Town Council · second reading Tuesday, Oct 20, 6:30 pm
Council finalizes Baltimore Avenue rezoning tied to boundary dispute
At 125 Baltimore Avenue, the Council is set to adopt Ordinance No. 1062 on second reading, reclassifying the lot from R-1 Medium-Density Residential to R-2 Low-Density Multiple Dwelling. The change would bring an existing, legally nonconforming two-unit home into conformance with the Town's General Plan and zoning code.
The rezoning follows a companion General Plan Amendment the Council approved 5-0 on October 6, when it also introduced the ordinance by the same margin. Staff is recommending adoption without further changes.
The move is more than paperwork: it's a precursor step toward a future lot line adjustment needed to resolve a boundary discrepancy with the neighboring property at 7 Willow Avenue, where part of that home was built across the shared property line.
No further public hearing is scheduled before adoption; if approved, the zoning change takes effect and clears the way for the lot line fix to move forward.
Town Council · public hearing Tuesday, Oct 20, 6:30 pm
Council weighs bond financing for San Clemente housing project
The Council will hold a public hearing on Resolution No. 47/2026, approving the issuance of bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority to finance an affordable housing project at 33 San Clemente Drive, developed by San Clemente II Housing Partners, L.P.
The resolution would also authorize the Mayor or a designee to sign a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with CMFA, the standard mechanism towns use to let a state authority issue tax-exempt bonds on a project's behalf without putting town funds at risk.
Staff recommends the Council conduct the hearing and adopt the resolution as presented.
Town Council & Sanitary District No. 2 · Tuesday, Oct 20, 6:30 pm (Council) and 6:45 pm (Sanitary District)
Town redeclares emergency over recurring king tide flooding
The Council is set to adopt Resolution No. 45/2026 proclaiming a local emergency over severe coastal flooding from king tide events that began in January 2026 and have continued through the year. It's the second time this year the Town has gone this route — an earlier emergency proclamation was issued and then terminated before conditions worsened again.
Right after the Council meeting, the Sanitary District No. 2 Board will take up its own mirrored emergency resolution, citing the same flooding's impact on sewer infrastructure and the need to preserve eligibility for state and federal disaster reimbursement.
Separately, the Council will receive a Flood Preparedness Report from the Director of Public Works on efforts underway, as the Town continues to grapple with the recurring coastal flooding.