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Capitola council selects hybrid zoning update to advance mall redevelopment; staff to amend contract
Summary
The Capitola City Council voted to advance a hybrid, expedited zoning update for the Capitola Mall — Option 1.5 — directing staff to amend the budget and execute a contract amendment so the city can produce objective design standards aimed at enabling a major mixed‑use redevelopment.
Capitola — The Capitola City Council voted to advance a hybrid zoning update for the Capitola Mall that the staff described as a middle path between a standard public process and an expedited review. Council approved “Option 1.5,” directing staff to amend the budget and authorize a contract amendment with Ben Noble Planning to complete objective development standards that staff and a property owner say are needed to design a redevelopment plan. Council member Westman moved the action and Council member Orbach seconded; the motion passed on a roll call of record as yes votes by Council member Johnson, Council member Orbach, Council member Westman, Vice Mayor Morgan and Mayor Clark.
Why it matters: the action is intended to give developers a clear, predictable set of rules (height, massing, setbacks, parking and design standards) so a large mixed‑use project, including housing, can be planned and evaluated under the city’s…
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