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Architects, residents and commissioners debate ADUs and objective design standards under state law
Summary
Design professionals and residents told the commission that objective design standards, ADU architectural limits and ADU counting rules are constraining housing outcomes; staff said state law (SB 330) limits local flexibility and that some design provisions were converted into objective standards to comply with state requirements.
Several speakers used the Dec. 16 special meeting to press the commission on how objective design standards and ADU rules affect housing and neighborhood character.
Architect David Crimmins highlighted inconsistent stepback and setback rules for corner lots that can encourage two‑story walls facing streets and recommended modifying street‑side stepbacks so second floors step back from the ground floor. Chef Elliot Bell and Scott Gay (a winery representative) asked the commission to relax prohibitions on limited outdoor storage in the Central Business and Mixed‑Use zones, saying…
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