Capitola staff outlines three mall‑block housing code options; council to seek developer commitment
Sep 5, 2025
Planning staff told the Capitola Planning Commission on Sept. 4 they had presented three options to City Council for updating mall‑block regulation — an objective‑standards update, an owner‑requested streamlined objective path, or a form‑based code — and that council asked for more detail from the mall owner before deciding a path.
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Planning staff updated the Capitola Planning Commission on Sept. 4 about next steps for implementing housing‑element objectives on the city’s mall block and described three code pathways the city is considering to enable redevelopment and meet state RHNA obligations.
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