FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 2024
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: Interim City Manager Alex Posada
BY: Interim Assistant City Manager / Director of Community Development Chuen Wu
SUBJECT: Conduct the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2024 -01 to Amend the Santa Maria Airport Business Park Specific Plan
Description:
The City Council will conduct the second reading to adopt Ordinance No. 20 24-01, amending for zoning consistency the Santa Maria Airport Business Park Specific Plan to add “Heavy Retail Business” as a permitted land use in the Planned Development/Light Industrial/Public Facilities -Airport (PD/LI/PF -A) zone district, and to modify the Foxenwood Lane Roadway design.
Environmental Notice: The Project was adequately covered in a previously adopted Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) certified for the approved 2021 Santa Maria Airport Business Park Specific Plan amendment pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines Section 15162.
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-01 to 1) Amend the text of the Santa Maria Business Park Specific Plan’s PD/LI/PF -A zone by the addition of a definition of “Heavy Retail Business”, and the addition of the “Heavy Retail Business” use to the zone’s list of permitted uses, as depicted on Attachment B of the Council Agenda Report dated January 16, 2024, incorporated herein by reference; and 2) Amend the Specific Plan’s Foxenwood Lane street section de sign (Specific Plan Exhibit 39a) as depicted on Attachment C of the Council Agenda Report dated January 16, 2024, incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND:
At its regular meeting held January 16, 2024, the City Council received a Staff Presentation, conducted a public hearing, and introduced Ordinance No. 2024-01 for the first reading to amend for zoning consistency the Santa Maria Airport Business Park Specific Plan to add “Heavy Retail Business” as a permitted land use in the Planned Development/Light Industrial/Public Facilities -Airport (PD/LI/PF -A) zone district, and to modify the Foxenwood Lane Roadway design.
2 DISCUSSION:
This constitutes the second reading of Ordinance No. 2024-01. This Ordinance will become effective 30 days after City Council approval.
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance