City Council

B. INTRODUCTION (FIRST READING) OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT ZA24-193 TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 17.26 OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT, AMENDING SECTION 17.32.030 RESIDENTIAL ZONE USES, AMENDING SECTION 17.36.020 COMMERCIAL ZONE USES, AMENDING SECTION 17.40.030 MIXED-USE ZONE USES, AND AMENDING SECTION 17.56.090 HOUSING OVERLAY TO ADD CERTAIN SITES PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED IN THE HOUSING ELEMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA HOUSING LAWS AND THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE’S CERTIFIED HOUSING ELEMENT; AND FINDING THAT THE ZONING AMENDMENT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER THE COMMUNITY PLAN EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21083.3 AND CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15183, 15060(C) AND 15061(B)(3) Public Hearing for the City Council to consider an Ordinance approving Zoning Amendment ZA24-193 to Title 17 (Zoning) of the San Clemente Municipal Code to add Chapter 17.26 Objective Design Standards for Multi-Family Residential and Residential Mixed-Use Development, amending Section 17.32.030 Residential Zone Uses, Amending Section 17.36.020 Commercial Zone Uses, Amending Section 17.40.030 Mixed-Use Zone Uses, and Amending Section 17.56.090 Housing Overlay to add certain sites previously identified in the Housing Element, in accordance with California housing laws and the City of San Clemente’s certified Housing Element; and finding that the zoning amendment is exempt from CEQA per the Community Plan exemption pursuant to PRC Sec. 21083.3 and Guidelines Sections 15183, 15060(C) and 15061(B)(3). Staff Recommendation 1. Determine that the zoning amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per the Community Plan exemption pursuant to the Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15183, 15060(C) and 15061(B)(3). 2. Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 1784 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT ZA24-193 TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 17.26 OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT, AMENDING SECTION 17.32.030 RESIDENTIAL ZONE USES, AMENDING SECTION 17.36.020 COMMERCIAL ZONE USES, AMENDING SECTION 17.40.030 MIXED-USE ZONE USES, AND AMENDING SECTION 17.56.090 HOUSING OVERLAY TO ADD CERTAIN SITES PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED IN THE HOUSING ELEMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA HOUSING LAWS AND THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE’S CERTIFIED HOUSING ELEMENT; AND FINDING THAT THE ZONING AMENDMENT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER THE COMMUNITY PLAN EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21083.3 AND CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15183, 15060(C) AND 15061(B)(3).