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Orinda officials say regional transit‑oriented‑community guidelines need refinement after MTC meeting

6489552 · October 8, 2025
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Council members and staff reported meeting with MTC leadership and neighboring city officials to raise concerns about Transit‑Oriented Communities (TOC) guidelines, saying the policy in its current form is difficult for Orinda to implement and that MTC staff are considering less punitive, more incentive‑based approaches.

Council members reported Oct. 7 on a meeting with Sue Nowak of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and representatives of nearby cities, where they expressed concerns that regional Transit‑Oriented Community (TOC) guidelines would be difficult for Orinda to meet.

Council members said they…

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