Huntington Beach
City Council
16. 23-292 Continued from March 21, 2023 with Public Hearing Open: Request
to Adopt Resolution No. 2023-14 approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2021-003 (Housing Element Update), adopt
Resolution No. 2023-16 approving General Plan Amendment No.
2022-001 (General Plan Land Use Element Affordable Housing
Overlay), approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4289 approving
Zoning Map Amendment No. 2022-002 (Zoning Map Affordable
Housing Overlay), approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4291
approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 2022-008 (HBZSO Chapter
229 Affordable Housing Overlay), adopt Resolution No. 2023-13
approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 2022-009 (Beach and Edinger
Corridor Specific Plan Affordable Housing Overlay), approve for
introduction Ordinance No. 4290 approving Zoning Text Amendment
No. 2022-007 (Holly Seacliff Specific Plan Affordable Housing
Overlay), and adopt Resolution No. 2023-15 approving Subsequent
Environmental Impact Report No. 2022-002 with findings of fact and
statement of overriding considerations (Housing Element Update
and Associated Program Implementation Actions)
Recommended Action:
CEQA Action
A) Approve Subsequent EIR No. 22-002 with findings of fact and statement of overriding
considerations by adopting City Council Resolution No. 2023 -15, “A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach certifying Final Subsequent Environmental Impact
Report No. 22-002 for the City of Huntington Beach 6th Cycle Housing Element Update
(2021-2029), adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act,
adopting a statement of overriding considerations, and adopting a mitigation monitoring
and reporting program” (Attachment No. 1);
Housing Element Update Action
B) Approve General Plan Amendment No. 21-003 (Housing Element Update) and adopt
City Council Resolution No. 2023 -14, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach approving General Plan Amendment No. 21-003 (2021-2029 Housing
Element Update” (Attachment No. 2);
Implementation Actions (Legislative Amendments)
C) Approve General Plan Amendment No. 22-001 (General Plan Land Use Element
Affordable Housing Overlay) and adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023-16, “A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach approving General Plan
Amendment No. 22-001 (Land Use Element and Land Use Map Updates” (Attachment
Nos. 3, 4 and 5);
D) Approve Zoning Map Amendment No. 22-002 (Zoning Map Affordable Housing
Overlay) with findings (Attachment No. 6) by approving for introduction Ordinance No.
4289, “An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach amending District Maps 2 (Sectional
Map 2-6-11), 27 (Sectional Map 24-5-11), 31 (Sectional Map 26-5-11), and 32 (Sectional
Map 27-5-11) of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to add the
Affordable Housing Overlay to real property within the City of Huntington Beach”
(Attachment No. 7);
E) Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 22-008 (HBZSO Chapter 229 Affordable
Housing Overlay) with findings (Attachment No. 6) by approving for introduction Ordinance
No. 4291, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach amending the
Zoning and Subdivision Code of the City of Huntington Beach to add a new Chapter 229
(Affordable Housing Overlay)” (Attachment No. 8);
F) Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 22-009 (Beach and Edinger Corridor Specific
Plan Affordable Housing Overlay) with findings (Attachment No. 9) by adopting City
Council Resolution No. 2023 -13, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach approving an amendment to the Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan (SP
14)” (Attachment No. 10); and
G) Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 22-007 (Holly Seacliff Specific Plan Affordable
Housing Overlay) with findings (Attachment No. 11) by approving for introduction
Ordinance No. 4290, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
amending the Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan (SP 9) to establish an Affordable Housing
Overlay” (Attachment No. 12).
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