DATE:
April 23, 2024
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Community Development
TITLE: Emergency Shelter Ordinance
Amendment (Second Reading)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Mountain View Amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code Amending the Development Standards and Permitting Process for Emergency Shelters and Finding the Amendment to Be Categorically Exempt Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, to be read in title only, further reading waived (Attachment 1 to the Council report). (First reading: 5-0)
BACKGROUND
On March 26, 2024, the City Council introduced an ordinance to amend Chapter 36 (Zoning) to align objective development standards and procedures for approving emergency shelters with state law. Council voted: 5-0-1-1 (Abe-Koga recused; Kamei absent) to approve the ordinance at the first reading.
This item is the seco nd reading and final adoption of the ordinance. If adopted, the ordinance will be effective on May 23, 2024.
Emergency Shelter Ordinance Amendment (Second Reading)
April 23, 2024
FISCAL IMPACT—None.
PUBLIC NOTICING
The City Council’s agenda is advertised on Channel 26, and the agenda and this Council report appear on the City’s website. The ordinance was published at least two days prior to adoption in accordance with City Charter Section 522.
Prepared by:
Krisha Penollar
Senior Planner
Eric Anderson
Advanced Planning Manager
Reviewed by:
Amber Blizinski
Assistant Community Development Director
Approved by:
Dawn S. Cameron
Acting Assistant City Manager/
Community Development Director
Audrey Seymour Ramberg
Assistant City Manager
KP-EA-AB/1/CAM
828-04-23-24CR-1
203836
Attachment: 1. Ordinance for Chapter 36 Amendments