Rancho Santa Margarita
City Council
6.1 ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 24-001 AND ZONING
CODE AMENDMENTS (ZCA) 24-001, 24-002, 24-003, 24-004, AND 24-005
TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE 2021-2029 GENERAL
PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT ("HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND
REZONING PROJECT") AND ADOPTION OF THE SECOND ADDENDUM TO
THE 2020 GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (Kuta)
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Receive the staff presentation and report.
2) Council questions of staff.
3) Open the Public Hearing.
4) Receive public testimony.
5) Close the Public Hearing.
6) Council discussion and deliberation.
7) Adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE SECOND
ADDENDUM TO THE 2020 GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT, AS PREVIOUSLY ADDENDED, FOR THE HOUSING ELEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION AND REZONING PROJECT, PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
8) Adopt a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT GPA 24-001, AN UPDATE TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND
USE ELEMENT
9) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further
reading of an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT
AMENDMENT ZCA 24-001 AND ZONING CODE MAP AMENDMENT ZCA
24-002 ADDING SECTION 9.03.150 (WORKFORCE HOUSING
OVERLAY DISTRICT) AND SECTION 9.03.160 (MIXED-USE DISTRICT)
TO CHAPTER 9.03 (ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS) TO TITLE
9 (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH ZONING STANDARDS FOR MIXED-
USE AND MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS AND AMENDING ZONING
CODE CHAPTER 9.03 (ZONING DISTRICTS AND STANDARDS)
APPENDIX A (ZONING MAP)
10) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further
reading of an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT
AMENDMENT ZCA 24-003 ADDING CHAPTER 9.13 (OBJECTIVE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY AND MIXED-USE
DEVELOPMENT) TO TITLE 9 (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF THE
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH
STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE AND MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS
11) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further
reading of an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT
AMENDMENT ZCA 24-004 ADDING NEW SECTION 9.04.175
(TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECTS) AND NEW
CHAPTER 9.14 (HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SPECIAL
REGULATIONS) TO TITLE 9 (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF THE
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
12) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further
reading of an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING CODE TEXT
AMENDMENT ZCA 24-005 AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTERS 9.01 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), 9.03 (ZONING DISTRICTS
AND STANDARDS), 9.04 (REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND
STRUCTURES), 9.05 (SPECIAL REGULATIONS), 9.06 (PARKING), AND
9.08 (ADMINISTRATION) OF TITLE 9 (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF
THE RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR
INTERNAL CONSISTENCY AND TO IMPLEMENT 2021-2029 HOUSING
ELEMENT PROGRAMS
Item No. 6.1