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Port Hueneme council introduces ordinance to rezone areas, revise R4 standards and repeal local ADU covenant
Summary
The City Council introduced by title an ordinance to amend mixed-use (R4) zoning and affordable-housing rules to comply with state housing laws, adopt an EIR addendum, and repeal the city's ADU covenant requirement after state objections; the motion passed unanimously.
Port Hueneme's City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 19 to introduce an ordinance that would amend the city's mixed-use R4 zoning standards, rezone several areas to match the general plan, add state-mandated replacement-housing provisions and adopt an addendum to the general plan environmental impact report.
The staff presentation explained the changes as largely driven by state law and the city's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), which requires Port Hueneme to plan for 125 new housing units in the current eight-year cycle. Director Stewart told the council the ordinance implements replacement-housing requirements in Assembly Bill 1397 and adds a 20-units-per-acre minimum for certain sites identified in the housing element.
The ordinance would leave the base maximum density at 25 units per acre but allow developers to seek incentives—such as raising density to as much as 30 units per acre or adding an extra story (potentially increasing allowed height up to 75 feet)—if they provide…
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