Laguna Hills City Council
April 9, 2024

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS

CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 – 7:00 PM
(Closed Session at 6:00 PM when scheduled)
Dave Wheeler, Mayor
Joshua Sweeney, Mayor Pro Tempore Don Caskey, Council Member Janine Heft, Council Member Erica Pezold, Council Member Location: City Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 In Person Public Comments: Any person wishing to address the City Council/Planning Agency on any matter, whether or not it appears on this Agenda, is asked to complete a pink “Request to Speak” form available on the table at the back of the Chamber and submit the form to the City Clerk. The Request to Speak form assists the Mayor in ensuring that all persons wishing to address the City Council are recognized and ensures accurate identification of meeting participants in the City Council/Planning Agency Minutes. Completion of the form is voluntary.

It is City policy to limit public testimony to up to three minutes per person, an overall time limit of ten minutes for any one subject, and a total time limit of thirty minutes for Public Comments.

If you are commenting on an Agenda item, your comments will be heard at the time that item is scheduled on the Agenda. If you are addressing the City Council on an item not listed on the Agenda, the City Council is prohibited by law from discussing or taking any action on that item.

Submission of Electronic Public Comments: Those wishing to make electronic public comments may submit their comments by email to the City Clerk at [email protected], by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. In the subject line of the email, please state your name and the item number you are commenting on. Any public comment received that does not specify a particular agenda item number will be announced during the general public comment portion of the agenda. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting will be provided to the City Council and will be provided for public inspection at the meeting. During the applicable agenda item, the City Clerk will announce the name of the sender and subject matter of all electronic comments received by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Email comments will NOT be read by the City Clerk during the meeting. Electronic public comments may only be submitted via email and comments via text and social media (Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), etc.) will not be accepted.

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City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda
2 GENERAL BUSINESS - CONVENING AT 7:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER
Resolution No. 96-04-09-1 established rules of decorum for public meetings held by the City of Laguna Hills. Resolution No. 96-04-09-1 is available on the table at the back of the City Council Chamber.

INVOCATION: Elder Dave Wicker of Christ Community Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Pezold

ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

1. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

1.1 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Report
Recommendation: That the City Council receive a report from Laguna Hills High School 2024 Spring Student Liaison Ava Kornegay.

2. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS

2.1 Schedule of Future Events
Recommendation: That the City Clerk announce the upcoming meetings and events.

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time to address the City Council on any matter not listed on this Agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Public Comments are limited to three minutes per person, an overall time limit of ten minutes for any one subject, and a total time limit of thirty minutes.

4. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under “CONSENT CALENDAR” are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion approving the recommendation listed on the Agenda. There will be no separate discussion unless Members of the City Council or Staff request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar.

4.1 Waive Reading in Full of all Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda Recommendation: That the City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.

City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda
3 4.2 Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the City Council Minutes for the March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting.

4.3 Ratification of April 9, 2024, Warrant Register
Recommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register for the period from March 15, 2024, to March 28, 2024, in the amount of $348,457.25.

4.4 Second Reading & Adoption of Proposed Ordinances for Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 to Modify Development Standards Related to High Density Residential Land Uses in the Mixed Use (MXU) Zoning District, Establish a New Housing (H) Overlay Zone and Related Development Standards, and to Modify the City’s Official Zoning Map to Designate Specific Sites Within the H Overlay Zone and Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 to Establish Citywide Objective Design Standards for Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Residential Development
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Adopt an Ordinance entitled: “AN

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0011-2024, (1) A TEXT AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 (ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA

HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9-30 (MXU MIXED USE DISTRICT) TO MODIFY

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS RELATED TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USES AND CHAPTER 9-11 (OVERLAY DISTRICTS) TO ESTABLISH A NEW HOUSING (H) OVERLAY ZONE AND RELATED PROVISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; AND (2) AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO DESIGNATE SPECIFIC SITES WITHIN THE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE"; 2) Adopt an Ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0012-2024, AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 (ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9-41 (OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS) ESTABLISHING CITYWIDE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY AND MIXEDUSE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TO ADOPT THE LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL”; and 3) Authorize the Mayor/Mayor Pro Tempore to execute the Ordinances.

City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda
4 4.5 Initiation of the 2024 Weed Abatement Program
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt a Resolution entitled: "A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA,

DECLARING WEEDS AND RUBBISH ON SPECIFIED PRIVATE PROPERTY TO BE A

PUBLIC NUISANCE, COMMENCING PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY 14, 2024."

4.6 Informal Bidding Ordinance Use Quarterly Report
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report.

4.7 2024 Memorial Day Race Update
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report.

4.8 Annual (And Final) Review of Development Agreement No. 12-11-2137 (Ordinance No. 2012-4) Between the City of Laguna Hills and Laguna Hills Investment Company: Oakbrook Village Shopping Center Mixed-Use Project
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file a report demonstrating the property owner's good faith compliance with the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement determining that the Laguna Hills Investment Company complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement for the period of January 2023 to December 28, 2023, the date of expiration of the Development Agreement.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

5. PLANNING AGENCY

6. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS

7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

7.1. City Manager

8. MATTERS AGENDIZED AND PRESENTED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

8.1 Laguna Terrace Beautification Team Plein Air Painting Contest Sponsorship Opportunity
Recommendation: Council Member Pezold and Council Member Heft recommend that the City Council discuss opportunities to support the Laguna Terrace Beautification Team's Plein Air Painting Contest.

City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda
5 9. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS

9.1 Committee Assignment Reports
Recommendation: That the City Council receive reports from City Council Members on the City Council Committee Assignments listed in the staff report.

10. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council/Planning Agency will be April 23, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber, located at 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, California.

CERTIFICATION
I, JENNIFER LEE, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills, do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Agenda was posted at Laguna Hills City Hall, Laguna Hills Community Center, and the Courtyard at La Paz Center by April 4, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

April 4, 2024
Jennifer Lee, City Clerk Date
It is the intention of the City of Laguna Hills to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in all respects. If as an attendee or a participant at this meeting you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City of Laguna Hills will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the office of the City Clerk at (949) 707-2635. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, California, during normal business hours. In addition, such writings or documents will be made available for public review on the City’s website at: https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/supplementalagenda and at the respective public meeting.

City Council Members receive no additional compensation or stipend as a result of simultaneously convening meetings of the Laguna Hills Planning Agency.

City of Laguna Hills
City Council/Planning Agency
Staff Report
DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jennifer Lee
City Clerk
ISSUE: Schedule of Future Events
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Clerk announce the upcoming meetings and events.

Meetings:

City Council/Planning Agency Regular Meetings
Tuesday, April 23, 7:00 p.m., Laguna Hills Civic Center Council Chamber Tuesday, May 14, 7:00 p.m., Laguna Hills Civic Center Council Chamber Events:

Parents Night Out
Friday, April 12, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Laguna Hills Community Center Global Harmony Symphony- Spring Concert
Monday, April 15, 7:00 p.m., Laguna Hills Community Center Rooted Campaign Event-Arbor Day
Saturday, April 27, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Santa Vittoria Park OC Sheriff’s Department National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 27, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Laguna Hills Community Center

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City of Laguna Hills
City Council/Planning Agency
Staff Report
DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jennifer Lee
City Clerk
ISSUE: Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the City Council Minutes for the March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting.

ATTACHMENTS:
• City Council Minutes for the March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting

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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS

CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING AGENCY

REGULAR MEETING

MINUTES
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
GENERAL BUSINESS - CONVENING AT 7:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Wheeler.

INVOCATION: Elder Clay Wilemon of Christ Community Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Heft

ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Dave Wheeler Mayor Present
Joshua Sweeney Mayor Pro Tempore Late
Don Caskey Council Member Present
Janine Heft Council Member Present
Erica Pezold Council Member Present

1. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

1.1 Laguna Hills High School Student Liaison Report
The City Council received a report from Laguna Hills High School 2024 Spring Student Liaison Michael Holland.

2. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS

2.1 Schedule of Future Events
City Clerk Lee announce the upcoming meetings and events.

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individual addressed the City Council on non-agendized items:

Shelley Roe, a resident of Laguna Hills, provided public comments regarding sidewalk vending regulations.

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Attachment: City Council Minutes for the March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting (3472 : Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting) City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
2 4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Erica Pezold, Council Member
SECONDER: Janine Heft, Council Member
AYES: Dave Wheeler, Mayor; Joshua Sweeney, Mayor Pro Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member; Janine Heft, Council Member; Erica Pezold, Council Member

4.1 Waive Reading in Full of all Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda Recommendation: That the City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.

4.2 Approval of Minutes for March 12, 2024, Special Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the City Council Minutes for the March 12, 2024, Special Meeting.

4.3 Approval of Minutes for March 12, 2024, Regular Meeting Recommendation: That the City Council approve the City Council Minutes for the March 12, 2024, Regular Meeting.

4.4 Ratification of March 26, 2024, Warrant Register
Recommendation: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register for the period from March 1, 2024, to March 14, 2024, in the amount of $1,365,366.06.

4.5 Treasurer's Investment Report for February 2024
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the Treasurer's Investment Report for the month of February 2024.

4.6 Records Retention Management
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-03-26-1: "A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA,

AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN CITY RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S RECORD RETENTION SCHEDULE."

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Attachment: City Council Minutes for the March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting (3472 : Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting) City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
3 4.7 2024 Rooted Campaign Events and Arbor Day Recognition Recommendation: That the City Council receive and file the report and authorize the Mayor to sign the attached Arbor Day Proclamation as required by the Arbor Day Foundation for the Tree City USA Certification.

4.8 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report
Recommendation: That the City Council approve and direct City staff to forward the 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Housing Element Annual Progress Report-Housing Implementation to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no items removed from the Consent Calendar.

5. PLANNING AGENCY
There were no separate Planning Agency Business Items for this meeting.

6. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS

6.1 General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 to Amend the Laguna Hills General Plan Housing Element for the 2021-2029 Planning Period to Incorporate Revisions Requested by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and to Amend the Laguna Hills General Plan Land Use Element to Implement the Housing Element; Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011- 2024 to Modify Development Standards Related to High Density Residential Land Uses in the Mixed Use (MXU) Zoning District, Establish a New Housing (H) Overlay Zone and Related Development Standards, and to Modify the City’s Official Zoning Map to Designate Specific Sites Within the H Overlay Zone; and Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012- 2024 to Establish Citywide Objective Design Standards for Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Residential Development
Community Development Director Longenecker reviewed the information provided in the staff report and provided a PowerPoint presentation.

Amanda Tropiano, Principal, De Novo Planning Group, provided information on the Housing Element update and rezoning program, and provided a PowerPoint presentation.

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Attachment: City Council Minutes for the March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting (3472 : Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting) City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
4 Andrew Watkins, Principal, JZMK Partners, provided information on the Objective Design Standards, provided a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to Council Member requests for additional information.

Mayor Wheeler opened the Public Hearing.

The following individuals submitted an electronic public comment on Public Hearing Item No. 6.1 that was received, forwarded to the Council prior to the meeting, posted on the City’s website, and announced into the record by City Clerk Lee:

Cesar Covarrubias, Executive Director, The Kennedy Commission; Mike Chambers, a resident of Laguna Hills; and Rona Henry, Chair, Welcoming Neighbors Home Initiative on behalf of herself, Denise Letgers, Ann Owens, Kate Van Camp, and Rev. Kent Doss.

The following individuals addressed the City Council on Public Hearing Item No. 6.1:

David, a resident of Laguna Hills; Rona Henry, Chair, Welcoming Neighbors Home Initiative; Philip Mader, KB Laguna Hills, LLC; R.C. Alley, Architects Orange, LLP; and Tibor Kelemen, Kelemen Company.

Mayor Wheeler closed the Public Hearing.

Mayor Wheeler reopened the Public Hearing.

Mayor Wheeler closed the Public Hearing.

Recommendation: That the City Council:
1) Conduct a Public Hearing;
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-03-26-2: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE SEVENTH ADDENDUM TO THE 2009 GENERAL PLAN PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, AS PREVIOUSLY ADDENDED, FOR THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT

UPDATE, RELATED REZONING PROGRAM, AND OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”;

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Attachment: City Council Minutes for the March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting (3472 : Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting) City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
5 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-03-26-3: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0010-2024 TO AMEND THE LAGUNA HILLS GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD TO

INCORPORATE REVISIONS REQUESTED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND TO AMEND THE LAGUNA HILLS GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT”; 4) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of an Ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0011-2024, (1) A TEXT AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 (ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9- 30 (MXU MIXED USE DISTRICT) TO MODIFY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS RELATED TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USES AND CHAPTER 9-11 (OVERLAY

DISTRICTS) TO ESTABLISH A NEW HOUSING (H) OVERLAY ZONE AND RELATED PROVISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; AND (2) AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO DESIGNATE SPECIFIC SITES WITHIN THE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE”; and
5) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of an Ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0012-2024, AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 (ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9-41 (OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS)

ESTABLISHING CITYWIDE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY

AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TO ADOPT THE LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL.”
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Erica Pezold, Council Member
SECONDER: Joshua Sweeney, Mayor Pro Tempore
AYES: Dave Wheeler, Mayor; Joshua Sweeney, Mayor Pro
Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member; Janine Heft,
Council Member; Erica Pezold, Council Member

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Attachment: City Council Minutes for the March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting (3472 : Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting) City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
6 7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

7.1. City Manager
The City Manager provided no administrative reports.

7.2. Public Works Director/City Engineer

7.2.1 Approval of Tract Map No. 19265 and the Subdivision Improvement Agreement with MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC, for the Village at Laguna Hills Project
Public Works Director/City Engineer Ames reviewed the information provided in the staff report and provided a PowerPoint presentation.

Recommendation: That the City Council: (1) Approve Final Tract Map No. 19265, a portion of Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) No. 19123, for the property located at 24155 Laguna Hills Mall, subject to minor revisions as may be required by the City Engineer and City Attorney; (2) Approve the Subdivision Improvement Agreement between the City of Laguna Hills and MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC, subject to submittal of the required Security Instruments in a form satisfactory to the Public Works Director and City Attorney; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement on behalf of the City.

RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 1]
MOVER: Janine Heft, Council Member
SECONDER: Don Caskey, Council Member
AYES: Dave Wheeler, Mayor; Joshua Sweeney, Mayor
Pro Tempore; Don Caskey, Council Member;
Janine Heft, Council Member
NAYS: Erica Pezold, Council Member

8. MATTERS AGENDIZED AND PRESENTED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS There were no matters agendized by City Council Members.

9. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS

9.1 Committee Assignment Reports
The City Council received reports from City Council Members on the City Council Committee Assignments listed in the staff report.

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Attachment: City Council Minutes for the March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting (3472 : Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting) City of Laguna Hills City Council/Planning Agency Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
7 10. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS
Council Member Pezold
Council Member Pezold expressed her appreciation for the recent Rooted Campaign Planting Event at Clarington Park.

Council Member Pezold expressed her appreciation of Public Works Director/City Engineer Ames and City Manager Hildenbrand for their work efforts and accomplishments.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the City Council at this session, Mayor Wheeler declared the meeting adjourned at 8:33 p.m.

Jennifer Lee, City Clerk
ATTEST:

Dave Wheeler, Mayor
Approved at meeting of April 9, 2024

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Attachment: City Council Minutes for the March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting (3472 : Approval of Minutes for March 26, 2024, Regular Meeting) City of Laguna Hills
City Council/Planning Agency
Staff Report
DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Eric Hendrickson
Finance Director
ISSUE: Ratification of April 9, 2024, Warrant Register
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council ratify the accompanying Warrant Register for the period from March 15, 2024, to March 28, 2024, in the amount of $348,457.25.

SUMMARY:

The City issues accounts payable disbursements on a regular basis and presents it to City Council for ratification at its next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting. The attached Warrant Register containing checks and electronic funds transfers for the period from March 15, 2024, to March 28, 2024, is being presented for ratification by the City Council. Payments have been reviewed and approved by the appropriate departmental staff. The Finance Director certifies to the accuracy of the attached register and to the availability of monies for payment thereof.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Warrant Register - April 9, 2024
• Payables Detail Report - April 9, 2024

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Payment Amount
8,400.00
8,099.28
695.00
155.00
625.00
2,262.31
51,580.89
1,736.50
14,697.06
1,116.00
679.73
18,864.31
2,504.98
5,154.80
500.00
11,580.56
121.25
474.41
11,236.43
5,538.75
1,487.00
13,144.75
184.25
636.20
4,330.47
1,409.37
100.00
1,470.00
32,599.89
473.81

79.00 2,500.00
500.00
906.37
26,516.25
784.00
225.00
8,999.20
3,600.00
246.40
1,602.96
1,470.00

58.75 100.10
992.90
934.50
500.00
225.71
360.00
14,999.98
545.26
2,639.00
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3404 C-0324 CITY OF MISSION VIEJO 03/21/2024
3405 C-1021 CIVIC SOLUTIONS, INC. 03/21/2024
3400 A-0392 AQUATICO 03/21/2024
3401 B-0304 BEE MAN, THE 03/21/2024
3402 B-0222 BILL'S SOUND AND SECURITY 03/21/2024
Payment Type: Regular
3398 A-0388 ABTECH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 03/21/2024
3399 A-0138 ALL CITY MANAGEMENT, INC. 03/21/2024
Warrant Register - April 9, 2024
City of Laguna Hills, CA By Check Number
Date Range: 03/15/2024 - 03/28/2024
Check Number Vendor Number Vendor Name Payment Date

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Attachment: Warrant Register - April 9, 2024 (3482 : Warrant Register, April 9, 2024) Payment Amount
45,919.30
Total Regular: 316,562.68
4/1/2024 6:48:04 PM Page 2 of 4
Warrant Register - April 9, 2024 Date Range: 03/15/2024 - 03/28/2024 Check Number Vendor Number Vendor Name Payment Date
3450 R-1801 WOODRUFF & SMART, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 03/28/2024

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Packet Pg. 17
Attachment: Warrant Register - April 9, 2024 (3482 : Warrant Register, April 9, 2024) Payment Amount
6,937.50
392.03

29.85 222.36
4,881.93

62.60 7,018.58
12,349.72
75 61 0.00 348,457.25
4/1/2024 6:48:04 PM Page 3 of 4
Bank Drafts 8 8 0.00 31,894.57
EFT's 0 0 0.00 0.00
Manual Checks 0 0 0.00 0.00
Voided Checks 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Bank Draft: 31,894.57
Bank Code AP Bank Summary
Payable
Count
Payment
Payment Type Count Discount Payment
Regular Checks 67 53 0.00 316,562.68
DFT0002768 B-0276 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD 03/27/2024
DFT0002769 B-0276 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD 03/27/2024
DFT0002770 B-0276 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD 03/27/2024
DFT0002765 B-0276 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD 03/27/2024
DFT0002766 B-0276 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD 03/27/2024
DFT0002767 B-0276 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD 03/27/2024
Payment Type: Bank Draft
DFT0002756 H-0966 HIGH LEVEL SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. 03/20/2024 DFT0002764 B-0276 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD 03/27/2024
Warrant Register - April 9, 2024 Date Range: 03/15/2024 - 03/28/2024 Check Number Vendor Number Vendor Name Payment Date

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Packet Pg. 18
Attachment: Warrant Register - April 9, 2024 (3482 : Warrant Register, April 9, 2024) 998 Pooled Cash & Investments 3/2024 348,457.25
348,457.25
4/1/2024 6:48:04 PM Page 4 of 4
75 61 0.00 348,457.25
Fund Summary
Fund Name Period Amount
Bank Drafts 8 8 0.00 31,894.57
EFT's 0 0 0.00 0.00
Manual Checks 0 0 0.00 0.00
Voided Checks 0 0 0.00 0.00
All Bank Codes Check Summary
Payable
Count
Payment
Payment Type Count Discount Payment
Regular Checks 67 53 0.00 316,562.68
Warrant Register - April 9, 2024 Date Range: 03/15/2024 - 03/28/2024

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Packet Pg. 19
Attachment: Warrant Register - April 9, 2024 (3482 : Warrant Register, April 9, 2024) Amount
4/1/2024 6:49:50 PM Page 1 of 6
03/21/2024 CIVICPLUS, LLC 281470 CivicRec Annual Fees & Maint (1/18/24 - 6/30/24)
100-195-720050 6,123.78
03/21/2024 AQUATICO 372-267 Fountains/Water Features
Maintenance, Feb '24
100-310-645500 695.00
03/21/2024 BILL'S SOUND AND SECURITY 42776 Security System Passcode Change, Sep '23
100-310-630100 65.00
03/21/2024 NUVIS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 27109 Professional Services, LEG-0010- 2023, Jan '24
100-000-223000 347.00
03/21/2024 NUVIS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 27111 Professional Services, LEG-0013- 2023, Jan '24
100-000-223000 1,140.00
03/21/2024 CIVICPLUS, LLC 281470 CivicRec Annual Fees & Maint (7/1/24 - 1/17/25)
100-000-140000 8,573.28
03/21/2024 HARTZOG AND CRABILL, INC. 24-0194(HCI#3502) Traffic Signal Mgmt Svcs, USE-0166- 2023, Feb '24
100-000-223000 525.00
03/21/2024 HARTZOG AND CRABILL, INC. 24-0194(HCI#3502) Traffic Signal Mgmt Services, Feb '24 100-356-700101 4,629.80 03/21/2024 PRINTEX PRINTING AND GRAPHICS
INC.
25476 Street Pole Banners, Mar '24 100-355-720401 4,330.47 03/21/2024 CITY OF MISSION VIEJO 21165 Animal Care Services True Up Adjustment, 22/23
100-420-720401 (19,595.11)
03/21/2024 WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. 211787 Tree Trimming Services, Feb '24 100-355-720702 26,516.25 03/21/2024 CITY OF MISSION VIEJO 21191 Animal Care Services, Jan-Mar '24 100-420-720401 71,176.00 03/21/2024 BEE MAN, THE 127422 Bee Removal, Public Works, Mar '24 100-355-720701 155.00 03/21/2024 PVP COMMUNICATIONS 134085 Custom Helmet with Communications Kit, Jan '24
100-420-622000 1,409.37
03/21/2024 GREENBELT GROWERS 18986 Landscape Maintenance, Mar '24 100-355-720700 2,504.98 03/21/2024 NOTIFICATIONMAPS.COM, LLC 103006525 Printing & Mailing of Prop 218 Notice 100-195-625000 5,538.75 03/21/2024 CIVIC SOLUTIONS, INC. 103348 Consultant Services, USE-0166-2023, Feb '24
100-000-223000 1,736.50
03/21/2024 PMC PLUMBING, INC. 11689848 Plumbing Services, Mar '24 100-355-720701 636.20 03/21/2024 TOP ROCK ENTERTAINMENT 032124 4th of July Band Deposit, 7/4/24 100-000-140000 2,500.00 03/21/2024 ORACLE AMERICA, INC. 101166422 Offsite Backup, Jan '24 100-195-720050 94.86 03/21/2024 ORACLE AMERICA, INC. 101220502 Offsite Backup, Feb '24 100-195-720050 89.39 03/21/2024 SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC 031424 Utilities - Electric, 1/9/24 - 2/29/24 100-356-631400 14,527.72 03/21/2024 SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC 031424 Utilities - Electric, 1/9/24 - 2/29/24 100-356-631900 3,364.03 03/21/2024 SOCALGAS 031924 Utilities - Gas, Comm Ctr, 2/14/24 - 3/15/24
100-310-632500 473.81
03/21/2024 COX COMMUNICATION 030524 T-1 Line, Mar '24 100-195-630000 679.73 03/21/2024 SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC 031424 Utilities - Electric, 1/9/24 - 2/29/24 100-310-631100 7,375.44 03/21/2024 SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC 031424 Utilities - Electric, 1/9/24 - 2/29/24 100-355-631000 7,332.70 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY CLERK 03.20.24 MCA Direct 100-155-626000 283.37 03/20/2024 HIGH LEVEL SECURITY SOLUTIONS,
INC.
5731 Private Security Patrol, 3/4/24 -
3/17/24
100-420-720850 6,937.50
03/21/2024 WILLDAN ENGINEERING 00627249 City Engineer Services, USE-0166- 2023, Feb '24
100-000-223000 784.00
BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY CLERK 02.20.24 National Notary Association Services Seminar
100-155-611000 688.77
BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY CLERK 02.20.24 ACC-OC, 1/31/24 100-155-612002 (85.00) BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY CLERK 02.20.24 ACC-OC, 1/31/24 100-155-612002 85.00 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY CLERK 02.20.24 Amazon Marketplace 100-155-620000 425.60 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY CLERK 01.20.24 ACC-OC 100-155-612002 85.00 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY CLERK 01.20.24 ACC-OC 100-155-612002 (1,650.00) BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY CLERK 01.20.24 Michael's 100-155-620000 39.76 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY CLERK 01.20.24 Mangi Con Amore 100-155-622000 771.42 Payables Detail Report
City of Laguna Hills, CA By Fund
Payment Dates 03/15/2024 - 03/28/2024
Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) Account Number Fund: 100 - General Fund
BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY CLERK 01.20.24 Orange County Taxpayer 100-155-612000 90.00 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY CLERK 01.20.24 ACC-OC 100-155-612002 (1,650.00)

