DATE: December 18, 2018
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Development Services
SUBJECT
Title
Review of Proposed Industrial Zoning District Regulations
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council reviews and provides feedback on the Draft Industrial District regulations composed of zoning map and zoning text amendments.
SUMMARY
This is a work session to present a comprehensive update to the Industrial Zoning District Regulations, which will require zoning map and text amendments to the Hayward Municipal Code (HMC). The Industrial areas encompass approximately 3,200 acres of land primarily located at the western edge of the City and at scattered sites along Jackson Street and along Southern Pacific railroad right-of-way that runs in an east-west direction through the City. Approximately 80% of the industrially zoned land is located within the Industrial District with the remaining 20% split among Planned Development District, Air Terminal Districts, Business Park District, and Light Manufacturing District. This "one size fits all" approach to industrial zoning treats nearly all of the industrial areas in the same way, subject to the same use regulations and development standards regardless of location, context, and surrounding uses.
The objective of the update to the Industrial District Regulations is to bring the City's zoning regulations into closer conformance with General Plan Goals and Policies related to industrial development to: promote well-designed, amenity-rich developments for employees and visitors to the area; address and minimize compatibility issues between industrial and adjacent sensitive uses; and encourage establishment and expansion of advanced manufacturing and high employee generating uses and discourage low-employment intensity, high-impact uses.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II D...
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