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Porterville council raises high-density cap in RM‑3 zone from 30 to 30.5 units per acre

5781900 · September 17, 2025
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Council approved a narrow amendment to the 2030 General Plan land use element and an ordinance to increase the allowed density in the RM‑3 high‑density residential zone from 30 to 30.5 units per acre, a change staff said could allow roughly 90 additional housing units citywide.

The City Council approved a minor general plan amendment and ordinance to increase the maximum residential density in the RM‑3 high‑density zone from 30 to 30.5 units per acre.

City staff explained the change as a narrow, technical adjustment intended to help the city meet no‑net‑loss requirements under recent state housing laws (citing SB 330,…

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