Agenda Item: 5
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: September 8, 2026
SUBJECT: MULTIFAMILY AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS (MASTER CASE 26-038) - SECOND
READING
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Zarui Chaparyan
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 17.06.130, 17.11.020, 17.23.100, AND 17.37.030 TO IMPLEMENT REGULATIONS GOVERNING OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS.”
BACKGROUND
At their regularly scheduled meeting on August 25, 2026, the City Council conducted a public hearing to consider a resolution that would establish city-wide Objective Design Standards (ODS) for qualified multifamily and mixed-use residential development projects, in accordance with California law. The City Council also conducted a public hearing to consider an ordinance that would amend the City of Santa Clarita (City) Municipal Code to: 1) update the required review processes for objective design standards for multifamily and mixed-use housing projects; and 2) implement Housing Element Programs HP-2.1 and HP-2.2.
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: 1) a resolution for city-wide ODS for multifamily and mixed-use housing projects; and 2) pass the ordinance to a second reading by a vote of 5-0.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance
Proposed SCMC Amendments
Notice of Exemption