HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3793ORDINANCf NO. ~793 ORDINni~~s 02 TH t:~ COUNC! L 0~' TH t: '(~ITY OF PALO AL'T'C~
AMSNDIN~ TITLE 17 [HAZARDOUS MAT!RIALS STORAGE] TO ADD
CH ~PTC:::\ 1 i, 3 4 [ E~)\11 R.OI'H1 ENTAL REVI C:W], AM END CH hPT~~R ·. 17. 3 2 {APPLIC~TION FOR PERMIT] AND RE~~AL CHAPTER 17.36 [DB~lALl
l·!f~Si\8A.S, tre City C0uncil wishes to clarity the !_)r-ocedur~e
:or-applying tho CaU.toJ.'r:L:~ EnvironmGntal Qual.Lty Act. ( CEQA) to
the flaz.Ar:dous Materials Stor-a~Je permit:t.ing process set fort.h i.:-1
Title 17 of th8 Palo Alto Municipal Code~ and ·
\··:HEf·:.r;/;:-; 1 trH~ c''~''Jt'·' lJ. ldl-~1\():'; to ::1.dopt addiU.·~~rwJ pr.c<:<:durE~s
l_,.y,ond r)in!'>l: t{~cu\i~<)d by cr~'-JP1 h:: prov:i.do ·::c-.,:· publ::.·::: aotlce and
l··;Jb.li(' ,.::nrnmo11t Jn tlJi.~-' n<·nn~tt.i.n~l pr.oc~::::;l:\1'
NO\·i, Tl!~~:Z2F0l~f~~, the Counc.1.l of thr.:: City of Palo ,l\lto dO$~~
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~;E:CT IC.lN \ ~ Cha pt~H.' 17 $ J 4 [ ~:nv i rontN.m tal Rev i.e1.i'} Ls hereby
added-to TFi8~f/;~lo ,\1 to r.J tm.l cd. pal Co(h~ l.o r (~ad ag follows:
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17-34.010
17,.34.02.0
17.3,L030
17~34.040
. 17.34.050
1'7~34.060
17~::14.070
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ENVIRONMENTAL ~EVIEW
St~.te Law Exe~ption from CEQA
In i t i a 1 study
8nvi~onroental impact repo~t
Nflgative decl5r&tio~~~mtnimal changes in kinds and
volumes of c..~hemic~u:e ·. ' :.
c.Teoa.tive .:~~clar:atior.~> ..... substantial changes in !dr1ds
and/or vol um~~ 6 f :~.tit:trdc"l ~ ·· ·
Arc hi tet)tUt'ail.tavlew ·
Fire departme~vt guidelin~~
Appeals ·
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17;,; 34 .. 01.0 St<!\te law.. Thia chaptC<r C('lfl.tains procedut""e9 .. Gpe
ci fie to the City of Palo Alto for processing ~pplication.a for
ha~.ardous m1terials storat;te · permits in compl lance. with the 9cq i-·
fornia Environm~ntal Quality .Act ( CEQA). These procedures. a~all
be us..,ct in c=;cduncticn with ·CEQ~, Public Resources Code· ,Section ,,
21000 et seq.~ the stat>; guid..elinA.s ·implamf.;nting-C'BQ:l•., .14 Calif'or
nia. !\dminist.cative Code Secti-on 15000 et seq.~ Palo ~lto Mu_nicipal
Code Title 111 and the procedure a fo~ im(.'llementa ti,on of CEQA
adopted by the City of Palo Alto.
17~34.020 Exeaption f~oM CEQA~ As part of the roview to
deterrt\ ine if an ~ ppl ica t ion {c.r a · permit ls compl et~;. the fire
chi~~t: shall dat~t'mine whether the· project for which ~i1-c applica
tion is being submitted i.s .,xe_mpt ft'oro Ct:QA .. The fire.,.chiet-·shall
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develop .:nJ m&k:a av.:ji J.~,ble writr.en gui•jeline~ for the determin::t-
tiOJ'l of whether -:1 prc:.ject is sv exempt. '1'he.o<e: guideli!HH> may be
amended by th~ tl,r~ chief: ft·o.n time to time.
Tf the fire chief deterr~ine!:) that a project is C;<empt fr0.• .•;;EO.!\ ..
