Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
San Clemente planning staff introduces zoning cleanup: landscaping, short-term rental rules and commercial-use table updates
Summary
City planning staff introduced three batches of zoning-code cleanup items—landscaping standards (Section 17.68), short‑term rental clarifications, and commercial use table fixes—seeking commission feedback and promising more detailed proposals and guidance materials on plant palettes and exceptions.
City planning staff presented a multi-part zoning cleanup to the Planning Commission on Feb. 18, asking for commissioner feedback ahead of formal code amendments. The work is organized into three batches; staff said this meeting introduced batch two and previewed material that will be returned to the commission in subsequent meetings.
Landscaping (Section 17.68). Staff proposed clarifications to distinguish planted (living) material from broader "landscaped" treatments, add a provision to allow vertical landscaping in certain nonresidential zones, and to specify that roughly 50% of required landscape areas should be living plant material. Staff…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
