CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 10, 2024 – 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Dunlap called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Dunlap, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Jung, Council / Agency Members Charles (arrived 5:31 p.m.), Whitaker, Zahra
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Eric J. Levitt, Deputy City Attorney Baron Bettenhausen, City Clerk Lucinda Williams, Deputy City Manager Daisy Perez, Police Chief Jonathan Radus INVOCATION given by Pastor Jason Phillips, Sojourners Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE given by Police Chief Radus.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
None.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 1)
Adopted
1. 6TH CYCLE (2021‑2029) HOUSING ELEMENT, HOUSING INCENTIVE OVERLAY PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, FULLERTON GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT PORTION AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING INCENTIVE OVERLAY PROGRAM AND HOUSING INCENTIVE OVERLAY ZONE (Continued from December 3, 2024 meeting) Mayor Dunlap opened the Public Hearing at 5:59 p.m.
The following addressed City Council:
Todd Harrison asked City Council to avoid consequences from the state.
Yolanda Harrison spoke about the costs of not approving this item.
Jane Rands supported 20% affordable housing and minimizing community impact.
Unidentified speaker spoke about the missed opportunity to negotiate these numbers with the state.
Unidentified speaker identified areas to exempt from zoning.
Scott Hess, Fullerton, recommended the City not adopt the Environmental Impact Report, asked about response times for the proposed additional units, spoke about height limits and canyon effects.
Jane Reifer recommended not adopting the Environmental Impact Report.
Curtis Gamble supported this item.
The following addressed City Council remotely:
Maureen Milton spoke about business demand for mixed-used development.
Mayor Dunlap closed the public hearing at 6:24 p.m.
Council Member Zahra left the meeting at 6:38 p.m.
Mayor Dunlap recessed the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Mayor Dunlap reconvened the meeting at 7:06 p.m.
Council Member Zahra returned to Chambers at 7:06 p.m.
Jung moved, seconded by Charles to adopt Resolution No. 2024-060.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024‑060‑ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA PROVIDING DIRECTION REGARDING THE INVENTORY SITES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CITY’S HOUSING ELEMENT Motion carried 4 – 1 (No: Whitaker).
Jung moved, seconded by Dunlap to adopt Resolution No. 2024-061 as amended.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024‑061 ‑ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FULLERTON GENERAL PLAN BY AMENDING THE FULLERTON PLAN FULLERTON BUILT ENVIRONMENT PORTION TABLES ND EXHIBITS OF AND ADOPTING A REVISED APPENDIX C TO INCORPORATE THE HOUSING INCENTIVE OVERLAY DESIGNATION INTO THE FULLERTON PLAN Motion carried 4 – 1 (No: Whitaker).
Dunlap moved, seconded by Jung, to introduce Ordinance No. 3335 as amended for first reading by title only and waive further reading of the ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 3335 ‑ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 15.08.020 AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 15.17.075 AND CHAPTERS 15.18 AND 15.23 RELATING TO THE HOUSING INCENTIVE OVERLAY ZONE PROGRAM ESTABLISHMENT AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL FULLERTON ZONING MAP BY APPLYING THE “‑HI” ZONING OVERLAY DESIGNATION TO CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONED PROPERTIES Motion carried 4 – 1 (No: Whitaker).
City Clerk Williams read the ordinance title.
Jung moved, seconded by Charles, to continue the Public Hearing to January 7 , 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Fullerton Council Chamber.
Motion carried 5- 0.
7:16 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor / Chair Dunlap adjourned the meeting at 7:16 p.m.