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Calimesa council conducts first reading of zoning changes to implement certified housing element
Summary
The Calimesa City Council conducted a first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 419 (Zone Text Amendment 25‑01) to implement its recently certified housing element, updating zoning for ADUs, emergency and supportive housing, low‑barrier navigation centers, farmworker housing, small‑lot development and other state‑required provisions; the motion passed 5‑0.
Calimesa City Council on Feb. 2 conducted the first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 419, a zone text amendment intended to implement the city’s certified housing element and update the municipal code to conform with state housing law.
Senior Planner Celine told the council that Calimesa’s housing element received certification from the California Department of Housing and Community Development in October 2025, but that a number of programs and code updates must be implemented. “It’s essentially a large zone text amendment,” Celine said, and staff recommended adoption of Ordinance No. 419 as amended.
Brian Del Torre, the city’s housing element consultant with Kimley Horn, described the package of…
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