Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 2025-03: Omnibus Code Update
Summary
SCH Number
2025120377
Public Agency
City of Brea
Document Title
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 2025-03: Omnibus Code Update
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/10/2025
Document Description
The omnibus code update amends Brea City Code Chapters 14.08, 20.00, 20.08,
20.11, 20.24, 20.216, 20.258, 20.408, 20.412, 20.416. The purpose of this zoning
ordinance text amendment is to: 1) comply with state legislation for expedited
reviews of hydrogen-fueling stations (SB 1418, 2024); 2) comply with housing laws
for Focused Development Sites in the City's Housing Element; 3) improve
consistency in the permitted land uses table, definitions, and parking, including the
modernization of specific land use classifications; 4) clarify development standards
for new construction; 5) update findings for specific applications (variances,
administrative remedies); 6) enhance opportunities for public noticing; and 7) clarify
certain zoning ordinance provisions and address existing grammatical errors,
incorrect references and internal inconsistency.
Contact Information
Name
Jason Killebrew
Agency Name
City of Brea
Job Title
Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Schools
BOUSD
Other Location Info
Citywide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
(Sec. 15061 (b)(3))
Reasons for Exemption
The omnibus code update includes the following amendments: complying with state legislation requiring an expedited permitting process for hydrogen-fueling stations (SB 1418, 2024), complying with housing laws, improving consistency in the permitted land uses table, definitions, and parking sections, clarifying development standards for new construction, updating findings for specific applications (variance, administrative remedy), enhancing opportunities for public noticing, and clarifying certain zoning ordinance provisions and addressing existing grammatical errors, incorrect references, and internal inconsistency. As such, the amendments in the omnibus code update will not have a significant effect on the environment. Any future developments would be subject to CEQA review.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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