CITY OF MARYSVILLE
ORDINANCE NO. 1462
AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AMENDING THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 18 BY CHANGE OF ZONING MAP FROM COMMERCIAL (C-1, C-2, C-3), RESIDENTIAL (R-1), MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY (R-2) RESIDENTIAL AND, RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY (C-3), FOR THE DOWNTOWN
SPECIFIC PLAN AND ADOPTING THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN LOCATED IN THE CITY’S GREEN MEANS GO AREA, INCLUDING THE MEDICAL ARTS DISTRICT, B
STREET CORRIDOR, DOWNTOWN MIXED USE AREA, AND ELLIS LAKE DISTRICTS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Marysville desires to adopt the Downtown Specific Plan which contains its own unique zoning designations, and development standards; and WHEREAS, in early 2021, the City Council formally initiated the Downtown Specific Plan process as part of an effort funded by the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) grant awarded from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2021, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with AECOM for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (the “EIR”), to evaluate the potential environmental impacts from approval and development of the Project in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and its implementing regulations (the “CEQA Guidelines”); and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2023, the City published a Notice of Preparation (“NOP”) for the EIR. The NOP was submitted to the State of California’s Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR”), which assigned the EIR State Clearinghouse Number 2023020168, and which circulated the NOP to various state and local agencies for review and comment. The NOP review and comment period began on February 2, 2023, and ended on March 2, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2023, the City held a duly-noticed public scoping meeting for the EIR in the City’s City Council Chambers at 526 C Street; and WHEREAS, on September 27, 2024, the City published a Notice of Availability (“NOA”) for the Draft EIR (the “DEIR”), which NOA and DEIR were circulated and distributed by the City and OPR to responsible agencies and interested groups and individuals. The NOA was also published in the City’s local newspaper. The 45-day public comment period began on September 27, 2024, and ended on November 12, 2024, and during the public comment period, on October 30, 2024, the City’s Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public comment hearing on the DEIR; and WHERAS, following the close of the public comment period, the City and AECOM prepared the Final EIR (the “FEIR”), which included the City’s written responses to public comments received during the public comment period, and on February 4, 2025, the City published a NOA for the FEIR; and WHEREAS, on July 23, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing to consider the adequacy of the EIR and develop a recommendation for the City Council on the Project, heard presentations by staff, took public testimony, and following the close of the public hearing, voted [5-0-1, Deal absent] to recommend that the City Council certify the EIR and approve the Project; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2025, the City Council held a duly-noticed public hearing on the Project and the EIR, comprised of the DEIR, the FEIR, and associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (“MMRP”), heard presentations by staff, took public testimony, and then closed the public hearing and considered the adequacy of the EIR and the supporting materials for the Project.
Whereas, The City of Marysville hereby finds that said action are included in the EIR and fully considered and analyzed: as a result of implementation of the General Plan amendment and envisioned in the Downtown Specific Plan.
WHEREAS, there has been substantial opportunity for public input throughout the pubic review process, including but not limited to, the opportunity to testify at the aforementioned duly noticed public hearings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Marysville finds that the adoption of the Downtown Specific Plan are necessary to reflect the planned uses as shown in the General Plan and to be the most beneficial to the City as a whole, and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Specific Plan is located within the City of Marysville as identified on the City of Marysville General Plan land use diagram and is consistent with the Marysville 2050 General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council certified the General Plan 2050, Downtown Specific Plan and Zoning Code Update Environmental Impact Report, adopting the Findings of Fact and Mitigation Monitoring and Report Plan, rejecting Land Use Alternatives, and adopting a Statement of Overriding Consideration.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Marysville has reviewed the Downtown Specific Plan in an uncodified fashion and finds:
1. The Specific Plan is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, as amended and
2. The Specific Plan will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare of the community; and
3. The Specific Plan includes provisions which ensure that adequate public facilities will be available to serve the range of development described in the plan; and
4. The Specific plan will maintain an appropriate balance of land uses within the City; and the anticipated land uses are compatible with existing and future surrounding land uses
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 Downtown Specific Plan:
The City Council hereby adopts the finding set forth in the preamble above.
Section 2. Superseding Provisions
The provisions of this ordinance and any resolution adopted pursuant hereto shall supersede any previous ordinance or resolution to the extent the same is in conflict herewith.
Section 3. Severability
If any section, phrase, sentence, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid or unconstitutional portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
Section 4. Effective Date
This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after passage thereof.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a duly held regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Marysville on the 16th day of September and passed and adopted at a duly held regular meeting of the City Council on the 14th of October, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Chris Branscum, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Brant Bordsen, City Attorney
ATTEST:
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Maggie Sanchez, Acting City Clerk
Downtown Specific Plan (via electronic link https://www.msvlcdsd.org/planningdepartment Exhibit B
Downtown Specific Plan Findings of Fact
In order to approve a Downtown Specific Plan, the City Council shall find that:
1. The proposed Specific Plan is internally consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan as updated (2050); and the Zoning Ordinance, as amended.
The proposed Downtown Specific Plan is internally consistent and will comply with the General Plan goals, which meet the objectives of the Project including additional opportunities for housing, transportation improvements, economic development, health and safety, recreation, and public services. The Downtown Specific Plan is also consistent with the Zoning Code as amended to include zoning districts within the Specific Plan area.
2. The Downtown Specific Plan maintains the appropriate balance of land uses within the City; and that the anticipated land uses would be compatible with existing and future surrounding uses; and that the potential impacts to the City’s inventory of residential lands has been considered; The Specific Plan includes provisions which ensure that adequate public facilities will be available to serve the range of development described in the plan; and the proposed development potential has been adequately analyzed in the Project Environmental Impact Report. The proposed specific plan uses are compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods.
3. The Specific Plan will maintain an appropriate balance of land uses within the City;
The project meets this finding, because (1) the project will change land use designations to increase the variety of residential land uses (2) the project will provide park and open space land to provide recreational opportunities for future residents; and (3) the project will provide additional commercial opportunities to serve both existing and future residents.
4. The proposed amendment would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the community;
Adoption of the Specific Plan would not be detrimental to public health, safety or welfare of the community. The proposed Downtown Specific Plan encourages economic revitalization that would improve opportunities for infill housing and commercial uses, improve mobility options and increase design.
Downtown Specific Plan Conclusion
Based on the facts and findings above, the project meets the Specific Plan findings.