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Council discusses development agreements for Town Center Specific Plan, directs staff to use agreements as voluntary tool for hotels
Summary
Council received a multi-part presentation on the Town Center Specific Plan's tiers, design guidelines and use of voluntary development agreements (DAs). Members directed staff to treat DAs as an optional negotiation tool—particularly for potential hotel projects—rather than a mandatory requirement, and to provide internal guidance and early engagement for developers.
Staff presented the Town Center Specific Plan (TCSP), summarizing its four land‑use districts, tiered development standards, and 50 pages of design guidelines intended to guide infill development with specified amenities and thresholds to reach higher density tiers.
The presentation explained that a development agreement (DA) is a voluntary contract between a project proponent and the…
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