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Commission recommends ordinance 18-84 to align local zoning with state SB 9 and related housing laws
Summary
The commission voted 4-1 to recommend City Council adopt Ordinance 18-84, which amends Gardena’s zoning and subdivision chapters to implement state two-unit/urban lot split and supporting housing provisions; the vote was 4-1 with Commissioner Langley dissenting.
The Gardena Environmental Planning Commission on May 6 recommended the City Council adopt Ordinance 18-84 to amend multiple chapters of the Gardena Municipal Code to implement state laws governing two-unit housing, urban lot splits and supporting housing developments, including requirements tied to SB 9 and subsequent state bills.
Staff explained the ordinance would amend objective design standards, create procedural timelines consistent with state rules (including a 60-day review and decision timeframe for SB 9…
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