CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET 9-1-26

Page 1 of 5 Item #10 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT September 1, 2026 Community and Economic Development TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION 1) AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR 1225 HOPYARD ROAD AND 4100 FIRST STREET FROM PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL (P&I) TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR), AND 2) AMENDING THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR 4100 FIRST STREET FROM PUBLIC (P) TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR); AND INTRODUCE ORDINANCES TO RE-ZONE A PORTION OF EACH PROPERTY TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT-HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (PUD-HDR), ALLOWING UP TO 10 RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON EACH PROPERTY, AS IMPLEMENTATION OF HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM 7.6.8 SUMMARY The City proposes to change the land use designations and rezone two properties located at 1225 Hopyard Road and 4100 First Street to allow up to ten residential units on each site. New development on either of the rezoned properties would require separate review and approval of a PUD development plan. BACKGROUND The City Council adopted the 2023-31 Housing Element on January 26, 2023,and re-adopted it on September 19, 2023, to reflect revisions in response to comments and certification from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Housing Element Program 7.6.8 requires the City to identify properties for rezoning to allow up to 10 units per parcel. Similar to the provisions of Senate Bill 10 (SB10), the program requires that each property be rezoned for up to 10 units of residential density per parcel if located in either a transit-rich area or an urban infill site, as defined by Government Code §65913.5. Selected sites would be rezoned to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) designation, with future development subject to PUD review to establish development standards for each site. Several potential sites were considered in locations throughout the City and a shortlist of five sites was developed based upon various criteria (see discussion below). Subsequently, a recommendation was made to the Planning Commission to move forward with rezoning two sites, located at 1225 Hopyard Road and 4100 First Street. On June 24, 2026, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution recommending the City Council adopt the necessary General Plan, Specific Plan and Zoning Amendments for the two sites. DISCUSSION A total of 22 candidate sites were reviewed in locations throughout the City. Review criteria included: property size, existing use, additional development capacity, consistency with State law (i.e., is it a transit-rich area or an urban infill site),and suitability for infill development (location, topography, adjoining uses, site configuration, condition and potential historic classification of existing structures on the site). Based on this analysis, five potential sites were presented to the Planning Commission for consideration (see pages 4 and 5 of the Planning Page 296 of 344