City Council

20. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO AMEND SOUTH\nPASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE (SPMC) CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) AND\nCHAPTER 36 (ZONING), PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN SPMC\n36.620 (AMENDMENTS) TO REVISE SECTIONS OF THE ZONING CODE FOR\nCONSISTENCY WITH STATE HOUSING LAW AND TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES OF\nTHE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT GOALS AND PROGRAMS\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council initiate a Zoning Text Amendment pursuant to\nSPMC 36.620.030 (Initiation of Amendments) and direct staff to prepare an ordinance\nthat includes, but is not limited to, the following amendments to the Zoning Code:\n1. Chapter 2 (Administration) and Section 36.620.030 (Initiation of Amendments):\npotentially revise the Municipal Code to allow the Community Development Director\nto initiate Zoning Text and Zoning Map amendments;\n2. Section 2.65 (Certificate of Appropriateness—Alteration and Demolition), Section\n36.350.200 (Residential Uses--Accessory Dwelling Units), and Section 36.410.040\n(Design Review): potentially revise the Municipal Code to simplify the ADU approval\nprocess by allowing Chair Review or Staff Review for simple projects instead of\nCHC/DRB approval;\n3. Section 36.300.030.D (Table 3-1 Note), Section 36.300.070 (Screening), and\nSection 36.300.080 (Mechanical Equipment): revise code language to make the\nMunicipal Code internally consistent;\n4. Section 36.310.040 (Number of Parking Spaces Required) (Table 3-6): update code\nlanguage to remove the Second Unit reference and potentially replace the term with\nAccessory Dwelling Unit;\n5. Section 36.320.030 (Sign Permit Requirements): streamline and simplify the sign-\napproval process;\n6. Section 36.350.200 (Residential Uses—Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)): revise\nlanguage to in the Municipal Code to be consistent with updated State ADU\nregulations;\n7. Section 36.410.040 (Design Review): potentially revise code language to simplify\nthe development review process;\n8. Section 36.420.040 (Time Limits and Extensions): potentially extend the expiration\ndate of all Entitlements to 24 months; and\n9. Various sections in Article 5, including Sections 36.500.050 (Advisory Agency),\n36.500.060 (Authority for Subdivision Decisions), Section 36.500.070 (Type of\n6\nSubdivision Approval Required): to streamline development projects and to revise\nthe SPMC to be consistent with State Law.\n10. Section 36.630 (Public Hearings): Consider requiring a project site to be posted\nwith a Public Hearing Notice sign.\n11. Section 36.700.020 (Definitions): update the list of definitions to include routine\nchanges.