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Planning Commission forwards urban lot split amendments to council after 4–3 vote
Summary
After a lengthy staff presentation and debate about SB‑9/SB‑450 implementation, the Planning Commission recommended that City Council adopt zoning amendments for urban lot splits and two‑unit projects with three staff edits — including changing a 12‑month map deadline to 24 months and replacing “dumpsters” with “trash containers” — and rejected adding a discretionary review path, passing the substitute motion 4–3.
The San Clemente Planning Commission voted 4–3 on March 4 to forward zoning amendments for urban lot splits and two‑unit projects (project 26‑065 / ZA 26‑066) to the City Council with specific edits recommended by the commission.
Staff explained the draft updates are intended to bring the city’s subdivision and zoning codes (Titles 16 and 17) into alignment with state law enacted under SB‑9 and later amended by SB‑450. The presentation outlined changes to permissible unit sizes, height consistency with the…
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