RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING AN UPDATED ZONING MAP CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING CODE UPDATE AND THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN, AND EXCLUDING SPECIFIC AREAS FROM THE MAP WHEREAS, on January 9, 2024, the City of Santa Clara (the “City”) adopted the City’s Zoning Code Update, the first comprehensive update of the Code in over 50 years; and WHEREAS, the 2010-2035 General Plan is the City’s vision for future development; and WHEREAS, the City’s Zoning Code is the primary regulatory tool that implements the General Plan; and WHEREAS, under Government Code Section 65860, the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance of a jurisdiction are required to be consistent with each other; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Code is administered on a parcel-by-parcel basis through a Zoning Map with specific zoning districts applied to each parcel; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Zoning Map that is consistent with the City’s General Plan, as required by state law; and WHEREAS, the proposed Zoning Map is also consistent with the provisions of state law requiring the maintenance of aggregate residential capacity at 2018 levels; and WHEREAS, the proposed Zoning Map provides for the continuation of existing, adopted Planned Development (PD) zoning districts; and WHEREAS, the proposed Zoning Map recognizes that the Santa Clara Station Area planning process is underway, and that it is premature to create new zoning districts for that area; and WHEREAS, the City held seven community meetings in 2018 and 2019 on the Zoning Code Update and associated Map Update to solicit community feedback; received 500 responses to a community survey on the Zoning Code Update in 2019; and posted a copy of the draft code for public comment in 2022; WHEREAS, the City Council and Planning Commission held three joint study sessions on the Zoning Code Update and associated Map Update in the summer and fall of 2019; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held study sessions on the Zoning Code Update and associated Map Update on August 22, 2018, September 5, 2018 and October 27, 2021, and also held a study session specifically on parking and outdoor dining regulations on June 16, 2021; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a study session on the Zoning Code Update and associated Map Update on August 22, 2023; and WHEREAS, on December 19, 2023, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing, at the conclusion of which, the Council voted to introduce the Zoning Code Update, and on January 9, 2024, at a duly noticed public meeting, the Council voted to adopt the Zoning Code Update; WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed Zoning Map; and WHEREAS, before acting on the proposed Zoning Map, the Council reviewed and considered the potential environmental impacts and determined that as the primary implementation tool of the General Plan, the environmental effects of the proposed Zoning Code Update and associated Zoning Map were consistent with 2010-2035 General Plan EIR, as addended, and that the proposed Zoning Map did not alter the conclusions of the adopted General Plan EIR, as addended, or create new environmental impacts; and WHEREAS, on May 22, 2024, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Zoning Map, at the conclusion of which, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed Zoning Map; and WHEREAS, on July 16, 2024, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Zoning Map, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to give testimony and provide evidence in support of and in opposition to the proposed Zoning Map.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City Council hereby finds that the above Recitals are true and correct and by this reference makes them a part hereof.
2. That the City Council hereby amends the City’s Zoning Map, in the form attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, in order to be consistent with the City’s adopted General Plan land use diagram, subject to the following:
a. That all existing adopted Planned Development zoning districts are carried over to the revised map; b. That all of the existing HT historic combining designations are carried over to the revised map; c. That the Santa Clara Station Area, as described in Figure 5.4.4 of the adopted General Plan, shall maintain its existing zoning districts until such time as the Santa Clara Station Area Plan process is completed; d. That properties in the Transit Neighborhood (TN) zoning district shall maintain their existing zoning designation until such time as the City adopts additional regulations for the new R6 zone and the sites are formally rezoned.
3. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective thirty (30) calendar days from the date of adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE ___ DAY OF _________, 2024, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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ATTEST: ______________________________
NORA PIMENTEL, MMC
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Attachments incorporated by reference:
1. Zoning Map
Resolution/GP Page PAGE 1 of 3
Rev: 7/27/2023
Ordinance/*Insert brief description Page PAGE 1 of *
Rev: 03-09-10; Typed: *Insert date