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Planning staff outlines zoning updates, RHNA obligations and CEQA basics
Summary
City planning staff reviewed work completed in 2024 and explained changes in the general plan, zoning updates, housing element timelines, and environmental review frameworks including exemptions and EIRs.
City planning consultant Larry presented a broad overview of recent planning work, zoning changes and housing obligations, updating the council on work completed in 2024 and on tasks coming in 2025.
Larry said the city updated its general plan in November 2022 and modified zoning maps to align with new land-use designations. He outlined that residential density ranges were increased to help accommodate the state—s housing targets: low- and medium-density ranges were raised and high-density now extends up to 30 units per acre in some zones. He summarized recent and ongoing projects: design work on a transit hub, Central Park, Leroy…
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