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Council delays vote on clarified affordable-housing rules after developer requests more review
Summary
Staff proposed editorial clarifications to the city’s affordable-housing requirements intended to codify long-standing practice. Developers requested time to review the language; council voted 3-1 to continue the item to Sept. 2.
San Rafael — The City Council on Aug. 18 continued an item that would clarify the city’s affordable-housing requirements for residential development projects after developers asked for more time to review the proposed language.
What staff proposed: Alexis Kaptanian, the city’s housing manager, presented amendments to Resolution 14,890 that staff said would clarify existing city practice — including requirements that affordable units be dispersed throughout projects, be comparable in square footage and…
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