Updating Municipal Code Provisions for Family Day Care Homes to Conform to State Law
Summary
SCH Number
2025010790
Public Agency
City of Walnut Creek
Document Title
Updating Municipal Code Provisions for Family Day Care Homes to Conform to State Law
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/24/2025
Document Description
On 1/21/25, the City Council adopted an ordinance amending Title 10 {Planning and Zoning), Chapter 2 (Zoning Ordinance) and Title 8 (Finance, Revenue, and Taxation), Chapter 6 (Business Licensing) of the Walnut Creek Municipal Code regarding Family Day Care Homes to conform to state law.
Contact Information
Name
Aaron Sage
Agency Name
City of Walnut Creek
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Walnut Creek
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
Citywide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code Section 21083, CEQA Guidelines Section 15274 and Health and Safety Code Section 1597.45(d),
Reasons for Exemption
The adopted ordinance relating to Family Day Care Homes is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") under Public Resources Code Section 21083, CEQA Guidelines Section 15274 and Health and Safety Code Section 1597.45(d).
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
General Rule Exemption (Sec. 15061(b)(3))
Reasons for Exemption
The adopted ordinance is also exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, on the basis that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed amendments may have a significant effect on the environment, as they are consistent with how the City has regulated Family Day Care Homes since 2020. The adopted ordinance does not approve any land use entitlements for specific projects, and would permit uses that are deemed to be "by right" and non-discretionary by state law and not considered to constitute a "project" for the purposes of CEQA.
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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