SALINAS PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-___
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 37-50.620 (“ON-SITE SIGN REGULATIONS”) OF CHAPTER 37 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING CODE) (ZCA 2022-004)
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2006, the Salinas City Council, adopted Ordinance Number 2463 replacing the existing Zoning Code; and WHEREAS, the Salinas City Council has amended various provisions of Chapter 37 of the Salinas Municipal Code (“Zoning Code”) to allow for general changes, language clarification, and minor corrections; and WHEREAS, Sections 37-50.620(d) and (e) of Chapter 37 of the Municipal Code (Zoning Code) allows public service information, marquee, changeable copy, and other signs for theaters, cinemas, and religious assembly uses; and WHEREAS, on October 4, 2023, at a duly noticed public hearing, the Salinas Planning Commission recommended that the City Council introduce and adopt Zoning Code Amendment 2022-002, which amends Section 37-50.620 (“On-site Sign Regulations”) of the Salinas Municipal Code (Zoning Code) to allow public service information, marquee, changeable copy, and other signs at public/private school uses as defined by Section 37-10.430; and WHEREAS, on October 4, 2023, the Salinas Planning Commission weighed the evidence presented at hearing, including the Staff Report which is on file at the Community Development Department together with the record of environmental review and hereby finds that the following amendment will not have the effect of reversing policies of the Salinas General Plan or other plans and policies previously adopted by the City Council and finds the project to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Salinas Planning Commission that the Commission recommends that the City Council find the project to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and introduce and then adopt Zoning Code Amendment 2022-004; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas Planning Commission adopts the following findings as the basis for its determination, and that the foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as findings:
Categorical Exemption:
The project has been found to be a Class 5 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Guidelines Section 15305 of the Guidelines to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The proposed Zoning Code Amendment to modify Zoning Code Section 37-50.620 (On-site Sign Regulations) to allow for public service information, marquee, changeable copy, and other signs for public/private school uses is categorically exempt from further environmental analysis per CEQA Guidelines Section 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations). The proposed Amendment would not result in a significant environmental impact since it involves a minor alteration to the above referenced Zoning Code Section.
WHEREAS, the Salinas City Council adopts the following findings, as set forth in Zoning Code Section 37-60.1120, as the basis for its introduction and adoption of the proposed Zoning Code Amendment:
Zoning Code Amendment 2022-004:
The Amendment is consistent with the Salinas General Plan and other plans and policies adopted by the Salinas City Council.
The Amendment would not result in uses inconsistent with any land use designation. It would allow for consideration of public service information, marquee, changeable copy, and other signs at public/private school uses. Currently, these types of signs have been constructed at several public schools throughout the City of Salinas pursuant to State of California regulations per Government Code Section 53094. The Amendment would allow for private schools to install and/or construct the same types of signs that are permitted by the state for public schools. The Amendment is consistent with General Plan Goal LU-9 by allowing local School Districts and other education organizations the ability to ensure that a level of public education is provided that meets community educational needs by providing timely school-related information to the community. As a result, the Amendment is consistent with the General Plan.
The Amendment will not have the effect of reversing the policies of the Salinas General Plan, any applicable Specific Plan, and other plans and policies adopted by the Salinas City Council.
The Amendment would allow for private schools to install and/or construct the same types of signs that are permitted by the state for public schools and is consistent with General Plan Goal LU-9 by allowing local School Districts and other education organizations the ability to ensure that a level of public education is provided that meets community educational needs by providing timely school-related information to the community. As a result, the Amendment would not have the effect of reversing the policies of the General Plan, any applicable Specific Plan, and other plans and policies adopted by the Salinas City Council.
The Amendment would not create an isolated district unrelated to adjacent zoning districts.
The Amendment will not create any additional zoning districts.
The City has the capability to provide public utilities, roads, and services to serve the uses allowed by the proposed amendment.
Salinas is an urbanized area and public infrastructure is presently in place to serve most uses. The Amendment would not create the need for additional infrastructure.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of October 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Salinas, that said Resolution was passed and approved by the affirmative and majority vote of said Planning Commission at a meeting held on October 4, 2023, and that said Resolution has not been modified, amended, or rescinded, and is now in full force and effect.
SALINAS PLANNING COMMISSION
Date: ________________________ _______________________________ Courtney Grossman
Secretary
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