CITY OF ATWATER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission of the City of Atwater, California, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Council Chambers, 750 Bellevue Road, Atwater, California, 95301. The Planning Commission will consider the project entitled Housing Element Implementation Program (HEIP), described below. The HEIP is a coordinated effort to implement the City of Atwater's Sixth Cycle (2024–2032) Housing Element through the adoption of the Housing Element, General Plan Amendments, Zoning Map Amendments (Rezones), Zoning Text Amendments, and associated environmental review necessary to maintain consistency between the City's General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and applicable California housing laws. The Planning Commission will consider making recommendations to the City Council regarding the following actions: 1. Housing Element Recommend adoption of the City of Atwater Sixth Cycle (2024–2032) Housing Element pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65583, 65584, 65585, and related provisions of Housing Element Law. 2. General Plan Amendments Recommend approval of amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map affecting Housing Opportunity Sites identified in the Housing Element to maintain consistency between the General Plan and proposed zoning classifications. 3. Zoning Map Amendments (Rezones) Recommend approval of amendments to the Official Zoning Map affecting 20 properties identified in the Housing Element Opportunity Sites Inventory to implement the Housing Element and maintain consistency between the General Plan Land Use Map and zoning. The properties proposed for rezone are identified below. Site Address APN Existing Zoning District Proposed Zoning District 1298 Shaffer Rd 004110003 C-G R-3-1 Green Sands Ave 005120045 B-P R-1-6 3021 Gurr Rd 005120020 P-D R-3-2.5 Gurr Rd 005120046 P-D R-1-6 Redwood Avenue 150190037 C-G R-3-1 N. Winton Way 150130025 P-D R-3-1 Freedom Lane 056520009 B-P R-3-1 Freedom Lane 056520015 B-P R-3-1 Freedom Lane 056520016 B-P R-3-1 Bell Lane 001260013 B-P R-3-1 Bell Lane 056320026 B-P R-3-1 Bell Lane 056320049 B-P R-3-1 Bell Lane 056320050 B-P R-3-1 Bell Lane 056320051 B-P R-3-1 Bell Lane 056320052 B-P R-3-1 Bell Lane 056320053 B-P R-3-1 Bell Lane 056021010 B-P R-3-1 Sycamore Ave 001146019 B-P R-3-1 2129 Atwater Blvd 001063061 GC R-3-1 2901 Winton Way 150082014 GC R-3-1 4. Zoning Text Amendments Recommend approval of amendments to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Atwater Municipal Code to: • Implement programs contained in the Sixth Cycle Housing Element; • Maintain consistency with the General Plan; • Conform to applicable California housing laws; • Update residential land use regulations and housing-related definitions; • Amend permitted and conditionally permitted land uses; • Revise development standards where necessary to implement the Housing Element; and • Make related administrative and technical amendments. 5. Environmental Review Consider recommending that the City Council adopt an Addendum to the certified General Plan Environmental Impact Report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Housing Element Implementation Program. The proposed General Plan Amendments and Zoning Map Amendments affect properties located throughout the City of Atwater as identified in the Housing Element Opportunity Sites Inventory. The affected Assessor's Parcel Numbers are listed below. Copies of the proposed Housing Element, General Plan Amendments, Zoning Map Amendments, Zoning Text Amendments, CEQA Addendum and supporting documents are available for public review at the Community Development Department, City Hall, 1350 Broadway Avenue, Atwater, California, during regular business hours and on the City's website prior to the public hearing. All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and be heard. Jonnie Hanson Lan, AICP Community Development Director City of Atwater IPL0357870 Jul 17 2026