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Buena Park adopts housing‑element zoning updates, EIR and general plan amendments to preserve HCD certification
Summary
The council unanimously adopted zoning code amendments (Title 19 divisions 1, 3, 4 and 7), updated objective design standards, a general plan amendment, and certified an Environmental Impact Report analyzing up to 10,322 dwelling units and 438,333 square feet of commercial space; the council also adopted a statement of overriding considerations for identified unmitigable air‑quality and greenhouse‑gas impacts.
The Buena Park City Council unanimously adopted a package of amendments implementing the city’s 6th‑cycle housing element, including changes to Title 19 (divisions 1, 3, 4 and 7), new objective design and development standards, a general plan amendment and certification of the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Scope and purpose: Director of Community and Economic Development Matt Folkes explained the action covers Zoning Code cleanups, ministerial processes for projects that meet objective standards, new housing incentive overlay zones, and objective standards that will shorten project…
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