TO: Chair and Members of the Planning Commission
THRU: Anna Pehoushek, Assistant Community Development Director
FROM: Arlen Beck, Associate Planner
1. SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to consider an ordinance establishing Single Room Occupancy housing as a permitted land use for certain qualifying properties and finding of CEQA exemption.
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2. SUMMARY
The proposed ordinance establishes standards, provisions, and limitations governing the permitting, development, siting, and management of Single Room Occupancy housing units.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Conduct the Public Hearing.
2. Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 16-24 recommending the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to allow Single-Room Occupancy housing as a permitted use in certain zoning districts and related definitions and development standards.
3. Find the ordinance categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378.
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4. AUTHORIZING GUIDELINES
Orange Municipal Code Section 17.08.020 authorizes the Planning Commission to review and make advisory recommendations to the City Council on Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
5. PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City of Orange General Plan 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted by the City Council on October 30, 2023, and was certified by the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on January 2, 2024. Government Code Section 65583 and 65583.2 require the City's Housing Element to provide for a variety of housing types including single-room occupancy (SRO) units. Providing development opportunities for a variety of housing types promotes diversity in housing price, style, and size, and contributes to neighborhood stability by offering more affordable and move-up homes and accommodating a diverse income mix.
Included in the Housing Element is Housing Policy Action 4H which identifies ...
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