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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of 09-15-2026. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026.
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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of 09-15-2026. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
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Continued Public Hearing from September 15, 2026 – Recommendation to the Planning Commission to receive a staff presentation and public comment and consider a resolution recommending to the City Council to adopt ordinances amending the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO) and SmartCode, including the Zoning Map and the Central Petaluma Specific Plan Zoning Map, to carry the objective standards and technical mapping of the City of Petaluma General Plan and General Plan Land Use Map into regulation, implement zoning-related programs of the certified 6th Cycle Housing Element and the Blueprint for Climate Action, conform the City's zoning regulations to certain State laws, and address highest-priority regulatory needs in housing and economic development (Phase 1). The proposed amendments include amendments to the following provisions: IZO Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 24, 26, and 28, including new Sections 1.060, 4.060, 24.045, and 24.120 (Reasonable Accommodations); Repeal and replacement of IZO Chapter 6 (Floodway and Flood Plain Districts); Repeal and replacement of IZO Chapter 27 (Residential Density Bonus); Addition of new IZO Chapter 29 (Maker/Microbusiness); SmartCode Section 2, including Section 2.10; and The Petaluma Zoning Ordinance Map and Central Petaluma Specific Plan Zoning Map, to implement adopted General Plan land use designations. 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. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026.
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Continued Public Hearing from September 15, 2026 – Recommendation to the Planning Commission to receive a staff presentation and public comment and consider a resolution recommending to the City Council to adopt ordinances amending the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO) and SmartCode, including the Zoning Map and the Central Petaluma Specific Plan Zoning Map, to carry the objective standards and technical mapping of the City of Petaluma General Plan and General Plan Land Use Map into regulation, implement zoning-related programs of the certified 6th Cycle Housing Element and the Blueprint for Climate Action, conform the City's zoning regulations to certain State laws, and address highest-priority regulatory needs in housing and economic development (Phase 1). The proposed amendments include amendments to the following provisions: IZO Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 24, 26, and 28, including new Sections 1.060, 4.060, 24.045, and 24.120 (Reasonable Accommodations); Repeal and replacement of IZO Chapter 6 (Floodway and Flood Plain Districts); Repeal and replacement of IZO Chapter 27 (Residential Density Bonus); Addition of new IZO Chapter 29 (Maker/Microbusiness); SmartCode Section 2, including Section 2.10; and The Petaluma Zoning Ordinance Map and Central Petaluma Specific Plan Zoning Map, to implement adopted General Plan land use designations. 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. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026.
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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of 09-15-2026. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026.
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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of 09-15-2026. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
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Continued Public Hearing from September 15, 2026 – Recommendation to the Planning Commission to receive a staff presentation and public comment and consider a resolution recommending to the City Council to adopt ordinances amending the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO) and SmartCode, including the Zoning Map and the Central Petaluma Specific Plan Zoning Map, to carry the objective standards and technical mapping of the City of Petaluma General Plan and General Plan Land Use Map into regulation, implement zoning-related programs of the certified 6th Cycle Housing Element and the Blueprint for Climate Action, conform the City's zoning regulations to certain State laws, and address highest-priority regulatory needs in housing and economic development (Phase 1). The proposed amendments include amendments to the following provisions: IZO Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 24, 26, and 28, including new Sections 1.060, 4.060, 24.045, and 24.120 (Reasonable Accommodations); Repeal and replacement of IZO Chapter 6 (Floodway and Flood Plain Districts); Repeal and replacement of IZO Chapter 27 (Residential Density Bonus); Addition of new IZO Chapter 29 (Maker/Microbusiness); SmartCode Section 2, including Section 2.10; and The Petaluma Zoning Ordinance Map and Central Petaluma Specific Plan Zoning Map, to implement adopted General Plan land use designations. 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. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026.
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Continued Public Hearing from September 15, 2026 – Recommendation to the Planning Commission to receive a staff presentation and public comment and consider a resolution recommending to the City Council to adopt ordinances amending the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO) and SmartCode, including the Zoning Map and the Central Petaluma Specific Plan Zoning Map, to carry the objective standards and technical mapping of the City of Petaluma General Plan and General Plan Land Use Map into regulation, implement zoning-related programs of the certified 6th Cycle Housing Element and the Blueprint for Climate Action, conform the City's zoning regulations to certain State laws, and address highest-priority regulatory needs in housing and economic development (Phase 1). The proposed amendments include amendments to the following provisions: IZO Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 24, 26, and 28, including new Sections 1.060, 4.060, 24.045, and 24.120 (Reasonable Accommodations); Repeal and replacement of IZO Chapter 6 (Floodway and Flood Plain Districts); Repeal and replacement of IZO Chapter 27 (Residential Density Bonus); Addition of new IZO Chapter 29 (Maker/Microbusiness); SmartCode Section 2, including Section 2.10; and The Petaluma Zoning Ordinance Map and Central Petaluma Specific Plan Zoning Map, to implement adopted General Plan land use designations. 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. MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING ITEM WILL BE PUBLISHED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026.