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Woodland council approves minor zoning changes, updates code for ADUs and SB 9/SB 450 compliance
Summary
The Woodland City Council voted unanimously Sept. 16 to adopt a package of minor zoning and subdivision code amendments designed to clarify standards, streamline small downtown businesses, and bring the city's accessory dwelling unit and two‑unit project rules into alignment with recent state laws.
The Woodland City Council voted unanimously Sept. 16 to adopt a package of minor amendments to the city's zoning and subdivision codes intended to improve clarity, streamline certain small‑scale commercial uses in the downtown, and align local rules with state law governing accessory dwelling units and urban lot splits.
City Assistant Planner Anna Canales said the amendments are not major policy shifts but are intended to "improve clarity, ensure consistency, and maintain legal compliance with state law." Planning staff told the council the package grew from issues identified after the comprehensive zoning update adopted June 4, 2024, and that the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval following a public hearing on Aug. 21.
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