Salinas launches multi-phase zoning code update, staff seeks input on advisory committee

Dec 8, 2025

City staff presented a multi-phase zoning code update to align the municipal code with state housing law, proposing a technical advisory committee and broad public outreach including virtual workshops and in-person pop-ups.

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City staff outlined a multi-phase zoning code update on Dec. 2, describing it as the first comprehensive rewrite in nearly two decades. Jonathan Moore, presenting the engagement framework developed with consultant PlaceWorks, said Phase 1 will focus on bringing the existing zoning code into compliance with state housing law and the 6th-cycle housing element adopted in 2023, addressing accessory dwelling units, approval standards, definitions and design standards.

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