Fremont City Council Meeting: 02/04/25 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Code Adoptions & Amendments
SCHEDULED
Sponsors:
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5348) DOC ID: 5348
Updated: 1/29/2025 2:00 PM by Dina Lewis Page 1
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FREMONT AMENDING FREMONT MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 18 (PLANNING AND ZONING) TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAM 4 OF THE CITY’S 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT; AND MAKING FINDINGS OF CEQA EXEMPTION (PLN2025-00074)
Contact Persons:
Name: Susan Gauthier James Willis
Title: City Clerk Senior Planner
Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office Planning
Phone: 510-284-4076 510-494-4449
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Executive Summary: As part of the implementation of the 2023 – 2031 Housing Element of the Fremont General Plan, the City is required to enact the policies and rules contained in a number of programs. Program 4 requires the City to adopt objective standards for historic homes to reduce the processing time and uncertainty for applications related to eligible historic resources. The State of California requires the City to implement certain programs in the Housing Element within two years of the Housing Element’s adoption in January 2023, including Program 4.
The proposed objective standards for eligible register resources are intended to accomplish the requirements of Program 4 prior to the State mandated deadline. The proposed objective standards would preserve protections necessary for maintaining the historic integrity of historic homes in Fremont, while still meeting the City’s and State’s goals to increase the supply of housing.
The ordinance was introduced by the City Council at its January 14, 2025 meeting. The ordinance is now before the Council for adoption.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Ordinance - Housing Element
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the ordinance amending Title 18 (Planning and Zoning) to comply with State Law and implement Program 4 of the City’s 2023-2031 Housing Element.