Novato Housing Element - General Plan Amendments & Rezones
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Summary
SCH Number
2016122043
Lead Agency
City of Novato
Document Title
Novato Housing Element - General Plan Amendments & Rezones
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/23/2024
Document Description
Novato General Plan 2035 is a comprehensive update of Novato's 1996 General Plan, and establishes policies and programs addressing the community's vision of Novato through 2035. General Plan 2035 applies citywide and covers land use, housing, transportation, public facilities, community character, public safety, open space, air quality, climate change, sustainability, noise, parks and recreation, economic vitality, and governance among other topics. General Plan 2035 includes policies and programs addressing implementing actions, including, but not limited to increasing the floor area ratio available to biotechnology/life sciences uses in the Hamilton and Ignacio Industrial Parks and the future introduction of ordinances addressing lighting, bee keeping, parking lot landscaping, tree replacement, wetland protection, commercial solar facilities, and community gardens among others. General Plan 2035 includes assigning new land use designations and densities/floor area ratios (see Table GP-3 and Map GP-1 Land Use Designations) to properties in Novato.
Contact Information
Name
Steve Marshall
Agency Name
City of Novato
Job Title
Deputy Director of Community Development
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Novato
Counties
Marin
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
1682 Novato Boulevard & Terminus of Meadow Crest Road
Zip
94945
Total Acres
9.77 acres
Parcel #
125-202-12 & 141-291-32
State Highways
SR 37 & US 101
Railways
SMART
Airports
Gnoss Field
Waterways
Rush Creek & Novato Creek
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Novato
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Marin
Final Environmental Document Available at
www.novato.org
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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