DATE: October 26, 2023
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Taylor Richard, Associate Planner and Elizabeth Blanton, ACIP, Senior Planner
SUBJECT
Title
Hayward Residential Design Study: Consideration of Proposed Text Amendments to Hayward Municipal Code Chapter 10, Article 1 (Zoning Ordinance), Article 2 (Off Street Parking Regulations), Article 24 (Mission Boulevard Code), and Article 28 (Downtown Development Code); Zoning Map Amendments; and finding that no further environmental review is required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission recommends the City Council approve the Proposed Text Amendments to Hayward Municipal Code Chapter 10, Articles 1, 2, 24, and 28 (Attachments III, IV, V, VI, and VII, respectively); and Zoning Map Amendments (Attachment VIII); for the Hayward Residential Design Study, pursuant to the draft Findings (Attachment II) and upon determining that that no further environmental review is required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
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SUMMARY
The Hayward Residential Design Study is a long-range planning project focused on the development of objective residential development and design standards and related zoning amendments to support General Plan and Zoning Ordinance consistency. Following an extensive research and outreach process, the proposed Amendments were first reviewed with the Planning Commission and City Council at work sessions on August 24, 20231 and September 12, 20232 respectively. In response to comments received at those work sessions, the following key changes are proposed in Attachments III, IV, V, VI, and VII:
* Chapter 10, Section 10-1.200, Residential Districts.
o HMC 10-1.204 (b), Additions to Primary Buildings: All additions are proposed to comply with upper floor massing requirements. Additionally, large additions, defined as increasing the gross square footage by ...
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