HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 063-2016RESOLUTION NO. 63-2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME FINDING THAT
ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 25 OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL
CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE) C.S. 25.08.265 (DEFINITIONS — FLOOR AREA RATIO
(FAR)), REVISING FLOOR AREA RATIO EXEMPTIONS FOR COVERED PORCHES IS
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA), PURSUANT TO SECTION 15305 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES
(MINOR ALTERATIONS TO LAND USE LIMITATIONS)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME hereby finds that Amendment of
Title 25 of the Burlingame Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) to provide for an exemption from
maximum Floor Area Ration (FAR) for street facing porches of 200 square feet or less on
single-family dwellings constitutes a minor amendment to the City's land use limitations that will
not result in a significant change in density or land use within the affected zoning districts; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME THAT the amendment to the exemption from FAR for porches related to single-
family dwellings is Categorically Exempt from review under the CEQA, pursuant to Section
15305 of the CEQA Guidelines which states that minor alterations in land use limitations in
areas with an average slope of less than 20%, which do not result in any changes in land use or
density, are exempt from environmental review. No significant environmental impacts would
occur as a result of this amendment.
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I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 20`h day of
June, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Mea_gl5aW#9E CICMeara , CitU y Clerk