HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-06 Ordinance 5193Ordinance No. 5193
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Section 18.08.040
(The Zoning Map) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Add the Ground Floor
Combining District to Certain CD-C{P) and CD-S(P) Zoned Properties on
Emerson Street Between Hamilton Avenue and Forest Avenue
The Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that:
(a) The Planning and Transportation Commission, after duly noticed public hearings
on January 30, 2013 and March 5, 2013, reviewed, considered, and recommended Palo Alto
Municipal Code (PAMC) Section 18.08.040 (The Zoning Map) be amended to rezone certain
CD-C(P) and CD-S-P zoned properties fronting Emerson Street between Hamilton Avenue and
Forest Avenue to add the Ground Floor (GF) Combining District, as shown on the attached map
(Exhibit 1) and set forth on the attached list (Exhibit 2).
(b) The Council held a public hearing on April 8, 2013, and considered the
recommendation by staff and the Planning and Transportation Commission.
(c) The proposed Ordinance is in the public interest and will promote the public
health, safety and welfare, in that it will encourage retail on Emerson extending the retail
ambience of downtown, and is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 2. Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, the "Zoning
Map," is hereby amended by adding the Ground Floor (GF) combining district to the
properties shown on Exhibit 1 (map) and listed in Exhibit 2.
SECTION 3. This action is categorically exempt (per Section 15305 (Class 5) of the
CEQA Guidelines) from the provisions of CEQA as they comprise minor alterations to land use
limitations and can be seen to have no Significant environmental impacts.
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APN CURRENT TENANT/USE PARCEL STREET ADDRESS
120-27-027 Buzz All Stars, Shift (offices) 644 EMERSON
120-27-026 Romi Boutique, Sumner Gallery, Tf 624-640 EMERSON
120-27-025 Stanford Florist 620 EMERSON
120-27-007 Epiphany Hotel 180 HAMILTON
120-27-019 Empire Tap Room Restaurant 651 EMERSON
120-27-020 Bucca de Beppo Restaurant 643 EMERSON
120-27-021
120-27-022 Acme Glass' (offices) 635 EMERSON
120-27-023 Multi-tenant office 625-631 EMERSON
120-27-024 Vivre Fitness 611 EMERSON
120-27-018 Offices 203 FOREST
120-61-001 Anna Eshoo's Office 698 EMERSON (street facing space)
n Anheuser Busch Beer Garage 171 FOREST (street facing space)
" Anheuser Busch Beer Garage 175 FOREST (street facing space)