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ORDINANCE NO. 4899
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF A PORTION OF
2460 HIGH STREET (DESIGNATED SURPLUS PROPERTY)
FROM PF (PUBLIC FACILITIES) TO RMD (TWO UNIT
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE DISTRICT)
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as
SECTION 1. The City Council finds as follows:
A. On September 19, 2005, the Council approved the
staff recommendation to declare a portion of 2460 High Street
surplus property and directed staff to process the application
to change the zoning district from PF to RMD.
B. The Planning and Transportation Commission
( "Commission" ) , after a duly noticed public hearing on
February 8, 2006, has recommended that the City Council of the
Ci ty of Palo Alto ("Council") rezone a portion of parcel number
132-17-081 known as 2460 High Street (designated surplus
property) from the Public Facilities (PF) zone to the Two-Unit
Multiple-Family Residence District (RMD) zone pursuant to the
Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 18.98.040.
C. The Council has received the facts presented at
the public hearing, including public testimony and reports and
recommendations from the director of planning and community
environment or other appropriate city staff.
D. The Council finds that rezoning the parcel to the
RMD zone is in accord with the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan
designation of the parcel as Multiple Family Residential, and
was analyzed as such in the City of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan
Final Environmental Impact Report certified by the City on July
20, 1998. An Addendum to the Comprehensive Plan Update EIR was
completed when the Housing Element was adopted on December 2,
2002.
E. The Council has held a duly noticed public
hearing on the matter on March 20, 2006 and has reviewed all
other relevant information, including staff reports, and all
testimony, written and oral, presented on the matter.
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SECTION 2. The Council hereby amends the Zoning Map of
the City of Palo Alto to place 2460 High Street, a 5,413 square
foot portion of Parcel 132-17-081, within the Two-Unit Mu1tip1e-
Family Residence District (RMD) zone.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective upon the
thirty-first (31st ) day after its passage and adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 3, 2006
AYES: BARTON, BEECHAM, CORDELL, DREKMEIER, KISHIMOTO, KLEIN,
KLEINBERG, MOSSAR, MORTON
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sr. Deputy City Attorney
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APPROVED:
of Planning and
y Environment