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Attachment: Payables Detail Report - April 9, 2024 (3482 : Warrant Register, April 9, 2024) Amount
03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 Second Reef Deli 100-155-612000 32.74 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 King's Fish House 100-155-612000 67.35 4/1/2024 6:49:50 PM Page 2 of 6
03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 B2B Amazon Prime Membership - Jul '24 - Feb '25
100-000-140000 128.59
03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 B2B Amazon Prime Membership - Mar - Jun '24
100-155-610000 64.28
03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 LAZ Parking 100-155-612000 5.00 03/21/2024 JAEGER ENGINEERING POOLR-0019-2023 Refund, Pool Bond, REC-011302- 100-000-228001 500.00 03/21/2024 COUNTY OF ORANGE SH 68017 Fingerprint ID System Charges, Mar 100-420-720835 1,116.00 03/21/2024 ABTECH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. W204844-IN Computer Consulting Services, Mar 100-195-720050 8,400.00 03/21/2024 KEANE, JOHN PLMR-0032-2024 Refund, Permit Fees, REC-012302- 2024
100-000-221012 4.00
03/21/2024 KEANE, JOHN PLMR-0032-2024 Refund, Permit Fees, REC-012302- 2024
100-000-442000 111.65
03/21/2024 KEANE, JOHN PLMR-0032-2024 Refund, Permit Fees, REC-012302- 2024
100-000-442007 4.60
03/21/2024 NEXTECH SYSTEMS, INC. INV2502 Carmanah Solar RRFB XW at San Remo/Pesaro
100-356-720420 11,236.43
03/21/2024 OPPENHEIMER NATIONAL PAYAPP #03 - Retention Retention Payment, CIP #237 100-000-201001 13,144.75 03/21/2024 KEANE, JOHN PLMR-0032-2024 Refund, Permit Fees, REC-012302- 2024
100-000-221011 1.00
03/21/2024 CHAYA, WAGIH BLDR-1223-2022 Refund, Permit Fees, REC-008718- 2022
100-000-221012 1.00
03/21/2024 CHAYA, WAGIH BLDR-1223-2022 Refund, Permit Fees, REC-008718- 2022
100-000-227001 420.90
03/21/2024 CHAYA, WAGIH BLDR-1223-2022 Refund, Permit Fees, REC-008718- 2022
100-000-442000 902.52
03/21/2024 CHAYA, WAGIH BLDR-1223-2022 Refund, Permit Fees, REC-008718- 2022
100-000-221003 119.91
03/21/2024 CHAYA, WAGIH BLDR-1223-2022 Refund, Permit Fees, REC-008718- 2022
100-000-221004 796.73
03/21/2024 CHAYA, WAGIH BLDR-1223-2022 Refund, Permit Fees, REC-008718- 2022
100-000-221011 5.00
03/21/2024 VERIZON WIRELESS 9957594879 Communication Expense, Feb '24 100-195-630000 906.37 03/21/2024 ROMANS, PIA BLDR-0372-2023 Refund, C&D Deposit, REC-011525- 2023
100-000-227001 100.00
03/21/2024 CHAYA, WAGIH BLDR-1223-2022 Refund, Permit Fees, REC-008718- 2022
100-000-221001 16.25
03/21/2024 JAMEY CLARK, INC. 74940 Comm Center Repairs, Public Works, Mar '24
100-310-645500 376.50
03/21/2024 JAMEY CLARK, INC. 74957 Graffiti Removal, Public Works, Mar '24
100-355-720500 613.91
03/21/2024 ALL CITY MANAGEMENT, INC. 91742 Crossing Guard Services, 2/18/24 - 3/2/24
100-420-720822 8,099.28
03/21/2024 JAMEY CLARK, INC. 74928 Comm Center Repairs, Public Works, Mar '24
100-310-645500 508.15
03/21/2024 JAMEY CLARK, INC. 74929 Mendocino Park Drinking Fountain Replacement
100-355-910000 8,500.00
03/21/2024 JAMEY CLARK, INC. 74935 Comm Center Repairs, Public Works, Mar '24
100-310-645500 315.00
03/21/2024 VAZQUEZ, JUAN 66795678 Refund, Facility Deposit, R #1035431.002
100-000-222000 500.00
03/21/2024 STATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

ACCOUNTING OFFICE
719601 Pre-employment Fingerprinting, Feb
'24
100-195-617000 79.00
03/21/2024 JAMEY CLARK, INC. 74927 Graffiti Removal, Public Works, Mar '24
100-355-720500 1,267.00
03/21/2024 SAGECREST PLANNING AND

ENVIRONMENTAL
4580 Plan Check Fee, USE-0151-2023, Feb
'24
100-000-223000 1,470.00
03/21/2024 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC US, INC. 482488 Elevator Maintenance, Mar '24 100-310-645500 474.41 03/21/2024 CROSSTOWN ELECTRICAL AND DATA,
INC.
4981 - 5018 Traffic Signal Maintenance, Feb '24 100-356-720420 18,864.31 Payables Detail Report Payment Dates: 03/15/2024 - 03/28/2024 Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) Account Number 03/21/2024 BILL'S SOUND AND SECURITY 43106 Fire Alarm Inspection/Testing, Oct 100-310-630100 495.00 03/21/2024 BILL'S SOUND AND SECURITY 43114 Security System Passcode Change, Oct '23
100-310-630100 65.00

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Attachment: Payables Detail Report - April 9, 2024 (3482 : Warrant Register, April 9, 2024) Amount
03/28/2024 UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA),
INC.
231998131-001 Genie Manlift, Serial #92767 100-355-910000 7,499.99 03/28/2024 UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA),
INC.
231998131-001 Genie Manlift, Serial #AWPG-92097 100-355-910000 7,499.99 4/1/2024 6:49:50 PM Page 3 of 6
03/28/2024 HABASH, JOHN 032724 Contract Instructor Services, Dance 100-310-721500 100.10 03/28/2024 ALVARON ENTERTAINMENT &
EVENTS, INC.
2024-004 Program Expense, 1/2 Marathon 100-310-695507 3,600.00 03/28/2024 IRV SEAVER MOTORCYCLES 20240464 Motorcycle Maintenance, Police Svcs, Mar '24
100-420-646100 992.90
03/28/2024 WOJCIECHOWSKI, CAROLYN 032724 Contract Instructor, Dance 100-310-721500 2,639.00 03/28/2024 BASICS OF SKATEBOARDING 032724 Contract Instructor Services, Skateboarding Basics
100-310-721500 246.40
03/28/2024 CHRISTINA ELKINS 032724 Contract Instructor Services, Dance 100-310-721500 1,470.00 03/28/2024 ACRYLIC DIVA ART & DESIGN 0202 Mother's Day Event 100-310-695500 225.00 03/28/2024 GANNON, HOLLAND 032724 Rooted Supplies, Dunkin' Donuts 100-310-695511 58.75 03/28/2024 LORNA ANGELA GAIL KNIGHT 032724 Contract Instructor Services, Yoga 100-310-721500 934.50 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3409 03.20.24 Home Depot 100-355-720701 107.32 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3409 03.20.24 Southcoast Shingle 100-355-720701 36.20 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3409 03.20.24 Home Depot 100-355-720701 10.74 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3409 03.20.24 Skylark Hotel 100-355-611000 570.18 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3409 03.20.24 Chevron 100-355-613100 140.32 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3409 03.20.24 Smartlink 100-355-720700 450.00 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3409 03.20.24 Columbia Cascade 100-000-790600 1,288.58 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3409 03.20.24 Devil Mountain Wholesale 100-310-695511 2,768.08 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3409 03.20.24 Devil Mountain Wholesale 100-310-695511 1,647.16 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3094 03.20.24 Walgreens 100-355-622000 4.62 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3094 03.20.24 Home Depot 100-355-720401 53.70 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3094 03.20.24 Home Depot 100-355-720401 4.28 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Resource Building Materials 100-355-720401 66.81 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Signarama 100-355-720401 5,120.31 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Signarama 100-355-720401 1,341.10 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Accuride International 100-355-622000 52.08 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Ansafone 100-355-630000 168.88 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Signarama 100-355-720401 5,120.32 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Accuride International 100-355-622000 52.08 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Amazon.com 100-355-622000 17.12 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Accuride International 100-355-622000 52.08 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Costco 100-155-611001 134.23 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Amazon Marketplace 100-195-622000 51.67 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 CEAOC-March 4 100-355-611000 100.00 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD POLSVCS 03.20.24 Amazon Prime 100-420-622000 16.15 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD POLSVCS 03.20.24 Costco 100-420-622000 206.21 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 2789 03.20.24 Smart and Final 100-155-611001 73.04 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD COMDEV 03.20.24 Intelius 100-225-626000 24.86 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD FINANCE 03.20.24 Deluxe for Small Business 100-155-620000 193.03 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD FINANCE 03.20.24 Government Finance Officers Association
100-155-626000 199.00
03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 Secure Live Scan, LLC 100-195-617000 35.00 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 Orange County Sheriffs 100-420-695000 1,250.00 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD COMDEV 03.20.24 Intelius 100-225-626000 4.99 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 Amazon Marketplace 100-155-622000 25.99 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 Terra Mia Pizzeria 100-155-622000 140.56 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 Greek Bistro 100-155-695000 49.43 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 Amazon Marketplace 100-155-620000 22.56 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 Amazon Marketplace 100-155-620000 6.45 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 Villa Roma 100-155-622000 217.22 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 ACC-OC 100-155-612002 1,180.00 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 ACC-OC 100-155-612002 1,180.00 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 Southwest 100-155-612002 379.96 Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) Account Number 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 Second Reef Deli 100-155-612000 66.80 03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD CITY MANAGER 03.20.24 League of CA Cities - OC Division 100-155-612001 30.00 Payables Detail Report Payment Dates: 03/15/2024 - 03/28/2024

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Attachment: Payables Detail Report - April 9, 2024 (3482 : Warrant Register, April 9, 2024) Amount
03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3409 03.20.24 Columbia Cascade 600-252-950237 1,288.58 Fund 600 - Capital Improvement Projects Fund Total: -
Grand Total: 347,541.17
4/1/2024 6:49:50 PM Page 4 of 6
03/28/2024 ALL CITY MANAGEMENT, INC. 92139 Crossing Guard Services, 3/3/24 - 3/16/24
100-420-720822 8,999.20
03/28/2024 WEX BANK 95982037 POLSVCS Vehicle Fuel, Mar '24 100-420-613100 545.26 Fund 100 - General Fund Total: 347,541.17
Fund: 600 - Capital Improvement Projects Fund
03/27/2024 BANK OF AMERICA VISA CARD PUBWKS 3409 03.20.24 Columbia Cascade 600-000-490100 (1,288.58) 03/28/2024 WOODRUFF & SMART, A

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
75615 Prof Services Legal, Feb '24, USE0147-2023100-000-223000 88.50 03/28/2024 WOODRUFF & SMART, A

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
75616 Prof Services Legal, Feb '24, USE0165-2023100-000-223000 5,487.43 03/28/2024 MOBILE MINI, INC. 9020429908 Storage Rental, Community Center, 3/13/24 - 4/9/24
100-310-641000 225.71
03/28/2024 WOODRUFF & SMART, A

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
75614 Prof Services Legal, Feb '24, USE0151-2023100-000-223000 785.40 03/28/2024 WOODRUFF & SMART, A

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
75614 Professional Services Legal, Feb '24 100-155-700010 35,987.97 03/28/2024 WOODRUFF & SMART, A

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
75614 Professional Services Legal, Feb '24 100-155-700011 2,998.80 03/28/2024 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 32258308 Copier Lease, SN 2XK05658, 3/1/24 - 3/31/24
100-195-641200 303.86
03/28/2024 MARTINEZ, ANICETO 67064144 Refund, Facility Deposit, R #1035445.002
100-000-222000 500.00
03/28/2024 WOODRUFF & SMART, A

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
75614 Prof Services Legal, Feb '24, USE0161-2023100-000-223000 571.20 03/28/2024 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 32258306 Copier Lease, SN 2HT04285, 3/1/24 - 3/31/24
100-195-641200 253.84
03/28/2024 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 32258307 Lease - Copier SN 2KS02091, 3/1/24 - 3/31/24
100-195-641200 317.82
03/28/2024 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 32258308 Copier Usage, SN 2XK05658, 2/1/24 - 2/29/24
100-195-641200 74.81
Payment Date Vendor Name Payable Number Description (Item) Account Number 03/28/2024 SKYLINE PEST CONTROL 298901 Pest and Rodent Control, Mar '24 100-310-645500 360.00 03/28/2024 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 32258306 Copier Usage, SN 2HT04285, 12/1/23 - 2/29/24
100-195-641200 652.63
Payables Detail Report Payment Dates: 03/15/2024 - 03/28/2024

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Packet Pg. 23
Attachment: Payables Detail Report - April 9, 2024 (3482 : Warrant Register, April 9, 2024) 100-355-720701 Parks Contract Repair 945.46 945.46
4/1/2024 6:49:50 PM Page 5 of 6
100-355-630000 Telephone & Communications 168.88 168.88 100-355-631000 Utilities - Electric 7,332.70 7,332.70
100-355-720401 Other Public Works Maintenance 16,036.99 16,036.99 100-355-720500 Graffiti Removal 1,880.91 1,880.91
100-355-720700 Landscape Maintenance 2,954.98 2,954.98
100-310-695511 Rooted Volunteer Campaign 4,473.99 4,473.99 100-310-721500 Contract Services - Programs 5,390.00 5,390.00 100-355-611000 Training & Education 670.18 670.18
100-355-613100 Vehicle Fuel 140.32 140.32
100-355-622000 Operating Supplies 177.98 177.98
100-310-632500 Utilities - Gas (Community 473.81 473.81 100-310-641000 Equipment Rentals & Leases 225.71 225.71 100-310-645500 Facility Maintenance & Repairs 2,729.06 2,729.06 100-310-695500 Special Events - Program Services 225.00 225.00 100-310-695507 Marathon 5k 3,600.00 3,600.00
100-195-641200 Copier Leases 1,602.96 1,602.96
100-195-720050 Contract Services - Software 14,708.03 14,708.03 100-225-626000 Subscriptions & Books 29.85 29.85
100-310-630100 Telephone & Communications - 625.00 625.00 100-310-631100 Utilities - Electric (Community 7,375.44 7,375.44 100-155-700011 Legal Services - Litigation 2,998.80 2,998.80 100-195-617000 Recruitment 114.00 114.00
100-195-622000 Operating Supplies 51.67 51.67
100-195-625000 Postage & Delivery 5,538.75 5,538.75
100-195-630000 Telephone & Communications 1,586.10 1,586.10 100-155-620000 Office Supplies 687.40 222.04
100-155-622000 Operating Supplies 1,155.19 383.77
100-155-626000 Subscriptions & Books 482.37 199.00
100-155-695000 Community Assistance & Public 49.43 49.43 100-155-700010 Legal Services - General Counsel 35,987.97 35,987.97 100-155-611000 Training & Education 688.77 -
100-155-611001 Staff Development & Team 207.27 207.27
100-155-612000 Travel, Conferences & Meetings 261.89 171.89 100-155-612001 Travel - League of CA Cities 30.00 30.00 100-155-612002 Travel - ACC-OC (475.04) 2,739.96
100-000-228001 Swimming Pool Construction 500.00 500.00 100-000-442000 Building Related Permits 1,014.17 1,014.17 100-000-442007 Imaging Plans & Documents Fee 4.60 4.60
100-000-790600 Transfers Out to Capital 1,288.58 1,288.58 100-155-610000 Memberships & Dues 64.28 64.28
100-000-221011 Building Standards Fee 6.00 6.00
100-000-221012 SB1186 ADA CASp Fees 5.00 5.00
100-000-222000 Refundable Deposits 1,000.00 1,000.00
100-000-223000 Plan Application Deposit 12,935.03 12,935.03 100-000-227001 Security Deposit - Waste 520.90 520.90
100-000-140000 Prepaid Items 11,201.87 11,201.87
100-000-201001 Accounts Payable - Retention 13,144.75 13,144.75 100-000-221001 SMIP - Residential 16.25 16.25
100-000-221003 Moulton Fees 119.91 119.91
100-000-221004 CARITS Road Fees 796.73 796.73
Fund Expense Amount Payment Amount
100 - General Fund 347,541.17 348,457.25
600 - Capital Improvement Projects Fund - -
Grand Total: 347,541.17 348,457.25
Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Expense Amount Payment Amount Payables Detail Report Payment Dates: 03/15/2024 - 03/28/2024 Report Summary
Fund Summary

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Project Account Summary
Project Account Key Expense Amount Payment Amount
**None** 347,541.17 348,457.25
Grand Total: 347,541.17 348,457.25
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100-420-720822 Crossing Guard Services 17,098.48 17,098.48 100-420-720835 Fingerprint Identification Services 1,116.00 1,116.00 100-420-720850 Private Security Patrol 6,937.50 6,937.50 600-000-490100 Transfers In from General Fund (1,288.58) (1,288.58) 600-252-950237 Parks Refurbishment 1,288.58 1,288.58
100-420-613100 Vehicle Fuel 545.26 545.26
100-420-622000 Operating Supplies 1,631.73 1,631.73
100-420-646100 Vehicle Maintenance & Repairs 992.90 992.90 100-420-695000 Community Assistance & Public 1,250.00 1,250.00 100-420-720401 Animal Care & Shelter Services 51,580.89 51,580.89 100-355-910000 Furniture & Equipment 23,499.98 23,499.98 100-356-631400 MOE - Electric (Streetlights & 14,527.72 14,527.72 100-356-631900 MOE - Electric (On-Bill Financing) 3,364.03 3,364.03 100-356-700101 MOE - Traffic Engineer Services 4,629.80 4,629.80 100-356-720420 MOE - Traffic Signal Maintenance 30,100.74 30,100.74 Payables Detail Report Payment Dates: 03/15/2024 - 03/28/2024 Account Summary
Account Number Account Name Expense Amount Payment Amount 100-355-720702 Tree Maintenance 26,516.25 26,516.25

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Attachment: Payables Detail Report - April 9, 2024 (3482 : Warrant Register, April 9, 2024) City of Laguna Hills
City Council/Planning Agency
Staff Report
DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jennifer Lee
City Clerk
ISSUE: Second Reading & Adoption of Proposed Ordinances for Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 to Modify Development Standards Related to High Density Residential Land Uses in the Mixed Use (MXU) Zoning District, Establish a New Housing (H) Overlay Zone and Related Development Standards, and to Modify the City’s Official Zoning Map to Designate Specific Sites Within the H Overlay Zone and Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 to Establish Citywide Objective Design Standards for Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Residential Development
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council: 1) Adopt an Ordinance entitled: “AN

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0011-2024, (1) A TEXT AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 (ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS

MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9-30 (MXU MIXED USE DISTRICT) TO MODIFY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS RELATED TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USES AND CHAPTER 9-11 (OVERLAY DISTRICTS) TO ESTABLISH A NEW HOUSING (H) OVERLAY ZONE AND RELATED PROVISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; AND (2) AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO DESIGNATE SPECIFIC SITES WITHIN THE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE"; 2) Adopt an Ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO.

RZNE-0012-2024, AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 (ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9-41 (OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS) ESTABLISHING CITYWIDE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLEFAMILY AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TO ADOPT THE LAGUNA

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HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL”; and 3) Authorize the Mayor/Mayor Pro Tempore to execute the Ordinances.

SUMMARY:

The first proposed ordinance will amend LHMC Chapter 9-30 to increase the maximum residential lot coverage from 40% to 70%, decrease the minimum residential private open space standard from 35% to 10%, and decrease the minimum residential landscape coverage from 30% to 20%. The proposed ordinance will also establish a new Housing Overlay zone to establish a minimum residential density of 20 dwelling units per acre, a maximum allowed residential density of 50 dwelling units per acre, and a maximum building height of 65 feet. The second proposed ordinance will add Chapter s9-41 (Objective Design Standards) to Laguna Hills Municipal Code establishing citywide objective design standards for multiple-family and mixed-use residential development and will adopt the Laguna Hills Objective Design Standards Manual.

A copy of the proposed Ordinances and the Staff Report for the introduction of the Ordinances, including attachments, are included as attachments to this report. The City Council introduced the Ordinances by a vote of 5-0 on March 26, 2024. It is now in order to adopt the Ordinances and to authorize the Mayor/Mayor Pro Tempore to sign the Ordinances.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Proposed Ordinance for RZNE-0011-2024
• Proposed Ordinance for RZNE-0012-2024
• March 26, 2024, Ordinance Introductions Staff Report Including Attachments

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-X

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0011-2024,
(1) A TEXT AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 (ZONING AND

SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS MUNICIPAL

CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING
ELEMENT BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9-30 (MXU MIXED

USE DISTRICT) TO MODIFY DEVELOPMENT

STANDARDS RELATED TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
LAND USES AND CHAPTER 9-11 (OVERLAY DISTRICTS)

TO ESTABLISH A NEW HOUSING (H) OVERLAY ZONE

AND RELATED PROVISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS; AND (2) AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S

OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO DESIGNATE SPECIFIC SITES

WITHIN THE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS:

WHEREAS, Title 9 (Zoning and Subdivisions) of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (LHMC) establishes allowable uses of property and related development standards within all zoning districts in the City; and WHEREAS, Title 9 (Zoning and Subdivisions) of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (LHMC) establishes an official Zoning Map portraying the location and extent of the various zoning districts within the City; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65584 requires local jurisdictions to encourage, promote, and facilitate the development of housing to accommodate its regional housing need; and
WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Hills has been assigned an allocation of 1,985 new housing units as its share of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (“RHNA”) in Southern California for the 6th Housing Element cycle covering the 2021-2029 Planning Period; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, the City Council adopted General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0003-2020 approving the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and an update to the General Plan Safety Element, as required in accordance with, and substantially compliant with, State Law; and

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WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Hills has concurrently initiated the following actions (collectively, the “Project”): (A) General Plan Amendment No.

RZNE-0010-2024 to (1) amend the General Plan Housing Element to incorporate technical changes and clarifications reflected in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and (2) amend the General Plan Land Use Element to implement Implementation Program H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by specifying that designated sites may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre; (B) Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 to implement Implementation Programs H-7 and H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by (1) modifying the development standards applicable to high density residential uses in the City’s Mixed Use (MXU) Zoning District, (2) establishing a Housing (H) Overlay Zone and related provisions and development standards, and (3) modifying the City’s official Zoning Map to apply the Housing (H) Overlay Zone to specified properties; and (C) Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 to implement Implementation Programs H-7 and H-9 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by establishing citywide objective design standards for multi-family residential and mixed-use projects; and WHEREAS, this Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 is a City-initiated zoning text amendment and zoning map amendment subject to Chapter 9-90 of the LHMC. Adoption of an amendment to the LHMC or to the official zoning map is a legislative act of the City Council subject to consideration and approval of an ordinance after a public hearing (LHMC §§ 9-90.050 and 9-90.060); and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-03-26-2 adopting the 7th Addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Project; and WHEREAS, on March 26, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-03-26-3 approving General Plan Amendment General Plan Amendment No.

RZNE-0010-2024; and
WHEREAS, Implementation Program H-7 (Zoning Ordinance Update) of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update commits the City to evaluating and updating development standards, including open space, lot coverage, and height standards, and permit requirements for multifamily development; and WHEREAS, to meet state law requirements to address the City’s RHNA and to ensure a sufficient selection of sites in the City are available for higher density development, Implementation Program H-11 (2021-2029 Regional Housing Need) of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update commits the City to amending its Zoning and Development Code to “rezone” certain underutilized candidate sites identified in the Housing Element to modify the development standards applicable to

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such sites in order to allow multifamily residential uses at an increased allowable density subject to the requirements of Government Code Section 65583.2(h); and WHEREAS, a notice of the public hearing, describing the project, date, time, and location of hearing was published on March 14, 2024, in the Saddleback Valley News, posted to the City’s website, emailed to a distribution list of interested parties, mailed via the United States Postal Service to property owners within the Mixed Use (MXU) zoning district, property owners of any Housing (H) Overlay site and property owners within a 300-foot radius of any Housing (H) Overlay Zone site, and was physically posted on March 15, 2024, at Laguna Hills City Hall, Laguna Hills Community Center, and Courtyard at La Paz shopping center; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills held a duly noticed public hearing and considered public comments and written and oral information and testimony presented by City staff, community residents, and other interested parties regarding the Project at a public hearing held on March 26, 2024; and WHEREAS, on March 26, 2024, at a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council approved General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 (Resolution No. 2024-03-26-3), adopting the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and related Land Use Element Amendment.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 9-92.080 of the City of Laguna Hills Development Code, the following findings for approving Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 are made:

1. That the amendment or plan is consistent with the intent of the goals and policies of the General Plan as a whole, and is not inconsistent with any element thereof:

The proposed zoning text and map amendments implement Programs H-7 (Zoning Ordinance Update) and H-11 (2021-2029 Regional Housing Need) of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by up-zoning candidate housing sites identified in the housing element and by modifying the residential development standards in the MXU zoning district pertaining to maximum lot coverage, minimum private open space, and minimum landscape coverage, in order to help accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) of 1,985 new dwelling units during the 6 th Cycle Planning Period. The proposed amendments will establish a new Housing (H) Overlay Zone covering the Housing Element candidate sites. As

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amended pursuant to General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024, the General Plan Land Use Element expressly permits a lot designated with the Housing (H) Overlay Zone in the Laguna Hills Municipal Code to be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre, with no FAR restrictions for residential development, regardless of the underlying land use designation. The proposed zoning text and map amendments are consistent with the goals and objectives, and policies of the General Plan, including the 2021-2029 Housing Element and Land Use Element.

