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Kingsburg planning commission reviews draft objective design standards for multifamily housing
Summary
On Oct. 9, Community Development Director Holly Owen briefed the Kingsburg Planning Commission on creating enforceable, objective design standards for multifamily projects required by state law and proposed returning with detailed recommendations on Jan. 8; staff also updated the commission on several local development projects.
Kingsburg — Community Development Director Holly Owen told the Planning Commission on Oct. 9 that the city will develop enforceable, objective design standards for multifamily housing to meet state requirements and to provide clearer, measurable expectations for developers. Owen said the standards are backed by the city’s housing‑element programs and will help the city comply with state law while making design review more predictable.
“Objective means objective,” Owen said, describing the standards as measurable, verifiable and non‑subjective so that developers and staff know what is required. She cited Senate Bill 35 as a statewide law that has pushed jurisdictions to streamline housing approvals and to adopt objective design criteria to…
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