CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 302
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
APPLICATION: Master Case 26-011: Unified Development Code Amendment 26-001
PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide
PROJECT APPLICANT: City of Santa Clarita
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Santa Clarita (City) is requesting amendments to Title s 16 and 17 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Unified Development Code (UDC), to address State housing legislation. The proposed amendment s include amendments to the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance, amendments to the City’s two- unit development (also known as SB9) ordinance, and amendments to implement Housing Element Policy HP-2.1.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: On March 17, 2 026, the Planning Commission voted 3- 2 to recommend that the City Council approve the proposed amendments. Therefore, t he City Council will conduct a public hearing on this matter on the following date:
DATE: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
TIME: At or after 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: City Hall, Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd., First Floor
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION was prepared for the proposed project. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article 5 Section 15061(b)(3), the common -sense exemption. The activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clarita at, or prior to, the public hearings.
For further information regarding this proposal, you may contact the project planner by appointment at the City of Santa Clarita, Permit Center, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 140, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Telephone:
(661) 255- 4330. Website: www.santaclarita.gov/planning . Send written correspondence via email to [email protected], or by US mail to: 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 302, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Project Planner: Andy Olson, Associate Planner.
Mary Cusick, MMC
City Clerk
Published: The Signal, March 24, 2026