San Clemente

City Council

April 21, 2026 Order of Business 8 #E

Agenda Item E

8E. PUBLIC HEARING - INTRODUCTION (FIRST READING) OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT (ZA) 26-066, RELATING TO URBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWO-UNIT PROJECTS, AND FINDING OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nPublic Hearing for the City Council to consider introducing an ordinance to amend Municipal Code Titles 16 and 17 to update regulations for Urban Lot Splits and Two-Unit Projects to be consistent with the Housing Element and State law, and to consider a categorical exemption from CEQA.\nRecommended Action:\n1. Open the public hearing, receive and consider public comment, and close the public hearing.\n2. Introduce, and conduct the first reading, by title only, of Ordinance No. 1805 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT (ZA) 26-066, TO AMEND SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 16.50.010 RELATING TO URBAN LOT SPLITS, AND SECTION 17.86.010 RELATING TO TWO-UNIT PROJECTS, CONSISTENT WITH HOUSING ELEMENT COMMITMENT AND STATE LAW; AND FINDING THIS ACTION EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE § 21083.3 AND CEQA GUIDELINES §§ 15183 AND 15061(b)(3).