MEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JASON MIKAELIAN, AICP, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DATE: JUNE 22, 2026
SUBJECT: SENATE BILL 79 SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
On June 8, 2026, the City Council considered the Uncodified Delayed Effectuation Ordinance to implement Option 2 of Senate Bill 79 (SB 79) and adopted the staff recommendation with modifications. At the meeting, the City Council requested data that staff utilized to make their recommendation.
SB 79 includes provisions that allow cities to temporarily exempt or “pause” individual sites within TOD zones meeting certain criteria, effectively "delaying implementation".
Sites may be temporarily delayed within a specific TOD zone, if:
1. At least 33% of sites in the TOD zone currently allow at least 50% of the density and FAR granted by SB 79; and
2. All sites within the TOD zone cumulatively allow for at least 75% of the aggregate density allowed by SB 79.
Based on the data gathered by staff, the Del Mar, Memorial Park and Lake Stations meet both thresholds and therefore qualify to be paused under the ordinance. This is summarized below.
First Threshold
Table A demonstrates each of the City’s TOD zones’ ability to meet the first threshold.
The first row shows the total number of sites within each TOD zone. The second row shows the number of sites that allow for a minimum of 50% of the density granted by SB
79. The third row shows the difference of the total number of sites with the ones that have permitted density. The fourth row shows the percentage of sites within each TOD meet the 50% density requirement. The bottom row shows how many sites each TOD zone needs to have to be able to meet the first requirement to be temporarily exempted. 06/22/2026
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SB 79 Delayed Effectuation Ordinance First Reading Supplemental Data
Second Threshold
Table B demonstrates each TOD zone’s ability to comply with the second threshold.
The first row shows the maximum buildout permitted under the existing General Plan.
The second row shows for the maximum buildout permitted under SB 79. The third row shows the difference in number of units between the first and second row. The fourth row shows what the 75% threshold would be for each TOD zone in terms of residential units and the bottom row shows what the percentage of General Plan buildout units are compared to the number of units required by SB 79.
If these numbers are in black, the TOD zone meets this threshold. For example, under SB 79, the Del Mar Station TOD zone permits up to 21,947 units, and the General Plan maximum buildout is 17,898 units (81.6%). This exceeds the minimum 16,460 units required (75%) to meet the threshold.
If these numbers are in red, the TOD does not meet this threshold. For example, under SB 79, the Fillmore Station TOD zone permits up to 28,369 units, but the General Plan maximum buildout is 12,324 units (43.4%). To meet this threshold, the General Plan maximum buildout would have to be a minimum of 21,277 units (75%).
Both tables represent a summary of extensive detailed data that staff can provide if requested.