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San Fernando hears plan to update zoning, historic survey and objective design standards to meet state housing rules
Summary
Consultants and city staff presented a state-funded program to update San Fernando's zoning code, historic property survey and objective design standards aimed at implementing the city's 2021'2029 housing element; council members raised questions about survey methods, density bonuses and local character.
San Fernando officials received a presentation on a state-funded housing element implementation project that would revise the city's zoning code, update a 2002 historic resources survey and create objective design standards for future housing projects. The consultants said the work flows from the city's adopted 2021'2029 housing element and REAP 2 grant funding and is intended to meet recent state housing requirements while protecting neighborhood character. "Our project is comprised of three main components: a zoning code update, a historic survey update, and objective design standards," said John Moreland, director of community planning at Rincon Consultants.
Why it matters: the updates are intended to bring the municipal code into alignment with recent state legislation and the city's housing-element programs…
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