City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: May 27, 2025
Agenda Item: 4.J
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Douglas Sloan, City Attorney, City Attorney's Office, Administration Subject: Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Text of the City’s Zoning Ordinance to Eliminate Parcel Size Threshold for Streamlined Review of Housing Projects, Increase the Maximum Square Footage for Accessory Dwelling Units, Revise Provisions Related to Ministerially Approved Lot Splits and Duplexes on Parcels Zoned Single-Unit Residential, Adjust the Criteria for Streamlined Review of Housing Projects on Large Sites Within Bergamot Zoning Districts, Provide Extensions for Projects Approved prior to January 6, 2025, Convert Parcel Coverage Development Standards to Floor Area Ratio for the City’s Residential Zoning Districts, and Align Density Standards for the City’s Multiple-Unit Residential Zoning Districts with the Intensities Envisioned in the Land Use and Circulation Element; for Consistency With Recent Updates to State law; and Making Other Minor Changes, Corrections and Clarifications
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance.
Executive Summary
At its meeting on May 13, 2025, the City Council introduced for first reading an Ordinance amending the text of the City’s Zoning Ordinance to eliminate parcel size threshold for streamlined review of housing projects, increase the maximum square footage for accessory dwelling units, revise provisions related to ministerially approved lot splits and duplexes on parcels zoned single-unit residential, adjust the criteria for streamlined review of housing projects on large sites within Bergamot zoning districts, provide extensions for projects approved prior to January 6, 2025, convert parcel coverage development standards to floor area ratio for the City’s residential zoning districts, and align density standards for the city’s multiple-unit residential zoning 2 of 2
districts with the intensities envisioned in the Land Use and Circulation Element; for consistency with recent updates to State law; and making other minor changes, corrections and clarifications. The ordinance is now presented to the City Council for adoption.
Prepared By: Bradley Michaud, Principal Legal Analyst
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. CDD-Ord-2025 Housing Updates 2d 052725 with Exhibit A