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chief ~hall file a notir:P nf P!:;rPmpH.or. w-ith
Co1.111ty nf ~anr.a Clara.
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the cl e·c k of thn-
17.34.,030 Initial st.u:Jy. !f a p:roJeCc is determlnE:·d not t:o
be exem_pt ft'c.nn CEQ~, the firr: chir.:~f s!1a11 rJ.oU.fy the 2\l)pU.cnnt.
th.1t the p~)trl1it app1iu'd:iOI1 shall n\"l( hs ~Or•if)J..f>te nntil the appli
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17 .. 34,•:Ho Environ~~ntal imp(:{•;t n:pori::. It tiH:l fire chief
cJeLt-~L!Hinn;·_; ft"'()tll i:h~:~ j~nit.i~'l ;·itu.Jv (()r ~l F~oject, ot· :if thE~ dir-ec-
tot· OC :Ji,'J,i"i;'Ji!)<.) cll1d c;:Oil'Ji11'lr\i.t.y :~nviCOI)mcnt det.o.r~t.{lVO!S fr.om th<:~
JJdU.;.:~i. ::;li~:Jy tot· ,3. proj<.::ct cequiJ.i.nq dt~:.d~Jl'l. r0view p.n·.:;uant to
f'a1.o AJ.t·~ t'tunlctt).'.d Code Ch~pter 16.48r that u.n Gnvh·onmental
impact r~po~t (8IR) should be prepared fo~ the project, the City 1 s
pl:."oceduces for the pr:Hparation of an EIRs in accordance ~t·:ith Titl.r:;
11 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, shall be followed~
J 7. 3 4. 050 Neg a ti Vt) dec lara t io~-..,.udnh12t 1 c~'!f.\nge~1 :i.n kinds and
volumes of ch~micals.
(a) initial si:uJy. If c. l:)r.~iect does not requit:'e qesign r-9visw
pursuant to P~lr.-Alto t~unici.pal Cod~ r}:1apte.t' 16w48 and the fire
chi~f determines from the initial study that the project would
ref:! ul t in minima 1 changes in kinds and volumes. of chemicals, .ttte
ptoceduce set fotth in thi~ section 17.34 .. 050 shall apply. The
fire chief shed l develop and r.~ake a;rai la:hle wt·'.\ t ten guidel j ne:s for
determininfJ whether a project would resul~ in minimal changes in
kinds or ~ol~me~ c£ cheNicals. Tnesa guidelines may be amended by
the .fit~~ chie r from time to time. ·
{b) N.od.c::e. If the .fire· chief ~etermines from tbe in.tti&l
study that a negative de~larat:,ion. should be. adqpt.ed, notice tha.t
th~ fie~ chief p~oposes to adopt a negative declare. t ion shalf be
provided to all individuals ana entities wh~ have previously
request.ed in writing t;;uch notica forth~ op~c-iftc r.:'!rvject and to
the public-by publ icea t ion r.mce in a new spa pet' ot genera 1 ci ~.cula
t:!.on at least 10 days in advance of adoption of .the n~gat~ve
dt.iclaration. This notice shall state t.hat, ·during a specific
p\.lblic r'view period of at least 10 days, writt.ert commer~ts on the
proposed ne.ga t 1 VE: declaration ma v be submitted to th~ fire ch!e f
and th&t. a11y parson or entity may make a ~ilr:itten reql..\est to the
fi~e ~hief for a h~aring on the project.
