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Community Development Director's Report on Planning Commission Actions at the June 27, 2024 meeting:
(a) Update on Reach Codes - City’s Environmental Services staff will provide an update on the status of Reach codes in Emeryville and in the state in general.*
(b) Temporary Women’s Emergency Shelter (UP23-002) - Consideration of a modification to the Conditions of Approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the Temporary Emergency Women’s Shelter located at 4300 San Pablo Avenue and approved by the Planning Commission on March 23, 2023. This modification relates to the Condition of Approval that establishes the approval duration extending it from the current expiration date of June 30, 2024 to December 31, 2024. CEQA Status: This project is exempt from environmental review under California State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, which applies to minor alteration of existing structures involving negligible or no expansion of use, and the “common sense exemption” at State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposal may have a significant effect on the environment. General Plan Land Use Classification: Mixed Use with Residential, Major Transit Hub, and Neighborhood Retail Overlay; Zoning District: Mixed Use with Residential (MUR), Transit Hub Overlay (TH), Neighborhood Retail Overlay (RR) and Pedestrian Priority Zone (PP) (Applicant: Berkeley Food and Housing Project - Angela Upshaw) (Owner: City of Emeryville) (APNs: 49-1079-14-1 and -17-1)
(c) Acquisition of Property Findings (1245 Powell Street) Consideration of findings required by Government Code §65402 in order for the City to acquire a 12,800 square foot parcel located at 1245 Powell Street. CEQA Status: This project is exempt from environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “common sense exemption”, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposal may have a significant effect on the environment. General Plan Land Use Classification: Mixed Use with Residential; Zoning District: Mixed Use with Residential (MUR) (APN: 49-1314-1-1)**
(d) Update to Accessory Dwelling Units Ordinance (ORD24-003) Consideration of a recommendation to the City Council to approve proposed amendments to Article 14 of the Planning Regulations (Title 9 of the Emeryville Municipal Code) to make State-mandated changes related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units. The proposed amendment is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code §21080.17, which provides that CEQA does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance to implement the provisions of Government Code §65852.2 pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Units
*Information item only
**This item is tentatively scheduled for City Council action on September 3, 2024
***This item is tentatively scheduled for City Council action on July 16, 2024
The agenda packet for the June 27, 2024 Planning Commission meeting can be viewed online at <https://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/Archive.aspx?ADID=5626>