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ORIGINAL RESOLUTION NO. 5980 R::SOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1982, FOR SUBMITTAL OF AN INITIATIVE PETITION TO THE ELECTORATE REGARDING THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND NEAR CALIFORNIA AVENUE AND PARK BOULEVARD AND TO MAKE A CORRESPONDING CHANGE IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE MAP, AND REQUESTING THE SERVICES OF THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS FOR SAID ELECTION WHEREAS, an initiative petition has been presented to this Council in accordance with the requirements of Article VI, Section 2 of the Palo Al to Charter and a request has been made on the petition for a special election; and WHEREAS, this Council has concluded that it wishes to submit said initiative-to the electorate of the City of Palo Al to for consideration; and WHEREAS, Section 22003 of the Elections Code empowers this Council to request the assistance of the County Registrar of Voters to provide election services to City: NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as fol lows: SECTION 1. A special election is hereby called for the City of Palo Alto to be held on Tuesday, March 30, 1982, for submittal cf the initiative measure, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference, to the electorate. The City Clerk ~s directed to do all things required by law to effectuate such election. SECTION 2. Pursuant to the authority of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto, the City Council submits the following measure for an initiative action to the electorate: CITY OF PALO ALTO MEASURE A Shall an ordinance be enacted which would amend Section 18.08.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (The Zoning Map) to change the classification of certain properties near California Avenue and Park Boulevard from CC (Community Commercial} to RM-3 (Moderate Density Multiple-Family Residence Dis- trict) and which would amend the Palo Alto Compre- hensive Plan Land Use Map to change the classif ica- t ion of these same properties from Regional/Com- muni ty Commercial to Multiple Family Residential? For the Ordinance Against the Ordinance If a majority of the qualified voters voting on such measure shall vote in favor of City of Palo Al to Measure A, it shall be deemed adp{ted and Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 18.08.040 will be amended as follows: "That portion of CC (Community Conunercial District) hereinafter described is hereby changed to RM-3 (Moderate Density Multiple Family Residence Dis- trict) and zoned in accordance therewith, including all properties as delineated on a inap attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. "The Zoning Map is amended in accordance with the provisions of this section, and the district bound- aries are so designated.M • c and the Palo Al to Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map w i 11 be amended as fol lows: "That port ion of Reg ional/Col!'.:11uni t y Commerc ia 1 hereinafter described is hereby changed to Multiple Family Residential including all properties as de- 1 ineated on the map attached hereto and i ncorpo- rated herein by reference. "The Com?rehensive Plan Land Use Map is amended in accordance with the provisions of this s~ction, and the land use boundaries are so designated." SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 22003 of the California Elections Code, the Council of the City of Palo Alto hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County to permit the Registrar of Voters to render services to the City of Palo Al to relating to the condur-t of said City's special election which is called to be held March 30, 1982. The services shall be of the type normally performed by the Registrar of Voters in assisting the Clerks of the municipalities in the conduct of elect ions including, but not 1 imi ted to, checking registrations, mailing ballots, hiring election officers, arranging for polling places, and providing and distributing election supplies. Subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County of the foregoing requests, the City Clerk is hereby authorized to engage the services of the Registrar of Voters to aid in the conduct of said elec- tion and the City Controller is authorized and directed to pay the cost of said services; provided that no payment shall be for services for which the Registrar of Voters is otherwise required by law to perform. The City Cl~rk is directed to submit a certified copy of this resolu- tion to the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara. SECTION 4. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds that this is not a pro]ect under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary. SECTION 5. This resolution shall be effective immediately in that it relates to elections~ INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 14, 1981 AYES: Bechtel, Eyerly, Fletcher, Henderson, Klein, Levy, Renzel, Witherspoon NOES: None ABS'l'ENTIONS: None ABSENT: Fazzino APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: A~C~~~~ey -2- • ~~TrT~oN roa susMIS.N ro THE VOTERS oF THE Iv OF PALO AL.To A . PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR CHANGING THE ZONING OF CE&TAIN PARCELS (\. ? 01' !.AND NEAR. CALIFORNIA AVENUE AND PARK BOULEVARD AND TO MAKE ( ~ '. A COIUlESPONDING CHANGE IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PL.AN LAND USE MAP To tbt Palo Alto Citf Cowicll: We. the under•i1ned. qualified votera of the City of Palo Alto preaent to tbe City Coanc:U of Palo Alto thU petitlora and reque•t that the :f0Uowin1 propoaed ordl- MDC• be av.l:miitted to a vote of tbe elactorat• of tha city at tba 1111at aeneral electioa or ac a apecial election wldc:uwr hi •ooaer. The propoaed ordhlanc• reada u foUow•: ORDINANCE 01' THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ADOPTED BY THE INIT,IA TIY.E PROCESS AMENDJNO SECTION 18. 08. 040 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE (THE ZONING MAP) TO CHANGE THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPER.TIES NEAR CALIFOAMIA AVENUE AND PARK BOULEVARD FR.OM CC TORM-3 The Paopl• of tbe City of Palo Alto do decree aa follow•: • SECTION 1. Section 18. 08. 040 of the Palo Alto Mamcipal Code, the "Zoning Map", ia hereby amended a• followe: That poftion of CC (Community Commercial Dian-ict) hereinafter deacribed ia hereby c:h&nged to RM-3 (Moderate Den•ity Mwtipl• Family Residence Di•trict) and aoned ia ac:corda.ace tberewt.tb, inclwlinl all propertie• u deli.Doated oa a map attached hereto alld inc:o¥-~orated here- in by reference. The Zonina Map la amended ha accorda:ac• vith ti. proruiou of thia ••ction, and ti. clietrict bowadarie• are ao d••iaDated. SECTION Z. TM Comprebeuin Plan L&Dd Ua• Map ia htreby amended a• followe: Tbat portion of R.ejional/Commuaity Commercial bereiaaft.r de- c;;•c~'bed ia btreby chua1•d to Mv.ittple Family Reaid.eDtial inclw!iq all :_pr6ertiee aa deliDeatecl on ti.map attached hereto aad illcorporated ;:au.tt,1a by reference. · ~ y.The. Compreblui.,. 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