CITY OF BELLFLOWER
ORDINANCE NO. 1443
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT
AMENDMENT CASE NO. ZOTA 25-01 AMENDING VARIOUS
PROVISIONS OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE BELLFLOWER
MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT
THE COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds and declares as follows:
A. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Case No. ZOTA 25-01 is proposed to amend Title 17 of the Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”) to implement the Housing Element (“HE”);
B. The City desires to update the BMC to address changes in State laws, including accessory dwelling units, density bonus, special needs housing, and encourage future development by incentivizing lot consolidation, removing constraints to development, and streamlining the review processes (“Project”);
C. The City reviewed this Ordinance pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”); CEQA, CEQA Guidelines and Bellflower Guidelines collectively referred to as “CEQA Regulations”);
D. Notice of Public Hearing before the City Council was duly given and published in the time, form, and manner as required by law;
E. On April 14, 2025, the City Council held a public hearing to receive public testimony and other evidence regarding the proposed ZOTA, including information provided by City staff and public testimony; and
F. On April 14, 2025, the City Council considered this Ordinance. Its findings are made based on the entire administrative record including , without limitation, testimony and evidence presented to the City Council at its April 14, 2025 hearing.
SECTION 2. Planning Agency. Pursuant to BMC § 2.32.050(F), the City Council is acting as the Bellflower Planning Agency for purposes of the Project.
SECTION 3. Factual Findings and Conclusions. The City Council finds as follows: