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Fillmore council introduces zoning changes to implement housing element; residents voice density concerns
Summary
Council introduced ordinance amendments to create an RMH-2 zone and a housing overlay zone to increase potential housing capacity and to adopt objective design standards. Residents near affected parcels raised concerns about scale, shadows and neighborhood character during the public hearing.
Fillmore City Council introduced, on first reading, zoning text and map changes to implement the city’s 2021–2029 housing element, adopting an RMH-2 zone and a housing overlay intended to add capacity to meet the city’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) target. Council also adopted objective multifamily design standards and asked staff to add a shadow-study requirement for developments that could affect solar access.
City staff said the rezones target underused parcels between Santa Clara Street and State Route 126 and other sites identified in the housing element. The RMH-2 zone would legalize older single-family homes in one area, allow 15–20 units per acre in…
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