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Agenda Item 27.

City Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	12/06/2022
FROM:	Bill Gallardo

Subject:

Second Reading of Ordinance - Zone Change No. 2021-01

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the City Council hold the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1234, an Ordinance of the City Of Brea approving Zone Change No. 2021-01 to amend the Zoning designations of three Housing Opportunity Sites and three Additional Potential Sites identified in the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element, as part of the Housing Element implementation effort.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

As part of the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element implementation, the City initiated an effort to amend the General Plan Land Use and Zoning designations of six housing sites identified in the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element (Housing Element). The subject housing sites include three Housing Opportunity Sites (Focused Development Sites #7, 10 and 13) and all three Additional Potential Sites (southern portion of 275 Valencia Avenue, 200 S. Associated Road, and 480 N. State College Boulevard). The following entitlements are required:

General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2021-02: to amend the General Plan Land Use designations of the subject six housing sites; and
Zone Change (ZC) No. 2021-01: to amend the zoning designations of the subject six housing sites.

On October 18, 2022, the City Council received staff presentations, opened the public hearing on the proposed GPA and ZC, received public testimony, closed the public hearing, and requested additional information, and continued the review of the proposed GPA and ZC to the future meeting. The comprehensive staff report package from the October18, 2022 City Council meeting can be accessed from the following link: http://weblink.cityofbrea.net/WebLink/0/doc/146372/Page1.aspx

On November 15, 2022, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 1234 for the proposed ZC, in conjunction with adopting Resolution Nos. 2022-066 and 2022-067 approving the addendum to the previously certified Environmental Impact Report for the 2003 General Plan and the proposed GPA. The comprehensive staff report package from the November 15, 2022 City Council meeting can be accessed from the following link: http://weblink.cityofbrea.net/weblink/0/doc/146871/Page1.aspx

COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

On September 27, 2022, the Planning Commission, on 5-0 vote, approved a resolution recommending approval of the proposed GPA and ZC.

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY

The costs to process and implement the Project are included in the FY2022/2023 Community Development Department budget.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Joanne Hwang, ACIP, City Planner
Concurrence: Jason Killebrew, Community Development Director

Attachments
Ordinance No. 1234