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Pico Rivera council hears comprehensive overhaul of zoning code; public hearing closed
Summary
City staff presented a complete repeal-and-replace of Title 18 to align zoning rules with the general plan and recent state housing mandates; business groups largely supported the update and council closed the public hearing for the item.
PICO RIVERA — City planning staff and outside consultants presented a comprehensive repeal-and-replace of Title 18 of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code at the Nov. 12 City Council meeting, laying out a five-division restructure intended to modernize land-use rules and comply with state housing mandates.
Janet Rodriguez, the project planner, told the council the update reorganizes the city—s zoning regulations into five divisions, streamlines use tables, and incorporates objective design standards to address state laws such as Senate Bill 9 and updated accessory-dwelling-unit rules. "The zoning code is the primary tool that cities have to implement the vision and policies set forth by the city's general plan," Rodriguez said. She said the team reviewed 45 chapters of the existing…
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