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Council introduces ordinance authorizing lot‑tie agreements to accommodate multi‑lot development
Summary
To make multi‑lot development and certain building configurations easier to permit without forcing lot mergers, the council introduced a building‑code amendment to add a ‘lot tie’ tool. Staff said the change mirrors tools used by other cities and will let property owners record a binding lot‑tie agreement instead of merging lots in certain cases.
The council voted to introduce an ordinance adding a new lot‑tie agreement tool to the building and construction chapter of the municipal code. City staff said the measure responds to requests by developers who prefer flexibility for multi‑lot projects rather than merging parcels, and that several other California jurisdictions (including San Diego) have analogous mechanisms.
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