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Planning commission approves zoning changes to implement SB 9 and SB 450 in La Habra
Summary
The commission voted 4-0 to recommend the City Council adopt a zone change to implement state laws (SB 9, SB 450) enabling two-unit developments and urban lot splits in single-unit zones, with staff and the city attorney clarifying access and public-safety limits.
The La Habra Planning Commission on Monday voted unanimously (4-0) to recommend the City Council adopt a zoning amendment (Zone Change ZC-205-054) implementing state laws Senate Bill 9 and Senate Bill 450. The changes add local parcel-map and two-unit development provisions to the city's subdivision (Title 17) and zoning (Title 18) codes.
Planning Manager Sonia Louie presented the proposal and summarized key state requirements: ministerial processing within 60 days for eligible two-unit developments or urban lot splits; no objective standards may be applied that would effectively preclude construction of up to…
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