Kern County Zoning Ordinance Amendment 2022 A
Summary
SCH Number
2022120414
Public Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Kern County Zoning Ordinance Amendment 2022 A
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/16/2022
Document Description
Text changes to Title 19 (Kern County Zoning Ordinance) Chapter 19.22 (High Density Residential) and Chapter 19.80 (Special Development Standards) to implement State housing regulations related to the requirement to plan for the County’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation. Approved amendments include the following:
a) Amending Chapter 19.22 (High density Residential to include a required minimum density of 20 dwelling units per acre, where-as no previous minimum density was required.
b) Amending Chapter 19.80 (Special Development Standards) to include:
i. fencing along the outside boundary of multifamily developments of 5 dwelling units or more, in a Type A or Type B Improvement area.
ii. additional screening requirements for multifamily developments of 3 dwelling units or more, when constructed adjacent to certain residential zone classifications.
Contact Information
Name
Cindi Hoover, AICP
Agency Name
Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department
Job Title
Planning Division Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Kern
Regions
Countywide
Total Acres
5.25 million
State Highways
99, 58, 43, 46, 119, 223, 204
Railways
Multiple
Airports
Multiple
Schools
Multiple
Waterways
Multiple
Township
Multi
Range
Multi
Section
Multi
Other Location Info
State Highways Cont. SR 33, 14, 395, 155, 178, 202, 166
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
PRC 21159.25, 21083.3, 21159.24, 21155.1, Government Code 65457, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15182, 15183, 15303
Reasons for Exemption
The approved text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance will implement programs 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 of the Kern County Housing Element Update (2015-2023) and will bring the County into compliance with state housing law. The minimum density would apply to land that is currently zoned R 3 (High density Residential) ¬and was analyzed at a maximum density of 29 dwelling units per acre and found to be compatible with surrounding land uses. Implementing a minimum density would not change previous determinations about compatibility due to it not representing a “most intensive allowed use” scenario. Land that currently has a zone classification of R-3 (High Density Residential) could have been built out at a density of 20 units per acre by-right. The proposed textual changes help to ensure that land classified as R-3 (High Density Residential) is built out at a density that has been identified and analyzed to meet the County’s housing needs.
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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