Rancho Palos Verdes

City Council

H. Consider adopting Ordinance No. 695 to exempt the City’s Equestrian Overlay Districts from Senate Bill 9 (SB9) regulations related to urban lot splits and second unit/two-unit developments. (Forbes/Bobbett) Recommendation: Adopt ORDINANCE NO. 695, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE (RPVMC) CHAPTER 16.40 (URBAN LOT SPLITS) OF TITLE 16 (SUBDIVISIONS) AND CHAPTER 17.09 (SECOND UNITS AND TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS IN SINGLE-FAMILY ZONES) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) TO EXEMPT THE EQUESTRIAN OVERLAY DISTRICT (Q) FROM THE APPLICABILITY OF THESE REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 684 (SB 684), AND DETERMINE THE CODE AMENDMENT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CASE NO. PLCA2025-0002). Agenda Report