PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
SUBMITTED TO: Planning Commission
SUBMITTED BY: Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Jason Kelley, Senior Planner
SUBJECT:
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ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 25-003 (REAPPLICATION PROCESS FOR GROUP HOMES)
REQUEST:
To amend Section 230.28 (Group Homes) of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to prohibit a group home from reapplying for permits for five years from the date of the denial or revocation of a permit.
LOCATION:
Citywide
body
APPLICANT:
City of Huntington Beach
PROPERTY
OWNER:
Various
RECOMMENDATION:
recommendation
That the Planning Commission take the following actions:
A) Find the project exempt from additional environmental review pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 4501, Class 20, which supplements the California Environmental Quality Act because the request is a minor amendment to the zoning ordinance that does not change the development standards intensity or density.
B) Recommend approval of Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 25-003 to the City Council with suggested findings (Attachment No. 1).
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ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
A) Recommend denial of Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-003 with findings for denial; or
B) Continue Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-003 and direct staff accordingly.
PROJECT PROPOSAL:
Background:
On July 20, 2020, the City Council adopted the Group Homes Ordinance amending the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO) and the Municipal Code (HBMC) to establish regulations for group homes, sober living homes and residential care facilities. Since the adoption of the Ordinance, there have been sober living facilities that are either operating without the required permits or are in violation of the conditions of approval outlined in their permit. To ensure greater accountability among sober living facilities, the City Council directed staff (Attachment No. 6) to draft an amendment to the HBZSO and the HBMC to prevent grou...
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