2. That the amendment or plan is necessary to prescribe reasonable controls and standards for affected land uses to ensure compatibility and integrity of those uses with other established uses:

The proposed zoning text and map amendments modify residential densities and development standards to facilitate residential development on sites grouped in specific areas of the City, as identified in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, serving to protect and enhance established neighborhoods while helping the City evolve into a more integrated, walkable, and cohesive community, and to help meet the City’s RHNA of 1,985 new dwelling units during the 6th Cycle Planning Period (2021-2029).

3. That the amendment or plan is necessary to provide reasonable property development rights while protecting environmentally sensitive land uses and species:

The proposed zoning text and map amendments implement the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, which provides an eight-year housing plan for the City, as required by state law. Pursuant to the proposed amendments, Housing Overlay Zone designated sites may be developed at residential densities up to 50 dwelling units per acre, thus providing for increased property development rights for the identified sites. The amendments will facilitate densities to be balanced by architectural context, with objective design standards, and transit and pedestrian mobility, facilitating residential design that fosters livable and sustainable communities within the framework of the City’s existing built environment, while preserving natural open space areas. As analyzed in the 7th Addendum adopted by the City Council pursuant to Resolution No. 2024-03-26-2, the proposed zoning text and map amendments would not result in new significant environmental impacts that were not analyzed in the 2009 General Plan FEIR or cause a substantial increase in the severity of any previously identified significant impacts on the environment, and therefore are not anticipated to adversely affect sensitive land uses or species.

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4. That the plan or amendment is necessary to correct discrepancies in standards or policies within the plan area or land use category:

The proposed zoning text and map amendments are necessary to implement Programs H-7 (Zoning Ordinance Update) and H-11 (2021-2029 Regional Housing Need) of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and to be consistent with the amendments made to the General Plan Land Use Element pursuant to General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024.

5. That the plan or amendment is necessary to protect the general health, safety, or general welfare of the community as a whole:

The proposed zoning text and map amendments are necessary to implement Programs H-7 (Zoning Ordinance Update) and H-11 (2021-2029 Regional Housing Need) of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and to help the City accommodate its Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) of 1,985 new dwelling units during the 6th Cycle Planning Period. Appropriate regulations, including provisions for parking, height, setbacks, lot coverage, open space, and landscaping, will help to ensure that the general health, safety, or general welfare of the City will be preserved. The proposed zoning text and map amendments, in conjunction with objective design standards adopted pursuant to Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 will implement the General Plan’s goals to create distinctive vibrant spaces that allow for a variety of housing types and a balance of residential, mixed-use, and commercial land uses.

SECTION 3. Resolution No. 2024-03-26-2 adopting a 7th Addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Project is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.

SECTION 4. Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (Zoning and Subdivisions), Chapter 9-30 (MXU Mixed Use District), Section 9-30.40 (Development Standards), is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

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“Table 9-30.040 provides standards that apply to developments within the mixed use district regardless of the specific use.

Table 9-30.040

MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Item Commercial Residential (HDR only)
Minimum lot size 10,000 sq. ft. 7200 sq. ft.

Minimum lot width 50 ft. 60 ft.

Minimum lot depth 100 ft. 100 ft.

Maximum lot coverage 50% 70%
Maximum density .38 FAR 20 DUs/AC
Maximum building height 40 ft. 35 ft.

Minimum setback—front:

Parking lot
Parking structure
Building
10 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.
20 ft.

Minimum setback—side (interior) 10 ft. 5 ft.

Minimum setback—street side 15 ft. (parking lot 10 ft.) 15 ft.

Minimum setback—rear 15 ft. 20 ft.

Minimum open space:

Public
Private
N/A
N/A
N/A
10%
Minimum landscape coverage 15% 20%
Minimum building separation:

Main → Main
Main → Accessory
Accessory → Accessory
10 ft.

2.5 ft.

2.5 ft.
10 ft.

2.5 ft.

2.5 ft.

Parking See Chapter 9-44
Signage See Chapter 9-42”

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SECTION 5. Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (Zoning and Subdivisions), Chapter 9-11 (Overlay Districts), Section 9-11.030 (Denotation/location of overly districts), is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“Overlay districts shall be denoted on the zoning map by the base district symbol followed by, as part of the symbol, parenthetically enclosed letters indicating the overlay district. The following overlay districts have been created:

District Symbol Location/Description
Vehicle Repair and
Vehicle Body
Repair/Paint
Restoration
VR
23501, 23502, 23512, 23522, 23532,
and 23551 Commerce Center Drive,
in the North Laguna Hills Business
Park
Hospitality Overlay
Zone HOZ
23002 Lake Forest Drive; 23052,
23041, 23046, 23061, and 23175
Avenida de la Carlota; 23421,
23441, and 23461 South Pointe
Drive.

Housing Overlay Zone H
23201, 23212, 23272, 23282, 23330,
23332, 23382, 23422, 24411, and
24461 Mill Creek Drive; 23172 Plaza
Pointe Drive; 23441, 23342, and
23421 South Pointe Drive”
SECTION 6. Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (Zoning and Subdivisions), Chapter 9-11 (Overlay Districts), is hereby amended to add Section 9-11.060 (Housing overlay zone) to read in its entirety as follows:
“9.11.060 Housing overlay zone.

A. Purpose and Intent. The housing (H) overlay zone is established to provide development and land use regulations for the development of housing on specified sites identified in the City of Laguna Hills 2021-2029 Housing Element to accommodate the City’s unmet Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).

B. Development Standards. The development standards applicable to residential uses within the housing overlay zone are shown within Table 9-11.060. All other applicable development standards in the underlying zoning district and not in conflict with this section shall apply.

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Table 9-11.060
Item Standard
Minimum density 20 du/ac
Maximum density 50 du/ac
Maximum building height 65 ft
C. Special Provisions. The following regulations shall apply to the use of a lot designated with the housing overlay zone, in addition to all applicable provisions of this title. Where there is a conflict, the provisions of this section shall apply.

1. Residential uses shall occupy at least 50 percent of the total gross floor area of a mixed-use development.

2. For developments in which 20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower income households (income and affordability levels set forth in Sections 50079.5, 50093, and 50105 of the Health and Safety Code shall apply), owner-occupied and rental multifamily uses are considered a use by right pursuant to subdivisions (h) and (i) of Government Code Section 65583.2 and shall be reviewed ministerially by the Director.

3. An applicant for a project pursuant to this Section may apply for a density bonus, incentives or concessions, waivers or reductions in development standards, and reduced parking ratios in accordance with Government Code Section 65915 and Section 9-72.030.”
SECTION 7. The official Zoning Map is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit 1 to this Ordinance to denote the Housing (H) Overlay Zone for the applicable properties as referenced in LHMC Section 9-11.030 (Denotation/location of overly districts).

SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall take effect on _____, 2024, the 31st day following the adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council.

SECTION 9. Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the provisions hereof shall supersede any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code.

SECTION 10. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

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SECTION 11. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be posted at the duly designated posting places within the City and published once within fifteen days after passage and adoption as may be required by law; or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified copy of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk five days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance; and, within fifteen days after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published, the aforementioned summary and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance, together with the vote for and against the same, in the Office of the City Clerk.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this X day of X 2024.
____________________________________

DAVE WHEELER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
______________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS )
I, Jennifer Lee, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2024-X was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on the 26th day of March 2024, and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on the X day of X 2024, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
(SEAL)
_____________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS ) AND PUBLICATION
JENNIFER LEE, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That she is the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills;
That in compliance with State Laws of the State of California, ORDINANCE NO. 2024-X, being:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0011-2024,
(1) A TEXT AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 (ZONING AND

SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS MUNICIPAL

CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING
ELEMENT BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9-30 (MXU MIXED

USE DISTRICT) TO MODIFY DEVELOPMENT

STANDARDS RELATED TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
LAND USES AND CHAPTER 9-11 (OVERLAY DISTRICTS)

TO ESTABLISH A NEW HOUSING (H) OVERLAY ZONE

AND RELATED PROVISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS; AND (2) AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S

OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO DESIGNATE SPECIFIC SITES
WITHIN THE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE.
on the X day of X 2024, and on the X day of X 2024, was published in summary in the Saddleback Valley News; and was, in compliance with City Resolution No. 2004-05-25-2, by the X day of X 2024, and the X day of X 2024, caused to be posted in three places in the City of Laguna Hills, to wit:

Laguna Hills City Hall
Laguna Hills Community Center
La Paz Center
_________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK
Laguna Hills, California

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EXHIBIT 1

OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, AS AMENDED

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024 -X

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
NO. RZNE-0012-2024, AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9
(ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9-41 (OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS) ESTABLISHING CITYWIDE
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLEFAMILY AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

AND TO ADOPT THE LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS:

WHEREAS, Title 9 (Zoning and Subdivisions) of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (LHMC) establishes allowable uses of property and related development standards within all zoning districts in the City; and WHEREAS, several provisions of state law, including, but not limited to, Government Code Sections 65583.2, 65589.5, 65852.28, 65912.110-65912.114, 65912.120-65912.124, and 65913.4, limit the authority of cities and counties to apply discretionary review and/or design and development standards that are not objective to certain housing development projects, including certain multiple-family and mixed-use residential projects; and
WHEREAS, Implementation Program H-7 (Zoning Ordinance Update) of the City’s General Plan Housing Element commits the City to bringing its Zoning Ordinance into compliance with state law and evaluating and updating development standards and permit requirements for multiple-family development; and WHEREAS, Implementation Program H-9 (SB 2 Grant Program Implementation) of the City’s General Plan Housing Element commits the City to establishing objective design standards for residential development in the MXU (MixedUse) zoning district; and WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Hills desires to establish objective design standards applicable to multiple-family and mixed-use residential development projects in the City in order to implement the Housing Element and to appropriately regulate development in a manner that is consistent with state law and which facilitates a fair and efficient review process that results in high quality development and buildings that are appropriate for their context and environment; and

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WHEREAS, this Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 is a Cityinitiated zoning text amendment subject to Chapter 9-90 of the LHMC. Adoption of an amendment to the LHMC is a legislative act of the City Council subject to consideration and approval of an ordinance after a public hearing (LHMC §§ 9-90.050 and 9-90.060); and
WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Hills has concurrently initiated the following actions (collectively, the “Project”): (A) General Plan Amendment No.

RZNE-0010-2024 to (1) amend the General Plan Housing Element to incorporate technical changes and clarifications reflected in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and (2) amend the General Plan Land Use Element to implement Implementation Program H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by specifying that designated sites may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre; (B) Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 to implement Implementation Programs H-7 and H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by (1) modifying the development standards applicable to high density residential uses in the City’s Mixed Use (MXU) Zoning District, (2) establishing a Housing (H) Overlay Zone and related provisions and development standards, and (3) modifying the City’s official Zoning Map to apply the Housing (H) Overlay Zone to specified properties; and (C) Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 to implement Implementation Programs H-7 and H-9 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by establishing citywide objective design standards for multi-family residential and mixed-use projects; and WHEREAS, on March 26, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-03-26-2 adopting the 7th Addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Project; and WHEREAS, a notice of the public hearing, describing the project, date, time, and location of hearing was published on March 14, 2024, in the Saddleback Valley News, posted to the City’s website, emailed to a distribution list of interested parties, and was physically posted on March 15, 2024, at Laguna Hills City Hall, Laguna Hills Community Center, and Courtyard at La Paz shopping center; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills held a duly noticed public hearing and considered public comments and written and oral information and testimony presented by City staff, community residents, and other interested parties regarding the Project at a public hearing held on March 26, 2024; and

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

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SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 9-92.080 of the City of Laguna Hills Development Code, the following findings for approving Zoning Text Amendment No.

RZNE-0012-2024 are made:

1. That the amendment or plan is consistent with the intent of the goals and policies of the General Plan as a whole, and is not inconsistent with any element thereof:

The Development Code is the primary tool for implementing the General Plan, providing regulating standards, identification of permitted uses, and other regulations that support the proper implementation of the General Plan Land Use Element. This zoning text amendment adds Chapter 9.41 (Objective Design Standards) to the Development Code to establish Objective Design Standards for multi-family residential and mixed-use residential development citywide. These Objective design Standards are intended to facilitate high quality multi-family residential development with a clear set of rules that are understandable by the public, City staff and development community in order to facilitate an efficient review process that results in buildings that are appropriate for their context and environment, thus enhancing the community’s identity and furthering several goals and policies of the Land Use Element. The adoption of Objective Design Standards also implements Programs H-7 and H-9 of the City’s Housing Element.

2. That the amendment or plan is necessary to prescribe reasonable controls and standards for affected land uses to ensure compatibility and integrity of those uses with other established uses:

The Objective Design Standards manual includes Site Design, Building Design, and Architectural Style standards that are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal. The Objective Design Standards do not modify existing development standards as provided in the Development Code for each zoning district within the City. Rather, the Objective Design Standards supplement the existing Development Code standards and provide a set of clear criteria to guide development that aligns with the City’s expectations and vision to maintain and support the character of the City, and serve to protect and enhance established neighborhoods and vicinity uses.

3. That the amendment or plan is necessary to provide reasonable property development rights while protecting environmentally sensitive land uses and species:

The Objective Design Standards manual preserves property development rights while providing a clear set of site design, building design, and architectural style requirements for new multi-family residential and mixed-use

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development, that are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal, and that are consistent with the General Plan and Development Code, including all existing Development Code development standards as provided in the each zoning district within the City. As analyzed in the 7th Addendum adopted by the City Council pursuant to Resolution No. 2024-03-26-2, the proposed text amendment and adoption of Objective Design Standards would not result in new significant environmental impacts that were not analyzed in the 2009 General Plan PEIR or cause a substantial increase in the severity of any previously identified significant impacts on the environment, and therefore are not anticipated to adversely impact environmentally sensitive land uses or species.

4. That the plan or amendment is necessary to correct discrepancies in standards or policies within the plan area or land use category:

The Objective Design Standards do not modify existing development standards as provided in the Development Code for each Zoning District within the City. Rather, the Objective Design Standards supplement the existing Development Code standards and provide a set of clear criteria to guide development that aligns with the City’s expectations and vision to maintain and support the character of the City, and serve to protect and enhance established neighborhoods and vicinity uses. The Objective Design Standards manual includes Site Design, Building Design, and Architectural Style requirements that are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal, allowing the City to appropriately regulate projects under State law.

5. That the plan or amendment is necessary to protect the general health, safety, or general welfare of the community as a whole:

The Objective Design Standards manual will establish appropriate design and development standards that are consistent with the General Plan and other provisions of the Development Code, including all existing development standards. The manual provides a clear set of site design, building design, and architectural style requirements for new multi-family residential and mixed-use development. The Objective Design Standards are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal. The Objective Design Standards will ensure residential development maintains the established character and quality of design within the City and support new housing production by streamlining the approval process for qualifying projects. Therefore, the Objective Design Standards will not adversely affect public health, safety, or general welfare.

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SECTION 3. Resolution No. 2024-03-26-2 adopting a 7th Addendum to the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Project is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.

SECTION 4. Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code (Zoning and Subdivisions), Chapter 9-41 (Objective Design Standards), is hereby added to read in its entirety as follows:
“Chapter 9-41

OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
9-41.010 Purpose and intent.

The purpose and intent of this chapter is to establish citywide objective design standards for multiple-family residential and mixed-use residential development projects, which are based on the City’s established character, aesthetics, and high quality of the built environment, and that are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal.

9.41.020 Applicability.

The objective design standards established herein apply to the development or substantial improvement of any duplex, multiple-family dwelling, residential condominium, or mixed-use development project featuring a combination of residential and other uses. All such development shall be subject to the Laguna Hills Objective Design Standards manual (the “Manual”), which is on file with the City Clerk, and which is incorporated by reference into this Section 9-41.020 as if fully set forth herein.” SECTION 5. The City Council hereby adopts the Objective Design Standards manual, incorporated by reference in LHMC Chapter 9-41 (Objective Design Standards) and attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit 1. The City Council further directs the City Clerk to maintain a copy of said manual on file in Office of the City Clerk, make it freely accessible to the public, and to cause a copy of the manual to be posted on the official City of Laguna Hills website.

SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect on , 2024, the 31st day following the adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council.

SECTION 7. Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the provisions hereof shall supersede any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code.

SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision,

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sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be posted at the duly designated posting places within the City and published once within fifteen days after passage and adoption as may be required by law; or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified copy of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk five days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance; and, within fifteen days after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published, the aforementioned summary and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance, together with the vote for and against the same, in the Office of the City Clerk.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this X day of X 2024.
________________________________

DAVE WHEELER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
______________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS )
I, Jennifer Lee, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2024-X was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on the 26th day of March 2024, and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on the X day of X 2024, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
(SEAL)
_____________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS ) AND PUBLICATION
JENNIFER LEE, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That she is the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills;
That in compliance with State Laws of the State of California, ORDINANCE NO. 2024-X, being:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
NO. RZNE-0012-2024, AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9
(ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9-41 (OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS) ESTABLISHING CITYWIDE
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLEFAMILY AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

AND TO ADOPT THE LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL
on the X day of X 2024, and on the X day of X 2024, was published in summary in the Saddleback Valley News; and was, in compliance with City Resolution No. 2004-05-25-2, by the X day of X 2024, and the X day of X 2024, caused to be posted in three places in the City of Laguna Hills, to wit:

Laguna Hills City Hall
Laguna Hills Community Center
La Paz Center
_________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK
Laguna Hills, California

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EXHIBIT 1

LAGUNA HILLS

OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL

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LAGUNA HILLS
California

F O R M U LT I FA M I LY &

MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

CITY OF LAGUNA

HILLS OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CITY COUNCIL PREPARED FOR

PREPARED BY

ADOPTED BY

CITY STAFF
City of Laguna Hills
24035 El Toro Road
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Dave Wheeler Mayor
Joshua Sweeney Mayor Pro Tempore
Don Caskey Council Member
Janine Heft Council Member
Erica Pezold Council Member
Jarad Hildenbrand City Manager
Gregory E.Simonian City Attorney
Larry Longenecker Community Development Director
Jay Wuu Senior Planner
Jennifer Ash Assistant Planner
Ordinance XX - X
JZMK Partners
3080 Bristol Ave, Suite 350
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.1 PURPOSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.2 ORGANIZATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.3 APPLICABILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.4 USER GUIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.5 RELATiONSHiP WiTH GENERAL PLAN & DEVELOPMENT CODE ......................... . 4

1.6 TERMINOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 SITE DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.1 BLOCK SIZE & STRUCTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.2 BUILDING ORIENTATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.3 GROUND FLOOR USES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.4 UTILITIES, SERVICE AREAS & BUILDING EQUIPMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.5 OPEN SPACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

2.6 VEHICULAR ACCESS & PARKING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2.7 BICYCLE PARKING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

2.8 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS & CIRCULATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2.9 SITE LIGHTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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3.1 MASSING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3.2 STEPBACKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3.3 ALLOWABLE PROJECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

3.4 NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSITION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

3.5 WINDOW ALIGNMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

3.6 NOISE & ODOR ATTENUATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

3.7 ARTICULATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

3.8 FAÇADE DESIGN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

3.9 BUILDING ENTRANCE TYPOLOGIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 4 ARCHITECTURAL STYLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4.1 OVERVIEW AND APPLICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

4.2 SPANISH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

4.3 MEDITERRANEAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

4.4 RANCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 5 LANDSCAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

5.1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS & VEGETATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

5.2 HARDSCAPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

5.3 WALLS & FENCING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

5.4 SITE FURNISHINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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INTRODUCTION

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development with new construction techniques
and typologies.
b. Encourage human-scaled buildings that adhere
to zoning regulations and promote high quality
site and building design.
c. Emphasize a pedestrian-oriented environment
where buildings and public realm design are
cohesive and complementary of a diverse
range of uses.

1.2 ORGANIZATION
The Objective Design Standards are organized into an
introduction and five sections: Site Planning, Site Design, Building Design, Architectural Styles and Landscape.

The Purpose subsection outlines the high-level goals
of the section and draws from Goals and Policies of
the Laguna Hills General Plan. Within each section,
subsections organize one or more design standards
that will regulate specific design guidance. The design guidance is provided for each subsection with an intent statement that outlines General Plan and other planning policies and specific intent of the standards that follow.

1.3 APPLICABILITY

1.3.1 APPLICABLE PROJECT
TYPES
These Objective Design Standards apply to all
new construction projects that meet any of meet the
following criteria:

1. Residential projects including duplexes,
multiple-family dwelling, or residential
condominium.

2. Mixed-use projects featuring a combination of
residential and other uses.

Objective Design Standards also apply to any
substantial improvement of existing multiple-family
or mixed-use development where any
extension, repair, reconstruction or other
improvement of a property, the cost of which equals or
exceeds fifty (50) percent of the fair market value or
assessed value of a property either before the
improvement started or, if the property has been
damaged, before the damage occurred.

Single-family homes and projects with no residential
component are not subject to these objective design
standards.
1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE
The purpose of these Objective Design Standards (ODS)
is to provide city-wide regulations that require high
quality multiple-family residential
development with a clear set of rules that are
understandable by the public, City staff
and development community in order to
facilitate an efficient review process that results in
buildings that are appropriate for their context and
environment.

Objective Design Standards are measurable, verifiable,
and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal.

A planning review process based on objective design
standards involves no personal or subjective judgment
by a public official.
in application, these Objective Design Standards are
intended to accomplish three goals:

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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT 3

1.4 USER GUIDE
The Objective Design Standards are for residents,
property and business owners, developers and builders,
architects and designers, and City staff involved in
the review and approval process of multiple-family
and/or mixed-use development in the City of Laguna
Hills. The following steps are a quick way to
understand the different sections of the document
and how to use it.

Step 1: Review the Site Planning & Site
Design Standards .

Site Planning involves a careful analysis of the
opportunities and constraints of the site, including
existing features such as mature trees, topography, and drainage patterns. The components of site development
extend beyond building placement and configuration,
including surrounding uses, retaining walls, landscape
design, hardscape considerations, and parking. The
Site Design Standards outline several requirements
on these topics.

Step 2: Review the Building Design Standards .

While new projects need not copy existing development,
their mass and scale shall respect adjacent building
context and uses. The Building Design standards
establish requirements on these issues. These standards apply no matter which style is being utilized for the
project design.

Step 3: Review the Architectural Style
Standards .

The design and detailing of buildings are paramount
to a quality environment, and the City of Laguna Hills
is committed to authentic expressions of architectural
style. Architectural design elements and materials shall be consistent throughout the project, recognizing that
a building is 3-dimensional and must be well designed
on all sides. Detailing, choice of materials, and window and door choices shall reinforce the overall project
design. To provide guidance on architectural styles,
the Standards offer a menu of architectural traditions
individual buildings may be designed in.

These styles are as follows:
• Spanish
• Mediterranean
• Ranch
Within each style description, various elements related to roof forms, windows, decorative details, and other
topics are enumerated. The Architectural Style standards require certain elements, while other elements may be
selected from a menu of options.

Step 4: Review the Mixed-Use Development
Standards, if applicable.

For developments that incorporate a commercial
component in addition to residential housing, MixedUse Development Standards, located at the end of each chapter of Architectural Style, provide direction
on design of storefronts, type of decorative accents,
and other relevant topics. Mixed-use proposals shall
be consistent with these standards.

Step 5: Review the City of Laguna Hills
Municipal Code and consult with Community
Development Staff.

All developments must comply with the standards of
the Laguna Hills Municipal Code Title 9 (Land Use/
Zoning/Subdivision Regulations), and any applicable
Specific Plan.

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Development Department
It is highly recommended for prospective applicants
to obtain and become familiar with the application and
submittal requirements for a project prior to a formal
submittal. Additionally, the Community Development
Department offers a Pre-Application Service that is
available to the public. A pre-application allows applicants to receive staff review from various departments prior
to a formal application submittal.