(c; Hearing.. lf at any ti,me <.hiring thi.$l publiG review period,
any p~rson or entity makes a r~qu~st in ~!ri ting t.o the fire chi~f
that ~ public hea~ing on the project be held, the fire chi~f shall
set & ttme and place for the hå, which.hearing shall be h'S!ld
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. ·.dthin 30 dayo (>f th'.: dat:.~ of th~ reqL•.eyd·.:r· bt~t .,.,.hich 111f'Y b-e con
ti:'lue•) from timE; tc +:.ime. Notice ()f such heor..·tng £hall be maU.e"
to the a ppl i cant for the permit. e,~'d to the V-"!: ·'30n ut' sn tit'{ ~eques·~·i'tl<.J :.i·~~ ;,_oaring atld··snaJ· ... l be gi"'l~rl i::(·' t{:~. ;;.~i.tLrllc-. i-'}r pttt·li.·
cation once in a newspapsc of ggneral ~lcculation not less than 10
davs orior to the date of the hearinq~ The notice of public hear
ing shall contain the following:
t l) the exact 3ddn~ss of t.hc pt'Opt.;•t:Ly, if known, (H:' th~ loc~-~
tior1 l1f the pr-opert.yt if the: exact. ad(:\r~S5 i~~ n·~t kr~cwnfl a~1d the
yuz:'t)OSe of t:1e o.ppJ.i.catil)n 1 i~cludin9 til~:~ t.y~,o o.f <::hemi(',iil or
c!v3m.icals and quc·tnt.ity ot ;:-:i,on~<';;:0· ap[)li·~d Co·c~
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'!':'ypn(n·.·(>phi.c!r:t.J. a.nd/oc p:~ld (·dd~·i;i (··n·(H'fl :.(rw.:L; no: lnv~l.lidat:e the
not.ic:~ .n·~r: Mi'/ Ci.ty c.~ction.,.
{dj Action of fi::-e r:J·d.(~L Pr.L>~: to .';lcting o~l the tJCr.mitr th~
f.ir-B ctd.ef shall consi~:Jer th~..-. ~·r:·:~po:;:;\~d neg.:~u ve dr.:H~laraU.oo
to·;;p:;t>ur· with any cr.)mm~n.t~> I'.'CC(d1;ed in '.-~;':Cl l'(n:J d>Jt"i:!~J the t:>U~)llc
cev.~cw pecioc~ c.ud c~ny ~~vr,,,,i~~r~ts r-~-=:eived at th·." puolic lw:acinc~ .. if
·::me is he.ld. N;1t more thar1 !.0 wod::.ing dr)y::_; <:\ft~·\~ tho$ conclusion
of tha pvblic ravi.:-w rs·rii;)d,. 0r if a ~ublir:: hea'l."ing 1s held, nl.)t
more. than 10 wor:dng days ... fte<: th~ ccnclutiion of the public h~ar:''"
ing, the fir.e chief sha.ll •nake a decisicr1 1;;.n the negative declara
tion a11d th~ pet'tnit purs1~ant to Chaptex: 1?.32. Notic~ of the
d.e(;isi<Jn of thf) t:ire chief Sthal' be mailed to the. applicant ,tlO.d to
any other.' per:=)0n or entity maldng ..\ writ.t~n rfflquest .for such
notio~~
(e) 'N<;~tir:~ of deterrninaticm. A(tet: d*l~iding to aoprove a. ·'p(}l~"'" · ~it fer wh.ich a negativ~· ~!.~<:;l<l:;~ti.\."l.n :·ha~ b~etn approved,: th• .fi~e.· ·
· c:hief shall file a not\ce. of determitl'c.tlt":n' w1. th th.g· clerk .of tf:l,a .. ·. ··
Courfty of Santa Clara. ··'
17.34. 060 Nt.:g~ ti ve dot:larati.gn-.. substainti~l changes in kinds .
and/or "olWIII!U~ of chsa~cals. If· a pro jet: t does .not r-aqui:re
design r.evi~w pursua.nt to Palo Alto .Municip~l Code Chapter 16.48
and the fir• · chi~f-det~r,mit~ea fr.om. the. irt!tial study. that· the pr.oj~Gt woul·d 're$ult Hi sub~tantial changes ;,in kinds and/Qt:'· volumes
of chemicals, .. in a.dctition t~ th(; proc5'thJres s·et for.th in. s~ctiqn
17~34.050f th~ procedui:eS set fot"th J.r! thfs se¢ticm 117,)4~06'0
~h~ll apply. 'l'i"H~ f.ire r:nief ~.hall develop and make availaple
written guidelines for d~tGrmining whether ~ proj~ct would re~u~t
in substantial chan':;i~S .in ~illdB or v-. ...... lwres of ·chemical$. The'Ae
guidelines ~.lay be arn~rl~od by the fi·ce chi~f from· time to t.ime. ·
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(a)· Notice •. Notice t:het the fir-e-chief _prop-:-,tsos to ,~.:~)lJpt i/1.
