City Council

(22) 17-0981-S14 CD 7 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, NEGATIVE DECLARATION, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District Seven. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Rodriguez - Lee): 1. Categorical Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301 (Class 1); previously adopted Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2018-4661-ND, adopted on February 9, 2022, and Findings pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 that no subsequent Environmental Impact Report. 2. RESOLVE, that by adoption of the Resolution attached to the Council file, inclusive of the Map (Exhibit A) and Findings (Exhibit B) attached to the Resolution, the Council hereby activates a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Sensitive Use Zone, that shall be in force and full effect in the geographical boundaries attached in Exhibit A. 3. RESOLVE, that based on the Findings outlined in Exhibit B relative to the geographic boundaries found in Exhibit A maps, the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Sensitive Use Zone are in conformity with public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis on this report.