TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Quinn M. Barrow, City Attorney
Carrie Tai, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Alleviation Report for Senate Bill (SB) 9 Interim Zoning Ordinance (Community Development Director Tai).
ISSUE ALLEVIATION MEASURES REPORT
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council issue this report pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(d).
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal impact associated with the issuance of the report.
BACKGROUND:
Government Code Section 65858(d) requires that 10 days prior to the expiration or extension of any interim zoning ordinance, the City Council must issue a written report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of the ordinance. On December 21, 2021, the City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 21-0009-U to add objective standards and specific requirements regarding the implementation of SB 9. The standards include minimum lot frontages, driveway widths, refuse storage areas, parking requirements, and a covenant to ensure that property owners comply with SB 9 regulations in perpetuity. This Ordinance is effective for 45 days and will expire on February 4, 2022, unless extended.
DISCUSSION:
In compliance with Government Code Section 65858(d), the City Council hereby issues this report.
Due to the housing shortage in California, the California State Legislature has adopted SB 9 allowing for urban lot splits and construction of additional dwelling units on lots in single-family zoning districts. SB 9 limits the City to adopting objective development standards to accompany its implementation of SB 9. SB 9 became effective on January 1, 2022. Cities without local ordinances must approve any SB 9 development project that meets minimal State criteria and any other applicable regulation in the zoning...
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