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Consider recommendations regarding Submittal of a Local Coastal Program (LCP) Amendment to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) Regarding Housing Bill Implementation Project Ordinance Amendments and 2023-2031 Housing Element Update Rezone Amendments, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Planning and Development Department to submit the following amendments to the Santa Barbara County LCP to the for review and certification:
i) Ordinance No. 5204 (21ORD-00003) amending Article II, the Coastal Zoning Ordinance (CZO), to modify the permit process for supportive housing, modify the implementation of state density bonus law, establish objective design standards for multiple-unit and mixed-use housing, and establish streamlined permit procedures and development standards for low barrier navigation centers as required by changes in state housing law;
ii) Ordinance No. 5208 (24RZN-00002) amending the South Coast Rural Region Zoning Map and the Goleta Community Plan Zoning South Map of Article II, the CZO, to rezone parcels or portions of parcels to accommodate the 2023-2031 Regional Housing Needs Allocation Plus the 15 percent buffer for lower- and moderate-income households;
iii) Ordinance No. 5209 (24ORD-00008) amending the zoning regulations of Article II, the CZO, to implement Programs 1, 2, and 3 of Chapter 5 of the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update; and
iv) Resolution No. 24-93 (24GPA-00004) amending the text and maps of the Coastal Land Use Plan, including community and area plans, as applicable, to implement Program 1 of Chapter 5 of the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update;
b) Direct the Planning and Development Department to transmit the adopted Resolution to the Executive Director of the CCC; and
c) Determine that the submittal of the aforementioned resolution and amendment to the Santa Barbara County LCP to the CCC is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15265 and 15282(h).