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San Rafael staff seek code clarifications, hazard‑plan update; commissioners flag appeal / timing risks
Summary
At a March 10 study session staff proposed a technical Safety & Resilience element amendment to preserve disaster‑aid eligibility (AB 2140) and 19 clarifying changes to the zoning code (Title 14), plus revised appeals procedures; commissioners asked legal and implementation questions about whether appeals could stall parts of projects.
During a study session on March 10, San Rafael planning staff presented two interrelated sets of non‑substantive code changes intended to improve clarity and administration of the General Plan and the municipal zoning code.
Planning Manager Margaret Kavanaugh Lynch told the commission the first item is a narrow amendment to the Safety and Resilience element to update the city's link to its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (the city's annex to the county plan) so San Rafael remains eligible for disaster‑related funding under Assembly Bill 2140. She said fire department representatives will attend the public hearing on March 24 to answer technical questions.
The second item covers revisions to Title 14 (the Zoning Code). Lynch said staff proposes 19 new or revised definitions to clarify…
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