Elk Grove Municipal Code Art. VIII Urban Subdivision Housing Projects

The purpose of this article is to implement the provisions of Sections 65852.28 and 66499.41 of the California Government Code. This article shall only apply the construction of qualifying housing developments on a lot subdivided pursuant to the provisions of EGMC Section 22.16.120 (Urban subdivisions).

(Ord. 13-2025 § 3 (Exh. E), eff. 7-25-2025)

A qualifying housing development shall comply with the requirements of EGMC Section 22.16.120 (Urban subdivisions) in the creation of the underlying lot upon which the development is proposed, and with the development standards of Article III of EGMC Chapter 23.30 (Urban Subdivision Housing Projects).

(Ord. 13-2025 § 3 (Exh. E), eff. 7-25-2025)

A. A qualifying housing development shall only be subject to the provisions of zoning clearance/ plan check by the Community Development Director as provided in EGMC Section 23.16.020. No design review or other quasi-judicial permit or entitlement shall be required.

B. The City shall approve or deny the application for a qualifying housing development within sixty (60) days from the date the City receives a complete application. If the City denies the application within the sixty (60) days, it shall return in writing a full set of comments to the applicant with a list of items that are defective or deficient and a description of how the applicant can remedy the application.

C. The City may disapprove a qualifying housing development that otherwise meets the objective development requirements if it makes a written finding, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the proposed housing development project would have a specific, adverse impact, as defined and determined in Section 65589.5(d)(2) of the California Government Code, upon public health and safety and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact.

(Ord. 13-2025 § 3 (Exh. E), eff. 7-25-2025)