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El Cajon planners recommend zoning and downtown-plan updates to align with new state housing laws, allow two small bars
Summary
The El Cajon Planning Commission voted to recommend city council approve zoning-code amendments to reflect new state housing laws (ministerial approval for up to 10-unit infill projects, expanded ADU allowances, limits on replacement parking) and revisions to the downtown master plan that would permit two small bars (up to 2,500 sq ft) in specified frontages, while urging council to note concerns about potential crime impacts.
The El Cajon Planning Commission on a unanimous voice vote recommended that the City Council approve a package of zoning-code amendments and updates to Specific Plan No. 182 to implement recent state housing laws and downtown policy changes.
Staff told the commission the changes respond to state requirements and local direction. "Any 10-unit infill housing project now would be approved by staff," said the staff member presenting the update, describing a ministerial review process for small infill projects and an administrative map-approval step by the city engineer. The proposal would codify that ministerial process while keeping the city—s existing development and design standards in place.
The draft amendments would also adjust ADU rules in multifamily zones to reflect new state law that allows expanded ADU capacity on multi-unit properties, and would remove the city's authority in some…
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