Applicants shall follow application procedures as
directed by staff. The City of Laguna Hills Municipal
Code establishes required procedures for submitting
and reviewing development applications. Applicants
shall follow these procedures and requirements.

1.5 RELATIONSHIP WITH

GENERAL PLAN &

DEVELOPMENT CODE
The Objective Design Standards in this document work
as a baseline, creating citywide standards that apply to all new multiple-family and mixed-use residential
projects. This document shall work in tandem with
the City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code or guideline
documents, including but not limited to the City’s
General Plan, Development Code, Urban Village
Specific Plan (UVSP), Building Code, and other
Municipal Code sections. if any standards, terms
or other provisions from these ODS are found
to be in conflict with the previously mentioned
documents, the standards from the
General Plan, Development Code, UVSP, and
other Municipal Code sections shall supercede
these ODS.
• General Plan. The General Plan contains objective
standards related to development density for all land
uses in the City. The Objective Design Standards in
this document are consistent with the General Plan
and dictate the bulk, mass, and design of buildings
in a more fine-grained way than the General Plan.
• Zoning. The Land Use/Zoning/Subdivision
Regulations located in Title 9 within the City of
Laguna Hills Municipal Code contain objective
standards that define the building envelope such
as setbacks, lot coverage, height, parking, density,
and open space requirements. Other development
standards include minimum lot size, width, and
depth, and minimum distance between buildings.

These district-by-district standards will continue to
dictate basic development standards, and these
ODS will apply in addition to the Municipal Code
requirements, providing refinement in terms of site
and building design.

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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT 5 • Urban Village Specific Plan. The UVSP is
adopted by reference as Chapter 9-24 of the
Development Code, and includes objective
standards to regulate development within the
City's Village Commercial zoning district.
• Other Municipal Code Sections . The City also
maintains and enforces standards related to stormwater
drainage, roadway and traffic requirements, and
standards for working within the public right-ofway to install sidewalks, street trees, and lighting.

Thesestandards will continue to apply.
• Building Standards Codes . All construction in
the State of California is subject to the California
Building Standards Codes which dictate health,
safety, and energy and water efficiency standards
for new and remodeled structures.

1.6 TERMINOLOGY
The following terminology is applicable to the Objective Design Standards and can be found within the ODS
document, to provide context to the standards.

Additional definitions that may be applicable to the ODS document may be found within the Laguna Hills
Municipal Code.

Active Frontage: Active frontages are building
frontages with active uses where there is visual
engagement between those in the street and those
on the ground floor. Active uses are uses that
generate many visits, in particular pedestrian visits,
over an extended period of the day. Active uses may
be shops, cafes, other social uses, and shared
assessor spaces. Higher density residential and
office uses also can be active uses for particular
periods of the day by providing additional entries to
individual units or ground floor office spaces.

Back-of-walk: The edge of a sidewalk that is
furthest away from an adjacent road, or closest to
the extent of the right-of-way (r.o.w.).

Barn Light: A downward facing light fixture with a wide, round simple shade and an arm or pendant. They may
be wall, ceiling or pendant mounted. The most common
barn light is known also as a gooseneck light, because
of the shape of the mounting arm.

Block Length: The length of a parcel or series of parcels measuring from the edge of one public r.o.w. to
another or from the edge of one public r.o.w. to the
opposite end of the parcel should it adjoin a
private parcel edge.

Building envelope: the physical separator between
the conditioned and unconditioned environment of
a building including the resistance to air, water, heat, light, and noise transfer.

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without a full break in the building.

Build-To-Zone: The area between the minimum and
maximum setback lines within which a building’s front
façade is to be located.

Clear Zone: An area within the public realm of a rightof-way where movement of people is the priority. it may contain seating, public art, trees, outdoor displays or accommodate outdoor dining.

Common Open Space: Outdoor open spaces that are
shared and accessible only to building residents and
their visitors which may include courtyards, gardens,
play areas, outdoor dining areas, recreational amenities, and rooftop open spaces.

Connection: A space that links one physical space to
another. it may be traversable by pedestrian, bicycle
or automobile traffic.

Cottage Cluster: Cottage Clusters are composed of
several attached or detached buildings configured
around a central common open space. The common
open space serves as a circulation space that opens
onto a public r.o.w.. Cottage clusters feature 3 or more units, with individual entryways opening directly onto
the central open space or directly onto the abutting r.o.w.

Dark Sky Lighting: The use of approved [by
the international Dark-Sky Association (iDA)] light
fixtures designed to reduce light pollution, thus
working in agreement with iDA’s mission to minimize
glare, reduce light trespass and eliminate night sky
pollution.

End Unit: A residential dwelling or leasable space of
a building which is connected to another unit on only
one side.

Façade Plane: Any stretch of a building façade
existing along the same axis line, regardless of pattern differentiation or change in rhythm.

Façade Composition: The expression of a façade through
a variety of techniques such as patterns, fenestration, materials, texture, or finishes. Façade Composition is
used to create the architectural character and design
theme of a building.

Façade Modulation: Used to shape a building’s exterior
massing, façade modulation is a change in building
plane through the recess or projection of sections of
a façade.

Foot-candle: A foot-candle is a non-Si (Système
international) unit of illuminance or light intensity. The foot-candle is defined as one lumen per square foot.

Footprint: Footprint or building footprint provides the outline of a building drawn along the exterior walls, with a description of the exact size, shape, and location of its foundation.

Internal Street: a private road that provides access to a building or set of buildings within a site that is under the care, custody, and control of the community.

Landscaped Area: Surface area dedicated for
planting of trees, shrubs, flowers, ornamental grass,
turf (natural or artificial), ground cover, or other
horticultural elements.

Mid-Block Connection: A public r.o.w. or
private land area that allows public access
connecting one public r.o.w. to another public rightof-way.

Neutral Color Scheme: Any group of colors that have
been muted or desaturated, and are neutral because
they don’t have an intense hue, characteristic of primary colors.

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CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT 7 Outdoor Rooms: Outdoor rooms are an extension of
a living space, an outside space that promotes greater
connection to the outdoor. It can include anything from an attached, screened-in porch to a detached gazebo
or a landscaped area with a bench.

Paseo / Pedestrian Path: A public place or path
designed for walking; promenade that connects into
or through a development.

Pedestrian-Scaled Architecture: Building and urban
design elements designed to meet the proportional,
physical, and psychological needs of the human body.

This could include creating a walkable block structure, architectural elements and details that are visible and perceivable to pedestrians, and building massing that
reflects the rhythm, pattern, and size of interior spaces.

Pedestrian-Scaled Block: A development block that
is dimensionally sized to suit pedestrian flow rather
than fit the needs of automobile traffic and circulation.

Landscape and architectural elements are sized and
spaced to be perceived from a short distance.

Pedestrian-Scaled Street Lighting: Lighting fixtures
lower in height that accommodate both pedestrian
and automobile traffic. This type of lighting scheme
helps pedestrians experience spaces around them and
promotes safe nighttime environments.

Perimeter Length: The lineal distance as measured
along the perimeter of a building, parcel, lot, etc.

Planter: An above grade container for planting.

Podium: The lower floors of a building that form the
“base” of a building typically including a courtyard level above. Podiums typically include structured parking, a
courtyard level above, a different and larger floorplate than floors above, and may be a different construction
type than the rest of the building.

Podium Level: The level directly above the Podium. The
Podium Level typically includes a courtyard, a smaller
building area than the levels below, and a change in
construction type.

Primary Building Frontage: The building frontage that
abuts the most primary of streets, Pedestrian Pathway,
or Mid-Block Connection surrounding the building. in
the case of a through-lot, the primary building frontage could be on either public r.o.w.

Primary Building Entry: The entrance to a building
typically leading to a lobby, courtyard or other large, shared space that is accessed from the primary building frontage.

Primary Façade Plane: Majority area of the façade
that is in the same plane.

Private Street: Any street in which the City does not
own a fee or exclusive easement for public r.o.w.
purposes. Private streets often have public access
easements to allow passage into or through a private
development.

Private Open Space: Outdoor open space areas that
are intended for private use for each dwelling unit and may include balconies (covered or uncovered), private
gardens, private yards, terraces, decks and porches, etc.

Projection: Projections (or building projection) is the part or feature of a building which extends outside of
the enclosing walls. it can be a building feature that is mounted on, and/or extends from the surface of the
building wall or façade, typically above ground level.

Public Open Space: A publicly accessible open space
area on a privately developed parcel that may include
plazas, courtyards, seating areas, parklets, play areas, recreational facilities or equipment, dog parks, etc.

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property that cannot be built on, planted on, otherwise covered or obstructed so that underground or overhead
public utilities can be accessed for maintenance and
repair.

Rowhouse: Rowhouses are attached single-family units
that share a common wall. Rowhouses consist of 1 to
2 units per building and are typically configured into
clusters of 2 to 10 individual units.

Step-back: A step-back (or building step-back) is an
architectural design element that is typically applied to the upper-story of a building or development.

Typically, a step back requires that any portion of a
building above a certain height is further pushed-in
towards the center of the property.

Structural Bay: Any division of a building between
vertical lines or planes, especially the entire space
included between two adjacent supports
Triplex/Fourplex: Triplexes and fourplexes are walk-up
buildings featuring 3 to 4 dwelling units that typically share a single entry or feature individual unit entries along the front façade. Dwelling units may be oriented
side-by-side and/or stacked atop one another.

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PURPOSE
• To ensure walkability, connectivity, and appropriately scaled buildings by creating pedestrian-scaled blocks with paths and open spaces for people to gather and connect throughout the City.
• To set site standards and define building envelope.
• To set standards for building orientation, site access and utilities. • To define location and uses for active frontages.
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2.1 BLOCK SIZE &

STRUCTURE
INTENT
• integrate new large-scale development projects
into the fabric of the existing community.
• Limit block size in new developments to create
pedestrian-scale blocks.
• Require multiple-use paths within large
private developments to provide direct
pedestrian and bicycle linkages between streets
and beyond the project.

2.1.1 MAXIMUM BLOCK SIZE

1. All projects shall meet a maximum Block Length
and a maximum Perimeter Length per the
following table:

2. Existing, new, or assembled parcels or blocks
with a block length greater than 800’ shall
provide at least one Mid-Block Connection
of either a publicly accessible r.o.w. or a
Paseo/Pedestrian Path that connects from
one publicly accessible r.o.w. to another
publicly accessible r.o.w.

BLOCK SIZE
MAX. (FT.)
LENGTH 800
PERIMETER 2800
A
D
Maximum block length.

Block length greater than maximum.

Mid-block connection between
public rights-of-way
Maximum block perimeter length.

Adjacent Curb Edge
Public Right-of-Way
Developable
Area
Developable
Area
A
B
C
C
B
A
D
D
FIGURE: MID-BLOCK CONNECTION

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2.1.2 PASEO/PEDESTRIAN PATH

MID-BLOCK CONNECTION
The following table illustrates the minimum standards
to be met for the Paseo/Pedestrian Path Mid-block
Connection.

PASEO/PEDESTRIAN PATH
MIN. WIDTH (FT.)

BLDG TO BLDG
WIDTH 20’ (ALL CONDITIONS)

BLDG TO BLDG
WIDTH1
IF ADJACENT BUILDINGS ≥
35’ IN HEIGHT, THE BUILDINGTO-BUILDING DIMENSION

SHALL EXCEED AN AVERAGE

BUILDING HEIGHT TO WIDTH
RATIO OF 1.5 TO 1

PUBLIC ACCESS
WIDTH
8’ OR 1/3RD BUILDING TO

BUILDING WIDTH, WHICHEVER

IS GREATER

PEDESTRIAN
PATH 8’
1 Minimum required building-to-building width shall not exceed 50’ regardless of adjacent building heights.

B
A
A
a
Minimum Building to Building Width
Public Access
Height = average (C1, C2)
Minimum Pedestrian Path
12' 8' 24' 12'
C1 C2
A
B
C
B
A
FIGURE: PASEO/PEDESTRIAN PATH SECTION
a
a
IMAGE: PASEO/PEDESTRIAN PATH
A
a
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2.2 BUILDING

ORIENTATION
INTENT
• Promote consistent development patterns along
streets, particularly by how buildings relate to the
street, to promote a sense of visual order, and
provide attractive streetscapes.
• Configure buildings to provide “outdoor rooms,”
including, but not limited to courtyards, paseos,
and promenades.
• Locate building access points along sidewalks,
pedestrian areas, and bicycle routes, and include
amenities that encourage pedestrian activity.

BUILD-TO ZONE

BUILD-TO ZONE DEPTH
(FT.)* 10
BUILDING FRONTAGE %
MIN. WITHIN BUILD-TO
ZONE
50 *
Measured from the front property line.

2.2.1 BUILD-TO ZONE
Mixed-use Development with a density greater than
20 dwelling units per acre (DU/AC) shall
occupy a minimum percentage of the Build-toZone.

Build-to zone
Front setback
Minimum % of building frontage within the
build-to zone
Building frontage outside of the build-to
zone
FIGURE: BUILD-TO ZONE DIAGRAM

RIGHT-OF-WAY PUBLIC REALM

SETBACK

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2.2.2 PEDESTRIAN

CONNECTIONS

1. Primary entries to buildings or units shall be
connected to a public sidewalk or publicly
accessible pathway with a pedestrian pathway
with the following minimum width dimensions:

2.3 GROUND FLOOR USES
INTENT
• To create a coherent and active interface between
private development and the public realm that
contributes to the sense of place and structure
of the neighborhood and enhances the public’s
experience.
• Promote consistent development patterns along
streets, particularly by how buildings relate to the
street, to promote a sense of visual order, and
provide attractive streetscapes.
• Locate building access points along sidewalks,
pedestrian areas, and bicycle routes, and include
amenities that encourage pedestrian activity.

PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS
MIN.

WIDTH (FT.)
ENTRANCES SERVING 1-2 UNITS 4’
ENTRANCES SERVING 3-8 UNITS 5’
ENTRANCES SERVING 9-20 UNITS 6’
ENTRANCES SERVING >20 UNITS 8’

2. Every multiple-family dwelling’s main building
entry and common exterior spaces shall
provide a pedestrian pathway/connection to
the followingareas:
a. To the public sidewalk in the r.o.w. oneach
street frontage.
b. Between a building entry and the parking
area for the units served by it.
c. To any common open space area or
recreational facilities on site or to any public
park facilities located on an adjacent lot.
d. To a public multiple-use pathway or trail
abuttingthe project.
e. Betweenadjoiningresidential andcommercial
buildings within the same project.
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ACTIVE FRONTAGES
MIN. % MAX. %

ACTIVE FRONTAGE OF
BUILDING FACADE 70 --

NON-ACTIVE FRONTAGE
OF BUILDING FACADE -- 30

2.3.1 ACTIVE FRONTAGES

1. Active frontage types shall consist of one or
more of the following ground-floor uses:
a. Storefront Commercial
b. Ground Floor Office
c. Live/Work
d. Ground Floor Residential Units with individual
unit entries
e. Ground Floor Residential Accessory Spaces
(e.g., indoor community spaces)

2. Active Frontages are required for a minimum
of 70% of each building or parking structure
facade facing a local or collector public street
or publicly accessible pathway with adjacent
Primary Building Frontages.

Building facade length facing public street
or primary connection
Active frontage along building facade
Non-active frontage of building facade
FIGURE: ACTIVE FRONTAGE DIAGRAM
A
A A

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3. Active Frontage uses shall have a Minimum
Use Depth of gross building area by use type
(lesser dimensions are allowed but may not be
counted as Active Frontage):

Active Minimum Use Depth
Minimum 40’ depth for minimum 50% of
frontage
Corner space minimum 40’ depth on all
frontage
Storefront commercial or office
Ground-floor residential
Non-active area
FIGURE: ACTIVE FRONTAGE MIN. DEPTH DIAGRAM
A
B
C
B
C
A
A
C
A
ACTIVE FRONTAGES MIN. USE DEPTH
MIN.

DEPTH
(FT)
STOREFRONT COMMERCIAL1,3 20/40
GROUND FLOOR OFFICE3 30
LIVE/WORK2,3 15
GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL3 16

GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL
ACCESSORY SPACES3 20
1 A minimum of 50% of frontage shall have a minimum depth greater than 40’. The remaining frontage shall have a depth between 20’ and 40’.
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2.3.1.1 FINISHED FLOOR HEIGHTS

OF ACTIVE USES
Active Frontage uses shall have a finished floor height above grade at back of sidewalk within the following
ranges by use type:

ACTIVE USES FINISHED

FLOOR HEIGHT
MIN. HEIGHT
(FT.)
MAX. HEIGHT
(FT.)

PRIMARY

BUILDING

ENTRIES
0’ 3’

STOREFRONT
COMMERCIAL +

LIVE/WORK
0’ 1’

BUILDINGS WITH

CROSS SLOPE
At no point shall the finished
floor height be greater than 2’
above or below grade

ACTIVE USES FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHT
MIN. HEIGHT
(FT.)
STOREFRONT COMMERCIAL 15’

GROUND FLOOR OFFICE
12’

LIVE/WORK

GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL
UNITS

GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL

ACCESSORY SPACE

2.3.1.2 FLOOR TO FLOOR HEIGHTS

OF ACTIVE USES
Active Frontage uses shall have a minimum floor-tofloor height by use type as follows:

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and non-passenger loading areas shall
be consolidated in a single area unless
prohibited. They shall not be located within
minimum setback areas, along mid-block
pedestrian connections, within 25’ of open
space areas, within the public r.o.w., and/or
within 25’ of a street corner.
c. Utilities and ground transformers/meters,
mechanical equipment, service, storage,
and non-passenger loading areas shall be
screened from Public R.O.W

2. All above-ground utilities and equipment (e.g.,
electric and gas meters, fire sprinkler valves,
irrigation backflow prevention devices, etc.),
service areas and storage areas shall be plotted
and identified on project plans submitted for
conceptual review..

2.4.1.3 SERVICE, STORAGE,

UTILITY, AND EQUIPMENT
SCREENING.

1. All service and storage areas, utilities, and
equipment not housed inside buildings shall
meet the following screening standards:
a. Screening shall be a minimum 3” higher than
the height of the equipment to be screened.
b. Screening shall be made of a primary exterior
finish material used on other portions of
the building such as architectural grade
masonry, metal, or other facade surface
finish that complies with the architectural
styles identified in Chapter 4: Architecture
Styles of this document.
c. Landscape screening shall be used to mitigate
the enclosed structure. Plantable space shall
be a minimum of 36” wide around the solid
wall portions of the enclosure.

2.4 UTILITIES, SERVICE

AREAS & BUILDING

EQUIPMENT
INTENT
• To locate and integrate utilities and service areas into building and landscape design in order to minimize
impact on the pedestrian experience.

2.4.1 SERVICE AREAS,

STORAGE, UTILITIES, AND

EQUIPMENT

2.4.1.1 UTILITIES
Utilities shall be placed in underground or subsurface
conduits unless otherwise prohibited by the City of
Laguna Hills or utility company.

2.4.1.2 LOCATION OF SERVICE

AREAS, STORAGE, UTILITIES,
AND EQUIPMENT.

1. All above-ground utilities and equipment (e.g.,
electric and gas meters, fire sprinkler valves,
irrigation backflow prevention devices, etc.), service
areas, and storage areas shall be integrated into
building and landscape design and located to
minimize impact on the pedestrian experience
and neighboring properties by following the
standards below:
a. Utilities and equipment, service, storage,
and non-passenger loading areas shall be
located inside buildings or on facades other
than the Primary Building Frontage, along
alleys, parking areas, and/or at the rear or
side of building.
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2.4.1.4 LOCATION AND SCREENING
OF ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT.

1. Roof-mounted equipment and screening of roofmounted equipment greater than 2’ in height shall be stepped back from top of parapet a
minimum of 10‘ from the parapet or roof edge,
not including solar panels, wind generators, or
green roof features.

2. Roof-mounted equipment greater in height than
2’ or the parapet wall shall be screened to a
height equal to the height of the equipment,
not including solar panels, wind generators, or
green roof features.

2.4.1.5 HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)
Wall vents shall be of equal width or centered on window, or wall vents shall be of same material as surrounding
façade. Exhaust vents shall not be located adjacent to
pedestrian paths or in proximity to intake vents.

2.4.2 WASTE REMOVAL

1. This section applies to solid waste removal, which
includes refuse, organic waste and recycling
areas not accessible to the public, and which
are used exclusively by the tenants/owners
of the development site. in addition to these
standards, all development shall meet Laguna
Hills trash & recycling services standards.

For multiple-familyresidentialdevelopment projects
where no trash structure is necessary, all
trash and/or recycling shall be stored out of
view in such a manner that containers are
not visible or screenedfrom public view behind
an owners wall or within a garage. Containers
may be placedin public view forpurposes of
collection only.

2.4.2.1 LOCATION

1. Refuse, organic waste and recycling collection
areas shall be located inside of buildings or inside
of enclosures located along alleys or in parking
areas at the rear or side of buildings. Collection
areas are prohibited within any required front yard
or street side yard, any required parking spaces,
and required landscape and open space areas.

Refuse, organic waste, and recycling containers
shall not be visible from a public street, private
street, or pedestrian pathway that has Primary
Building Frontages.

2. The location of enclosures shall not conflict with
circulation or parking conditions on site. A clear
pathway with a minimum width of 3’ shall be
provided for tenant access to enclosure.

2.4.2.2 EXTERIOR TRASH AND

RECYCLING ENCLOSURES

1. Exterior collection areas must be within an
enclosure that meets the following standards:
a. When trash enclosures, loading docks, utility
equipment and similar uses are visible from a
side street, adjacent commercial development
or a neighboring property, they shall be
screened using matching materials and/or
landscaping with the primary building and
surrounding landscaping.
b. A pedestrian access and separate access
for primary collection shall be provided.
c. Enclosures shall be constructed of a primary
exterior finish material used on other
portions of the building or masonry, metal,
or decorative block.
d. Gates shall be solid metal painted to match
the enclosure. Any openings should be no
more than 4” apart.

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shall be installed or constructed inside the
enclosure to prevent bins from damaging
the enclosure.
f. All enclosures shall be mitigated with a 36”
minimum landscape zone around the solid
wall portions of the enclosure with a 60” high
hedge to screen the enclosure.

2.4.3 MAIL DELIVERY

1. All projects shall meet current U.S.P.S. mailbox
and delivery standards.

2. Mailbox(es) within a single multifamily or mixeduse building shall be located within shared lobbies. If a shared lobby is not provided,
mailboxes shall be located adjacent to a primary
pedestrian pathway.
i. Mailbox(es) shall not be located such
that access is situated from a public
street or public sidewalk adjoining a
public street.

2.5 OPEN SPACE
INTENT
• To create appropriately scaled and well designed
open spaces that serve multiple purposes, encourage
gathering, improve the health and wellness of residents and embrace nature in the built environment.
• Configure buildings to provide “outdoor rooms,”
including, but not limited to courtyards, paseos,
and promenades.
• Maximize public exposure and view of park lands
for scenic and security purposes.

2.5.1 PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

2.5.1.1 APPLICABILITY
Public Open Space shall be required for all projects
greater than or equal to 2 acres.

2.5.1.2 REQUIRED QUANTITY
The minimum on-site Public Open Space requirement
for any qualifying project shall be: ¼ of the minimum
Open Space required for the project (as provided in
Title 9 of the LHMC or the UVSP).

2.5.1.3 MINIMUM DESIGN

STANDARDS

1. Public Open Space shall include one contiguous
area of open space that is equal to or greater
than 1/3 of the minimum required total Public
Open Space area for a project.

2. Public Open Space shall have a minimum length
and width of 30’.

3. Public Open Spaces shall be located adjacent
to a public r.o.w.
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2.5.1.4 ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OPEN

SPACE STANDARDS
Spaces may be provided that do not meet the standards
below, but they may not be counted toward the required
Usable Open Space. Off-street parking and loading
areas, driveways, and service areas shall not be counted as Usable Open Space. Off-street parking and loading
areas, driveways, service areas, utility equipment, air conditioner pads, and storage structures shall not be
counted as Usable Open Space.

4. The following standards shall be met for all
Public Open Space:
a. Shall be publicly accessible for a minimum
12 consecutive hours per day.
b. Shall be accessible from a public r.o.w. or
from a publicly accessible lobby with
signage including open space type, hours of
access, and amenities visible from a public
r.o.w.
c. Shall have permanent seating (e.g., seat
walls, planter ledges, benches, picnic tables,
and seating steps). Within any open space
there shall be at least two permanent seats
and an additional seat per 400 sf.
d. A minimum of 60% of the area shall be open
to the sky and free of permanent weather
protection or encroachments. Trellises and
similar open-air features are permitted.
e. Shall have a minimum 30% landscaping.
f. A minimum of 20% of the open space area
shall be planted with ground cover and/or
shrubs.
g. A minimum of one tree shall be planted per
900 SF of the Public Open Space area.
h. Hardscape surfaces shall not exceed a
gradient of 1:12.

