PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 13-25
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT (AT-25-003) TO TITLE 18, ZONING, OF THE UNION CITY MUNICIPAL CODE (UCMC) TO AMEND CHAPTERS 18.08 DEFINITIONS; 18.27, VILLAGE MIXED USE (VMU) DISTRICT; 18.36, COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS; 18.50, CIVIC FACILITIES (CF) DISTRICT; AND 18.92, OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONING DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the California Constitution, Article XI, Section 7, provides cities and counties with the authority to enact ordinances to protect the health, safety, welfare, and morals of their citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Union City is proposing Zoning Text Amendment (AT-25- 003) to update zoning regulations in Chapters 18.08 Definitions; 18.27 Village Mixed Use (VMU) District; 18.36 Commercial Districts; 18.50 Civic Facilities (CF) District; and 18.92, Open Space (OS) Zoning District of Title 18, Zoning, of the Union City Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the proposed zoning text amendment supports local businesses in terms of operations and allowed uses and facilitates ongoing projects on City-owned properties; and
WHEREAS, UCMC Chapter 18.64 authorizes the Planning Commission to review and make recommendations to the City Council on amendments to UCMC Title 18, Zoning; and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2025, notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was published in The Argus newspaper in compliance with Government Code § 65854; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with Government Code § 65854, on December 11, 2025 the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the amendments, receive a Staff Report and Presentation dated December 11, 2025, take public testimony, and deliberate on the item; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Resolution.
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Planning Commission Resolution No. 13-25
Zoning Text Amendment (AT-25-003)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission of the City of Union City hereby recommends approval of the proposed amendments [Zoning Text Amendment (AT-25-003)], as shown in the Draft Ordinance, which includes Exhibit A, Zoning Text as Amended (Clean), and Exhibit B, Zoning Text as Amended (Redlined) and incorporated herein by reference, to the City Council, and does hereby find as follows:
California Environmental Quality Act
1. That the Zoning Text Amendments are exempt from environmental review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) Act Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general exemption for projects with no potential for significant effect on the environment. As a series of text amendments, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendments will have a significant effect on the environment; and
Zoning Text Amendment
2. That the proposed Zoning Text Amendments are consistent with the following Union City 2040 General Plan policies. There are no applicable specific plans. • Policy ED-3.1 Support Local Business Expansion, Policy ED-7.3 Remove regulatory barriers and Policy SA-11.9 Allow Uses that Support the Vision for the Historic Alvarado District. The proposed amendments implement these policies through removing regulatory barriers which have made it difficult for local businesses to expand and allow for new use in the VUM zoning district that supports the vision of the Historic Alvarado district. • Policy PF-3.1 Enhance and Improve water service and Policy PF-3.2 Preserve and Enhance Water Supply. The proposed amendments support these policies by facilitating the use of City owned property as temporary contractor yards for public projects including utility improvements by USD and ACWD.
3. That the proposed Zoning Text Amendments are necessary and desirable to achieve the purposes of Title 18, which seek to promote and protect the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience and the general welfare of the people.
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Zoning Text Amendment (AT-25-003)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Union City held on December 11, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: 3 Chairperson Seyi Mclelland, Commissioner Jo Ann Lew and Alternate Commissioner Francisco Elizondo
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
ABSENT: 3 Vice-Chairperson Ignacio Romero and Commissioners Lee Guio and Prairna Gupta Garg
MOVED: Alternate Commissioner Elizondo
SECONDED: Commissioner Lew
APPROVED
SEYI MCLELLAND, CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
CARMELA CAMPBELL,
SECRETARY
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