City Council

A. ORDINANCE NO. 725 AMENDING CHAPTER 153 OF THE SAN GABRIEL\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO USE BY-RIGHT DEFINITION AND\nAFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN C-1 AND C-3 ZONES\n(ZTA25-002) – INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING\nThe proposed Zone Text Amendment would amend Chapter 153 of the San\nGabriel Municipal Code relating to Use By-Right Definition and Affordable\nResidential Development in C-1 and C-3 Zones. The proposed Zone Text\nAmendment is intended to implement the goals and programs identified in the\n2021-2029 Housing Element. The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Adopted Budget\nincludes the cost for required legal publication (Account No. 121-702-00-65000) and codification (Account No. 121-702-00-22-000) of the ordinance, if\nadopted by the City Council.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: The proposed\namendments were reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA). An Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) was prepared\nfor the 2021-2029 Housing Element, as required by the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21000 et seq., the CEQA\nGuidelines, and the City of San Gabriel Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA.\nThe IS/ND considered the policies and programs outlined in the Housing Element.\nThe Housing Element establishes objectives, policies, and programs to assist the\nCity in achieving state-mandated housing goals. No formal land use changes or\nphysical development are proposed at this time and future land use and physical\ndevelopment would require separate environmental evaluation.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Conduct the public hearing and discuss proposed Ordinance No. 725;\n2. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 725 by title only:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN\nGABRIEL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE XV, CHAPTER 153\n(ZONING) RELATING TO USE BY-RIGHT DEFINITION AND\nAFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE C-1 AND C-3\nZONE DISTRICTS\n3. Waive future reading of the Ordinance and schedule the second reading\nand adoption of the Ordinance for the next regular City Council meeting.\nThe Ordinance would then become effective 30 days after adoption.