Zoning Ordinance Amendments Related to Conditional Use Permits and Permitted Commercial Uses in Zone D
Summary
SCH Number
2025100509
Public Agency
City of Piedmont
Document Title
Zoning Ordinance Amendments Related to Conditional Use Permits and Permitted Commercial Uses in Zone D
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/10/2025
Document Description
Zoning Ordinance (City Code Chapter 17 Planning and Land Use) amendments that update and revise existing divisions 17.26 Zone D: Commercial and Mixed-Use, 17.30 Parking, 17.60 General Provisions, 17.68 Conditional Use Permit, 17.70 Variance, and 17.90 Definitions; Measurements; to comply with Housing Element Programs 4.M and 4.U and other staff recommended changes to follow best practices and streamline permitting. Citywide-implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Gopika Nair
Agency Name
City of Piedmont
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Piedmont
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Zone D (Commercial and Mixed-Use) parcels
Zip
94611
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15601 (b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
On February 20, 2024, the City of Piedmont adopted a program-level Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Housing Element Implementation Project (SCH 2022020362) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed amendments to Piedmont City Code Chapter 17 are consistent with and fall within the scope of this adopted Housing Element Implementation EIR. The EIR comprehensively analyzed the potential environmental impacts of implementing Housing Element programs, including Program 4.M (Facilitating Multi-Family and Residential Mixed-Use Projects by Right Subject to Objective Standards) and Program 4.U (Amend Conditional Use Permit Findings), both of which are directly addressed by these code amendments. It is important to note that uses with a higher potential for environmental impact, such as fueling stations and minor auto servicing, are not proposed for exemption from CEQA and would continue to require a CUP and associated environmental review. Other proposed related amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are also exempt from CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of these provisions would have a significant adverse effect on the environment (CEQA Guidelines, 14 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 15061(b)(3)). Additionally, certain amendments may not constitute a "project" under CEQA as they primarily modify organizational or administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment (Public Resources Code section 21065; CEQA Guidelines, 14 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 15378).
County Clerk
Alameda
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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