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Planning commission declines to recommend zoning amendments tied to Brentwood housing-element updates
Summary
After a staff presentation on zoning changes required by state housing law, the Planning Commission voted to withhold endorsement and sent the package to the City Council without a recommendation; one motion to recommend approval failed on a split vote.
The Planning Commission on Jan. 21 declined to recommend a set of zoning code amendments that staff said are needed to implement the city’s adopted housing element and comply with state law.
Jennifer Hagen, senior planner, presented 11 code changes staff said were required by state legislation and the city’s housing‑element implementation schedule. The amendments clarify definitions (including single‑room occupancy and residential care definitions), update provisions for worker housing and emergency shelter, and insert cross‑references to government code sections used by…
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