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Home My WebLink AboutCC Ord 1722 2025-11-10ORDINANCE 1722 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING A ZONE CHANGE (HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION REZONING PROGRAM) TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH TO IMPLEMENT THE 2021-2029 (6TH CYCLE) OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE SEAL BEACH GENERAL PLAN TO FULFILL STATE HOUSING LAW THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This Ordinance amends the Official City Zoning Map to designate specified areas of the City as Mixed Commercial/Residential High Density (MC/RHD) to ensure compliance with State Housing Law, including Government Code §§65580- 65589.11, and to implement the City's 2021-2029 Housing Element. Section 2. CEQA. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code, §§ 21000 et seq., "CEQA"), and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§ 15000 et seq., the CEQA Guidelines), the City prepared a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report, Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (SCH #2023110425), circulated the Draft EIR and related documents for public and agency review. On October 6, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed EIR and related documents and thereafter adopted Resolution No. 25-08 recommending certification of the FEIR and approval of the related documents. On October 27, 2025, the City Council conducted a duly -noticed public hearing and adopted Resolution 7705 certifying the FEIR and adopting the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. Prior to taking action on this Project, the City Council carried out its independent review of the Final EIR, Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, as adopted by Resolution 7705, and further has reviewed and considered the entire record of proceedings. Section 3. On October 6, 2025, the Planning Commission considered this Ordinance at a duly noticed public hearing, as prescribed by law, at which time City staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support of or against this matter. At the conclusion of the Planning Commission hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 25-09, recommending approval of this Ordinance by the City Council. Section 4. On October 27, 2025, the City Council considered this Ordinance at a duly noticed public hearing, at which time City staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support of or against this matter. Section 5. The Zoning Map of the City of Seal Beach is hereby amended to change the property known as the Accurate Storage Site (APN 095-791-18) to MC/RHD (Mixed Commercial/Residential High Density). Section 6. The Zoning Map of the City of Seal Beach is hereby amended to change the property known as The Shops at Rossmoor (APNs 086-492-56, 086-492-80, 086-492-87, 086-492-90, 086-492-92) to MC/RHD. Section 7. The Zoning Map of the City of Seal Beach is hereby amended to change the property known as Old Ranch Town Center (APNs 130-861-15, 130-861-16, 130-861-17, 130-861-18) to MC/RHD. Section 8. The Zoning Map of the City of Seal Beach is hereby amended to change the property known as Seal Beach Plaza (APNs 095-641-44, 095-641-55, 095- 641-57) to MC/RHD. Section 9. The Zoning Map of the City of Seal Beach is hereby amended to change the property known as Seal Beach Center (APNs 043-260-02, 043-260-05) to MC/RHD. Section 10. The Zoning Map of the City of Seal Beach is hereby amended to change the property known as 99 Marina Drive (APN 199-011-01) to RHD-33. Section 11. The City Council finds that the above zoning changes asset forth in Sections 5 through 11 are consistent with the Seal Beach General Plan, as amended by the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, and are necessary to accommodate the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 1,243 units to fulfill state housing law. Section 12. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, words or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 13. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published or posted in the manner required by law. Section 14. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage. INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach held on the 27t" day of October 2025. 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular meeting held on this loth day of November 2025 by the following vote - AYES: Council Members: Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele. Landau NOES: Council Members: ABSENT: Council Members: ABSTAIN: Council Members: W Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk -0 U . APPROVED AS TO FORM: Nicholas Ghirelli, City Attorney I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance 1722 was introduced for first reading at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of October, 2025, and was passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of November 2025, and do hereby furthe certify that the Ordinance has been published pursuant to the Seal Beach Charter and/l esolution Number 2836. oria D. Harper, City Clerk Attachments: Exhibit "A": Zone Map Amendment 3 I cn cn 3 00 CD CD I lw_ r cn CD 0 M CL IV N 0 v D 3 CD CL 3 cu cn m x cr r--I- 9 _ C _T N E N T a O ❑ _ N � C > N 3 N ❑ � Ol N = O � C y T "6 N Ul •- ❑ N N � .ca U1 N C N U) N l6 d W O N ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ .0 U W Y (` l6 ❑ 3 m L rn ` w .-. 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