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Development and Significant Redevelopment Projects
as Priority or Non-Priority
Project File No.: PA2022-0190 for Zoning Clearance
Project Name: Zoning Clearance (SynArcStudio)
Project Location: 713 ½ Fernleaf Avenue
Project Description: CONVERTING GARAGE SPACE TO ADU. NEED ZONING CLEARANCE
Proposed Project Includes: Yes No
1. New development projects that create 10,000 sq ft or more of impervious surface: include commercial,
industrial, residential subdivisions, mixed-use, and public projects on private or public property that fall under the
Planning and Building Authority.
X
2. Automotive repair shop (SIC codes 5013, 5014, 5541, 7532-7534, and 7536-7539). X
3. Restaurant where the land area of development is 5,000 square feet or more including parking areas (SIC
code 5812). This category is defined as facilities that sell prepared foods and drinks for consumption, including
stationary lunch counters and refreshment stands selling prepared foods and drinks for immediate consumption
X
4. Hillside development greater than 5,000 square feet. Hillside development is defined as any development
which is located in an area with known erosive soil conditions or where the natural slope is twenty-five percent or
greater.
X
5. Impervious surface of 2,500 square feet or more located within, directly adjacent to (within 200 feet), or
discharging directly to receiving water within Environmentally Sensitive Areas¹. X
6. Parking lot area of 5,000 square feet or more including associated drive aisle, and potentially exposed to
urban stormwater runoff. A parking lot is defined as a land area or facility for the temporary parking or storage of
motor vehicles used personally, for business, or for commerce.
X
7. Streets, roads, highways, and freeways. This category includes any paved surface that is 5,000 square feet
or greater used for the transportation of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, and other vehicles. (See discussion
under Section 7.II-1.5 of the MODEL WQMP relative to public projects).
X
8. Retail Gasoline Outlets (RGOs). This category includes RGOs that meet the following criteria: (a) 5,000
square feet or more, or (b) a projected Average Daily Traffic (ADT) of 100 or more vehicles per day. X
9. All significant redevelopment projects, where significant redevelopment is defined as the addition or
replacement of 5,000 or more square feet of impervious surface on an already developed site. Redevelopment
does not include routine maintenance activities that are conducted to maintain the original line and grade,
hydraulic capacity, original purpose of the facility, or emergency redevelopment activity required to protect public
health and safety.
If the redevelopment results in the addition or replacement of less than 50 percent of the impervious area on-site
and the existing development was not subject to WQMP requirement, the numeric sizing criteria are discussed in
Section 7.II-2.0 only applies to the addition or replacement area. If the addition or replacement accounts for 50
percent or more of the impervious area, the Project WQMP requirements apply to the entire development.
X
Determination: If ANY of the above is answered yes, it is a priority project and a WQMP is required.
• For all projects requiring discretionary or land use entitlement actions, a Conceptual or Preliminary WQMP
should be submitted as part of the application for project approval during the environmental review phase
(CEQA) and must be submitted before relevant project-level approval of entitlements and Planning
Commission approval of a project or other public hearing.
• A final Project WQMP must be submitted for review and approval before the issuance of grading or building
permits and must be prepared by or under the direction of a California Registered Civil Engineer and affixed
with their stamp unless specifically exempted from this requirement by the City.
¹ Environmentally Sensitive Areas include, but are not limited to, all Clean Water Act Section 303(d) impaired water bodies, areas
designated as Areas of Special Biological Significance by the State Water Resources Control Board, water bodies designated with
the RARE beneficial use by the State Water Resources Control Board, areas designated as preserves or equivalent under the
Natural Community Conservation Planning Program, and any areas designated as Critical Aquatic Resources (CARS).
Staff Member Completing this Form: _______Afshin Atapour________________
Date Form Completed: __1/3/2023_____________________