HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-05-03 Ordinance 5079Ordinance No. 5079
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending
Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (The
Zoning Map) to Change the Classification of Property Located
at 1700 Embarcadero Road from PC Planned Community
2378 and PC Planned Community 2491 to Service
Commercial (CS) and Site and Design (D) Review
The Council ofthe City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds as follows:
(a) The Planning and Transportation Commission, after a duly noticed public
hearing on November 18,2009, has recommended the City Council rezone the property at 1700
Embarcadero Road from PC-2378 and PC-2491 to "CS(D) Service Commercial with Site and
Design Review Combining District";
(b) The Planning and Transportation Commission has reviewed 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;
(c) The Planning and Transportation Commission finds that rezoning the parcel to
Service Commercial with Site and Design Review Combining District (CS(D)) zoning is in
accordance with the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan, in that the Comprehensive Plan designation
of the site is Service Commercial; and
(d) The Palo Alto City Council has held a duly noticed public hearing on the mater
on April 12, 2010, and has reviewed the environmental documents prepared for the project and
all other relevant information, including staff reports, and all testimony, written and oral,
presented on the matter.
SECTION 2. The Council finds that the public interest, health and welfare
would be furthered by an amendment to the Zoning Map of the City of Palo Alto as set forth in
Section 3.
SECTION 3. The Council hereby amends the Zoning Map of the City of Palo
Alto to place 1700 Embarcadero Road, 2.5 acres of land, within the "CS(D) Service Commercial
with Site and Design Review Combining District."
SECTION 4. The Council hereby finds that this rezoning is subject to
environmental review under provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). An
environmental impact assessment was prepared for the project and it has been determined that,
no potentially adverse impacts would result from the rezoning of the property; therefore, the
project would have no significant impact on the environment.
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