ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 25-003 – GROUP HOMES
City Council Meeting
September 16, 2025
REQUEST
Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 25-003 - Amend Section 230.28 of the HBZSO to prohibit a group home operator from reapplying for permits for five years from the date of the denial or revocation of a permit An amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 5.110 is also proposed to incorporate the same provisions
PURPOSE & BACKGROUND
In July 2020, the City adopted the Group Home Ordinance.
The ordinance established permitting requirements for all types of group home facilities.
Since the adoption, some sober living facilities have been operating without permits or are in violation of the conditions of approval.
In May 2025, City Council directed staff to amend the ordinance to regulate operators in violation of the ordinance.
GROUP HOME AMENDMENT
Section 230.28 (C) Effect of Denial or Revocation of Special Use Permit or Conditional Use Permit Defines all types of group home operators (individual, corporation, landowner) that are subject to the ordinance Prohibits applying or re-applying for a Special Use Permit or Conditional Use Permit within a five-year period if operator is found in violation of the ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission held a hearing on ZTA No. 25-003 on August 26, 2025.
Planning Commission and staff recommend approval of ZTA No. 25-003 and accompanying Muni Code amendment based on the following:
Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Class 20 – minor admendments Consistent with General Plan policies
Updates the HBZSO to prevent unlawful operators
Addresses community need to further protect neighborhoods and facility residents from operators in violation of the ordinance
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