County-Initiated Amendments to the Ventura County NCZO to Implement Program HE-H (RHD Zone Ordinance Amendment) of the 2021-2029 Housing Element;
Summary
SCH Number
2025091123
Public Agency
Ventura County
Document Title
County-Initiated Amendments to the Ventura County NCZO to Implement Program HE-H (RHD Zone Ordinance Amendment) of the 2021-2029 Housing Element;
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/24/2025
Document Description
The County of Ventura amended Articles 2, 4, 5, and 9 of the Ventura County NCZO to update regulations for the RHD zone. The amendments: (a) Updates affordability requirements for housing in the RHD Zone, consistent with Government Code section 65583.2(c); (b) Includes procedures for the following alternative compliance options as alternatives to the onsite construction of affordable dwelling units: land donation, acquisition of existing land and/or dwelling units, and a proposal of equivalent action; (c) Revises development and site design standards to clarify density requirements and incorporate objective criteria; (d) Revises the RHD Zoning Clearance application requirements to require an affordable housing agreement with a development plan to be recorded on property title for the RHD zoned parcel(s); (e) Adds new definitions to include key terms; (f) Revises the purpose of the RHD zone consistent with the General Plan; and (g) Revises the land use matrix to allow water production, storage, transmission and distribution facilities in the RHD zone in the same manner as other residential zones.
Contact Information
Name
Jerilyn Hollis
Agency Name
Ventura County Resource Management Agency, Planning Division
Job Title
Case Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Area
Counties
Ventura
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
This is a countywide ordinance amendment
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Guidlines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15168, and Public Resources Code Section 21080.085
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, since it can be seen with certainty that the project in question will not have a significant effect of the environment; and CEQA Guidelines section 15168 since the project implements Program HE-H of the County's certified and adopted Housing Element.
The project is also exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.085 which exempts rezoning that implements the schedule of actions in an approved Housing Element pursuant to Government Code section 65583(c). Although, the project does not rezone any new parcels, it implements the schedule of actions required by Program HE-H in the County's approved Housing Element. Program HE-H requires consistency with Government Code section 65583.2(c), and therefore, is also exempt on this basis.
County Clerk
Ventura
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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