Laguna Beach
City Council
Agenda Item 19
19. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE\nAMENDING THE ZONING CODE AND LOCAL\nCOASTAL PROGRAM BY REPEALING AND\nREPLACING CHAPTER 25.17 OF THE LAGUNA\nBEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO COMPLY\nWITH RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW, AND\nFINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER\nSECTION 21080.17 OF THE PUBLIC\nRESOURCES CODE, AND SECTION 15265(C) OF\nTHE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES\nRecommendations:\n(1) Waive full reading and introduce for first reading\nby title only an Ordinance titled, “AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ITS\nZONING CODE AND LOCAL COASTAL\nPROGRAM BY REPEALING AND REPLACING\nCHAPTER 25.17 OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, AND FINDING\nTHE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT\nFROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES\nCODE SECTIONS 21080.17 AND 15265(C) OF THE\nSTATE CEQA GUIDELINES;” and\n(2) Find that the adoption of the proposed ordinance\nis statutorily exempt from review under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act under Public Resources\nCode section 21080.17 and section 15265(c) of the\nState CEQA Guidelines.