Commission hears staff work session on objective design standards for residential projects
Staff briefed the Planning Commission on draft Objective Design Standards (ODS) for residential projects and sought feedback on focus areas including public safety, site design, building envelope, and community priorities. Staff said the council will see a work session in July and draft regulations later in the year.
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The commission held a work session on Objective Design Standards (ODS) aimed at making residential project review clearer and more consistent with state law. Staff described ODS as "clear, measurable, knowable in advance, and applied in the same way to all qualifying projects," and said the standards will emphasize public safety, site design, building envelope and community feedback while leaving room for architectural creativity.
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