City Council

PUBLIC HEARINGS PH 1. Approval of the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report and the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-__ approving the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report and the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report. California Government Code Section 65400 mandates that each city and county planning agency prepare an annual report on the status and progress in implementing their General Plan and Housing Element. The General Plan Annual Progress Report and the Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APRs) are submitted to the State Office of Land use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) every year. PH 2. Introduce Ordinances Amending Title 5 (Business Licenses) of the Lancaster Municipal Code for Amortization Purposes Recommendation(s): 1. Conduct a Public Hearing 2. Tobacco Retail Establishments Ordinance a. Introduce and waive further reading of proposed Ordinance XX amending Section 5.42.130 of the Lancaster Municipal Code to eliminate references to “deemed approved” status for tobacco retailers; b. Determine that the ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3); and c. Direct staff to return for second reading and adoption. 3. Alcoholic Beverage Establishments and Recycling Facilities Ordinance a. Introduce and waive further reading of proposed Ordinance XX amending Section 5.04.050 of the Lancaster Municipal Code to require applicants for alcoholic beverage establishment business licenses to demonstrate compliance with applicable zoning permits under Title 17 and establish additional business license requirements for recycling facilities; b. Determine that the ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3); and c. Direct staff to return for second reading and adoption. 4. Massage Establishments Ordinance a. Introduce and waive further reading of proposed Ordinance XX amending Section 5.34.150 of the Lancaster Municipal Code to eliminate references to “deemed approved” status for massage establishments; b. Determine that the ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3); and c. Direct staff to return for second reading and adoption. The proposed ordinances amend portions of Title 5 of the Lancaster Municipal Code to strengthen regulatory oversight and improve coordination between the City’s zoning and business licensing requirements for certain regulated businesses, including recycling facilities, tobacco retailers, alcoholic beverage establishments, and massage establishments. PH 3. Mitigation Fee Act (AB 1600) Report for Fiscal Year 2025. Recommendation(s): Staff recommend that the City Council receive and file the Mitigation Fee Act (AB1600) Report on Development Impact Fees for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. As mandated by AB 1600, the City must publicize an annual report of development impact fees. This annual report shall disclose the beginning and ending balance of each development impact fee account for the fiscal year, as well as any interest allocations and new development impact fee revenues. Not less than 15 days after the information is made public, the City Council is required to review this information at its next regularly scheduled public meeting. On March 7th, 2026, a public notice was posted on the City’s website outlining that the annual AB 1600 report had been publicized on the City’s website and was also available for review at City Hall. NEW BUSINESS