Rancho Santa Margarita

City Council

October 08, 2025 Order of Business 5 #4

Agenda Item 4

5.4 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT\n(ZCA) 25-001, AMENDING THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE\nTO UPDATE AND CLARIFY REGULATIONS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING\nUNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH\nSTATE LAW (Diaz)\nRECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-03:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA\nMARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT CA\n25-001 AMENDING AND RESTATING SECTION 9.04.190 (ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF CHAPTER\n9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES) IN ACCORDANCE\nWITH STATE LAW, INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS\n15060(C)(2) AND (C)(3) AND PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21080.17\nItem No. 5.4