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Councilmember urges quick action opposing SB 79 over potential upzoning near transit
Summary
A councilmember warned that state bill SB 79 could require broad upzoning within quarter-mile and half-mile radii of transit stops and asked staff to draft a letter and return the item to the agenda to coordinate opposition.
At the June 9 Lafayette City Council meeting, a councilmember alerted colleagues to state Senate Bill 79 and urged the city to oppose it and coordinate with neighboring cities.
The member said the measure — an iteration of prior state housing bills — would require minimum residential densities near transit stops: in Tier 3 areas a minimum density of 80 units per acre within a quarter-mile…
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