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2. Code Amendment (CODE 12324-2019)
Project Address: City-wide
Project Applicant: City of Pomona
Project Planner: Vinny Tam, Senior Planner
Council District: All
A city-initiated request to amend the City of Pomona Zoning Ordinance (PZO) for the purpose of regulating Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in accordance with State law. The request will include adding Section .5809-26 Accessory Dwelling Units to the PZO as well as amending section 5809-13 Historic Preservation and section .560 Variances of the PZO, deleting “Second-Unit Housing” from Section .062 Definitions of the PZO, and deleting Section .503-H(C)(4) Off-street Parking, Single-Family Residential Standards from the PZO.
State CEQA Guidelines Section 15282(h) establishes a statutory exemption for the adoption of an ordinance regarding second units in a single-family or multifamily residential zone by a city or county to implement the provisions of Sections 65852.1 and 65852.2 of the Government Code as set forth in Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code. As such, pursuant to Section 15282(h) of the CEQA Guidelines, no additional environmental review or documentation is required under CEQA.
Recommendation:
1. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission consider the amendments to the draft ordinance recommended by the Historic Preservation Commission;
2. That the Planning Commission, after considering the recommended amendments to the draft ordinance by the Historic Preservation Commission, adopt the attached draft Resolution recommending the City Council approve Code Amendment No. 12324-2019 (Attachment 1), as presented with the recommended amendments; or
3. That the Planning Commission, after considering the recommended amendments to the draft ordinance by the Historic Preservation Commission, adopt the attached draft Resolution recommending the City Council approve Code Amendment (CODE 12324-2019), without the recommended amendments.