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Eel City Council Memorandum TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 14, 2009 FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ITEM NO: 21 PLANNING DIVISION WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: PLANNING CASE P09-0107 - ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO THE RECONSTRUCTION OF DESTROYED NON-CONFORMING MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS ISSUE: This request is a proposal by the City of Riverside to amend the Zoning Code (Title 19 of the Municipal Code) to create a process to allow non-conforming multiple-family structures that have been destroyed by more than 50 percent to be restored through consideration of a Minor Conditional Use Permit (MCUP) and compliance with current development standards. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the City Council: Determine the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment based upon the findings set forth in the case record and adopt a Negative Declaration; and 2. Approve Planning Case P09-0107 based on and subject to the Planning Commission findings and recommended conditions found in the attached staff report and introduce the attached ordinance. STAFFIPLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommended approval subject to the recommended conditions of approval. On May 7, 2009, the City Planning Commission recommended approval of Planning Case P09- 0107 by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 abstentions, subject to staff's recommended conditions. BACKGROUND: On January 27, 2009, the City Council directed the Planning Division to initiate an amendment to the Zoning Code to allow non-conforming multiple-family structures that have been destroyed by more than 50 percent to be restored through consideration of a Minor Conditional Use Permit (MCUP) and compliance with current development 21-1