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Council agrees to resubmit zoning revisions aimed at clarifying parking and definitions for emergency shelters and supportive housing
Summary
Council approved resubmittal of amendments that refine parking rules for emergency shelters and add definitions for supportive housing and low‑barrier navigation centers, returning the package to the California Coastal Commission for certification.
Dana Point — The City Council on Jan. 21 voted to resubmit previously approved zone text amendments to the California Coastal Commission that refine parking requirements for emergency shelters and add definitions for supportive housing and low‑barrier navigation centers.
City staff described the package as the next step in implementing the housing element the council adopted in 2022. Staffer (identified in the record as Ms. Wazniewski) told the council the refinements clarify parking requirements for emergency shelters, correct references to manufactured homes and establish definitions so that supportive housing and low‑barrier navigation centers are clearly allowed or prohibited and can operate as primary uses on individual parcels.
The council opened a public hearing; no in‑person comments were received. After brief questions from councilmembers seeking clarification on “low‑barrier centers,” the council moved, seconded and approved a resolution authorizing staff to resubmit the amendments for Coastal Commission certification and to return for second reading at the next meeting. The vote was recorded as affirmative by council members in attendance.
Why it matters: The amendments adjust local zoning to align with state housing law and with Coastal Commission staff suggestions and remove ambiguity about how emergency shelters and supportive housing projects are regulated and sited in the city. The action moves the package closer to Coastal Commission certification and eventual implementation.
What’s next: City staff will file the Local Coastal Program Amendment with the California Coastal Commission and return to the council for a second reading and final local adoption after staff and commission review.
