REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Ricky Ramos, Planning Manager
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Approve Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) No. 23-002 by adopting City Council Resolution No. 2023-61 and request its certification by the California Coastal Commission
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Statement of Issue:
Transmitted for your consideration is a Resolution No. 2023-61 adopting Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) No. 23-002 to forward seven zoning text amendments that were previously approved by the City Council to the California Coastal Commission. LCPA No. 23-002 constitutes a minor amendment to the Huntington Beach Certified Local Coastal Program (LCP). Public hearings were previously held for each of the amendments; thus, approval of the Resolution is an administrative item that does not require an additional public hearing. Staff recommends approval of LCPA No. 23-002.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Approve Local Coastal Program Amendment No. 23-002 by adopting Resolution No. 2023-61, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Adopting Local Coastal Program Amendment No. 23-002 and Requesting Its Certification by the California Coastal Commission,” (Attachment No. 1).
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Alternative Action(s):
Alternatively, the City Council may deny LCPA No. 23-002 with findings for denial, continue it, and/or direct staff accordingly.
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Analysis:
A. PROJECT PROPOSAL:
Applicant: City of Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Location: Coastal Zone
Local Coastal Program Amendment No. 23-002 represents a request to approve Resolution 23-002 to forward to the California Coastal Commission seven zoning text amendments previously approved by the City Council over the last few years. The specific amendments are listed below and generally described in Attachment No. 9.
1. ZTA No. 18-002: Establish Research and Technology zoning district (Ordinance No. 4183 adopted September 3, 2019)
2. ZTA No. 19-004: Amend affordable housing ordinance (Ordinance No. 4235 adopted October 5, 2021)
3. ZTA No. 21-002: Delete Subdivision and Environmental Assessment Committees (Ordinance No. 4230 adopted June 1, 2021)
4. ZTA No. 21-006: Establish electric vehicle charging station sign standards (Ordinance No. 4234 adopted March 1, 2022)
5. ZTA No. 22-001: Amend minor accessory structure standards (Ordinance No. 4252 adopted June 7, 2022)
6. ZTA No. 22-002: Establish objective standards for SB 9 development projects (Ordinance No. 4259 adopted July 5, 2022)
7. ZTA No. 22-003: Amend floodplain overlay district (Ordinance No. 4258 adopted September 6, 2022)
B. BACKGROUND:
The City’s certified LCP consists of two parts: the Land Use Plan/Coastal Element of the General Plan and the Implementing Ordinances. The Implementing Ordinances include the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance and specific plans within the coastal zone that have been certified by the California Coastal Commission (Downtown Specific Plan, Holly Seacliff Specific Plan, Seacliff Specific Plan, Palm and Goldenwest Specific Plan, Magnolia Pacific Specific Plan, Windward Specific Plan and Huntington Harbour Bay Club Specific Plan). Any changes to the Implementing Ordinances must be forwarded to the Coastal Commission as an LCPA for certification and incorporation into the City’s LCP. Certification by the Coastal Commission is necessary for the ordinances to be effective in the coastal zone.
C. STAFF ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION:
This LCPA represents a minor amendment to the City’s certified LCP. All the amendments have been approved by the City Council with public hearings and no coastal related issues were brought forward. Staff has grouped these amendments as one LCPA to minimize staff and administrative time because they are minor from the Coastal Commission’s perspective. Staff recommends that the City Council approve LCPA No. 23-002 because it will update the City’s certified LCP by incorporating previously approved zoning text amendments and constitutes a minor amendment to the City’s certified LCP.
Environmental Status:
All of the subject zoning text amendments were analyze per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) at the time they were adopted by the City Council. The resolution to adopt LCPA No. 23-002 and forward to the Coastal Commission for certification does not require additional environmental review and is exempt pursuant to Section 15265(a)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts approvals by a local government necessary for the preparation and adoption of an LCP.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2023-61 for LCPA No. 23-002
2. Exhibit A Ordinance No. 4183
3. Exhibit B Ordinance No. 4235
4. Exhibit C Ordinance No. 4230
5. Exhibit D Ordinance No. 4234
6. Exhibit E Ordinance No. 4252
7. Exhibit F Ordinance No. 4259
8. Exhibit G Ordinance No. 4258
9. Summary of LCPA No. 23-002 Entitlements
10. PowerPoint Presentation