2.5.2 COMMON OPEN SPACE

1. For any project with more than five
dwelling units, a minimum 50% of the
required open space shall be required as
Common Open Space.

2. Public Open Space shall count toward required
common open space.

3. Common Open Space shall meet the following
standards:
a. Common Open space areas shall not be
located directly next to arterial streets,
service areas, or adjacent commercial
development to ensure they are sheltered
from the noise and traffic of adjacent streets
or other incompatible uses.
b. Shall be immediately adjacent to common
spaces, hallways, or residential units.
c. Shall be accessible to all residents.
d. Shall have a minimum width andlengthof 20’.
e. Courtyards enclosed by three sides of a
building shall have a minimum width that is
equal to or greater than 80% of the highest
height of the adjoining faces.
f. A minimum 20% of the open space area
shall be planted with trees, ground cover,
and/or shrubs.

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minimum dimension that is equal to or greater
than the highest height (up to 80’) of the
adjoining facades. The second dimension
shall be equal to or greater than 80% of the
highest height of the adjoining facades.
h. A minimum of 60% of the area shall be open
to the sky and free of permanent weather
protection or encroachments. Trellises and
similar open-air features that enhance the
usability of the space are permitted.
i. Site furniture shall use graffiti-resistant material and/or coating and skateboard deterrents
to retain the site furniture’s attractiveness.
j. No more than 20% of the total area counted
as Common Open Space may be provided
on a roof.
k. Buildings and roofed structures with
recreational functions (e.g., pool houses,
recreation centers, gazebos) may occupy
up to 20% of the area counted as common
open space.
l. All development consisting of six units or
more shall provide signage directories placed
at the development entry.

4. Developers shall provide on-site recreational
facilities in conjunction with common open space
as a minimum requirement for all multiplefamily projects with 50 or more dwelling units. The following table below illustrates
required amenity uses to be located on
site based on development unit count.

Highest height of adjoining faces
Minimum width ≥ 80% of
Minimum width ≥ 80% of
Min. 20’ width
Completely enclosed courtyard
FIGURE: COMMON ENCLOSED COURTYARD DIAGRAM
A
C
A
B
B
C
D
A
B
D
Highest height of adjoining faces
Minimum width ≥ 80% of
Courtyard Common Open Space
FIGURE: COMMON OPEN SPACE DIAGRAM
A
B A
B
A
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COMMON OPEN SPACE AMENITY TABLE
MINIMUM 3 OF 4 REQUIRED
MINIMUM 1 OF 7 REQUIRED

REQUIRED

DEVELOPMENT SIZE (UNITS)
50 - 79 80-200 201+
INDOOR GYM/FITNESS FACILITY (MINIMUM 500 S.F)
PLAYGROUND WITH MULTIPLE PLAY STRUCTURES1
SPA AND POOL INCL. DECK AREA (MIN. 75’ X 45’)
BARBECUE/GRILL AREA EQUIPPED WITH GRILL, ONE (1)
PICNIC BENCH OR FOUR-SEAT TABLE, ETC (MIN. TWO (2)
AREAS)
LARGE OPEN LAWN AREA, MIN. DIMENSIONS SHALL BE
100’ x 50’
MULTIPLE PLAYGROUNDS WITH PLAY EQUIPMENT1
LAP POOL AND SPA (MIN. 75’ X 25’)
.

BARBECUE FACILITIES EQUIPPED WITH MULTIPLE

GRILLS, PICNIC BENCHES AND SHADE STRUCTURES
COURT FACILITIES (E.G. TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL,
BASKETBALL, ETC.)
1 Playgrounds shall be sized to accommodate adequate equipment to meet all Consumer Products Safety Commission guidelines and ADA Standards. One large playground is preferred over smaller, less equipped functioning play areas.

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2.5.3 PRIVATE OPEN SPACE

1. A minimum of 100 sf of private open space shall
be provided for each ground floor unit.

2. A minimum of 40% of the residential units above
the ground floor shall include a minimum of 50
sf of private open space (balcony, terrace, or
rooftop).
e. Ground-level rear-oriented private open space
shall be screened from abutting lots, streets,
alleys and paths, from abutting private ways,
and from other areas on the same lot by a
building wall, by landscaping not less than

5.5’ high and not less than 3’ wide or by a
solid or grille (50% max. opening), masonry
fence or wall not less than 5.5’ high.

PRIVATE OPEN SPACE

MINIMUM DIMENSIONS
LINEAR

DIMENSION

GROUND FLOOR UNIT PATIO
WIDTH OR DEPTH 8’

ABOVE GROUND FLOOR OPEN
SPACE WIDTH OR DEPTH 6’
FLOOR TO CEILING HEIGHT 8.5’

3. Private Open Spaces shall meet the following
standards:
a. Shall be accessible to only one dwelling unit
by a doorway or doorways to a habitable
room or hallway of the unit.
b. May be covered but not fully enclosed.
c. Ground level private open space shall be
screened from adjacent private or common
open space and dwellings by fencing and
walls.
d. Above ground-level space shall have at least
one exterior side open and unobstructed
for at least 8.5’ above floor level, except for
incidental railings and balustrades.
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2.6 VEHICULAR ACCESS
& PARKING
INTENT
• Locate site entries, parking areas, storage bays,
and service areas of buildings to minimize conflicts
with adjacent properties, especially residential
neighborhoods. Also, parking, storage and service
areas should be sited to minimize their appearance
from public rights-of-way.
• To minimize the visual impact of parking, loading
and service areas, support pedestrian interest along
public rights of way and other pedestrian ways,
and minimize conflicts between pedestrians and
vehicles along key streets.

Refer to City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code, Chapter
9-44 Access and Parking for applicable multiplefamily residential and mixed-use residential/ commercial on site parking standards.

2.6.1 VEHICULAR ACCESS

HIERARCHY

1. Parking and service area access shall be provided
from the following:
a. From an alley.
b. In the absence of an existing or proposed
alley, access shall be from a driveway shared
with a property abutting the development site.
c. In the absence of an alley or shared driveway,
access shall be from the side/lesser street
abutting the development site.
d. In the absence of a side street, from a curb
cut/driveway along the primary street frontage.

2.6.2 DRIVEWAYS AND CURB
CUTS
These standards shall apply to driveways and associated curb cuts providing vehicular access to parcels
improved with mixed-use and/or multiple-family
residential development projects. Alley frontages are
exempt from these standards.

1. Driveways shall be the minimum distance
specified in the City of Laguna Hills
Development Code from any street
intersection. For parcels less than 75’ wide,
driveways shall be located along the lot line
farthest from the intersection.

2. Each development project site shall be limited to
one curb cut, including driveways and private/
service streets, per 250’ of public street frontage,
or two curb cuts per street frontage, whichever
is less (unless otherwise required for emergency
vehicle access). Mid-block connections are
excluded from this requirement.

3. Driveways shall be a minimum of 3’ from a
property line or include a shared driveway
access with adjoining parcel.

2.6.3 LIMITATION ON PARKING

AND LOADING FRONTAGE
Refer to City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code Chapter 9-26 Off-Street Loading/Unloading Standards for
applicable multiple-family residential and mixeduse residential/commercial on-plot parking standards.

1. Off-street parking, off-street vehicle loading,
and vehicular circulation areas other than direct
driveway access perpendicular to the street
are prohibited between the building and street.

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2.6.5.3 PODIUM PROJECT PARKING
ACCESS
Visibility or other safety features (e.g., mirrors, cameras, or audible signals) shall be implemented at each podium access point where parking is underneath residential
development.

2.6.5.4 PARKING STRUCTURE
ACCESS

1. Any vehicular entry gate to a parking structure
shall be located to allow a minimum of 18’
between the gate and the back of the sidewalk
to minimize conflicts between sidewalks and
vehicle queuing.

2. Parking structure ingress/egress shall not occupy
more than 20% of the building facade width of
any street-facing façade, and it shall be recessed
a minimum of 5’ from the street-facing façade
of the building.

3. For projects with five or more residential units and that have a vehicle access gate to the parking
structure, a separate pedestrian entrance shall
also be provided.

2. No more than 30% of the primary street frontage
of the development parcel shall be devoted to
garage openings, carports, surface parking, or
service/loading entries). This limitation does not
apply to frontages along alleys.

3. Entries to structure parking when combined
with loading, and utility/service areas shall not
exceed 30’in width. Vehicle entries shall not
exceed 22’ in width. This limitation does not
apply to frontages along alleys.

2.6.4 SCREENING FOR

STRUCTURED PARKING
All portions of partially subgrade parking visible above grade shall not exceed 5’ in height, shall be architecturally treated no differently than that primary structure and
shall utilize the same level of detail, articulation, and materials as the primary façade, and shall be screened
with landscape screening (e.g., shrubs) a minimum of
3’ in height and/or crafted ornamental metal screens.

2.6.5 2.6.5.1

INTERNAL ACCESS

MULTIPLE-FAMILY COMPLEX

INTERNAL CIRCULATION
In residential rental apartment and condominium
developments with multiple buildings, parking areas
shall be accessed through a network of internal streets.

2.6.5.2 TOWNHOUSE INTERNAL

CIRCULATION
In townhouse developments, internal circulation shall
be via one or more internal streets connecting to alleys where garages are located.
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2.7 BICYCLE PARKING

2.7.1 BICYCLE PARKING

2.7.1.1 SHORT-TERM BICYCLE

PARKING

1. Short-term bicycle parking (Class II bicycle
parking facility) consists of racks that support
the bicycle frame at two points and allow for
the bicycle frame and one wheel to be locked
to the rack with a U-lock.

2. Bike racks shall meet current APBP ( Association
of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals)
recommended bicycle rack style.

3. Short-term bicycle parking space shall be
located within 50’ of the primary pedestrian
building entrance.

4. Short-term bicycle parking shall be provided at a
rate of one space per 10 dwelling units and one
space per 2,000 sf of non-residential floor area.

5. Each short-term bicycle parking space shall be
a minimum of 6’ in length and 2’ in width.

6. If more than 20 short-term bicycle spaces are
provided, at least 50 percent of the spaces
shall be covered by a permanent solid-roofed
weather protection structure.

2.7.1.2 LONG-TERM BICYCLE

PARKING
Long-term bicycle parking facilities (Class I bicycle
parking facility) consists of bicycle lockers or bicycle rooms with key access for use by residents.

1. At least one long-term bicycle storage space
is required for each unit and may be located
within a designated space within the unit,
within individual lockable containers outside of
the unit, or within a secure, long-term bicycle
parking area.

2. Long-term bicycle parking facilities shall be
located on the ground floor and shall not be
located between the building and the street.

3. Long-term bicycle parking areas shall be enclosed
and designed within a parking structure or
building, or within a lockable storage enclosure.
a. Lockable storage enclosures shall not be
visible from the r.o.w.
b. Enclosures must be designed with materials
and colors used in the primary building or
shall be screened with dense evergreen
shrubs and trees.

4. Developments that include individual garages
for each unit shall not be required to provide
long-term bicycle parking.

5. Bicycle locker minimum requirements:
a. Dimensions of 42” wide, 75” deep, and 54”
high.
b. Must withstand a load of 200 pounds per
square foot.
c. Opened door must withstand 500-pound
vertical load.

6. Bicycle rooms with key access minimum
requirements:
a. Bicycle rooms shall have a minimum ceiling
height of 7’.
b. Bicycle rooms shall contain racks that support
the bicycle frame at two points and allow
for the bicycle frame and one wheel to be
locked to the rack with a U-lock.
c. Long-term bicycle parking spaces shall be
served by an aisle with a minimum width of 6’.

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e. Maneuverability space of at least 2’ shall be
provided between the aisle and long-term
bicycle parking spaces
f. Each horizontal long-term bicycle parking
space shall be a minimum of 7’ in length, 2’ in
width, 4.5’ in height. Each vertical long-term
bicycle parking space shall be a minimum
of 3.5’ depth, 2’ in width and 7’ in height.

2.8 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
& CIRCULATION
INTENT
• Create safe paths of travel for pedestrians to/from
access buildings’ ingress/egress points.
• Minimize pedestrian interaction with vehicular paths
of travel.

2.8.1 PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS

1. All on-site buildings, entries, facilities, amenities, and vehicular and bicycle parking areas shall
be internally connected with a minimum 4’ wide
pedestrian pathway or pathway network that
may include use of the public sidewalk. The
pedestrian pathway network shall connect to
the public sidewalk along each street.

2. Pedestrian pathways within internal parking areas
shall be separated from vehicular circulation by
a physical barrier, such as a grade separation
or a raised planting strip, of at least 6” in height
and at least 6’ in width. A pedestrian pathway
is exempt from this standard where it crosses
a parking lot vehicular drive aisle.

3. Pedestrian pathways shall be adjacent to 4’
minimum width of planted area.

4. At least two amenities that include trellises and/
or benches shall be provided on any pedestrian
path longer than 200’.

5. Pedestrian pathways shall be clearly marked
with signage, painted such that its intended use
for pedestrians is identifiable or be of a different
material than that of the adjacent surface where
vehicular traffic occurs.
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2.9 SITE LIGHTING
INTENT
• To create safe, welcoming, well-lighted areas,
including building entries, pedestrian pathways
and plazas, parking lots and vehicle maneuvering
areas; and to minimize excessive illumination on
adjoining properties.

2.9.1 NUISANCE PREVENTION
All lights shall be directed, oriented, and shielded to prevent light trespass or glare onto adjacent properties.

The light level at property lines shall not exceed 0.3
foot-candles.

2.9.2 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

1. Areas used by pedestrians shall be illuminated
at night to ensure safety. Such areas include:
a. Surface parking lots and parking structures
(entrances, elevators, and stairwells)
b. Sidewalks, walkways, and plazas
c. Building entrances (including rear and
service entrances)
d. Garbage disposal areas
e. Alleys
f. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
g. Along property lines where there is an
abutting public sidewalk

2.9.3 MAXIMUM HEIGHT
Freestanding outdoor light fixtures shall not exceed
16’ in height.

2.9.4 FIXTURE TYPES
All luminaries shall meet the most recently adopted
criteria of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) for “Cut Off” or “Full Cut Off” luminaries.

2.9.5 MINIMUM LIGHTING

REQUIREMENTS

2.9.5.1 PEDESTRIAN PATHS

1. Pedestrian walkways shall have a light level
of not less than one (1) foot-candle average
with minimum levels at 0.6 foot candles. Light
coverage shall extend beyond the immediate
path to eliminate any potential “risk areas.”

2.9.5.2 PARKING AREAS

1. All lighting shall be on a timeclock or photosensor system.

2. Illumination shall not include low pressure
sodium lamps.

2.9.5.3 MULTIPLE-UNIT RESIDENTIAL

DEVELOPMENTS
Aisles, passageways, and entryways/recesses related
to and within the building complex shall be illuminated with an intensity of at least 0.25 foot-candles at the
ground level during the hours of darkness.

2.9.5.4 NON-RESIDENTIAL

DEVELOPMENTS
(OR PORTIONS OF A

DEVELOPMENT)
All exterior doors, during the hours of darkness, shall be illuminated with a minimum of 0.25 foot-candles of light.

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2.9.6 DESIGN OF FIXTURES

2.9.6.1 BUILDING FIXTURES
Fixtures on buildings shall be attached only to walls or eaves, and the top of the fixture shall not exceed the
height of the parapet, roof, or eave of the roof.

2.9.6.2 ACCENT LIGHTING
Architectural features may be illuminated by up-lighting, provided that the lamps are fully shielded such that no glare or light trespass is produced.

2.9.7 ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Outdoor lighting shall utilize energy-efficient fixtures and lamps such as metal halide, hard-wired compact
fluorescent, LED, or other lighting technology that is
of equal or greater efficiency. All new outdoor lighting fixtures shall be energy efficient with a rated average bulb life of not less than 10,000 hours.
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BUILDING DESIGN

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BUILDING DESIGN

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PURPOSE
• To mediate the scale, massing, and bulk of buildings to reflect a human scale, enhance the pedestrian experience and respond to a building’s context through refined building massing and façade articulation.
• To set standards for transitions to lower scale development • To create cohesive and well-crafted building façades with human-scaled details that provide visual interest to pedestrians, incorporate passive green design elements, and promote unique placemaking.
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3.1 MASSING
INTENT
• Utilization of building modulation, roof forms typical of a buildings architectural style and projections
will help to create attractive 4-sided architecture.
• Ensure that the tops of buildings are designed
with architectural interest, and to reduce the bulk
of buildings as they meet the sky.

3.1.1 MASSING STRATEGIES
Buildings shall employ the following massing strategies of modulation, roof form or projections per the table
below:

MASSING STRATEGIES

BUILDING
LENGTH

MINIMUM REQUIRED

STRATEGIES
<150’ 2
≥ 150’ 3

3.1.1.1 BUILDING MODULATION

1. Building elevations that are longer than 30’ wide
shall be articulated in one of the following three
ways which may consist of larger elevation plane
changes, insets, bays, notches or projections.
a. Plane Change Option 1 Provide a minimum
one (1) horizontal change in plane for every
30’ of building elevation. The change in plane
must be minimum 4’ deep and 6’ wide, and
must be open to the sky.

Option 1:
= min. 4’
= min. 6’
FIGURE: BUILDING MODULATION OPTION 1 DIAGRAM
A
A
B
B
B
B
PLANE 1
PLANE 2
PLANE 3

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one (1) horizontal change in plane at an
interval of 50’ or less. The change in plane
must be min. 8’ deep and 12’ wide, and be
combined with a change in material. Change
in plane may act as balconies, as long as
the railing is at least 70% transparent.
b. Plane Change Option 2 Provide a minimum
one (1) horizontal change in plane for every
30’ of building elevation. The change in
plane must be min. 2’deep and 6’ wide,
and be combined with a change in material.

Material change shall be a minimum of 3/4
of the building’s height.

Option 2:
=min. 2’
= min. 6’
Material A
Material B
Option 3:
=min. 8’
= min. 12’
Material A
Material B

2. Building elevations that are less than 30’ wide
are not required to have a change in plane
incorporated into their design.

3. Projections from the building face including
balconies, awnings, signs, and decorative
elements are not considered to be changes
in plane.

FIGURE: BUILDING MODULATION OPTION 2 DIAGRAM FIGURE: BUILDING MODULATION OPTION 3 DIAGRAM

BALCONY
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
A
B
B
B
B
PLANE 1
PLANE 2
PLANE 3
PLANE 1 PLANE 2
PLANE 3
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3.1.1.2 ROOF FORM

1. Buildings shall be designed with variation in roof
form. The number of required roof forms shall
be calculated at a ratio of at least one roof form
for every 30’ of frontage and shall be located
within 15’ of the predominant building face on
all building frontages. Standards for variation in
roof form will apply to all frontages.
=max. 15’
a. Roof form is defined as a geometric plane or
set of planes which form the top enclosure
of a volumetric area below it/them. Common
types of roof forms are gabled, hipped,
sloped, flat, and flat with a decorative parapet.

JERKINHEAD

GAMBREL
GABLE
FLAT

BOX GABLE

MANSARD
HIPPED

BUTTERFLY

DUTCH GABLE

SALTBOX
SHED
GAZEBO
FIGURE: BUILDING ROOF FORM DIAGRAM

PREDOMINANT

BUILDING FACE

AREA SUBJECT TO

ROOF STANDARDS
A
A

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a change in height of at least 3’, a horizontal
change in plane of at least 4’, or a change
in roof pitch. Changes in roof form shall not
exceed allowed building heights.
c. Smaller roof forms that cover enclosed
space (such as dormers and bay windows)
count as individual roof forms if they are at
least 36 sf in horizontal surface area. Bay
windows located on a wall below another
roof form will not count as individual roof
forms regardless of size.
d. Unenclosed space (such balconies, terraces,
porticos, and belfries) count as individual roof
forms if they are at least 48 sf in horizontal
area.
e. For the purposes of calculating the number
of required roof forms on a building, each
increment of 30’ of building frontage requires
an additional roof form, counted by rounding
up to the next whole number. For example,
a frontage of 31’ would be required to
provide two roof forms. However, there is
no maximum dimension for any one roof
form, nor are roofs required to be designed
in 30’ increments.

2. Combining Roof Forms
a. The required number of roof forms may
intersect to create more complex roof forms
or may be organized in a hierarchy.
b. Roof forms may be repeated, as with a flat
roof that steps up or down, or a sawtooth.
c. Where two or more forms intersect or
combine to create more complex forms,
each is counted as an individual roof form.

For example, two hipped forms may intersect
to create a hip and valley form, which would
count as two roof forms.

THREE INTERSECTING

ROOF FORMS
d. Where two or more roof forms are organized
in a hierarchy, each is counted as an individual
roof form. For example, the dominant roof
form may be a hipped roof, which has two
dormers with open gable roofs, which would
count as three roof forms. Another example
is a flat roof on a building that has two bay
windows with flat roofs, each at least 36 sf
in area.
e. For flat roofs and flat roofs with decorative
parapets, changes in roofline must be
accompanied by a minimum 2’ change in
height relative to the adjacent roof form. For
buildings that are three stories or taller, the
minimum change in height shall be 3’. This
change in height shall be measured to the
top of the parapet, where present. Changes
in roof form shall not exceed allowed building
heights, as defined by the underlying zone
district.
1 2
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3.1.1.3 BUILDING PROJECTIONS
Buildings shall use one (1) or more of the following
projections:

1. Porches (See Building Entrance Typologies)

2. Balconies
a. Balconies and decks shall not project more
than 6’ from the façade.
b. The distance between supporting columns,
piers, or posts on trellises or balconies shall
not exceed their height.

3. Awnings or Canopies
a. For buildings with ground floor commercial
uses, awnings shall be provided over each
storefront, located within the individual
structural bays, unless the storefronts are
already recessed min 18” or more.
b. Awnings and canopies shall not project
more than 6’ from the façade.
c. The height of all awnings above the sidewalk
shall be consistent, with a minimum clearance
of 8’ provided between the bottom of the
valance and the sidewalk. Valances shall
not exceed 18” in height.
d. If used, lighting for awnings shall be
from fixtures located above the awnings.

Backlighting of transparent or translucent
awnings is not allowed.

FOUR REPEATED

ROOF FORMS

THREE HIERARCHICAL

ROOF FORMS

FOUR HIERARCHICAL

ROOF FORMS
1 1
1 3
3 4
2 4
FIGURE: ROOF FORMS COMBINATIONS & QUANTITIES DIAGRAM 4
FIGURE: ROOF FORMS COMBINATIONS & QUANTITIES DIAGRAM 2
FIGURE: ROOF FORMS COMBINATIONS & QUANTITIES DIAGRAM 3
AT LEAST 36 SF FOR

ROOF FORMS OVER

ENCLOSED SPACE
AT LEAST 36 SF FOR

ROOF FORMS OVER

ENCLOSED SPACE
AT LEAST 48 SF

FOR ROOF FORMS

OVER UNENCLOSED
SPACE 3’ MIN.
2 2
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3.2 STEPBACKS

3.2.1 STEPBACKS
Stepbacks shall be incorporated to reduce the scale
of the building while exposing and emphasizing the
ground-level elements of the structure.

STEPBACKS
PROJECT DENSITY <30 DU/AC >30 DU/AC

HEIGHT ABOVE

WHICH REQUIRES

FIRST STEPBACK
ABOVE 2 STORIES OR
35’, WHICHEVER IS LESS

REQUIRED DEPTH
(MIN.)1 10 ft
MIN. FRONTAGE
% TO BE STEPPED
BACK2
30 50
1 Measured from the minimum setback line.
2 Building frontages of developments along property lines abutting residential zones with densities <18 DU/AC shall be stepped back 100%
Required stepback depth min.

Height above which requires stepback
Property line
FIGURE: STEPBACKS SECTION
A
B
B
A
PL

SETBACK
LINE

ADJACENT
PARCEL
A
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3.3 ALLOWABLE

PROJECTIONS

3.3.1 HEIGHT PROJECTIONS
Specified building elements may project beyond the
maximum building height in accordance with the
following table.

ALLOWABLE HEIGHT PROJECTIONS

PROJECTION
TYPE

PROJECTION
(MAX. FT)
SIZE
(MAX. SQ FT)
TOWER/
ROOF ACCESS 15 400
MINOR ARCH.

FEATURES 5 20

MECHANICAL
ENCLOSURE 6 N/A

ROOF DECK
STRUCTURE 12 400

3.4 NEIGHBORHOOD

TRANSITION
INTENT
• To create a transition between new development
and existing neighborhoods, provide privacy for
current and future residents, and minimize potential
shading on neighboring residents.

For all project property lines that abut a single family residential neighborhood, the following shall apply.