nl3gati,ve d~cl.;;.rt3.t.ion ;.:h'al\ b~; rr:d.d.~d at }.~,st. 10 ·~.<.~.ys in -'dVt'O('f:
to the ap~llcant and to ownEn::s · cf record of real prr~p~rty with1n
.3~-·;(:) te·et· of the· ex.t~.ri-ot"· 'tJoun(.i~~Y. --cr£ th~_:--,:tc~•-peLty .. itl-;,w~~~-~lcd,, t!!:~
f:!Uch owne~:s of rP.coc.d ar:a shotm in. the .last equa 1 i z~d ass':! . .,2men::
_bll. and td ownet~ arid occupa~ts 6£ re~l prop•rty within· 300 fe•t
as shown on the City of Palo Alto ut1.l1.ty cu:a'Z.o!l1er r:l.Le. Crur ·
.·I • ,._ . • .. · .., t •r.• L...,', ~ • .a ~ not1ce ~r~a11 l:itat~ tnat, c..n.n:;,ng a sp~c.t.:;.c pul.};.l.C iev1e:..: per:lOl: or
at least 10 days, written c(,nH:·~ents i.:Jn the p·.:·op~·~ed n0gative decJa
~a lion may b~ ;;ubmi t ted to t.hc H 1:·e chle f and th.a t. ~ny p-E•rson 0r
entity may make a written re4uest to the fir0 chief for a hearing
on the project. C."'~mp1iance with rrc<:::t1dure.i s~t. fc-r-th in this sec
tion shall c.:on•.-;ti.t\tt~S .:; 1;.1oou faith eCfo·rt. to pt",n,.id;::: n':oi·.L:;P:, ~1ncl
the fa.i.li\l:x~ of ttnY l)\•illi':r· ('f: occ,,Jp.3nf· h1 i' ~'>:.·r.· ~?C' ncd:i;:>' :th,J!! l n·Jt
r>~:E;:.·~,e~1r .. tt)O C'i ';·:i' {r:··,:-~!H "(Jl~1~ j,n~} :·{nr a __ -:;t', ;,(l(\ t,·.; •,1 r·.\_;.'-',"; '~ l_.:.H-: ;,r.;J ~ ~.,_:;·; ::·<~' ~~-·;~·
an1r action,
~~~}) Ht:d.r~:tr1~A· If ~;;.t 0_;~y ~-lllf~-: (~~1-ti.~~:-~J ~~-1·~,.:--· ~)\.!bij,.:; !:"s·~.ri.~~~ tJc:~·i(_~c1;
a(~y r)t~t·sc..tn t~a:~ entirf i'~~C.i.!--~.8-H '~ r·~?.-Ci!.!~~:~::.t i.:~~ r~.._~cit~nq tc, ~;h~-f1r-e cd:1J~f
th;t~·. a public heocinq on the (Jt'Uj,:c.;·. h<:! h<::~:l/•,-notil:l': u! .'·:·,c:;;, h0ar-,
tn(J shaJ.l be iil<:Li.l.;.~d at l(','l~~t. tu d'::!'f!O• ~,d .-=:dt.r:tnc•.:; to 0\YI"H.::r:-:; of
record of real pr~perty wjthin JOG feet of the exto~ior boundary
of the pl-ope:c t y invol v~':d J as S1JC h 0wnar s c· f recor-d ar·e shmw i:1
the la~t equalized asse~smant zall, ~nd to owners and occupants of
~ceal p!:'oper.ty within 300 fe{~t ;H.; shc.wn on >:hB City of Palo Alto
utility customt:::c~ ril.1~. co~u~,lJ.ailc~ with ~;n'OC('duces .s8t fm::-th in
this f:!ec~tion s~·lall C(J~.-~st~,tut,;,:~ il goQd faith effort. t<) p~cc:-victe
noti~~,e, and tho f.,,.d::ur.c of. <=my o•,vn::1:r oc ('c.;-cup:tnt to ~:ecc-civ~ notice
.ol1Qll not. p~.event the City fx:-om taldng ai''t1¥' actirm or affe.;;:t t:he
ya1idity of any action.
17.34.070 Jkchit:c~t!Jriil rev:l.e~... If a ptoject deterrnlrtad by
tht::J fir-e chief not t¢.· be ~namp\: · fcom. CEQA also r~qui.r.os design
.revie~. pursuant t<:L:P.al9: Altt:~ ~urJi~ip~l Code Ch-apter .i6.4!); th~ ·
foii.ow.i ng p:rccedure~-',,~h~l.t>a,pp,~ yJ· · · .· ··
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that the ·per:~it' a~plieation:.sh~.ll nqt be c .. .,ruple~e: .. ynt;.l ~he applic~n~ has J?t~p~~·~' an:. i)Ji~.:~~''·····.itQvi;qr~~a·nt',a·l 's..tu~y: 'to oe,te):·:lfii.ne if.
