Don Caskey
Mayor
Jared Mathis
Mayor Pro Tempore
Erica Pezold
Council Member
Joshua Sweeney
Council Member
Dave Wheeler
Council Member
City of Laguna Hills
City Council / Planning Agency
Special Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 - 4:00 PM
(Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. when scheduled)
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.
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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.
Roll Call of City Council / Planning Agency Members
1. Public Comments
This is the time to address the City Council / Planning Agency 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, as determined by the Mayor.
2. Joint City Council / Planning Agency Public Hearings
2.1 RZNE-0014-2026 General Plan Amendment (GPA), Zoning Code Text Amendment (ZTA), and Zone Change (ZC) for No Net Loss Compliance. The proposed amendments consist of: (A) a General Plan Amendment to amend the Land Use Element to comply with No Net Loss Law (Government Code Section 65863) by specifying that select Housing Element sites may be developed at residential densities between 30 and 80 dwelling units per acre; (B) a Zoning Text Amendment to implement the amended Land Use Element by renaming the existing Housing (H) Overlay Zone to Housing 50 (H50) Overlay Zone and introducing a new Housing 80 (H80) Overlay Zone; and (C) a Zone Change to apply the Housing 50 (H50) Overlay Zone and Housing 80 (H80) Overlay Zone to 23501 – 23561 Ridge Route Drive (APN# 588-331-12), 25201 – 25241 Paseo de Alicia (APN# 620-221-42, 620-221-44, and 620-221-49), and to additional properties as specified in the proposed ordinance.
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find that the proposed General Plan Amendment, Zoning Text Amendment, and Zone Change are statutorily exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 as the project implements the schedule of actions contained in the City’s certified 2021–2029 Housing Element;
3. Adopt a Resolution entitled: “RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. RZNE-0014-
2026 TO AMEND THE LAGUNA HILLS GENERAL PLAN LAND
USE ELEMENT FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD TO
INCORPORATE REVISIONS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 65863 (NO NET LOSS LAW) THAT ENSURE
THAT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES REMAIN AVAILABLE
THROUGHOUT THE HOUSING ELEMENT PLANNING PERIOD
TO ACCOMMODATE THE JURISDICTION’S REGIONAL
HOUSING NEED ALLOCATION (RHNA) AS REQUIRED 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.”; and
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. RZNE0014-2026, (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 9-11 (OVERLAY
DISTRICTS) TO IMPLEMENT THE AMENDED LAND USE
ELEMENT BY RENAMING THE EXISTING HOUSING (H)
OVERLAY ZONE TO HOUSING 50 (H50) OVERLAY ZONE AND
INTRODUCING A NEW HOUSING 80 (H80) OVERLAY ZONE;
AND (2) A ZONE CHANGE TO APPLY THE HOUSING 50 (H50)
OVERLAY ZONE AND HOUSING 80 (H80) OVERLAY ZONE TO
23501 – 23561 RIDGE ROUTE DRIVE (APN# 588-331-12),
25201 – 25241 PASEO DE ALICIA (APN# 620-221-42, 620-221- 44, AND 620-221-49), AND TO ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES AS
SPECIFIED IN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE.”
2.2 RZNE-0015-2026: An amendment to Title 9 of the Laguna Hills Municipal Code to establish inclusionary housing requirements as identified in Implementation Programs H-6 and H-7 of the Laguna Hills 2021-2029 Housing Element. The project includes: 1) an Ordinance establishing inclusionary housing requirements for residential development projects, in accordance with state law, and establishing an Inclusionary Housing Fund into which in-lieu fees will be deposited; and 2) a Resolution establishing a schedule of inlieu affordable housing fees and administrative fees associated with inclusionary housing requirements.
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find that the Ordinance and Resolution are not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and Section 15378 as the ordinance and resolution have no potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment;
3. 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 RZNE0015-2026 FOR THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM BY ADDING CHAPTER 9-73 (INCLUSIONARY HOUSING) OF TITLE
9 (ZONING CODE) OF THE LAGUNA HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE
TO ESTABLISH AN INCLUSIONARY HOUSING PROGRAM,
REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN
CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, ESTABLISH AN
INCLUSIONARY HOUSING FUND, PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE
METHODS OF COMPLIANCE, AND MAKE FINDINGS RELATED
THERETO.”; and
4. Adopt a Resolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING AN INCLUSIONARY HOUSING IN-LIEU
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO
PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS REQUIRED BY
CHAPTER 9-73 (INCLUSIONARY HOUSING) OF THE LAGUNA
HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE.”
3. Administrative Reports
3.1 City Manager
3.2 Assistant City Manager
3.2.1 Approval of Amendment No.1 with All City Management Services for Crossing Guard Services
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1. Approve
Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for Crossing Guard Services; 2.
Authorize the City Attorney to make minor modifications as may be necessary to execute the Amendment; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Contract Services Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for Crossing Guard Services.
3.3 City Clerk
3.3.1 Adopt a Resolution Appointing Joshua Sweeney to the City Council to Represent Council District 2 for a Full-Term of Four Years in Lieu of an Election; and Cancelling the
November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election for City
Councilmember Council District 2, Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10229
Recommendation: Staff makes no recommendation. This report is being presented to the City Council to facilitate discussion at the public hearing and for Council to consider appointing Joshua Sweeney to Council District 2 or move ahead with an election for District 2.
4. City Council Member Comments
Adjournment
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council/Planning Agency will be August 25, 2026, at 6:00p.m., in the City Council Chamber, located at 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, California.
CERTIFICATION
I, JOSHUA STEVENSON, 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 Knotty Pine Park by August 14, 2026, at 5:00p.m.
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City Council Members receive no additional compensation or stipend as a result of simultaneously convening meetings of the Laguna Hills Planning Agency.