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Council adopts zoning update revising mixed‑use rules, housing overlay and drive‑thru regulations
Summary
The council approved Ordinance No. 2634 updating Westminster’s mixed‑use zoning (text and map amendments), revising the housing overlay to comply with state law and amending drive‑thru regulations; the vote carried 4–0 with one abstention.
The Westminster City Council completed the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 2634 on May 13, a comprehensive zoning text amendment affecting chapter 17 (mixed‑use) and related sections of the Westminster Municipal Code. The ordinance repeals and readopts Chapter 17.260 to modernize definitions and standards for mixed‑use development, updates the housing overlay to align with state law, and revises regulations for drive‑through facilities. The amendment also revises the city’s zoning map pursuant to an addendum to the General Plan EIR.
Planning staff said the action is backed by an environmental addendum to the city’s previously certified EIR; the item had been circulated and was discussed publicly. The updates are intended to clarify and expand mixed‑use standards, provide consistency with the General Plan and update the city’s code for current land‑use practices. Council discussion included concerns about public engagement and whether residents could request re‑evaluation of specific properties added to the mixed‑use zone; staff noted property owners or residents could initiate map amendments but those would require environmental study and associated fees.
Vote: Council adopted Ordinance No. 2634 by roll call (motion carried 4–0 with Councilwoman Fan West abstaining). The ordinance was read by title only and further reading waived.
