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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of 08-25-2026. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED BY 09-11-2026.
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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of 08-25-2026. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED BY 09-11-2026.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
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Public Hearing – Recommendation to the City of Petaluma Planning Commission to Receive a Staff Presentation and Public Comment and Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider a Staff Recommendation to Approve a Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 27, and 28 and Sections 12.030, 24.050, 26.010, and 26.020 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance; Adding Section 24.120 Regarding Reasonable Accommodations; Amending Section 2 and Related Provisions of the SmartCode; and Amending the Citywide Zoning Map and SmartCode Regulating Plan, as Part of Petaluma Zoning Reform Phase 1 to Implement the Petaluma General Plan 2050. The amendments update zoning classifications and maps; allowable land uses and development standards; objective development standards; permitting and review procedures; floodway and floodplain regulations; density bonus regulations; and related technical and procedural provisions. Consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Phase 1 Zoning Amendments are a subsequent activity within the scope of the General Plan 2050 Program Environmental Impact Report pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2), and no additional environmental document is required. THE MEETING ITEM STAFF REPORT AND ASSOCIATED ATTACHMENTS WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026.
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Public Hearing – Recommendation to the City of Petaluma Planning Commission to Receive a Staff Presentation and Public Comment and Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider a Staff Recommendation to Approve a Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 27, and 28 and Sections 12.030, 24.050, 26.010, and 26.020 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance; Adding Section 24.120 Regarding Reasonable Accommodations; Amending Section 2 and Related Provisions of the SmartCode; and Amending the Citywide Zoning Map and SmartCode Regulating Plan, as Part of Petaluma Zoning Reform Phase 1 to Implement the Petaluma General Plan 2050. The amendments update zoning classifications and maps; allowable land uses and development standards; objective development standards; permitting and review procedures; floodway and floodplain regulations; density bonus regulations; and related technical and procedural provisions. Consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Phase 1 Zoning Amendments are a subsequent activity within the scope of the General Plan 2050 Program Environmental Impact Report pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2), and no additional environmental document is required. THE MEETING ITEM STAFF REPORT AND ASSOCIATED ATTACHMENTS WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026.
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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of 08-25-2026. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED BY 09-11-2026.
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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of 08-25-2026. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED BY 09-11-2026.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
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Public Hearing – Recommendation to the City of Petaluma Planning Commission to Receive a Staff Presentation and Public Comment and Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider a Staff Recommendation to Approve a Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 27, and 28 and Sections 12.030, 24.050, 26.010, and 26.020 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance; Adding Section 24.120 Regarding Reasonable Accommodations; Amending Section 2 and Related Provisions of the SmartCode; and Amending the Citywide Zoning Map and SmartCode Regulating Plan, as Part of Petaluma Zoning Reform Phase 1 to Implement the Petaluma General Plan 2050. The amendments update zoning classifications and maps; allowable land uses and development standards; objective development standards; permitting and review procedures; floodway and floodplain regulations; density bonus regulations; and related technical and procedural provisions. Consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Phase 1 Zoning Amendments are a subsequent activity within the scope of the General Plan 2050 Program Environmental Impact Report pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2), and no additional environmental document is required. THE MEETING ITEM STAFF REPORT AND ASSOCIATED ATTACHMENTS WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026.
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Public Hearing – Recommendation to the City of Petaluma Planning Commission to Receive a Staff Presentation and Public Comment and Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider a Staff Recommendation to Approve a Resolution Recommending the City Council Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 27, and 28 and Sections 12.030, 24.050, 26.010, and 26.020 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance; Adding Section 24.120 Regarding Reasonable Accommodations; Amending Section 2 and Related Provisions of the SmartCode; and Amending the Citywide Zoning Map and SmartCode Regulating Plan, as Part of Petaluma Zoning Reform Phase 1 to Implement the Petaluma General Plan 2050. The amendments update zoning classifications and maps; allowable land uses and development standards; objective development standards; permitting and review procedures; floodway and floodplain regulations; density bonus regulations; and related technical and procedural provisions. Consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Phase 1 Zoning Amendments are a subsequent activity within the scope of the General Plan 2050 Program Environmental Impact Report pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2), and no additional environmental document is required. THE MEETING ITEM STAFF REPORT AND ASSOCIATED ATTACHMENTS WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026.