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Taft planning director Mark Staples to leave; staff outlines housing‑element progress and code timetable
Summary
Planning Director Mark Staples announced his departure after roughly 12 years with the City of Taft and briefed the council on near‑term planning items including the housing element, code updates and ADU project materials.
Mark Staples, the city’s planning director, announced at the June 2025 meeting that his last day with the City of Taft will be that Thursday, and he reviewed planning‑department accomplishments and ongoing projects before departing.
Staples said he began as a contract city planner about 12 years ago and later became full‑time. He reviewed recent work on the city’s Housing Element: the first draft covered September–December 2024 and drew state…
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