PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Jennifer Villasenor, Community Development Director
BY: Madalyn Welch, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:
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ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. 23-001 (MAPPING CONSISTENCY CLEAN-UP PROJECT - CITY PARKS AND CITY OWNED PROPERTIES)
REQUEST:
To amend the current zoning map to bring 17 parcels consisting of City parks and City owned properties into conformance with their General Plan designations.
LOCATION:
Citywide
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APPLICANT:
City of Huntington Beach
PROPERTY
OWNER:
City of Huntington Beach and Southern California Edison
BUSINESS
OWNER:
Not applicable
RECOMMENDATION:
recommendation
That the Planning Commission take the following actions:
A) Find the proposed project exempt from additional environmental review pursuant to section 15183; and
B) Recommend approval of Zoning Map Amendment No. 23-001 to the City Council with findings (Attachment 1).
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ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
A) Recommend denial of Zoning Map Amendment No. 23-001 with findings,
B) Continue Zoning Map Amendment No. 23-001 and direct staff accordingly.
PROJECT PROPOSAL:
Zoning Map Amendment No. 23-001 - To amend the current zoning map to bring 17 parcels consisting of City parks and City owned properties into conformance with their General Plan designations.
Study Session:
A study session introducing this item was held on October 10, 2023 as well as January 23, 2024.
ISSUES AND ANALYSIS:
General Plan Conformance:
The General Plan is a comprehensive, long-term policy document that provides the framework for guiding civic decisions and development of the City over a 25-year planning horizon. Government Code Section 65300 of the California State law requires every city to prepare and adopt a General Plan. Essentially, it is the City's official statement of policies and programs needed to achieve community physical, economic, and environmental goals.
The General Plan acts to clarify and articulate the City's intentions with respe...
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