~he hazardod~'.' m~terj,~ls;, t:,t~r:•tfl '~l:)~p<)nerrt· of ,thfl, t·p;c:\1 jec~. may. N2ve.
5I significant s·£f~¢t on th$ onvirc;a1ment. · 'I·hUf ·ir\i·tial study shall
then be inc or pqrate_d in to th~ i:nit i.al en.v-i rQrnner~t~l st.udy fo:-th~
entir.Clt. · pt·o)ect. ··· ·· · ' ,·, .
. ,.(b) Nofi:Q'~ "o<;! ... J~e~ring.. ·.A .. 'p;zJ[)l{~ .'t-iea.ring qn .~h( ·hazardous
m.;lt~ri.als .~.t9t'a'ge eompQnent of the prd.;f4E!~t .shall be!"''held b:V the.
fir.g r.:h!et ~hether ot not one i.s re.qi.feat~o., .nutice of th:~'pr~?~···
po!l~d n.~ya t. iv~ dec .lara t ion at•d publ io r~\lie¥ · pt;eriotj . ann r."t ~c~ .• of
the hea.t·.i r).g sll-:.\11 be given by publ ica.~io~ ·and ·· by ma11 .. 'il-; the
manner .,p:rovided !~·· ~~.Jction~ 17.~(.050 ~tid 17~3·~.060, .wh~t·ner oJ:
not t.he pr.·c'Jj<3'Ct invo.tve.s mi.ni·mal Ol.' sub~ta.r,tial changes in :kinds
and/or vclumEi!~ of c.hemicals~ This heitr-i.ng ·shall .be: helO. pr~or t;o
r,ha arc:hltec.~.U.~4:l rev i e.w bokrd hel:ir ~ ng. on toe .project;,. . .
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(c) Recomm~ndt\t. },''""' The fi. te chief eh~ 11 conf,'lidet' tte pr;·-:)f:-~1 ~ed
negative decl.a·r:iit:tt:m t,ogtH::tl~t" with ~ny ~d.tt~.r\ cor!"Ht!ents re~':eived
;~,~~~ lr~g. ·'·th·~.,.· . ;?U~<t.·t~c:~ r.~.~~,l~}J _t!!t>..t."·1, )~~-·~<~-ar~y co.mme.n.t~ ~e~·~j __ v.~O. ~t ~r,e publ~a hffar-ing~. ~wcJ ~i:thht .fo· w-bt·kit'\g d~ys l'r.ake a recomm'endation· on thiS . h&zardous ~~ t~·r: ~~1, com.ptif1~11 t . 9t the .negative decl~u:3.tion
t:o t:ne._airect:or oi p.icannil·~· '4\IQ~vm.m'-lri.~~.o:r vuv~""""."""' .. ~·
(d) Appt'O'."aL );.f th~ dire~tqt:' (,.lf pl~nn:ir,g and <";<:H1imiJnity envi-
ronment R rpr6VG$ ~h~ l'i~(ll~ t . .i ~u~ d.ocla r!> t! on f. or-tLe project, ·the
fi~e Qhief shall mlkH a dcoleion 0n the permit pti~suant td Chapter
17.32 within 5 wor.kinq d&ys of th~ direct•,>c of planning and commu
nity environme~lt' ~ d~f·Oi!Ji:l.:.·n on th~~ d+'~6'.:it;,·: l·evie·,,. zq)'~llicati.on.
Notice of the d'~H~ i ~ :Lm of t· l!n r i >>' '· r\) r·: f -:h.;?! l ht~ nvd !r-:·~~ !-_o the ----1. .! --· ,J, t.. ... ·~·~-4 ..::1 -··· ' .. ~. ·. '1 • ~.-\·, ' o 1:11?.L ·'· r,.;l.,'"' ~~ l~ ~: .. lJJ'--"" t.\.J ·::•~-r · ~ ~ t ·~
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t:ac:~ues-t fL1r g~u~::b_ ~t<1't.! c~-·:: ,.
