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2024 City Council

The following links below contain City Council reports related to planning issues from Santa Cruz City Council (CC) meetings. To view publication of ordinances, please visit: https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-council/publication-of-ordinances

CC Dates

Subject

09/10/2024

 Agenda #27: Industrial Land Preservation Policy. Location: Citywide. CEQA: General Plan 2030 Environmental Impact Report (PL)

09/10/2024

 Agenda #28: Ministerial Design Review Authority for Affordable Streamlined Ministerial Projects with a Density Bonus. Location: Citywide. CEQA: Not a Project (PL)

08/27/2024

 Agenda #22: 2nd Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-11 which Amends Chapter 24.12 of the Santa Cruz Municipal Code Related to Historic Variations in Response to Action by the California Coastal Commission (PL)

08/06/2024  Study Session: Agenda #1: City Council Study Session on Energy Efficient Renovations Policy Development (CM/PL)
06/25/2024

 Agenda #40: 302, 310, 314, 322, 324, 326, 328 Front Street: CP24-0097 (APN 005-151-29, -34, -35, -43, -48, -51) Major Modification to Previously Approved Application File Number CP21-0051 to Amend the Conditions of Approval to Add Voluntary Public Benefits to the Previously-Approved Six-Story, 232-Room Hotel Project with Restaurant, Bar, Banquet, and Other Related Facilities located in the CBD (Central Business District) Zone District. (Environmental Determination: Categorical Exemption, Section 15332 & Statutory Exemption 15061(b)(3)) Applicant: SCFS Venture LLC (PL)

06/18/2024

 Agenda #1: Joint City Council and Planning Commission Study Session on the Downtown Plan Expansion Public Review Draft (PL)

06/11/2024

 Agenda #21.1: Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Budget Adoption (FN)

05/28/2024

 Agenda #26: 1130/1132 Mission Street: CP23-0103 (APN 006-203-24, -25) Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval of the  Development Proposal at 1130/1132 Mission Street Involving Nonresidential Demolition Permit to Demolish Two Commercial Buildings, Boundary Adjustment to Combine Two Parcels, and a Design Permit, Special Use Permit, Watercourse Development Permit, and Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Construct a Five-Story Mixed-Use Building Consisting of 2,627 Square Feet of Ground Floor Commercial Space and 48 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Residential Units Above. The Project Also Includes a Request for Density Bonus Including Waivers to Exceed Building Height, Setbacks, and Floor Area Ratio (FAR), as well as Proposed to Utilize AB2097 to Reduce On-Site Parking. The Parcels are Both Located in the CC (Community Commercial)/MU-M (Mixed-Use Medium Density) Zone District and the Mission Street Overlay Zone. Environmental Determination: Categorical Exemption 15332, In-Fill Development Projects. Owner: Douglas Wallace

05/28/2024

 Agenda #24: FY 2025 Proposed Budget

05/14/2024

 Agenda #25: 1129 Mission Street: CP23-0106 (APN 006-493-27) Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval of an Administrative Use Permit to Establish a Cannabis Retail Facility on a Parcel in the MU-M (Mixed-Use Medium Density) Zone District and within the Mission Street Urban Design Plan. Environmental Determination: Categorical Exemption 15301, Existing Facilities. Applicant: Bruce Berryessa. (PL)

04/30/2024

 Agenda #29: 1130/1132 Mission Street: CP23-0103 (APN 006-203-24, -25) Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval of  the Development Proposal at 1130/1132 Mission Street Involving Nonresidential Demolition Authorization Permit to Demolish Two Commercial Buildings, Boundary Adjustment to Combine Two Parcels, and a Design Permit, Special Use Permit to Construct a Five-Story Mixed-Use Building Consisting of 2,627 Square Feet of Ground Floor Commercial Space and 48 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Residential Units Above. The Project also Includes a Request for Density Bonus Including Waivers to Exceed Building Height, Setbacks, and Floor Area Ratio (FAR), as Well as Proposes to Utilize AB2097 to Reduce On-Site Parking. The Parcels are Both Located in the CC (Community Commercial)/MU-M (Mixed-Use Medium Density) Zone District and the Mission Street Overlay Zone. Environmental Determination: Categorical Exemption 15322, In-Fill Development Projects. Owner: Douglas Wallace.

