Rancho Santa Margarita

City Council

September 10, 2025 Order of Business 6 #1

Agenda Item 1

6.1 ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZCA) 25-001, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING\nTHE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND CLARIFY\nREGULATIONS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW (Kuta)\nRECOMMENDATION:\n1) Receive staff presentation and report.\n2) Council questions of staff.\n3) Open Public Hearing.\n4) Receive public testimony.\n5) Close Public Hearing.\n6) Council discussion and deliberation.\n7) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of\nan Ordinance entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT\nCA 25-001 AMENDING AND RESTATING SECTION 9.04.190 (ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF\nCHAPTER 9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES) IN\nACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW, INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA\nGUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND (C)(3) AND PUBLIC\nRESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.17\nItem No. 6.1