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Calistoga council introduces first reading of housing-element code amendments; expands group-home allowance
Summary
The council accepted introduction of an ordinance to amend Titles 8 and 17 to implement 14 programs from the sixth-cycle Housing Element, including allowing residential care facilities and group homes of up to 12 people by right in residential zones. Councilmembers pressed staff on occupancy, licensing and neighborhood impacts.
The Calistoga City Council on a motion accepted the introduction of a first-reading ordinance to amend Titles 8 and 17 of the Calistoga Municipal Code to implement programs from the city’s sixth-cycle Housing Element.
Assistant Planner Lauren Clark told the council the housing element "includes 14 items that are due on August 20, 2025," and summarized changes ranging from a state-required no-net-loss provision to by-right approvals for certain affordable multifamily housing and new allowances for low-barrier navigation centers. Clark…
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