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Council approves annual omnibus zoning amendments to Title 17, updating definitions and permitting rules
Summary
The council unanimously approved an annual omnibus zoning ordinance (amendments to Title 17) that updates definitions, clarifies review authorities, permits duplexes in R-1 consistent with state law (SB9-related changes), and allows some multifamily projects by right in the MUNC zone where at least 10% of units are affordable.
The West Sacramento City Council on June 4 held a public hearing and approved a package of annual omnibus zoning-code amendments to Title 17 of the municipal code.
Senior planner Daniel Barone summarized 11 amendment items including: permitting duplexes in R-1 (informed by state law), removing a minimum lot-depth-to-width ratio from multiple zone tables, clarifying review authority and noticing procedures to comply with AB 2904, updating land-use definitions (for example, construction and material yards), and allowing multifamily projects with at least 10% on-site affordable units to be built "by right" in the Mixed Use Neighborhood Commercial (MUNC) zone rather than solely via conditional use permit.
Barone said the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on May 1 and recommended approval with one revision reflected in the ordinance text. No members of the public spoke on the item at the council hearing. The council voted unanimously to adopt the amendments.
The staff report said the amendments are intended to keep the code in alignment with state law and to remove barriers or clarify processes that have impeded development review or created ambiguity. The changes also update definitions of lot area and clarify the measurement of gross acreage for size and density calculations.
The ordinance was approved without additional changes and will take effect as provided in municipal code adoption procedures.
