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Calistoga council introduces ordinance to implement housing‑element changes, including wider allowance for group homes
Summary
The council unanimously accepted introduction and waived further reading of an ordinance to amend Titles 8 and 17 of the Calistoga Municipal Code to implement the city’s sixth‑cycle housing element. Key changes include no‑net‑loss provisions, ministerial approvals for certain multifamily projects that include 20% affordable units, and permitting group homes/residential care facilities of up to 12 persons in residential zones, subject to state licensing and occupancy limits.
The Calistoga City Council unanimously accepted introduction and waived further reading of an ordinance on Nov. 18 that would amend Titles 8 and 17 of the Calistoga Municipal Code to implement 14 programs from the city’s sixth‑cycle housing element.
Assistant Planner Lauren Clark told the council the package includes a no‑net‑loss requirement to preserve residential capacity when a site is reduced (A1.1‑1), a minimum density requirement for multifamily projects (A1.2‑1) that requires such projects to achieve at least 50% of the general‑plan maximum density, and a provision to allow adaptive reuse of inns, motels and certain commercial spaces for long‑term housing with a use permit. Several items stem from state…
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