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Committee continues form‑based density proposal after wide public debate
Summary
The committee continued an ordinance that would replace numeric residential density limits with form‑based controls in many commercial and transit‑oriented districts, after lengthy questioning about outreach, feasibility analysis, and whether permanent decontrol should be tied to increased affordability requirements; the item was continued for additional amendments and legal drafting.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee heard a lengthy presentation and public debate on Jan. 29 about an ordinance to convert numeric residential density limits into form‑based controls for certain neighborhood commercial, residential commercial and transit‑oriented districts. Planning Department staff said the measure implements the city’s housing element by allowing more housing capacity along commercial corridors and transit hubs while excluding priority equity geographies from blanket decontrol.
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