).7,.3-LO~Q Fir~ •!l~f>~-r~m.,..nt ,~uhi<A!in(>,f!l,. ThP ~n::e deu:1rtment
:sha11 dev~lop ~.od ma~.e 'avrd.t.~hH~ wr~ttt~q qu).d+~1 ine:> for.: det~rmin~
ing wl1.<?.the~ t;l pr:ojL~Ct 1.>.;. 2Xk~n!pt f,r{1•r1 U'J)i\ .wd >·I:.Jcth•Jt' <) project . . . . 1 . t . l i l . ' ( 1 . '/ l (_ ent.:::tl.lS'· rnJJllffi·~ or· .r;.tiDs anc:..:~~ CliHlqf•:_:; JO ~.d;,,r.<: .• H!•:1 ur ;~o .. :Jml:?.':. Ol.
ch7Hd.'~:al~:. These yu.idel ineG I!1C:I'f b1~ dWt:,nded by ~:.hf: fir~ .:.:hh~f ft.Glrl
time to tim~.·
(a) Ex~1mption or minim,;.:_ ch~.nqe~~. Xf :a !;)8:Cmit for ~-· project
which is exorj1pt ft'om CEQA pur~;:uan.t to section 17.<.4,020 or: faT a
proje.ct · wh:ich result's h1 minimi.'\l chAnges in kinds cmd volumes of.
chemt¢al:s p~.n;-$u&nt t.o· se,ctiori 11~J4.~0!'0 i: g~snted or denied. by,
the firE! .. ch*f:tf, . the. decision of :the ~ire chief aha 11 ":'·~ tt··~ ~:~,-~·" 1 · d~cision. of ·the City., a,nd ri.<:> appeal may be taken fl:'oni said
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H~f Sub·~ta'nt'~·a:l :~h.inges or~ !lEL If a .permi.t for ~ . firt?ject·
whi:ch .:-esul te _i.n $ub .. ~ta~tia.T changes in .. kir:--du or, volum.es of cne~i ...
!"cals :~'>Ur!Ju&r.t. ·to·,::s~~t~ou' .. 17 .. 34.060~ or. for'.$ .Pt'())e.ct.for which-·31'1 "
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'mi~~~ tton of I :~,he app~al as pr~,vided, ln 'th.i~ .. ~·c:'tJQ.~~ . ' ' · , . d,'.
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•• ,.. ' (4} Up-)n _the tiling ,Jf the appeeL th.:;. •,'.u:y ch~t..·~. ~haJ.l
· &'~t a d.;s.te for a public hearir,g on the app~a1, \li·hi..;·il hearing -~h,~ll
boe.>.h>Sld wU:.hin 60 days of the dat;.e of t)H; fiJlng of. t-.he a_~,-)peal.
Notice ~f. the hearing shall be given by publication and by mail in
thll same manner: a£; provided in ss.ctibnss 17.34.050 and 17.3•1.'160.
( 5) The fire ch~ef -~l?te~l1 tr.,.nsidt to i;he cit.y councn.
cop!e;;~ of tht-;! t)r:igina1 application, aLi envir·.:.nmcntttl docum~(lt8i
and other· papers constituting thf) recot"d upon which the action ~ppealed 1"as taken, including a wr.itt(;..n :;tatement setting forth
the-1:~asot-:s for. hi.s dec i son.
( n) Uflvr1 i.he date set for hear:ing, th~~ c:i <·;; c··-:·""'·i ·~ '"h,~l ·l
<:n•nJucL l·l puhU.c hParj.ng l:het~oonr which mr.ly be cnnUn1tcd .i:'C<l:CJ l.iF1,·,~
Ln Lttnn. Uprl() ·:'onclu~:tion of t.h~ hc.:n·inJ on t!F~ <''r'l·'n;u ·' cr!f~: ctlilW"
'"<~ :.~;,;:ill LakH one of the followin!J i.lct~.onr'~
(A) .H.pp·.t;ove the nen;Jai:ive dsec:!.ra~i.:.i\)!·i, :,;·~-· ""'·---~···'"
app·co•Io \:.'~.th mndif;i.(;:a.t:i.ons, ~ .. Je pr.-o)l:<:t.
