STAFF REPORT
DATE: June 6, 2023
TO: Justin Hess, City Manager
FROM: Patrick Prescott, Community Development Director VIA: Fred Ramirez, Asst. Community Development Director – Planning Scott Plambaeck, Planning Manager
BY: Shipra Rajesh, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend the Streamlined Ministerial Review and Public Oversight Process for Development Projects Submitted Under the Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process Pursuant to State Law, including Government Code Sections 65913.4 (SB 35) and 65912.100 (AB 2011)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) IN ORDER TO AMEND THE STREAMLINED
MINISTERIAL REVIEW AND PUBLIC OV ERSIGHT PROCESS FOR APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED UNDER THE STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL APPROVAL PROCESS
WHEN REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65913.4 (SB 35) and 65912.100 (AB 2011). (Zone Text Amendment No. 23 -0001259) (Attachment 1).
SUMMARY
On May 16, 2023, the City Council introduced AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) IN ORDER TO
AMEND THE STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL REVIEW AND PUBLIC OVERSIGHT
PROCESS FOR APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED UNDER THE STREAMLINED
MINISTERIAL APPROVAL PROCESS WHEN REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65913.4 (SB 35) and 65912.100 (AB 2011).
Vote at Introduction:
AYES: Mullins, Perez, Takahashi, Schultz, and Anthony.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
2 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed ZTA and Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Government Code Sections 65912.114(o) and 65912.124(o), which states that Ordinance for implementing a streamlined, ministerial review process for AB 2011 applications shall not be considered a “project” under Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code and therefore, the proposed Ordinance is exempt from CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
ATTACHMENT
Attachment 1 – Ordinance