City Council

8.d SECOND READING & ADOPTION OF ORD. NO. 2024-1251 AMENDING TITLE 19 TO UPDATE THE CITY’S ZONING ORDINANCE FOR BY-RIGHT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL TO MEET STATE LAW & APPROVING THE LCP AMENDMENT & EXEMPTION PER CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(b)(3).(0660-95) Recommendation: That the City Council conduct the second reading by title only, waiving further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 2024-1251 by title only approving the proposed amendment, Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA-23-0001) of Title 19 (Zoning) to allow by-right housing development approval consistent with Program 9 of the City’s Housing Element to meet State Law and to update the City’s density bonus ordinance to reflect changes in State Law; and finding and certifying that the proposed zoning amendment (Ordinance 2024-1251) is consistent with the Coastal Act; and finding an exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (the common sense exemption).