City Council

8C. November 18, 2025 CONSIDERATION TO INTRODUCE, AND CONDUCT A FIRST READING OF, ORDINANCE NO. 1798 TO APPROVE PUBLIC HEARING PROJECT (PHP) 25395, ZONING AMENDMENT (ZA) 25-396, EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY DISTRICT UPDATES AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Public Hearing for the City Council to consider Zoning Amendment 25-396 to update the development standards, operational standards, and management standards within the Emergency Shelter Overlay consistent with Housing Element commitment and State law. The City Council will also consider whether the project is Categorically Exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per the Community Plan exemption pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183. Staff Recommendation 1. Open the public hearing, receive and consider public comment, and close the public hearing. 2. Determine that the proposed zoning code amendment is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and Guidelines Section 15183. 3. Introduce, and conduct a first reading of, Ordinance No. 1798 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PUBLIC HEARING PROJECT 25-395, ZONING AMENDMENT 25-396 TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE, AMENDING SECTION 17.56.100, EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY DISTRICT, TO UPDATE THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND OPERATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT STANDARDS WITHIN THE EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY CONSISTENT WITH PROGRAM 15 OF THE SAN CLEMENTE CERTIFIED HOUSING ELEMENT AND STATE LAW; AND FINDING THIS ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21083.3 AND CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15183.