File #: 17-006    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Consent Calendar
File created: 1/5/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/18/2017 Final action:
Title: ADOPT ORDINANCE 2226, NEW SERIES, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MORGAN HILL AMENDING TITLE 18, DIVISION 1, ZONING CODE TO AMEND CHAPTER 18.04 "DEFINITIONS", AMEND CHAPTER 18.20 CN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, SECTION 18.20.020 PERMITTED USES, AMEND CHAPTER 18.22 CG GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, SECTION 18.22.020 PERMITTED USES OF THE MORGAN MUNICIPAL CODE
Attachments: 1. 2226 Medical Offices and Clinics
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 18, 2017

PREPARED BY: Angie Gonzalez, Council Services Assistant/Administrative Services
APPROVED BY: City Manager

TITLE
ADOPT ORDINANCE 2226, NEW SERIES, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MORGAN HILL AMENDING TITLE 18, DIVISION 1, ZONING CODE TO AMEND CHAPTER 18.04 "DEFINITIONS", AMEND CHAPTER 18.20 CN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, SECTION 18.20.020 PERMITTED USES, AMEND CHAPTER 18.22 CG GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, SECTION 18.22.020 PERMITTED USES OF THE MORGAN MUNICIPAL CODE
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Waive the reading, adopt Ordinance No. 2226, New Series, and declare that said title, which appears on the agenda, shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.

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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:



Ongoing Priorities
Preserving and cultivating public trust



REPORT NARRATIVE:
On December 14, 2016, the City Council Introduced Ordinance No. 2226 New Series, by the Following Roll Call Vote: AYES: Carr, Constantine, Spring, Tate; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None.

Despite a strong desire to have additional medical services in Morgan Hill, there are only a few zoning districts that allow as a permitted use, medical services. With strong demand for more medical offices and services by Morgan Hill residents, a zoning text amendment was proposed to allow by right, medical services in both the Neighborhood Commercial and General Commercial zoning districts.

The proposed zoning amendment brings both consistency in the treatment of medical services across neighboring jurisdictions and more importantly allows the City of Morgan Hill to market additional vacant buildings and land for use as medical offices.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Inform
Notice of this hearing and Planning Commission hearing was published in the newspaper. Public noticing included both the changes relative to the Medical Offices and Clinics and Hospitals definitions as well as making Me...

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