3.4.1 TRANSITION PLANE

1. Buildings shall not intercept a 45-degree
neighborhood transition plane inclined inward
from the underlying setback, starting at a height
of 35’ above grade.
= 35’
= 45°

SETBACK
A
A
B
B

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2. Private or shared balconies and decks shall not
extend into an underlying setback.

3. The occupied area of roof decks, including any
deck on a roof area falling under the neighborhood
transition plane, shall be set back at least 3’
from the building edge and any railings, shade
structures, or accessory structures shall not
intersect the required neighborhood transition
plane.

3.4.2 END UNITS
Any building with the Primary Façade and building entry facing a street or pathway perpendicular to a public
street r.o.w., private street, or publicly accessible
pathway shall meet the following standards:

1. The end unit of a building façade shall have
a fenestration area greater than 10% of the
façade area.

2. The end unit facing a street shall have at least one architectural projection that projects a minimum
of eighteen 18” from the street facing façade.

3. Ground floor parking may not exceed 25 linear
feet of an end unit’s ground floor façade.

3.5 WINDOW ALIGNMENT

3.5.1 WINDOW ALIGNMENT
Operable windows, and fixed windows with <
30% opacity, located within 40 ft., and facing
each other, shall be offset, unless a
physical barrier is constructed/installed blocking
visibility from one window to the other. Minimum
offset shall be:
• Located >30, up to 40 ft. apart, 20 ft. offset
• Located >20, up to 30 ft. apart, 15 ft. offset
• Located up to 20 ft. apart, 10 ft. offset

3.6 NOISE & ODOR

ATTENUATION

3.6.1 NOISE ATTENUATION
Walls, partitions, and floor-ceiling assemblies separating dwelling units from each other and from public or
service areas shall have a Sound Transmission Class
(STC) of not less than 50, tested in accordance with
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E90
test method, in accordance with CA Building Code of
Regulations (Title 24, Part 2, Volume 1, Section 1206), or similar noise attenuation classification as approved by the Building Official.

To achieve the ASTM E90 tested minimum rating of 50
STC, any combination of the following methods and
materials may be used:
• Fiberglass insulation
• Mineral wool insulation
• Acoustic panels/tiles
• Concrete floor-ceiling assemblies
• Metal floor-ceiling assemblies
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3.7 ARTICULATION
INTENT
• Provide articulation features on elevations facing a
street or a pedestrian oriented space (e.g., a park,
common open space, or pedestrian pathway)
Facades shall incorporate at least three (3) of the
following features, consistent in design style, which
provide articulation and design interest:

3.7.1 TEXTURE OR MATERIAL
All exterior walls shall have a minimum of two (2) unique wall finish materials or textures.

3.7.2 BUILDING BASE
Material change shall extend from building base to a
minimum 3/4 of overall building height.

3.7.3 RAILINGS
Railings shall consist of a uniform design pattern and
be constructed from wood, metal, or stone.

3.7.4 TRIM
Acceptable decorative trim elements adding depth detail and articulation include door surrounds with at least a two-inch depth, decorative eave detailing, belt courses.

3.7.5 DECORATIVE WINDOWS
Acceptable decorative window elements include lintels,
shutters, window boxes.

3.7.6 ROOF OVERHANGS
Roof overhangs that are at least 18” deep.

3.6.2 ODOR ATTENUATION
New residential construction shall mitigate air leakage between dwelling units, in accordance with the California Energy Code of Regulations (Title 24, Part 6, Section
110.7) by sealing all joints, penetrations and other
openings (that are potential sources of air leakage) in walls, ceilings, and floors, using any combination of
the following methods:
• Caulking
• Gaskets
• Weather-stripping
• Foam
• Similar methods as approved by the Building Official

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2. Each distinct façade composition shall have a
total combined façade area greater than 10%
of the overall façade area.

3.8.2 BASE/MIDDLE/TOP

1. Buildings three stories or taller with a building
length greater than 50’ shall be designed as
specified in this subsection to differentiate a
defined base or ground floor, a middle or body,
and a top, cornice, or parapet cap. This standard
applies to all exterior facing facades.

2. Base. A building’s base shall be defined or
differentiated from the middle/body by using
one (1) of the following techniques:
a. Have a distinct façade composition between
the base floor(s) and middle/body floors

3.8 FAÇADE DESIGN
INTENT
• To create cohesive and well-crafted building façades
with human-scaled details that provide visual interest
to pedestrians, incorporate passive green design
elements, and promote high-quality design.
• Encourage architectural elements that contribute
to a building’s character, aid in climate control, and
enhance pedestrian scale.
• Where a vertical mix of uses occurs, retail, restaurants, and other active uses should be located on the
ground floor, with residential and/or office uses above. • Encourage complementary architectural detailing
that differentiates uses within a mixed-use building.

3.8.1 FAÇADE COMPOSITION

1. Each building façade greater than 100’ in length
shall include a minimum of two (2) distinct
façade compositions. For every additional 100’
of building façade, an additional 1 distinct façade
composition is required.

FIGURE: FACADE COMPOSITION DIAGRAM 2
200’< <300’ B
B
= >200’
FIGURE: FACADE COMPOSITION DIAGRAM 1
A
A
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base floor(s) and middle/body floors that:
• Is a different material from the middle/
body floors
• Has a minimum height of 4” and a
minimum depth of 4”
c. Distinct roof form or roof line. (Apply one)
• Cornice or parapet cap that includes a
change in material from the façade and
a minimum height of 8” and a minimum
depth of four 4”
• Eave/roof overhang with a minimum
depth of 6”
• A variation in roof/building height through
building modulation: (examples: Bays
that extend above Primary Façade height)
c. Floor-to-floor ground floor height that is a
minimum two 2’ greater than middle/body
floor-to-floor heights.

3. A building’s top floor(s) shall be defined or
differentiated from the middle/body by using
two (2) or more of the following techniques:
a. Have a distinct façade composition from the
middle/body floors to the top floor(s)
b. Datum line or cornice between the middle
and top floor(s) that include:
• A change in material from the façade
• A minimum height of 4” and a minimum
depth of four 4”
f Base/Middle/Top Standards
Datum Lines
Upper Floor Step Backs
nct Roof Form

DATUM LINES ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF

A BUILDING WITH CHANGE IN MATERIAL
FIGURE: FACADE COMPOSITION DIAGRAM 2

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3.9 BUILDING ENTRANCE

TYPOLOGIES
INTENT • To set standards to create visual interest and placemaking through a building’s relationship to
the public realm.

3.9.1 ENTRANCE TYPES

1. Primary building entrances for all residential
buildings or mixed-use buildings shall face a
public sidewalk or publicly accessible pathway.

2. The following list identifies the types of pedestrian entrance frontages that shall be applied to
buildings (note: all Building Code accessibility
requirements must be met)
:
• Porch
• Dooryard
• Stoop
• Forecourt
• Shopfront
• Residential ground floor patio
• Residential accessory use
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3.9.1.1 PORCH
In the Porch entrance type, the main façade of the building has a small-to-medium setback from the frontage line.

The resulting front yard is typically small and can be
defined by a wall or fence to spatially maintain the edge of the street. The engaged porch, where two adjacent
sides of the porch are attached to the building, has only two sides open. The typical porch design standard,
where it projects from a building face, shall be open
on three sides and have a roof. Porches shall meet the
following minimum dimensions:

ENTRANCES: PORCH SIZE
MIN. (FT)
WIDTH 8
DEPTH 6
HEIGHT 8

FINISH LEVEL
ABOVE SIDEWALK 18”
PATH OF TRAVEL 3’ WIDE
A
A
B
B
C
D
C
D

ADJACENT
PARCEL
R.O.W. PUBLIC FRONTAGELOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE
FIGURE: PORCH FRONTAGE SECTION FIGURE: DOORYARD FRONTAGE PLAN VIEW DIAGRAM

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WIDTH 8 MIN.

LENGTH 50 MIN.

FINISH LEVEL
ABOVE SIDEWALK 3.5 MAX

FINISH LEVEL
BELOW SIDEWALK 6 MAX
PATH OF TRAVEL 4 WIDE MIN.

3.9.1.2 DOORYARD
In the Dooryard entrance type, the main facade of the
building is set back a small distance and the frontage
line is defined by a low wall or hedge, creating a small dooryard. The dooryard shall not provide public circulation along a ROW. The dooryard may be raised, sunken, or
at grade and is intended for ground-floor residential.

For live/work, retail and service uses, these standards are to be used in conjunction with those for the Shopfront
Frontage Type. In case of conflict between them, the
Dooryard Frontage Type standards shall prevail. Shall
not be used for circulation for more than one ground
floor entry. Dooryards shall meet the following minimum dimensions:

A
B
B
A
C
C
R.O.W. PUBLIC FRONTAGELOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE
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(FT)
WIDTH 5 MIN. / 8 MAX.

DEPTH 5 MIN. / 8 MAX.

FINISH LEVEL
ABOVE SIDEWALK 1.5 MIN.

3.9.1.3 STOOP
In the Stoop entrance type, the main facade of the
building is near the frontage line and the elevated
stoop engages the sidewalk. The stoop shall be
elevated above the sidewalk to ensure privacy within
the building. Stairs or ramps from the stoop may lead
directly to the sidewalk or may be side-loaded. This Type is appropriate for residential uses with small setbacks.

Stairs may be perpendicular or parallel to the building façade. Ramps shall be parallel to façade or along the
side of the building. The entry doors are encouraged
to be covered or recessed to provide shelter from the
elements. Stoops shall meet the following minimum
dimensions:

FIGURE: STOOP FRONTAGE SECTION FIGURE: STOOP FRONTAGE PLAN VIEW DIAGRAM A
A
B
B
C
C
R.O.W.

PUBLIC FRONTAGE
LOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE

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3.9.1.4 FORECOURT
In the Forecourt entrance type, the main facade of
the building is at or near the frontage line and a small percentage is set back, creating a small court space.

The space could be used as an entry court or shared
garden space for apartment buildings, or as an additional shopping or restaurant seating area within retail and
service areas. The proportions and orientation of
these spaces should be carefully considered for solar
orientation and user comfort. Forecourts shall meet the following minimum dimensions:

FIGURE: FORECOURT FRONTAGE SECTION FIGURE: FORECOURT FRONTAGE PLAN VIEW DIAGRAM ENTRANCES: FORECOURT SIZE
(FT)
WIDTH 12 MIN.

DEPTH 12 MIN.

RATIO, DEPTH TO
WIDTH 2:1 MAX.

A
A
B
B B
R.O.W.

PUBLIC FRONTAGE
LOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE
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(FT)
DEPTH 4 MIN.

SETBACK FROM CURB 2 MIN.

HEIGHT, CLEAR 8 MIN.

ENTRANCES: SHOPFRONT SIZE
MIN. (FT)

GLASS FLOOR
TRANSPARENCY 80%

SHOP FRONT
RECESSED FROM PL 10
A
B
A
A
B
R.O.W.

PUBLIC FRONTAGE
LOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE

3.9.1.5 SHOPFRONT
In the Shopfront entrance type, the main facade of the
building is at or near the frontage line with an at-grade entrance along the public way. This Type is intended
for retail and other commercial uses. It has substantial glazing at the sidewalk level and may include an
awning that may overlap the sidewalk. It may be used
in conjunction with other Entrance types.

Shopfronts shall meet the following minimum dimensions:

Shopfront glass shall be clear without reflective glass frosting or dark tinting. Shopfront windows may be
clerestory windows (horizontal panels) between the
shopfront and second floor/top of single-story parapet.

Glass clerestory may be of a character to allow light,
while moderating it such as stained glass, glass block, painted glass, or frosted glass. Shopfronts with accordionstyle doors/windows or other operable windows that allow the space to open to the street are encouraged.

Operable awnings are encouraged.

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PATIO
MIN. (FT)
DEPTH
8 OR

GREATER

SETBACK
HEIGHT, CLEAR 8.5
A
B
A
A
B
R.O.W.

PUBLIC FRONTAGE
LOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE

3.9.1.6 RESIDENTIAL GROUND

FLOOR PATIO
In the Residential Ground Floor Patio entrance type, a
residential private patio extends from the ground floor residential unit. This type will be found only adjacent to a ground floor residential unit. A door to access the patio will be found linking the patio to the interior space of the unit and it may include an awning to provide
shade or be covered from a second floor unit’s balcony/ deck. There may be access into the patio via gate from
adjacent sidewalk or garden space.

Ground floor patio shall adhere to private open space
standards found in Section 2.5.4. Walls or fencing
separating the ground floor patio private open space from adjacent public open space shall adhere to standards
found in Section 5.4 Walls & Fencing.
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3.9.1.7 RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY
USE
Uses at the ground floor adjacent to this entrance
type will vary per development but may include a
common use gym, meeting space/conference room,
administrative office, leasing center, indoor playroom, or other community related use. This Type is intended
for residential use only. The amount of glazing at the
sidewalk level will be dependent on the use within. It
may include an awning to provide shade or be covered
from a second floor unit’s balcony/deck.

Residential accessory use shall allow reflective glass
frosting or dark tinting due to the private nature of the residential use. Glass clerestory may be of a character to allow light, while moderating it such as stained glass, glass block, painted glass, or frosted glass. Accordionstyle doors/windows or other operable windows that allow the space to open to the setback street are allowed for uses such as a gym where maximum airflow is
preferred. Operable awnings are encouraged.

FIGURE: RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY USE FRONTAGE SECTION FIGURE: RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY USE FRONTAGE PLAN VIEW DIAGRAM A
A
B
R.O.W.

PUBLIC FRONTAGE
LOT

PRIVATE FRONTAGE
ENTRANCES: RES. ACCESSORY UNIT
MIN. (FT)

DEPTH PER

SETBACK
HEIGHT, CLEAR 8
A
B

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3.9.2 ENTRIES
For multifamily residential buildings with up to 8 units and not exceeding 40’ in width, the Primary Building
Entry may be located on the side of the building
not facing the public r.o.w. if a publicly accessible
pedestrian pathway connects directly to a forecourt or
front porch with a minimum dimension of 6’.

3.9.3 PARKING & ACCESS
Front-loaded parking for duplex, triplex/fourplex, cottage cluster and rowhouse Building Types:

1. Garage door shall be located a minimum 1’
behind Primary Façade

2. Shall have a unit entry that fronts a publicly
accessible sidewalk or pedestrian pathway
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PURPOSE
• To respond to local design precedents, regional climate conditions, and local building practices and materials. • To draw from regional vernacular and contemporary styles, the “Spanish”, “Mediterranean” and “Ranch” descriptions included herein are intended to establish a strong, consistent design image and direction that reflects the desires, aspirations, and vision of the City of Laguna Hills. • To communicate the essential features of each style. Within each style, required design elements relating to form and massing, roofs, walls and windows, materials and colors and architectural features are outlined.

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SPANISH
SPANISH | MEDITERRANEAN
RANCH
SPANISH | MEDITERRANEAN | RANCH

ARCHITECTURAL STYLES MAP

4.1 OVERVIEW AND

APPLICATIONS
The following map illustrates where each of the three
architectural styles may be applied within the City
of Laguna Hills. In areas where multiple styles are
listed, a developer shall choose and apply only one
throughout an entire project site.

ALICIA
PKWY
LAGUNA

HILLS DR

MOULTON
PKWY
PASEO
VALENC
DE LA
IA

GLENWOOD DRIIVE

EL TORO RD

LAKE FOREST DRIIVE

OSO PARKWAY

CABOT RD
LA PAZ
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4.2 SPANISH

STYLE DESCRIPTION
The Spanish architectural style that is prominent
in Laguna Hills is typified by the City Hall Building,
Spanish revival (also referred to as Spanish eclectic)
was inspired by the architecture of Spain and Latin
America, emphasizing their rich stylistic details. Due
to the early influence of New Spain in the Southwest
and Southeast, the style is rare outside the Southwest, Texas and Florida.

It is a simple yet delicately ornate architectural style that features decorative elements like hand painted tiles,
wrought iron railings and window treatments and clay
tile vents. Recognizable massing characteristics for
this style includes multi-leveled low-pitched roofs (with little or no eave overhang) whichs create a beautiful
overall building asymmetry, the incorporation of open
air internal courtyards which act as outdoor living space and building face modulation with tower elements.

Two notable exterior elements of Spanish style architecture are colored clay tile roofs and clean white stucco. The clay roofing tiles give the house a rustic feeling and
a bit of warmth. The stucco exterior surface, usually
monotone in white, ivory or beige is a hand-applied
mix of cement, water and sand that is later covered
with paint. It results in a beautiful, aged-looking OldWorld surface.

4.2.1 ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

RED CLAY TILE ROOFS TOWER MASSING

ELEMENT

WROUGHT IRON RAILING

CLAY TILE VENTS

LOW PITCHED GABLE ROOF

FABRIC AWNING

STUCCO CHIMNEY

RECESSED ENTRANCES ARCHED ENTRIES

LITTLE OR NO

OVERHANGING
EAVES
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4.2.2 ROOFS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Low pitched roof at 4:12 to 5:12 slope • Red, fired, clay tile roofs. Common shapes include both Spanish (S-shaped) and Mission (half cylinder)
types
• Overhanging eaves (minimum 24” on elevation
that face a public street) with exposed rafter tails
or beams
• Small 1’-0” or less decorative exposed rafter tails • Clay or terracotta tile roofing as dominant roofing material
• Simple hip or gable roof with one intersecting
gable roof
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 2) • Shed roof over porch • Gabled and shed roofs, gabled roofs are on the side and front facing
• Multi-stepped or arced shaped parapet with coping • Brackets or knee braces at gabled ends • Hipped-roof towers or belvederes (square, rectangle or circular in plan)
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4.2.3 WALLS & WINDOWS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Smooth stucco walls or plaster siding • Arched openings at windows, entries and arcades • Multi-paned windows • Simple divisions of window mullions • Deep recessed windows, min. 3” depth

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4.2.4 MATERIALS & COLORS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Light, natural, neutral color for the exterior stucco, such as white, ivory, cream, or beige
• Wood elements shall be painted dark brown, brown,
or a natural dark stain with protective finish
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4.2.5 DECORATIVE ACCENTS
& DETAILS (CHOOSE AT
LEAST 6)

RECESSED NICHES

CLAY TILE VENTS

WINDOW GRILLES

COURTYARD

DECORATIVE TILES

WROUGHT IRON LIGHT FIXTURES
62 CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Wrought iron light fixtures shall occur at a building entrances and a minimum or 1 per 200 linear feet of building perimeter.

Courtyards shall occur at building entrances.

Decorative tiles shall occur at building entries.

Ornamental iron window grilles shall be placed on clerestory windows.

Recessed niches shall occur at a frequency of 1 per 200 linear feet of building perimeter.

Clay tile vents shall occur at gable ends.

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WOOD FINISH DOORS STUCCO FINISH CHIMNEY

AWNING STACKED BRICKS WALL ACCENTS

WROUGHT IRON RAILING SMALL PORCH
Small porches shall occur at building entries or outside ground level units.

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Wood finish doors shall occur at pedestrian and vehicular entry doors.

Stucco finish chimneys shall occur at a frequency of 1 per 200’ linear feet of building perimeter.

Awnings shall occur at ground floor openings. Stacked brick wall accents shall occur at balconies.

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4.3 MEDITERRANEAN

STYLE DESCRIPTION
Largely drawing inspiration from a number of countries
and cultures along the Mediterranean Sea, four distinct architectural styles are most prominent in the features that make up this blend of form and eclectic decoration, Italian Renaissance, Spanish Revival, Tuscan and
Modern Mediterranean.

This architectural Style is prominent in Laguna Hills
and can be found throughout mild climate areas of
America’s Southwest.

Arches and columns draw extensive inspiration from
the Italian Renaissance of the 16th century. Rustic stone facades and earth-toned exterior surface materials
evoke a Tuscan look and feel. Brighter, multi-colored
stucco is also common as seen in the French Riviera
and Coastal Italy.

Design features most commonly present are symmetrical
facades, clay tiles, ornate archways, intricate cornices, decorative window frames and wrought iron balconies,
window grilles, and decorations.

4.3.1 ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

DECORATIVE WINDOW FRAMES

MULTI-COLORED

STUCCO EXTERIOR

RECESSED OPENING

WROUGHT IRON RAILING/

FRENCH BALCONY

ARCHED ENTRYWAYS

OR ARCADE TOWER MASSING ELEMENTS

STONE FACADE

LOW PITCHED RED TILE ROOF

FABRIC AWNINGS EXPOSED RAFTER TAILS

FLAT ROOF

VERTICALLY ORIENTED

WINDOWS

INTRICATE CORNICES
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4.3.2 ROOFS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • F l a t o r l o w t o m o d e r a t e - p i t c h e d r o o f (maximum 6:12 slope)
• Red, fired, clay tile roofs. Common shapes include
Spanish (S-shaped), Straight Barrel Mission, Tapered
Mission, or American Spanish.
• Overhanging eaves (minimum 24” on elevation
that face a public street) with exposed rafter tails
or beams
• Small 1’-0” or less decorative exposed rafter tails • Clay or terracotta tile roofing as dominant roofing material
• Simple hip or gable roof with one intersecting gable
roof or projected wing(s)
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 2) • Shed roof over porch • Gabled and shed roofs, gabled roofs are on the side and front facing
• Corniced parapet (flat roof behind) • Brackets or knee braces at gabled ends • Square Tower Hip Roof or Octagonal Turret 66 CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

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4.3.3 WALLS & WINDOWS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Vertically oriented rectangular or arched windows • Casement or double-hung sash with flat or arched lintels
• Windows shall be recessed 2 to 12 inches from
outer wall
• Divided lite windows with associated mullions
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1) • Pedimented or framed windows • Paired decorative wood shutters • Stepped windows at internal staircases • Balconettes

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4.3.4 MATERIALS & COLORS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Earth tone colors: warm and muted shades of brown, green, gray, red, orange, ivory and beige
• Rustic materials: wood, tile or stone • Neutral color scheme • Stucco as dominant surface OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1) • Stone/faux-stone • Brick • Tile 68 CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT

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4.3.5 DECORATIVE ACCENTS
& DETAILS (CHOOSE AT
LEAST 6)

RECESSED DOORWAYS

BALCONIES

WINDOW GRILLES

COURTYARD

RAFTER EXTENSIONS

WROUGHT IRON LIGHT FIXTURES
70 CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIFAMILY & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Wrought iron light fixtures shall occur at a building entrances and a minimum or 1 per 200 linear feet of building perimeter.

Courtyards shall occur at building entrances.

Rafter extensions shall occur at a minimum 30% of second floor and above window openings.

Window grilles shall be placed on clerestory windows. Recessed doorways shall occur at building entrances:
12” min. depth from adjacent surface.

Balconies shall occur at a minimum of 30% unit living space openings of second floor and above.

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WOOD FINISH DOORS STUCCO/STONE FINISH CHIMNEY

AWNINGS OVERHANGS

WROUGHT IRON RAILING ARCADE AT ENTRY
Arcades at entries shall occur at building entrances.

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Wood finish doors shall occur at pedestrian and vehicular entry doors.

Stucco finish chimneys shall occur at a frequency of 1 per 200’ linear feet of building perimeter.

Min. 18” overhangs shall occur along linear frontage of building roof.

Awnings shall occur at ground floor openings.

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4.4 RANCH

STYLE DESCRIPTION
The Ranch architectural style is a interpretation of
traditional rural residential forms and materials. This style reflects the ranch context that exists in the southern half of Laguna Hills where low density residential is
prominent, especially Nellie Gail Ranch. As indicated
in the accompanying precedent images and illustrative
diagram, the style utilizes elements such as vertical
or horizontal wood siding, monochrome colors with
contrasting accents and sparse or simple ornamentation.

Roofs are typically medium to high-pitched. Minimal
detailing often includes awnings, porches and wallmounted gooseneck lights. Facades shall emphasize verticality and architectural forms like barns, silos, sheds, tank houses and granary towers shall inform form and
massing of the building’s structure.

4.4.1 ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

CASEMENT WINDOWS WITH

MUNTINS

WOOD FINISHES MONOCHROME COLOR WITH CONTRASTING

ACCENTS

IRON INSPIRED BARN LIGHTING

COVERED PORCHES HIGH PITCHED

ROOF MULTIPLE ROOF
PLANES

SINGLE PITCH ROOF

FIXED AWNING

WITHOUT SIDES
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4.4.2 ROOFS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Medium to high-pitched (minimum 6:12 slope) • Front and/or side facing gables • Asphalt shingle, metal roofs or synthetic slate shingles OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1) • Inset gable roof: to occur at min. 25% of gable ends larger than 25’ in width
• Min. 8’ shed dormer to occur min. 1 per 100’ of
building length
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4.4.3 WALLS & WINDOWS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Utilize board and batten siding, corrugated panels to give texture and variation to exterior
walls
• Permitted materials include wood, engineer
wood, vinyl, steel, fiber cement
• Molding around window and door openings no
greater than 4” in width
• Double hung or casement windows with muntins
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1) • Horizontal or vertical siding, min. 50% of building face
• Contrast color of window sash with color of the
body of the building

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4.4.4 MATERIALS & COLORS
REQUIRED ELEMENTS • Unadorned materials: metal, wood, masonry • Neutral or muted colors shall be predominant • Monochrome accents of doors,windows or architectural features
• Stucco prohibited
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4.4.5 DECORATIVE ACCENTS
& DETAILS (CHOOSE AT
LEAST 4)

METAL AWNING WITHOUT SIDES PORCH WITH POSTS

DARK SHUTTERS AND WINDOW SASHES BARN LIGHTS

CARRIAGE-STYLE GARAGE DOORS SHED DORMERS
Shed dormers shall occur at a minimum of 50% of upper
story openings.

