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. "
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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
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ALLEN GRIMES, City Attorney
1 APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
RRAY WARDEN, City Manager
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