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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, PRE-ZONING 638 ACRES BOUND BY AVENUE I, AVENUE J, 50TH STREET EAST, AND 60th STREET EAST AS RURAL RESIDENTIAL, MINIMUM LOT SIZE 2.5 ACRES (RR-2.5) KNOWN AS PRE-ZONE NO. 25- 001, ASSOCIATED WITH ANNEXATION NO. 24-001, AND ADOPTING THE INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH# 2025071152)
AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM AND
AUTHORIZING STAFF TO EXECUTE THE NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 17.24.060 of the Lancaster Municipal Code, an application (“Pre- Zone No. 25-001”) has been initiated by the City of Lancaster (“Applicant”) to pre-zone 638 acres generally bound by Avenue I, Avenue J, 50th Street East, and 60th Street East (hereinafter “Subject Property”) as Rural Residential, minimum lot size 2.5 acres (RR-2.5); and WHEREAS, a notice of intention to consider a pre-zone for the Subject Property was given, as required by Section 17.24.110 of the Lancaster Municipal Code (“LMC”) and Sections 65854 and 65905 of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2025, the City of Lancaster’s Planning Commission held a public hearing on Pre-Zone No. 25-001, notice of which was published and provided as required by law, and adopted Resolution No. 25-18 (the “Planning Commission Recommendation”) recommending to the City of Lancaster City Council (“City Council”) approval of Pre-Zone No. 25-001; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code, §210000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §15000 et seq.) (“CEQA”), an Initial Study (SCH# 2025071152) was prepared for the proposed project and circulated for public review; and
WHEREAS, on the basis of the Initial Study, which indicated that all potential environmental impacts from the proposed project would be less than significant with the incorporation of the identified mitigation measures, staff determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration should be prepared; and WHEREAS, the public review period closed on August 29, 2025 and all comments received from the public and responsible, trustee, and interested agencies were considered; and WHEREAS, staff has performed the necessary investigations, prepared a written report, and recommended that the pre-zone be approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to approve the Applicant’s request as set forth herein.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are true, correct and a substantive part of this Ordinance.
Section 2. The City Council hereby makes the following findings for Pre-Zone No. 25-001 in accordance with Section 17.24.120 of the LMC:
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a. That modified conditions warrant a revision in the zoning plan as it pertains to the area or district under consideration; and
b. That a need for the proposed zone classification exists within such area or district; and
c. That the particular property under consideration is a proper location for said zone classification within such area or district; and
d. That placement of the proposed zone at such location will be in the interest of public health, safety and general welfare and in conformity with good zoning practice.
Section 3. City Council hereby approves Pre-Zone No. 25-001 to pre-zone the subject property to RR-2.5.
Section 4. Any ordinance previously adopted by the City Council shall be and hereby is repealed if and to the extent inconsistent with this Ordinance; provided, however, that each such ordinance shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is held for any reason 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, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 6. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law in that regard and this Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after adoption.
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I, Andrea Alexander, City Clerk of the City of Lancaster, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading on the ________ day of ____________, ______, and placed upon its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of the City Council on the _______ day of __________, ______, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ ___ ______________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
CITY COUNCIL
I, ________________________________, ___________________________________ City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Ordinance No. , for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this _________ day of ________________, ________.
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