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Agenda Item No. 5(B) ORDINANCE NO. 2015–01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CERRITO AMENDING TITLE 19 OF THE EL CERRITO MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND DEFINITIONS RELATING TO SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND LOT LINE TYPES SECTION 1. RECITALS A. On November 19, 2014, the Planning Commission, by Resolution PC 14-18, considered various Zoning Text Amendments relating to definitions pertaining to supportive housing, transitional housing and lot line types, and recommended that the City Council consider and adopt the amendments; and B. On November 19, 2014, the Planning Commission, by Resolution PC 14-18, also considered and accepted the determination that the application is categorically exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), Review for Exemption (General Rule Exemption), because it can be seen with certainty that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment; therefore the project is not subject to CEQA. SECTION 2. MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CERRITO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN THAT THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF TITLE 19 OF THE EL CERRITO MUNICIPAL CODE ARE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS (underlined text indicates text that is added and strikeout indicates the deletion of text): A. Section 19.06.020 – Residential Land use regulations is hereby amended to read as follows: Inserted below Table19.06- A USE REGULATIONS – RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Transitional and Supportive Housing are allowed in all zoning districts under the same standards as other types of permitted residential uses. B. Section 19.07.020 – Commercial and Transit Oriented Mixed-Use Districts - Land use regulations is amended to read as follows: Inserted below Table19.07- A Transitional and Supportive Housing are allowed in all zoning districts under the same standards as other types of permitted residential uses. C. Section 19.07.020 - Land use regulations, Table 19-07A is amended to remove the reference to Transitional Housing, as follows: Transitional Housing L-2 and L-6 C ---PAGE BREAK--- D. Section 1 9 . 4 6 . 0 3 0 - USE CLASSIFICATIONS is amended to remove text as follows: Transitional Housing. Establishments providing temporary housing in a structured living environment and where residents have access to various voluntary support services, such as health, mental health, education and employment/training services to obtain skills necessary for independent living. Living accommodations are shared living quarters with or without separate kitchen or bath facilities for each room or unit. The occupancy period shall be at least 30 days. This category excludes temporary housing that does not include support services and community social service facilities such as emergency shelters. E. S e c t i o n 1 9 . 4 7 . 0 2 0 - DEFINITIONS is amended to add the following text: Supportive Housing. Housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to an onsite or offsite service that assists the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, where possible, work in the community. Transitional Housing. Buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculating of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time that shall be no less than six months from the beginning of assistance. F. Section 19.47.02 – DEFINITIONS is further amended to insert the following language under the existing definition Lot Line Type. In case of unusual circumstances, the Zoning Administrator may use their discretion to re- assign Front, Side and Rear Lot Line Types in a way that best serves the spirit and intent of Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 3. NOTICING, POSTING AND PUBLICATION This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the procedures established by state law, and all required notices have been given, and the public hearing has been properly held and conducted. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall not take effect until thirty days after the second reading, February 5, 2015. THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on December 16, 2014 and passed by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Abelson, Bridges, Lyman, Quinto and Mayor Friedman NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ---PAGE BREAK--- ABSENT: None ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the January 6, 2015 and passed by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers ABSENT: Councilmembers APPROVED: Mark Friedman, Mayor ATTEST: Cheryl Morse, City Clerk IN WITNESS of this action, I sign this document and affix the corporate seal of the City of El Cerrito on January 2015. Cheryl Morse, City Clerk ORDINANCE CERTIFICATION I, Cheryl Morse, City Clerk of the City of El Cerrito, do hereby certify that this Ordinance is the true and correct original Ordinance No. 2015-01 of the City of El Cerrito; that said Ordinance was duly enacted and adopted by the City Council of the City of El Cerrito at a meeting of the City Council held on the day of January, 2015; and that said Ordinance has been published and/or posted in the manner required by law. WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of the City of El Cerrito, California, this __th day of January, 2015. Cheryl Morse, City Clerk