REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Jennifer Villasenor, Acting Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Joanna Cortez, Principal Planner
Subject:
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Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 23-002 (Zoning Update) by approving for introduction Ordinance Nos. 4307, 4308, 4309, 4310, 4311, 4312, 4313, 4314 and Resolution No. 2024-22; and, Approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4322 amending Title 3 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) titled Revenue and Finance
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Statement of Issue:
Transmitted for City Council's consideration is Zoning Text Amendment No. 23-002, a City-initiated request to amend eight chapters of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO) to update definitions and processes, provide clarification by codifying existing policies and code interpretations, and introduce a process for space efficient parking such as mechanical parking lifts. The request also amends the Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan (BECSP) to update the process and provide clarification for street improvements within the specific plan. The Planning Commission and staff recommend approval of the request. The request also includes amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) to incorporate language related to Joint Exercise of Power Agreements for middle-income housing developments.
Financial Impact:
Not Applicable
Recommended Action:
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A) Find Zoning Text Amendment No. 23-002 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 in accordance with the BECSP Program Environmental Impact Report No. 08-008 certified by the Planning Commission on...
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