Adoption of amendments to the Fortuna Zoning Regulations and the Zoning Map (Title 17 of the Fortuna Municipal Code)
Summary
SCH Number
2025120826
Public Agency
City of Fortuna
Document Title
Adoption of amendments to the Fortuna Zoning Regulations and the Zoning Map (Title 17 of the Fortuna Municipal Code)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/18/2025
Document Description
The purpose of the amendments is to achieve consistency with the adopted Mill District Specific Plan and the 6th cycle Housing Element or the Fortuna General Plan,
and lo implement Programs of the City's adopted Housing Element.
The amendments implement Housing Element programs to achieve compliance with state law and promote fair and equal housing opportunities but do not involve any physical changes with the potential to create an adverse effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainty that there Is no possibility that the amendments may have a significant effect on the environment. The amendments will align the FMC with General Plan Housing Element policies and programs and state law.
Contact Information
Name
Katey Schmidt
Agency Name
City of Fortuna
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Name
Michelle Nielsen
Agency Name
Planwest Partners
Job Title
Contract Senior Planner
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Fortuna
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Citywide, Northern California
Cross Streets
City Wide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3), the common sense exemption
Reasons for Exemption
1) When the City Council adopted Resolution 2025-03 in February 2025, the Council round that the processing and approval of the amendments to the Zoning Map in compliance with the requirements of CEQA; 2) the amendments to the Zoning Regulations intend to satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (3) and (5) of GC § 65582 (c), which are identified as Programs H-12 and H-18 in the City's approved and certified 2019-2027 Housing Element (HE); Programs H-12 and H-18 are thereby scheduled programs of action; and 3) the amendments implement HE programs to achieve compliance with state law and promote fair and equal housing opportunities but do not involve any physical changes with the potential to create an adverse effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainly that there is no possibility that the amendments may have a significant effect on the environment. The amendments will align the Fortuna Municipal Code with General Plan HE and state law.
County Clerk
Humboldt
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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