ORDINANCE NO. 2024-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, PRE-ZONING APPROXIMATELY 43.75 ACRES LOCATED IN THE
UNINCORPORATED AREA OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FROM RETAIL COMMERCIAL (C-2) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT/GENERAL COMMERCIAL (PD/C-2) ON 16.35 ACRES, AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT/HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (PD/R-3) ON 27.4 ACRES
WHEREAS, the applicant, MD3 Investments, initiated a General Plan Land Use map amendment and Pre-zoning (GPZ2024-0001) to amend the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map, Pre-zone, and annex approximately 43.75 acres of property at the northeast and southeast corners of the intersection of Highway 135 and Union Valley Parkway, herein referred to as the Project; and
WHEREAS, on October 2, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended the City Council certify the Environmental Impact Report, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21000 et. seq., as amended; and
WHEREAS, on October 2, 2024, the Planning Commission made its recommendation in writing that the City Council Pre-zone the project site; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held on the proposed General Plan Land Use Map Amendment and Pre -zoning by the City Council on November 19, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Council made no substantial modification of the proposed amendment to the General Plan Land Use Policy Map and Pre-zoning which had not been previously considered by the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered all written and oral testimony; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered and relied on the Planning Commission’s recommendations to certify the Environmental Impact Report for the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, State of California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council approves Pre -zoning the 43.75 acre project site FROM Retail Commercial (C-2) TO Planned Development/General commercial (PD/C-2) on 16.4 acres of the project site, and Planned Development/High Density Residential (PD/R-3) on 2 27.4 acres of the project site as depicted in Attachment H of the Council Agenda Rep ort dated November 19, 2024, incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3. The Director of Community Development, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to make corresponding changes on the Land Use Policy Map of the General Plan in conformity with this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. The City Council finds that the proposed pre -zoning modifications are required for the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare , and the area is afforded the services and facilities appropriate for the zones proposed . Pre-zoning is a required component of the annexation process. California Government Code Section 65859 allows the city to adopt (i.e., pre-zone) a zoning designation for land outside its city limits in anticipation of annexation and development. Under th e code provisions, the zoning designation adopted by the City would not become effective unless the property were to be annexed to the City. The County currently has the entire 43.75 acre site zoned as C -2 (retail commercial). The request by the applicant includes the pre -zoning designations of General Commercial (C -2) on 16.4 acres of the site, and High Density Residential (R-3) on the remaining 27.4 acres. The sites would also be located within the Planned Development (PD) Overlay District, which is desig ned and intended to provide for the orderly development of land in conformance with the City’s General Plan.
SECTION 5. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make m inor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
SECTION 6. This Ordi nance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage. Within fifteen days following its passage, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with State La w; or when deemed necessary due to the length or complexity of the Ordinance, cause a summary of the Ordinance to be prepared and published at least five days prior to the City Council meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is to be adopted.
If a summary is published at least five days prior to the City Council meeting at which the proposed Ordinance is to be adopted, then within 15 days after adoption of the Ordinance the City Clerk shall publish a summary of the Ordinance with the names of those City Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance and shall post a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance along with the names of those City Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance.
3 INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on this 19th day of November 2024, and PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held this 1 7th day of December 2024 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Interim Department Director
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City Manager