.pdfPROPOSED
NEGATIVE DECLARTION
CITY OF SARATOGA
Declaration that an
Environmental Impact Report is not required
for Application # ZOA 09-0001
Zoning Regulations for Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
The undersigned, Director of Community Development and Environmental Control of the CITY
OF SARATOGA, a Municipal Corporation, after study and evaluation, has determined and does
hereby determine pursuant to the applicable provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), and the City's independent judgment, that the following described project will have
no significant effect (no substantial adverse impact) on the environment within the terms and
meaning of said Act.
Project Description:
The City of Saratoga proposes to extend the off-street parking waiver for surplus floor area in the
C-H Zoning District and clarify the related regulations. In 2006, the City of Saratoga adopted an
ordinance to waive off-street parking requirements for up to 41,850 square feet of gross floor
area (“surplus floor area”) of any new, altered, or enlarged site or structure in the CH1 and CH2
Zoning Districts. That waiver does not apply to projects that apply after February 28, 2009. As
of December 2008, approximately 24,000 SF of surplus floor area still remained subject to the
waiver. The project would amend the ordinance to extend the waiver for three years until
February 28, 2012 or until the remaining surplus floor area is developed, whichever occurs first.
The project could result in new development in the Village being developed without addition of
new parking spaces. Any new uses or development in the Village will be subject to review by
the City for compliance with applicable local and state laws including Saratoga design review
and CEQA. Any development in the Village beyond the available surplus floor area would be
required to meet the standard parking requirements.
Project Location:
The proposed updates to the Parking Ordinance would primarily affect the commercially zoned
properties in the Village (Commercial Historic CH1 and CH2 zoning districts) generally
bounded by Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and Saratoga-Los Gatos Road to the east and Springer
Avenue to the west within the Saratoga Village.
Applicant:
City of Saratoga
Community Development Department
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, California 95070
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Negative Declaration Zoning Regulations for Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
Property Owners:
Various
Lead Agency:
City of Saratoga
Community Development Department
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Planner:
Cynthia McCormick
Assistant Planner
Reason for Negative Declaration:
The proposed Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities Zoning Regulations are not anticipated
to cause any substantial adverse impacts on the environment.
Executed at Saratoga, California this ___th day of _____ 2009.
________________________________________
John F. Livingstone, AICP
Community Development Director