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Town planner outlines SB 79 implications; council directs staff to draft development standards
Summary
Town Planner Britney Bendix briefed the council on California Senate Bill 79, which enables higher-density housing near transit; council asked staff to draft local development standards and to pursue an alternative TOD plan with HCD while adopting interim standards before the law’s July 1 effective date.
Town Planner Britney Bendix presented a staff summary of Senate Bill 79 (SB 79), explaining how the state law affects properties within a quarter mile of designated transit stops and what standards Atherton should expect to confront when the statute takes effect.
Bendix said SB 79 targets development near transit and sets statutory eligibility rules (projects must include at least five dwelling units and meet minimum density metrics discussed in the presentation). She explained the law’s average unit-size cap (1,750 net habitable square feet average), differences between gross and net habitable square footage, and that tiering in…
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