PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development
BY: Joanna Cortez, Principal Planner
SUBJECT:
title
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 25-001 (SMOKE/TOBACCO SHOP REGULATIONS)
REQUEST:
To amend four chapters of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to primarily introduce regulations for smoke/tobacco shops. The chapters to be amended are Chapter 204 (Use Classifications), Chapter 211 (C Commercial Districts), and Chapter 230 (Site Standards). Chapter 212 (I Industrial Districts) is also being amended to remove duplicate text.
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. 25-001 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. 25-001 with findings for denial; or
B) Continue Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-001 and direct staff accordingly.
PROJECT PROPOSAL:
Background:
To reduce illegal sales of tobacco products to minors, California has passed policies to further regulate the sale of tobacco in the retail environment. Many cities and counties have passed additional policies to implement state laws and regulations. Some jurisdictions have placed restrictions on what retailers can and cannot sell and where retailers can be located in order to counter efforts to attract new (younger) customers. In an effort to prevent the proliferation and cluster of smoke or tobacco retailers, especially near yout...
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