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Staff warns SB 9 will limit local land-use control; new city planner to start in weeks
Summary
Planning staff told the commission that SB 9 will take effect in January and allow subdivision and up to four homes on conventional lots, reducing some local setbacks and permitting authority; the city is coordinating with other jurisdictions and considering litigation or a ballot initiative. Staff also announced a new planner will start in a few weeks.
At the end of the Nov. 9 meeting staff reported that the governor had signed SB 9, a state law that changes certain local land-use rules. Staff said SB 9 will allow subdivision down to 1,200-square-foot parcels and enable property owners to develop…
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