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Salinas planning commission hears PlaceWorks roadmap for Phase 1 zoning amendments tied to housing element
Summary
PlaceWorks presented a Phase 1 zoning code update focused on state‑required housing‑element changes — including ADU updates, objective design standards, parking reductions near transit, emergency shelter rules and employee housing allowances — and commissioners pressed for clearer outreach, organization and staffing implications.
PlaceWorks presented the Planning Commission with a three‑phase plan to update Salinas’s zoning code, saying Phase 1 will prioritize changes required by the city’s recently adopted housing element and state law. "As John said, my name is Amy Sintzheimer. I work with Place Works," the consultant said as she outlined the project scope and schedule.
The consultant said Phase 1 focuses on implementing housing‑element requirements that the state is actively enforcing and that Phase 2 will align zoning with the new general plan. She said the update aims to reduce subjectivity in land‑use findings and incorporate objective design standards to speed review: "The state is…
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