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Council removes residential growth cap from general plan, updates zoning to reflect state housing laws
Summary
The council waived first reading and introduced amendments to the zoning ordinance and adopted a general plan amendment removing Policy 9.3 (a residential growth control), and approved related ministerial changes to bedroom additions, ADU rules, permit timelines and noticing to align with state law.
Walnut Creek city staff and the planning commission recommended — and the City Council adopted — changes to the general plan and zoning ordinance on June 17 to align local rules with recent state housing laws.
Crystal DeCastro, acting principal planner, told the council the general plan amendment removes Policy 9.3, a growth control provision that capped residential development; state law (Senate Bill 330)…
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