Adoption of an Extension of an
Urgency Ordinance, Establishing
Interim Development Standards in
Response to Senate Bill 423
City Council
January 23, 2024
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Recent Changes in State Law
Senate Bill (SB) 423 establishes a temporary exemption from the streamlined ministerial approval process on
“qualified sites” subject to the following :
1. The site is within an equine or equestrian district designated by a general plan, specific or master plan.
2. As of January 1, 2024:
• General plan applicable to the site contains, and has contained for five or more years, an equine or equestrian district designation where the site is located.
• Equine or equestrian district applicable to the site is not zoned to include residential uses but authorizes residential uses with a conditional use permit (CUP).
4. The local government jurisdiction has a state-law compliant adopted housing element.
2 Current City of Burbank Regulations
No area of the City currently meets the criteria for a qualified site.
• Only designated equine or equestrian district is in the Burbank 2035 General Plan’s Rancho Commercial
Land Use Designation
• Residential density is allowed on Rancho Commercial Land Use sites “with discretionary approval” .
• “Discretionary approval” is not defined in the General Plan or the BMC.
3 Map of the Rancho
Commercial Land Use
Designation
4 December 12, 2023, Urgency Ordinance
• On December 12, 2023, the City Council Adopted
Urgency Ordinance 24 -4,003 Establishing Interim
Standards:
• “With Discretionary Approval” will mean “With a
Conditional Use Permit” for any sites within the
Rancho Commercial Land Use Designation only.
• Since December 12, 2023, the City has continued to
work on the preparation of the Burbank Rancho
Neighborhood Specific Plan
5 The Project is exempt from CEQA.
• Extension of the Urgency Ordinance is covered by the Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for
Burbank 2035 (SCH #2010021004 ), and no further
environmental review is required pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines Section 15152.
• Also exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3).
Environmental Assessment
6 Adoption of an Extension of Urgency Ordinance is critical . • Continues to clarify the definition of “discretionary approval” for the Rancho Commercial Land Use
Designation Until December 12, 2024.
• Enables qualified properties to be eligible for the temporary relief afforded to equestrian districts by SB 423 • Allows the City to complete its ongoing Burbank Rancho Neighborhood Specific Plan efforts
Conclusion
7 Recommendation
ADOPT AN EXTENSION OF AN URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BURBANK ESTABLISHING INTERIM
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN RESPONSE TO
SENATE BILL 423 VIA A FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE
8 Contact
CDD- Planning Division
Amanda Landry
Principal Planner
[email protected]
818-238-5250
Adoption of an Extension of an
Urgency Ordinance Establishing
Interim Development Standards in
Response to Senate Bill 423
City Council
January 23, 2024
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT