The City of Blue Lake 2019-2027 Housing Element Update - Implementation Program HI-14 (Multi-Family or MF combining zone)
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Summary
SCH Number
2025091327
Lead Agency
City of Blue Lake
Document Title
The City of Blue Lake 2019-2027 Housing Element Update - Implementation Program HI-14 (Multi-Family or MF combining zone)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/30/2025
Document Description
Amendment of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Municipal Code to add Section 17.20.070 (Multi Family or MF combing zone) that would create a new combining zone that could be applied to sites within the Residential Multiple-Family (R-3), Mixed-Use (MU), Opportunity (O), and/or Planned Development Residential (PD-R) zones for the purposes of allowing multi-family residential uses by-right (principally permitted). This Zoning Code Amendment is proposed to implement Program HI-14 from the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Update. In order to comply with State Housing Law during the 6th Cycle, the MF combing zone must be applied to a single site that is a minimum of 1-acre. As such, this action also includes a Zoning Map amendment to apply the MF combing zone to a single site in the City. The site proposed for application of the MF combining zone is a 1-acre portion of a vacant site in the City’s Powers Creek District that is zoned Opportunity (APN 025-201-023).
When applied, the MF combing zone would require: 1) residential development at a minimum density of 16 dwelling units to a maximum of 20 units per acre, except as may be modified by State Density Bonus Law; 2) a minimum of 50 percent of the square footage in a mixed-use development must be residential; 3) a development cannot be precluded from providing 100 percent residential square footage due to the requirements of the principal zone; 4) if at least 20 percent of the residential units are affordable to lower-income households then the development would be principally permitted and would not require Site Plan Approval by the Planning Commission; 5) new residential or mixed-use structures or additions/renovations to existing residential or mixed-use structures would be subject to the objective design standards applicable to the principal zone.
Contact Information
Name
Garry Rees
Agency Name
City of Blue Lake
Job Title
Contract City Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Blue Lake
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Monda Way and Taylor Way
Zip
95525
Total Acres
1
Parcel #
025-201-023
State Highways
299
Schools
Blue Lake Union Elementary
Waterways
Mad River, Powers Creek
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Blue Lake
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Humboldt
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://bluelake.ca.gov/city-council/general-plan/
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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