TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Russell Bunim, Community Development Director
1. SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to consider introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 11-25 establishing Single Room Occupancy housing as a permitted land use for certain qualifying properties and a 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 and close the Public Hearing.
2. Introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 11-25. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange 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. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 2: Enhance Economic Development and Achieve Fiscal Sustainability.
2.12: Update Zoning Ordinance for process clarity and improve efficiency for new businesses
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
A Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing unit is a single room, between 150 and 375 square feet that is limited to two occupants. Each SRO unit must have a kitchen and bathroom, which can be in the individual room or provided as a shared facility. The purpose of SRO units is to allow the development of reduced-size dwelling units, which provide additional options for affordable housing opportunities.
The proposed ordinance completes Housing Policy Action 4H in the City's Housing Element of the City's General Plan. These requirements include implementing standards, provisions and limitations governing the permitting, development, sit...
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