City Council Public Hearing
September 1, 2026
ACCESSORY USES ORDINANCE
WHAT IS
ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY?
COMMERCIAL
ANIMAL RAISING
OR ANIMAL
PRODUCTS, SUCH
AS EGGS OR
DAIRY
PRODUCTS.
ALSO GRAZING,
RANCHING, DAIRY
FARMING, POULTRY, FURBEARING ANIMALS.
BUT NOT PIGS
WHAT IS
LIVESTOCK
KEEPING?
KEEPING LARGE
ANIMALS FOR
PERSONAL
PURPOSES (I.E.
PETS)
INCLUDING HORSES,
COWS, SHEEP AND
GOATS
BUT NOT PIGS
AMENDED ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
DEFINITION WOULD ALLOW SWINE
(PIGS) 19.05.090
AMENDED LIVESTOCK KEEPING
DEFINITION WOULD ALLOW SWINE
(PIGS) 19.05.100
LIVESTOCK KEEPING
Allowed in Estate Residential (RE) Rural
Residential Hillside (RRH), Rural Residential
(RR), and Residential Single Family (RS)
AMENDED LIVESTOCK KEEPING
Limited to Estate Residential (RE) – Holcomb Lane
Limited to Estate Residential (RE) – Watson Lane
AMENDED LIVESTOCK KEEPING
REASONS SUPPORTING THE
AMENDMENT
Land-Use Justification
Other livestock are allowed under similar
circumstances with compatible land use.
Existing Municipal Standards
Animal Keeping standards manage noise, odors,
insects, and unsanitary conditions for all animal
keeping activities.
Zoning and Compatibility
Limiting livestock keeping to Residential Estate
districts aligns with larger rural lots.
CEQA Determination & Next Steps
Planning Commission
recommendation
July 30, 2026
City Council 1st Reading
September 1, 2026
CEQA Guidelines
15061(b)(3). No
foreseeable Impacts.
CEQA Guidelines
15305. Minor
Alteration in Land Use
Limitations
City Council 2nd Reading
September 15, 2026