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Planning commission recommends zoning code changes to secure full state housing‑element compliance
Summary
The Carson Planning Commission voted 8‑0 to recommend City Council adopt a zoning text amendment to align Phase 1 zoning code language with state housing‑element requirements, including a 20‑units‑per‑acre minimum for select housing‑element sites and a limited interim fee reduction for qualifying affordable multifamily projects.
The Carson Planning Commission voted 8‑0 to recommend that City Council adopt a zoning text amendment to revise Phase 1 zoning code provisions so the city can obtain full, unconditional certification of its housing element by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Senior planner Makena Alexander told commissioners the proposed Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA ZCC02‑25) would modify development regulations in residential and mixed‑use districts (sections cited in staff materials) to do two things: (1) clarify a minimum density requirement of 20 dwelling units per acre for…
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