View original fileSUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1213
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS BANOS ADDING ARTICLE 49 TO TITLE 9, CHAPTER 3 OF THE LOS BANOS MUNICIPAL CODE - REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (RHNA) OVERLAY DISTRICT TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT
On November 5, 2025 the Los Banos City Council introduced Ordinance No. 1213. The general purpose of this Ordinance is to facilitate the development of affordable housing while promoting infill development on sites previously identified on housing inventories in the City’s 4th and 5th Housing Element Cycles. Only those projects that have 20% of the total number of units deed restricted for low- and very-low income units, and does not include a subdivision are eligible for by-right development in this Overlay District.
The Regional Housing Needs Assessment Overlay District is applicable to those sites identified in the table below.
Address APN Acres Land Use Zoning Existing Use Total Units
Westminster Way 424010005 28.5 Low Density R-1 Vacant 144
Place Rd 424010006 24.31 Low Density R-1 Agriculture 123
Place Rd 424010006 19.45 Medium Density R-2 Agriculture 272
Canal Farm Ln 428150001 1.77 Medium Density R-2 Vacant 24
Mercey Springs Rd 428030006 1 Medium Density R-2 Vacant 14
7th Street 082420047 0.75 Medium Density R-2 Vacant 10
Westminster Way 424010005 28.5 Medium Density R-2 Vacant 399
Gilbert Gonzalez Jr Dr 083100084 8.48 High Density R-3 Vacant 177
G Street 025114011 0.92 Mixed Use R-C Vacant 13
G Street 025114012 0.92 Mixed Use R-C Vacant 13
Henry Miller Plaza 025072036 4.77 Mixed Use R-C Vacant 71
H Street 025054006 2.02 Mixed Use R-C Vacant 30
San Luis Street 428121012 5.48 High Density R-3 Vacant 115
Total 126.87 1,405
A copy of the complete text of the Ordinance is on file with the City Clerk, at 520 J Street.
The Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and operation thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption. The City Council will consider adoption of this Ordinance at the regular City Council Meeting scheduled for November 19, 2025
LUCILLE L. MALLONEE, MMC LOS BANOS CITY CLERK