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Ordinance No. 2287 <br />Page 2 of 21 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council held public workshops on May 7, 2024 and August 20, 2024, studied <br />potential amendments to the inclusionary rate and required affordability levels as stated in the IZO, and <br />provided direction on various potential amendments to the IZO; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on September 11, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing <br />and considered the written agenda report, relevant exhibits, direction from City Council and <br />recommendations from City staff concerning the proposed amendments, and received testimony from <br />interested parties, and recommended City Council approve the proposed amendments. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY <br />ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. Findings Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) <br />The City Council finds the adoption of this ordinance is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 <br />of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because there is no potential for it to result <br />in a physical change in the environment, either directly or indirectly. Additionally, the ordinance is exempt <br />from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that <br />there is no possibility of a significant effect on the environment and contains no provisions that will directly <br />or indirectly result in a physical change in the environment. <br /> <br />SECTION 2. Approves Case No. P24-0334 for amendments to Pleasanton Municipal Code <br />(PMC) Chapters 17.44 (Inclusionary Zoning), 17.40 (Affordable Housing Fee), 18.38 (Housing <br />Opportunity Zone District). <br /> <br />SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days following its passage. <br /> <br />The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of <br />Pleasanton, California, on November 19, 2024, by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Nibert, Mayor Brown <br />Noes: Councilmember Testa <br /> Absent: None <br />Abstain: None <br /> <br />______________________________ <br />Karla Brown, Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />____________________________ <br />Jocelyn Kwong, City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br /> <br />____________________________ <br />Daniel G. Sodergren, City Attorney <br />Page 31 of 126