Planning Division ∙ 555 Santa Clara Street ∙ Vallejo ∙ CA ∙ 94590 ∙ 707.648.4326
NOTICE OF A CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Vallejo City Council will hold a Special Meeting to conduct a continued public hearing on the adoption of the New Zoning Code, Zoning Map, General Plan Amendments, Specific Plan Amendments, and Approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and other related actions as provided below. Date: Monday, June 7, 2021 Time: 6:00 P.M. Location: Due to the current Shelter at Home Order and in conformance with the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-30, the City of Vallejo will hold City Council meetings via teleconference. There will be no public access to City Hall for any public meetings until further notice. Any interested members of the public desiring to watch the meeting or communicate with the City Council regarding the New Zoning Code Project and other actions including the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration must do so by accessing the following link: https://bit.ly/2Jcjdvq, clicking on the City Council meeting date, and following the public comment instructions listed for this agenda item. PROJECT DESCRIPTION NEW ZONING CODE PROJECT: The City of Vallejo has completed a comprehensive update to its Zoning Code (Vallejo Municipal Code Title 16) that includes both text and map amendments to reflect the goals, policies, and implementation measures expressed in General Plan 2040. The proposed New Zoning Code establishes new and modified land use regulations that will guide future development and design throughout the City. The proposed New Zoning Code includes, but is not limited to new and revised zoning districts, permitting procedures, permitted and conditionally permitted land uses and development standards in each zoning district, city-wide development standards and land use definitions that regulate city-wide development. The Project also includes the following: Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to CEQA Amendments to the General Plan 2040 Text and Land Use Map Amendments to the Downtown Vallejo Specific Plan and White Slough Specific Area Plan Repeal of the Northgate Specific Plan ADDITIONAL INFORMATION On March 29, 2021, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward the Project including the supporting Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration to City Council for approval and adoption. On April 13, 2021, the City Council held a Public Hearing to consider the Project and supporting Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and voted unanimously to continue the Public Hearing to a date to be determined. The Draft New Zoning Code includes an Errata of changes and corrections since the release of the revised document on March 5, 2021. The Errata, Draft New Zoning Code and Zoning Map, General Plan Text and Land Use Map Amendments, Specific Plan Amendments and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration are available on the City’s website at: https://www.cityofvallejo.net/city_hall/departments___divisions/planning_and_development _services/planning_division/planning_division_document_library,click on Zoning Code (New). A hard copy of all documents is available for review at the Planning Division office, Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and at the JFK Library by appointment only. Schedule Appointment with Solano County Library Online Reservation (acuityscheduling.com) Comments on the New Zoning Code Project should be submitted to the Planning Division Staff listed below.
Planner: Michelle Hightower Date of Notice: April 28, 2021
PLANNING DIVISION STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Telephone: (707) 648-4506 Email: michelle.hightower@cityofvallejo.net. Christina Ratcliffe, Interim Planning & Development Services Director
See Reverse Page for Notice of Intent to Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the New Zoning Code Project.
Planning Division ∙ 555 Santa Clara Street ∙ Vallejo ∙ CA ∙ 94590 ∙ 707.648.4326
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE See Reverse Page A forREVISED Notice of Intent to Adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated DECLARATION Negative FOR Declaration THE NEW for the ZONING New Zoning CODE Code PROJECT Project. The City of Vallejo (City) has released a Revised Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the New Zoning Code Project for review and comment to all applicable agencies, organizations and interested persons. Reviewers should focus on the content and accuracy of the Draft IS/MND in discussing potential impacts upon the environment. This Notice of Intent to Adopt a Revised IS/MND is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Project Title: Project Applicant: Project Location: Project Description:
Project & IS/MND City Council Public Hearing Date:
New Zoning Code City of Vallejo Citywide Comprehensive update of the Zoning Code (Vallejo Municipal Code Title 16) including text and map amendments; Amendments to the General Plan 2040 Text and Land Use Map; Amendments to the Downtown Vallejo Specific Plan and White Slough Specific Area Plan; and Repeal of the Northgate Specific Plan.
Monday, June 7, 2021 Time: 6:00 P.M. PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
Pursuant to the requirements of the CEQA, an Initial Study and Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) has been prepared for the proposed project tiering from the General Plan 2040/Sonoma Boulevard Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified by City Council in August 2017. It has been determined that with mitigations, the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program has been prepared. The IS/MND is available on the city's website at: https://www.cityofvallejo.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=17337490 A hard copy is available for review at the Planning Division office, Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and at the JFK Library by appointment only. Schedule Appointment with Solano County Library Online Reservation (acuityscheduling.com)
PUBLIC COMMENTS The Draft IS/MND was circulated for a 30-day public review period from January 8, 2021 to February 9, 2021, which was extended to February 26, 2021. The review period for the Revised IS/MND is further continued to May 28, 2021. Written comments on the IS/MND should be mailed to the Planning Division office at 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 or sent via e-mail to michelle.hightower@cityofvallejo.net no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021. PLANNING DIVISION STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Planner: Michelle Hightower Telephone: (707) 648-4506 Email: michelle.hightower@cityofvallejo.net. Date of Notice: April 28, 2021 Christina Ratcliffe, Interim Planning and Development Services Director
See Reverse Page for Notice of a Public Hearing for the New Zoning Code Project and Initial Study