South Pasadena

City Council

20. CONSIDERATION FOR FIRST READING OF AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA DEFERRING APPLICATION OF SENATE BILL 79 ON SITES WITH A HISTORIC RESOURCE ON A LOCAL REGISTER AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025 UNTIL ONE YEAR FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF THE CITY’S SEVENTH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT PURSUANT TO STATE LAW AND AMENDING THE CITY’S ZONING MAP, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing; 2. Introduce and waive full reading of an uncodified Ordinance to delay effectuation of SB 79 and exclude only individual sites containing a locally designated historic resource and amend the City's Zoning Map.(Attachment 1)