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Metal awning without sides shall occur at groundfloor openings. Porch(es) with posts shall occur at building entrances.

Barn lights shall occur at building entrances and a minimum of 1 per 200 linear feet of building perimeter.

Dark shutters and window sashes shall occur at min. 75% of window openings.

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LANDSCAPE

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PURPOSE
• Emphasize landscaping as a fundamental design component, retaining mature landscaping when appropriate, to reinforce a sense of the natural environment and to maintain an established appearance.
• Establish setbacks and other design elements to buffer residential units to the extent possible from the impacts of abutting roadway or dissimilar land uses. • Utilize landscape design to create character and identity, enhance the appearance and function of outdoor spaces, encourage pedestrian activity, promote social interaction, enhance or integrate new natural systems, add shade to the urban environment and provide stormwater management.
• Promote sustainability goals and incorporate solutions appropriate to the climate, region and local conditions.
• Foster City-wide goals for development.
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5.1 LANDSCAPE

MATERIALS &

VEGETATION
INTENT
• Provide aesthetically pleasing, well-maintained
landscape and plantings that enhance residential
buildings and outdoor private and public spaces.
• Use landscaping to frame and/or enhance public
spaces and create unique areas positioned for
active or passive activities.
• Bring interest and beauty to the landscape, support
biodiversity, and reduce the need for pesticides and
excessive irrigation.

Refer to City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code Chapter
9-46, Landscaping Standards and Guidelines for planting standards for, but not limited to multiple-family
residential and mixed-use residential/commercial
development.

5.1.1 LANDSCAPED AREA

1. Refer to Laguna Hills Development Code for
minimumlandscape requirements per zoining
district.

2. All portions of required front yards, except those
areas occupied by pedestrian or vehicular access
ways, shall be landscaped.

5.1.2 SOIL DEPTH
Planting in above grade courtyards shall have a minimum soil depth of 12” for ground cover, 20” for shrubs, and 36” for trees.

5.1.3 GROUNDCOVER

5.1.3.1 TURF AND ARTIFICIAL TURF

1. Natural turf areas shall be limited to activity or
recreation areas.

2. Natural turf areas shall be a minimum 10’
diameter, or 10’ width.

3. Natural turf is prohibited in parking lots.

4. Artificial turf may be used as a substitute for
natural turf for the purposes of water conservation,
or in high-activity or foot-traffic areas such as
sports fields.

5. Artificial turf is prohibited in the front and side
setback(s) of the development areas facing
arterial and collector roads.

5.1.3.2 NON-PLANT MATERIALS,

SOIL, AND MULCH

1. Crushed rock, mulch, pebbles, stones, and similar
non-plant materials, where no plant material is
present, shall be allowed up to 8% of the total
required landscaping area.

2. Landscaped areas where plant material is present
shall be top-dressed with 3” shredded mulch
or crushed rock, mulch, pebbles or stones to
avoid exposed bare soil.

3. 3” minimum depth bark mulch must be confined
to areas underneath shrubs and trees and is not
a substitute for groundcover plants.

5.1.3.3 GROUNDCOVER PLANTING
One-gallon (1-gal.) containerized plant material size
shall be the minimum groundcover size at installation.

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5.1.4 TREES

5.1.4.1 GENERAL SITE TREE

PLANTING

1. All tree planting shall be installed at a minimum
of 24” box size.

2. Minimum planter area for trees shall be 5’ by 5’.

3. Trees where excessive flower and fruit drop are
considered nuisance and damage/harm both
the surface they fall upon or walkway users must
be avoided within 6’ of pedestrian walkways.

4. Evergreen trees must be used to soften the
appearance and provide visual screening of
walls when little or no ornamentation is present
but shall not be a replacement for enhanced
architecture.

5. Street trees shall be required and follow City
required variety.

6. Street Trees shall be planted at 25’ on-center
(O.C.) maximum, or for larger trees, whose
mature growth longest spread diameter exceeds
25’, shall be planted at a distance on-center
appropriate for healthy growth based on it’s
expected mature width.

7. Street trees shall be installed using root barriers
per City tree planting details.

8. Trees shall be planted between r.o.w. street trees
and the facade of the building to compliment or
soften the impact of the architecture. They
shall be planted at 30’ O.C. maximum.

5.1.4.2 SURFACE PARKING TREE

PLANTING

1. A minimum 5’ planting width is required where
tree wells or planter islands occur between
parking spaces.

2. For residential parking, a row of side-by-side
(contiguous) parking spaces shall not exceed
6 spaces without a tree well.

3. For commercial parking, a row of side-by-side
(contiguous) parking spaces shall not exceed
7 spaces without a tree well.

5.1.4.3 TREE PROTECTION

1. Newly planted trees shall be supported with
double stakes and/or guy wires per City standard.

2. Root barriers shall be required for any tree placed
within 10’ of pavement, or above-grade utilities.

3. Based on the recommendations of a qualified
arborist’s report, existing trees to be preserved
on site shall be appropriately protected during
construction and incorporated into the overall
landscape design of the development.
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5.1.6 RESIDENTIAL BUFFERING

1. Buildings with residential ground-floor uses
shall have a minimum of one (1) tree for every
20’ of building frontage. Trees located in the
adjacent r.o.w. may count toward this
minimum. Private entrance drive/street frontages
are excluded. Trees may be staggered or in an
allée configuration to comply with standard.

2. A minimum 10’ wide landscape buffer shall be
provided along the entire length of the shared
property line between multiple-family or
residentialmixed-use development and abutting
residential properties. The buffer shall
include a solid masonry wall with a 6’
height, except within a street-facing setback
where maximum 42” wallsare permitted.

3. Trees shall be planted at a rate of at least one tree per 30 linear feet along the share property line.

SCREENING LANDSCAPE

PLANT SIZES
SIZE
(MIN.)
TREES 24” box.

SHRUBS 5 gal.

VINES 5 gal.

5.1.5 PRIVACY
Landscape screening shall obscure direct sight lines
into dwelling units and restricted open space areas
from communal areas such as parking areas, common
mailboxes, and pedestrian walkways. Landscape
screening may combined with walls, fencing, and/or
trellises to screen views.

1. Landscape screening shall fit within associated
planting areas and canopy sizes must not overlap
with a building, walls, foundations or eaves.

2. Landscape screening shall use non-invasive
evergreen trees, shrubs, and/or vines located
and sized to buffer views. Deciduous species,
perennials and grasses or grass-like plants are
not permitted for privacy screening.

3. Landscape screening and vegetation shall use
the following minimum container sizes at the
time of planting:

Min. 10’ wide landscape buffer
Tree planting along the shared property line
Solid masonry 6’ privacy wall except in front
setback, where 42” walls are permitted.

Street-facing setback
FIGURE: RESIDENTIAL BUFFERING DIAGRAM
STREET

RIGHT-OF-WAY

MULTI-FAMILY/MIXED USE

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
A
B
C
A
B
C

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5.1.10 SAFETY
Landscape planting shall include, but not be limited
to the following strategies that contribute to crime
prevention.

1. Limitation of dense plant material that aides
in creating hiding places. Shrubs taller than
6’ with a denisty such that it cannot be seen
through shall not be placed in areas of common
pedestrian movement and building entrances.

2. Implementation of the 2ft/6ft rule.
a. Trim low shrubs between areas of travel to
a height of 2ft or less to allow clear visibility
over them
b. Trim canopies of trees that exist between
areas of travel at 6ft or higher to allow for
clear visibility under them

3. Incorporation of “hostile” plant material under
and along walls and accessible windows.
“Hostile” plant material includes shrubs and
groundcovers, trees and vines that feature
thorns or other prickly surfaces.

4. Rip-rap or river rock (which can be used as a
tool of opportunity to cause vandalism) shall
not be used as a groundcover or ornamental
groundplane element within 20’ of a building face.

5.1.7 DROUGHT TOLERANT

PLANT SPECIES
A minimum of 50% of non-turf landscaped areas shall
be planted with low and very low water usage plant
material as identified by Water Use Classification of
Landscape Species (WUCOLS) for Region 3.

5.1.8 PROTECTION FROM

ENCROACHMENT
Landscaping shall be protected from vehicular and
pedestrian encroachment by raised planting surfaces,
providing appropriately planned walkways, the use
of curbs and installing hedges to direct the flow of
pedestrian traffic.

5.1.9 INTERFERENCE WITH

UTILITIES

1. All service areas, storage areas and utility and
equipment locations shall be coordinated
between landscape architect and civil engineer.

Utility locations shall not interfere with required
landscape.

2. Plant materials shall be placed so that they do
not interfere with the lighting of the premises or
restrict access to emergency apparatus such
as fire hydrants or fire alarm boxes.

3. Trees or large shrubs shall not be planted under
overhead lines or over underground utilities if
their growth might interfere with such public
utilities.

4. Plant material setbacks from utilities shall conform to utility company requirements.
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5.2 HARDSCAPE
INTENT
• Provide for the proper use of materials on the ground plane to manage the flow of people, vehicles, things,
information, or water and create usable outdoor
spaces.

5.2.1 LOCATION

1. Primary entries to buildings shall provide
decorative paving that contrasts in color and
texture with the adjacent walkway paving to
accentuate the entrances.

2. Asphalt and standard concrete should be used
only in areas of high traffic volume and service
areas unseen by the average resident or visitor.

3. All pedestrian-use pavement shall be ADA
compliant.

5.2.2 APPEARANCE &

MATERIALS

1. Hardscape materials shall be constructed of firm
and slip-resistant materials such as concrete,
asphalt, or clay or concrete pavers.

2. Pervious surfaces shall be a minimum of 30%
of the total hardscape area. Where hardscape
is necessary, permeable pavers should be
considered whenever possible.

3. No stained or stamped concrete shall be used
in any area as non-integral colored concrete
quickly fades and stamped patterns become
unsightly and unrecognizable over time.

ORDER OF PREFERRED PAVING

OPTIONS

VEHICULAR PEDESTRIAN

1. CONCRETE PAVERS1 1. CLAY OR CONCRETE
PAVERS1

2. INTEGRAL COLORED
CONCRETE2

2. CONCRETE WITH

AGGREGATE

3. ASPHALT 3. INTEGRAL COLORED
CONCRETE2

4. STANDARD

CONCRETE (NATURAL
GRAY)
1 Permeable is preferred where applicable.
2 Using Scofield or Davis Color.

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5.3 WALLS & FENCING
INTENT
• Design walls and fences to include durable materials, be aesthetically appealing, and not create a monolithic barrier along street frontages. The design of walls
and fences, and the materials used should be
consistent with the overall development’s design.

Refer to City of Laguna Hills Municipal Code Section
9-40.100, Fences, Walls and Hedges for walls and fence
standards for, but not limited to, multiple-family
residential and mixed-use residential/commercial
development.

5.3.1 APPEARANCE AND

INTEGRATION
Walls and fences style shall be integrated with adjacent structures and terrain and utilize landscaping and
vegetation materials to soften their appearance.

5.3.1.1 MATERIALS & COLOR
Walls and fencing shall include finish materials and
colors that complement the architecture in the plot/
development area.

5.3.1.2 MATERIAL DURABILITY

1. Wall design and selection of materials shall
consider maintenance feasibility, especially
graffiti removal and long-term maintenance.

2. Decorative capstones on stucco walls shall be
implemented to prevent water damage from
rainfall and moisture.

5.3.1.3 VISUAL INTERESTS

1. Perimeter walls shall incorporate multiple textures, staggered setbacks, and variations in height.

2. Perimeter walls shall incorporate columns or
pilasters to provide relief. The maximum unbroken
length of a perimeter wall shall be 50’.

5.3.1.4 VIEW FENCING
View fencing, where the surface area is above a maximum of 36 inches, shall be a transparent or semi-transparent material such as glass or ornamental iron.

1. Patio Walls: View fencing shall be used along
the patio frontage of any ground floor residential
building where an unobstructed distant view is
seen from ≥ 50% of the length of building face.

2. Perimeter Wall: View fencing shall be used along
any perimeter wall to allow an unobstructed
significant distant view to be seen from nearby
residential units and/or from adjacent walkways.

5.3.2 RETAINING WALLS

5.3.2.1 DESIGN FEATURES

1. Terracing of retaining walls with a length exceeding 25’ shall provide a min. 4’ width planter between
the terraces for shrub planting and min. 6’ width
planter for tree planting.

2. When individual walls of varying height are used
in a terraced configuration, the wall nearest a
sidewalk, street or other useable space shall
be the shortest height.

3. No wall higher than 18” shall be installed directly
adjacent to the sidewalk.

4. All retaining walls above 36” shall include a min.
30” planting bed above the top of the wall and
at base of the wall.

5. Design features such as pilasters, decorative
caps, plane changes of 18” min., and color or
material changes shall be added to generate
visual interest. No wall length shall be longer
than 20’ without incorporating one of these
three features.
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6. Walls with exposed faces visible from sidewalks,
streets, parking lots and other public spaces
shall consist of split-face concrete block, natural
stone or decorative veneer.

7. The minimum amount of space required to
accommodate drainage improvements shall be
provided at the top and base of retaining walls.

8. The selection and placement of plant material
and landscape elements adjacent to walls shall
deter climbing.

9. Retaining wall footings shall be shaped to allow
for tree planting to occur within min. 3’ to wall.

5.3.3 WALL CAPS
Wall caps shall be incorporated as a horizontal design
element at the top of walls and shall not exceed 4”
vertical thickness.

5.4 SITE FURNISHINGS
INTENT
• To ensure site furnishings adequately serve the
population of guests and residents of any multifamily
and mixed-use commercial/residential development.
• Proper selection of furnishings will help to integrate the development and further advance the sense
of place.

5.4.1 LOCATION

1. Site furnishings shall be strategically placed to
offer pedestrians the amenity that would best suit
the location, i.e., benches under shade trees,
tables, chairs and umbrellas in plazas and waste
receptacles in plazas and at intersections.

2. When placed in a recreation-centric setting,
site furnishings shall be clustered to maximize
effective use and minimize the negative visual
impact within landscape.

5.4.2 APPEARANCE &

MATERIALS

1. These elements shall be of a consistent ‘family’
that incorporates the same forms and materials
in its design.

2. When wood is used as a furnishing material,
the wood products must comply with the Forest
Stewardship Council’s (FSC’s) approved list of
products and manufacturers, which regulates
environmentally responsible forest management.

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City Council/Planning Agency
Staff Report
DATE: March 26, 2024
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Larry Longenecker
Community Development Director
ISSUE: General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 to Amend the Laguna Hills General Plan Housing Element for the 2021-2029 Planning Period to Incorporate Revisions Requested by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and to Amend the Laguna Hills General Plan Land Use Element to Implement the Housing Element; Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011- 2024 to Modify Development Standards Related to High Density Residential Land Uses in the Mixed Use (MXU) Zoning District, Establish a New Housing (H) Overlay Zone and Related Development Standards, and to Modify the City’s Official Zoning Map to Designate Specific Sites Within the H Overlay Zone; and Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012- 2024 to Establish Citywide Objective Design Standards for Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Residential Development
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1) Conduct a Public Hearing;
2) Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE SEVENTH ADDENDUM TO THE 2009

GENERAL PLAN PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, AS PREVIOUSLY ADDENDED, FOR THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE, RELATED REZONING

PROGRAM, AND OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT”;
3) Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0010-

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2024 TO AMEND THE LAGUNA HILLS GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD TO INCORPORATE REVISIONS REQUESTED BY THE

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND TO

AMEND THE LAGUNA HILLS GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT”;
4) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of an Ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. RZNE0011-2024, (1) A TEXT AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 (ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE

LAGUNA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9-30 (MXU MIXED USE DISTRICT) TO MODIFY

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS RELATED TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USES AND CHAPTER 9-11 (OVERLAY DISTRICTS) TO ESTABLISH A NEW HOUSING (H) OVERLAY ZONE AND RELATED PROVISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; AND (2) AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO DESIGNATE SPECIFIC SITES WITHIN THE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE”; and
5) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of an Ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0012-2024, AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 (ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 9-41 (OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS) ESTABLISHING CITYWIDE OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL

DEVELOPMENT AND TO ADOPT THE LAGUNA HILLS OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS MANUAL.”
SUMMARY:

The City’s Housing Element is the only General Plan Element reviewed by the state for compliance with state law. The Housing Element is required by state law to be updated every eight years. The current 6th Cycle Housing Element Update process covers the 2021-2029 Planning Period, for which the City has been assigned a total Reginal Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) of 1,985 new dwelling units.

On June 28, 2022, after a thorough public outreach program, consultation with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and multiple public hearings, the City Council adopted the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, in

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substantial compliance with state Housing Element Law. Subsequently, in response to HCD correspondence requesting additional technical changes and clarifications, City staff revised the previously adopted and substantially compliant Housing Element Update and submitted the draft Amended Housing Element to HCD on March 2, 2023.

On May 8, 2023, HCD issued a letter finding that the Amended Housing Element meets the statutory requirements of state Housing Element Law and that the City must complete the necessary rezoning to make sites identified in the Housing Element Sites Inventory available for high density residential development prior to HCD certification of the Housing Element. The Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update is provided as Exhibit 1 of Attachment B (clean version) and in Attachment E (redline version) of this staff report.

The proposed rezoning program implements Housing Element Program H-7 by amending development standards in the City’s Mixed Use (MXU) zoning district, located in North Laguna Hills, to reduce constraints to the development of housing, and Program H-11 by increasing allowable density to 50 dwelling units per acre for the Housing Element Candidate Rezone Sites, to address the City’s remaining 2021-2029 RHNA obligation. The increased density will be accomplished through establishment of a Housing (H) Overlay Zone, which also requires a minimum residential density of 20 dwelling units per acre and includes high density residential development standards necessary to achieve the increased density. The proposed zoning amendments are provided in Attachment C (clean version) and Attachment F (redline version).

In conjunction with the rezoning, an amendment to the City’s General Plan Land Use Element is also proposed (Attachment B) to implement Housing Element Program H-11 and to specify that sites within the H Overlay Zone may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre.

Housing legislation adopted in recent years has limited cities’ authority to apply design or development standards that are not objective, in an effort to reduce barriers to housing production. For this reason, Housing Element Program H-9 commits the City to establish Objective Design Standards (ODS) to encourage and facilitate residential development.

Objective standards are those that are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal, involving no personal or subjective judgement. The proposed ODS manual (Exhibit 1 of Attachment D) would apply to all multi-family residential and mixed-use residential development in the City, as well as substantial

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improvements to existing multi-family and mixed-use projects.

The ODS manual includes site design, building design, and architectural design standards providing a set of clear criteria to guide development in a manner consistent with state law and that aligns with the City’s expectations and vision to maintain the high-quality character of the City.

Based on review of the proposed Project and the City’s General Plan Program EIR in compliance with the stipulated judgment in prior housing litigation filed against the City, the City has determined that the Project would not result in any new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified significant impact. An Addendum (Exhibit 2 of Attachment A) to the General Plan Program EIR was prepared to document this conclusion, and no further environmental review is required.

BACKGROUND:

Housing Element
Each city in California is required by state law to maintain a General Plan for the orderly growth and development of the city, comprised of several mandatory elements including a Housing Element, the only General Plan Element reviewed by the state for compliance with California Government Code Section 65580 et seq.

The Housing Element is required by state law to be updated every eight years consistent with regional housing cycles. The 6th Cycle Housing Element Update process covers the 2021-2029 Planning Period, for which the City has been assigned a total Reginal Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) of 1,985 new dwelling units. Cities are mandated to include in their Housing Element Updates an inventory of adequate land capacity and zoning to accommodate their RHNA obligation during the planning period.

The City commenced its preparation of the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update with a City Council introductory meeting in November 2020. Substantial public outreach was subsequently conducted, including: stakeholder interviews; an online survey; one online workshop; three in-person workshops including one Saturday afternoon meeting and two weeknight meetings; and five noticed City Council meetings.

The City also proactively consulted with HCD during the Housing Element Update process, including formal HCD review of the City’s draft 2021-2029 Housing Element

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Update, and City staff’s revision of the draft Update prepared to address HCD’s outstanding comments and findings. On June 28, 2022, the City Council adopted a 6th Addendum to the City’s General Plan Program EIR and adopted General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0003-2020 approving the revised 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, in substantial compliance with Housing Element Law and other applicable laws.

The June 28, 2022, staff report is provided as Attachment G of this staff report, with a detailed discussion of the Housing Element Update process, including public outreach, public meetings, HCD consultation, and detailed analysis of the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update.

Subsequent to the City’s June 28, 2022 adoption of the Housing Element Update, in response to HCD correspondence requesting additional technical changes and clarifications to the Housing Element, City staff revised the previously adopted and substantially compliant Housing Element Update, as detailed in this staff report. The Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update was posted for public review, then submitted to HCD on March 2, 2023.

On May 8, 2023, HCD provided a letter stating that the Amended Housing Element Update meets the statutory requirements of state Housing Element Law, and that, in HCD’s view, the City’s Housing Element will substantially comply with state Housing Element Law (Gov. Code, § 65580 et seq.) when the City completes the necessary rezoning to make sites identified in the Housing Element Sites Inventory available or address the shortfall of sites to accommodate the City’s RHNA and the Amended Housing Element Update Element is adopted, submitted to, and approved by HCD. The proposed rezoning program, including establishment of a Housing (H) Overlay Zone covering sites designated in the Housing Element, an amendment to the City’s General Plan Land Use Element to specify that Housing (H) Overlay sites may be developed at increased residential densities, and establishment of citywide Objective Design Standards, are discussed in detail, below.

DISCUSSION:

Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update
On June 28, 2022, the City Council adopted General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0003- 2020 approving the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, in substantial compliance with Housing Element Law. In response to HCD correspondence requesting additional

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technical changes and clarifications to the Housing Element Update, the following revisions have been made to the adopted Housing Element document:
• Modification of the sites inventory analysis as it relates to (as such is referred to under AB 686 and by HCD) “affirmatively furthering fair housing” (AFFH); • Updates to figures included in the Assessment of Fair Housing Issues chapter to reflect the modified sites inventory analysis;
• Revisions to AFFH implementation programs to include more specific commitments, timing, geographic targeting, and measurable metrics; • The provision of additional justification for the redevelopment suitability of nonvacant sites identified in the sites inventory, including revising capacity assumptions from 50% to 70% of residential density, based on regional evidence; • Removal of several sites from the sites inventory, due to comments from HCD and/or lack of property owner or developer interest for future high-density residential development;
• Recalculation of the Housing Element RHNA surplus, reduced by 264 surplus units, for a resulting total RHNA surplus of 1,076 units; and • The addition of additional information addressing public comments received after June 28, 2022, the initial adoption date of the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update.

The Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update is provided as Exhibit 1 to Attachment B. Upon City Council adoption, the amended Update will be submitted to HCD for review and anticipated certification.

Land Use Element Amendment
The City’s General Plan Land Use Element is proposed to be amended for internal General Plan consistency, and to implement Housing Element Implementation Program H-11 by specifying that designated sites, identified in the Housing Element Update Sites Inventory as Candidate Rezone Sites, may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre.

All the Candidate Rezone sites in the Housing Element Sites Inventory are located in the MXU zone as shown in Figure 1, below (next page), with site details provided in Housing Element Table H-48B, in Exhibit 1 of the draft resolution for General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 (Attachment B).

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Figure 1 – Candidate Rezone Sites
The proposed text of the Land Use Element Amendment is provided in Section 6 of the draft resolution for General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 (Attachment B). The revision is comprised of the addition of a footnote to both Table LU-1 (Land Use Designations) and Table LU-2 (Expected Development Capacity) stating:
“A lot designated with the Housing (H) Overlay Zone in the Laguna Hills Municipal Code may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre, with no FAR restrictions for residential development, regardless of the underlying land use designation. Nonresidential FAR restrictions continue to be required as defined by the underlying land use designation.”
Rezone Program
State law requires that cities adopt a zoning ordinance (or Development Code) that is consistent with its General Plan. The Housing Element Implementation Plan includes Program H-7 (Zoning Ordinance Update) to amend Development Code development standards to reduce constraints to the development of housing. Program H-11 (Regional Housing Need) specifies the City shall increase allowable density for the Housing Element Sites Inventory Candidate Rezone Sites to allow up to 50 dwelling units per acre, to ensure a sufficient selection of sites are available for higher-density

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development, to address the City’s remaining 2021-2029 RHNA obligation for all income levels. To implement Housing Element Implementation Programs H-7 and H-11, the following Development Code Amendments are proposed, as provided in the draft ordinance for Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011- 2024 (Attachment C).

