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- The Planning Division is responsible for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which is a State law requiring analysis of the environmental impacts of all discretionary development projects prior to their approval by the applicable deciding authority (Planning, Director, Planning Commission or City Council). Such analysis is required to analyze and publicly…, Exemption, Many types of smaller development projects or projects that can be seen with certainty to have no significant detrimental impact on the environment are generally exempt from CEQA. For example, construction of a new home or an addition to an existing home is generally exempt from CEQA review. While many smaller projects are exempt, it should be recognized that certain circumstances may trigger a…, Initial Study, When staff concludes that a project has the potential to have some detrimental impacts on the environment, staff will conduct an “Initial Study”. Upon completion of the Initial Study, staff can come to one of two conclusions:, Negative Declaration, Under the specific circumstances of the particular case, there are no potentially significant impacts; or any identified potentially significant impacts can be mitigated to a less-than-significant level through the adoption of mitigations. Under these circumstances, the project is eligible for a Negative Declaration or a Mitigated Negative Declaration (ND or MND). If there are no significant…, Environmental Impact Report:, If the Initial Study identifies one or more significant impacts on the environment, and those impacts cannot be mitigated to a less than significant level, then the City must prepare and Environmental Impact Report (EIR). An EIR will consider potential impacts and mitigations, and also alternatives to the project that would not cause those significant impacts or would have lesser impacts than…, Public Review:, CEQA mandates minimum public review periods depending on the level of environmental analysis required (Exemption, Negative Declaration or Environmental Impact Report) ranging from 20 to 45 days. Notification regarding this public review is provided to the Alameda County Clerk, in the newspaper of record, neighbors of the proposed project and to interested parties who have requested such notice. …Type: Service
- As a homeowner, you can significantly reduce damage to your home by fixing a number of known and common weaknesses. This Booklet is designed to assist you in filling out the Residential Earthquake Hazards Report (See page 47) when you sell your home. This booklet is also a good start to begin strengthening your home against earthquake damage. It describes: There are no guarantees of safety during…Type: Document
- As a commercial property owner, you can significantly reduce damage to your building by fixing a number of known and common weaknesses. This Booklet is designed to assist you in filling out the Commercial Property Earthquake Disclosure Report (See page 51) when you sell your property. This booklet is also a good primer to begin strengthening your building against earthquake damage. It describes:…Type: Document
- Zoning Use Matrix: Commercial Zoning DistrictsType: Document
- Zoning Use Matrix: Downtown Commercial Zoning DistrictsType: Document
- Zoning Use Matrix: Industrial, Open Space and Public Facilities Zoning DistrictsType: Document
- Zoning Use Matrix: Residential Zoning DistrictsType: Document
- Parcel mergers are required when two or more adjacent parcels are merged to create one parcel. All parcels must be under common ownership and title must be held in a similar manner for each parcel. Review of parcel mergers helps ensure that the parcels resulting from the will merger will comply with local zoning and building regulations.Type: Document
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