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Planning commission backs zoning updates for SB 9 two‑unit housing and urban lot splits
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended City Council adopt ZCA25-0002 to align Whittier’s code with state laws (SB 9 and SB 450) enabling two‑unit developments and urban lot splits; staff summarized timeline, moratorium history, and proposed code changes addressing hazard zones, demolition thresholds, and ministerial processing timelines.
At the July 7, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, staff presented proposed zoning code amendments (ZCA25-0002) to implement Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) provisions for two‑unit housing developments and urban lot splits and recommended the commission forward a resolution recommending City Council adopt the amendments.
Senior Planner Monique Garibay summarized the state timeline and local actions: “Senate Bill 9 … was passed by the state legislature and approved by Governor Newsom on 09/16/2021,” she said, and staff noted SB 9 took effect January 1, 2022. Staff briefed the commission on the city’s prior responses: an urgency ordinance creating…
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