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Commission recommends updates to emergency-shelter overlay, raises capacity and operational standards

5914605 · October 9, 2025
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Summary

Planning commissioners recommended a zoning amendment to update San Clemente's emergency shelter overlay (ESO) standards—raising per-shelter capacity from 35 to 45 and adding operational and facility requirements—then forwarded the package to City Council for adoption.

The Planning Commission on Oct. 8 unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt zoning changes to San Clemente’s Emergency Shelter Overlay (ESO) that update development and operational standards and increase the recommended per-shelter capacity from 35 to 45 people.

City staff and a consultant told commissioners the changes respond to state law (SB 2, 2006), align the ESO with the Housing Element and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and incorporate…

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