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Report regarding proposed amendments to Title 20 (Zoning) of the South San Francisco Municipal Code regarding provisions regulating tobacco use to make minor revisions, corrections, and clarifications to ensure consistency throughout the Municipal Code, to remove "Hookah Bar/Smoking Lounge" from the Commercial Use Classifications under Section 20.620.040, and determining that the proposed Zoning amendments are exempt from CEQA. (Adena Friedman, Chief Planner; Billy Gross, Principal Planner; Kimia Mahallati, Assistant City Attorney)
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MOTION TO ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Move to adopt the Resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code.
2. Move to determine the proposed Zoning amendments are exempt from CEQA.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing and take the following action:
1. Move to adopt the attached Resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending Title 20 (Zoning) of the South San Francisco Municipal Code regarding provisions regulating tobacco use to make minor revisions, corrections, and clarifications to ensure consistency throughout the Municipal Code, and to remove "Hookah Bar/Smoking Lounge" from the Commercial Use Classifications under Section 20.620.040.
2. Move to find that the proposed Zoning amendments are not a "Project" and therefore exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, ? 15378.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Recent changes to state and county laws necessitated respective amendments to, and repeals of, the City's existing tobacco-related ordinances in order to comply with new state laws and the County's subsequent amendments to its own tobacco retailer permit ordinance.
In 2008, the City enacted South San Francisco Municipal Code (SSFMC) Chapter 6.46 titled "Tobacco Retailer Permit," which adopts San Mateo County Ordinance Code (SMCOC) Chapter ...
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