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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2024-2529 Adopting Chapters 18 to Comply with State Housing LegislationORDINANCE NO. 2024-2529 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 18.49 TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS DS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, ADOPTING CHAPTER 18.50 TO PROVIDE A FLOOR AREA RATIO BONUS PROGRAM, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 1.9 (OVERLAY ZONES) TO CREATE A MIXED -USE OVERLAY ZONE TO ALLOW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON CERTAIN PARCELS ZONED CL AND CS, AND AMENDING G CHAPTER 18.10 (UNDERSTANDING THE LAND USE CODE), CHAPTER 18.12 (PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS), CHAPTER 18.22 (COMMERCIAL ZONES), CHAPTER 18.24 (MIXED -USE CORRIDOR AND DISTRICT ZONES), CHAPTER 18.30 (SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS), , CHAPTER 18.48 (RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES), AND CHAPTER 18.60 (GLOSSARY) AS WELL AS OTHER AMENDMENTS TO REVISE TITLE 18. WHEREAS, the City of National City proposes an amendment to Title 18 of National City's Municipal Code for the purpose of revising and updating chapters 18.10, 18.11, 1 .1 , 1 . 0, 18.21, 18.22, 18.24, 18.25, 18.26, 18.29, 18.30, 18.41, 18.42, 18.43, 1 .4 , 18.45, 18.48, a n d 18.60, and adopting chapters 18.49 and 18.50 (Attachment I of this ordinance) and WHEREAS, EAS, the amendments made by this ordinance are intended to ensure compliance with recent California State housing legislation, including but not limited to SB 35, SB 330, AB 101, AB 2162, AB 1397, and AB 68; and WHEREAS, the Housing Accountability Act, Government Code Section 65589.5, restricts the City of National City's ability to deny or reduce the density of all housing development projects, including residential development, transitional and supportive housing, and residential mixed -use development, that are consistent with objective design and development standards; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill (SB) Government Code Section 6 913. , establishes a developer -initiated process to streamline the approval process for housing developments meeting specific criteria, including affordable housing and labor requirements; and WHEREAS, the City of National City seeks to adopt objective standards to facilitate and accommodate development at the density permitted on the site and proposed by the development in accordance with State and Local Law; and WHEREAS, EAS, the amendments include implementation of the 6th Cycle 2021 -r 2029 Housing Element; and WHEREAS, the 20 1-20 9 Housing Element approved by the City Council on August 3, 2021, contains Housing Element Program 10, which provides that the City of National City will adopt Objective Design Standards for multifamily residential development projects; and WHEREAS, E S, the Floor Area Ratio Bonus Regulations (House National City Opt -In Density Bonus Program) is an opt -in program that allows new development on Tiers 1 and 2 to request increased Floor Area Ratios (FARs) s through FAR bonuses, emulating AB 2372 by ensuring that properties are allowed to achieve higher densities than currently allowed under zoning; and WHEREAS, EAS, the amount and type of requested FAR Bonus shall comply with provisions listed in the General Plan; and WHEREAS, S, the Planning Commission adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 2024-02, on March 18, 2024, on file with the Office of the City Clerk and incorporated by this reference, recommending approval of said Ordinance; and WHEREAS, E S, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 1 18 - Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning, allows a streamlined environmental review process for projects that are consistent with the development densities established by existing zoning, community plan or general plan policies for which an Environmental Impact Report EIF was certified; and WHEREAS, S, on March 19, 2024, the City Council of the City of National City held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed amendment to Title 18 of the Municipal Code, at which was presented the staff report and evidence in the record to support the findings required by the National City Code Section 1 .1 .1 (A); and WHEREAS, based on the totality of the record and evidence described and referenced in this Ordinance, the City Council finds that the proposed text amendments are consistent with the purposes of the General Plan, Municipal Code, and Specific Plans. NOW, THEREFORE, E, THE CITY COUNCIL OF NATIONAL AL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Findings. Based upon the substantial evidence presented at the public hearing on March 19, 2024, including written and oral staff reports and public written and oral testimony, and on the record from the Planning Commission public hearing, in accordance with City of National City Municipal Code, the City Council of the City of National City approves the Municipal Code (Title 18) Amendments in accordance with the following findings: 1. The proposed amendments ensure and maintain internal consistency with all of the objectives, policies, general plan land uses, programs and actions of all elements of the general plan. 2. The proposed amendments would not be detrimental to the public convenience, health, safety or general welfare of the city by promoting the health, safety and welfare of the City through the listed goals and policies included within each element, the proposed Code Amendments are consistent with National City's 6th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element and would not be detrimental to the public convenience, health, safety or general welfare of the city. 3. The proposed amendment is in compliance with the provision of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A Supplemental Program Environmental Impact report was prepared for the project in conformance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15163 and1 1 8. Section 2: That The 18 (Zoning) of the National City Municipal Code is hereby amended as set forth in Attachment 1 attached to this ordinance. Section 3: This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days following its adoption by the City Council. Section 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall publish in accordance with the law. INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City, held on this 19th day of March, 2024. PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of April , 2024 Morrison, Mayor ATTEST: lley Chapel, , Cit Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Barry J. City Attorney Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on April 2024 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Bush, Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Morrison Nays: None. Absent: None Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: Nrk OF By: Ron Morrison Mayor of the City of National City, California Shelley Chape! City Clerk of the City of National City, California I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was not finally adopted until seven calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the dayof its final passage, to wit, on March 19, 2024 and on April 2, 2024. I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full passage or prior to its final that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the consideration of each member of the. Council and the publicprior to the day. i � � p of its passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoingis a full, true and correct copyof ORDINANCE NO. 2o 4-2 of the City Council of the Cityof National City,passed and adopted by the Council of said City on April 2, 2024. Shelley Chapel City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: