City Council

8C.\nNovember 18, 2025\nCONSIDERATION TO INTRODUCE, AND CONDUCT A FIRST READING OF,\nORDINANCE NO. 1798 TO APPROVE PUBLIC HEARING PROJECT (PHP) 25395, ZONING AMENDMENT (ZA) 25-396, EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY\nDISTRICT UPDATES AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nPublic Hearing for the City Council to consider Zoning Amendment\n25-396 to update the development standards, operational standards, and\nmanagement standards within the Emergency Shelter Overlay consistent\nwith Housing Element commitment and State law.\nThe City Council will also consider whether the project is Categorically\nExempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) per the Community Plan exemption pursuant to Public\nResources Code Section 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.\nStaff Recommendation\n1. Open the public hearing, receive and consider public comment, and close\nthe public hearing.\n2. Determine that the proposed zoning code amendment is categorically\nexempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and\nGuidelines Section 15183.\n3. Introduce, and conduct a first reading of, Ordinance No. 1798 entitled AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING PUBLIC HEARING PROJECT 25-395,\nZONING AMENDMENT 25-396 TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SAN\nCLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE, AMENDING SECTION 17.56.100,\nEMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY DISTRICT, TO UPDATE THE\nDEVELOPMENT\nSTANDARDS\nAND\nOPERATIONAL\nAND\nMANAGEMENT STANDARDS WITHIN THE EMERGENCY SHELTER\nOVERLAY CONSISTENT WITH PROGRAM 15 OF THE SAN CLEMENTE\nCERTIFIED HOUSING ELEMENT AND STATE LAW; AND FINDING THIS\nACTION IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY\nACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION\n21083.3 AND CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15183.