Agenda Item: 4
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: April 28, 2026
SUBJECT: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE AND HOUSING
LAW UPDATE - SECOND READING
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Andy Olson
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Find the Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance and Housing Law Updates project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as adoption of an ADU ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code § 21080.17, adoption of a Senate Bill 9 ordinance is exempt from CEQA under Government Code § 66411.7(n), and implementation of Housing Element Program HP-2.1 is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code of Regs. § 15000, et seq.) Section 15061(b)(3), the common-sense exemption.
2. Adopt an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 26-011 (UDC26- 001), AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE.”
BACKGROUND
On April 14, 2026, the City Council conducted a public hearing to consider an ordinance that would amend the City of Santa Clarita’s (City) Municipal Code to: 1) change regulations regarding accessory dwelling units (ADUs); 2) change regulations regarding two-unit residential development (Senate Bill 9 [SB9]); and 3) implement Housing Element Program HP-2.1. After hearing City staff’s presentation, considering comments from the public, and deliberation by the City Council, the City Council passed a motion to approve the project and pass the ordinance to a second reading by a vote of 3-1.
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ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance
Proposed SCMC Amendments - Clean Version
Notice of Exemption