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File #: 21-418   
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Passed
File created: 5/18/2021 In control: City Council/Public Financing Authority
On agenda: 6/1/2021 Final action: 6/1/2021
Title: Adopt Ordinance No. 4230 amending the Municipal Code and Zoning and Subdivision Code to eliminate the Environmental Assessment Committee and Subdivision Committee (Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 21-002) Approved for introduction May 17, 2021 - Vote: 6-1 (Peterson - No)
Attachments: 1. Att#1 Suggested Findings of Approval ZTA No. 21-002, 2. Att#2 Draft City Council Ordinance No. 4230, 3. Att#3 ZTA No. 21-002 Legislative Draft, 4. Att#4 Planning Commission Staff Report 4.27.21, 5. Att#5 Appeal of Planning Commission Denial 4.27.21, 6. Att#6 Excerpt of City Council Minutes 3.15.21, 7. Att#7 Council Member Kalmick Memorandum 3.15.21, 8. Sup Comm - PowerPoint - 5-17-21, 9. Sup Comm 5-17-21, 10. Sup Comm 6-1-21
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION

SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members

SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager

PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development

Subject:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4230 amending the Municipal Code and Zoning and Subdivision Code to eliminate the Environmental Assessment Committee and Subdivision Committee (Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 21-002)
Approved for introduction May 17, 2021 - Vote: 6-1 (Peterson - No)
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Statement of Issue:
Ordinance No. 4230 approved for introduction on May 17, 2021, requires adoption

Financial Impact:
Not applicable.

Recommended Action:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4230, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapters 2.33, and 2.56 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code; Chapters 240, 248, 250 and 251 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Code Removing All References to the Subdivision and Environmental Assessment Subcommittees (Zoning Text Amendment No. 21-002)."
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Alternative Action(s):

A) Uphold the Planning Commission's Action and Deny Zoning Text Amendment No. 21-002 and deny the municipal code amendments; or

B) Continue Zoning Text Amendment No. 21-002 and the municipal code amendments and direct staff accordingly.


Analysis:

A. PROJECT PROPOSAL:

Applicant: City of Huntington Beach

Appellant: City Council Member Dan Kalmick

Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 21-002 is a request to amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) and Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO) to eliminate the Environmental Assessment Committee and Subdivision Committee to streamline the entitlement process.

A description of the proposed ZTA as well as a General Plan and Zoning conformance analysis can be found in the April 27, 2021, Planning Commission staff report (Attachment No. 4).

In addition to the amendments proposed in ZTA No. 21-002, amen...

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