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Public Hearing Item 3 Zone Change PC PresentationCity of Grand Terrace Planning Commission/Site And Architectural Review Board Public Hearing for Zone Change Amendment 24-03 May 2, 2024 June 20, 2024 Planning Commission Public Hearing Discretionary Approval •Zone Change Amendment No. 24-03 (ZCA 24-03) •Resolution provided as Attachment 1 - Exhibit A Findings •Redlined edits provided as Attachment 2 Staff Recommendation Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) recommending the following actions to the City Council: a. Conduct a Public Hearing b. Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council approving Zone Change Amendment 24-03 Background Nonresidential Land Uses •Title 18 of the Municipal Code regulates what land uses can occur in the City’s residential and nonresidential zoning districts. •For the residential zoning districts and special districts there are tables that make this exercise quick and efficient. •However, for the City’s nonresidential zoning districts there is not such a table. •Instead, each individual nonresidential zone has a chapter with lists of land uses. Background Hours of Operation •There is no clear section in the Municipal Code that established standard hours of operation (6am to 11pm). • “After-hours operation” (11pm to 6am) is defined in Title 18 and is sporadically applied to nonresidential land uses across multiple Zones •Footnotes speak to two approval processes for “after-hours operation” •Administrative CUP – Planning Director (less than 2,000 sq. ft. business) •CUP – Planning Commission (greater than 2,000 sq. ft. business) Background Land Uses Inquiries •Several land uses currently not listed in the Municipal Code that have been the point of inquiries with Planning Staff recently New Additions to Land Use Tables •Heavy Equipment “Rentals” Indoor/Outdoor •Bars/Taverns/Cocktail Lounges/Breweries (not a restaurant) •Cocktail lounge/bar in a restaurant •Congregate Living Health Facilities Nonresidential Zones •AP, Administrative Professional District •C2, General Business District •CM, Commercial Manufacturing District •MR, Restricted Manufacturing District •M2, Industrial District •PUB, Public Facilities District New Chapter 18.27 All nonresidential land uses from previously listed under each individual nonresidential zone has been consolidated into a new table. All nonresidential land uses now refer to Chapter 18.27 Footnotes: a.All uses subject to hours of operation b.Bona fide public eating place is defined to clarify restaurant from bar 11 New Chapter 18.27 – Hours of Operation 12 All nonresidential land uses listed in the table are subject to the new nonresidential hours of operation section. 6am-11pm is standard hours (within 300 feet of residential property) -any request “after hours” 11pm-6am is a CUP before the Commission 24/7 standard hours for any business 301 feet plus from a residential property unless limited by a CUP New Chapter 18.27 – On-site alcohol consumption and no meals Establishments with on-site alcohol beverage sales and consumption that are not bona fide eating establishments (bars/taverns/cocktail lounges/breweries/distilleries/wine making facilities) Are listed as “C” in the AP/C2/CM/MR zones 13 New Chapter 18.27 – Heavy Equipment Rentals Heavy Equipment “Rentals” was added to the existing “Heavy Equipment sales and services”, (indoor) as “P” and (outdoor) as “C” in the CM/MR/M2 zones 14 New Chapter 18.27 – Restaurants with bars/cocktail lounges Restaurants with a “cocktail lounge, bar, entertainment or dancing” added as “C” in the C2/CM/MR zones 15 New Chapter 18.27 – Miscellaneous Edits Revised “Automotive” related services to “Vehicle” related services and 16 New Chapter 18.27 – Miscellaneous Edits Cleaned up repetitive “Public Facilities” land use variants into a single line item 17 Residential Zones •RH, Hillside Residential District •R1-20, Very Low Single Family Residential District •R1-10, Low Density Single Family Residential District •R1-7.2, Single Family Residential District •R2, Low Medium Density Residential District •R3, Medium Density Residential District •R3-S, Medium Family, Senior Citizen •R3-20, Medium High Density Residential District •R3-24, High Density Residential District Revised Residential Land Use Table 18.10.030 20 CLHF land use added to the multiple family zones subject to CUP approval by the Commission and the City Objective Design Standards Conclusions CEQA Exempt – Common Sense Exemption Notification – Expanded Public Hearing Notice & Outreach Policy Findings – Can be made in compliance with Zoning Code (Exhibit A to Attachment 1) Staff recommends Approval of Resolution (Attachment 1) Thank you for your consideration. June 20, 2024 Planning Commission Public Hearing •Zone Change Amendment (24-03)