TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Quinn M. Barrow, City Attorney
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Alleviation Report for Second Extension of 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. The City Council adopted on December 21, 2021, and extended on February 1, 2022, Urgency Ordinance No. 21-0009-U, an interim zoning ordinance 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 will expire on December 19, 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 adopted SB 9 allowing for urban lot splits and construction of additional dwelling units on lots in single-family zoning districts. SB 9 became effective on January 1, 2022. SB 9 limits the City to adopting objective development standards to accompany its implementation of SB 9. Cities without local ordinances must approve any SB 9 development project that meets minimal State ...
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