City Council

10B. Public hearing to consider the introduction of Ordinance No. 2026-10 to adopt Chapter 30.21 "Residential in Commercial Zones Pursuant to State law" to Title 30 Zoning of the Encinitas Municipal Code to implement AB 2011 and SB 6 citywide and amendments to the Downtown Encinitas and North 101 Corridor Specific Plans to reference and incorporate objective design standards. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the amended Ordinance is intended to implement Senate Bill 6 and Assembly Bill 2011 and is not considered a "project" under Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, as provided in Government Code Section 65852.24(h), Government Code Section 65912.114(r) and Government Code Section 65912.124(r). Additionally, the amendments to the Downtown Encinitas Specific Plan and the North 101 Corridor Specific Plan, which reference and incorporate the objective design standards as an appendix, are exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). This exemption applies because it can be seen with certainty that the adoption of these amendments will not result in a significant effect on the environment. All projects for which the objective design standards would apply would undergo separate project level specific CEQA review and approval. Contact Person: Senior Planner Cadona Recommended Action: Planning Commission recommends the City Council introduce City Council Ordinance No. 2026-10 titled, "An Ordinance of the City in Commercial Zones Pursuant to State law to Title 30 Zoning of the Encinitas Municipal Code to implement AB 2011 and SB 6 citywide and amendments to reference and incorporate the objective design standards as Chapter 12, Appendix in the Downtown Encinitas Specific Plan and as Chapter 11, Appendix in the North 101 Corridor Specific Plan". 2026-08-12 Item 10B Introduction of AB 2011 SB 6 Ordinance and Objective Design Standards