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Planning commission recommends rewrite of Westminster’s density‑bonus rules to align with state law
Summary
The commission voted 5-0 to recommend repeal and re‑adoption of Chapter 17.57 to align city code with California’s density bonus law, change review authority to follow the project’s review level, and add requirements to ensure affordable units match market-rate units.
The Westminster Planning Commission voted unanimously on Oct. 1 to recommend that the City Council repeal and re‑adopt Chapter 17.57 of the Westminster Municipal Code — the city’s density‑bonus chapter — to bring local rules into alignment with California state law.
Alice, an associate planner, told the commission that the city’s existing density‑bonus code (adopted in 2010) no longer complies with state law. The proposed rewrite would adopt state density‑bonus law by reference, shift approval of density bonuses to the same review authority as the underlying housing project (so…
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