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Report regarding a proposed amendment 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 and Kimia Mahallati, Assistant City Attorney)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing, follow the recommendations of the Planning Commission and take the following actions:
1. Determine that the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; and
2. Waiver reading and introduce 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.
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BACKGROUND
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. Earlier this year, the City Council adopted an Ordinance to adopt by reference Chapter 4.98 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code (SMCOC), "Tobacco Retailer Permit." The proposed amendments to the Zoning Code are for the purpose of ensuring internally consistency with the previously adopted Ordinance specifically regarding flavored tobacco, and also to streamline enforcement of tobacco regulations.
DISCUSSION
On March 26, 2025, the City Council ...
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