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Page 1 of 8 <br />Item #8 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br />December 2, 2025 <br />Community and Economic Development <br /> <br />TITLE: INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 ZONING OF THE <br />PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE (PMC) AND FINDING THAT SUCH <br />AMENDMENTS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL <br />QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3) (COMMON <br />SENSE EXEMPTION) AND AMENDING CHAPTERS 18.08, 18.12, 18.20, 18.22, <br />18.68, 18.103, 18.104, 18.105, 18.110, 18.116, 18.124, 18.128, 18.132, AND 18.144 <br />OF THE PMC TO IMPLEMENT MODIFICATIONS TO DESIGN REVIEW, <br />NOTICING, APPEALS, AND OTHER PROCESS STREAMLINING, AND <br />RESCINDING CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 91-132, AS FILED UNDER <br />CASE NUMBER P25-0352 <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />The City Council has identified permit streamlining and process improvements as one of its <br />key strategic priorities for the next two fiscal years. Based on this direction, staff is bringing <br />forward a series of key amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC) as follows: <br />• PMC Chapter 18.12 (project noticing): Modifying the public notice radius to align with <br />the Government Code, amending mailed project notification requirements, codifying on- <br />site project notifications, and clarifying noticing procedures. <br /> <br />• PMC Chapter 18.20 (Design Review): Modifying the projects subject to Design <br />Review, adding Design Review findings, and clarifying Design Review procedures. <br /> <br />• PMC Chapter 18.144 (appeals): Modifying the appeal period and clarifying appeal <br />procedures. <br /> <br />• Other amendments throughout PMC Title 18 are made to align with the comprehensive <br />revisions noted above and to make other conforming changes to the Code. <br /> <br />As a related action, staff recommends that the City Council rescind Resolution 91-132 <br />(additional public noticing procedures), since these would be superseded by the new noticing <br />procedures included in the recommended PMC amendments. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission (PC) unanimously recommended approval of the proposed PMC <br />amendments at its meeting on October 22, 2025. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Find that the proposed amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC) are <br />statutorily exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act <br />Page 130 of 200