Zoning Text Amendment
The City’s Mixed Use (MXU) zoning district, located in the North Laguna Hills area, currently permits residential development at a density of up to 20 dwelling units per acre. To accommodate residential development throughout the MXU zone, three existing development standards are proposed to be amended as provided in Table 1 below:

Table 1 – MXU Development Standards
Standard Existing Proposed
Maximum lot coverage 40% 70%
Minimum Open Space, Private 35% 10%
Minimum landscape coverage 30% 20%
To accommodate high-density residential development of the Candidate Rezone Sites, a new Housing (H) Overlay zone is proposed, to establish minimum and maximum allowed residential density, as well as maximum building height necessary to achieve the increased densities, as shown in Table 2, below.

Table 2 – Housing (H) Overlay Development Standards
Standard Existing (MXU) Proposed
Minimum density none 20 du/ac
Maximum density 20 du/ac 50 du/ac
Maximum building height 35 ft. 65 ft.

Zoning Map Amendment
The proposed Zoning Map Amendment is necessary to designate the new Housing (H) Overlay Zone sites, as discussed and identified above, comprising the nine Candidate Rezone Sites shown in Figure 1, above, which total approximately 29.5 acres. The proposed Zoning Map Amendment is provided as Exhibit 1 of the draft ordinance for

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Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 (Attachment C) and in the redline version of the exhibits provided in Attachment F.

Objective Design Standards
In recent years, the state of California has enacted significant housing legislation with the overall aim to increase the state’s housing inventory and reduce barriers to housing production. Several bills limit the authority of cities and counties to apply design or development standards that are not objective to certain housing development projects.

For this reason, the Housing Element Implementation Plan includes Program H-9, committing the City to establish Objective Design Standards (ODS) to encourage and facilitate residential development.

Objective standards are those that are measurable, verifiable, and knowable to all parties prior to project submittal, involving no personal or subjective judgement. The proposed ODS manual (Exhibit 1 of Attachment D) would apply to all multi-family residential and mixed-use residential development in the City, as well as substantial improvements to existing multi-family and mixed-use projects.

The ODS manual includes site design, building design, and architectural design standards to appropriately regulate development in a manner that is consistent with state law and which facilitates a fair and efficient review process that results in high-quality development and buildings that are appropriate for their context and environment.

Site design standards in the ODS manual regulate building orientation and location, design of open space areas including public and common open space, vehicle and pedestrian access, site lighting, and landscape design. Building design standards address massing and articulation, façade design, entryways, and noise attenuation.

Architectural design standards mandate specific styles including Spanish, Mediterranean, and Ranch style architecture, with specific roof details, wall and window treatments, materials and finishes, and decorative accents.

The proposed ODS do not modify existing development standards as provided in the City’s Development Code for each zoning district within the City, or within the Urban Village Specific Plan. Rather, the ODS supplement the existing Development Code and Specific Plan standards and provide a set of clear criteria to guide development that aligns with the City’s expectations and vision to maintain and support the high-quality character of the City.

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

All updates to the City's General Plan and Development Code are subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City prepared a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the comprehensive General Plan Update in 2009, State Clearinghouse No. 20080811100. The General Plan PEIR was certified by the City Council concurrently with approval of the General Plan Update on July 14, 2009, and since that time the City has adopted six addenda to the General Plan PEIR.

The proposed project (“the Project”), as described in this staff report and the related resolutions and ordinances (Attachments A-D), includes the following: (1) General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 to incorporate technical changes and clarifications reflected in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, and to amend the General Plan Land Use Element to specify that designated sites may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units; (2) Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 to modify development standards applicable to high density residential uses in the City’s Mixed Use (MXU) zoning district, to establish a new Housing (H) Overlay Zone and related development standards, and to modify the City’s official Zoning Map to apply the Housing (H) Overlay Zone to specified properties; and (3) Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 to establish citywide objective design standards for multi-family residential and mixed-use projects.

Pursuant to the Stipulated Judgment issued on July 15, 2022, in Californians for Home Ownership, Inc. v. City of Laguna Hills, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2022- 01255365-CU-WM-CJC (the “Judgment”), and Government Code Section 65759 incorporated therein, the City has prepared an initial study to evaluate the Project’s potential environmental impacts. Based on the initial study, the City has determined that the Project would not result in any new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified significant impact in the General Plan PEIR. An Addendum to the General Plan PEIR was prepared to document this conclusion. No further environmental review is required. (Public Resources Code § 21166; CEQA Guidelines §§ 15162, 15164.) The PEIR Addendum is included as Exhibit 2 to Attachment A.

PUBLIC NOTICE:

The public hearing notice for this project was advertised in an adjudicated newspaper of general circulation on March 14, 2024, posted to the City’s website, emailed to a

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distribution list of interested parties, mailed to neighboring jurisdictions and applicable utility companies and public agencies, mailed to property owners in the City’s Mixed Use (MXU) zoning district, mailed to property owners within a 300-foot radius of each candidate rezone site, and was physically posted on March 15, 2024, at Laguna Hills City Hall, Laguna Hills Community Center, and Courtyard at La Paz shopping center.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the proposed actions. However, failure to adopt a Housing Element Update certified by HCD and to approve associated rezoning and other implementation requirements could have adverse financial impacts on the City. For example, the state requires a certified housing element in order for the City to be eligible for many state housing, transportation, and infrastructure funding grants.

Failure to obtain HCD certification of the City’s Housing Element could also potentially result in litigation being brought against the City by the state and/or private parties pursuant to which the City could potentially be ordered by a court to: adopt specified General Plan and/or zoning amendments; approve certain affordable housing development projects; suspend issuance of building permits or land use entitlements for all development other than affordable housing projects; and/or pay significant monetary fines.

ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment A - Proposed Resolution for an Addendum (Seventh) to the General Plan PEIR
• Attachment B - Proposed Resolution for General Plan Amendment No. RZNE0010-2024 • Attachment B, Exhibit 1 - Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update • Attachment C - Proposed Ordinance for Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024
• Attachment D - Proposed Ordinance for Objective Design Standards, Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024
• Attachment D, Exhibit 1 - Laguna Hills Objective Design Standards Manual • Attachment E - Redline Version - Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update • Attachment F - Redline Exhibit- Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024
• Attachment G - June 28, 2022 Staff Report (Without Attachments)

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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-03-26-X

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE SEVENTH
ADDENDUM TO THE 2009 GENERAL PLAN PROGRAM

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, AS PREVIOUSLY
ADDENDED, FOR THE AMENDED 2021-2029 HOUSING

ELEMENT UPDATE, RELATED REZONING PROGRAM,

AND OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS PROJECT,

PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY ACT
The City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, hereby finds, determines, declares, and resolves as follows:

WHEREAS, in June 2009, in connection with an update to the General Plan ("Update"), the City prepared a Program Environmental Impact Report entitled "City of Laguna Hills General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report, June 2009, State Clearinghouse No. 20080811100" ("General Plan PEIR") and, since that time the City has adopted six addenda to the General Plan PEIR; and
WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Hills has initiated the following actions (collectively, the “Project”): (A) General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 to (1) amend the General Plan Housing Element to incorporate technical changes and clarifications reflected in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and (2) amend the General Plan Land Use Element to implement Implementation Program H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by specifying that designated sites may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre; (B) Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No. RZNE-0011-2024 to implement Implementation Programs H-7 and H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by (1) modifying the development standards applicable to high density residential uses in the City’s Mixed Use (MXU) Zoning District, (2) establishing a Housing (H) Overlay Zone and related provisions and development standards, and (3) modifying the City’s official Zoning Map to apply the Housing (H) Overlay Zone to specified properties; and (C) Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 to implement Implementation Program H-9 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by establishing citywide objective design standards for multi-family residential and mixeduse projects; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Stipulated Judgment issued on July 15, 2022, in Californians for Home Ownership, Inc. v. City of Laguna Hills, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2022-01255365-CU-WM-CJC (the “Judgment”), and Government Code Section 65759 incorporated therein, the City has prepared an initial study and addendum to the General Plan PEIR for the Project, which addendum would be the “Seventh Addendum” to the General Plan PEIR; and

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WHEREAS, on March 14, 2024, the City caused public notice to be given of the City Council's intention to consider adoption of the Seventh Addendum for the Project, and on March 26, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing on adoption of the Seventh Addendum; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the Seventh Addendum along with the PEIR as previously addended for the Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164(d).

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA

HILLS, CALIFORNIA, DO RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council has independently reviewed and considered the General Plan PEIR, as previously addended, including the impacts and mitigation measures identified therein (Exhibit 1) and the Seventh Addendum to the General Plan PEIR (Exhibit 2), and finds that no further environmental documentation is required because the Project would not result in any new significant impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant impacts. (Public Resources Code § 21166 and CEQA Guidelines §§ 15162 and 15164; Government Code § 65759.) SECTION 2. The Seventh Addendum attached hereto as Exhibit "2" is hereby adopted.

SECTION 3. The City Council finds that the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the City Council in this case.

SECTION 4. The Community Development Director is hereby directed and authorized to cause a Notice of Determination to be filed and posted pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21152(a) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15094(a) within five (5) days after the approval of the Project.

SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 26th day of March 2024. ________________________________

DAVE WHEELER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
______________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss

CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS )
I, Jennifer Lee, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Hills, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X adopted by the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, at a Regular Meeting thereof held on the 26th day of March 2024, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
(SEAL)
_____________________________________

JENNIFER LEE, CITY CLERK

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EXHIBIT 1

GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PROGRAM EIR AND
SUBSEQUENT ADDENDA, ON FILE AT THE CITY CLERK’S
OFFICE AND AVAILABLE ONLINE:

General Plan Update Program EIR
https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3666/GP-UPDATE-PEIR Program EIR Addendum 1
https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3667/PEIR-ADDENDUM-1 Program EIR Addendum 2
https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3668/PEIR-ADDENDUM-2 Program EIR Addendum 3
https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3669/PEIR-ADDENDUM-3 Program EIR Addendum 4
https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3670/PEIR-ADDENDUM-4 Program EIR Addendum 5
https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5877/Addendum-to-theCity-of-Laguna-Hills-General-Plan-Update-EIR-Village-at-Laguna-Hills-Project Program EIR Addendum 6
https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8329/General-PlanUpdate-Program-EIR-ADDENDUM-6

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EXHIBIT 2

ADDENDUM (SEVENTH) TO THE

GENERAL PLAN PROGRAM EIR
Due to file size limitations, the Seventh Addendum document and related Appendices can be viewed and downloaded from the City’s online document center at the following links:

Program EIR Addendum 7
https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8359/GP-UPDATE-PEIRADDENDUM-7 Appendix A – Air Quality/GHG Data
https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8356/Appendix-A---AQGHG-Data Appendix B – Noise Impact Study
https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8362/Appendix-B-NoiseStudy Appendix C – Traffic Report
https://www.lagunahillsca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8363/Appendix-CTraffic-Study

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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-03-26-X

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0010-2024 TO AMEND

THE LAGUNA HILLS GENERAL PLAN HOUSING
ELEMENT FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD TO

INCORPORATE REVISIONS REQUESTED BY THE

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND TO AMEND THE

LAGUNA HILLS GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT

TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT
The City Council of the City of Laguna Hills, California, hereby finds, determines, declares, and resolves as follows:

WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65300 et seq., cities and counties are required to adopt a comprehensive, long-term General Plan to guide the social, economic, and physical development of their communities; and WHEREAS, on July 14, 2009, the City Council of the City of Laguna Hills adopted the Laguna Hills General Plan Update and certified the Program Environmental Impact Report for the Laguna Hills General Plan Update (State Clearinghouse No. 20080811100) (“General Plan PEIR”); and
WHEREAS, the State Housing Element Law (California Government Code Section 65580 through 65589.8) establishes the requirements for General Plan housing elements and requires that cities review and update their Housing Elements every eight (8) years, according to a schedule set forth by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”); and
WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Hills has been assigned an allocation of 1,985 new housing units as its share of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (“RHNA”) in Southern California for the 6th Housing Element cycle covering the Planning Period 2021-2029; and
WHEREAS, after proactively engaging the public in the Housing Element Update process by providing a variety of public engagement opportunities, including a community interest list, a dedicated webpage, a community survey, stakeholder interviews, at public workshops held on June 3, 2021, and August 5, 2021, and at City Council meetings held on November 10, 2020 and October 26, 2021, and in accordance with the State Housing Element Law, the City of Laguna Hills prepared a draft Housing Element Update for the 6th Cycle covering the 2021-2029 planning period and submitted it to HCD for review and comment on November 4, 2021; and

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WHEREAS, on January 4, 2022, HCD provided a letter recommending revisions to the City’s draft 2021-2029 Housing Element Update; and WHEREAS, in accordance with State law, including the Housing Element Law, the City of Laguna Hills prepared a revised draft Housing Element Update incorporating revisions to address HCD’s January 4, 2021, comments, and provided additional public engagement opportunities, including by posting the revised draft Housing Element Update on its dedicated webpage, holding public workshops on March 26, 2022, and May 3, 2022, and at City Council meetings held on January 11, 2022, and May 24, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2022, as directed by the City Council at its May 24, 2022, regular meeting, and pursuant to Government Code section 65585(b)(1), the City submitted the revised Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element Update to HCD for review; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, after consideration of information and testimony presented by City staff, the City’s Housing Element consultant, community residents and other interested parties at a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council adopted a 6
th Addendum to the General Plan PEIR and adopted General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0003-2020 approving the revised 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and an update to the General Plan Safety Element, as required in accordance with, and substantially compliant with, State Law; and
WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Hills has, in its informed and advised opinion, substantially complied with Housing Element Law and other applicable law as of June 28, 2022; and
WHEREAS, in response to correspondence from HCD dated
August 2, 2022, and September 28, 2022, requesting additional technical changes and clarifications to the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update adopted on June 28, 2022, the City of Laguna Hills made proposed further revisions to the City’s previously adopted and substantially compliant 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and submitted a proposed revised 2021-2029 Housing Element Update (the “Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update”) to HCD for review on March 2, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City posted the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update on its Internet website and emailed a link of said document to all individuals and organizations that previously requested notices relating to the City’s Housing Element for a required minimum 7-day public review and comment period from February 22, 2023, to March 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, all public comments received during the public comment period were submitted to HCD; and

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WHEREAS, on May 8, 2023, HCD provided a letter stating that the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, incorporating the proposed additional revisions submitted by the City, meets the statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law, and that, in HCD’s view, the Housing Element will substantially comply with state Housing Element Law when the City completes the necessary rezoning to make prior identified sites available or address the shortfall of sites to accommodate the City’s regional housing need allocation (RHNA) and the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update is adopted, submitted to, and approved by HCD; and WHEREAS, the City of Laguna Hills has initiated the following actions (collectively, the “Project”): (A) General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 to (1) amend the General Plan Housing Element to incorporate technical changes and clarifications reflected in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and (2) amend the General Plan Land Use Element to implement Implementation Program H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by specifying that designated sites may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre; (B) Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment No.

RZNE-0011-2024 to implement Implementation Programs H-7 and H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by (1) modifying the development standards applicable to high density residential uses in the City’s Mixed Use (MXU) Zoning District, (2) establishing a Housing (H) Overlay Zone and related provisions and development standards, and (3) modifying the City’s official Zoning Map to apply the Housing (H) Overlay Zone to specified properties; and (C) Zoning Text Amendment No. RZNE-0012-2024 to implement Implementation Programs H-7 and H-9 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by establishing citywide objective design standards for multi-family residential and mixed-use projects; and WHEREAS, concurrently with adoption of this Resolution, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X adopting a 7
th Addendum to the General Plan
PEIR for the Project; and
WHEREAS, a notice of the public hearing, describing the project, date, time, and location of hearing was published on March 14, 2024, in the Saddleback Valley News, posted to the City’s website, emailed to a distribution list of interested parties, mailed to property owners in the Mixed Use (MXU) zoning district, mailed to property owners within a 300-foot radius of any candidate rezone site, and was physically posted on March 15, 2024, at Laguna Hills City Hall, Laguna Hills Community Center, and Courtyard at La Paz shopping center; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered information and testimony presented by City staff, the City’s Housing Element consultant, community residents and other interested parties at a duly noticed public hearing held on March 26, 2024.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA

HILLS, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein.

SECTION 2. Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X adopting a 7th Addendum to the General Plan PEIR for the Project is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.

SECTION 3. Based upon evidence in the record, the City Council makes the following findings in support of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update:

1. California State law requires that each city adopt a general plan to describe its long-term goals and its policies and programs to achieve those goals. The Housing Element is a required element that must be updated at least every eight (8) years, according to a schedule set forth by the State Department of Housing and Community Development.

2. The City of Laguna Hills has been assigned an allocation of 1,985 new housing units as its share of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (“RHNA”) for Southern California for the 6th Housing Element cycle covering the Planning Period 2021-2029. The Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update includes a housing sites inventory to meet this requirement.

3. In accordance with Government Code Section 65583, the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update complies with the City’s duty to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing.

4. In accordance with subdivision (g)(2) of Government Code Section 65583.2, the methodology used in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update to determine additional development potential demonstrates that the existing uses of the nonvacant sites identified pursuant to Government Code Section 65583.2(b)(3) do not constitute an impediment to additional residential development and are likely to be discontinued during the 2021-2029 planning period. Substantial evidence supporting this finding includes, but is not limited to, the information and analysis contained in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, including the City’s Housing Programs and the analysis of underutilized and non-vacant sites, including the analysis of objective characteristics shared by current and proposed projects, such as current zoning and density allowances, age of structure, floor area ratio, and existing uses; a record of changing market conditions, including declining demand for retail and office uses; and the City’s successful history of redevelopment of non-vacant sites.

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5. In accordance with Government Code Section 65352, the City referred the Draft Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update to the required agencies and entities and provided each with the time required by statute in which to comment.

SECTION 4. In accordance with Section 9-92.080 of the City of Laguna Hills Development Code, the following findings for approving General Plan Amendment No.

RZNE-0010-2024 are made:

1. That the amendment or plan is consistent with the intent of the goals and policies of the General Plan as a whole, and is not inconsistent with any element thereof:

The amendment will (1) amend the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update adopted by the City Council on June 28, 2022, to make technical changes and clarifications requested by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) and (2) amend the Land Use Element to implement Implementation Program H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by specifying that designated sites may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units.

Proposed amendments to the previously adopted Housing Element Update include revisions to the analysis of how sites identified in the Sites Inventory affirmatively further fair housing; revisions to several Implementation Programs to add specific metrics, timing, geographic targets, and commitments; revisions to Program H-16, Fair Housing Program, to add a table consolidating various information in the Housing Element as a reference tool; revisions to the Housing Resources chapter to update the analysis of realistic capacity of the sites identified in the City’s Housing Sites Inventory and to remove four sites from the Sites Inventory; and revisions addressing public comments received during the public review period. These changes are internally consistent with the goals and objectives and policies of the General Plan, including the Land Use Element. The Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update identifies the availability of adequate sites to accommodate the City’s share of the Regional Housing Need Allocation on sites that have been previously identified for residential development, including the Urban Village Specific Plan, and anticipated development including Oakbrook Village, the Village at Laguna Hills, and the Via Lomas Planned Community opportunity site, all consistent with the City’s Land Use Element. Candidate rezone sites are identified in the Housing Element Update Housing Program for future Zoning and Development Code Amendment consideration. The proposed amendments to the Land Use Element will establish residential densities consistent with those identified in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update for the City’s Candidate Rezone Sites.

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2. That the amendment or plan is necessary to prescribe reasonable controls and standards for affected land uses to ensure compatibility and integrity of those uses with other established uses:

The Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update identifies issues, strategies, and programs that focus on neighborhood and housing preservation and the modification of residential densities and development standards to facilitate residential development on identified sites grouped in specific areas of the City. The proposed amendments to the Land Use Element establish residential densities consistent with those identified in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update for identified sites. Together, these amendments will serve to protect and enhance established neighborhoods while helping the City evolve into a more integrated, walkable, and cohesive community and to help meet the City’s RHNA of 1,985 new dwelling units during the 6th Cycle Planning Period (2021-2029).

3. That the amendment or plan is necessary to provide reasonable property development rights while protecting environmentally sensitive land uses and species:

The proposed amendments to the previously adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element Update will make technical changes and clarifications requested by HCD in order to facilitate obtaining HCD certification of the Housing Element, which will help ensure that property owners may continue to develop their properties in accordance with the City’s Zoning Plan. The proposed amendments to the Land Use Element will implement Implementation Program H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by specifying that designated sites may be developed at residential densities up to 50 dwelling units per acre, thus providing for increased property development rights for the identified sites. As analyzed in the 7th Addendum adopted by the City Council concurrently with approval of this Resolution, the amendments would not result in new significant environmental impacts that were not analyzed in the 2009 General Plan FEIR or cause a substantial increase in the severity of any previously identified significant impacts on the environment.

4. That the plan or amendment is necessary to correct discrepancies in standards or policies within the plan area or land use category:

The proposed amendments to the previously adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element Update will make technical changes and clarifications requested by HCD. The proposed amendments to the Land Use Element will establish residential densities consistent with those identified in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update for the City’s Candidate Rezone Sites, as provided in Implementation Program H-11 of the Housing Element.

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5. That the plan or amendment is necessary to protect the general health, safety, or general welfare of the community as a whole:

The proposed amendments to the previously adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element Update will make technical changes and clarifications requested by HCD in order to facilitate obtaining HCD certification of the Housing Element.

The Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update contains a variety of resources that are available for the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of existing and new housing stock in the City for the purposes of protecting the general health, safety, and general welfare of the community as a whole. Specifically, the Housing Element identifies housing programs that assist lower- and moderate-income residents, disadvantaged groups, and those with special housing needs, as well as issues, strategies, and programs that focus on neighborhood and housing preservation, housing availability, and equal housing opportunity.

The proposed amendments to the Land Use Element will implement Implementation Program H-11 of the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update by specifying that Candidate Rezone Sites identified in the Housing Element may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units.

Preserving the City’s residential neighborhoods and maintaining the City’s housing stock are essential steps to retaining the City’s livability and character. Providing a greater diversity of housing types, such as multifamily apartments, condominiums, townhomes, and senior housing facilities, will allow both younger and older generations of Laguna Hills’ residents to remain in the community. Housing variety will also enable citizens from a wide range of economic levels to live within the City.

SECTION 5. The Laguna Hills General Plan Housing Element is hereby amended to incorporate the changes reflected in the Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update. The Amended 2021-2029 Housing Element Update attached to this resolution as Exhibit 1 is hereby adopted and shall replace the previously adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element Update.

SECTION 6. The Laguna Hills General Plan Land Use Element is hereby amended as follows to specify that designated sites may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units, notwithstanding the densities and intensities for specified land use designations set forth in Tables LU-1 (Land Use Designations) and LU-3 (Expected Development Capacity):

A A new footnote 1 shall be added at the bottom of Table LU-1 (Land Use Designations) to read as follows:

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1 A lot designated with the Housing (H) Overlay Zone in the Laguna Hills Municipal Code may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre, with no FAR restrictions for residential development, regardless of the underlying land use designation. Nonresidential FAR restrictions continue to be required as defined by the underlying land use designation."
B. A new footnote 2 shall be added at the bottom of Table LU-3 (Expected Development Capacity) to read as follows:
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2 A lot designated with the Housing (H) Overlay Zone in the Laguna Hills Municipal Code may be developed at residential densities between 20 and 50 dwelling units per acre, with no FAR restrictions for residential development, regardless of the underlying land use designation. Nonresidential FAR restrictions continue to be required as defined by the underlying land use designation."
SECTION 7. In the event any of the amendments made to the Housing Element and/or Land Use Element pursuant to General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 are inconsistent with the provisions of any other resolution, policy, or practice adopted by the City Council prior to the effective date of this resolution, the provisions of this resolution and General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 shall control and shall take precedence.

SECTION 8. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the Community Development Director to make minor modifications to the Amended Housing Element Update adopted herein that are necessary to obtain HCD certification, provided such modifications are minor and do not constitute a substantial modification, subject to the approval of the City Manager and City Attorney.

SECTION 9. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 10. This Resolution shall take effect on April 27, 2024, the 31st day following adoption of this Resolution by the City Council.

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Packet Pg. 132 Attachment: Attachment B - Proposed Resolution for General Plan Amendment No. RZNE-0010-2024 (3470 : Housing Element Update / Rezone

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Packet Pg. 165 Attachment: March 26, 2024, Ordinance Introductions Staff Report Including Attachments (3477 : Second Reading & Adoption of Proposed Resolution No. 2024-03-26-X