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Conduct a noticed Public Hearing to consider Zone Text Amendment ZT-26-04, which would amend Chapter 28 (Zoning Regulations) of the Solano County Code to revise and update sections consistent with the Solano County 2023-2031 Housing Element and State law; the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162, 15061(b)(3), and 15268.
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Published Notice Required? Yes _X_ No ____
Public Hearing Required? Yes _X_ No ____
RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends the Planning Commission:
1. Conduct a noticed public hearing to consider Zone Text Amendment No. ZT-26-04; and
2. Adopt a resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors adopt the proposed ordinance for Zone Text Amendment No. ZT-26-04 amending Chapter 28 of the Solano County Code to revise and update sections consistent with the Solano County 2023-2031 Housing Element and State law (Attachment A).
SUMMARY:
The matter before the Planning Commission involves proposed amendments to Chapter 28 of the Solano County Code (Zoning Regulations) to implement Housing Element Programs C.2, E.3, and G.2 by updating zoning regulations to be consistent with current State housing law. The amendments address agricultural employee housing, density bonus implementation, residential care facilities, emergency shelters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, and minor clarifications related to design review and supportive housing. In most cases, the County has already been applying these State requirements in practice, and this ordinance formalizes and codifies that approach to eliminate ambiguity for applicants and staff.
DISCUSSION:
The Solano County 2023-2031 Housing Element, adopted by the Board of Supervisors, includes several programs requiring amendments to the County's Zoning Regulations (Chapter 28 of the Solano County Code). Zone Text Amendment ZT-26-04 implements Housing Element Programs C.2, E...
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