City Council

8C. Adoption of the Native Plant Ordinance, City Council Ordinance No. 2026-07.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City\nCouncil is exempt from environmental review in accordance with California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15307 (Class 7),\nActions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources; Section\n15308 (Class 8), Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the\nEnvironment and Section 15300.2, Exceptions. Section 15307 provides a\ncategorical exemption for actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized\nby State law or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration, or\nenhancement of a natural resource where the regulatory process involves\nprocedures for protection of the environment. Section 15308 provides a\ncategorical exemption for actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized\nby State or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration,\nenhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process\ninvolves procedures for protection of the environment. Section 15300.2\nidentifies a series of exceptions, that if applicable, prohibit the application of a\ncategorical exemption and therefore preclude a project from being found\ncategorically exempt. The proposed project is not identified as a prohibited\nexception; and therefore, the exemption applies. Contact Person: Senior\nPlanner Cadona\nRecommended Action: Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-07 titled "An\nOrdinance of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Adding\nChapter 23.27 (Plants and Trees) to Title 23 (Building and Construction) of the\nEncinitas Municipal Code."\n2026-04-15 Item 08C Native Plant Ordinance- Adoption