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Council introduces zoning amendment to speed ministerial approval for projects with 20% affordable units
Summary
The council introduced (waived first reading) a zoning text amendment implementing Housing Element program HE‑2L to allow ministerial permitting for housing projects that reserve at least 20% of units as affordable on designated opportunity sites, moving the city toward HCD compliance.
The Chowchilla City Council on Feb. 25 introduced and waived first reading of a zoning code amendment intended to expedite lower‑income housing on designated opportunity sites.
City Planner Perea told the council the text amendment (24‑0762) implements Housing Element program HE‑2L by requiring a ministerial entitlement process — rather than discretionary review — for housing developments that designate at least 20% of their units as affordable, and only for sites listed as housing element opportunity sites. "The goal of this program would be to increase…
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