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Report regarding consideration of adoption of resolutions recommending that the City Council adopt documents related to the comprehensive update of the General Plan, including the 2040 General Plan Update, Climate Action Plan Update and Zoning Ordinance Update, and certification of an overarching Environmental Impact Report (Lisa Costa Sanders, Project Administrator and Billy Gross, Principal Planner)
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Planning Commission conduct the public hearing and take the following actions:
1. Adopt a Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council certify the Environmental Impact Report, including adoption of the Statement of Overriding Considerations and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, for the 2040 General Plan Update, Climate Action Plan Update and Zoning Ordinance Update.
2. Adopt a Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council adopt the 2040 General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan Update.
3. Adopt a Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council introduce an Ordinance repealing certain sections of Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and adopt the Zoning Ordinance Update, including a new Title 20 and Zoning Map.
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Introduction
The City Council initiated South San Francisco's General Plan update process in early 2019 by forming a General Plan Community Advisory Committee (GPCAC) and selecting Rami + Associates consultant team to guide the effort. The update process includes a comprehensive update of the General Plan, Climate Action Plan, Zoning Code and preparation of an overarching Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The process to date has included substantial community engagement meetings with the public, GPCAC, Planning Commission and City Council (see Attachment 1 -Summary of Public Outreach Meetings).
Following the three-year public engagement process, the 2040 General Plan Update, Climate Action Plan U...
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