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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the County Planning Commission (CPC) and Montecito Planning Commission (MPC) recommended Ordinance amendments to the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC), Montecito Land Use and Development Code (MLUDC), and Article II, Coastal Zoning Ordinance (CZO) (as applicable) to revise the permitting and development standards for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs); eliminate the Shopping Center (SC) zone district and rezone these properties to Retail Commercial (C-2); and implement a series of minor amendments that address emerging issues and correct and clarify existing language, and consider the adoption of an amendment to the Santa Barbara County Uniform Rules for Agricultural Preserves and Farmland Security Zones (Uniform Rules) to revise the existing ADU definition, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)
a) Make the required findings for approval of the zoning code amendments, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
b) Determine that adoption of the LUDC (Case No. 23ORD-00007), MLUDC (Case No. 23ORD-00008), CZO (Case No. 23ORD-00009), and County Zoning Map (Case No. 23RZN-00003) amendments are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15265, and 15282(h);
c) Adopt the Ordinances (3) to amend the LUDC (Case No. 23ORD-00007), MLUDC (Case No. 23ORD-00008), and CZO (Case No. 23ORD-00009);
d) Adopt an Ordinance to amend the County Zoning Map (Case No. 23RZN-00003) to eliminate the SC zone district and rezone these properties to C-2; and
e) Adopt a Resolution amending the Uniform Rules to revise the existing ADU definition.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY