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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