Ordinance 3016CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 3016
New Series
AMENDING SECTIONS 30-37.6 OF THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL EXPIRATION AND
EXTENSION
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Alameda:
Findings.
In enacting this Section, the City Council finds as follows:
1. The amendments maintain the integrity of the General Plan. The
proposed zoning text amendments are necessary to ensure that design
review can be uniformly and efficiently processed and assist staff in
attaining General Plan goats to develop a protection of Alameda's
historic neighborhoods and small town character as stated in the City's
Design Element. The proposed amendments will also simplify and
improve the design review process in Alameda and provide relief for
property owners who are required to delay construction on approved
projects
2. The amendments will support the general welfare of the community. The
proposed zoning text amendment will not negatively affect the general
welfare of the community. Only projects with valid design review permits
will be allowed to proceed to construction. The amendments provide
relief to property owners that may have been required to delay
construction due to the worldwide economic downturn by not requiring
them to pay for renewing permits.
3. The amendments are equitable. The proposed zoning amendment is
equitable in that it established a consistent expiration and extension
requirements for all design review projects, irrespective of whether they
are joined with a variance or use permit.
Section 1. Section 30-37.6 of the Alameda Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
30 -37.6 Expiration and Extension.
Design Review approval shall expire two (2) years from the initial date of
approval unless construction has commenced under valid permits. Design
review approval may be extended upon application for up to two (2)
additional years from the date of expiration.
Section 2. Severability clause. It is the declared intent of the City of Alameda that y
hat f any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or
provision of this ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional b y a court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not be so
construed as to render invalid or unconstitutional the remaining provision of this
ordinance.
Section 3. This ordinance and the rules, regulations, P rovisions
requirements, orders, and matters established and adopted hereby shall take
effect and be in full force and effect from and after the expiration of thirty (30)
days from the date of its final passage.
Section 4. CEQA. The proposed amendments are categorically
g y
exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15305 Minor
Alterations in Land Use Limitations. The proposed amendments amend the
review process for Design Review and do not increase the intensit y or density
of use that would be permitted on property in Alameda.
Attest:
Lara VVeisiger, City C e
City of Alameda
Presiding he City council
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a special
meeting assembled on the 6th day of April, 2010 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam,
and Mayor Johnson — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 7th day of April, 2010.
Lara Weisiger, City C er
City of Alameda