City of Delano Housing Element Update
Summary
SCH Number
2025101344
Public Agency
City of Delano
Document Title
City of Delano Housing Element Update
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/28/2025
Document Description
The City of Delano (City) is undergoing a Housing Element Update, or 6th Cycle Housing Element, for the planning period 2023 to 2031, in adherence to California's housing-element law and subject to California Department of Housing and Community Development enforcement authority. California's housing-element law requires local governments (e.g. cities) to update their housing elements at least once every eight years to adequately address the housing needs and demand of its citizens.
Contact Information
Name
Danielle Monsibais
Agency Name
City of Delano
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Delano
Counties
Kern
Regions
Citywide
Zip
93215
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061 (b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Furthermore, the related ordinance that rezones sites as part of this project will provide adequate housing sites, implementing Program 1 of this Housing Element. This rezoning ordinance is exempt from CEQA under CEQA Exemption 15061 (b)(3) as it changes development review procedures to conform with existing state law, does not give any entitlement approvals to any development projects, and is necessary to implement the rezoning of sites in accordance with Program 1 of the Housing Element. This ordinance is also exempt from CEQA under Public Resources Code Section 21080.085, as it is a rezoning that implements a schedule of actions contained in the approved housing element. In conclusion, this Housing Element Update for the City of Delano is a guidance and policy document that identifies strategies and programs for future housing in the City. It does not result in physical change to the environment and thus does not have the potential to cause a significant impact on the environment. Therefore, adoption of this Housing Element and ordinance is exempt under the CEQA Guidelines 15061 (b)(3), commonsense exemption, and the ordinance, which rezones sites implementing Program 1 of this Housing Element, is exempt under Public Resources Code 21080.085.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
21065
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA statute, Public Resource Code (PRC) Section 21065, defines a "project" as any activity undertaken by a public agency that involves the exercise of discretionary powers and that may result in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment. If it can be seen with certainty that the project in question will not have a significant effect on the environment, then the project is considered a project exempt from CEQA (PRC Section 15061 (b)(3)). A Housing Element is a guidance and policy document to promote equity for a City's housing supply. A Housing Element does not grant discretionary approval, or land entitlements, for the construction and operation of future housing developments. Planning applications for individual housing developments would be subject to the City of Delano's approval and would need to comply with CEQA for any potentially significant impacts to the environment for construction and operation of the housing development, at the time of application for City permits and approvals. The 2023-2031 Housing Element Update would not result in physical impacts to the environment because its use is for policies, programs, and actions to adequately address the housing needs and demands of the citizens of the City of Delano. Its use is not to provide land entitlements for any individual housing development. The City of Delano's 2023-2031 Housing Element Update is exempt from CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that the project would not have an impact on the physical environment. CEQA Exemption 15061 (b)(3) states the following: The activity is covered by the commonsense exemption in that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have ? significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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