City Council

13.B. Zoning Code Amendment No. ZCA25-0002 Senate Bill (SB) 9- Two-Unit Housing Developments and Urban Lot Splits and determination of CEQA exemption Recommendation: Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 3168, approving Zoning Code Amendment No. ZCA25-0002 to comply with new state laws pertaining to two-unit housing developments and urban lot splits and finding that the action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Environmental Review Zoning Code Amendment No. ZCA25-0002 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Government Code Sections 65852.21(k) and 66411.7(n), to comply with the provisions of those code sections and is not considered a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act. Therefore, the proposed Ordinance is not subject to CEQA review. Further, this Ordinance is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(1), (2), and (3) statutory and categorical exemptions, and because this action will not have a significant effect on the environment, CEQA Guidelines 15303 [new construction or conversion of small structures] and 15304 [minor alterations to land].