DATE: July 7, 2020
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Development Services Director
SUBJECT
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Mission Boulevard Form Based Code: Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 10, Article 24 (South Hayward BART/Mission Boulevard Form Based Code), Article 25 (Hayward Mission Boulevard Corridor Form Based Code), Article 1 (Zoning Ordinance), and Article 7 (Sign Ordinance) of the Hayward Municipal Code Related to the Adoption of a Consolidated Mission Boulevard Code
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council:
1. Adopts a Resolution (Attachment II) with Zoning Map and Text Amendments to Chapter 10, Planning, Zoning and Subdivision of the Hayward Municipal Code Related to the adoption of the Mission Boulevard Code; and
2. Introduces an Ordinance (Attachment III) to amend the Hayward Municipal Code per amendments outlined in the adopted Resolution.
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SUMMARY
This is a public hearing on the adoption of the Mission Boulevard Code (MBC), which includes several Zoning Map and Text Amendments (Amendments) to the Hayward Municipal Code (HMC). The Amendments would impact all the land currently within the South Hayward BART/Mission Boulevard Form Based Code and the Hayward Mission Boulevard Corridor Form Based Code, including two additional parcels that are proposed for rezoning map amendments near the Code area.
The Amendments would replace the City's two existing form-based codes (Mission Boulevard Corridor and South Hayward BART/Mission Boulevard) with a new consolidated Mission Boulevard Code. The new Mission Boulevard Code will create a clear and consistent regulatory framework and regulate development along the Corridor to ensure high-quality public spaces defined by a variety of building types and uses, including housing, retail, and office space. The Amendments will modify the regulating plan, development standards, land use regulations, and other elements needed to implement the principles of urbani...
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