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San Fernando council adopts first reading of mixed‑use overlay to meet housing goals; staff to add recital language
Summary
After hours of debate, San Fernando's City Council approved the first reading of zoning text and map amendments to establish a mixed‑use overlay in commercial corridors to implement the adopted housing element and meet RHNA obligations. Council asked staff to add recital language expressing concerns about state requirements.
The San Fernando City Council approved the first reading of ordinances to add a Mixed‑Use Overlay on designated commercial corridors and to amend the zoning map to meet the city's housing element obligations (RHNA) on Jan. 21. The vote clears the measures to a required second reading and gave staff direction to add recital language expressing council concerns about the state process.
Deputy City Manager Kanika Kith and housing consultants from Rincon and Precision Civil Engineering presented the package of actions and the environmental review. Rincon Consultant Deanna Hanson explained the CEQA approach: the city prepared an initial study and a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the housing element update, assessing issue areas and identifying mitigation…
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