REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Joanna Cortez, Principal Planner
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Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-001 (Smoke/Tobacco Shop Regulations) by Adopting Ordinance Nos. 4331, 4332, 4333, and 4334 - All Ordinances Approved for Introduction April 1, 2025 by a Vote of 7-0
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Statement of Issue:
Transmitted for City Council's consideration is Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 25-001, a City Council initiated request to amend the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO) to introduce regulations for smoke/tobacco shops within the City. The request also includes an amendment to remove duplicate information within the zoning ordinance. The Planning Commission and staff recommend approval of the request.
Financial Impact:
Not Applicable
Recommended Action:
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A) Find Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-001 exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 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; and,
B) Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-001 with findings (Attachment No. 1) and approve for adoption:
1. Ordinance No. 4331, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter 204 Use Classifications of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-001)"; (Attachment No. 2)
2. Ordinance No. 4334, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter 211 C Commercial Districts of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-001)"; (Attachment No. 3)
3. Ordinance No. 4333, "An Ordinance of the City Cou...
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