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Temple City Council introduces Ordinance 25-1086 to update zoning, vending rules, parking and other code sections
Summary
Council introduced Ordinance 25-1086 for first reading, a package of annual municipal code amendments covering mobile food vending, community clinics, community care facilities, thrift retail regulations, public-notice timing, density-bonus approvals, ADU rules and parking/EV-charging provisions, and scheduled a second reading for May 5, 2026.
The Temple City Council voted to introduce Ordinance 25-1086, a comprehensive set of annual municipal code amendments that update zoning definitions, procedural rules and development standards to align with recent state laws and local priorities.
Community Development Supervisor Mr. Buu walked the council through the package, highlighting several changes. On mobile food vending, staff recommended adding a relocation requirement of a minimum of 500 feet per hour, prohibiting vendors from operating at the same stop more than once per day, and banning operations between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. "We can definitely send out a mailer to them with these new requirements," Mr. Buu said when asked how vendors would be notified.
Other notable proposals in the ordinance include: adding a definition and nondiscretionary allowance for nonprofit community clinics where office or retail uses are allowed (to comply with AB 2085); clarifying state-required treatment of community care facilities and requiring CUPs for larger facilities (per AB 262); treating thrift retail stores the same as general retail while allowing design and operational standards (AB 2632); increasing public-notice timelines from 14 to 20 days (AB 2904); delegating density-bonus approvals to the planning commission while leaving council the ability to call up sensitive projects; adapting parking rules to reflect AB 308 and AB 1000 (including how EV charging counts toward required spaces); and removing city minimum dwelling-unit sizes to rely on building-code standards.
Staff also recommended removing a ceiling-paint requirement for parking structures while retaining wall paint and a photometric study requirement to ensure adequate lighting and safety.
Council moved to introduce the ordinance "for first reading by title only and waive further reading" and scheduled the second reading for May 5, 2026. The motion carried on a roll-call vote with all members present voting yes. The city clerk then read the ordinance title into the record.
The first-reading introduction advances the amendments for a second reading and final adoption, and staff said the updates respond both to local zoning consistency needs and to several recent state legislative changes.
