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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 6, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Community Development CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Cynthia McCormick DIRECTOR: John F. Livingstone, AICP
SUBJECT: Adoption of Ordinance Amending the Zoning Regulations to (1) extend the
waiver of off-street parking requirements in the CH1 and CH2 Zoning
Districts, (2) make various clarifying amendments, and (3) amend Article 15-
90 to conform appeals of Planning Commission decisions with previous
amendments to Section 2-05.030 concerning appeals to the City Council.
(CONSENT ITEM)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends the Council waive the Second Reading and adopt the Ordinance amending the
Zoning Regulations related to Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities and Appeals.
REPORT SUMMARY:
On April 15, 2009, the City Council conducted a public hearing and approved a negative
declaration for the proposed ordinance and introduced the ordinance and directed staff to place
the matter on the consent calendar at the next Council meeting.
The proposed ordinance is attached. The proposed amendments would:
· Extend the existing off-street parking waiver in the C-H Zoning Districts from February 28,
2009 to February 28, 2012.
· Replace the existing example for deducting surplus floor area with a more thorough example.
· Clarify language used to calculate the parking requirements for uses that increase gross floor
area and for uses that do not increase floor area.
· Make minor grammatical changes to clarify ambiguous language without changing the intent.
· Add subsection titles for ease of reference.
· Amend Article 15-90 to conform appeals of Planning Commission decisions with last year’s
amendments to Section 2-05.030 concerning appeals to the City Council.
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FISCAL IMPACTS:
There are no negative fiscal impacts. The parking waiver extension may stimulate business activity
in the Village thereby increasing sales tax revenue to the City.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The existing surplus floor area allocation for off-street parking requirements in the Village will
expire, which may decrease incentives for new businesses to locate in Saratoga. Furthermore,
ambiguous language in the code will remain difficult to interpret and the Planning Commission
appeals procedures will be inconsistent with City Code Section 2-05.030.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
Provide staff with alternative direction.
FOLLOW UP ACTION:
This ordinance or a comprehensive summary thereof shall be published in a newspaper of general
circulation of the City of Saratoga within 15 days after its adoption.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Notice of this meeting was properly posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proposed Ordinance amending the Zoning Regulations related to Off-Street Parking and
Loading Facilities and Appeals
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