HomeMy WebLinkAboutZCA 25-03City of
Grand Terrace December 18, 2025
City of Grand Terrace
Planning Commission/ Site and Architectural Review
Board Public Hearing
Presented By
Gabriel Arguelles
Planning & Development Services
Zone Code Amendment
(ZCA) 25-03
Small-Lot Subdivisions & Ministerial
Housing Review
Senate Bill 684 (2023) & Senate Bill 1123
(2024)
•SB 684 establishes a ministerial approval process for qualifying
small-lot subdivisions
•Applies to subdivisions of ten or fewer lots and ten or fewer
residential units
•SB 1123 refines and expands SB 684, including eligibility for certain
vacant parcels
•Cities must adopt local standards to implement these State
requirements
Summary
Purpose
•Ensure compliance with new State housing laws
•Create clear, objective standards for ministerial review
•Implement Housing Element Program No. 16
•Improve consistency and predictability for applicants and
staff
Code Amendments
•Adds new Chapter 17.29 for Small-Lot Subdivisions
•Designates City Engineer as review and approval authority
•Updates residential zoning districts to reflect State-authorized lot
sizes and densities
•Streamlines code-compliant single-family homes into a ministerial
Land Use Permit
•Text amendment only – does not approve a specific development project
•Not a project under CEQA pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and
15061(b)(3)
•Planning Commission recommendation:
•Approve Resolution Recommend City Council adopt the ordinance
ZCA 25-03
Environmental Review &
Recommendation
Thank You
Questions/ Comments