TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Philippe Eskandar, City Manager
BY: Isidro Figueroa, Community Development Director
DATE: November 20, 2024
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. O-24-1415 (SECOND
READING) AMENDING THE CITY’S OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP AND CODE SECTIONS 23.01.01 (DEFINITIONS),
23.01.05 (ZONES AND AREA DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED,
DELINEATION OF ZONES AND DISTRICTS ON ZONE MAP),
23.01.10 (REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION), 23.02.01
(USES PERMITTED), 23.03.01 (USES), 23.03.10
(STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT), 23.05.01 (USES PERMITTED AND
CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED), 23.05.03 (STANDARDS
FOR MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT),
23.06.04 (YARDS GENERALLY IN THE R-1 ZONE),
23.06.05 (GARAGES AND OTHER ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
IN THE R-1 ZONE), 23.10.03 (NUMBER OF PARKING
SPACES REQUIRED IN THE C-1 ZONE), 23.10.04
(PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR USES NOT SPECIFIED IN
THE C-1 ZONE), 23.10.06 (REQUIRED IMPROVEMENT
AND MAINTENANCE OF PARKING AREA IN THE C-1
ZONE), 23.15.04 (MATTERS SUBJECT TO DESIGN
REVIEW), AND 23.15.16 (STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR
APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO DESIGN REVIEW), AND
CREATING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 23.05.04
(APPLICATION APPROVAL AND SUBMITTAL
REQUIREMENTS), AND 23.05.05 (BY-RIGHT
REQUIREMENTS), AMENDING ARTICLE 20 OF CHAPTER
23 (MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING ZONES), AND ADDING
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE TO CHAPTER 23: 1) ARTICLE
Steven W. Huang, DDS, Mayor
Gretchen Shepherd Romey, Vice Mayor
Tony Chou, Council Member
Calvin Lo, Council Member
Steve Talt, Council Member
21 (MIXED-USE ZONES); 2) ARTICLE 22 (DENSITY
BONUS LAW); AND, 3) ARTICLE 23 (BY-RIGHT
APPROVAL) TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL
PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT AND RELATED UPDATES
STRATEGIC PLAN CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
Efficient, Responsive, and Effective City Services
Engaged and Connected Residents
Safe Community
Well-Maintained Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
On November 13, 2024, the City Council conducted a public hearing to review and take public comment on the proposed Ordinance. The City Council unanimously voted 5-0 on a motion to waive full reading and introduce by title only Ordinance No. O-24-1415.
DISCUSSION
Staff has prepared Ordinance No. O-24-1415 amending San Marino Municipal Code Article 20 of Chapter 23 and Sections 23.01.01, 23.01.05, 23.01.10,
23.03.01, 23.03.10, 23.05.01, 23.05.03, 23.06.04, 23.06.05, 23.10.03,
23.10.04, 23.10.06, 23.15.04, and 23.15.16, adding Municipal Code Section
23.05.04, and 23.05.05, and adding Articles 21, 22, and 23 to Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code (Attachment No. 1) and updating the City’s official zoning map (Attachment No. 2).
FISCAL IMPACT & PROCUREMENT REVIEW
Apart from the reallocation of staff resources needed to address this matter, there is no new financial impact.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's office has reviewed and approved as to form.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Council adopt Ordinance No. O-24-1415. If the City Council concurs with staff’s recommendation an appropriate motion would be:
“I move to adopt Ordinance No. O-24-1415 amending San Marino Municipal Code Article 20 of Chapter 23 and Sections 23.01.01, 23.01.05, 23.01.10,
23.03.01, 23.03.10, 23.05.01, 23.05.03, 23.06.04, 23.06.05, 23.10.03,
23.10.04, 23.10.06, 23.15.04, and 23.15.16, adding Municipal Code Section
23.05.04, and 23.05.05, and adding Articles 21, 22, and 23 to Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code and updating the City’s official zoning map.”
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance No. O-24-1415
2. Zoning Map