(B) P'0T.'su~nt to CEQhv ·cequi:re that an f.'llViCO'~~·.-"'ntal
io1pact t:'0.:>0tt. b0 prepared b(~fo:t.'El the clt.y Ct;.l·~~n(:U. t.::d.;(~s iJ.Ct:.lon on
the projflct.
(C) Dicapptove the project.
(7) If approved by the Coun~ilJ lha p~~mit sh~ll be effec
tive lmr:1ecHatelv. Notice of the O;unc:U' s decis:i.cn ;:.:.hall be
mailed t0 the o~iginal applic~nt, the appellant, and to any other pet~on ot.· ~ntity who hJtl;J tiled a writt~n !"eques:t for. such notice
w~th the city clec-k.
(c) Projects requiring design ~ev~ew •. If a prcject requiring a
perrtli t. und~r thi's cil"pt~r aJso · !'"etqtd.res .d~sign review ~~ur~uant. trJ
Palo J\~to Murilcip(.ll .Cod-i! Ch~pter 16~48,. ~ny appeaJ. of t.he fLee
chle f' s decision pllrsuan t to this charit(l·c Rha 11 a1 so !:>o con$i.de!:e.e·
an a!':'~o:aal Of the deoisiun · r~gardlng th~. de'sig~. O.f th~. pl'Oj~C.t ;;J'Ul.""
suant to Ch.~ptar: 16.48 t and any a.ppeal. of_ the d~c.ision t"eg&r.Jing
the design of the pr1..'ljeot pursuant tb Ch~pte:: 16 .. 40 ~h~ll ~lso ~
con slclered ao appea 1 oF. the fit:$ chi e f',s df$i.Gi s ion p~t:' :'1uant ~:o this
c hEiptet.·. · · ·
S~:C'.T.'ION 2. Section 17."32,150 is h~l':'~by added to the Palo Alto
t-1 un."I bT;?ar:c9de to rea9 :
Denial of appli'c<!tion. ~.f the fi-~e ~~hiet: has .
c&ulie 'to' deny the application anq determines ·c:nat
it would not be feasible or in the public inter~
E~ot· to c\n~,..rw4 "' i•r~:a"'~, . .,..,_~~· =~ p,~~~isiol)al permit,
t:n-tli'f the ~ir.t:t chief shall deny the application~
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SEC'l'ION 3. Section ~·t.32.160 is her.~by 8(\:>:::d LIJ tiK> [\<:.lO !~lt:J
Munfctpi'1'cocle to t'lr.:tad i
Gr0~n0~ for d6nial. A pe~mit shall b~ de~ied if th~ appllc~nt fails t~ ~~~~rletrate adequat•
c~~nf.ormit,y b:~ the p.~cv:i.sions··~)f l:h.i.G titl-e. In
addition, a permit c~n bo denied tOr ~.ny of tl~e
gro•.mds ~...'.pon whic~h the permit. would be subject t0
rcvoc:ation pursuun.t to Chapter· J."i. ~(),
SECTION 4" Section l7.3/..t70 is h•~r.(.-.by add~~d t(> ttl<': P.::do 1-.l.to
r1 un i cT))a]~code to r.ea d:
·.rro.nsmit'Cal of (Jec:i.!'">:'.on. The d:~ci!.don l,:(\ deny
the applic~tt.lon sllall be •Jiv'Cil hJ the <.:q!ptic;::nr
in wcitinq, 88tting forth i:.liG fir:di.nq;;; upon ·..v:lf,·:Jl
thA decision is based.
SECTION 5. Chapter 17~36 [OI')nial} of: tbe Pa\o Alt.o ~•l•.1.nicira.J
corTe i i?'-}w?8by re perll eJ ~
Sect ion 6" The Co unc i1 finds that the adopt ion of t.hi s ord i
nrt'ncE: 1s· nof c1 pr.·ojec~--.:nder thB California Environmental Qu~lti::.';!
Act.
Section 7~ ThJs ot"dinance shall be~:~omf: (>[fc:-~ctj.v8 upon the coJn
mencemont of thA thirty-first day after the day of its passage.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
AYES:
NOES~
Jam~a1-y· 19 ~ 1988
February 8, 1988
Bechtel, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Patitucci 1 Rt:nzel, Sutorius~
Woollev
Ncne ·
A.BSTENTII'JNS: None
1~.BSE:N'I': Cobb ·'''
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