TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David Chantarangsu, AICP, Development Services Director
PREPARED BY: Chris Tracy, AICP Senior Planner, Advanced Planning
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6th Code Update (MCA-2023-00003) Revising and Updating the City's Development and Municipal Code(s): Introduction of Ordinance No. 610-24 and Adoption of CEQA Exemption
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RECOMMENDATION
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Conduct a Public Hearing;
Find that said actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations beginning at Section 15000, specifically Section 15061(b)(3), because the Ordinance is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment;
Conduct the first reading to introduce Ordinance No. 610-24 entitled:An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending Title 16 of the Murrieta Development Code to Revise Chapters 16.18, 16.22, 16.30, 16.34, 16.38, 16.44, 16.46, 16.90, 16.98, and 16.110, and Amending Titles 1, 8, and 10 of the Murrieta Municipal Code to Revise Chapters 1.26, 8.28, and 10.44; and
Direct City staff to prepare, execute, and file with the Riverside County Clerk and the State of California, Office of Planning and Research, a Notice of Exemption within five (5) working days of the adoption of this Ordinance.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On June 26, 2024, the City of Murrieta Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed Development Code Amendment. At the meeting, staff recommended two modifications to the draft Ordinance updating the Development Code. This included the removal of the proposed restrictions on vehicular-mounted signs that were under consideration for Section 16.60.050, Subsection D, and the removal of the proposed parameters for slaughtering and rendering activities, which were under consideration for Section 16.4...
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