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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 04-15RESOLUTION NO. 04-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA INITIATING THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 17.44.020 OF THE MORRO BAY MUNICIPAL CODE ALLOWING REUSE OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN THE BEACH STREET SPECIFIC PLAN AREA WITHOUT NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING WHEREAS, based upon the initial recommendation of City staff, the City Council of Morro Bay desires to consider amending in the near future the Morro Bay Municipal Code (Title 17, Zoning Code) and Coastal Implementation Plan, specifically section 17.44.020 to include language allowing reuse of existing commercial buildings without need for the provision of additional parking in the Beach Street Specific Plan area; and WHEREAS, City staff believes that allowing reuse of commercial buildings in the Beach Street Specific Plan area will serve to encourage economic development in the area through simplification of the process for establishment of new businesses; and WHEREAS, initiation of amendments to section 17.44.020 of the Morro Bay Municipal Code and Coastal Implementation Plan will take place in a manner consistent with 17.64 (Amendments) of the same document; and WHEREAS, it is important to have clear, consistent, and easy to interpret policies within the Morro Bay Municipal Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay as follows: 1. The City Council directs staff to prepare amendments to section 17.44.020 of the Municipal Code/Coastal Implementation Plan, for consideration of adoption by the City Council at a future City Council Meeting, to allow reuse of commercial buildings located in the Beach Street Specific Plan area, without requirement for additional parking spaces. 2. By adopting this Resolution, neither the City Council nor any individual Council Member has committed to actually adopting the proposed amendments to section 17.44.020 and they are withholding any such decision regarding whether to adopt the amendments until such time as they have first considered any required environmental analysis of the proposed amendments and adopted any necessary environmental findings pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. 01181.0005/239516.1 City Council Resolution No. 04-15 Page 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay City at a regular meeting thereof held on this 27th day of January, 2015 on the following vote: AYES: Irons, Headding, Johnson, Makowetski, Smukler NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST a Swanson, City Clerk 01181.0005/239516.1 J Ke L. Irons, Mayor