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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of September 29, 2026.
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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of September 29, 2026.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
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Continued Public Hearing from September 29, 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 Sections 15162, 15168, and 15183, and Public Resources Code Section 21083.3, and no additional environmental document is required. THIS MEETING ITEM WILL PUBLISH NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026.
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Continued Public Hearing from September 29, 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 Sections 15162, 15168, and 15183, and Public Resources Code Section 21083.3, and no additional environmental document is required. THIS MEETING ITEM WILL PUBLISH NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026.
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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of September 29, 2026.
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Approval of Minutes for the meeting of September 29, 2026.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
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Continued Public Hearing from September 29, 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 Sections 15162, 15168, and 15183, and Public Resources Code Section 21083.3, and no additional environmental document is required. THIS MEETING ITEM WILL PUBLISH NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026.
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Continued Public Hearing from September 29, 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 Sections 15162, 15168, and 15183, and Public Resources Code Section 21083.3, and no additional environmental document is required. THIS MEETING ITEM WILL PUBLISH NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026.