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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 33-82 RESOLUTION NO. 33-82 RESOLUTION OF THE ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL APRPOVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP820419:1 (PLANNING COMMISSION) AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN ELIMINATING SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS WHEREAS, the Atascadero City Council conducted a public heating on the subject matter; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65323 provides that a general plan be amended by the adoption of a resolution; and WHEREAS, the project will not have a significant adverse effect upon the environment and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary; and WHEREAS, the General Plan is intended as a general guiding policy statement for the City. Technical development standards should be ad- dressed in the zoning ordinance which is the manual that sharply de- fines the physical requirements necessary to comply with General Plan policies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Atascadero City Council does hereby approve General Plan Amendment GP 820419:1 (Planning Com- mission) amending the text of the General Plan Land Use Element to read as follows: 1. Change the text of the Land Use Element on page 59 of the General Plan under the heading "High Density" eliminating: " . . .The keeping of poultry and other animals is not a per- mitted use on lots of one-half acre or less." 2. Change the text of the Land Use Element on page 59 of the General Plan under the heading "Moderate Density" eliminating: "The keeping of poultry and other animals, excepting swine, may be a permitted use. The keeping of hoofed animals shall require a minimum lot size of one acre for the first animal and an additional one-half acre for each additional animal. " 3. Change the text of the Land Use Element on Page 59 of the General Plan under the heading "Low Density" eliminating: " . . .The keeping of poultry and other animals, excepting swine, may be a permitted use subject to the same acreage provisions as listed above. " 1 Resolution No. 33-82 - GP 820419:1 (Planning Commission) 4. Change the text of the Land Use Element on Page 59 of the General Plan under the heading "Suburban Single Family Residential" eliminating: " . . .the keeping of poultry and other animals, excepting 1 swine. . ." 5. Change the text of the Land Use Element on Page 62 of the General Plan under the heading "Residential Policy Proposals" eliminating: "8. In cases where animals are desired, a minimum of one- half acre is required for keeping poultry and small ani- mals, of one acre for a single large hoofed animal, with an additional one-half acre for each additional animal. " ' 6. Change the text of the Land Use Element on page 62 of the General Plan under the heading "Residential Policy Proposals" adding: "8. In keeping with a basic goal to retain the rural atmos- phere of Atascadero, appropriate densities, minimum lot sizes, setbacks and other development standards for domestic animal raising shall be established in the Zon- ing Ordinance. " On motion by Councilman Wilkins and seconded by Councilman Stover , the foregoing resolution is adopted in its entirety on the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Mackey, Molina, Stover, Wilkins, and Mayor Nelson NOES: None ABSENT: None ADOPTED: July 12, 1982 ROL E N LSON, Mayor 1 ATTEST: ARBARA NORRIS, City Clerk 2 Resolution No. 33-82 - GP 820419:1 (Planning Commission) APPROVED AS TO FORM: 4 ALLEN GRIMES, City Attorney 1 APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: RRAY WARDEN, City Manager 3