HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 262ORDINANCE NO. 262
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO
CHANGE THE ZONING OF PARCELS 517-12-020, 517-12-021, AND 517-12-022 FROM
R-1-40,000 TO R-1-20,000
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings
The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. Parcels 517-12-020, 517-12-021, and 517-12-022 are each less than 30,000
square feet in size and have a current zoning designation of R-1-40,000
typically requiring a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet. The General
Plan designation for these parcels is "RLD" (Residential Low Density) which
is compatible with the R-1-20,000 zoning designation.
B. Following a public hearing on July 23, 2008 at which all interested persons
had an opportunity to be heard the Planning Commission recommended
reclassifying the subject parcels from the R-1-40,000 zone district to the R-1-
20,000 zone district. The City Council considered the Planning Commission
Recommendation at a public hearing at which all interested persons had an
opportunity to be heard on September 3, 2008.
C. As demonstrated by the materials in Community Development Department
File Number 07-140, this rezoning is consistent with the adopted General
Plan, including the housing element and the sites identified in the housing
element are adequate to accommodate the jurisdiction's share of the regional
housing need pursuant to Section 65584. This zoning map amendment will
not reduce, require, or permit the reduction of the residential density for any
parcel to a lower residential density that is below the density that was utilized
by the Department of Housing and Community Development in determining
compliance with housing element law.
D. In order to apply a zoning designation that is more closely aligned with the
General Plan designation and to remove the current non-conforming status of
the subject parcels it is appropriate to amend the Zoning Map to change the
zoning of the parcels from R-1-40,000 to R-1-20,000.
Section 2. Zoning Map Amendment
Pursuant to Article 15-85 of the Saratoga Municipal Code, the City of Saratoga Zoning Map is
hereby amended by reclassifying the Zoning District designation from R-1-40,000 to R-1-20,000
for the three (3) parcels shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
Section 3. California Environmental Quality Act
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically
exempt pursuant to Section 15305, "Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations", Class 5 of
Article 19, Chapter 3 ("CEQA Guidelines"). This exemption allows minor alterations in land
use limitations in areas which do not result in any changes in land use or density.
Section 4. Publication
This ordinance or a comprehensive summary thereof shall be published once in a newspaper of
general circulation of the City of Saratoga within fifteen (15) days after its adoption.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced and read at the regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Saratoga held on the 3ra day of September 2008, and was adopted by the following
vote following a second reading on the 17th day of September 2008:
AYES: Councilmember Aileen Kao, Kathleen King, Vice Mayor Chuck Page,
Mayor Ann Waltonsmith
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Jill Hunter
ABSENT: None ®,
Ann Waltonsmith, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ann ~ ivan, Acting City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard Taylor
City Attorney
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