A. Policy 1.03 states the intent to "modify procedures to assure the effective participation of local residents and community groups in decisions regarding land use." Adequate procedures to assure public review and community participation in land use decisions regarding new commercial construction, conversion or addition of commercial space, or demolition of commercial structures do not exist in the current zoning ordinance.

B. Policy 1.21 states the intent to "encourage commercial activities serving a regional market to locate in the central (business) district of a commercial service (auto-oriented) district, and discourage them in neighborhood and community commercial districts." Adequate regulations to prevent the proliferation of retail and service uses that serve a predominantly regional market in C-1, C-1A, C-1B, and C-1C districts do not exist in the current zoning ordinance.

C. Policy 1.22 states the intent to "identify the neighborhood, community and commercial service districts where a parking deficiency exists and develop zoning regulations to require the provisions of off-street parking and loading in conjunction with new building construction as necessary." No such commercial districts have been systematically identified as having a parking deficiency nor have adequate zoning regulations to require the provision of parking as a condition of new commercial construction in these districts been amended to the zoning ordinance since adoption of the master plan in 1977.

D. Policy 1.24 states the intent to "control the design and operation of commercial establishments to insure their compatibility with adjacent residential areas." No adequate regulations to control the design and operation of commercial establishments to insure their compatibility with surrounding residential neighborhood exists in the current zoning ordinance.

E. The master plan of 1977 outlines the intent to formally review the plan every five years. A further purpose of this chapter is to ensure that the timely five year comprehensive review of the master plan shall include, and encourage, major additions such as neighborhood area plans to the master plan, and that the zoning ordinance shall be amended to incorporate the procedures leading to the preparation of such neighborhood area plans, as stated in Policies 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13 and 7.14 of the master plan of 1977.

F. Recent actions by the Berkeley City Council and citizens of the City of Berkeley, as set forth in Section 22.12.020 herein, also indicate the need for revision of the zoning ordinance. (Ord. 5506-NS § 1, 1982)