La Verne

City Council

May 15, 2023 Order of Business #15

Agenda Item 15

15. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1117 MODIFYING TITLE 16 & TITLE 18 OF THE MUNICIPAL\nCODE REGARDING SENATE BILL 9 DEVELOPMENT AND MAKE CEQA EXEMPTION\nDETERMINATION - Senate Bill 9 was signed into law by Governor Newsom related to development of\nresidential housing, specifically ministerial review of two residential units within a single-family zone\nand parcel maps for urban lot splits. State law allows cities to impose objective zoning, subdivision,\nand design standard. This Ordinance establishes the objective development standards for SB 9 two-\nunit and urban lot split developments.\nRecommendation: That the City Council introduce by title only, waive further reading of\nOrdinance No. 1117, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF\nCALIFORNIA MODIFYING TITLE 16 (SUBDIVISIONS) AND TITLE 18\n(ZONING) OF THE LA VERNE MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE\nPROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL 9 RELATING TO THE CREATION OF\nURBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWO RESIDENTIAL UNIT DEVELOPMENTS\nAND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THE ADOPTION OF THE\nORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT.\nOTHER MATTERS