1 OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) WITH THE
CITY OF PIEDMONT ESTABLISHING THAT THE CITY OF OAKLAND
WILL PROCESS PLANNING AND BUILDING ENTITLEMENTS FOR A
CATEGORY I ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU) CONVERSION AT
564 CROFTON AVENUE, A PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN BOTH
JURISDICTIONS; AND ADOPTING APPROPRIATE CALIFORNI A
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the applicant for the property owner of 564 Crofton Avenue, which is located in the cities of Oakland and Piedmont, approached both jurisdictions regarding conversion of an existing detached garage into a Category I Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at 564 Crofton Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the applicant and the City of Piedmont request that land use and building permits for the development proposal be processed by the City of Oakland; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland agrees that the issuance of planning and building permits and building inspections should be solely handled by the City of Oakland, as the single family residence at 564 Crofton Avenue is being serviced by City of Oakland public services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland is committed to seeing properties developed in as efficient a manner as possible; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemptions 15268(b) (Projects that are Ministerial), which provides a basis for CEQA clearance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: that the City Administrator is authorized to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), in substantially similar form as to the MOA attached hereto at Exhibit A, for the development of a Category I ADU at 564 Crofton Avenue and to negotiate and execute all documents, amendments, agreements and instruments reasonably necessary or required to implement this Resolution; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that the MOA and all such other documents, amendments, agreements and LQVWUXPHQWV VKDOO EH UHYLHZHG DQG DSSURYHG E\ WKH &LW\ $WWRUQH\¶V 2IILFH DV WR IRUP DQG legality prior to execution; and be it
Approved as to Form and Legality
City Attorney
2 FURTHER RESOLVED: that CEQA exemption 15268(b) (Projects that are Ministerial) applies to this project, which provides a basis for CEQA clearance.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES ±
ABSENT ±
ABSTENTION ±
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
3 EXHIBIT A