04/30/2024

 Agenda #26: Public Hearing to Review the Updated 2023 Annual Compliance Report for the Delaware Addition Planned Development and Determination of Good Faith Compliance with the Material Terms of Development Agreement and Condition of Approval for the Proposed Lease of 100 and 400 Ingalls Alley to the University of California Santa Cruz (Environmental Determination: Not a Project/ per  Exempt per 15061 (b)(3) Reuse of prior Environmental Impact Report

04/30/2024

 Agenda #15: Award Agreement for Code Enforcement Support for Sidewalk Vending Program. Environmental Determination Exempt 15321

03/26/2024

 Agenda #25.1: 302, 310, 314, 322, 324, 326, 328 Front Street: CP21-0051 (APN 005-151-29, -34, -35, -43, -51) Coastal Permit, Non Residential Demolition Authorization Permit, Design Permit, Boundary (Lot) Line Adjustments, Special Use Permit, Administrative Use Permit, Additional Height Request, Revocable License for Outdoor Extension Area, and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit, to Demolish a Commercial Building, Combine Five Parcels, and Construct a Six-Story, 232-Room Hotel with Ground Floor retail, Banquet and Conference Space, Restaurant, and Bar on Property Located within the CBD (Central Business District)/CZ-O (Coastal Zone Overlay)/ SP-O (Shoreline Protection Overlay)/ FP-O (Floodplain Overlay) Zone District and within the Front Street/Riverfront Subarea of the Downtown Plan. The Project Requires Approval of a Section 408 Permit with the US Army Corps of Engineers to Allow for the Placement of Fill Between the Levee and the Proposed Building and to Allow for the Development of an Outdoor Extension Area Adjacent to the Riverway Path. The Project Also Includes a Finding that the Scale of the Exempt Surplus Properties is Consistent with the General Plan in Accordance with the Surplus Lands Act. (Environmental Determination Categorical Exemption, Section 15322). Application: SCFS Venture LLC

03/26/2024

 Agenda #16: Annual Housing Elements and General Plan Progress Report

03/12/2024

 Agenda #20: Oversized Vehicle Ordinance - Appeal

 Planning Commission

02/13/2024

 Mid-Year Budget Update

02/13/2024

 Review of Recent State of California Legislation Impacting Local Control and 2023 Land Use and Housing Legislation Update (PL)

02/13/2024 

 Agenda #18: 900 High Street: CP23-0164 (APN 001-022-40). Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval of the Development Proposal at 900 High Street Involving a Minor Land Division, Design Permit, Slope Development Permit, Density Bonus Request, and Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Divide a Parcel Into Two Lots and Construct a 40 Unit, Four-Story Apartment Building Within 20 Feet of a 30-Percent Slope and to Remove 14 Heritage Trees on Site With an Existing Church in the R-1-10 (Single Family Residence) Zone District. (Environmental Determination: Exempt Under PRC Section 21083.3/CEQA Guidelines Section15183), Applicant: Diana Alfaro, Workbench, Filed 11/20/22 (PL)

01/23/2024

 Agenda #23: Municipal Code Amendments Relating to Objective Design Standards and Permit Processing Responding to Modifications Requested by the California Coastal Commission (PL)

01/23/2024

 Agenda #24: A23-0001: Downtown Plan Amendments and Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan Amendments Responding to Modifications Requested by the California Coastal Commission on Previously Adopted Downtown Plan Amendments Related to Removing Public Hearing Requirements for Day Care and Supportive Housing, Consistent with State Law; Revising Additional Height Criteria; Adding Language to Encourage Activated Roof Top Amenities; and Amending Landscape Requirements to Allow More Flexibility with Landscaping and Tree Selection (PL)

01/23/2024

 Agenda #25: Extension of Urgency Ordinance Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's), Junior ADU's, and Associated Changes to Permitting Required by State Law (PL)

01/09/2024

 Agenda #27: Revised Santa Cruz Wharf Master Plan and Environmental Determination (ED/PL/PR)